Groups new report and the Perception Gap between partisans. As always, we take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is monday, july 1. Congress is away from capitol hill for the fourth of july break. We begin with Vice President mike pence from over the weekend on the morality of Border Security. The Vice President told a gathering of conservative activists there is nothing compassionate about open borders. Phone lines as usual. Democrats, 2027488000, is the number. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. Special line for border state residents. That number, 2027488003. You can catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. You can start calling in now as we show you the Vice President saturday night speaking at the conservative faith and Freedom Coalitions annual dinner in washington, d. C. Here is what he had to say. [video clip] majors wee
Getting your reaction to this meeting, the president s trip to asia, and more. The president will return to washington today. Epublicans 202 7488000 republicans 202 7488001 democrats 202 7488000 and independence call 202 7488002. Lots to talk about with the president returning to washington following the meeting of the g20 in japan. And aover in south korea historic brief visit in north korea. Esident trump tweeting leaving south korea after a wonderful meeting with chairman am jongun. Important statement for alln and great progress. President trump becomes the first sitting president to set trump into north korea. The meeting with kim came four months after the breakdown of a second summit in hanoi. The president argued that the meeting was a success because his relationship with kim jongun deepened. History was made as trump and kim walked up to the demarcation line and shook hands. Kim invited trump to walk into north korea, they stayed for a few minutes then walked into south korea
His first travel order signed in january was also halted by a federal judge. Switching gears, policymakers at the u. S. Federal reserve have decided to raise the key Interest Rates, ai uchida joins us with details from our business desk. The fed officials seem confident about the u. S. Economy, the steady growth its seeing . Absolutely. What do you have for us . Certainly seems that way, catherine. This is only the third time in a decade that they are hiking the benchmark rate, and its the latest move will be the first since donald trump stepped into the white house in january. Analysts have been trying to assess how the u. S. Central bank is going to respond to the president s economic policy. Fed chair janet yellen spoke at the end of a twoday policy meeting. She said the key rate target will be 0. 75 to 1 . We have performed well over the last several years. Yellen noted that inflation has increased in recent quarters, approaching the feds 2 longerrun objective. Todays decision also
His first travel order signed in january was also halted by a federal judge. Switching gears, policymakers at the u. S. Federal reserve have decided to raise the key Interest Rates, ai uchida joins us with details from our business desk. The fed officials seem confident about the u. S. Economy, the steady growth its seeing . Absolutely. What do you have for us . Certainly seems that way, catherine. This is only the third time in a decade that they are hiking the benchmark rate, and its the latest move will be the first since donald trump stepped into the white house in january. Analysts have been trying to assess how the u. S. Central bank is going to respond to the president s economic policy. Fed chair janet yellen spoke at the end of a twoday policy meeting. She said the key rate target will be 0. 75 to 1 . We have performed well over the last several years. Yellen noted that inflation has increased in recent quarters, approaching the feds 2 longerrun objective. Todays decision also
Region, and japan stressed that it would play a greater role in peace and stability. To realize measures to enhance japan u. S. Alliance, their firm to hold the security consul committee or two plus two meeting. In the foreign talks we agreed to discuss and speed up our preparations for our first 2 plus 2 talks, set the state for it at an early stage. Our Longstanding Alliance is devoted to peace, prosperity and freedom in the Asia Pacific Region. While the security environment in this region can be challenging, the United States is committed to strengthening our role and we welcome an increased japanese commitment to their roles and responsibilities in our alliance. As part of the alliance the two reiterated their committee to cooperating dealing with a threat posed by north korea missile launches. Translator we shared recognition that the countrys missile and Nuclear Development is totally unacceptable. In cooperation with japan, the u. S. , and south korea, we strongly demand the co