Maria good tuesday morning, everyone. Thanks so much for joining us this morning. Im maria bartiromo. It is tuesday, april 2nd, top stories right now, 6 00 a. M. On the east coast. Today futures indicating a lower opening at the start of trading this morning, take look. Were talking about a decline of 134 on the dow industrials, nasdaq down 46, s p 500 lower by 10. This after stocks traded lower yesterday kicking off the Second Quarter on the down side. Stocks lower on Strong Manufacturing data monday, suggesting less need for aggressive rate cuts. When all was said and down the dow industrials yesterday down 240 points, nasdaqs was up 17 at 4 00 on wall street. This week clarity on jobs, we are waiting on the jolts report out this morning at 10 00 a. M. Eastern, followed by the march adp number out tomorrow morning and the march jobs report out on friday. Were all about jobs this morning. Meanwhile, trump media and Technology Group this morning trading this way after yesterdays sellof
Im Cheryl Casone i am in for maria bartiromo, tuesday, september 5,8 00 a. M. Eastern time, time for the hot topic of the hour former President Trump calling states attempts to disqualify him from ballot in the 2024 president ial election a trick in truth social post claims almost all legal scholars voiced opinions at 14th amendment has no legal basis or standing, relative to the upcoming 2024 president ial election, like election interference another trick used by radical left the the wall street Journal Editorial Board out with a new oped on this exact top say removing mr. Trump by fiat would also deny voters us the constitutional right for the candidate of their choice, this is aside from mr. Smith the special prosecutor accuses mr. Trump of violating, flats would arguably commit same offense section 3 elizabeth of the 14th amendment, and what journal argues about instead of letting Voters Decide who should be on the at about they are trying to use law basically barking up wrong tre
Top stories, you 6 00 a. M. On the east coast. Today, tensions hitting new highs, 1400 israelis are dead, 4700 palestinians are dead as the war in israel enters day 17, hamas releasing two american hostages and they say theyll release two more but israel says the terrorist group is holding more people than previously thought. We understand you now it is 222 hostages. Meanwhile, Chinese State media says the Naval Command has been deployed to the middle east. As for President Biden, hes back on the beach, everything you need to know all morning long. Markets this morning are selling off this morning, take a look at futures, a triple digit decline ahead of a major week of earnings and economic data, dow jones down 211, nasdaq down 121, s p 500 lower by 30. We are waiting on the first read of Third Quarter gdp out on thursday, the september pce index out on friday. Earnings will drive the action ahead of all of that. Investors still closely watching the bond market and spiking Interest Rat
House will be in order. This year cspan celebrates 45 years of covering Congress Like no other. Since 1979 weve been your primary source for capitol hill. Providing balance unfiltered coverage of government. Taking you to where the policies debated and decided all with the support of americas cable companies. Cspan what 45 years and counting, powered by cable. Now to talk about oversight of the u. S. Military aid to ukraine, is the Inspector General of the Defense Department robert, rob thanks for reading in. Good morning it is a pleasure to be here. So lets just start if you can explain the role of an Inspector General for the Defense Department. B sure. Happy to Inspector General all over the federal government, theres 75 of them within the Statutory Group under the Inspector General act and basically, t we do independent oversight over the programs, operations and personnel of the department and agencies we oversee. So basically that means two types of thing. One problematic so adut
Thousands others are injured after gaza terrorist group had hamas launched the most severe attack on israel in years over the weekend, propelling the state of israel into war. Israeli defense minister ordering a complete siege on gaza this morning, saying authorities would cut electricity and block the entry of fuel and food. The wall street journal and many sources reporting that iran is behind hamas attack of israel. They are consistent filling islamic retch revolutionary guae been working since august on the plans. After the white house freed up 6 billion to iran in a prisoner swap, the administration has been defending the decision all weekend, saying the money is being used for humanitarian purposes, not for supporting terrorist groups like hamas. Heres arkansas senator tom cotton with me yesterday on sunday morning futures. Its not just the 6 billion that was re released from sanctn controls last month, its 10 billion that was released from iraq into iran, its looking the other w