todd: this is a fox news alert, two moment after takeoff. >> we are following the latest as emergency crews try to figure out what went wrong. todd: the impeachment battle back on as the fight over a senate trial reaches a fever pitch. >> that nancy pelosi holy articles of impeachment because the longer this drags out the more swing voters and independentss are coming to republicans in droves. carley: congress members though

not in session are still making waves. kim jong un christmas gift going beyond the badge, the family of a fallen officer. carley: "fox and friends" continues right now. todd: it may look like friday night but it is friday morning. i'm sure you have two sources. carley: need to get a second one. you are watching "fox and friends first" on this friday morning. todd: thank you for starting your day with us.

a ton of breaking news to start the day with. this fox news alert, a plane carrying 100 people crashes just after takeoff thing has asked and. a dozen people have been killed, 50 others injured. the flight slamming into a building. authorities say the plane went down 22nd after takeoff and broke into several pieces. investigators are looking at pilot error and technical failure as causes of the crash. carley: the coast guard looking for a missing helicopter off hawaii, searchers staying off the coast of co-why. the tour chopper was carrying twee 7 people, two of them children. it hasn't been seen since yesterday. the helicopter has a locator but so far authorities haven't detected any signals. tragedy at los angeles international airport. young girl is dead after having a heart attack on a plane bound for seattle.

the plane landing back at lax. rob: first resort is when i will to revive the girl. her name the exact age of not been revealed. congress is still out of session but the battle over impeachment back in full swing as democrats are defending their push. carley: the republican say the left's pushes helping them ahead of 2020. ray bogan breaking it down live from washington. >> they say all politics is local and donald trump is using that mantra to attack nancy pelosi's district and ask if she will be challenged in the primaries. he tweeted california leads the nation by foreign the number of homeless people and the increase in the homeless population, two terrible stats. crazy nancy should focus on that in her very down district and helping her incompetent governor with a big homeless problem. the on going back and forth revolves around negotiations

regarding the rules of the future impeachment trial in the senate and whether senate majority leader mitch mcconnell will allow witnesses to testify. senate minority leader chuck schumer tried to negotiate with donald trump via tweet. he wrote donald trump, if you are so confident that you did nothing wrong, why won't you release the emails and that witnesses testify under oath? democrats wish list includes former national security adviser john bolton and acting chief of staff mick mulvaney. congressman madeleine dean had a message for mitch mcconnell and senate republicans. >> please get your act together, show us the rules of the road and the articles will be coming to you. >> one republican things the longer this takes the more it could help the gop at the polls. >> that nancy pelosi holy articles of impeachment, the longer this drags out, the more swing voters and independents are coming to republicans in

droves. some people think it is a bold statement but i think we will take back the house in 2020 and donald trump is going to win in 2020. >> reporter: this will drag out for another weekend a half. congress is back in session on january 7th. carley: the mother strangled to death outside houston home, services for heidi broussard will be held tonight and tomorrow in lake charles, louisiana. her infant daughter was reunited with her father after being found unharmed at the same house. heidi's close friend is charged with kidnapping and tampering with a corpse. her lawyers releasing their first statement saying there still, quote, many questions to be answered. todd: a candlelight vigil to honor two young men killed in a bar stepping. one of those victims, the younger brother of cj better. and a classmate, paul for pain.

>> they were loyal and humble, had a heart for others, empathetic, almost to a fault. todd: michael moseley stabbed a man after they confronted him for making unwanted advances toward their friend. >> a teen to taint in connection with to the stabbing of test the majors is released without charges with the nypd questioning the 14-year-old before releasing him into the custody of his lawyers hours later. police have been looking for the boy for two weeks after majors was attacked and robbed in a manhattan part. charges could eventually be filed. a 13-year-old is in custody with a murder charge. todd: pete buttigieg with a controversial plan to decode allies the position of all drugs.

todd: democratic candidates look for new ways to stand out weeks before the primaries. >> reporter: we know that they want to legalize marijuana but this is the first time we heard a 2020 contender pledge to decriminalize every single drug out there. listen to this. >> incarceration should not be a response to drug possession. >> is that across the board? meth, coke, ecstasy, any drug, incarceration is and? >> that's right. >> reporter: mayor pete releasing his bold drug plan that includes reducing sentences for other drug offenses and expunging past convictions. how does it stack up against the other top dems? bernie sanders, elizabeth warren wants to legalize marijuana. joe biden and amy klobuchar want to decriminalize it but let the

states decide whether to legalize it or not. they expanded their plans to include all drugs. this is a way for pete buttigieg to stand out and he needs that. a national poll has him in fourth place with just nine percentage points. he's doing and better and i with caucus goers. former prosecutor francine hakes weighing in on the plan. watch this. >> i have seen the ravages of meth and cocaine that they leave on community use, the violence that rises when people become addicted to these substances and are desperate to get them no matter what it takes was the burglaries, the assaults, the murders. i don't understand anyone who says decriminalizing drugs will lead to a decrease in crime. i feel like just the opposite is going to happen.

>> reporter: just not clear if this headline will be good for him or not. carley: radio host tony katz says the plan doesn't matter because donald trump is already blowing democrats out of the water on criminal justice reform. >> pete buttigieg is a day late and a dollar short, donald trump is beating him to the punch on conversations of criminal reform. it is an important subject, a worthy subject that we may decide as a society that certain things shouldn't carry certain jail time. when you say you've got meth that is a real problem. todd: bipartisan, justice reform bill aimed at refining existing laws and harsh penalties. a foxbusiness, the epa issuing at 63, the past week over a possible list every outbreak of

the agency warning the snacks and sandwiches from great american delhi could be contaminated. 88 products have been recalled including these egg and potato salads from trader joe. one death and 7 illnesses have been blamed on the contamination. carley: wall street says what impeachment? the stock market hitting new milestones even under the cloud of impeachment push. our next guest explains what this winning streak means for you and for the president heading into 2020. todd: you snooze you lose, that might have a new meaning to a man who got a tattoo of a snoring wife. ♪ we make ideas grow. from an everyday solution... to one that can take on a bigger challenge. we are solving problems that improve lives.

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the 135th in less than one year of my presidency. we never had an economy anywhere close to this. todd: a week of christmas miracles just today after donald trump boasted his latest economic record he broke it once again. the nasdaq blowing past 9000 for the first time every thursday, another historic gain under the cloud of impeachment. will markets lead to 2020 victory? 's director of strategic communications mark louder here to weigh in live in person. that is the $64,000 question. will these market gains we are seeing lead to a trump reelection in 2020? >> of the movie, james carville said it is the economy, stupid. this is not about wall street. when you look at record numbers this is about americans saving for their retirement, saving for a child's college education, that is where this resonates and people see it, their 401(k)

statement. todd: you cannot deny the economic strength, 3.5% unemployment which is a 50 year low, 7 million jobs created. the number of jobs opening exceeds unemployment average which is huge and we heard the holiday sale had a record high. what is the trump administration doing to see these gains? >> we cut taxes, put more people, money in people's pockets they will spend it the way they want to spend rather than have government. we have gotten regulations off the backs of businesses. you see them investing, growing and because we have such strong unemployment rate, low unemployment rate many companies go outside their traditional hiring pool to hire people which means more people are getting an opportunity, people usually at the bottom end of the economic ladder are getting jobs and training they never had before and it is another reason when i travel the country people are

going to reelect this president because they like what is going on in the country. todd: what is the response the democratic talking point but not everybody has been lifted up. >> they are in denial. you can look at the stats, people at the bottom of the economic ladder are getting the largest income, the unemployment rate for people without a college degree or a high school diploma it is at the lowest rate in history. because we have such a strong labor market those companies are hiring people they normally wouldn't so everyone is gaining right now. carley: donald trump's approval rating is at 42%. should his approval rating the higher, on the strength of the economy and if so why isn't it? >> you take it with a grain of salt. it is heavily weighted toward the coasts, a lot of population centers. when you look at the polls we have seen internally the president's reelect numbers are very strong and they see the economic gains. we have seen this president, a resistance movement from the day

he was elected, wasn't going to give him a shot no matter how well he did. that is what they are doing but most americans have engaged in what is going on in washington dc. they want to see what is going on in their own lives. todd: one coasts is the west coast, specifically california and governor gavin newsom, the homeless crisis is bad and the president said if this continues to happen the feds are going to go in. is that the best strategy to read or cage? >> the president doing what he usually does, highlighting the failures a liberal socialist policies, we see it on the streets in california. he is going to call it out for what it is and remind you you deserve better. the federal government can help, there will be an opportunity to do that. that could be including opening up federal facilities, it could be more grants but making sure it is not wasted by bureaucracy.

california is one of the most liberal states in the country, has got to decide where did we fail? todd: ben carson laid out the things he thinks could fix california's homeless crisis, listen to what he had to say. >> we need to get an agreement to use law enforcement so that people can be removed. i expect to do something in conjunction with the leaders in california. i don't want to just do it by ourselves. >> i used to work for a city in indianapolis and we know homelessness is not just a police issue or jobs issue. we have to work together. and - >> if gavin newsom accept the

help, there's such animosity between those two. >> 18 minutes after the hour, post christmas winter storm barreling east bringing blizzard conditions at airports across the country. tracking it all for you next. >> the end of the year means thinking about taxes. our next guest has the top tax breaks to help you keep your money in your pockets. ♪

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gridlock in southern california. cars buried in snow unable to move on i 5. carley: a desperate driver trying to push there suv out of a jam, now sitting at sites on the planes in the upper midwest. todd: what can we expect? >> you don't see a lot of that. todd: when it snows it shut it down. >> we are tracking the same system and it will be impacting more people across the country. there is in portions of the southwest. that will continue. we have winter storm watches and warnings from portions of southern california to minnesota in the minneapolis area. this is a large area on the frontal boundary. this is the next 60 hours and you can see the system lifting its way to the middle of the country. i do think a lot of folks will be impacted by this. the backside of the system all snow. everything in front is heavy rain.

it has been so warm on the eastern side of the country, that is something that is not going to change. where is it going to be snow, where is it going to be rain? there is the divider. everything to the west, that is heavy snow. everything in the east, if you think this will be a snowstorm for you it is not. these temperatures stay ridiculously warm over the next couple days, mid 60s in the middle of the country and continuing today in new york city. this is a snowstorm. carley: a lot of precipitation in different parts of the country. todd: some extra money in your pocket or are you looking to make the best of the upcoming tax return? here to look at the top tax breaks for 2019, business advocate jean march. love chatting with you this time of year.

you are like america's accountant. what is number one on your list? >> everybody loves talking about taxes. meet with your accountant. we have four days left to go in the year. whatever you talk about in this segment, go with your accountant because he or she might have specific advice for your situation. number 2, estimated payments. if you have estimated payments make sure you make them right away. you could be subject to penalties or interest. i have a third one, your medical expenses. a flexible spending account for healthcare insurance, some of those plans, use that money for you don't spend it by the end of the year. if you need things like a new parable glasses or contact lenses spend the money now before the end of the year happens. you can get good tax breaks.

todd: 401(k)s and iras. >> you talk about that all the time. it is money over retirement. if you belong to a 401(k), you could put away $19,000 to put money away for retirement. make a final year and contribution and take advantage of that. if you are an employer you can contribute employee payments, a great benefit to give to your employees. give money to the government. >> two pieces of advice, you have to analyze and file early

to avoid from filing in advance of you and taking that. i want to switch to small business. what do you do right now? >> by capital equipment. you don't have to pay for it right away. you can conduct $1 million as long as you put it into service, you can finance it, take the deduction now. that is the biggest piece of advice for small businesses. todd: if you can get past the fact this is them not the most comfortable thing to do you stand to make some money if you follow this advice, thanks very much. carley: 27 minutes after the

hour. not only was it one of his signature campaign promises but this helps donald trump get elected in 2016. >> build that wall, build that wall, build that wall. we are going to build the wall, okay? todd: now that we are nearing his first term has a promise been fulfilled? george rodriguez joins us live next. ♪ quitting feels so big. so, try making it smaller. and you'll be surprised at how easily starting small... ...can lead to something big. start stopping with nicorette (danny) 12 hours? 20 dogs?asy. where's your belly rubs? after a day of chasing dogs you shouldn't have to chase down payments. (vo) send invoices and accept payments to get paid twice as fast. (danny) it's time to get yours! (vo) quickbooks. backing you.

todd: starting with a fox news alert, a plane crashes in cash extend, a dozen people i did. the plane went down 20 seconds after take off. the mother found strangled to death outside a houston home.

in her hometown of lake charles, louisiana, if the daughter was reunited last week after being found unharmed at the same house. megan is charged with kidnapping and tampering. a foxbusiness alert markets, a huge post christmas game. the nasdaq set a new record for the first time. >> the border wall is one of donald trump's most notable campaign promises of 2016. >> build that wall, build that wall, build that wall. we are going to build the wall. don't even think about it. carley: a strong stance on immigration is part of what got

him elected. how much of the promise has been fulfilled? george rodriguez, good morning. you heard the president say build the wall. how far along is the southern border wall? >> relatively it has been very slow. the problem is it is not his fault. states like california refused to assist and allow it, the wall has not been built yet. all of us know how democrats have been screaming and yelling

about the wall and open borders and how they have been facilitating illegal immigration. the situation the wall is not built yet, that is not so. he has been doing everything he can to secure the border. it is a big component of it, he has done a marvelous job curtailing illegal immigration. carley: mark morgan said the trump administration built 93 miles so far and 90 of those miles replace a wall that is already existing but in terms of structure how much stronger and more effective will the new wall be than the old one it replaced? >> i think it will be a lot better. from what i have seen, it is very effective.

the wall itself is not going to be the only component to securing the southern border but other aspects of it. other things like technology and more border patrol agents but it is very effective. the leftist media would love -- constantly trying to say it is not effective. i think it is. carley: we haven't talked about the border wall in some time. why has it taken a backseat to other issues. in the summer, the only thing that was on the agenda, the news media, the democratic candidates as well as donald trump. >> they are beginning to recognize it is not a good issue for them politically. you have folks like beto o'rourke, julian castro cannot get any traction. these folks were very vocal in attacking the wall and attacking

immigration, border security and the hispanic community, we are not a monolithic group, a lot of us are very americanized. these folks keep pandering to the illegal immigrants more than citizens. they want to give free healthcare, open the border and it doesn't sit right with folks of hispanic descent, jobs and resources, to feel the problems of crime of illegal immigrant crime in our neighborhood. these things don't sit well with us. >> i was going to ask how these progressive policies play out in terms of hispanic voters and you

answered that. the number of illegal immigrants dropped since the summer. what has the trump administration done? >> the number one thing is the issue of catch and release, the asylum program where people wait in mexico rather than coming to the united states. for longtime people coming to the united states getting an asylum hearing and disappearing and that is not happening. the other thing is the issue of family unification coming across, and demonizing children to get into the united states. these policy changes by the trump administration have had a tremendous impact in curtailing illegal immigration and then disappearing. >> a conversation on the campaign trail, thank you for joining us.

rob: 37 after the are coming is bernie back in the lead for the 2020 nomination? democratic insiders say don't count him out next, a southern surge of support. michigan's quarterback taking time to throw the football in between punches. what a burn by our writers. what unfolded on the field when "fox and friends first" returns. ♪ so get allstate and be better protected from mayhem, like meow.

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todd: with bernie bouncing back, this could be a replay. carley: bernie doesn't stand a chance. >> it would not surprise me one bit to see out of this wreckage to see bernie sanders why do with the nomination. he won the nomination in 2016. the dnc and hillary clinton campaign got together, conspired to take away from him but it wouldn't surprise me. if he wound up the nominee for the party, he clearly loses not only because he is crazy, his policies - they are unpalatable probably to a broad cross-section of democrats. carley: a recent poll showed senator sanders with the highest favorability rating of any democratic presidential

candidate and 43% worth noting 44% have an unfavorable opinion. germans say donald trump is more dangerous to world peace than the likes of yavanovitch vladimir putin. a new poll commissioned by a german broadcaster donald trump received 43% of the vote which when asked to rank the greatest threat to world peace. kim jong un came in second. chinese president xi jinping came in last at 7%. donald trump looking fun at justin trudeau after canadian tv channel cut his cameo in home alone 2. >> where's the lobby? >> down the hall to the left. >> thank you. rob: the president blaming the canadian prime minister for the edit tweeting justin t doesn't like him making him pay up on nato and trade, the movie will never be the same, just kidding.

the channel which is publicly funded, making room for more commercials. time, 43 minutes after the hour. before impeachment fever in washington healthcare was the hottest issue in politics. >> 2020 is our moment in history to pass medicare for all. >> i'm fighting to help you keep your doctor, keep your plan at lower cost. >> is healthcare making a comeback on the campaign trail, breaking down where things stand and how it could change things in 2020. rob: let's check in with ed henry for what is coming up on "fox and friends". >> so much coming up at the top of the hour, dean cain, charles payne, bill bennett, diamond and silk, sheriff's deputies spreading kindness this christmas. >> i'm not going to give you a ticket today. i will give you $100. we are stopping cars and donating.

rob: meet the sheriff behind the surprise handout of cash. we have an exclusive with santa taking on carly shimkus. this is the second time somebody has attacked carly shimkus. abu ibrahim al-hashimi al-quraishi is santa going to be on the show? i just heard him. >> teasing a three hours. carley: more like three decades. we will see you in a little bit. . we're a festive family. we're a four-legged family. we're a get-up-and-go family. we're a ski family. we're all part of the chevy family. and as we kick off the new year, we'd like you to be a part of ours. because our chevy employee discount is still available to everyone. the chevy price you pay is what we pay. not a cent more. so happy new year, and welcome to the family. the chevy family! the chevy employee discount for everyone ends soon.

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>> 2020 is our moment to pass medicare for all. >> we are going to pass a medicare for all single-payer.

>> the socialist left is trying to take away the doctors and healthcare plans, americans know and love, i am fighting to help you keep your doctor, keep your plan at lower cost. todd: donald trump stepping into the democrats heated healthcare debate. carley: how will this shape the election? todd: thanks for being here. look at this poll. americans are worried about healthcare. 66% say it is a big problem, very big problem facing our country. the media agreement on that, there is not agreement on how we solve the healthcare crisis. what do you think happens in 2020? >> it will be interesting to see. democrats change their tune as

new polls come out once their plans are unveiled. healthcare remains top of the list for most americans. they want their candidates to address. the sentiment has shifted as the details of what has been proposed come to light and americans want to make sure they are not in jeopardy of losing their healthcare. >> the candidates are split between supporting a total public action and a variation of that. you have cory booker, julian castro and tulsi gabbard, biden, bloomberg and buttigieg offered a public option, buttigieg has medicare for all who want it which means you could opt into the public option. how do you feel about something like that where you are totally getting rid of private health insurance, adding something to it. >> you have to realize the current public option, medicare is only available to specific citizens.

it uses the private pay system as its foundational structure. this idea the government can step in and run healthcare whether it is for part of the population or a few we have to begin and end with how we are going to pay for this and how it will be structured and sustain -- by no means am i a fan of medicare for all which is interesting that most of the candidates originally wanted that and as polls come out and they realize how much it will cost and what they will lose they don't want it anymore. the idea of medicare for some has unanswered questions. todd: 52% say replacing the system with a public government system is a bad idea but how can the government solve healthcare without being a single-payer?

>> i have long stated the government needs to be involved in healthcare to set the boundaries, the playing field. in the us our capitalist free market system is the best option and regulator of any aspect of our economic structure. was we need to do is put the consumer in the driver seat, require transparency, restructure how healthcare is delivered from a regulatory perspective but don't take the consumer's capability to move the market. carley: we appreciate you coming on, thanks so much. rob: 52 after the hour, the liberal media wants to know is hallmark fascist propaganda? >> a fresh start. >> that is a beautiful thing as are many things around this town. todd: one liberal outlet says yes your comments pouring in. carley: this is a story worth tweaking out for. meet the man with a tattoo of his snoring wife.

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carley: you are looking live at the st. louis arch there. a nice view of a rather dark scene in st. louis. the sun will shine eventually. todd: 4:56 there in st. louis. great city there in missouri. that's an arch. not apologizing after a florida sheriff called them out. the company refused to help track down a delivery driver accused of stealing a package he delivered without a subpoena. charged with burglary and theft after surveillance video appeared to catch him in the act. again, his job was to deliver this package. amazon saying quote we work regularly and closely with law enforcement across the country. working to understand what happened to make it right. the sheriff of all grady judd racketed on "fox & friends." carley: isalon.com movies to nazi propaganda. your name is kris kringle? >> i got it, i got it, i got

it. good. >> i get excited going to the office every single day because i know you will be there. >> i think it's a beautiful thing as are many things around this town. car cart article argues case for christmas are fascist propaganda similar to the anti-met particular work of gobel. telling fo todd: again, all these guys must be fun at parties. your comments pouring in on this one. eric writing on instagram maybe i salon types need to have their only channel and let the market decide. carley: hallmark uplifting and warm. i watch it all year long. todd: by all means ruin one more wholesome thing around this world because everything has to revolve

around the offended. guess i will enjoy hallmark while it lasts. hallmark will be around for a while no. worry, susan. carley: now th the good, the bad, and the ugly. the newman police department giving fallen corporal ronald singh's young son his own police car. the stickers were changed to the toy car to honor his dad killed one year ago. todd: what a great kid. i met him in may. the quick lane ends with qb throwing punches and accidentally hitting a ref in a face that. >> was paris floored flying over glass. mike glass throws a punch. and mike glass is going to be ejected from this game. you can't do that. todd: retaliating after a hard tackle. his team lost to pitt 34-30. carley: finally the ugly. a rude awakening. husband getting tattoo of

unflattering picture of her sleeping on the plane. the british man wanted to get back at her for giving him a bad hair cut. he is also punishing himself there. >> kenny rogers said it best. knowing when to walk away and we are. carley: there you go. ♪ ♪ good morning ♪ na na that ♪ good morning ed: good morning from new york city. maybe the first time that long time we haven't shown the christmas tree at fox square stuarting to pivot. katie: last friday before the new year. griff: not playing christmas music. [jingle bells] katie: you know what? there is a time for everything. ed: we love having you here. ed: christmas goes on and on and on and so does impeachment. nael