Stepped in. Showers even possible overnight thunderstorms will lead us into the 4th of july morning. How that affects your outdoor plans and fireworks displays coming up patriotic preparations. Very patriotic. Getting ready for massive crowds on the National Mall all next. And happening right now putting the final touches on a 4th of july celebration. An estimated 700,000 people will be on the National Mall to celebrate the patriotic holiday tomorrow. While many are excited about the music and f is a lot going on behind the scenes to get things ready and that includes a lot of extra security. Rich you had a front row seat for the big rehearsal. That has to be one of the better shows because you dont have the crowds to deal with. Yeah. It was pretty cool. A lot of folks were dealing with security. Youll see concrete barriers here a lot of temporary fencing. There is the capitol over there. A lot of security tonight. Those who got through the security gauntlet got to see something very s
One, a modern king of comedy and the leader of the free world. President obamas final appearance on the daily show. And just like lot of us, the president is having a hard time letting go. Im issuing a new executive order that john stewart cannot leave the show. It appears that youre feeling it a little bit right now. Youve got this deal with iran worked out, youve got your fast track authority, are you feeling like seven years in i finally know what im doing. Im figuring this out. So, were working with iraqis to defeat iran and then we fight yemen and in yemen, were fighting iran with iraqis and saudis. Thats not quite right but thats okay. Who are we bombing . Right now, were going after isil and we have to the fix the country coalition. The deal that we put together, i can say that iran will not be able to get a nuclear weapon. When you hear the critics talk about well, its a bad deal, you could have got a better deal. Then you ask them, whats represents a better deal . What is it y
You are right, tyler. Expectations were that after buying 55 of europes allianz, walgreens would move the headquarters to switzerland or the uk where corporate taxes are lower. While the firm is paying 15 billion in stock and cash for the rest of the european pharmacy, it will remain head quartered in illinois, where it exto pay a tax rate in the high 120 range. Accounting expert estimates walgreens could have saved 2 billion in taxes over four years by rye domiciling overseas, but on a conference call, the ceo saying the board carefully reviewed doing a tax inversion, but decided it wasnt in the best interest of shareholders. While we fully understand and considered the significant finance benefits when weighed against the risks, the company and board decided it was not if the right course of action. Democrats, including president obama are exploring ways to stop firms from inverting. While a walgreens spokesman said Political Risk factored into the decision, a bigger factor was wheth
And today he railed against the results of the election. Meantime dr. Fauci says that he and attended a Task Force Meeting in the last few months. States announcing new restrictions as they try to contain the spread. On saturday, West Virginia and kentucky reporting their highest single day case counts since the start of the pandemic. New mexico and oregon orders new shutdowns. Colorado returning it highest ll of separation. And being instituted. This morning jake tapper spoke with dr. Fauci. 184,000 new cases on one day and it is getting worse. Other than wearing masks, washes hands and social distancing, what more do we need to be doing . Well, what we have to do is make what you just said is uniform. No excuse not to do it because we know that that can turn things around. I mean that is the tool we have. As i mentioned, there is good news with the vaccine and help is coming so that should motivate people to just say that well double down and did this uniformly. Those are the tools t
It . Yes, i would. What will a Biden Cabinet look like . Former democratic president ial candidate Bernie Sanders joins me to discuss next. Plus, georgia on the mind. The intense overtime in the state that just flipped blue and will decide the senate. Can democrats pull off another shocker. Ill speak to reverend rafael war knock ahead. Hello. Im jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is in a dangerous place. There is no denying it. The coronavirus is surging across the United States. New cases have now topped 100,000 for 12 days in a row. On friday, the u. S. Saw the highest daily count since the pandemic began, with more than 184,000 new cases in that one day. Deaths are also rising an average of more than 1,000 deaths a day for the last four days. The virus has already killed more than 245,000 americans with a critical model warning that another 200,000 americans could die by march because of the virus. The country did receive some good news this week, great news, rea