The Coronavirus Crisis that has upended our country, claimed more than 170,000 american lives, has completely transformed this campaign tradition weve all come to know. Were not coming to you from a packed Convention Hall jammed with networking politicians, that convention is canceled. That single stage is all that remains in milwaukee. The headline speakers including joe biden and Kamala Harris wont even appear there. The real nerve center, a high tech control room that will draw in video fields from all over the country. The speeches and live reaction, crowd sourced videos from delegates and every day americans. It is truly a virtual convention. But the president tom line has not changed. Conventions are about unifying parties and electing president s. As we come on the air tonight, our brand new poll shows joe biden and Kamala Harris holding a doubledigit lead over President Trump. But democrats sn s know this eln is not about the popular vote. Hillary clinton won the popular vote i
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Good morning. I call this business meeting to order. I have been informed that no democrats will be in attendance this morning in an effort to intentionally delay and obstruct the nomination of attorney general scott pruitt to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection agency. It is a disappointing turn of events. But lets review some history. On january 20th, 1993, january 21st, 1993, epa administrator nominee Carol Browner under democrat president bill clinton was confirmed by the senate. This is one day after he took office. On january 30th, 2001, epa administrator nominee Christie Todd whitman under george w. Bush was confirmed by the full senate. On january 22nd, 2009, epa administrator nominee lisa jackson, under democrat president barack obama was confirmed by the full senate, two days after he took office. Today is february 1st, and the minority has now obstructed even having a vote in committee on president Donald Trumps nominee, Oklahoma Attorney general scott pruit
An hour and a half, an important step for men who have traded political punches for years, the president calling then candidate donald trump unfit to lead. But today the focus was on the future. I very much look forward to dealing with the president in the future, including counsel. My number one priority in the coming two months is to try to facilitate a transition that ensures our president elect is successful. Reporter that meeting happening in this morning at the white house right behind me. The other thing you wont see because there were no cameras allowed, the meeting between First Lady Michelle Obama and first lady elect Melania Donald trump. And Vice President biden meeting with Vice President elect mike pence. All saying their meetings were productive and went well. A lot of people out there behind you too meeting on the lawn. Right now sky force 10 live over city hall, nbc10s Mitch Blacher is keeping an eye on that protest. A lot of folks out there, mitch. Reporter this is a
Background that showed a selloff for wall and broad. In asia and europe signs were the economy is softening. Whatever money was intended to go to stocks found a safe haven in treasury instruments. It went on to europe and went on to here. The feeling was maybe we are look at a global slowdown that showed the first three months of the year in this country were barely showing any movement at all. Im positive that is the backdrop of voting in indiana for a reason. If that is the environment here in which things are slowing down. The betting seems to be Interest Rates are a good place to park. Treasury securities safe and boring as they might be are deemed a good place to put cash. What does it say to candidates and how they might have to dip into these realities. Hillary clinton is using the improving economy for the wind at her back. What if the lower Interest Rates are signaling something much worse . We are following the twin developments as x were coast to coast on this same coverage.