Earlier bonds had been higher, as was the case yesterday. Yesterday i was speaking as that is one side of uncertainty. Even though stocks have been higher, bonds higher. On this news around President Trump said to have approved a broader stimulus plan, bonds are now lower. This tells you investors have some confidence a deal may get done sooner rather than later. We have heard so much back and forth on this narrative you will have to believe it once you see it, one something is agreed to and signed if that happens. David it is a little like lucy in the football. It feels like that right now. Thanks to Abigail Doolittle for a report on the markets. We have been looking not just at the polls but at Market Metrics showing how investors are pricing the outcome of the election. We welcome david hunt, president and ceo of pgim. Lets start with the breaking news. We just heard abigail say investors are getting their hopes up, maybe there will be a stimulus bill. Does this get your hopes up .
And especially with whats going on in the United States, no one was more consequential and has been more consequential on the question of race in america than Frederick Douglass. Way ahead of his time. He was not only an abolitionist and and a passionate abolitionist as a former slave, but he insisted from the earliest times, in the 1840s right through his death almost toward the end of the 19th century, that equality was the goal. And he was, he would take no deviation from that. He was very clear about what the goal was. And so many of his words ring true today, and i really recommend the biography for everybody. Its a long read but its really powerful. Host one of the things i learned about Frederick Douglass this year was thatalso a very active suffragist. Guest yes, yes, absolutely. He was very consistent. And, you know, had a distinguished career and, you know, was able to talk to mixed race audiences at a time where that was unusual, to say the least. And, you know, was willing
And livelihoods. The white house has become a covid19 hotspot driven by the president s ongoing denial of how serious this pandemic is. Not even contracting the virus and being hospitalized seems to have shaken him back to reality. In normal times, the senate would be focusing our attention on passing legislation to help the millions of americans suffering during this pandemic. But these are not normal times. Instead, Senate Republicans are rushing to put a nominee onto the Supreme Court to be the deciding vote to take Health Care Away from millions of people. President trump has been very clear about what he is doing. He has repeatedly promised to appoint Supreme Court justices who will strike down the aca. By nominating judge barrett the president is keeping his promise. In her speech at the white house , judge barrett aligned herself with her mentor, the late Justice Anthony scalia, who twice voted to strike down the aca. To help the president keep his promise a republican colleague
Do you solemnly swear the testimony youre about to get this committee is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you god . I do. Committee, tothe your family. The floor is yours, judge. Ranking member feinstein and members of the committee, i am honored and humbled to appear before you today as the nominee for associate justice of the Supreme Court. I think the president for entrusting me with his profound responsibility this profound responsibility and the graciousness he and his family have shown me throughout the process. I think senator young for introducing me, as he did at my hearing, to serve on the seventh circuit and i also think senator braun for his support. Well she could not be with us via satellite i am also grateful to former dean patty ohara of the notre dame law school. She hired me as a professor nearly 20 years ago and she has been a mentor, colleague, and friend ever sense. I thank the members of this committee other colleagues in the senate wh
Different as republican senators voted to acquit last time. Ben sass is squarely placing the blame on trump for the deadly capitol riot. As republicans like sass and Marjorie Taylor greene struggle for the partys identity after trump. Politics isnt about the weird worship of one dude. The party is his. It doesnt belong to anybody else. Were going to first begin our coverage with msnbc news correspondent kristen welker. Thank you for joining us. Lets talk about that jobs report not necessarily looking good the first month of january here. How is the president going to use this when it comes to his major Stimulus Bill . Hi, great to see you. Well, what we heard from President Biden today was essentially his strongest push yet for the passage of his covid19 relief bill. We saw him say in some of the strongest terms that he is prepared to go it alone without republicans signing on to his bill. Of course, he has always said yes, he wants bipartisan support but it seems increasingly likely t