more than 1,000 people dead. later this hour we will break down the results from tuesday s primary election. steve kornacki will join us from the big board. the big board. this morning, the house january 6th committee is preparing for its next public hearing, tomorrow, one day after hearing powerful testimony about former president donald trump s efforts to intimidate state lawmakers and election officials into overturning the results from the 2020 creeks. testimony from someone who detailed phone calls from trump and his allies pressuring them to find votes for trump or send fake protesters to washington. the trump team never produced evidence of fraud. he got emotional when he insisted he would method violate his oath of office. for me to do that because somebody just asked me to is foreign to my very being. i will not do it. some of the most emotional testimony came from a former georgia election worker and her mother who have been harassed and threatened after the
every legal recommend dip is exhausted, a tone different than she reported in her interview before the january 6th panel. and the temperature yesterday underscored how ugly and scary it was to be an elections worker or public official who either came under donald trump s scrutiny or refused to bow to his pressure to overturn the results. arizona house speaker republican rusty bowers described the hoards of people, some with weapon, who would show up at his home. and pole workers shea moss and her mother ruby freeman gave gut wrenching accounts of the threats so unrelenting that they were forced into hiding. yes, a lot of threats wishing death upon me, telling me that i ll be in jail with my mother and saying things like be glad it s 2020 and not 1920. there is no where i feel safe, nowhere. do you know how it feels to have the president of the united states to target you, the president of the united states is supposed to represent every american, not to target one. wi
Records, tax reform and that surprise special election result in alabama. Plus a little more clarity and an update on disney and fox. We are less than 24 hours from the announcement of that deal. Apples billion dollar fund finds another investment fin asar surgeries on the news as apple builds on lasers and specialized chips. The fed is expected to raise Interest Rates again today as it concludes its twoday meeting. If so, it would be the third rate hike of the year. Then this afternoon the president is said to deliver remarks on tax reform as happens trying to put the final tuchoucs on the bill. The president is going to have lunch with some members of the Conference Committee it looks like theyre trying to meld the two by from the, get it to his desk by the 20th. Maybe corporate rate to 21, some compromise on mortgage interest deductibility. I think its interesting also just in terms of what would pass versus not if you had democrats. A cut of 37 in the top tax rate for individuals,
Pier taking a look at the 10 year treasury yield which is rising joe scheid to. 9 this morning. Cheryl oil prices can be a factor back in the 60 a barrel threeyear high for u. S. Drilling activity last week. Lauren in europe after falling 5 last week, the european stock indices looking for a very strong opening. The dax up 2 . Cheryl in asia stocks in japan closed for a national holiday, but the shanghai composite of three quarters of a percent. Lauren is this another sign of inflation . Are you ready to pay even more to go to a disney theme park . Fbn am starts right now. Train 25 01 a. M. In new york. Monday, february 12 00 p. M. Cheryl casone. Lauren and lauren simonetti. Its not how you open that matters. Its not the market closes. Cheryl a fun, wild ride we are on right now. The market fell 5 last week. The jump on the dow on friday and look at the futures right now rallying up to 90. Nasdaq up 70. Trains are we what investors can expect after the worst decline last week in more t
Meeting of the rules committee weather Never Trump Movement is hoping to approve rules that would unbind the delegate and allow someone else to become the gop nominee. That is where we want to begin this morning on your thoughts with the last stand for the Never Trump Movement. Democrats at 202 7488000, republicans at 202 7488001 and independents at 202 7488002. Join conversation on twitter as well, or post your comment on facebook. Com cspan. We will get to your thoughts than a minute. Let me first show you this from donald trump on the vp steaks. He said he will make the announcement of the Vice President ial pick on friday at 11 00 a. M. In manhattan. This comes as the present of nominee met yesterday in indiana was several of the contenders. Withy one, donald trum met mike pence Newt Gingrich and senator Jeff Sessions for lastminute gathering after uncertaintysing his on social media and the campaign trail. Governor pence has until tomorrow at noon to file for another run at the go