Yields the big story yesterday. Again, those yields came down as we looked at a jobs market that was weaker than anticipated. This year the 10 year is higher. The 2 year is just above 5 . Well be watching this very closely. Yesterdays story on crude oil prices, investors are worried that higher borrowing costs could dent. People worried that maybe those higher prices are starting to impact demand. This morning, you can see wti at 81 81. 30. Meantime the House Speakers gavel up for grabs for the second time this year, congressman jim jordan and Steve Scalise considered frontrunners. Theyve been making pitches to colleagues. Now, two house members floated former President Trump as a potential speaker, a position that doesnt need to be held a house member, donald trump currently the defendant in a trial. Asked yesterday while attending that trial whether he would agree, he would do himself truth social posted a photo of him holding the speakers gavel. Well talk to bill daley about the rac
And competition from china, among plenty others. There were punches and jabs, counter points and cross talk. But with front runner donald trump sitting out the debate for the second time running, no one on the stage was in a position to deliver a knockout blow. The question will be, which of the candidates put in a Strong Enough performance to win over some voters. Florida Governor Ron Desantis was asked who should be to blame in the event of a Us Government shutdown. He took at aim washington in general, and then the current and former president s in this debate on the fox business network. Please spare me the crocodile business network. Please spare me the Crocodile Tears business network. Please spare me the Crocodile Tears for me the Crocodile Tears for these people. And where isjoe biden . Hes completely missing to action from leadership. And you know who else is missing in action . Donald trump is missing in action. He should be on action . Donald trump is missing in action. He s
Absence. The court does usually give an explanation for a justices absence. And weve also seen justices take part in arguments remotely when they are sick and the context here is not just the lack of transparency, but that it also comes just one week before the Supreme Court hears Oral Arguments on whether or not donald trump is protected from criminal prosecutions because a president ial immunity because he was president when the acts were committed. A case critics of thomas argue he should recuse himself from because of his wifes jeannies efforts to help trumps team overturn the 2020 election thomas is 75 years the most senior Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. He missed several arguments in 2022 with an infection and tonight the Supreme Court is not responding to our requests for Additional Information about thomass leave of absence today leaving many important questions unanswered. Thanks for joining us, the lead starts now welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper in this our criti
Director Stormy Daniels to keep it away from voters right before the 2016 election. Lets discuss now with p2, people who know key players in this case, Stacy Sneider is a manhattan Criminal Defense Attorney and a former contestant on trumps tv show, the apprentice. She has also worked with Manhattan District Attorney alvin Braggs Office and appeared before judge juan former engineer r trump is a cotructionrojects and author of the ok, tor of lies, what my years of working with donald trump reveals abouhim barbara, lets start with youwhat do you think donald tmps mindset is right now as he sits in court foris very first criminal trial, is a former president yeah, an someone asking me a yea barba, cau not hear me all right. Hear you . T go to see anything. Ok. Lets go to acy. Scy, you haveorked with bh trump and jue mercn. Tmp has ready centlyled dge ooked. Ow do you expe this ll all play out so i think judge ma seanto and thanu for having m jake, i thk judgmae sean it has cpletntrol of
Youre live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. Good evening. Right now President Biden is on his way to new york where hes slated to meet with World Leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, including ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The stakes could not be higher for the ukrainian leader as his country faces an Uphill Battle in its counteroffensive against russian forces. Hes expected to seek more support from the u. S. And its allies. But as the president prepares for another moment on The World Stage, hes facing Major Political headaches back here in washington. House republicans are moving forward with an Impeachment Inquiry against him. When asked about it at the white house earlier this afternoon, he laughed and told reporters his response to mccarthy is, quote, lots of luck. And thats just one fight up on capitol hill. A Government Shutdown is also looming as the deadline to get a Spending Bill passed in congress inches closer. Lets discuss that and m