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A tax rate of 23.5% and the average is 24.8% and barack obama paid 17.8% and bernie sanders paid 13.5%. the reaction from the white house pretty sharp. a senior administration official said you know youre desperate for ratings when youre willing to violate the law for tax returns before being elected president. mr. trump was one of the most successful business men with a responsibility to his company, family and employees to pay no more tax than legally requires. the taxes were placed on a websi...

The family is asking for privacy, and we certainly understand that. so lets go ahead and discuss some feel-good news in the entertainment world. "ant-man" apparently holding on to the number one top spot this past weekend, beating adam sandler and jake gyllenhaals movies. whats the latest there? >> yeah. weekend box office "ant-man" a marvel movie continues to dominate. just by a little. just beat adam sandlers film "pixels" by -- it was 24.8 versus 24 million. this could change potentially when...

Administration for the past six years. 2008 when president obama was elected poverty rate for blacks 24.8%. 2013 last thats available. poverty rate for blacks 27.9%. black labor force participation 63%. this year 215 61%. also black unemployment remains above 10% while the overall-rate is 5%. why? with us is king, and niece of martin luther king jr. and from boston connie rice the advancement of the civil rights organization. why do you think things are going backward under the obama administrat...

In 2 1/2 years. thats from the conference board. its all an indicator that the economy continues improving, albeit slowly with many fits and starts. arthel: we like hearing that but we do ask if there are any warning signs in the report. >> there are. consumers believe that the current business and labor market conditions are less favorable than last month. those believing that business conditions are good decreased actually from 18.4% -- or rather, to 18.4% from 20.8%. those who think business ...

Of course, its higher among teenagers. its always highest mark. >> eric: look at the end of the thing. look. 10, 11, 12, not recession years. unemployment still up 25%. >> dana: that is during the recovery. >> bob: and its coming down. correct. >> eric: right. go ahead. >> dana: i was being -- >> bob: coming down from 24.8 to 23.4%. >> dana: most people, that are in the business world look at that and say here we go. make it harder for the people to get a job. great. in the "wall street journal"...

environment clean. well, then there are excessive regulations that unnecessarily increase the cost for consumers and small businesses. and those excessive regulations are making it harder for our economy to create jobs. the congressional calendar is so full it appears congress wont even consider the jobs bill until october. the u.s. supreme court will review the case of texas death-row inmate duane buck. justices want to know whether a racist comment tainted his sentencing hearing....

Fairness doctrine. right. because, well, that is old time stuff. but as diversity czar lloyd says the fairness doctrine doesnt go far enough. i told you from the beginning it was never about the fairness doctrine. never about fairness. its redistribution of power and control. over the weekend, this should chill you to the bone, america. this is what our president just said about speech. >> you are coming of age in a 24/8 media environment that bombards us with all kind of content and exposes us ...

We turn now to meteorologist bonnie schneider. we have mudslides in the west, snowstorms in the east. whats going on? >> it is part of the same weather pattern, but not the same system. the systems are starting in california and rolling across the country, but they need a steering mechanism in order to do that. in a typical el nino pattern, we get moisture coming into california. it comes up through texas and into areas like the carolinas. sometimes lows develop offshore. thats what happens with...

Do that. in a typical el nino pattern, we get moisture coming into california. it stays to the south had texas. rides up to areas in the caroline noos and sometimes lows develop offshore. thats what happens with this storm we are seeing right now. boy, i have to show you the snowfall totals. the incredible. in baltimore, i just spoke to the national weather service, they are still tabulating the totals. this is what we have so far. 24.8 inches. unofficially, that does shatter the record, but off...

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