it was the very first union to endorse senator barak barak? >> people are working hard, they're doing the right thing and they deserve decent wages and decent benefits. >> so much for that, because now those very workers have ripping the president's health care law, where they say are riping into their decent pay and decent benefit. charles payne, what do you make of this? >> well, i kind of see at this time other way. i think president obama hit theen whys with a big

it was the very first union to endorse senator barak barak? >> people are working hard, they're doing the right thing and they deserve decent wages and decent benefits. >> so much for that, because now those very workers have ripping the president's health care law, where they say are riping into their decent pay and decent benefit. charles payne, what do you make of this? >> well, i kind of see at this time other way. i think president obama hit theen whys with a big blow. i got to tell you, the president is building this giant utopian welfare society. it's very expensive. we got the highest corporate tax in the world. we got to go for the money. by the way the unions have money. they're learning a hard way at the end of the day on the pecking order the environment ammists are up there. president obama is up there. they're starting to fade, they don't like it. it's starting to pocket. >> i think if you read this report from this union group, it says they approve of the effort to extend coverage for the under and uninsured. as long as we don't

barak obama sending out an e-mail to barak obama donors, spoilers alert yes, they have your back and they will always have your fans and the fans and devotees will have his back forever on. that that is the nature of partisan loyalties. but the issue that democrats have on the senate side is, senate democrats who are vulnerable in a bunch of states, they have had barakover again. and congressional quarterly did an analysis of how often they voted with president obama and it arranged moopg the vulnerable democrats 90 or 95 percent. all of them and republicans will and should highlight that fact to voters in those states. >> that is an erosion, then, right? >> it is. if you look at polling, there is a bit of an erosion among the democrats in terms of support from the president. they are approving of him. but the reason that the president's numbers are poor in a broad poll, is independents have abandoned this president. >> the point that karl rove made in the america's newsroom. they beat the obama team on the ground game on tuesday. if you look back in 2008 and 12 republicans were whipped in that area. >> karl rove made a statement. midterms and special lecs are not harbingers to come. that is a point rove made. and i think obama and democrats have a problem. there is a segment of the democrat party who would not mind a republican house and september

barak obama would be enormous help in mobilizing voters. there are districts where barak obama is very popular and there are districts where he's not. so there is not one size fits all here. >> one other question, if a candidate supports the health care law, are you more likely to -- look at this -- 43% say they would vote against the candidate. that's pretty local. >> well, that's pretty republican, is what it is. 43% of the public is republican and republicans are completely against the health care plan. but there are not too many democrats relying on republicans to get them reelected. >> one other thing that harry reid said yesterday, one of the reasons they now have this new accommodation or delay in the affordable care act is to give people more time to sign up. but harry reid said yesterday, one of the problems is older people don't know how the internetworks. is that a good way to go? >> i appreciate the leader, but that probably isn't what i would have said. i think a lot of older people are on the internet and a loft us are getting older all the time. but the issue is about a third of the people who are eligible still don't know about obamacare and i think it's a very reasonable solution since enrollment has been really speeding up, to allow for that. >> we'll find out soon enough if they ever do release the numbers. celinda lake, great to have you back on the program. thank you very much. >> nice to be on. thank you so much. >>> meanwhile, 20 minutes after the top of the hour. it might not feel like spring. we got the best tractors and lawn mowers for your buck from "consumer reports" coming up live. ainsley, get out there ♪ ♪ ♪ impact wool exports from new zealand, textile poduction in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? 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>> all the mowers, we tested and spent six weeks testing in florida with over six acres of grass. >> peter, let's look at this first one. this is the honda. >> this is a honda. hondas are a top rated mowers. this is not the top rated mower, which is pricey at about $700. this is the sweet spot at $400. it's excellent at mulching. excellent at bagging. and has a really great drive system. you can push down. you push down with your hands like this to go. it's very easy to use. overall, this is a great mower. $400. you can get it at home depot. >> sounds good. let's go to the next one. this is the toro. >> toros are highly rated in our analysis. they're slightly less expensive than the hondas. really a good choice. this one is very unique. this particular mower -- >> that's wonderful. collapsible. >> one step further, it actually stores like this. >> you can share it with a family member. >> you can start in the garage and gasoline on a regular mower would be a problem. but with this one, the engine is designed so that it won't leak. >> you can throw it in the back of your car. >> $380 for this, available at home depot. >> sounds good. what about this one? >> small lawns. electric mowers. they're quiet, very quiet. >> that's good if you want to mow your lawn at night. >> this one even has a headlight. 48 volts. this is our top rated electric unit. >> perfect. what's the price on that? >> $500. it's a little pricey. >> now what about the tractors? the john deere here. >> for many people, this is the ultimate lawn tractor. this is our top rated unit. this is the john deere x 300. it is more expensive than the lawn tractors john deeres that you will buy at home depot or lowest. this is $3,000. those run about $1,800. but you get what you pay for. this is extremely well built. >> i love the john deere. >> this will last a lot longer than the basic john deere lawn. >> how about this one here, the orange one? who makes this? >> this is made by huska varna. this is a real value. this has a great steering wheel, very comfortable seat. it's $1,400, where a john deere equivalent with the same features on it would be about $1,800. >> sounds good. thank you so much, peter. good to know as spring is now here. guys, do you have a tractor or do you have a lawn mower? >> i just have a clipper. i go through my lawn just like this and it just builds up my wrist. >> i got that green one next to you. i got that great big tractor in my garage. >> right now you're hearing the small talk. >> ainsley thought that was important, as we did. 28 minutes after the top of the hour. >>> the video is unreal. a train jumping the tracks and going up an escalator. now we know why. what the driver just admitted she was doing behind the controls. >> meanwhile, their job was to defend our freedom. now they need a job in civilian life. cheryl casone from "fox business" network joins us live with help from the job fair. good morning to you, cheryl. ♪ ♪ >> good morning. established in 2011, hire our heros mission, there is a lot of work to do. we're going to talk to some of the veterans look for work and hopefully they also can get hired. 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>> when in doubt, whip joe out. joe biden. >> let's happened it to heather for our headlines. >> thank you. we have serious issues. charlotte, north carolina mayor patrick cannon calling it quits after being charged with taking some whopping bribes. he was busted in an f.b.i. sting operation. he's accused of taking 48 grand from agents who were pretending to be businessmen. >> he's not going to have any statement tonight. in time i'm sure he will have his say. >> cannon was only in office 114 days. he faces 20 years behind bars. >>> could disgraced former irs official lois lerner be charged with contempt of congress? republicans moving ahead with those plans. as for answers, well, don't expect them any time soon. the irs is delaying the release of her e-mails and republicans are simply getting sick of the excuses. >> when we say all, we want every single e-mail in the time period in the subpoena that was sent to you. plain and simple. >> irs commissioner says that it could take years for all of the documents to be released. >>> and asleep at the wheel. the operator of the train that derailed o'hare airport admitted she dozed off just before the crash. 32 people were hurt when the train jumped the tracks and plowed up an escalator and this isn't the first time that she's done it. apparently back in february she fell asleep and missed a stop all together. >>> and superman fighting for the truth and $15,000 bail. christopher reeves arrested in his very own superman shirt while speeding down a highway in utah. reeves was charged with drug possession and driving under the influence. no relation to the late actor, christopher reeve. and those are your headlines. >> that guy's name was christopher reeve? >> yes. and he was wearing a superman shirt. >> i could see why i would do that. >> i tell you, it drives people crazy. outside dean cain to become superman. it's a hex. >> do not name your child christopher reeve. >> right. >> all right. meanwhile, if you're thinking of a good name, maria is always a good one. and we got one right there. >> yeah, that's right. very common name. but let's take a look at the weather conditions. before we go to the weather, i want to show you this image because this is an image of something called vp 113. a grand new planet -- brand-new planet discovered in our solar system. it's farther than pluto. this is farther away than pluto. icy and cold. we'll be discovering new information on this system over the next several years. and a place that's warmer is new york city than that new planet. windchill is 12 degrees. feels like 19 in cleveland and it feels like 13 below zero in caribou, maine. but it's going to warm up into the afternoon and temperatures will make it into the 40s in places like cleveland. 20s in caribou. much warmer in texas.k at del r. the high there will be 89 degrees. that heat is going to be firing off some thunderstorms. we expect severe weather today, from arkansas up into missouri and illinois. and as we head into friday, that threat shifts farther south into parts of texas and also mississippi. let's head back inside. >> got a big crowd behind you. thank you very much. >>> meanwhile, they fought on the front lines to defend our freedom, but then many come home and can't find jobs. >> post september 11 veterans are facing a battle of unemployment with 9% in need of work. almost 3% higher than the national average. >> this morning cheryl casone left the studio and she's helping them find those jobs. do you see opportunity and do you see candidates? >> you bet! lots of opportunity. about 100-plus companies that will be coming to the job fair. i've got someone from one of those companies. he himself is looking for veterans to hire. let's bring him in, vice president of military service affairs. the capital one. you've been to a lot of these job fairs. you're looking for our here rose. you want to bring them in. what is the biggest struggle they're facing that you're seeing? >> i find it to be the communication of the skills and the experiences that the service members have had in the military. it's more than just what job did you do in the military. it's really what experience did you have, the leadership, the team work, the creative problem solving. it's telling that story to the private sector employers and once you make that translation and we can help with that, it's a much easier transition to the military sector, much easier for veterans and spouses to find the great employment opportunities. >> one of the things we see is on the resumes, for example, they're five, six pages. a lot of the jargon, that doesn't really transfer to the corporate world. but you yourself served fort u.s. army. you yourself were an army brat. are you helping them to kind of make that transition to explain their skills? >> yeah. absolutely. there are a number of different tools out there. at job fairs like this, the u.s. chamber and all these great employers are helping with the resume workshops, are helping with things like capital one's translator tool that helps a service member put in what they did in the military, what experience they had and translate that into the type of civilian jobs that they would be really qualified for. >> before i let you go, what jobs are available at capital one now? >> in the new york area, over 200 great jobs for people just within capital one. we're super excited about it. >> we got 1,000 veterans coming today and their spouses. thank you very much. certainly there are a lot of jobs out there, a lot of veterans need jobs. there is 88,000 unemployed veterans in the new york area. they're expecting many to come through the doors today. coming up in the next hour, we'll talk to a woman who actually was unemployed, she was a veteran. she came to a job fair and then she was hired. she's going to give us her story in the next hour. but it's really tough out there. so we're trying to do all we can right now. >> try to get the perfect match. cheryl casone, thanks so much. >>> coming up, the irs says it could take years for them to turn over lois lerner's e-mail. really? 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you be the judge. >>> ed irs -- >> the irs commissioner sat above congress. >> she'll talk to the justice department because she knows that investigation. she'll talk to the people who can put her in jail, but not to us and the guy who can give us e-mails won't give us. >> whether or not you think we need something or that we're on a wild goose chase, frankly, i could care less what you think about that. our subpoena is our subpoena. if you don't like it, move to quash it. when you have a duly issued subpoena, you comply with it. it's not optional. >> but they're not. among those asking tough questions was the chair of the house oversight and government reform committee, california congressman darrell issa. chairman, first off, why is it that lois lerner and that commissioner in particular are able to stiff arm you guys? >> as you know, the commissioner is a political appointee and he's been sold to us as somehow a career professional that would be above the fray. but let's just put it in perspective. to deliver all of lois lerner's e-mails has to be at least as easy to deliver 12 years of my e-mails. i ordered all my e-mails to be put on a thumb drive a couple of days ago. it took less than an hour. so when the commissioner is talking about it could take years, and we're saying, give us lois lerner's e-mails, he's talking about the difference between one hour of an i.t. worker's time and the time it takes for them to redact away what they are uncomfortable giving to us. for the most part, the vast majority of these e-mails have no irs limited information and should be delivered in hours. not years. >> chairman, you need some type of threat of retribution. but it doesn't seem as though you have it, your committee has it. what could you do if they continue to stonewall you? >> our tools in congress are limited. sometimes the biggest tool we have is to shame the administration. that's not our goal. our goal with lois lerner was to get her to tell. we still are hoping to get her to proper through her attorney something that would be useful since she has waived her fifth amendment. she clearly testified, then took the fifth, then testified some more. we'd like her to do that, particularly because she's answering questions to the department of justice, who could put her in jail. she doesn't seem to be willing to answer questions to congress who want to get to the truth. >> right. you had a deal a couple weeks ago. what happened to that deal? have you been reproached by her attorneys? >> i don't want to say anything bad about the legal profession, but we've had claims that there would be a deal from her attorney. each time he's come in to talk about a proffer, he says she's misunderstood. her e-mails are telling of what she was doing. we'd like to know why she was doing it, what her goals are and if there is something innocent behind talking about political agenda and doing something on behalf of the sec, we'd like to have that explained here or if not, she may have to explain it in front of a judge. >> here is the other thing, there is about 19 tea party organizations that are still waiting to get the okay from the irs. this thing, not only do we not know what happened, we don't know what's happening. here is trey gowdy last night with greta on the same topic. >> the suggestion that i gave both in the benghazi meeting this morning and chairman issa is this, and this is what i would do if i was running the show, commissioner, you're going to come back next wednesday and you're going to sit at that table until we get the documents we asked for. and if we don't get them that day, then you're going to come back the next day and you're going to stay with us until we get the documents. >> what do you think about that? what you do what he's asking you to do? >> well, trey gowdy has been a u.s. attorney, career prosecutor. he knows his job. there is a certain amount of merit to if we cannot get the information in a timely fashion, asking for the custody of the record, in this case, the commissioner, to come back periodically and answer the limited question of why is it taking so long to go from an hour worth of data collection to turning it over? yesterday i remember trey specifically said, how long would it take to just give us her january e-mails? remember, this is one person's e-mails, this is a person who said they couldn't use the government e-mail very often because it was cumbersome, so she used private e-mail to do government business. we've already got the private e-mails. we want the rest of the government e-mails because we think that the american people should know why she did what she did, in addition to what she did. >> and finally, i watched this come together when it comes to sanctions on the ukraine. democrats and republicans. what about congressman cummings? do you see the urgency in not using the irs for political reasons and not rallying behind you to get this information? will that happen? >> so far we've had very little cooperation at all from cummings on any investigation. he seems to think they either are phony or they need to end in about a week to a month. i will say that steven lynch, congressman lynch from massachusetts yesterday was much more supportive of, look, we've had enough time, just give us the paperwork. let's put this behind us by seeing all the facts. i think that was helpful when at least one democrat said, why can't you just give us the documents to look at, particularly when we have someone that takes the fifth in front of congress? >> you know congressman lynch has been strong in a lot of issues. always great to see you, thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you, brian. >>> coming up straight ahead, as march madness goes on, so does our constitutional madness. what did you think was the biggest violation? cell phone spying or wireless searches? peter johnson, jr. is our dick vitale. on this date in 1980, "jump" was the number one song by van halen. not a day goes by that i don't jump. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> we have been marking march madness this week with our own little competition. all week long we've been asking viewers which of the president's many constitutional violations is the worst of all? yesterday we showed you the sweet 16 violations of the east. today we're heading out west. how did america vote? once again, we've got with us peter johnson, jr. >> good morning. >> good morning to you. >> we dribble on, let's go! >> in the western division between the six month moratorium on drilling and the war in libya, which was the winner? >> war in libya won. let's move it! dennis kucinich brought a lawsuit and other congress people saying hey, president, you violated the constitution. you don't have the power to declare war! that lawsuit was dismissed, but the constitutional provision remains and that's a constitutional violation. article 1, section a. >> the president of the united states says that the minimum wage should be 10.10 versus the kill list. he decides who to die. >> america voted and said kill list is the bigger violation. and that means does the president have the ri his own to decide secretly who should live, who should die by drone attack and other attack, including americans? there is a lawsuit going on right now on that particular issue and that allegedly, violation of the fifth amendment, due process. >> real quickly. spying on our cell phone or warrantless wire taps and the winner is? >> cell phone spying, again, another lawsuit. does the nsa have the right to collect that data? violation of first and fourth amendment. >> finally, the lightning run. license plate tracking and those national security letters. the winner is -- >> national security letters to your bank, internet provider, credit card company to say hold your records, but don't tell the person that we're looking at it. violation of the constitution, first amendment. >> just like that. >> round quick and easy. three points, steve. >> three points. >> just like that. tomorrow we'll look at the south. if you would like to vote, go to our web site. thank you very much. mean while, it's not me, it's you. the reason obamacare is not working is because you're too stupid to figure out how it works, older people. we'll play the tape. and your eyes aren't playing games. if you noticed your grocery bills are going up, you're right. ♪ ♪ play close. good and close. help keep teeth clean and breath fresh with beneful healthy smile snacks. with soft, meaty centers and teeth cleaning texture ...it's dental that tastes so good. beneful healthy smilfood and snacks. it's progressive pain. first you have that, that feeling of numbness. then you get the hot pins. it got to the point where i felt like, almost like lightning bolts, hot strikes into my feet. the pain was, it was... i just couldn't handle it, so my doctor prescribed lyrica. the pain has been reduced and i feel better than i did before. 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>> perfect. >> the west point band, they're playing for us at hiring our heros convenient. cheryl was live there in the last hour. she'll be live there in this hour. just beautiful. what a nice way to start the 8:00 o'clock hour here. >> absolutely. ainsley, it's great to have you today. elisabeth is off today for spring break. >> elisabeth is on spring break or taking -- we're going to find out what she did, if she turns up on mtv or not. we don't know. >> she's been on reality shows before. >> i'm fill noting in for hannio do a segment on spring break. >> are you really? >> yeah. >> fantastic. by the way, heather has been kind enough to come down and help us out. >> i'm not going anywhere on spring break. what is up with that? >> i don't think i've ever gone anywhere on spring break. >> what happened to that? >> we got old. but we begin with this story. they rushed into a burning building trying to save lives. they were doing their jobs, but sadly, two firefighters lost their own lives. they got trapped inside the basement when the flames fueled by high winds tore through a four-story house in the bayback section of boston. the two firefighters, 43-year-old edward walsh, 33-year-old michael kennedy. 13 other firefighters are hurt. the cause of that fire, not yet known. >>> search planes looking for piece of flight 370 grounded at this hour because of bad weather again. but despite the heavy rain and the strong winds, five ships are searching the indian ocean. also new this morning, officials in thailand releasing these brand-new satellite images. they show 300 objects, something floating in the water. >>> and could disgraced former irs official highways likewise be charged -- lois lerner be charged with contempt of congress? republicans moving ahead with the plans. as for answers, don't expect those any time soon. the irs saying that it could take years for the e-mails to be released. years. chair of the house oversight committee, darrell issa, just joined us on "fox & friends" to tell us why he's not buying that excuse. >> to deliver all of lois lerner's e-mails has to be at least as easy as to deliver 12 years of my e-mails. i ordered all my e-mails to be put on a thumb drive a couple of days ago. it took less than an hour. >> he says the delay is because they're redacting information that they are uncomfortable with sharing. >>> and the president just left the vatican after his first visit with pope francis. but the pope and the president do not always see eye to eye, especially when it comes to obamacare. but they were all smiles in front of the cameras. the two speaking in private for about 50 minutes and there was actually a funny moment when the president and the pope exchanged gifts. take a look. you heard it there. someone knocked over part of the president's gift box. the president presenting the pontiff with seeds from the white house garden. back to you. >> we should explain the reason heather that he's presenting the pope some seeds is because the pope has announced he would open up the papal gardens at his summer place. >> summer will be just around the corner. >> in the spring we plant. >> i've heard that. that's very good. we used to plant and we just would lose interest. >> you plant a garden -- >> because we wait and the tomatoes would never get ripe and it would be the end of october, nobody wanted to go outside, let alone pull off the tomatoes and we felt it wasn't fruitful. >> it's a good thing you're not an american farmer family -- >> we could not live off the land. unless you can live off green tomatoes. >> let's talk about this, the president of the united states is, as we know, we're just talking about with heather in europe right now. what's interesting is as he does this world tour, what is the dominant super power right now here in the world? well, according to you, a brand-new poll -- take a look. 59% of you feel that the united states is the most dominant nation. here is the problem -- >> look difference from 2002. >> absolutely. dropping off down 26%. look at this. number one, according to the people we polled, which country is the world's dominant power, the super power? more people say china than say the united states of america. >> 21% say russia. >> it's all about perception. we're not -- we obviously are the number one military and economic power. >> it doesn't feel like it. >> yeah. and the thing is, president obama feels as though and some polls reveal that he's doing what the american people want, recede from war. don't get involved if people's conflicts. however, if that was the case, his approval rating for his foreign policy would be 60% because if that was the case, he's doing exactly that. but clearly when george bush's policies, as much people want to criticize them, when you get george bush's foreign policy approval rating, always over 50%. his overall rating was down because of katrina and the economic woes he ended with. >> george bush had a foreign policy. barakwer than we are, a more dominant power. meanwhile, let's say vladimir putin and barak obama came face-to-face and they said, you know what? let's play chess. who would win? a plurality of you think vladimir putin, who has played the chess board effectively with what he's doing in ukraine would beat our president by 50 to 30. >> does he really walk like that, by the way? >> i guess so. i don't think that's a stunt double. >> it's a different way to walk. >> back here at home, let the spin begin again because you know, we have the new delay on health care. so here we go again. kathleen sebelius is not saying this is a delay. she's calling this an accommodation. obamacare, you can sign up through the middle of april. she's saying not a delay. not an extension, not another problem. an accommodation. >> yeah. what's interesting is harry reid, who is never at a loss for words or able to explain things so well, what he says -- the reason there is a delay, and it's not a delay, it's an accommo

barak obama campaigns for a candidate, would you vote for him? they said 44% said they'd vote against if he backed a candidate here. and only 31% said they would vote for a candidate backed by barak obama. >> what was so interesting about that, elisabeth, was the fact that they asked the question, how would you feel if bill clinton campaigned for a candidate? so this wasn't a question of ideology. it almost seemed to be more personal w. clinton, the numbers were reversed and people were much more likely to vote for a candidate. but if it was barak. which is why, and again, it's not a coincidence when the president goes to louisiana or goes to north carolina, you see these candidates who are running, incumbents running for reelection in november, suddenly they have a scheduling conflict. >> no selfies were taken. >> yeah. chris, i can't wait to see your show this weekend. seems like a fascinating debate, all the stuff unfolding around the world, the discussions out of cpac from rand paul about isolationist stance versus robert gates whose book is still on the "new york times" best seller list, top of the charts now. tell us what you plan this weekend on fox news sunday. >> we're going to be talking, as you can see, rand paul, who according to a column in the "washington post" this week is the front runner for the republican nomination. he is speaking at cpac today. we'll have an exclusive interview with him on sunday about the future of the republican party and the future of rand paul and then bob gates, former defense secretary

barak obama and she did say thank goodness for fox. she said she was not getting a fair shake against the future president of the united states. do you agree with that? >> i do agree that barak obama in 2007 and 2008 got the most favorable coverage of any presidential election and the hillary clinton campaign was frustrated by that. a lot of people think that the media in the wake of this debauchle with ukraine have been soft on obama's foreign policy. i don't think that's quite true. the situation in syria when he drew the red line and didn't enforce it got a lot of criticism, was talked about leading from behind by the new yorker and now the ukraine, i think it's put the focus squarely on the president. although all the events we have to say are not within his control. >> he's got a great new show on our station. another reason to watch over the weekend. we're going to watch you on sundays at 11:00 o'clock. and you repeat a lot. we get up in the middle of the night, i get a chance to watch the reruns. welcome and thank you for joining us today. >> thanks. >>> coming up, one of the most routine plays may be getting less routine. the changes planned for the nfl straight ahead. then can't sleep? maybe it's what you're eating. up next, what you should eat to help you sleep more soundly. ♪ ♪ so our business can be on at&t's network for $175 a month? yup. all 5 of you for $175. our clients need a lot of attention. there's unlimited talk and text. we're working deals all day. you get 10 gigabytes of data to share. what about expansion potential? add a line, anytime, for $15 a month. low dues, great terms. let's close! new at&t mobile share value plans our best value plans ever for business. chose prego traditional over ragu traditional. prego?! but i buy ragu. 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[ pop muzak plays ] [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. >>> now for news by the numbers. first, $414 million. that's how much money our national parks lost during the 16-day government shutdown in october. the result of 8 million fewer visitors. next, 200. that's how many employees toys r us is laying off at its new jersey headquarters. the cuts coming after a 4% drop in sales. finally, $76 billion. that's the net worth of bill gates, making him the richest man in the world again. i believe he's retired. for the past four years, he has been at number two on forbes list. steve, elisabeth? >> thanks, brian. our sleep awareness series continues today with some food for thought. a recent poll found almost 40% of americans get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep each night and turns out that may be food's fault in your day. >> so what should you change about your diet to get a better night's sleep? joining us is physician and anesthesiologist doctor nina radcliffe. good morning to you. >> thank you. >> you say a good way to go to sleep is before you go to bed, have the right snack. >> everyone says you should never eat before you go to sleep. i'm going on the record saying it's okay depending on what you eat. if you choose foods high if calcium and complex carbohydrates and protein t can promote sleep. the goal is keep it less than 200 calories. don't overfill your stomach or have acid reflux. >> does time matter? >> no. whether you eat at 9:00 o'clock in the morning or 10:00 o'clock at night does not increase calories. >> people think about turkeys and food that makes you sleep. >> complex carbohydrates. >> crackers, cheese? >> whole grain crackers, whole grain bread. peanut butter, protein in it. yogurt, eggs, bananas. >> is it the dairy or fat? >> the calcium. >> melatonin, people say i take it to help me sleep. is that true? >> it does. i take personally. melatonin is a hormone produced to help us go to sleep. mother nature was very clever when she created out. when it's light, that's when you want to be awake. that's with production is suppressed. on the other hand, when it's dark outside, you want to go to sleep. that's when the levels are its highest. >> when do you take your melatonin? >> about one to two thundershowers before i -- hours before give to sleep. i consider it to be an internal clock. >> even though it's natural, should you talk to your physician about how much to take? >> absolutely. first of all, if you're having trouble sleeping, talk to your physician. this may be one of the things that you guys discuss and maybe an option you can agree upon. >> here is something else, i heard about this and i'm leery of taking valerian. but practice many say it's good. >> there is so much buzz about this. people are calling it the miracle cure for insomnia. whenever people get hype about this, i get concerned. what we know is this increases a neuro transmitter found in our brain which causes us to be calm. it's the same mechanism of action of propothol, a general anesthetic, as well as valium. so before you take it, i want you to speak to your pharmacist or physician because it may interact with some of the drugs you're taking and not appropriate for you. on the other hand, if it is, try. >> the quantity in terms of dosing is important? >> exactly. that's why you want to talk to your pharmacist and physician. >> and scents make a big difference? aroma therapy? >> there are certain oil contempts like lavender, sage that, can cause these warming and relaxing feelings. what people do is take a few drops, put it on their pillow at night to help them get relaxed. while they're counting sheep, they're getting aromatherapy. >> that's why it's sleep week here on "fox & friends." thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you so much. >> coming up, he defended a cop killer and now he's nominated for a top job at the department of justice. is that the kind of person we want there? the widow of that murdered police officer next. >>> and then it could be the difference between life and death. the one thing you can do to survive an avalanche. >> may be too late for him. ♪ ♪ before larry instantly transferred money from his bank of america savings account to his merrill edge retirement account. before he opened his first hot chocolate stand calling winter an "underserved season". and before he quit his friend's leaf-raking business for "not offering a 401k." larry knew the importance of preparing for retirement. that's why when the time came he counted on merrill edge to streamline his investing and help him plan for the road ahead. that's the power of streamlined connections. that's merrill edge and bank of america. [ male announc ] your eyes. even at a distance of 10 mis... the length 146 football fields... they can see the light of a single candle. your eyes are amazing. look after them with centrum silver. multivitamins with lutein and vitamins a, c, and e to support healthy eyes and packed with key nutrients to support your heart and brain, too. centrum silver. for the most amazing parts of you. ♪ ♪ >> the guys can relate, it's your shot of the morning. too hot for this one baby to handle. funny. that reaction seems familiar to many guys out there. >> yep. this tiny tyke got his hands on the 2014 edition and is blown away by what's inside. i wonder if he's checking out kate upton or kristy, who i missed when she appeared here. by the way, i wasn't here. >> she was here. >> didn't you have "sports illustrated"? >> we didn't have her. >> who did you have? someone almost as impresssive? >> yes. >> i wond what are that kid's name is. don't know. >> happy. >> 28 minutes before the top of the hour. heather nauert has got some headlines. >> i think he's reading the articles. what all men do with those articles. got some news to bring you. we begin with a fox news alert. we're taking you live to kiev why john kerry has just landed. he's visiting the ukraine to put pressure on putin to try to stand down. president putin maintains that the trouble in the ukraine is an unconstitutional coup. this comes as we hear the white house is just announcing $1 billion in energy aid to the ukraine. we'll keep you posted on this as we learn more coming in live right now. >>> and then today starts a senate debate on the nominee to head the civil rights division at the department of justice. he is now facing harsh criticism for defending that cop killer in court. the widow of that fallen police officer spoke with us earlier this morning on "fox & friends." listen to what she had to say. >> my husband would feel that this is evil, it's unjust, and they really need to look at the facts of who this man is that they are nominating. >> she says she's been trying to speak to the senate about this nomination, but she's getting no response from senate leadership. not even getting her phone calls returned. >>> a minnesota high school is under fire this morning after forcing this freshman to stand outside for ten minutes in the freezing cold in a wet bathing suit. the 14-year-old was in the school's pool when the fire alarm went off. a small science experiment triggered the alarm and the teen-ager was rushed out of the building with no time to put on any dry clothes. she wasn't even allowed to sit in the faculty member's car because of a school policy. so the girl ended up with frostbite. the girl's mom wants an apology from the school and recommends that that school revise its policies. boy, how about using common sense there? >>> union thugs stalk agawam and her family. they are protected, though, from prosecution by a little known pennsylvania law. the woman is an executive at a construction company that does not use union workers. so she tried to sue the union goon who was harassing her but it was thrown out over a law that exempts union workers from stalking or harassment. state representative ron miller submitted a bill to repeal the law, saying if you allow intimidation, stalking and harassment, it will lead to things that are truly illegal. >>> and this one is being called selfy seen around the world. it was paid for as part of a bigger campaign from samsung. the stunt may have seemed to be spontaneous, it wasn't totally unplanned. samsung spent an estimated $20 million on ads and negotiated to have its smart phone integrated into the oscar show. the company denying it was product placement and so now they're announcing they're donating $3 million to charity. those are your headlines. if you're interested in that story, more in the "wall street journal" today. brian, what you got for us? >> i have no problem with it. they're being innovative. meanwhile, one of football's most routine plays may be a little less routine. they're considering making the extra point a little tougher. instead of 20 yards away, 25 yards away, making it a 42-yard attempt. the extra point has become automatic with kickers making 99.6% of their attempts. >>> lebron james is good and tall and he's getting better each day. he scored a heat record 61 points in a win over the charlotte bobcats. it was the eighth straight win for the heat in a game that was anything but ordinary. james said several heat records along the way. when you have a great game in the middle of a season like that -- peyton manning passed a medical exam on his neck and fully clear to do play next year. the exam was a formality, but his contract says he must pass the test before each season. he's coming off an mvp year. that's a quick look at what's happening on sports. coming up on radio, jennifer griffin, j.d. gordon. >> you got a busy show. a montana woman rescued after her home was destroyed by an avalanche. 68-year-old michael spent three hours in the snow before first responders and neighbors could dig her out. her husband, frank, is still hospitalized. investigators now say the avalanche was triggered by a snowboarder. so what if you were on a mountain caught in a similar situation? maria molina is here with life-saving tips. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. this winter has brought a very unstable snow pack to the west. avalanches kill on average 28 people per year. 90% of avalanche incidents triggered by people. so how do you survive one? i found out. just seconds. that's how little time it takes in the back country for the snow to go from steady to deadly. >> terrain is the number one factor in avalanche safety. the only thing you can control. >> we venture off the trail with the owner of aspen expeditions. his number one rule? pick your path carefully. >> we are not within the theory of boundary. but we can't do anything about the snow. >> do your research before heading outdoors. every state has a web site dedicated to avalanche forecast. rule number two, equipment can determine the difference between life and death. >> four major piece of equipment we use in the back country. beacon, shovel, avalanche probe, and more recently, the avalanche air bag. we hope, like a seatbelt or air bag in a car, we hope not to use it. but we bring it every single trip. >> all beacons work like a mini gps helping you locate a friend buried in the snow. >> i'm transmitting now and somewhere right near us is a buried beacon. now, we're very close. 1.5, 1.4. we place the probe here. >> finding the person, that's the easy part. >> this is a typical rescue shovel. part of the rescue that takes long is digging. what's the most important part of the body to get to is the airway. >> new technology is saving lives. the avalanche air bag. >> right here there is a cartridge which is filled with compressed air and this is an air bag which is going to be a very, very likely way you stay near the surface and hopefully survive. >> i quickly learn it's best to practice first. >> pull down as hard as you can. one, two, three, pull. >> i'm scared! one, two, three. >> pull hard, really hard. pull like you mean it. >> life or death is this. >> yeah. >> one, two, three. one, two, three. one, two, three. these are all the things that help avoid being buried alive. so what happens when the unimaginable occurs? >> if you're truly caught, protect your airway, try to keep your airway clear. >> about a third of all avalanche deaths are due to physical trauma. the rest are usually due to suffocation. the size of your air pocket will determine how much time you have to breathe. >> dig very carefully as we get close to the body. very first thing we want to do is get to that airway. >> and the other thing is to always remember when skiing in the back country is to always ski in groups of at least two or three. >> if you were actually in an avalanche, i got a feeling you would have pulled that out on the first time for real. >> yeah. i was a little scared because he said it made a loud noise and it really blew up to a large size. so it did. >> it pushes back against snow. >> it helps you stay up so you can breathe if you happen to get caught. >> like a parachute. >> exactly. >> good job. >> thanks. >>> coming up straight ahead, secretary of state john kerry just arriving in kiev. but is it too late to save ukraine? is washington too focused on the olympic games in sochi while putin was readying his war games in that country? peter johnson, jr. joins us next. >>> plus, this morning, the real reason bruce jenner left behind "keeping up with the kardashians." >> first, "fox & friends" trivia question of the day, born on this date in 1950, this politician is thserving governo. who is he? be the first to e-mail us with the correct answer. >> we know this one. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ anbe a name and not a number?tor scotade. ron: i'm never alone with scottrade. i can always call or stop by my local office. they're nearby and ready to help. so when i have questions, i can talk to someone who knows exactly how i trade. because i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. that's why i'm with scottrade. announcer: ranked highest in investor satisfaction with self-directed services by j.d. power and associates. >>> quick headlines. scarlet johansson is going to be a mom. she's expecting her first child with her fiance. we're hearing she's five months pregnant. bruce jenner has left "keeping with the kardashians" for "dancing with the stars." the tv dad who split with kris jenner will join nene leak, cody simpson and danica patrick on the show. steve, i'll keep you up to date. >> all right. fox news alert. president obama convening his national security council for two hours last night to suspend some trade and investments with russia. this as john kerry is arriving this morning, our time n kiev in a show of support for the ukrainians. but are we too little, too late? was our president too focused on the olympic games in sochi while putin readied his war games in ukraine? joining us is fox news legal analyst, peter johnson, jr. >> unfortunately, as we see our secretary of state descending the stairs onto the tarmac, we're witnessing one of the greatest debauchles in american foreign policy in the last 20 years. there is a "wall street journal" article out today that evidences that united states through john kerry and the president gave up the ukrainian foreign policy to the europeans and said, you work it out in terms of aid from the european union to the ukraine and now they're saying, well, we didn't keep our eye on the ball and perhaps there was too much interest in watching the olympics and protecting american business interests and ratings as the olympics went on and now we have this absolute debauchle. >> wait a minute. are you suggesting there is a possibility we turned our attention away from what was going on just so that nbc could make their money at the olympics? >> well, i think it became about ratings. i think there was a huge, huge issue going on and even the president, when interviewed by bob costas, said we really have a pretty good relationship. mr. putin treated me with the utmost respect. and now we have the most disrespectful act absolutely in the world going on at this point. we have echos now of what happened in the 30s, in ukraine. millions of people died in ukraine as a result of soviet policies and then millions of people died as a result of what the nazis did in the ukraine. so now we have this war-torn country again subject to this give and take of russia and putin trying to reclaim a soviet glory that he cannot reclaim. and we seem to be powerless. the russian stock market plummeted yesterday. their currency was devalued and they had to support it with billions of dollars. but at the same time, there is a feeling of utter powerlessness in the united states. what do we do? how do we help the people in crime i can't? how do we help the people in the ukraine? >> it's interesting because here on this side of the atlantic, we're talking about, well, we'll have sanctions against the russians and we're going to freeze bank accounts. putin came out this morning already and said, you know what? if you freeze our assets, what we'll do is suggest that our people should go ahead and sell u.s. treasuries and then if there are any other sanctions against people, we won't recognize the american dollar and you know what? we're not going to pay back american banks. >> i really do think we were stuck in the air of good feelings of the olympics and there was a feeling that this really couldn't happen. let's look and see what security advisor rice said on "meet the press," what the obama administration was thinking during the olympics. >> don't you understand that perspective of americans who may not be in the foreign policy establishment who say enough is enough? when do you confront putin and call him out? >> it's not necessary, nor is it our interest to return to a cold war construct, which is long out of date and that doesn't reflect the realities of the 21st centry. >> unfortunately it does. and unfortunately, security advisor rice had her head buried in the snow again. so we have a repeat of the statements she's made in the past that were debunked and that we all know about very, very well. this is the cold war. the cold war has begun again and the united states needs to recognize it and act in an appropriate way in terms of trade, in terms of economic sanctions and in terms of diplomatic sanctions. no one is saying go to war. but let's go to economic war. let's go to trade war. let's go to diplomatic war against what the russians have done. >> let's see what kind of a stomach our president has for any of that stuff. peter johnson, jr., can you stick around? i've got to go on assignment in about a minute. can you stick around until 9:00 o'clock? >> i'd be happy to stick around for you. that's a great assignment. i look forward to seeing it. >> thank you. meanwhile, if you are looking for something to do, stick around because cheryl casone, come on in, you got the top five companies hiring today. first on this date in 1837, the city of chicago was incorporated. in 1971, people magazine was published for the first time as people weekly. and in 2000, "amazed" by lone star was the number one movie in america -- number one song. ♪ ♪ go long, look lean, in this season's most important fashion trend, the long shirt. designed to flatter, with playful hemlines and length for everybody. the new long shirt. visit the shirt boutique, only at chico's and chicos.com. >>> welcome back. time for the answer to today's trivia question. born on this date in 1950, this politician is the longest serving governor of texas. the answer is rick perry who turns 54 today. our winner is from mount pleasant, texas. you're getting a copy of "george washington's secret six." congratulations. >>> jobless claims jumping higher than expected in the past week. but we found some companies still hiring. cheryl casone from the "fox business" network is here to break it down. >> found really interesting, diverse companies this week. i'm always looking for diversity when it comes to hiring. the first is a financial group, a shoot-off of royal bank of scotland. they're hiring here in the u.s. one of the names is chart bank. they've got 1700 jobs open. they need people that are tellers, personal bankers, mortgages, commercial lendsers and have, as far as full benefits, they also have domestic partner benefits and have adoption assistance, gym memberships, reimbursements for being healthy. i look for the side benefits because they have become so important under obamacare. we've seen so many cuts at companies. >> great idea to look for that in a wide variety of positions. trugreen is another. >> lawn care. this is 3,000 associates. this is the largest lawn specialist company in the nation. they're a franchise, burr all over the country, but all over the country. they need people to do residential outside sales. maybe not this week in the northeast, but maybe next week. they are looking for managers and laborers. it's a franchise opportunity across the country. and then have you ever heard of tumbler? 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>> folks, sarah palin said she could see russia from alaska. mitt romney talks like he's only seen russia by watching rocky horror! >> laughable, isn't it? laura ingraham is here to weigh in on that. >>> then she was the first black female secretary of state. but that's not good enough. one university wants to take away condoleeza rice's invitation to speak there. >> it's only been tried three times before. in two different cars within 12 hours. what am i talking about? an announcement from kurt busch live this hour, according to all studies, mornings are better with friends. >> it's "fox & friends"! >>> you are looking live at a place that will be teaming with people shortly. where vehicles will not be allowed, if they were, they will be running over people. it will be party time. mardi gras time in new orleans. >> that's right. fat tuesday is today before ash wednesday sets in tomorrow. peter johnson, jr. >> it's time for king cake. fantastic. >> you're headed out, right? >> yeah. steve has gone to do a great interview on the show. i've been asked to be here with you. good morning. >> you're the expert on mardi gras. >> absolutely. lent, too. >> lent starts tomorrow. >> party today, lent tomorrow. >> absolute low. >> try to find something to give up. >> lot of things. let's toss to heather. >> we're all thinking about that, what to give up for lent. >> got some news, john kerry arrives in kiev. tensions there reached a breaking point. just moments ago, russian president putin says that his country is ready to use all means to protect russians in the ukraine. he says in the interview, quote, there is only one assessment that can be made and that this was an unconstitutional coup and armed seizure of power. president obama's urging congress to approve an aid package for the ukraine and says that russia is on the wrong side of history. >>> is general petraeus being silenced on the issue of benghazi? a leading republican on the house oversight committee is now asking attorney general eric holder why the f.b.i. probe into the former c.i.a. director is still open after 16 months. some congressmen are suggesting that that investigation is being kept open so that petraeus doesn't speak about other issues like the benghazi terrorist attack. more on that as we get it. >>> also happening this morning, hundreds of parents and students are set to protest new york city mayor de blasio's recent move to close three high performing charter schools in new york city. last week the newly elected mayor announced these schools would be closed, leaving at least 600 kids without a place to learn. the protesters will follow him to the state's capitol today where he's pushing his plan to raise taxes on wealthy new yorkers to fund a universal prekindergarten program. >>> an injured bear is rescued at a california ski resort. this bear, you can see him right there. he was bleeding and wandering around the chair lift area. animal rescue animals worked with key patrols to did he tell him off the mountain and to a vet. he's expected to be just fine. glad to hear that. those are your headlines. poor little guy. >> let's talk about russia. to do that, let's bring in somebody very special. laura ingraham is with us right now. hey, laura. >> good morning. >> should we just start speaking in russian today? i'm glad i didn't lose all my russian. i'm glad i still have it. >> yeah. first off, there is some news. we saw that potato houston a press conference to -- putin had a press conference on why he invaded another nation. he said he had no choice. there was an unauthorized coup that took place in the ukraine and he had to help save the russian-speaking people. >> yeah. we all have to remember that this part of ukraine, this is historically for the russians, for the russians and this nationalistic pride that the russians have, this is a vital part of their history. it's a cobble together country, but the crimean region, this port that the russians have been renting from the ukrainians for the past several years, they were told by the ukrainians, remember a few years ago, that they were not going to have their lease renewed after 2017. that really irked the russians and usually putin. putin sees the west weak now. he sees obama as waiverring and obviously not very strong. the red line is a light colored line. it doesn't surprise me given the history of russia and putin that he would do exactly what he's doing. i think he believes that with trade, with europe, europe is not going to put any strong sanctions on russia. we saw what's happening in britain. they're not in favor of that. >> neither is germany. >> so i think the united states kind of stands alone with maybe poland and a few other smaller eastern european countries. >> when anyone suggested, and we have a sound bite, remind everybody when it was suggested, perhaps maybe sarah palin, maybe mitt romney, that this was an important issue we should be looking at this five years back even, they were mocked. listen to this. this is john kerry in 2012 slamming the idea that we should be paying attention to russia. >> he's even blurted out the preposterous notion that russia is our number one political geopolitical foe! folks, sarah palin said she could see russia from alaska. mitt romney talks like he's only seen russia by watching rocky horror! >> we're on our heels when it comes to this situation. >> romney, if rocky 4 is his only reference, then he probably know morse about russia than john kerry at this point. remember the line, the famous line, i must break you? remember in rocky 4? i must break you. that was all that was said in the film. that's confined of where putin is. for russia to survive, he believes, it has to stave off the encroachment of the west into what were, in his mind, traditionally russian territories. in this place, he believes the russian people are in peril, the russian history is in peril. it's pride. it's the mother land. i'm telling you, the russian history is something we all have to learn more about. i don't think most people really understand the history of this part of the world and it's very complicated. for john kerry to have brushed off what romney said back then was so ridiculously naive and so immature, russia is a great power. have they been hurting? yes, they have been hurting. but they're still the largest ex povertier of natural gas. they have enormous amount of trade from all over the world. not as much as the united states. only $40 billion a year, but with europe, it's critical. so i mean, for john kerry to blow tho off, oh, it's a new world. >> he was chairman of the foreign relations committee. he should know better. >> yeah n in terms of russian history, -- has the president missed this big time? i harken back to that kind of flashback moment when president obama was caught on the open mike about missile defense. let's watch that together, then please comment on the relationship between that and what's going on now. >> what does that indicate to you, laura? >> well, we didn't know, but you can certainly see why a lot of people out there have this idea that it doesn't seem to be in the president's mindset to keep america strong vis-a-vis our traditional adversaries around the world. i don't know how you can say that to the russians knowing what medvedev was, which was a poodle of putin, and knowing what the russians have been doing to the cause of freedom at that time. that was just two years ago. but spend time in russia and you'll see how not free so much of russia is today. i spent quite a bit of time there over the last few years, seven times, and you get pulled over by the police and they just take your cell phone for no reason. they'll pull you over and say you were speeding. no, i wasn't speeding. i like your cell phone, i'm going to take it. this is how corrupt this whole place is. there is a lot of really rich, but a lot of really poor people. there is almost a nonexistent middle class there. it's a very difficult place. >> they reached out to china. looks like they have a mini alliance building again. let's move to new jersey where rutgers is. they were smart enough to ask condoleeza rice to be a commencement speaker u about it seems as though there has been somewhat of a pushback to take that offer away and pull back the invite because what they say is ca rice's push to get us into the iraq war under false pretenses and not telling the truth about weapons of mass destruction. >> and hillary clinton won't be welcome there. >> they say she hasn't accomplished anything extraordinary enough n this reminds us once again that all these universities and colleges, with the exception of just a handful, they're the most ill liberal places in the united states. we still have speech codes at all these campuses where you have to be careful what you say, how you say it. they claim that they're tolerant, but they're really intolerant toward more of a traditional or conservative point of view. condoleeza rice is pretty middle of the road. she's not exactly like a hard charging tea party type. and yeah, she was obviously secretary of state, national security advisor under bush, but hillary clinton agreed to go into ish. she supported it, as did most democrats at the time. so the idea that -- that's the litmus test? then barakast time i checked, they were for ramping up nsa powers and surveilling more americans than ever before. so i mean, it makes me laugh. it doesn't surprise me one bit. but if you expect freedom of thought on college campuses today, you should look elsewhere. >> that's a new jersey state-sponsored school. i have wonder how they feel about them embarrassing our secretary of state like that. >> exactly. >> they say they have no plans to cancel her. she was approved unanimously and i think is a bunch of professors that may get a failing grade in their attempt to make that happen. >> i wouldn't be surprised if maybe rutgers or ivy league schools, there were more pro-russian protests brewing. well, we have to understand putin. he has a point. he has a legitimate point. there will probably be more of that than support for the ukraine. it wouldn't surprise me one bit. >> i think you're right. >> i think if -- condy rice should say, you can keep your invitation. >> she actually knows quite a bit