all right! well, it was the worst of times, it was the worst of times. the united states today, it s watergate, 9/11, the civil war, the potato famine, and the cancellation of sex and the city, all rolled into one. thank god, due to time and change, the world is supposed to end in a year. that reminds me, i have to pick up my shirts at the cleaners. so why is a reading so bad? because we live in the age of hyperbole. in fact, some say we are living in the greatest, most incredible era of hyperbole since the beginning of time. using extreme rhetoric to scare you into submission. if you do not wear a mask outside while jogging you have blood on your hands. if you support the cops that you are a racist with blood on your hands. if you cut your fingers slicing tomatoes, that would be righ, you would have blood on your hands. even more, if you disagree with joe, you might as well be jefferson davis himself. the assault on free and fair elections is just such a threat, litera
were pulled out. the argument being they were the ones provoking people. the new president, new riots and new calls together again in portland. new york governor andrew cuomo seen tonight walking the grounds of the governor s mansion talking on the phone snuggled into a blanket. mounting calls for him to resign due to allegations of sexual misconduct and covering up covid deaths due to covid-19. although just getting started democrats are piling on calling for him to resign with his steadfast refusal so far. for fewer new york state lawmakers particularly democrats with this assembly and senate threatening with impeachment, something he has a much harder time ignoring. lauren green joins us from new york with the latest allegations against cuomo, good evening, lorne. good evening, shannon. andrew cuomo is really fighting for his political life as he is defending himself against the political avalanche of those calling for him to step down. this afternoon a defiant governo
column. your trading looks like this. next story of two thirds of a percent. dax also higher but the cac fractionally lower. asia overnight close higher across the board with the best performer in hong kong. hang seng index better than 1%. shanghai in china better than 1%. evacuations underway in california. deadly wildfire putting in size over the weekend. now the fifth-largest in the state history. governor jerry brown warning the devastation could start. we are facing a new reality in the state were fires threaten people s lives, property, neighborhood and of course billions and billions of dollars. we have to have the resources to combat the fire. more coming up as they gain any ground. a race to the finish in alabama ahead of the senate race tomorrow. voters are prepared to head to the polls as democrat doug jones makes a final push. we break down where things stand right now 24 hours ahead of debates. closer and closer, president trump with the work lawmakers have d
to end his investigation into michael flynn. this as the president is meeting now with candidates to replace comey. the report sending shocks waves through capitol hill with both sides of the aisle seeking the truth behind the accusation amid growing concerns this could derail president trump s economic agenda. we are covering this from all angles. among our guest, texas congressman louie gohmert, host of special report, bret baier, former goldman sachs partner peter keirnen. former israeli ambassador, daniel ayalon. and howard kurtz. david: quite a lineup today. the dow closing down 31 points right now as fear over delayeded tax cuts 371 points. as fear of tax cuts not taking hold. phil flynn, watching action in oil. oil, interest rates, gold particularly from the cme. lori rothman on the floor of the new york stock exchange. lori, who is getting hit the hardest? the trump trade is unwinding. it was a tough session but it was a real clear trade. industrials, technology
extending lead over donald trump but private e-mail server back front and center after clinton says she does not recall information 20 times in written answers in a lawsuit over her emails. a headache for travelers to report a computer outdrainage united airlines, delayed hundreds of flights and causes long lines at airports across the country. things seem to be back in order now. we have the latest for you. samsung takes new action to get recall phones out of users hands, now airlines are adding fire containment bags due to threat of overheating phones on flights. got those details coming up. investors highing banks this morning. jpmorgan, citigroup and wells fargo. take a look at what we are looking at right now. future indicating higher opening. nasdaq also in positive territory. later this morning we will get the september reading on retail sales. that s an important one. it does typically move market. in europe chinese inflation lifting markets there. including in asia,