Resilience, and infrastructure, we create opportunities for everyone. Thats the heart of jobs plan i proposed here in the United States. Presidents 2. 3 trillion tax and spending plan is still being argued over on capitol hill. Phase 2 is on the way with a potential price tag of another 1. 5 trillion for what the white house is calling its American Families plan. To be laid out at next wednesdays joint session of congress. There is pressure from the left with progressive lawmakers call on the administration to spend at least 700 billion on universal child care, quote we believe this is a generational opportunity to invest in affordable qualities care for all children who need it and we urge you not to let it go to waste. One potential way to pay for the massive spending plan is raising taxes on higher income earners. And republicans are concerned. If they want to do Home Health Aides and expand medicaid and raise your taxes and all the things that the president wants to do, if they wan
Lets listen to a key moment from the prosecutions Closing Argument. This case is called the state of minnesota versus Derek Chauvin. This case is not called the state of minnesota versus the police. It is not. Policing is a noble profession and it is a profession. Make no mistake. This is not a prosecution of the police. It is a prosecution of the defendant. Why is this significant . This is a significant and key moment in the trial and in the Closing Argument of the prosecutor because what you see here is that he is focussing the jurys attention on Derek Chauvin. There is lot going on in this world and in this country in anticipation for the verdict in this trial. So what the prosecutor, a skilled former Defense Attorney and current prosecutor in this case is doing is hes telling the jury hes understanding his audience and telling them that they need to look at exactly what it is that Derek Chauvin did not black lives matter or Police Brutality in this country. Paul, you want to weigh
Is nbc News Reporter amanda golden. Amanda, thanks for being with us this saturday morning. I do understand President Biden spoke with senator joe manchin. Any idea what was said . Yes. President biden spoke with joe manchin on the debate we saw go late into the night yesterday. We dont have the specifics, but it speaks to the pressure that was definitely bubbling up thach wanted to make sure they were unified to move forward for these finally amendments during the voteorama which you can see and speaking to the larger divisions that we see, progressive versus more moderate issues. Senator joe manchin from virginia was not onboard with the democrats. You spoke to the differences in costs that ended up coming up with this revised democratic plan of 300 a week instead of 400 and seeing where they could cut corners on costs that at least for more moderate democrats, it was more superfluous and now needed for the Emergency Covid relief theyre pushing for right now. Dont go far. Well like l
Mafia connections. Welcome to the lead. Im dana bash in for jake tapper. We start with our money lead and a rough day for the American Economy and your wallets. Gas prices hit a new record today, with the National Average for one gallon reaching 4. 37, according to aaa. Thats up 17 cents in one week and 25 cents in a month. To make things worse, u. S. Treasury secretary janet yellen was on capitol hill today where she warned this economic turbulence will continue. At the white house, President Biden acknowledged americans are facing high skyhigh inflation, although he tried to reassure the public, his administration is doing everything it can to bring prices down. But the president also did not lay out any new steps he plans to take, instead, spending a large part of his Speech Attacking republicans for what he calls their Ultra Maga Agenda to raise taxes. Mj lee starts off our Coverage Today from the white house. Number one challenge facing families today. President biden trying to re
Widespread threat. Seeing isolated case. The price of gasoline does continue to keep higher. The president wanted to make a fundamental difference, Stream Palestine Domestic production. Theyre chucking this ball deep down the field. Touchdown. Rises to get it are you kidding me . That is leonard town, mawld. Theyre going for a high of 52348 maryland. They are listening to William Martin joel also known as billy joel who today is 73 years old. As we is great his life and welcome aboard the Mezzanine Level of studio m. Welcome aboard. Brian kilmeade, happy birthday to you. Brian thank you very much. It was good. Ainsley did all the kids come home . Brian no just. She is my favorite. Back stretch. To say katie came home. She knew this was a way to score with me. Steve always works. Brian she is probably right now on route back to school. She is in trimesters so she goes in the first week of june. Steve pocket full of gas money. Ainsley two for. If you are your child come home and celebrat