On this just moments ago. Listen here. And the president has said he wished he didnt call this the Inflation Reduction Act. What should you call it . Well, he said following that sentiment because i think its a complicated bill that it also has reduced costs and i think its very important to note that both on healthcare and as i noted on the energy side we have already seen costs coming down. John are they . I mean, gas is nearly four bucks a gallon again. Gillian home prices are up. John are americans really feeling any relief as john suggests they are . Im john roberts. Good to spend another hour with you. Gillian you as well, john. Gillian turner in for sandra. Trying to narrow Donald Trumps polling lead. John only one clear frontrunner and that is the former president. Florida Governor Ron Desantis and tim scott are the two main contenders for the top spot. Gillian the majority of Republican Voters agree trump is in the best position to beat trump in the general, 28 are arguing for
Smith. And maryland, the president trying to handle growing threats in the pacific. A new Military Exercise Program to Counter China and north koreas ambitions. John and during the announcement, one reporter squeezed in a question about National Security concerns over the president s son. Listen here. Administration view this investigation as legitimate and the administration concerns that Hunter Bidens ties to china pose a National Security issue . I dont have any comment on that. John the white house shutting down that line of inquiry, trying to focus on the task at hand. Jacqui heinrich is live at camp david, with the podium behind her, the leaders will soon appear. Its significant to note just how interesting it is you are going to have these three leaders appearing on the same stage together. Two years ago the deputy secretary of state, Wendy Sherman had to appear solo on a Stage Following a trilateral event with the two countries and u. S. , the Japanese Foreign minister objected
Why everybody wants to be here the land of opportunity and amazing country, never forget that. I am Ashley Webster and for liz claman read we begin the final hour of trade with the fox market alert, e dow aiming for a record close keep an eye on this it must finish up more than 126. 04 points, mark that down, if it does thatll be the 15th record close of 2024, just a little short as we head into the final hour of trading. Any gain for the s p 500 would also be another record. Its been floating right around the mark there bobbing up and down negative, positive weather weekend finish in the green at the end of the day. Receiving gains from energy names including Valero Energy which is also on track for a record close up 5. 5 , the u. S. Energy sector is rallying with oil with russian refineries, those gains in their counter active in the dollar tree and the fallout on the story a little later in the nasdaq and the red, slightly on beauty day of trading to be fair in the tech stocks marve
Of cash to the biden family and Business Associates from Foreign Countries across the globe, including some of our nations biggest adversaries. Trace, thanks for jumping in today. Trace john has the day off. Im trace gallagher. Box obtaining the 19page memo revealing how hunter biden and his associates received millions from russian, ukraine, kazakhstan. Sandra more than 20 million in total foreign funds to the bidens and their associates. Oversight Committee Member Byron Donalds and Marc Thiessen will weigh in on all of that. But first, our senior Congressional Correspondent chad Pergram Keeping Track of all of this live on capitol hill. Kick things off for us here. Good afternoon, the third dump of bank records, they say it reveal 20 million went from foreign sources to the bidens and biden Business Associates. Democrats say this is some illusion of access, that looks like real access to me, when you have 30 some times Hunter Bidens Business Partner showing up at bidens house or meet
And they believe they can do the same. Earn unlimited 1. 5 cash back on every purchase with the chase ink business unlimited card. Make more of whats yours. Morning. Thanks so much for joining us this morning. I am maria bartiromo. I hope you are having a good tuesday morning. It istude march 12, 8 00 a. M. On east hot topic of the hour former special counsel robert hur testifying in front of the House Judiciary Committee day reigniting questions about president ial biden pogs mental acuity in face of classified document scandal fox business Hillary Vaughn live on compile with more good morning. Good morning, maria. Well robert hur special counsel report under a microscope as republicans are hoping to dig up more details about the president s mental state and willful retention of classified information. His you know position on biden mental state is, obviously, front and center. We got a lot of questions which documentaries mishandled the focus of our questions. Hur resigned as special