Wisconsin protests. World Central Bank Leaders coming together virtually, Federal Reserve chair jay powell speaking at key economic conference and investors closely watching what he has to say. Ahead of the speech, few hours are lower. We are taking a look at decline at start of trading. S p and nasdaq hit record highs again yesterday. This morning dow futures down 88 points. Mornings with maria live right now. Global markets this morning are red across the board. Take a look at european indices, the cac quarante down 31 and the dax index lower by 52. In asia overnight markets mostly lower, worst performer was korea down more than 1 . Top stories that we are watching this morning. Night 3 of the Republican National convention honoring americas bravest, devoting their lives defending our freedom. Since 9 11 ive seen americas heros up close. Some of them saved my life. Service, its more a word to me, its a way of life. Maria meanwhile mike pence touting President Trumps economic success
Targeted by the Obama Administration. When he was charged with no crime at all in the trump pressure probe. We will talk to carter page about his morning that the Obama Administration insidious overuse of federal power now puts all americans Civil Liberties at risk and now this, former fbi director james comey is trying to flip the script on this whole story. Also tonight top Homeland Security official on the state of the emergency in wisconsin. After Police Shooting of a black man sparked rights there. Black people feeling unsafe in their community, how to protect black people, how to stop the outrageous happening with people in the community. With africanamerican communities, to writers, heres a story do writers have to set fire to another American City, you have to burn down innocent local businesses and homes in minority neighborhoods to the point where minorities are now fleeing burning buildings, do you have to do all that to tell the world that your protest matters. We got Fox N
Organizations that help people impacted by addiction. When the stigmas remove people no longer be ashamed to ask for help and lives will be saved. If you are struggling with addiction there is no shame in your illness. Please seek help. You are worth it. In my next four years as first lady will continue to work to pass legislation to take care of our most vulnerable. I plan to continue the work ive started with children in foster care as well as the minority communities and tribal nations. I want to ensure children are being protected and committees have the resources needed to combat drug addiction and child neglect or abuse. Like my husband and the administration i will continue to encourage legislation that supports a childs individual needs. It is vital that children are given the Building Blocks to succeed. I also look forward to continue my work to restore the peoples house which is a lasting symbol of pride for nation. I believe this iconic home needs to be cared for and preserv
Taking away Police Protective Gear and nonlethal weapons. Or at least trying to. Anarchists, leftwing activists this weekend attacked Law Enforcement officers as they seem to do every weekend now. They tried to destroy Federal Buildings and local police precinctings. Dozens of people were shot. Violent mobs attacked Law Enforcement officers all across the country. And lawless activists rioted in at least a half dozen cities. Much of the weekends violence once again concentrated in the Pacific Northwest where thousands gathered overnight outside the federal courthouse in portland. There radical antifa anarchists, black lives matter activists started fires near the federal courthouse before agents fired tear gas against them to disperse the crowd. Disburse the crowd. The Trump Administration ordered 150 more federal agents into portland to protect the Federal Building and those Law Enforcement officers who are under siege. The citys radical dem leadership continues to escalate their war
Clinton stop them . Continuing to downplay the riots. Jerry nadler saying the violence is a myth. Biden calling the protests peaceful. Alld of this as democrats continue to blast the president for trying to stop the destruction. There is nothing peaceful about officers being assaulted with commercial grade fireworks and lasers that blind them and buildings being set on fire with people inside of those buildings are cop cars being burned. Also tonight, you would think the russia probe was based on highlevel russia officials with connections to russia intelligence. The way media and democrats talked about the story for three years. It turns out that is not the case. Senator Lindsey Graham says the fbi was pretty lame. It iss going from bad to worse. Senator graham saying there is evidence fbibi officials lied o the pfizer court and congress. Centigram telling that to our own maria. Attorney general william barr. Before his committee tomorrow. Mike has had enough. He said stop using the n