. >>> campaign 2016 segment tonight, fox news anchor martha maccallum and bill hemmer mod der rated theom des moines. who do you think was strong? you have four choices. give me the strongest. >> i thought carly fiorina did well when she talked t0#tiát4t juz be prosecuted. she got a lot of attention from the crowd. rick santorum had well thought out answers he talked about his pro-life position quite a bit. they all talked seriously about the issues of isis and down sizing the size of government. you know, bill, at this point they are very ready for these questions. they have everything very formulated. >> sure. >> the tricky part is to try to get them to ain't the questions as you have asked them and in some ways that was challenging. >> all right. now, hemmer, and i don't mean to be disrespectful here because i think all four people on the stage are patriots. and i like them in the race. i think that they should be heard and their ideas areqa xcc÷ worthy. but none of them have a chance, not one single chance to get this nomination. do you, hemmer, think they know that? >> yes. no ques

the undercard begins in just moments hosted by bill hemmer and martha mccallum.nviting us into your home tonight. that is it for this "special report," fair, balanced and unafraid. the first debate from here in des moines before the iowa caucuses on monday starts right now. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good evening, everyone. it is time to get started. it is 7:00 p.m. on the east coast, 6:00 p.m. here in des moines, iowa. and we welcome you to the seventh republican debate of the 2016 campaign. i'm martha mccallum. good evening, i'll bill hemmer, we are live at the iowa events center in downtown des moines. in only four days iowa officially kicks off the race for the white house. >> tonight, we are partnering with google for an exclusive second screen experience. search fox news debate on google any time tonight to access exclusive content. can you see

i'm bill hemmer and here we go. martha: i'm martha maccallum. ted cruz hitting hard against donald trump, bringing back the old new york values phrase. this time he's doing it in an ad airing in several states. >> what does trump think about iowa? >> how stupid are the people of iowa? >> donald trump, new york values, not ours. bill: byron york, along the des moines river, it looks toasty where you are. here is another spot hitting trump. watch. >> does this sound conservative? >> i'm pro-choice in every respect. i'm pro-choice in every respect. >> for partial-birth abortion. he's not a conservative. bill: trump was asked about all of this and this is what he said in response. i'm pro-life 100%. he knows it, everybody knows it. as far as iowa i was talking about, they were backing about. i said the people of iowa, the people of the united states. bill: cut through it, what's working and what's not in iowa? >> you have got to remember, bill they are neck and neck. we had a fox news poll showing trump opening up a lead over cruz. now a new quinnip

i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer on america's newsroom. heather: i'm heather childers. donald trump saying he will not participate in the debate. that announcement coming just after the lineup we showed you was announced. the armed standoff at a wildlife refuge in oregon taking a deadly turn with one of the protesters killed during a confrontation with police. the weeks long sit-in to a ranchers protest to the federal government taking land. national correspondent william lajeunesse is live for us in los angeles. what happened here? >> police did not want a confrontation, even after four weeks they were prepared to let this drag on hoping the occupiers would go back to their families and farms. the oregon governor asked the feds to step in and reclaim the refuge. and the local sheriff and county commissioner agreed. so at 4:00 p.m. the f.b.i. and state police set up a roadblock and intercepted the group's caravan as they arepresented to meet with a group in a neighboring county. amman bundy told his wife by phone the police fired when they tried to surrender. one man di

welcome to "america's newsroom," i'm bill hemmer. martha: i'm martha maccallum the president is expected to expand gun control checks and redefine who is a gun dealer and that would cover gun shows. he says his actions are something everyone can get behind despite opposition from the nra and republicans. >> these actions are well within my legal authority in the skittive branch. but they are also ones the overwhelming majority of the american people including gun owners support and believe in. >> what is in this order from the president? reporter: it subjects for gun sellers to licencing and buyers to background checks. anyone selling a firearm online, in a gun show, in a store, to get a license. it could offer a seller offering as few as two guns. and they would be required to screen buyers. it would maker it easy tore temperature the' share mental health information. the federal government will also initiate research into gun safety technology. this is president in if the wake of the newtown massacre promulgated 23 executive orders

bill: and i'm bill hemmer. i slept in holiday inn express. martha: and it was clean. -- trump gaining 11 points, 34% over the past 2 1/2 weeks. cruz 23, down from 27. marco rubio in third. trump and cruz trading fire on the sunday talk shows. first, cruz, watch. >> listen if you're someone in this country thinks we need more pub picks in washington to cut a deal with democrats to agree with nancy pelosi and chuck schumer and you should vote for donald trump. >> there is question whether it ted cruz is allowed to run for president. the first thing that will happen the democrats will bring a lawsuit against him. he has to straighten the problem out because there is big, fat question mark. bill: chief political correspondent carl cameron live in des moines. good day to you. what is cruz doing to stop the apparent slide in iowa? what's up? >> he has been fighting with donald trump and it doesn't appear to have worked. throughout the course of the last year we've seen candidate african date take on trump to fight back. in the end trump's attacks on said candidate, this cas

bill: i'm bill hemmer. good morning.onfirming suicide belt was fake but the terror fears rather remain real. that man armed with a large knife, wires coming out of the coat when he tries to enter a police station in busy part of the city popular with tourists. he carry ad sheet of piece of paper with the islamic state flag and claim of responsibility. martha: more on this with greg palkot with breaking developments. good morning, greg. reporter: literally this is breaking last few minutes. paris's prosecutor's office is investigating this as a terror attack. because of that new evidence which you just outlined on that, on the body of this person now dead was found a piece of paper with some kind of an isis flag, perhaps scrawled on it, perhaps drawn on it but also arabic writing which said to say claiming responsibility for this act, whatever act he was trying to accomplish at the police station, the isis terror group. there is phone, mobil phone on this person. that could help urgently and greatly the investigators tryi

hosted by bill hemmer and martha mccallum. >> the 9:00 debate covered by bret baier, mig gwinn kelly and chris wallace. i know people aren't going to miss that one. >>> hundreds of badges, guns and cell phones from the department of homeland security missing. we are live in washington, d.c. with the new fears they could end up in the wrong hands. >> good morning, heather. there are multiple agencies under the department of homeland security identified in the new report raising serious security concerns. inventory reports from dhs obtained by the new site from the freedom of information request shared with fox news 589 cell phones firearms were lost or stolen between 2012 and 2015. employees were responsible for the lost or stolen credentials or guns. others belong to customs enforcement as well as citizenship and immigration services. in a statement a spokesman said they have improved oversight of the lost or stolen items the last few years. the badges and credentials could pose an even greater threat. those can be easily manipulated and used by someone to bypass security to access s

senator marco rubio facing more questions on america's newsroom when bill hemmer asked if he was changing be more obvious would likely go a longer way. >> it is obvious. it is not changing your mind. that approach has no chance of passing. why would we bang our head-on a issue that has a 0 chance. it was attempted five times. >> this has to be solved by enforcement first and then pooem will be reasonable but the not until then. >> we'll bring in julie and jamie. so that is one of the most talked about moments and we saw the update. jamie, you have an interesting take on the immigration take and why did rubio come out ahead? >> it was his toughest moment of the night and candidates. a video monstage showing that you switched on position it is not easy. but it hurt ted cruz the most. he premised his campaign as the toughest immigration hawk in the race and trying to compete with donald trump. he was not always against the pathway to legislatization and he was in the senate arguing being honest about it or not pathway for legalization. that may force voters to consider donald trump than cruz

fox is teaming up with google with bill hemmer and martha maccallum at 7:30, then the 9:00 p.m. eastern live from des moines with megan kelly, chris wallace and bret baier. jon: a woman tried to hire someone to kill two people but it was an under cover cop she tried to enlist for the job. much of the east coast still digging, shoveling and mopping up after this weekend. how mother nature could lend a hand. we want to hear from you. jeb bush and carly fiorina are on "happening now" in the next hour. what questions do you have for the candidates? if you have medicare parts a and b and want more coverage, guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance plan whenever you want. no enrollment window. no waiting to apply. that means now may be a great time to shop for an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. medicare doesn't cover everything. and like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, these help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. so don't wait. call now to request your free decision guide. it co

first debate will be modanoerated by bill hemmer and then the policemenary begins at 9:00 eastern from iowa center in des moines. you do not want to miss it. >> the gloves come off in iowa between donald trump and ted cruz. with the latest on the unpredictable race, john? >> reporter: good afternoon, the latest back and forth. donald trump's absence from the debate. he tried to get megyn kelliy bounced and fox news would not a sed. and donald trump decided to take a walk and wouldn't you know not minutes after the campaign made that decision, ted cruz jumping all over it. mocking him as being afraid and implying that trump would be a weak president. >> if he doesn't accept, he's telling the men and women of iowa he can't defend has record and admitting he cannot stand the scrutiny. and anyone scared of megyn kelliy is not going to stand up to hillary clinton or vladimar putin and we need a strong conservative presidented president. >> and a big event. trump didn't bring up the debate but aimed ted cruz, painting him as a candidate that is increasingly desperate and unlikeable. >> so wh

it will be moderated by bill hemmer and martha maccallum. 9:00 p.m., donald trump taking the top spot. ted cruz in second followed by marco rubio, jeb bush, ben carson, chris christie, rand paul and john kasich. these polls are all over the place. but we know, quinnipiac is probably one of the best. the nose that despite the sarah palin endorsement. the government saying don't vote for ted cruz. it feels like maybe he weathered that particular storm. >> here is the reality check here. first of all, he's been very, very organized in that state for a very long time. he is a certifiable evangelical. his father its an evangelical preacher. and he's been in the state for how many months? that adds up. so consequencently, i think because of -- so consequently because of that organization and focus he has been able to weather that. charles: 22, 23 states, 11 of them are somewhat dominated by the white evangelical vote. it's not just iowa. but that early momentum you need. see you what, south carolina and those southern states. it's critical. >> you need to be top three in iowa. particularly

bill: i'm bill hemmer.g into this contest and telling america is ready for this kind of change. >> those of us who have bonn through the wringer mr. trump has makes me respect you even more. you're putting efforts, putting reputation, putting relationships on the line to do the right things for this country because you are ready to make america great again! [cheering] martha: in new hampshire where a brand new poll shows bernie sanders crushing hillary clinton in the primary according to this new number. a whopping 27 point lead over hillary clinton. who would have thought you would see numbers like that at this stage in the game in new hampshire. there they are. bill: chief political correspondent carl cameron covering republicans in concord, new hampshire. good morning to you. palin endorses trump, campaigning with him ben in iowa. what the effect of that endorsement on ted cruz, carl? >> on rest of the field it amounts to a big shadow, a big cloud and a very, very high wall for them to get over in terms

bill hemmer, and look at what he did today. >> fox news contributor as well. we welcome you.he five, only with the four. >> there's only five. could get a single. >> i just wanted to think you'd take a last look at des moines before -- here i am standing in front of the capital holding hands while in 1886, walking up the steps to the second floor of the capital, standing in front of the mailbox left of the legislators and a uss iowa and i'm standing also on the mass of iowa there in the southeast corner. we've got to go. take the wide shots. they've been amazing all week. just wonderful. >> we'll be here in iowa. >>> in a little more than 48 hours, the doors will slam shut on schools, community centers, and voters inside will begin the unique process of choosing their party's standard bearer in the race for president. welcome to this special edition of "america's election headquarters." i'm john scott. >> i'm jenna lee. both canvassing looking for a final edge. hillary clinton and bernie sanders are practically neck and neck in the poll. "the new york times" today endorsing c

i'm bill hemmer. hope you stayed up last night. job well done. martha: a lot of rockem-sock em. >> there was nothing to this birther issue. then in september the -- since september the constitution hasn't changed, but the poll numbers have. >> yes, i am angry. and i won't be angry when we fix it. but until we fix it i'm very, very angry. i said that too nicky. i'm not fighting that. i'm angry because our country is a mess. >> i can see why our country is angry and scared. the administration has created a situation where we are angry and scared. but as president you have to lead. >> the president wants to do things without working with his congress and the legislature and getting the consents of the american people. that's not a democracy, that's a dictatorship. >> is this america anymore? do we still have standard, values and principles? you see all the divisiveness. every war you can imagine we -- everywhere you can imagine we have people at each other's throats. >> foreign policy, it's strength, but you have got to be cool and have a clear visi

good to be with you again, bill hemmer. how about we do it again tomorrow? have a good day, everybody. jenna: and we start this hour with a fox news alert. terror on the streets of paris one year to the day after the "charlie hebdo" massacre. i'm jenna lee. jon: and i'm jon scott. paris police take down a man carrying a paper bearing the image of the isis flags. he tried to enter this police station wearing what turned out to be a fake explosives belt, threatening officers with a knife before they shot him dead. the attack exactly a year after islamic extremists stormed the offices of the "charlie hebdo" magazine, murdering 12 people including a police officer. france has been on high alert since isis terrorists launched attacks across paris, killing 130 innocent people back in november. now sky news has obtained chilling new footage from an isis weapons lab in syria, so sophisticated analysts call it a terror university. all this as a terror suspect faces arraignment in new york charged with conspiring to kill american soldiers in afghanistan. we have live

bill hemmer and martha mccallum. then bret baier, megyn kelly, they'll eat soup and moderate and watch the debate and have a fantastic time in iowa. who wouldn't? that will be 9:00 eastern time. 8:00 central time here on fox news channel. america's choice for news and information, plus political coverage here in america. and for that, we thank you. we do. >>> now, the democrats, bernie sanders met with president obama at the white house today. senator sanders says they quote, talked a little politics but he did not ask for an endorsement we're told. the president has said he plans to stay neutral. senator sanders said he does not think the president broke that pledge with a recent interview praising hillary clinton. the senator praised the president for turning around the economy. >> it's also important to remember how far we have come in the last seven years under the leadership of president obama. and vice president biden. >> this comes five days before voters go out and caucus in iowa with sanders and clinton in a

bill hemmer, martha maccallum host round one. then bret baier, megyn kelly and chris wallace. this thursday on fox news. >>> the democrats, bernie sanders continues to close in on hillary clinton in iowa in the latest fox news poll. secretary hillary clinton up by six points. remember, last month the former secretary of state had a double. and he leads clinton in new hampshire by 22 points, a 9 point jump in two weeks. all of the polling happens before last night's democratic town hall. ed henry live in des moines where that town hall happened. does sanders say he can pull off an upset in iowa? >> reporter: he rallied steel workers, saying he might be about to shock the political world. what we're seeing on the ground in addition to poll numbers is a ground game for sanders where a couple nights ago, he was in a tiny town in northern iowa, couple hours from des moines here, and basically got over 2,000 people to show up. one guy telling us he drove three hours to come see sanders speak. what he told steel workers a short time ago in des moines is he thinks it is all coming tog

and, i mean, i remember bill hemmer on that day and a lot of people, and it was sort of staggering the way he was not emotional about this thing that was so terrifying even though it wasn't many our own country. san bernardino, same thing. they come out -- he comes out, and they say he's just cool. that's the way he is. he doesn't get emotional. harris: apparently, he does. melissa: right. we haven't seen this maybe ever, or at least in a very long time, and it's about something that feels political, that feels somewhat insincere -- megan: it feels like bad political theater. >> so if he were here now, he might say, okay, what's the answer? the answer is more guns. the answer is the right of the people to defend themselves, because when these crazies murder innocents, as soon as somebody shows up to shoot at crazies, they stop. they either flee, they kill themselves or they are killed or injured, but their killing stops. harris: well, can part of the answer also be, i mean, you're talking about laws that are already on the books. how about enforcing the ones that are already there? i m

good evening, i'll bill hemmer, we are live at the iowa events center in downtown des moines.ly kicks off the race for the white house. >> tonight, we are partnering with google for an exclusive second screen experience. search fox news debate on google any time tonight to access exclusive content. can you see the

eastern with bill hemmer, and martha mack. then at 9:00 p.m. bret baier, megyn kelly and chris wallace take over. it is all coming up this evening right here on fnc. >>> new polling shows hillary clinton and bernie sanders running neck-and-neck in iowa as the key strategists for the republican national committee says anything but a resounding win in iowa will be a loss for hillary's campaign. so is he right? >>> hillary making new comment about her email scandal. why she is now blaming other people's reactions for her troubles. >>> right of after the show catch more from the couch on the web. join us for "outnumbered overtime," log on to foxnews.com be/outnumbered. click that tab. it is your fault hillary has emails problems your emotions are ones that caused it. fire those questions an comments away. and energy to stay healthy. who's with me?! yay! the complete balanced nutrition of great tasting ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. ensure. take life in! technology entire countries w if they could ever catch you. then,

melissa: i -- bill hemmer is here, one of the most respected names in journalism, fox news's "america'sewsroom" joins us now. i mean -- >> more kind than you should be but thank you. melissa: it blew my mind watching this because he went from my, what i was trying to do failed, to journalism in this country is incredible hypocrisy and incredible lesson they don't know how we're supposed to serve. what did he teach us with his journalism? >> i read whole thing in "rolling stone" as well as you did a week ago. you saw it on "60 minutes." once he said i failed to accomplish what i set out to do, he had agenda. the agenda was to blame american people consumption of because of drug war in mexico that is why this is happening. once you make that cross over you're no longer reporter any way. melissa: right. >> it is commentary. that is what i took away largely from the "rolling stone." melissa: which is fine. if he said, i'm trying to make this case. you about you don't call that journalism. that is then pursuing a point and you're a on mission? >> he said let's go ahead to debate the topic, i

bill hemmer, one of most respected names in news will give us his take.nt now is doing not just with this but with castro brothers and bergdahl. putting price of every american abroad. >> result of this, every bad actor on earth has been told, capture an american. if you want terrorists out of jail, capture an american and president obama is in the let's make a deal precedent. that is dangerous business. >> if you have to get them out there has to be some component of exchange. what we gave up we believe were people we're about about to get out anyway

eastern with bill hemmer and martha maccallum.t 9:00 p.m., bret baier, megyn kelly and chris wallace take over. it is all coming up tomorrow night here on fox news channel. >>> after the san bernardino terror attack mayors from mid-sized cities say they're more scared than ever before they could be targeted next. what needs to be done to protect americans. >>> if you want a license to carry handgun in one city, listen to this, what some critics call essay why you deserve one. you haven't written one since your s.a.t.s i bet. we'll debate whether the rules are necessary. catch more from the couch on the web. it will be hot today i can feel it. foxnews.com/outnumbered, click on the tab. i am guessing you want to talk about the debate. tee up the questions, harris will log on along with sandra. we'll answer them after the show. e*trade is all about seizing opportunity. so i'm going to take this opportunity to go off script. so if i wanna go to jersey and check out shotsy tuccerelli's portfolio, what's it to you? or i'm a scottish mas

we'll be on the trail with reporters fanned out all across this state, the all-star panel, plus bill hemmerm. it's a beautiful spot inside the state capitol. thanks for inviting us into your home tonight. that is it for this special report. fair, balanced, and unafraid. a special edition of "on the record" with greta van susteren starts right now. >>> tonight, a very special sunday edition of "on the record." we're coming to you live from des moines, iowa. in just 24 hours, iowans will turn out to caucus and officially kick off the 2016 election season. democrats and republicans are storming iowa. "on the record" has been out in the field, talking to the candidates, and talking to caucus-goers. right now, a major winter storm is threatening to derail what could potentially be a record caucus turnout. but first, this busy special sunday edition of "on the record" kicks off with senator marco rubio going on the record for davenport, iowa. good evening, senator. >> good evening, greta. >> it's really nice

. >> martha and her tv partner bill hemmer will host the debate 7:00 eastern time, 6:00 in iowa. then the prime time showdown at 9:00 for us poor east coasters but it's 8:00 in corn country, 8:00 tonight, only on fox news channel, america's choice for news and information on cable, a decade plus running. >>> more on tonight's gop debate ahead. look at how our partnership with google will give you the most up-to-date info on the debate as it unfolds. >> plus bernie sanders is now eating away at hillary clinton's lead in iowa, but is he healthy enough to be president? there's a new report out today on his health, and his medical condition. we'll explain what it is, and we'll have all of the predebate happenings. some of our colleagues up on stage, stage manager dave bergosia and on the left a bunch of our friends, fridays with dave on the right-hand side. those behind him are normally here in new york and we have them by the dozens and hundreds in iowa ready to bring you one hell of a show tonight! it's debate night in america, and we're glad you're with us. performance... ...reima

bill hemmer, martha maccallum, your moderators. then the prime time debate kicks off at 9 p.m.tern. you can watch them right here on fox news channel. >>> and this fox news alert, we are getting a brand new snapshot of the state of the democratic race for the white house. according to the new monmouth university poll, hillary clinton is currently at 47% among likely iowa democratic caucus-goers, bernie sanders just five points behind at 42%. martin o'malley stands at 6%, unchanged from a month ago. jenna: certainly a lot of politics today, but we don't want to forget this news as well. the world health organization is setting up a zika virus emergency team of after what's been described as an explosive spread of this virus. laura ingle joins us with the latest. >> >> growing at such an alarming rate, this emergency committee is being asked to figure out how to best deal with an international response. and in the united states, the centers for disease control and prevention giving us an update this hour as to what is happening here. now, the virus transmitted through infected mo

bill: you remember the day hemmer walked to work two miles. doesn't everyone remember the day hemmer walked to work? bill: epic. we'll see what we get. donald trump releasing first attack ad against his closest rival ted cruz portraying cruz confused. >> of course i wanted the bill to pass, my amendment. >> you said bill. >> it takes citizenship off the table, but it doesn't mean, it doesn't mean that supported other aspects of the bill. bill: so gloves are off. we're tern days away. can we expect to see more of the same? we'll analyze that coming up in a moment. martha: gloves are off on democratic side. bernie sanders is surging in the polls and the campaign is taking on a whole new tone. live report coming up straight ahead. bill: also there is a shooting inside of a movie theater, left a woman critically injured. what police are saying about the alleged gunman there. >> looked like he was probably intoxicated the way he was slurring his words. he seemed very agitated that the movie wouldn't start. ♪ everything kids touch during cold and fl

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good evening, i'll bill hemmer, we are live at the iowa events center in downtown des moines. four days iowa officially kicks off the race for the white house. >> tonight, we are partnering with google for an exclusive second screen experience. search fox news debate on google any time tonight to access exclusive content. can you see the campaigns respond to the debate in realtime and can you weigh in by voting on the topics that's being discussed. just go to google.com, open the google search app. and type in fox news debate. >> tonight, you are going to hear from the candidates. and four of them are on stage right now. let's introduce them. business woman and former ceo of hewlett packard, carlie fiorina. [ applause ] >> former arkansas governor mike huckabee. [cheers and applause] >> also with us tonight, two-time senator from pennsylvania rick santorum. [cheers and applause] >> and former virginia governor jim gilmore. [cheers and applause] >> in debate, the first debate of the evening, will last one hour. each candidate will have one minute to answer each question. if you

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bill: i'm bill hemmer.ittee on benghazi going behind closed doors to question the spy chief. they want to know about hidden benghazi documents and shifting explanations petraeus provided who and what was behind the attack. let's start coverage with chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge live on the hill. what are we learning about cia records, catherine? reporter: bill, good morning. these records have not been provided to the select committee. they are internal communications within the cia known as, same time. it is like instant messaging service for the intelligence community this is very raw flash traffic from the night of the attack in benghazi. this will show who knew what and when, who was talking to who. whether there was any real specific discussion of a video or a demonstration or whether the people on the ground were only speaking of terrorism. >> that will be three things in it that are critical. first, atmospherics. what is the level of threat, what is the concerns? second, who is

bill: i'm bill hemmer.people on stage but with hillary clinton and bernie sanders running neck-and-neck in iowa and new hampshire it looked like a two-way slugfest. here they are clashing on sanders's new healthcare proposal on sunday. >> there are things we can do to improve it but to tear it up, start over again, pushing our country back into that contentious debate i think is the wrong direction. >>> we're not going to tear up the affordable care act, i helped write it. we'll move on top of that to medicaid for all. bill: it went from there. chief white house correspondent ed henry clive in columbia, south carolina. good to see you. in past debates some think sanders let hillary clinton off the hook. did he bring his "a" game last night, his better game? reporter: he did let her off the hook previously. he started much slower the first three debates. took the email server off the table for example. last night you saw him, he was on. he was dominating the debate and dominating the conversation. what's key

i'm bill hemmer. how you doing? martha: it's great to be here in des moines. the frontrunner mr. donald trump opting out of the event tonight putting senator ted cruz at the center. we'll have fox team coverage of all of this throughout the day. and we start with this from des moines. chris stirewalt standing by. we begin with john roberts. what do you know, friend? >> 12 hours until the debate. a lot of people think 12 hours for donald trump to change his mind. a "wall street journal" poll shows trump points over cruz. marco rubio showing signs of a late surge drawing within 7 points of cruz. trump continued to hammer cruz on everything from campaign loans to where he was born. >> his polls are sinking. he's singing like a rock and he's nervous as hell. he's hitting me because he thinks i was not treated fairly, you know that, right? >> if trump stays away the big fireworks will likely be between ted cruz and marco rubio. rubio is hammering cruz as a candidate willing to say anything to get elected. rubio told me he's really looking forward to tonight's debate. >> people literal

as we say hello from des moines on a saturday, i'm bill hemmer.s special election coverage leading up to the caucuses. along with you. >> best friends here this morning with us.

as we say hello from des moines on a saturday, i'm bill hemmer. i feel special with this special election coverage leading up to the caucuses. along with you. >> best friends here this morning with us. >> can't go anywhere. >> exactly. just grabbed them off the breakfast line. good morning. it's the final push, really now before the good people of iowa get together in about 1100 school, community centers, churches, town halls across this state to make their feelings known. hillary clinton and bernie sanders holding rallies at this hour. polls show these two in a dead heat in iowa. one more poll that comes out tonight. that will be our last look. before the good folks head into these kau u kuses and start hammering it out between these two candidates. fox team coverage for on this saturday. carl cameron tracking the republican race. ed henry is following the democrats for us and chris is here at the desk with more this morning. >> carl cameron live in aims, iowa. 35 miles north of us in des moines. closing argument a time. it begins today. carl, wh

let's check in with bill hemmer for what is coming up at the top of the hour. bill? >> snow?ve group. reaction on that this morning. did iran get a payoff for hostages? that's the allegation. we'll analyze. marco rubio and jeb bush in the fight for their lives. both in the home stretch. both will be here today on the state of their campaigns as we are coming up on iowa. ten days. is that right? martha and i will see you at the top of the hour. eleven minutes away on a friday morning. see you then. >>> hi, leading up to the first two primaries the democratic race has a clear front-runner in iowa and new hampshire, and it's not who you think it is. a poll has bernie sanders ahead by a whopping 60 to 53 in new hampshire. and a brand-new poll out in iowa spells an ugly scene, has sanders ahead eight points of hillary clinton. >> what is going on here? and what would happen if hillary clinton lost the first two states? here to break it down is fox news chief white house correspondent ed henry. good morning, ed. >> good to see you, sandra. >> make some sense of it. what's happening

. >> we'll see if bill hemmer keeps his new year's resolution, which is to stay young. >> we will. >> clark. >> he is. >> stays young forever. lea gabrielle is standing by with a look at the headlines. there was some craziness in dubai last night. >> there was sure was. did you guys see this? we'll start with headlines, fox news alert. a high rise hotel in dubai burst into flames. the blaze not stopping the fireworks display at the world's tallest building nearby but it did send some tourists and residents running in fear. josh gatlin, son of country star larry gatlin. earlier he hold us what was running through his mind. >> the fact that i was in dubai or any other city, it really wouldn't matter at that point, just remove yourself from the danger, and regroup. for there to be no fatalities there is absolutely a miracle. >> officials are working to determine the official cause of that blaze. >>> a new york man arrested for plotting a terror attack on new year's eve. police say emmanuel lutchman planned to use a machete to attack diners at a restaurant in rochester. federal prosecutor

. >>> bill hemmer, what is going on top of the hour? >> good morning to all of you..dition to the u.s. >>> what is the state of the race in iowa? we'll talk to dr. ben carson. >>> and recognizing the legacy of david bowie. martha and i will see you in ten minutes. ut this? price match guarantee. and this? yep! so no monkey business, no tomfoolery? oh, we do have tom foolery, tom. staples has a price match guarantee. make low prices happen. staples make more happen. theand to help you accelerate,. we've created a new company... one totally focused on what's next for your business. the true partnership where people,technology and ideas push everyone forward. accelerating innovation. accelerating transformation. accelerating next. hewlett packard enterprise. >>> we're not even supposed to be here. >> losing the initiative. >> stand down. >> if you do not get here soon we are all going to die. >> none of you have to go. we are the only help they have. >> "13 hours" takes audience inside the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, told by security contractors who survive

i'm bill hemmer and here we go. martha: i'm martha maccallum.he old new york values phrase. this time he's doing it in an ad airing in several states. >> what does trump think about

. >> but first, it's my great pleasure to introduce bill hemmer to tell us what he's put into his show republicans and democrats today. also, what is the palin effect for donald trump? we'll analyze all of that in a moment. is hillary clinton in big trouble? where does her e-mail story stand today? and first big storm of the year for millions on the east coast. who's in the crosshairs? we'll tell you. marsha and i will see new ten minutes. top of the hour here on america's newsroom. lot of doubt. i was a smoker. hands down, it was... that's who i was. after one week of chantix, i knew i could quit. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. chantix reduced my urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. some had seizures while taking chantix. if you have any of these, stop chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of mental health problems, which could get worse or of seizures. don'

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but first let's check in with bill hemmer to find out what he's wearing. >> i thought you guys had acky gal. >> oh, i know. >> she's outnumbered. >> see you at noon. good morning guys. breaking news out of paris. yup date you on what we're learning there today. the middle east is a tinderbox. its biggest players have reached a moment. saudi arabia and iran, where is the u.s. leadership on these fronts? we will find out from the state department. >>> plus we are still waiting to hear what north korea has done. back here at home the latest on the campaign says we are only 25 days from iowa. and martha and i are 11 minutes away from another edition of america's newsroom. ♪ can't afford to let heartburn get in the way? try nexium 24hr, now the #1 selling brand for frequent heartburn. get complete protection with the new leader in frequent heartburn. that's nexium level protection. >>> she's a smalltown girl from the south who never expected she'd land the career of her dreams. so how did this beautiful victoria's secret angel finally get her wings? martha hunt is here to take us behind t

bill: jon scott next on "happening now." good morning, what are you working on? >> good morning, mr. hemmer. race for white house is heating up and he is joining attacks on bernie sanders as polls continue to get tighter on the democratic side. also on the gop side ted cruz versus donald trump feud intensifies. we're hearing from some so-called establishment republicans who say they like trump over cruz. we'll tell you their reasoning. plus we're keeping an eye on market volatility and fall of oil. there is a murder case out of michigan and strange ties to the popular netflix miniseries, "making a murderer." all ahead "happening now." bill: see you then, jon, ten minutes away. >>> there is new evidence pointing to something very large and mysterious in our solar system. what is it and what does it mean as we go deep into space? ♪ it's hard to find time to keep up on my shows. that's why i switched from u-verse to xfinity. now i can download my dvr recordings and take them anywhere. ready or not, here i come! (whispers) now hide-and-seek time can also be catch-up-on-my-shows time. here i come

bill: we have behr in this corner, hemmer over here. we need a fourth.ere. check it out on way out. thank you very much, bret. three days to go until the caucus day. what will voters in the hawkeye state do? pulse of iowa voter by someone who knows it extremely well. here is rick santorum. >> i want to thank the people of iowa. over the last five years i have done 700 speeches and town hall meetings throughout the state of iowa. it has been an incredible ride, thank you. announcer: a horrific terror attack in paris. then, a brutal act of terror here at home. it's time for a tested and proven leader who won't try to contain isis. jeb bush has a plan... to destroy them. and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. announcer: tested and proven leadership matters. jeb bush. right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. martha: we are back. this is live shot of a trump event. he is not in iowa. he is in new hampshire. donald trump in nashua, new