The cdc is worried that small get togethers could turn into super spreaders. There are 88,000 people in the hospital with covid19 in the u. S. Thats a record according to the covid19 tracking project. The number of deaths yesterday topped 2100. The most since early may. And Johns Hopkins says the u. S. Has recorded 22 Straight Days of at least 100,000 daily cases. We have a reporter in washington. Health officials fear its going to get worse. Yes, tom. Because even though thanksgiving travel is way down this year over last, still, a Million People a day packed airports across the country last weekend. Many americans are scaling back thanksgiving this year. Were going to do a zoom call or face time. Well make some type of contact and, you know, give thanks just to be over the phone. Health Officials Say small gatherings are the biggest spreaders of the coronavirus. The risk is high for families. There is just no way to sugarcoat that. Still, triplea expects up to 50 million americans to
Focusing on National Security and Foreign Policy. Making sure we selected a cabinet that looks like america. That reflects the best of our nation. And that is what we have done. The list of sixes headlined by secretary of state nominee antony blinken, a longtime aide, alejandro mayorkas, for Homeland Security, linda thomas greenfield for ambassador to the un, avril haines for director of National Intelligence and former secretary of state john kerry as special president ial envoy for climate and Jake Sullivan as National Security advisor. Fresh perspective and an unrelenting belief in the promise of america. There are a number of first in the group including the first woman to serve as dni. Mr. President elect, you know ive never shied away from speaking truth to power and that will be my charge as the director of National Intelligence. Mayorkas would be the first latino in his decision if confirmed. I will work day and night in the service of our nation to lead the men and women of th
Of optimism into the market. Thats sending a huge swath of the markets to record highs, as president elect joe biden gets clearance from the Trump Administration to begin preliminary transition protocols. Yes, it crashed through the 30,000 ceiling but can the dow close there . Heres what you need to watch in the next call it 59 minutes with me. The dow has got to be up 359 points for a brand new record. But were above 30,000 and that means we are up about 437, just 29 points above 30,000. So you get to do the math there. The s p has got to be up 49 points. We are at the moment up 55. No record for the nasdaq, but it did pop above 12,000 for the very first time and we are still there, 12,026. The russell, im not going to ignore it. I know you russell fans. These are the small and midcaps. Any gain is a record. The dow transports also about to close at new alltime highs. We are watching it all so closely. But as the markets say let the good times roll, there is a darker backdrop at this
Evidence that congress pandemic spending is riddled with corruption. But critics trying to hold the powerful to account for fear they will soon be silenced. As welcome to the program. 3 weeks after the u. S. Election, the president elect joe biden has finally been given the green light to start the transition process. President donald trump tweeted on tuesday that he was directing his administration to cooperate in the handover process. Its the closest hes come to d. C. Conceding defeat. Meanwhile, biden has pushed ahead and begun announcing nominations for his own administration. President elect joe biden efficiently revealed his picks for the top positions of his cabinet, monday, signaling his readiness to take over the helm. Bidens Foreign Policy and National Security choices mark a clear shift away from trumps america 1st doctrine. Instead, a lot of familiar faces from the Obama Administration. So many that some are calling it the Obama Administration 2. 0. The choice is signaled b
Hamas and the role of cryptocurrency in fundraising for terrorist groups. The Senate Committee on inking, housing and urban affairs will come to order. Welcome our new perhaps permanent Ranking Member that at least in her first year on the committee she is Ranking Member today. Earlier this month the world watched in horror as hamas committed will ask of terror against the people of committed brutal acts of terror against the people of israel. The attached teenagers at a visit festival, they took hostages, kids. All of us were horrified. The United States has taken strong actions to support israel as they defend their country against terrorism and to aid civilians in gaza. It is vital to our National Security we provide critical assistance to israel including robust military, economic and human italian aid desperately needed for those harmed by hamass terrorism. We must stand with both ukraine and israel as they fight back against two of the worlds biggest threats. Putin and iranian ba