Been downgraded to a Tropical Storm. It came ashore late friday northeast of Corpus Christi as a category four hurricane. It has caused catastrophic flooding in texas. A lot of people are frustrated and dont understand why we are seeing trucks unfortunately, those trucks can only go so far. And hopefully today, we will get to the rest of you. Up on us. t give none of us are going to give up. Mark the houston mayor added that nearly 6000 people have moved into city shelters. Major airports out texas in south texas has reopened. Corpus Christi International today. Service harvey made land for as a category four hurricane late friday 30 miles away. Two other major airports in the region, george bush intercontinental and houston Hobby Airport have been closed since midday sunday. Taxes wont be the only state suffering from the storm. Texas wont be the only state suffering from the storm. Louisiana could get 20 inches of rain in the southern part of the state. Aesident trump has declared st
Harvey. Air force one touchdown in downs christi touched in Corpus Christi. The president was accompanied by the first lady and ted cruz among others. Mr. Trump is also expected to survey the damage around san antonio. He will keep away from houston where parts are still dangerously flooded. Promising texas will get emergency disaster aid quickly. He says there will be a very graphic reaction from congress. Signs there may be a political fight over the money. A top texas conservative suggest he wants to cut spending to pay for the response to harvey. Estimates for total damages caused by the storm continued to rise. Economic losses projected of 42 uplion, up 12 to billion 12 billion from monday. Potentially surpassing Hurricane Katrina did. Katrina in 2005. Global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im mark crumpton. This is bloomberg. Is in President Trump Corpus Christi. He will travel to the capital for briefings on relief ef
Been your kinds reports President Trump and his aides drafted it the New York Times reports President Trump and his aides drafted it days before the white house let comey go. A letter written by Deputy Attorney general robberson stein was later used to fire comey the kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has told supporters that the Supreme Court justice and his crooks decided to take away his win. He spoke out in nairobi after the court nullified his election. President kenyatta i respect it. I disagree with it, because millions of kenyans made their choice, and 6 people have decided that they will go against the will of the people. Kenyas Supreme Court says the Election Commission committed illegalities and irregularities after Opposition Leader raila odinga challenge the vote. Global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. I am mark crumpton. This is bloomberg. Julia live from bloombergs World Headquarters in new york, im julia chatter
To have a lawful system of immigration that serves the national interest, we cannot admit everyone who would like to come here. It is just that simple. Julia not that simple. The president plans to delay the program for six months in the hope that congress can find an alternate a more permanent solution. There are around 800,000 people protected from deportation under daca. Joining me to discuss, bloombergs chief washington sport chief washington whoespondent Kevin Cirilli is live at the capital. And in the studio, marty shanker. Great to have you on. Kevin, let me come to you. It was always going to be about the framing in terms of jeff sections talking about the legality, President Trump coming in with his ax his explanation. Did he do enough to say, we do not want this program to end . Kevin it depends on who you ask. Denouncing this. Just in the last two bank powers, Javier Palomar is of the has stepped down from that diversity panel. Republicans are giving a somewhat tepid respons
Motivations. He still thinks it is a bad idea to increase the debt ceiling on a shortterm, threemonth basis. Republicans were pushing for the thing the ceiling for 18 months. Pope francis is urging colombians to come together to heal the divisions caused by five decades of armed conflict. Speaking in bogota during his address to president Juan Manuel Santos today, the pope urged the country to enact just laws to address the inequality that sparked the rebellion. Fiveday visit to colombia is aimed at solidifying last years police a peace accord between the government and leftist rebels that has bitterly divided the nation the you. Addressof opioids may the drop of 20 of men from the labor force, according to a study by princeton economist alan krueger. It links prescription peoplelers and lo primeh working. Global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. I am mark crumpton. This is bloomberg. From the taylor live from abigail live fro