That is where that fire is. She tells us from the fire lines, trying to get more information but from what we understand, its an evacuation warning for the area of middletown and the wind is not too bad this morning but that could pick up in just a little bit. Lets talk about the kincade fire in Sonoma County having burned 116 square miles now, an area twice as big as the city of oakland and its only 15 contained. It kept growing through the night, but at a slower pace because the wind was not as strong. There are Evacuation Orders and warnings and so napa and lake county with 90,000 buildings in danger. 80,000 our homes and was strong wind expected to pick up later today, there are big concerns about how much more damage could be done. As we get into the red flag warning, it will increase to levels we saw when the fire initially began. Evacuation orders are downgraded to evacuation warnings for about 30,000 in the western part of Sonoma County. Allie rasmus is at the Sonoma County fai
Johnson, the executive director for the American Immigration lawyers association, talk about prospects for Immigration Reform in 2018. Washington journal is live, now. Good morning, it is wednesday, january 3, 2018. At noon, the second session of the 115th congress will convene pursuant to the u. S. Constitution. In the senate, the session will begin with two new faces when doug jones and tina smith are sworn in. We have a threehour washington journal ahead for you and we will spend our focus on what is expected to be a major issue, immigration. Toare opening our phones immigrants only, to hear your story of coming to an living in the United States. Recent legal immigrants can call in at 202 7488000. If you are a legal immigrant who has lived in this country for five years or longer, 202 7488001. Illegal, undocumented immigrants, 202 7488002. You can also catch up with us on social media on twitter, on facebook, facebook. Com cspan. A good wednesday morning. Immigrants only in this fir
He served 42 years in the senate, more than any other republican in history. He said yesterday it is long enough and will not seek reelection. Among those likely to give the race a look is mitt romney, the 2012 republican president ial nominee. Coming alongside orrin hatchs announcement yesterday included the announcement of bill shuster, House Transportation Committee chairman announced he is stepping down at the end of his term. Politico noting that since he is term limited out of the chairmanship after three terms, many had speculated this would be his last year in congress. More on those announcements later in our program. Since both men plan to serve out their terms through the end of the session, they will both be involved in this immigration debate, which is sure to be a top issue. It is already complicating the spending negotiations that are going on ahead of the latest spending deadline, january 19 here is the story from the Washington Examiner immigration complicates trumps s
Language. We are prochoice. We are a movement that believes that a woman should have the agency to choose whatever she feels is right for her and her family and her body. Watch on cspan 2. We are live now as the House Rules Committee starts its second day of hearings on congressional earmarks. In february of 2011, Congress Imposed a ban on earmarks, and President Trump is suggesting that they be restored. Yesterday, the Committee Heard from congress members, and today, it will be representatives from outside groups supporting and opposing earmarks. These sessions are designed to be a debate about earmarks. Should get under way in just a moment live on cspan3. Rules committee will come to order. Thank you very much for joining us this morning. Today, the committee will be considering article i effective oversight and power of the purse. Yesterday, our subcommittee and rules of the house and organization of the house, chaired by chairman doug collins, received and heard testimony from ov
We have seen swings in stocks today. At one point, all major averages were a little changed to slightly negative and an they are right now. Theyre gone back to little change. Bouncing around as investors consider and weigh not just the various earnings reports already out but, as scarlet alluded to, those to come. You look at the best performing stocks in the s p 500, most of them are earnings related or at least related to earnings in some way. In other words, even ebay, which is we have been talking about in itss pulling back paypal. Ship with at the same time, it says gross merchandise volume went up 10 . This has been a goal of the companys ceo to get back to doubledigit volume growth. They achieved that. Corvo is also rising. It won a contract from apple to get a key chip to connect its phones to the internet. Skywards is getting another supplier. I dekes laboratories coming out xx laboratories coming out above estimates. The worst percentage performers and the s p include tractor