Down days for the markets. Right now s p down by about 11, dow by 96, nasdaq off by about 47 we were so close to you dow 30,000 earlier in the week, but that seems to be slipping away a little bit 29,400 and change is where the dow is right now and again, down two days in a row, down again this morning and after yesterdays declines, all three of the major averages are in negative territory for the week a lot of things happening with covid and well talk more about that in a moment, but some of those concerns creeping back into what you see in the markets. If you are looking at the treasury market, the yield on the ten year right now is sitting just at about 0. 852 and the vix also spiking yesterday, probably a little bit on concerns about what happens as we go back into some of the lockdowns. The seesaw of good and bad news on covid. And well give you a bit of good news that happened overnight in the vaccine wars developed by the university of oxford and astrazeneca found to be safe. An
Are broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is R T International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us now he has tried an army of lawyers and every social media tool at his disposal now donald trump is pleading with the u. S. Supreme court to step in and overturn in the president ial Election Results the white house has released a lengthy video address in which trump again claims widespread fraud and stolen election. This may be the most important speech ive ever made i want to provide an update on our own going efforts to expose the tremendous voter fraud and irregularities which took place during the ridiculously long nov 3rd elections if were right about the fraud. Joe biden cant be president. All right we can now cross to caleb maupin who is in the United States for a scale of. Bizarre indeed his legal challenges are running out of steam so now hes. I guess im taking it to the top court tell us whats going on well donald trump called this the most impo
His supporters are defining the president s showing no signs of conceding as he passed a challenge ballot counts in several states. That hasnt stopped leaders from around the world applauding joe biden including many who have walkie relations were trying to. Welcome 800100 hours g. M. T. 7 pm in washington d. C. And the days of anxious waiting the United States has reached a fateful moment in its history Democratic Party candidate joe biden is now president elect having obtained 290 electoral votes so far if course needed 270 to take the white house. Well this is what finally put joe biden across the finish line a projected victory in pennsylvania with its 20 Electoral College votes and nevada with 6 hes also leading in georgia but that race is still too close to call current President Donald Trump has 214. 00 electoral votes all together. Looking at the breakdown of numbers its a picture of a nation divided bidens won more votes than any other president ial candidate before him but tr
Thank you. Thanks so much, anthony, and thank you to the Federalist Society for hosting this debate at its annual faculty conference. Im delighted to be here with two distinguished scholars to moderate this debate on the question should the Electoral College be as you are aware, the constitution establishes an Electoral College for choosing the president meeting in their respective states, the electors vote by ballot for the president and Vice President. Alexander hamilton wrote in federalist 68 that the Electoral College will provide a practicable obstacle 2 intrigue and corruption, he said that it would impose capable discernment for deliberation over the selection of the president. Hamilton thought the system best designed to vent, and disorder. As we head into the 2020 president ial election, debates about the Electoral College once again emerge over the desired voting of our constitutions method. This debate is an important one about our republic and about our constitutional form
Thank you to the Federalist Society for hosting this debate at its annual faculty conference. Im delighted to be here with two distinguished scholars to moderate this debate on the question should the Electoral College be as you are aware, the constitution establishes an Electoral College for choosing the president meeting in their respective states, the electors vote by ballot for the president and Vice President. Alexander hamilton wrote in federalist 68 that the Electoral College will provide a practicable obstacle 2 intrigue and corruption, he said that it would impose capable discernment for deliberation over the selection of the president. Hamilton thought the system best designed to vent, and disorder. As we head into the 2020 president ial election, debates about the Electoral College once again emerge over the desired voting of our constitutions method. This debate is an important one about our republic and about our constitutional form of government. It raises questions of ci