Order. The chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. We welcome everyone to the hearing, oversight of the department of justice. Political interference and threats. Before we begin, i want to remind members we have established a distribution list dedicated to circulating written materials members might want to offer as part of the hearing. If you want to submit materials, send them to the email address previously distributed to your offices and we will circulate them to members and staff as quickly as possible. I want to remind all members the nodance of the office says facetoface is required. Required here is to follow guidance. This is for the health and safety of our staff and loved ones we will return to at the end of the day. I expect all members to wear a mask, except when you are speaking. I but recognize myself for an opening statement. Mr. Chairman, the point of last friday,er william barr announced that Geoffrey Berman was stepping down. This was, of course, untrue. He
This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening and thank you so much for joining us. Were going to begin tonight with breaking news. President trump says he is commuting the prison sentence of Rod Blagojevich, freeing the former illinois governor and apprentice contestant from federal prison. Blagojevich was convicted in 2011 for trying to sell Barack Obamas senate seat to the highest bidder. And the president isnt stopping there. Hes also pardoning bernard kerik, whose spectacular fall from new York City Police commissioner and cabinet nominee ended in prison time for tax fraud and other crimes. All in all, the president issued four commutations and seven pardons, including one for 1980s junk bond king michael milken. Weijia jiang reports tonight from the white house. Rod, youre fired. Reporter former illinois governor Rod Blagojevich lost Celebrity Apprentice but won his freedom back today when President Trump commuted his 1
With Norah Odonnell, reporting norom the nations capital. Reporting from t odonnell good evening, and thank you so much for joining us. As we come on the air, the Democratic Candidates for president are hoping what happens in vegas tonight wont stay there but will jump start their campaigns heading into this weekends caucus. Its the ninth debate for democrats, but theres a newcomer. Billionaire Michael Bloomberg arrives with a target on his back. Hes facing accusations from his opponents that hes trying to buy the presidency, that he made sexist comments as a businessman and that he promoted racist policies as mayor of new york. In turn, bloomberg is expected to make the case he is the only viable alternative to frontrunner bernie sanders, even though sanders now leads the pack in several new polls. Today, the bloomberg and sanders campaigns went at each other, even sparring over the two candidates health. Nikole killion leads us off tonight from las vegas. How you feeling today, senat
One famous wall street name. We will get the very latest from the white house. And the daytona 500 overshadowed by a final lap crash that sent ryan newman to the hospital right there. There goes his car. Also sent denny hamlin to victory lane. The man of the hour himself will join us in moments on his second straight victory in the Great American race. Incredible stuff. Less than an hour now to the closing bell, im Ashley Webster in for liz claman. Lets start the claman countdown. Ashley all right. We have this fox business alert. The jury has just returned from recess during day one of deliberations in the Harvey Weinstein case. The jury made up of seven men, five women. Weinstein is accused by two women of rape and criminal sexual acts. Weinstein also facing two aggravating counts which could keep him in prison for life and of course, we will bring you all the latest developments in this case if the jury returns a verdict. Thats going on right now. Well, as the markets search for dir
Energy stocks and financials are leading the overall market, while safe havens outperform well discuss the impact on the coyne vines. Dr. Anthony fauci will join us he is part of President Trumps task force on fighting the virus. Steve weiss is join joinin for the hour. What do you. I think the market should take it in stride. Weve had other Companies Come out and talk about the virus they make chips that go into handsets in china and primarily asia, also tmobile here they had they were lowering their forecast youve had other come out. And ive talked about it on the Halftime Report but we all spoke to micro, but in it continues, invariably it would continue in my view you take opportunities to get further invested if youre underinvested in certain names, because its a one or twoquarter phenomenon. It wont impact what i view as the supercycle in invests particularly in semis. So what the market is pretty much ignoring today are what a lot of people ignoring, the test it is companies, su