Let me ask you big picture, Mr. . Secretary. You said earlier this month, I'm going to quote you.Quote, "I think there are sectors of the economy that are in a recession." Kevin Hasset, director of the National Economic Council, said, quote, "We're starting to see pockets of the economy that look like they might be in a recession." Which parts of the economy do you believe have dipped into a recession. Well, clearly h housing has been struggling and the you know so in interest rate sensitive sectors have ha ...

INCREDIBLE PROGRESS WE UNDERSTAND THERE'S A LOT MORE WORK TO DO AND THE ONLY THING I WOULD ASK OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS A LITTLE BIT OF PATIENCE. >> SCOTT BESSENT, WELCOME BACK TO "MEET THE PRESS". >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.>> I WANT TO START RIGHT THERE ON THE DISCUSSION OF AFFORDABILITY. YOU JUST HEARD VICE PRESIDENT J. D.VANCE ASK PEOPLE TO HAVE, QUOTE, A LITTLE BIT OF PATIENCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. LET ME ASK YOU, MR. SECRETARY, HOW LONG DO AMERICANS NEED TO BE PATIENT. HOW LONG DO THEY HAVE TO WAI ...

Fresh off of your first meeting with President Donald Trump. He praised you. He even said you could do a great job as mayor despite months of a bitter back and forth.Were you surprised by the warm welcome that you got. >> You know, I was looking forward to having the meeting with the president to speak about the needs of the 8 and a half million people who call the same city we love home and to speak frankly about the affordability crisis that is pushing so many of them out of those five burrows. And I foun ...

AND JOINING ME NOW IS THE MAYOR-ELECT OF NEW YORK CITY, ZORAN MAMDANI. MR. MAYOR-ELECT, WELCOME BACK TO MEET THE PRESS AND CONGRATULATIONS.THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE BACK. WELL, IT IS WONDERFUL TO HAVE YOU HERE IN PERSON, FRESH OFF OF YOUR FIRST MEETING WITH PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.HE PRAISED YOU. HE EVEN SAID YOU COULD DO A GREAT JOB AS MAYOR DESPITE MONTHS OF A BITTER BACK AND FORTH. WERE YOU SURPRISED BY THE WARM WELCOME THAT YOU GOT.YOU KNOW. WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THE MEETING WITH T ...

Uh you have said that you want to raise $9 billion in new taxes, increasing taxes on the wealthy, on businesses in order to fund your key policies like universal child care, which you mentioned. You would need Governor Kathy Hokll to be on board with this. You'd need her signature.She has never publicly committed to increasing taxes. I know you just spoke with her. Mr.. mayor elect. Did Governor Hokll commit to you that she will support and sign on to your plan to increase taxes. >> The governor and I had a ...

A very chaotic scene. Our photographer Pierre Simmons was out here covering that tree lighting event when shots rang out. Several shots and he also saw thousands of people taking off running.This is where that event took place. And you can see right there that people were so scared they left their items behind. There's a stroller that you can see.In this video, you can see people running after those shots were fired. The annual treelighting event is one of the largest events to take place here in downtown C ...

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We have 15 women who die a day and it is important for us to showcase how serious femicide is in South Africa. So we've asked the country to join us um in support of declaring gender- based violence and femicide a national disaster. G20 is a moment where South Africa is trying to put themselves as a staple and growing economy to the rest of the world.We have some of the most powerful leaders across the globe gathered here today. And we will not have this conversation until they look at the reality on the gr ...

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Political Developments - Marjorie Taylor Green announced resignation from Congress in January due to personal attacks, death threats, and lawfare [1] - Green cited "nonstop, neverending personal attacks, death threats, lawfare, ridiculous slander, and lies" as reasons for her decision [1] - Threats against Green and her children in their 20s influenced her decision [1] - Her decision followed public feuding with President Trump over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files [1] - President Trump stated it would not be easy for Green but expressed a desire to see her continue in Republican politics [1]