Before the closing bell rings, and we begin with breaking news. We are just now getting reports that american soldiers at iraqs air base are under attack at this hour by drones and rockets and missiles at this hour. According to security sources, multiple blasts have been heard inside the base. This coincides with a sudden dip in the markets where we fell to session lows for the Dow Jones Industrials which were down 216. Were still down about 206 points. This fresh attack and, again, its in iraq comes after a u. S. Navy warship near yemen intercepted projectiles headed toward it. This according to reuters. We should switch right now to cvoe soling tilt index, at its highest since may, it is above 20. Thats kind of a level that lately, or its not that historically high, but lately that has been the level to punch above it means there is much more volatility. The vix spiking about 8 at the moment. You can see that in this intraday picture. These are concerning developments under even the
Places like chicago erik los angeles, theyre speaking out. Great work there, larry. Love the show. Lets get right to it. Thanks for watching the evening edit. Former Deputy Assistant attorney general tom dupree joining us now. This news, three cases against former President Trump, looks like theyre hitting a wall. Democrats started out the year, they were going to throw trump in jail, get biden reelected. Do you think all of them could be delayed past the election . If were talking jack smiths classified documents case, the 2020 case and now the georgia to 2020 case is hitting the wall too. I do think theyre all going to get delayed past the election, liz. Look, these cases are falling like dominoeses. When this year began, i think all the antitrump fors were very optimistic they would bring him to trial in four cases. Obviously, one is happening, but i think the other three are going to get pushed back until after the election. These cases raise complicated legal issues, these judges
Good evening everyone im lurk coats here with audrey philip, this is a Special Edition of cnn tonight. Kevin mccarthy obvious house speaker. He has said hes not going to run again. Now the house will be assessed for a week, and they wont even return until next tuesday night for a conference meeting, before theyre a potential vote later that week on electing a new speaker. That means the house will be closed for business, meanwhile mccartney who lost that speakership gavel today, he said this tonight. These are the same people that never voted for me, but after we went through 15 rounds, im not sure those individuals are looking to be productive. Well this is certainly a moment in american history, in a string of number moments, ive never seen anything like this before. Never before has the speaker lost the job in a vote on the house floor. It happened with with the pounding of a gavel. The office of speaker of the house, of the United States house of representatives is hereby declared
Good evening, everyone. Im laura coates, here with abby philip, and this is a Special Edition of cnn tonight. Kevin mccarthy, i listed as house speaker, he says hes not dont even run again. Now, the house will be in recess for a week. Theyre not even planning to return till next tuesday night for cough conference meetings, before then, a Potential Vote later that week on electing a new speaker. So that means the house will be closed for business, maybe well get another speaker. Me while, because he lost that speakership gavel today, police said this tonight. These are the same people that never voted for me, they thought it was big they went to present. After we went through 15 rounds. Im not quite sure those individuals are looking to be productive. Well, this is certainly a moment in american history. And a series of a number of moments that weve never seen anything like before. Never before has a speaker lost the job in a vote on the house floor. And it happened with the pounding of
Everyone. Thank so much for joining us this morning. Im maria bartiromo. It is tuesday, april 30, your top stories right now 6 00 a. M. On the east coast. Today the final trading day of april and focus is on the fed. Futures pulling back, fractional losses ahead of day one of the federal reserves two day policy meeting today. Investors are anticipateing jay powells remarks on inflation and the economy to set the tone for rate cuts down the line. More earnings on the way this morning as well. Dow components cocacola, 3m and mcdonalds out ahead of amazon after the close tonight, apple is out on thu thursday. Everything you need to know coming up. European markets are mixed. We have gains in london with the ft 100 up 32, cac quarante and dax negative. In asia markets finished mostly higher. Bbest performer was japan,one d. President trumps trial continues this morning. He is planning on Campaign Events in wisconsin and michigan as the white house tries to play down trump beating biden or