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Do we know whether this passes or not? republicans say we don't need it. we've got plenty of unspent funds out there. >> i haven't spoken with him this week to know where he stands on the $68 billion. he's of the opinion that he is greatly concerned about inflation, wanted to give it time to see what all of this other spending would do to the economy in terms of whether it would aggravate inflation, make the situation worst. so i have not gotten a firm read out where he is on the $68 billion. i'm old enough to remember when $68 billion was a lot of cash. know we throw around trillions in this ...

Alphabets were down sharply. for banks, which usually do go up when interest rates are forecast to go higher since banks make more money off of their loans, but goldman sakes had their worst day in two years. oil stocks, oil prices hit their highest in several years. u.s. gas prices are on track to hit $4 a gallon by memorial day according to gas buddy. the department of energy releasing another 400,000 barrels from the strategic petroleum reserve. doesn't have much impact on oil prices. finally a big shock to wall street. a big bet on the virtual reality future. the metaverse with microsoft t...

Maxwell faces 6 separate charges based on activation of four women who claim she was involved in jeffrey epstein's sexual misconduct. benjamin: president biden sends the $70 billion defense bill that neither here nor the military are satisfied with. all those details in jerusalem. >> reporter: yesterday president biden assigned a $768 billion defense bill though he is complaining it doesn't provide many to remove detainees from guantánamo bay. in a state with the president said the bill constrains the flex ability of the executive branch adding congress should illuminate restricted about tran...

Better life. julie. >> julie: trey yengst, thank you. ben. >> benjamin: president biden signing the national defense act into law yesterday. the $768 billion package provides more money for ukraine as russia masses troops at its border sparking fears it may invade. the defense act adds funding for fighter jets and other military equipment amid china's development of hypersonic missiles. let's bring in national security institute founder and executive director. nice to see you again, sir. it is a lot of money and i imagine the bipartisan support for this. it goes to all the things that the coun...

2:30 out west. i'm jonathan lemire. president joe biden signed into law a $768 billion national defense authorization act. he issued a statement supportive of the measure overall but critical provisions that effectively prevent him from closing the guantanamo defencing facility. it bars the use of funds to transfer detainees into the united states unless certain conditions are met. i urge the congress to eliminate these restrictions as soon as possible. the bill authorizes $740 billion for the defense department, which is $25 billion more than the president requested. that includes a 2.7% pay ...