New jersey and connecticut areas on quarantine. I am now considering and will make a decision very quickly, very shortly. A quarantine, because its such a hot area of new york, new jersey, and connecticut. Well be announcing that one way or the other fairly soon. Now, new york and new jersey governors, theyre saying they were not aware of such plans that the president discussed. Just hours ago, the usns comfort just set sail for new york city to provide 1,000 hospital beds to the tristate area. Covid19 has claimed more lives in the city than homicides did all of last year. On the way to help, 2 billion in government aid in the coming weeks. Michigan is the latest state to receive a disaster declaration by the president. And there are now more than 600,000 cases worldwide. Italy overnight now reporting almost 1,000 deaths in just one day as the virus claims over 10,000 lives in that country as of today. Joining me now, nbc correspondent alexa litaud in new york city, priscilla live from
With the cabinet secretary, u. N. Ambassador and just Foreign Policy veteran bill richardson. Just four days remain till new jersey democrats decide whether corey booker does head to the United States senate or not. And then a deep dive into the sky with air force one. Were going behind the scenes to the famous president ial plane. And finding out why the first plane to get that call sign is rusting away in an arizona desert. Good morning from des moines, iowa. Im luke casey, host of good night iowa. Its friday, august 9th, 2013, the first day of the iowa state fair and the unofficial kickoff of the 2016 iowa caucuses. This is the daily rundown and heres chuck todd. Mm, fried butter. Thank you, luke. Lets get right to my first reads of the morning. President obama will try to get last words in this afternoon before leaving tomorrow for marthas vineyard. Hell set the stage for the fall fights. Ahead of taking question, in his first solo press Conference Since april. Having a press Confe
Is it president obamas pick for secretary of defense . Or is it the man the American People have chosen . Is it about a confirmation or a desperate push to undermine the president s second term. Listen to those attacking senator hagel and youll hear the yelps of pain, this motley crew of neocons and the sun belt feel. What they hate, despise, really, is the fact that now in the history books, the American People voting in great numbers reject their warreich jinglistic notions of what america stands for. Their problem is with americas choice of who it wants to be president. Who it wants to sign. And what we should be doing in this world. Obama works for peace. He works hard for it. This crowd has other ideas. And thats hardball for now. Happy valentines, everybody. What a day. And thanks for being with us tonight. The ed show with ed schultz starts right now. Good evening, americans. And welcome to the ed show from new york. I get some backup tonight. James carville is here to explain w
Is it about a confirmation or a desperate push to undermine the president s second term . Listen to those attacking senator hagel, and you hear the yelps of pain this motley crew of neocons and rightwingers from the sun belt feel even though from the American Peoples choice of last november. What they hate, despise really, is the fact now in the history books that the American People in great numbers reject their warlike jingoistic notions of what america stands for. Their problem is not with obamas choice for a cabinet appointment. Their problem is with americas choice of who it wants to be president , who it wants deciding what we should be doing in this world. Obama works for peace. He works hard for it. This crowd has other ideas. And thats hardball for now. Happy valentines, everybody. What a day. And thanks for being with us tonight. The ed show with ed schultz starts right now. Good evening, americans. And welcome to the ed show from new york. I get some backup tonight. James ca
Ill tell you why todays announcement from the white house is a major blow for tax evaders. Plus, the historic filibuster of the president s pick for defense secretary reaches a boiling point. Weve never had a secretary of defense filibustered before. The nra reaches another new low. The roasting of marco rubio continues. The Tea Party Gets busted with pandas. And mary carillo of nbc sports on the olympic blade runner charged with killing his model girlfriend. Good to have you with us tonight, folks. Thanks for watching. Well, the president of the United States, hes out there fighting for the American Worker while the republicans are fighting to keep people poor. And of course, the proof is in the latest debate over the minimum wage. President obama held a live question and answer session on google today. He explained why the current minimum wage just isnt cutting it. Increases in productivity in our economy are helping a lot of folks at the top, less folks in the middle, and at the bot