Anytime up here to new central least always great to see you the lead with jake tapper starts now isnt there some kind of famous quote about elections in the economy . The lead starts right now were just 70 days until the president ial election in both campaigns are putting your wallet front and center today, trying to make the case that only they can lower costs and make living more affordable. Its something theyll surely debate in their first face off, which we just learned new details about plus reber friendship bracelets. And you are thats concert fits. Swifties are finding a way to make their voices heard in this Election Justice the Harris Campaign announces a new plan to target young voters and colleges across the country. And finally, free three Israeli Forces rescue a hostage in gaza after more than 325 days in captivity. The latest on his condition and what this could mean for the more than 100 others hell being held by the Terror Group Hamas welcome to lead. Im Phil Mattingl
Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. President biden has picked Denis Mcdonough to head the Veterans Affairs department. He previously served as white house chief of staff during the last four years of the obama presidency. His confirmation hearing he was asked about veterans access to healthcare, modernization efforts in the das responds to covid19. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i i want to call this evening to order. I want to welcome everybody. I appreciate all that are here, all those that are online. The purpose of this hearing is due from the i president s nominate to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis Mcdonough. Before i talk about him i just want to say i appreciate this committee all the reasons we sat on this committee thats been bipartisan and its been nonpolitical, and we tried to do the best by our veterans whether you are the republican side for the democratic side of the aisle. I particularly appreciate the re
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Welcome to squawk box. Im Andrew Ross Sorkin along with joe and melissa lee, becky is off the s p looking to open about 12 points higher. Well explain why some of this is happening and lets show you treasury yields as well the ten year note right now looking at 0. 931 . But maybe a little bit of an explanation coming up here, melissa . Yeah, some optimism Mitch Mcconnell said that compromised deal was within reach and well get a live report from washington at 6 30 a. M. And we heard it before, but it seems like btoth sides are comig a little closer. On a much lower number. And im just thinking about, i dont know, andrew, what did we do to deserve this i mean we are living right or i mean, who ushered in the new week on squawk box on monday who is helping us usher out the week that was on squawk box . A monday and a friday. Is this46 w was this planne melissa, what did we do to deserve this not wouldby not by me how long has it been, stimulus vaccine i guess the election, although we do
Dealing with the Chinese Energy company, that communist china considered its quote, bridge to russia. For energy deals. Working with vladmir putin. The senators say the new details deepened their existing concerns about quote, counterintelligence risk and much more. Weve also got the growing backlash against the media and democrats, for trying to politicize and attack operation warp speed. It is bringing effective vaccines to the market. The debate putting politics over your health. We have more on new york state Governor Andrew Cuomo attacking a reporter for asking about school closures. The governor is saying you know what . Youre wrong. But the announcement came out moments later that new York City Schools were in fact closing due to covid19. Now parents and taxpayers are not he hadfied. Theyre increasingly worried that the elected officials dont know what theyre doing. Anger mounting at california lawmakers for straight up breaking their own covid19, the states own covid19 rules bu