i am bill hemmer.m the newly declassified email from president obama's national security adviser susan rice. and it was on inauguration day when she concerns from james comey. the spokesperson telling fox news that the white house counsel asks h

. >> neil: all right, thank you bill hemmer. we are following these developments right now, including the process i continue around the country today. even with the arrest of derek chauvin. he of course is the officer who famously help the neck of the george floyd, killing him. we are also following threats from other cities and states. the fourth night of them coming tonight. welcome, everybody. i'm neil thibodeau, and this is "your world." we are going to be at following all of this. follow me know what's going minneapolis right now. mike. >> a dramatically dnt

i'm bill hemmer, busy day at the white house.ident trump meeting in the oval office, and here's what we expect. about 30 minutes ago we heard from the president on a multitude of topics. he signed a proclamation for national nurses day and spoke about his decision to keep the task force intact for now saying he had no idea how popular it was with the public. the professor with his new prediction about how many americans could die. kristin fisher begins our

i'm bill hemmer.ight now many people in wisconsin can walk into a bar and order a beer and that's because the state's supreme court struck down a stay stay-at-home order which allows business to open immediately. the democratic governor tony ieper has said the ruling has two of the state into chaos. >> the supreme court may have changed the rules for how we operate but it sure didn't change how the virus operates. that's a capital city of madis madison, and pictures and

in the meantime, here's bill hemmer. >> bill: dana, thank you. i'm bill hemmer.rump is about to give his first briefing at about two weeks. it starts an hour from now. we are expecting an update. this is a big deal. the white house worked to contain the virus that the white house. three members of the task force now self isolating after they have a possible exposure. every angle on this. a with the latest getting up and running again. we have analysis on all of this. good afternoon to you. >> we haven't had an official elevated breathing in th

bill hemmer, here you go. >> neil: thanks, emily. nice to see you as well, dana. i'm bill hemmer.rnoon, everyone. we're learning new details at this hour after ric grenell declassified more documents related to the russia matter in one of his final acts as the nation's top spy chief. now it's up to john ratcliffe to make the decision as to whether or not to make those files public. he was just sworn in a few hours ago. the documents include transcripts of former national security adviser michael flynn's called with the former russian

[laughs] >> ed: it's hard to beat hemmer at something. >> sandra: oh, hemmer. shout out to hemmer. great to be with you, ed. "outnumbered" starts right now. >> melissa: fox news alert, high-stakes legal showdown over coronavirus state home orders with a growing number of lawsuits over lockdowns nationwide, as 14 states lift or ease some restrictions today. california alone now facing at least a dozen lawsuits, including claims the state crossed the line and shutting down gun shops and religious services. and, is infringing on free speech. governor gavin newsom says it's a legal fight stretching far beyond his own state. >> all across the country, every single day, governors are being challenged, local health officials are being challenged. those who continue to pursue things that put people at arms risk, you have to have stepped up efforts and enforcement in sanctions. >> melissa: at least 28 states have faced lockdown related lawsuits, including michigan, where the republican led legislature is suing democratic governor gretchen whitmer over her expanded order. it is all playing o

i am bill hemmer.w era in space flight and the dawn of a new day for the country leading the way. with some luck from mother nature, will watch this history together. let's set the stage. for the first time in nearly a decade, americans are set to launch an orbit from u.s. soil. for the first time ever, a rocket built by a private company will carry that crew into orbit. you are looking live at the launch pad 39a, kennedy space center, cape canaveral florida. the same pad used is on the first american to the moon some 50 years ago.

i am bill hemmer. and now leaving the white house, the president was asked about this fight with michigan leaders over the issue of voting

i am bill hemmer. we could get brand-new news from the newly declassified email from president obama's national security adviser susan rice. and it was on inauguration day when she concerns from james comey. the spokesperson telling fox news that the white house counsel asks her to document the conversation. writing that james comey was concerned about sharing information with incoming national security adviser general michael flynn prayed i want to bring in ken starr, the judge, former independent counsel in whitewater matter. and it's nice to see you again through the pandemic and all. we know that she wrote it, what does it tell us? what is the legal issue do you think, sir? >> it is an effort to it seems to me to completely explicate president biden. why would she be asked to write this two weeks after it happened, and we already have a new president during that time, she had finish this. so it is all very odd. i think that it is suspicious. but it also confirms another thing. that jim comey was ho

i'm bill hemmer.rnoon. we will be alive and inside. we will bring that to you at the top of they are. republican senators meeting with the president. we are going to talk about that today. states are winning some of the challenges against governors. the judge will tell us why, and karl rove on bill barr. we will see you at the top of the hour. i'm bill hemmer. >> dana: some restaurants are facing scrutiny on social media after customers noticed that coronavirus surcharge on their bill. but restaurant owners are now fighting back, saying that the feefee is added to offset the rising price of food. >> dana, one example of that backlash here in chicago, a restaurant tried to add attorneyat 26%surcharge, that to do away with it entirely. but some restaurants are standing by that additional surcharge. in some cases, what we have seen is restaurants adding an additional fee, but only for certain products, like beef. that is from a restaurant in missouri, which added a $2.19 surcharge to an order of about $5

. >> bill: i'm bill hemmer, and minutes, senate back in session.om both leaders shortly. meanwhile, accusations back and forth between washington and beijing. gordon chang will address them today. texas has tried to reopen, we will see how that's going so far. and what the senate just revealed about joe biden's record. that begins in a few minutes on "bill hemmer reports." >> dana: the senate will be back in session today, for the first time since march 25th. the battle is heating up over the next phase of coronavirus aid and whether to send billions more to state and local governments. they have been hit hard by the virus. congressional correspondent, excuse me, chat, congressional correspondent chad pergram joins us live on capitol hill with more on this. chad, are the senators glad to be back? >> good afternoon, dana. some are happy to be back, but there's a lot of trepidation here because cases in the d.c. area continue to spike. so that is why, later today, a lot of senators will be one vote to confirm robert vital to be the inspector general

trace gallagher and for bill hemmer. "your world" right now. >> neil: all right.ch. maybe not the numbers you would think, given what is going to happen with sheltering and all that. we are in new jersey where of course it is raining. people can finally get back to the beach, but they are happy to be there. all the traffic that they have to deal with. alex. >> there is so little traffic expected on these roads that aaa didn't even bother putting out its annual memorial day travel forecast. compare that to last year when 43 million americans took to the

here is bill hemmer. >> bill: good afternoon. i'm bill hemmer.erous developments, let's begin now with washington waiting to hear from the house speaker nancy pelosi on the next relief bill, house democrats calling it the heroes act and the price tag expected to be $3 trillion already facing pushback from republicans. this after he first testified remotely about the pandemic for hours today, they did it before a senate committee in a way that we have never seen before. dr. anthony's ouchi warning against reopening too soon saying there could be really serious consequences. john roberts begins a big opera today from the north lawn there at the white house. goodft

meantime, here is bill hemmer. ♪ >> thank you. i'm bill hemmer, busy day at the white house.resident trump meeting in the oval office, and here's what we expect. about 30 minutes ago we heard from the president on a multitude of topics. he signed a proclamation for national nurses day and spoke about his decision to keep the task force intact for now saying he had no idea how popular it was with the public. the professor with his new prediction about how many americans could die. kristin fisher begins our with the white house. more from there. >> hello, bill. right now president trump is meeting with the republican governor of iowa. kim reynolds is one of a handful of governors and she started listening those restrictions on may 1st but she kept them in place for certain counties that are still hot spots. one of the biggest concerns not just for iowa but for the entire country continues to be the impact that the virus is having on the state's meat processing plants. i keep in mind i will produces more pork than any other state in the country. just yesterday, we learned that 6

i'm bill hemmer come at the end of another long week here care. montana and maryland lifting more restrictions today as president trump gives us an update on the race to develop a vaccine. more on that story in a moment. meanwhile, there is a new from the michael flynn matter. telling fox news that they are concerned unmasking as being

i'm bill hemmer. right now many people in wisconsin can walk into a bar and order a beer and that's because the state's supreme court struck down a stay stay-at-home order which allows business to open immediately. the democratic governor tony ieper has said the ruling has two of the state into chaos. >> the supreme court may have changed the rules for how we operate but it sure didn't change how the virus operates. that's a capital city of madis madison, and pictures and videos posted online showing packed pubs just an hour after the court ruling. >> my employees haven't been paid now into months and i had to look out for them and their families. >> they are looking to get rules in place of reopening. good afternoon. >> his state is in chaos, but that convinces supreme court justices to throw his state into chaos. the core of the issue is the fact that he extended the lock down without the legislature and in a 4-3 decision, the stay-at-home order has effectively vacated. that means bars are back in b

i'm bill hemmer. president trump arrived in phoenix, arizona.ow confirming the coronavirus task force will wind down in the coming weeks. more on that. see you in a moment. president trump now makes his major trip out of washington since the country went on lockdown. we expect to hear from him shortly. we'll bring that to you live when it comes to us from phoen phoenix. in the meantime, president was speaking with reporters. >> we are going to see honeywell.

bill hemmer, here you go. >> neil: thanks, emily. nice to see you as well, dana. i'm bill hemmer. good afternoon, everyone. we're learning new details at this hour after ric grenell declassified more documents related to the russia matter in one of his final acts as the nation's top spy chief. now it's up to john ratcliffe to make the decision as to whether or not to make those files public. he was just sworn in a few hours ago. the documents include transcripts of former national security adviser michael flynn's called with the former russian ambassador. john roberts kicks it off. good afternoon. >> it was shortly before 1:00. the president watched as john ratcliffe was sworn in as the new director of national intelligence. one of his last official acts, ric grenell declassified a number of documents, some of which were transcripts that took place during the presidential transition between general michael flynn and the former russian ambassador to the united states, sergei kislyak. these are transcripts that led eventually to flynn having that interview with the fbi at which the

i'm bill hemmer. let's get it going.and move forward the reopening, some state seeing a rise in cases. as of now, almost 90,000 people have died here in the u.s. there is promising news on a potential vaccine today. big day already. some other big headlines in washington. bill barr saying he did not expect a criminal investigation into former president barack obama or joe biden. we are learning about a second investigation that may have been underway, and secretary of state mike pompeo

in the meantime, here's bill hemmer. >> bill: dana, thank you. good afternoon, i'm bill hemmer. will talk to the former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley, donna brazile, and timothy cardinal dolan on this the national day of prayer. at first however, we begin with the breaking news and there's a lot of it in the past hour alone. here we go, the justice department dropping their criminal case against former national security advisor michael flynn, a stunning reversal in one of the key cases brought by bob mueller's investigation awaiting word from the president on this at this hour, at this moment he is meeting with the texas governor greg abbott in the oval office.

here is bill hemmer. >> bill: good afternoon. i'm bill hemmer. numerous developments, let's begin now with washington waiting to hear from the house speaker nancy pelosi on the next relief bill, house democrats calling it the heroes act and the price tag expected to be $3 trillion already facing pushback from republicans. this after he first testified remotely about the pandemic for hours today, they did it before a senate committee in a way that we have never seen before. dr. anthony's ouchi warning against reopening too soon saying there could be really serious consequences. john roberts begins a big opera today from the north lawn there at the white house. good afternoon. >> the development and availability of a vaccine a big topic of the hearing on capitol hill on the white house briefing which just wrapped up, the press secretary kayleigh mcenany asked if and when a vaccine becomes available, will president trump ensure that every american can get a vaccine regardless of their economic status? here's what she said. >> the president will go t

in the meantime, here's bill hemmer. >> bill: dana, thank you. i'm bill hemmer. president trump is about to give his first briefing at about two weeks. it starts an hour from now. we are expecting an update. this is a big deal. the white house worked to contain the virus that the white house. three members of the task force now self isolating after they have a possible exposure. every angle on this. a with the latest getting up and running again. we have analysis on all of this. good afternoon to you. >> we haven't had an official elevated breathing in the past couple of weeks, though president trump has frequently taken questions. this afternoon, we are expecting a briefing, and the subject of everything is going to be testing in the united states. the president will talk about how the federal government has worked with the states to ramp up testing. now the states, each and every one of the states will have the ability to test as many people per capita as was done in south korea. testing will be extremely important as states reopen in order to identify and snuf

in the meantime, here's bill hemmer. >> bill: dana, thank you. good afternoon, i'm bill hemmer. we will talk to the former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley, donna brazile, and timothy cardinal dolan on this the national day of prayer. at first however, we begin with the breaking news and there's a lot of it in the past hour alone. here we go, the justice department dropping their criminal case against former national security advisor michael flynn, a stunning reversal in one of the key cases brought by bob mueller's investigation awaiting word from the president on this at this hour, at this moment he is meeting with the texas governor greg abbott in the oval office. we will bring you headlines from that as we get it in the playback will occur this hour so stay tuned. first, special report anchor bret baier to get some reaction on this. good afternoon to you. at the moment, reading some questions inside the oval office, the president says he's very happy for flynn, we are advised a federal judge still has to sign off on this recommendation on behalf of the doj. nonetheles

dana perin dana dana perind trace gallagher are you ready for the show, "special report with bill hemmer> i'm glad to see that you are healthy. i hope you stay healthy. good afternoon, i'm trace gallagher and n for bill hemmer, covid restrictions ahead of memorial day weekend and president trump says the cdc is rolling out new guidelines are reopening places of worship. the president calling them essential. >> i call upon governors to allow the churches and places of worship to open right now if there is any questions, they will have to call me, but they will not be successful in that call. >> trace: when

[laughs] >> ed: it's hard to beat hemmer at something. >> sandra: oh, hemmer. shout out to hemmer.t now. >> melissa: fox news alert, high-stakes legal showdown over coronavirus state home orders with a growing number of lawsuits over lockdowns nationwide, as 14 states lift or ease some restrictions today. california alone now facing at least a dozen lawsuits, including claims the state crossed the line and shutting down gun shops and religious services. and, is infringing on free speech. governor gavin newsom says it's a legal fight stretching far beyond his own state. >> all across the country, every single day,

i'm bill hemmer in new york. we are at 8:00 on the east coast. this was the scene earlier in chicago where police and protesters have been clashing for hours. angry crowds make their presence known, some peacefully and some clearly not. we have seen some brutal images today. crowds gather near the white house. the president expected back there soon after his trip to florida for the launch of spacex. what a contrast that has been. the justice department announcing a civil rights investigation into floyd's death. president trump: i and before you as a friend and ally to every americanand peace. and i stand before you in firm opposition to anyone exploiting this tragedy to loot, rob, attack, and menace. heal, not hatred, justice, not chaos are the mission at hand. the memory of george floyd is being dishonored by. >> i others, athletes and anarchists. the violence and vandalism is being led by antifa and other radical left-wing groups terrorizing the innocent, destroying jobs, hurting businesses, and burning down buildings. bill: back in minneapolis

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. >> thank you very much bill hemmer.lking to senator rand paul about unmasking the mascaras and, it's a pretty heady list, joe biden, and it includes the acting director of national intelligence of the time and the former fbi director, a host of national security figures and all of them had amazing curiosity about general flynn, what he knew and when he knew it. and trying to get his identity sooner rather than later. again, ric grenell, the guy who has been running our national intelligence got those names

hello, i am bill hemmer. and here in the east coast because for justice in the white house. the streets of minneapolis. protest rocking the city with george floyd who was in police custody. the federal investigation of his death a top priority. the white house moments ago calling the video for his arrest appalling. >> absolutely tragic, that video that we saw. and it was egregious, appalling and it prompted him to pick up the phone or the chief of staff to pick up the phone and expedite an fbi investigation. >> so this morning minneapolis woke up to fires and smoldering buildings in the city's mayor calling for peace but also for criminal charges for the office on his neck. mike tobin back out this afternoon getting ready for an evening later on tonight. mike, what is happening today. >> this is the target store in minneapolis >> summer community volunteers to clean up in the aftermath. and i should say there is a third group. some people going into you can see all the entrances that are breaking out all the way up and down the strip mall, entrances and windows are broken ou

i'm bill hemmer. let's get it going. parts of the country and move forward the reopening, some state seeing a rise in cases. as of now, almost 90,000 people have died here in the u.s. there is promising news on a potential vaccine today. big day already. some other big headlines in washington. bill barr saying he did not expect a criminal investigation into former president barack obama or joe biden. we are learning about a second investigation that may have been underway, and secretary of state mike pompeo fired his representative on friday. we have a mouth full. john, good afternoon to you. let's begin there. >> we've just been listening in with one ear, and the certainly of that sector of the economy has been one of the hardest hit with all of the closures. a lot of restaurants are trying to carry out orders, but particularly the high-end ones have been suffering because i need to get people in the door. it's forecasted that thousands of restaurants could go under, if not some restaurant chains themselves. some good n

. >> neil: all right, thank you bill hemmer. we are following these developments right now, including the process i continue around the country today. even with the arrest of derek chauvin. he of course is the officer who famously help the neck of the george floyd, killing him. we are also following threats from other cities and states. the fourth night of them coming tonight. welcome, everybody. i'm neil thibodeau, and this is "your world." we are going to be at following all of this. follow me know what's going minneapolis right now. mike. >> a dramatically different scene out here today, neil. yesterday we saw anarchy on the street. behind me, a big show of force with the state troopers. guardsmen with the rifles at the ready. a calm scene. you can see them now spraying water on what was the minnehaha liquor store. also a different set of circumstances today following the arrest of derek chauvin. the hennepin county attorney holding out the possibility that other officers will be arrested as well. >> we felt it appropriate to

i'm bill hemmer. president trump arrived in phoenix, arizona.ox news now confirming the coronavirus task force will wind down in the coming weeks. more on that. see you in a moment. president trump now makes his major trip out of washington since the country went on lockdown. we expect to hear from him shortly. we'll bring that to you live when it comes to us from phoen phoenix. in the meantime, president was speaking with reporters. >> we are going to see honeywell. they've done a fantastic job on many different projects on the pandemic. we are going to pay our respects and also see the great people of arizona. >> bill: more on that in a moment. a lot of questions for karl ro karl rove. hey, jeff. >> hey, bill. yeah, this is really the first trip president trump has taken across the country in nearly two months since the pandemic really started to intensify. end of all places, he chose arizona in this honeywell facility to help symbolize that he believes this country is ready to begin reopening. >> i'm going there for two core reasons. i love a

. ♪ ♪ >> trace: i'm trace gallagher and for bill hemmer. fbi with a massive surge for connect -- a person killing two men and kidnapping a woman in the past four days. the cops a 23-year-old peter was last seen yesterday in eastern pennsylvania and that he should be considered armed and dangerous. alex hogan tracking it all from new york city newsroom, alex. >> trace, that manhunt spanning across state lines from connecticut to new jersey and now pennsylvania. as we move forward, we know that despite this chase continuing and leaving behind a string of heartbroken communities. >> our condolences go out to the families that have been affected by this tragedy. please know that connecticut state police and all of our law enforcement partners are actively and continuously searching for the suspect. >> the police tweeting a new photo of 23-year-old peter who was last seen yesterday afternoon walking along the train tracks in east transferred, pennsylvania curing a duffel bag. the fbi joining the case that started on friday morning. the place at

thanks for joining us everyone, here's bill hemmer. musical physical >> bill: hey, dana. good afternoon everyone, president trump is assuring everyone that they will get back to work. at this hour of unemployment is the highest since the great depression, 20 million jobs wiped up last month and unemployment leaping to 4.7%, up from 3.5% in february. the president is saying today that all those jobs will come back from last hour, right here. >> president trump: we are going to build our country back and build a back fast. third-quarter transition, fourth quarter is going to be good. next year we will have a phenomenal year. >> bill: we are watching all angles of this and, peter doocy has the response from the election day. kristin fisher, good afternoon. >> good afternoon. despite the devastating jobs report president trump still sounded optimistic about the u.s. economy with 19 republican members of congress. the white house top economic advisor larry kudlow did not even attempt to sugarcoat the april jobs report that dropped this morning. listen here. >> there's no quest

i'm bill hemmer come at the end of another long week here care. states like montana and maryland lifting more restrictions today as president trump gives us an update on the race to develop a vaccine. more on that story in a moment. meanwhile, there is a new from the michael flynn matter. telling fox news that they are concerned unmasking as being politicized and that could hurt their ability to keep america safe in the future. i want to start there this hour with leon panetta and the defense secretary under president obama. good to see you again, it's been about a month, thanks for coming back here. i want to get your view as to whether or not this can be explained away by those who are talking at the moment, or will the president and his team be proven a correct on their allocations? >> well, you know, it is a political season so you have to wonder whether or not a lot of this is kind of apolitical diversion when the country is facing the coronavirus. as to whether or not any of this could be established, part of this is going to be resolved in

. >> bill: dana, thank you, fox news alert, i am bill hemmer, monday afternoon, senators getting back to work as more and more states push to reopen. today marks the first major session in 40 days. they just turn the camera onto the senate floor. the next battle as the battle over the next round of virus relief money, it's getting hot. were expecting senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, chuck schumer to speak shortly. we'll bring that you live when it begins. first, phil keating in florida, it missed the state ready to get its economy up and running again. john roberts has the view from the north line from today. first, chad pergram begins or are on the hill. chad. >> good afternoon, bill, with the senators meeting, this is the first time the senate has been in session in earnest distance they passed the third coronavirus bill on the 25th of march. they're not going to do anything quite that big today, but there's a lot of apprehension from senators as they back to the capital because the cases of coronavirus continue to rise in the washington, d.c., region. here is democratic mary

trace gallagher and for bill hemmer. "your world" right now. >> neil: all right. thank you very, very much. maybe not the numbers you would think, given what is going to happen with sheltering and all that. we are in new jersey where of course it is raining. people can finally get back to the beach, but they are happy to be there. all the traffic that they have to deal with. alex. >> there is so little traffic expected on these roads that aaa didn't even bother putting out its annual memorial day travel forecast. compare that to last year when 43 million americans took to the streets for the unofficial start of summer. even though these roads are more empty, it doesn't mean that they are not dangerous. according to the national safety council, driving decreased by 18%, but that's per mile increased by 14%. as across the country are spotting cameras raising and running red lights. cameras caught drivers fly at least 25 miles per hour faster. speeding causes about one-third of deaths on the road. >> we have reports of speeds anywhere from 117 to 163 miles per hour o

up next, here is bill hemmer. >> bill: thank you, dana, at this hour, many are not happy in california, the governor's decision to keep much of the state shut down, sparking protests. a live look from southern california. giving the daily update of any moment after ordering the beaches near los angeles to close again. the protesters calling on him to reopen the economy, one of several states where americans are speaking out today. we are live in the ground in the golden state. first more governors easing restrictions for tens of millions of americans. by our count, at least 21 states are seeing some movement today. from arizona, elective surgeries are back on, from maine, people can walk into a barbershop. that today is considered progress. white house press secretary kayleigh mcenany racking in her first briefing in the last 30 minutes or so. she says that the president encourages to follow the federal data guidelines so that ultimately it is not his call. >> the president is resolute in saying that the states take the lead. it is up to governors to decide what is best for their state

i'm bill hemmer in new york. we are at 8:00 on the east coast. this was the scene earlier in chicago where police and protesters have been clashing for hours. angry crowds make their presence known, some peacefully

. >> thank you very much bill hemmer. we will momentarily be talking to senator rand paul about unmasking the mascaras and, it's a pretty heady list, joe biden, and it includes the acting director of national intelligence of the time and the former fbi director, a host of national security figures and all of them had amazing curiosity about general flynn, what he knew and when he knew it. and trying to get his identity sooner rather than later. again, ric grenell, the guy who has been running our national intelligence got those names and those names are out right now. what we don't know is how a lot of them collectively are responding. what we do know is that rand paul wants to talk to a lot of people including ric grenell. you just heard from bill that right now he is not going to be made available to senator paul's committee for the time being. let's get the latest now from john roberts, the president is meeting with governors right now, last time i checked. the virus continued moving to get rid of these provisions and

thanks for joining us everyone, here's bill hemmer. musical physical >> bill: hey, dana.afternoon everyone, president trump is assuring everyone that they will get back to work. at this hour of unemployment is the highest since the great depression, 20 million jobs wiped up last month and unemployment leaping to 4.7%, up from 3.5% in february. the president is saying today that all those jobs will come back from last hour, right here. >> president trump: we are going to build our country back and build a back fast. third-quarter transition, fourth quarter is going to be good. next year we will have a phenomenal year.

i am bill hemmer. and now leaving the white house, the president was asked about this fight with michigan leaders over the issue of voting. >> we don't want them to do mail-in ballots because it is going to lead to total election fraud. there's a reason for it, that's okay. but we don't want to take any chances with fraud in our election. >> bill: so sending absentee ballot applications because of the virus. threaten to pull federal funds from that state. today the latest trip to a battleground state during the pandemic comes after weeks of protests in michigan inc. is a democratic governor gretchen whitmer who stay at home orders continue. she says that keeping people safe, we start this our reporting live from the white house, we might be interrupted here come up there's a lot going on in michigan. in the dam is breaking earlier this week in 2020 running right through that state and electoral sense. good day to you on the north lawn. >> michigan is literally underwater right now from those floods and

i am bill hemmer. we are t-90 minutes from a new era in space flight and the dawn of a new day for the country leading the way. with some luck from mother nature, will watch this history together. let's set the stage. for the first time in nearly a decade, americans are set to launch an orbit from u.s. soil. for the first time ever, a rocket built by a private company will carry that crew into orbit. you are looking live at the launch pad 39a, kennedy space center, cape canaveral florida. the same pad used is on the first american to the moon some 50 years ago. throughout the hour, veteran astrastronauts will prepare. presidentpresident trump arrive. he's getting a few tours and briefing. we want to start with nasa astronaut doug wheelock. he spent 200 days in space. welcome. understand that you are in cleveland, ohio. welcome to our broadcast. how would you frame this moment? what do you think this means? >> it is so amazing. i feel like a little kid again. it is all coming back to me, how i first was

he saw he wrapped a couple of minutes on bill hemmer and shell. a roundtable with african-american leaders looking for how covid-19 specifically affects that community and other minority communities. the president has one concern for this administration, making sure people can worship as states began to open up. listen to this. >> president trump: and open up charges again. i think the cdc is going to put something out very soon. i spoke to them today. i think they are going to put something out very soon. you've got to open our charges. >> a day after the president publicly threatened to pull public funding for michigan and nevada if those states expand voting by mail. she sent out ballot applications, not actually balance as in the president's original tweet. today on the south lawn, the president would not assure michigan residents that he would back off his money threat. president trump announced that a $1.2 million contract to produce some $100 million -- 100 million doses of a vaccine they are currently working on. if this is part of this pu

up next, here is bill hemmer. >> bill: thank you, dana, at this hour, many are not happy in californiagovernor's decision to keep much of the state shut down, sparking protests. a live look from southern california. giving the daily update of any moment after ordering the beaches near los angeles to close again. the protesters calling on him to reopen the economy, one of several states where americans are speaking out today. we are live in the ground in the golden state. first more governors easing restrictions for tens of millions of americans. by our count, at least 21 states are seeing some movement today. from arizona, elective s

i'm bill hemmer. a busy day at the white house in a busy day for the president set to hold a cabinet meeting right now. our cameras will be in the room and we will watch it live together. expecting to get more details on how to get the economy back on track, but here is where we are at the moment. last hour, the president spoke with reporters on the hill, talk about china and general michael flynn and hydroxychloroquine so more on that in a moment. earlier today, the president rolled out a $19 billion program to support farmers and ranchers and protect u.s. food supply chains. a big deal yet again, leads a new hour on the north lawn there and good day. >> let's look ahead to the cabinet meeting the president will be holding in the east room of the white house in just a little while. expected to sign an executive order, which will designate to all of the cabinet secretaries and the agencies that they look at what steps they can take on the issue of deregulation to try to smooth the transition back to e

hello, i am bill hemmer. and here in the east coast because for justice in the white house. streets of minneapolis. protest rocking the city with george floyd who was in police custody. the federal investigation of his death a top priority. the white house moments ago calling the video for his arrest appalling. >> absolutely tragic,

and also by nicki hemmer and leah igor. we're thankful to all of them to get into this and discuss this whole issue of how history is going to be taught in the future. we're new in the brian lamb school of communication here and our goal is to help professors from across the country use the c-span archives which is now over 250,000 hours of american political history. in their classrooms and in their research. we do other things. but that's what we're concentrating on at this conference. i tweet at cj doubly and the center suites at the center for c-span. we'll be interested in following you as we reach out to specifically history professors across the country. who are interested in using the c-span archives in the classrooms and in research. here is what we're going to do today. we have three excellent panelists that all have different areas of interest under this topic. >> northwestern university. >> to northwestern? >> yes. >> how did do you that? >> i wanted to go to a big city. i wanted to be somewhere other than the s