Abandoned any hope of a virus package before the election. He says a deal will come after the vote. Big tech prepares to defend interests as jack dorsey calls section 230 the most important law for free speech and safety. Get you started with a quick check up on how markets are right now. Sophie kamaruddin. Are set toa stocks resume losses this wednesday and you have nasdaq eminis under pressure early in the Asian Session after we sawtek shares rally. We are watching what is going on with the tech space following amd agreeing to buy a company. Results could provide support for that space. Its a busy calendar for earnings. Withec reporting today sony. In australia, the asx 200 coming online with some Downside Pressure set to extend losses for a fifth straight session while the aussie dollar is holding steady, slightly under pressure, while bond yields are easing ahead of inflation data due from australia. We see a pickup. Lets flip the chart for a broader outlook on where the dollaryen
Action when your favorite tv shows could be back in action. And baby owe da, how it made the day for firefighters glad youre with us im Frances Rivera im phillip mena. The nation will begin to pay respect to the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg today just down the street Senate Republicans are forging ahead to fill her seat in record time and now it appears the gop has all the votes it needs to approve a nominee. Tracie potts has the latest. Mitch mcconnell has secured a key swing vote here. Reporter right that key vote is mitt romney of utah he says he will side with the president on this. He was the lone vote for impeachment, the lone republican in the senate. This time he says he thinks President Trump and the Republican Leadership is on the right path to replace Justice Ginsburg where a nominee of a president is from a Different Party than the senate, then more often than not the senate does not confirm. When there is a nominee that is a party in the senate they do confirm. We have tremend
With each discussion we will conclude with time for your questions and if you have a question for our speakers at any time, click on the q and a button at the bottom of the screen and we will get through as many as time allows. Ill send a link to donate in support of this series. Your purchases and financial contributions events like tonight possible and help ensure the landmark bookstore. Thank you for tuning in in support of our authors. We sincerely appreciate your support now and always. Finally as you may have experienced virtual gatherings technical issues may arise and if they do we will do our best to resolve them and we thank you for your understanding. Im so pleased to introduce tonights speakers, professor martha s jones, professor of history at Johns Hopkins university and copresident of the brookshire conference of historians. Her work has been recognized by the organization of american historians, American Society for history and the National Committee center and she hold
Donald trump isnt responsible for the coronavirus but he does bear responsibility for the response. We have a health crisis, economic crisis, i wont fan the flames of hate. No justice, no peace. Do you believe there is systemic racism in law enforcement. Absolutely, but its not just in law enforcement, its acrosstheboard. The answer is yes. The answer is absolutely. This election isnt just about defeating donald trump. Its about building this country back better. Dont give up hope. I promise you were coming back. Odonnell good evening, we are just 70 days away from election day when america will decide if done all trump or joe biden resfour years. Im Norah Donnell in washington d. C. And tonight is night one of the Democratic National convention. For the first time in history it is a virlt all Virtual Convention, this is one of the most challenging times in our nations history, the worst economic crisis since the great depression, racial strife not seen since the 19 60s, and the most S
But is important for children and families. He ended with a threat. May cut off funding if not open. And just yesterday, he said, quote, my view is the schools should open. He this thing is going away. It will go away like things go away and my view is that schools should be open. The president views the decision about how to reopen schools as a political dispute about his own reelection. And to paraphrase his press secretary, he is refusing to let science stand in the way. I fundamentally disagree with that approach. Schools must reopen based on science and the safety of our children and teachers, notf politics and wishful thinking. I do agree with the president that schools are critically important for children and families. My first job after i graduated from college was as a High School History teacher. My wife was a school librarian. At this time of year, i remember the anticipation as the start of school would come into focus. Two of my grandchildren are schoolage, and i know the