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The issue of race and nationalism. And i think that is the issue of our time. In other words, how race is creating or influencing conversations that put communities into a corner and that divides our country and makes it difficult to have honest conversations about national security, about civil rights, about pluralism. About the economy, even. So, im just going to let you open with your remarks and then well take it from there. No pressure on the high level conversation, right . Like the loquac...

Live from new york where business never sleeps, this is squawk box. Good morning welcome to snark box. And whats new about that andrew is off today sitting in with us for the hour is Peter Boockvar, editor of the boock report very clever. Well done. Boock report yes i like it also a cnbc cribber we have a lot to talk about. Lets start with the u. S. Equity futures. Rattled rattled. Dow was down by 16. The s p was off by 3 nasdaq down by 10. Its the first time the nasdaq and the s p have fallen i...

Greatness and charity for all. The reverend al sharpton from the National Action network held the breakfast this morning. Tom perez and American Federation of teachers president Randi Weingarten were among the speakers. Good morning, everyone. Good morning. May i ask that you take your seats so that we may begin. Again, good morning. I am Jennifer Jones austin, i am a board member for the National Action network, and i run a policy and advocacy organization, antiproperty policy Navigation Organi...

Good morning. Day, we year on mlk gather here to remember dr. Kings legacy and reflect and focus on the work we all are doing to keep his dream alive and make it live here in america. In 1991, the National Action network was founded in the spirit and tradition of dr. King, and ever since, 26 years plus, this civil rights organization, superbly led by its leader, reverend sharpton, has been a preeminent leader in the fight for civil rights. Again, i welcome all of you this morning as we prepare n...

Good morning everyone. Good morning. May i ask that you take your so that we may begin. So again, good morning. Im Jennifer Jones, austin board member for the National Network and i run a policy and Advocacy Organization poverty policy organization based in new york city. Every year, on mlk day, we gather heree to remember dr. Kings legacy. And to reflect and refocus on the work we all, we all are doing to keep his dream alive andp make it live here in america. In 1991, the National Actions netw...

Morrow. The book cost 8. 95 plus shipping and handling. To get your copy go to cspan. Org landmark cases. Yesterday treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the house ways and Means Committee regarding the president s 2019 budget request for his agency. On most of the questions from lawmakers focus on the budget and tax reform related matters, the secretary was asked about his thoughts on gun violence after 17 people were killed in a shooting in parkland, florida. The treasury secretar...

Were going to have a house party good tuesday morning. Im Carl Quintanilla netflix a big story. Trading at all time high surpassing 100 billion in market cap for the first time after earnings shares up on strong guidance for on going growth which is driven by the commitment to content on the earnings call, Reid Hastings said because theyre growing faster than expected, theyll invest more than planned. It is 8 billion but it will be higher in 2019 and 2020 so dont think of it as 8 billion and a n...

Times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. In 2016, 22 people in San Francisco died of fentanyl overdose a 50 increase over 2015. Police say its very rare to have three deaths at once. They say they are looking into the possibly they used the same batch of fentanyl. Its not common, but if three individuals were possibly using drugs and were using the same substance, that they had the same experience. Reporter the victims dont have any connection to the private high school. ...

This panel will look to what we can and are doing at home and internationally to counter those threats. Specifically, the panel will explore questions the rise of these threats and the parallel rise of the new world of ubiquitous connectedness and the internet of everything raise for policymakers. How do we protect connected societies . Whos responsible for what . What are the rules of the road . What are the ways where we think it a place where normative behavior is agreed upon internationally ...

Couple years ago when we were looking at the number of individuals who would meet the criteria for the release based on a terminal illness, we discovered that there were 200 inmates in the bureau of prisons. Once they were identified coming up to go further in making sure that for those individuals being considered, that they have the resources if they are given the opportunity and released under that program. 200 inmates agencywide with a population at times that was at 220,000 is a very small ...