♪ after midnight ♪ abby: a live look at our headquarters in new york city. somewhere in one of those rooms, you are watching "fox and friends" first on wednesday morning. heather:thank you for joining us. we begin where john kelly is meetingmayors from around the nation today as they launch new initiatives to defy the president and protect illegals. marianne rafferty has more on the heated debate. >> reporter: the debate whether to protect illegals drags on mayors from around the country heading to washington for a closed-door meeting, department of homeland security secretary john kelly speaking to police chief and the leaders of sanctuary cities who are determined to keep the status. the discussions come as attorney

general jeff sessions takes aim at sanctuaries, pulling funding for any state or local government that refuses to comply with federal immigration law. some are defying the order. >> sacramento is open to anyone who wants to pursue the california and american dream. >> we will continue to be an inclusive city. >> reporter: that is not all. the mayor of new york city demanding ice agents day off school grounds unless they have a warrant and the governor of vermont finding a new a limiting police involvement for the feds. in massachusetts a state representative using facebook for an upcoming ice raid. section appraising efforts to push back against the white house. >> the president's immigration policies are destroying local economies, causing chaos and panic in families and communities who have done

nothing nothing nothing wrong. >> reporter: senator schumer vowing to block budget proposals on federal immigration forces and starting that border wall project. abby: thanks for that. this morning, syndicated radio host dana lash taking got a democratic strategist arguing in favor of protecting illegals. heather: where was the outrage when obama criticized sanctuary cities. >> people who enter the country illegally which is breaking the law and furthermore, all of these mayors and yourself i don't recall a single point in history where you guys criticized former president obama who said this exact same thing one year ago. nobody had any criticism when it was obama's law. you are talking about protecting illegal entry, this is a crime.

if you do not want to do the time don't do the crime and if you want to receive federal funding you need to comply with federal law. it is easy to understand this. this is our law, it was law under obama, it was law under trump and we need to do something to uphold the law. abby: several people detained in the ambush of police officers, veteran detectives charles wood and terrence white were undercover in this unmarked van investigating gang activity when a group approached firing 20 rounds at the officers, criminal pictures showing their van riddled with bullet holes. white remained hospitalized and similar condition, woods was released with another -- a man is in secret service custody at this hour after claiming to have a bomb, stepped away from the president's home. the suspect was at the white house fence when he said he had a nuclear detonator in his bag.

he was arrested in the surrounding areas shut down, this just the latest in a string of security incidents at the white house including several fence jumpers. spring weather, three storm chasers are dead is a powerful system ravages the south, driving a tornado east of texas when their cars collided. abby: this black funnel clouds touching down at 11 giant hailstones letting the streets like a river. heather: the threat is not over yet, we are tracking it all. what is next? >> this is a really big system. it will continue to shift to the east over the next several hours and a severe threat will shift to the east later today. here is what we see in the overnight hours, storm reports in the last 24 hours, every one of these triangles are tornado storm reports. you have seen them across

central texas to north central texas, running slowly to the east, those are reports of hail, but reports of wins, this is running its way to the dallas area, east of the dallas area we will continue to see storm reports pile up as the system shifts to the east. early this morning reports of tornadoes very early moving to the dallas area toward oklahoma city. this is a large system that will work off throughout the morning. this afternoon looking at the shifting towards the arkansas area, louisiana area, a really big system we will be paying close attention to. we are talking severe weather moving across the southeast until the end of the week. >> springtime definitely here. >> warm air and cold air meeting. heather: some nice warm spring weather. abby: democrats forceful

opposition after the president declares the war on call is over, vowing a major fight before the epa order is dry. abby: the white house is cutting red tape, chris jenkins in washington with what the executive order means. >> reporter: the executive order, epa headquarters, president trump rolling back president obama's power plan to combat global warming. >> the action i'm taking will eliminate federal overreach, restore economic freedom and allow our companies and workers to thrive, compete and succeed on a level playing field for the first time in a long time. that is what this is all about, bringing back our jobs, bringing back our dreams and making america wealthy again.

>> reporter: it lifts the moratorium on new call leases on federal lands, signal that the so-called war on call is over bringing much-needed relief to call minors. >> call minors at the epa today heard the president speak were very emotional because their industry has been under assault the last several years was first time in a long time, talk about optimism, there's optimism and hope that we will create jobs across all sectors of the economy. >> reporter: democrats have been quick to attack the order prompting an emotional response from green governors like washington state. >> we got to have a response to this crisis, and it is a crisis, or we are in deep trouble. >> reporter: environmental groups are raising money, mobilizing efforts to push back on the president's actions and vowing to go to court to battle

the order. we will see some protesters, possibly in polar bear suits as we have seen in the past. heather: devon nunez standing his ground over the russia election probe despite more democrats and even one republican calling for him to recuse himself, they say nunez can't be impartial after meeting with a source at the white house and briefing president trump the next day but house speaker paul ryan has his back. >> should he keep himself from the russia investigation? >> now. you got to give me a reason to recuse myself. people have to play the side they want to play. laura: he will not reveal his

source. heather: democrats in disarray, massive shakeup in the dnc, newly elected chairman tom perez asking to resign immediately, he wantss to rebuild the party after the election season. debbie wasserman schultz is accused of colluding with the clinton campaign against bernie sanders. abby: president from posting the fraternal order of police at the white house focusing on how to stop violence crime in america the president singing the praises of law enforcement and finding out the feeling is usual. >> we will always supported you people know that better than anybody the incredible men and women of law enforcement. i will always have your back 100% like you always have mine. >> a real pleasure to have a president in the white house that cares about law enforcement. abby: the head of the fraternal order of police say they support the century city initiative.

heitkamp trading for a baseball cap, the president thank we washington nationals up and throw out the first pitch on opening day, the white house blaming a scheduling conflict, the nationals play the miami marlins monday, the president is a big yankees fan. maybe they were concerned what the response would be since he is a yankees fan. coming up next, 10 minutes after the top of the hour how would you like it if your eighth-grader came home within anti-trump school assignment? the questionable quiz sparking outrage this morning. >> i identify as racially human because there is one human race. abby: she claims she is black but now she is back, a brand-new explanation for her ethnic identity. heather: you will wish it was pouring when you hear about the tequila cloud. ♪ raising the next one

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illegal immigrants live telling a rowdy crowd the agency's main goal is keeping the community safe by getting illegal criminals out but he says the city remains a sanctuary they will be forced to conduct raids. some illegal immigrant families are skipping their lunch, school officials in danbury, connecticut say hundreds of parents called about the free lunch program saying they will use their application forms to find out their illegal status, the school says they don't share that information with the feds. a private university is offering safe spaces for white students who feel guilty about their race. the group at loyola university of chicago allow students who identify as white to talk about the, quote, anger and confusion about institutional racism and guilt about internalized racism. members must apply and take part in workshops to join. it costs $60,000 a year to attend. parents are outraged when their middle schoolers come home within anti-trump vocabulary

test. a mom in illinois posting the quiz online with instructions to fill in the blanks on sentences like after reading about president trump's immigration bad i did not realize how blank the law can be. the answer is supposed to be radical. the school district says they are looking into the assignment had wanted may take disciplinary action. heather: does this ever happened to you when you're eating out? >> take a walk. want a happy meal? you got a happy meal? heather: a restaurant in north carolina says keep out the kids. abby: they say children are ruining their fine dining experience for patrons, the manager forced to defend the decision to ban kids 5 and under because customers complained of kids having tantrums while mom laughed and thats let it happen. heather: people are speaking

out, kirsten says wow, just wow. when i'm out i have never been bothered by a child acting up. i understand mainly because i'm a decent human being. i applaud their decision, a nice restaurant that caters to adults who would like a meal uninterrupted by younger children. we eat at 5:00 pm. the early bird dinner. it is 17 minutes after the top of the hour. outrage after this young boy with disabilities was patted down for more than two minutes. his mother is livid and demanding an apology. >> i honestly felt we were being targeted, treated like dogs. abby: the tsa has a response. the world an ending liberals like michael moore, the president just began the

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special needs boy sparking outrage online, agent at dallas-fort worth airport in texas said 13-year-old erin did not remove a laptop from his backpack leading to a physical search that lasted two minutes, his mother called the incident traumatizing for her son who suffers sensory processing disorder, that sparks anxiety when touched. >> i honestly felt like we were being targeted. we were being treated like dogs. >> i have always been sensitive to people touching me. when he touched me i got -- started having hives a little bit. abby: the tsa says the agent did nothing wrong and followed approved procedures. the mother is demanding an apology. the new jersey governor chris christie set to play a role in a new white house effort to tackle

the opioid epidemic marking the first step in a fulfilling a campaign promise addressing that crisis. the task force will make recommendations on funding treatment and laws surrounding addiction, chris christie is joining us live on "fox and friends" later on to talk about that. we told you about the president's actions to rollback obama era climate regulations and liberal celebrities say it is doomsday. heather: carly is here with everything trending this morning. it is the end of the world as we know it at least according to some celebrities most notably michael moore who is furious with the president that latest move. the white house is the move will revive the whole industry and put americans back to work but some of the president's most vocal opponents are sounding off calling it a dangerous step backwards. speaking out shortly after the

signing, van jones tweeted president trump signed a death warrant for planet earth, the race climate protections that were already too week. michael moore taking to twitter with this prediction writing historians in the near future will mark today, march 28, 2017, as the day the extinction of human life on earth began thanks to donald trump. a lot of anger out there. >> the social media reaction to sean spicer's joke. >> hammering him for saying this in response to the media's endless stream of russia related questions. >> i said from the day i got here, there is no connection, you got russia. the president puts resin salad dressing on his salad tonight somehow that is a russian connection. some accused him of making light of a serious situation but

others, writing you are all such haters, this country has no sense of humor anymore. later made hilarious little joke and really pledging to give 5 bucks to a crowdfunding campaign dedicated to delivering 10,000 bottles of salad dressing displacer's office. you never know what will come out of these press briefings. >> trying to joke around a little bit, chelsea clinton. >> more outrage online, a billboard in asheville, north carolina, for spicer green jeweler says sometimes it is okay to throw rocks at girls, surrounded by gemstones colostomy using the company of promoting violence. chelsea clinton writing talking about hitting girls is never funny, ever. others don't see what the fuss is about. clearly a joke, stop being so

pc. the owner of the jewelry store has apologized saying jewelry is meant to be given in love. that is how we meant it. this is quite the controversy. i could see where that phrase is controversial but surrounded by gemstones i wouldn't mind being hit by a diamond. they are referred to as rocks too. the time is 26 after the hour, she is back, hillary clinton is out of the woods. >> i am thrilled to be out of the woods. there is no place i would rather be than here with you, other than the white house. abby: taking shots at team trump. wait until you hear what she said. the tour that will only cost you $5, you are going to want to

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launch a new initiative to define the president. heather: what can we expect next in the heated debate? >> as the debate whether to protect illegals drags on mayors from around the country head to washington or closed-door meeting, and john kelly speaking with police chiefs with leaders of sanctuary cities who are determined to keep that status discussions come as jeff sessions takes aim at sanctuaries threatening to pull funding for any state or local government that refused to comply with federal immigration laws. some leaders are deifying the orders. >> sacramento is open to anyone who wants to pursue the california american dream.

>> >> and they have a warrant. the governor of vermont signing a new law letting police involvement with the fed. estate representative using facebook to upcoming ice raids. as many things where cities remain defiant others are backing president trump claiming sanctuary cities make america less safe. >> our role is not to enforce immigration laws. we don't intend to start enforcing immigration laws. >> distorted mind so complete lack of respect for the law cannot go unchallenged. abby: city leaders getting support from congressional leaders, chuck schumer pushing back against the white house. heather: and illegal accused of having cake ties on the streets,

an immigration judge ordering the release of daniel after weeks in federal detention, he was arrested during a raid where isis targeting his father, he admitted to having gang ties with a 24-year-old lawyer says that is not true. abby: the fbi accused of breaking the law by turning a congressional staffer into an informant. a court document from lawyers for disgraced illinois representative erin shah claim and unidentified aid illegally reported private conversations, stall emails, was indicted for alleged misuse of government and campaign funds, his lawyers want his case thrown out. a date is set for supreme court nominee neil gorsuch, mitch mcconnell says the senate will vote on confirmation next friday. more than half of senate democrats will vote against him, many threatening to filibuster. mcconnell is confident neil gorsuch will be confirmed.

>> almost amusing to watch our democratic friends come up with some rationale for opposition. we are optimistic they will not be successful in keeping this good man from joining the supreme court very soon. >> liberal groups will protest in 14 states, and washington dc this saturday. >> donald trump declaring an end to the war on call the democrats promising to fight his new epa order. in washington, the latest and what you can expect next. >> with a stroke of a pen it epa headquarters president trump delivered one of his biggest campaign promises, rolling back the plan to combat global warming. >> we are keeping our promises and putting power back the hands of the people. for an immediate reevaluation of

the so-called clean power plant. lifting the ban on federal leasing for coal production, lifting job killing restrictions on production of oil, natural gas, clean call and shale energy. reaches most notably lifting the moratorium on new coal leases on federal lands sending a signal the so-called war on call is over bringing relief to minors says scott pruitt. >> the call minors that were at the epa today they are the president speak were very emotional because their industry had been under assault so for the first time in a long time, talk about optimism, there's optimism and hope, creating jobs across all sectors of the economy because the president did this. >> reporter: democrats are blasting and prompting an emotional response from green governors like washington state's j in the. >> i like the species we belong to. we have got to have a response to this crisis and it is a

crisis, or we are all in deep trouble. >> reporter: environmental groups already are mobilizing efforts to protest the president's action, raising money, vowing to go to court to battle the order and a handful of states already weighing their options to oppose the president as well. >> when it rains it pours. maybe you will wish it was pouring under this new tequila cloud. mexico created a cloud that rains tequila. we are not kidding about this. using ultrasonic humidifiers. tequila has been transformed into vapor and condenses into liquid form the same way clouds produce rainwater but this one is full of alcohol. heather: you have to travel to berlin, germany to get a taste at least for now. it is at an art museum.

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because there is one human race. abby: >> promoting her memoir finding my place in a black and white world, hillary clinton making her way out of the woods to take cheap shots at president trump. she called the trump administration representation of females in top jobs the lowest in a generation. she took aim at white house press secretary sean spicer without naming them directly claiming he patronized an african-american correspondent. >> too many men and women especially women of color have had a lifetime of practice taking precisely these indignities in stride. it is not like, and you got to keep going. resist, insist, persist and

lift. abby: she called the gop failure a victory for all americans. 69 days into his presidency president trump is working overtime, and wall street to tax reform. >> we are going to massively reduce your taxes. a crucial safety net for working mothers for workers who did not have paid maternity leave. never deals with iran. we are going to label china a currency manipulator, we will build the wall. a great great border wall. abby: after his first setback with obamacare what does he do to make sure he gets his agenda done, major items on the to do list, thank you for joining us.

president trump talking about it, no sign of complying. $2.6 billion in the 2018 budget to pay for it. how does it move this along? >> this is why he will win no matter what, he is battling the gop establishment and the democrats. and they look at him as someone fighting to do something so just by pushing to build the wall it will succeed and make him succeed and another thing, the fact he says mexico will pay for it i don't really think deep down that americans care, going to build a wall and keep illegals out and let them come through the right way they don't mind paying a dollar or two, the

most important thing is getting the wall done. abby: let's talk about tax reform. and the a hca failure was a setback, taxes will still be in place, how does he keep this promise? >> if i were working for donald trump, one of the things i would tell him to do is a bit strange. he should draft an organization he doesn't like and they don't like called the club for growth. the reason is this. the club for growth is going to do a good job of whipping the vote, they fund legislators like tom cotten, ted cruz, and on his side. let me tell you why, they are a

political baseball bat or mafia group. if you do not vote for anything they helped draft, if donald trump drafted it, if they do not, people they support do not push this along, they were challenged. and people at home should know that. abby: paid maternity leave, promise 6 weeks leave, one of the big causes, that is inadequate and talk about the high cost. >> donald trump needs to get a key democrat woman and key democrat republican woman, these two women head up on both sides, who is going to say no, they don't deserve, they don't

deserve to have time off for maternity time. who is going to oppose that? abby: china. of the first promise way back at the beginning of the primary getting tough on china, what does he need to do? >> hedging on that. that is good. and the reason it is good, if he is rushing into it, what north korea is doing, we need china play so let me tell you if he rattled in and rushes in to do something on china too soon he will be breaking an even bigger promise and that is keeping america safe. abby: moving on to our final one, the nuclear deal with iran. a lot of people were against it, he was vocal about it.

>> we americans don't trust them, we don't trust their leaders, they are saying death to america. if you want this to work, to make this work, we have to build -- abby: we appreciate you joining us, very interesting stuff. steve ducey, what is coming up on "fox and friends," you have a plate, reverend billy graham and country music by the way. >> we do indeed, franklin graham dropping by talking about how his organization saved the lives of two struck by ebola in africa and chris christie, joe mention

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