Possible Shutdown Vote, Clintons to Testify, Futures Rise, More
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What are the latest updates on the government shutdown?
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What implications does Trump's stance on election processes have?
I'm Karen Moscow. Four days into the partial government shutdown and a vote could come today on a bill to reopen the government with two weeks of Homeland Security funding that would allow for more negotiations on immigration enforcement. Two Republican holdouts, Anna Paulina Luna and Tim Burchett, dropped their opposition to the measure after speaking with the White House. President Trump says he thinks a deal is in sight.
I spoke with Speaker Johnson, I spoke with Leader Thune, and I think they're pretty close to a resolution.
President Trump spoke from the Oval Office.
What developments are occurring in the Jeffrey Epstein case?
The short shutdown is already having an impact. The Labor Department said this Friday's January jobs report will be delayed due to the lapse in funds. There's no word on when the release will be scheduled. President Trump said he's seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University after the New York Times reported that his administration had backed off demands for $200 million to satisfy accusations of wrongdoing by the Ivy League institution. Trump called the Times article completely wrong. The administration has waged an aggressive campaign against Harvard and other universities over accusations of anti-Semitism linked to campus protests against Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
President Trump is calling on Republicans to seize control of election processes from individual states. To make it more with Bloomberg's Amy Morris in Washington.
The move is a signal that President Trump is ready to push forward drastic measures to change the dynamics of the midterms.
How is Ukraine responding to the latest Russian attacks?
Trump's powers to change election policies are limited. The Constitution gives state legislatures the power to set the time, place and manner of holding elections. The White House pointed to the president's previous advocacy for voter ID requirements and sharing voter rolls with the federal government. In part, they say, to ensure that undocumented migrants aren't registered. Trump has said if Democrats regain the House, they'll likely impeach him. In Washington, Amy Morris, Bloomberg Radio.
All right, Amy, thank you. There are new developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have dropped their opposition and agreed to testify in House Republicans' investigation into the disgraced financier. The House had planned a criminal contempt vote against the Clintons this week if they kept defying subpoenas.
What are the market reactions to recent economic news?
Now House Republican Virginia Foxx says that vote will be delayed.
Obviously, there's a lot of ongoing discussions and negotiations about the Clinton contempt report.
Republican Virginia Fox sits on the House Oversight Committee. In another development, the NFL says it will review dozens of emails from New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch that have surfaced in the Justice Department's Epstein files. Tisch says he had a brief association with Epstein where they discussed adult women and other subjects, but he says he never accepted any of Epstein's invitations and never went to his private island. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is saying that Russia has launched a major attack on Ukraine with around 450 drones and 70 missiles. The strikes reported today came as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Kyiv and a day before U.S. brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi.
Turkey plans to host high-level talks between the U.S.
How is Elon Musk's latest deal impacting the tech industry?
and Iran on Friday. They're aimed at de-escalating tensions between the two countries. Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of today's show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted, or otherwise taken against her will.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What are the latest updates on the government shutdown?
0:00–0:32
2
What implications does Trump's stance on election processes have?
0:32–1:06
3
What developments are occurring in the Jeffrey Epstein case?
1:06–2:04
4
How is Ukraine responding to the latest Russian attacks?
2:04–2:53
5
What are the market reactions to recent economic news?
2:53–3:53
6
How is Elon Musk's latest deal impacting the tech industry?
3:53–6:02
7
What are the implications of Palantir's earnings report?
6:02–8:16
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