Level as the controversy continues. President biden met with his Economic Team at the white house today, the administration has not yet said much on the controversy only saying talk to the sec and the feds are monitoring the situation. Strong backlash by some lawmakers including alexandria ocasiocortez and republican ted cruz. Republican senator josh hawley talked about this on fox news earlier. What youve seen with this gamestop meltdown that wall street is having now is these folks at home have got more criticism and more scrutiny than the people who singlehandedly crash the entire Financial Market in 2008. And they got bailed out, the government bailed out those people. It shows you that the fix is in. John White House Correspondent Kristin Fisher picks up reporting for us on this friday live on the north lawn. For the third day in a row, the white house is declining to weigh in on this controversy that has consumed both wall street and main street. The White House Press secretary w
Company says its phase 3 trial in the u. S. Found its 72 effective in preventing moderate to severe symptoms and says it will file for Emergency Authorization in the coming week, that could mean approval by the end of february. Heres whats key, the vaccine does not require Ultra Cold Temperatures for storage and Shelf Life Is Good for up to two years, huge win. The other breaking story were following, scientists warning the u. S. Is in a race against time with the new Coronavirus Variants popping up across the country and one of those strains, the South African Variant, is now officially here. Two cases have been confirmed in the state of south carolina. Even more concerning, the state departments Public Health warning says that two infected adults had no recent travel history and no connection to one another. And its raising concerns the strain may already be circulating within the community as new data indicates the vaccines we have may be less effective against this one. That said,
John a live look at the Southern Border where both President Biden and former President Trump will appear this hour. President Will Tour Brownsville Texas where illegal crossings have slowed to just 46 in the past week. Months ago the number was in the thousands. Jacqui Alejandra Mayorkas was asked about that moments ago and gave the Mexican Government credit. Brownsville, texas, provides a very good glimpse of how dynamic and challenging the Migration Phenomenon is. Last year in april and may of 2023 approximately 30 of all encounters across the Southern Border were realized in the Rio Grande Valley sector of Which Brownsville is a part. Now those numbers have been reduced significantly, primarily because of the enhanced Law Enforcement efforts south of our border. John a lot to talk about in the next 60 minutes. John roberts in washington. Great to spend thursday with you. Jacqui Jacqui Heinrich in for sandra smith. This is america reports. Brownsville has just seen 46 migrant encoun
Responsibility for everything thats happening at the border now. Policies are underway, we are not helping at all, i make no apologies for Ending Programs that did not exist before trump became president. That have an incredibly negative impact on the law. You said the border is secure. Give me the money. Have you done everything you can do with Executive Authority . All ive been doing. Give me the power. I asked you the very day i got into office. John President Biden previously slamming trump and the policies claiming he has done all he can, but he is now considering Executive Action to restrict asylum for illegal migrants. Welcome to you. Jacqui Jacqui Heinrich in for sandra smith. The president s potential Change Of Heart as we see record levels of migrant encounters. New data obtained by fox reveals thousands are coming from countries with potential National Security concerns. John and more disturbing numbers to report, according to cbp, over 6400 migrants with criminal histories
You didnt hear it from me, but theres a primary going on in the palmetto state today. South carolinas 50 delegates are up for grabs. The winner takes all, theyre not apportioned out like for some states. Donald trump who has been leading by a country mile, that could be 50 additional delegates he picks up. You never know. Things can change fast. And were waiting to hear from nikki haley, shes voting and might talk to the press. And more from columbia, South Carolina, alexandria. Yeah, the trump team is dedicating 100 to the general election, dismissing any prospect of a loss here in South Carolina. The polls have consistently shown the former president up by 26 to 33 Percentage Points in the state, thats a strong margin, but a really strong one is what hes after. He held out a Get Out The Vote rally. Here is what he said. Honestly, were not too worried about tomorrow. We want to aim toward a time called november 5th, thats what we need. November 5th. Got to beat crooked joe biden. Well