[closing bell rings] dade as man and melissa francis for "after the bell."ing a two-day losing streak on big news out of washington. s&p and nasdaq get a boost. we'll tell you what is driving markets higher today. hi, everybody, i'm davidsman. melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bel" we have a very bessie hour ahead for you. we know what james comey will say under oath tomorrow in one of the most highly-anticipated hearings on the hill. we have his prepared testimony describing conversations with the president in months leading up to the dismissal, details and analysis coming up. >>> meanwhile president trump is focusing on rebuilding america, returning to the white house moments ago after making the case

hello everyone, i'm melissa francis. obama signed an executive order in 2014 to open u.s.vel to the country, now mr. trump is taking steps to reverse some of those policies. >> president trump: we will not be silent in the face of communist oppression any longer. you have seen the truth. you have spoken the truth, and the truth has now called us, this group, called us to action. >> melissa: kevin is live in miami with more on this one. kevin. >> i've got to tell you, it was a dramatic speech, you heard the resident say emphatically he was going to do away with the obama era cuba policy, if you look inside for details, you can tell it is actually more of a modification then a complete redo, but the passion was no less evident as you see the president over my shoulder, actually now signing what he is considering a better policy for the cuba policy. keep this in mind, it is one thing to really reach out and hope that the u.s. and citizens here can reach out to the people of cuba, but it is something else to actually put into action. he saw that with president obama, president

melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." president trump's first face-to-face with the press since james comey testimony. the president firing back not just at fired fbi director but the media as well. commander-in-chief's case to the nation. political shocker in the united kingdom. theresa may's high-stakes gamble not paying off to say the least as prime minister is now scrambling to stay in power. is this election signaling an end to elitism across -- david: elitism, elitism. let's get rid of it. back to the markets. this is an incredible day. the dow hitting all-time high second day in a row ending 18th record for the year. look at nasdaq! one down off 2%. managed to close down 1.8%, just a little better than that. nicole petallides, dramatic tale of two cities here. >> what an exciting and interesting day on wall street because you really have this divergence. you had some of these financials doing great. you had record highs for the dow and nasdaq, s&p. by end of the day we saw tech selloff in big day and that weight on

melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." more on the big market movers. first here is what else we're covering this very busy hour right now. getting back to business and the clock is ticking. president trump meeting at house and senate leaders at the white house trying to put distractions behind them and push his economic growth agenda forward before the summer recess. as news breaks of another major health insurer pulling out of the obamacare exchanges, potentially leaving thousands without insurance in one key state. the president just responded moments ago, calling this is a democrat-inflicted catastrophe. >>> overseas there is a terror investigation underway right now in paris. details of an attack outside of famed notre dame cathedral and what we know about the suspect. david: go back to markets quickly. the dow closing lower for the second straight day as markets await big events inside and outside of the beltway. nicole petallides on floor of new york stock exchange. watching it all for us. it could have been a lot worse, nicole. >> absolutely. le

we now have david asman, melissa francis for "after the bell." david: thank you, connell. market moving day for global politics and dow closes new record high. strong reactions pouring in on both sides from the testimony of fired fbi director james comey where he accused of president trump lying. admitted he intentionally leaked a memo to trigger a special prosecutor. we now know why he went public with the clinton email investigation. it was a bombshell. more on that. how the white house and both sides of the aisle are responding right now. melissa: plus polls in the uk will be closing in less than an hour. voters picking britain's next primm. the results could shape future of u.s.-british relations for decades to come. major averages climbing into the close. nasdaq ending at another new record. apparently this is not that much worry out there. i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. so glad you can join us. this is "after the bell." we have a show for you. from wall street to washington to london we have you covered on all the big stories this hour. the dow ending o

i'm melissa francis. here's shep. >> shepard: it's noon on the west coast, 3:00 at the white house where sean spicer held his first on camera briefing in eight days. he covered a lot of topics including his own job security. and senators say north korea murdered otto warmbier and john mccain says there should be consequences. how should the white house respond? could this affect the already tense ties between the two nations? in syria, rising violence and fears of a wider war. in the past few days, american jets shot down an armed iranian drone and a syrian war plane. the aircraft

i'm melissa francis. the labor secretary also taking to the podium if you were watching there, to address the administration's plans for jobs and work force development and more experienced based education. this as the attorney general jeff sessions gets ready to testify before the senate intelligence committee in an open hearing tomorrow. chief white house correspondent john roberts is live from the briefing room with the latest. and, john, it really seems like this is the new format. they're gonna bring out somebody to try and talk about a program. he still got hammered with questions. i don't know how well informed those questions were, in my humble opinion. but what's your take? is this the new pattern? reporter: it's the white house trying to keep the agenda going at the same time all this other stuff is swirling. the thing that is swirling is jeff sessions testimony tomorrow. there was talk that he might do it in a classified session. according to the department of justice, quote, the attorney gener

melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." more on the big market movers.is very busy hour right now. getting back to business and the clock is ticking. president trump meeting at house and senate leaders at the white house trying to put distractions behind them and push his economic growth agenda forward before the summer recess. as news breaks of another major health insurer pulling out of the obamacare exchanges, potentially leaving thousands without insurance

i am melissa francis in for dagen: mcdowell and this is bulls and bears. gary smith, jonas, john layfield, hadley manning and chuck roach. welcome to all of you. let me start with you. what do you think of this? boost security no matter the cost? >> there will always be a cost-benefit analysis but this week events, hearts and prayers go out to those who are affected and staff people on capitol hill. i spent a lot of time on capitol hill and you can tell the mood there is very somber discouraged feeling and naturally so. we do need to ask if security measures for every member of congress are adequate, do they understand how to properly hold public events where security risks might be present but it is also a good time to reflect on the tone of our political discourse, whether we are fostering the type of opinions of one another that are healthy so this is something we can look in the mirror but it is a good question we have to consider across the political aisle if security measures are adequate. >> when you look at the situation it is a balance between try

melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." more on today's records.e we're covering during this very busy hour. biggest name in tech including tim cook, jeff bezos, eric schmidt all meeting at white house now. soon the president will join them for first of its kind tech summit. why they're there, what they're

i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. this is "after the bell." thanks for joining us.e a very busy hour for you. the next big step toward repealing and replacing obamacare. senate republicans unveiling their plan today. what's in. what's out. why four republican senators are no-goes as of now. mine while house minority leader nancy pelosi is under a lot of pressure right now.

i'm lauren simonetti in for melissa francis. would have thought, lauren, horrendous jobs report and worry about the climate change stuff from ceos, heck with it, markets are going ahead. this is "after the bell." happy you could join us on friday. markets are driving higher but here is what else we have in

here today, melissa francis, dagen mcdowell, leslie marshall, and today's #oneluckyguy, eric bolling. eric's new book is on till right now welcome back. >> eric: first day the book is out. the president already tweeted about the book. >> meghan: people should know it's not a book about politicians, but it's about history. >> eric: did you know, they're pictures of d.c. being built on a literal swamp. they drained the literal swamp and left the metaphorical swamp alone. >> meghan: will be talking more about your book. went to get down to brass tacks. let's begin. it could be a make or break. the key procedural vote possibly in jeopardy and the make of the cbo score. the center gop's bill would cut the deficit by $321 billion but that same year. the average cost of premiums could be lower. well mitch mcconnell once a vote by the end of this week, the big question is whether he will have a vote at all. five g.o.p. senators -- code that vote could happen as early this afternoon. paul ryan is saying he would not bet against mitch mcconnell and expects the senate to get their job done. john

liz: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell."e big market movers, first here is what we are covering during this very busy hour. president trump heading to the hard lant. he will take air force one to cedar rapids, iowa, where die-hard supporters were camped out overnight. we'll take you there live. meanwhile in the south, we're tracking a major storm that is barreling down on the gulf coast. it is already claimed one life.

i'm melissa francis. here's bill hemmer in for shep. >> melissa, thank you. breaking news on the fox news channel. we are about to get an update on the condition of the american student just released from north korea. he's not in good shape. a news conference begins any moment. we'll go there live. i'm bill hemmer in for shepard smith. otto's first held his own news conference earlier today. he lashed out at north korea and many others two days after the country released his son in a coma. the north koreans said he contracted botulism a year. his father says he's not buying any of that. >> north korea is a pariah regime. they're brutal and they're terroristic. you can't believe anything. it's your choice. we don't believe anything they say. >> that was otto's father. the news conference begins soon. we'll see how otto warmbier got to that point. let's drop in now. >> today you will here from the following physicians. dr. daniel canter from the neurocare program. dr. jordan bonomo, neuro intensivist with the gardner institute, u.c. associate professor and dire

outnumbered," i'm kennedy in here today, the cohost of after the bell on fox business network, melissa francisgal correspondent, shannon bream is here as well as spn anchor, trish reagan and today's #oneluckyguy, he is the former trump transitio

here today, melissa francis, dagen mcdowell, leslie marshall, and today's #oneluckyguy, eric bolling.

i'm harris faulkner, here today, meghan mccain, kennedy, also from fbn, melissa francis, and today's #oneluckyguy, we are glad to welcome senator mike lee from the great state of utah. the forgotten founders. this is all about those who are pushing against the idea. >> harris: let's start with the news. he said it all comes down to jobs. president trump is announcing america's exit from the paris climate deal this week and he says the agreement hammered out by former president obama came out at too high a price. >> i cannot in good conscience support a deal that punishes the united states. which is what it does. the world's leader in environmental protection, while imposing no meaningful obligations on on the world's n polluters. >> harris: barack obama hit back on a statement, even while the president was still making his remarks as you saw in the rose garden. mr. obama condemned the president for rejecting the future. he said the nations that were made in the paris agreement that will be the nations that reap the benefits. i believe the united states of america should be at the fro

to help us break it down, i'm joined by fox news anchor melissa francis from the outnumbered couch. tim, i want to start with you. there has been so much speculation since that georgia result on what this means for the democrats. i think tim ryan had the most -- congressman tim ryan had the most quotable quote where he said the democrats' brands is more toxic than trump. he advocated a switch to what he described as economic populism. do you agree with that? >> i do. one of the criticisms we hear about jon ossoff's campaign is he would not take the step to endorse medicare for all and raising taxes on the wealthy. this is what the democrats need to be doing, embracing medicare for all. steve: we'll get to healthcare in a second. it's such a big story because of the republican healthcare effort. but the other aspects of that, jobs and income. the chart that i think is so explanatory of this populist movement, incomes have been falling for half the country. whatat do democrats have to say about that? >>ho i think we need a full employment agenda. the actual statistics, the jobless sta

i'm melissa francis. david: just barely, barely snapped the loosing streak. i'm david asman.t we're covering in a very busy hour we have for you. strong reaction from the senate health care bill pouring in from washington to wall street while senate republicans move full

. >> melissa: i'm melissa francis. >> jon: i'm jon scott. >> melissa: the president is expected to speak in a few minutes in cincinnati. he is trying to put the spotlight back on policy including health care reform. >> the last statewide insurer in the great state of ohio is leaving. they don't have any insurers, that means another 20 counties in the state of ohio will have a "no" health care plan. >> melissa: the name of the insurer he was talking about is anthem. >> the president is making his way back here to the buckeye state, you may remember he kicked off his big thank you to or after the election right here in the ohio river valley. he is coming back today to talk about a major initiative that would overhaul him infrastructure in our country, certainly one with america's heartland in mind. the president will talk about that needs to really revamp america's transportation system and in that spirit, he is talking about taking $200 billion in federal spending and leveraging that into a trillion dollar public-private revamp into the roadways, runways, railways, and rivers. rivers are

i'm harris faulkner, here today, meghan mccain, kennedy, also from fbn, melissa francis, and today'sguy, we are glad to welcome senator mike lee from the great state of utah.

melissa: i'm melissa francis and this is "after the bell."t movers but first here is what else we're covering during this very busy hour ahead. job creation, job number one this week. president trump launching a major initiative alongside daughter ivanka aimed at getting americans back to work. another high-profile hearing on capitol hill threatening to push

melissa: i'm melissa francis. more on the big market movers.s what else we're covering for the busy hour. washington getting ready for the first pitch of congressional baseball game a symbol of political unity taking mace this evening. we'll take you live to nationals park. calls growing for increased security with our lawmaker

i'm melissa francis. next, jon scott in for shep. >> suing the president. the d.c. and maryland attorneys general accusing president trump of violating the constitution. ahead, the accusations and the defense. the u.s. attorney general, jeff sessions, set to testify in public tomorrow. senators are expected to have a lot of questions about the russia investigation and the james comey firing. many say the president should answer once and for all whether he has recordings. and first daughter, ivanka trump talks to fox news and life in american politics is more vicious than she anticipated. >> i was not expecting the intensity of this experience. but this isn't supposed to be easy. >> more from ivanka trump and the rest of the day's news in this hour. >> i'm jon scott in for shepard today. the attorney's general of maryland and washington d.c. have filed a lawsuit against president trump accusing him of violating the constitution over his tying with his businesses. they said the president has broken a clause in the emoluence clause. >> president trump is unique in amer

here today, melissa francis, kennedy herself, mercedes schlapp, and today's #oneluckyguy, tom shillue. you're outnumbered, how does that feel? >> tom: it feels great. the only day of the year that dads are appreciated is coming up, father's day. i started some controversy. >> mercedes: on that happy note. >> harris: this is a development in the right direction. house majority whip, steve scalise is still in critical condition as he was shot in the head by a gunman targeting g.o.p. lawmakers, but we are told he is doing slightly better. doctors say he underwent a second surgery related to his internal injuries and a broken bone in his leg, but he still needs more surgery. doug mckelway is live outside the hospital in washington. >> as you said, the first and actually the only sign of encouragement that we have gotten from the hospital here came last night in their official statement which was released at about 8:00. it says he remains in critical condition, but has improved in the last 24 hours. we've got more detailed information from our capitol hill producer from good sources that a

here today, kennedy, coast of after the bell, melissa francis, marie harf and today's #oneluckyguy, theditor of the washington times and fox news contributor, mr. charlie hurt. your back and you're outnumbered. >> charlie: it's good to be here. >> meghan: nice to have you back. let's jump into it. let's begin, mitch mcconnell could only afford to lose two members of his own party, but despite a big push, nine republican senators have lined up against the measure to replace obamacare. now we are hearing that they reportedly have been given their marching orders to have a new draft by friday. this after president trump meeting with nearly all g.o.p. senators at the white house yesterday encouraging them to get the deal done. mr. trump later tweeting i just finished a great meeting with the republican senators concerning health care. they really want to get it right, mike obamacare. >> the half of republicans that hated our conservatives like myself who went to rally after rally after rally saying we were going to repeal obamacare and now we are not repealing it, we are keeping it.

the cohost of after the bell also on fbn, melissa francis, and today's #oneluckyguy, first timer, former chief of staff, josh holmes and you're outnumbered. >> josh: great to be here. >> sandra: low are you thinking when you watch that? >> josh: i was happy covering it. when you pick up a newspaper anywhere in the english-speaking world, they're saying congress isn't doing anything, trump isn't doing anything, nothing's happening. this is a significant piece of legislation that did get done on a very bipartisan basis. >> meghan: is a very important issue. president trump is announcing he doesn't have any tapes of his private conversations with former fbi director james comey. the lake some speculation began when he tweeted that some may exist. the president suggests he did that to make sure comey didn't lie during his testimony before congress. >> and he found out that there may be tapes out there, whether as governmental tapes or anything else, who knows, i think his story may have changed. you'll have to take a look at that because then he has to tell what actually took place at the ev

also, melissa francis, fox news legal analyst and host of justice with judge jeanine. judge jeanine pirro, and our #oneluckyguy is richard fowler fowler. so much going on, let's begin. attorney general jeff sessions will be the highest ranking government official to testify in the russian probe. his testimony, coming after fired fbi director james comey dropped hints during his testimony last week that there may be more to sessions recusal than the russian probe and while he will be testifying before his former colleagues, he may not get a warm welcome from all. one of his questioners, jack reed on what we may expect. >> i think it's important to establish why he was involved in the dismissal of director comey. he recused himself from apparently all matters with the russian investigation. the president himself indicated that he based his dismissal on the russian investigation. the attorney general's involvement will be raised. >> sandra: special attention will be paid on whether he does indeed cite executive privilege. especially when it comes to private conversations

i'm melissa francis. here's bill hemmer in for shep. >> melissa, thank you.eaking news on the fox news channel. we are about to get an update on the condition of the american student just released from north korea. he's not in good shape. a news conference begins any moment. we'll go there live. i'm bill hemmer in for shepard smith. otto's first held his own news conference earlier today. he lashed out at north korea and many others two days after the country released his son in a coma. the north koreans said he contracted botulism a year. his

i'm lauren simonetti in for melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. this is "after the bell."busy hour. washington on edge, ahead of cbo report on senate proposed health care bill. their score how much senate health care plan will

i'm a melissa francis, the president breaking his silence on twitter, saying he feels vindicated.arly today the president took part and other department of transportation round table his new initiative to improve america's new infrastructure. we are expecting more reaction to the fired fbi director's explosive testimony when mr. trump holds a joint news conference less than two hours from now. chief white house correspondent john roberts is live on the north line. what are we expecting? >> good afternoon to you, the president will be here at the white house very shortly. we expect they will take two questions aside as is traditional and you can bet the president will be asked about what james comey said yesterday on capitol hill. indications of the president is feeling pretty good about it claiming that it exonerates him of any wrongdoing. the fact that james comey decided to leak the details of the oval office has been a hot topic. the white house is using it to assail his integrity and credibility and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are saying if comey wanted to get somethi

oh, i'm melissa francis. david: look at nasdaq. down over1 1/2%. david asman. glad you join us. this is after the bell. voice by hour for you. it is happening right now, all 52 republican senators have been summoned to the white house, meeting with the president, how to pass the republican health care plan. now the vote has been put off two weeks. they just don't have the votes. it is that simple. we have our eyes trained on the white house. we'll bring you in i statements coming from this critical meeting happening now. as soon as senators step up to the mic. what this means for repeal and replacement of obamacare, other ramifications of this delay, including how it affects your money. >> absolutely. markets moving big on the news. dow logging triple digit swing today. nicole petallides on floor of new york stock exchange. markets reacting strongly on delay of senate health care vote. what are traders telling you, who is getting hit the hardest? >> technology group, melissa and dave, got hit hardest. on june 9th, beginning of tech wreck, two day selloff. this is biggest selloff

i melissa francis. the president expected to speak shortly. it will bring i.t. alive as soon as it happens. that's a head of a joint news conference with the president of romania this afternoon. we are watching for more comments on james comey's testimony where he called the president a liar among other things. trump supporters declared victory. >> i think if you are in the white house, you are very pleased and knowing that jim comey had to testify under oath in an open setting that donald trump, as a candidate and president-elect and now president, has never been under fbi investigation for anything. that's a win for the president. >> melissa: president trump himself claimed that the comey testimony was a complete vindication of him. also saying that it was full of lies and he's a leaguer. we've learned that the white house's legal team is planning to file a complaint about just that and we have a life ox team coverage. catherine herridge is following the follow-up from yesterday's hearing. >> jon: we start with kevin who is live at the white house. >> given th

i'm melissa francis. david: that is the best you can say. it could have been a lot worse. i'm david asman. glad you could join us. this is "after the bell." more on market movers on a huge market day, here is what else we have covered for you this very busy hour. keeping americans safe. the house set to vote on two immigration bills. one to crack down on sanctuary cities, "kate's law," creating harsher penalties for criminal illegal immigrants who keep coming back and back and back. we'll bring results as soon as they happen. senate scrambling to build a new health care bill by tomorrow. we'll tell you where they stand right now. we're hours away from the beginning of that partial travel ban with new rules defining whose now allowed in, who isn't, leaving a lot of lawyers scratching their heads. details straight ahead. melissa: back to the selloff, the dow ending well off session lows but still down 167 points. let's go to nicole petallides down on the floor of the new york stock exchange. nicole, what is driving the selloff? >> a few things are happening. the concern over

outnumbered," i'm kennedy in here today, the cohost of after the bell on fox business network, melissa francis, chief legal correspondent, shannon bream is here as well as spn anchor, trish reagan and today's #oneluckyguy, he is the former trump transition committee member and the founder of skybridge capital its anthony scaramucci and he is outnumbere outnumbered. >> anthony: great to be here. >> kennedy: you don't seem to disturb to be the man in the middle. this is the closely watched a special election is between jon ossoff and karen handel. at some of the voters hands. the latest polls show them locked in a dead heat to replace tom price. both parties are watching for clues of the shape of the 2018 midterms. president trump has been a very active player in the race tweeting this morning, karen handel for congress. she will fight for lower taxes, great health care, strong security, a hard worker who will never give up. oh today. and democrat jon ossoff who wants to raise her taxes to the highest level and is weak on crime and security doesn't even live in district. let's go to jonathan sar

. >> hello everyone, i'm melissa francis, a huge day of news as the white house off-camera briefing is underway. we will bring you all the highlights of the top of the hour. the first topic, president trump's tweets that there is no comey tapes. it will bring that to you. and the senate g.o.p. releasing their draft of their health care bill. we will vote on it next week, all that more on "america's news headquarters" ." >> nancy pelosi was a great speaker, she is a great leader, but her time has come and gone. yes, she is a great fundraiser but if the money we are raising through her leadership is not helping us win elections, we have to have a difficult conversation now. i believe that she is not the leader for the future of the democratic party. it's that simple. >> julie: congresswoman kathleen rice is just one lawmaker saying that it is time for nancy pelosi to step aside from her leadership role. the democrats trying to regroup from losses and four special elections but the democratic leader saying she is not going anywhere. >> any opinion they have owned my decision on how long i

i'm melissa francis. david: i'm very happy about my 401(k). i hope you are too. i'm david asman.joining us. this is "after the bell." more on big market movers. here is what we're covering in a very busy hour. the pressure is on. senate republicans hard at work hammering out a new health care plan that will win over both conservatives and moderates in the republican party.

i'm melissa francis. david: just barely, barely snapped the loosing streak. i'm david asman. happy friday this is "after the bell." here is what we're covering in a very busy hour we have for you. strong reaction from the senate health care bill pouring in from washington to wall street while senate republicans move full steam ahead. >>> there is a official committee looking into obstruction of justice by former attorney general loretta lynch. dud she break the law in toward to get hillary clinton elected or tried to? >> friendship between special counsel robert mueller and fbi director james comey is bothersome. what this means for the investigation. steve forbes who ran in here from the street is with us. gregg jarrett, doug schoen and betsy mccaughey is with us. melissa: hitting all-time high yesterday as senate rolled out the new health reform plan, nicole petallides is on the floor of the new york stock exchange. talk to us about it, nicole? >> no doubt we got a boost in the early going when the health bill was revealed by the gop. with that stocks turned around midday a

melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have more on big market movers.se we're talking about in this very busy hour. major tax cuts, health care reform happening this year. paul ryan talking to manufacturers on the merits of the republican tax plan. what iin it and how they are going to pay for it. >>> could we have seen sean spicer's last press briefing? more on his new role and who could ke

melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have more on big market movers. here is what else we're talking about in this very busy hour. major tax cuts, health care reform happening this year. paul ryan talking to manufacturers on the merits of the republican tax plan. what iin it and how they are going to pay for it. >>> could we have seen sean spicer's last press briefing? more on his new role and who could take his place in the podium. voting on the way for most expensive and highly anticipated congressional race in history. polls close in three hours. we will take you live to georgia's 6th district. joining us this hour, chairman of the house freedom caucus, mark meadows. "mediabuzz" host howard kurtz. former ambassador john bolton. david: lots more. we have breaking news for you. belgian media reporting a man detonated a bomb he was wearing at a train station in brussels the capitol. the suspect is heavily injured. as of now there are no victims of the attack. brussels police saying the situation is now under control. we're following this story very clo

i'm melissa francis. up next, it's harris faulkner in for shep. >> and we begin with breaking news. we're moments away from an update on the condition of congressman steve scalise, critically wounded in the baseball game ambush. we'll hear from his doctor live. we're now hearing for the first time from the window of the man that opened fire at the baseball field. >> you know, i just don't know what to tell you people. i had no idea that this was going to happen. >> also, president trump is lashing out on twitter calling the russia investigation a witch hunt. saying there's no proof of collusion. he's taking aim at the justice department official that appointed a special prosecutor and the trump transition team has ordered to save records related to the investigation. and the hero homeowner that captured two escaped inmates end ago man hunt. that and all the top stories this hour. and here's the breaking that we're following right now. a live look now. let's go to medstar hospital in washington d.c. we're about to get an update on steve scalise. i'm harris faulkner in for shepard smi

i'm lauren simonetti in for melissa francis. david: who would have thought, lauren, horrendous jobs report and worry about the climate change stuff from ceos, heck with it, markets are going ahead. this is "after the bell." happy you could join us on friday. markets are driving higher but here is what else we have in busy hour. white house on defense this week. epa head pruitt and sean spicer pushing back on the media going nuts over the president's decision to nix the paris climate agreement. may jobs report falling short of expectations. why is the market shrugging it off. just where are the jobs? >>> kathy griffin holding a press conference from getting fired for chn because of a horrible, isis-like photo. why she says she is the actual victim. unbelievable. >> it is unbelievable. back to major market records, all three averages ending at new highs for the second day in a row. nicole petallides on floor of new york stock exchange. with the big winners. great to see you, nicole. reporter: lauren, market loves to see the market

i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. this is "after the bell." thanks for joining us. we have a very busy hour for you. the next big step toward repealing and replacing obamacare. senate republicans unveiling their plan today. what's in. what's out. why four republican senators are no-goes as of now. mine while house minority leader nancy pelosi is under a lot of pressure right now. members of her own party suggesting it is time for new leadership. wait until you hear how she is responding to all of her critics. joining us this hour, charlie hurt, richard jordan, jon hilsenrath and andy biggs. melissa: the senate health care bill is giving market shot in arm but the stocks are beginning to slide. nicole petallides at new york stock exchange. nicole, what happened? >> there was 50-point turnaround. we got the news, market quickly went from red way into the green, 52 point from bottom to top. then sort of bounced around there, moved the health care stocks higher. in fact the s&p health care index hit a new high. then just fizzle out right to where it really was in the mo

let's go to melissa francis on what is happening in the second hour of "happening now." >> i am lettingoday. coming up in the next hour, president trump doubling down on the push for travel ban, many calling for supreme court justice to recuse herself from this case paid we will talk about why. plus a cerebral arab nations are cutting ties with the oil-rich country accused of supporting terrorism. at the latest on this diplomatic crisis. five people killed in the early morning work shooting paid what led to that deadly rampage, all doubts at the top of the hour. back to you guys. >> harris: we will be watching. thank you. ♪ >> meghan: former fbi director james comey is said to testify on thursday. his first public testimony since president trump fired him nearly a month ago. virginia senator the ranking democrat saying that one of his main goals will be to have comey clarify his present employment conversations with president trump, particularly when it comes to the russian probe. watch. >> it would be unthinkable if the president did what was reported with director james comey backing

liz: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." more on the big market movers, first here is what we are covering during this very busy hour. president trump heading to the hard lant. he will take air force one to cedar rapids, iowa, where die-hard supporters were camped out overnight. we'll take you there live. meanwhile in the south, we're tracking a major storm that is barreling down on the gulf coast. it is already claimed one life. we're going to tell you where it is headed next. >>> senate republicans putting the final touches on their plan to repeal and replace obamacare. more what we can expect when it is unveiled tomorrow. among our fests this hour, third highest ranking republican in the senate, john thune, georgia congressman buddy carter, foreign policy expert walid phares and "town hall"'s guy benson. >> we'll talk about the democratic loss yesterday as well. first back to the markets. the dow sinking for the second straight day with caterpillar, dupont and the biggest drags. lori rothman on floor of new york stock exc

melissa: i'm melissa francis. more on the big market movers. here is what else we're covering for the busy hour. washington getting ready for the first pitch of congressional baseball game a symbol of political unity taking mace this evening. we'll take you live to nationals park. calls growing for increased security with our lawmakers with congressman looking to change the laws to carry guns themselves. among our guests this hour, karl rove, mike huckabee, senator john hoeven and former house majority leader tom delay. david: is that all? pretty good lineup there. meanwhile the dow ending lower, just so. after the 20th record close of the year. nike, goldman sachs, visa among the biggest drags. let's go straight to nicole petallides on floor of the new york stock exchange. nicole the markets wanted to end positive but didn't want to do it. it came way back. >> at lowest point dow jones industrial average is down over 112 points. we see moves somewhat slight as closing bell, dow down 14 and s&p 500 down five. we've been in the red all day long.

a lot of news to talk about of the i'm cheryl casone in for melissa francis. this is "after the bell." hello. david: i'm david asman. so happy you could join us. more what is driving new records. here is what we have for you in a very busy hour. putting american workers first, president trump keeping his campaign promise, announcing he will be pulling the united states out of the paris climate agreement just moments ago. it was in no uncertain terms and it was a big part of president obama's legacy. take a listen. >> we're getting out but we'll start to negotiate and we will see if we can make a deal that's fair. david: what this means for our economy, business from coast to coast and what it means for your wallet coming right up. cheryl: yeah. let's go right now to straight to blake burman. he is standing by at white house. you think he used the word soverignty, david and i believe 10 times during the announcement in the rose garden, blake. reporter: cheryl, this was very much a economic speech what you saw from the president. he started off first addressed w

i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. happy friday. glad you could join us.e is some of what we've got for you this hour. president trump rolling back more of president obama's legacy >> effective immediately, i am canceling the last administration's completely, one-sided deal with

i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. happy friday. glad you could join us. this is "after the bell." here is some of what we've got for you this hour. president trump rolling back more of president obama's legacy >> effective immediately, i am canceling the last administration's completely, one-sided deal with cuba. [applause] david: details on his new policy for cuba and what it means for american businesses. and meanwhile the white house is firing back against a steady stream of leaks. yes, more leaks, anonymously-sourced stories. a new warning from doj's second-in-command, rod rosenstein. supermarket sweep. a huge announcement rocking grocery stocks inside amazon's game-changing to buy whole foods. melissa: back to the markets, the dow ending at a brand new record high. oil also ending higher today but tumbling for the week. phil flynn life at cme in chicago but let's go first to nicole petallides. she is on the floor of the new york stock exchange. and, nicole, how did the markets finish the week and give us all the details about everything on the floor