Is detected in the United States just as there are new predictions of a much higher potential death toll. Donald trump left the white house, but many republicans are refusing to leave him. We have the latest as some Party Members swear their loyalty to the former president. And the sub reddit page that has wall street in a spin. The latest on gamestops Crazy Ride On wall street. Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to all of you watching here in the United States, canada and around the world. Im Kim Brunhuber. This is cnn newsroom. A new forecast warns that more contagious strains of the coronavirus could cause an additional 85,000 deaths in the u. S. By may. The first two cases of the variant first detected in south africa have now been confirmed in the u. S. Its already circulating in at least 30 other countries. Two americans who have it dont know each other and havent traveled abroad. Now this variant may make at least one potential new vaccine less effective. Drug
A friday, the chains Once In A Lifetime Writing Contest you dont want to miss. Fox and friends first starts right now. Jillian the song is perfect. Connecticut is the maroon 5 of states. I like them. Do you like connecticut seriously . Todd i love it. Jillian not like the nickel back debate. I dont want to say what nicole is. Good morning, you are watching Fox And Friends First on friday morning. Todd in just a few hours trading at robin hood will reopen, came stop stopped purchases after they were instructed on the platform. Jillian lawsuits and customer complaints. Reporter it has the internet buzzing, the company says they plan to, quote, allow limited buying and will monitor and make adjustments as they see fit and try to clarify what happened yesterday saying it was a Risk Management decision that was not made under direction of the marketmakers. It was it was two lawsuits last night. The new york ag is involved that is reviewing the companys decision to restrict trading of stocks
Down, along come the rebel populous traders to say not on our watch. How big does this get . Welcome. Im neil cavuto. This is your very well depending on the stocks, profitable world. Not so great for the conventional market which is taking it on the chin because namely washington will take its investigations to gamestop and a host of others and all of these others that have been jumping far and fast. Susan li on the end of week theatrics that i dont think are ending on this end of the week. Hey, neil. The gamestop readit frenzy has taken wall street to unchartered territory. We have never seen volumes like this before. Its making investors nervous. The dow jones breaking below 30,000 this afternoon for the dow and the s p finishing the first month of the year lower. While it was a major selloff, the gamestop rally was backed on and amc and express and cost. This after robinhood allowed their traders to trade again raising a billion in cash to ensure they have enough money to clear the
Be made permanent and the speaker of the house is rather ominously warning that quote the enemy is within. The acting chief of the Capitol Police department recommended the fence remain around our Capitol Building indefinitely and that there be a Back Up Force always stationed nearby to respond to any such violence. This follows yesterdays warning from our own department of Homeland Security about the potential for attacks by those inspired by the assault three weeks ago now. And an attack even Donald Trumps former defense second said was fomented by the former president and all of it because of the big lie. A lot of members of congress have received threats to their lives while in washington. And back home in their districts. 32 members of congress have now asked House Leadership for more protection. We will probably need a supplemental for more security for members when the enemy is within the house of representatives. A threat that members are concerned about. In addition to what is
Attacks by those inspired by the assault three weeks ago now. An attack even Donald Trumps former Defense Secretary now says was, quote, fomented by the former president. All of it in service to the big lie. Since january 6th, a lot of Members Of Congress are reporting, 32 Members Of Congress have now asked House Leadership for more protection. We will probably need a supplemental for more security for members when the enemy is within the house of representatives. A threat that members are concerned about in addition to what is happening outside. What did you mean that the enemy is within in. We want to bring gun on the floor and have threatened violence on other Members Of Congress. There is of course already tension over initial moves to enhance Safety Procedures like Metal Detectors which some republican members have walked around, refusing to use. But there is also increasing anger among democrats about other members of the house, like freshman republican Marjorie Taylor greene of