Lets see how things did overnight in asia. Asia was leading the declines yesterday. This time a little different story. Nikkei closed up by 1. 5 hang seng was up by 0. 6 shanghai was flat. In europe, at least at this early trading hour, there are green arrows across the board. Barely hanging on for the ftse the dax and cac each up by better than 0. 6 looking at crude oil prices, at least right now, crude oil looks like its down 7 cents 55. 26. Couple big stories were watching, mattel has rejected a takeover approach from rival hasbro reuters reporting that mattel believes the offer undervalues the company and doesnt take into account the potential for regulators to rejected the deal on antitrust grounds reports saying mattels new ceo who took over in february may be trying to drive a harder bargain in talks with hasbro the company cut its fullyear revenue outlook. You are looking at both of those stocks now time inc is reportedly restarting talks to sell itself to publisher and broadca
Evidence to support their allegations. Including naming over two dozen witnesses each. Unfortunately the limited investigation that was conducted by the fbi failed to interview any one of the witnesses these two women identified who could support her account. Let me say that again, they refused to investigate, to talk with any of the 24 witnesses that could have supported their accounts. Mr. President , i think its important to remember why were here today. Were here to determine whether judge kavanaugh has demonstrated the impartiality, the democrat perment, t me temperament, the evenhandedness to serve on this Great High Court of our land. If confirmed he will join eight
other individuals who are charged with deciding how the laws of our land are interpreted and applied. He would be a deciding vote on the most important issues affecting our country. And every american for generations to come. Mr. President , Madam President , based on all the factors we have before us, i do not belie
Has ever seen in politics. The other big question on americas mind, what exactly was in the envelope, Sheila Jackson lee is giving to fords attorney. Fox and friends first, we will talk about it. Jillian a rainy start to the morning in new york city. Live shot of times square, quite a busy day yesterday. You are watching Fox And Friends First friday morning. Thanks for starting your day with us. Lets begin with that and fox
news alert, fireworks, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Ford undergoing hours of questioning in any emotional and explosive senate hearing. Im here today not because i want to be. I am terrified. I am here because it is my civic duty to tell you what happened to me when Brett Kavanaugh and i were in high school. It took the committee 10 days to get to this hearing. Those two long days, as was predictable and as i predicted, my family and my name have been totally and permanently destroyed by vicious and false additional accusations. The details of
Millions in taxes through schemes and outright fraud. A lawyer for the president calls the report inaccurate. It is triggering what may become a new investigation of the trump taxes. Lets get to it. First from the fox news deck this wednesday afternoon, the battle for the Supreme Court. Today the white house is vigorously defending the president s latest comments about a woman who accused his Supreme Court nominee of Sexual Assault. That is after three republican senators who could be key to confirming Brett Kavanaugh slammed the president s statement. College professor Christine Blasey ford told the Senate Judiciary Committee Last week that kavanaugh pinned her to the bed and covered her mouth and tried to take off her clothes when they were at a party in high school. Judge kavanaugh said it never happened. Heres what the president said at a rally in north mississippi about dr. Fords testimony. How did he get he home . I dont remember. How did you get there . I dont remember. Where is
As we begin a new week, good evening from our nbc headquarters. Day 620 of the Trump Administration and there are new and potentially damaging revelations about Supreme Court nominee federal judge Brett Kavanaugh, many of them still rolling out tonight as the president defended in front of a rally in tennessee. They have been trying to destroy him since the first second he was announced. He is a good man, great student, great intellect. Never had a problem. All of a sudden, lets go back to high school. There he is, new reporting from the New York Times and bloomberg. It says kavanaugh was involved in a bar fight in new haven, connecticut back in 1985 while a junior at yale. The times adds that kavanaugh has been questioned about it. Kavanaughs former classmate at yale spoke to bloomberg about that fight. Yesterday he released a statement describing kavanaugh as, quote, belligerent and aggressive after drinking. Here is what kavanaugh said to the committee about his drinking last week.