Deal. Markets pointing to another record high. Weve got gains across the board with the major indices once again in unchartered territory. Dow futures up 23 points, s p up 2, and nasdaq futures higher by 9. Impeachment standoff, that continues this morning. Congress is headed home for the holidays. But democrats are holding up sending the articles of impeachment to the senate. The battle focusing on witnesses now. What happens now . We are digging in. Then the force not so strong this time around. Star wars, the rise of skywalker number one at the box office in north america but falling short of the last two films in the trilogy. Mornings with maria begins right now. Its christmas time and weve got the spirit. Jacks for chilling. Thats what christmas is all about. The time is now. The place is here. Maria weve got christmas rapping going on this morning. We have a big show. Good morning, everybody. Joining the conversation, the director of Equity Research at cfra, ken leon is here. Pol
That now includes critically mportant changes offered by democratic members in order to ensure that its enforcement stronger, that a protects American Workers, and that it protects American Workers and Lowers Health costs prescription costs. This will remove the uncertainty created by the tariff policies pursued by the president. I am glad that our House Democratic working group was new provisions to ensure that americas trading uphold the rights of orkers to unionize and bargain collectively. I am glad this agreement includes strong, Rapid Response that willt mechanisms allow us to block imports filths where these facilities where these commitments are violated. And this congress will be closely monitoring the enforcement of this new certain that ake the administration is doing its ob and workers rights are protected. I want to thank Speaker Pelosi, hairman neal of the ways and Means Committee, ambassador ighthizer who represented the administrati administration in his way. Ghtforward
Minute. Mr. Hoyer this vote today, madam speaker, is a reminder was even while the house working on a serious matter regarding the president s abuses of ity for office, we are still working hard to deliver on our promises the American People to focus on economic opportunity. Nd in this instance, we are working together. The usmca agreement before us is vast improvement over the first version shown to us by team. Ent trump and his we worked together. That now includes critically mportant changes offered by democratic members in order to ensure that its enforcement stronger, that a protects American Workers, and that it protects American Workers and Lowers Health costs prescription costs. This will remove the uncertainty created by the tariff policies pursued by the president. I am glad that our House Democratic working group was new provisions to ensure that americas trading uphold the rights of orkers to unionize and bargain collectively. I am glad this agreement includes strong, Rapid
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
That House Democrats may be too afraid, too afraid to transmit their shoddy work product to the senate. Mr. President , looks like the prosecutors are getting cold feet. Neil whether it is cold feet or whatever, the fact of the matter, it is unusual, not unprecedented for the house after impeaching to say, wait a minute, well see exactly what the senate plans to do before we pass along the articles of impeachment to the senate. Wall street journal Global Economics editor jon hilsenrath, democratic strategist capri cafaro, exactly how long the markets will ignore this uncertainty. It is rather remarkable, if you think about it, jon, by and large, actually throughout this process the markets have focused on everything from trade, corporate earnings, the strength of the consumer, the market, housing, not a one, not a one on impeachment. What do you make of that . Well i mean i think the market sees an economy that is doing pretty well. Were going, were in our 11th year of economic expansi