At least 23 people are dead and an untold number are missing after historic floods washed through west virginia. Nearly ten inches of rain poured down thursday night, sending rivers of floodwater sweeping across roads and through homes. Late today, president obama signed a disaster declaration, making federal funding available for flood victims in three counties. Kris van cleave is in the town of rainelle. Reporter searchandrescue teams, some on foot, some by boat, go door to door in rainelle, west virginia, looking for survivors from thursdays historic flood. It looks like a war zone when you go inside. Reporter state trooper c. S. Hartman worries among the destruction will be more bodies. Thats the last thing i want to do ,but were prepared for it. Reporter the onceacentury flood left the small town of clendinin nearly under water. 44 of west virginias 55 counties were inundated. The National Guard and fema have been called in to help. Thousands are without power. At least 100 homes
Families. Meanwhile, president barack obama takes to the campaign trail has Hillary Clinton recovers from pneumonia. We cannot afford suddenly to treat this like a reality show. We cant afford to act as if theres some equivalence here. To be president you have to do your homework and you have to know what youre talking about. Here to discuss a very busy day, Washington Post reporter filli phillip bump, and the assistant editor of time and makers and takers, c nn politics editor. Thank you for being here. Hillary clinton is off the campaign trail, president obama stepping in to help her in the key battleground state of pennsylvania. Mark im going to come to you, but i want you to listen to a bit of what the president had to say. You want to debate transparently, youve got one candidate in this race whose released decades worth of her tax returns. The other candidate is the first in decades who refuses to release any at all. You want to debate foundations and charities . One candidates F
Treat this like a reality show. We cant afford to act as if theres some equivalence here. To be president you have to do your homework and you have to know what youre talking about. So here to discuss a busy day on the campaign trail, philip bump, manager of time and cnn politics executive editor in mark preston. They all join me here in the studio. It is a pleasure having you all on. Hillary clinton is off the campaign trail, barak obama stepping in today. The president stepping in today to help her in the key battleground state of pennsylvania. Mark, i am coming to you but i want you to listen to a bit of what the president had to say. So you want debate transparency, youve got one candidate in this race who has released decades worth of her tax returns. The other candidate is the first in decades who refuses to release any at all. You want to debate foundations and charities . One candidates Family Foundation has saved countless lives around the world. The other candidates foundatio
With congress. What just happened in the president s fight to keep his financial records from being handed over to democrats. Big decision, the questions about whether hope hicks will comply with a congressional subpoena and weather warnings after a brutal week. New storms threaten to derail memorial day weekends across parts of the country. New this morning, the president kicking off a four day visit to japan for the First Time Since 2014. Addressing leaders in tokyo before heading in for the night. Meanwhile, back at home, the president s long sought border wall now facing a new set back. A federal judge in california blocking President Trump from using Defense Department funds secured under his National Emergency declaration to build parts of his u. S. Mexico border wall. And the battle between the president and House Democrats intensifying as calls to start impeachment proceedings grow. Representative steve cohen revealing how many of his colleagues are in support. More and more pe