Promising results from both of them. Later, we are expecting news from astrazeneca, thats a british company. They are going to announce the results of their phase 1 trials of a covid vaccine. Now, positive news on a vaccine usually moves the market. It certainly did last week, and i think its helping futures this morning, too. There is news on a new stimulus plan. The president says he would not approve any plan that did not include a payroll tax cut. All right. Now look at the market. It has turned around. Earlier today we were way on the down side. But now we have moved to the upside i think its on the strength of this vaccine news. The dow held to the 26, 600 level last week. 8,000 points above where it was when President Trump won election. By the way, a new the Washington Post abc news poll showed joe biden with a 15point lead, 5540. This is 106 days before the november vote. We will be talking a lot about election risk on todays program. Then theres this. For the 54th straight da
Steve, do you want to say a few words where we are . Yes, mr. President. Mark and i have been working past few weeks with mitch and kevin what we see is jobs. Cus is kids and the recovery act, cares 4. 0. We spent an unprecedented amount of money. Of it, 3 trillion, we still have left to put in the economy and put back to work. Focused on starting with another 1 trillion. E think that will make a big impact. The focus is, as i said, is jobs and ut kids and vaccines. Were going to make sure we have a vaccine by the end of the year for emergency use. And the plan is we just updated the president and vice president. This. Igned off on mark and i will be meeting tomorrow with the republicans at a full h to give them briefing and then we will also be reaching out to the democrats our discussions. But we are committed that by the make sure month, before the enhanced Unemployment Insurance expires that we pass so that we can protect americans that are unemployed. Number one issue is, we have
Toxic chemical. What you need to watch out for just ahead. Breaking overnight. Federal agents use tear gas on protesters in portland, oregon. Among them, the citys own mayor. While the president announces federal forces are being sent to other cities, like chicago, to deal with the surge in violence. Well have the very latest. Wild weather. Damaging wind and rain up and down the east coast. Thousands without power. The statue of liberty struck by lightning. This morning, a Tropical Storm watch for the texas coast, with another storm in the atlantic poised to become a hurricane today. All that, plus, the boys of summer are back. Didnt miss that one. Watched that one sail over the fence. Baseball fans coast to coast getting set to celebrate opening day. Today, thursday, july 23rd, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hey, everybody. Welcome to today. So happy that youre joining us on this thursday morning.
The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to change their vote or to vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 87, the nays are 13. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Ms. Ernst mr. President , the coronavirus doesnt come with a label saying made in china, but perhaps it should. This pandemic which began in wuhan, china, has flooded the world just like so many products from china that we all now rely upon to protect ourselves against the spread of contagion. The situation underscores the conundrum our nation faces balancing the need to work with the Chinese Government and the challenges of holding the communist Party Accountable for its devious deeds. Plain and simple, the Chinese Communist party attempted to cover up the outbreak of covid19 from the very beginning and continues to do so today. Rather than containing the
Something other than the dreadful covid. Yes, have a cocktail and fish and chips. Thatume and others rooting for baseball that if it can make a come back maybe other things can as well. Good evening everyone. Im Frank Somerville. And im julie haener. The giants and the as hold an exhibition game later this evening. Fans a that sidewalk tables grabbed a beer and watched the game on tv. Amber. Reporter julie, they had fun out here. There are ten tables set up outside. The owner tells me he didnt advertise because he didnt want a large crowd. But the fans who did show umtold he they were looking forward to this and that baseball was just what they needed. Just having a good time. Were not at the game but were having our margaritas and were enjoying ourselves for just a minute. Reporter a series between the oakland as offer as break from those coworkers. Keys on pub is a favorite hang out. It means a lot because baseball is such an american game. And were here just enjoying the gale. Its s