>> billy joel. i am clayton morris. >> a little rain coming down as well. >> let's get right to the fox news alert for you. up in flames the gop headquarters vandalized and fire bombd in south carolina lane gnaw. >> absentee ballots torched in what some are calling political terrorism. >> governor pat mckroi caused the bombing of the headquarters office and an attack on democracy. the gop is asking for security at other offices through out the state. the republican headquarters of orange county in hillsborough, north carolina is no longer usable. someone through a bottle of a flammable substance through a window torching the inside

burning a couch and campaign times. they were left republicans get out of town or else. executive director of north carolina gop said it is meant to scare volunteers. >> this is is horrific, horrific act of political ter rim. this couch is used often by volunteers to nap out and to sleep out. >> no one was hurt in the attack. both candidates tweeting online. >> animals representing hillary clinton and dems in north carolina just fire bombed our office in orange county because we are winning. >> hillary clinton saying the attack on the orange county headquarters office is horrific and unacceptable. very grateful everyone is safe. raised $13,000 so far to help

reopen the republican office. the dem leader of the state saying it is their way of saying in this democracy we all stand together fence those that use violence and intimidation. >> this election is so divisive. >> we are two-days out from the third and final debate in one of the most dramatic elections in american history. donald trump is doubling down on claims that it is all rigged. kristin fisher is live in the capitol with more on that. >> brand new polls as well. >> donald trump is tweeting about the polls and not a a good way. >> polls close but can you believe i lost women voters based on events that never happened? here's the polling he is referring to. it shows clinton has a 230i7b9 lead among women voters.

55 to 35 percent. as where the candidates stand clinton 28 percent trump 37 percent that's an 11-point lead. gary johnson 7 percent jill stein at 2. another poll has clinton ahead by 4 points 47 to 43 according to abc 2 news and "washington post". johnson five and jill at 2. clinton is heading into the finals with a clear edge. donald trump spent saturday defending himself on the campaign trail against all of the sexual assault allegations. yesterday he let his running mate do all of the talking. >> donald trump won that debate last sunday and he will win the debate wednesday. he will keep talking about the issues that matter most to the american people and the chance that we can make a change back to a stronger more prosperous

nation. >> a steady trip of hacked e-mails from john podesta. unlike trump her response has been silent. she had no campaign event this weekend. she spent it studying for the final debate. trump wants both of them to take a drug test before they face off. heather i am going to go out on a limb and say it's probably not going to happen between now and wednesday. >> what do you think? >> i think they should take a lie detector test on stage. >> before or after or during. >> is it going to explode? >> during. >> donald insisting the system is rigged against him. >> rudy giuliani says that doesn't mean people should stand guard at the polls. it's a much broader picture. >> you can find just as many whacko nuts on her side that have done horrible and awful things. when he talks about a rigged

election he's not talking about the fact that it is going to be rigged at the polls. he's talking about 80 to 85 percent of the media sgens it. you look at the new york times you pick it up every morning on the top of the paper there are three stories that are anti trump. some of them baseless, some of them silly. same thing with the "washington post". the daily news clown outfits of donald trump. >> what can trump do at the final debate wednesday to tighten up the race before november? our political panel weighs in. stay with us. happening right now all out assault against isis to take back the city of mosul. you are looking live right frno outside of iraq's second largest city. it is in a move to take back the center of the caliphate from

isis. wi we are live in london with breaking details. >> this is a hugely significant battle. this is the largest military operation since troops pulled out in 2011. they will obliterate them in mosul and across iraq. troops began to push into the surrounding villages. the u.s. led coalition has been volu volleying the cities for months softening targets. only so much that can be done in the air. mosul is the second largest they can hold and they have held it for over two years. it is considered the jewel in their crown. now ground forces will move no the stoif the coming days and weeks with significant force from the u.s. including special forces in quote advisory rows. they have crisscrossed it with tunnels. the remaining 3 or 4,000 isis firefighters are expected to put

out fierce resistance. they fear a humanitarian disaster. they estimate over a million civilians are left in the city and hundreds of thousands are expected to flee. the army has been urging people to stay in their homes. it comes afterwards not just from liberation cities. they are trying to take it from the sunni, the kurds. the long-term piece will be harder to hold. >> benjamin live. a navy servicemen is under arrest after crashing down 60 feet into a crowded festival. >> you can see the panic with the bystanders rushing to drag him out of the totalled truck in san diego. the 24-year-old is charged with drunk driving and vehicular homicide. four people were killed and eight others injured in that

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>> 22 days until the elections and the stakes are higher than ever. donald trump still within four points in a new abc news poll despite hours of coverage by the mainstream media of his accusers. more wikileaks e-mail unfolding which scandal will have a bigger impact on the race? here is mars see stek and conservative contributor for the hills.com kristin pates. >> thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having us. >> in terms of the trump accusers the wikileak scandals what do you think has had a bigger impact and will any of them ultimately impact the race in your opinion? let's start with mars see.

>> there's a national trend line from the height el -- tight election. we saw a poll yesterday 4 points down. we saw a poll yesterday on the journal of nbc hillary clinton up 11 points. i think this is actually closer to that four points nationally. that says these scandals have actually born out what i am looking at is where the women voters are. what we know is women voters decide elections. 53 percent of the electorate. the headlines with the alleged sexual assault it raises questions about donald trump's ability and fitness of moral character. even if you dislike hillary clinton those headlines make women voters sit back and think about who this guy is. >> let's take a look at this poll. nbc poll as well.

this is clinton and trump, their support among men and women. women 55 percent over trump 35. with men you have trump up 48 percent to cln ton's 45 percent. clearly a significant difference there when you look at women. >> trump is broad with women. trump has to beat hillary and the media. liberal media is coming after trump with everything they have kwot. over the last week nbc, cbs, abc covered the allegations against trump constantly but only three networks only combined 24 minutes covering wikileaks. despite is trump is very resignificant yent. he is only down 4 points. the loser than the mainstream media. the ever are you day american is waking up to the fact that the media is biased.

>> speaking of the bias if we can pull the full screen as we talk about the topic. does this "access hollywood" video stop him from being president? 52 percent say no. what does he have to do to win? >> he owes american women a real answer about these allegations. there are a lot of women that are serious. what's the truth here and does he have the real deal to lead. they have a vision of the issues that matter to the american people? how is he going to help us combat isis? we have seen donald trump make these about personalities and about insults not about issues. this is his third and final opportunity. i think there's one thing he has to do from that stage is

actually communicate. >> we have the breaking news out of mosul and the fire bombing of the gop headquarters in north carolina. >> i think trump nailed it in the last debate. he ran circles around hillary. that firmed up his support at the base. he has to broaden his appeal to women specifically and moon anotherities. he can't make this into a squawking match about personal scandal. he has to complaint a picture of how it hurts our economien and he has to show voters how hillary clinton has really destroyed everything she is touched in government. he can do that on the offense. >> chris wallace will be leading the de late so we know it will be the best one yet to come.

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>> it is monday october 17th. a new poll putting donald trump and hillary clinton in a tight race despite their ongoing scandal. governor mike pence says there's only one thing to blame for the election outcome. >> we will absolutely accept the results of the election. the american people are tired. obvious bias in the national media. >> is the media to blame for trump's slump in the polls? we are live from washington. >> the latest wikileaks is out.

what her staffers had to say about her maya coal paw over her e-mails. >> strangers form a human chain to rescue a driver trapped in flames. "fox & friends first" continues right now. ♪ >> the sun not quite shining now. did you see the moon over the weekend? it was amazing. >> the weather is warm again. >> can't make up your mind. >> good morning to everyone. you are watching "fox & friends first." i am heather childers. >> i am clayton morris.

race for the white house. 22 days to go -- two-days until the third and final de late and 22 days left in the election. >> donald trump doubling down on the claims that it is all rigged. kristin fisher is live with more on that with brand new polls. >> good morning heather and clayton. donald trump is down in the polls and still defending himself against a slew of sexual assault allegations. he is going all in on the narrative he believes this election is rigged. he says quote the el lek is absolutely riged by the dishonest distorted media pushing crooked hillary. he hasn't given hard evidence for the charge. he said we will absolutely accept the results of this

election no matter what. >> between now and election day we are going to work our hearts out against all odds. against most of you in the national media. we will layout a story for a stronger more prosperous america. a new poll out has clinton ahead by four mounts 47 to 43. gary johnson 5 percent jill stein, 2. another poll has clinton ahead by double bdigits. another shows clinton 38 percent and trump at 37. that's an 1 130i7b9 lead while johnson is at 7 stein at 2. when you dig into the demographics keeper all of the recent scandals have been taking on trump. clinton has a 230i7b9 lead among voters. podesta and wikileaks will

release thousands of e-mails from now until election day. it is not a coincidence hillary clinton is absent from the campaign trail the last few days. >> the clinton campaign is scrambling to flood them from the african american community and harsher words about chelsea clinton. mike emanuel has tlatest from te clinton camp. >> clinton spent much of her sunday preparing for the final presidential debate. fox learned the daily trip of e-mails from campaign chairman john podesta. long time clinton advisor doug sand said quote as they say the

apple doesn't fall far. a kiss on the cheek while she is sticking a knife in the back and front. e-mail has frustration with the african american community with frank white junior e-mailing podesta from the fro. they take us for granted. then there's the democratic nominee with the center for american progress writing about clinton in august 2015 quote her inability to just do a national interview and communicate genuine feelings of remorse and regret is now i fear becoming a character problem more so than honest tee. fox news sunday clinton's running mate was asked if the private messages going public has been embarrassing. >> some of the e-mails that are looked if they are accurate they show people offering opinions on and off but that's the kind of things that happens. >> final aon the leaks the san

bernardino terror suspect was in media report it would be better if a man called syed farook was reporting on christopher haze being the shooter instead of the other way around. in new york mike emanuel, fox news. meantime donald trump and hillary clinton both caface off their share of scandals. it is the mainstream media for coverage or lack thereof that is keeping hillary clinton on top. >> trump would be beating hillary by 15 points. when you look at wikileaks and all of the things she has said when you look at the views russia made and foundation made about russia it is bill clinton that has a speech. it is the clintons who have clinton money from the foundation. it was podesta on a board funded by putin.

the news is one-sided. more than i have ever seen and i am old enough that's a strong statement. >> in a dramatic come back it is a marriage rope pose sal. it is the nfl. >> we have jared max who has all of the highlights as always. >> good morning heather and clayton. don't blame the houston texas to for sagging ratings. colts led 29 to 9 under 5 minutes to go. texas quarterback brock oswiler through two touchdown passes to force over time. 26 yarder to fidorowitz. we go to over time. houston kicker tim jnovak made t

they beat the colts 26 to 23. novak got the 4-2 win. he goes 2-4. controversial finish yesterday in seattle. sea hawks 26-24 led the falcons. he appears on this pass to have his arm grabbed. but there's no call. no penalty flag. the fal cobbs became angry birds. no penalty in the seahawks held on to win. >> after the carolina panthers to the new orleans saints. nfc saints. he was back in the bup bowl. watch this. >> taking on the arizona cardinals this week does not get any easier for camp. >> at least it wasn't the

chargers kicker. >> didn't work, though, did it? >> there was love in the air at the giant's game. are you going to talk about that, too? >> certainly giants in love apparently with a team of equipment. he set a career high of 222 yards. he scores this 66 yard game winning touchdown. after the touchdown he partied like it was 1999. he goes over to the kicking net which a couple of weeks ago he punched in frustration. this time he basically proposes. he falls in love with it, gets down on his knee. he said she shouted yes. >> his former teammate tweeted this picture saying congrats to obj. there's a twitter account which tweeted he makes me so happy. >> she said yes. >> she said yes. >> a lot of holes in that relationship.

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>> a gop headquarters vandalized and fire bombed in north carolina. >> some are calling it political terrorism. >> good morning to you. >> good morning. they call it an attack on democracy. republican headquarters in

orange county is no longer usable. police say someone through a bottle of a flammable substance through the window torching the inside, burning a couch and campaign signs. graffiti was left reading not until republicans get out of town or else. executive director of the gop says the attack won't stop them. >> it is meant to scare and intimidate people are volunteering from working at this office. >> no one was inside or hurt in this attack late saturday night. both presidential candidates responding on social media. donald trump tweeting animals representing hillary clinton and dems in north carolina just fire bombed our office in orange county because we are winning. hillary clinton saying the attack on the orange county headquarters office is horrific and unacceptable. very grateful that everyone is safe. the democratic party raised

$13,000 so far to help reopen the republican office. it is their way of saying in this democracy we all stand together against those who use violence and intimidation. by the way, police on the atf investigated this case. so far no suspects have been found. meanwhile north carolina's republican party are asking for more security to be added at other offices through out the state. >> understandably glad no one was injured. thank you so much, kelly. >> get your guns for cheap. a las vegas gun shop advertising a prehillary sale saying gun prices will sky rocket once the quote crooked democratic nominee takes office. the latest poll shows callying toin with a 6 point lead over trump in the battle ground state. >> the british actress who played taye kyle is threatening to leave the u.s. if donald trump becomes president.

>> (indiscernible). >> i would move south. >> sienna miller says trump's candidacy was funny initially until i realized it wasn't a joke. already other stars who vow to relocate if trump takes office. >> something else to say about the election at least on twitter clark and brian kilmeade is here to talk about that. going to talk about it on "fox & frien friends." >> i just got word. >> clayton if you do green light the segment you tell the sheriff you cancel it. you have a way. >> sheriff david clark will be on with us. he is firmly in the trump camp. he had a tweet getting a lot of action. it is incredible institutions of

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>> chris wallace is moderating the third and final debate. it is the first time ever a fox newscaster will moderate the debate. he admits it doesn't come with some pressure. >> i am the first fox moderator to do a general election debate. i am proud for the news organization. it is a recognition of the fact that we do serious journalism. here's the commission on presidential debates recognizing we do serious news. and stress. we've seen the previous moderators get criticized. at a certain point i've had to remind myself, this may be a once in a life opportunity. to the degree you can stop biting your nails, have fun with it. >> he is in press mode right now. you can watch the debate right here on the fox newschannel wednesday night at 9:00 p.m. >> we'll be watching. he'll do a great job, of course.

>> in election really putting a strain on some families and friends. some of the personal relationships. a new survey shows that nearly 40% of americans have a serious contention with their friends and family when discussing the 2016 presidential race. your comments pouring in cheerin]

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two minutes until the top of the hour. before you leave the house, here's what's happening today. an all-out assault against isis to take mosul. forces launching the battle for iraq's second largest city overnight. a move considered pivotal in taking out the terror group. the. the defamation trial begins. a university of virginia administrator wants nearly $8 million from the magazine for writing false information about her. the hoboken train terminal is up and running three weeks after a deadly crash. new jersey transit says that there may be delays as crews repair the damaged station.

time now for the good, the bad and the ugly. first the good. bystanders and police form a human chain to save a driver from a flaming suv after they flew off a highway into a ditch. nearly a dozen people rushing to help pulling the driver on to the road in florida. the driver's condition unknown. next up, the bad. the department of homeland security getting called out online for this tweet. saying, "#refugees, welcome. many online firing back and slamming the obama administration for its failure to vet thousands of syrian refugees already here. the ugly this morning. can't make this stuff up. arizona a firefighters rescue a man inside a chimney for hours. he was trying to get inside after he forgot his key. really? someone heard his screams and called 9-1-1. of course, he came out all

covered in shoot. >> wow. that's a long bath right there. >> isn't there a window? got to be one open in the house somewhere. >> hope you had a great weekend. >> "fox and friends" starts right now everyone. >> bye. we do hope you had a good weekend. it's monday, october 17th. we start with a fox news lert alert. a republican headquarters vandalized and firebombed. >> this is a horrific, horrific act of political terrorism. >> the latest on the investigation in just moments. then two days away from the final debate in the desert and donald trump is doubling down on the allegations that the race for the white house is rigged. live from trump tower coming up. yep and think hillary clinton ever struggles with the idea of taking foreign cash? it turns out she never got the chance.