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the belief among democrats that a horrible political climate is improving some. plus, a high stakes trip. multiple officials now tell cnn the house speaker nancy pelosi will touch down in taiwan, ignoring dramatic warnings from china. and this week, democrats promised to put a vets bill back on the floor a second time. that after republican rejection prompts angry viral protests. we begin the hour, though, with death and devastation and sadness in kentucky. more heavy rain coming tonight and adding to the already historic and destructive flooding. at least 30 people are dead, includi...

>> let's get to it now without further ado. >> want a drumroll? >> we don't do that anymore. >> walmart. they topped the list, $1400 billion in sales, amazing, largest company in the world, largest ploye in the united states, largest employer in the world. there have only been three number 1 companies, walmart, exxon and gm was number one for years and years and years. >> amazing stat. we have to point out the profits of your top 500 companies have soared by 81% this year. that's not translating to jobs. >> sort of what happens, you come out of a bad recession, they make a lot of money. this i...