arthel, back to you. >> arthel: thank you, gerri. new gallup polling puts president biden's approval rating at just 43% below chief justice john roberts, dr. fauci and house minority leader kevin mccarthy. vice president kamala harris was just one point above the president at 44% approval. remember, president biden started the year in positive territory. his approval rating sat in the mid to low 50s for the first six months of his administration but the exit from afghanistan and the omicron surge changed all of that. all that is boosting republicans' hopes for a red wave in the 2022 mid-terms. so is the fact that 23 house democrats have said they'll retire or will seek another office ahead of the mid-terms. power panel next. matt gorman former nrcc communications director and kevin walling biden campaign surrogate. how might republicans create the red wave. are we talking good surfing waves or tsunami? >> i was on the other side of this in 2018 trying to keep the house and the worst isn't yet to come. a lot of democrats right now tal

arthel: hello, everyone, ooh i'm arthel neville. bob dole spent over 35 years on capitol hill serving in both the house and the senate. he was gerald ford's running mate in the 1976 presidential nomination and would become the republican nominee 20 years later running against bill clinton in 1996. idaho republican senator james rischd us earlier this afternoon praising senator dole as a patriot and proud american. >> he was always on message, he was always on point. he, he believed in the exceptionalism of america, and he believed that. he believed that in his heart, in his soul, and he acted like it. arthel: david spunt begins our coverage this hour from the white house. david. >> reporter: a lot of tributes and memories coming in about senator bob dole. president biden and the first lady, dr. jill biden, personally spoke to elizabeth dole, senator elizabeth dole, this morning to express their condolences. joe biden and bob dole had a relationship that lasted almost half a century. they first began working together in the united st

hi, arthel. arthel: hello, eric, everyone, i'm arthel neville. the west virginia democrat says he can't support president biden's social net package. he told bret baier on "fox news sunday," after going back and forth on the bill he feel it does not benefit his constituents. >> i've always said this, bret, if i can't go home to explain to the people of west virginia, i can't vote for it. and i cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation, i just can't. i tried everything humanly possible. i can't get there. >> you're done? this is a no? >> this is a no. on this legislation. i've tried everything i know to do. eric: on that note we have live fox news team coverage. mark meredith on the left, standing by in wilmington, delaware, where the president is spending the weekend. we go to alexandria hoff with the details own this decision. reporter: according to senator manchin his fellow democrats are reshaping society which he feels makes america more have nebraskaal. in this economic climate he said he can't stand behind this quote, mammoth p

arthel: i am arthel neville. severe weather coming causing path of devastation through the middle of our country affecting millions of people. can arkansas, possible tornado collapse the roof of an amazon warehouse and illinois but kentucky may have gotten the worst of it. governor andy bashir says twister was on the ground for more than 200 miles in western kentucky killing at least 70 people and as many as ten counties. >> the level of devastation is unlike anything i've ever seen. this will be i believe the deadliest tornadoes system to ever run through kentucky. >> we have fox team coverage now, fox whether amy freeze is tracking where the storms are heading. first, charles watson. he has lived in atlanta with more on this tragedy. reporter: the outbreak of severe weather and tornadoes resulted in the death of dozens of people across at least five states. president biden in its weeks as he's been briefed on the devastating tornadoes across the central u.s. goes on to say to lose a loved one in a storm like th

arthel? arthel: yeah.biden's moments away from addressing the nation about those deadly storms and tornadoes, so right now we take a pause so our fox affiliates can join our coverage. okay. and what we're going to do is our fox station will join us momentarily, but the president is going to offer words about what he's going to offer in terms of federal assistance as well as he is going to be consoler in chief. let's pause for our stations to join. and hello, everyone. this is fox news coverage of president biden's remarks on those deadly storms that hit our heartland last night. i'm arthel neville, fox news headquarters here, alongside eric shawn. president biden is going to be addressing the nation momentarily. we're expecting him to give us some details in terms of the federal assistance■ç that he is going to offer the folks there in the heartland who are in desperate need of help from the federal government. and is, as he is so adept at doing, the president will also offer his con doll senses -- condole

arthel: hello, i am arthel neville.advisor for vice president harris clarify comments after vice president suggested the white house with more covid variance coming. cases of omicron spreading fast, three dozen states reporting infections. covid search terms as millions of americans are preparing to travel for christmas. the cdc seeking to reassure families they can travel if they take proper measures. >> we are in a very different place this year the master and we do want people to gather and gather safely. we have the tools back to do it. what we are saying is rely on the tools. arthel: we have live team coverage, morning rain is a new york city which has become the epicenter of this new covid wave but we will begin with mark meredith live in wilmington delaware for the president is spending the weekend. >> good afternoon, biden offering a blunt assessment about one unvaccinated americans are facing given the last couple of weeks because they face a severe winter of bad illness and death and he's encouraging people to

hi, arthel. arthel: hi, eric. i'm arthel neville. senator dole served as sense store from kansas from 1969 to 1996 at a time when he was the senate majority leader of course, he famously ran against bill clinton during the 1996 presidential election, a special report anchor bret baier right now takes a look back at the life and legacy of bob dole. >> i've never been prouder in my life than to have been the republican nominee for president of the united states. >> reporter: as the 1996 republican nominee, bob dole came as close as he ever would to winning the presidency. a dream he chased three times. he made his concession speech in kansas, to the people who had known him since his birth there in 1923. world war ii took dole from kansas to italy and just before the end of the war, nazi machine gunfire shattered his upper body and destroyed his right shoulder. >> it was 11 months before i could feed myself. i think i could have done a frankly to be honest about it probably eight months but nurses were very attractive. >> reporter: aft

arthel picked. arthel: all right alexandria half a thank you very much eric. eric: turning to the rapidly spreading omicron variant it's bring some and unwelcome anxiety to a lot of people during the holidays. more cities across the country nest tightening restrictions and canceling events as the cases are surging. some people waiting hours in line to get covid tests and try to get some peace of mind ahead of the holiday travel rush alexis mcadams live in the newsroom with the very latest on this increase, alexis bray. >> hi eric, events or canceling right now many people aren't on edge this holiday season. the cases are climbing quickly as we have seen and data we've been looking out for the past br show they know omicron variant it is taking over all the other variants we've been worried about in the past. spreading more quickly than ever before but right now hospitals are bracing for the fall out. out in ohio the national guard stepping in cap overwhelmed medical facilities right now the hospitals in kansas and in missouri are doing surgeries trying to keep

arthel: thank you. the bay area, men are accused of dozens of robberies and burglaries since last year. san jose police say some incidents were caught on. minutes video from several targeting women of asian descent. these suspects are charged and more than 70 cases from october 20202 september 2021. police say clement looked for victims near atms, casinos and asian markets. investigators recovered multiple firearms during the arrest including ghost guns. joining us now with more on this and the plan to stop smash and grab robberies, assistant of san jose police chief joseph. congratulations on the arrest of these men who allegedly committed anti- asian hate crimes. more rest to come? >> the investigation is continuing. we believe we have people in custody who are responsible for the crimes here. however, we know they committed crimes elsewhere in the bay area which is ongoing. >> i want to talk more now about governor newsom's proposal, a three year plan. i want to look at the breakdown of the proposed

arthel: this is a fox news live it. arthel neville. eric: we will thank you for joining us on this sunday. i'm eric shawn. there are prayers across the country on this sunday for those in the southeast who have suffered devastation. 37 separate tornadoes hitting cutting the historic path of destruction that continued for an agonizing three hours and right now, we have team fox news coverage on the latest. robert ray in dawson springs kentucky. first, let's go to stephen the hard-hit at the center of the storm in mayfield, kentucky, which is the side of the tragedy at the candle factory. all those folks working overtime for the holidays. steve? reporter: that could be really ground zero for the death toll of a 40 people escaped, 110 were in the building at the time so there are 70 people they aren't sure about the governor himself said it would be a miracle if any survived. if you look at some of the destruction on this street, it's hard to imagine what this must have been alike around midnight friday, in the dark with the wind is stron

arthel.hank you for joining us in this special edition of "fox news live," i'm eric shawn. secretary austin's remarks coming as china's communist beijing continues to threaten taiwan. and building up its military capabilities in the region. if that is not enough, u.s. defense officials tell fox news that russia is planning a multi-front invasion of ukraine as early as next year that could come perhaps next month. 100,000 russian troops right now already massed along the ukrainian border. and as tensions rise, the kremlin reportedly says president biden and russian prime minister putin will have a video call i on all of this on use night as russia is reportedly sending 75,000 more troops. who better to discuss this all than retired four-star general jack keane, fox news senior strategic analyst, joining us now. general, we've seen this before. they took a chunk of cry -- crimea. how real is this threat and what does the president say to putin thursday night? >> they had something like 90,000 t

arthel: i am arthel neville. entire neighborhoods are completely leveled including mayfield and western kentucky, the governor says more than 100 people could be dead after a tornado, thousands are facing a long hard road to recovery, and meantime workers in illinois said they do not expect to find any more survivors in the rubble of an amazon warehouse, six people were killed when a wall the length of a football field collapse during the storm. we have fox news coverage, charles watson will bring us the very latest of the cleanup in illinois but fertile go to steve harrigan live in mayfield kentucky. >> that rising death toll is really no surprise when you look at downtown mayfield. it's a stunning view of what was the heart of the city of 10000 now it's a layer after layer of debris parts of buildings on top of cars and more cars. i talked to an engineer this morning who is evaluated the damage and his words were complete devastation as he walked by. as a death toll continues to rise we talked to a number of pe

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arthel: amid surging cover cases nationwide u.s.lines canceling 2000 flights and counting this weekend, stranding travelers and throwing holiday plans into chaos. hello everyone and welcome to fox news live i am anita vogel, julie great to be with you this hour. >> great to spend a sunday with you, although a bit far from each other. eric shawn and arthel neville are off today. as omicron variant spread all across the country total u.s. covid cases are averaging nearly double what they were at the start of november doctor anthony fauci said americans need to remain vigilant. >> even though were pleased by the evidence for multiple countries, it looks like there is a lesser degree of severity, we have to be careful we don't get complacent about that. as it might lead to a lot of hospitalizations in the united states. >> were following the latest from our southern border, texas attorney general ken paxton is asking courts to force abiding the administration to restart border wall construction, more on that in just a moment. we begin t

arthel: amid surging cover cases nationwide u.s.randing travelers and throwing holiday plans into chaos. hello everyone and welcome to fox news live i am anita vogel, julie great to be with you this hour. >> great to spend a sunday with you, although a bit far from each other. eric shawn and arthel neville are off today. as omicron variant spread all across the

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eric shawn, arthel neville have some time off. thanks for spending some much your holiday with us.sident biden speaking with u.s. troops last hour. he thanked them for keeping us safe this christmas and everyday as they serve on u.s. soil and overseas, far from home and their loved ones. >> as we pray for peace and spread joy and glad tidings we also look for hope toward the possibility of a better year and to give thanks and to give thanks to, for everything we've gotten to you, the service, your family and, to give you as much space as you need. mike: meantime parishioners flocking to the st. patrick's cathedral in manhattan to celebrate midnight mass. the church scaling back some of the service for a safety measure with the surge of covid cases in new york city. the faithful descending on the birthplace of jesus to bethlehem. the number of visitors lower than usual for the second straight year as covid once again loomed over the festivities. covid changing how millions across the united states celebrate christmas for the second straight year. charles watson is live in atlanta. h

arthel: hatred is ignorance. we're back at 4:00 eastern with more news, right here on fox news. mike: long career of public service, three decades on capitol hill, horribly wounded in world war ii, legendary senator bob dole has died at age 98. here is a look at his historic life. >> i've never been prouder in my life than to have been the republican nominee for president of the united states. >> as the 1996 republican nominee bob dole came as close as he ever would winning the presidency, a dream he chased 3 times. he made his concession speech in russell, kansas to the people who had known him from his birth there in 1923. world war ii took dole from kansas to italy and just before the end of the war nazi machine gunfire shattered his upper body and destroyed his right shoulder. >> about 11 months before i could feed myself. i think i could have done to be honest about it 8 months but the nurses were very attractive. [laughter] >> after recuperation russell elected dole to county prosecutor and in 1961 its voters sent him to house of representatives and reelected him there fou

arthel: this is a fox news alert, communities in central and southern us and devastated by powerful tornadoesey once knew while many continue the search for loved ones who are missing. kentucky's governor saying those storms are the worst in the state's history and fears more than 100 people are dead in arkansas, at least two people died after a tornado ripped through a nursing home for the elderly residents. then it hit a dollar general store at

eric shawn, arthel neville have some time off. thanks for spending some much your holiday with us.