. >> today trump slammed the "washington post's" reporting. he wrote, "another totally fake story in the amazon "washington post" lobbyist which states that if my aides broke the law to build the wall, which is going up rapidly, i would give them a pardon. this was made up by the "washington post," only in order

and they wondered why "the washington post" which is owned by jeff bezos who owns amazon. >> shannon: tonight the sanders campaign is doubling down, launching its own newsletter called burn notice. today's edition with a fire ant against so-called corporate media. let's turn to steve hilton. great to have you with us. what do you make of this? it's funny because president trump talks a lot about how he gets mistreated by the mainstream media now you have bernie sanders making some of the same accusations but saying it's because media outlets are run by billionaires and corporations. they are never going to treat him fairly because he criticizes them. >> it's uncanny, especially "the washington post." how many times have we seen tweets from the president about jeff bezos, amazon, "washington post" ." i think bernie gets pretty good press coverage frankly, especially considering how crazy some of his ideas are. he's taken seriously. he's become a really good national figure. precisely because his ideas and critiques of various policy areas have been reported. he's made a big impact. he'

another gaffe for presidential front runner joe biden, he's being fact-checked by "the washington post" which said "almost every detail of a gripping war story that he's been telling for years is wrong." hello and welcome to "fox news @ night," i'm shannon bream in washington. trace gallagher without the right and left are reacting to today's report on james comey but we kicked things off tonight with chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridg catherine herridge. >> the fbi director is held to a high standard because he sets the tone for over 35,000 employees. he set a dangerous example but despite that the dust justice department has declined to prosecute. >> the justice department's internal watchdog has concluded former fbi director james comey violated his own agency's policies and employment agreement in his handling of memos, documenting in part to private conversations with the president about the russia investigation. "we have previously faulted comey for acting unilaterally and inconsistent with department policy. "what is not permitted is the unauthorized disclosure o

jeff bezos owns the "washington post," and he also owns amazon.does not own the "washington post." just as sort of a logistical matter. secondly, i worked there for six years, seven years under don graham and the graham family when they owned it and i worked there for another three or four years when jeff bezos bought it. not once in that time, not literally one time and i wrote about politics every day, not one time did i ever get a whiff of jeff bezos in any way, shape or form trying to or being effective in -- there was no attempt to influence. and i can tell you, because for a lot of that time marty baron was the editor. marty wouldn't stand for it. it's the kind of thing that's a good applause line, but it doesn't have any bearing in reality and it's dangerous because people who don't know better believe it. >> exactly. >> dana, i was just going to say they're not just going after the "washington post." the campaign manager was on with brian stelter a few years ago and pointed to pharmaceutical commerce that run on tv networks, implying that

she was only 23 when hired at the washington post. twenty-three. the year was 1961 a time of civil unrest in the battle for racial equality. the first african-american reporter ever to be hired by the iconic newspaper but she was ignored and dismissed but by most of the white colleagues. taxis would not stop for her but a doorman did when she arrived at the upscale apartment building to interview a white resident he informed her that made entrances in the back. the post not at the time would even cover the black community calling them unworthy of attention. through it all she persisted with the highs and lows of a storied career of 50 years as the award-winning journalist, editor, columnist and author. feminist and civil rights activist mentor and scores of young journalist and aided directly in their education. she has gone on to earn a graduate degree from columbia university to establish the young journalist developmentnt project to provide professional training and support to a younger generation are journalist and founded crime media movers wi

another gaffe for joe biden, being fact checked by the washington post which set almost every detail of a gripping war story biden has been telling for years is wrong. welcome to fox news at night. we have fox team coverage, how the right and left are reacting to the report on james comey but we kick things off with katherine herridge and everything she is digging out of the report. >> reporter: the fbi director is held to a high standard because he sets the tone as the nation's chief law enforcement investigator. michael horowitz found comey set a dangerous example but despite damaging findings the justice department has declined to prosecute. in the long-awaited 83 page report the justice department's internal watchdogs included former fbi director james comey violated his agency's policies and employment agreement in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with the president about the russia investigation, quote, we have gone to comey for inconsistent with department policy. what was not permitted was the disclosure of sensitive investigative information obtained d

dorothy butler gilliam was only 23 when hired at "the washington post". twenty-three. the year was 1961, a time of civil unrest in the battle for racial equality. she would be the first african-american woman reporter ever to be hired by the iconic newspaper but in the post, prestigious hall miss gilliam was ignored, dismissed by most of her weight colleagues. they were not even speak to her. taxis would not stop for her but a black doorman did stop for her and when she arrived in an upscale apartment building to interview a white resident he informed her the maid's entrance is around the back. the post would not even, at the time, cover deaths in the black community. cheap deaths one editor called them, unworthy of attention. through it all miss gilliam persisted and not seen the highs and lows of the story career a 50 year as an award-winning journalist, editor, columnist and author. as well as, feminist, civil rights activists, mentor to scores of young minority journalists who sought to follow in her footsteps aided directly by miss gilliam in achieving their journ

joining us now is a "washington post" reporter behind the story, josh. tell us more about this call. >> so wayne la pierre, the head of the nra called the president on tuesday after the president seemed to publicly support some expanded background checks. nra officials had been in close touch with nick mulvaney, but wayne la pierre elevated it to the president. there's been a lot of people in the president's ear. lots of advisers, lots of friends from new york. kind of a various group of people. but the nra is particularly important inside the white house where many of the aides in fact are a little less liberal than

and robert cost a, national political reporter for the washington post, moderator of washington week on pbs. good evening and welcome to you all. bob, i'd like to start with you. what were the politics behind this decision to walk it back, or was it simple math? >> inside of the trump administration, you have doves on china trade, like secretary mnuchin, larry kudlow, the top economic advisor inside the white house and hawks like national trade advisor peter navarro. those who are more dovish on china are looking for a deal. they saw the september 1st deadline for the tariffs to be implemented and they wanted to walk it back. part of it was addressing the consumer concerns. but part of it was also politically and geo politically about keeping the china deelt on the table in 2020. the president seeking a win on trade, his signature issue, moved back the tariffs. >> steph, do we have it about right that we pay for tariffs and was anyone in favor of these? >> very few people. well, peter navarro was potentially. the president, you mentioned it earlier, outed himself today. he very clear

join the fight with the alzheimer's association. >>> all right, this morning "the washington post" isie sanders, a 2020 democratic hopeful blasted "the post" coverage of his campaign and he argues it is biased because it is owned by amazon ceo jeff bazos. listen to sanders in new hampshire yesterday. >> anybody here know how much amazon paid in taxes last year? i talk about that all of the time and then i wonder why "the washington post," which is own by jeff bazos who owns amazon, doesn't write particularly good articles about me. i don't know why. >> he failed to provide any evidence of that, those past comments along those lines were echoed by his campaign and prompted this reply by the executive editor for "the washington post." quote, senator sanders is a member of a large club of politicians of every ideology who complain about their coverage contrary to the conspiracy theory as our reporters and editors can attest. keirsten powers is here. good morning, guys. i was a little surprised, keirsten, to hear sanders say it himself but it's not new to see his campaign really taking on

you've got to get the right people. >> today trump slammed the "washington post's" reporting. he wrote, "another totally fake story in the amazon "washington post" lobbyist which states that if my aides broke the law to build the wall, which is going up rapidly, i would give them a pardon. this was made up by the "washington post," only in order to demean and disparage. fake news." another post included video of a barrier along with the message "the wall is going up very fast despite total obstruction by democrats in congress and elsewhere." both the "times" and the "post" also report about 60 miles of replacement barrier has been completed under the administration's watch, all in areas that already had existing border infrastructure. the "wall street journal" notes that "about 654 miles of the 1,991-mile border already had some kind of fabricated barrier when mr. trump took office. much of the rest has natural barriers, approximately 1,295 miles of the border are river and 696 miles are land." still with us nancy cook, jon meacham, eugene robinson, and general barry mccaffrey

reservoir of good will toward jeff bezos because he's been seen as a responsible steward of the "washington postonger. >> the "medium" post that surprised everyone with very serious allegations of blackmail. i'm interested if that has affected amazon at all or changed at all how he leads amazon. >> it hasn't changed how he leads. jeff is as engaged as he's been for years. this ideas are just as clever. i watched him give messages to our teams, all-hands meetings, smaller group messages, the messages are spot-on. aligned with culture and leadership principles. he's the same jeff i worked alongside for 20 years and i hope he stays the same jeff. >>> coming up, the future of amazon. >> it's plausible that amazon will pretty soon know you better than your spouse does, better than your kids do, better than you know yourself. this is the kid i went to the junihe was a cutie! and if you go down, that's me, above him. you won best looking in your senior year of high school? somebody had to win it. my best high school moment was the day i walked across the stage. my dad...couldn't read real good, so, it

anne gearan covers the white house for "the washington post." mi former house speaker john boehner and neara tanden, a former senior advisor to president obama. anne gearan, the question we know this is no secret, the president ran on calling mexicans rapists and criminals and calling for a muslim ban back in 2016. the big difference is he's actually implementing policies that are following up on that rhetoric. is it something that -- is this too much for americans or might it work? >> well, the president is banking on the fact that it has been working and will continue to do so. the white house view of this is largely that the president has a fix on what his supporters and people who could be persuaded to support him really want to hear from him. and it's more of the divisive rhetoric and the policies to match that you laid out. the immigration question has been a constant. you listed a couple of things that he focused on on the immigration front from the very beginning. that has never changed. what he has been unable to do is to get some kind

for the washington post office c.n.n. operates. and anybody you know how much amazon paid in taxes what are. they and i talk about all the time and then i wonder why the washington post which is owned by jumping through on time thought on the right i think we got off the book i don't know where senator sanders is a member of a large club of politicians of every ideology who complain about their coverage contrary to the conspiracy theory the senator seems to favor jeff bezos allows our newsroom to operate with full independence as our reporters and editors can attest but he sounds as long been a vocal critic of corporate media giving that they misrepresent his views and ultimately act in the interests of the elite. the working families that should not have to subsidize the wealthiest people just big souls made 11000000000 dollars last year they didn't pay a nickel in federal income taxes wealthy people should start paying their fair share of taxes etc. bernie sanders makes like skin crawl and i can't even identify for you what exact

they let "the washington post" do their job. >> that is right. and "the washington post" came out forcefully and said this is a conspiracy theory of bernie sanders. but it is not entirely new for bernie to be criticizing the media. you remember going back to 2016, they felt they received unfair coverage and one of his senior campaign advisers was calling that yesterday the bernie blackout and today saying it is the bernie write-off. so there is a sentiment among his campaign that they're not exactly getting the coverage that they believe is fair. but the coverage that they don't like. >> april, very quickly. >> you know, bernie sanders has to really worry about looking like donald trump going after the press. particularly in this moment in time. this is not like when he ran against hillary clinton. this is a moment where freedom of the press is being challenged and this president has showed his disdain against the press so bernie sanders may want to start pulling that back a bit. >> everybody stand by. there is more news we're following including

but "the washington post" slamming their proposal.ng a liz warren quote, why go to the trouble of running for president to promote ideas that can't work which they say is not possible. what's the significance of the washington posted for calling news these top candidates for going too far to the left. >> we talked on this show about these problems early on here. but "the washington post" said you are not going to get elected with these. it's not that it's not something that will pass or nothing you will get elected on. it just doesn't work in the math. the democrats used to make a lot of hay, they are the party of accounting, math and see you earns whether it was evolution or climate change. but they are going so much further off in bad signs and bad math. there is no plan on the table for medicare for all. by the way, the ideals they are going for, there are ways to maker that happen. to be honest is what the "the washington post" is saying, you can get medicare as a buy-in thing. but that could be a $10,000 or $15,000 bill. >> candi

the amazon "washington post" and cnn just did a fake interview on pardon for aids on the wall and that think the wall in the southern border was that important. wrong, vitally important. will make a big impact so bad. there has never been a time when the media was so fraudulent, fake and corrupt. when we look back, i hope a big part of my history will be in exposing the fake news. >> hurts our feelings. >> coming after the "washington post" reports through his pardons of political allies, those convicted of federal crimes, president trump has sent indirect signals. president trump has issued 15 pardons so far. speaking to the "washington post," several democrats said the investigation is fair game because abuse of a pardon is an abuse of a presidency. saying trump was merely joking when floating the idea of pardoning people. >> congresswoman tweeted, sorry, this is a representative democracy. i was elected with 78% of the vote, not the alabama republican party. maybe don't nominate an accused child molester. roy moore weighed in and backed his party to push outing the congresswoman. st

but i think we areiful story in "the washington post." i don't know this guy, but the reporting was really good in "the post." it went through point by point by point all these totally different events and how they got them all botched in together. >> and he took real life events and mixed them up and took pieces. i agree with you. and let's be clear, though. that was a great story. joe biden is not a journalist. he is a politician. >> remember janet in "the washington post"? remember janet? they made up a story, putting together all the pieces? >> absolutely. we would get fired for that. let's be clear, though. the measure that voters are using are not journalism ethics that they're applying to these candidates. and we should look back at 2016 and say we told voters the times that president trump wasn't truthful or the times he wouldn't answer questions or the things he wouldn't tell the voters, and they didn't care. they still elected him. >> elizabeth warren has a steady climb this summer, a very good summer for her. apparently people a

. >> according to "the washington post" lepierre told trump a background check bill would not be popular with trump's base. cnn senior washington correspondent joe johns, he's outside the white house here. listen, joe, this informs our sense of whether the president is going to get behind this. because in the past after parkland he raised the possibility, spoke with the nra, he backed off. we know the president's political strategy for 2020 is a base strategy. with what wayne lepierre telling the president this will damage his support with his base, are you hearing from the president again? >> we know the president has said there's a real appetite for background checks. there's also a question raised whether there's a bit of chaos going on in the national rifle association right now. but, look, we've heard of variety of things over the white house the last 24 hours including the idea that the white house might consider sort of a nascent idea that the white house might consider some type of executive action on gun control. and this is something that people have told us on both sides may b

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today he didn't repeat that amazon/"washington post" line. see if that was a one-off or if it continues, but it's frustration that his campaign has aired out. >> we have a "washington post" representative at the table. i want to quote your boss, the executive editor, who sees senator sanders in new hampshire and he used to work at "the boston globe." saying contrary to the conspiracy theory the senator seems to favor, jeff bezos allows you are newsroom to operate with full independence as our reporters and editors can attest. >> i can 100% back him up on that. look, if there was any hint of interference, we would be crying foul. we would just not let that happen. i do think it's -- the trend that we're seeing with democratic officials and democratic strategists and politicians being a little more aggressive and punching towards the media i think is a relatively new phenomenon. we've heard for some time republicans criticize a lot, sometimes fairly, sometimes not, about the liberal media. but there was a really interesting story last week in p

the story our guest referenced from the washington post, pictures from those lives lost. politicians started their summer break. by the time it concludes, what is the likelihood this issue will be front and center then? guest: that is exactly right. with this president and this trump era, where it seems like we go through 10 different news cycles in the course of one week, we have four weeks remaining of this congressional recess and that is a long time before congress reconvenes in washington and starts to begin to have a real, genuine debate about gun reforms. everyone is sort of scattered in their respective districts. 40 lawmakers were on a weeklong trip to israel led by steny hoyer and kevin mccarthy. members are on vacation. everyone is dispersed around the world during this recess. the real test will be what happens, whether there is any sort of momentum that is able to be preserved after this long four week recess and my earlier it seems like the media and the american public has often been distracted in afterrump by controversy controversy. it will be a real test

welcome to the washington post. i'm fred ryan, publisher, and we're delighted to have you with us this morning. today is the latest installment in our washington post live 2020 candidates series. through these indepth, one-on-one conversations, we're learning more about the men and women seeking to become the next president of the united states. and what inspires them to serve the american people. our guest this morning is new york senator gillibrand. in 2006, she captured the attention of the political establishment by winning an upset victory in the race to represent new york's 20th congressional district. just three years later, she was appointed to fill the senate seat of one of her mentors, former secretary of state hillary clinton. now in her second full term, senator gillibrand is known especially for her work on behalf of women. she's endorsed paid family leave, sponsored legislation to help reduce maternal mortality, and spoken out against sexual harassment and assault, including in congress. today we will

then i wonder why "the washington post" which is owned there. >> dana: bernie sanders accusing the washington post of bias. the paper saying sanders did not cite any evidence for his claims. post executive editor said in a statement that besos does not interfere with or influence the newspaper's coverage. former white house press secretary ari fleisher is a fox news contributor. we've heard complaints about "the washington post" before. what is gained by sanders by making these claims? >> well, he's fascinating. he's following president trump's talk about the washington post. bernie has always thought corporate ownership of things was bad and led to nefarious activities. i think this is more part of it but it's got the politicians piqued. >> dana: bernie sanders, who claimed the system was rigged against him. the dnc even changed their rules for him. he is not doing as well in 2020 as he did in 2016. he's frustrated i think that we have the statistics on the social media articles about the 2020 candidates last week. biden way up there at 3.8 million. then beto o'rourke. that might have someth

wonder why the washington post is not one of my great supporters? wonder why. >> marty baron of the post, he was quick to respond. he said, quote, senator sanders is a member of a large club of politicians of every ideology who complain about their coverage. jeff bezos allows our newsroom to operate with full attendance. >> you know you're doing something right if everybody is ticked off at you. >> we know a thing or two about that at cnn. >> yes, we do. at cnn. one man was having a tough time clearing his throat. a stunning x-ray shows us why. >> ugh. old was in an accident. usaa took care of her car rental, and getting her car towed. all i had to take care of was making sure that my daughter was ok. if i met another veteran, and they were with another insurance company, i would tell them, you need to join usaa because they have better rates, and better service. we're the gomez family... we're the rivera family... we're the kirby family, and we are usaa members for life. get your auto insurance quote today. yesss, i'm doing it all. the water. the e

theere is the story from washington post, pictures of the . congress just started their summer break. inthe time it concluded september, what will the issues that >> and center with much time passing? -- that much time pressing? differenthrough 10 news cycles in the course of a week. we have four weeks remaining of this recess, and that is a long time before congress reconvenes in washington and we started to had a real, genuine debate about gun reforms. 40 lawmakers are on a weeklong trip to israel. members are on vacation. theyone is dispersed across country during this recess. the real test will be what happens and whether there is any sort of momentum that is able to ,e preserved after this long four week recess. media andms like the the american public has been distracted in this trump administration by controversy after controversy. see if be a real test to the american public and stay focused on the issue of gun reform by the time the congress reconvenes on september 7. >> the story appears at the hill.com. it will determine the future

first, the "washington post" reporting that attorney general bill barr has booked trump's d.c.rson private holiday party in december. the price tag for the buffet and a four-hour open bar a cool 30 grand. news of barr's plan to splurge on trump's property comes on the heels of the president himself suggesting that the best place to hold the next g7 is at his property in doral, florida. that would pretty much guarantee a sellout and pre publicity for a resort whose revenues have been declining. the president president has said he doesn't care about his companies or the profits they do or don't return. >> what reassurances, if any, can you give the american people that you are not looking to profit off the presidency? >> from my standpoint, i'm not going to make any money in my opinion i'm not going to make any money. i don't want to make money. i don't care about making money. if i wanted to make money i wouldn't worry about 3 billion to 5 billion but that's -- i mean, at some point i'm going to detail that and we'll show, but i think it's just a great place to be. >> but you wo

"washington post" dessin thompson, he or she moved into the obama administration.erta baskin, cbs news, she moved into the obama administration. "washington post" warren bass, outlook section, he moved into the obama administration. education weekly reporter david hoff moved into the obama administration. cnn senior political producer sasha johnson, she moved into the obama administration. "chicago tribune" jill zachman, she moved into the obama administration. "washington post" rick weiss, j he moved into the obama administration. this is necessary. former cbs and abc reporter linda douglass, she moved into the obama administration. "new york times" reporter, eric dash moved into the obama administration. cnn employee worked for the obama administration, moved into the campaign. cnn national security reporter, you see them now, jim reporter, you see them now, jim worked for the obama administration. san francisco chronicle environment reporter kelly zito moved into the obama administration. and we have more. family ties between the press and the obama administrati

i don't know why. >> "washington post" editor marty beron responded.mber of a large club of politicians, of every ideology, who complain about the coverage. contrary to the spear theory the senator seems to favor, jeff bezos allows our newsroom to operate with full independence, as our reporters can attest. so "the post" is saying, we operate completely independent of amazon, jeff bezos. when you were working there, did you ever feel any pressure from above, especially considering you covered a lot of amazon stories? >> let me be honest, i was at "the post" before bezos bought the company and after. so i got to see both sides of what "the post" was like. and there really wasn't very much difference. the on the difference was that we had to start putting in these disclaimers saying amazon ceo jeff bezos also owns "the washington post." apart from that, i never felt any pressure from editors about how to cover amazon. i never had a story killed that covered amazon. i never had a story that was changed in any way to reflect more positively or negatively o

tom hamburger is the lead reporter of the washington post piece. he's going to be joining us live in just a moment. but there is something from my vacation, from my cozy couch time with my crutches and the pentagon's latest strategic multi year assessment on russian strategic intentions, there is something from that vacation reading that i did that has been really, like, pinging like an alarm clock in my head about this new reporting. in this new pentagon report that i just read, one of the main ideas is that russia is operating in a sort of gray zone in its efforts to try to get what it wants around the world. but also specifically to get what it wants against us, a mix of military and intelligence and seemingly private operations that are organized by the kremlin and that are designed to coerce us and to weaken us as an adversary and rival. quote, while the united states focused on executing the global war on terror, russia actively pursued malign influence in all regions of the world to mitigate their inferior conventional capability. russia has

"the washington post" posting the label racist strokes fury in president trump. he considers himself a banding wizard but he has a crisis of his own, how to lose the racist. and that label brings with it accusations he's partly to blame for failing to stem the white supremacy that's continued to fester in this country ever since and even for amplifying it. this weekend his democratic opponents unifying around one message, president trump and his race baiting pose a danger to the country. >> never believed in my life that i would have to deal with a president who is such an overt, not only racist, but a sexist, but a homophobe, a xenophobe. >> we reject the voice that he has provided that has been about sewing hate and division among us. we reject that! it is now reflective of who we are. >> this is white nationalism, this is white supremacy. it's not only our values, everything that makes america america is under assault. >> they tell you if you see something, say something, right? that's what we're supposed to do. i see something so i'm saying something. i'm say

this again from "the washington post." he has recently urged the army to award a contract he favors, though the firm has not been selected. fisher has been pushed by trump ally kevin cramer who held up a budget nominee last month in an effort to put pressure on the army corps. you were a federal prosecution. i covered a lot of corruption back in chicago when i was a cub reporter. this is corruption 101. person in power puts pressure on the government to hire a contractor who is politically connected is the most basic and obvious corruption story across the country. >> you know, it really is. corruption here is the feature. it's not a bug. usually, you see a senator or a mayor when you're looking at a public corruption case, something where one small piece has gone amiss. but here it's wide open. it's a way of doing business. there is apparently this preference for friends of friends. there is no shame about it. the most interesting thing watching this as a former federal prosecutor is seeing how easy it is to come by the e

"the washington post" wrote this. officials in the white house at the treasury department and throughout the administration are planning no new steps to attempt to stave off a recession. rather, trump's economic advisers have been delivering the president upbeat assessments in which they argue that the domestic economy is stronger than many forecasters are making it out to be. is this going to come back and bite the president? >> well, i got to -- >> there are certain eventualities for which you want to have a plan in place. >> i put everybody in a dark place right now which is inside the president's brain. everybody made fun of him when he decided to get into this race. up until the very last day of the campaign everybody told him he was going to lose, including the rnc, including most people on his staff with the exception of one or two kool-aid drinkers and now he is the president of the united states. if you're somebody like donald trump who got bad news, bad news, bad news, made fun of, made fun of, made fun of,

joining me right now, "washington post" national security reporter who bloke tros story. good to see you. you're reporting the president has offered pardons to aides concerned about breaking the laws to build this wall, and you quote him, don't worry, i'll pardon you. so what exactly is he asking people to do that could require a pardon? >> well, that's right. when aides have raised concerns about the use of eminent domain aggressively to advance this project or environmental concerns or the possibility of lawsuits, the president has really pushed things faster, urged them to move forward, and told officials in these meetings, don't worry, i'll pardon you. the white house says that he makes such statements in jest, that he's joking when he says that, but it certainly led to, you know, a lot of confusion and those who have attended these meetings certainly interpreted that as a serious statement. >> we've heard that explanation before, that he was joking. no one is taking him seriously. but it has rattled enough people, particularly the sources that spoke with you, to say

"washington post" writer, stephen barr, he moved to the obama administration.shington post" congressional reporter, shaly mary, she moved to the obama administration. rosa brooks was a columnist for the "l.a. times," she moved to the obama administration. "washington post" dustin thompson, he or she moved into the obama administration. roberta baskin, cbs news, she moved into the obama administration beard "washington post" warren bass, outlook section, he moved into the obama administration. education weekly reporter, david hoff, moved into the obama administration. cnn senior clinical producer sasha johnson, she moved into the obama administration. "chicago tribune" jill zachman, she moved into the obama administration. "washington post" rick weiss, he moved into the obama administration. this is necessary. former cbs and abc reporter linda douglass, she moved into the obama administration. "new york times" reporter, eric dash, moved into the obama administration. cnn, and a straw man, worked for the obama administration, moved into the campaign. it cnn natio

i'm wondering what you make of the washington post story. three sources, white house saying not true that they are looking at in early stages according to the post a cut in the payroll tax and i'm wondering a, what you make of that and the fact they are denying it. would that be significant to you? >> well, you know, look, on the margin, after the 9/11 attacks there was also a tax rebate and on the margin, it did improve consumption but the problem with those sorts of things is that, you know, consumers plan for that and a lot of consumers will take a big portion of that and save it because they know there is an impending downturn coming. so economists are mixed on that. some think it improves it. some think it's neutral. i would suspect that people are fearful out there because if you talk to business leaders and the smaller business community, they are quite fearful. one of the big indicators for me, i'm running $10 billion of capital is the trucking industry. you can tell in the trucking industry in terms of where shipments are whether or