Investors, adding two more seats, separating the chairman and ceo positions. Guy here in europe, we are approaching the 400 mark on the stoxx 600. The s p already through its record. We are monitoring what is happening on both sides of the atlantic but that is a really big level here in europe. We are up by 0. 3 for the moment. Hsbc doing what it is doing, down 4 . Biggest pointhe drag on the stoxx 600 this morning. The other store be are watching is happening with the british pound. We will see a vote later on this evening to see if Boris Johnson can get a vote. That is not likely to pass. The expectation is that we will get an election this year. Speaking of elections, voters in argentina choosing Alberto Fernandez to be there next president. What does the result mean for a country on the brink of default again . We are joined by Nick Bennenbroek of wells fargo. The peso certainly starting the note, then a up bestperforming against the u. S. Dollar, but this does not mean that we wil
Heritage foundation Nick Lawrence and friends of the orte discuss the Trump Administrations plan to leave the plan to leave the paris climate agreement. The u. S. T wednesday, house of representatives will do something it has not done in 21 years, hold a public hearing on the impeachment of the president of the United States. Good morning. This is washington journal. We would like to know your expectations for that hearing. What do you hope to learn next week in the two hearing set and what do you hope or anticipate the outcome may be . Democrats call 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. And for independents and others, that is 2027488002. You can also text us, 2027488003. Make sure you let us know where you are texting from and your name. cspanwj is how you reach as on twitter and facebook. Com cspan. A headline this morning in roll call, open impeachment hearings to begin next week. Katherine tullymcmanus writing the house will move into the public hearing phase next week. Bill taylo
Administration to withdraw from the paris climate agreement. Trump begins formal withdrawal from paris trying climate agreement. Potentially wrapping up just one day before the 2020 election. Remind us, what is the paris climate agreement . It is part of the united nate works United Nations agreement to reduce greenhouse kitchens under the notion we have to do something about Climate Change. This paris accord was different than its predecessors and that each country submitted its own nationally determined contribution to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. SetObama Administration forth a plan largely based on domestic accreditation that we need to reduce Greenhouse Gas below 2005 levels by 2025. Throughout the years continuing to ratchet down emis sions. Trump camepresident into office he campaigned on withdrawing from the paris climate agreement area it is not news that we are doing this but this is a whole process that takes time. The process for withdrawal has been a threeyear process.
Protesters in iraq defy an army curfew found a way to stay on the streets until the nations leaders stepped out in the holy city of karbala 8000 protesters are killed. Also criticism brings it logjam begins to break Opposition Leader jeremy piven says hell back and early election now that a new deal drags it has been averted. And 2 massive wildfires raging across california and the northern wine Country Homes and wineries are turned shows close to los angeles thousands are forced to flee. Thank you so much for your comfort everyone turkey is threatening to resume its assault on the kurds in. More than syria angara says Kurdish Forces have not pulled back from the region which is one of the conditions set by turkey and russia when they agreed to a 6 day ceasefire that ends later today all meanwhile more salient details are emerging about the raid in which the Islamic State leader Abu Bakar Al Baghdadi died a Senior Adviser to the kurdish Led Syrian Democratic forces says the s. D. F. Wa
Senate return for legislative business next tuesday and now we continue our coverage of a conference on middle east strategy. And i think this counter goes of whoever is in par with regard to the presidency and regardless of who the resources available. So i think going back to what was mentioned in the Previous Panel with regard to the impact of maximum pressure and what max impression was intended to decide allegedly because of lack of clarity among u. S. Policy intention and strategy on iran but one of the argument was the position of sanction and maximum pressure, iran behave in a region would be contained. Unrest with diminished. We clery see the opposite. One of the reasons is iran continued its policy with regard to its support of allies and proxies but also its continuation of the interest. In syria with continuation, and iraq and lebanon the same, in yemen we have not seen any change since 2018 in particular. If anything weve seen a more by iran to showcase as was mentioned be