>> good evening and welcome to chasing news. i am caruso, democratic strategists. >> i'm jeanette hoffman. >> bills media is off tonight. where having a special chasing news with president trump during the first date of the union. he took the silver tone and focused on united the nation and delivering a different tone. >> tonight, i call upon all of us to set aside our differences. to seek out common ground into some in the unity we need to deliver for the people.

this is the key, these were the people we were elected to serve,. >> joining us to help with the analysis is franklin a. chief of staff. >> frank, what did you think? you work for governor members of congress, i thought it was a positive and optimistic speech. >> i think it was a positive and uplifting speech. it's up to the politicians in washington to get work on the priorities american people care about. enough of finger-pointing. it's time to make things happen. >> take a listen to what the president said about infrastructure reinvestment. >> together we can reclaim our great building heritage. [applause] we will build gleaming new roads, bridges, highways,

railwa the lamplight we will do it with american heart, american hands, and american and grit. >> so the p ard the structure in the country. i'm leveraging $1.5 trillion. what does that mean for states? >> it means a lot more money coming in to fix road attention. it's an area where americans and most americans agree. they need to figure out how to make it happen. from my perspective everything is great in his speech. but now will up your sleeves and get it done for. >> and people. >> when the president talks about leveraging the money, we don't have details and turns of leveraging the state money or private-sector money. or a $1.5 trillion appropriation out of congress which i don't think we have to spend. i plan without a lot of details

right now. >> i think that is what the speeches are. they are a guideline a priority list. then it is up to the administration to work with congress to get the trend these things done. you heard him outline an approach and ideas he had. now he has to govern. >> let's look and hear what he had to say about immigration. >> over the next few weeks, the house and senate will be voting on an immigration reform package. we presented congress with a detailed proposal that should be supported by both parties as a fair compromise. >> the president and his speech called for four pillars of immigration reform. the first is providing a legal pathway to citizenship for the before recipients. the second pillar is building the wall on the southern border. the third is ending visa lottery

and the second is ending chain migration. is this something besides can a grand? there's been a lot of issues from both sides. is that one or the other? >> i do not think it has to be. i think they agree more than they disagree. there are some people i may not have liked to work with in the past but at the end of the day we needed to deliver the drinks and the food. congress and the president and the democrats and republicans need to come together and get it done. it is easier, and the president has outlying great positions. now they need to let politics get out of the way and get it done. >> i agree with you. i think it was a welcome tone in the speech. i would like to see the presidential leadership and be

able to work across the aisle to get agreement on this. tonight's tone makes a lot of sense. was there anything you were surprised by? >> the level of optimism the president showed and the folks he had in the balcony were exciting and made me proud to be an american in a lot of ways. i find it funny the democrats cannot stand up and applaud some of the numbers on the economy. they cannot apply standing up for the national anthem. this is how out of touch the liberals in washington, d.c. are. i'm looking for to a year where republicans outline the differences. >> i was glad to see the president to a victory lap on the economy. i think that has been a highlight up his first year. where americans with see more money in their paycheck. he highlighted that. i think it was positive. we'll try to get bipartisan worked in here. thank you for coming.

immigration was a big theme of the speech tonight. the dreamers are the daca program is an important issue to congress right now. fifteen states, including the district of columbia have filed a lawsuit against the trump administration for ending the daca program. john is here to talk about what is happening. what are you hearing? >> we should point out dozens of dreamers, immigrants that brought here illegally as the children were invited guests of democrats are looking to shape immigration reform in their view. they want to make that front and center. one of those democrats was not in d.c. but a federal courtroom in brooklyn. he is leading a coalition for more than a dozen states to file a lawsuit to stop president trumps movement to end daca.

this is used to protect dreamers from being deported. a federal judge listen to arguments and i motioned for a preliminary agreement to stop the program but no decision was reached. the judge needs more time. they argued states could lose tens of millions of dollars in tax revenue if the program & they are deported. outside the courtroom today those who support dreamers spoke after the hearing. >> the federal government is trying to construe this as individual discretionary decisions for individuals to stay in the country or go. this is a massive successful program that they are attempting to shut down. >> we call yourself a progressive country. we call ourselves a liberal country. but what we have seen is we're going back to her 300 years in

our history. >> up to 42000 new yorkers are enrolled in daca. update hundred thousand before recipients around the country. that's why states like pennsylvania, illinois, virginia, north carolina have signed on to the lawsuit. president trump delayed the end of the four until march 5. that gives time to figure out what to do. congress is working to figure out what to do with the dreamers and the situation is plain out right now in d.c. and in the courts. >> will follow the situation closely. thank you. now bring it back our expert panel, frank was a republican strategist and chief of staff to congressman tom macarthur. and an immigration attorney. the docket daca issue is something that people agree with that they should stay here. 86% of americans support this. does this lawsuit actually stand a chance in court?

>> i think it will be challenging. there are several issues. first the equal protection issue. was the president discriminatory in listing this release. was it generated toward mexican-americans. with their due process? was there right created by obama passing daca, or was this a really from deportation? there are several issues. >> u.s. department of justice as the ordinance was an executive order passed by president obama not by congress. therefore, it is unconstitutional. frank, what you think? does the stand a chance? >> i think it is more political theater. i think president trump laid out guidelines on daca that make some sense. we need to see republicans and democrats come together and get it done.

>> we have until march 5 to fix the issue. do you think congress can do it? can we come up with this solution that includes what the wall and daca? >> i don't know. this is way see the court case occur. you have to ways to fix the law, you can go through the courts of the congress. congress seems broken. 80% of the public and beyond support this. it's time for congress to get to work. >> before the wall? >> i don't think it should be either or. 80% of americans agree they deserve protection. if congress cannot step up to the play, we have to go to the courts. >> thanks everyone. >> next up is weather. to chat with us about a rare lunar event. >> is quite a show overhead tonight as a super blue blood moon happens for the first time in over 150 years according to space.com. it is super because the moon will be at its closest point to

the earth. it will appear bigger and brighter than normal. it is a blue move because it is the second time we have a full moon in the calendar month of january. it is a blood moon because there's an eclipse going on. we fall out of the path of totality that could take on a reddish color before sunrise on wednesday morning. the conditions will be good across the tri-state area. skies will clear overnight. i look at the rest of your forecast coming up. >> will be looking out for the lunar eclipse. what's next? >> i want you to check out this crazy video of this women talking and walking directly into -- one town in new jersey is looking to stop it by banning distracted texting.

>> hi, welcome back to "chasing news." i am janette hoffman. bill pad deyeahs out today, but we got a great show for you including one town in new jersey is looking to give tickets for

bill caruso has more about the president's speech. we threader the president tonight and robust plan to increase around the nation back here in new jersey and governor murphy had news of his own and long-awaited announce of who is going to be running new jersey transit here in new jersey and we learned today, the governor appointed kevin. mr. core beth is going to have the handsful and announced last month he thinks new jersey transit is a national disgrace and needs significant reform. >> we head to rebuild as the governor mentioned. rebuild professional motivated and accountable team in new jersey transit for a lot of good people. we hed to get them motivated to bring on other people to rebuild where it is. i asked for patience as we start to rebuild this agency. we cannot undo years of bad management practices and delayed capital in vests overnight. >> tonight we're lucky have with us no stranger to "chasing news." a hero in hess own right.

todd beretta, a westle blower join thus evening to talk about the governor's announcement today. >> well, he needs to get to the organization to the first flying manager then the midline manager and needs from the top down and bring the people onboard with changing the public agency culture. that is the toxic retaliatory environment boar row crat k way that plagues the organization that derails me and he needs to talk to people. he needs to get into the problems and face the problems and get into the truth and make it transparent agency instead of bar rig everything. he needs to open it up. get new ideas. >> thank you, todd. we appreciate your contribution today and go to diane, who is my station manager. diane, what do do you think of the governor's big announcement. well, i watched a little butt. i liked it. he rides the train. he rides for ry somebody at the time able think in order to leave the

agency is a big plus so it is a great beginning if you are fa mullier with the product and we had bosses never gone up on the trin for years. well, i am a little concerned because i am not sure he managed to work with the size and work the unions as you know the labor is dopping and the work rules and working yourself through that. you talked to folks and what do the commuters want out of the new transportation. >> well, it is really simple. they want the trains to run on time. they want safety and they want relicht anowhen they go to get the train it will be there. thrilled. we are not look for access and. well, diane, thanks for the update. we're obviously looking for big things out of im and be back talking to you i am sure. >> ok. great. joined now by frank and republican strategists and chief of staff and mcarthur and eunice and immigration attorney eunice law.

welcome, guys. >> prank, we'll away to you first. what does this mean for new jersey and in particular the federal money. where is iting going to come were? i think it is important, bill, to draw the station between a plan and the actual appropriations that are going to come through so concompress has to step up and make this plan a reality not not forget about the northeast and the infrastructure troubles across the nation and hope that congress is able to work together in a bipartisan fashion to get something done for the people of this country. what do you thinks the governor and his new team at new jersey transit going to be able to work with the administration to get this done or going to be part of the in fighting back and forth. >> well, i think they will need to work together and the president's plan calls 2 00 billion on intrastick ture in something that new jersey can take advantage of. we hope this new nj transit head can do that. well, obviously, the president has made spending a priority in the state of the union

address let's hope new jersey's congressional delegation will work the president in a bipartisan fashion to give us supporter infrak to ture. >> take a look at this video. there is awoman texting and fell ina fun tain while texting. how listen, i text al the time, bill. i nope about you. i have never fall foon a fountain that is unbelievable to me. but in this town of maplewood new jersey, apparently, it is a big issue. texting and walking. now, that is why maplewood committee woman manse adams introduced an ordinance for public safety reasons to stop distracted walk. thank you for joinings here at "chasing news." tell me about the ordinance? does this just supply ta texting and walking or all kinds of distracted walking. >> it is all kinds of distractinged walking. it is gaming. well, any mobile device that will be looking down and instead of

walking where they are going. well, and it is not bt them a week ago on sidewalk and only but now shared the public space with hers and the vehicle. we dop want anyone getting hurt. >> this is a big problem in maplewood? are people falling into found tans lit are floy we don't have any fontaine force them to fall into. well, there is distracted walking and we have distracted driving we are trying to address we look at this as partnership between the drivers when they are there at the sam time. they connect with anticipate other in a good way. well, you worry of any increased lit is going and folks fighting and increase police time and overtime over that time. >> no i don't think so. that has not come up yet and still in discussion is so am sure that will be addressed. every ordinance passed and before we can. >> thank you.

nancy you no now we bring back the expert panel to weigh in on this. we have again, frank luna the republican strategists and chief of staff tom mcarthur and eunice, immigration attorney with eunice law. frank, will go to you first, hi think this is government over distracted walking? give me a break. where does it en? you are having a conversation with someone s. are you distracted while you are walking. what is your take on it. well, it sounds like government overreach and ironic thing here. you may be surprised to hear me say that. i am fed up with people not being able to do anything without having in their eyes glued to their cell phones and if the government is stepping in on this i think that is a little silly but i got tull. the phones are out of control. >> no, i bet this. what about personal responsibility if you don't want to fall in the fountain. stop the teching. you are attorney. done we have laws on the book that address gay walking and pedestrian sheet of well, it jaywalking is different.

jaywalking is you have to have a right-of-way. look the concept of the public space. i think, here, there is a responsibility on the pedestrian and the driver to kind of be aware about what you are doing. i agree frank nowadays you can't have a conversation with someone without them looking a the phone. where does it end? i mean, con on. you have to think this is a little bit ridiculous. >> well, i do. i will say that. the wise person told me one time. you cannot fight stupid but you can end ac it. i will say that. tax it. find it. people are dumb and walking around and not paying attention. we should tax it as great revenue generator. thank you, frank. thank you. thanks for joining us as always. >> next up go back to dan zarrow with a little bit of winter weather today, dan? what is up with the forecast. dan. all right, the light snow event has come to an end ex ad. it didn't do very much? now temperatures are dropping like a stone overnight? is cold not just tonight but during the day wednesday. i high temperatures will be end up a few degrees bow low normal for lit january but look to the bottom west on this map.

there is mild air that will bubble up on thursday. then, giving as you brief respite if from the chill and the storm system rolls in the late thursday time range and bring us out a wintry mess. the forecast tonight. upper teens to lower 20's for most of this area. that is ratty cold in the, skies will continue to clear and giving as you good view of the super blue blood moon especially just before daybreak on wednesday. well, wednesday's high temperatures in the mid 30's again. a little bit below normal this time of year. we see pleasant mostly to partly sunny skies and light winds and stay dry wednesday. thursday, things get a little busier clouds rolling in. then, highs in the mid topper 40's but the next storm system starts up thursday late afternoon then, this looks to be a rain to snow event. i am not seeing any significant snow accumulation. having said that, the timing is kind of poor during the overnight hours as the snow transition could lead to ice and slush and

slipperiness on the roads for friday morning's commute. that is the one to watch. we are not expecting a major winter storm here, a few headaches behind the chance of storm friday temperatures plummet once again. i am meteorologist dan zarrow. >> thanks, dan. >> i am sick of the winter weather, but coming up next, not only could you be suss us sessable to the flu your dog could be, too. ah. i am sorry. i can't do it. i can't work with him.

>> welcome back. i am bill caruso. this is jeanette hoffman filling in for bill sped gre tonight. >> well, here is a look at the headlines we're chasing today. including the dog flu. well, not only could you catch the flu but so could the for ry friends. >> you know anyone suffering the flu. >> how about the doing? veterinarians have noticed in crease in reported case of flu.

>> the symptoms may sound familiar. they may be more tired. they may knob eating they may have a fever. fatally shot a man in the bronx monday night after he reportedly threatened his landlord with a knife unidentified man held a military style knife after heated argument with unpaid rent and fled the scen and met police officers who told him to put the weapon down and fired on the man when he return turned to you ward the officers knife in hand. meet a bird who cannot fly. next to the peacock is a service animal for the brooklyn artists. the two tried to board the united airlines flight and denied. the united states spokesperson says he did not need gedlines including size and weight. he wrote he and his mum friends would be driving across the country instead. that is a look at headlines we're chasing for you today. >> thanks for watching. i am bill caruso. >> i am jeanette hoffman. bill spadea will be back

live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 11:00. minneapolis is starting to look lot more green and a lot less purple as eagles fans continue to pour into that city. don't expect vikings fans to welcome them with open arms. good evening and thanks for joining us at 11:00 i'm iain page. >> walking down the street in our city you can get almost anyone to join chanting fight song. not everyone in minnesota is singing along tonight we've got team coverage. shawnette wilson in collingswood, new jersey. chris o'connell is live at the mall of emergency and let's begin with chris tonight. chris, eagles fans facing a little heat there. >> reporter: that's right, iain, first of all forgive the music behind me the media party here for the super bowl going on at the mall of america in blooming ton