Of the cnbc 25 celebration, and we have a very special broadcast just ahead. Yes, including an interview with one of the first cnbc 25. Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan joins us exclusively. Were going to talk about his biggest achievements and his biggest regret over the last quarter century. When we ask him well speak with him in just a moment. And well find out this hour if the dow can make a new alltime closing high, possibly a fitting touch on this special day. The dow only needs to gain about 41 points to close at a record which was set on december 31st of 16,576. Well, actually right now. Yeah, sitting a little above it. Actually above. There we go. Well tracking that closely over the next 60 minutes. Meanwhile, the s p 500 right now, there you see it, if i can get my eyes on it. 1883, up a quarter percent. Lets take a look at nasdaq which has had a rough april. Happy to see april in its rear view mirror today. Up about 1 5 of a percent, up 41. 11 and some change.
You know . So you just keep moving forward. Im grateful were here and all alive. An unprecedented response by fema burns through cash at a record pace. Washington is preparing a 5. 5 billion aid package. Vice president mike pence in the storm zone, promises to help needy for the recovery. President trump sent us here to say we are with you. The American People are with you. We are here today. We will be here tomorrow and we will be here every day until this city and this state and this region rebuilds bigger and better than ever before. [ applause ] the heroes of harvey. We end the week with some of the stories of kindness, selflessness and bravery that has captured americas hearts. Need to stick together, man. At the end of the day, politics can talk about race and creed and religion and all this other stuff all day long. Heres proof right here that none of that matters. Coming up well talk to the man at the center of now iconic image that inspired us all, good day im chris jansing. W
Slammed with rainfall of biblical proportions. As the rescues continue. Were receiving over a thousand calls per hour. So we are not out of this by any long stretch yet. Now up to our highest level of the number of Texas National guard mebds. And finally, some relief for the flood zone. And im hoping that people at the federal level, at the very top will understand that this was catastrophic. Will the storm survivors fall victim to dysfunction in washington as Congress Makes its return . This is mtp daily, and it starts right now. Welcome to mtp daily. Im chuck todd here in washington. We have a lot of politics to get to tonight, including the president pitching tax reform in the midst of a natural disaster. We want to start with the traj itself, continuing to unfold on the gulf coast where as the governor of texas said today, the world is not over yet. All eyes are on places like beaumont, texas and port arthur texas right now, where there are fears the flooding could be even more cat
Tonchts fear the world weve organized and led threequarters of a century, the abandon the ideals that weve advanced around the globe, to refuse the obligations of International Leadership and our duty to remain the last best hope of earth for the sake of some halfbaked nationalism cooked up by people who would rather find scapegoats than solve problems is as unpatriotic as an attachment to any other tired dogma of the past that americans can sign to the ash heap of history. You know what hes talking about. Hes talking about steve bannon, Steve Bannons protege, President Trump. The president was asked about that speech today and didnt hold back. Lets listen. You heard what he said yesterday, senator mccain. Yeah. People have to be careful because at some point i fight back. Im being very very nice but at some point i fight back and it wont be pretty. Again, it wont be pretty. Today nbcs casey hunt asked senator mccain to respond to the threat. Lets watch. I dont comment on what the pres
Try like hell to hide that bald spot, folks. Hanging in there, right . Together we are hanging in. This is how we roll we hanging around singing everything on the radio. Pete hegseth off the couch. Griff and i taking over with rachel. Rachel i love when we come in with this kind of music. Ed they dont let the swamp come in. All these d. C. People. This is the music that gets you pumped up. Got to get pumped. You need the energy. Rachel we need the energy. We need the coffee. If you are at home, get your coffee. Stay in bed. Griff yeah, because d. C. Is taking over. We will tell you everything that you need to know. Ed you have been at cpac for a couple days. Griff listen, guys it was the 22nd time i covered cpac. 1985 was the first time Newt Gingrich had just taken over speaker of the house. Rachel reporter. First year in 1995 i was oliver north. We were doing radio row at that time. There was only four or five and now there are hundreds of shows and internet broadcast. Ed Mainstream M