The outgoing president actually held a briefing on the virus today. His first public remark since joe biden was declared president elect. He touted the progress, of course, toward a vaccine which he claimed could be available for some people as soon as next month. However, he was largely silent on the record surge in cases, the death toll, ignoring the alltime high in hospitalizations now approaching 70,000 people. As you watch this next bit please remember lockdowns are up to governors and mayors. They happen at the local level. They arent a federal matter. But here is trump vowing no lockdowns even though he seems to suggest here that this presidency might soon be ending in keeping with the voters wishes. I will not go. This administration will not be going to a lockdown. Hopefully whatever happens in the future who knows which administration it will be, i guess time will tell. Lockdowns cost lives and cause a lot of problems. The cure cannot be youve got to remember cannot be worse
That is what keeps us rich and strong. Along with the opportunity to make a great. Freedom and opportunity they are not republican or democrat. They are american values. But if we dont stand up to you defend these ideals, then who will . With a few years it was the teapartier this squeaky little voice that said i will stand up. I will stand up for the aclus. To stand in the way of the ever expanding government that regulates us too much or defense too much to extinguish one liberty of the American People after another. That teapartier will never be content to let the principles of american greatness slip away. And we must contend for them. Thank you. God bless you. God bless the United States. [applause] we have time for a couple questions. So to put this in policy terms the way people talk about to maintain the house may be gave the senate but this comes up all the time with republicans and democrats do we go small ball to get a few things done or do they go after big ideas . With the
Good morning, everybody. I am connell mcshane. Where are the spending cuts . Now, the president may want to pull the rug out from under them. We will tell you who has the leverage. We are all expected to get something less in our paycheck. How much the government takes is the question. Cash only. The vatican is not in line with new regulations. The pope can only accept your cash donations. The actor Patrick Dempseys new business is coffee. He is taking on starbucks. All of that is going on today. Plus, it is a jobs friday. We start off with nicole petallides. Nicole not too far off the unchanged line. It is just not good enough. Americans are still waiting for jobs. The nasdaq and the dow pulling back a little bit. Today lulu lemon is down. At the same time, they upgraded under armour. What is interesting, though, when i was looking out lulu women, over 52 weeks, it is up over 44 . It has been a stellar performer. It has gained in popularity. Connell thank you very much. There is fresh
He said that africanamericans who are the victims of the violence that we see and said that there is no room ever for violence of that kind or destruction of that kind in the street. Take a listen to what he said. Many americans are watching the unrest of charlotte unfolding and others are witnessing the chaos and violence firsthand. Our country looks bad to the world especially when we are supposed to be the worlds leader. How can we lead when we cannot even control our own cities . Reporter it is notable that he did not talk about stop and frisk. He brought it again this morning and clarified that he only meant it was a good idea for chicago, at least right now. He did not go into that today. He has not gone back down from it. Of course, it is a very interesting strategy for him to try to make end roads with africanamerican voters but then going after and saying stop and frisk is a good policy and one thats well documented and it disproportedly targeted African Americans and other mi
Prosecutors try to say a foiled mask terror plot targeting msnbc hosts when all in starts right now. Good evening. Coming to you from los angeles, california. Breaking news tonight. House oversight chair announced that Michael Cohens public testimony is back on. It was on, off, now back on again. He will appear right in the middle of president trumps trip to vietnam to meet kim jongun. According to a memo released by the committee, hell dress a number of topics including the debts and payments related to efforts to influence the 2016 election. Compliance with financial disclosure. The president s compliance with tax law and public laws to it and new reporting bolstering the possibility that the Mueller Investigation iseneding soon. And special Counsel Robert Mueller is nearing the end of his historicings have into russia election interference and expected to submit a confidential report as early as midfebruary. We have further conformation of that timeline. Cnn and the Washington Post