♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> frustration boiling over in one of the biggest travel beacons of the year. thousands of flights delayed or canceled, and it's forcing some americans to spend the fourth of july at the airport. good morning and happy independence day. i'm mike emanuel. hello, julie. >> good morning, mike. it's good to be with you today on this july 4th. welcome to all of you at home to "fox news lives." an estimated three and half million americans are flying this weekend but staffing shortages and making it nearly impossible for airlines to try and keep up, and travelers are

obviously losing patience. >> right now you're sitting up here playing cards because they are short staffed and we can check-in and get in there in time so we are waiting for more people to come in. >> i was supposed to leave at 1:30 and they delayed it to 3:00 p.m. already today. i don't know if i'm going to get out on time or not. i brought my laptop charger and i may be hanging out here for a while. >> we are hoping the plane is there when we are ready to get on and a pilot to fly it, so we have to get back and get back to life. >> mike: charles watson's life from hartsfield-jackson airport in atlanta. good morning, charles. >> good morning, mike and julie. things are pretty busy here in atlanta so far this morning but so far operations appeared to be moving smoothly here at hartsfield-jackson atlanta international. that said, passengers should prepare for another busy day at airports. the delays and cancellations are already racking up this morning. we are seeing about 140 u.s. flights canceled and 620 flights

delayed, according to flight away. air travelers might find relief in the fact that the delays shrunk by 25% and cancellations were cut in half from saturday to sunday. but still, a lot of folks are not taking any chances. they are showing up for their flights 3-4 hours in advance and preparing to wait and hoping they make it to their destination. ♪ ♪ >> i will prepare for anything, any sort of delay. right now so far it's fine so hopefully it will stay that way. >> this comes as airlines really struggled to keep up with the boost in travel due in part to staffing shortages, specifically available flight attendants and pilots, all while customers feel like they're getting the short end of the stick. >> people don't work anymore. i don't know where the workers went. at the same time, i am not surprised, just because that's where we are at.

when you show up and you're ready to go. a frustrating holiday weekend but some passengers can make out well. apparently delta air lines or poorly offering some passengers up to $10,000 to get off voluntarily one of those overcrowded flights. you can get a pretty good financial payday if you're in the right place. >> mike: charles watson live at the airport in atlanta, thanks. >> julie: another fox news alert for you, american energy producers are mocking a tweet by president biden asking gas companies to simply lower their prices. more from washington. >> julie, good morning to you. happy fourth. the president says he believes oil prices are being intentionally inflated and over the weekend he doubled down on those claims tweeting, "my message to the companies running

gas stations and setting prices at the pump is simple. this is a time of war and global peril. bring down the price you are charging at the pump to reflect the cost you're paying for the product and do it now. gas prices are up significantly from a year ago. the national averages $4.80 a gallon. some pay more than $6 a gallon. but the tweet telling companies to just lower prices drew some outrage and mockery from u.s. energy producers including the u.s. oil and gas association, which advocates for the industry. it writes, "working on it, mr. president. in the meantime, happy fourth, and please make sure the white house intern who posted this tweet registers for econ 101 for the fall semester." even amazon founder jeff bezos seems horrified by the president street. both of them have traded jabs at each other before. over the weekend he tweeted in response to the president's order to lower prices. he said, "ouch. inflation is far too important a problem for the white house to keep making statements like this. it's either straight-ahead

misdirection or a deep misunderstanding of basic market dynamics." pulling across the board shows voters are worried about where the u.s. economy is headed, and it appears that is impacting the president's approval rating. gas prices are up, approval rating is down. i wonder if they are connected. julie connects me to absolutely connected, 100%. mark meredith, thank you. mike connects the on for more on this, let's bring in the republican of florida. congresswoman, welcome. >> good afternoon. i guess good morning and happy fourth to you all. >> mike: happy independence day. thank you. after jeff bezos ripped president biden about this tweet, i asked john kerry to become a spokesman for the national security counsel, about that yesterday on "fox news sunday." >> anybody who knows president biden knows he is plainspoken. he obviously takes great exception at the idea that this is somehow misdirection. the president is speaking honestly with the american people about what he's trying to do to bring the prices down.

>> mike: congresswoman, how do you respond? >> the point is that the president speaking honestly with the american people, then he honestly has no idea what he's talking about. if you're in washington, d.c., for 40 years, it's a town where people fail up. let's be honest, jeff bezos didn't come the richest man in the world by being -- it hurts the middle class, and it reduces our purchasing power. his entire business is predicated on americans' ability to pay for goods and services. and a lot of times with amazon you're paying for that convenience. but when you are trying to make the decision between that and groceries and you've got no money left, what the heck are yu going to do? we know the biden policies aren't working. that is reflected in the polls. but it doesn't take a genius to go down to the gas pump, and he's been watching you and for

40 years, it's not likely he has filled up his own gas tank in many years. but you can't afford what they are asking, and it's not the gas stations' fault. it's the fact that this president has had an all-out assault on our energy supply. >> mike: a chinese colonist for an outlet owned by the chinese communist party also trolling president biden, writing, "now the u.s. president finally realized that capitalism is all about exploitation. he didn't believe this before." final word on this topic, congresswoman? >> that's rich coming from a nation that is actually committing right now, and talk about exploitation. we've got to get back to the basics. we know that our free market principles and policies work. the government needs to get out of the way and we need to stop spending the american people's money. that's economics 101. the more the government spends, the less we, the american people, get to keep.

as we celebrate independence day we need to remember the incredible sacrifice that has gone into keeping this american experiment in freedom going and get the heck out of our way. >> mike: president biden preparing for a trip about increasing production overseas but he seems to refuse to open up pipelines here at home. do you see that as inconsistent? >> of. there is nothing consistent about the biden administration other than its inconsistent policies. every time the president says something, his own white house has to walk it back. we have seen time and time again from the nature companies that are producing this oil, whether it is petroleum or the refinery, they've got their hands tied behind their back because this administration has tied them into regulatory red tape. they have biden traveling around the world, to go to places like

saudi arabia, who are not exactly the on the best of terms, and we forget some of the horrific things that have happened recently like a murder of one of our u.s. journalists that happened at the direction of the saudi playlist. let's not forget he's also chatting with venezuela, dictators who want to see america fail, yet he doesn't trust his own american producers he can produce energy for countries with the ability to do it safely, efficiently, and affordably. we need to get back to basics and turned back home. >> mike: from the great state of florida, thank you so much, have a great day. >> the message to the world at the border is open has led to a record number of people coming here to make it even worse. the united states is underfunding border patrol and not providing enough border patrol officers to do the job. >> julie: that a texas governor greg abbott saying president biden is turning a

blind eye to the border crisis. but according to dhs, the administration is actually doing a good job. we are going to look at the stunning disconnect here. as inflation hammers americans this holiday weekend, a top financial company says the chances of a recession are going up. what that means for you and your savings on this special fourth of july of "fox news live." ♪ ♪ ["party in the usa"] ♪ ♪ okay everyone, our mission is to provide complete balanced nutrition for strength and energy. woo hoo! ensure, complete balanced nutrition with 27 vitamins and minerals. and ensure complete with 30 grams of protein. ♪ ♪ ♪ i want to rock and roll all night ♪ ♪ and party every day. ♪ ♪ i want to rock and roll all night ♪

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>> mike: another prominent democrat speculating about president biden's political future. >> i don't know that joe biden has definitively make up his mind to run in 2024. i'm sure at some point he's going to have the conversation with his family. my advice would be unconventional. if you're not running, make that announcement sooner rather than later. >> jeh johnson on "meet the press" yesterday said the president should announce his plans before the midterms so other democrats can prep for 2024 if he decides not to run.

he is "annoyed at questions surrounding his plans for 2024." some lawmakers have been fretting about his leadership as he struggles to advance his agenda. >> we have a multifaceted approach not only to work with our partner countries but to bring law enforcement to bear to attack the smuggling organizations in an unprecedented way. we are doing so much. we are doing a good job, we need to do better. >> record numbers of migrants keep illegally entering the u.s. and after what his own department because the deadliest human smuggling case in modern history, 53 migrants found dead last week in a sweltering semi truck in san antonio.

the driver on meth, by the way. u.s. border patrol chief and former acting i.c.e. director joins us now. i was watching a video and i frankly couldn't believe what i was hearing. he talked about things are good and that the multifaceted approach is working, is he talking about the border with the united states or is he talking about canada or something? it clearly can't be talking about the u.s. border. >> julie, happy independence day. i'd like to see what he categorizes as a bad job. they are experiencing the worst surge on the southwest border. everything they have done a step back from the rule of law. they have inherited a little on the southwest border and how we see the surge the likes of which have never existed. if that's a good job, lord help us, because it's the worst situation we have ever seen. imagine the stress of the workforce and their families knowing that this administration

recklessly pulled back on policies that give them a 30-year low on activity on the southwest border. they walked away from it, producing an open border, a surge on the border. again, nothing we've ever seen before. if that's a good job, boy, i don't know what a bad job looks like, because it's terrible right now and getting worse. >> julie: what is this multifaceted approach he's even talking about? when it comes to stopping smugglers, for example. what is the plane? i haven't heard one other than the fact that a record number of illegal migrants coming into this country doubled down by the deaths that are caused from the humanitarian crisis that we currently have at our border. and the lack of action by this administration to stop the drugs, in fact, that are coming into this country. i just don't understand, what multifaceted approach are the even talking about? what are they doing to stop smugglers, for example? anything? >> again, where is the measure? tell us about the cases and how

you're holding people to account. tell us how you fix the border. with this kind of volume all you have is chaos. chaos in the public health sector, crime, car wrecks, people dying in large numbers. in the history of the country. it's not getting better, it's much worse, and they are not doing anything to fix it. they have tools that will make this work. that secretary knows full well what worked and they refused to put those in place and they refused to give them the tools to fix this problem. >> julie: "biden's immigration insanity is breaking the nation." it says secure borders are better for u.s. citizens and what i can be migrants. biden and other open border enthusiasts can keep up the humanitarian charade and do huge collateral damage along the way,

but all the evidence we need of how deadly wrong they are can be found in eagle pass, san antonio, and dozens of other towns and cities. i want to put this in perspective for viewers. if you look at the known got-aways, the ones who get over the border and get away and now they are free to roam in the country, during 2022, so far there have been 440,000, and 50,000 in may alone. his so-called open border policy is essentially encouraging smugglers. would you agree? >> you are correct. encouraging this chaos is only a benefit to the cartel and the smugglers. while our economy falters, they are stuffing their pockets with smuggling fees and taxes for their land on the border. it's making it worse, in border communities, for law enforcement, it's making it worse for the destination cities where these people want to go. they have been picked off by the

cartels they are fleeing home from and they will settle in some of the worst neighborhoods in our country. people in the pipeline suffer misery from corrupt governments in the smugglers who have no account, no care for their life and livelihood. >> julie: thank you very much. i would absolutely hate to see when a bad job looks like. you are absolutely right. thank you very much and happy fourth to you. >> thank you. you, too. >> and julie, a major drug bust at a stash house in new york city. dea agent seizing more than 250 pounds of fentanyl, heroin, crystal meth, and more, with an estimated $24 million, in a bronx apartment. laura ingle has that story. >> it was so major, inside an apartment in the bronx, that the agents on the scene said it looked like the amazon warehouse for lethal drugs in new york city. finding closets full of pills, duffel bags stuffed with dope, and a cooler filled with cocaine. as the u.s. drug enforcement

administration deliveries what is being called a significant blow to drug traffickers in the region. >> we are doubling down on our relentless pursuit, to hold those accountable for causing the most harm in our communities. >> removing poison from the streets in a major multi-drug seizure of epic proportions. special agent in charge of the usda's new york division says when federal and local agents raided the apartment of 39-year-old julio mota plascencia in new york they found what they deemed a highly unusual case of finding such large amounts of drugs in one location, carting away at a combined 250 pounds of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crystal meth. the haul also took thousands of counterfeit pills with fentanyl off the streets before a busy holiday weekend, before dealers could push them to unsuspecting buyers. >> the apartment appeared to house a wholesale supply of

lethal, illegal drugs capable of providing lower-level narcotics distributors with a huge volume of drugs. >> these pills contain 2 milligrams of fentanyl. based on today's seizure, this is 30,000 pills that are lethal, that's 30,000 lives saved. >> agents also found drug paraphernalia including a kilo press used in packaging wholesale quantities of narcotics come along with ammo for rifles and handguns. drug agents placed the value of the best around $24 million. plascencia was charged with operating as a major trafficker and was arraigned and ordered held without bail. >> mike: laura ingle, thanks a lot. julie? >> julie: inflation hitting america hard this holiday weekend from gas prices and airline tickets to fireworks and food for the barbecue. so are we heading for a recession? some say we may already be in

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room on the south side and bullets came ripping through the walls. [sirens] [explosion] >> at the same time, the hostility toward police was in full display. a neighborhood called portage park, police officers were attacked by a group that got out of hand. they targeted the squad car and shot at officers. one officer was injured and it started when someone through someone dumb like something at a squad car. they formed up and became hostile. chicago police superintendent david brown attempted to encourage the general public to celebrate peacefully this year. >> there's no reason why everyone can't enjoy the holiday and every event safely. i'm going to echo one more time, parents, please, know where your children are. >> it comes on the heels of a shooting on friday. the opposite was responding to a

domestic dispute and was shot as a group of police officer stepped off in a leader. he had gunshot wounds to the arm and abdomen. he is left in serious but stable condition. the shootings over the weekend, frankly, our standard fare for chicago. they range from people standing around at parties hit by stray gunfire to one mass shooting, and of course that 10-year-old boy who was doing nothing but sitting up in his room. mike, back to you. >> mike: mike tobin live in chicago paid many thanks. julie? >> julie: such a shame. the pandemic canceled fourth of july fireworks shows across the u.s. the past two years and now cities at west are saying no fireworks tonight because of fears they could spark wildfires. some other cities across the u.s. are also canceling or even cutting back fireworks shows because of supply chain issues. insurance costs, and also labor shortages. >> mike: inflation is taking no holiday this july 4th. gas prices are down from the

recent all-time record of $5.01 a gallon but today's national average of $4.80 is the highest in july 4th history. tough for a road trip. the average cost of that barbecue is up 17% from a year ago at just under $70. president of the group, welcome. >> thank you, mike. >> so the cost of the barbecue is down $0.16 from the previous year, now it's up 17%. what is the impact you are hearing from clients in terms of getting hit at the gas station, the grocery store, and beyond? >> it's a great question. my firm has about 600 clients, mostly small and mid-size, all up and down the mid-atlantic area and across the country. they are all suffering from inflation right now. as we are heading into the second half of the year, i am seeing in the books and records

i'm looking at the beginning of a decline in orders and backlog, as well. many business owners around the country like my clients, they are looking at a slow down the economy, and it's a concern for many of them. >> here in washington there is great debate about whether we are heading for recession or whether we are already in one. from the small business perspective, what do you think? is >> it's tough to say for 30 million small businesses if you're in a recession. some industries already are. there is a decline in construction spending, we see a build up in home inventory, as well. people in construction and the real estate industry are seeing significant slow down. that reverberates. so financial services, for example, already a couple big mortgage companies are laying off people as interest rates are starting to rise, and my manufacturing clients are also reporting a decline in their overall order. depending on the industry you are in, some of them are already

seeing that decline but many of my other clients are looking toward a decline in the weeks to come. it's going to be a challenge ahead of us. >> mike: u.s. chamber of commerce surveys reveal 88% of small business owners are concerned about inflation and calling it deeply troubling right now. how do you assess that number? >> not just the u.s. chamber of commerce, the national federation of independent businesses comes out with -- for 50 years, they have a sentiment index, and now it is tracking at very low levels. it reached a high during the trump administration and they have been declining ever since. you know, mike, the economy is so much about sentiment and psychology. right now it's just a general negative business sentiment going on across the country, and unfortunately the administration is not helping. so a lot of businesses are cutting back on buying and investing. some of them are being forced to cut back on hiring, as well. when small businesses do that,

they make a path for the gdp in this country. it's not a good sign for the rest of the economy. >> the chamber of commerce has another statue and concerns from small businesses about inflation versus covid. it shows that concerns about inflation are increasing, concerns about covid protocols are decreasing. is that what you are seeing, as well? >> finally, yes. it has been a struggle for many businesses dealing with a lot of covid mandates. i live in philadelphia and the mandates, up to a couple months ago, we just crushing our local small businesses, particularly restaurants and retailers. but the covid hysterics that we saw a lot of governments and a lot of people going behind -- i think small businesses are benefiting from that. on the other side, inflation is hitting everybody. so i think across the board small businesses raise their prices and more than a few, mike, are practicing shrinkflation. they are giving less of a

product for the same price just to maintain their margins. we see a lot of that going on across the country. >> mike: we are nearly out of time, the any advice for small businesses or small business owners who may be watching right now? >> i do have some advice. you have two ways to navigate your way through inflation. you either increase your revenues are cut your costs. that's what my smartest clients are doing. you have to increase their prices, folks on those customers you can increase prices. if you have to cut your costs, invest in technology. i have seen so many small businesses doubling down on technology, which has become a lot less expensive, to reduce their overhead. and eliminate those employees that they can't find anywhere. we have to find a way to increase revenues or decrease costs. i am an accountant and it is as simple as that. he practiced that, you can navigate your way through these high-cost times. >> mike: gene marks, thanks so much for your time. good luck to you and your clients.

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♪ ♪ >> mike: a thrill turning very real for a lifeguard at the newark beach yesterday. he was playing a shark bite victim in a training exercise when a shark actually bit him. yikes. alexis mcadams live on long island with more. hi, alexis. >> that training exercise took a violent turn after they say the guard was bid at least two times. that happened in suffolk county which is also on long island. authorities held a press conference. take a look, this is where this all unfolded. the guard according to officials was bitten twice, once in the hand and another back to his chest. he is expected to be okay, mike. all swimming at the speech was temporarily suspended, but the beach is expected to reopen today as more people pour out onto that beach to enjoy the weather. this all comes as police ramp up patrols here in nassau county on

long island. the shark patrol team using helicopters to comb the waters from above as they look out for sharks. lifeguards are on foot, they use drones and even her out on jet skis to monitor long island beaches around the atlantic ocean. that lookout is just a few miles away from where i am right now. and investigators say another man was attacked by what they believe was a shark. his leg fractured from the bite. >> you coming to water up to your waist, basically, sit here and above your waist, there could be a shark. i want to stress that it's very, very safe. >> very safe, the people are still a little worried. last week florida officials say a team was attacked by a shark. that 17-year-old is still in the hospital recovering from serious injuries. out on cape cod, great white sharks are showing up just in time for the busy tourist season. those sharks come in as the waters warm up, peaking from

august to october's. there have been several shark attack by the united states. they have increased patrols especially over this busy holiday weekend, and if they do spot a shark, either on the drone or person with a water diet or via helicopter, they evacuate the water immediately. mike? >> mike: alexis has a good gig today out at the beach, but be careful going out in the water. sharks out there. >> that's right. i won't go in! >> mike: [laughs] julie? >> we knew she was going to be associated with some type of yoga studio. when those foreign officials arrived at that yoga studio they did find a handwritten login that was the same alias that she was going by when she traveled to costa rica. she cut her hair, she dyed her hair, she claimed she had some type of injury.

>> julie: a u.s. marshal and finally tracking down a texas yoga instructor wanted for the murder of a star bicycle racer. kaitlin armstrong was arrested in costa rica last week with someone else's passport after 43 days on the run. she is now back in the u.s. to face charges, being held on $3.5 million bail. investigators say that she shot and killed cyclist anna moriah wilson back in may after wilson spent a day with armstrong's boyfriend. so, basically, it turns out it was a bit of revenge. let's bring lenny depaul end, former chief inspector and commander of the u.s. marshal fugitive task force for new york. let me ask you, first of all, is letting her free on bond really the best idea given that this girl was on the lam for six plus weeks? and used to face passport used a fake passport. why does she get to get out? >> good morning, happy

independence day tea. great question. it's not a good idea. i have chase to who cut their ankle bracelets off, their gps monitoring devices, and they went into the wind. more importantly, that's a $3.5 million bail that has been set. so whoever comes up with that kind of money, that is a big risk if, in fact, she does go in the wind and the lose that money. probably not a good idea. i think she's probably going to stay in custody, i would think, until she goes to trial court decides on a plea agreement. >> julie: what happens next? >> she will have the arraignment when she gets back to austin and she has to make a big decision. should get her day in court. is she going to go to trial and fight this thing or is she going to negotiate a plea agreement? these are significant charges. she also has the unlawful flight to avoid prosecution warrant, which is a federal warrant. so she is looking at a couple

different things. >> julie: how did the marshals track down exactly? >> they are the best in the business when it comes to finding felony finding felony fugitives across the globe. they made it a major case. once they figured out on the 18th of may that she did board that united flight into san jose, costa rica, hooked up with the state department, the state department and the local authorities, and at that point they were able to track her. i guess she was about five hours from the airport sitting in a hostel on a beach resort. but it was a matter of time at that point. that's how they were able to take a look at that. >> julie: do they know who helped her and who dropped her off at the airport? will that person face any charges? >> oh, i'm sure they've got a pretty good idea. we've got to remember the timeline, as well.

when she boarded that flight in houston and ended up at the laguardia airport. new york, there is no warrant for her arrest. she came and went as she pleased and that's exactly what she did. however, on the 18th, that can be a problem. whoever dropped her, the warrant was issued on the 17th, and hopefully that person or persons decided to cooperate. if, in fact, they caught up to them. i've got a hunch they've got a pretty good idea who it was. they did cooperate and pointed the investigators in the right direction. >> lenny depaul, thank you for talking to us and happy fourth to you. >> thank you. >> julie: mike? >> mike: julie come on this independence day, we pause to honor our heroes who are serving in uniform. next, the nonprofit behind "run to remember" events across the u.s. for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. ♪ ♪

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struggling to meet recruitment goals. defense officials say the pool of potential recruits is shrinking with more young americans choosing civilian careers. the challenge of finding enough people willing and able to join the ranks is raising some pretty serious concerns about sustaining all volunteer armed forces. >> mike: our next guest is a cofounder and executive director of the nonprofit "run to remember." her husband was killed serving in afghanistan in 2009 enter organization is building a living tribute to our military heroes by holding running events every weekend to honor the fallen and help support their families. she joined us now. welcome. >> thanks for having me this morning. >> so, fourth of july, independence day is obviously a very red, white, and blue patriotic day. does the american people or do the american people need to step it up on other days of the year?

>> the reality is our men and women in uniform continue to respond to the events of the world every day, not just on the fourth of july. and this commitment, we are on every continent and in every ocean, and it requires our service members and their families to make incredible sacrifices every day of the year. these moments, these pauses on the fourth of july, memorial day, they are a chance for us as a nation to pause and remember those who have sacrificed so much for our nation and to remember the men and women who didn't come home. >> mike: tell us more about what your organization does to support the military and the families of the fallen. >> "blue" has gatherings from japan to fort lewis washington. we speak the names of men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice. we show up for the men and women

and their families who still choose to wear the uniform, and then we take purposeful steps. we live inspired by the lives of these heroes. and out of these safe community gatherings we have a youth mentorship program for children of fallen military. we mentor junior enlisted service members, and really at this moment when we ask so much of so few, "wear blue" creates a space for us as a community to show up for one another. >> mike: what can folks who are watching right now who are inspired by your story and your organization do to help out? >> you know, it's a powerful place for our community to come alongside our military, veterans, and the families of the fallen. it is as simple as showing up for one another to demonstrate our gratitude and support. at each event we receive the name of the fallen service member and we speak their name, we learn their stories, and this call to action for all of us is to live

inspired by the heroism, the courage, of the men and women who volunteer to serve our country. so i invite our community to join wear blue run to remember in our gatherings to make an investment in our work to empower families of the fallen and make sure that no service member who has given his or her life for our country is ever forgotten. steele and lisa, and mentioned at the top, your family has been touched by this extreme loss. i'm wondering if you can tell us about your husband and how your family is doing. >> it's been almost 12 and a half years since my husband, john, was killed in combat. our kids were 3, 1, and three weeks old. but john was the very best. he loved his country, he loved his family, and he was committed to serving an american potential that he believed in. he went to west point, and we fell in love, and embarked on an incredible journey as a military

family. there is not a day that we don't think about john and remember him, and fight a little to live inspired by his life. my kids are healthy, happy, and little pieces of their dad. it's been an incredible gift to see them grow up in the light of john's example, and we've been blessed to have the support of the wear blue run to remember community around us as we learn to stand on our own but not be alone. >> mike: lisa hallett, thank you for sharing your story about your husband and for sharing the story about your family 'a sacrifice. i'm glad to hear that you and your children are thriving. god bless you and the great folks at this organization, and have a wonderful independence day. >> thank you. you, too. >> mike: julie? speak to the u.s.-mexico border is the deadliest in the world according to a new u.n. report, and now a supreme court decision is expected to make things a lot worse. we are going to explain next.

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look at the washington monument, the place that takes on added significance on a day like today. >> julie: the fourth of july marks the day in 1776 when the colonies adopted the declaration of independence, the document written by thomas jefferson declaring the colonies free from british rule, which gave birth to the great american experiment. >> mike: and what better way to celebrate than with fireworks, barbecues, expensive ones, and the beach. here is a live look at coney island with a perfect 76 degrees and sunny. folks there are already having a great time today. we hope you and your family at home are enjoying this special holiday, as well. ♪ ♪ in the meantime, there's a new study, a stunning new report from the united nations, on just how dangerous the journey to the u.s. can be for migrants who keep coming here in record numbers. hello, and good morning to you. i'm julie banderas. look into a brand-new hour of

fox news live. good morning, mike. >> mike: hi, julie. i'm mike emanuel. headline puts it this way -- a record number of migrants died in the americas in 2021. more than half of those deaths are at the u.s.-mexico border where the unrelenting migrant surge continues. border patrol agents encountering more than 230,000 migrants in may alone, an all-time record. arizona congressman andy biggs tweeting video shooting, showing the border traffic doesn't even slow down at 4:30 in the morning. >> it is still dark. don has not broken yet. you can see behind me, in that little group is probably 100 folks. in the convention center and the processing center. >> rachel: senior correspondent claudia town's live in los angeles. good morning.

>> that's right, staggering new figures confirming the risk associated with crossing the border is not stopping migrants looking to come into this country illegally. according to that u.n. report, the u.s.-mexico border is the deadliest in the world, accounting for the deaths of 728 men, women, and children in 2021. that is a tragic record, and it may be lower than the actual number, because many fatalities go unreported. according to the report conducted by the international organization, the number of deaths on the border last year is significantly higher than in any year prior, even before covid-19. most of those who died were from mexico, guatemala, and venezuela. the deaths of 53 migrants who perished in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer when we ago in san antonio has brought renewed focus on the dangers migrants face. the secretary of homeland security defended the

administration policy and said congress needs to act. >> we continue to warn people not to take the dangerous journey. we are enforcing our laws and we are working with countries to the south, ultimately congress must pass legislation to once and for all fix our broken immigration system. >> julie: arizona congressman andy biggs visited the border early yesterday morning and says more than 100 people just walked right in, including pregnant women and young men willing to wait for hours to be processed by border agents. he said processing centers don't have enough beds and he predicts these migrants will be released into the interior of the country. he and other republicans called the massive influx and tragic deaths a byproduct of biden's border patrol policies and not just the deaths of migrants, mike, but of americans overdosing on fentanyl and other drugs streaming across the

border. >> mike: claudia cowan live in los angeles. julie? >> julie: it's been a violent holiday weekend in chicago again. at least 87 people shot, seven of them killed. the bloodshed putting more pressure on the mayor, lori lightfoot. here and talk about it is detective ted williams. thank you, ted. always good to see you. the deadly violence, just one week after five were killed, including a 5-month-old girl. and yet, mayor lori lightfoot is still not publicly commenting on the violence, nor is she taking responsibility, yet again, for the crime on her watch. will she ever? what does she need to do? >> that's an excellent question, julie. i've got to tell you, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, and i would have to believe that is what's going on in chicago. you had 37 people shot.

you know, normally if we heard that we would be shocked, but i can tell you, i'm not shocked, because this happens over and over every weekend. you have the same results. and the mayor is silent. she is not doing anything. the citizens there deserve better. she said this is going to be the summer of joy. i can unequivocally tell you that this is the summer of hell in chicago where citizens can't walk around in the streets without fearing being shot and killed. >> julie: i want to play that sound, actually, because this is what she said regarding the summer of joy. she made these comments two months ago claiming it's going to be a great summer. well, obviously i think she should probably be taking these words back. let's listen. >> folks, just wait until memorial day and our summary. it will be the summary of joy in

chicago. [applause] >> julie: i don't think it takes an expert or homicide detective to predict that this is not going to be a summary of joy. chicago hasn't seen a summary, a winter, a spring, or a fall of joy in years. just three weeks ago not only did she not take responsibility but again she instead pointed the finger at the uptick in crime on the judges and said this on june 6th. "if we hold violent dangerous people accountable we will see a significant drop in the violence in our cities. but when you've got somebody who is accused of murder, attempted murder, or rape, these people are walking in the cities because of these criminal courts not taking into consideration the danger of the community." obviously there is a disconnect here. bailey form of the huge problem in this country, as well. these democratic led cities are also a big problem because there's no accountability, there is no backing of cops, and that's why the crime continues.

there is no deterrent. so what is she talking about? >> it's difficult to understand and comprehend what she's talking about because the buck stops in her office. unfortunately, as we have seen, crime is on an uptick in chicago, and violent crimes, a 5-month-old child was most recently killed there in chicago. she is not doing anything. they need a change of leadership in chicago, i sincerely believe. >> julie: i want to go to akron, ohio. last night the cops had to deal with angry protesters, violent protests erupting over the police-involves shooting of jaelyn walker. police say walker open fire on officers first doing a traffic stop, so they responded. he was shot at least 60 times by officers, and if you take a look at the protesters, they burned dumpsters, they broke windows. what are they protesting over

her, exactly? the fact that police reacted when they were being shot at? what did they expect the cops to do, shake the shooter's hand today expect themselves to be shot and not fight back? what am i missing? >> i don't think you are missing anything. i think after george floyd in minneapolis, minnesota, that blacks in these various neighborhoods are very concerned about what happens in the neighborhood. we have a young man who had no criminal record, who in fact allegedly was running from the police, and at some stage or another law enforcement believes that he fired a weapon. when you fire a weapon would lit you have to understand they get under a heightened state of alert. so they are chasing this guy, jaelyn walker. he gets out of his car and at

some point he runs, they turn around, they fire over 90 shots. if you listen to just the fact that 90 shots were fired and at least, they believe, 60 of those 90 hit this man, you would clearly believe that was excessive force. however, i think you're going to have to let the investigation play out here. there is something i've been looking at in this case, and i've been deeply concerned about, and that is whether this is suicide by cop. because the guy left a gun in the car and left his girlfriend's ring -- he had recently died. >> julie: think you're talking to us. we appreciate it. and happy fourth to you. >> mike: the gas association clapping back at president biden over his tweet telling stations to simply bring on the price they charge at the pump. white house correspondent

peter doocy is live on the north lawn. good morning, peter. >> thanks, mike. this is happening even though 60% of the gas stations in this country are owned by families or small businessmen that only on the one gas station. but the president still tweeted the following. "my message to the company's running gas stations in setting price at the pump it simple. this is a time of war and global peril. bring down the price you're charging at the pump to reflect the cost you are paying for the product and do it now." that is where the u.s. oil and gas association comes in with this. "working on it, mr. president. in the meantime, have a happy fourth and please make sure the white house intern who posted this registers for econ 101 for the fall semester." jeff bezos himself decided to get involved, as the president piles on the small business owners. bezos tweeted "inflation is far too much of a problem for the

white house to continue making a statement like this. it's either straight-ahead misdirection or basic misunderstanding of market dynamics." president biden has been at camp david all weekend and his team went out and hit the sunday shows to try and clear the air with this. >> anybody knows president biden knows he is plainspoken and says exactly what he means in terms everyone can understand, so we take great exception at the idea that this is somehow misdirection. >> if you're keeping score at home, president biden has now blamed high gas prices on vladimir putin, and then big oil, and now small business owners. mike? >> peter doocy live on the north lawn. many thanks. >> julie: parents turning their grief into action after losing their children to the fentanyl epidemic. how they are working to hold drug dealers accountable.

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their deaths. fox business' hillary vaughn has more. >> law enforcement is frustrated. >> if you do the crime, you've got to do the time. but police say that's not always the case. >> we arrest people and we see them out of custody within hours of making an arrest. >> last week in central california sheriff's deputy scott two traffickers with a truck load of fentanyl, but a judge-sign court order let them go. >> let's go back and make the use of drugs and the sale of drugs a felony where you have to be held accountable and serve time in jail. >> parents whose children are being sold poison pills with deadly doses of fentanyl want answers. 18-year-old age anna davies died after taking percocet she didn't know was lisa fentanyl. the drug dealer accused is an illegal immigrant out on bail

for another crime. >> this person should have at least been either behind bars or been deported. >> families fighting for justice want drug dealers behind bars for murder. if the drugs they sell kill. but in states like california, they say this might be their only hope. >> it ties the hands of the police, it ties the hands of the district attorneys, and so they are having to find other ways to go about prosecuting these cases. >> it took a retired police officer five months to convinced the police that her daughters over to us was how play. >> how are they able to get some form of justice? >> and so many parents never get that closure. the conviction rate for fentanyl dealers in some places is zero. san francisco had 640 fatal fentanyl overdoses last year, but the now recalled district attorney failed to convict anyone for dealing fentanyl in 2021. in washington, hillary vaughn, fox news. >> mike: fentanyl is quickly becoming the leading cause of drug fatalities nationwide. it caused a record 71,000 deadly

overdoses last year. that's almost twice as many as before the pandemic. joining us now is dr. debbie. i hope i got that right, doctor. she runs metropolis medicine in new york city. so, doctor, a growing crisis, alarming as a dad and as parents across the country. what more should we be doing? >> at a basic level, we need policy changes to control the flow of these deadly drugs to our children. but until then, as with a lot of things, like with crime, we have to figure out what we can do on our own as individuals. so we need to figure out how to save our children's lives, and to do that we need to know how to stop a drug overdose that is in progress. for kids, what happens -- or for anyone, when they are having a fentanyl overdose, what's happening is they slow down their breathing and their oxygen

level is going down. normally when that happens, when you're running out of air, like in a drowning, you will struggle and resist, you try to do something to get more air. but if you're having an opioid overdose what happens is that you get sedated and you are actually relaxed, and you usually look pretty peaceful, like you're falling asleep. that's why many times the people that are around you don't call 911, and they don't call for help. and this is why opioids are so dangerous. what we really need to do as individuals is to educate our kids, even at a young age, and loved ones, family members, et cetera, that if there is any suspicion that a person could be having an overdose that they really need to look at the sleeping and potentially peaceful-looking person and maybe: 11. so the ways that you can tell is if someone is breathing pretty slowly and softly, if they have been vomiting beforehand, if they've been nauseated, if

there's any chance they've been using opioids beforehand. sometimes people will be drinking at the same time, so if they've been at a party, and let's say they were vomiting, someone thinks, "they've been drinking, let them just sleep it off." they really need to call 911 for help. other things that might cause someone to hesitate, let's say they think self doubt bystanders also often feel stunned, they are afraid of getting in trouble and don't want to get involved. we need to talk to our kids. also everyone should have some kind of cpr life support training, and how do you tell if someone is breathing slowly? sometimes you can grab a mirror and put it in front of someone and see if it's fogging up. how well is this person breathing? can you make them up? if they are sleeping you just tap them or shake them and they will wake up quickly. >> mike: doctor, obviously we are seeing more and more crossing our border as the border is on fire at this point.

more and more fentanyl coming across the southern border, the poundage going up to 70 3:30 eight so far in 2022. my understanding is that it's hard to get the antidote. why is that? >> there are a few reasons for that. first, doctors can prescribe the antidote to patients, and i've tried that, as well. there are a few different problems. first, patients aren't necessarily the ones at the highest risk of having a problem. the reason i've tried prescribing it to patients is a figure, if they have it, then if someone around them accidentally uses their medication, let's say an elderly patient has a teen or grandchild who tries to take the medication, at least antidote is also there. well, with rising co-pays and coinsurance, deductibles, sometimes the patients can afford the antidote so they don't get it. on top of that there is medical malpractice laws. so the malpractice laws tell you

that, if you think someone is going to have an overdose, then don't prescribe the opioid. that also makes you hesitate to prescribe the antidote along with the drug, and on top of that, it's not really acceptable in places where people might have an overdose. so even if it might be available over the counter, it's not really there. see you in very interesting. doctor, thank you for your time. have a wonderful day. the speaker you, too. thank you. speak to an avalanche in italy kills at least six hikers with more than a dozen still missing. officials are saying the group was apparently hiking yesterday in the mountains in northeastern illinois, italy when a huge trunk of a glacier broke sending rock down the mountainside. alex hogan's live in london with the very latest. >> hi, julie p this is a terrifying story for hikers who were out enjoying the weekend on the mountain when this avalanche

then sent rocks, ice, and snow at 200 miles an hour to the people below. we know that six people are dead and as many as nine are seriously wounded after this piece of glacier detached on the populare northeastern part of italy. the tragic incident in the dolomite mountains took place late last night. 16 people are still missing. >> they were coming down with the equipment, everything. they were really unlucky in this case. it's a shame. >> rescue teams search the mountains with dogs and by helicopter. officials also check the license plates on the cars in the parking lot to figure out the number of people who were still unaccounted for. according to emergency services, some of the hikers on this trail were tied together for safety by rope. what specifically because the chunk of glacier to break off is not immediately known but

experts say it is likely due to the unusually high temperatures that italy has seen in the last three months. this glacier is the largest in the dolomite mountains. it has been rapidly melting in recent years so much so that a lot of it is already gone. experts at italy's state run research center say that glacier will likely not even exist in about 25-30 years. meanwhile, back there today, rescue teams are still searching the area using drones hoping to find more victims. julie? council alex hogan, thank you. mike? >> mike: julie, major backlash for the city of orlando after officials said july 4th message saying people probably don't want to celebrate independence day. chris bedford jones is next but first we take you aboard the uss constitution for a deep dive into our constitution in an ode to our nation's founding fathers. ♪ ♪ f

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♪ ♪ >> mike: july 4th is a great day to spotlight the uss constitution, also known as old ironsides. the oldest commissioned warship in the world. it was launched in 1797 and earned its nickname for its crew's heroics during the war of 1812. the ship is now a museum anchored in boston. fox nation host abby hornacek is there exploring the vessel's storied history. good morning, abby. >> good morning, mike. that's right, storied history is a perfect way to describe this. we are officially untied from

the dock and starting the turn around. it's just unfurled, the american flag right behind us. a very proud moment as we watch her beauty sly and the wind. we are headed to castle island where they will do a 21-gun salute. that's a really special moment because it is a national salute. and this ship really is a special part of our nation's history. it is america's ship of state. george washington directed it to be built in 1797 and she has never been defeated. she has a battle record of 33-0 and part of that has to do with why she is nicknamed old ironsides. during the war of 1812, an american sailor saw 24-pound cannon balls bouncing off the ship and he yelled, "has, her sides are made of iron!" the type of wood is what makes all the difference. she is made from southern live oak, a dense wood that weighs as much as 75 pounds per cubic foot. live oak is extremely strong and

resistant to the salt air and rot, so that was a huge player in the longevity of this resilient vessel and something i just learned is that in indiana there is a forest maintained by the navy, and it still grows that live oak used exclusively for the restoration and upkeep of this ship. i was talking to navy chief elliott fabrizio and i said, people see this as a museum and as a destination, but what does it mean to you? here's what he said. >> i see this ship as a battlefield and as sacred ground, and really a memorial for those that served during that time. period and made the ultimate sacrifice in that service. >> a perfect reminder of what led to us being able to celebrate this incredible holiday, mike. >> mike: 33-0 battle record. awesome. abby hornacek, have fun out there today. thank you. julie? >> julie: liberals across the country are turning their thumbs

down on america this fourth of july after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. meantime, in orlando, florida, someone sent this email from the city's official account about their fourth of july fireworks. a lot of people probably don't want to celebrate our nation right now, and we can't blame them when there is so much division, hate, and unrest. why on earth would you want to have a party celebrating any of it? after the predictable outcry, the city took it down and posted a lengthy apology. let's bring in chris bedford, senior editor at ""the federalist"." yeah, this is just a bad taste. i'm sorry. i don't care how you feel the country is doing. obviously the country economy is in the tank right now but you can still be proud to be an american and we are still bringing our independence thanks to those men and women, brave soldiers, who have given their lives, and we they are not here to celebrate with their families for our sake. that sacrifice is what we celebrate today and i think it's

disgusting for anyone to see any different. >> i think you're totally right. the reason we get this particular rage coming from the democratic party in arizona, someone at the city government in orlando, we are talking about sacrifice and they are angry they are no longer allowed to sacrifice our children. their anger is over the roe v. wade overturning. i was also talking to my family last night about how this would be the first independence day, the first american birthday, in 49 years where roe v. wade has been struck down. that's hitting a really strong chord with people. it's absolutely enraging them. but it is strange to look back through human history and see there are societies in the distant past where they sacrifice children for agriculture or for rain. we said that was barbaric. stevie nicks said she sacrificed her kid for her music career and we don't even blink an eye. that shows how disconnected we have become for my sacrifices that brought us here, the nation we created, the god-given rights we celebrate. this is a wonderful

independence day and yesterday, singing "god bless america, i was reminded that this is simply not some kind of statement, "god bless america." it's a fervent prayer. god, please, bless america. we are divided and people are angry, we have also turned a new page and got a second chance at this. people should sing loudly and proudly. >> julie: here's the tweet put out by the pima county democrats that has since been deleted. "f the force. see you at reed park." the city of orlando issued a statement about its poor choice of words in an email that said, "we understand these words offended our residence, which was not our intent. we take pride in celebrating the fourth of july to express our gratitude to those men and women in and out of the country we live in." that's what i said at the very beginning of the segment. that's what independence day is all about, but "f the force?" are you telling me that wasn't meant to be offensive? i'm offended by anybody takes

his country and the freedom for granted and so should every american. among them features the editor of screen men who tweeted this. "my mood this year is more like, what if we burn this country to the liturgy-damn ground as little treat cannot close what he is a treat -- i can't say that on tv, but i would just say go f yourself. if they are talking about the fourth of july, i would have words for them. >> as an american country, why do we celebrate it? they are different from other previous nations that have ever existed. we have a compact amongst individuals who don't all look the same or practice the same sects of christianity or the same religions. we have come experience is in the same history, we come from the same place. a lot of people have suffered in american history, that's true. a lot have suffered and sacrificed in this country. at least cease to have the same aspirations for a free and

strong country. those are the things that unite us. when you have symbols like american flags and independence day that bring us together, this is an intentional attempt to carry these things down in tears apart as a people and we can't let that happen. >> julie: we will not let it happen. thank you very much and happy independence day to you. >> happy independence day. >> julie: mike? spewing ukrainian forces suffering a strategic setback in their war with russia. what it says about the ledger conflict effectiveness of western aid. ♪ ♪ ourselves bikers anymore? i mean, "riders" is cool, but "bikers"...is really cool. -seriously? -denied. can we go back to meeting at the rec center? the commute here is brutal. denied. how do we feel about getting a quote to see if we can save with america's number one motorcycle insurer? should flo stop asking the same question every time? -approved! -[ altered voice ] denied! [ normal voice ] whoa.

♪ ♪ >> julie: russia is making gains in eastern ukraine, seizing the last ukrainian stronghold, after months of intense fighting. ukrainian forces are withdrawing from the area. reporting live from lviv with the latest. >> julie, hello and happy fourth of july to you and everybody watching at home. here in ukraine, president volodymyr zelenskyy is

promising to take back every meter of land currently under russian control, which includes this region of donbas. ukraine says the school is targeted at 4:00 a.m. this morning. rescuers are still sifting through the rubble but so far we have not learned of any victims. meanwhile on this independence day ukrainian american businessman putting their lives on the line for the independence of ukraine. he's about to make his seventh trip into the donbas region. he tells fox news he has come within 600 yards of russian shelling. this happens while he is delivering supplies to ukrainian soldiers. here's what's going through his head in that moment. >> you have a little chill go up your spine that this could be it. if they overshoot a little bit, it could be me. somebody controls something that is going on around you that can bring you death.

>> he moved back to ukraine the day after russia invaded after living in cleveland for the past 30 years, and he has this message for everybody back home on this fourth of july. >> the u.s. is doing a tremendous job, i think. i am very proud of it. very proud that they are doing the most than anybody else on this earth. the country that literally, 200 years ago or more, didn't even exist on this earth. this country knows the real price of freedom, i think. >> mike: if you want to donate to his charity, it's called "evil cannot enter heaven." he is leaving for his seventh trip this wednesday, two weeks from now. we will send it back to you, julie. >> in lviv, ukraine. thank you so much. >> mike: for more on this, let's bring in victoria, a

distinguished fellow on the american foreign policy counsel and a former national security advisor to president trump. welcome. >> thank you very much for having me. >> mike: has significant other russian advances in eastern ukraine right now? >> it's obviously very concerning. we are well over 100 days into this war and i think it's worth noting he has had to reduce his goals and strategies for this complex. even so, it's very disappointing to see them make these advances, and i think the administration needs to decide what victory looks like, and then craft a strategy to get there. >> mike: should the u.s. and europe be doing more to help the ukrainians get toward victory? >> i think so. i think from the beginning we were fighting a little bit the wrong war, that we are trying to arm and insurgency when it was actually going to turn into a

fairly standard groundwater, particularly in the east. so i would just strongly encourage the united states again to decide what victory looks like and then put all the pieces in place to achieve that. >> mike: to a huge issue here at home, gasoline prices affecting every american who drives her travels. president biden is going to be traveling to the middle east to talk with the saudis and others about what they can do to try and help bring down fuel prices. i asked john kirby about that meeting on "fox news sunday." let's play. >> clearly energy is an important global issue right now. the president understands that, but so is terrorism. the president will have a bilateral discussion with king salman and his leadership team and of course the crown prince is on that leadership team. the president understands that increased oil production can help, but there is an awful lot that goes into energy security that isn't just about oil production. >> mike: what are your expectations for this meeting?

>> actually agree. i think we do need this independence day to declare energy independence for america, and put all the tools in place so that the united states is an energy superpower now that can fuel our way into the future. the president of the united states should not be going to riyadh begging for more barrels of oil in the market. he should be going in as a strategic partner. same to the crown prince. we are in a new era now. what happened with russia shows you we can decouple from an energy superpower, but why aren't we being partners in fueling the needs of the global market rather than pet my parting with russia or venezuela? i think the administration to be much more aggressive and much more forward-leaning. and americans should not be paying $5 at the pump when we have all the resources we need under our feet. >> mike: thank you for your time and analysis on this independence day. have a wonderful day.

>> thank you. you, too. >> julie: if you're heading to the airport, remember to pack your patients all the delays and cancellations. but there is a bit of good news on the travel front. as we entered the post-pandemic era, we will tell you about it. also inflation. it's crashing cookouts across the u.s. all weekend this holiday. the numbers on just how much more we are shelling out for barbecue, next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the tempur-pedic breeze° makes sleep...feel cool. because the tempur-breeze° transfers heat away from your body... ...so you feel cool, night after night. for a limited time,

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>> mike: firing up the grill is costing more as inflation increases the price of just about everything from burgers to buns. grady trimble has the painful details. >> we've got a great spread it out fourth fourth of july cookout, but yours is going to cost you a lot more than it did last year. the american farm bureau federation says americans will pay about 17% more for their fourth of july cookouts compared to a year ago. we have got our producer on the grill as we go item by item to show you how much more each item is going to cost. we will start with ground beef, up 36% from last year.

chicken breast, up 33%, and they trust me to cook the pork in the beans. those are up 33% from a year ago. here is our side table with all of the fixings. the must haves, like hamburger buns, those are up 16% from last year. potato salad, right in front of those, that's up 19% from last year, and fresh squeezed lemonade, you've got to have that on a hot july day, that's up 22% from last year. i want to draw your attention to the side of the table, because if you only want to feed your guests items that have gone down in price from a year ago, here is all you will have to serve. potato chips, sliced cheese, and strawberries. even are decorations cost more than they did last year. we got these at dollar tree, where everything used to be a dollar and now $1.25 for these decorations. everything going up in price this fourth of july, except for a few items. but you can enjoy a cook out

nonetheless. just don't drive too fire, because gas prices are way up from a year ago, too. in naperville, illinois, grady trimble, fox business. >> julie: i want to get invited to that party! it looks expensive, but fun. despite all the delays and cancellations, high-flying airfare and threats of pilot strikes, americans are hitting the skies in greater numbers this summer. tsa saying on friday it screened the most people since february 2020, the dawn of the pandemic. so is there a chance, any chance, the travel chaos will end anytime soon? let's bring in the ceo of hotel planner.com. look into your crystal ball and tell us, looking at his weekends delays and cancellations, is looking a little grim. delays, over 10,000 delays and cancellations are 967. can you tell us if there's any y end in sight to this nightmare?

>> thank you for having me unhappy fourth of july weekend. it's a happy weekend in the travel industry. i can report we are up 5% year-over-year in the number of travelers. 47 million americans are in the air or on the ground this weekend looking to go someplace, see friends and family. so the american traveler is resilient even though there is tough times, bouncing back from covid, with these delays you are speaking about. >> julie: you've got some tips, though, to avoid the summer travel headaches connect some suggestions you have for people wanting to get away without dealing with airline hassles? you suggest to book direct flights, book travel and hotels for the entire year now, and book travel during nonpeak hours like midnight or 6:00 a.m. on sunday, and then read the fine print in travel insurance. is that pretty much going to relieve us of our headache? >> i don't know if it'll relieve every travel headache.

i mean, part of the joy of traveling is it always being unknown, and being click on your feet to avoid certain things like being in a major airport during peak times. just like any public transport, you want to avoid peak time travel. so pick the early morning or late nights when most people don't like to fly, stay out of international airports. go to less traffic secondary airports, like palm beach international or at dallas love field, or san diego airport. ronald reagan in d.c. so there's a few tips there, or if you get on the road, to avoid high gas prices, check out hotels on hotelplanner.com that offer charging stations and barley her friend's electric vehicle or purchase your own or rent one. and just charge the car overnight at the hotel. so those are some of the tips to save a little bit of money. along those lines, we are

sponsoring an american tennis player who just broke the world record and we are giving away $10,000 in free hotel rooms to anybody that comments on his social media pages this weekend. so $10,000 in free hotel rooms will definitely help you save a little bit of money for your traveling this year. >> julie: we like what that sounds like. thank you very much and happy fourth to you. have a great holiday. >> you, too. thank you so much. >> mike: jury, republican investigators say they are uncovering more and more on hunter biden's business dealings, and if they take back the house in november they say they will make things very uncomfortable for the president and his son. what that could look like. ♪ ♪ ♪ i've been everywhere, man ♪ ♪ i've been everywhere, man ♪ ♪ of travel i've had my share, man ♪ ♪ i've been everywhere ♪ ♪♪ for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis who are positive for acetylcholine receptor antibodies,

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>> mike: criminals not taking off the long weekend in chicago, unfortunately. dozens of victims across the democrat led city. hello, welcome to another hour, hour three if you are counting, fox news life. original life force special. i'm here with mike and i'm julie banderas. >> mike: i mike emanuel. chicago was leaf department says the 54 people were shot this weekend and seven of them were killed. >> julie: the latest pilot showing mayor lori lightfoot's hope for a peaceful summer is not coming true. watch. >> just wait until memorial day. it will be the summer of joy in

chicago. [applause] >> mike: standing by with his reaction. first, senior correspondent mike tobin live in chicago. >> as you mentioned, 54 people shot and seven people killed. one of those gunshot victims was a 10-year-old boy sitting in his room when bullets came up ripping the wall. at the same time, hostility toward chicago police was on full display in a neighborhood called portage park. police officers were attacked by a group that got out of hand. they took to the squad cars, they shot fireworks at the officers. one police officer was injured. it all started when someone threw something at one of the squad cars and that officer called for backup. the crowd formed up and the crab became hostile. ava brown attempted to encourage the public to celebrate

peacefully. >> there's no reason why no one can enjoy the holiday and every event safely. i will echo again. parents, please come in where your children are. >> the seventh police officer shot this year. he was responding to a domestic dispute and shot as a group of police officer stepped off of the elevator. he had gunshot wounds to the arm and abdomen and was last listed in serious but stable condition. the shootings over the weekend, sadly, our standard fare from chicago. or chicago, they raid from gun battles on the south side to people gathering and someone opens fire. then you have the 10-year-old who is doing nothing but sitting in his room when bullets came through the wall. >> mike: another height breaking weekend. mike tobin, thank you very much. >> julie: talking about this.

i want to go back to april. mayor lori lightfoot, she came out and said it would be a summer of joy. boy is she eating those words right now. not only did she not speak about this weekend or take responsibility for the crime on her watch, she is blaming the judges. when this is going to change and when is she going to get it? obviously the democratic led cities are to blame and she is at the head of the problem. >> that is the issue. it is lori lightfoot. she's a big part of this because there's no actual plan. you hear excuses. you can sometimes blame judges and i think that there are some merit to it, but you blame indiana for guns. you've a severe chicago police stefan george that no one wants to talk about. because of the laugh stomach lack of store, lori lightfoot attending it's not an issue

whatsoever but the truth the matter is that it leads to fatigue. the only thing on chicago side right now is coincidence or happenstance. for this we can, you do to protect production in homicides, but just because lester was especially bad and unless they do things with intentions and the changing environment on the ground that has emboldened the criminals and crated an environment where they believe they can get away with that, it's not going to stop. it's going to continue. we are just heading into the month where we generally see a surge of homicides. not just in chicago, but across the country. >> julie: gianno caldwell is a fox news contributor here in tragically, he just lost his baby brother christian after he was shot on the south side of chicago. he has applied with chicago come up pled with politicians to step

and get more power in order to combat the crime going on there. it is falling on deaf ears. the hope and prayers that go out to john his family and the hope is that his brother's death will not go in vain. when will we see justice? people response will for killing the innocent kids are back on the streets or the end of robbing or assaulting and then they are back on the streets to kill. this is the problem here. yes, it's the criminal defense system. that is to blame. the bail reform is to blame, democrat cities, the mayors are to blame, governors are to blame. who is going to be held accountable? speak out the people are going to have to hold the politicians accountable. they are a big reason why we are expensive a pair expensing and unless you completely clean house and you put in place of people who care about the community and unless you do that, you will see change. when you're dealing with this public health -- this public safety issue, you do not want to go into the politics.

no one wants to because there isn't anything political about a child who was murdered. the unfortunate reality is that it is politicians who are putting in place these policies that criminals are taking advantage of. if you are not going to change a carnal behavior, which of us who we are neck would be able to do that, you have to change petitions. beach if you are right. george just on, by the way come up with this right. the recall effort against him is looking strong. an email to supporters here he writes, "the republican red recall effort in l.a. is on the cusp of qualifying for the ballot in november. if they are successful, they will reverse all of our progress. despite his claim of progress, numbers in l.a. are not good. total crime, robbery, and burglary are all up by this time last year and many critics are blaming progressive policies including belfour. a lot of outrage after he

defended his policies last month. a career criminal killed two police officers will out on probation. his probation officer had not visited him in more than six months. this is not just in los angeles. here in new york city, as you remember, a 20-year-old mom was shot in the head, point blank, by the father of her 3-month-old baby. why? because he had a domestic violence history and should have had a restraining order, should have been behind bars. it used to beat the mother of his 3-month-old baby and he was out loose. the blood is on the hands of these politicians. >> absolute. you have to live in another reality to argue that you are making progress on any of these issues. i understand that democrats like to redefined words, but let's not redefine progress. only a psychopath could make the claim that this is progress.

everything one of his policies, george gascon or larry kramer, every tingle one of these policies are pro-criminal. they're not pro-victim or pro-cop. they are not pro-society. this is all in favor of victims. you limit cash bail which keeps criminals on the streets. you don't charge on enhancements which is why you tell me all the time on the left that you are anti-gun. but you are not going to charge the enhancements gets criminals out of jail quickly. you put violent degenerates in music therapy that does not work and it's a joke. you pretend a 17 euro kid who murders her tries to murder someone is just a kid who should be treated like they stole a candy bar from 7-eleven. these are policies who are dangerous for salt. we have to change them and clearly these politicians and deities are not taking it seriously. these are people who are watching.

you need to make the changes at the ballot box. >> julie: i would hope so. something has to change. house republicans, by the way, totally changing gears here. they are bowing to, "investigate biden's shady business dealings when republicans take the house in november." three top lawmakers riding in an op-ed, "we have made almost 100 requests for information relating to the seven family schemes, many with biden administration being ignored. with the help of witnesses who have documentation of their dealings with the biden family, some answers are becoming clear. a republican majority will be committed to uncovering the facts that the democrats come a big tech, and legacy media have suppressed." this comes after audio emerge from hunter biden's laptop. it includes a voice mail from his father asking hunter about his business in china. speak out this is just further evidence of what we've known

joe biden and hunter biden were talking regularly about foreign deals and when joe biden has said repeatedly both as president and as a candidate that he never discussed his foreign dealings with his family, he is lying. there's no other word for it. >> julie: and hunter biden also was heard on his laptop saying that his father out of him as a god and anything he said, his father would endorse or support. and that's. at those two together and what you get? >> there's clear corruption going on. there's a double standard and how the media is treating the story. if this was donald trump or one of his kids, this would be a cute story. there's that angle and i think it is incredibly important. however, you also have a historic rising crime and good gas in feud and inflation making it seem less and it is purity of an open border billions going to ukraine. i hope that republicans get power in the midterms and they

investigate this. it cannot be the main talking point coming from republicans right now. it has to be focused on everything else that the american people are deeply feeling. >> julie: thank you very much, we appreciate it. happy fourth to you. >> mike: closer to the midterms and more and more reports that democrats are not happy with their leader. they say he is not leading it all. a power panel debates next. because the tempur-breeze° transfers heat away from your body... ...so you feel cool, night after night. for a limited time, save $500 on all tempur-breeze°™ mattresses. only at vanguard, you're more than just an investor you're an owner. that means that your goals are ours too. and vanguard retirement tools and advice can help you get there. that's the value of ownership.

>> mike: as midterms approached, more and more reports that democrats aren't happy with the president's leadership or lack thereof. a new piece in the atlantic with an expert reading, "many democrats share a sense that biden and his team have been following instead of leading and that points to an enduring question about bite them. can he be the inspirational leader that his party needs to counter moves by republicans in congress? as midterms are lacking for democrats, candidates plan to go hard on the issue of jane resets riot and overturning of roe v. wade. democrats want to paint the opposition is ultra maggot >> president biden: this is

the most extreme political organization in american history. >> he is not going to stand by and not callout what he sees as that behavior. >> president biden: how quickly we forget the people were hurting and what did that crud want to do? forget it. >> efforts by officials across the country. >> mike: this rhetoric could backfire on democrats and bring the republican base to the polls and big numbers. ceo of the foundation for liberty and american greatness. former democratic state senator. welcome. >> happy fourth of july. >> mike: seem to. polling shows that 64% are saying president biden is too old to be president and 71% flat out say he should not run for a second term.

then there is former obama secretary jeh johnson says that the president should make a decision in a hurry. >> i don't know that joe biden has definitively made up his mind to run in 2024. i'm sure at some point he will have that conversation with his family. my advice would be unconventional. if you are not running, make the announcement sooner rather than later. >> mike: it's the harper and on your side of the aisle? >> i was looking at historical data and preparation of the show today and saw that in 1994, president bill clinton was a few points ahead of biden where he is now. look at 2010. president obama was just a few points ahead of where president biden is now. we know, historically, the president's party takes a beating in the midterm election. but we are ready for that and i

think that president biden is doing the right thing, leading into the midterms. what happened in 1986 in 2012? the president was reelected. i think that president biden is focused on the economy right now. he is focused on finally ending covid once and for all, hopefully. he is doing the right thing and not focusing on reelection. >> mike: 71% of those surveyed, registered voters, said he should not run for a second term. >> i couldn't agree more. i think it's not just democrats that are upset with the performance of this president. it is all americans. we are paying 70% more for the cook out on july 4th. gas prices have gone crazy. inflation is the biggest problem facing us at the moment. if i was a democrat, i would want to distract from president biden's abject failures as well. that is why they want to talk about the roe decision or the

6th of january. but those things do not have an impact on the majority of americans daily lives. what americans are struggling with right now is putting food on the table, filling up their car with gas, all of that kind of stuff. >> julie: this is julie. we are not getting a microphone there from mike, so i will take over. why don't you go ahead and react to that for us. >> i would have to say that with inflation, president biden is doing what he can. he is using the tools available for him. he is released the 1 million barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve. he is asking congress to reduce the price of gasoline for working families. he has unplugged the ports around america to help our allies. when we look at inflation, we are experiencing a better rate of inflation then places like

india, south africa, in the entire european union. president biden is focused on the economy, but he is also focused on things like abortion, like guns, like the environment. now from the fallout of the supreme court. president biden is doing the right thing and he is focused on the reality of what matters to americans and uplink politics. focusing on the next generation and not the next election. spoon folks are salivating american independence today. the fourth of july national pride is down. fox news poll shows that 49% of americans are proud of the country today and that is down 12% from june of 2017. it looks like both sides in the political aisle are not happy. 48% of democrats, 60% of republicans, and even more independents say that they are not proud of america. one democratic pollster saying, "where's one's been proud of america was treated as a prerequisite for being

patriotic, that has been subsumed by partition ship where it's no longer about democratic freedoms but the person in the white house. "what you make of it? >> it's very sad day when you say the majority of americans are not proud to be americans. as a legalized american ship, i love this country. it pains me that we have so many people here that don't seem to be proud of the country anymore. that is very big problem in a do believe that the person in the white house has got a lot to do with that. i shudder to think what the numbers will be in 2024 as this president continues. i'm proud of the country, no matter who is in the white house, but we need to have great american leadership. >> mike: david, a quick comment on you from this one.

>> from 2017, now this is a result of four years of president trump and the reaction to the supreme court legislating from the bench. i think that americans are weary. they saw trump in the white house and they saw what the republicans are doing. >> mike: trump's been out of the white house for a while now. >> that's right. last poll was done in 2017. i think that this is a cumulation of the trump legacy in the white house and the supreme court on the bench. >> mike: david, neck, thank you and have a wonderful independence day. >> thank you. it's a pleasure. >> julie: a twitter feud over the price of fuel. the world's second richest man taking on the leader of the free world. the war on words is getting pretty chippy as prices at the pump remain very high.

>> mike: folks across america are paying an average of $4.90 for a gallon of gasoline and the president continues the blame game tweeting, "my message of the companies running gas stations in setting prices at the pump is simple. this is a time of war and global peril. and down the price you are charging at the pump to reflect the cost you are paying for the product into it now." m's on ceo jeff bezos clapping back with this. it's either misdirection or a deep understanding of basic market dynamics and it does not end there. more on the back and forth. >> the white house is not only back and says it is engaging in a where the mic war of with jeff bezos. we got one from the preceptor you tweeted, "i guess it's not surprising that you think oil and gas companies at the expense of the american people's way the economy supposed to work." only jeff bezos questioning the

president's tactics. the oil and gas association says that it was something a white house intern would come up with. top administration officials insist that this president knows how to communicate effectively. >> anybody who knows president biden knows that he's plainspoken and he tells it exactly what he is thinking. in terms everyone can understand. we take great exception at the idea that this is misdirection. the president speaking honestly. >> on capitol hill, it's not the words with the policies coming out of the white house that have many conservative lawmakers concerned. >> in a very gentle way, why do we have high prices? because we don't build pipelines, we are not drilling, we are not loaning to energy companies. we are putting additional regulations on fracking. speak of the white house as the president is ready to do all he can tell the american people including urging the suspensione federal gas tax to bring ghassan

in the short term. a number of democratic lawmakers are already rejecting this saying it will do little to help consumers nationwide. >> mike: thank you. >> julie: for more on this, national taxpayers union executive vice president joins us know. thank you very much for talking to us. we want your take on what you think of jeff bezos as response to the blame of oil companies calling it misdirection or a deep misunderstanding of basic market dynamics. pretty strong words coming from jeff bezos. >> very strong words. and absolutely correct words, jeanette. i think that biden does not understand market fundamentals are going to energy markets at all. we self as early in the administration with the cancellation of the keystone pipeline, shutting down oil and gas exploration. we see today. he is blaming everybody for high gas prices. he is blaming putin, big oil

companies, and now small independently owned gas station owners. the majority are owned by small independently owned individuals. what we're talking about here is small businesses who do not have the wherewithal to affect gas prices across the board, who do not have the desire to do so because they make very little money off of the gasoline that they sell at the pump. most of the money they make is instead when people come into their stores and they buy a can of soda or a hot dog or what have you. they want gas prices to be low so that consumers come into the convenience or to make purchases. they do not want gas prices to be high as biden has suggested. >> julie: it's a blame game. you said it right there. the president is blaming the war with ukraine and russia my he is even got ideas of saudi arabia. let's go to terrorists to help us worry about our gas prices. do you he cares?

and john kirby defended the tweet saying that biden was just being plainspoken. is that what that is? plainspoken or wrong? and the oil and gas industry association hitting back at president biden after he tweeted on saturday that companies running gas stations should simply bring down the price you are charging at the pump telling him that he should make sure that the white house intern posted this tweet registers for econ 101 in the fall semester. >> i love that response. there's a big difference between plainspoken and being plain wrong. the biden administration is plain wrong. all of the energy policies have contributed to the problem. it's one of the reasons why we see higher inflation in the united states and we do in our neighboring countries like mexico and canada or in the pacific area like australia and japan. they all have much lower inflation. a lot of that reason is not because of these global concerns that we have with ukraine and supply chain disruptions, but because of the lousy policies

that we've put in place here in the united states and stay one of his administration. >> julie: we ended with the worst performance. the s&p, broad indication of the economy lost 20% of its value. essentially a bear market. losses wiping out $3 trillion in retirement savings. we may not have bottomed out yet. look at this headline in "the seattle times." after stock markets worth start in 50 years, many see more pain ahead. any advice for those watching their savings and the retirement dwindle? >> i would love to talk about happy news right now. it's independence day and obviously we love to celebrate. unfortunately, we see rocky road for the economy. it does not look like the fundamentals of the economy are very strong right now and in all

likelihood, we are in a recession. we won't know for a few weeks, but early indications from the end the fed suggests that had two consecutive quarters of negative growth and unfortunately, i see that sustaining for the disdainful future. chairman powell has talked about how he is getting inflation under control over the recession. i think we can address both of them simultaneously with a more moderate approach to increasing interest rates rather than an extremely aggressive approach. if we could rewind the clock, i would've started this process and the latter part of last year and i would not have hit the accelerator on fiscal policy with that congress did with the american rescue plan act that pushed trillions of dollars into the economy that put consumer spending on overdrive and has been a huge protruding factor to inflation. there are, unfortunately, tripling comments ahead economically. people need to be very

cognizant. don't depend is savings if they can all afford it going forward. >> julie: and don't depend your 401(k)s either. we talked about any sector being safe. bonds are having their worst in decades and cryptocurrency which saw massive gains in the pandemic, that is down significant. many analysts predict a recession by next year. you just set it and many others had said it. we already are in a recession. i know you it is going to get worse before it gets better, but when is it going to get better and where we headed in the near future? >> there so much uncertainty going forward. right on capitol hill, they are trying to twist it joe manchin's arm and get them to support a trillion dollar tax hike package. hopefully he will hold strong and hopefully senator kyrsten sinema and other moderate democrats will see that this is insane as we are in a recession or close to a recession to even contemplate a trillion dollar tax hike bell.

this is the think tank that would drive our economy into a ditch right now from this tenuous period into a flat out recession. with that uncertainty, i'm not prepared to out and say exactly what direction our economy's going to take. i think is quite possible that we are dealing with a mild recession, a short-term recession, but we need to see what happens from this congress and the president first. >> julie: brandon arnold, thank you and happy fourth. thank you for coming on today. >> thank you. >> mike: dhs secretary, ting on the horrific migrant debts. their bodies and eight tractor-trailer and critics are tearing into him saying he's laming the migrants were dying. high cholesterol. heart disease. 17 fad diets... 5 kids... 3 grandkids...

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the region. the result of the covid-19 pandemic. the results of climate change. we are in a regional challenge. we saw the tragic result of people taking the dangerous journey in san antonio just recently. we continue to communicate that the journey, the dangerous journey, should not be taken. we are enforcing our laws and people lose their lives at the hands of exploitation of smugglers. >> mike: the homeland security secretary reacting to the passing of 53 migrants who were found in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer in san antonio, texas. critics quick to pound saying mayorkas was blaming the victims for their own deaths. he also says that climate change is a top reason for illegal immigration to the u.s. charles moreno, former d's etched advisor and now ceo come up welcome.

what do you make of the explanation there? >> it's the former blame others. it's a fault of climate change, cartels, and now apparently, victims. i won't allow them to do that. the factual that they are enabling this environment. they have not to programs like remain in mexico and even titleo talk about the importance of cot screening which they have not done and they have deteriorated our asylum laws where everyone is being instructed to claim asylum and being led in. they have changed our border from a posture of something that should be enforced and now it is just a processing center.

>> mike: 60 months ago, the president asked vice president kamala harris to be the borders are. she supposed to be working to resolve the root causes of immigration. so far, she has visited our southern border wants. she went to el paso and she spent three days in latin america. that is half as long as first lady jill biden who took a trip to the region last month. your thoughts? >> you will not solve any problems that way. you and not build the partnerships that you need to throughout the region in order to take advantage of pre-existing programs. not every program is perfect. we understand that. but you cannot come in and say that everything that was put in place is absolutely horrible and inhumane and then replace it with nothing. that has created the free-for-all environment on the border and that has created the decreased morale and that is what is causing the

out-of-control spikes with illegal migrant debts. these are horrible situations. they are being exploited every single step of the way. there's no doubt about it. but you need to enforce the law and have a structure in place at the border and that will help save lives. not just those of the migrants, but the citizens of the united states by allowing only those in that should be here. >> mike: according to the center for immigration studies, more than 2 million illegal immigrants have been released into the united states since president biden and vice president harris took office. what you make of those numbers? >> the border is overwhelmed. those numbers are obviously unprecedented. recently, the administration decided to do with immigration judges appointed by the previous admin assertion? they decided to get rid of them. if you sincerely want to adjudicate and you would get rid

of judges were processing the case is? the bottom line is that spirit do not want to adjudicate cases in a timely matter. they have placed peoples and government writing the policies we are talking about now which is open the border. all across the board, the whole immigration system is collapsing because they want them to. >> mike: thank you for your time. have a wonderful independence day. >> you too. speak to the supreme court will be taking on an election law case and liberals coast-to-coast are losing it. we will tell you why and matt whitaker ways in next.

♪ ♪ >> mike: transportation bureau stats show more flights have been late this year than any other in the past decade. cancellations are also nearing record highs. oh, dear. charles watson has the latest from atlanta's airport. >> good afternoon. despite all of what you just said, we are seeing a steady flow of folks heading into the

atlanta airport to catch flights today. it is looking to be another busy day here and at airports across the country as folks learn to just work with travel delays. >> i got here a couple hours early. just prepared for everything. any delay. so far, it's fine. hopefully it will stay that way. >> we are excited. we know that if there are troubles i will come our way, we will have time to recuperate. speak out a lot of folks say that they will not be taking ch. some are filling up for their flights 3-4 hours in advance prepared to wait and hoping that they make it to their destination. delays and cancellations already backing up this afternoon. this morning, rather. we are seeing about 177 u.s. flights canceled in nearly 1,000 flights delayed according to flight aware. on sunday, tsa screened a little more than 2 million people,

about 66,000 fewer passengers than the day before. that said, it has still been a pretty chaotic we can for airlines struggling to keep up with near pre-pandemic travel numbers thanks in part two pilot shortages and overbooked flights. the issues leading some pilots for delta to hit the picket lines last night calling for better pay and work-life balance. >> we take great pride in delivering our passengers safely and on time to their destination and we been doing our part by picking up record amounts of overtime to let delta keep the operation running. speak out it is often the passenger or the customers who e they are getting the short end . listen to that spirit according to the bureau of transportation statistics, customer complaints since 2009 are up 300%. customers are not happy about delays and cancellations. there not be quite about it. >> mike: charles watson live

in atlanta. think you very much. >> julie: liberals raging and it's supreme court decision on roe last month. the reason is that spirit justices have agreed to consider a legal theory that would give states more control over elections. why are people up in arms about states having more control over federal elections? explained it to us. >> happy independence day. the u.s. constitution says that time, place, and manner for election shall be controlled by the legislatures of each state and therefore ultimately the people for the representatives. this will look at that case and determine whether or not state supreme court's, governors and eat states, or even local

affection levels can affect legislature like in 2020. obviously that's a problem for a lot of folks. but the supreme court, because of its majority of five or six conservative judges has been issuing clear majority opinions that has made the black letter law much cleaner and easier to understand. this case is going to be a long line of those and i'm excited about the arguments next term. >> julie: listen to g.o.p. senator mike lee. he lay dead on election laws. >> chuck schumer is complaining about it and they're talking about it like this guy's falling. what is so offensive about the idea of having laws enacted by lawmakers cushion work it's like they are hitting the democratic process itself. >> julie: he talked about the epa decision. much ado about nothing or do they have a point? is there an argument to be made here?

which is a? is it overreaction? >> he's absolutely right. it seems that the left is overreacting over a power returning to states and the people through representatives or the power of congress in the case of the epa. in each situation, you are taking out of nonelected people and giving it to the people's representatives that in our constitutional republic are who should control the issues. i think it is much ado about nothing. the left clearly does not trust the people and that is a huge mistake on their part. >> julie: aren't the people who are the one supposed to be making the decisions? why have a problem with that question work if you give the power to the people, isn't that the whole point of voting? what are saying question work they no longer want to vote on issues that affect them personally? if you ask them if they want to weigh in on other things come of course i would want to, but because it's an issue they don't agree with, they say no.

it's like talking out of both their mouth. >> edits. in our constitutional public is at times messy and i feel that they do not want to take their radical agenda to the american people and win elections. they know that the french, big-city, elite viewpoints are not the viewpoints of most people. in the state of iowa, common sense and pragmatic approaches keep people in charge of their lives and that is what is preferred. >> julie: what republicans do to be able to combat this? this is one of supreme court decisions that has liberals and democrats up in arms. it never seems that they are ever going to see eye to eye on this, but what is the solution? how do you find some middle road here or is there ever going to be one?

>> the founding fathers and their brilliance and celebrating the declaration of independence today, they understood that there was going to be a constant give-and-take and that's why they have the house of representatives turnover every two year, the senate every six. at the same time, the american people are sovereign and they are the ones that get to choose their representatives. i will .2 the case regarding the remaining mexico policy where palaces dominic justices said this is something that should be controlled and they could not govern. that's a consistency and take command of the court. >> julie: thank you. thank you for coming on. >> mike: nathan's hot dog eating contest, the winner, joey chestnut down to a world record 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. this year's competition underway

soon and our own janice dean will be judging. if you like hot dogs and ice cream, this could be the thing for you. hot dog ice cream. that's right. and ice come shop in brooklyn unveiled the flavor yesterday. it is called let the dogs out. it is toasted butter bun ice cream with medallions of caramelized nathan all these hot dogs. >> julie: that is so gross. i enjoy hot dogs and i like ice cream, but do not mix them together. i get the whole salty and sweet thing, they are onto something, but not hot dogs. >> mike: i see it more. i'm a cookie dough kind of guy, but i like to try to be open minded. >> julie: i'm pretty open minded, but i'm not going to mix those two. it was great worth in with you. thank you for joining us on the fourth and have a wonderful afternoon.

♪ ♪ >> kayleigh: this is "outnumbered." hello and welcome. my cohost are off today so joining me or tomi lahren, dr. nicole saphier, tammy bruce, and joey jones. happy birthday, america. the left is setting up political fireworks again as they were announced independence day time after saying it didn't go their way at the supreme court.