What, what have we got here, 8. Revenue up, ad sales up, profits up, and there are now 2. 45 billion active monthly users. It was a spectacular report. Stocks up. These two stocks are helping the market but a statement from china has put a damper on things. Beijing says its doubtful that a longterm trade deal can be reached. China concerned about the impulsive nature of President Trump. Where did they get that from . The dow industrials down about 50 at the opening bell. S p down six, a fractional loss for the nasdaq. Then theres politics. Namely, the vote in the house this morning, starting the impeachment process. This has consumed the congress. It has not consumed the market. It seems to be ignoring d. C. Entirely. We will follow it and pay special attention to votes of moderate democrats from trum trumpleaning districts. Will they approve removing the president from office because of a phone call to ukraine . Cant wait to see. Stay right there. Varney company is about to begin. The
The future, you will not pick out a book about winston churchill. You will talk to winston churchill. Sunday night at 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. 441 days to go until election 2020. We are joined by David Wasserman. Of Cook Political Report. Lets start with what the Playing Field looks like right now. How many seats the republicans need to take back to regain control of the house and how many seats you think are in play this cycle. Heres the basic math theres 235 democrats in the house, 197 republicans, one independent who left the Republican Party and theres two republican vacancies, one in north carolina. We expect one of them will stay in republican hands. The other will be very competitive, the ninth district. Depending on the results of that special, republicans could need to pick up 19 or 20 seats to retake the majority in 2020. Host when it comes to the house map, we saw the house flip in 2018. What is the likelihood or how often hasnt happened in history that the house has flip
Twitter. Com cspanwj, on cspan, its facebook. Com cspan. You can start calling in now. The United States is currently the largest foreign aid donor in the world, accounting for some 25 of worldwide Assistance Spending in 2017, but President Trump wants to cut back. Heres the president from sunday. President trump i support many of those that were negotiated out but ive cut back a lot on countries we give billions of dollars to countries that dont even like us and ive been cutting back a lot. We get billions and billions of dollars to countries that dont like us, dont like us even a little bit and ive been cutting that and weve jut put a package of about 4 billion additional dollars in. And in some case, i could see it both ways. In some case, these are countries that we should not be giving to. Reporter how do you see cutting aids as helping the United States though . Does it make it safer . President trump i dont think so. No, i dont think so. And if i thalled it would, i would probab
Eastern this morning. Join the discussion. Washingto continues. Host 441 days to go until election 2020. We are joined now by David Wasserman, the house editor of Cook Political Report. Lets start with what the Playing Field looks like right now. How many seats the republicans need to take back to regain control of the house and how many seats you think are in play this cycle. Heres the basic math theres 235 democrats in the house, 197 republicans, one independent who left the Republican Party and theres two republican vacancies, one in north carolina. We expect one of them will stay in republican hands. The other will be very competitive, the ninth district. Depending on the results of that special, republicans could need to pick up 19 or 20 seats to retake the majority in 2020. Host when it comes to the house map, we saw the house flip in 2018. What is the likelihood or how often hasnt happened in history that the house has flipped in one election and then flipped back the following
Moon landing. And the president of the National Association of Immigration Judges on the backlog of immigration cases in the courts. Immigration cases in the court. [video clip] 391n this boat, the yea are this vote is passed. Host the house on thursday passing legislation to increase the federal and mom waged 15 an wage tofederal minimum 15 an hour. They did so on a partyline vote. We want to get your thoughts on the efforts to raise the minimum wage. If you make 15 or less, call in at 2027488000. If you are a Business Owner, 2027488001. And all others call us at 2027488002. You can also join us on twitter at cspanwj or join the conversation at facebook. Com cspan. We will get to your calls in a minute. This is what the raise the age act would do, raise the federal minimum wage to 15 an hour, tie wagee increases to median growth. Ld apply to teen workers of theto a little bit debate on the floor yesterday between democrats and republicans. We will start with [video clip] my parents wo