Since the election. Trump s preferred metric the stock market biden is outperforming him at the stage of his presidency. Last summer the republicans said stock values would collapse under biden but through thursday the dow up nearly 6 srs pins november 7th when biden was declared the winner compared with a 10. 5% gain over a similar period following trump s election. Republicans increasingly finding themselves at odds with business interests these days and potentially in historic relinement. The gop staking out extremist views on voting restrictions and antiprotest laws that may cross pressure businesses. Businesses are also sharing the stage with president biden on climate change and today during the leader sum mitt on climate president biden touted a winwin for workers and businesses on climate issues. Nations that work togtsd to invest in the cleaning economy will reap rewards for citizens. The united states is committed to making the investments to grow our economy here at home whi
georgia s election law compare to other states. plus, week two of the george floyd trial gets under way. and the chief of police expected to testify against his former colleague. the get is, what will he say on stand. also, crews try to fix a waste water plant near tampa. the question is could we see a catastrophe? it s way too early for this. good morning. and welcome to way too early, the show that had more than enough jelly beans over the weekend. i am kasie hunt on this monday, april 5th. we ll start with the news. georgia governor brian kemp is criticizing major league baseball and several atlanta-based companies as backlash over the state s voting law continues. on friday, the mlb announced it would be moving the upcoming all-star game from atlanta to a ballpark in another state. that news had the governor hitting back over the weekend, even comparing voting laws in georgia to those in narcotic where major league baseball is headquartered. major league baseb
insurrection. brian todd is up on capitol hill right near the scene of the attack. the police officer, sadly, was killed. the attacker, he is dead as well. they have both now been identified and this investigation is underway. reporter: it is, wolf, and still a lot left to find out in this investigation. i can tell you just a short time ago police towed away the vehicle involved in this attack a blue sedan that struck that barricade clearly with significant force. the officer killed in the attack is william billy evans, an 18-year member of the police force and a member of the capitol division s first responder unit. we have new details on the suspect and how this attack unfolded. a suspect in a car rammed two capitol police officers at the security barrier at the capitol complex, then got out of the vehicle wielding a knife, police say. he did not respond to verbal commands. the suspect did start lunging toward u.s. capitol police officers, at which time u.s. capitol p
stop the steal movement the times also details gop congresswoman laura bobert of colorado s, close connections to militia group, colleague the 3%ers that had at least one member who entered the capitol, and matt gaetz connections is described this way republican tiff gaetz of florida appeared at an event attended by members of the proud boys, another extremist organization whose role in the assault like those of the oath keepers and three percenters is being investigated. the times said in signaling either overt or tacit support, a small vocal band of republicans now serving in the house provided legitimacy and publicity to extremist groups and movements as they built toward their role in supporting mr. trump s efforts to subvert the outcome of the 2020 election and the attack on congress. this caucus of extremists, which including the qanon-supporting conspiracy theory peddling marjorie taylor greene, appear to be creating incorrect tension on capitol hill right now,
the polling also shows big erosions in president biden s approval within key parts of the democratic base. and a major nearly double digit enthusiasm gap between democrats and republicans about the midterm elections. democrats are looking for ways to jump start biden s stalled domestic agenda on capitol hill, and gin up some excitement around the midterms, like divvying up the build back better social spending bill into smaller arguably more passable pieces of legislation. i m confident we can get pieces, big chunks of the build back better law signed into law. and once again, joe manchin will be calling the shots, telling reporters on thursday that when it comes to negotiating build back better, the democrats will, quote, be starting from scratch. joining me now to help understand the road ahead for democrats, congressman james clyburn, house majority whip and chairman of the house select committee on the coronavirus crisis. whip clyburn, as always, thank you very much f