shawn and jim, that's a look at your forecast. you can track the cold and the snow on our website any time fox5dc.com, you can get water alerts on the mobile ap. fire and fury inside the white house, the new book by michael wolf says it's based on hundreds of interviews and conversations with senior white house staffers and president trump himself. one of the more interesting stories comes from steve bannon who blasted the trump administration. he describes a 2016

don junior jared kushner and paul manafort had with a group of russians to reportedly get dirt on hillary clinton >> he wrote the guys thought it was a good idea to meet with the foreign government inside trump tower with no lawyer, they didn't have any lawyer, even if you thought that was not treason us patriotic, and i happen to think it was all of that you should have called the fbi immediately. we should also points outlet there's no evidence that donald trump senior met with the russian that is day, but the book includes excerpts and interesting stories about donald trump not expecting to or even wanting to -- wanting to win and steve bannon cussing and calling i ivanka and liar in the oval office and his dad looking at her and simply telling her this is a tough town, baby >> ronica cleary is live on this one tonight. jim and shawn i think the bomb cyclone hit the white house a day

let me tell you i cannot imagine what it must have been like when a few people in the white house got copies of that book. sarah hackabee-sanders did say there may be copies floating around. she didn't confirm who has them or how many people had them but it was interested had hear her point that out and the white house responded intensely to the accusations and allegations and stories cited in this book. one highlight from the statement from president trump, he said, that when bannon was fired. he not only lost his job. he lost his mind. he accused steve bannon of leaking to the media. soon after that, a statement was released from sarah hackabee-sanders where she described the book as trashy tabloid fiction, she said that anyone who agreed to participate in the book exposes their sad desperate attempts at relevancy

and then mrs. trump's communications director said the book is clearly going to be sold in the bargain fiction section. the white house clearly not taking this lying down, fighting and pushing back. the details that are in this book and you know interestingly enough, it's no secret that president trump values loyalty, and really up until this time, star bucks and the president as well, a they've really said reasonable things about one another, that they've kept in fact i asked niles standage friend of 5@630 why bannon might be willing to put that relationship on the line, once you sort of go against that loyalty you know how the president is going to respond and it's not going to be nice. take a listen to what standage had to say. >> it's a complicated question, because obviously steve bannon left the white house at times behind the scenes con

i think most of us attacks seem to be towards jared kushner it's well-known that he dislikes, but it does put steve bannon clearly on the outs with the white house, that would seem less influential. in that sense be it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. >> reporter: so, of course, there's always intrigue with every administration, it is obviously heightened with the trump administration no doubt about that. in this book, ads little fuel to the fire. back to you, jim and shawn. >> i'm sure we'll be talking about this for the next few days. former trump campaign manager, paul manafort is suing special counsel robert mueller and the justice department, he alleges counsel exceeded its authority by investigating manafort for conduct that wasn't related to the russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. a grand jury indicted manafort

laundering. he pled not guilty, his trial set to begin in may >> it's worth mentioning that there's this at all about robert mueller into other avenues, remember kenneth star did not start investigating bill clinton with monica lou win ski. >>. president trump fired off a provocative tweet to kim jong-un with some of the highest stakes possible. the latest volley setting up new concerns about a conflict with the north is the communist regime to restart communication >> professor of international relations at georgia washington university joins us. how damaging are the president's tweets? is pyongyang scared or are our allies more concerned >> i believe right now, most leaders in the world

it's a standard operating procedures ahead of north korea is not treated any worse than john mccain or the majority leader members of the president's party. i don't think his words make a difference, what does make a difference, that the strategy seems to be working. i did not vote for president trump, let be be clear, but i must admit at this time, this issue, he has a turning point, the strategic patience did not get us anyplace. and now, see for the first time signs that north korea is willing to have a bet. they offered to come to join the olympics in february in south korea and that's just an opening. i think stranging strategy seems to be working. i don't think we should pay too much attention >> when you see north korea make these overtur t

and the two sides maybe looking to reopen communications with each other. is that a way perhaps of an end around the u.s. involvement saying hey, we share this peninsula together? let's try to resolve our differences >> that is true. there is a danger that what he's after is to drive a wedge between united states and south korea, but next step is going to tell us a lot. and the suggestion on the table is -- i should say off the table. back tracks is that we will stop our military exercises together as a south korean army and freeze the nuclear problem for the period of negotiations. that's real stuff. because of nobody in his right mind thinks that on monday morning, ok, sorry, i'm done with my nuclear problem. so the most we can hope for in the short run is he's wil

put a halt on it. because he has everything but, he's missing a test of re-entry, a nuclear miss ill comes in, huge heat and he has not tested that he has a shield to protect it. so he's almost there. freezing at this point would be very, very good, for the near future, i would watch the olympics, but are we going to have the beginning of a paddling back? >> thanks so much for coming in, we appreciate your perspective. congress returned to work and new faces were in the crowd >> you well and faithfully discharge duties of the office on which you're about to enter? so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations. >> mike pence there swears in doug jones and lieutenant governor tina smith, jones

defeated roy moore in a high stakes special election in alabama, smith replaced al franken after several women accused him of sexual harassment >> 22 women in the senate >> with the change landscape of politics, what will the 2018 mid terms be and how important will they be. >> let's bring in our friend republican kimberly, and ja mere, she's been here many times, you're our friend too, we're glad year with us. there's all this talk about the mid terms, we're officially in an election year. what do you see the main approach being for your party going ahead? >> i think one is the what all do, there's something to be said and the majority of african-americans, hispanic and asians identify as democrats, so i think our goal has to continue to be, drive the message that much more clear, that we are

of individuals from all walks of life. but that also we'll hold our elected officials accountable to do what's in best interest of both women, both african-americans, and both hispanics in a range of different areas to education to job and economic development >> the republicans have been criticized north being more inclusive of the minority community, what do you think the republicans can do to sort of raise their level there, to raise the number of minority whose are joining in the republican party? >> they have to be inclusive. i mean, this has gone on far long enough, where they're trying to, i guess, throw that blink if you will, this is conservative, this is our policy, this is where we stand? the monitors obviously we make the decisive vote. you saw that in alabama. they need to include everyone. i know planned parenthood just closed 32 facilities, maybe they should take a look at that be and

minority voter >> jay mere, as we look ahead, two years ago when we had the democratic primary in maryland and it was donna edwards and chris van hall, she said the democratic party can't take the minority vote for granted anymore. how do you dispel with that notion >> i fully agree with that. i think we saw that as a reaction what happened recently in alabama and virginia. where minority voters are too often the responsibility falls on their shoulders to come out and save the democratic party without any real investment from the democratic party into those communities had. and that means actually going talking to voters prior to 60 days out or 90 days out from an election, button vesting in where voters are sitting in regards to issues and assuring that democratic party often enough

ground or standing firm on issues that might impact minorities especially those that impact african-american women >> kimberly what is the move? we talked about being inclusive? what is the move when you got contrast that with the president that many minorities communities see as ignoring them or doing the exact opposite of things that would up lift or help the minority community >> if you look at it, i think we're kind of like on the same playing field as at democrats right now. just as ja mere said, they need to go out and before it's 90's day out, they need to go out and figure out what the minorities want and make those promises and come through with them. so many times, we'll see, oh, you know, they promised this, and that they don't really care, as far as president trump, there's a lot of people that are not happy with the way he, i guess, conducts himself, and they have to understand, look, they have to say, this is not how i conduct myself, this is how i conduct what goes on in my office and my district and how i'll represent you

going to congress and to anyone else to make these decisions. >> jay mere, kimberly, thank you both. >> thank you. 2018 is bringing in a changing of the guard that northern virginia, not only politically but generation ally. 5@630 coming up after the break.

. refiled last night, which included naming 27 officers among them dc police chief peter newsham, it alleges the boy and his mother here from north carolina were protesting peacefully when they got caught up in the chaos. dc are not commenting. the arlington county board is being led by a millennial >> tom fitzgerald sat down with 32-year-old katie crystal -- the

board's new chairperson >> good evening, this is a remarkable change, not just politically but generationally here in arlington county. katie crystal was born in 1985. anybody born between the early 80's and the mid 90's. now, understand, this is a group that does not always get the most favoritesible media coverage. they're too self-centered, no the as likely to get involved in politics. they are cynical. these are all things that have been put based on millennials, and this is something that chairperson crystal said she wants to change the narrative about, and she wants to do that by using herself as an sample her, leading the government in arlington county >> this is a generation that is actually incredibly passionate about having jobs with purpose, voluntaryism. and the sense of wanti

ourselves. i think when you give young people opportunities to plug into local government in a purpose-driven way. they flock, rise to the occasion. >> now, crystal may be a millennial but she said she's very well aware that some of the economic and buying patterns of millennial, not necessarily might be the best thing for the revenue interest of local government. often, millennials will rent housing, not buy it. they're more apt to use car sharing businesses than go out and purchase vehicling. the facts are the federal reserve recently did a study on this. they say about 67% of millennials are living independently but few research find they're less likely to buy homes. now, that is key, chairperson crystal said and she said one of the big things she wants to do here in arlington, where there are a lot of renters to make sure that she turn those

arlington county homeowners >> not something that is so important we take into the next generation. frankly one of the reasons i talk so often about afford ability in housing and opener housing. because i want to see that story continue. >> it's critical to the county's future. isn't it >> absolutely to have the next generation of homeowners is really important. >> reporter: and jim and shawn, understand that no matter who is going to be the chairperson here, they were going to find common challenges, what to do about metro, what to do about possible federal funding cuts that can be coming down the pike. also, we should tell you she's not going to be 32 for most of her term here. she's got a birthday coming up on january 21 it's. so most of her term as chairperson will be spent as a 33-year-old. not as a 32-year-old. >> did she want

that, fitz? i'm just kidding. >> yes, she did >> i think it's wonderful to see. >> reporter: well, you know, one of the things she said is that in her experience, that millennials are very issue oriented, often presented with a specific issue they will rise to the challenge and get involved in that. she said one of the things she's trying to do is bridge the gap. make it understanding that involvement in politics doesn't necessarily mean that you have to take on the world in one shot. that if she can get people involved in local government in small ways, maybe that will lessen the sinnism out there and get people involved in a more tangible long-term way. >> thank you, fitz. selfies on social media, nothing new, why the nypd is getting involved in a series of disturbing images right back.

the photo shows a masked and hooded man standing on the sidewalk, images with the caption we're in your backyard, the nypd is aware of the photo, but there are they don't credible threats to new york city. nbc made it official. saying the replacement of matt lauer. people are talking about paying equity and how much less hoda is getting paid. according to page six, nbc is paying $7 million the same as her co anchor but well below the 25 million that matt lauer was pulling in. newcomer

reportedly paying $200 million a year >> i was wondering, there's no doubt there will be a big difference >> i think there will be a big difference and i will say look at the tenure that matt laura has, and there r some that will say look at megyn kelly >> back after this. ack after this. i like these award-winning cheddar puffs.

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tell barbara comstock we won't stand for selling our wild lands to give billionaires a tax cut. . vito is turning down for this, the world war ii vet sworn in as the mayor of tin ten falls new jersey, he was a little nervous for first day but the swearing in ceremony he's ready to go to work. he upset the mayor winning 300 votes which is his first election for

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