Day to election voting. Youre looking at a registered independent who is proud to vote again and again and again because im an american and that is what americans do. Early voting has already started in some states. The election is basically here. It is here. Candidates ask people to vote because that is the whole purpose of a campaign. Win more votes. And that is usually meant motivating people for Election Day which is why we hear so much about voting occurring on a single day. I like the part when you dont go to school on Election Day. The candidates an the voters cast their ballots. 81 Million voted four years ago, the population has grown since then and more than 81 Million ought to vote this time. Polls are open now. By tonight after the polls close, we will know who our 41st president will be. The emphasis there is on Election Day. But that framework is out of date. The most recent president ial election marks a shift that is still sinking in, 2020 was the first race where a maj
Republican huddled on capital hill taking the first step to electing a new speaker. They are under pressure to act quickly in order to provide aid to israel. The speaker battle on capitol hill and your thoughts on what is happening in the middle east. For democrats 202 7488000, for republicans 202 7488001 and for independents 202 7488002 you can also text at 202 7488003 or on facebook facebook. Com cspan. Good morning everyone and welcome to our new home at the washington journal. We are in a brandnew studio, in the same building on a different floor. It has been a year in the making. We have new monitors, new backgrounds, new desks, new lighting. One thing that will not change as the conversation we have with each of you every morning. If you want a more indepth tour of this new studio you can go online and take a tour along with us to check it all out. For the first hour, we have a double headline with the speaker battle on capitol hill and how the u. S. Is responding to the israel h
Buckeye broadband supports cspan as a Public Service along with tse other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. Joining us from new york this morning is james to kobe, the pbs frontline director of a new documentary, elon musk, twitter take over. Why did you decide to do a documentary about elon musk and the twitter take over . Guest i wanted to make a film to report about elon musk for a long time. Kind of his purchase of twitter seems to be the right time to do it. The fact that he has been evolving politically over the past couple of years basically during the pandemic and onward and it seems this interesting new chapter in his career and life, his politics. It also gave us the chance to some serious reporting and tell the story of the people who have been working at twitter which had been changing in the postpandemic time. It was an opportunity to delve into an interesting strain of politics in america and also the latest chapter in his expanding power. He
The fed decision is behind us, at least this one. Now were counting down to the earnings in less than an hour, numbers from facebook, tesla, qualcomm,shake shack, and many, many more. Well tell you what to expect, break down those numbers as soon as theyre released. Here we go again its going to be a huge afternoon. The house tax bill was supposed to be released today now its expected tomorrow morning. We do have a strategist who says the best outcome for the market will be if tax reform does not get done at all. Hes doigoing to explain why shortly. We start with the dow, s p, and nasdaq hitting intraday highs earlier in the day the dow was up 140 at its peak, but all have pulled back from those highs. The dow no, nobody is in record territory lets get to our Closing Bell Exchange diane swan, robert frost at post nine, sitting next to keith bliss, and Rick Santelli checks in from the cme in chicago diane, im going to start with you. No surprise. I asked Rick Santelli yesterday if anybo