Infections and deaths around the country. Our question what do you think about the three chilean dollar coronavirus aid package 3 trillion aid package . 2027488000 , democrats 2027488001 , andendents 2027488002 you can always text your opinion at 2027488003 . We are also reading your comments on social media. The house on friday past a 3 trillion aid package and it was summarized in todays till newspaper. Approved a 3s trillion relief package to alleviate the economic fallout of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Seeking to add pressure on Senate Republicans to act on a new round of emergency aid. The foot was largely on party lines with a mix of progressive and centrist democrats working away from opposition and a still republican of new york defecting from the gop to vote yes. Speaker pelosi characterized the legislation, crafted by democrats without consulting republicans, as the opening salvo in talks with the senate and white house. We are putting the offer on the table. Negotiation
The longterm burden on our economy is going to be enormous. I noticed the republicans when it comes to bailing out the banks, and the fact that you can see it from the stock market every time bad news comes out they pump the stock market. Has historicet highs yet the stock market is crumbling. Horrible. Ing to be we are heading for 25 on. We are talking about Companies Going bankrupt left and right. We need to make sure, at a minimum, the average working man has a paycheck. A Stable Society difference is about three meals. Host mark calling from ohio. We seem to have lost mark. Roy who was calling from raleigh, North Carolina on the independent line. Caller good morning. I am so sick of this. I have not worked in over three months. I do not agree with the things President Trump is doing. Him trying to veto this great i am just tired of this. I want a paycheck. Zami on the democratic line. Caller the republicans talk about the urgency of the moment. People need money, they are hurting,
Carries out a second Ballistic Missile test this week. Hello, the u. S. Treasury department has imposed sanctions on irans foreign minister mohamed josh sharif. It includes freezing assets in the u. S. As well as travel restrictions. U. S. Officials have said they do not consider the reef a significant Decision Maker in future talks about the neuron you clear deal. The iran nuclear deal. For a washington, d. C. Significant decision. What other reasons has the trumpet Administration Given for sanctions. The primary reason why the trumpet Administration Says at least in legal terms that it is sanctioning mohammed jareds arif the Iranian Foreign anister is that he leads office that cooperates with the office of the Supreme Leader, the ayatollah husseini come in and ayatollah khamenei, and the office to crush political dissent within the country, to destroy human rights, and to support routes as has a lot and hamas, as well as to try to destabilize other countries to support groups such as
Case. What her plea means for her and the 18 codefendants. And were following the latest developments in the israelhamas war. Israel intensifying air strikes in gaza. Wounded palestinians being rushed to some of the few remaining hospitals. Also happening, President Biden back in the u. S. With a primetime address to the nation tonight after his brief but historic trip to israel where he announced limited humanitarian aid will be getting into gaza from egypt. The big question is when will that aid get in. And this hour, the House Republican conference expected to meet ahead of a potential third round of voting to decide who will be the next House Speaker. But can congressman jim jordan suppress a republican rebellion against him . And we start with a Breaking News out of georgia, where Sidney Powell, one of former president Donald Trumps 18 codefendants in the Election Interference Case there has pleaded guilty to reduced charges. How do you plead to the six counts of conspiracy to com
Were very excited to get a visit from the five young people on bus 52 who have been on the bus for a year collecting Inspiring Stories. Their trip wraps up this afternoon. The chef who taught americans to cook tellian style. Shes here to reveal her own mamas favorite family dishes. She has this incredible life story. Her family escaped communism. Shes making a chocolate Bread Pudding and theres rum in it. But first our top story this morning. Jobs. The economy and the rocky negotiations to avoid that fiscal cliff. Lets start with the good news the slowly improving unemployment numbers. In november the nation added 146,000 jobs and the Unemployment Rate dipped to 7. 7 , the lowest in nearly four years. So whats behind this improvement and what impact could it have on the overall economy and the fiscal cliff talks . We have some answers with the chief Investment Analyst at charles swhaub. Were you surprised by these numbers . The Payroll Survey which is where we get the jobs created is g