his first term and climbed to 55% in his second term. other post-world war ii term presidents, harry truman and richard nixon all lost ground in their second terms especially nixon. congress approval rating stands at just 14%. that s down from 18% in november and december. the 2012 congress averaged just 15%. it was the lowest rating in gallop s 38-year history of tracking congressional approval. new york s governor has now declared a public health emergency due to the flu epidemic and we ll bring you the latest on the number the illnesses as well as the death tolls across the country. gun appreciation day has is set the same weekend as we celebrate martin luther king jr., who was gunned down by an assassin s bullet. keep it locked in here. you are watching msnbc, the place for politics. and completely reimagined it?