>> dan dana: t .> dan dana: t yeah. yeah, i did that. that's when you look cool. >> you ws.n you look cool. on the construction set. so i think gavin newsom is the break glass in casinrds one of candidate and he is filling a void that kamalase o can't fia for the democrats if she werede the heir apparenmocrt to joe bi, then then then kamala harris har woulrisd be giving that interviw and she would be out front and everyone everywhere. o that she is unable to do that. she is not popular even amongst some democrats. i get it. don't at me. but overall, no, that's not the case. in fact, jessica tarlov, this week, i think it was on newsroom, not here, admittedn in a discussion that if whitmerr had been the vice h presidential candidate instead of harris, then biden probably wouldn't be running for reelections, then now.. so i think that gavin newsomgavi is positioning himself becausen. he knows the party needs him. so he's a party guy. it's like, let me step up here p e. and show them how it's done. he's out of office in 2026. if h of years f

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we'll have to see where the investigation goes from here. >> dana: dan springer, thank you so much. >hunter biden's art dealer subpoenaed before the house oversight committee as james comer continues to look under the hood of biden's family business dealings. mike he man >> the closed door deposition was due to start a few minutes ago and should go four hours or so. lawmakers digging into hunter's artwork and whether it's peddling influence selling expensive paintings even though he is a new artist. house oversight committee subpoenaed the art dealer demanding information on buyers and documented communication between the white house and gallery. hunter biden spoke about his relationship with the art dealer and his artwork on a podcast with the rock star mobiley. >> i never intended for this to be a commercial enterprise. but i met george far before my dad even announced that he was running -- he had already announced but no one thought he was going to go the distance. >> bill: this is part of the broader congressional investigation into biden family business dealings. the house overs

i will bet tomorrow morning. >> dana: do you guys have good snacks for the car? >> yeah, i think we do, yeah. this is dan's real nice. >> dana: excellent. i'm really good on a road trip and i get excellent snacks. i'm really good. honestly, you should be here by now. >> i will swap you real quick if you are available. what can i tell you? >> dana: i'll see you when you get here. good luck. thank you. >> thanks, dana. >> bill: how late is it to wish somebody happy new year? that's today's hemmer celebrity news as we begin 2024. the writer and comedian larry david had thoughts on this. >> happy new year. >> it's a little late frankly for the happy new year. >> why? it just happened a couple weeks ago. >> statute of limitations has run out. three days, plenty. >> bill: i'm good with that. that is today. >> dana: people celebrate birthdays for a month. i think you can say happy new year for a month. especially if you haven't seen the person yet, right? happy new year, everybody. i will say it every day in january. you will get sick of me. >> bill: happy new year. >> dana: he is already sick of me and been back

. >> dana: more on this with dan patrick. let's go to matt finn in eagle pass with the latest. hi, matt. >> good morning, dana. yesterday was the deadline the federal government gave to texas to reopen this park back to border patrol agents. as it stands this morning, we have not seen texas allow the federal government back into this park. texas dps tells me that's because texas feels it is just better at deterring migrants from crossing the river into this park because texas feels the biden administration wants an open border. >> we're trying to prevent illegal border crossings so we don't see this loss of life. it is not normal. it is not humane for anyone to cross a river including children. but it contradicts what we're trying to do and really shows how the federal government is attacking texas for trying to prevent that. what they want to do is keep the border open. >> governor abbott's emergency declaration and they're arresting migrants who illegally cross into this park and this state. we just want to tell you from our observation on the ground, that's a massive change i

dan springer, thanks in northern idaho. >> dana: taylor swift fans are rallying to her defines afterr. images of her went viral. deep fakes were made by artificial intelligence and shared on x and other social media platforms sparking a wave to tighten rules on a.i. can it be done? the director of tech policy at heritage foundation joins me now. i want to get your take on this. i feel we all knew this was coming and now it is here. it happened to somebody who is a mega star, the most famous person in the world right now. doesn't mean it's not already happening to people who aren't as famous. it is called digital rape or a.i. porn and could somebody like taylor swift perhaps break the log jam on either regulation or legislation or something to protect people? >> i certainly hope so. you know, as you said, dana, this could, i fear, be the new normal. it is coming to a high school near you. it already has come to high schools in new jersey and seattle where reportedly students have doctored photos and images of other students using a.i. which really makes these images much easier to dis

dan, can you see the sears tower up there? if we come around the corner. there you go, downtown chicago looms and new york will be soon. >> danacer there. drive safely and let us know how it goes when you are done. happy new year. >> 104. >> bret: a dangerous force taking shape in the red sea. how iran's navy and houthi rebels are becoming more of a threat. that's next. is the runaway interest rates on credit cards and car loans. credit cards can be 22% near 30% if you're late. car and truck loans- 10 to 15%. call newday. pay off your high rate credit cards and car loans with the lower rate newday 100 va cash out loan. you can save $500 a month $6,000 a year. i did have hearing aids from another company. i was just frustrated... i almost gave up. with miracle—ear it's all about service. they're personable, they're friendly. i'm very happy with them. we provide you with a free lifetime of aftercare. meaning free checkups, cleanings, and adjustments. i see someone new. someone happy. it's really made a difference. try miracle—ear hearing aids with no commitment... during our resolution to hear better event. call 1-800-miracle no

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