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Welcome back. i'm stephanie ruhle with breaking news. we're watching markets in the wake of president trump's remarks on tariffs and the economy earlier today. so far wall street looks like it's going to start the week in the green following the president's decision to suspend the threat of new tariffs on mexico. that said, this morning the president called in to cnbc to defend his use of tariffs, insisting that without them, we would be captive to other countries. listen. >> we lose a fortune with virtually every country. they take advantage of us in every way possible. without tariffs, we wo...

Welcome back. you are watching msnbc. a live look at the dow. are you ready for this? now up more than 300 points. that's a huge positive. i have to give a hat tip from jim cramer to cnbc who since 3:00 a.m. this morning has been saying slow down and look at fundamentals. fundamentals, those who bought in to companies, stocks, who had very strong earnings, who the tax cuts are a huge positive for. those are wins. who got blown out in the last two days? those who are short volatility. investors who believed the good times were never going to end. well, it's happening now and it's a normalizatio...

A lot of issues out there. >> but you also have to have a vision, i think the next president is going to have to have a-vision on how to improve the dire circumstances thate're n some cases in this country. have you got anybody that you are going to insult right off the bat or are you and cavuto going to work anybody over? >> no, bill. i'm not planning on it because there is really no reason to mock these folks. they are running for president. >> that's good. >> what we really want to know is how they can move the country forward. >> that will be a refreshing change from your colleagues at&o c...

Here's what's happening now. potential good news in europe's crisis. officials say they hope to reopen the main border between the two countries soon, following the clashes between migrants and hungarian border police. the plan coming to relief as thousands of refugees would start flocking to croatia and circumvent hungary and then have them reverse course and them back. in south africa, a parole review board meeting to decide to allow oscar pistorius out of jail early. the athlete is 11 months into a 5-year jail sentence for killing his girlfriend. we'll update you as we learn more. also, t...

Fundraising. john cornyn expects gop donors to ask crist for their money back and any republican currently on crist's election staff who wants a future in the republican party would probably have to quit. the republican polling firm of public opinion strategies announced today that it is resigning from its contract with governor charlie crist's campaign team. some republicans are shuddering at this latest boldest bit of evidence at a party at odds within itself, the senate race in kentucky, trey grayson is trailing rand paul and carly fiorina and simmons in connecticut are trailing their rival...