Thanks forjoining us today, jane. Where do you see the impact of saturdays dramatic events now that a new week of trading has begun . Events now that a new week of trading has begun . Well, good morninu. Trading has begun . Well, good morning. Certainly, trading has begun . Well, good morning. Certainly, overnight,| morning. Certainly, overnight, the markets are focusing on a greater likelihood that Donald Trump will win the election in november. Now, of course, we havent had Opinion Pollsjust yet, but we have had betting odds, and the betting odds are looking at a greater victory. And to some degree, theyre looking back at the attempted assassination at Ronald Reagan Assassination at Ronald Reagan a few decades ago, and they certainly gave him a boost in the polls. And the markets assuming that that will happen with trump, too. And then we look through what does that mean in terms of policies . And what We Saw last time around for Donald Trump was more, or perhaps lucifiscal position
Our Saturday Night panel. From nbc News World Headquarters in New York, im Joshua Johnson. Welcome to the week. We begin with Voting Rights. Today marks one year since the death of congressman and civil Rights Icon John Lewis. Ceremonies took place this afternoon in nashville to celebrate his life. In san diego, the u. S. Navy named a ship in his honor. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at the christening of the usns John Lewis. Its fitting that we honor John Lewis with this formidable ship, because John Lewis was a warrior. This ship will be a beacon to the world, reminding all who see it of the Persistence And Courage of John Lewis. The bill that bears his name, the John Lewis voting Rights Act is currently stalled in congress. Many democrats say passing it is critical to ensuring equal access to the voting booth. Among them are more than 50 democratic members of the Texas State Legislature. They fled their state to pass Block Passage of restrictive Voting Laws. Today we learned that
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