Lois lerners hard drive was scratched not destroyed . That and more ahead on a jam packed sunday morning futures. Evidence is mounting that russias proxy war in ukraine is becoming a direct war. The u. S. And. Ukraine accusing moscow of moving heavy artillery across the border. Straight to the pro russian rebels there. Ukraines president is now calling on the United States to take an even tougher stance against russia. And for europe to follow americas lead. So are World Leaders ready to isolate moscow . Congressman peter king is the chairman of the subhouse committee on counterterrorism and intelligence on the Homeland Security committee. Good to see you, congressman. Thank you so much for joining us. Thank you, maria. Good to be with you. Will this new video, this obvious evidence that putin is behind taking that plane down be enough to get the world together in isolating him . Maria, not unless the president of the United States shows real leadership, unless he works for David Camer
Politically divided. But even during these unprecedented times the president s playbook doesnt really seem to change. He lashes out in response to scrutiny. He undermines institutions. And he defies experts. The president made more comments today touting the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus treatment that the fda specifically says has not been shown to be safe and effective for treating or preventing covid19. In fact, the agency warned of heart rhythm problems. In contrast heres the president this afternoon further explaining why he says he personally is taking the drug. I think it gives you an additional level of safety. But you can ask many doctors are in favor of it. Many front line workers wont go there unless they have the hydroxy. So again, this is an individual decision to make. But its had a great reputation. And if it was somebody else other than me people would say gee, isnt that smart . Moments ago while addressing reporters after a Cabinet Meeting the president cha
Its story yet again. Lois lerners hard drive was scratched not destroyed . That and more ahead on a jam packed sunday morning futures. Evidence is mounting that russias proxy war in ukraine is becoming a direct war. The u. S. And. Ukraine accusing moscow of moving heavy artillery across the border. Straight to the pro russian rebels there. Ukraines president is now calling on the United States to take an even tougher stance against russia. And for europe to follow americas lead. So are World Leaders ready to isolate moscow . Congressman peter king is the chairman of the subhouse committee on counterterrorism and intelligence on the Homeland Security committee. Good to see you, congressman. Thank you so much for joining us. Thank you, maria. Good to be with you. Will this new video, this obvious evidence that putin is behind taking that plane down be enough to get the world together in isolating him . Maria, not unless the president of the United States shows real leadership, unless he
than the current federal standard of $7.25. that could foreshadow a big national fight. earlier today, business leaders and social justice advocates called for immediate action on capitol hill and senate democrats have introduced a bill that would push the federal standard to $10.10 an hour. though it is unlikely to get past republicans in the house. joining me to dig into this big issue further, the president and ceo of the national urban league, one of the several groups that are out there supporting the president s push on this. and also douglas eakin, the former cbo director and adviser to john mccain. now he does think tank work and is a big voice on this issue. you ve called this a job killer. explain why that is. this is a cost to businesses. and if you raise this cost, it s got to come from somewhere. and most likely, where it s going to come from is additional hiring. and we see pretty clear evidence that when the minimum wage gets
health care, that goal is achievable. they had to have 7 million people sign up. 7.1 million americans have now signed up for private insurance plans. 7.1 million americans have signed up for obamacare. now when i go to my doctor s office, there will be 7.1 million people in the waiting room ahead of me. we begin with a major development out of the supreme court on how much you can spend on the politicians you believe in and how big a role money plays in this country s elections. it has struck down the rule that individual donors can make to candidates, political parties and political action committees. joining me now to dissect this is nbc news justice correspondent pete williams. he is outside the supreme court. pete, break down this ruling and how significant it is for us. so, it s well to bear in mind that the root limit here on how much you can give to a candidate remains. what the court has struck down is how much you can give to all candidates put together, w