In gaza. What was the evidence behind israels claims that hamas was in the building. We have new information and were going to take you inside of the meeting between the a. P. And the israeli ambassador to the u. S. With reps from both sides coming up. Plus Propublica Bombshell about the taxes of american billionaires, but what about the course of the information. Were going to get into the ethic debate with a top editor from propublica, coming up. But first gagging the news media. There is a big meeting coming you on monday at the Justice Department and it effects all of us because it is about the first amendment. For several weeks weve learned how the trump era doj spied on the press and pursued leakers to do so. First we learned about the secret seizing of Phone Records from reporters and then the gag orders against the New York Times and cnn. And now there are still so many questions out there. Recenttories have also shown how democrats on capitol hill were also targeted by trumps
In gaza. What was the evidence behind israels claims that hamas was in the building. We have new information and were going to take you inside of the meeting between the a. P. And the israeli ambassador to the u. S. With reps from both sides coming up. Plus Propublica Bombshell about the taxes of american billionaires, but what about the course of the information. Were going to get into the ethic debate with a top editor from propublica, coming up. But first gagging the news media. There is a big meeting coming you on monday at the Justice Department and it effects all of us because it is about the first amendment. For several weeks weve learned how the trump era doj spied on the press and pursued leakers to do so. First we learned about the secret seizing of Phone Records from reporters and then the gag orders against the New York Times and cnn. And now there are still so many questions out there. Recenttories have also shown how democrats on capitol hill were also targeted by trumps
Welcome to squawk box. Im Andrew Ross Sorkin along with joe and melissa lee, becky is off the s p looking to open about 12 points higher. Well explain why some of this is happening and lets show you treasury yields as well the ten year note right now looking at 0. 931 . But maybe a little bit of an explanation coming up here, melissa . Yeah, some optimism Mitch Mcconnell said that compromised deal was within reach and well get a live report from washington at 6 30 a. M. And we heard it before, but it seems like btoth sides are comig a little closer. On a much lower number. And im just thinking about, i dont know, andrew, what did we do to deserve this i mean we are living right or i mean, who ushered in the new week on squawk box on monday who is helping us usher out the week that was on squawk box . A monday and a friday. Is this46 w was this planne melissa, what did we do to deserve this not wouldby not by me how long has it been, stimulus vaccine i guess the election, although we do
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Arizona for biden. Dow is up 191. Were going to start with disney though and a surge for shares this morning following the strong earnings last night and that enormous pop for disney plus subs. Julia boorstin is going to break that down for us hey, julia carl, disney plus accrued 73 Million Subscribers. The companys 120 million paid Digital Subscribers are a bright spot the company says suspension of the next semiannual dividend is in part to priority the direct to consumer initiatives. Its very clear what the new content has subscribers. I think youll see continued increase in investment and then that will fuel some of the growth that christine will talk about at the Investor Conference that we expect on december 10th. The company says theyre reassured by booking trends that cruise ship bookings for next year are very strong pushing to open disneys closed california parks, he called californias restrictions arbitrary. Were very encouraged by the prospect of a potential vaccine. Were e