this is "special report." >>> good evening, welcome to washington, i'm brett baier. national security reassurance tour took him to virginia. and a briefing from counterterrorism officials, he told americans to stay alert and not to change their holiday plans and not to let the terrorists win. but despite this meeting, and one at the pentagon earlier in the week. the president still has no new answers for the growing fear in this country over

." >>> good evening and merry christmas, i'm ed henry in for brett baier, eel be along later for a special year-end political panel. >>> but first a wave of severe weather in the southeast has left over a dozen people dead. a warm front continues to hover over the northeast. with record highs for the holiday and out west, a few snowstorms in the forecast. could actually bring some much-needed relief from those epic drought conditions. correspondent kristen fisher takes us coast to coast for a look at a christmas with wild and tragic weather conditions. >> heavy rain on christmas day brought flooding and mudslides to a state still reeling from rare outbreak of december tornadoes. the number may continue to climb. search and rescue teams were on the ground looking for victims, while survivors began to rebuild on christmas day. >> it's devastating it crushes you here at christmas. >> crushed but alive. >> marvin and his wife survived a tornado in mississippi by widing it out in their bathtub. >> i said hold on, hold on. i held on as tight as i could. >> i'm going to think about that. there's

"special report" with brett baier is next. >>> this is a fox news alert. i'm brett baier, lamar odom is good condition, still hospitalized but back at the scene of the crime or almost crime things are going great for the two women that he partied with. they are now back at work at love ranch south. this story to me is sort of all about when you hear about people who want to live in a house where a crime happened. this is the next level of that. there are people lining

i'm shannon bream in for brett baier. >>> new information tonight about the female half of the muslim couple that slaughtered 14 people at a holiday party last week in san bernardino, california. fox news has been told that investigators are looking into the possibility that there's more to tashfeen malik than previously believed. senior correspondent adam housley is breaking news again tonight in redlands, california. hello, adam. >> yes, as the investigation continues to build domestically and locally in specifically on the international front, we're told they're looking closely into whether tashfeen malik may have been radicalized before she came to the united states. and the possibility that she may have been an operative. they're also looking very closely at her family to see whether or not they had been radicalized as well. i'm toll by counterterrorism sources that jibes, because the number one way of recruitment for terror organizations are those that are sympathetic is within the family. the money trail of last week's massacre may have ended here. a union bank in san bernardin

it is very difficult to throw cruz off his game like brett baier did there.kes him look like he's being political about this and that he's tmarco rubio's campai succeeding behind the scenes. >> so does this deflect from rubio's role in that plan, his critical role, until he dropped out of the deal? >> well, the reality is we're sitting here talking about whether ted cruz is pure on immigration reform. >> yeah. >> you remember having covered the way that went through and the way that the government shutdown went through and our perception of ted cruz as somebody who's really, you know, thrown aside in liberal -- excuse me, thrown a thorn in liberals' sides at every opportunity. and suddenly there's questions about this. now, whether this is good for the party as a whole, i think, is the overarching question here. and as donald trump has risen in these polls, we're starting to see rubio and cruz go after each other. does that ultimately benefit trump? and at the end of the day, does it all benefit hillary clinton? >> there was an interesting article or chart, i

i'm shannon bream in for brett baier.ews poll shows the impact of donald trump's muslim remarks in a key early primary state. that story in a first, but just in new details on the muslim couple who slaughtered 14 people at a holiday luncheon a week ago. we're learning tonight that the two may have planned an earlier assault. and now we can tell you how we're getting the information about the perpetrators of the deadliest terror attack on u.s. soil since 9/11. senior correspondent adam housley has the latest from san bernardino, california. hello, adam. >> yes, enrique marquez, a friend of syed farook, the man who allegedly supplied the

i'm shannon bream in for brett baier. >>> new information tonight about the female half of the muslimthat slaughtered 14 people at a holiday party last week in san bernardino, california. fox news has been told that investigators are looking into the possibility that there's more to tashfeen malik than previously believed. senior correspondent adam housley is breaking news again tonight in redlands, california. hello, adam. >> yes, as the investigation continues to build domestically and locally in specifically on the international front, we're told they're looking closely into whether tashfeen malik may have been radicalized before she came to the united states. and the possibility that she may have been an operative.

." >>> good evening from washington, i'm doug mckelway in for brett baier.uch of washington may still be on holiday but the 2016 candidates aren't taking a break from criticizing each other, marco rubio is touting a conservative endorsement. as his opponents slam his poor senate attendance and donald trump continues to set his sights on democratic front-runner hillary clinton. chief white house correspondent ed henry has our potential presidential election wrap-up tonight. >> the battle for the anti-trump establishment lane of the republican party

i'm brett baier in washington, president obama is vowing to leave it all on the field. in his final year. we'll have more on his final news conference of the year shortly. we begin with your first look at new fox news polls. on the fight to replace him. the headline? trump is dominant. no matter what he does, who he insults, what he says, nothing bad seems to stick to the republican front-runner. he is leading across the board. nationally. chief political correspondent carl cameron with the numbers tonight. >> donald trump has reached new

i'm doug mckelway in for brett baier. with friends like these, who needs enemies?frosty relationship between president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu could be further strained after a report alleges the white house knowingly accepted surveillance gleaned from private conversations between the israeli leader, his aides and members of congress here in the united states. ahead of the landmark nuclear deal with iraq. correspondent kevin corke reports from hawaii. >> just how far

." >> welcome to washington, i'm shannon bream in for brett baier tonight.n a winning streak. a new national poll has the billionaire businessman more than doubling his nearest competition for the republican presidential nomination. and it has one of his contenders set to make heads roll. we've got fox team coverage. we look at a curious decision and a quick change of heart in the "washington post."

i'm doug mckelway in for brett baier. with friends like these, who needs enemies? an already-frosty relationship between president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu could be further strained after a report alleges the white house knowingly accepted surveillance gleaned from private conversations between the israeli leader, his aides and members of congress here in the united states. ahead of the landmark nuclear deal with iraq. correspondent kevin corke reports from hawaii. >> just how far would the white house go to secure votes for the iran nuclear deal? according to a report in the "wall street journal," far enough to use nsa-collected intelligence on israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. in which it learned how some congressional lawmakers were leaning ahead of the crucial vote on capitol hill. caught up in the massive sweep, the private conversations of senate and house members. a strategic and intelligence treasure trove for the white house desperate to see the deal through. >> this is a very serious abuse of power. we have the executiv

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." >>> good evening and merry christmas, i'm ed henry in for brett baier, eel be along later for a specialdead. a warm front continues to hover over the northeast. with record highs for the holiday and out west, a few snowstorms in the forecast. could actually bring some much-needed relief from those epic drought conditions. correspondent kristen fisher takes us coast to coast for a look at a christmas

." >> welcome to washington, i'm shannon bream in for brett baier tonight. the donald is on a winning streak. a new national poll has the billionaire businessman more than doubling his nearest competition for the republican presidential nomination. and it has one of his contenders set to make heads roll. we've got fox team coverage. we look at a curious decision and a quick change of heart in the "washington post." we begin with correspondent kristen fisher and talk of a shakeup in the gop campaign. >> after another tough showing in a national poll, ben carson said that every single thing is on the table in terms of shaking up his struggling campaign. in a statement he says quote we are refining some operational practices and streamlining staff assignments, but my senior team remains in place with my full confidence, this as the two front-runners, donald trump and hillary clinton are heading into the holidays with double-digit leads over their primary competitors. and now focusing their fire on eacher. today clinton directly responded to trump's crude descri

." >>> good evening from washington, i'm doug mckelway in for brett baier. much of washington may still be on holiday but the 2016 candidates aren't taking a break from criticizing each other, marco rubio is touting a conservative endorsement. as his opponents slam his poor senate attendance and donald trump continues to set his sights on democratic front-runner hillary clinton. chief white house correspondent ed henry has our potential presidential election wrap-up tonight. >> the battle for the anti-trump establishment lane of the republican party intensified today. as crit chris christie and jeb bush launched sharp attacks on senator marco rubio who responded by rolling out the endorsement of a conservative rock star. house benghazi chairman trey gowdy. >> with polls in iowa and nationally showing rubio in third place behind businessman donald trump and senator ted cruz, the florida senator was slammed today, for missing votes. with christie, who is coming on strong in new hampshire ripping rubio by declaring quote, dude, show up to work and vote no. and

i'm brett baier in washington. thousands of bullets, a dozen pipe bombs, some attached to remote-controlled cars. a trip to the middle east and social media communication with known islamic jihadists who the fbi was tracking at one time. new details are coming to light as president obama again used yesterday's horrific mass shooting to push his gun control agenda today. but even the president is acknowledging that the massacre of 14 people in san bernardino, california, wednesday may be an act of terrorism. we have fox team coverage, carl cameron in washington, with what republican presidential candidates are saying. peter deucy at the white house where gun

i'm brett baier in washington, president obama is vowing to leave it all on the field. in his final year. we'll have more on his final news conference of the year shortly. we begin with your first look at new fox news polls. on the fight to replace him. the headline? trump is dominant. no matter what he does, who he insults, what he says, nothing bad seems to stick to the republican front-runner. he is leading across the board. nationally. chief political correspondent carl cameron with the numbers tonight. >> donald trump has reached new heights in the latest fox news poll, with 39% of republicans nationwide, he's doubling ted cruz at 18. marco rubio and ben cars republican tied for third. despite the furor over trump's plan on a new ban to muslim immigrants and visitors, a% were favorable and 46% were opposed. when trump's name was not mentioned, support for the ban rose to 55% and opposition dropped to 40. a day after vladimir putin nearly endorsed the front-runner, trump taped an interview for howard kurtz this weekend and embraced the russian leader. >> he even cal

i'm brett baier in washington. thousands of bullets, a dozen pipe bombs, some attached to remote-controlled cars. a trip to the middle east and social media communication with known islamic jihadists who the fbi was tracking at one time. new details are coming to light as president obama again used yesterday's horrific mass shooting to push his gun control agenda today. but even the president is acknowledging that the massacre of 14 people in san bernardino, california, wednesday may be an act of terrorism. we have fox team coverage, carl cameron in washington, with what republican presidential candidates are saying. peter deucy at the white house where gun control, not terrorism appears to be the focus so far. we begin with senior correspondent adam housley live in san bernardino again tonight. hello, adam. >> hello, brett, we've learned from investigators that they believe syed may have contacted people through social media. they believe the contact did happen and are investigating the depth of the contact. it co

i'm shannon bream in for brett baier.x news poll shows the impact of donald trump's muslim remarks in a key early primary state. that story in a first, but just in new details on the muslim couple who slaughtered 14 people at a holiday luncheon a week ago. we're learning tonight that the two may have planned an earlier assault. and now we can tell you how we're getting the information about the perpetrators of the deadliest terror attack on u.s. soil since 9/11. senior correspondent adam housley has the latest from san bernardino, california. hello, adam. >> yes, enrique marquez, a friend of syed farook, the man who allegedly supplied the

i'm shannon bream in for brett baier. a new fox news poll shows the impact of donald trump's muslim remarks in a key early primary state. that story in a first, but just in new details on the muslim couple who slaughtered 14 people at a holiday luncheon a week ago. we're learning tonight that the two may have planned an earlier assault. and now we can tell you how we're getting the information about the perpetrators of the deadliest terror attack on u.s. soil since 9/11. senior correspondent adam housley has the latest from san bernardino, california. hello, adam. >> yes, enrique marquez, a friend of syed farook, the man who allegedly supplied the couple with rifles and is connected to the family through marriage is providing significant information we're told with fbi interviews. one individual says he is quote singing like a bird. providing information like the evidence of a possible abandoned plot. and also, communications between not only syed and his wife, but other individuals here in the u.s. and abroad. it comes a

i'm doug mckelway in for brett baier. with friends like these, who needs enemies? relationship between president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu could be further strained after a report alleges the white house knowingly accepted surveillance gleaned from private conversations between the israeli leader, his aides and members of congress here in the united states. ahead of the landmark nuclear deal with iraq. correspondent kevin corke reports from hawaii. >> just how far

." >>> good evening, welcome to washington, i'm brett baier. president obama's national security reassurance tour took him to virginia. and a briefing from counterterrorism officials, he told americans to stay alert and not to change their holiday plans and not to let the terrorists win. but despite this meeting, and one at the pentagon earlier in the week. the president still has no new answers for the growing fear in this country over isis terrorism and its potential to strike the homeland. correspondent kevin corke leads off tonight from the white house. >> from the oval office to the pentagon, to the national counterterrorism center. different venues, but essentially the same message from president obama. the effort to keep the country safe from terror continues around the clock. >> across our government. these dedicated professionals, including here at nctc, are relentless. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. >> the remarks following a comprehensive security review of u.s. efforts to protect the homeland. >> we are in a new phase of terrorism

coverage starts a little before 8:00 eastern time with brett baier and the team. >>> as we learn more about tashfeen malik and syed farook. joining us now, senator, always good to have you with us. i want to start with the issue of gun control. it's bound to come up tonight. we know it will be part of his remarks tonight. and it's reaction that we get during these kinds of attacks. where do we go on that issue? >> my heart goes out to the families of these victims. and we keep them in our prayers. that's very important that we do that. but i believe that the president needs to be stronger really in his condemnation of the radical terrorism that we're seeing now in our homeland. we need to take this fight to isil. that's our enemy. isle is our enemy, and we're seeing that they are now bringing the fight here on our homeland. that has to be addressed. and i hope to hear the president give strong remarks, strong concerns, and to show us that he will lead on this, keep this country safe. people are concerned about their safety and their security. >> he's not using the word "islamic terror

good evening, welcome to washington, i'm brett baier, the fbi is admitting what president obama has gone to considerable effort not to. that evidence in the killing of 14 people at a san bernardino, california christmas lunch wednesday, points to terrorism. we now know from authorities, that the woman involved in the shootings pledged allegiance to isis and she and her husband tried to destroy any evidence of communications that could should light on their communications with others or motivation after abandoning their 6-month-old child before taking part in the attack together. we have coverage tonight with james rosen at the white house with a look at president obama's reluctance to attribute this and other incidents to terrorism. howard kurtz in washington with a media circus at the home of the shooters. we begin again tonight with senior correspondent adam housley in san bernardino. >> as you mentioned, the big development today was the fbi coming out and officially announcing that they're investigating this as a possible act of terrorism. as they continue to investigate this attack

i'm shannon bream in for brett baier. a new fox news poll shows the impact of donald trump's muslim remarks in a key early primary state. that story in a first, but just in new details on the muslim couple who slaughtered 14 people at a holiday luncheon a week ago. we're learning tonight that the two may have planned an earlier assault. and now we can tell you how we're getting the information about the perpetrators of the deadliest terror attack on u.s. soil since 9/11. senior correspondent adam housley has the latest from san bernardino, california. hello, adam. >> yes, enrique marquez, a friend of syed farook, the man who allegedly supplied the couple with rifles and is connected to the family through marriage is providing significant information we're told with fbi interviews. one individual says he is quote singing like a bird. providing information like the evidence of a possible abandoned plot. and also, communications between not only syed and his wife, but other individuals here in the u.s. and abroad. it comes a

good evening, welcome to washington, i'm brett baier, the fbi is admitting what president obama has goneto considerable effort not to. that evidence in the killing of 14 people at a san bernardino, california christmas lunch wednesday, points to terrorism. we now know from authorities, that the woman involved in the shooti

we, on the show, just a half hour ago, brett baier knows a thing or two about politics.ough as is. the timeframe that is involved. the votes in the senate. not going to happen. this thing is going to pass. >> some of the leaders saying, we have to do this. we were dealt a bad hand. boehner left us in this shape. doing the things that we want to prioritize. the problem is, this will fund the government through september 30. do you honestly think that the things we put in this spending bill will be different six weeks before the election? you think we will get more out of obama? thanks very much for being with us. monica crowley. hillary linden is struggling to navigate your way through the new democratic party. bill de blasio of new york city. monica is with us right now. the far left. you think that hillary fits right in the middle of the far left. >> she is trying to define herself in this party. she is temperamentally comfortable in it. she saw her husband have success in kicking the democratic party. from the far left to the center. he was a partner test. a southern m