Dagen a big show this morning everybody. Of course well be covering the weekend shootings in el paso, texas and dayton, ohio. And the political call even the nationwide call for something to change. Joining the conversation this morning, barons associate editor, jack howell, lee carter and mitch rochell. Welcome, all. So much to cover. So much to cover. I dont even know where to begin today. Dagen a somber morning for this nation, most certainly. Lets start with trade and whats going on in the market. So our top story, trade tensions, Global Futures and markets around the world, u. S. China trade talks at a standstill and possibly taking a step back. The chinese yuan taking a step back, many see it as a response to President Trumps planned tariffs and a sign that any trade agreement is on hold. China hitting American Farmers, asking china asked state owned companies in that nation to stop importing american agricultural products. This is according to bloomberg news. China denying the a
A roundup of the days events. A roundup of the days events. Both officers fire, Shooting Blevins four times. Blevins later dying. At a Press Conference today, members of a police union said the two officers acted heroically and believed their lives were in danger. The whole time, hes looking back, getting position on where the officers are at to acquire a target to shoot them. Reporter at a later Press Conference, the county prosecutor took to the podium to defend the police department. But before he could announce charges would not be filed against the two officers, family and protesters rushed the podium, cutting him off. We want the cops arrested within the next 48 hours and prosecuted to the fullest degree of the law, because this was murder. And alex perez joins us live tonight from minneapolis. Alex, emotions raw there. We saw the family and the protesters at that News Conference today. They want justice for their family member. And the city bracing for possible more protests . R
In a few hours the secretary of state will travel to meet here with leaders from japan and south korea to update them on his conversations in pyongyang over the past couple of days. To the secretary, he made progress. The North Koreans, the talks were regrettable. The secretary, this is one third trip to pyongyang and north korea. The first one where he had no meeting directly with kim jongun. The state Department Says there was never an expectation that they will meet on the trip. As for the discussion with his negotiating team, mike pompeo said they work through difficult issues and set up a framework to accomplish more. The North Koreans also confirmed the facility, we talked about what it would look like for the structure and facility as well. The progress there as well. I know we have laid out a path for further negotiations. So that the two teams can get together and continue discussions. The North Korean Foreign Ministry statement criticizing u. S. Demand also included a message
More short conversations that occur over the next few days as the president makes his final decision. But that he has wrapped up the formal interview process interviewing six judges monday and tuesday of this week. He spoke with one of them twice which accounts for the seven conversations that the white house was talking about earlier in the week. It was throwing us off a little bit. We didnt know if he had seven candidates or conversations. He had six candidates and seven conversations. Im told that judge Raymond Kethledges stock is rising, an appellate judge appointed by president bush in 2000 , 51 years old. He could sit on the bench for three decades, a district constitutionalist. Got his law degree at the university of michigan. Not the typical harvard or yale pedigree. Im told by some there is a bit of concern his judicial record is a little light but he does appear to be a reliable conservative judge. Also still in the running is Bret Kavanaugh from the d. C. Circuit court of ap
Went into effect today and china immediately hits back. President trump talked about trade at length yesterday in montana seeming to try and convince supporters to just stick with him on this. Chinas retaliatory tar ifs target things like poultry, soybeans, pork. Critics on both sides of the aisle warn a trade war could hurt American Consumers and the global economy. President trump talked to his supporters about that in montana. Take a listen. President trump they say we are going to do something about it and ill get calls from some politicians, its terrible. I said you dont understand. I respect china and i respect president xi but theyve been killing us, 507 billion in trade deficits last year. 507. Who the hell can lose well win the war because we have all the cards. Sandra will President Trump be talking to any Supreme Court candidates while he is in new jersey this weekend . Thats the other big thing on everyones mind here. He does not plan to. Reporters asked him that exact ques