1 . The nasdaq is gaining, up by two points. Lets check in with julie hyman to give us the scene. As we a very tight rein bounced around between gains and losses. That was true of a couple of other days during the week before the latest session breakout. That is not happening today, at least not yet. The s p and the dow more deeply in the red as we head into the afternoon. We have the Economic Data that came in largely better than estimates, it shows signs of inflation in the Fourth Quarter in the month in january credit that has brought forward expectations for a potential rate increase, which has had a mixed effect on stuff. Speaking of a mixed effect malaise look at the sectors on the move here. We have materials that are trading higher, Energy Shares trading higher, and financials are trading higher. Then we have utilities, consumer staples, Technology Shares counterbalancing the gains that we are seeing. I should also mention, and scarlet as i have been talking about this recently
New poll numbers show just how much this story is resonating with the public. Plus breaking news, a state of original in south america after an avalanche of water sweeps through a small city. And we begin with politics. U. N. Secretary, ambassador to the United Nations nikki haley today pushing back on critics who feel President Trump has not been tough enough on russia. Heres what she said in an interview airing later this morning. The president has not once called me and said, dont beat up on russia, has not once called me and told me what to say, has not once but he isnt beating up on russia. Should he be beating up on russia . I am. So he doesnt need to . Well of course. Hes got a lot of things hes doing, but he is not stopping me from beating up on russia. Meanwhile, a federal judge in kentucky is siding with three protestors who allege that that candidate trump incited violence at a rally, rejecting motions to dismiss a lawsuit. Citing one of trumps popular statements during one
New witnesses. But first, the man who is helping get the president to this precipice, Rudy Giuliani and i just wont stop talking. He wont stop. He cant stop. Rudy, its not good for you or those ukrainian guys you hang out with or the president of the zbluts United States. You need a lawyer actually. A new piece the new yorker reveals the remarkable admission from President Trumps personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, where he says that he needed former Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch out of the way because she was hindering his push to get dirt on former Vice President joe biden. In the december issue of the new yorker, giuliani confirmed that he saw yovanovitch as an obstacle saying in part, quote, i believe that i needed yovanovitch out of the way. She was going to make the investigations difficult for everybody. When asked about yovanovitch in an yf last night, giuliani confirmed he pushed her out but denied needing her out of the way. Now this hit piece, and its a hit piece. Of cour
Ohio Sec. of State Frank LaRose, who has teased a run for U.S. Senate, has a long history of praising and supporting a third party group that is pro-amnesty.
Liberals are concerned that a third-party ticket from centrist group No Labels could erode votes from Biden and hand the White House back to Trump in 2024.