>> we are quick on time but we want to revisit, you will see words on the bottom of the screen, the man you see there wg for the white house for the republican ticket takes questions anytime, anyplace, he's always ready. he just voted in the primary in florida p or kayleigh? >> incredible to watch, not only doing this but tamari press conference 4:30 p.m. eastern time, more events than questions, my has taken. >> a little softer today, i like it. >> the economy, border, foreign engagements, he beat her not insults but insights, policy not personalities, and i think we can even this race to be about kamala, not just trump come he wins only. >> all right, that will do it for us. emily, i know you always send love. "america reports" now. >> we are waiting major briefings from both the

white house and state department as israeli news reports that iran's central bank has been crippled by what could be the largest cyber attack in history. >> any further warnings to iran as they braced for attack. we have been on that watch all week. we will talk to our foreign policy experts, they are good ones. michael allen screen left and hoffman screen right about all of that. plus a moment to go check it out. >> north carolina right now, going to speak on the economy. basically a speech on what is going on with our economy. it has gone very bad under this group of people with inflation, the economy itself, so many other things. we will talk a little bit of crime, you look at the crime in new york, it has been out of control, and it is everywhere, as i predicted a long time ago r voting in the florida he is going to travel now to

north carolina to pitch his economic policies to voters there while his running mate, j.d. vance, rallies for the midwest vote in michigan. as for vice president harris today, she is laying low, steering clear of the press. day 24 it is, bill hemmer, hello, i'm shannon bream in washington. do not adjust your clocks or calendars, you're stuck with us. >> bill: shannon, good afternoon, ivan new york, sander and john have the day off on this longest afternoon. welcome to "america reports." vice president harris going a week with without a sitdown interview since she became the present anomaly and the media, most of them, some of them, maybe half of them are getting antsy, shannon peered. >> shannon: our doors are always open, news outlets urging her to provide substance behind her vision. she claims she will do a full interview by the end of the month but still unclear when, where, how that may be. >> bill: got reaction in a

moment, former hillary clinton senior advisor and former rnc comes advisor, talk to them about all of that, shannon p had. >> shannon: we will. fox team coverage starts right now. bryan llenas on fox power rankings, and aishah hasnie. peter, how much does vice president harris claim to incorporate bidenomics into her stump speech or is there some daylight? >> shannon, bidenomics is dead -- or at least on life support. according to a new axios report, that details the ways that kamala harris, the vice president and the democratic nominee, is going to try to distance herself from some of president biden's unpopular economic ideas. that might be news to some of the folks here in the west wing. and it comes as her campaign officials are talking about this idea that she appears to have followed donald trump on the no taxes on tip pitch.

>> trump says she stole his idea appeared what do you say to t that? >> [laughs] yeah, listen, she also understands what donald trump doesn't understand, that that's not enough. >> harris allies are putting out the word they don't think she needs to do an interview anytime soon. and a key foe of harris says an interview isn't going to reveal anything that isn't already out there. >> you don't need an interview from kamala harris. i take her at her word. i take her at her word that she wants to raise taxes for households over $100,000, that she wants to add a pharmaceutical tax and a health care tax. i take her at her word that she things illegal immigrants should be able to vote and be given drivers licenses. >> president biden plans to have one of his economic advisors during the press secretary at the briefing later on this hour, and it is going to be really interesting to hear how exactly they spin today's economic news because it's just a matter of practical fact, if the

president's economic policies were working better, if they were more powerful, he would still be the candidate, shannon. >> shannon: and the polls show americans do not have confidence in the current president on that front. we will see how they feel about the vp. peter doocy at the white house, thank you. >> bill: former president trump in florida voting in today's primary before campaigning in the high-stakes battleground of north carolina, 16 electoral votes. hoping to drive home his plans for the economy. talking to voters in a part of the state that has leans democrat since 2008. aishah hasnie is already there live in asheville, north carolina, with more of a preview of what's coming up. aishah, hello. >> hey, bill, good to see you. it's an interesting choice, this is one of those counties that has turned blue, always favors the democrats in the presidential election, at least going back as far as 2008 but this state is extremely important to the former president p or he won narrowly

in 2020, he needs to clinch the state as well as pennsylvania and georgia if he hopes to win this election. here he comes to north carolina and the folks i have been talking to that are coming to this rally, they are hurting by inflation, by the economy, even those business owners, small business owners, and they want to hear trump's policies on how he is going to fix it. this is what the trump campaign put out today about the cpi numbers that were unveiled today and about kamala harris and her policies. they write this: "under kamala harris everything costs 20% more than it did under president trump. president trump has a proven track record of making his country prosperous and affordable, and americans can trust him to put more money back in their pockets." i imagine that is the kind o isf language you are going to hear today from trump. this again is one of those seven battleground states that the trump campaign is focused on. the super pac maga inc. is actually spending $100 million, that's how much money they are

dumping into north carolina and those battleground states from now until labor day, and this rally comes, guys, as trump tries to recalibrate and refocus his strategy against a brand-new opponent as some conservatives out there are imploring him to really stop with the personal attacks come up with that to the side and stick to the issues and the economy. here is how inflation is hitting those north carolina voters. listen. >> i think it's horrible. and, i mean, gas and grocery prices are just out seen. it's unbelievable. >> i live for the american dream. i am the first one in college. and i think trump is for the people. and because of the economy, we are struggling right now. >> that's a filipino immigrant, bill. she came here to live the american dream. she says now she is paying the american high prices. vice president kamala harris scheduled to swing through north carolina, as well, coming friday and expected to unveil

her economic plan. she has been taking a lot of flak for stealing the no taxes on tips policy first proposed by trump. harris-walz tickets as it is going to make building up the middle class the "defining goal "of their administration. again, things kickoff about 4:30 and then the former president is headed towards bedminster, where he will hold a press conference. we don't really know what the topic of that is, that i imagine it is doing a press conference to say, look, here is a split screen for another week come here we go, kamala harris isn't talking to anybody and i'm over here taking questions from everyone. >> bill: you're right about that. you are in a blue county but a lot of rural voters around asheville. >> you would know with the billboard. >> bill: we will get to that in a moment. shannon? >> shannon: let's bring in todd seabright, former senior advisor to hillary clinton and south carolina former rnc communications director. we decided we have the carolinas covered. working there, grew up there,

spent a lot of time there. that's where this economic message is now going to be focused. speaking of focus, you heard the sound bite from nikki haley talking to bret last night on "special report," then got to talk about what kamala harris' record is. went on to say he has to focus, independence, suburban women, college educated, bret pusher, do you think they are doing t that? >> it's a challenge with trump and what his staff is always pushing to do and that is why they are talking about what he is going to say today but he likes to go off script and i think part of the challenge in this other conversation of what kamala harris may do is you want to go to a friendly place, a friendly sounding board, a friend the audience. that is usually a mistake because the more friendly you think it is, the more relaxed you are. we saw some of that with trump at elon musk just the other night. he was relaxed and went on too long, mistakes happen when you

do that. if kamala harris goes somewhere friendly, that is much more likely to happen, as well. north carolina is interesting, bill hit on this, asheville is a liberal city but once you get just outside of downtown charlotte, more conservative. trump last time visited fletcher north carolina where my buddy lives and facetimed him once, the voters trump is trying to appeal to. i would also add a very fast-growing segment of north carolina are hispanic voters. advertise and spend money on hispanic media because the rnc chair michael whatley is from north carolina. he is going to make sure there is well-funded for the north carolina republicans there up and down the ballot. >> shannon: let's look at this. in the battleground states when we ask people what their problems are, michigan, minnesota, pennsylvania, wisconsin, we've got the numbers here, that is what people are focused on. it is a daily reality check every time you get gas and groceries and pay the rent, a message both sides have got to

find a way to connect on. >> the economic message is certainly the place where we have to lean as democrats. just today the news that inflation is down to its lowest percentage since 2021, i think that's great news for the vice president as she leans in on her message with her big economic policy speech on friday, but also the interesting thing about the former president visiting north carolina and now becoming bullish in north carolina and now having to be on defense in north carolina, it says everything about the kamala momentum we are starting to see, when you see 60,000 republicans on a call organizing organically on her behalf, when you see their rallies and the crowd size and the money being raised. you see untraditional partners say that we care about democracy and freedom and obviously without her giving a sitdown interview, which she said she will, voters are starting to lean in and galvanize around her from what she is saying directly to the american people, that is

more important sitting down for an interview that the chattering class suggests need to happen. >> shannon: i think average americans and want to hear that because she has positions on tape in 2019 as part of the 2020 campaign that now it is not even her coming out to say these are not my positions, it is coming from campaign staffers and other people. there needs to be some kind of explanation from her. there has been an evolution on these issues, if she has changed, that is important. before i let you go, i want to play this from a voter in philadelphia who says all those polls that kamala momentum -- if i'm getting that right. >> don't steal my word. >> shannon: trademarked by antjuan. here is what she says. >> how hard has inflation hit you? >> it's hitting me hard. i blame the federal government at this point. a working-class mom who works as a paralegal cannot buy a $2 bill because it is now $5, imagine a

mother being on food stamps. imagine a mother was making them minimum wage trying to feed children. they are killing us without killing us. >> shannon: and she is emotional, a professional woman who says she can't buy veggies for her kids. quick final thought. >> the vice president said that while her priorities is going to be continue bringing prices down so she shows up with empathy. she recognizes there is more work to be done with the progress that she has already made as vice president of the united states. so her prioritizing the things that need to be done moving forward is what this campaign is all about. >> shannon: doug, most voters tell us in polling they don't thing the biden-harris it administration has helped them. >> to go different like witches, democrats talk about inflation and it being transferred hori transitory. in asheville today, they are talking about prices and what things cost, and the reality is yes, inflation is coming down. prices really aren't. and nobody is getting rebate checks from what they have spent

on milk and gas and bread and departments and everything else over the past four years. that is what harris is going to have to answer to at some point. >> shannon: the policy rolled out on that it's friday. gentlemen, thank you very much. bill? >> bill: thank you, shannon. all eyes on the governors right now. the elections this november. brand-new fox power rankings showing voters in 11 states are slated to cast their ballots in gubernatorial races. they can determine a lot. bryan llenas on that and what states are we looking at. brian, hello. >> according to fox news power rankings there are three competitive gubernatorial races we are keeping an eye on, washington state, which we have likely democrat. north carolina which is leaning democrat. and interestingly, new hampshire, which fox predicts is the only true toss-up race this cycle. why? in part, big part, because popular 4-term moderate republican governor chris sununu is not running for reelection. it is wide open. new hampshire has not held a

gubernatorial primaries yet so we don't even know who the candidates are, but given new hampshire's leftward drift in the presidential elections and sununu strong republican brand, fox predicts this will be a toss-up. carolina leading democrat but should be interesting, given itt splitting, republicans have won all but one presidential race there since 1980, but democratic governors have won all but the reelections over the same period. to summarize our new fox news power rankings, this week, fox forecasts that the control it, the battle for the senate is a toss-up likely to be decided by races in nevada, ohio, and montana. fox forecasts the race for the control of the house is also a toss-up, with a slight edge to republicans, ultimately decided by these 19 toss-up, hotly contested races. a new monmouth university poll out today shows voter enthusiasm

has jumped massively. you can see here, it was 46%. democrats in june. now 85% of registered voters say they are enthusiastic about this race, now that it is trump v harris. independents 34%, that has also jumped. and the at those he has him has stayed the same for trump at 71. according to the same poll voters view harris more favorably than they did biden. 47% of voters view harris favorably. they viewed biden back in june, that number was 39%, so that is a jump. as you can see, trump, his favorability numbers in this poll have remained the same regardless of who he is going against. big news, though, brand-new fox news polls released tonight 6:00 p.m. on "special report" including the latest on who is ahead, harris or trump, which candidates voters trust more on the issues, and much more.

>> bill: looking forward to that. brian, well done. at the bryan board. >> shannon: the state department briefing right now underway as this iranian attack against israel looms over the region, over the world. we will take you live to the briefing when they make news. bill? >> bill: there is no economic data pointing to cooling inflation number but many americans still revealing and reeling from the pinch of higher prices under the biden-harris it administration. doug holtz-eakin him will weigh in on who is playing a better hand. don't miss that. >> the fact of the matter is we spent too much. we've got overregulation p or polls show inflation is still a very hot topic and blaming business is not going to do it. ♪limu emu♪ ♪& doug.♪ and if we win, we get to tell you how liberty mutual customizes car insurance so you only pay for what you need. isn't that what you just did? service! ♪stand back i'm going to show ya,♪

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>> bill: key inflation report out earlier today. a lot of folks waiting on this. prices climbed to .9% from the same time a year ago. that report indicating that inflation is loosening its stranglehold on the u.s. economy a bit but prices remain stubbornly high and there are concerns the fed should have cut borrowing costs a couple months ago. doug holtz-eakin, former ceo director of president action forum. good evening to you. the white house is saying we are now under 3% for the first time since 2021. when you hear that as a headline, is that good news for the biden-harris team? >> it's good news for the american people that things are moving in the right direction. it is not good news for the biden-harris team. if you cherry-pick the last three months of 2024, the last six months, you can get some good numbers. but if you look at the entirety of the record, 43 months as president and vice president, you've got an average inflation

rate of 5.4%. no one's wages have gone up that fast, so for 43 months people have been going to work, working hard, and falling further behind. they know it. they keep being told by the it administration, you don't understand, this is the greatest economy, but they know they are falling behind. >> bill: an example of what i think you are talking about. the list could frankly be a lot larger than we are showing but overall 19%, food 21%, energy a whopping 33% appeared i got my s summer, man, oh, man. doug, knowing this, which side can play a better hand? >> this election on the economy front, a lot of issues, but the economy, this election is firmly in the trump camp because the record is so bad and she has been vice president during that time. she has two choices. she can either say no, no, no, i don't believe in bidenomics, i

believe in what i said in 2019. that set of policies looks very unattractive and swing state voters. or she can reinvent herself, which evidently she will try to do between now and friday and convince us she is a different economic policy leader. i await what that might look like but i think that is a tough sell. >> bill: so when donald trump went to cast that primary vote last hour, he said this event in north carolina will focus on the economy, see if that is the case. big press conference tomorrow afternoon in new jersey. wages are down 1.8%. the big point with dana and me earlier today, that real wages, they are not rising, and when you compare that with inflation, that is where the real hit comes on. kind of a political question for you right now. she says that this will be her focus if she wins on day one. i would ask, well, what happened to today and the next four months or a month ago or a year ago, doug? >> it's a fair question, and

it's a fair question as to how different her focus on the middle class is from bidenomics, which grew the economy from the bottom up in the middle out and sounded and not the same to me. when we've watched this administration in action, there are policies to solve cost problems is to take taxpayer dollars and say here's some more money. doesn't solve the underlying inflation no real solution offered, what is going to be different going forward? >> bill: fair point. from the white house about 30 minutes ago, the first time we are seeing it, here is president biden when asked about it. >> inflation, mr. president. >> yes, yes, yes. i told you we are going to have a soft landing. my policies are working. start writing that come all right? >> bill: doug, there it is, plain and simple from the commander in chief. will we have a soft landing? is that where we are headed? >> there is no guarantee of that yet. i would say honestly that if we

get a soft landing out of this, everyone should build a statue to the federal reserve which has done a remarkable job. i don't think you can thank the $1.6 trillion in regulatory costs the regulation has come up with or the enormous amount of excess spending that has generated more inflation, not less. he can take credit. that is what presidents do, but i don't think the policies supported. >> bill: doug, nice to see you. sounds like a pretty good debate come september 10th. see how that goes. doug holtz-eakin, thanks for coming on. >> shannon: bill, ukraine is advancing deeper into russian territory, hammering russian airbases while attacking a second border region. could this be a turning point in the war? dan hoffman ahead as both sides consider their next moves. >> bill: also from the middle east, the u.s. offering new aid as israel braces for the possibility of an attack by i

iran. this amid talks for a cease-fire in gaza alex hogan live in tel aviv for the latest from there this evening. alex? >> hi bill. washington has approved the sale of that major weapons package to israel as the country braces another night, wondering if iran will strike. there is also a lot of concerns about the upcoming cease-fire talks. we will break all of this down coming up after the break. ah, these bills are crazy. she has no idea she's sitting on a goldmine. well she doesn't know that if she owns a life insurance policy of $100,000 or more she can sell all or part of it to coventry for cash. even a term policy. even a term policy? even a term policy! find out if you're

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>> bill: 1:30 here in new york, breaking news from the middle east. a massive cyber attack reportedly crippling the central bank of iran as israel braces for a threatened attack on behalf of tehran. michael allen has a reaction on this, but first alex hogan for the news, she is live in tel aviv, israel. alex? >> hi, bill. defense minister yoav gallant in israel came to the u.s. for the approval of the sale of this weapons package, saying it is

going to help israel keep its military edge in the region, this is a roughly $20 billion package that would include f-18 fighter jets as well as military equipment, but this is not a short-term fix. the current tensions in the middle east are not yet going to go away because of this. the pentagon says the jets likely won't be delivered for several years. but today, u.s. officials and leaders from around the world are making last ditch efforts to ensure stops take place tomorrow in delhi. the goal is and that cease-fire it would deter iran from attacking israel and also bring an end to the war in gaza. the death toll near 40,000 people who have been killed. among the dead today, one man who said he left his newborn twin babies with his wife to pick up their birth certificates come only to return to find out the twins, his wife, and his mother-in-law all had been killed in an attack appeared the israeli air force says that in the last 40 -- in the last day, a targeted 40 hamas targets across the strip.

sirens also blared in the northern part of israel today, cross-border attacks, the idf says it struck a hezbollah military structure in southern lebanon. today u.s. envoy arrived in beirut meeting with lebanese lawmakers urging quick de-escalation. >> we continue to believe that a diplomatic resolution is achievable because we continue to believe that no one truly wants a full-scale war between lebanon and israel. especially not the lebanese people and the israeli people. >> now hamas today has said that it will not take part in the negotiations tomorrow, but a state department briefing is currently underway, we just heard confirmation that the qataris have told the u.s. there will be some kind of representation for hamas. if anything, there will be representatives who then relay that message to hamas. >> bill: see how that goes. alex, nice to have you in

tel aviv, israel. thank you. shannon? >> shannon: let's bring in michael allen, former senior director at the national security council and managing director of beacon global strategies. i feel like there is so much for us to unpack any time we have but there are always different biden administration emissaries, in the region to try to get the cease-fire. here's what president biden says about whether a cease-fire deal would stop iran and its threat to go after israel. >> do you have the understanding that iran needs to stop doing an action if they cease-fire deal was possible? >> that's my expectation. we'll see. >> shannon: what do you think the odds are of a cease-fire deal coming together at this point? there are so many other competing potential threats, hezbollah, iran does not have to act directly, plenty of proxies. >> they can use hezbollah to go heavier or hit themselves. it is a little bit puzzling as to why the president might think

that iran wouldn't go back out and israel if there is a cease-fire between hamas and israel. it feels like, to me, that is wishful thinking. what iran needs to do, they need to land a punch against israel just for their own credibility in the region. the face they put towards their own proxies and just to feel like they can deter israel down the road. for iran to say never mind, we are not going to do it now that there is a cease-fire agreement doesn't seem like the correct linkage to me, but maybe he is hinting something that is not totally apparent yet on the provo record appeared. >> shannon: he may know things we don't, certainly as the commander in chief. cyber attack shutting down banks across iran, is that a warning from western governments as we now await to see from what iran's response is going to be? >> israel saying listen, last

time we owned you because we landed all of our ballistic missiles and drones and blew up things important to you. we have other tools, as well. you may have terrorist proxies but we can take out your entire banking system. in the past we have taken out parts of your nuclear program through cyberattacks, as well, so i think it is a little bit of israel flaunting the capabilities that they have to send a deterrent message to iran, you better be careful, we can come at you many different ways. >> shannon: a little bit of a rush back pitch for the iranians. in the meantime, waiting to see what iran will do, we were talking in the commercial about the april attacks iran launched, so much intercepted by the iron dome and israel's capabilities. iran was able to say , look what we rained down on them. with one young girl who was injured, you didn't really land anything here. already doing things.

here is his take. >> we say there is a delayed iranian response, it's true they haven't done all they have threatened to do but you have 100,000 israelis still can't leave their homes, attacks, gazans and houthis. hacked a presidential you campaign in the united states. the iranians are engaged in bad behavior because the american administration has refused to impose any costs on them, brian. >> shannon: do you think i was a fair assessment? the number of attacks after the al-asad air base, injured u.s. troops and the contractor just days ago, there have been 175 attacks on u.s. interests in that region just since october. >> between that and what they do against israel, i do think under any other circumstances, we would consider hezbollah and israel at war together. it is because there is so much other kinetic action going on in hamas that we don't study as much how that looks. what iran wants to be able to do

is impose costs on israel, but somehow not provoke a total war, and so that is a really hard line to walk, but i think that is what they are trying to do. like we said, they need to show that they still have strength, but not so much where they get absolutely pummeled by israel, and of course we, the united states, are out there as well as a deterrent force and also as someone who could take a shot -- although i doubt biden would -- but it's possible and they need to pick about it. >> shannon: we do have a lot of assets in that region. michael allen, always great to see you. bill? >> bill: standby for more on that. plans on how to bring two american astronauts home from the international space station. remember, this was an eight-day affair. they are still there months later. nasa just today providing an update on how they are going to figure this out. we will bring you the highlights and speak with former astronaut mike massimino after that.

plus this. >> we have to critically re-examine i.c.e. and its role and the way it is being administered and the work it is doing and probably think about starting from scratch. >> shannon: we saw a lot of still have a lot of questions ae vice president plans to do a. weighs in on that next.

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>> shannon: this just coming into us. the state department says it is releasing documents lading to a report that hunter biden sought state department help for ukrainian company burisma while his father was vice president. the spokesperson was asked about those moments ago in a press briefing. >> so look, i will -- the

department would defer to mr mr. bidens representatives on any questions as it relates to his correspondence. i will say that the documents you are referring to were released as part of an ongoing freedom of information act request. i would not read into anything, the timing of these foia processes are long, robust processes and frankly independent of what else is happening in the world but i am happy to check if we've got anything else to offer on that. >> shannon: so a statement from the state department also says this, speaking broadly, individuals often seek council services and support from the department. the deferment evaluates these and act appropriately. >> right now the agency is taking the time to ensure we are not putting the crew at a higher risk than is necessary. and as astronauts, that is always something worth waiting for. butch and suni are very familiar

with life aboard the space station. this is their third station mission for both. >> bill: so that was only a few moments ago, nasa providing an update on the boeing test mission that has left two american astronauts stuck in space -- literally. butch wilmore and sunni williams are nearly ten weeks into a flight that was originally set to last only eight days and now nasa is saying it will be another week or so before it decides whether or not to keep them at the space station until early next year. want to bring in a good front of our mike massimino, former astronaut and author of "moon shot." he said this about 30 minutes ago. >> well engaged on board the international space station. know if i was in their position i would be really happy to be there and i would be happy to have the extra time.

it is great to be there, enjoying the environment, eating great space food and being able to look out the window, so i know that they are making the best of this time, but i am sure they are eager for a decision just like the rest of us. >> bill: he is putting on the best face he can there, mike. these two may not come home until next year. >> yeah, that's a possibility. they haven't decided that yet but it is certainly a possibility. >> bill: looks plain to us with the issue is. they are attached to the international space station. to blast away you need to have power and thrust and at the moment they are not convinced they have it? >> they are backing off from that, he little more delicate, you don't want -- it is a maneuver where you separate. than the major burn comes later with the propulsion module when you orbit. what they are concerned about with the thrusters, they had problems with, 28 thrusters onboard, they had a malfunction as they were going out to dock

if you months ago, where five of them failed. four of them are now back online, which is plenty because they have 28 total so they are only down one right now, but i think the issue what they're reporting is more understanding what that problem was, they have tried to recreate it on the ground, and they have, and trying to correlate to what they have seen in space, but it seems they are not 100% comfortable they know what the problem was or what caused it and is not going to happen. >> bill: it's got to be an embarrassment for boeing, for sure. this was a big deal, hate had been delayed repeatedly, and i guess if they stay on board they are okay, if they make the decision to go ahead and push away, that is where the drama comes in. >> as far as their reentry goes, they come back in the starliner, i think that's what you are asking? >> bill: yes. >> if they clear the vehicle to come back with the crew inside -- the vehicle is coming back one way or another. one point in the press conference today, it is cleared for an emergency so if there is

an emergency on board and they need to abandon ship -- never happened, very unlikely -- that spaceship is cleared for them to come back for them in an emergency. if they decide to keep them on board and bring them home another way, the starliner will still come back empty. so they will still be able to study it that way. they will still get the spaceship back. they are going to collect data i don't think they do that -- >> bill: i've got 8 million questions come i don't have a million minutes. if they need supplies or food, can they get -- >> not an issue. they have extras and supply ships going up regularly. that's not an issue. >> bill: could someone like spacex and e elon musk ten a rescue mission? >> the option they would pursue, a spacex vehicle was supposed to go up in august, it's been delayed until september. there is four seats on board. they would pull two people off of that cummins ended up with two people. what would happen is suni and butch were kind of drawing that

crew in their expedition for six months or so and then come back, four of them would come back in february. the starliner would remain on orbit for however long they wanted to keep it there but eventually that would come back uncrude. that is the decision to make it about a week and a half. they've got to figure that out because they have to get ready for the launch in september. >> bill: being an astronaut up there a couple times, would you support that? >> i would support whatever my bosses said. can bowersox, you heard his voice, joel, chief of the astronaut office, i've known them 30 years or so, i've known them a long time, maybe not that long, but around that order, and i trust them totally, and i know sodas butch and suni, and that whole team, that is what i would be saying. >> bill: he is saying the food is really good, i don't know. >> i'm one of only two astronauts that gained weight in space. and i did it twice, the other guy only did it once, so you are asking the wrong guy appeared i like the food. >> bill: thank you so much.

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nassau county meeting last night, activists opposed to a masked man was removed. making it a misdemeanor to wear a face covering in public. voigt is in mineola new york to tell us more. there are some exceptions may be to this law? >> that's exec leave right, shannon. you can still wear a face mask in nassau county on long island if it is for a medical or a religious reason, and it will be up to police to determine sort of the intent behind the face mask. but what you can no longer do is wear a face mask just to conceal your identity. this is mainly for public safety reasons. nassau county executive bruce blakeman signed the bill into law a couple hours ago at this point. some critics have free-speech concerns, but blakeman says the law is meant to help track down people who commit crimes while wearing masks. >> public safety measure. what we have seen as people using masks to shoplift, took

carjacked, to rob banks. >> so blakeman also said the anti-israel protest at columbia university partly inspired the law. republican nassau county legislator spoke about that today. >> we are not going to allow anyone to attack our jewish brothers and sisters. >> now some people are really upset with the law. one woman got kicked out of a county meeting last week, while the nyc lu says in part, "criminal activity is already actionable by law enforcement and concerns that masks disguise crime must not be answered by banning anonymous protest." here in nassau county if you are caught violating the law it is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. send it back to you, shannon. >> shannon: nate foy, thank you so much. >> bill: any moment now, biden economic advisor jared bernstein will join the white house

briefing. peter doocy is in the room and we will bring that to you when it gets underway, shannon. >> shannon: plus migrant crime spiraling out of control and sanctuary cities. we've got a major update on a big case out of boston next.

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