You are running for president this year. Tell us the history of the green party, how has it changed since 1984, and what does the party look like today . Howie well we got started in 1984 after the german greens elected people to their 35 bundestag, their congress, and around the world people said maybe we should do that. So we met in 1984 in st. Paul, meeting wend said cannot build this out of the president ial run. We have to start in local politics, and we proceeded to do that for the next dozen years. In 1996, ralph nader let us use his name on ballots for president. He did not do an active campaign, but he got on 30 ballots, and then he ran an active ballot in 2000 and we were on over 40 ballots. That put us on the national spotlight. We have been here 35 years and we currently have 129 elected officials in local offices. It is one of the best kept secrets in american politics, that is more than any independent Progressive Party has had since you have to go back to the heyday of t
Tested. This is promising news. The production says it proves that the production does not prove that it is effective but it is certainly a step forward. The final stage of the trial is scheduled to start july 27. This data coming out in the new england journal of medicine. It appears that moderna in the lead with its vaccine candidate, producing antibodies in all 45 of the patients tested. I mentioned we are standing by for President Trump. The press conference scheduled to start any moment now. We are told that the South China Sea and ongoing relations with china will be the focus along with potentially rising cases of covid19 across the country. Meantime, taking a look at how this impacted the markets. Volatility again the word of the day. I want to bring in abigail doolittle, who has been following all of this. Abigail volatility is certainly the word of the day and really the word of the last month. The s p 500 yesterday unable to take out its high after the februarymarch crash. S
Administer chinas takeover of hong kong. Blake burman is at the white house as we await the president s remarks. What are you hearing from the folks at the white house about what hell be telling us . Reporter the president will be making remarks about china upcoming at what is billed as a press conference from the rose garden which we expect to hear from the president moments from now. You mentioned that reuters report about hong kong and the autonomy act that was passed by congress. Keep in mind one thing on that, the president that was signed, or passed, rather, by both the house expect senate, overwhelming support. Earlier this month. Without getting too granular, the way that it works the president has to sign that into law or at least take action on that give or take within ten days. That puts the clock at about that time that the president would have to take some sort of action as today on the hong kong autonomy act which would call for sanctions on certain individuals that the p
Administer chinas takeover of hong kong. Blake burman is at the white house as we await the president s remarks. Blake, what are you hearing from the folks at the white house about what he will be telling us . Reporter hi, there, lou. One source telling me the president will make remarks about china, upcoming a press conference from the rose garden we expect to hear from the president moments from now. You mentioned reuters report about hong kong, the autonomy act passed by congress. Keep in mind with one thing on that, the president , that was signed or passed, rather by both the house and the senate, overwhelming support earlier this month, without getting too granular, the way that it works is, the president has to sign that into law or at least take action on that, give or take within 10 days. That puts the clock at about that time that the president would have to take some sort of action as today, on the hong kong autonomy act which would allow, call for sanctions on certain indiv
Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States. President trump thank you very much, everybody. It is not too hot, but it is pretty warm. Then q. So we had a big day on the stock market. Ins are coming back, and very rapidly. Much sooner than people thought. People are feeling good about our country. People are feeling good about therapeutics and possible vaccines. Quite going to go over a a bit and may be to questions if we have time and its not too hot. Today i signed legislation and an executive order to hold china accountable for its oppressive actions against the people of hong kong. Hong kong economy act, which i signed this afternoon, passed unanimously through congress. Law gives my administration powerful new tools to hold responsible the individuals and entities involved in extinguishing hong kongs freedom. We have watched what happened. Not a good situation. Their freedom has been taken away. Their rights have been taken away. And with it goes hong kong, in my opin