we are now just three days away from midterms. i'm leland vittert. >> we've got a special edition today from our nation's capital. a hero returns home. he is back in the u.s. and into the arms of his family after 214 days in a mexican prison. a live report coming your way in just moments. >> this is the last weekend before the midterm elections. heavy hitters from both parties are campaigning hard for

candidates with razor thin margins. control of the senate is now hanging in the balance. we have extensive fox team coverage including a special interview with our own dana perino you don't want to miss. >> plus, a deadly disastrous week for private space companies. we're going to ask a former nasa astronaut if america has lost its way towards its dream of exploring the final frontier. and the ntsb at this hour about to hold a news conference on the virgin atlantic crash in california's mojave desert. we're going to continue to monitor that and bring you information as it becomes available. we begin with a fox news alert. the sergeant is finally back in the united states with his family. those are some pictures last night after seven months behind mexican prison bars. a judge finally freeing him after he served time under harsh conditions for crossing the border into mexico with loaded

guns. covered this story since the very beginning, live in los angeles. seems like the timing here really took a lot of folks by surprise. >> no one knew how this was going to go, whether the judge was going to rule for him or find him guilty and leave him in prison. even yesterday, we were told this decision could be a week away. around 3:00 friday, the judge acting on a recommendation from the mexican attorney general's office ordered his immediate and absolute release, letting the decorated marine go free after seven months in prison on humanitarian grounds which was not as his attorney expected. former governor of new mexico, bill richardson, arizona's matt salmon, spent last week in tijuana, arm twisting, cajoling, lobbying for andrew's release. today, tahmooressi is a free man. >> i've been on the line on

numerous occasions with the attorney general from mexico. he was lecturing me about rule of law. i shared with him some of my thoughts about rule of law and how it maybe goes just a little bit one sided between the two countries. >> for months, mexico did not drop the case, even as evidence mounted that he made a mistake the night he drove into mexico. insisted that the judicial process take its course without u.s. interference. but prosecutor's rigid indifference to the defense changed a month ago, about the same time of a congressional hearing, bashing mexico and the obama administration for not doing more. >> but ultimately, it was a judge who accepted the attorney general's recommendation that because of ptsd that andrew should be released on a humanitarian basis. >> so minutes ago a family spokesman said andrew's okay

physically. he's smiling, he's happy, he's going to decompress and ultimately get that pts treatment which was noted when mexico essentially dropped the charges. leland. >> glad to have him home. thank you. joining us now with more on sergeant tahmooreessi's release, the man who welcomed him home last night in san diego. welcome, congressman. >> thank you, good to be with you. >> i know you worked very hard along with former governor bill richardson, talk show host montel williams and others to help secure the release of the sergeant. he was held for 214 days in that mexican jail. why do you think it took so long before the mexican government finally set him free? >> well, i think the argument that helped set him free was the argument that the attorney general of mexico, under mexican law, did have the ability to issue a nonaccusatory statement to the judge and the argument i made to the attorney general was

that we, in fact, had proof that ten days before this incident, sergea sergeant tahmooressi had visited the hospital and they determined he had ptsd. objectively, a case where he needed to have treatment, they didn't have the ability to give treatment in mexico. our request was for a humanitarian release. once the attorney general decided to do that, and i think our hearing on the subject helped on this, then the way was paved forward for his release. i must say, last night, he was in pretty good spirits when he saw not only his mother but also one of his fellow marines who's in my district down in california robert buchanan who came up to see him and testified on his behalf. >> we're sure glad to have him home. as you point out and his family so relieved that he's finally back with them. i have to ask you, so you're saying it was that information about the fact he actually went to the hospital for his ptsd

that turned the corner here. i thought before this though that mexican officials knew about the condition and that they're saying they're releasing him on humanitarian grounds. if that's the case then, why didn't they release him earlier if they were interested in humane treatment? >> originally, he was put in a very tough situation with that prison down in tijuana. we worked to get him in ticati and i visited him in ticati. they were look at the law in mexico, how he would serve. they needed to get authorities to understand that there was one person in this process who could influence it and that was the attorney general who needed to give this particular order to the judge. and once that order was given to the judge in the case, then that allowed him to be released on

this -- on the humanitarian argument. but also on the argument here that he will come back to the united states for treatment for ptsd and indeed that's the way it was resolved. >> i have to ask you, was there any last minute push from the white house to help set him free or was it really due to the fact there was also this huge public push here in this country by medical and legal experts critical of his treatment in mexico? >> i think what helped in his case was the enormous outpouring of support around the united states. i think also what helped was frankly we had the work of former ambassador richardson on this situation. congressman matt salmon and myself who visited him in jail and made numerous requests. we talked up and down the line in terms of the government in mexico, anybody who could

influence this case. and i think all that helped gel. we brought this situation up with the vice president, asked him if the president could make -- sense the president was going to talk to the president of mexico, if he could bring this argument up. but that did not happen. in terms of the discussion and the phone call. i do think it was the hearings, the outpouring of support across the country, and frankly, the right decision was made but it took far too long. this should have been expedited. but we're glad he's back. we're happy that he's with his mother and with his sister. and he's back home now. >> you say he's in great spirits? >> he's in great spirits. >> all right, congressman, thank you so much for joining us with your insights about what went down to help secure this release. i know that you're very relieved as well because you worked around the clock trying to get this, make this happen. thank you for joining us.

greta van susteren showed us how easy it was to accidentally cross into mexico. greta has been an extremely vocal advocate for tahmooressi's release. on the record, next week at 7:00 p.m. nearly $4 billion later, the midterm elections are going to be the most expensive we have ever had. roughly $400 million of that comes from a barrage of political ads attacking or promoting one candidate or the other. here with us now, pollster frank lunns to break down which of the ads work and which make the voters plain angry. we're going to start with north carolina. a year ago, hagan looked vulnerable. now up by a point. she's done this by going after thom tillis, the speaker of the house down there in north carolina, now running for the senate seat. frank, break down how hagan was

able to turn this race around. >> well, she's been running as the most moderate senator in a state that's got conservatives and liberals but really is centrist. a state that voted for barack obama and switched. but it's truly one of those great toss-ups. the ad you're about to see is one of the reasons why kay hagan has managed to hold her lead when other republicans are doing much better in other states. let's take a look. >> right now, we're going to interrupt this to get to the mojave desert. this is the ntsb press conference about that crash. >> -- for the other crew member. i would also like to thank sheriff donna youngblood for protecting the site through the night, missing halloween with her children, protecting the site. that was an amazing accomplishment. because i understand -- i've not been there yet. i understand it's a large area and he has protected it. so thank you sheriff youngblood for doing that.

our team from the ntsb just arrived this morning, so we will begin the investigation today. as we speak, there is an organizational meeting led by the investigator in charge whose name is lorenda ward and she has extensive experience in accident investigation. she will be -- she's accompanied by special it'ses in a variety of areas, structures, systems, engines, vehicle performance, operations, and they will form groups at this organizational meeting that is happening as we speak to address each of these issues. so that organizational meeting is going on as we speak. after that is over, they will begin activities. the data people will go to the data source. some will be investigating witnesses. all of the steps we need to do to begin the investigation. i intend to have a press

conference later today. after the people have started the investigative process. to reveal what we have learned thus far. i will intend to do that regularly to keep everyone apprised of the information we have gleaned in our investigation process. so please check the website, ntsb.gov, and our twitter feed, @ntsb, to find out when and where that first press conference today will occur. so having just arrived this morning, we don't have substantive information yet but if you have any process questions, i'd be happy to take them. thank you for the coming to cover this event. >> how different is this investigation -- >> you're watching an ntsb press conference from the crash of virgin galactic. we're going to bring any more information as it becomes available. promises morse information later today. when we broke in, we were talking to frank lunns about the

ads, especially in north carolina, where hagan has been able to turn the race around and now leads her republican opponent by about a point. we want to play that ad that frank was going to talk about. >> on destroying isis, i've been clear and decisive. supporting air strikes and aggressive tactics to eradicate them. i approve this message because i'll stand up to anyone when it comes to protecting our military and speaker tillis knows that. >> frank, your thoughts? >> well, it's very strong, very tough. it's an attack ad but not really because she's speaking of herself and she's talking about what she did. if you watched the lines, both republicans and democrats agreed with it. she's had probably the best incumbent democratic ad campaign of anyone in this election cycle. even though tillis had a lead at one point, i think she's got the advantage going into election day. >> switching now, obviously, to another very tight race down in kentucky, senator mitch mcconnell, the minority leader,

47.5 on the real clear politics average. alison grimes, 42. there's been so much money just recently poured into this. it seems as if the democrats got some inkling they could make this competitive. >> it doesn't actually look competitive. the president's job approval numbers are so bad in kentucky . that's what senate mcconnell accounted on. somewhat of an anti-republican, anti-incumbent mood there. mcconnell's campaign has been flawless. one of the reasons is because of this ad right here. >> mitch mcconnell who in the end is the person more than anyone else got the deal to the finish line. >> mitch mcdonnell has negotiated a deal -- >> mitch mcconnell was the adult here. what would have happened if he hadn't been here? >> it's very simple, he got the job done. there are three things that people want out of washington,

d.c. accountability, common sense and just get it done. in the third one, mcconnell has a record of accomplishment. that's the reason why he's opened up that clear lead over his democratic opponent. >> in kentucky, iowa, the last place, joni ernst, bruce braley. i'm not sure that averages get more tighter than this. frank, it seems like it has been just incredibly nasty there. >> it's been very nasty. voters are sick of it right now. the incumbent governor is going to win in a landslide that may bring ernst over. she's had some remarkable ads including one of the best of the election cycle. this one right here which has been running over the last few weeks, very positive ad, very anti-washington ad. is the reason why in a democratic state the republican holds a narrow lead. let's take a look. >> runaway spending from both parties is leaving trillions in debt for our children. it's not fair.

so i'll fight for a balanced budget amendment to stop wasteful spending. >> now, she's a republican in a democratic state, but she doesn't have that same kind of gender gap that are facing other republicans. she's done pretty well among women. better than other states. i have to tell you, this one's going to come down to turnout. but of every voter in iowa, she would win narrowly. this is one of those key states that determines whether or not republicans get control of the senate. >> so much money's been spent. there's so much outside money coming in. there was an ap headline that said, want to buy a new hampshire election ad, good luck, there's no more air time to sell. one person quoted said, i think they're all terrible, like a bunch of middle schoolers talking at the lunchroom table. at some point, does it become counterproductive and everyone tunes out? >> it does. it's why the campaigns that started early have done better

that waited until it's too late. the reason why congress has a 12% approval rating. it's why we're so fed up with politics right now. and some states are having a tremendous turnout because the election did capture the mood and the spirit of that state. whereas in other places across the country, people are fed up, they don't want to hear any more ads and they just want the election -- >> the good news is no matter what the ads stop on tuesday. so that's the good news. incredible insight -- >> nope, but they don't stop -- >> a couple states, no. frank luntz, thank you. president obama is preparing to leave the white house later this afternoon for detroit to campaign for democratic mark shower who's running for michigan's governor. one of the few governors who is not shy having the president campaign from him. most are trying to distance themselves from an unpopular

president. that's where i begin my interview, with the white house press secretary under george w. bush and co-host of "the five" right here on fox, dana perino. >> the president said he's on the ballot, his policies are on the ballot, and that's what's happened across the board. he's not the first president to go through a second term midterm and lose seats. this usually happens. this is actually quite normal behavior. it certainly happened when i was deputy press secretary in 2006 to president george w. bush. he lost the majorities in both the house and the senate. but you know even if that happen, you can still get some things done and it ended up being a fairly productive two years. when it comes down to it, americans can get along. it takes a willingness to say, okay, americans wanted a tee sided government, let's see what we do together. >> you see americans are feeling vulnerable, a lot of insecurity not only about the economy but where we are in terms of our position in the world and about

where we're headed in the next decade. >> that's what they're telling us in all of the polls. if you look at wrong track number, how many people think america's on the wrong track, it's one of the persistently highest numbers. president obama has got a point. the economy, compared to where it was when he first took over right after the financial crisis, it is better, but even president bush in 2006, he had a 4.9% unemployment rate. the economy really hadn't started to go down. it was the national security issues and the concerns about the direction of the war in iraq that really pushed people to vote for democrats in that election. in this case i do think both economic and national securities -- insecurities are pushing people towards the republican party on this side. traditionally, republicans have been the party that people trust more on foreign policy. on that question of who would protect you better and it just so happens in this midterm, that is actually working in the republican's favor and against the president. >> let me ask you, the final moments i have with you, as

we're in these last days of the campaign what has surprised you the most as you assessed the way the campaigns have been conducted across the country? >> i think there's something to look at in the republican party that i wrote about that's on foxnews.com. that you don't hear too much about. we know the republican party demographically tends to be older, whiter and more male than the democrats. but i think that there's some exciting things going on with the way the rnc has revamped. there are new communications people in place that are focusing a lot on diversity and on younger people. and the amount of people -- younger people that have spent their entire summers dedicated to helping get these candidates elected is really inspiring to me. i thought that was new and different and something to watch. if that is going to make a difference in this particular campaign and how that translates going forward into even more modern campaigns into 2016 is going to be a fascinating election and that is going to be an important part of it. can the republicans get some of that youthful energy that they

need to bring to the 2016 election. remains to be seen. i think they've done a pretty good job of re-establishing some momentum they lost in the previous years. >> we shall see what lays ahead. of course everyone's talking about 2016, the day after the eelections on november 5th. >> we're already doing it, can't help myself. >> dana, thank you. all right, so with just days to go before voters head to the polls, we'd like to hear from you at home about this election. poll also showing the gop gaining more seats in tuesday's midterms. do you believe that's because more voters are support a conservative agenda or is this simply a protest vote against the white house? send us your tweets. @umapemmaraju, or @anhqdc. >> be interesting to hear what everybody has to say. >> absolutely.

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>> the democrats could be losing a vital part of their base come this election. that's according to a new poll that says slightly more than half of young people, millennial, 18 to 29 who say they will definitely vote on tuesday, support a republican-controlled congress. that is a stark contrast from 2010 when 55% of young voters wanted the blue team in power. in all, that marks a 16-point swing. here to discuss the millennial shift on the midterms is the president of the young come democrats of america and also the president of the generation opportunity. how did you guys do it? >> how did we do what. >> how did we move young people? we didn't do much. president obama has done it. his policies have failed young americans. 16% are unemployed. a third forced to move back in with their mom and dad. has not led to the hope and

change. >> speaking of that, you look at these approval ratings. you see that right now among people who are likely to vote. 42% approve of president obama's job right now. compare that to back in 2008, young folks voted for him 2 to 1. how do you guys lose such a core constituenc constituency. >> i wouldn't say we lost a core constituency at all. 70% of them believe in expanding health care for everybody in the country. and this is a group that has benefited from obama's policies. specifically, the affordable care act -- >> why doesn't it translate into excitement at the voter booth? >> i think this poll honestly is an outlier. you look at polls across the country in colorado, georgia, and new hampshire, along with louisiana, among young voters,

democrats are leading 2 to 1. i'm not particularly concerned about the enthusiasm gap. >> what do you read from this poll in terms of what the republicans can do to message towards young people and try to bridge that gap? >> young americans are looking for opportunity. they're looking for a better future for our generation. they're looking for the policies. they realize obama and democrats in congress haven't been able to offer that. it's going to be a really good day for ares on tuesday among younger voters. something most people didn't think was going to happen. they're looking for politicians. they'll put their best interests at heart. >> i interviewed the guy who did this poll and he said really what this proves now is that the young vote, the millennials, are now up for grabs. something that flew in the face of conventional wisdom. talked about who was really excited about this election. and as young republicans say

that they are -- 42% of them are excited about the midterms. young democrats, only 30%. what has changed in terms of democratic tide and for that matter excitement right now in the elections? >> i don't think the tide has changed. in the election, in midterm elections, young people, there is less outrage i think in general. now there's a lot more outreach happening. the kind of group that start paying attention towards the end because they're not as focused on the presidential elections. this president i might say has done a lot to benefit young people. the uninsured rate for young people is down to 10%. young people can stay on their parents an plans until they're 26. if republicans were interested in -- >> i'm going to give you the last word. >> in this poll, nearly 6 in 10 young americans disapprove of obamacare it tand the policies the president put forth simply haven't helped our generation. generation opportunities on the

ground. we've talked to millions of young people online every single day. the excitement, enthusiasm is no longer for big government and obama's policies, it's for freedom, creating a better future for this country. >> certainly will tell the story that everybody will break down and crunch those numbers for 2016 to figure out if these young folks are now up for grabs. uma. well, still ahead, two catastrophic accidents this week. a devastating blow to commercial space efforts. also raising big concerns about the risk for future space missions with tourists on board. coming up, you will hear from a former nasa astronaut who gives us her take on the impact this could have on the push to have private companies lead our space missions. also, the latest on that doctor who remains hospitalized with ebola as he fights for his life. fox's brian ennis is standing by in new york city with more. >> hi, uma. doctors have updated the condition of new york city's first ebola patient.

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welcome back. here's a look at today's top stories on this saturday. sergeant andrew tahmooressi is now free after spending months in a mexican prison. released on humanitarian grounds to treat his posttraumatic stress disorder. the marine says he accidentally drove into mexico with weapons in his truck back in march. another teen injured last week in the washington state high school shooting has died. that raises the total to four students killed in the marysville school cafeteria

rampage. two other students remain hospitaliz hospitalized. police on the hunt for a driver that ran over three teens killing them while they were trick or treating. the 13-year-old girls were in a crosswalk near a school in santa ana when an suv hit them. police say the abandoned suv was found near the accident and right now they are searching for two men who left the scene. those are the top stories right now. uma. the latest country to impose temporary visa restrictions on folks from the ebola affected west african nations confronting widespread outbreaks of the disease. the fears of ebola spreading in that country prompted the canadian government to take action to guard public health there. meanwhile, new york's first ebola patient, dr. craig spencer, has had his condition upgraded today from serious to stable. bryan innis joining us with the latest. >> we begin with that good news, dr. spencer is now in stable

condition, but we are monitoring what could be the very first ebola caissse on the west coast. a 21-year-old woman traveling from liberia is now in isolation at the providence milwaukee hospital in portland, oregon. she was taken to the hospital yesterday after noon after registering a 102-degree fever. she was staying with a liberian pastor's family who are now quarantined. doctors say she is considered low risk for having the virus because she did not have any known contact with someone with ebola. since arriving, she had been actively self-monitoring, taking her temperature twice a day, and reported to the local hospital department. which is all part of the new cdc guidelines. this, as canada has now come out and said they are suspending all visa applications from wet africa. canada has not had one case of ebola but the health minister there says they're doing what they feel is, quote, in the best interest of canadians.

this, as legal questions continue here in the united states over what the appropriate action is in dealing with the virus here at home. in maine yesterday, district judge lifted the strict isolation order for nurse kaci hickox, giving her the okay to go wherever she wants as long as she self-monitors, coordinates travel with the state and immediately reports if she becomes symptomatic. maine's governor paul lepage called the ruling unfortunate. >> i am very satisfied with the decision. you know, these -- the three points that he is still recommending that i abide by are three points that i believe is part of this good compromise that we can make. >> and this morning, the dallas nurse who recovered from ebola, nina pham, reuniting with her king charles spanle bentley. bentley, having quarantined for 21 days at an abandoned novel

base and tested negative for ebola. >> yet another reminder of hope and encouragement for me moving forward and fulfilling my life to its fullest with my best friend at my side again. >> some good news, uma. that's always good when we compare what we've been talking about. it's nice to see that reunion. >> absolutely. what a wonderful reunion between those two, finally. >> no place like being home with your dog. desperate efforts to save a woman trapped by a mudslide. an update coming up. first, two accidents in a week brings a devastating blow to commercial space efforts. the latest happening in california's mojave desert as richard branson's virgin galactic futuristic spaceship two explodes killing one of the two pilots. >> our thoughts and prayers are with the family and we hope that the survivor will be just fine. >> all of this happening just three days after a rocket

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anything to do with it. it's the ntsb that will be commenting. and to be honest, i find it slightly irresponsible that people who know nothing about what they're saying can be saying things before the ntsb makes their comments. >> -- tell us about the pilot who died -- family members yet or -- >> somebody later on will let you -- give you more details on that. no, the pilot worked for -- not for virgin galactic. i never met him. >> what's the future of virgin galactic right now? >> we would love to finish what we started some years ago. i think pretty well all our astronauts would love us to

finish it, would love to go to space. i think millions of people in the world would love one day to have the chance to go to space. and this is the start of a long program. you know, i've spoken before, one got this program off the ground, offering point to point travel. in the early days of aviation, incidents, and then aviation became very safe. in the early days of commercial space travel, there have been incidents. and then we hope that one day the test pilots will enable people to be able to go to space safely. and that is our wish and desire. >> ways your mehat's your messa who paid for seats who wanted to be on that journey? what's your message today over what they've seen in the past 24

hours? >> we've had numerous messages of support from the people -- the astronauts who signed up to go with us. we even had somebody sign up specifically to become an astronaut yesterday in support of the program. so i think, you know, they've been patient to date. think most of them will be patient longer. we may lose one or two but it doesn't look like it. bei of course, anybody who ever wants a refund will be able to get a refund. we haven't used the money. we always decided it was best not to use the money. it was more -- just gave us the confidence to do the program knowing these people were so committed. i'm afraid -- thank you very much for being here, i'm being pulled away to go and see the 400 people who work here. thank you very much for your time, thank you. >> are you still planning on being the first person --

>> at times a visibly shaken richard branson, the founder of virgin galactic, answering questions, saying he would love to finish the promise of commercial spaceflight, of a tourist space program. he said he was not going to comment any part on the investigation of the explosion of his virgin galactic spaceship. he also compared the early days of aviation, saying there were accidents then and clearly there have been accidents now. uma has more. >> the risks are high when it comes to spaceflight. one woman who knows the risk all too well. we'll be speaking with a former nasa astronaut coming up in just a moment. you will hear her insights on what she thinks about private companies taking a lead on space missions. stay with us. it says here that a won's sex drive

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welcome back everybody. a few moments ago you heard from virgin galactic's richard branson, the founder of that company, as he reacts and took questions about the tragic accident that took place yesterday with his spacecraft which crashed in the mojave desert yesterday in california killing one of the two pilots. joining us now, a woman who know firsthand about the risks of space travel. former astronaut mary ellen weber as she's joining us now

with her thoughts about commercial companies taking the lead on space missions and the concerns about the risks going forward. welcome. it's so nice to have you here on the program today. >> thank you so much. >> first off, what's your reaction to the fact that we had two catastrophic accidents in one week, both from private companies who are hoping to make a big difference in the missions to space? >> well, i think for everybody who has worked in the space business, whether you're an astronaut or otherwise, i don't think people are shocked by it. i think everybody who's in that business knows just how risky it is. i think it is an eye opener for the general public. now, most people don't appreciate that the way you go into space is not by going up high but it's by going blindingly fast. in order to go into orbit around the earth, you have to go 25 times the speed of sound, 25

times the speed of sound. and no matter how you do it, whether it's a commercial venture like virgin galactic or one of nasa's contractors who are building their own space vehicles, the different approaches all require incredible power to get anything and anyone going that fast. and what it mean ss that it's a very risky business. >> now, i know you say astronauts are trained to mentally prepare. that when they're in space they may not return home. do you think we're ready for space tourism at this point? do you think people hoping to take these missions into space really understand the risks involved? >> i don't know if they know that, but perhaps this is a little bit of an eye opener for them. certainly as an astronaut -- my first flight the odds of losing a mission, of not coming home, are calculated at one in a hundred. in fact, impeerically with the

shuttle the odds were much more than that. ironically nasa's life insurance policy excludes space flight, of all things. so you meet with the lords of london representative to purchase your life insurance. you get your things in order so that you may not come home. let me just say that the reason why astronauts -- the reason why i was willing to take that risk, it wasn't in order to have a great experience although, you know, both of my flights were great experiences. it was really to have the privilege of contributing in some way -- >> i have to jump in here for a moment because of breaking news. i have to take a break. we'll be right back. .. ...heartburn. did someone say burn? try alka seltzer reliefchews.

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anne coulter thinks republicans are wasting their time courting latino voters. retired marine sergeant andrew tahmoorissi resting at home with his family after seven months in a mexican prison. we have the latest in l.a. on this developing story. william. >> the trial judge ordered andrew's immediate release friday afternoon after the mexican attorney general's office essentially withdrew the charges and ended the prosecution. now, this was not expected. it coincides with a lot of arm twisting and lobbying by several congressmen and former new mexico governor bill richardson who'd been in tijuana the last week on a quiet mission to secure his release. it happened around 3:00 p.m. yesterday after 214 days in prison, guards released him to

immigration who took him to the border and he boarded a plane and flew to san francisco where a news conference took place just a few hours ago. >> so they're back together. you know, it was a very nice reunion this morning. and i think they're going to spend a little time as a family, i think, you know -- he's been in custody for seven months now. and i think he just needs a little bit of time and space. >> for months mexico did not drop this case, even as evidence mounted that tahmooressi made an innocent mistake driving into mexico. they could have released him but insisted the judicial process take place. prosecutors softened that point of view about the same time u.s. congress held a hearing criticizing mexico and the obama administration for not doing more. >> it's very, very frustrating what's happened. andrew shouldn't have been in prison at all much less seven months. but, you know, what, he's back

home. and it's a good ending to a story that should have ended a long time ago. >> tahmooressi faced 21 years in jail. while it's difficult to say exactly what difference political pressure made on this legal conclusion, we do know prior to this full-court press, uma, this case moved at a snail's pace. the mexican ambassador released a statement that the psychiatrist found he suffers from ptsd, for humanitarian reasons they released him. back to you. >> well, we're all certainly very happy that he's finally back home. thank you very much for that update. you may recall when the news broke, greta showed us how easy it was to accidentally cross into mexico. greta has been an extremely vocal advocate for his release has an exclusive interview coming up.

he goes on the record next week at 7:00 p.m. eastern. don't miss it. we believe it's better to let the representatives of the people have their say and vote even if the president disagrees with the policy. that's far preferable to the democratic party's policy of blocking bills from both sides of the aisle and shutting down deba debate. >> that is senate minority leader mitch mcconnell lining out his plan for a gop-controlled senate which could be decided in just a few days. but currently he is in a very close race himself. the real clear politics average showing him up only five points on the democratic secretary of state. we have fox team coverage of the midterm elections as the fate of the senate remains up in the air just three days before americans head to the polls. dan springer is following a very tight race in anchorage, alaska. we're going to start first with campaign carl cameron quite literally on the road in piedmont. carl. >> reporter: hey, leland.

well, the kentucky race is important to know there's been a development overnight. the mcconnell campaign is exploring the possibilities of pursuing legally some way to stop perhaps an injunction on a mailer being distributed by the allison lundergren grimes campaign. in this flier an african-american family is depicted. we have to stop mitch mcconnell, he is targeting our community saying he is throwing children out of head start and variety of other things. campaign believes this is reckless and vicious attempt to inject race into this campaign. how that plays out in the next two days could have some effect on turnout and could be one of those last-minute surprises that causes things to be topsy turvy. across the country there are about nine races that are incredibly tight within the margin of error. the latest fox poll show three

that have really big impact. the first, iowa, where there is a dead even race. in that race joni ernst, the republican, is poised to pick up a currently democrat held seat against bruce braley, the congressman. in north carolina, kay hagan the democratic incumbent is basically within a point of the house there. both of those two states are part of the democrats fire wall in order to win. here in kansas pat roberts is in a one-point race against the independent candidate greg o orman. he puts out his schedule to only a few select reporters and generally avoiding the national press. we hope to catch up with him later this afternoon. and finally, the other part of that democratic firewall with the must-wins of the state of colorado there mark udall the

democratic incumbent has slipped behind by a number of points. the republican congressman has been gaining ground as the democrats allegation that republicans are waging a war on women with conservative social policy has backfired on democrat udall who's been dubbed a one-issue candidate for emphasizing the "war on women so much that it's actually turned off some democratic independent voters and benefitted cory gardn gardner. it's very, very close the number of races and it's all about ground game and organizing to get the vote out. and on that score in iowa and here in kansas, republicans have a surprisingly good game in the early voting and absentee bal t balloting. in iowa and here in kansas republicans have caught up. and here in kansas the roberts campaign has an advantage. so there's a distinct possibility that the early voting in the absentee balloting has favored democrats in the past may be part of the margin of error if republicans win both

senate seats and senate majority. back to you. >> campaign carl on the road in kansas. so much has changed in terms of conventional wisdom over the past couple of years. and you have been covering it as well. we're going to let you hop on the road and try to track down mr. orman. if i was somebody on the run, i would not want you on my tail. >> reporter: crossing the great plains, leland, for 2014. >> take care, carl. uma. let's check-in with dan springer in alaska where democratic senator has been waging a tough fight to hold onto his seat. dan. >> reporter: yeah, uma, this is one state that the republicans have been counting onto switch from d to r to take the senate. but you know what? all the experts we've talked to said the race is getting closer. mark is someone you cannot count out. he is a tireless campaigner and will be speaking to a bunch of union members in a union hall in palmer. the message no doubt will be to

pull out a win democrats have to show up inmong organized labor. this is a tough state to poll. they have been way off the mark in past elections. but a couple recent polls show begich cutting into the lead and one jumping ahead. democrats worry about the ground game. they have been going door-to-door in some really remote villages in the state hoping to get a strong turnout among alaska natives. he's been hammering sullivan as being an outsider. >> he left when the fight was needed, when you had to get in there and buckle up and do your business, he wouldn't do it. he walked away. what did we do? we stayed at the table. and today conoco phillips is moving ahead with production first time since 1923. >> dan sullivan dismisses talk of not being alaska enough by pointing out he moved here in 1997 after marrying the daughter

of a prominent native alaska family. a record $50 million has been spent on this race, most of it from outside super pacs and more is on the way. american crossroads led by karl rove is dumping $550,000 into tv and radio ads this weekend alone. one theme has been to say sullivan would be bad for women, a charge the republican scoffs at. >> the war on women issue is something that mark begich, but the rest of the national democrats have been running. and, you know, in the case up here, it's becoming absurd. he runs ads, false ads, saying i'm against mammograms, that i'm against women's health care, that i'm against contraception. these are purely false. i'm not against any of those

things. >> senator begich is going to be largely campaigning alone. he wants no part of having president obama or any prominent democrats coming into the state. he wants to distance himself from them. on the other side dan sullivan is bringing in some heavy hitters. he's got the senator from texas, a tea party favorite, ted cruz in tomorrow. and then on monday it's going to be mitt romney who won this state convincingly in 2012 by 14 points. uma. >> all right, dan, thank you very much from the great state of alaska. an update on some other tight races across the country including some of those carl talked about. just-released fox news polls in iowa show republican joni ernst edging democrat bruce braley 45 to 44. the real clear politics average poll show a similar one-point margin in ernst's. who might take the top spot in

leadership. according to her minority leader mitch mcconnell is not a sure thing to be majority leader. >> well, maybe not a guarantee. but i tell you what, i'm going to have to talk with a number of people, hear what their stance is on the issues are. right now it is about winning iowa. it's so important that i stay focused on getting through tuesday's election. >> well, according to our next guest, issues like immigration should be a front-burner issue in the contentious midterms, instead she charges gop is dodging the issue and trying to woo latino voters. and according to a recent pugh poll, latino voters are still skewed in favor of the democratic party, but there's a twist. dems are losing some ground to the gop with young voters. joining us now ann coulter. i know you say that the republicans should just stop trying to court the latino voters, but this new research poll is saying that younger

latinos between the ages of 18 and 29 are beginning to identify or lean towards the republican party more so than any other age group. so why isn't that worth going after? >> i hope so. if i could just clarify. i don't think we should not court or woo latinos. my precise phrase was we shouldn't be sucking up to them. and the difference is, you know, whether you're going to appeal in a way that only, well, by saying we're going to give you more goodies. republicans will never beat democrats with that offering faster and better amnesty. you're going to turn off other voters, traditionally republican voters. after the 2012 presidential election pointing out that if mitt romney had gotten something like 71% of the hispanic vote, he still would have lost. if he had gotten a few more

points of the white vote, he would have won. that just isn't our party. this racial politics is the democrats game. and we ought to appeal to hispanics the way the aforementioned mitt romney did when he was asked about other republicans in the primary who had given, for example, in-state tuition to illegal aliens or driver's licenses to illegal aliens. he scoffed at that and said, no, of course i wouldn't do that. i would appeal to by offering freedom and opportunity. and i don't think they or their families came here for a handout. if they did, they're voting for the democrats anyway. so there's no point. >> maybe that's the message, that many of these younger voters are hearing from the gop at this point. because certainly it is an interesting trend that we are noting from this study because this particular age group seems to be moving away from what traditionally has been the democratic stronghold. >> well, i hope that's true.

this is what happens over time with most immigrants. which is why this continuing mass immigration is inevitably spells disaster for republicans. over time the republican party will win over immigrants. but even, you know, the immigrants at the turn of the century took about a hundred years to get irish and italians. the democrats are the foreigners party and the republicans are the american party. so the more time we have to assimilate and get these second, third, fourth generation, that's always better for republicans. unless immigrants start voting 51% for the republicans, it's a loser for the gop. >> why do you think in this particular campaign, as you point out, the gop -- the candidates, really aren't focusing head-on about immigration in a way that is really clearly defining the party as it stands on this issue with the voters. you know, really showing what the differences are between the gop and the democrats. what's the problem here?

>> oh, i am so glad you asked that. no, i think this could have been a way of election and it's breaking my heart this should be a huge year for republicans, good states are up, it's one of the best cycles for republicans we're going to have actually until another six years from now. a lot of red states up. and this could have been a big issue when you have the president, all these surprises waiting for us after the election. it's kind of lucky for obama in a way the marine was released from mexico three days before the election. what wonderful timing that is. he's putting off wavers on obama care and threatening to issue an executive amnesty for all these illegal alien wlos have been pouring across -- >> why are we not talking about it? >> the reason is because the big donors, chamber of commerce, they want cheap labor. but money isn't making a difference. i mean, you look -- money will

not make a difference because the democrats are vastly outspending republicans. look it up. you don't hear so much about the poisonous effects of money in politics this year. the democrats are so outspending republicans in north carolina, in colorado, in minnesota. every state if you go onto opensecrets.com, it is overwhelming. is another few million from chamber of commerce really helping you? is chamber of congress really going to be helped if republicans can't win a majority? >> do you think they're also simply afraid to take this issue head-on right before the election when so many seats hang in the balance and there are so many tight races? >> i don't think so because i think it's very clear especially with the threatening amnesty, which is vastly unpopular, and by the way i can't believe it took me so long to mention this. there's a blockbuster news story that broke last night on daily caller. i think pretty strongly making

the case that the enterovirus 68 was brought by the border surge kids. i highly recommend it to your viewers. it's the biggest news story of this election. no, it is. that's why i recommend this article. i think it makes the case strongly. the ball has moved to the court of those saying it's not being brought by the border surge kids. if this had been an election about the border surge, about ebola, about keeping our borders secure and countering ridiculous argument, israel manages to do it, we can't? i think republicans would be much better right now but the big donors want the cheap labor. >> always provocative. always good to see you, ann. thank you so much for joining us just days before the big midterms. >> oh, yes. good luck on the midterms too. >> absolutely. all right. good to see you. thanks for weighing in.

and now it's your turn to weigh-in. with polls showing the republicans gaining more seats this tuesday, do you believe that's because more voters are supporting a conservative agenda, or is this just a protest vote against the white house and the democratic agenda at this moment? tweet us your answers. we're going to read some of your responses later in this hour. life is finally getting back to normal in a pennsylvania town after alleged cop-killer eric frein is behind bars. >> we didn't decorate because we've been kind of in the house. and we've been afraid to let the kids go outside and play. >> plus, we're hearing from those that tracked frein down and finally put him in handcuffs. plus, the obama administration says they are getting closer to a deal with iran over nuclear weapons. a deal his advisor says could be as big as obamacare. >> no small opportunity, this is

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well, the american detained in north korea for leaving a bible in a nightclub speaks out and stands by his decision. jeffrey fowle says that even though it was against the law, he felt compelled to spread the gospel. >> at the time i felt compelled to do it. i figured god would take care of it once i got the bible and left the bible, god would take it the rest of the way to the hands of a christian organization. other plans. in hindsight that was putting my family at high potential risk. if i was detained for years, i could have destroyed the family. if i had to do it over again knowing what i know now, i would not have done that. >> fowle returned to his home in ohio last week after being detained for nearly six months. leland. since president obama took office, one of his major foreign policy priorities has been to reach a nuclear deal with iran.

in fact, deputy national security advisor ben rhodes says brokering an iranian deal is just as important as health care for the administration come this second term. and the white house is apparently planning to make a deal with iran without any input from congress. here's ben rhodes speaking to a group of progressive activists. this audio obtained by the washington free beacon. >> we're already kind of thinking through, how do we structure a deal so we don't necessarily require legislative action right now. >> formerly of the national security council, now a senior here at the jones group international joins us. the only reason you go around congress is because congress isn't going to like what you're doing. is the administration right to be willing to compromise in this kind of way with iran to the point that congress and capitol hill wouldn't be happy? >> well, look, three things have happened in the past year or so, i'd say, that really impact these kind of trajectory of the

bilateral relationship here. number one, we struck an interim deal. we inked an interim deal with the iranians. number two, the ahmadinejad regime was replaced by president rowhani. which, you know, has the appearance of -- he was partially elected on the basis of being more moderate, right? >> right. speaking of that interim deal it was just today "the wall street journal" had a story iranians have not allowed in inspectors the way they were wanting to. are they even living up to this interim deal? >> that's the way they've been reporting. there's been a sidestepping of the issue. the hope of the obama administration is really that they're going to kind of get it together, live up to the promises -- >> so we're going to hope the iranians do the right thing. >> i think the strategy is to kind of hope for the next two weeks until kind of mid-november when the interim deal expires. and then at that point we'll be able to kind of take a step back and judge the efficacy of the negotiating strategy. >> do you think it's a

coincidence that this is happening during the midterm elections when everyone's distracted with a lot of other stories other than being able to focus especially capitol hill not in session right now, without nempb being able to focus on it? >> i don't know if it's a coincidence or not. i for one am really glad it's coming to the forefront again. that people are, like fox news, are starting to talk about it. it's a really important strategic move for the government to prevent a nuclear iran. we're talking about politics all over the place, i think it's also really good to remind ourselves of these issues. >> well, the obama administration reminded us all of it as well. there was a jeffrey goldberg article in the atlantic caused a lot of controversy about u.s.-israeli relations in which a senior u.s. administration unnamed referred to prime minister netanyahu as a chicken bleep. locker room language there. also talked about the fact israel had passed the window where it could hit an iranian

nuclear facility and make a difference. there's two ways to look at this latest leak. one is that it just sort of happened and that it's perhaps a victory lap of some sorts, a premature victory lap. the other way to look at it is the administration's a little scared that the israelis may be getting ready to do something and are preempting that and use some reverse psychology and let the israelis know we haven't forgotten about it. how would you add to it? >> i would add onto what you said. there's another third possibility there is an individual responsible for the inappropriate comments is somewhat of a rookie, is junior and somewhat thoughtless. an outlier possibility here is really that these comments are something that are not sanctioned by the administration. i think we should think about that too when we're talking about sort of playing games of chicken. >> interesting possibility especially when you have to consider jeffrey goldberg from the atlantic has been so dialed in for so long on this whether he would even public something like that.

i don't know. that's the problem with unnamed sources. and josh earnest told us he's not going to go figure out who it is. ms. turner, thanks for joining us. appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. uma. >> richard branson, you saw it here just a few moments ago, vowed to find out what went wrong during the test flight of his space tourism rocket that killed a pilot and hurt another pilot. the latest coming up. stay with us. the exhilaration of a new engine.

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feet. those details to be concerned. no indication if that was the first pilot was attach today that parachute. details expected later today. back to you. >> such a tragedy. all right, dominic, thank you very much for that update. return to normalcy for residents of mountain home, pennsylvania, after the capture of one of the fbi's most-wanted fugitiv fugitives. accused cop killer eric frein is now behind bars. he's been accused and charged with first-degree murder in the september ambush that killed one pennsylvania police officer and critically wounded another. frein's capture allows authorities to take the town off lockdown, and that meant halloween facilities were back on last night. you can see folks out walking there. neighborhood children were allowed to trick or treat free from fear. >> to know they can go out and play and not have to worry and just that we're safe and don't have to worry about someone

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the way down at the bottom, 15%. joining us for a fair and balanced debate nationally syndicated talk radio show host mike gallagher and also a fox news contributor, leslie. leslie and mike, so much what we hear about president obama is the economy. is it a bad messaging or a bad message and voters are no longer buying the president's thoughts, mike? >> well, i mean, it's certainly the most important issue as the poll confirms. but frankly at the end oflt day we're gettingin undated with the lack of leadership over the issue like the ebola crisis or controversy. the immigration issue is still very real for people. isis, all these things have just sort of percolated to set into motion what appears to be a pretty successful midterm election if you're a republican on tuesday. again, nothing's done yet. the fat lady ain't singing.

some of these races are very, very close. i think ultimately it matters what somebody's pocketbook is feeling at the end of the day, but it's for my side it's been icing on the cake to see just utter chaos in terms of leadership from washington. the ebola thing, i think, is the tipping point that's going to send undecideds to the polls saying this bunch can't even decide on reasonable quarantine guidelines for people who've been exposed to a deadly virus. >> i understand the point you're making, but when you look at polls how many people care about the economy, condition of the economy october of 2014, only 18% say the economy is excellent or good, 81% say it is only fair or poor. gas prices are now down, and the dow is way up. so why can't president obama convince people that his economic policies have worked? >> here's a couple of things. mike said a word that, you know, he skimmed over, but i'll talk

about how pocketbooks feel. this is a perception versus reality issue. what do people feel about the economy even though wall street's been doing much better, the deficit is down, unemployment down, gas prices are down. there are two problems here. one is people don't feel the reality. their perception of this reality is that things really aren't as good as they are. a. b, not just the president but my party, the democrats, have been awful about putting forth the merit of legislation that they have introduced, the merits of what democrats and the president has done, and quite frankly pushing all of the merits of the economy because that is most important. not just talking about here are the good points of the economy, jobs jobs, jobs, that's what they should have done. they dropped the ball. >> leslie, i think there's great merit to argument the perception is driving what's going to happen tuesday more than reality. let's face it, look at the ebola story. more people die from the flu

than ebola. >> i don't agree with you on ebola. >> what do you mean, leslie? >> what do you mean? >> in california overwhelmingly but the people in the united states that's not a top concern. the overwhelming majority of americans aren't fearful of ebola or catching the ebola virus. >> no, no, no, but it's the -- >> leslie, i want to get back to an issue that you brought up in terms of democrats being terrible about talking about the issues at hand. one place that really comes to mind is in colorado. mark udall, the incumbent senator, made this a women's issue, cory gardner the republican challenger came out on a host of issues and earned the endorsement of the denver post. have democrats lost their way to talk to the middle class and try to convince them of their policy to make it a better life for them? does it just not work anymore? >> you know, i've said this before and i'll say it again and

i've said it to democratic house and senate members. if you vote for something, back it. you don't just run away from the affordable care act and legislation based on a poll or based on quite frankly the president's approval rating. because the president's approval rating really isn't about the aca, it's more about foreign policy. again, perception and messaging. i've got to say the republicans not just in midterm elections but have been doing a much better job with messaging. mike, your guys are great with fear and ebola does help with that. >> but we have a reason to fear obamacare. i talk to business owners every day who are getting crushed by it. and it ties right into the economy and right back to why the economy is just going to be burdened by this. again, it's not fear mongering, it's a reality check. you can't get allison lundergren-grimes say she voted for the president. >> we will have you guys back.

i'm sure it will be an equally spirited debate then. leslie, mike, thanks for joining us. uma has more. all right. thanks. still ahead, a rescue team works to free a woman trapped in a mudslide. we will show you the dramatic images next. ok, if you're up there, i could use some help. smart sarah. seeking guidance. just like with your investments. that sets you apart. it does? it does. you're type e*. and seeking another perspective is what type e*s do. oh, and your next handhold... is there. you don't have to go it alone. e*trade gives you the support and guidance to make informed decisions. are you type e*?

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you got to stop for a second and look at this rescue a brazilian woman is safe today after her house collapsed on top of her. the team dug out the 35-year-old after she was trapped for more than five hours. there she is. officials said her house was declared off-limits after several days of heavy rain and risks of mud slides in the area. ten other houses collapsed in that area. all in all killing one person. well, it's a mystery that continues to baffle the medical community. over the last couple of months more than 60 children have experienced paralysis in their arms and legs and some of those youngsters also tested positive for the respiratory illness called entero virus d-58 and doctors are looking into whether the virus contributed to the more than 20 viral meningitis cases that have popped up on the university of maryland campus.

joining us more to talk the possible connections fox news contributor dr. david zamati. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> what do you make of this? do you see that there's a link between the paralysis and meningitis? >> uma, this is a very unusual setting and it's actually quite rare to see this virus cause pol polio symptoms and paralysis. the doctors are investigating and the cdc is looking in to this. we know about the enterovirus since 1962. started in california. every year people will get this virus but a hot lot of times it disappears on its own occasionally as we see in these cases the virus can get into the spinal cord especially the gray matter of the spinal cord, cause a lot of inflammation and as a result of it, you may have some

arm or lower extremity weakness. when this appears, that patients can basically recover spontaneously but a lot of times it may take longer and cause permanent paralysis, but cdc ndk a lot of doctors are looking in to why this happens. it's not a normal course of this virus. >> what do doctors believe in terms of the link of the pa ral sills and the entero virus. it happened last year as well. it seems we are hearing more and more cases popping up over the last few months. >> as to where the source of this is coming there are a lot of theories behind this. certainly this could be coming from other countries. but we cannot be sure at this point. there are also sometimes mutations that happens with this virus which is unpredictable and whether this is the new thing that this entero virus is doing or not we're not 100% sure.

when we see this the children that have asthma and respiratory issue they are at the highest risk because they have very low respiratory reserve and when this virus gets into their lungs it can cause severe shortness of breath and the big message to the parents out there if you see your children having labored breathing meaning that if they are really having difficulty with breathing take them to the emergency room right away. that's the important message out there. and also this is a kind of virus that can stay around the surface for a long time so make sure that you continue to wash the hands. don't touch the eyes because, you know, as with ebola that we've talked a lot these viruses can enter our body through the mucosa of the eyes and make sure that you disinfect all the surfaces on a regular basis the most frequently touched surfaces should be disinfected in order to reduce. i'm hoping by next month the virus will show across the country. >> we're seeing cases in so many

states across the country. you are saying parents need to be careful and watch for labored breathing because many of the symptoms mimic flu-like symptoms. >> this is really important because while you are entering flu season a lot of children will start having some low grade fever, some runny nose, cough, et cetera. those we can handle. once we get to asthmatic kids between 1 and 18 years old because their lungs may not be functioning well this virus can take over and really cause difficulty with breathing. you want to make sure you get the kid to the hospital before it gets too late. we know that some patients have died as a result of this. this is a very unusual behavior for this virus and we're watching this very carefully. about 1,100 cases so far have been seen the last few weeks across 47 states but typically the behavior is in the next month or so we should see the end of this virus hopefully. unless there are other changes that we're following closely.

>> doctor, always great to see you. thanks so much for your insights as always. >> thanks, uma. now it's your turn, your midterm election twitter responses are next. there's a new way to buy a car. just find the one you're looking for, see what others paid for it, lock in your savings, and get the car you want hassle-free. with truecar, it's never been easier.

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