Maria big show this morning, joining the conversation fox business Dagen Mcdowell, benchmark capital kevin kelly and forbes media chairman steve forbes is here. Good to be with you. Maria a lot happening on the china front, futures indicating a lower decline, lawer move at the start of trading, dow industrials down 91 points, s p declining 8 points and the nasdaq lower by 16 as tensions between u. S. And china ramp up. Here is the latest, washington added 28 companies to an export blacklist over their role in that countrys crackdown on the Muslim Minority group, beijing warning of retaliation to stay tune, highlevel trade talks to begin on thursday, the president weighing on a potential for a smaller agreement yesterday watch. I would much prefer a big deal, i think thats what we are shooting for, maybe, who knows, probably unlikely. So i would say you heard the story here first, 1 Million People in china who have muslim religion, they have been rounded up now for months, a lot of peop
A key figure in the impeachment Investigation Called to capitol hill has been ordered not to appear. Who was behind the decision and what are the democrats saying . Were live at the white house. Breaking overnight, the nbas commissioner speaks out and changes course, taking a stronger stance on that tweet that strained the leagues relationship with china. We are not apologizing for daryl exercising his freedom of expression. China not backing down, applying new pressure on the league this morning. All that plus ominous warning, what the lead prosecutor in the College Admissions scandal is saying in a rare interview about possible prison time for actress Lori Loughlin. Taking a stand. Beyond this horrific act. The judge in the amber guyger case explains why she gave the convicted murderer a hug in the moments after the sentencing. And ellens powerful message, what shes saying about this photo with former president bush that set off twitter. Today, tuesday, october 8th, 2019. From nbc ne
Joining us. Im megan fits gerard. And im erika gonzalez. We begin with new calls for attorney general Jeff Sessions to resign. Its a report in a Washington Post that sessions spoke with russias ambassador twice last year. In an nbc news exclusive, sessions denies any wrong doing. I have not met with any russians at any time to discuss any Political Campaign and those remarks are unbelievable to me and i dont have anything else to say about that. The Justice Department is investigating russian interference in the president ial election. News 4s Edward Lawrence has the latest. Reporter aides to the attorney general confirm he spoke to the Russian Ambassador twice last september and never disclosed it during the confirmation hearing. Heres what he said under oath. If there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the trump cam russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do . Senator franken, im not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate a
If they can satsify rudy, they can satisfy the president. That from a person familiar with the meeting. Meanwhile the white house is refusing to cooperate with what it calls an illegitimate effort to overturn the results of the election. Referringing to the impeachment inquiry. And one of the main arguments . The president s Due Process Rights have been curtailed without a vote to formalize the impeachment process. Now if a vote is held, what could happen . Republicans would have the right to argue for more subpoena power. Speaker pelosi knows this. She responded this way. The white house should be warned that continued efforts to hide the truth of the powers, the president s abuse of powers from the American People will be regarded as furtherer evidence of obstruction. Mr. President , you not above the law and will be held accountable. Lets see what the court thinks. Lets bring into session gapa and shoelts. Asha on defense with this proposition. Nixon, clinton. They voted with the fu
Satisfy rudy, they can satisfy the president. That from a person familiar with the meeting. Meanwhile the president refusing to cooperate laying down the gauntlet in a loaded eightpage letter from the president s counsel, saying the president s Due Process Rights have been curtailed without a vote to formalize the impeachment process. Now, if a vote is held, what could happen . Republicans would have the right to argue for more subpoena power. Speaker pelosi knows this. She responded this way the white house should be warned that continued efforts to hide the truth of the powers, the president s abuse of power from the American People will be regarded as further evidence of obstruction. Mr. President , you are not above the law. You will be held accountable. Lets see what the course thinks. Lets bring in Asha Rangappa and j jim. Youre going to be on defense with this asha. Clinton, they voted with the full chamber and there was a delineation of duties and powers that both sides could a