Good afternoon, i am michelle. Lynn has the afternoon off. A live look in washington now where treasury secretary, steve, and House Speaker nancy pelosi are said to be speaking this afternoon. The director of the National Economic council says President Trump has approved a revised stimulus package. He spoke about what may be on the table, calling it a breakthrough. What you got here is the bid and the offer. It has narrowed substantially in wall street terms. Reckon th key asks, namely Small Business ppp extension, we need some backup on the unemployment assistance, i think it is going to include that. The president approved it, i am going to guess because it will include the economic assistance direct mail checks, i think that will be in there, and i think airlines will be in there but i dont want to go any further than that. So far, the Speakers Office is declining to comment and Senate Majority leader, Mitch Mcconnell says congress is unlikely to deliver another big relief bill, be
Heavily political negotiation we said we cannot tell what is going to happen. The market seems to believe there will be some kind of stimulus, the dow up this morning up 150 and nasdaq of 171. Plenty of green on expectation of a stimulus deal. As for the white house, doctor sean conley says the president has responded extremely well to treatment. And expects him to return to public engagement, mr. Trump is going to do just that, hes going to florida for a rally tomorrow. Speaker pelosi questioning the president s fitness for office, she intends to bring up the 25th amendment to the constitution which is about the presidencapacity to function. On the one hand they negotiating training in dollar stimulus plan and on the other the speaker questions mr. Trumps ability to run the country. To the debates, more confusion. Mr. Trump will not participate if its virtual, joe biden says he will be there anyway. But he has scheduled a town hall with abc on debate day, october 15 and a raging debat
Former National Security advisers bombshell book can the white house stop its release . A live report straight ahead breaking his silence the officer involved in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks in his first Public Comments about the case to nbc news total tragedy that a man had to lose his life that night. The officer accused of pulling the trigger going before a judge today while his fellow Atlanta Police protest calling out sick or refusing to answer calls. Officers are looking around going, i love my job i could be next. Where the case is headed next all that plus juneteenth it is that defining moment of freedom. Todays celebrations marking the official end of slavery in america. Taking on even greater meaning this year. Inside the legacy of the historic day and the push to make it a National Holiday today is friday, june 19th, 2020 announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody welcome to today. Nice to
Dozen scheduled protests happening all along the west coast, as long sure Union Workers are uniting to bring about social change. We are joined live with this developing story in oakland, frank good afternoon. Reporter good afternoon, quite a day, these protests are underway spending the west coast as you mentioned. The cranes are up which means the no work is being done at the ports. 29 ports in all one of the biggest year, its a plan one day work stopped to bring awareness to stop Police Brutality in our country and bring about racial equality. Your taking a live look out there from chopper to 2. Thousands of people are gathered and marching from the port of oakland. Thats at 14th and broadway, peaceful march so far, it got started at 10 am. A rally is planned at 1 pm with very hope high profile speakers. We caught up with the young woman and her father with the meaning of the march, commemorating the juneteenth day. We are tired and exhausted. This is a different generation so we wi
A 10000000000 dollar government rescue package to help keep it afloat. The governor of the u. S. State of texas reversed his plans to lift the locked out there after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. And further consolidating power russians take part in a referendum that could see the president stay in office for another decade. And sport australia and new zealand of won the rights to host the 2023 womens world cup the joint bid between colombia and a vote held by footballs world governing body. Its been a month since the death of george floyd in custody and policing in the United States could be on the brink of a major change the house of representatives is debating democratic legislation that reduces Legal Protections for officers and would make it easier to prosecute police it would also ban chokeholds and change the criteria for using lethal force. Exactly one month ago george floyd spoke his final words i cant breathe and change the course of history since then here if it day ame