And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis senator Robert Menendez is an outspoken advocate for senate reform. He joins us tonight from capitol hill. Good to have you back on this program. Good to be with you. Tavis let me start with immigration. There are those who believe that if nothing happens to a dance this ball down the field by june, nothing will happen period. Do you take that kind of critique as accurate or inaccurate . Certainly, the window of opportunity is closing fast with a dash with Congressional Elections this year in the house and the senate. It makes for a very truncated legislative year. The Senate Passed a very strong bipartisan vote a year ago legislation that has not yet had a chance on the house floor. Wont necessarily subscribe to its june or nothing but i do believe that the window of opportunity is closing fast on us because, after words, we will be in an election cycle. I doubt this will be a lameduck issue. Anhave a few
Sue is here in Englewood Cliffs today. I am, todd. Good to see you. Were going to start with possible signs of a downturn. Bob pisani has one piece of evidence. Jackie de angeles the other. Ice brent down 10 . Good afternoon, sue. Certainly not pretty when it comes to crude oil. Couple of factors here pushing these prices down. The first would be that Global Supply right now is surging. In opecs monthly report issued this morning, total output actually went up even though saudi arabia cut its production by 400,000 barrels a day. You have the libyan supply coming online to balance things out. In that same report, opec said its cutting by 50,000 barrels per day. When you look at the Energy Sector and the etf in energy, you can see there are declines there but they are less steep than the prices weve seen the declines weve seen in crude prices. Mentime in terms of the energy stocks, lets look at three months. Lets look at exxonmobil, chevron, and bp. Not as bad as the actual prices. And t
This is cnn breaking news. Thank you for being with me, im fredricka whitfield, a dire situation in the u. S. As coronavirus is breaking new records, but first tragic news on the loss of a legendary broadcaster and iconic cnn alum, were learning today that larry king has died. He passed away at Cedar Sinai Medical Center in los angeles, the cause of death has not yet been revealed though king had been hospitalized with covid19 just a few weeks ago. He spent six tick cads on radio, television and digital media. Well look book on his life in a moment. We turn to the pandemic right now. The struggle the country is having. Getting it under control. Another 3,600 deaths on friday alone. This as the vaccine rollout continues to be a challenge. The cdc reported a singleday vaccination record on friday, nearly 1. 6 million doses administered. But states are facing critically low shortages. As millions of americans try to get vaccinated, long lines are forming at vaccine sites across the countr
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This stuff and jesse could run and barack, all these things sound good but they really, they really simplify a much more complicated history and that complicated history really involves so many africanamericans, women and men who proactively dismantled racial segregation including rosa parks. Rosa parks was an activist. She didnt just refuse to give seat by accident. Do us a concerted strategic effort to try to transform democratic institutions. Up next on booktv, after words with guest host jane hall journalism professor at american university. Boston, new york and the incredible rivalry that built americas first subway and his first book sub for how the brilliant, bombastric roger ailes built fox news and divided a country. In it the new York Magazine contributing editor provides an intimate and detailed look at the life of the former Nixon White House member who started fox news channel. This program is about an hour. Host boston, new york and the incredible rivalry that built ameri