>> greg: tyrus, our studio audience i love you america. >> trace: evening everyone and i am and fruit trees alligator. it's 8 pm in los angeles and 11

pm on the east coast. breaking tonight, two roads diverged on a path to the presidential nomination this past weekend with president trump appearing to take the road less traveled appearing in the hood in detroit while current president joe biden spent his weekend kicking back with a-list celebrities at a star-studded fundraiser in california where end up breaking development, one of the secret service agents was robbed gun putting -- gunpoint if you can believe it. and this. >> that is no surprise. i think it will be upgraded here and the sole purpose of it hitting her head. >> kevin: wnba caitlin clark on the receiving end of not one but two flagrant fouls in the question is this something bigger going on or just your average basketball play? we need your input and 'the

nightcap' coming up later. california democrats trying to stop the opportunity if harsher penalties should be set for retail theft and a transgender swimmer losing the challenge to overturn the ban on trans athletes competing at the highest level of women speeding -- swimming. riley joins us live to give her thoughts. we begin with tonight's top story as their very different campaigns. ashley joining live and what the candidates have been up to. >> reporter: yes the leading presidential candidates took different approaches to campaigning this weekend as former president donald trump spent time with black voters in detroit where the pastor said this. >> president obama never came to the hood, so to speak, and president joe biden went to the big double and cp -- but never

came to the hood. >> reporter: headlined by actors like george clooney and it appeared when obama appeared to lead biden offstage this older show as new york post caught fire for cropping the video at the g7 and said the post misled viewers to say he wandered aimlessly and they talked both incidents up to misinformation. >> the videos are done in bad faith and to some of your news organizations have been very clear and stress these right wing critics of the president have a credibility problem because the fact checkers had repeatedly caught them pushing misinformation and disinformation. >> viral video moments did not appear to put a dent in the

campaign coffers as officials say he raised $30 million at the celebrity fundraiser. >> kevin: a lot of chatter out there and thank you ashley. let's bring into nice political panel in washington dc. former health and human services member. i love you jack and along with the founder and former chief of the daily mail and i want to start with you david, an interesting montage sometimes oc's story happen and you can't wait to see how everyone reacts so want you to react to this media montage reacting to the former president in the hood as the pastor put it. >> it is the superrich and also christian nationalists who want trump back in power and not poor folks. >> i think he's trying to get someone and appeal to independence that he's not racist. >> kevin: holy cow.

joe biden was up by 80 points on this group and in 2020 and that margin has careened to 37 percent. i am speechless. >> he is speechless and with good reason. >> i don't think it's any of trump's policies or ideas blond -- drawing black voters in otherwise it would've supported him in 2020 what is new now is the fact donald trump survived this big trial came out with a giant middle finger to the judge talked about the unfair corrupt system and i think they are identifying with a large number of african-americans who say the corrupt justice system has been killing us forever and, of course, incarcerated black men and women much higher than white so they believe they have a kindred spirit. >> kevin: you may have hit on something jack.

>> i agree with that 100 percent that i think republicans would say a lot of people looking back saying my life was better in those four years except for the craziness of covid and i'm not so happy with these policies and i also think if i were advising president trump should go strong on the parental rights because that is an area he could really push on when it comes to black americans and hispanics. when trump went to the bronx, two blocks away from where reagan went in 1980 and then went to detroit and expect he goes to many other cities more than any other republican presidential candidate ever. >> even if he doesn't win the fact he might peel off votes speaks of the larger picture from what the gop will try to do and let me share this quickly guys as this is andrew bates talking about what appeared to

be the freeze by the president and said by the president taking and applauding crowd or taking in that is is somehow wrong the all they are admitting is they can't take on the leadership the feeling the strong economic growth and bringing violent crime to a 50 year low. fifteen seconds. >> have to give venture credit. >> yes in the press secretary is going strong but they want us to not believe our eyes and seeing someone that looks like a lot of her older relatives and very tough positions whether in assisted or memory care and we are all seeing what we are seeing. >> kevin: a spot on. >> -year-old back that video and look at contacts and is not so bad but this is the silly season. how long do we see democrats taking republicans out of

context? the latest thing about the bloodbath he was talking about the markets and everyone manipulates politics in a presidential year and get used to it. >> kevin: thank you gentlemen and appreciated. a new example of just how far the southern border crisis has spread throughout the u.s. and mexico border and an illegal migrant from el salvador facing rape and murder charges for an a deadly attack on a mother of five on the east coast here is more on that tonight. >> reporter: alleged killer of 37-year-old rachel, at 23-year-old illegal immigrant from el salvador said he crossed the us-mexico border in februarr the mother of five found raped and murdered along this outdoor running trail near baltimore and police say suspected gang members alleged crimes extensive and expansive and weeks before illegally crossing the border,

police say he killed a woman in his native el salvador and in march 2023, investigators say involved in a los angeles home invasion injuring those inside. dna lead those to arrest him and told set on friday for her rape and murder last august. this tragedy putting an increased focus on the crisis at the southern border and our fox news correspondent has exclusive data on the border crisis. >> they continue spilling across the border this is fox news obtained new internal data witch shows under biden the ice on detained docket exploded 7.4 million cases and sources tell fox each officer has to average 7000 cases to manage and in impossible task. the suspect in her murder expected to face extradition from oklahoma to maryland to face multiple felony charges but

it could take several weeks and if convicted could spend the rest of his life behind bars. gavin. >> kevin: thank you david as always. for a deeper dive into the crisis on the southern border, we welcome new york state former ducat terry -- secretary and michael i'm sure you could talk about this all night long and the frustration felt not just along the southern border but increasingly all over the country. this is a conversation from the county sheriff and i want you to listen to the conversation and get your reaction on the other side. >> 1800 miles from the southern border and the second woman in our county codes. >> they all stand back and say we don't want to be called racists so not make a move on immigration and is going to get [bleep] and it's happening right now and it will happen here in

america. >> kevin: a strong words there and i imagine there is a number of people who feel just as passionately boggy what's happened with the issue as this is become a national issue as for so many years this was a border issue but now the migrants have been all over the country and you have these two specific cases in maryland where individuals were killed as a result of individuals who have come across illegally and now the country steps up and says no this is not something that is academic but something that could affect my family and it goes to the whole purpose of immigration they are supposed to catch the gang members and prevent them from coming into the country and that is one of the main points the things like health and understanding people bringing diseases into the country and are all things we expect the border policies to enforce.

>> kevin: let me ask you about the way forward. of all people would argue that the smartest thing to do is to be very aggressive and repatriate those who come here illegally and to arrest those who broken our laws and is not the smart way to go? >> a multipronged approach and you have to go after folks specifically those involved in crime have to go offer them aggressively but moreover the entire strategy of the border needs to be rethought and you don't defend a nation but defendant away from the border you have to work with the countries around this area from the central american region into mexico and work with them whether it's carrot stick or money to help them with the whole process or sink things

like the fentanyl crisis that if you don't help us stop this that will have to take steps to enforce ourselves. >> kevin: and human trafficking a real tragedy. fifteen seconds. wall street journal with a headline that biting giving legal status to immigrant spouses of u.s. citizen were talking about those who are not here lawfully necessarily in the 15 seconds we have left, how that flight? >> originally that was meant for spouses of military personnel and now everyone no matter how they got here and a policy that is too little too late and a political move in advance of the issue coming this election. >> kevin: thank you for coming and appreciate your time. >> kevin: busy weekend of developments in israel's war against hamas as israeli prime

minister benjamin netanyahu disbanded his war cabinet and eight idf soldiers were killed by a blast and rafah all is the israeli military warns of a escalation with hezbollah. here's the details from jeff. >> good evening and the disbanding of the war cabinet comes at a critical time as not only could impact potential cease-fire but the fighting along the israel lebanon border only intensifying as idf spokesperson is now warning hezbollah increased aggression could bring the region to the brink of a wider war one could be devastating for not only lebanon but the entire region as rockets recently fired by hezbollah caused massive fires and damage in northern israel and israel however has been targeting hezbollah fighters including killing commander of doula just last week and escalation putting u.s. defense officials and the biden administration on high alert.

>> they have been a course conducting strikes across the border and israelis defending themselves against the but we don't want to see escalation or a second fight and we are concerned about it. >> in gaza, an explosion killed eight israeli soldiers on saturday but officials say it happened in the city of rafah which israel considers the last stronghold of hamas and israeli forces moved into the area back in may and right now no indication the operation there is ending anytime soon. >> kevin: thank you my friend and appreciate that with more expert analysis from the hudson institute senior fellow. i want to get your reaction to the soundbite from the general obviously on special report and he will give us not just a snapshot of what's happening but unfortunately where things might be going especially if it takes a turn in the wrong direction.

will get your reaction on the other side. >> what's happening with netanyahu and his advisors as are looking at a couple of options and wanted to continue clearing operations in gaza we've been seeing unfolding for seven plus months and hopefully get a cease-fire and exchange of prisoners and hostages. second option is to wind down the clearing operation in gaza and focus on hezbollah as a primary military objective. >> kevin: that's an interesting strategy obviously with biden that would seem to be the answer here. >> it's hard to disagree with the general there the point he's making about hezbollah and the north as those rocket attacks have continued so recently the israeli air force have successful attack there as well but that will be a persistent problem for israel and they can only do so much at one time with increasing the pressure coming

from that united states, might have to make pragmatic decisions >> kevin: asking you about this hill op-ed say is not a question of if but when israel goes to war with hezbollah and gaza is but one front and a wider iran conflict that's already shifting northward to lebanon. warnings of a full-scale war between israel and iran's proxy hezbollah and becoming a question of win and not if in say israel might not wish to wait until after the november election in the states to wage war against hezbollah and will likely need american military with political cover and assistance dealing with iran but cannot rely on such u.s. support and a very interesting take their. >> israel needs the backing of the united states and we are their greatest ally so the united states is weak kneed is a

bad thing for israel as they are a great and strong ally the best and only democracy in the middle east so i can understand why that would be the sentiment. i would say the idf knows how to conduct these operations and what it needs is full backing and any pressure from the u.s. for a cease-fire in any direction that it's really working in favor of these iranian proxies surrounding the nation of israel. >> kevin: are they getting the support they need from this administration? >> know they are not in the pressure comes from the biden administration to get israel to back up and we just saw the deaths of these idf soldiers right after they had a successful operation in killing these militants in gaza but this war will persist so the united states must give them full diplomatic and moral support even as these pro- hamas

protests rage inside the united states. >> kevin: anti-semitism on the rise people make that clear one of those issues i think personally it will impact the november election. thank you so much rebecca. still ahead, california crime prices and helping the golden state to enforce the rule of law blocked by democrats in sacramento we have details and you know things are bad we're even a secret service agent in state of the president's visit is robbed at gunpoint. you will want to stick around for that story. later in 'the nightcap', our welcome to the wnba getting a little unfriendly in fact her old college nemesis but the smack down on the rookie phenom yesterday but despite being the flagrant foul, she says she's just making a basketball play. >> i've seen a lot of calls that

were not made. >> kevin: a special whistle a dig there begs the question is caitlin facing unnecessary roughness and is there something deeper going on here. that is not what you think and we will read your responses in 'the nightcap' but in the meantime 11:19 pm on the east coast and here's a fox news at night trip across america but first alive look at one of my favorite towns, orlando home to the orlando magic and also almost called the orlando juice. over to san antonio san antonio where shakeel o'neill went to high school and surprise he led his basketball team to the first state championship and finally, in san francisco where they've named their fog coral with the k. -- coral and even has an

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[ ♪♪ ] >> kevin: welcome back everybody. a tough on crime ballot measure allow california voters to decide if it's time to really crack down on retail theft is being targeted by democrats in sacramento and critics allege their playing politics of public safety. back to ashley with more on that story. >> lawmakers in california agree retail crime is a problem but what they don't agree on is how to solve it as republicans want to put the issue in front of voters with a ballot initiative

that passed in november it would backdrop mission 47 of thefts under $950 as misdemeanors instead of felonies and the measure would address the fentanyl crisis and what those with drug conviction and opportunity to receive treatment instead of jail and democrats would like to address the issue at legislative level and advance a number of proposals that would go after organize reseller schemes and provide funding for drug addiction counselors. governor gavin newsom appears to support the latter. >> not to say anything about 47 is perfect and we want to help fix some of the ambiguity there but we can do that without going back to the voters. >> e-mails first obtained by cbs news revealing that the governor's office will not negotiate with backers of the

ballot initiative as they said they would do to strengthen their own legislative package and then the people who want to make changes to prop 47 said no way. >> kevin: makes sense to me. thank you so much. let's continue the conversation with california congressmen and state assembly minority leader gallagher. i want to share that this is from the los angeles times. saw playing politics "democrats plan to pass legislation to stem the splurge of retail thefts from petty to professional but democrats intend to assert a poison pill that would automatically kill their own legislation if arrival tough on crime ballot measure by voters in november.

" wire democrats so opposed to the initiative by the ideologies believe it goes too far and will lead to restocking prisons are people who don't belong there. to you first and some strong points made and your thoughts? >> you have to hand it to gavin newsom that only he could come up with a plan that is so abhorrent that it unites los angeles time -- los angeles times and the wall street journal that this is completely crazy and the fact is this initiative to reform largely appeal the most problematic parts of prop 47 has strong bipartisan support support by democrat mayors across the state and the reason is because prop 47 a total disaster for our state you come to california and people steal stuff and walk out the door no one tries to stop them and you can go to a grocery store the frozen food and walk

out and go to cvs shampoo and body wash get the clerk to unlock it and this is the world we're living in under prop 47 as things have gotten so bad lowering our quality of life so much it's galvanized a broad bipartisan coalition to try to fix the problem to make community safer and now that gavin newsom resorting to this scheme is unacceptable. >> kevin: let me share this survey as gavin newsom approval 54 percent say they disapprove of the job he is doing and ideas like the one kevin has talked about that seem to be leading the way. >> exactly with the arrogance of gavin newsom finally catching up we saw the numbers of 44 percent in a pretty blue state the voters are starting to say that we've had enough of this that a boast of arrogance that they would kill their own bills in

order to get what they want in november on the ballot and mr democracy gavin newsom likes to lecture the states about democracy and willing to take these things off the ballot and deny voters the right to no vote in november for these measures and as well as taxpayer protection and he does not want people to vote because he scared of what the outcome would be. >> kevin: in the 30 seconds or so we have left, is that you are the tough on crime approach is the only way to go. thirty seconds. >> a common sense approach is the only way as in california we have reckless criminal laws in cities that a g. funded police broke prosecutors and it's all combined to make california less and less safe in this initiative is about setting our state on a

new course. >> kevin: final thoughts james >> voters are waking up and we in california they're tired of the games and schemes stop playing politics with our public safety and come november we will see republicans get elected and important changes here in california have been longer needed. >> kevin: thank you gentlemen and certainly a great pleasure in which the very best to those who live in the golden state and a remarkable place obviously needing a lot of help to battle many of the issues as it relates to crime. coming up, transgender swimmer leah thomas will not be allowed to take part in this year's olympic games after a court ruling said so. former riley gains with her take join u js live next.

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hour now nw nba star rookie on the receiving end of yet another flagrant foul and own college rival dishing out the punishment in the form of the shot to the head seen round the world and sent her sprawling to the floor and game officials deem the contact unnecessary but not excessive pair let's get into it with the cohosts and it's always a pleasure because i left talking sports and for you this is a chance to dig into something that a lot of people are talking about and i want to share what clark had to say in the post game and get your reaction when we come back. >> i can't control where i stand so i'm always going for the ball >> it's a part of basketball and it is what it is and trying to make a play on the ball and get

the block but it happens. >> kevin: i think katelyn handling this absolutely brilliantly that is the right take lot of people would argue that was of flagrant foul and sort your thoughts. >> it was a flagrant foul angel rees is right it is a basketball play and i did not say this live and angel and caitlin clark clark hit in the head and i was pressing play on the highlight expecting it not just to be a basketball play when they face each other, we expect headlines and not routine basketball plays this has to be intentional but it is a foul initiated properly just like it would've been hit to tht malicious but two weeks ago with this older check was intentional

this is routine and that was not but the reaction to this is exactly what makes sports awesome and makes life sports must watch and searching for the highlights of figure wnba, i've never had to do that with the u.s. open on tv but caitlin clark as blockbuster and became star power that doesn't stop at the collegiate game and the same can be said for angel and once a hero and once the villain once playing the villain who wants all the in this case going for the basketball.ie i've never watched a wnba for this now i can't get enough. running on time, i want to get your reaction. >> basketball player and angel was right about that and you keep your eyes on stuff we don't

care because once again that. >> not a play she's just so god damn [bleep] not going for the ball at all. >> kevin: you never have to wonder where he stands. fifteen seconds. >> if she was going for caitlin clark's head, the best hand eye coordination i've ever seen. going for the basketball that it was a but i have seen worse and we will continue to see worse on every single play and i love it but it wasn't intentional. >> kevin: my bad for loving this. >> it's awesome and no you are not. wnba is the bet for embracing it. >> kevin: this is fantastic and you want people to be safe obviously but a great reminder that sports are tough and they

are both tough thank you so much and appreciate your time. >> thank you. >> i knew there would be scrutiny against me if i competed as a woman and i was prepared for the but i also don't need anybody's permission to be myself and do the sport i love. >> kevin: well, there you have it. transgender swimmer leah thomas does need permission to compete in the paris olympics and that permission has been officially denied it. get reaction from the author swimming against the current and the host of her podcasts and i just love your story and your family and i'm so happy you're here with us tonight and i want to share what you said and get your reaction to you but i think you really nailed this about leah thomas failing in the challenge of olympic rules.

>> it should have never gotten this far and cannot believe we have to have a court ruling to know that it's unfair for mensik and pm woman sports sports that's like having a judge compete that the sun sets in the west but nonetheless this is a victory for women and girls everywhere. >> kevin: this is a victory for women and girls everywhere. a point last line they are in thoughts on what's happening. >> listening to that back, i don't even think this is just a victory for women and humanity . that's what this is. only womens affected by this issue with the objective truth it's a win for science but maybe now the courts are for science and very pleased to see this court ruling as thomas has been public and saying opting for the spot on

the women's olympic team and now can't. not to say can't compete in the olympics. could if good enough to compete against the men which you when i and any american knows that she is not good enough to compete in the men's category. >> kevin: you never see it going the other way and i remember of female transgender male athlete trying to compete with male athletes and have you heard of anything like this? >> no. this is happening one way even at national championships which of course leah thomas is a 6-foot four fully intact swimming and another athlete transitioning as a woman who began to self identify as a man swim only in a speedo which sounds like a south park episode

but again that's what we face as woman and have become the catchall and an interesting caveat to this ruling which the thomas can't compete in the woman's category and created the third category and open for thomas to compete but thomas has said basically she doesn't want to compete if she could trample. >> kevin: very interesting and speaking of interesting, cannot wait to get a take on this and this is on deck's with the teammate demanding an apology for being forced to undress 18 times a week but is anyone going to apologize for forcing us to undress 18 times a week? a powerful statement there and it's one of those things where if your not in the sport that you just shake your head and you can't believe it. >> you can't but again it's important for parents with young daughters regardless of how you identify politically to put

yourself in paulas shoes are my shoes and paula much worse 18 times forced to undress with this person is thus something you'd be okay with your daughter doing and you her you hear the word compassion and does that sound compassionate to paula and her teammates? it doesn't so i agree she's old and apology not necessarily from thomas as thomas was following the guidelines set in place by every single person in the ncaa and every democrat voted in favor of these rulings or in opposition of protecting women and girls in sports and every single coach that allowed this to apologize to paula or those exploited nonconsensual he in a very intimate space. >> kevin: i want to say for the record that anyone who watches riley should know she loves the sport and it's not something personal and i've

heard you say this is about fairness. >> that's it it's fairness and equal opportunity in maintaining our dignity as women not existing solely to validate the feelings and identities of a man >> kevin: a real pleasure my friend and have a great week. >> kevin: coming up. was a flagrant foul against caitlin clark a part of the game or something bigger play? let's go over what you think and we will read your responses in 'the nightcap' but first tomorrow on fox and friends, nato secretary-general issuing a stark warning against the nuclear china and russia and don't forget to set your dvr is if youhi can't catch the show alive. closer to iconic landmarks, local life, and cultural treasures.

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[ ♪♪ ] 's before welcome back everybody, time for the "the nightcap" crew can congressman kick tonight's topic, foul play. doubly nba rookie caitlin clark on the receiving end of two flagrant fouls, same team and no less, any concern that caitlin clark is targeted on cord facing ruthless and rough treatment.

some states just basketball, at relax. but he think i do think she is appeasing a necessary roughness or his or something deeper going on? angel reason is a foul just an average basketball play? over to jeff paul. >> when i used to play on the court and people start talking trash, they would always say look at the scoreboard that's exactly what caitlin clark kept saying. she even said after the game and she was more worried about nailing the free throws then about the play, that says a lot about her before especially when is nobody standing around here, totally right. david, your thoughts on this, very interesting. >> out of think she has yet paid her dues and the leak and everybody's angry but she is pretty, we like watching her, it's the effect? is bringing a lot of money in the league and everybody will benefit from it. >> trace: magic word? ashley strohmier? >> i used to play basketball, i get that volleyball swallowed going for a layup and in every

went for them, i went for the ball. sometimes the timing is off, i would not states flagrant. >> trace: congressman? a. >> my basketball career ended in ninth grade but i will say based on my limited experience, the best player that is out there, if you are hard to stop, you have a target on your back. i've being impressed by her toughness and poise. >> trace: riley? a. >> i agree, you think we can all agree she is being targeted whether it's by the media? but nothing was more impressive is how she handles this. whether it's at this were being from the olympic team, talking about how she didn't get a spot in that team she could use it to motivate her. it appears she is doing the latter, she showed his of not only be a phenom but to be intelligent and articulate. >> trace: indeed. jonathan? >> all said was at the boston

celtics on the 18th championship. and we're talking what caitlin clark in the wnba. the doubly nba targeting ratings, caitlin clark saying all the right things, and we will speak for her kevin? angel reese, even with a flagrant fowl she is winning as well. >> thank you. is that polecat is caitlin clark is caitlin clark bayesian assay essay roughness? instagram and x. yes, time for the responses, julie, i would say battery. angels pans pick the wrong name? events said it jealous is the main driver of these actions sadly. angel reese needs to chill, happening too often for it to be accidentally got grow up. keith, it's a contact sport, that sure has changed and jealousy and bitterness. that is the show, see you next time? automatic authority by the va to make our own loan approval decisions.

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