most-watched, most trusted, most grateful that you spend the evening with us. good night from washington for "fox news @ night"! i am shannon bream. >> i will not accept and reject accusations that i have ever lied, that is a lie. >> what is it going to take to get a special counsel. >> a factual basis. >> this is what makes the american people sick that there is one set of rules for the clintons and another set of rules for everybody else. >> start picking winners and losers and blue balls and use that money to lower rates across the board. >> four people plus the gunmen i did after a series of shootings in multiple locations in northern california, an unknown number of people are wounded included some children from

elementary school. >> is targeting innocent people and shooting them. who in their right mind would do such a thing. >> this has got to stop. we will hunt this person down until we find them. ♪ >> good morning, you are watching "fox and friends" first, 4:00 am on the east coast on this wednesday morning. we appreciate you joining us, full steam ahead for some house republicans just days before they plan to vote on donald trump's historic tax plan, this is the senate announces a big

change to their plan making some democrats furious, griff jenkins joins us to break it down. what is the latest. >> quite a big surprise in washington just when we thought the effort to repeal obamacare is dead, republicans taking another swing at it, mitch mcconnell announcing they will insert the individual mandate repeal into the tax plan. house republicans set to vote on the tax plan will not include the obamacare repealed. in an exclusive town hall speaker ryan explains why. >> we were in favor of repealing the individual mandate but tax reform, given we did not have the votes to get this to the senate we went to see if the senate can get that done it we will discuss whether this gets included at the end. >> they already whipped the bill which they are confident will

pass the bill despite members and highest tax states upset with the elimination and adding anything new would jeopardize that passage, don't expect democrats to play a role. this bill is disastrous for the middle-class. >> this tax plan is predicated on a budget that does violence to our country's future and the well-being of america's working families. >> reporter: last night paul ryan responded to that criticism. >> let's stop picking winners and losers, given of these loopholes, by high income people, people who itemize and use that money to lower rates across the board. >> reporter: the senate bill is in the finance committee where it is expected to pass out of committee, then if both chambers pass their bills they can try to

compromise the two into one and house include this obamacare repealed in the final bill. heather: the a lot more work to be done. >> reporter: vote in the house. heather: the appreciate it. a number of americans where he under the new plan their taxes will go up. watch what happens when martha maccallum asks us to the audience at an exclusive town hall whether they had any concerns. >> show of hands. if you are in this group tonight and think you might end a paying more under this plan, raise your hand. heather: the a number of people raising their hands. a scholar said paul ryan may have sold the tax plan well, but this is a big problem for americans. >> is it a great job selling the

plan. the problem he faced were all those people who asked how many of your taxes will go up and a lot of hands went up. this is a problem for the republicans as people think their taxes will go up. when i worked for george w. bush when he was pushing the tax cuts he was able to say every american will get a tax cut. paul ryan couldn't say that. he said the average american in every income bracket will see their taxes go down but that means some will see their taxes go up. no american should enter utter the words republicans raised my taxes and that is the problem they are dealing with. heather: the congressional republicans aiming to get that done by the end of the year. jeff sessions testifying in a fiery house hearing vowing he never lied under oath about russia, but officials won't say whether hillary clinton will

face a new investigation. what is the latest? >> jeff sessions not revealing his card yet when it comes to hillary clinton, but what he is making clear, during the residential campaign. >> and all of my testimony, to answer your questions and i understand them to the best of my memory but i will not accept, and reject accusations that i ever lied. that is a lie. let me be clear, conducted myself honorably. heather: the sessions putting an end to any confusion for democrats about previous statements on contact between the trump campaign and russian officials. >> you are accusing me of lying about that?

that is not fair. that is not fair, colleagues. heather: the if a special counsel could be appointed to the clinton foundation, the deal that gave russia troll, the uranium markets, that door not closest yet. >> do i have your assurance these matters will proceed fairly and expeditiously? >> yes you can, mister chairman and they will be done without political influence and they will be done correctly and properly. heather: the department of justice put out a statement to explain jeff sessions's comment, saying the attorney general was clarifying legal basis for special counsel, not passing judgment on whether it applied to any specific investigation. republicans pushing for sessions to appoint a special calton to investigate james comey and the

unverified trump dossier. heather: the after sessions testimony no answer whether special counsel would be appointed to look at hillary clinton and the uranium one deal. congressman matt gates said people are fed up over special rules set for the clintons. >> we are frustrated. we have been calling for 31/2 months for an investigation into these scandals. if we allow them to continue we erode the rule of law. >> this is what make the american people said, the notion there is one set of rules for the clintons and another set of rules for everybody else. >> when we look at this investigation, the very people may have been involved keeping information from congress, but they are in the process of investigating the president of the united states, undermining our democracy when they may be

witnesses to the actual collusion with participants in the 2016 election, hillary clinton. heather: don't miss congressman matt gates live this morning on "fox and friends" coming up at 5:15. fox news alert the massive manhunt underway for a violent psychopath killer after escaping from a mental hospital. he was found not guilty in a brutal 1979 murder by reason of insanity. officials in hawaii say they don't know how he got out that surveillance cameras show him walking out and jumping. charter to plane under maui before flying to san jose, california where his family lived. new information, 7 different locations including the school.

officials, that elementary school after hearing some gunshots nearby. the unidentified shooter rammed into a fence and opened fire on the building before trying to break in it was lost, he then became frustrated, drove his car randomly shooting at people on the street before being shot and killed by police, started with a dispute with a neighbor. >> this is an individual that armed himself with the motive with his neighbors and when it went that far he just went on a rampage. heather: the two injured his children. roy moore continues to deny sexual misconduct allegations despite losing gop support.

>> what do you think i'm going to do? why do you think they are giving me this trouble? why do you think i am being harassed by people pushing for allegations? heather: the he was speaking at the rnc pulled its fundraising agreement. allegations from five women including one who was 14 at the time. in alabama, doug jones ahead by 6 points, 8% are undecided. alabama voters are getting fake robo calls from the washington post reporter offering women thousands of dollars for damaging information against roy moore. secretary of state rex tillerson landing hours ago meeting with the country's top leaders to talk about the country's humanitarian crisis. the government accused of ethnic cleansing by military force

causing 6000 muslim citizens to flee. some us senators calling for economic sanctions and travel restrictions. the ucla basketball players back on us soil, their last names are ball, hill, and riley and were detained for nearly a week in their hotel room after allegedly shoplifting as terms of their release are not known but the university could still punish them, and not let them play in the season opener tonight. asking the chinese president to resolve the case during the trip to asia. 12 minutes after the top of the hour, fox news alert, serial killer strikes again, florida neighborhood on edge as a fourth person is mysteriously murdered. >> this has got to stop. we will hunt this person down and we find them. >> next guest is ted williams taking a closer look at the case up next. 6 foreigners with type of terrorists living in the system,

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heather: the fox news alert, fresh fears of a serial killer rocking a florida neighborhood as a fourth person is mysteriously murdered. a man on his way to feed the homeless as he does every morning was shot and killed in broad daylight. police believe his death is linked to three october murders occurred in the same tampa neighborhood. are investigators piecing together the clues? what is the progress they are making? here to weigh in is fox news contributor ted williams. thanks for joining us. the latest murder brings the

number to four, this happened at 5:00 yesterday, he was out of a job, volunteering at a homeless shelter in the area walking when this happens, tell us what we know so far that brings these four together? >> this is so sad. law enforcement's worst nightmare, trying to composite together a profile of who is committing this crime. what we have learned is this man yesterday morning was walking to this place and going to be serving food and was killed. what we have was an eyewitness who saw a black mail approximately 6 feet tall, light-skinned, that is going to help law enforcement

tremendously in this investigation. what is going to break this case is citizens in this community, it is a killer. heather: the three previous murders had gotten off the bus and happened in the evening. as a result they believe discrepancies in time the suspect may live in the area or hiding in the area? >> this person lived some way in the area. the common thread is this happened that night. the latest one happened early in the morning, it was dark out, they are clearly looking at individuals who just got out of jail, someone who has a mental

problem. he could be someone homeless. they are asking for help from the community to bring this person to justice. heather: the they are asking people in the community to check their own weapons, make sure they are secured and not missing and asking children who live in this specific perimeter to stay home. obviously residents on alert, may be the key in breaking this. >> somebody who knows something in that community, when you have this activity over a period of time, sooner or later what law enforcement are looking at is for that person to make a mistake and he will make a mistake. the fact is now that they are looking at a light skinned, black, 6 foot tall individual

somewhat fits the description of a person of interest is a have been looking at help them tremendously and they will bring this person to justice sooner or later. heather: the mayor of tampa said this is personal, this has got to stop. we always appreciate your insight. the time is 20 minutes after the hour, the popular party game jumping off to liberal politics, the move hard to get humanity. to stop donald trump's border wall, remember when cnn took aim at the commander-in-chief with this ad campaign. >> this is a distraction. while the distraction grabs your attention it will never change the fact that this is an apple. heather: the carly shimkus live with what is trending next. ♪

>> when cnn took aim at donald trump watching the ad campaign fads first, now taking a step further. >> distraction might grab your attention, it will never change the fact that this is an apple. heather: the social media not impressed. carly shimkus is here with the outrage online. >> reporter: cnn created some buzz last month for the facts first campaign which featured an image of an apple and a voice

over guy encouraging people not to be misled from the truth. that ad was seen as a clear swipe at donald trump who often calls cnn fake news. they created an update to that ad to involve chattering teeth which is supposed to represent a distraction. austin says you don't provide any facts, the president does, tucker tweet toed like cnn is asking to be made fun of saying something like this or they have the most insane case of denial in history. another twitter user says this is funny, they are trying so hard with all they have to do is just report to do -- the ad campaign continues. italy 20 the chattering teeth could turn the apple into the core, the core of the issue. i was an english major.

can stay refused to take part in capitalist versus socialist. >> food drives became controversial, two capitalist groups invited socialist students to a canned food face-off to bury the political hatchet for the greater good. the socialist students denied that request issuing this tweet. this event would benefit the public greatly, we at young democratic socialists of america do not work with organizations that promote or endorse figures who do promote sexism, racism, homophobia, zionism or any other intolerant dangerous belief. therefore it is against our principles to work with either capitalist groups. the socialist students also said the reason we have food drives to begin with is because of capitalism so this whole situation is creating a lot of buzz on social media, when twitter user says i suggest the socialist groups be given a 1-way trip to venezuela so they

can fully experience and embrace the joys of socialism. heather: the things not going well in venezuela. we talked about this yesterday, chick-fil-a in georgia made chicken nuggets, one man decided to live tweet it. >> some people inspire through art, a guy named robbie, 82 chicken nuggets. let's look at progress. did he reach 82, we at "fox and friends" commend you. neil: one more than kobe's career-high. he won pride. and mentioned by you.

the time is 30 minutes after the top of the hour, tough talk producing some results. to combat north korea. for all the voters surprised at hillary clinton's election loss here's your next vacation destination. and anti-trump hotel marking itself as a safe haven for liberals, good idea or another way to divide america? we debate it up next.

heather: we are back with a fox news alert, americans told to shelter in place as troops and armored vehicles patrolled the suites of zimbabwe as tensions surge around that country's long time president. amy kellogg has a look at your

international headlines. >> reporter: military sources saying it is not a coup but the rounding up of some corrupt individuals, criminals causing economic and social unrest in the country. that is ironic given the fact the president of zimbabwe has been running the country down for over three decades, 72% of people there live in abject poverty. the military says the president and his family are safe. this was sparked by the removal of the vice president, seen as a threat to the secession plan of his wife, grace for her expensive shopping habits, he is the longest serving leader. the trump administration pointing a six foreigners in terrorist activity entered the us under the visa lottery program in recent years, the

same program that allows sayfullo habibullaevic saipov who plowed his truck into people on bicycle paths in lower manhattan on halloween killing eight, one of those who use the same, another uzbek national with a 16 year jail term after pleading guilty to providing material support to isis, a rising chorus of voices saying this lottery which attempts to diversify immigration is a failed policy and the us must return to a merit-based system. yesterday the house passed a $7 billion compromise defense policy bill which allows military spending above what donald trump has requested. including in that budget more spending for missile defense to counter the north korean threat. china has just announced it is dispatching a high-level diplomat to pyongyang, first time it has done that, no details given about the visit,

this may be the bearing of fruit after donald trump's visit with xi jinping last week in beijing. heather: the amy kellogg live with international headlines, thank you. it has been the rally cry since donald trump took over the white house. >> he should not be the president of the united states of america. get ready for impeachment. >> impeach donald trump now.com. heather: the house democrats are at it again. congressman steve going and luis gutierrez avenue charge today in what might be the broadest ever to impeach the president, citing his response to the deadly white supremacist marches in charlottesville, virginia, but have not said on what grounds. more deadlock in their bribery trial, new jersey democrat senator bob menon does's lawyers urging the judge to declare a mistrial as jurors return today for more deliberations after

several days about a decision. he is accused of taking free flight into the gifts from a florida doctor in exchange for political favors. here is some fake news, the kremlin, russian intelligence claimed to have proof the united states is helping isis. the only problem is there evidence is from a video game. the defense minister posting this video on social media saying it shows the us-led coalition helping isis convoy but people on the internet quickly point out it is a screenshot from this military mobile game called ac 130 gunship simulator. the game called cards against humanity releasing an anti-trump holiday stunt aimed at they say saving america. >> on the first day of the campaign, cards against humanity purchased acres of land on the us-mexico border and didn't build a wall on it.

heather: the asking players to donate $15 and exchange for six america saving surprises. one of the gifts, certificate of the company's purchase of land at the border to keep the wall from being built. the promotion has already sold out. what is being called the nation's first politically motivated hotel is set to open its doors in washington dc and voters say it will be a safe space for liberals. is this what america needs? here to debate is republican strategist chris and thank you for joining us this morning. let's talk about this. no place sacred now? a hotel becoming politically inclined? >> you have the trump hotel in washington dc, they should have the opposite, a place for liberals, conservatives can go to trump hotel, liberals can go to the eaton hotel.

the minibar will be stocked with activist toolkits and everything you need to know to be an activist. heather: the forget relaxing on your vacation. what do you think? >> first of all let me say it is time we get back to being genuine people, start caring, this opens the door for many activities, the trump motel is not specifically only for conservative individuals, this hotel, it is designed for liberal activities, they have artwork, artists participating, activities showcasing the windows, this promotes and insights anger, opposing parties, not bringing america together, time to end to divide and stop being divisive. the owner of the hotel just told bloomberg this is not intended

to bring left and right together. it is time to bring america together, that is what donald trump talks about, bringing america together. heather: the i cannot imagine anything worse than getting into a bed and seeing your sheets from what i understand, tell you how to contact your local congressman. >> that is the point. it is a themed hotel and the theme is anti-trump, you're visiting washington dc, you may not happy with how it feels because every one knows with every administration the vibe of these he changes so it feels very republican, conservative right wing. now they have a safe haven, themed hotel for liberals. neil: do you really think washington dc right now is pro donald trump? >> you feel it. i covered a few administrations and you can feel the vibe change in the zika felt very texas with the bush, very chicago with obama so it feels very trump right now.

heather: do you agree? >> i don't. it is not that way and this is not how to bring america together, it is not how to continue to get things done. what example are we setting for our kids? college or high school trips, saying we will stay at a workshop hotel where you can be where you want to be, we have to start to work together. this is a hotel, the owner has been adamant about not working together, a person should not have to feel when you walk into a location -- heather: you are not welcome. >> let's be up front, opening the door for enhanced activities and say white nationalists can have theirs, this is opening the door for much conversation that is unnecessary instead of -- we are not setting an example for children across america or setting an example for getting back to what is important,

working together and being nice we generate human beings. heather: we have to wrap up, the owner said she likens the hotel to a nonprofit but better. i wonder in terms of funding, is she going to try to get government funding for this? interesting to find out. thank you for joining us, have a great day. the time is 20 minutes until the top of the hour. sex change surgery for transgender is on your dime, the deal you didn't agree to. forget hackers, children you need to worry about, the problem with apple's iphone-plaps, the cases are cracking. >> you can get four glasses of wine out of one bottle can only get one and a half. heather: the one glass or four, indulge on the new diet wine that is where the of a toast this morning. ♪

in the 20 outrage after an active-duty service member received gender reassignment surgery on the taxpayers dime paid for by the military health coverage because the doctor deemed it medically necessary. the procedure was done in a private hospital, gender reassignment surgery can cost $50,000. there is this, landmark change from the church of england when it comes to exploring gender identity. in a new directive issued to 5000 schools, new guidelines state, quote, a child may choose the fireman's helmet, or superhero cloak, without expectation or comment. the efforts aren't to combat bullying based on sexual

orientation. foxbusiness alert, 14,000 hover boards pulled off store shelves ahead of the holidays because they could explode and burn down your home. here with what you need to know. more problems for hover boards. >> if you're thinking of buying one of these you might think twice. the board brands issued warnings and recalls. there they are, causing house fires, one of them was fatal. the battery causes hover boards to explode, you can take if you have anything back to the store, refund store credit or replacement. heather: the someone in my apartment building is telling s. >> 14 people are suing because they say it can burst open.

the speed of the bullets cause heat and that causes pressure and it will detach. one woman says one woman was using it for 20 seconds and this can cause burns, cuts, neutral bullet says it doesn't happen, they are disputing the claims it is caused by user error. italy 20 you don't want it to happen. to weight watchers debuting diet wine. >> they want to make something for users to drink and still enjoy wine. they are introducing 85 cal compared to 120 in a normal glass of white wine. $13 to $15 a bottle on store

shelves. heather: what about the sugar content? thank you, appreciate it, have a great day. it is official, blake shelton is named people magazine's sexiest man alive. ♪ you take the pain out of the guitar ♪ heather: the tall blue-eyed country singer says his girlfriend of two years convinced him to accept the honor but the real reward will be sticking to his fellow voice coach, adam levine who won the title in 2013. the time is 10 minutes until the top of the hour. waiting for the weekend to catch up on your sleep, you might be doing more harm than good, you may be hurting your heart. biological big brother, that pill that can track whether people have taken the

medication. doctor nicole safire says the results don't add up. she is here next. ♪

neil: biological big brother, a new pill just approved by the fda will track whether people have taken their medications and report to the patient or the doctor. some people are on board, others think it is a privacy violation and too hard to swallow. radiologist doctor nicole safire, thanks for joining us. what do you think? good idea or a bad idea? >> great idea but we will make some improvements in the future.

the fda just cleared this medication, used to treat schizophrenia. and it, inside the tablet, microchip that will tell you if the pill makes it to the stomach or not. heather: the piece types of patients not taking their medication when they should. >> noncompliance, this is different population is a major concern, 80% of people with schizophrenia don't take medications appropriately. what this will do is tell the physician if they are taking the medication. it has not been shown to increase compliance but one of the biggest things is psychiatrists and physicians changing patient medication because they think the medications are not welcome because patients they we are taking medication, now there is proof about the patient taking the medication. heather: the it would determine if the patient takes the

medication but just as one medication being used, do you see this expanding? >> absolutely. could this have a role in addiction medicine, treating narcotics, making sure patient letter utilizing medication appropriately? absolutely. i'm excited to see where this could go. heather: if you determine if they took it then if they have taken too much or the wrong dosage. >> inside your stomach the stomach acid's reaction sends a small level pulse to a patch on your skin which transmits to your iphone, you can have it and the pill coupled with behavioral modification or therapy with positive reinforcement showing you are taking something will have a great long-term effects. heather: the seems like something out of a sci-fi movie that someone could control your thoughts or what you are doing

taking it to an extreme step. >> everything is digitized, we have healthcare, virtual call outs and other methods where you take a capsule. a camera going through your system, a new generation of healthcare. heather: the fit it to the extreme. thanks for joining us, appreciate it as always, 6 minutes until the top of the hour, beware of drones and frigid spinners, the list of most dangerous toys just released, and make your pet left a lifetime by cloning, bizarre reality straightahead. ♪ [vo] quickbooks introduces rodney.

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a security warning for parents who own the new iphone x, your children may be be able to break into it using your fake id technology. one mom was taken by surprise when her 10-year-old son picked up her phone with just a glance and got right into it. >> unlock the phone using this. heather: apple says they noted the safety feature may not be 100% accurate. what once seemed like science fiction is reality. you can get a clone of your pet, but it will cost a pretty penny. bio jen, a us company, offers a duplicate of your animal's dna and it starts with a skin sample and an animal surrogate, then you have a brand-new puppy or kitten. dog cleanse cost $50,000, cat clones are a little cheaper at

$25,000. catching up on sleep on the weekend might not be good for you. according to the american heart association, women get more sleep on the weekend and that could result in heart problems later in life because you are counteracting the harmful effects of not getting enough sleep during the rest of the week. try weeks on end. "fox and friends" first continues, see you tomorrow, goodbye. rob: serial killer strikes again in a florida community after a fourth person is mysteriously murdered. what we just learned about a potential suspect. >> let stopping winners and losers, get rid of loopholes and use the money to lower rates across the board. jillian: tax reform on the table, the house moving full steam ahead with donald trump's proposal. how republicans plan to sneak in on