, will get underway. Guest she is the former governor of michigan. She was governor when the economic crisis hit the state, hit the u. S. Pretty badly, michigan in particular with the Auto Industry. She proved herself to be a champion of alternative green energy during that time and really pushed it in the Auto Industry as a way to get them out of tough times. And i think that she met then Vice President joe biden when he was pushing the Obama Administration stimulus act at that time, so they have known each other. She has personal and Work Experience there. Host who might object to her nomination . Guest i think she will be confirmed. There will be objections. Republicans have already made it clear that they have some objections to her, although i do not think they are insurmountable. The objections will be to the larger biden agenda on energy, as well as a former governor and as a speaker at the doc, she was outspoken on her criticism over republicans, so i am sure we will hear about
Welcome back. Good thursday morning. Thanks very much for joining us this morning. I am maria bartiromo, thursday, august 17, 8 00 a. M. On the button on the east coast hot topic of the hour President Biden democrats celebrating socalled Inflation Reduction Act yesterday at the white house touting Green Energy Push and bidenomics. Mr. President , this is your day. This is your day mr. President introduced the first climate bill in the senate 1986, before i was in congress [laughter] this was amazing effort, to pass one of the great legislative feats of the 20th century 21st century probably 20th too. Financial times in the wall street journal, called my plan bidenomics, i am not sure they meant. Guess what it is working. A a poll Shows Majority americans disagree, 58 say they disapprove of biden handling, 36 americans approve of it mark weve been talking about so he bidenomics last two years what have we got the. A big zero everything that is happening as far as like real wages are bel
The number of individuals who have reached out to us through the crisis in take form has approached thousand and we are continuing to monitor the situation closely and are going to say that work is ongoing. We have no higher priority than the safety and security of american citizens. Sandra that was moments ago as the State Department continues to give an Update Screen right on the number of Americans Still stuck in haiti at this hour and efforts to get them out. All of this is happening as we are now awaiting an update from the white house. This hour. Screen left on the worsening crisis in haiti. Hello and welcome everyone. Im sandra smith in new york, john, great to be back with you today. John a quick weekend and now back to another busy week of news. Im john roberts in washington and this is america reports. Despite the State Department telling fox news last week americans who were trapped in haiti were on their own, officials appeared to reverse course and chartered a flight to mi
Smith. And maryland, the president trying to handle growing threats in the pacific. A new Military Exercise Program to Counter China and north koreas ambitions. John and during the announcement, one reporter squeezed in a question about National Security concerns over the president s son. Listen here. Administration view this investigation as legitimate and the administration concerns that Hunter Bidens ties to china pose a National Security issue . I dont have any comment on that. John the white house shutting down that line of inquiry, trying to focus on the task at hand. Jacqui heinrich is live at camp david, with the podium behind her, the leaders will soon appear. Its significant to note just how interesting it is you are going to have these three leaders appearing on the same stage together. Two years ago the deputy secretary of state, Wendy Sherman had to appear solo on a Stage Following a trilateral event with the two countries and u. S. , the Japanese Foreign minister objected
So as larry just mentioned, the clock is ticking for former President Trump to put up the 464 million bond in his new york civil fraud case. Lydia hu has more on this. Lydia, i every time i read that, i think ive made a mistake. Its just couldnt be that much money, but it is. Yeah, its hard to wrap your mind around that much money and the deadline is quickly approaching for that bond thats now less than a week away. As you pointed out, his lawyers tell the court hes encountered insurmountable discuffty and without difficulty and without that bond, District Attorney Letitia James said shell seed his properties. In new york city alone, she could go after trump tower, trump park avenue, Trump International hotel among others and james could go outside of the state of new york if she chewing to do so and try to seize Properties Like maralago, thats the former president s former home. Trumps lawyers previously asked the court to accept a lesser amount, 100 million, but the Attorney Generals