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"earl blumenauer" Discussed on CNBC's Fast Money
"Next. The consumer showing some muscle has retail and discretionary stocks head north, but can the rally continue the traders weigh in next. Plus, congressional question marks, lawmakers, trading bank stocks amid last month's turmoil, and it's raising a few eyebrows. The moves they made during the recent financial practice, you're watching fast money, live from the NASDAQ market site in Times Square. We're back right after this. Really? Welcome back to fast money. Another check on markets so they stocks fairly muted ahead of tomorrow's CPI printed out climbing nearly a hundred points. It's 8th positive session in 9, the NASDAQ dropping nearly half a percent. The S&P down by less than a hundredth of a percent basically unchanged, our friend Carter Braxton worth pointing out in a note, a short time ago that the S&P today is literally his favorite term, a pair of twos. And he adds that going back to 1970 and the more than 12,800 trading sessions, the S&P has finished unchanged just 29 times. That's less than one quarter of 1%. Meantime, some discretionary and retail stocks gaming steam, Ralph Lauren, Newell Brands, pool corp all up big and CarMax leading the group up nearly 10% after reporting earnings this morning. Tim, less than a quarter of a percent of the time, the S&P finishes unchanged. Maybe that tells you just how I don't know on the wire it is in terms of the CPI and the PPI reports coming out. Yeah, well, and retail sales also on Friday. So there's a lot of important data this week on top of bank earnings. And I can understand the pair of twos, especially because nobody thought it was going to be here. But I just feel like that this market has given you a lot of opportunities to trade. So, you know, if you're black jacks a higher kind of velocity game than poker, I mean, you know, you sometimes you throw your hands, you know, the cards back down and you wait for the next round to be dealt. Pardon the Kenny Rogers, I guess was the gambler? I don't know. So sorry for all the poker metaphors here. I just feel like, but you started it. I think you have a case here where this is a market that that's probably why it's interesting because people have continued to think that the market can't go higher. Meanwhile, back to this breadth conversation and everyone's been right about the reasons for mega cap tech outperforming. It's been a safety trade. God pointed out the absurdity of Microsoft and chat GPT and what that means right here and now. But before all this happened in SVB, the breadth of the market was outstanding. You saw industrials outperforming transports outperforming even emerging markets outperforming resources certainly energy. That got derailed by SVB. If we're starting to put some of that in the rearview mirror, I think we can have the kind of breadth that we actually had before. All right, coming up trouble trading out of D.C. lawmakers making moves in regional bank names amid last month's financial failures, the details on that story next. Plus, the sun seems to be shining on crypto winter will the search continue or is another crypto crush on the horizon. Don't go anywhere more fast money in two. Welcome back to fast money. The Wall Street Journal first reporting that as Silicon Valley bank was collapsing, a number of lawmakers who are working to deal with the crisis were also trading some of the bank stocks in the eye of the storm, representative Nicole malliotakis, a Republican from New York bought stock in New York community Bancorp, just two days before one of its subsidiaries agreed to take over signature banks deposits. Malliotakis had discussed signatures closure with regulators prior to her purchase of NYCB stock, a representative for the congresswoman told CNBC that quote the financial adviser who manages the congresswoman's portfolio made the recommendation to purchase, I want to know who that financial adviser is. That's pretty good advice. Representative Earl blumenauer, Democrat from Oregon disclosed three bank trades as part of his spouse's retirement portfolio. On March 9th, the day before SVB failed, they bought shares of SVB and sold shares of Bank of America on March 20th. They sold shares of first republic, luminar is a co sponsor of legislation to tighten restrictions on financial firms. And then there is representative John Curtis, a Republican from Utah. He sold shares of first republic and Bank of America on March 16th, those trades were made under a joint fund owned by Curtis and his wife, CNBC has confirmed these trades, but not received comments from representative Illumina or Curtis. So should we be outraged? That lawmakers who are setting policy for in this case, the banks. And have insight into their operations that we may not have are trading these stocks. Let's dive into that with Kate Kelly, New York Times money and influence reporter in Washington and a CNBC contributor Kate. Great to see you again, great to have you on this topic. You know, I read this article this morning. I'm sure many Americans did and just were absolutely outraged, that this is, this happened, that this is able to happen. Yeah, Melissa, what's interesting here is that this is perfectly legal, as far as we know. The stock act of 2012 is the main piece of legislation that governs kind of member stock trading and disclosures. And so they've disclosed as they need to. They've made it clear what they did and when. And that is sort of the end of their responsibilities. Of course, they're not allowed to insider trade. None of us are, and the stock act reminded members of that. But you know, I engaged in a 6 months investigation of congressional stock trading last year with two colleagues here at the times. And we found that nearly a 5th of the Congress and Senate over a three year period had engaged in this type of trading, which is to say trading that arguably could have been related to what they were doing in Congress. Maybe they were on a committee taking care of the financial sector that they were trading bank stocks. In this case, it happens that neither blume in our normal attack is nor Curtis is on a relevant banking committee. But you can see other touch points here. Legislation in the one case discussions with New York regulators about what was going to happen to a New York charter bank in the other. Is there any what is the remedy for this if anything Kate? Do these guys get a slap on the wrist? I mean, is that it? They won't get anything other than perhaps the headline risk that we're contributing to with this discussion, right? Because again, as far as we know in the absence of other sort of damaging facts, which we don't have, this is perfectly legal. Now, there are legislative fixes that have been under discussion for years in Congress and in the Senate. And some of them have been re initiated in the new Congress this year. One pretty well known one is co sponsored by Abigail spanberger, Democrat of Virginia, and chip Roy Republican of Texas. And they essentially would ban members from engaging in any sort of trading. They would want people to be in a qualified blind trust and not transact in individual securities nor allow their immediate family members to do that. A lot of members of Congress think that sort of a maneuver is too extreme. So perhaps we'll see a sort of compromise deal at some point where maybe the disclosure time frame is tightened up right now. It's 30 days with like a grace period of 15, maybe that would get shorter. Maybe there would be some limitations put, but not a blanket ban. But so far, there has not been the political will to do this that I've seen. Kate, it's Karen. Thanks so much for being on. So you said at the top that they are, you know, the insider trading laws still apply, but are they immune from an investigation into whether there was insider trading? I mean, some of this looks so bad to talk about, oh, I made the trade on the recommendation of my adviser of my adviser. Maybe I should do my adviser. They still made the trade and baby, but you said to your adviser, hey, something good's going to happen in YB. What should I do? I think the adviser may be an attempt to say this was sort of done at arm's length. It wasn't my idea, it was my adviser's idea. And when we did this investigation last year, we talked to something like a hundred congressional
Bloomberg Radio New York
"earl blumenauer" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"The State Department says two U.S. citizens have been killed in eastern Ukraine, mother of one of the men killed, says her son kept sending her notes worried about the gear they were using in the country. We don't have the right equipment. Can you send me a tactical vest? A spokesperson for the agency confirmed the recent deaths on Saturday and said the department is providing all possible consular assistance to the families. No further details were given and it's unclear if the men were involved in fighting in Ukraine. At least three other U.S. citizens have died in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in February. A group of House Democrats was pushing President Biden to declare a national climate emergency representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Earl blumenauer led the signers in a letter to the president arguing he should use the full power of the executive branch, the letter also set a declaration would allow the U.S. to mobilize domestic industry, ramp up domestic manufacturing of clean energy technologies and deploy resilient energy infrastructure. First Lady Jill Biden is testing negative for COVID-19, her press secretary told CNN today that she is not experiencing any symptoms of the virus and continues to stay in Wilmington Delaware. President Biden is on day two of his treatment after testing positive on Thursday and The White House physician says Biden's symptoms continue to improve. The World Health Organization is declaring monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. The decision was made Saturday after the WHO held a second emergency committee on the outbreak Thursday. The declaration means that a coordinated international response may be necessary to help contain the spread. The U.S. is currently reporting over 2800 confirmed or probable cases of the monkeypox virus. The mega millions jackpot is approaching $800 million. Nobody matched all 6 numbers in Friday night's lottery drawing, which was worth about 660 million. So the jackpot will continue to grow until somebody wins. Tuesday's drawing will be for at least $790 million, which is the third biggest mega millions jackpot ever. I'm Chris coraggio. Gas prices are falling even further, but remain at record highs. Triple-A says the nationwide average is now at four 41 a gallon. It was sitting at four 57 just a week ago. Texas has the nation's cheapest gas at three 92 while the pan at the pump goes on for those in the northeast and western U.S.. Crumbles CEO is ramping up the Utah cookie war as his company sues two smaller competitors in a statement posted to LinkedIn, Jason McGowan says krave cookies and dirty dough copied his company's processes trademarks and trade dress in a confusingly similar way. The lawsuit against the smaller companies alleges that both crave and dirty dough have packing and logos that are similar to crumbles. McGowan also asserts that the brother of a founder of one of the other companies was a former corporate employee for crumble and had access to proprietary information, including recipes. The rolling loud music festival is underway in Miami. Lisa Taylor has more. Miami dade commissioner vice chair Oliver Gilbert says the Miami area has turned into a tourism focal point. But they're going to stay
Bloomberg Radio New York
"earl blumenauer" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"News update. President Biden tested positive for COVID this past week and his symptoms continue to improve, NBC correspondent Mara Barrett shared today's official update from White House physician doctor Kevin O'Connor. We'll continue with pax lovit as planned at the antiviral, the president has been taking his symptoms will continue to be treated supportively with oral hydration, Tylenol, and the albuterol inhaler that he uses as needed for a cough. Doctor O'Connor reported that he's tolerating treatment well, sequencing results also revealed Biden is likely to come down with a highly contagious BA 5 variant that is responsible for 75 to 80% of cases currently in the U.S., a group of House Democrats is pushing President Biden to declare a national climate emergency representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Earl blumenauer led the signers in a letter to the president arguing he should use the full power of the executive branch, the letter also set a declaration would allow the U.S. to mobilize domestic industry, ramp up domestic manufacturing of clean energy technologies and deploy resilient energy infrastructure. The suspect in the attack of Long Island congressman Lee zeldin is arrested on federal charges two days after he was released without bail due to New York State's controversial bail reform laws, 43 year old David Jack bonus of fairport, New York, was arrested Saturday and later charged in federal court in Rochester with assaulting a member of Congress using a dangerous weapon. The army veteran is being held pending a detention hearing on Wednesday. Chacobo is accused of attacking Zelda on a stage on Thursday as the 42 year old Republican was giving a stump speech in his campaign for governor. The complaint alleges giacomo bonus was holding a hardened plastic keychain with two sharp points when he confronted Zelda. A new fast moving wildfire is burning near Yosemite National Park, a spokesperson in mariposa county in California, says the oak fire spread rapidly overnight to more than 6500 acres. The blaze forced evacuations and road closures in the surrounding area. A Cal fire spokesperson says nearly 400 firefighters are battling the flames on the ground with the support of aerial tankers. At last report, the fire was 0% contained. I'm Crisco raggio. The television ratings for Congress is at January 6th select committee hearings continue to draw a good numbers, Nielsen says nearly 18 million people watched Thursday's prime time hearing across ten broadcast and cable outlets that's down from the 20 million who tuned in in the first televised hearing across 11 channels on June 9th, MSNBC had the biggest audience for any individual network with nearly 8 million viewers, ABC was second followed in order by CNN, NBC and CBS, Fox News did not offer full coverage of this week's hearing. Police say a man wanted for robbing a South Carolina bank is arrested in Virginia after losing his wallet, Scott kimbler reports. Lieutenant Ryan flood of the Greenville county sheriff's office says U.S. Marshals have arrested 42 year old Christopher McNeil in Virginia, investigators believe McNeil, robbed a Wells Fargo Bank in Greenville, July 11th. He's also believed to have robbed a bank in Lake city, wyf is reporting that that is where investigators say he dropped his wallet. Thus revealing his identity, it is expected McNeil will be extradited back to the palmetto state to face a host of charges. The mega millions jackpot is approaching $800 million, nobody matched all 6 numbers in Friday night's lottery drawing, which was worth about 660 million, so the jackpot will keep growing until somebody wins. Tuesday's drawing will be for at least 790 million bucks, which is the third biggest mega millions jackpot ever. Kate McKinnon is revealing why she left Saturday Night Live after a decade long run on the show in an interview with live with Kelly and Ryan McKinnon said her body was exhausted and explained she just felt like it was time. McKinnon joined the long running sketch comedy show in 2012 and left at the end of the 2021 2022 season. During that time, she went to Emmys for her work on SNL and she's in the running for a third this year. And in music history news on the state 1977 Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and manager Peter grant were arrested on battery charges before the group's concert in Oakland, the two were accused of beating up members of promoter Bill Graham's staff. I'm Chris crag. And I'm susannah Palmer in the Bloomberg newsroom. As we've been reporting the head of the World Health Organization declared today that the monkeypox outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern. In doing so, the WHO overruled a divided expert panel to issue the group's highest alert. Doctor Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is director general of the WHO. The outbreak has continued to grow and there are now more than 16,000 reported cases from 75 countries and territories. Former treasury secretary Lawrence summers says that Washington is foregoing a key tool in helping the Federal Reserve stop the rise in the rate of inflation, and that's a tax hike. So I sure wish we could get past this basically ludicrous economic idea that tax increases are inflationary. It's just not right. Summers says it's fine to raise taxes to take some of the demand out of the economy. He advocates cutting corporate tax loopholes summers was interviewed on Bloomberg television's Wall Street week with David Weston. Electric vehicle charging company Volta will install 25 public charging stalls in Hoboken, we get the story on that from Bloomberg's Charlie pellet. It more than doubles the number of public ports available in the city, San Francisco based Volta says the project will be completed in 18 months and more chargers could be installed in the city in the future. Bloomberg's Charlie pellet. A segment of the massive Keystone pipeline that delivers Canadian crude to a key U.S. storage hub restored normal operations Friday evening following a power disruption. Operator TC energy restored service on the segment at around 7 p.m.
Bloomberg Radio New York
"earl blumenauer" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"Are still improving, but he's experiencing a sore throat and body aches. White House physician Kevin O'Connor also reported today that Biden likely contracted the same variant of COVID-19 that's responsible for 75 to 80% of the cases in the U.S.. A group of House Democrats is pushing President Biden to declare a national climate emergency, representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Earl blumenauer led the signers in a letter to the president, arguing he should use the full power of the executive branch. The congressional black caucus is requesting to meet with the president of Sesame Street themed amusement park, sesame place. This comes after a viral video showing a costume character at the park in langhorne, Pennsylvania, apparently ignoring two young black girls in an official statement the caucus recognizes the sesame places issued an apology over the incident, but that it wants to meet with the part president to discuss future plans of action and training. That's the latest I'm Julie Ryan. And I'm Susanna Palmer in the Bloomberg newsroom. How hot is it? It's so hot, the Verizon New York City triathlon scheduled for tomorrow has cut its total length in half. Instead of the biking, 24.8 miles and running another 6.2 participants will bike just at 12.4 miles and run two and a half miles, which still sounds excessive in this heat. New York City is expected to see near record temperatures on Sunday with heat indexes reaching over 100°. Google fired one of its engineers, Blake lemoyne on Friday. Now this is more than a month after he raised ethical concerns about how the company was testing an artificial intelligence chatbot that he believes has achieved consciousness. The company denies that it's chat bot language model is sentient. The firing was first reported by the newsletter big technology. A coalition of progressive groups is calling on Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer to recuse himself from the legislation intended to crack down on technology giants. Bloomberg's Greg Jarrett says the coalition claims Schumer has a conflict of interest because his daughter's work at Amazon.com and met a platform. 16 groups which have been advocating for the antitrust bills have written in a letter to Schumer that he should not oversee the floor vote on the measure because of his daughter's ties to the companies. This letter is just one example of how activists are stepping up their pressure campaign against Schumer. Bloomberg's Greg Jarrett. The postal service is
Bloomberg Radio New York
"earl blumenauer" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"News update. The first cases of monkeypox in the U.S. among children have been identified. The CDC says a toddler in California, man, a baby who's not a U.S. resident have both been identified with the viral disease. The agency says the two cases are unrelated and likely the result of household transmission, both are said to be in good health, otherwise. A Republican lawmaker on the house January 6th committee says the panel has proven different components of a criminal case against former president Donald Trump, representative Adam kinzinger of Illinois told CNN last year's capitol riot represents the greatest effort to overturn the will of the people and a conspire against American democracy since the Civil War. The panels indicated they might hold more hearings in September. Brad Siegel reports a new wildfire is now burning near Yosemite National Park. A spokesperson from mariposa county in California says the oak fire went from bad to worse Friday nights, spreading to over 1700 acres and forcing the evacuation of several mountain communities. A count fire spokesperson says the wildfire is fast moving. And the evacuation area has grown local officials say the blaze is growing so fast, the evacuation center had to be evacuated. I'm Brad Siegel. A group of Democrats in the House is pushing President Biden to declare a national climate emergency, representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Earl blumenauer led the signers in a letter to the president, arguing he should use the full power of the executive branch, the letter says the declaration would allow the U.S. to mobilize domestic industry, ramp up domestic manufacturing of clean energy technologies and deploy resilient energy infrastructure. The rolling loud music festival is underway
Bloomberg Radio New York
"earl blumenauer" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"In Friday night's drawing. That means the jackpot for Tuesday night's drawing will be worth at least $790 million. That would be the third highest jackpot in mega millions history. A jury is finding Steve Bannon guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress, Bannon on Fox News Friday night says he's going to fight the verdict. I think some of this is really going to be adjudicated. Maybe even higher than the appellate court. So I'm very confident that we're a 100% right on the law, but I'm going to fight this all the way. The former Trump White House strategist defied a subpoena from the house January 6th committee. He now faces 30 days to a year behind bars, the federal jury took under three hours to reach the verdict. Roughly 60 House Democrats are urging President Biden to declare a national climate emergency. Brian shook has more. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Earl blumenauer led the signers in a letter to the president arguing he should use the full power of the executive branch. The letter also said a declaration would allow the U.S. to mobilize domestic industry, ramp up domestic manufacturing of clean energy technologies and deploy resilient energy infrastructure. Biden said climate change was an emergency in a speech earlier this week. I'm Brian shook. The president continues working in isolation after he tested positive for COVID this week. Press secretary karine Jean Pierre was asked about whether Biden has officials in the room with him during virtual meetings, she said it's her understanding. He's completely alone in the room. She noted this situation is something Biden's team has been preparing for. Gas prices continue falling. Triple-A says the nationwide average is now four 41 a gallon. It was sitting at four 57 a gallon just a week ago. Texas has the nation's cheapest gas at three 92 a gallon while the pain at the pump goes on for those in the northeast and the western U.S.. I'm Brad Siegel. More older Americans are staying on the job later in life, delaying their retirement, Rory O'Neill has more. Americans are retiring later in life in 1991, workers said they retired on average at age 57. That number is now up to 61. Current workers say they probably won't retire until they're 66. Gallup conducted the survey and says many are working into their later years so they can collect full social security retirement benefits, longer life spans for American adults are also a factor in extending those working and earning years. I'm Rory O'Neill. A planned state funeral for the late prime minister Shinzo Abe is sparking protests in Japan. The Japanese government says it will hold a state funeral for a September 27th. A funeral was held for the former prime minister soon after he was killed by a gunman two weeks ago, but the Japanese cabinet has decided a state funeral will also take place and will be fully paid for by state funds that plan has triggered protests on social media and outside the prime minister's office. A sentencing date has been set in the federal trial of two former Minneapolis cops who were convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights, Lisa Taylor, has more. J Alexander king and two tau are both scheduled for sentencing the morning of Wednesday, July 27th, the news comes just one day after a third officer Thomas lane was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on a federal civil rights charge, former officers king and Tao are also expected to go on trial in October on state charges of aiding and abetting in connection with Floyd's death in May of 2020. I'm Lisa Taylor. Investigators have again come up empty in the search for the remains of teamsters union boss Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 47 years ago. The FBI announced this week that a 9 month investigation debunked the deathbed confession by a man who claimed he used an excavator to bury hoffa's body in a barrel under a bridge, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to visits to that site turned up nothing, hoffa disappeared from a restaurant in suburban Detroit, in late July, 1975
Bloomberg Radio New York
"earl blumenauer" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"This is Bloomberg radio. Now a global news update. Congressman Lee zeldin says his campaign to be New York's next governor will continue on as usual following Thursday night scare. The Republican is condemning violence after a 43 year old Iraqi war veteran walked on stage while zeldin was speaking at a campaign event in upstate New York. I believe that political scores should be settled at the ballot box. I don't believe that there's any room in this country in the state in politics. For there to be violence on a campaign trail. Authorities say David Jack a bonus repeatedly told the congressman you're done while attempting to stab him in the neck, seldon managed to fend him off as his security team rushed in. There's now extra security as his campaign continues. The White House says President Biden has a runny nose, a cough, and some fatigue as he recovers from COVID. His voice is deeper this morning, his pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation remain entirely normal. Press secretary karine Jean Pierre said the president is being treated with the antiviral drug packs fluid. She added he met virtually with his economic team about high gas prices on Friday. A group of House Democrats is pushing President Biden to declare a national climate emergency, representatives Alexandria, Ocasio-Cortez, and Earl blumenauer led the signers in a letter to the president, arguing he should use the full power of the executive branch, the letter also said a declaration would allow the U.S. to mobilize
Bloomberg Radio New York
"earl blumenauer" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"Broadcasting 24 hours a day at Bloomberg dot com and the Bloomberg business app This is Bloomberg radio Now a global news update The president of Ukraine is pleading with President Biden for specific weapons We don't want Quality bulletproof vests or some special brand helmets Just give us a missiles Give us airplanes Speaking to Fox News president zelensky and he believes Biden wants the truth to win and the truth is on the side of Ukraine He went on to complain that he wants Ukraine to join NATO but it won't admit us Vice president Harris ensuring Russia will face serious consequences for its invasion of Ukraine speaking on NBC News she said the U.S. sanctions against Russia are already having a real impact She said that when someone commits the kinds of atrocities that Putin did and is doing there has to be consequences She added that world leader she has met with over the last couple of months have already praised the U.S. for its response The U.S. House has passed a bill to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level Oregon congressman Earl blumenauer is a leading advocate for the bill and says this will help states that have passed laws legalizing pot We're paying the price of a lack of consistent federal policy The bill also includes legislation that would allow marijuana retailers to do business with banks currently cash transactions are making stores targets for robberies The bill's future in the Senate is uncertain because of the 50 50 split Will Smith is resigning from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences His decision comes after the academy began looking into possible disciplinary action against the actor following Sunday's Oscars Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock after rock made a joke about smith's wife Smith said he will accept any additional punishment from the academy's board of governors And The White House is shining a spotlight on the latest monthly jobs report The economy added another 431,000 jobs in March economic adviser Jared Bernstein says it's not a blip but part of an ongoing trend during President Biden's tenure I'm Brad Siegel California will distribute $14 million and stop the hate funds to combat hate incidents Julie Ryan has more The Asian American and Pacific Islander communities have seen a sharp climb in racist attacks not only in California but across the country The newsome administration is distributing $14 million in grant funds to 80 organizations to aid in support victims of hate incidents Governor Newsom says we aim to help victims of violence but also prevent violence in the future Los Angeles County Orange County San Joaquin valley and the Bay Area are among those who will receive help The $14 million is just part of 30 million that will be distributed this year Additional grants will be announced in the next few weeks I'm Julie Ryan The total wealth of the top 1% in America hit nearly $46 trillion late last year That's according to the Federal Reserve which puts the figure at $45.9 trillion for the final three months of 2021 Higher stock prices are one reason for the total increase last year which came out to 6 and a half trillion one New York University economics professor described the figures as astounding NASA workers are being put through their paces this weekend as they practice for the first launch of the new Artemis rocket Rory O'Neal reports In this weekend's wet dress rehearsal teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center will do almost everything but launch the new Artemis rocket The most powerful ever made NASA wants ground crews to practice What will be like to load people and fuel onto the rocket that's 322 feet tall an actual launch is set for later this spring when Artemis will send an uncrewed Orion space capsule on a trip around the moon I'm Rory O'Neill More than 100,000 student loan borrowers were reportedly received debt forgiveness CNBC says more than $6 billion in debt relief is possible due to policy fixes.
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"You from the bottom of my heart very much. basis remarks to sharpe rebuke. Washington congressman. Paul tweeted quote amazon. Paid its workers fairly and did not fight. Unionization workers would not be funding the expensive hobbies of billionaires. They would be taken care of their families living dignified and fulfilling lives. She also noted that the eleven minute joy ride cost over two point. Five million dollars in minute. Yes it's time to tax. The rich she said meanwhile democratic congress member earl blumenauer of oregon is proposing tax on commercial space flights that have no scientific value. Space exploration isn't a tax free holiday for the wealthy said the portland congress member others drew attention to the environmental impact of recreational space exploration with author and former secretary robert reich tweeting that the billionaires rocket launch emitted two hundred to three hundred tons of carbon dioxide per writer trump advisor and longtime ally. Tom barrack was arrested. Tuesday and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent for the united arab emirates conspiracy obstruction of justice and making false statements to the fbi. The new york times reported barracks real estate company received some one point five billion dollars in investments from the uae in saudi arabia. Between trump's two thousand sixteen nomination and mid two thousand nine hundred barrack was chair of. Trump's inauguration committee disgraced hollywood mogul harvey weinstein was extradited from new york to california where he'll face rape charges in los angeles court weinstein who is already serving a twenty three year sentence for four four sex crimes and new york is charged in multiple cases of rape involving actors and models at los angeles hotels south carolina state university is forgiving the loans of twenty five hundred former students who had to stop their studies due to financial hardship that historically black university said it would cancel. Nearly ten million dollars of student loans with stimulus money from the cares act and american rescue plan. Black students are disproportionately hit by the school debt crisis and a new study in the journal of the american medical association reveals that americans now have over one hundred forty billion dollars in unpaid medical bills old to collection agencies. The figures nearly twice as high as the most recent data from several years ago but the country's total medical debt is even higher as one hundred forty billion dollars does not include bills directly to health providers or credit card debt from medical expenses. Republican runs states that chose not to expand medicaid through the affordable care act had the highest debts. And there's just some of the headlines. This is democracy now democracy now dot org the warrant piece report. I made me goodman in new york with democracy now co host one gonzales and new brunswick new jersey high juan amy and welcome all of our listeners and viewers across the country and the world in the united states cove in one thousand nine hundred cases have tripled over the past month as the highly contagious delta. Very rapidly spreads across the country particularly in areas with low vaccination rates cova deaths have increased by nearly fifty percent over the past week and arising in all fifty states the centers for disease control says the delta variant is now responsible for eighty three percent of cova nineteen cases. And the us. This is cdc director. Dr ratio will landscape. There is a clear message that is coming through. This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated while the overall cova numbers are far lower than last winter public health experts fear. The nation's fight against the pandemic is heading in the wrong direction on monday. Praised fighting urged. Everyone eligible to get vaccinated. If you're unvaccinated you are not protected so please please get back soon now. It works it's safe. it's free is convenient. New federal day released today shows. Life expectancy in the united states dropped by a year and a half and two thousand twenty due to the pandemic the largest drop since world war. Two black and latte next community saw the largest declines. Meanwhile cova cases are also surging across the globe in asia's recorded over a thousand deaths a day for the past five days in france and number of new cases has jumped by one hundred fifty percent over the last week. South korea and thailand both reported record numbers of new infections. We're joined now by ed. Young science writer at the atlantic he recently won the pulitzer prize for explanatory reporting for his coverage of the pandemic his most recent piece is titled. Delta is driving a wedge through missouri. Ed congratulations on your pulitzer. This piece is so important as people hale the end of the pandemic. you're diving right into the pandemic right now in one looking at one st looking at missouri. Tell us what you found. So i talked to folks who work in southwest missouri. Which is really the epicenter of this current surge and things of bad. I think things much worse than people might realize might realize one of the major hospitals in springfield Had quite a many cases in just five weeks as it previously did in five months a testament to how quickly the delta very incan spread through a community that has lodged in unvaccinated in springfield greene. County only forty percent of people have been vaccinated and in many of the surrounding counties that figure is lower than twenty percent of the this is all causing immense distress for healthcare workers who are once again overwhelmed. Once again exhausted they have been fighting this pandemic for coming onto a year and a half now with benny any breaks and now this suffering the the moral distress of seeing yet another surge actually worse than the previous ones but at a time when vaccines are readily available when people should be able to very easily protect themselves and at the time when so much of the us has moved on from the pandemic as you say on one hospital chief told me in new york has-beens during the ticket trump tape parade for its healthcare heroes while hours on knee deep in covent and ed young speaking about the rest of the country moving on i wanted to refer to the there was an nba national basketball association championship game. Last night gained six. Where the milwaukee bucks won the nba championship. And i wanna play a clip of the a the nba a play by play commentator. Jeff van gundy as as the camera pans out over more than sixty five thousand people outside the arena. we're not talking about the people in the arena but packed into each other outside the arena. This is the clip our producers. Have it dr j. fringy very difficult to social distance that we're talking about wisconsin. Where the positivity rate has gone up in the last three weeks from point nine to two point two point five percent tripled in just the last three weeks and a state that has only forty eight percent of its people fully vaccinated so we have to assume that maybe about thirty thousand of those people outside that that arena last night were vaccinated. Your what do you think is the responsibility of sports officials or local political leaders with gatherings..
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"The U. S could potentially have a lot of leverage here. The Israelis, among many others are looking very closely to see how the American side reacts a big test for the Biden administration and his new take on diplomacy in the region. Prosecutors in North Carolina say no charges will be filed in the police shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. Calling their use of force justified past contain. County District Attorney Andrew Womble says no charges will be filed against the sheriff's deputies who opened fire on Andrew Brown Jr in April, killing him while they were attempt. To serve a warrant. Devotees face both actual danger. An apparent danger is perceived by them. On the scene, Womble says Brown drove his car toward deputies and made contact with some of them before the shooting occurred. The family of Brown has called the shooting and execution. Marco Malard ABC News word that actor and comedian Charles crowed in has died. A B C's Bill Diehl has more on his career is probably best known for the 1988 action comedy. Midnight run in which he co starred with Robert DeNiro. Charles Grodin left acting in the mid nineties but returned to acting in 2006. Rodan was 86. You're listening. Really seems good afternoon. I'm Brad Ford. Our top story important. Police swarm to hospitals last night after a shooting on Swan Island. Katie's Dan McCarthy says it. First officers went toe legacy. Emanuel Hospital Ops actually left Emanuel and headed for Oh hsun, Southwest Portland, so police were actually gathered at a pair of Portland hospitals will also investigating a serious of shooting calls. In the North Portland area more than 50 rounds were fired in one shooting that injured four people. They're expected to survive. The Oregonian. Reports of a group of people had met at the McDonald's on Swan Island after attending a funeral for a recent shooting victim. A propane heater caused a fire at the sunflower Apartments and Tiger this morning they're located on 135th Avenue. When firefighters arrived, the flames were moving into the eaves. Three people were treated at the scene for minor smoke inhalation. Six people will be permanently displaced. 24 residents will need temporary housing, and the Red Cross is helping residents. Oregon has three new death from covert, 19 and 310 new cases reported yesterday. There were 342 people hospitalized for the virus, which is an increase of three patients. You can now track each Oregon counties progress in reaching the goal of vaccinating 65% of its residents against Cove in 1911 indicate the exes Gail Cunningham says The information is on the Oregon health authorities New Web Page County's meeting that goal who provide the state with an equity plan will be moved to the cove in 19 lower risk category that has the least number of restrictions. Currently only two counties Hood River and Benton are above a 65% vaccination rate. It also shows the state's progress toward the governor's goal of a 70% vaccination rates statewide, which will allow most restrictions to be dropped. There's a link to the website at Corona virus dot Oregon dot got the restaurant Revitalization fund is bringing $138 million to Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer created the legislation with the help of local restaurant owners. Our restaurant tours Who gave us advice and counsel we developed the program here took it back to Congress. 1000.
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"Commend our friends in the Senate who helped us out. I command the bipartisan work on this. And but Yale the gentleman another minute, Madam Speaker General may proceed for another minute. I pray for again Democrat Earl Blumenauer Gentlemen's courtesy. I am excited that this is one area that there's opportunity to have that bipartisan cooperation. The Biden administration supports it. We have Republican and Democratic City. Work in the Senate. My good friend, Senator Wicker Senator Cinema have led the charge there. This isn't a bright spot for a very troubled part of our economy, independent restaurants, which are the cornerstone of all of our communities and the help we can come together to support this on a bipartisan basis As we move forward with the reconciliation. I appreciate the gentlemen's courtesy. I appreciate the time I yield back The House debating the Senate passed a bill on the budget proposal that paves the way for the president's $1.9 trillion covert relief plan. German yields back. The German from Texas is recognized Republican Michael Burgess. But just just do did say one thing a year ago and gentlemen had the opportunity to be in the same briefings that all of us were of these were bipartisan. Everything's over the Capitol Visitor center. All of the experts in public health came and talked to us and talk to us about the dangerous waters ahead because of this plague coming out of China, and there could be no mistaking the Difficulties that were ahead. But this was this was information that was available to all of us. It was not information that was secret away by the previous administration not shared. It was here that we were given that same information. Unfortunately, I sit on one of the authorizing committees that is responsible for pandemic preparedness. Did we do a single thing on a hearing basis during the month of February? The answer is no. We added on one hour to the end of a budget hearing at the end of February. By the middle of March, We had to suspend all activity in the Congress because of the pandemic we squandered. The weeks that were available to US President bought us some time by cutting off foreign travel from China. The problem is that we as as representatives, Democratic leadership in my committee did not use that time effectively. Now, I would like to yield two minutes to Chemical, Florida, valuable new freshman member and two minutes free present. A woman from Florida's record Nice for two minutes. Gentlemen, may proceed. Thank you to the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker. I rise before you today in opposition to this rule Since we began this new Congress in January, and I realized that I am new here, But I have yet to see a single action by this house that could be interpreted as bipartisan unifying or if we're being honest, a good use of our collective time Our nation is experiencing one of the worst crises in our history. Last Congress. This body passed legislation that was quadruple quadruple the size of all new deal programs combined, and that is adjusted for inflation. We're talking about $4 Trillion today, Solutions cannot be tomorrow's problems. Madam Speaker I am in favor of relief for our struggling businesses are constituents and are hardworking families. However, what we're considering here today is not relief rather were garnishing the wages of future generate. Sins while the left is focused on charging members of Congress thousands of dollars for their masks falling below their nose. Mom and pop show mom and pop shops back home are having their local state and now federal government stand in the way of them, opening their doors and getting this economy back up and running. And what of the $1.3 Trillion that this body recently passed? This administration has yet to spend. Where is that money going? History shows us that the most successful actions by government have been bipartisan. It is time to let everyone including Republicans have a seat at the table until we prioritize all All of our people instead of just some coastal elites. I will not and I cannot support the actions of this majority. I yield back gentlewoman yields fact the gentleman from Texas reserves the gentleman from New York is recognized Democrat Joseph Morel. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I first want to welcome the gentle lady from Florida to the house and I look forward to many opportunities to work together in a bipartisan fashion. I would note that one of the very first things we did in this house was the bipartisan passage of public law 117-1, which was paving the way for an historic appointment of defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. So we have worked together and I think we will find common purpose. Um, on so many things facing the American public, and I certainly hope we Find commonality and purpose in this work that we will do over the next next several days to Ah to work on supporting in the most difficult of times for American families, but also because I've heard this now said so many times in the last few days, about a trillion dollars that the Biden administration has not spent. I would say, First of all, if anyone in a period of two weeks could spend a trillion dollars, I would find that remarkable, um The second is this is in the pipeline, and we don't wait for every dollar to be spent, and then think about having another debate about further support. This is there is nothing about this that I find extraordinary what I do find extraordinary that you point out that money that's been appropriate. It is earmarked and is moving out the door, inappropriate ways and going through the proper channels that that would be a point of debate or argument. This is necessary. We've heard it from so many leading economists around this country. We've heard it from the American public s O. I think the case is clear on guy look forward to further discussion on this. And with that, madam Speaker, I'd like to a yield. Two minutes from the gentle lady who has joined us as a freshman member from the Great State of.
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"Dr. Steven Thank you so much. Paul. It's been a pleasure. Congress is considering a new relief package for the economy, President Joe Biden says it's important for it to be larger rather than smaller. We have learned from past crises. The risk is not doing too much. The risk is not doing enough. Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer joins us on local voices. What would you like to see in the next relief package? Well, person foremost we have to have the resource is To be able to deal with Corona virus crisis We've the Biden administration is trying hard to wee girl to account for the The disaster that we've seen with the Trump administration. Not having a plan. Not putting resource is we've had serious serious problems in terms of state and local governments being able to respond and having confusing messages. Being able to get this right to be able to get the vaccine in the people's arms and to help state and local governments and health care institutions to be able to deal meaningful E with the coronavirus. This has got to be Job. Once second, we've got to be able to move forward with the economic relief. I've been working hard as you know, on our restaurants Bill that's got broad. Bipartisan support in Congress. We need desperately to step up and deal with this vital sector of the economy, both in Portland, but across the country, this they have been hit harder than any other sector and we need to be able to help them survive. Over the course of the next few months a year from now, things will be returning to normal, But we've got to make sure they don't go out of business. In the meantime, last but not least, we need to work hard to rebuild and renew America. There is broad support for infrastructure investment from the public. We have vast unmet needs, And this is probably the quickest way to put a million or two million people to work at family wage jobs in every corner of the country. Those air my priorities, and I think we have a recently good chance. Working with the Biden administration and the new Congress to deliver on them as far as the infrastructure package. What would you like to see in that or how? How much help my larger to be? How much money should it include? Well, we've passed out of the house in the last Congress package that had a trillion and a half dollars. It covered everything in terms of roads and bridges. Water. Uh, Internet broadband Internet we find out is essential infrastructure and too many of American families. Do not have access to it. It's been a critical problem in terms of online learning. We have a problem with the electrical grip there. Our infrastructure is a broad. Category of investments that will make a difference across the board. And I think it should be at least a trillion and a half, maybe more. We could spend it wisely and quickly and benefit everyone in the next stimulus package. Will there be additional relief for renters? Or will that be something separate? It's It's not good we have had, as you know, we've had some initial success, but we have people who are in freefall. There's going to be a problem in keeping the payments for unemployment going. Relief for renters for small businesses meeting those obligations of the problem that we have is that we've got to bridge the gap. We've had this huge impact things will be getting better. The vaccine will make a difference, but in the meantime, we've got to make sure that people don't get lost. In terms of the tidal wave of economic disaster. Being able to help families and businesses stay afloat. Make the progress. Ah, year from now we will be returning to normal. But in the meantime, we can't have another wave of Closures of convictions of people not being able to pay fundamental bills, and that is Within our capacity to remedy. Another issue that you've worked on extensively is laws concerning marijuana businesses. Where does the legislation for marijuana businesses standing in particular their ability to do business with banks? Well, we passed of bipartisan legislation that fixed the banking problem. It was not something that Mitch McConnell, the Republicans would allow to be voted on, although if they did, it would have passed. There's broad support. We're solving this problem. We have support of the American Banking Association, the credit unions. It's not just the marijuana businesses, the whole range of people who know that this needs to change. We passed sweeping legislation in the house that pointed the picture points. Pro legalization. Uh, this is a new congress. It has to start over. But there has been a very significant developments since the election in five other states that have moved to legalize. On these air states. Four of the five were red states, so the public is moving. We've got momentum. We've had legislation we've been able to get through the house. I'm hopeful that with the new Congress in the new administration, we can continue on this path. The progress because this is whether the American people public is This is what the industry needs and camped. Italy is a shot in the arm for state and local governments having extra revenue that will help them deal with the challenges of today. What other priorities do you have for the rest of this year? Well before me first and foremost, it's going to be advancing on agenda that deals with finishing the challenges of the health crisis. We've highlighted health disparities. Um, that impact of minority communities. Black Latino, Asian. Uh, they have disproportionate impacts. We've also made some progress with legislation dealing with The disparities in terms of law enforcement and criminal justice. There are huge differences in terms of how people are treated. And it's time to have a reckoning for racial justice. These things that have impacted us here in our community in our states and nationally. There are items that simply cannot be swept under the rug and ignored. I hope that we're gonna be able to build on some of the legislation that passed in the house. That would be able to work with the Biden administration to deal with the racial healing and justice reform on the impeachment trial of former President Trump with him out of office tactics a little bit about why it's important to proceed with that trial. But we've never had an insurrection in the U. S capitol like this. And we way haven't had an attack on the U. S capitol for 200 years, and it was led by the president of the United States. I was in Washington, D. C. During this horrific experience America could see on television where he was urging the writers on and he's been feeding their paranoia about an election that was stolen, which is absolutely untrue. And a number of red Republican states have refuted is phony narrative, and this put American government at risk exists, urging this crowd to attack. Congress vice president. Hint. Was in the crosshairs..
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"Part of the solution, you know, because we've been through so much for so long and so be able to do something to help out is just it feels good. The clinic is being run by Kaiser Permanente Legacy Health Away Chess You and Providence. A vaccinated 3200 people Yesterday the clinic will be in operation for 6 to 9 months. It's by appointment only through the Oregon Health Authority, or he consorted Iran whitened in Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer of introduced a bill to expand voting access across the country. The vote at Home Act would allow everyone to vote by mail. They could use male or drop off sites for their ballots. It would cover postal cost of stamps wouldn't be necessary and voters would be automatically registered to vote when they get a driver license of the D. M V. Nearly half of Of all voters across the country used voted home ballots in the November election. Mayock Open from the port and lawyer and dairy farm air who was pepper sprayed by Mayor Ted Wieder last weekend. 11 90 Katie Exes Gail Cunningham says Carrie Catt knives now apologizing for the confrontation. In a statement late Wednesday, Carrie Catt No apologized to the mayor and his own law firm partners, he said. Quote. I am remorseful for my decision to confront Mayor Wheeler on Sunday, January 24th and I'm sorry he felt the need to use pepper spray. The argument over mask wearing happened as Wheeler left the Hillsdale McMenamins after dining outdoors. Catena, who was not wearing a mask, stood close to Wheeler and was sprayed when he refused to back off. Wheeler then filed a police report cannot says he has since contacted the mayor's office requesting an opportunity to amicably resolve the matter. Mayer Wiener issued a statement saying that he's hopeful this will be a catalyst for change to return to healthy, respectful civic dialogue. He says he considers the matter Closed.
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"Of this group about resignations, but ultimately, he decided This was a nonstarter, and I'm told it's because he doesn't trust that Mike Pence would actually pardon him in that. He also had asked about the possibility of him showing up in person to testify in this Senate hearing. AIDS talked him out of that, maybe see news, senior White House correspondent says. So you take up. Another member of Congress has coronavirus following last week's Capitol Hill riots. New York Democrat Adriano Espaillat tested positive for covert 19 despite he said, receiving both doses of vaccine s buyout voted in person for impeachment. Adam speaker today I cast my vote for the second time to impeach Donald J. Trump. He wore a mask during the debate, but the diagnosis underscores how dangerous it could be on the House floor for members right now, more than a half dozen congressmen have tested positive since the riot last Wednesday. Aaron Carter. Ski ABC News New York Johnson and Johnson Space three clinical trial results of its vaccine do at the end of the month. You're listening to ABC News. Our top story. The landslide will keep West Burns. I close to at least Monday morning. The slide happened at the Barbara Walker crossing a pedestrian bridge over the busy rolled, Dylan Rivera with the Portland Bureau of Transportation says. Large fir tree was leaning on the bridge. The city's structural engineers need to take a careful look and assess the safety of the bridge structure itself. Utility crews had to remove poles and power lines. Then the trees will be cut down and hauled away. Engineers need to make sure the hillside is stable before West Burnside can re open. One person is missing following the landslide that hit the Dodson area early yesterday morning in the Columbia River Gorge. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office says 50 year old Jennifer more from Warrendale is the person who's missing. Deputies are still searching the area to find her. Oregon's Democrat, members of Congress voted to impeach President Trump Congressman Earl Blumenauer says Trump's actions threaten the integrity of the election and put the lives of the vice president and members of Congress at risk. Democrat Congressman Peter DeFazio says in September, the president talked about stopping the electoral college count. I think this was part of a plan to disrupt the Electoral college to the United States to Washington state Republican members of Congress voted to impeach President Trump is well, representative Dan Newhouse said. It's a sad day for the republic. But not too sad is what happened. January 6th. That is why, with a heavy heart And clear resolved. I will vote yes, on these articles of impeachment. So it was Washington representative Jaime Herrera. Butler also voted for impeachment. Flagler, who was working for a Portland general Electric crew was killed when she was hit by a work truck. The accident happened yesterday morning on Highway 26 near Cherry Ville Drive east of Sandy. That's a look at the latest news on Philip Nash News radio 11 90 K E X. It's a brand new year and Haverty furniture is here to help you keep.
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"To ABC News, FBI. Our top local story. Oh, dot crews are still busy clearing slides from the overnight storm. We had a lot of flies over nine dogs through the gorge. Ah, long I 84 along the historic Columbia River Highway will not stand. Hamilton Society for East remains closed to Troutdale because of the slide near Dotson. They don't know when that will be cleared. S. R. 14 has since reopened near Carson, Washington. After a slide there. One person remains missing. Following the Dodson slide. A car was covered by the debris. Mollema County sheriff's deputies say they're looking for 50 year old Jennifer More of Warrendale. Another slide will keep West Burnside close through at least Monday morning. It happened near the Barbara Walker Crossing, which also remains closed. About six large trees came down in the slide. Taking down utility lines. Oregon's members of Congress voted along party lines. In the vote to impeach Donald Trump Democrat Congressman Peter DeFazio says President Trump talked about the electoral process in September, he said, You know if it goes to Congress, there's one vote per state. And we have an advantage. DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonomy Chan Kurt trader voted in favor of impeachment. Oregon's lone Republican congressman, Cliff Bentz said it's important to unify the nation around a peaceful transition to the Biden administration. And that's why he voted against impeachment. 41 more people have died in Oregon with covert and there are 1346 new cases today. 9000 more vaccinations were given on Tuesday and 11 90 Katie exits Brad Ford says Oregon is matching the federal change and who can get the covert vaccine? The federal government says anyone over 65 years of age can now get the vaccine and they're releasing all of vaccine reserves. The move is intended to speed the process of vaccinations. Governor Kate Brown says his came without advance notice, and the state is working to make it happen. She's asking Oregonians to be patient and not call your health care provider. They're working on plans to administer the vaccines. I'm Gail Cunningham. Traffic and weather are next this'll summer. Give your kid a chance to get ahead while learning like a college student with Georgetown University Summer High School Sessions, Explorer Online programs in over 35 subjects at summer dot Georgetown dot e. D u I. Heart radio goes one on one with the edge and borrow from YouTube to reveal a surprising musical idol who they share. The beaches are the most extraordinary, gifted. I mean, this is a can't listen to the beach is too much for me. It's too strong feeling they're up there with the Beatles for me. What's so weird about it is the woman were 17 18 way couldn't listen to them because we hated all that kind of music. I was certain point as a songwriter, and there's an artist. You actually wake up you go. Okay. I understand what we didn't like it then. But it's absolutely brilliant. Just the quality of the melodies, the production and we'd consider herself match of Irish rock stars. But we have been undone by the beaches..
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"Wednesday. Was that times terrifying as well as historic twenty four hours if i saw the state of georgia elect democrats to the us senate but even as the final votes were being the outgoing president. Donald trump held a fiery rally where he spent two hours recounting nearly a dozen depot conspiracy theories about election. Results trump urged protesters to head to the capital. That's where eric title picks up the story. The pro trump crowd was in washington. Dc to oppose the election outcome oregon. Senator jeff merkley was in the senate chamber when the proceedings were halted. He describes the moment when a staffer stop the certification process. Nobody runs on the floor of the chamber. Already runs up to the dialysis certain nobody interrupts the speeds so all of that was very very sudden. Very unusual and because we could hear noises. My assumption and i think all of our assumption is that protesters said enter the building. Or other senator. Ron wyden called the event a direct assault on democracy and representative earl. Blumenauer says it was clearly an act of terrorism. One person was shot and killed after. Protesters breached the capital. Although the circumstances of the shooting are unclear protesters supporting president. Donald trump also gathered in oregon's capital meantime progressive groups are calling for mass protests across the nation at five pm. Today where they say. Activists will call for immediate action to remove president trump from office on wednesday. The president held a rally and afterward thousands of his supporters stormed the us capitol building in an attempt to stop the official acceptance of stacey electoral votes in favor of president. Elect joe biden. Cocoa dust with the group refuse. Fascism dot org thanks. Trump has been calling for what amounts to a coup four months whether or not it succeeds. It's extremely dangerous. And it's laying the groundwork for ongoing attacks on elections and the fascist seizure of power. We call this a fascist coup. Because that's what it is. I'm suzanne potter so the protesters voice fear. That trump will try to invoke the insurrection act and declare martial law. Others are asking leaders to invoke the twenty fifth amendment to declare president trump on fit for office and replace him vice president. Pence until biden is sworn in on january the twentieth and not to get lost in the sauce also wednesday. Cnn reports pleasantly like joe biden decided to nominate judge. Merrick garland as attorney general a long awaited decision that move towards completion wednesday as it became apparent to democrats. Were on the brink of winning the control of the senate this p. ns in the wake of wednesday's riots at the us capitol in iowa pastor says the country needs to fully address. It's passed so it can move on. from tensions. he feels are tied to white privilege. Observations were made about how the mostly white rioters supporting president. Donald trump were able to access congressional offices without much pushback pastor. Willy mahfuza is a member of an anti-racism leadership team for the iowa. Annual conference of the united methodist church. He says it's clear that a double standard was at play noting. That black lives matter. Demonstrators recently saw a stronger authoritative presence at their peaceful protest in washington. We cannot continue to live in the country where one segment of the population claimed the right by simply ignoring the rule of law. It's unclear if any of the riders had ties to white supremacist groups. What my fuda thinks. Events for the past four years including charlottesville and the failure to stem the tide of white nationalism contributed to riders violently challenging the results of the election. I'm mike mohan. A university in the texas panhandle is partnering with area. High schools colleges organizations to generate more career opportunities through the americorps program. West texas am university. Says collaboration with americorps will encourage young people to build skills and go on to become the next generation of leaders in whatever capacity they choose laura. Seals is program manager for access to success west texas. She says there are a variety of ways to participate in a community called setting. That might be doing certifications that lead to a career and my bay doing the work that you need to get into your next step. If you're going to a four year university a recent brookings institution report calls on the country to expand programs such as americorps. I'm ross brown. Finally andrew sears tells us conservationist or hoping to overturn a last minute rule change by the outgoing cope administration..
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"Wednesday was that times being as as historic twenty. Four hours. it. I saw the state of georgia elect to democrats to the us senate but even as the final votes were being tallied. The outgoing president donald trump held a fiery rally where he spent two hours recounting yulia dozen debunked conspiracy theories about election. Results trope urged protesters to head to the capital. That's where eric table picks up the story. The pro trump crowd was in washington. Dc to oppose the election outcome oregon. Senator jeff merkley was in the senate chamber win. The proceedings were halted. He describes the moment when a staffer stopped the certification process. Nobody runs on the floor of the chamber. What he runs up the diet certain nobody interested speeds so all of that was very very sudden very unusual and because we could hear noises my assumption and i think all of us that protesters sit entered. The building orients others. Senator ron wyden called the event a direct assault on democracy and representative earl. Blumenauer says it was clearly an act of terrorism. One person was shot and killed after. Protesters breached the capital. Although the circumstances of the shooting are unclear protesters supporting president. Donald trump also gathered in oregon's capital meantime progressive groups are calling for mass protests across the nation at five pm. Today where they say. Activists will call for immediate action to remove president trump from office on wednesday. The president held a rally and afterward thousands of his supporters stormed the us capitol building in an attempt to stop the official acceptance of states electoral votes in favor of president. Elect joe biden. Cocoa dust with the group refuse fascism dot. Org thinks trump has been calling for what amounts to a coup four months or not it succeeds. It's extremely dangerous. And it's laying the groundwork for ongoing attacks on elections and the fascist receives seizure of power. We call this a fascist coup. Because that's what it is. I'm suzanne potter so the protesters voice fear. That trump will try to the insurrection. Act and declare martial law of are asking leaders to invoke the twenty-fifth amendment to declare president trump on fit for office. Replace him with vice president pence until biden sworn in on january the twentieth and not to get lost to the sauce also wednesday. Cnn reports like joe biden decided to nominate judge. Merrick garland torney general a long awaited decision that move towards completion wednesday as it became apparent that democrats were on the brink of winning the control of the senate. This is p. ns in the wake of wednesday's riots. At the us capitol and iowa pastor says the country needs to fully address passed so it can move on from tensions. He feels are tied to white privilege. Observations were made about how the mostly white rioters supporting president. Donald trump were able to access congressional offices without much pushback pastor. Willy mafuta is a member of an anti-racism leadership team for the annual conference of the united methodist church. He says it's clear that a double standard was at play noting. That black lives matter. Demonstrators recently saw a stronger authoritative presence at their peaceful protest in washington. We cannot continue to the country where one segment of the population lambda right by simply ignoring the rule of law. It's unclear if any of the writers had ties to white supremacist groups. But my thanks events for the past four years including charlottesville and the failure to stem the tide of white. Nationalism contribute to riders violently challenging the results of the election. I'm mike mohan. A university in the texas panhandle is partnering with area. High schools community colleges and other organizations to generate more career opportunities through the americorps program. West texas am university. Says collaboration with a miracle will encourage young people to build skills and go on to become the next generation of leaders in whatever capacity. They choose laura program manager for access to success west texas. She says there are a variety of ways to participate in community. College setting that might be doing certifications that lead to a career in my bay. Doing the work that you need to get into your next step. If you're going to a four year university a recent brookings institution report calls on the country to expand programs such as a miracle. Or i'm russ brown. Finally andrew sears telesis conservationists or hoping to overturn a last minute rule change by the outgoing trump administration that they say drastically undermines protections for migratory birds. The final rule announced tuesday would change enforcement of the migratory bird treaty act it would shield the oil and gas industry and other corporations from liability for exit kill large numbers of birds such as oil spills or open toxic waste pits. If killing birds wasn't the purpose of the action mike lahey the national wildlife federation is confident. The rule will be overturned. We're involved in a against the rule and the courts have already weighed in and said the rule is essentially clearly illegal supporters of the rule. Change say simply reaffirms the original meaning of the act by protecting companies from prosecution for accidentally killing birds. This is mike clifford for public news. Service member listener supported heard on great radio stations across the nation and online at public new service dot. Org his look at whether from the heartland newsfeed weather center tonight. There will be some dense fog in select areas otherwise mostly cloudy skies low near thirty. Expect cloudy skies on your thursday with some windy conditions as high as ten to fifteen miles put on high in the mid thirties. Cloudy conditions will continue through thursday night with a low temperature near thirty when conditions from the northeast ten miles per hour. That's the latest from your weather center. More news with lose available on our website at heart. I'm using dot com right now. That's just a bunch of fans that don't let it media that don't like him He didn't do enough. It's nonsense frank. Gore says he wants to play another season. Somebody's to tell frankie suck this year. You know like frank. You're finished some is. There's no one loves him. That could tell him. I'll tell frankie socked this year. You're finished peyton. Manning charles woodson among the fifteen hall of fame finals. We've narrowed it down since they had three hundred finalists. Tony romo may call sunday's game from my house because of the covid lakers beat the grizzlies last night. 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"The use of tear gas on demonstrators during police violence protests around the country has raised concerns about its safety Justin what France while publishes an alternative newspaper in Charlotte North Carolina he was live streaming a protest there on June second and was in a crowd of demonstrators when police son leased a volley of tear gas when I got my face on fire mas empire Charlotte Mecklenburg deputy police chief Jeff Estes says tear gas can be an effective way to control the crowd and protect officers I don't think it is the last decided where we have our control agents to use which are less less lethal there irritants are that we should have to resort to shields and sticks but Oregon congressman Earl Blumenauer once the environmental protection agency to investigate the use safety and oversight of tear gas on my campus
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Oregon lawmakers demand federal agents leave amid protest clashes
"To Oregon representatives and several other members of Congress are demanding that acting Department of Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf stepped down. The call for Wolfe's resignation comes on the heels of several days of clashes between protesters in Portland and Federal Protective Service officers sent into Portland by D. H. S. Federal officers are being criticized for the use of tear gas, rubber bullets, other crowd control tactics, including the snatching up of protesters and unmarked vans. Allegedly without probable cause. Oregon Democrat representative Earl Blumenauer posted his call for Wolfe's resignation on Social media saying, quote any person who oversees the kidnapping of protesters and the violent occupation of American cities has no place in our government. Lawmakers want a response from Wolf. By
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
Federal officers Trump sent to Portland teargassed protesters
"We've done a great job in Portland Portland was totally out of control and. They went in and I guess we have many people right now in jail and we very much quelled, and if it starts again, we'll quote it again very easily. It's not hard to do you know what you're doing? That was Donald Trump. On Monday today, a commentator Charlie Pierce wrote a major American city is being softly pinot shade in broad daylight, and if we know one thing, if this president and his administration get away with this, it will only get worse joining us now. Democratic Congressman Blumenauer. He Represents Oregon's third district much of which, or which includes much of Portland. Congressman blue our. Thank you for being with us. The governor of your state said that the. Doesn't solve any problems that escalates the situation and we've been watching police and federal forces and National Guard engage with protesters since May, twenty fifth across this country, and in the vast majority of cases, it has inflamed the situation as opposed to calmed it. Absolutely and that's the case here. Dramatic overreaction! The sort of the storm trooper tactics. Luckily, it is all on video. People can see for a fact that there isn't any large menacing crowd. Riot there's. An innocent relatively at looks like an innocent bystander who rolled a tear gas canister that was thrown his way shot by. Nonlethal weapon fractured his skull. This is outrageous and. Donald Trump knew what he was doing. Maybe he could be helpful, but I think it's a deliberate effort to make the situation worse. They've certainly managed to do that ear important. Donald Trump tweeted about this crossing state lines to incite violence as a federal crime Li- liberal governors and mayors much get must must get much tougher on the federal government is going to step in and do what has to be done, and that includes using the unlimited power of our military and many arrests. This works for some people in his base, but it. It's really not what most people think. The US military's for. Absolutely absolutely and in fact what we've seen here in Portland things have been challenging in the past. Things have been quieted down, but moving in here unlimited force. Things like taking bystanders with people who are not clearly identified of who they are not identified shoving them into unmarked cars and taking them away This is a banana republic. This is something that is not calculated to calm a difficult situation and we don't need it. Our governor, our mayor of the congressional delegation. Has. No interest in having this outside interference with people who are not trained in trying to help keep the peace and instead are inflaming the situation. I, you know the Charlie Pierce used the word Pinochet. and You bring up something that I think is important. You see these these officers I don't know what to call them, because we don't really know entirely who they are. They don't have badges. They don't have names. They could be from different federal. Organizations their cars. They're using unmarked vehicles. We just saw one there on the screen I. If this is a legitimate law enforcement effort, none of that would have to happen. Law Enforcement in this country are supposed to wear badges identify themselves have numbers. The cars say police or national guard or military on them. This is very unusual that it seems to be these the secret of tactics. Absolutely and if you're interested in keeping the peace and helping law enforcement, you would coordinate with the local police with the local authorities. They're not there at our. Invitation. Effort to work with us in a cooperative fashion and things that are recorded on video that people can see for themselves have no place in the streets of America's cities. What do we do about the accountability issue? One of the reasons police have badges that you can identify them. These are these people are mask. They have gas mask on in many cases there in full. Combat Gear You think there's an effort here to escape accountability. Absolutely I mean this is the the operating mode of the trump administration mating responsibility, maybe trying to deflect attention from things that are responsibility dealing with the pandemic crow virus. And instead. Of having an opportunity here for people intervening. In a way that is just it. It's scandalous. We're going to work to try and have legislation that help rain this. Limit. The powers have an investigation to find out what actually happened to blow the cover off their story. Good to see. Thank you for joining US Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer who represents the third district which includes much Portland. Thank you for joining me
John Batchelor
2020 State of the Union Address
"And welcome to live coverage of president trump state of the union address I'm Evan handing along with White House correspondent Bob Constantini and Capitol Hill correspondent Linda Kenya and Bob this is an address being given by an impeach president expected to be acquitted tomorrow he's heading into an election he faces a sharply divided electorate and Congress and apparently trump made some surprising remarks to news people a private lunch this afternoon any indication as to how Donald Trump is going to address some of the issues before him tonight well certainly of what we're going to have according to the excerpts from the White House that have been released the president will open up with comments about what he's calling the great American comeback Evan and shattering the mentality of decline Phil takes waves that president Obama with us some statistics talk up trade agreements fossil fuel energy production and spending over two trillion dollars on the military there will be a tax on socialism sort of a repeat of what we heard from last year more talk of wall building on the border with Mexico and taking action against terrorism in the Middle East and of course first and foremost the president will be playing up of the economy almost no question about that event the plane up to the hilt the exerts have no mention of impeachment and we may not hear that from the president we understand what Linda has for the mood in the chamber several Democrats say they're not even going to attend tonight's speech that's right they say that they do not wish to honor this president's through the house Democrats impeach and the Senate is the most likely as you say going to acquit tomorrow when they voted for clock eastern time there are ten right now and they include al green of Texas Alexander because you're Cortez of New York on a on a Presley Maxine waters Bennie Thompson Bobby rush Steve Cohen Earl Blumenauer Hank Johnson and Federico we Wilson some of these have personally tangled with president trump and have a have no love lost for the president the United States others also boycotted by the way previous state of the union addresses six house Democrats boycotted last year fourteen boycotted in two thousand eighteen so there's a fair number of people today who will not be there for this speech are any of the senators running for the democratic nomination going to miss this so they were up late last night and then took off straight to New Hampshire I have not heard any of them looking to miss tonight's speech but I guess we're about to find out I can see the president is standing in the doorway right now and he's about to walk into the chamber all rights the president is about to enter and we hear the gavel the president of the United States applause and now the handshake you the long trip to the podium where the president change hands in perhaps points to some of the crowd getting a few pats on the back First Lady Milan your truck is applauding she's sitting next to Rush Limbaugh he has been diagnosed with lung cancer president trump says he will give him the presidential medal of freedom within a few months but he is invited to be at tonight's address well yes you can be there tonight publicize Russell involved well the most prominent danced obviously sitting right next to the First Lady of it a deputy chief of the border patrol and the sister of a man found in field in California nine illegal alien will highlight the president's efforts to build more wall along the southern frontier a little and son of an Army fighter killed by a roadside bomb in your walk with the the White House in the technology for that bomb supplied the militants buy can seem silly money the Iranian general order this estimated by president trump Wally log in to your old Ellie Snyder from Kansas city will be with her mom to highlight her story of being born just be on twenty one with a station in living at the night of course to pro life voters we also have been told the Venezuelan opposition leader one why Joe is going to be there tonight and another of Venezuelan mayor
Michael Berry
Senate stalls background check bill passed by House
"After the weekend mass shootings Oregon congressman Earl Blumenauer says it's time to turn up the heat on the U. S. Senate to pass the house bill requiring universal background checks is gun safety this is healing the wounds that are being inflicted on our society by the incumbent in the White House every single day president trump has vowed action after the latest mass shooting saying he now supports legislation to toughen
Frank Beckmann
'A moral imperative:' AOC, Bernie Sanders call for climate emergency declaration
"Climate emergency Bernie Sanders Alexandria occasional Cortez and congressman Earl Blumenauer of Oregon will introduce a concurrent resolution in Congress to declare our climate emergency in the U. S. the resolution calls for a massive scale mobilization to halt and reverse what they say is climate change global warming occasional Cortez had said that the world would end in twelve years but later she said she didn't mean it