melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell."red on all the big mark account movers but here is what else we have for you coming up this hour. house republican leaders working right now to try to drive the obamace

welcome to the second hour of "happening now," i am melissa francis in today for jenna lee. >> eric: hello, melissa. good to see you again, i am eric shawn in for jon scott today. the senate intelligence committee is meeting within the next hour to discuss their ongoing probe of russia. this as calls are increasing for house intelligence committee chairman devin nunes to step aside from reading that investigation into the alleged ties between the trump campaign officials in russia. meanwhile, more than half the senate democrats also now planned to vote no on judge gorsuch's supreme court nomination. that is setting up possible showdown in the senate that they say could go, as they call it, nuclear. fox news team live coverage from capitol hill, peter doocy has the latest from the judge nomination and prospects in the senate, but first we will begin with chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel live outside the office of ricky democrat of the intelligence committee adam schiff who has been very critical of the chairman devin nunes for his refusal not to step aside from this inves

melissa: welcome, i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have you covered on all the big market movers. here is what else we have for you at this hour. two major showdowns on capitol hill with big implications. fbi director james comey testifying publicly for the first time on russian interference with the u.s. election of the president's wiretapping claims and the investigation into leaks of potentially classified information. what we know now. >>> plus, neil gorsuch, president trump's pick for the supreme court just making an opening statement at his nomination hearing as democrats look to make the case against him. >>> and over at the white house the president meeting with the prime minister of iraq moments ago. earlier the focus was on the new health care bill with an unexpected guest, the architect of obamacare, what is up with that? we're just days away from the critical white house vote. >> we'll talk about all those big stories on this busy day connell: lori rothman is on the floor of the new york stock exchange. reporter: apple

i'm melissa francis.s shep. >> shepard: it's noon on the west coast, 3:00 on a very busy day in washington d.c. the white house unveiling the president's budget plan. while the pentagon is pleased, other departments will night to tighten their belts. after all, border walls are not free. winners and losers in the trillion dollar budget. two judges knocking down the president's travel ban. the president is said to be livid and not giving up. >> we're going to fight this terrible ruling, we're going to take our case as far as it needs to go including supreme court. >> ahead why the judges rejected his ban and how the president can fight back. surveillance at trump

melissa: i'm melissa francis. this "after the bell." let's get right to lori rothman watching all of the action on the floor of the new york stock exchange. and, lori, a lot of stocks hitting brand new record highs. who are today's biggest winners? >> more than i certainly can count, that's for sure, melissa. let's get right to it. today's winner powering the dow past 21,000. jpmorgan up 3.6%. american express, boeing, travelers, defense spending, trump's speech digging in on the things he said out in the campaign. infrastructure stocks in particular. taking offer today, on trump's pledge for one trillion dollars infrastructure spending. the top two benefiting from better-than-expected earnings. so those two companies, like at diecom up 18%. look at facebook shares hitting all-time high. dycom. this is important, we're expecting snapchat to officially the price the ipo debut on wall street tomorrow. you have to interpret this gain of 1 1/2% on facebook, again a all-time high. not a lot of concern among investors or tech industry for a l

i am melissa francis. he is expected to address environmental regulations on automakers. we're going to bring you those remarks when they happen. in the meantime, we are watching wall street and possible action by the federal reserve today. right now the dow jones industrial is checking in at above 44 points right there. the fed is expected to raise interest rates by a quarter point. that is the expectation. what does it mean for you though? let's bring in jerry willis for fox business network. so the folks at home that sounds like a lot of gobbly gook. >> it means a lot to your wallet. according to wallet hub, it will cost $1.6 billion over the course of the next year. these are added fees because of this rate hike which could be 25 basis points. that's a lot of money. if you have any variable rate debt, whether it's -- >> melissa: wait. we are hearing it is a quarter point hike. federal reserve is raising their rate by a quarter point. i didn't mean to cut you off. what does that mean to folks at home. they just watched their credit card debt go up. >> the big deal, you

i'm melissa francis.pected to take questions on everything from health care and the cbo scoring of the obamacare replacement plan, to the justice tkep needing more time to produce evidence of president trump's wiretapping claim. we'll bring that to you live as soon as it gets started. snow pummelling the northeast today in what could be being one of the most severe blizzards of the year. major cities on the east coast from philadelphia to boston facing a possible 1

melissa: i'm melissa francis, this is "after the bell." more on the markets. a very busy day in washington. here is whats we have for you this hour. just break, new he details coming to light from the intelligence community. the president getting a briefing at the white house this afternoon. more on what could prove some of his claims of surveilance. the republican health care plan is in jeopardy with less than 24 hours before a critical house vote. last minute wheeling and dealing taking place right now as critics warn there will not be enough votes to pass it. house freedom caucus member mo brooks. met with the white house today. he is still voting no. he is going to tell us why. connell: let's go back to the markets. the dow, really ending a little bit down ahead of tomorrow's huge vote. lori rothman on the floor of the new york stock exchange. what are you watching, lori? reporter: the vix popped up a little over 12, it is well, well under a level of 20, which is the long-term average for the volatility index. folks are calling this crisis fatigue. analyst

melissa: welcome, i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell."have you covered on all the big market movers. here is what else we have for you at this hour. two major showdowns on capitol hill with big implications. fbi director james comey testifying publicly for the first time on russian interference with the u.s. election of the president's wiretapping claims a

hello everyone i'm melissa francis.s the department of defense, homeland security and veterans affairs. the budget release comes out today. chief white house correspondent john roberts is standing by as we wait for the briefing to begin. john, what can you tell us? >> reporter: good afternoon. this will be the second time we've seen the director here in the briefing room in the last couple of days. he was here yesterday giving us an advance briefing on the budget, in which he said this was going to be a hard power budget. the document we got this morning makes good

melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have you covered on all the big mark account movers but here is what else we have for you coming up this hour. house republican leaders working right now to try to drive the obamacare replacement bill through congress despite mounting resistance from conservatives this the party. texas congressman louie gohmert and house freedom caucus offering up their own by he joins us this hour. former congressional budget director douglas holtz-eakin weighs in how much the republican plan may cost. >>> a criminal investigation under way to who leaked cia secret to wikileaks. we're learning more how the spy agency is able to watch us through our tvs and phones even when we think they're off. david: that's a lovely thought. look at oil. some people saying this is one reason the market had a shaky day. it plunged this morning. as weekly inventory report showed a lot of supply. much more than expected. it surged to more than 528 million barrels of extra supply. this is the biggest level on record.

melissa: i'm melissa francis, this is "after the bell." more on the markets. day in washington. here is whats we have for you this hour. just break, new he details coming to light from the intelligence community. the president getting a briefing at the white house this afternoon. more on what could prove some of his claims of surveilance. the republican health care plan is in jeopardy with less than 24 hours before a critical house vote.

show, melissa francis is in, is that right? take it away. >> melissa: fox news alert for you, we are awaiting the start of a joint news conference between president trump and german chancellor angela merkel. hello, everyone, i am melissa francis. the president and chancellor merkel have had a strange relationship to say the least. since the presidential campaign. when mr. trump accused merkel of ruining germany with the influx of refugees, the refugee crisis in europe is the basis for the president's travel ban, he says, and is most likely one of the topics of discussion today. kevin corke joins us live from the white house with more on this one pure they are running a little behind schedule, right? >> they certainly are. i'm glad you mentioned that because keep in mind these two leaders are speaking to domestic audiences as much are they are speaking to the international audience that will be watching this news conference very carefully here today. your requirement -- right, the present was actually in the critical of the germ

melissa francis on cnbc suggested that obama care's math didn't add up. >> i was called in management where i was told i was disrespecting the. >> and they don't want to hear ideas and they don't want other people to hear the ideas they disagree. >> when it comes to things like global warming and gay marriage, affirmative action, the left often said the debate is settled. >> that's it. there is nothing else to talk about. liberal believe in free speech and debate. and this used be liberalism and let the best idea win. but now, it i am offended. >> get off of the campus. >> if you don't shut up we call you a bigot or homophobe. >> you are a slut, right? >> and rush limbaugh said that the left tried to get the radio show cancelled. >> he was defended by a leftist. i am not a fan of rush limbaugh. but if you are one of the people trying to get him to go away you are part of the problem. >> juan williams said this. >> if i see people who are in muslim garb and identifying themselves first and foremost as muslim i get worried. >> npr quickly fired juan williams. >> a black person not allow

melissa francis did a great job interviewing your cohort, melissa.s a former insurance commissioner. he said bottom line with obamacare you guys force people to do that's not in their economic interest. rather it's individuals getting insurance or rather insurance companies insuring people. he said, absolutely. that's why we have to raise premiums and that's why we have to force insurance companies to stay in california. that's why we have to raise taxes. they don't have an answer other than doing what obamacare has failed to do. >> they have the divide on the side of republicans working this their favor now. will they use this to their advantage? >> i don't know how much political capital democrats really have. i have a feeling, although it seems like republicans are really sort of jumble and agitated. i do have a feeling that the president is going to find a way to lock it up. i think the president will have more political cover if the aaca fails. he'll force paul ryan to take a hit. particularly with republicans. i think if democrats fail and repu

i'm melissa francis. happy friday. david: happen friday to you do.s is "after the bell." we have you covered on the big market movers and here is what else we have for you at this hour. president trump going all-in on health care with republicans, who are on the fence meeting with key cones

i'm melissa francis. david: look it positived above 21,000. still settling. we'll see what happens.sman. this is "after the bell." it is very busy hour. the last minute drop to the dow may be attributed to this. attorney general jeff sessions is under fire on reports he had contact with russian officials

here today, harris faulkner, meghan mccain, melissa francis, and today's #oneluckyguy, we are so luckyo have them back with us, the host of "the o'reilly factor," mr. bill o'reilly is here. by the way, bill's new bucket, "old school: life in the sane" is out in stores today. it's already a best seller on amazon. we congratulate you and we remind you you are outnumbered. >> bill: i know and i'm outnumbered and i'm very frightened. the >> harris: we love having

melissa: i'm melissa francis this is "after the bell."you covered on all the big market movers. here is what else we have for you at this hour. president trump taking steps to crack downn

melissa. >> it worked for us. liz: erything works out for lissa francis.sus redhead two trading days left the first quarter of 2017. starting year on very strong note. we have seen nine down days out of the last 10. what should your playbook be for the next guest or next quarter? my next guest, he knows how to pick stocks. j.c. parets. eagle bay founder. first time i heard you say that. >> we've been doing this back and forth, liz. sure i had bearish calls. last year i come back here last fall and bullish pounding the table. got to buy stocks. our upside targets have been hit. okay, you're bullish last summer, where does the money come from? my argument said it will come out of the bond market because interest rates should go higher. that is we have seen. interest rates went up from 2.5 to 2.5. bonds got smoked. liz: s&p, nasdaq two days of gains on very thin volume. not a lot of conviction. that is what charlie brady sis. what do you worry something could speaking the horses to stampede the other way? >> tell you why, liz. with he respects to the volume h

meghan mccain and melissa francis. today's one lucky guy. you're outnumbered though. >> i'm happy to be that. >> we have so much legally to break down. right on time. let's get to the news. the federal bean counters at the congressional budget office are set to tell us how much the gop's healthcare plan will cost. exactly how many people it will cover in the democrats already warning that millions of people will be cast off their healthcare plan. but republicans are down playing the significance of what the cbo may find. saying it's gotten things wrong before. >> the cbo was right about obamacare to begin with. there will be eight million people on obama kai. i love the folks at the cbo. >> one thing i'm certain will happen. cbo will say, not as many people will get covered. this isn't a government mandate. this is no the what the government makes you buy what you think to buy. >> one of the founders of the conservative house freedom caucus is still on board with the gop replacement plan. >> bottom line if this is the plan that you have to v

here today, meghan mccain, melissa francis, kim jong-un, today's #oneluckyguy, brian kilmeade he is outnumbered and always busy. >> brian: i'm excited to be here on a date when i didn't think think you would show up. this is quite a big couch for just one guy. >> sandra: we couldn't leave you by yourself. lawmakers are hard at work at our nation's capital to repeal and replace the affordable care act. two house committees are holding markup hearings today and president trump is throwing his full support behind the replacement plan. >> obamacare is collapsing. it's in bad shape. we're going to take action, there we been will be no slowi. they'll be no excuses by anybody. i'm proud to sam a politician. i'm a politician, but we're going to get it done. you're the leaders that will get it done for all of us and for the american people. we're going to do something that's great and i'm proud to support the replacement plan, released by the house of representatives. >> sandra: during a meeting with party leadership, a source who is reportedly saying mr. trump warned that if republicans can't pass the

i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. we're glad you could june join us today." we have you covered for the big mark competent movers. but another busy day. the gop scoring two major victories in the battle to repeal and replace obamacare but republicans are still facing major opposition from beltway lobbyists, almost all the democrats and even members of their own party. coming up a conservative critic,

meghan mccain and melissa francis. today's one lucky guy. you're outnumbered though. >> i'm happy to

>> jenna: melissa francis will be her at the 1:00 hour. >> jon: "outnumbered" starts right now >> sandra: fox news alert, president trump getting high praise for his first address to a joint session of congress. gone were the dark rhetoric of his inauguration speech and his signature attack on the media and his political adversaries. in their face, the appeals to the hopes and dreams of every american as he laid out his vision for the nation. this is "outnumbered," i'm sandra smith. here today, harris faulkner, meghan mccain, fox news legal analyst, sp 29 is here, and it two days one lucky guy, the opinion page editor for "the washington times," charlie hurt is on the sofa and he is outnumbered. >> charlie: i disagree with a lot of people. i don't think the inaugural speech was particularly dark. i think he is given a lot of good speeches, but that was definitely his best one. >> sandra: judge, good to have you here. the >> jeanine: thank you. i was really overwhelmed. when will he be presidential? when will it happen? this man was so presidential, so focused, so clear, so concise, and h

here today, harris faulkner, meghan mccain, melissa francis, and today's #oneluckyguy, we are so lucky to have them back with us, the host of "the o'reilly factor," mr. bill o'reilly is here. by the way, bill's new bucket, "old school: life in the sane" is out in stores today. it's already a best seller on amazon. we congratulate you and we remind you you are outnumbered. >> bill: i know and i'm outnumbered and i'm very frightened. the >> harris: we love having you. >> bill: i hope you'll be very gentle. >> sandra: we'll see what that means. the call growing warehouse intelligence chairman devin nunes to either recuse himself from probes into russia's meddling in the election and possible ties to the trauma campaign and the kremlin or step down and entirely. this after the congressman revealing he visited the white house grounds the day after before announcing incidental surveillance of the trump team. he says his source provided intelligence that the spy agencies have may inadvertently captured president trump and his associates during routine visits with foreigners. paul ryan giving

melissa: i'm melissa francis this is "after the bell." covered on all the first market movers. first here is what else we have coming up for you at this hour. president trump hitting the road, rolling out a big announcement. rolling back obama-era

i'm david asman thanks for joining juice i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have you covered on all the big market movers. this is what we have coming up this hour. president just tweeting this. melissa: i hereby demand a second investigation after schumer of pelosi for her close ties to russia and lying bit. more on what he is calling a witch-hunt. and where's the bill? congressman rand paul on the hunt for the obamacare replacement plan, literally locked out of a secret meeting where his colleagues are creating what he calls obamacare light. congressman rand paul, among the, there we go, among others with former attorney general ed meese. steve forbes, former sheriff paul babeu and more. a very busy hour for you coming up. david: great guests coming up. the market turning higher in the final hour of trading. goldman saks, jpmorgan, caterpillar, the biggest winners right now. look at this on percentage gauge it is .00. now .01. lori rothman on floor of new york stock exchange. stocks climbing despite janet yellen and her comments of a rate hike coming in m

i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. glad you could join us today."after the bell." we have you covered on the big market movers. here is what else we have for you at this hour. the president meeting with his economic council behind closed doors, getting back to business after a wild weekend and a very busy day at the white house. we'll bring you the headlines as we get them live. >>> earlier president trump signing a new executive ordeon

i'm melissa francis. here's shep. >> shepard: it's noon on the west coast. 3:00 in washington where president trump is accusing north korea of "behaving very badly." fox news travels to the north korean border with rex tillerson. he says military action is an option for dealing with a dictator, kim jong-un. >> nothing has been taken off the table. >> shepard: we'll take to chris wallace about this nuclear showdown. also, the head of house intelligence committee getting ready to question the fbi director about president trump's unfounded claims that president obama order wiretapping in trump tower. today is the deadline for the feds to hand over information on any americans they might have caught up in surveillance. super human robots are coming. that's according to a futurist who happens to be a top engineer at google. he's giving us an exact year. he claims to have a pretty good track record with his predictions. let's get to it. president trump got the wiretap question a short time ago during a joint ne

i'm sandra smith coming here today, harris faulkner, meghan mccain, cohost of after the bell, melissa francis#oneluckyguy, juan williams is here and he is outnumbered. >> juan: nice to be with you.

i'm melissa francis. right now is shepard smith. >> shepard: trump's wiretapping claim is not true. that is the conclusion today of republican and democratic lawmakers that came together this afternoon to knock down president trump's claim that his predecessor spied on him. >> i don't think there was an actual tap of trump tower. to date, i see no evidence that supports the claim that president trump made that his predecessor had wire taped his and his associates at trump tower. we've seen no basis for that whatsoever. >> shepard: but the questioning will go on. the two say they plan to ask james comey what if anything he knows. we're also watching a hearing underway now about russia's influence on our election. in addition, a sex scandal rocking the u.s. navy. the feds accusing officers of partying with prostitutes and spending millions of your taxpayer dollars. dozens of admirals caught up. and lonely and need buddies? a company is offering you fake friends that looks like they're partying with you so you can get pictures to post online. seriously? let's get to it. >> they do not

i'm sandra smith coming here today, harris faulkner, meghan mccain, cohost of after the bell, melissa francis, and today's #oneluckyguy, juan williams is here and he is outnumbered. >> juan: nice to be with you. >> harris: you're happy today. >> juan: i love fridays, i'm happy about them, although it's a cold day. the heat wave is coming. i'm ready for it. >> sandra: let's get started, we begin with attorney general jeff sessions recusing himself from any russia or campaign related probes. this as he's facing a storm of criticism from democrats who claim he lied about his contacts with russia's ambassador during his confirmation hearing. sessions denies any wrongdoing and is slamming his critics. >> i think it was hyped beyond reason and i think it was unfair. i don't believe anybody that was in that meeting would have seen or believed i said one thing that was improper or unwise, and it was really a sad thing to be attacked like that, but i think we've explained it and we intend to move forward. >> sandra: president trump is also backing sessions saying he has total confidence in his attorne

i'm melissa francis. this "after the bell." we have you covered on all the big market movers. here is what else we have for you at this hour. deep divisions in our nation as capitol. any moment the president is set to it depart the white house heading to mar-a-lago as he works to get all republicans on board for his plan to repeal and replace obamacare. lawmakers gear up for the battle budget. still tax cuts are nowhere in sight. david: i'm screaming now. melissa: no annoying. secretary of state rex tillerson sending a crystal clear message threatening north korea with an american at take saying all options are on the table to deter any unpredictable regime. this hour we are joined by retired four-star general jack keane, steve forbes, of forbes media, bret baier, anchor of "special report" on fox news, and country music legend larry gatlin. david: a all-star lineup. melissa: wow. david: back to the markets. the dow closing in the reddening positive for the week. phil flynn, price futures group and fox news contributor watching oil and gold. and adam shapiro on the floor of th

i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. this is "after the bell." we're so glad you could join us. we have you covered on all the big market movers. here what else we have for you at this hour. not dead yet. the rally coincided with house speaker paul ryan signaling that a health care plan is in the works and tax cuts are coming. efforts continue to push stacks reform forward and avoid a looming government shut down. the latest from capitol hill. president trump making good on a campaign promise. effectively canceling president obama's climate change policies. bringing life to at least one industry. attorneys generals are vowing to fight the new executive order. >>> from homeless to the white house. unbelievely inspirational story one of the small business owners who met with president trump yesterday. wait until you hear her. she joins us this hour. melissa: back to the rally on wall street. the dow taking off like a rocket, seeing the biggest gain since march 1st. go straight to adam shapiro on floor of new york stock exchange. adam, who were toda

i'm melissa francis, i'm david asman. so glad you could join us today. this is "after the bell."ed in the market but first here is what else we have for you at this hour. the white house slamming the congressional budget office's report on the new health care plan arguing estimates how many people will be insured are as wrong now as they were for obamacare. president trump is right now talking with house speaker paul ryan and majority leader kevin carthy about a this. mewhile nservatives in the house are still hoing out for major changes in the plan.

. ♪ >> jenna: melissa francis will be her at the 1:00 hour. >> jon: "outnumbered" starts right now >>t, president trump getting high praise for his first address to a joint session of congress. gone were the dark rhetoric of his inauguration speech and his signature attack on the media and his political adversaries. in their face, the appeals to the hopes and dreams of every american as he laid out his vision for the nation. this is "outnumbered," i'm sandra smith. here today, harris faulkner, meghan mccain, fox news legal analyst, sp 29 is here, and it two days one lucky guy, the opinion page editor f

melissa: i'm melissa francis this is "after the bell." we have you covered on all the first market movers. first here is what else we have coming up for you at this hour. president trump hitting the road, rolling out a big announcement. rolling back obama-era regulations. we have live reaction from michigan. the president on his way to a rally in nashville, making a pitch to theation on t merits of the republican health care plan but can he win over the conservatives ahead of a critical house vote tomorrow? >>> polls are closing right now in the netherlands. dutch voters deciding between a current prime minister and a candidate whose being compared to president trump. the outcome could spark a new movement across europe. we'll bring you the results. among our guests this hour, art laffer, karl rove, minnesota congressman jason lewis and howard kurtz. all-star lineup. david: wow, that is the a-team. let's go straight to lori rothman on the floor of the new york stock exchange. lori, investors really liking what janet yellen said. reporter:

i am melissa francis. he is expected to address environmental regulations on automakers.oing to bring you those remarks when they happen. in the meantime, we are watching wall street and possible action by the federal reserve today. right now the dow jones industrial is checking in at above 44 points right there. the fed is expected to raise interest rates by a quarter point. that is the expectation. what does it mean for you though? let's bring in jerry willis for fox business network. so the folks at home that sounds like a lot of gobbly

melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell."covered on all the big market movers but here is what else we have for you at this hour. president trump throwing down the gauntlet telling the house freedom caucus get on board with the gop agenda or else.

melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have you covered on thbig market movers. here is what else we have for you this hour. president trump floating a possibility of a new bipartisan deal, that his new strategist steve bannon quietly restarted talks with republican lawmakers. house intel chairman devin nunes is standing firm as calls grow louder for him to step down. he is vowing to continue the investigation into russia's election interference, with or without democrats he says. the senate committee taking questions on what they found from their investigation. more on all of this from washington. >>> cracking down on sanctuary cities. the white house threatening to cut federal funding as liberal mayors remain defiant. maybe lawsuits ahead. david: the market ending down 41 point on uncertainty over health care and tax reform. unitedhealthcare, travelers and cisco among the biggest drags. lori rothman on the floor of new york stock exchange with other major movers. high, lori. >> we had major movers have, david despite little changed action. big name stocks with

i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. this is "after the bell." us. we have you covered on all the big market movers. here what else we have for you at this hour. not dead yet. the rally coincided with house speaker paul ryan signaling that a health care plan is in the works and tax cuts are coming. efforts continue to push stacks reform forward and avoid a looming government shut down.

i'm david asman thanks for joining juice i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." e you covered on all the big market movers. this is what we have coming up this hour. president just tweeting this. melissa: i hereby demand a second investigation after schumer of pelosi for her close

i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. we're glad you could june join us today. this is "after the bell." we have you covered for the big mark competent movers. but another busy day. the gop scoring two major victories in the battle to repeal and replace obamacare but republicans are still facing major opposition from beltway lobbyists, almost all the democrats and even members of their own party. coming up a conservative critic, former senator and heritage foundation president jim demint, who sat down with president trump. he says the party isn't on the same page even after meeting with the president himself. plus, julian assange is blasting the cia for losing complete control of its cyber weapon technology. wikileaks founder is now directly responding to fox business what he had to say to us, later this hour. melissa: back to the markets right now. the dow pushing for gains in the final moments of trading. phil flynn, price futures group, and a fox business contributor is watching the action in oil and gold from the cme. lori rothman is on the floor of the new

i'm melissa francis in for jenna lee.tening session set to begin right now ahead of potential executive action on poidz. joining him now is the former campaign rival new jersey governor chris christie who will take a role in the administration, leading a federal commission on opioid abuse. meanwhile. house republicans are trying to keep the repeat of obamacare alive. the repeal pardon me. big questions remain on how to reconcile the conservative and moderate wings of the party with more on all of this chief white house correspondent john roberts is live. john? jon melissa good morning to you. what role democrats might play in this. the president headed over to the white house last night. a bipartisan group of senators where he floated the idea of writing a new healthcare bill to replace the one that got pulled last week with a version that might attract the support of conservatives and moderates and republicans as well. also suggesting that he might employ a frequent tactic of the former house speaker john boehner that wh

melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have you covered on all the big market movers but here is what else we have for you at this hour. president trump throwing down the gauntlet telling the house freedom caucus get on board with the gop agenda or else. the freedom caucus is fighting back. this as the caucus looking for republicans to make progress on spending and tax reform on looming threats after government shutdown and a battle in the senate over supreme court nominee neil gorsuch. we'll take you live to washington for the latest. among our guests we have congressman mike kelly from the house ways and means committee, freedom caucus member, ken buck, and sheriff david clarke. neil: who do we not have? american express, goldman, the biggest winners but tech titans driving nasdaq to a record close. lori rothman is on the floor of the new york stock exchange. hi, lori. >> david, you have the 21st record close for the nasdaq so far this year. we have 10% year-to-date for the tech-heavy nasdaq we classically call it. it

melissa: we were obviously riveted of i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. this is "after the bell." we have diana furchtgott-roth and former advisor to president george w. bush and ronald reagan. steve bell, bipolicy center senior advisor and budget policy staff. die anya, everybody in the media, this is donald trump's what they call skinny budget. that is phrase i hadn't her, the president's first year he comes out with a budget nobody expects will pass. but won't this at least have a an effect what does pass? won't this kind of move the momentum towards where the president wants to go defunding some of what washington is doing? >> i think it will, yes. and, i think that he is fulfilling president trump's what he said he would do during his campaign. so i don't think anyone should be surprised. he said he would cut government waste. i can assure you know one between the east coast and california cares at all about this. they probably say that they're tired of seeing their money go to washington and washington it. plus i think it is not right that if a func