Have to wait 250 years to wait as much as men. All that and so much more on making money. The senate exists for moments like this. That is why this body has the ultimate say in impeachments. I heard some of what Mitch Mcconnell said today, and it reminded me our founders when they wrote the constitution, they suspected that there could be a rogue president. I dont think they suspected we could have a rogue president and leader in the senate at the same time. Neil Charles House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell facing the nation less than 24 hours after democrats voted to impeach President Trump. Now the white house is gearing up for a trial. What will be their line of defense . Well now talk with the chief of staff to Vice President pence, mark short. Mark, thanks for joining us. Thanks for having me back on again. Now it is out there. Feels like nancy pelosi will hold these articles hostage. Perhaps they will never make it to the senate. What do you make
The dow industrials up just a few points at the opening bell, 11, maybe, but look at that level. Back to 28,000. Modest small loss, small loss for the s p and also for the nasdaq. So look, everybody, sit back, you are going to watch financial history. History being made in hong kong, too. Sure looks like open rebellion. The street fighting has escalated. Police besieged one of the Main University campuses which they say was being used to make weapons. A Police Officer was hit by an arrow. Ominously, the Peoples Liberation army, chinese troops, in plain clothes, appeared on the streets on saturday. That was taken as a grave warning. Add all this up, it is beijing versus the people of hong kong, communism versus democracy. It is a bloody fight and it is not over. In the United States, the democrats want to remove this president from office because of a phone call. Varney company is about to begin. Stuart okay. Lets talk stock market, shall we . Dow closed in record territory friday, abov
The wall street journal calculates that icahn will make 400 million if hes right. More on that in a moment. Lets get to the market. Down yesterday, and probably opening a little lower this morning. President trump says if china doesnt make a trade deal, he might raise tariffs even more. He also said hes very happy with china because the treasury has taken in almost 100 billion from tariffs. All right. The dow is going to open down about 80, s p down about 9, nasdaq down about 32. But all of them still right at record highs. In a couple of hours, really big meeting in texas. Apple meets the president. Tim cook meets donald trump. This is at the new mac pro factory in austin. Pivotal meeting. Its about building apple products in america. Its about tariffs on apple products. Its about china trade negotiations. It is a big deal meeting. Just as important, what will the president say to reporters when he leaves the white house . We will certainly tell you. Varney company is about to begin.
A complex political problem that can only be solved by negotiations between the israelis and the palestinians pump alles in else went is the latest in a string of Controversial White House moves designed to support israel recognizing jerusalem as israels official capital moving the u. S. Embassy there from tel aviv in 2018 and forcing the palestinians to close their office in washington leaving them no diplomatic presence in the u. S. Apart from at the United Nations pompei o. Said the policy change had nothing to do with benny gantz afeard to form a new Israeli Government so the timing of this was not tied to anything that had to do with domestic politics anywhere in israel or otherwise this was about we were done we finished we conducted our review and this was the appropriate time to move forward the current Israeli Government was thrilled. This is a historic day and another great achievement after President Trump recognized jerusalem as the capital of recognize all sovereignty over
Head of Cambridge University paid him this tribute. Well, we are devastated. I met jack him this tribute. Well, we are devastated. I metjack only him this tribute. Well, we are devastated. I met jack only once, but i must say he impressed me as a person of tremendous charm, but also extraordinary commitment. He really believed that the work that learning together is fundamental for the future of our society. Fishmongers hall remains closed, a crime scene being poured over by counterterrorism detectives because although there wont be a trial, there will be a detailed inquest into the deaths of those who were killed here on friday afternoon. The investigation continued as night fell. Police determined to gather every piece of evidence to help the families of two young people at the start of their adult lives understand exactly how they came to be killed. Daniel sandford, bbc news, London Bridge. Well borisjohnson has faced questions today, over why usman khan, had been released early fro