Us. The unthinkable appears to be unavoidable. All eyes on capitol hill and no sign congress and the white house will compromise and stop a budget disaster that will impact many of you. Four days, thats it, before 85 billion in spending cuts go through if a deal isnt reached. Civilian Defense Department workers workers could lose 20 of their paycheck. And up to 20,000 People Living here may have to take a one day a week furlough for weeks. The president is still pushing a plan to raise tax revenue to offset the cuts. In a few hours we may have a better idea if there is any hope to avert the sequester. Speaker john boehner is having a News Conference at 4 00. New 4s will have the latest. President obama is meeting with state leaders from both parties at the white house. They are in washington for the National Governors Association Annual meeting. Youre looking at the first lady as we speak. The president didnt mention the on going budget battle during a dinner last night with most of th
Though, into the mid40s. Sunrise at 6 46. Sunset at 5 57ment hometown forecast, vienna, Fairfax County, in the low 40s with bright sun by noontime. A look at traffic now with danella. Good morning. Checking the situation on metro. If youre taking the red line, expect delays because of an earlier track problem at friendship heights. Still delays in both directions. The roadways, i66 had morning and take a live look at 66 at route 50 where well find chopper 4 live on the scene. Traveling 66 this time eastbound, picking up a little bit of volume here. But no major delays just yet. Westbound, though, just off to the right shoulder lanes, can see police activity. Very light volume, no issues at all as far as delays. Fairfax county parkway to the capitol beltway. Inside beltway on 66 as well, very light volume. Still, picking up steam as you head eastbound to gw parkway. No major delays just yet. Back in ten minutes. Eun, over to you. 6 02 now. Breaking news in syria. The Syrian Rebels will
People were arrested as protesters clashed with hundreds of trump is not. But on the whole they were peaceful. They were also wellattended. Maybe not the largest marches ever, but a clear demonstrations that this movement has real staying power and the issue of his taxes is not going away. Protesters were determined to make sure the tax issue remains part of the political conversation. Saturdays showing did just that. What we saw over the weekend ensured the issue remains an issue putting the White House Press secretary on the defensive. Is the president going to release his tax returns . I think people understand how successful the president has been. Were turned same audit that existed so not guilty has kpangd. Will the president authorize the irs i think the president s view has been very clear and the American People understood it when they elected him in november. Is it time to say the president is never going to release his tax returns . Well have to get back to you on that. I me
The houses turned out in chicago, sacramento, atlanta, d. C. Null new york, and West Palm Beach near maralago, as well as many other cities. They were for the most part peaceful. Violence did break out in berkeley, california, where 21 people were arrested as protesters clashed with hundreds of trump is not. But on the whole they were peaceful. They were also wellattended. Maybe not the largest marches ever, but a clear demonstrations that this movement has real staying power and the issue of his taxes is not going away. Protesters were determined to make sure the tax issue remains part of the political conversation. Saturdays showing did just that. What we saw over the weekend ensured the issue remains an issue putting the White House Press secretary on the defensive. Is the president going to release his tax returns . I think people understand how successful the president has been. Were turned same audit that existed so not guilty has kpangd. Will the president authorize the irs i th
Our country is blessed with incredible natural resources, including abundant offshore oil and natural gas reserves. But the federal government has kept 94 of these offshore areas closed for exploration and production. And good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. Michael wolff, author of fire and fury, the new book sparking a firestorm in the white house and throughout the political world, speaking out for the first time. It was in an exclusive interview with Savannah Guthrie of the today show. He gave an account of a dysfunctional inner circle led by a more dysfunctional president. According to your reporting, everyone around the president , senior advisers, every one of them, questions his fitness for office. Let me put a marker in the sand here. 100 of the people around him. Jared kushner, his soninlaw, ivanka trump questioned his fitness for office . And i want to be careful about who i spoke to, because the nature of this kind of book is you kind of grant everyone ava