Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, best known for his role as Captain Von Trapp, in the sound of music, has died at the age of 91. Hello and welcome whether youre watching in the uk or around the world. Stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. We start in the us, where President Biden has warned that americas economy remains in trouble after weak monthly jobs figures highlighted the economic toll the pandemic is still taking. He said the data underscored the need for congress to act on his 1. 9 trillion stimulus package, which would alleviate americans suffering. Speaking with the treasury secretary, janet yellen, and Vice President Kamala Harris by his side, mr biden appealed to republicans to act urgently to turn his Coronavirus Relief measures into law. I see enormous pain in this country. A lot of folks out of work, a lot of folks going hungry, daring at the ceiling wondering what they will do tomorrow, a lot of folks trying to figure out how t
To that and how they will defend him. Weve got a lot to get to. Lets go to our colleague lauren fox on capitol hill. Good morning to you, lauren. So at least the optics were of progress in the oval office yesterday. Susan collins leading that meeting with the president. But was there substantive progress . Well, sure. I think republicans felt it was a good meeting, a Good Opportunity to speak directly with the president about what their hopes are for their own covid relief package. But, look, democrats are charging forward with their plan to use that budgetary tactic to go ahead and pass that 1. 9 trillion bill with just democratic votes. They are arguing essentially that republicans are willing, if they are willing, they are allowed to come forward and vote for this process. They are welcome to be a part of it, but they are saying they need to be bold, they need to go bold and you saw that yesterday reflected in the statement from the White House Press secretary after that meeting had
And tonight, a new chapter in bidens illegal immigration s crisis. People from haiti. They are now appearing off the Coas Gration M Haitt of florida, Incg One Group on a Boat Stockede Gr with firearmous drugs. Governor ron desantis will join us to respond. But we begin with our top story out of Fulton County, georgia, ourtonight where disgraced antitrump District Attorney Fani Willisti Trum Haw turned the Atlanta Court system into nothing but a jokthe. Onigt now, today, the Superior Courtin judge in this case, scott mcafee, all but Accused Willis of lying, corruption and frankly, gross o this conduct. He slammed the, quote, financial of impropriety surrounding her illicit affair and comingling of finances with the outside counsel counse that she hired with hundreds of thousands of dollare hires of Taxpayer Funds to help prosecute. Of course, donals tod trump. And now he called her bizarre outburst during testimonyssiona unprofessional. He accused both willis and her lover, nathal n wad
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Laura hi im everyone imht laur. A and him and this is the Ingraham Angle from washington tonight. To a always, thank you for being with us. Apology to a killer pier that is the focus of tonights angle. S now, once in a while biden lets his old self slip out and he says something he would say when his party used to be a little bit sensible. Laken riley, an innocentom young woman who waans killed bye illegal. That is right. About how many of thousands of people have been killed by illegals . Speak up at the upset and his party and the press was immediate. It wasnt about the poor young woman murdered by people in the country, but it was about the kaletra that he used. He probably should have usede ta different word. I dont think that is the language but i believe he believes in his heart about immigrant people who find their way to this countriny to make a better life with themselves. Using the word illegal, that shows a Generational Differencem between joe biden, his age, and a lot of pe