joining me now on what he says is one of the busiest sales day of the year, stu leonard ceo stu leonardside to chat with us. what do you notice about consumer habits this year, what are they buying? >> well, first of all, taylor, i was looking at your b bio there, you study all the time when you're not at the news desk? taylor: just a little bit. trying to keep up with guys like you, stu. >> you know what we're noticing right now is people are traveling and you can see the store's packed, the busiest day of the year right now and they're buying right now. there seems to be consumer confidence. people love buying things. we're noticing a couple things like these are our tenderloins right here. these are $150 each if you go to buy one and this is our best seller. it's a holiday meal. we get people coming out and they're buying thousands and thousands and thousands of them today and then look at these guys right here. these are these colossal king crab. we haven't been able to get them since before covid. this year the fishermen were able to get them in the bering sea there. look at those

>> thank you, stu. safeway is closing its store in san francisco. i think i know that store actually. i juiced to go there many years ago. what's the problem, ash? ashley: ongoing problem with theft and safety in the area. safeway one of many companies as we know including walgreens for instance that have been hit with persistent shoplifting and other crimes in the area. san francisco police department just busted a ring of eight juvenile suspects accused in 23 different thefts of walgreens stores all across the bay area and safeway's decision certainly is upset some residents that say, look, no community meeting was held to discuss this closure and it leaves people with no alternatives for groceries. but in response, safeway says the challenges were simply too great to overcome. hear that before. stu. stuart: thanks, ash. check the biggest winners on nasdaq and going from the screen. plenty of screen. broadcom up 5%, marvel technology and google having another very good day. they like that quantum comp

>> absolutely, stu. main reason why is i think a lot of investors and money managers came into the election so afraid of the results that they raised a lot of cash and are underinvested, and they're going to be forced to caches this thing. not only -- to chase this thing. not only should dips be bought, but you have to be in the right areas. monday 8 off the11 sectors were actually down, yesterday, 9 out of 11. but if you were in the right areas, you had9 another two really strong days in your portfolio. stuart: as of today to toes what is the best place to to invest? industry? stock? tell me, what's the best place? >> the areas we're concentrating in is we've increased our exposure to small caps for this postif election rally that we've been calling for and think we'll continue. and so that's another area that is very hated and underweight that the i think money will chase. the other thing is consumer discretionary. xly is a new position we did because of the election. i think for investors that want ex

see you again real soon. >> thanks, stu.tuart: i want to bring in ashley at this point because of movement in stellantis. put it on the screen and up 2%. a slight recovery, ashley. ashley: yeah, it's rising this morning, stu, after the company announced former ram ceo will be returning that's stellantis' pickup truck brand and comes a week after former ceo unexpectedly resigned and market responding by moving higher on stellantis up 2.13% and more so by the way if you have a sweet tooth and like this story, mondalese exploring a takeover of h hersheys and, two giants in the candy market and one of the largest conglomerates and hershey's surging on that and mondalese down around 2%. stuart: i was born and raised rd with cadbury. a person of interest in united healthcare ceo murder and police think he hopped in a taxi shortly after the shooting. telling you where he was heading or where we think he was heading. doge wants to cut $2 trillion worth of government waste and some critics think congress has -- doesn't have the guts

this incident, however, stu, seemed not to have had much of an impact on the fighting. overnight fired as many as 91 drones, many were shot down, as well as other missiles and projectiles. analysts say ukraine is slipping in its battle with russia. ukraine will be taken up today at a nato meeting in brussels which zelenskyy will be attending. you've seen foreign forces to keep the peace, if there's any to be found, also to discuss. back to you. stuart: greg palkot, thanks very much. the incoming special envoy to ukraine and russia is lieutenant general keith kellogg, and he joins me now. the killing of this general, is that a setback for peace talks? >> yeah, stuart, thanks for having me. i don't think it's really a setback, but i would say this, there are rules of warfare. and there are certain things you just don't kind of don't -- kind of don't do. you don't kill wounded soldiers on the battlefield, you're not supposed to kill noncombatants. when you're killing admirals or generals in their hometown, it's kind of like you kind of extended it, and i don't think it's s

but that appeal is now in, stu? stuart: thanks very much ashley. get back to the market for a moment i want to give you the list of the biggest winners. the biggest dow stock winners that is. salesforce is now up 30 bucks just over 9%. amazon 2%, ibm 1.7, boeing 1.7, nvidia 142. solid gains. coming up trump's pick to lead the treasury scott bessent, he's on the hill today. he's meeting with send at republicans and bringing ideas on to how to cut spending and tackle the debt. we'll bring you the latest on that but first, donald trump's attorneys want the new york hush money case completely dismissed. they say the hunter pardon proves why this case should be tossed out. former us attorney guy lewis will tell us if they've got a case. he's next. to go further, you need to be ready for what's down the road. as energy demand continues to rise, we're harnessing breakthrough innovations to increase production in the u.s. gulf of mexico. our latest deepwater development, anchor, produces previously inaccessible oil and natural gas, allowing us to deliver t

stu, it started in 2008.nd there's no date, no amount that could be definitive as to when it'll be completed and how much it's going to cost. there needs to be an investigation into all the money. it received federal funding. if i'm talking to elon, not another dime. destroy the case, detroit rail or give to private contractor with no more government funds. governor newsom is a lame duck governor and got priorities wrong and wants to focus on illegal immigrants and not on american taxpayers or citizens of california. stuart: i don't see why i as a taxpayer in the northeastern united states, why should i subsidize a boondoggle going nowhere in california. you're right. this is something that doge should look at. this is in their purview, federal money going out and it's a waste of money. they should be there and cutting and that's my opinion at least. one more for you, leo. california prop 36, which increases penalties for certain left and drug crimes. it's now in effect. has there been any impact so far? >> w

>> we are indeed, stu. good morning. that aoc would be among the potential 2028 democrat contenders along with kamala harris. really? pete buttigieg. gretchen whitmer, josh shapiro and gavin newsom. the 2028 election will be the first one where ocasio-cortez can legally run as the constitution states you have to be 35 years and older. the congresswoman has made no public indications she will run but multiple sources telling the hill that she would be a top candidate. but former congressman matt gaetz adding fuel the fire, writing that aoc has told people she is running in 2028 since 20119. on social media several left wing activists and pundits are skeptical that she could pull it off. president aoc. stu -- [laughter] stuart: take a big, deep breath, ashley. but thank you for that report. still ahead, ted cruz defends trump's tariff plans. >> i've got say, you look at the threat of tariffs against mexico and canada, immediately has produced action. stuart: well, now trump is threatening to put 100% tariff on any country

so there you go, stu.ere as long as it takes, and there have been folks out here 24/7 since 6 a.m. yesterday morning. stuart? stuart: madison, we got it. thanks very much, indeed. check that market, please. the dow is back in the red column but only just. it's down a point. s&p down 18 but the nasdaq down 150 points. dow winners, there are a few headed by amgen, goldman, jpmorgan, mcdonald's, unitedhealth all on the list. the s&p 500, that's dominate -- not dominated, but we've got eli lilly, it's up nearly 5%. there's a good story for you. norwegian cruise lines, of course dissental -- occidental. siriusxm, amgen, broadcom, walgreens boots alliance on the nasdaq. >>> coming up, a vote was expected at 10:00 this morning, that is now in question. the news is coming thick and fast for us. the 10:00 hour of "varney" is next. ♪ if. ♪ mamma mia, here i go again. ♪ my, my, how can i resist ya? ♪ (♪) .. (♪) what took you so long? i'm sorry, there was a long line at the thai place. you get the sauce i like? of cou

stu? stuart: thanks, edward.e democrat close with lawmakers says the lack are of leadership coming from the white house has left a power vacuum. they say it feels like trump is already present. newt gingrich joins me now. it do does seem like the biden era is rapidly drawing to a close if it's not already over. what say you? >> i just wrote a newsletter at gingrich 360 saying trump is the first de facto president in american history. when he went to paris, president macron treated him with the full presidential honors as though he were the incumbent president. there were 82 heads of state there. he met with the president of ukraine, the prime minister of italy, and it was literally as though the president trump era has begun and, oh, by the way, joe biden's still hanging out. so in law, biden is president. but de facto, in fact, i think for all practical purposes the world now thinks donald trump is president. and his cabinet picks are the most entrepreneurial, most aggressive cabinet i can remember, and i think

>> well, by what metric, stu?u're going to look at something like gdp which is getting inflated by the fact that the government is adding roughly a trillion dollars in debt every hundred days. sure, you can buy a lot of technical growth at least on paper if you're willing to do that. but beyond that, how are people actually doing? has the quality of their life improved? can they buy more today than they could four years ago? i'm sorry, i just don't see this in that he's talking about. apparently, he's not paying attention to anything with, that his philadelphia branch of the fed is actually producing these days, because just this morning they came out with a horrific manufacturing report, and it was only a few days ago that they estimated that job growth in the second quarter of this year didn't increase at all. in fact, they think it actually declined. so, clearly, powell is not paying attention to the data that, again, his own organization is producing. stuart: was the rate cut decision a mistake? if. >> 100%, a

the same i always give you, stu.hit it out of the park, you know? tj maxx, great value every day. tjx, is the stock. and also, of course, amazon. the biggest thing you saw over cyber monday and black friday was the internet continues to capture share and at an accelerating rate during this period. and bricks and mortar stores didn't do quite so well. stuart: is there any hope for the shopping malls? they seem to have come back a bit. long term, how are they doing? >> well, they're shaking out. the high-end malls continue to do well, and the developers, people are really smart like psi mornings for example. they know what they have to do -- simon. they're making these places that have great restaurants, not just the old food courts. places to shop, to eat, to live with are residential, to work, you know, places to have entertainment. so they've become multidimensional places, not just a place to shop. stuart: and simon properties is the way to go with that one. >> they're the best. stuart: okay, got it. see you again

stu, take it away. stuart: good morning, everyone. todaying up -- tying up loose ends, the president-elect wants to hit the ground running. he's agreed with the dock workers on no automation at the ports. he's avoiding conflict that's set to resume right before the inauguration. he's meeting with zuckerberg, bezos and last night google founder sergey brin. he's smoothing out big tech tensions x. there are signs of progress on releasing hostage. trump has said there'll be hell to pay if the problem stretches past his inauguration. he's tying up loose ends. bad news for president biden. the monmouth poll shows his approval rating sinking to an all-time low, just 34%. and the latest fox poll, that shows 77% a -- have a negative view of biden's economy. let's get to the markets. let's call this a continuing rally. the trump bump appears to have the legs. the dow up just a few points at the opening bell. same with the s&p but look at that nasdaq, up 1600 points. that's premarket -- 160 points. we're off to the races in the early going. bit

stu, take it away. stuart: good morning, everyone. it crossed the milestone overnight call it the trump bitcoin rally it's now at $102,000 per coin, 102,8, to be precise. the latest move up came after the president-elect nominated paul atkins to the sec. he's crypto-friendly. bitcoin is in record territory. meanwhile, the trump rally in stocks continues. the major averages all hitting record levels this week. a little bit of red ink this morning, but not that much, dow off maybe 40, fractional losses in the s&p and nasdaq. politics. doge goes to capitol hill today selling the war on government waste. elon musk and vivek ramaswamy will be meeting senate and house republicans. they will outline their cost-cutting plans. at the moment the republicans like what they see. if how will they feel their pet projects get the axe? on the show today, president biden in africa, he appears to rest his eyes for a minute, holding his head in his hand. it's not a good look. reporters shouted questions about hunter's pardon, hay got no response. this w

stu. stuart: thanks, ashley. take a look at micro strategy and they continue to buy more bitcoin.t thinks of that. they're up a couple of bucks, 0.65% and still buying more bitcoin and they've got a huge stock of -- 400,000 bitcoin or something like that. stock at 382. by the way, tomorrow, micro-strategy executive chair, michael say la joining charles payne on making money and charles will have an exclusive interview with sam altman, chief executive of openai. catch it all tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. eastern here on fox business. coming up, do you remember this, members of the lick rale media praising president biden for nog president biden for not giving a pardon. >> the president of the united states has so much respect for the law hyde not pardon his son. >> joe biden's character of public servant is what drove him to show the law applies to everyone. stuart: sometime haves to laugh and the media scrambling on how to respond. we're all over this story, believe me. trump issues a stark warning and says there'll be hell to pay if the hostages in gaza are not freed before his inaugurat

ashley: yeah, day after thanksgiving has become the tradition, stu. to taking them down. i was living in london i left them up till april once. stuart: oh, you're terrible. that is terrible. you were younger there and less wise obviously. ashley: yes, exactly. a good question from anne marie and known to sing this on the air, who was king witness luisa last and the king of steven? he was a polish nobleman and i'm not sure. good king looked out on the feast of steven. i don't know what the feast of steven is, do you? saint steven? ashley: i thought it was the day after christmas and so we call it boxes day in many countries but i think the feast of steven is actually the day after christmas. i have no idea where that came from and could be making it up. stuart: i know two verses of that and i sing it every year. this year probably not on the air. stuart: oklahoma how many born in america, 3.9, 3.79 million? the answer when we return. .. confident. measured. ready. the markets, like life, will turn and challenge us. but when emotions run high, we stay g

stu, take it away. stuart: the response to the hunter biden pardon is pouring in, most of it very negative. the special prosecutor who investigated hunter objects to the pardon. david weiss -- to dismissing his tax conviction. biden's illegal attacks on trump were political percents. concern prosecutions. "the new york times" says a disgraceful pardon. "the washington post," the hunter biden pardon undermines the 'em the accurates' defense of the justice system. and "the new york times" again, biden's pardon if for his son dishonors the office. already clouded, biden's legacy is now in freefall. president-elect trump, however, is rapidly taking charge of the government. he says there will be hell to pay if the hostages held by hamas are not freed before his inauguration on january 20th. if let's get to the markets. we are in record territory for stocks. a solid start to december. a little bit of red ink this morning. dow off 20, nasdaq off maybe 17. bitcoin has been holding around $95,000 but now it's d

stu. stuart: got it. ashley, thank you.up, earlier on this program, border czar tom homan said the criminal cartels and migrant caravans won't stop till trump get into office office and stop this catch and release. border sheriff that had yous cleveland on that later on in the show. that hotel has ties to a foreign government. is that legit? should taxpayer money be going to a foreign government? we have the story next. ♪ at harbor freight, we do business differently from the other guys. we design and test our own tools... and sell them directly to you. no middleman. hurry in for black friday deals up to 70% off. hi, i'm damian clark. i'm here to help you understand how to get the most from medicare. if you're eligible for medicare, it's a good idea to have original medicare. it gives you coverage for doctor office visits and hospital stays. but if you want even more benefits, you can choose a medicare advantage plan like the ones offered at humana. our plans combine original medicare with extra benefits in a single, conven

if they wanted to go after stu's criminals, that is something that is doable and across-the-board people would support. it doesn't help that under immigration law we have a very broad definition of what is a serious criminal. the definition of an aggravated felony can include shoplifting and murder. so that doesn't help with what do we mean by criminal alien. murderers, sure. shoplifters, i am not sure we should make that a priority. host: how quickly are they deported? guest: it can happen very quickly, particularly if it is a serious offense. you could effectually have removals in that context in days or weeks if not hours depending on the circumstances. i do believe, as a lawyer, that the system can move quickly without losing our core values as americans which is everybody needs an opportunity to be heard. you can lose your case but you have to be able to make a case of what happened and assert your rights. i would be concerned about america in response to this environment giving up the things we believe to be true and sacred, which is a judicial system that is fair. it can beat fast

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stu. stuart: thanks, ashley.andling defense spending. he seems to be saying trump was right. lauren: he said exactly that. trump's call during his first term to make nato nations spend more on defense worked. >> he was i right in 2018 saying we had to spend more. seems then we have massively on the european side increased defense spending and not only more defense spending but i need his help to make sure we can also get to the other stuff the americans are producing. lauren: this year, nato expects 23 out of 32 member states to hit its goal expanding 2% of the gdp on defense and countries like poland close to 4% because they want to fend off putin. stuart: fbi investigating drones spotted flying over new jersey and often in formation. this has been going on for weeks and seen near trump's bedminster golf club. nate foy is looking into this and do we know where the drones are coming from or who's flying them? >> we don't. it's happening every single night with the exception of thanksgiving over the past through w

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reporter: well, it's hard to say for sure, stu, but it actually doesn't seem like it.nference just before president elect trump's meeting with tiktok ceo at mar-a-lago, trump didn't rule out stopping a ban on the app. >> we'll take a look at tiktok. i have a warm spot for tiktok because i won youth by 34 points, and there's those that say that tiktok had something to do with that. reporter: the president elect met with chu on the same day tiktok filed a emergency appeal with the supreme court. the social media company is asking the court to block the law that would require its chinese parent company byte dance to sell the app or face a ban in the united states. as of right now, it has just over a month to sell or tiktok could go dark across the country the day before the inauguration. lawmakers that pass the divest or ban law argue the social media company poses a national security threat, but the company says the law violates the first amendment rights of its users and tells fox business that tiktok ban results in massive and unprecedented s censorship f 170 million a

that one's for you with, stu. it is friday, december the 27th, 2024. "varney & company" about to begin. ♪ ♪ i feel good, knew that i would now ♪ stuart: i knew that i would. you've gotta feel good. thank you, james brown. it's friday. the weekend is nearly upon us. many of you are off today as well, you lucky things, as you take a look down sixth avenue in midtown manhattan. a few people out strolling around. and, of course, the wonderful christmas tree outside the the fox headquarters. we are, by the way, just 24 days away now from president-elect trump's inauguration. he has promised to tackle many issues on day one. good morning, madison. do we know what is at the top of the agenda? >> ash, we do, and we're expecting a big day one because it's going the set the tone for the second trump term. he has said he's going to close the border. we expect immigration to be a huge issue that he will tackle day one. on top of the border, he's going to settle the russia-ukraine war and begin the largest deportation effort. so you see the scroll there. he has a l

we're not there yet, and stu, as you know, that last mile is the hardest.er interest rates. stuart: got it. now this, elon musk says the 1,547-page continuing resolution to keep the government running should not pass. now listen to what speaker johnson had to say about that. >> i was communicating with elon last night, and he said we understand you're in an impossible position. everybody knows that. remember, guys, we still have just a razor thin margin of republicans. my bill has to have democrat accurates. it's not directed to you, mr. speaker, but we don't like the spending. stuart: come on in, byron donalds. this bill will fund much of what doge is looking to cut. what's going on? >> unfortunately, this is what happens in the lame duck here on capitol hill. listen, there was a historic election, mandate given to president trump. people want government efficient says, hay want lower spending -- they want lower spending. but the swamp and, frankly, congressional democrats want what they want. and it was that or farmers suffer: it's a very unfortunate bill

i know stu would love it. what a scene.et's kick off this christmas eve morning with senator rand paul's annual fest us have report where he does highlight areas of government waste. remember, this is where your tax the collars went this year. -- dollars went this year. $20 million spent on a sesame street show in iraq, why not? $12 the million spent on that pickleball complex in las vegas. i hope they're enjoying it. $10.8 million for an experiment on cats at the university of pittsburgh, the details of what would shock you, so we're not going to go into that. $3 million for goal-centered climate in brazil. what the heck's that? more than $2 million on border security in paraguay. and last but certainly not least, $10,000 for a drag cabaret show on ice. the focus of the show, however, was climate change, so i kid you not. the biden administration spent $1 trillion on these, yes, very questionable projects. aren't you glad you work for those tax dollars? automakers, meanwhile, ford and general motors are the latest companie

. >> hey, it's time for stu bull. stu, our friend went to a better place after all.like a big pot where he simmered slowly for hours with local herbs, onions and potatoes. nothing like a roaring fire and a spread of iberico ham. homemade chorizo, spanish cheeses, bread and good olive oil to take the sting out of a near genital mutilation. >> nice. looks good, huh? >> it's not a bad place to come. all right. >> no. >> now, he started at age 19. >> encantado y siempre jugaba el toro. no, pero la todo publico contado pequeno con catorce anos. >> if you were a little boy growing up, you aspired to be a bullfighter. the matadors were the original rock stars. the very ideal of masculinity, male beauty and grace that runs deep. like it or not, you should probably know this before dating a spanish guy. me, i'd happily see an end to it tomorrow, but there is no denying the terrible beauty of a very complex tradition. it's not about winning. it's not about killing the bull. and nor is it about being just skillful. you have to look good doing it too. >> yeah. >> are there any,

we love you, stu. the dow is up 230 points. a lot more green than red.so santa dropped off a rally on his way around the world. don't go anywhere, by the way, our "varney & company" christmas tradition is coming up next, stuart varney reading a holiday classic to his grandkids. you don't want to his that. ♪ since 2019, john deere has invested more than $2 billion in our american factories. today, we're nearly 30,000 u.s. employees strong. in more than 60 u.s. based facilities, across 16 states, we couldn't be more proud to play our part in supporting americans who work the land and build a better tomorrow. ♪ nothing runs like a deere™. ♪ ♪ ♪ ashley: beautiful, isn't it? is you're taking a look at hawaii. this is on the big island are, just about sunrise. and, yes, a beautiful christmas eve morning in the islands. pretty much like every morning. right now, of course, santa claus is on his voyage to deliver gifts to children around the world, and the folks at norad are a tracking santa's every move. norad commander joins me now and, commander, we've got so

ashley: you did stu proud on that one. jason, very quickly, look, can tech or will tech carry the load again next year? >> it's a heavy lift considering that the multiple of the mag 7 is north of 30 some odd times earnings, but i do think, ashley, that earnings will grow into those stock prices. the momentum we're seeing in earnings growth and a profitability and a margin improvement as a result of ai is extremely real, and i think we'll see tangible results sooner than later. i think they'll maintain their leadership, albeit at not the same clip. ashley: very good. we'll leave it there but, jason, thank you so much. a calming voice in all of this. jason katz, thank you. now this. former president jimmy carter passing away at age of 100. he served as our 39th president from 1977 till 1981. president biden spoke to the nation after carter's passing. >> carter's bygone era and the capability manner but i don't believe it's a bygone manner. i see him for all times and someone with the most fundamental values we can never let

stu, just take a little profit off the time. >> stuart: i'm not selling.] you can call me stupid. >> you have that riege -- regal jacket on today. i couldn't help myself. stuart: it's brand new, fresh out of the box. ryan, you're all right. [laughter] ashley, tell me what's going on with metlife because a 5% gain is pretty good. >> it's pretty good, indeed. yes, don't be afraid, mr. varney. the health insurance provider, we are told, is going to be unveiling a new growth plan at hair that investor day today. the -- their investor day. they're aiming for double-digit growth over the next five years if they can accomplish that. the stock up 5%. i also want you -- take a look at the steel stocks. a little dented today. ubs put out a few downgrades saying that they expect the stocks to, quote, take a breather after some recent strong performances. ubs says, look, they actually expect increased demand for steel which you'd think would be good, but they say much of that demand is already priced in. cleveland cliffs and united states steel both down. stuart: ashl

>> yeah, i am, stu.ve for bulls on uber like myself, so maybe i got this wrong, but it's the one city. it's going to be a launch in 2026. look, i'm a huge fan of waymo. if you live in the san francisco area or phoenix or l.a., the cities where waymo's currently available, it's a wonderful service for those who can get access to to fit. our bet here is that there are going on, waymo and other autonomous vehicle providers, someday that's going to be the he's tesla -- tesla, but there are others out there too are probably going to be the part of uber's network. you're going to see black, comfort, xl and robo. and so if we're right on that and our future vision that robotaxis are going to be the part of the uber network, then we think uber's a positive derivative of the rollout of robotaxis. if that vision is right, then this is a great opportunity to buy the stock. with this kind of do dislocation, yes, i'll remain a buyer with of uber. $120's the price target, no change. stuart: all right. netflix, you've

stu mentioned this, but remember, he followed the partial term, at least, of richard nixon. he resigned two and a half years before carter took office. gerald ford did an admirable job, but he was connected to nixon, having been his vice president. and along comes jimmy carter, the sunday school teacher, a guy who was a devout and who believed very much in ethics and truth and transparency and, you know, disclosed his tax returns never been done, uh, before inspectors general, uh, independent to oversee the federal government. and he challenged he was an outsider who challenged the status quo, who challenged institutions but challenged them for the purpose of trying to make them more responsive. uh, not as a nihilistic kind of thing. so, you know, his presidency has been diminished in ways that are unfair. but his post-presidency was something to behold. >> yeah. david axelrod, great to talk to you tonight. thank you, as always. more of our breaking news coverage ahead. jimmy carter, the oldest living president, has died at the age of 100. we'll be right back. welcome to tim

see you again soon. >> thanks, stu.a bill making its way through congress would add dozens of new federal judges. i guess biden wants to to accomplish that before he leaves office. quickly on this. lauren it's called the judges' act, it would add more than 68 federal judgeships over a decade, so this spans three presidents. it's not partisan and bipartisan. biden says he'll veto it even though there are 750,000 cases pending. if congress approves this, why is he suddenly against it? because president-elect trump will come in, and he would have the first take at filling some of the vacancies. stuart: okay. i do want to go back to the market. we have seen president-elect trump ring the bell at the opening of trading. we've seen him walk with his entourage across the floor of the new york stock exchange, and here's what's happening with the market right now. the dow is in positive territory. it's up 38 points. s&p down 14, nasdaq down 86. that, despite the fact that we had a significant uptick in inflation at the producer

stu, thanks very much for joining us.will you remember most from your time over the years working with president carter? >> well, frankly, on a personal level, i remember that he was a renaissance man. he was a patriot who served in the navy as a nuclear submarine officer. he was a priest. he was a great painter. he was a poet. he was an author of 32 books. he was a great woodworker. and the church you were in, that cross was made by him. he was a great fly fisherman. >> there was almost no activity that he didn't excel in. >> and he was a great music lover from classical music to country and western. in fact, we use that as part of the campaign with the allman brothers, with bob dylan, with willie nelson. they were very important to him. so he really was, i think, as close to a renaissance man as we've had in the oval office. >> one point professional level. >> i remember him as being extraordinarily. focused, hard worker, determined. he wanted to get every piece of information he could before making a decision. he was p

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how much fun does 0, damascus stu, united nations says the humanitarian crisis in syria has not improved since the collapse with the outside regime. but the you ends on the secretary for humanitarian, a says and emergency relief says 8 operations off slowly resuming, including in a level homes and at damascus. he says, authorities in syria will help the scale up humanitarian supports. while i'm joins now live by tom fletcher who is the un under secretary general for humanitarian affairs. and he's joining us live from i'm tom, thank you so much for joining us. oh no, just the right you've just been to syria. you could talk us through a picture of what you've just seen on the ground. a well good evening, and thanks for the chance to, to join us. yes, i spent um 4 or 5 days in syria, driving up from the mazda addressing from lebanon, all the way up to bubble. how on the touch each folder. and so i drove through, i spent several nights in damascus. i know i saw homes aleppo, it live, and of course there's enormous destruction along the way you can see the skies of over a decade of terrible c

be operational and continue providing just at least of the basic medical services for people who are stu truck in the city of big lot. yeah. is rosemary tree says 4 of its soldiers have been killed and saw them not the minutes earlier, the lebanese army reported in this way the drone tongue through the con there and ami check point, and the town has been shavanne. one person was killed in full military personnel with injured seas 5 between israel and 11 and came into effect less than 2 weeks ago. a drone fired from the admin is drunk, a building, and these right. the city of the, of the south of tel aviv is writing media reports. the drone remained undetected by early warning systems. instead of it struck a residential building a spokesperson for humans house. he's claimed the drone was targeting a sensitive site. no injuries have been reported. russian forces have been conducting and offensive to capture the strategic town of across the skin, east and ukraine's in spring. although they failed to capture it, they have made advances in the done yet screeching, bringing them closer to the

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stuart: it is separate in nine different zones, the zip code 12345 the long stu schenectady new york. neil: still looking at bitcoin, it will not stop. one hundred thousand dollars a coin. unless you are trying to keep track of it. it is one hundred 40%. it is more than that, right now since the election of donald trump, 50% since the election two weeks ago, we will talk to the robin hood the ceo, a popular trading vehicle. to charlie gasparino and what to make of this. a big fan of crypto, very enthusiastic about it, the president-elect coming good in. what's going on here? >> we been reporting this because of this is more of a regulatory story than bitcoin or block chain technology. this is maybe irrational but enthusiasm in the crypto community. a pretty niche crypto known as x rp is up 400%. that is more than bitcoin. this is exuberance across the board and it is regulation, trump ran on deregulating crypto. sought the crypto industry for campaign contributions, he received that, they were big supporters, might have helped him in certain places in a close election, he has a regula

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