Change in background checks, not a lot of details here, but it comes in the wake of the most deadly gun attack in u. S. History. Problem is, its now been revealed gunman Stephen Paddock at leasted 30 fbi background checks, but what about the new revelation of a money trail that may lead to a real answer of where to go on this . Breaking news on that. Of course, gun stock may be jumping but the gun industry not the only one taking hits on the hill at this hour. Equifaxs ceo Richard Smith facing down the house after the Company Exposed the private information of 146 million americans. Congressman who led that hearing, republican bob latta of ohio has exited and heading to our cameras. What he learned and what all of us should learn from the equifax cyberfail. The bulls fiddle and play and aim for the second straight day of record closes. The yellow warning flag one top wall street bank is waving around to get your attention. Well explain. Less than an hour to the closing bell. Lets start
National association of manufacturers was at the event and will join us later this hour. New details surfacing about the las vegas gunman. Officials say he may not have acted alone. Authorities seeking the identity of a woman seen with him days before the mass shooting. Puerto rican bonds tumbling, when the president said the islands massive debt should be wiped out. The white house budget director says the president would not be literal. There will be no bailout. Coming up we have the governor of port reeks coable to respond. David we need to hear from him. New record highs for all major averages. Lets go straight to Nicole Petallides on floor of new york stock exchange. I set it up, nicole. Investors were happy about progress toward tax reform. Is that what is buoying the market . Were closer to having tax reform and americans and businesses benefit in a way easier, bern official to them in tax reform that boosts the market ultimately. You call it the trump trade, whatever you want.
Waiver of the jones act to lapse. It restricts shipments of food, fuel, medicine from foreign flagged ships to nearly half of the island that selects clean water and almost 90 still lacks electricity. We will get an update from reverend Jesse Jackson, who has gathered aid and headed to the island this week all stop and we will speak with the reverend about how Vice President pence flew to indianapolis to stage walkout of an nfl game of the San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts after players on both teams held a protest against Racial Injustice during the National Anthem. Pence tweeted, but is using an old photo. The information that until avidn prove that he is an colts fan and comes to the nfl on a regular basis. Amy them President Trump says he will not restore the daca program protecting hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants from deportation unless lawmakers agree to expand the wall on the u. S. Mexico border and move to keep out thousands of children fleeing G
Most of the islands 3. 5 million residents still lack electricity. Food and water remain in short supply. Well get an update from independent journalist Rosa Clemente, just back from the island last night. And as puerto rico faces an estimated 95 million in cleanup costs, well look at a major new investigation into exactly who owns its 74 million debt. Then in california, as wildfires scorch more than 200,000 acres, roughly the size of new york city, more than 11,000 firefighters are rattling the blaze a number of them are prisoners. A the only way you would tell was a prisoner firefighter is if i told you. On the line, you would not know at all. Amy the incarcerated women who fight california wildfires. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A federal judge in hawaii blocked most of President Trumps latest version of a travel ban tuesday, just hours before it was set to take effect. U. S. District judge der
Thank you very much for being here. And, grace jo, thank you for your testimony. And big tim. I got to know tim as a result of president ial leadership scholars at the bush center along with the Clinton Center and with help from 41 and lbjs libraries. I am thrilled that friends of ours from afghanistan, china, north korea, and venezuela are here as well. These are people who have experienced the absence of freedom and they know what its like and they know there is a better alternative to tyranny. Laura and i are thrilled that the bush Center Supporters are here. Bernie, i want to thank you and your committee. I call him bernie. [laughter] pres. Bush its amazing to have secretary albright share the stage with condi and ambassador haley. For those of you that kind of take things for granted, thats a big deal. [laughter] [applause] pres. Bush thank you. We are gathered in the cause of liberty. That is why we are here. This is a unique moment. The great democracies face new and serious thr