follow me directly as well, at deirdre bolton. thanks for being with us. melissa francis is here. "money" starts now. melissa: it sure does. a long road ahead in the race for 2016. hillary kicking it off with a road trip in a van headed to iowa. she can not distance herself for those that paid for fuel in the tank. we'll break it down. putting fair share argument to shame. top 20% of taxpayers pay 84% of federal income tax. golf's new hero, 21-year-old jordan speith. how his record breaking master's win has nike shaking in its golf cleats. never been done before but not stopping elon musk's spacex to land a rocket on floating platform wow in the middle of the ocean. that is not easy. even when they say it's not it is always about money.

melissa: hillary clinton, happy to be the people's champ as long as you keep cutting those campaign checks. announcing the 2016 bid with a low-key video where she spoke 94 words. she actually didn't even appear on camera for the first minute 1/2. but the humble approach at odds with some lofty fund-raising goals. according to "new york times," clinton supporters aim to raise $2.5 billion. this time around. here to discuss all of this, wow, charlie gasparino, dan henninger, "wall street journal." jon podhoretz from "the new york post.." call you jpod. like j.lo. >> you got it. melissa: $2.5 billion. i thought it took a billion dollars to run a presidential campaign. >> this number is so astounding, raises two questions, one is this part of the effort to continue to scare democrats out

of the race? melissa: which is working. >> or scare republicans or if it is serious. or if it is serious, then you have a real conflict between her hessage wanting to be champion of the suffering middle classes and somebody raising a genuine plutocrat tick, mexican presidential amount of money to run for office that both romney and obama in 2012 spent $1.9 billion together. she is talking about 2 1/2 billion dollars alone. >> well -- melissa: one thing the clintons don't fool around about money. they are dead serious about money. >> makes it too. melissa: yeah. >> i think what we're about to see here is the big blue clinton machine. i mean hillary has deficiencies as a candidate. i think what the democrats have decided here, and the clintons, as long as she can go from state to state, running and showing up, the machine will put her across the line.

you have tremendous organization that can get out the vote. secondly, if they have that much money they can spend it on television advertising and promotional material to push her idea and her across the goal line. melissa: but they can't buy the president's support. listen to this charlie, you tell me what you think on the other side. listen to this. >> president obama had the opportunity to build a strong personal relationship with her. as the president indicated in his news conference on saturday the two of them have become friends but as has been speculated by all of you and many others there are other people who are friends of the president who may at some point decide to get into the race. so the president is not offered up any sort of endorsement at this point. melissa: uh-oh. >> $2 billion. dr. seville. that is only thing i can think of. that is astro nominal by any measure. anybody i talk to wall street,

they say she can do it. melissa: of course she can. she can raise more. she is a money machine. >> what they tell me about her what they are worried about, wall street dems is appearance of too much money. that may sound like oxymoron, right? looks like she will be buying her way in. melissa: yeah. >> point out, i don't know why the guy is saying that. i guess you have to say what josh ernest said she will have no real challenger. she could just keep raising money. she will have just about every state and local official helping her raise money, except for de blasio. >> except for de blasio. who knows what he was smoking. i believe he smoke as lot. and it is not cigarettes. she will raise a lot of money. the question is i just wonder how that looks going forward. melissa: yeah. we'll drill down deeper on that going forward. the money and money trail is a huge problem for her. we dug up a lot of research from her tax documents. i. will bring you about that apple doubling down on its new

accessory, ramping up production after strong demand preorders. initial reports pegged number around million numbers. ubs says they will sell 16 million watches by 2015. did all of you get online. >> i think it will work badly in first iteration and if it works at all wait until version two or three. it is hard to use. not intuitive. not like old steve jobs device. you pick it up. you turn it on know exactly how to use it. that is what the independednt pad was like. everybody instantaneously understood how to use it. you have to go like this, turn it around. >> i don't think it matters, john. apple is not a company. it is a cult. if you to remain a matter of the cult you have to have the watch. >> i am a member of apple cult i will not buy the watch. >> how much is the watch? people can afford it, people

like us who will really not to want it. >> they are buying it. >> are they? melissa: sold a million but i still think i mean it's a cult, although i have to say in our house we put all of our apple device in the drawer. took everything away from the kids. got rid of all technology this weekend t was too much. my husband said, enough. ipads away. whatever. all the devices gone. they're in the drawer. kids are in shock. >> if they're spinning this, ipad sold 30 million units in it is first 12 months. so if they sell 16 million which is already seems to be to be a high number for something you don't really need and is not a new thing, that's not a particularly good introduction of a device for them. >> i think they miss the sort of generation the thing. people like us can afford it. the cult members that are kids can't. melissa: i don't know if you can afford it anymore. it is tax season. stagger numbers who is really

paying. according to data from the tax policy center top 20% of earners paid 84% of income taxes in 2014 while the bottom 40% got more from the government than what they paid back. can we talk about the top 20%. people who made 134,000 or more. dan, you have been quiet. what do you think? that is not that much. >> well, it's a lot. obviously the tax system is skewed. we should point out if you add in payroll tax, social care, medicaid social security, those numbers go positive for people in the bottom quintiles. casey mulligan pointed out if poor gets so much back from the government, upwardly mobile the marginal tax rate they pay is huge which is argument for tax reform. melissa: this enormous government take as pound of flesh from absolutely everyone. that is your point? >> right. >> when you look at numbers,

talk about the lower end of the scale, like 134,000, we're not talking about multimillionaires. melissa: right. >> part of the issue the way deductions, the largest deductions are structured, they benefit the more well to do. you get more tax deductions, capital feigns and mortgage -- gains and mortgage interest deduction both of tremendous benefit. that is why you need tax reform on the other end so -- melissa: need it everywhere. >> president obama start his tax increases at 250. the reason why, that is where the money is. that is where the deductions aren't. about give a big shoutout to the irs today. melissa: stop it. >> average irs worker -- melissa: is phenomenal individual. >> killing themselves. remember i'm saying this. >> entire accounting business in the united states. they have been working seven days a week, 24 hours a day for two months. >> particularly people that can audit us. >> big thumb's up to my accountant. difficult job. melissa: proving that hillary clinton isn't the only one connecting with the common

man, the oscar winner vowing to live on $29 worth of food stamps for one week. this is the same gwyneth paltrow, including a $2,000 bomber jacket in her spring fashion guide. this is what she bought with her $29. she will feed her family on. >> that is more than she eats in a week. melissa: would be fine but she is supposed to feed her children and entire family. looks like taco night. they have cilantro. six limes. i don't see any tequilas. i don't know what limes are for. frozen beans and eggs. she says she can do her whole foods diet on $29 a week. >> i buy it. when you're, when you're preaching anorexia, i'm not anybody to talk, when you're effectively preaching anorexia, $29 is lot of money to spend. ice cube doesn't cot anything. melissa: that is great point.

>> water is free. >> her defenders are saying to get a conversation going about food stamps. melissa: got it done. >> what conversation? spending on food stamps from 20 billion. it is now over $85 billion. we're in the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty. why are there some people on food stamps? talk about that. >> why are there so many people on food stamps? >> they're stuck in poverty for four generations. there are no incentives to lift themselves out. >> also because the, because the big food companies benefit from food stamps. melissa: another good point that was fabulous, thanks guys. rubio is coming. the next presidential contender battling for the iron thrown of the big announcement a few hours away. plus drones flying high. turns out the prices might not be as bad as you think. more money, more drones, coming up. ♪

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melissa: the presidential field doubles in size as hillary clinton finally makes it official. senator marco rubio prepares to do the same but this tug-of-war for the spotlight could be a unique opportunity for rubio to pit himself against clinton. i'm joined by our very own blake berman at clinton headquarters in brooklyn. in miami, carl cameron, chief political correspondent is awaiting rubio's announcement. let's go to blake first. >> hi, there, melissa, good afternoon from brooklyn the clinton campaign headquarters behind me. coincidentally here in brooklyn off clinton street. hillary not here. she is already on the road. she will have her first campaign event in iowa in monticello, a town outside of cedar rap s.i.d.s. that is tuesday actually. then wednesday a town outside of des moines called norwalk. the point according to a clinton campaign, according to memo

obtained by fox news to have smaller gathering more intimate setting in clinton. in may she will unveil more of her agenda going forward. she will meet in iowa with democrats privately before heading to new hampshire after that visit. melissa. melissa: need to see pictures of the van. thank you so much. let's check in carl cameron in miami ahead of senator rubio announcement. carl? >> hi melissa. yes, senator rubio will announce at 6:03 this evening at freedom tower behind me. fame must for the role in 1960s and '70s when cuban exiles were processed in the building. part of rubio's message. he i will will emphasize, economic strength. he has a tax cut plan. he will make the announcement. head back to washington. to hit the campaign for several days. he did a quick walk through an make sure the teleprompter is working and room is set. will have exclusive interview with sean hannity immediately

following remarks. you can see that on fox news. jeb bush, long time florida governor worked together when rubio was speaker of the house. scott walker, leading polls has executive experience and made decisions as that state's leader where rubio is legislator. in the u.s. senate he built himself a reputation for eloquent orator and tough critic of the clinton and obama foreign policies but nothing like what rand paul and ted cruz have established. ted cruz, the texas senator who was first to announce, much more fiery in his rhetoric than mr. rubio. rand paul with a libertarian side to him, able to attract a different kind of voter. rubio will make lots of distinctions. goes under the banner, a new american century. he will be announcing tonight. back to work in washington and hits the trail by the end of the week. melissa: thank you, both of you. senator marco rubio is third

most influential republican in the fox poll. chris stirewalt. fox news digital editor. marco rubio moved up a spot. what do you make of his chances right now? >> his chances are real. the reality for rubio stems from the fact that republicans are not yet settled on an alternative to jeb bush. jeb bush is jeb bush. will continue to be exactly that. the establishment will line up behind him. but rubio and scott walker fall into a unique category a lot of appeal to conservative voters but not absolute no from jump street with the establishment. so these are the candidates who could come from the right and win the trust of the establishment and beat jeb bush in the end. so you have to like marco rubio's chances to go the distance. he has got big money backers. he has, you will see, this evening, a great speech. he has great presence on stage. tough like his chances to be in this thing for the long haul.

melissa: chris, i hear people say please, republicans, do not run a white man. that has not worked. it does not work. >> a lot of dudes. melissa: yeah. and marco rubio looks like a very plausible alternative to doing just that again? >> well compared, i'm sorry. melissa: no, go ahead. >> i was going to say compared to hillary clinton, if you think president optics, to use a terrible term today, you have hillary clinton, who is saying i'm back. i've really never gone. i've been here all along. i am the era of american politics and i'm still around. you have marco rubio who is hispanic, who is young, represents generational change much as her husband did in 1992, that could be very attractive package for republicans. melissa: hillary clinton has money machine. >> oh, yes. melissa: it is enormous. she is talking about amassing a war chest of $2.5 billion. yeah, can he stand up against that? >> well you reach a point of

super saturation in political spending, at that point you're enriching consultants and media buyers because you fill the space. here is what i promise you. every nook and cranny of your psyche will be absolutely jam-packed with 2016 election, probably by this time next year. certainly by the time summer next year. it will be so full, that you get to a point, i don't know what that point is, we're talking about a cycle where we see close to $8 billion, more than $6 billion spent anyway. get to a point, sort of like spend all you want. we'll make more. melissa: chris stirewalt, thank you so much. don't miss senator marco rubio on "hannity" on the fox news channel tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern. jordan speith captures the green jacket but it is under armour really seeing the green today. how a 21-year-old golf phenom is moving the markets. plus one man makes his bid to be the world's next superhero. if peter parker ever needs a break, he should give this guy a call. a run for your money next.

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melissa: under armour sinking a hole-in-one as shares climb to a lifetime high in what is being called the speith spike. 21-year-old jordan speith became the company's first endorser. he is head to toe in under armour logo. i am joined by bruce terkel and our own lauren simonetti. tournament got a little boring at end because he ran away with it. he had the under armour logo everywhere around got me thinking about the brand and what i want to buy. it works. >> absolutely. there is a bigger message, get

in early. i'm sorry, nike, under armour contracted with him three years ago. this will put a halo effect on all folks coming up. you have to lock them up before they have these huge days. melissa: absolutely. lauren, the stock is popping. >> absolutely. hitting all-time highs. the logos that he was wearing there were 16 under armour logos on him, his belt hat, everywhere. he is tied in with this company through 2025. you can argue that he will do to under armour which isn't that known in the golf word what tying irwoods did to nike. melissa: absolutely. looked great. navy blue and white popping on it that was huge branding home run. run out of shampoo and amazon's one hour delivery will prevent a bad hairdo but a pricey $8. new report the drone delivery could do the job half the time for only one dollar. bruce terkel, this is too good to be true.

a drone will bring me anything i want which would be twinkies, let's be honest? >> i would research this and find out bit. i called my own service. i order ad snack. didn't want to go to vending machine. here is comes now. here is how it works. bring it to you. you get your little snack. i think a great idea. i don't think it will happen. i think this is great idea. melissa: i mentioned twinkies i didn't even know you were going to do it. we're right there my friend. thinking snacks. when you can't get mers in the store to buy your phones. take the phones to the customers. print make as desperate move. to shake it. mobile off its heels as launch as home delivery service direct to you. lauren, do you think that is the problem with sprint? not the network, not coverage. the fact that you have to go to the damn store? >> that is not the problem. this is very good solution. how annoying to set inthe new phone. can get the company at no additional cost to drive to your house hand you your new phone

and sit down you have a cup of coffee, set the phone up for you. i think it is brilliant this is the way to fend off t-mobile that is trying to come in on sprint's territory. melissa: that is a great point. bruce where are my fritos? you're having fritos, i don't have any? >> can i add something? you said desperate move. it is actually a brilliant move because they want to get into the local loop. uber google amazon, apple. they're all doing it. sprint figured out a way. i think they could work with amazon. drone the guy to your house. melissa: i didn't hear a word you said, i was thinking how much i wanted your fritos. thanks for coming on. hillary clinton wants you to think of her as woman of the people. fuel for her money machine has a lot of help for the man. plus the kardashians may have competition from the checkout line. have you seen one of those covers? "piles of money," and a lot of very glamorous shots coming up. >> i don't want to hog your limelight. i'm leaving.

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and earned a shiny new office upgrade. i run on quickbooks. that's how i own it. melissa: hillary clinton's money trail, the former secretary of state is taking the van to iowa but you know, who is paying for the gas there? it is certainly not "scooby-doo.." here is daniel hall per from the "weekly standard." he is author of "clinton keane." you've doug into their financials. -- ink. the clinton foundation made more than $2 billion since its incarnation. they had the goal of trying to create an endowment of $250 million. surprisingly with all the money coming in they have run into the red two years. 2012 and 2011 recently. they spent more than they took in.

where is all this money going? >> that is an excellent question. one we'll talk about more and more as the campaign progresses. really, hasn't been noted last 24 hours everybody is focused on announcement. hillary clinton left the foundation mysteriously. melissa: we noticed it. >> of course you have. the mainstream press they haven't really discussed it. forget the foundation. we'll move on to other issues. the money has gone to some charity work around the country. and around the world certainly. gone to a lot of conferences they put on. it has gone to support their lavish life-styles. there is lot of money for travel, over $60 million has gone for travel, corporate jets and the like to you know, shuttle the clintons here and there and of course extravagant manners. melissa: yeah. >> as well as fund-raising itself, real estate, occupancy, those sorts of charges, they make up a lot. and a lot of money has gone for certain clinton legacy projects,

such as transcribing interviews and stuff that helps promote their own legacy and especially bill clinton. melissa: not a terribly transparent organization. they have been faulted for that in the past. and when you sort through the numbers it feels like it is their corporation. almost their slush fund to keep the people around them employed in the meantime, in between campaigns, like you said, so much money goes to luxury travel. i mean when you're making donations to the clinton foundation, do you imagine that your money is going for in 2013, they spent $8.4 million on private jets, on travel, on hotels in years past, that is a anomaly. in 2009 it was 11 million. in 2008, it was almost 14 million. meanwhile, the money that is coming in is coming from very questionable sources. for example, i mean, foreign governments and "new york times" broke a lot of this but the kingdom of saudi arabia giving them somewhere between 10 and 25 million. that is all it lists. we don't know the exact amount.

the sultan oman, embassy of algeria, that is while she was secretary of state, in direct violation of what she had promised. that she couldn't take money from foreign governments while in position of secretary of state. i'm wondering what do you think these foreign governments think, that they are getting for the money. because if the kingdom of saudi arabia wanted to go out to provide clean water in africa they have the money and infrastructure to do it directly. why funnel it through the clintons. what dowhat do you think they are getting? >> i think access and good favor. you just don't give money to the clinton foundation for charity work. you do it for the hope they will answer your phones when you need them. hillary was important diplomat. she was the most important diplomat. she held on to a lot of power. if you're saudi arabia giving money to the foundation, a lot easier to get her on the phone when you're in her family's good graces. melissa: yeah. >> she hasn't any questions on

this because she hasn't any questions at all. she is -- melissa: for charity and that is what this is all about. if you look down the list this is only way foreign governments can reach here. it is illegal to make contributions to her political campaign. companies like goldman sachs, boeing, have given money to the foundation and in the case of goldman sachs, also to her political campaigns and to her personally. they have paid her last year for two speeches. she runs about $200,000 a pop. they made sure there is opportunity to give hillary clinton anywhere, they have done it. which seems to be at odds with her message about being a woman of the people. if you're getting corporate money and really backed by goldman sachs, which was vampire squid on the face of america, what does that say to the people voting for her, daniel? >> absolutely. the clintons have received something like $208 million from the financial service sector since getting into politics in

1992. that is between them and democratic party and different campaigns. that is what they received from the financial services sector. goldman sachs of course being a huge investor, so to speak in the clinton inc. and the clinton empire. as you said the goldman sachs paid hillary clinton directly for at least two speeches that we know b they paid bill clinton for eight speeches. we know the totals for that number. that is $1.35 million. so they they too are looking for access. they want hillary clinton to pick up the phone when they're calling. they think that, from my reporting, my senses they think that hillary clinton is somebody they can work with. a lot of wall street does. melissa: right. >> they are looking forward to a hillary clinton campaign. barack obama has not been as easy for wall street to work for or work with. melissa: no. >> they're hooking up. if you're a big business meanwhile, as you said, she is campaigning now for everyday americans. i'm not sure what everyday americans, i don't know what that means.

i never talked to anybody that says they're an everyday american. melissa: she certainly has the appearance of being bought and paid for. we'll see. daniel, thank you for coming on. >> thank you. melissa: meet the clintons. they're just like us. the family giving the kardashians a run for their money this is chelsea on this month's cover of "elle" magazine. she looks beautiful in very expensive clothing. bill himself on the cover of town & country magazine. you see the chopper over his shoulder? he is tough. chris stirewalt is back. he is leaning on the tree. notice the chopper. he lost so much weight. they're just blasting, they are like the kardashians. if you go to the newsstand they're everywhere. >> here is the thing about the clintons. wherever they go there they are. the and hillary clinton has a good message if she is decided she can't be herself she is going to be humble.

she is growing to demonstrate humility. she doesn't feel she deserves the presidency but in fact wants to work for it that means by talking to ordinary people. that is something, that's a place to go. melissa: good luck. >> i don't know if it is ideal. it is cul-de-sac ultimately. this is the story with the clintons. ego gets in the way. at the end, what would possess chelsea clinton to pose for the cover of "elle" magazine, even if the clothes were given to her to wear for 10,000 bracelet, et cetera, et cetera, if that was given to her to wear, she didn't own that, who cares? what kind of judgment does it reflect for a person, senior advisor to presidential campaign to appear on the cover of a "glamour" magazine. melissa: she looks stunning. probably has it framed in her office as i would. >> i'm pretty but i don't go around showing off all the time, melissa, let me ask you two more quick things. hillary clinton's logo. we individual.

so it's a red h. what i noticed is that it, i guess blue around the edge. >> blue h with red arrow. melissa: it points to the right moving to center is subliminal message. other people say she is moving forward. if you flip i had over, upside-down it is going backwards. i'm moving to center. >> this is forward to the center, rightward, red and blue together. i'm sure that logo cost $11 million. i'm sure branding alone was astonishing under taking. people taking caribbean vacations for next five years on putting together the logo package for this deal. is it a good logo? seems a little agro to me. seems a little aggressive. maybe what she think it is time for. melissa: i haven't heard someone say agro. silicon valley.

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now that we're a few weeks in. >> well it is still a little bit fuzzy. the houthis are claiming it is not having any effect on them at all, the saudi air attraction. we have stepped up we're providing local -- logistical support, in-flight refueling and a lot of intelligence. we'll see if next couple days if our added support to them is having any effects. melissa: is the outcome important to us? a lot of people characterized this as proxy war between iran and saudi arabia. we're negotiating with iran on one hand and battling them on this other front. how critical is the outcome here for us? >> i think it is particularly critical. the last thing we need is new ungoverned space what was yemen. or worse a space dominated by either al qaeda, isis, or iran. all three of them are our enemies. despite this negotiation that is

going on about the nukes, we really need to stop them from having another area of influence in the region. melissa: steven, thank you so much for coming on. we appreciate your time. >> thanks for having me. melissa: the russell 2000 hitting a fresh all-time high earlier today. let's check in with liz claman to see what she has coming up on her fantastic program. liz what do you have? >> i love that intro. melissa listen to us, yes, the russell 2000 looking extremely strong. can the little guys beat it here? those are names winning so far year to day. we'll be talking about that. we'll talk about not "moneyball," but money elections. billions the "b" word is being tossed around about which candidate can raise the most money but can that actually buy votes that matter? coming up we're gaming it with both sides of the aisle here. michael reagan, of course the son of ronald reagan and christopher hahn fox business contributor. he is the man when it comes to talking about the left and progressive but also really

looking at it from a realistic standpoint. can hillary clinton be the one to buy the most votes? you know when we use that term we're talking about who raises the most money. anthony scaramucci is the one that says you have to raise hundreds and hundreds of dollars to win this why not raise millions for your own portfolio? listen to christine short of estimatize. she is one that has a unbelievable track record when it comes to gaming earnings, in advance of the full swing earnings season. which sectors to get in, what are the names of the sectors which ones to avoid. melissa top of the hour we have a date. melissa: thank you very much. crickens coming home to roost. why bad news on the farms could be good news for the family dinner table. plus doing the moonwalk. two astronauts taking a stroll in space. the footage south of this world. you can never have too much money or too much outer space! ♪

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plan to go the distance with you. go long. melissa: from the u.s. to every corner of the globe money is flying around the world today, starting in dubai where a man has climbed a 1,000-foot skyscraper without a harness. is he insane?!. he is called the french spider-man because he is uses chalk and sticky tape on his fingers. many times he was left hanging, no ledges to support his feet. he finished the claim in 70 minutes. unbelievable. over to new zealand where an octopus called rambo is taking photos for tourists. he lives in aquarium where folks trained him to press shutter on high-tech camera. you have to stand in front of his tank. he learned how to use the camera after just three attempts. no word why he is named rambo.

landing in cyprus a black flamingo was found. it was spotted by the side of a lake. experts think it could be the only one in the world. or someone got out there and spray-painted just to screw with scientists around the world. that is possible too. tune in tonight for two new back-to-back episodes of "strange inheritance." starts at 9:00 p.m. eastern on fox business. tonight's first episode features a family who struggles to keep their century-old maryland seaside amusement park running. here is a sneak-peek. >> i don't get it, doug, you sell off the amusement business and build condos, shopping mall here, you will make 10, 20 maybe 50 times more money. >> i believe that my family has been in this business. it is a legacy we all feel an obligation to try to do our part to continue. >> wow. you don't want to miss that i love that show.

supply outpacing demand. our americans really eating less chicken? our own jeff flock is down on the farm to find out. jeff, are you there? is he one of those chickens? >> i'm absolutely here. the fox in the henhouse here this morning or this afternoon. as you can see these are rhode island reds actually. if you look at chicken prices melissa, this has been quite a run for the chickens at bob and beth's chicken operation here. put those numbers up. bob, it has been a great time for chickens. >> the price of corn grain, down it is great time for chickens and grain feeding, yes. >> here is the headline, melissa. it a pierce that the chicken run may be just about to be done. because the big producers like tyson and pilgrim's pride and rest have apparently increased production to the point where appears that, production is going to outpace demand. got a couple of ducks in the henhouse by the way.

these guys are actually ducks. flap at you too. so it could be a good time for consumers, approaching with more supply than demand on chicken. could be a good thing. not try to pick one up. maybe i shouldn't. melissa: yeah, i don't know if you should do that they look a little panicked. they understand english and know what you're saying, wow, jeff is getting attacked. run for your life. just run for your life. we'll see you later. thank you for that report. russian fighter jets intercepting a military plane. the pentagon is flying a complaint. u.s. aircraft was above the baltic sea when the fighter jet approached with quote, aggressive maneuvers. the pentagon says the russian pilots were acting dangerously and unprofessionally. spacex is at it again, attempting to make history by landing world's first reusable rocket. at the end of the day i think it is all about chickens but it

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>> getting it right the second time around. spacex preparing to launch a new mission to the international space station today. it will be spacex's second attempt to land a rocket on a floating barge in the atlantic ocean. this comes after their first failed attempt back in january. cape canaveral air force station in florida with the latest phil. >> large cumulus and anvil clouds are anticipated to build up here making a 40% chance that the 4:33 planned spacex launch could be scrubbed due to weather. for now, all systems are a go. we could see history made today. take a look at the previous landing made by spacex. land its 14 story tall falcon

rocket in a slow descent controlled landing. the concept is to reuse rockets over and over like planes. instead of dumping the rockets in the ocean. the landing pad is a drone ship the size of a football field floating off the florida coastline. landing on something so small from 150 miles up will be incredible. atop the rocket is the dragon capsule crammed with 4,000 pounds of food and equipment and research for the space station crew. included an italian espresso machine for samantha and 20 mice. the mice will live up there in micro gravity. and will eventually be killed and dissected in space so we can learn more about how living in spacespace alters organs.

at 250 miles above us. all of this, of course this research to learn more and get ready for that eventual six month trip to mars. as for the landing of the rockets, first time ever, spacex is predicting any percent success. melissa. >> thank you so much. it's almost impossible to do. they failed the first time. they're trying to do something that is impossible. i'm going to watch. in the meantime gopro's final frontier. capturing this footage that is literally out of this world. two nasa astronauts are taking a spacewalk outside the international space station. they smacked a gopro on themselves. look at that. how cool is that! okay. i'm just a sucker for anything space. i have to admit it. that's all i have for now. hope you're making money.

the russell index hitting a new all the time high. the nasdaq managing to stay in the green. liz claman take it away, right now. liz: it went negative. then back to the upside. thank you. chalk one up for the little guys. we're not talking about that young 21-year-old winner of the golf tournament. rather the russell 2000 small cap index. the russell hitting a lifetime intraday high today. it is poised for a record close. is now the time to jump into small stocks or take profits? will small caps beat their rivals as the world waits for the fed to tighten rates. we'll ask our traders is it possible to sell a million of anything and not be a really big deal? especially when that something costs an average of $503. we'll get to that. and two more names jump into the presidential race. on the left former secretary of state hillary clinton. and on the right,