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Congressman Hakeem Jeffries is chair of the House Democratic caucus. He was joined by congresswoman Katherine Clark at a briefing early. The talked about the weeks legislate agenda and call for additional coronavirus aid. Good morning, everyone. We had a very emotional caucus call today, dedicated largely to remembrances and reflections on the life and legacy of john robert lewis, our dearly departed colleague and american hero, civil rights icon, friend to everyone, friend to truth and justice ...

Told that President Trump to declare National Emergency today. We know that the president is holding 3 00 oclock News Conference which he tweeted about earlier today so we will see the president before the cameras 3 hours from now. National emergency likely to involve the stafford act, not to get complicated. Stafford act involving fema and resources that come with fema. Bottom line the president to be taking next step which would be declaring a National Emergency as response to coronavirus. The...

Witnesses up are 2 veteran diplomats acting u. S. Ambassador to ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant secretary of state george cant a tailor has said in closed door testimony he had what he calls a clear understanding the trump wanted to pressure ukraine into investigating his political rival joe biden in exchange for continuing military aid to ukraine cant testify the trumps lawyer Rudy Giuliani pushed for the removal of the former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine marie avantage who will test...

Take a look at what happened overnight in asia. The nikkei up about a third a percentage point hang seng was flat, shanghai composite down red arrows across the board. Ftse flat at this point. Cac in france down by. 4 of a percent. The 10year right now looks like it is yielding 1. 63 those continue to wick up ground 30year 2. 1 the count down is on. Apple holding a launch event expected to launch three new iphones. Fee occurs may include upgraded processors and new camera functionality. We could...

Uncertain intentions and even more uncertain goals. Theres a second group, small group. Honestly theyre willing to plunge this body into chaos and this country into uncertainty for reasons that only they really understand. Voting yes is at the least a disruptive overreaction. In reality its selfish, bad for conservative policies, and bad for america. Those pleas by republicans could not save Kevin Mccarthys speakership. Its a gop civil war as a small group of farright lawmakers joined all democr...

Good evening. After weeks of speculation we understand tonight that the Prime Minister is going to scrap the plans to build the h52 high speed rail line between birmingham and manchester. He is expected to make the announcement in manchester at the conservative Party Conference tomorrow. Our Political Editor chris mason is there for us now. For the last couple of days, the Government Machine has felt quite low key, even underpowered, from the Prime Minister down, when it has come to the announce...

And the prospects for our economy. The Federal Reserve and is one of the most important institutions in the country and if it deed the world. Served as vice chair, then as chair of the Federal Reserve board. Her distinguished service covered the most tumull chews period since the great depression. Many books have already been written about this period and certainly many more will be written from different points of view and differing assessments. The Financial System and the economy have stabili...

And the prospects for our economy. The Federal Reserve and is one of the most important institutions in the country and if it deed the world. Served as vice chair, then as chair of the Federal Reserve board. Her distinguished service covered the most tumull chews period since the great depression. Many books have already been written about this period and certainly many more will be written from different points of view and differing assessments. The Financial System and the economy have stabili...

This is just under two hours. Welcome, everyone, to the hearing, and we will discuss the prospects for our economy. The Federal Reserve is one of the most important institutions in the country and, indeed, the world. Chair yellen served as president of San Francisco fed, then as vice chair, then as chair of the Federal Reserve board. Our distinguished service at the fed encompassed the most tumultuous time in the United States financial and economic systems since the great depression. Many books...

Looking over center city skyline, chris sowers outside tracking the forecast for the weekend and the big game. Reporter its going to feel nice, gray, ill give you one more week, i want the warm weather out here and the cold to come back. For the divisional round temperatures were in the 20s enthe windchills in the teens. For the nfc championship game, temperatures in the mid 40s. Huge, huge change as the pattern turns. Were seeing a january thaw. Look at the temperatures, 41 in pottstown. Low 40...