joining me now with a preview the anchor of "special report", bret baier. bret, i know you're headed over to the white house in a little while to get sort of a preview of the president's speech. what are we expecting? >> well, jon, that is a lunch with the president that is off the record usually. we'll see what the guidelines are today. usually get some color and some tone and tenor of the day from that experience but we did have breakfast today, television anchors and reporters covering the state of the union address tonight with the house speaker john boehner and sometimes that's off the record as well but today the staff quoted on the record and the speaker said some very interesting things. he said that he did not think, he was not too optimistic, in fact he was pessimistic that the president would seriously deal with the country's spending problem. the deficit and debt problem in the state of the union address significantly and he said this. quote, i don't think he has the guts to do it. he doesn't have the courage to take on the liberal side of his ow

let's talk about it with bret baier. it has been suggested that both sides underestimated how far the other was going to take this thing. >> i think that's fair. i think, you know, the white house this coming up with this idea for the sequester, this trigger, believed that republicans would never let this happen because it would have severe cuts to the military, and they would never go that far. and repalins believed that -- republicans believed that democrats would never allow these cuts to happen to domestic programs, and here we are. now,ing the supercommittee did not get their job done, and there is no meeting, there's no summit, there's no get together. the president's not calling lawmakers to get together and iron this out, there's no real negotiation going on over some piece of legislation. while the senate democrats did pass an alternative to replace the sequester, it never made it to the senate floor for a vote. there's question about whether that could even pass the democratic-controlled senate. the house republ

carney the press secretary admitted as much to bret baier. president in 2011 said he would veto any attempt to try to replace the cuts. now he is crying help, what do we do? kimberly, this sequester, i see it as two issues here. the political and policy. the policy being the actual cuts. $600 billion on defense scheduled to take place marm 1. political front, republicans sitting on their hands, they will let it happen it looks like. who loses. where does the fall-out hit if that happens? dims white house is hoping it will be more blame to republicans to in fact severely damage them going forward to 2016 and the different house and senate races, right? make them look like the party of no. the party that can't work together, can't come up with bipartisan support. that the democrats are trying to do something to fix the current situation. ultimately, i think those will take hit. it depends in the long-term who will be able to pull out of it a little bit. the republicans have to do something to try to come together to look a little better in this

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. >>> i'm bret baier in washington. president obama's latest appeal to avoid sequestions ration. tonight on "special report," the president used first responders as a backdrop to talk about dangers of letting automatic cut in spending grow take effect a week from friday, calling at it meat cleaver approach that could harm the economy. something else harming economy, cyber attacks. security, perts point the finger at china. we look at the evidence and talk with someone who spent years with the agency. ted cruz is getting attention. the freshman republican is accused of mccarthyism of the interrogation of chuck hagel. is this the early stages of cruz derangen't syndrome? we look at the fine print of deal to send pred over the drones to the uae. it starts at 6:00 eastern. now back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ >> kimberly: you won't believe at columbia university yesterday. students showed up for quantum mechanics class. but instead they got a trip show. it wasn't pretty. if .the physics professor took

. >>> i'm bret baier in washington. obama continued optimism a deal can be reached to avoid sequester. judging what is happening in washington is there reason for the optimism? president weighs in a week away from the automatic reduction and raid of federal spending growth. a week from the sequester, the administration is embarking op a national tour to promote aid and spending. senator is calling for it to be cap selled. should drones be used in miles per hour air space? if so, should they be for surveillance or armed? oscar pistorius will be free on bail until the trial in the valentine's day'shooting death of his girlfriend. he is charged with first degree murder. ♪ ♪ >> greg: so columnist for slate, the website, not the mote foric rock wants the airline ples to stop reclining in their seat. dan thinks it's rude but blames the airlines saying they recline in their seats because the seats recline. why do the seats recline? wouldn't it be better if they didn't? yes, they paid him to write that. seeking comfort, he thin

. >>> i'm bret baier in washington.ountdown of cut in rate as federal spending growth known as sequester. tonight we're more than six hours away from the deadline. no new talks have been announced tonight. the president meets with the congressional leaders friday. the senate tried to pass a couple of attempts at flexibility today. both failed. journalist bob woodward says he was threatened over his comments now the president has handled the sequester, sequestration fight. shouting match and e-mail exchange. now other examples of how the white house is exerting pressure on reporters. benedict xvi says he will live the final stage of his life as a simple pilgrim. he left the vatican today for the last time as pope and flown to the new residents where he was greeted by well wishers. the pope used twitter to thank followers for their love and support. "special report" from washington starts at 6:00 eastern. now back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ [ speaking italian ] >> kimberly: historic and emotional d

right now where bret baier and his crew standing by to set up the state of the union. take it away, bret. >> president obama's state of the union address, i'm bret baier in washington, you're looking live inside the house chamber there. tonight marks the 92nd time this annual message to congress or state of the union address has been delivered in person by a president. it's this president's fourth. there you see dr. jill biden being escorted to the box where she will sit and watch this address. we're told that the president will use this speech tonight to shift heavily to the economy, shifting the emphasis away from the broad social agenda of his second inaugural address, to focus on manufacturing and infrastructure, other investments and research and education. the house speaker today called that more spending, charged that on the issue of tackling the deficit and debt, quote, i don't think he has the guts to do it. he doesn't have the courage to take on the liberal side of his own party, and never has. as you see, the cabinet, i believe, those are coming into the hous

. >>> i'm bret baier in washington.ublican attempt to hold up the nomination of one of their own as defense secretary. tonight on "special report," democrat senators were unable to stop a republican filibuster against the vote on former nebraska senator chuck hagel. republicans are insisting on among other things answers from the administration about the terror attack against the u.s. mission in libya last september. confusion about the assault is dogging the president's pick for c.i.a. chief john brennan as well. he is asked to explain his testimony between hillary clinton's. we have talk about it live with senator lindsey graham. two weeks from the implementation of the sequester. "special report" from washington starts at 6:00 eastern. now have back to my colleagues at new york and "the five." ♪ ♪ >> greg: a cruel blow to beloved sport. the international olympic committee voted to rid ourselves of wrestling. no wrestling is in the olympics. one of the original sports. a lot of people are upset, including me and inclu

. >>> i'm bret baier in washington. big story here, reversal from obamacare o.t out of the mandate for female contraceptive coverage through the healthcare plan. we'll explain what it means. january unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9% from 7.8. it comes one day after president obama shut down the jobs council. and the same day the dow soared past 14,000. republican opposition is growing against nomination of chuck hagel as defense secretary. 19 g.o.p. senators say they will vote -- 12 g.o.p. senators say they will vote. he testified before the senate armed services committee thursday. hillary clinton said goodbye to her kriegs at the state department this afternoon. the same day a suicide bomber attacked the embassy in turkey. it's friday. the friday lightning round. "special report" from washington starts at 6:00 eastern. now back to new york and "the five." ♪ ♪ i have a lot of eating planned for sunday. hot wings, nachos, sausages, maybe a wall russ, who knows. the inside of my stomach will look like a michelle obama nightmare. >> andrea: mine, too. super bowl

i'm bret baier.haps the clearest way to tell we are closing in on another self-imposed washington fiscal deadline, the number of speeches and interviews given by both sides. the specific words chosen. he said get off your kiester and do something about the automatic cut in spending growth set to kick in friday. president obama chose to drive home the point in a different way. miles from washington, d.c. ed henry has the toptory tonight -- top story tonight. >> reporter: one day after the homeland security secretary claimed the sequester could make us vulnerable to terrorist attack, president obama took the fear factor on the road to newport news, virginia. where nuclear attack submarines are built to warn this region is about to take a major hit. >> the sequester could cost jobs in virginia. if it goes in effect, more than 2,000 college students would lose financial aid. >> he took on john boehner by name saying he took tax revenue off the table to protect the rich. or corporate jet owners who are do

. ♪ >>> i'm bret baier in washington. rhetoric gets sharper as the clock ticks closer to sequester. tonight on "special report," president obama goes to shipyard in virginia to emphasize impact on defense workers of the automatic sequester. boehner is advising senators to get moving and take action to stop the sequester. is there a senate effort to give the president and administration flexibility to determine which programs receive funding. what do you think of when you think of al-qaeda and terrorists? the surprising profile of face of terror in 2013. the pentagon admits giving a false impression about the demise of the taliban. "special report" starts at 6:00 eastern. now back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> andrea: welcome back to "the five." lesson on islam prompted lawmakers to launch an investigation after this photo. female students are seen wearing burqas in geography class. this is public high school in texas. the teacher reportedly ininstructed her class to call muslim terrorists freed

i'm bret baier.are democrats and republicans engaugeed in a pitch battle over the looming cuts in reduction of increased federal spending. they are at each other's throats over how the impact is explained. we report how personal inconvenience and national security is in play. >> reporter: with four days to go the white house ratcheted up the campaign on sequester with officials all but saying the terror attacks could be more likely. nation's borders will be less secure and the government may have a heard time reacting to a natural disaster. >> people don't want to be less safe or secure. they want to thing that we are securing the border. they want to make sure there is a prompt and effective response if there is a disaster. >> reporter: asked if the nation will be less safe, homeland security secretary janet napolitano seemed to hedge, by referring to less important consequences like longer wait lines at cruise terminals. pressed by fox, napolitano said the security will be threatped. >> is the coun

. >> eric: i'm bret baier in washington.ove by the friday administration, ahead of the friday deadline for request for sequestration. today, hundreds of immigrants released from jail. immigration and custom n the growthclaims it's a of spending. he says g.o.p. lawmakers refuse to compromise. no meeting scheduled with them before friday. jim angle tells us about billions of your taxpayers dollars that the government collected and not yet spent. "special report" starts at 6:00 eastern, and back to my colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ >> dana: when you think of positive role models for young women, does lindsay lohan jump out at you? the troubled actress is due back in court next month on charges of reckless driving, lying to police and obstruction and in hopes to get her out of the latest legal troubles her lawyer is trying to dodge punishment sending her out as a motivational speaker for young women. kimberly, from the legal perspective, if you were the lawyers -- i guess i understand why the lawyers are going to try this. if y

note ♪ ♪ >> bret: i'm bret baier.sident obama wantous to feel his pape over a series of cuts in spending growth set to take effect in two weeks. today, he laid out real world concerns, such as reduction in emergency service. child care and job security. chief white house correspondent ed hyperion whether any deal over the sequester is possible. >> people will lose their jobs. the unemployment rate might tick up again. >> senior administration official admitted today both parties are so dug in, massive spending cuts are all but certain to kick in. leading to layoffs the president said for first responders and ups of thousands of others though he incysts he has an open door to work out a deal. >> they don't have to happen. there is a matter way to do this. to reduce the deficits without harming our economy. but congress has to act. >> republican leaders say they haven't been contacted by the president since the inaugural. >> the republicans had plans to avoid sequester and at the time the president responded threatening

. >>> i'm bret baier in washington.for some of the president's picks to keep position in the second term. tonight on "special report," breaking news. general john allen is said to be out as nominee for nato supreme commander, europe. allen's nomination was put on hold in an investigation in the e-mail exchanges with the tampa socialite. even though he was cleared of wrongdoing, source tells fox news that he is no longer being considered. jack lew had to answer questions about his personal finances. as he tries to nail down the job of treasury secretary. he was also grilled today about what happened the night of the benghazi terror attack. "state of the union" address, president calling for infrastructure and education. marco rubio gave the president response and said the president is obsessed with tax increases. "special report" from washington starts at 6:00 eastern now. back to new york and "the five." ♪ ♪ >> andrea: tomorrow is valentine's day. tricky holiday. some love it, some hate it. hard to find the perfect thin

. >>> good evening, i'm john roberts in for bret baier. the white house dreamed of a specker of spending cuts to reach a budget deal. it was supposed to be a bluff but today president obama called his own bluff pleading with congress to kick the sequester deadline down the road. to win them over he offered a package of spending cuts and more tax increases. how was that playing on capitol hill? here's ed henry. >> warning the nation's economic recovery hangs in the balance, president obama prodded congress to stop a series of massive spending cuts that could threaten national security urging them to come up with a short term combo of lesser spending cuts and tax increases beyond what he signed at the end of december. >> if they can't get a bigger package done by the time the sequester is scheduled to go into effect, then i believe that they should at least pass a smaller package. >> president says the sequester puts hundreds of thousands of jobs in jeopardy from classrooms to the pentagon and defense lie lockheed martin which announced hund

so it's ongoing and i think bret baier will summarize the whole hearing at 6:00 o'clock. so stay right here. in the meantime, the u.s. drone program has come under intense scrutiny this week. on monday, nbc published a confidential justice department memo outlining the expansesive justification with which the u.s. drones authorizes the drone strike. earlier this weekers jay carney defended the president. >> we have acknowledged, the united states, that sometimes we use remotely piloted aircraft to conduct targeted strikes against specific al-qaeda terrorists in order to prevent attacks on the united states and to save american lives. we conduct those strikes because they are necessary to mitigate ongoing actual threats, stop plots, prevent future attacks and again, save american lives. the strikes are legal, they are ethical and they are wise. >> just hours ago during testimony at senate confirmation hearing that we were just looking at, c.i.a. director nominee john brennan defended the policy. listen. >> the president has insisted that any actions we take will be legally

i'm bret baier.ger pointing over the cuts and the rate of spending growth is reaching an art form in washington tonight. amid the p.r. of posturing and what is the ultimate game of political chicken. you are heard the name sequester. tonight on this show, we will show you how it gets implemented. and what it means for the big picture budget wise and politically. ed henry has the top story tonight. >> the effect of the sequester would be severe and it would go to the miles per hour families. >> day two of the white house pushing the line, president obama started yesterday about how automatic cuts will knock hundreds of thousands of people out of their jobs among other calamities. >> tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids. >> today, pentagon officials said furloughs among their civilian employees would not start until late april. as for daycare -- >> how do you back up tens of thousands of parents will search for child care immediately >> look, whether that

. ♪ i'm bret baier in washington.ll scare tactics to add pressure over the sequester. to on "special report," we are days away from implementation in cuts in the rate of government spending increases. the white house is warning national security could be impacted. whenever the sequester fight is settled, another budget battle begins. funding for the government runs out in late march and there could be a shutdown. also the debt ceiling limit will be reached in mid-may. the government talks about increasing taxes, 14 states voted in the last year to reduce personal income taxes. look how north carolina wants to go a step further. advocacy group is quoting donors with offers of access. we'll explain. "special report" from washington starts at 6:00 eastern. now we'll send it back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ >> kimberly: olympic track star oscar pistorius charged with murdering his girlfriend is out on bail. probase officers are keeping a close eye on the paraolympian before the case resumes in june.

i'm bret baier. this is a fox news alert.begin tonight with problems on several fronts for people president obama has chosen for some key jobs in his second term. first, the man originally nominated as nato supreme allied commander europe is being one source tells fox news, "pushed out the door." general john allen was chosen some time ago for the post. but the nomination expired in an uncomfortable investigation in to the general's e-mail exchanges with tampa socialitegill keley -- socialite jill kelley. he was leery of rehashing the issue in con fiormation process. a source tells ed henry allen was pushed out by the white house and will retire. requested if they pushed allen out, the administration officials point to comments by it was secretary leon panetta who today lauded allen's service. but did not say if he wants him renominated. he told him to "think about what you need to do." allen's e-mails were discovered in the investigation that led to the resignation of david petraeus. rand paul says he is prepared to put a ho

i'm bret baier in washington. big story here today finger pointing.nment spending. tonight on "special report" there are arguments going on for who is responsible for stopping the sequester. should it be stopped? we look at some arguments for spending reductions but just not this way. we'll get analysis and explanation from a former head of the congressial budget office. obama administration is talking about fine and trade penalties for china is white spread crimes. cyber crime against the u.s. plus a lack at whether the obama administration the most transparent ever. "special report" from washington starts at 6:00 eastern. now back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ note ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> dana: all right. when you go to a doctor, do you tell the truth, the whole truth and fog but the truth? if you don't, you're not alope. article in the "wall street journal" today talks about some of the lies that people tell when they go to the doctor, like smoking habits or how many drinks they are really throwing down every night. the other things that pe

. >> chris: good evening, i'm kris wallace in for bret baier. john brennan has worked first in the c.i.a. and then as counterterrorism advisor but he will face questioning about that from enhanced interrogation to drone controversy. chief correspondent says it may get rough. >> facing a backlash over the targeted killing program the white house insisted the nominee to head the c.i.a. is not in trouble. >> the president believes that the senate should and will confirm john brennan expeditious >> reporter: john brennan described as architect of the expanded drone campaign is now in the crosshairs of republicans democrats and mr. obama's traditional support others the left. >> it's a program that used very minimally by president bush. now there are over 3,000 civilians who have been killed in this program. >> on brennan's watch, anwar al-awlaki was the first american successfully targeted for death in september 2011. two weeks later his son was killed in a drone strike. >> i think it's fair to say, far fewer civilians lose their lives in an effort

i am john robert for bret baier this evening. this is a fox news alert. hostage standoff involving a 5-year-old boy has ended in alaba alabama. the child is safe. the man who apparently kidnapped him is dead. get the latest from jonathan serrie live in midland, alabama. we know law enforcement stormed this bunker that he had been keeping this 5-year-old in for a number of days. was he shot dead by police? did he take his own life? >> that is a great question, john, we don't know. law enforcement authorities gave us a play by play but did not take any question as to what happened. they only informed us that the suspect 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. they had been trying to negotiate through out this ordeal which was about to go into a 7th day through out the ordeal. it sounded like negotiations were peaceful. mr. dykes allowing them to supply comfort supplies to the little boy. supplies such as medication, snacks, such as cheez-its and toys such as a red hot wheels car he requested yesterday. but today although they did not elabora elaborate, authori

i'm bret baier in washington.ituation by a company opened by supporter of president obama. tonight on "special report" you may have heard of it. it's called facebook. it will not pay any incomes taxes. in fact, it will get half-billion refund. we will tell you why. former congressman jesse jackson junior has been charmed with conspiracy and could spend five years in prison. he and his wife schemed to illegal spend $750,000 in campaign fund on personal experiences. sandy jackson reached a plea agreement op a tax fraud charge. we are two weeks away from massive spending cuts now as sequestration and congress has the week off. plus, why are there so many questions about benghazi. from the transparent administration. and that's at 6:00. now back to new york and "the five." ♪ ♪ >> welcome back to "the five." i'm jesse in for greg gutfeld. thursday night i do water world for o'reilly. if you haven't seen it, here is a sample. >> who is that? >> bush senior. >> that hurts, man. >> there you go again. >> is your favorite