Cspan 50 capitals tour with louisiana secretary of state and Louisiana Attorney general talking about good morning. It is tuesday, november 7. Flags over the u. S. Capitol remain at halfstaff following the Church Shooting in texas that claimed more than two dozen lives. The house and senate are back at 10 00 a. M. This morning and the house ways and Means Committee returns at 10 00 today to do some work on the republican tax reform plan. It is election day in several states. A gubernatorial contest in virginia. As Many Americans had to the polls, we begin by asking our viewers to look ahead one year from now to election day 2018 and tell us what you think republicans should retain control of congress. Let us know your reasons why. If you are undecided, what will he be looking for to make up your minds . Phone lines are open. You can catch up with us on social media. A very good Tuesday Morning to you. You can start calling in right now on this question. Should republicans retain contro
Trusted to really simplify the tax code like the president wants . Ohio congressman jim renacci on the progress, where things stand right now. Also voting underway in a dirtfilled race for virginia governor. Polls close in three short hours. We will take you live to richmond for the latest on voter turnout and what this crucial race means for both parties. President trump on his second leg of historic tour all over asia. President is in south korea right now, using very different tone in trying to coax north korea to the bargaining table. To give up its nukes. Gordon chang says it may be too soon for negotiations. He is here to tell us why. Melissa the dow closing at brand new record high in final seconds of trading. Lets go to Nicole Petallides on floor of new york stock exchange. Nicole . Dupont. Disney, cocacola, proctor gamble, helped lead the dow to lastminute gains. We had back and forth action. But this is in fact a record, it is the 58th under President Trump. It is 75th record
Future for the midterm elections but here is what the Democrat Ralph Northam said early this morning about all of this. He said, we are the bellweather people are looking at us to see what direction we go in it. They want a governor who has some fire in his belly who will stand up to the detrimental policies coming out of washington and someone who can take virginia to the next level. So that was Ralph Northam, he did vote earlier this morning as did his opponent republican ed g illespie, who voted earlier this morning. Now President Trump who has tweeted on be half of ed gilles pie, you might say campaigned but he did that without coming to virginia, now robocalls to gel espy supporters to get them to the polls the president telling them if you let Ralph Northam be governor he will be a total disaster for your state. Hes weak on crime, weak on immigration and is your lt. Governor hes driven your economy right into a ditch so the bottom line charles the country is really watching this
Independents, 202 7488002. Virginia and new jersey residents, if you want to call us and let us know your thoughts , 202 7488003. You can also post on twitter or our facebook page, at facebook. Com cspan. Here are the front pages from virginia and new jersey. Only thelighted not governors races but also the races in the house of delegates there and the Bourbon County record this morning a new era for new jersey, the subhead of one story saying the democrat stands as the antichristie. Take a look at the exit polling that out of the states, specific we political specifically politico looking at the exit polling. Among 57 of the voters who disapproved of the president s , they beat him 87 to 11 . Nearly half of virginia voters, 47 strongly disapprove of trump, and northam 195 of that vote. In other words, nearly 45 of the votes cast were from strong race. Disapprove half of virginia voters said trump was a reason for their vote, with twice as many saying there were voting to oppose trump
Chance to be briefed by the u. S. Pacific command and made his way over to the Pearl Harbor Memorial with the first lady. It will be interesting to see what that conversation was like after they had a chance to sort of absorb all that. Now, at the top of the agenda, of course, is lots that the president is going to try to get done here as he makes his way through asia. A number of important stops along the way and north korea and the threats theyre posing, and south korea. The president will be in search of a united front before going to china where hell try to get president xi to get together on pyongyang. Ivanka trump batting leadoff, giving a speech in tokyo on friday before having dinner with the Prime Minister of this country shinzo abe. Thats before the president s visit and the stops wont overlap, but white house officials acknowledge that hers is a value added element to the trip especially as she keeps the focus on women in business. Now, elizabeth. You made an important point