In bell month university in nashville, tennessee. Just this week the Debate Commission made a change in the debate rules. One candidates microphone will now be muted while his opponent delivers an initial two minute long answer at the start of each of six topic segments. The topics tonight chosen by the moderator are fighting covid19. American families. Race in america. Climate change. National security. And leadership. The final debate has in the past focused on foreign policy, and the Trump Campaign complained about the changes made as a result of the cancelation of the second debate which the commission decided would have to be done virtually. This debate on the latest kal ender date in recent his it tree comes as the Coronavirus Infection rate is again rising across the United States. And after the president himself contracted the virus three weeks ago. This matchup comes as early voting continues and at an historic pace in all 50 states with more than 47 million americans having a
80eople will be in the audience in person tonight on the campus of casete wes reserve university, which is cohosting the event with the Cleveland Clinic. The moderator is fox news Chris Wallace, we at the newshour are practicing social distancing while i am broadcasting from our sturedio, ourters and analysts will join us remotely. Thats White House Correspondent yamiche alcindor, congrsional correspondence, Lisa Desjardins who is covering the biden campaign, amna nawaz will be watching the debate with a half a dozen voters from around the country. Amy walter of the cook political report, along with Washington Post contributing Columnist Gary abernathy, joining us from ohio, and syndicad columnist Cynthia Tucker in alabama, welcome to all of you and we are gog to ask yu no for a quick word from each one of you starting with yiche, tell us how is the president prering. T president did not do traditional debate pretp, he waaving mock debates or having anybody play his political opponent.
Now inside the white house President Donald Trump hosting folks k through 12 years old professionals. Higher education folks and parents and students. The president speaking right now in this moment in the news conference. Talking about going back to school, how important that is not just for parents but also kids themselves. The white house saying if schools follow the cdc guidelines then opening up will be done safely. Listen to this. Very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools to get them open and it is very important. It is very important for our country. It is very important for the well being of the student and the parents. Reporter the head of cdc came out actually said urging schools to open. No one at the white house here is pushing a one size fits all approach. Health and Human Services secretary said some areas hit harder by the coronavirus will have to adjust but still can reopen. Not going to be the full experience. It will not be th
Jackie deangelis in the newsroom and Edward Lawrence in washington. Lets kick it off with jackie on todays market rally. Jackie. Reporter good afternoon, melissa. Stocks were slightly higher on the blowout retail sales report in may, an increase of 17. 7 , the biggest monthly increase. Aprils sharp decline was revised lower this is good news as states are reopening and economy is getting up and running, there does appear to be a lot of pentup demand from folks not shopping while they were unlockdown orders but buyer beware. As you said in beijing, another lockdown after a cloughster of new coronavirus cases showing reopening may not be as easy as everyone is hoping it will be. Meanwhile stimulus hopes are helping stocks too. Reports considering the Trump Administration is considering a one trillion dollar infrastructure plan to help the conry recover. The money is expected to include things like roads and bridges and 5g infrastructure. Washington post, facebook, google, the ceos of tho
This is after the bell. Connell . Connell Connell Mcshane live at the United Nations here in new york, melissa where President Trump made the rounds earlier meating today with several World Leaders after he addressed the General Assembly. Next up for the president , a sitdown with his middle east strategy alliance. That includes leaders from saudi arabia, kuwait, and qatar. We have fox Business Team coverage on a busy news day. Blake burman at the white house. Gerri willis on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange following ups an downs in the market. Hillary vaughn on capitol hill. My colleague Kristina Partsinevelos will join me here in the u. N. First the political pressure is building on him back in washington. Blake, we start with you. Reporter right now connell, up on capitol hill here in washington, d. C. , nancy pelosi is set to meet with House Democrats behind closed doors to discuss a way forward with an impeachment inquiry against the president of the United States. Fox is