America. President trump versus twitter, social media giant factchecking the president s tweets but President Trump is fighting back accusing twitter of election interference and stifling free speech, House Republicans are suing Speaker Nancy Pelosi, looking to end proxy voting and forcing members to appear in person. One giant leap for spacex today, elon musk looks to make mystery launching astronauts from florida to the International Space station later today and the nhl taking a shot skipping regular season going directly to playoffs. Martha stewart will join me at 8 30 a. M. Eastern, mornings with maria is live right now. Global markets are higher, take a look at indices, cac quarante is up 87 and dax index in germany higher by 208 points. In europe green across the board as investors look toward stimulus package in the euro zone, reported kristin lagard the u. S. Economy will shrink due to pandemic. Markets were mixed, tensions rise in hong kong, as you can see the hang seng down
Will be hearing oral argument in murthy versus missouri, a case on federal Government Officials communicating with social Media Companies about content mediation policies and whether it amounts to government suppression or speech censorship. This oral argument will begin shortly. You are watching live coverage here on cspan. We will hear argument first this morning, case 23 411. Esther fletcher. Mr. Fletcher the government may not use corso threat to suppress speech but it is entitled the speed for itself i informing, persuading or criticizing private speakers. This case should be about the fundamental distinction between persuasion and coercion. This is not a typical student where a speaker challenges Government Actions affecting its own speech. Two states and five individuals are trying to use this to with and about social media platforms. That problem has infected every part of the case. Respondents dont have standing because they have not shown an imminent threat that the governmen
Attorney William Petrillo who defended officer logiudice says a federal investigation of his client is unlikely because of kyle howells own admissions at trial. He knew the entire time that what he was doing would cause them to believe that he had a weapon or had reached for a weapon and concealed one and despite that, and despite continued commands to stop, continued in that conduct. Reporter he says a federal prosecution, even if it were mounted, would be unsuccessful. A spokesman for the u. S. Attorneys office for the Eastern District of new york which has jurisdiction here declined to comment tonight. Live in mineola, long island, n. J. News. Turning now to weather, showers are on the way as we normal temperatures. Meteorologist lee goldberg outside our studio on the Upper West Side with the timing of the rain and how much of it we can expect. Lee. Sade, october, the sequel, 60 degrees here, another warm night, not much wind out. It feels great. But i will need the umbrella in a co
This to me, i dont have to be afraid. I know that in another month and a half i will not have to be afraid to touch people. Meanwhile, the United States set another record for hospitalizations. More than 100,000 monday, and that came as the u. S. Crossed another troubling milestone of 300,000 people dead. This week, the fda Advisory Board will review data on the Moderna Vaccine as they consider emergency authorization for a second vaccine. Today, they released a statement on what theyve seen so far, saying they dont see any specific safety concerns that could derail giving moderna the green light to distribute the vaccine. While it is the Health Care Workers and nursing home residents that are the first wave that will be vaccinated, dr. Anthony fauci is urging president elect joe biden and Vice President elect Kamala Harris to also get vaccinated as soon as possible. For security reasons, i really feel strongly that we should get them vaccinated as soon as we possibly can. You want him
Dick thornburg. From washington, it is february, 11, 2013, and we will go the rome for Pope Benedicts historic announce ment. Let me begin with the first read, and with the focus of gun violence in an inaugural address that laid out the case of progressive values and the push for a transformative next four years, president obama will pivot back to the economy in the state of the union address, and the president will outline initiatives on clean energy, Climate Change, and the usual laundry list that you would expect in a Democratic State of the union and it is focused on strengthening the middleclass and things that he previewed in a pep talk after he left last thursday. Our economy grows when everybodys getting a fair shot and everybody is getting a fair shake and everybody is playing by the same rules. President is also expected to cast secondterm agenda items from Immigration Reform to gun control and Climate Change in economic terms. White house says that every one of the president