Here for the most important discussions we are going to have this year which is on the voting integrity and a system in which we all rely on for our democracy. In fact, the topic of todays address is about the trust we have in the Voting System which is central and fundamental to everything that we rely on for the government. Government. Ouon the system and be in fear election is under assault. It sounds extreme but it is true despite the clear statements from the leaders on both sides of the aisle that russia attempted to interfere, President Trump continues to dismiss such evidence as fake news. This underscores that now more than ever before protecting the security is a matter of National Security and the states stand on the front lines. The midterms are over me nine months away and the president ial elections are fast approaching. If we want to safeguard from attacks, we must understand the steps that every state must take to strengthen their infrastructure. Thats why todays cap is
Discussions we are going to have this year which is on voting integrity. The system on which we all rely for democracy. The topic of todays address is about the trust we have in our the system on which we all rely Voting System which is central and fundamental to everything we rely on for government. Is true despite the clear statements from the leaders on both sides of the aisle that russia attempted to interfere, President Trump continues to dismiss such evidence as fake news. This underscores that now more than ever before protecting the security is a matter of National Security and the states stand on the front lines. The midterms are over me nine months away and the president ial elections are fast approaching. If we want to safeguard from attacks, we must understand the steps that every state must take to strengthen their infrastructure. Thats why todays cap is proud to report the current state of security in all 50 states along with the district of columbia. Our report covers se
Happen at this point its a tax cut plan which is still positive for the economy. In terms of whether it will get done this year, people are discounting that if youre watching the markets, markets are hanging in there with some of this. The dow is indicated down by 50 points, the nasdaq down by 4 1 2, and the s p down by 5 they are all coming off record closes its been seven sessions in a row for the dow thats higher. The s p is up six out of the last seven sessions. Well see what happens slightly lower indication for the morning. Well see if that holds out. Overnight in asia, in japan, the nikkei was down by 0. 2 . Stocks were higher in china. Hang seng up by 0. 8 shanghai up by a third of a percentage point in europe, in some of the early trading we have already been watching today, you will see right now it looks like theres some modest declines the dax is down by 0. 3 . The cac in france is off by 0. 2 ftse is flat in media news, rocking the media world because it intersects with th
On the next washington journal a look at the president s strategy for combatting isis. Well talk with American University law professor Steven Vladeck and Charles Stimson and also Lou Anna Simon. Begins live at 7 00 a. M. On cspan. The Congressional Black Caucus opens thursday in washington. Well be live from their National Town hall examining the impact of voting, starting at 9 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan2. This weekend on the cspan networks. Friday night in primetime on cspan. Featured speakers include ted cruz and ran paul. And saturday night at 8 00 p. M. Eastern, a National Town hall on the critical and historic impact of voting. And sunday evening at 8 00 p. M. On q and a, sally kwin. Friday night at cspan2 just before 9 30, daniel green and william mullen, two freedom veterans talk about their experiences in iraq, isis and the use of american force. And saturday night at 10 00 p. M. On book tvs after words, matt richtel. And sunday at 1 00 p. M. Eastern the ninth annual brooklyn b
Market guessing. Express is something that committee is going to have to discuss when the time comes to normalize policy. Looking back on the. , the runup to the financial crisis, i do not think by any the verysured pace in predictable pace of 20 five basis points per meeting explains why we had a financial crisis. But it may have diminished volatility and been these small contributing factor. The committee will have to think about how to do this. I think many people, in the thinkath of that episode it is something less of a mechanical pace and will perhaps be better, but this is a matter that we will and time have to discuss. My ex thank you very much. Thank you very much. Next, Homeland Security talks about threats facing the u. S. Then your calls and comments on washington journal. Monday night on the communicators, the recent data breaches. Of thes true on all above. We have worked with Law Enforcement agencies who have busted down doors and drag people out of their basements. We h