. >>> joining us now, senior reporter for nbc news digital, alexander smith and also with us, london. carla, let's start with you. this has been a tumultuous time for the united kingdom. boris johnson's resignation, queen's death and now liz truss is out the door. what is the national mood? >> yes. once again, tumultuous time. i've been on your show before talking about various tumultuous times. i think people are still processing. it's been an extraordinary few days and weeks and months. we think it's really the scale and really the pace of change that is really astonishing. i was thinking by the end of october we'll have had three prime ministers in eight weeks. then look to being day and what is going through the papers, there is a lot of focus the race is on and who is next? you mentioned boris johnson, he is one of the contenders. and, you know, we're wondering right now who is going to be next and what is going to be a very, very speedy contest? >> tell us a little bit about this race to be the next prime minister. in particular, give us more on the favorite and, yes, boris joh

alexander smith, we'll have to leave it there.biden is speaking in dover, delaware. let's listen in. >> because of all of you, i really mean it, so thank you for what you're doing, and please, get involved. no matter what position it is, get involved. we need you badly. and i didn't see the bleachers, up there, hey, everybody. >> don't jump. don't jump. now, look. by the way, as tom carpenter can tell you, i sort of got my political start at del state. this is the place we organized with sussex county. that is how we got going. that was back in 1871, i think. long time ago. [ laughter ] . there might be a lot of people wondering why i'm here. and because hbcu and play an important role in creating opportunities and possibilities across the country. we're here, it holds a special place in my heart. there is no better example of a university that has changed so many lives as zac just explained about his. as i said many times, delaware state brung me to the dance as they say in claymont and i can't tell you how much we appreciate it.

that the united states was born in the very same year that adam smith published the wealth of nations, it was a most fortuitous one. alexander hamilton who richly deserves the title founding father of the american economy was very familiar with smith seminal book as where most of the other founding fathers. hamilton took its arguments very much to heart. when socialism was rapidly evolving into a can hear it philosophy three quarter of a century later, call marks wrote in the 18th -- published in 1852 after napoleon the third seize power in a coup d'État that, quote, men make their own history, they do not make it as they. please they do not make it under circumstances chosen by themselves. but under circumstances directly encountered and transmitted from the past. this country, unlike the european countries marks was familiar with, had in fact precious little past to be transmitted in 1776. we are not a fully formed society of deeply entrenched economic interests, and a well developed class system. in effect, we were something like a national tabular rasta in the 17 80s and 90s. more than any other country in history the un

guilty a former colleague jay alexander kang accepted a plea that calls for 3 1/2 years in prison in exchange for prosecutors dropping a murder charge on the news with shep smithsting scores for kids in a key national report a look at the causes and one bright spot for students back to you. >> tyler, scary stuff. thank you. >>> up next, scotch tape, wind turbines and logistics what three big company earnings may tell you about the economy at fidelity, your dedicated advisor will help you create a comprehensive wealth plan for your full financial picture. with the right balance of risk and reward. so you can enjoy more of...this. this is the planning effect. >>> welcome back we are kicking off the second busiest week of earnings season. 30% reporting this week. 40% of dow components on deck. so far results have been pretty much better than expected so far. so will 3m, ge and u.p.s. follow that trend they will report their numbers tomorrow morning it is time for "earnings exchange." we know you've been waiting. first up is 3m that stock on pace for its worst year since 1974. so what are the earnings expectations seema mody has the story for us and the managing d

nbc news senior digital reporter alexander smith joins me now from london. alexander, penny mordaunt is the person we're talking about, announced she is running to become the conservative party's next leader. that's a name our viewers probably are not very familiar with. so educate us a little bit here. >> well, frankly, many british people who don't follow british politics won't be that familiar with her or that familiar with her until this summer when she ran against rishi sunak and liz truss to replace boris johnson. that's when she came into the public eye. a far lower profile than sunak and of course johnson, having served in the government of cameron and theresa may, she was able to steer clear of the scandal of boris johnson. she came back in as leader of the house of commons and people may remember that role enabled her to be participate of the ceremony for king charles iii. >> i want to talk about boris johnson, too. he hasn't announced whether he's interested in getting his old job back, but what kind of support does he have/need among party leaders