The systems that underpin that, and importantly, the electoral system of democratic governance, which is what was under attack in 2016 and earlier. Who will talk little bit about that. I would like to briefly introduce myself. Cambridge about six weeks now. In a past life, i was the department i was in charge of all things cyber at the pentagon. This is an issue that really resonates very strongly in my heart and in my gut. In the last year i was there at the obama and it Administration Come i saw a lot of bad things unfolding and the bad guys going after our democracy. It felt bad. Once i was out, i thought to myself, i am going back to the Kennedy School. There is still a role for people outside of government in trying to address this issue because it still is an issue. My deepest fear is that all the bad guys around the world saw what happened in 2016, that i guys were going after our arecratic system and they rubbing their hands together getting ready to go back after the u. S. You
After their testimony senators can ask the witnesses five minutes of questions. To begin, we ought not take for granted the three hearings this committee is had over the past ten days. For seven years, hardly civil word was spoken between republicans and democrats on the affordable character. It was trump care versus obama care, day in and day out. For the last ten days senators have engaged in serious discussion for several hours at a time about what congress can do between now and the end of this month. To help limit premium increases for 18 million americans next year. And begin to lower premiums in the future. And also prevent insurers from leaving the markets for those 18 million americans by insurance. Last week between the meetings held before hearings like the we had today and the hearings half of the senators participated in bipartisan conversations about Health Insurance. I want to thank senator murray again for her leadership in helping make that happen. These have been focu
Stocks selling up 20 . Nicole retailers such as macys, kohls, nordstroms report today. Lauren Boston Celtics in their series against the Washington Wizards. And in their season. Well show you all the highlights. Nicole could rescind learning. 5 01 a. M. In new york. We welcome new fbn am common your first look at morning markets and breaking news. Lauren us who like to say, one more alarm clock. Fbi director james comey said in a letter to colleagues saying in part im not going to spend time on the decision for the way it was executed. I hope you wont either. It is done. I will be fine. Although this elimination deeply. House speaker palmer and reject calls for a special prosecutor. We have three investigations going on. A House Committee which is the appropriate committee to do that i believe. The Senate Intelligence committee and the fbi investigated the expression. Lauren but permanent the white house with more. President trump had considered firing james comey since the day he was
Welcome to power lunch. Im michelle carusocabrera. Recordbreaking day for the markets. Take a look. The s p 500 with new highs with 60 members of the index at all atime highs the russell 2,000 also at new highs. Morgan stanley is one of the winners. Its market cap for the First Time Since before the national crisis, bigger than goldman sachs. Other big movers today include aetna, cigna, boeing, carnival and royal caribbean. And one name not feeling the love today though. Snap shares falling to new lows again. Stock trading below 14 a share. This record breaking day for the markets. A year of records it has been. Driven today by a flood of earnings five dow components. New housing data and a sky high read on consumer confidence. Weve got it all covered for you. Bob pisani is at the New York Stock Exchange phil lebeau with gm. We begin with bob at the big board. 21 declining stocks. More winners than losers on the story. Lets look at several dow components caterpillar great global sales
We can see round two of the rain is already there. How much damage are you seeing firsthand . Reporter im seeing a lot of damage. Im stand in some of it here. The vood completely covered in water. You can see a couch floating here. The road behind me leads to a neighborhood that is cannot be accessed. People cannot get in or out. This is just area facing a lot of problems after all of the wet weather. After days of rain major mudslide coming from a couple hundred yards up the hill. Reporter the wet weather triggered major mudslides. This one flowing between four homes, including rick smiths house. It came back with a vengeance. Reporter dangerous conditions. As much rain in such a short period of time. The ground is sad rated. Theres nowhere for the water to go. Reporter a campground sub merged in water. Things floating down the river. Reporter campers with long gone. Now rescue efforts begin. We were mostly just going to the hazardous conditions. We switched over to rescue. Reporter r