cramer: hi, i'm kevin cramer. you know, everyone loves to celebrate success. and that's what i am doing today as i speak to you from grand forks, north dakota, where the university of north dakota college of engineering and mines has just dedicated a cutting-edge collaborative energy research complex. this center will bring students, faculty, and industry professionals together to develop better strategies for the next level of energy production in oil, natural gas, coal, wind, and biofuels. our state's "all of the above" energy policy has elevated north dakota's economy to the top in the nation. at the same time, we enjoy the cleanest ambient air quality in the country. and we've proven that a strong economy and responsible environmental stewardship can go hand-in-hand. and with this same approach, other states can achieve north dakota's economic success. yet as i travel around our state, i hear from people frustrated with how needless regulations out of washington are making things tougher -- for their farms, their ranches, and their small businesses. people

the speaker announced that kevin cramer will do this week's gop media address, the congressman from north dakota. that wasro trump critical of ryan's approach to trump this week. kevin cramer releasing a statement saying my constituents tell me their greatest frustration is the overreach of the federal government. is as why the better way solution based agenda that can help get the government out of the way. whatbetter way platform is speaker ryan and a number of republicans have been promoting throughout the end of the summer and into the fall. we will likely hear a good bit about that as well. waiting for paul ryan in madison, wisconsin. about to get underway, life. live.ut to get underway, [no audio] >> while everyone is still waiting, we will have paul ryan ine once he gets underway -- the meantime, you look at campaign 2016 from today's "washington journal ." to talk about the millennial vote. is.nd viewers what mic.com it is a new site for millennials. we have about 30 million readers and cover news, politics am a technology, health, science, arts and culture, music, identities so i

kevin. >> caller: hello, dr. cramer. big north woods minnesota and canadian booyah to you. >> i wish i were there. what's happening? >> caller: love your show. listen to it on sirius radio each way and in case i miss it, i have a dvr at home. >> thank you very much. >> caller: my question is about after hours trading. thanks to you i've been dialing tiny a few corporate conference calls and doing my homework as you stated in your book. >> thank you. >> caller: i've seen stocks swing up or down depending on the news after the markets closed. how can this happen if the u.s. markets are closed for trading, or is this more of a gauge of how the market will react once the pent up demand or pending orders? >> no, there's always someone willing to do a trade. it's all electronic now. unless there's an official trading halt, everything can trade, and there can be buyers and sellers looking for each other at all times. hey, cramerica, when rates go higher, i don't want you to freak out. just be more keen to timing and to what you

cramer. ashley: did you ever watch house of cards? his character was mr. stamper, kevin spacey. >> mr.is in over his head, i think it's safe to say. stuart: look what we've got for you the rest of the show, a whole lot going on. billionaire tech investor peter thiel is going to make a speech, explain why he's backing donald trump. i say this man is a missionary in silicon valley. we're moments away from the opening bell. and stocks after a giant political scandal, that broke over the weekend and yet, we're going to open kind of flat. go figure this out, we certainly will. back in a moment. >> now we're going to open ever so slightly lower in about 10 seconds' time. i'm intrigued by that. an of a weekend of bombshell political news i was expecting more of a movement on the market. it doesn't look like i'm going to get it. bang! here we go, we're off and running, up 15, up 17. green on the left-hand-- up 18. oh. that's hardly a-- all right, we're 24 points. okay. up 27 points liz: you'll take it. stuart: i'm prepared to accept a 27 point game. ashley: sold. stuart: how about the price of

cramer, obviously. that's obvious. anyway, thanks. >> thank you guys. >>> coming up this morning, biggest movers and later don't miss interview with kevin plank on "halftimeay tuned. you're watching "squawk box" on cnbc. my business was built with passion... but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. with it, i earn unlimited 2% cash back on all of my purchasing. and that unlimited 2% cash back from spark means thousands of dollars each year going back into my business... which adds fuel to my bottom line. what's in your wallet? >>> final check on what's happening today. there's the first apple. apple shares down about 3% after the results last night. and then we'll look at the futures one last time. the dow indicated now down about 62. s&p down 7. nasdaq down 21. >> thank you to melissa lee. and make sure you join us tomorrow. "squawk on the street" begins right now. ♪ >>> good wednesday morning. welcome to "squawk on the street." i'm carl quintanilla with jim cramer, david faber at the new york stock exchange. attention remains on the micro this morning as earnings dominate. boeing, coke,