in washington, doug luzader, fox news. the president is pressing ahead - with a set of executive actions on gun control next week. one of them would expand background- check requirements for those who purchase weapons from high-volume gun dealers. a luxury hotel in dubai... continuing to smolder throughout the day - after a massive fire on new year's eve. flames engulfed the 63-story hotel even as crowds gathered for the annual new year's eve fireworks display around a nearby skyscraper - the tallest in the world. small fires were still seen burning through some windows at the "address hotel" - sending smoke into the air today. fourteen minor injuries were reported during the hotel. i saw some debris falling down from the building. i prayed, if this is my last chance, then so be it." authorities say they're still working to determine the cause of the fire. 2015 marked the hubble telescope's twenty-fifth year in space. as it continues to orbit around the earth... nasa is taking a look back at what they've learned from its t

flights are already and the federal government will close its offices in washington, d-c, at jjn j doug luzader is live in washington d-c. ------------------- doug, do you think the area is prepared for this? ------------------- did wednesday night's snowfall help get people for this? ------------------- did wednesday night's snowfall help get people prepared for the big one? ------------------- what is the mood are people panicking? doug luzader, us. help is on the way for homeless people in daytona beach. today --we expect them to start moving into "manatee island park." yesterday, the volusia county council demanded the city of daytona beach re-open that park. the city recently closed access to it-- as well as access to bathrooms near "city island park." the move prompted about 100 homeless people to camp out at the "county administration building" across the street. the orlando magic have slid all the way to 11th place in the east-- following a brutal start to the new year. now the team's g-m is speaking out... r*btest struggles. g-m rob hennigan says if you look at this season "big picture

in washington, doug luzader, fox news. >>> it's 4:26. a police commission meeting was interrupted. the call for justice amid a massive show of support from officers. >>> and we're following developing news as a car split in half in a crash in oakland. one person is dead and streets are still blocked off. up next, the investigation into this dramatic crash. >>> we are looking at a commute that is actually okay. here at the toll plaza, there's a little bit of a backup. we'll tell you more about the entire thing coming up. >>> a lot of cloud cover and no rain yet. it's on the way for this afternoon and evening. especially to the north. we'll have an update on amounts and what's in store for the weekend. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2 everybody. it's thursday, otherwise known as friday eve, january 21st, i'm brian flores. >> good morning, i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. we're talking about weather across the country. >> no we're not, we're talking about the stock market. >> and we have guests throughout the morning commute. and we'll be talking about oil and gas. it affects

as doug luzader reports, the snow that arrived overnight is already causing major problems for people in the nation's capitol. >> reporter: we had one the storm that begins tomorrow could bring snowfall amounts that this part of country hasn't seen in years. maryland preparing for the onslaught of snow. always a harried time for public officials who have to thread a needle with these things, wary of doing too much or too little. >> every single agency is involved. we are watching it carefully. it looks like a significant storm event. >> reporter: the president made it home to the white house last night, but hardly at a presidential pace. the federal government open for business today. tomorrow may be another matter. in washington, doug luzader, fox news. >>> a pioneer in the bay area environmental movement and a founder of save the bay has died. >> we just are thrilled that this is going to be a safe park. >> the group says sylvia mclaughlin died at her home in berkeley on tuesday. she and two friends started save the bay in 1961. it helped create legislation to prevent the bay from b

fox news correspondent doug luzader has the story from washington. on cam intro the white house usually steers clear of day-to-day fluctuations in the stock market, but, this week has been something of an exception with real questions about the u-s economy and the impact that china can have. by the time the closing bell finally rang yesterday, wall street had had enough. traders watched the dow fall nearly four hundred points, driven largely by a chinese market that fell even further. more than two hundred miles away from wall street in washington, the white house was taking notice. earnest says "..we're aware of the kind of volatility that we've seen in china over the last several days, and, that has had an impact on markets in other countries, including ours. so, that's certainly something that we're closely watching." watching because china's role in the world economy is still difficult to predict. the economy there is slowing down -- and, the central government's awkward approach to managing big confidence. chang says "..this was a panic caused b

fox news correspondent doug luzader has more from washington. on cam intro this is the theoretical line-up for tomorrow night's debate in iowa. donald trump is supposed to be right there in the will he show up? no. we'll do something simultaneously with the debate, but most likely, i'm not going to do the debate." and, a trump spokesman would later drive the point home. he is out -- at least as it stands at the over a fox news press release that poked fun at him and, the inclusion of fox's megyn the moderators. tangled at an earlier g-o-p debate. with skipping debates before, but, this comes just days before next week's iowa caucuses -- and, he most polls with senator ted cruz, who was quick to mock trump. cruz says "..if she asks him mean questions, i mean and while cruz says iowa is not a must-win for his campaign, he did tell a gathering of religious leaders that trump could win the nomination if he takes the first two states. cruz says "..if donald wins iowa, he right now has a he went on to win well, there is a unstoppable and be question n

and doug luzader following it all in washington, d.c. with the latest. doug, good morning. >> good morning. and for both democrats and republicans, the insurgent nontraditional candidates are not just surviving, they are thriving. bernie sanders with amazing new poll numbers out of new hampshire. and donald trump got an endorsement. >> i'm here to support the next president of the united states donald trump. >> sarah palin may not have many national headlines but trump is counting on her to help him beat ted cruz once endorsed by palin for the senate run. trump detractors acknowledge it is a big deal. >> the one thing standing between trump and success in iowa is cruz. he attributes his success in becoming a senator to her. she now turns against him. i think this is a major blow to him. and that is why it could be decisive. >> if trump is giving the g.o.p. establishment heartburn, bernie sanders is doing the same thing to many democrats. a new poll in new hampshire shows his lead there over hillary clinton has been grown by leaps and bounds and now 27 poi

house because of >> and hillary clinton may be battling in enthusiasm gap with ernie sanders as doug luzader reports. >> a familiar charge from donald trump with a new target, to question if ted cruz is a natural born born citizen spinner after laughing on claims citizenship test for the white house, ted cruz that serious or as a legal matter the question is quite straightforward, the child of a us citizen born abroad is a natural born citizen spinner was born in canada, but his mother was a us citizen, most legal experts say there's little doubt that he meets the constitutional requirements to become president but it is a question that donald trump is asking with renewed interest in electricity and do something or maybe goes and they bring to fashion into court to try to get some kind of order. >> today is the first time that trumpet showed anything similar to fight a panic because he sees ted cruz creeping up and in fact running ahead. >> for democrats focus was on a gathering of data with all three candidates taking part, hillary clinton given a warm welcome in keeping with her strong nat

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our reporter doug luzader is in washington this morning out there. so how are you guys preparing for this, doug? >> reporter: well, dave, we're not apparently doing too well. you see the snow behind me. this was the result of a storm that came through yesterday. and it's not the storm that we're expecting tomorrow, the big one. so if this was a test for our region, we failed miserably. you know the snow is bad when the president gets stuck in traffic. this is a look at president obama's motorcade last night mired in crawling bumper-to- bumper traffic. the result of a storm before the storm that really wasn't all that big as the region braces for more. >> i want to go outside and play in the snow. >> for those who have to drive this is just the start and the inability to deal with a little more than a dusting does not bode well for what's ahead. >> this is the latest snow accumulation graphic. we've upped this a little bit. >> reporter: the storm could bring snowfall amounts this part of the country has not seen in years. neighboring maryland is also p

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doug luzader has the highlights from washington this morning. luzader on-cam the word the white house kept using to describe this speech "nontraditional"... and in fact, the to- do listthe president offered was relatively short. but of course not everyone in congress shared his vision. it was a slow walk down the aisle for president obama -- the last time he would do this.... but he made it clear that he still has work to do. obama says: "equal pay for equal work, paid leave, raising the minimum wage." but the reality here is that congress and the president are not likely to see eye- to-eye. obama says: "i know some of you are antsy to get back to iowa." the president acknowledged that there were some job in the audience. and he seemed to respond to republican candidates in particular. obama: "let me tell you something. the united states of america is the most powerful nation on earth. period. period!" one surprise -- he spent almost no time talking about gun control -- but the empty seat next to first lady michelle obama was meant to represent

doug luzader is live in washington this morning with the latest. doug? >> reporter: good morning, and at this point, we are just dealing with a claim from north korea. but this is already triggered a scheduled emergency meeting, for the united nations today. and it could mean that north korea is a big step closer to being able to launch a global nuclear attack. the north korea state-run media made a triumphant announcement about the nuclear test. broadcast at a large screen in kung-yang and some in the region have doubts about the specifics, there is seismic evidence of a blast. japan's prime minister said this cannot be tolerated. as regional leaders met along with the u.s. ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy. >> how we stand with japan, and our partners and allies, in solidarity, with the north korean provocation and we will work closely together in the coming days. >> the real fear here is that hydrogen bombs can be both extraordinarily powerful and relatively small. small enough to be placed on a missile. and we know that north korea's missile prog

in washington, doug luzader, fox news. still to come do you have trouble getting your kids to stay still in line at a fast food restaurant? and an act of sportsmanship to believe the morning x will be right back open studio bump shot welcome back to the fox19 now a dry thursday is on temperatures warming to about 46 degrees. however, another cold start with morning lows in the low to mid 20s. we a little more cloud cover this morning so that should keep many of us out of the teens. while we will see a sun and cloud mix today clouds will increase this evening out ahead of rainfall that will arrive for friday mornings commute. the chance of rain will linger into early afternoon then dry for the most part friday evening as temperatures friday afternoon will rise to near 50 degrees. saturday starts out dry with a high of 51 degrees but rain will develop during the afternoon and evening out ahead of a cold front. i expect rain showers during the bengals game with kick off temps near 45 degrees and falling into the upper 30s by

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fox's doug luzader is in washington, d.c. day two, three, i don't know how you are keeping track. >> reporter: we're losing track. you see the snow plows here. this is a massive operation to try to get the city back on its feet. but the federal government is shut down again today. [plows moving]. >> reporter: this is one way to clear out the snow. president obama making a short hop to walter reed. moments after jokingly taking credit for shoveling at the white house driveway. >> we will get back to the business of all of our agencies serving dc residents. our visitors and people who do business in the district of >> reporter: the federal government though not so much. nearly all federal employees have been off work since friday at noon. the feds making a call for yet another snow day. that's despite the fact that public transportation, including the subway system, will be largely operational. it's hard not to compare washington, d.c. with new york. the department manager bristled at the question. they're getting back on track

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fox's doug luzader is at the white house with more on what this really means. <<(on cam intro) the white house says this state-of- the-union address will deviate from tradition in some ways, it will be less about laying out specific policy ideas for the year ahead and more about setting an optimistic tone for the country. this is the last time that president obama will make this walk down the aisle for a state of the union address -- house is trying to make this year's speech resonate even as the administration winds to a close. obama says "..i'm working on my state of the union address. it's my last one." the white house released this presidential preview last week. aides say we shouldn't expect a laundry list of agenda items, but, look for some familiar themes tonight. a push to expand obamacare -- and, a call for action on climate change as well as the trans- cific trade deal. other issues are sure to cause consternation among republicans in the audience, like the president's still unfulfilled promise to close the terrorist detention facility at guantanamo b

. >> john: fox's doug luzader joins us from washington, d.c. the snow may have stopped and he is not happy about it, i can guarantee you about that. it'll take a while for things to get back to normal? >> reporter: it'll be a while. school is closed. federal work force is out yet. the work week is beginning with a whimper. this was my walk to work this morning. not that unusual until you see where i am having to walk, in the middle of the street, where it's at least relatively clear. see was not much of an option this morning. what gets you as you walk through the streets is just how quiet it is. nobody is out. and that's really not going to change much during the course of the day, at least as far as work travel is concerned. despite hitting on the weekend, the dig-out will take days. the federal government is shut down again, and so are nearly all area schools. >> we will see continued slick and dangerous roadways. so continue to stay off of the road. >> reporter: with huge snow plows clearing roadways -- runways, air travel is expected to re

doug luzader is outside of the charleston coliseum there. >> reporter: good morning. south carolina is a coveted state for candidates. it's the third contest after iowa and new hampshire for republicans and the first contest in the south. giving the broader appeal for the candidates. the stage coming together in a state that could play a major role in the battle for the republican nomination. >> so they polled all of the have won. >> reporter: donald trump with his trade mark confidence. he may face attacks from a new source, ted cruz. trump and others have questioned whether cruz is qualified to run for president. he was born in canada. even though his mother was a u.s. citizen. >> cruz has decided if he doesn't fight back. >> reporter: many of the candidate v. spent recent days with a strategic goal. fighting for second place behind trump. in this debate, like the ones proceeding it, it comes down to poll numbers. whether the candidate remains on the main stage or the prior debate. two candidates who had been on the main stage didn't make the cut. a that's a disappo

doug luzader shows us how the 2016 pledges could impact all of us. >> p beyond, woulding working hisgame which is much improved in recent years he heads a lengthy list of resolutions for 2016 he will finish this vacation in 2015 with only one year to advance his vision for america. >> we are going to squeeze every last ounce of progress that we can make when i have -- as long as i have the privilege of holding this office. >> the other big goal helping to defeat whatever republican ends up winning the gop nomination. especially if it is donald trump who appears to get under the president's skin. >> i think we will have a strong democratic nominee will win. i think i will have a democratic successor. i will campaign hard for that to happen. >> it would be essential to keep the president's agenda in tact in coming years but there in lies the delicate balances act for the president in 2016 pushing items lake gun control, the trance pacific trade deal and closing the prison at guantanamo bay things that could be controversial while at the same time not alienating po continuation democrat

doug luzader is live in washington, d.c. with the latest on that. , doug. >> after initially laughing off claims that he was not in fact qualified to run for president legally, ted cruz is now pushing back. >> the question is quite straight forward. the child of a u.s. citizen born abroad is a natural born citizen. people will continue to make political noise about it but as a legal matter it is quite straight forward. it has occurred many times in history. >>>> cruz was born in canada but his mother was a u.s. citizen. most legal scholars think this is not an issue as far as being qualified to run for president. but it is something donald trump is bringing up. here was the response from the white house on this yesterday. >> look, it would be quite ironic if after sefrp or -- seven or eight years of drama around the birth certificate if republican primary voters were to choose somebody who wasn't born in the united states only 18 months ago renounced his canadian citizenship. >> for donald trump the concern here is of course iowa where ted cruz has a

. >> doug luzader has the story. good morning, doug. >> reporter: i think surprising for everyone. the democratic debates have been quiet up to this point. and hillary clinton and bernie sanders are very, very close in the polls in two critical states -- iowa and new hampshire. >> the democratic stage is not crowded but there were newly sharpened elbows thrown in south carolina starting with the one issue where hillary clinton has been able to go to the left. >> he has voted with the nra, with the gun lobby, numerous times. he voted against the brady will five times. >> he voted for the charleston loophole. >> i think secretary clinton is very disingenuous. i have a d minus position with the nra. >> reporter: sanders supports a new universal healthcare plan. >> i do not want to see the republicans repeal it. and i don't want to see us start over again with a contentious debate. >> reporter: in this debate sponsored by the congressional black caucus. she went with a full on embrace of president obama. her willingness to confront sanders is a result of his poll numbers. >> i don't ta

doug luzader live from capitol hill with how the city is preparing. >> the snow is still a ways off. know exactly when it will hit but the city is throwing in the towel today. >> trucks are deployed. store shelves are empty and from space you can see it. >> guess what, it is coming>> with forecasters saying it could rival 2010 snow megiddo n. schools closed. the federal government shuts its doors at noon. washington subway system, even a large portion of it that runs under ground is calling it quits later today not to reopen until monday. and from washington's mayor an afollowing for failing to adequately handle an inch or two from falling on wednesday. >> our city will have businesses deliver essential services later today. last night we didn't meet the goals. for that we are very sorry. >> for those who revel in winter weather around there there is good news. this will be the first major snowfall since congress told capitol police to knock it off and stop enforcing widely ridiculed rules that banned sledding on capitol hill. >> even though the were you not of the i am mampact may b

this is something we haven't seen before. >> doug luzader is live for us. doug. >> they have problems sleeping at night if you use social media before bed. >> a study shows caffeine does not cause heart problems but it is good for you. researchers say a good cdose of caffeine in the morning can boost your heart without sending it racing. caffeine does not disrupt your heart rhythm which skeptics believe can lead to other health problems. >> now for what is going viral and the video you will be talking about all day. an adorable toddler is caught on camera counting her blessings before bed. look at this. >> thank you for my daddy. thank you my mommy. >> so sweet. little sutton's parents sharing the moment they turned monitor 2-year-old praying in her crib. we'll hear from the family live on "fox & friends" in a few minutes. 6:30 eastern. love that story. >> cute. >>> the time is eight minutes until the top of the hour. a christian school, speaking of prayer, tackling the right finish their -- for their players to pray. is it okay to separate religion and sch

our reporter, doug luzader, is joining us live outside the north charleston coliseum. >> reporter: and this debate is in south carolina because this state is coveted by republicans. it's the third contest after iowa and new hampshire and the first in the south. it gives us a better idea of the broader appeal some of these candidates may or may not have. >> reporter: the stage is coming together in a state that could play a major role in the battle for the republican nomination. >> they polled all of the debates and every single poll i've won. >> reporter: his trademark confidence but he may face attacks from ted cruz tonight. trump and others have questioned whether cruise is qualified to run for president. >> ted cruz has decided that if he doesn't fight back, jeb bush, done, ben carson done because they could not find a way to fight back. >> and beyond that many of the candidates on the main stage have spent recent days with a strategic goal, fighting for second place behind trump. and for this debate, it all comes down to poll numbers. it determines whether a candidate appears on th

doug luzader in washington.thank you, doug. >>> the british parliament will vote on whether or not to ban donald trump, the republican presidential candidates from entering britain. a half million people signed a petition calling for him to be banned. the debate in the british parliament won't lead to a binding vote. donald trump has threatened to pull $1 billion of investments in his golf courses in scotland if he's banned from that country. >>> we'll check in with sal because the roads are wet. and we could see spinouts and everything. and hopefully, people are slowing down. >> and sometimes when the roads are wide open people get in trouble. >> we saw them. >> when it gets crowded it's better for a rainy commute. there are no crowds right now. it's nice and light everywhere. if you slow down you should be in okay shape. this is a look at the westbound bay bridge. and the traffic continues to move along well. we're not expecting a big delay at the bay bridge. 880 north and southbound, the traffic is moving wel

the main stage will be the top seven candidates. >> doug luzader, thank you. >>> the warriors this morning coming off a loss but just the third of the season. they played the nuggets on the road last night. draymond green sat out and took a rest. late in the game, the warriors made two sensational three pointers. but in the final play, with just 2 points down, the warriors -- bounced off the rim and the nuggets win 112-110. the warriors face the lakers and hopefully -- a lot of people want to see kobe bryant in his last game in oakland. as a future hall of famer, he's retire after this season. he's listed as questionable due to a sore achilles. and he scored 1792 points just against the warriors. the warriors might give draymond green another night off. >>> 63-year-old mike shanahan is one of the top choices to be the new 49ers head coach. espn reports he is strongly back in the mix and an announcement may come soon. he was the 49ers offensive coordinator from 1992 to '94. he was not coached in two years after being fired by the washington redskins. >>> the former top contender for the 49e

doug luzader is live in washington. and what are they going to do with all the snow? >> reporter: it's a big cleanup that they have to go through here. this part of the country is not used to storms of this size. and they bring all the snow to a parking lot. and we think they'll start melting it to try to get rid of it so it doesn't flood city streets. they are hoping to get the federal government back open for business maybe tomorrow. this is one way to clear out some snow. use a presidentialial helicopter. president obama making a short hop to walter reed moments after jokingly taking credit for shoveling the white house driveway. >> i shoveled all this stuff. >> reporter: the city's mayor decided to reopen district offices. >> we'll get back to the business of all of our agencies serving d.c. residents. our visitors and people who do business from the district of columbia. >> reporter: the federal government though, not so much. nearly all federal employees in washington have been off work since friday at noon with the feds making the call for yet another snow day

in washington, doug luzader, "fox news". >>> thanks, doug. george lucas has very strong word for disney after new star wars film was released but now he is walking out and back a little bit. we have an apology coming up. the republicans in harrisburg were fighting each other over the state budget. that's right. each other. the republican state senate passed a responsible budget that "begins" to fund education but the republican house of representatives has insisted on a budget that fails to fund education and balloons the deficit. call your legislator, tell them to pass a budget that's right for pennsylvania. >>> new year means new laws, we will look at new regulations, that go into effect, they are in effect at midnight across the country including some interesting ones in the state of texas. >> yes, here's the the question, we just spent a ton of money during the holidays. we have things in our house. do we need to replace them or can we get by with just repairing them? we have our financial expert weighing in on items you should repair or

doug luzader looks at how the 2016 pledges could impact all of us >> reporter: beyond working on hisgame which appears much improved in recent years, president obama has a lengthy list of resolutions for 2016 and he will finish this vacation and 2015 with just over one year to advance his vision for america. >> we are going to squeeze every last ounce of -- of progress that we can make when i have the privilege -- as long as i have the bring ledge of holding this office. >> reporter: the other big goal. >> helping to defeat whatever republican ends up winning the nomination. especially if it's donald trump who appears to really get under the president's skin i think we will have a strong democratic nominee. i think that democratic nominee will win. i think i have a democratic successor and i will campaign very hard to make that happen for a variety of reasons. >> it's essential to keep the president's agenda intact in coming years but there in lies the delicate balancing act in 2016, pushing items like gun control, the trans pacific trade deal and closing the prison at guantanamo bay

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doug luzader live at the white house with what that really means. doug, good morning. >> reporter: that means that the president will not talk about specific policy ideas for the year ahead. he'll try to stress there's an optimistic future for the country. [ applause ] >> reporter: this is the last time that president obama will make this walk down the aisle for the state of the union address. the white house is trying to make this address resonate. >> i'm working on my state of the union address. it's my last one. the white house released a presidential preview. aides say we shouldn't expect a laundry list of agenda items. a call for action on climate change and the trans-pacific trade deal. other issues are sure to cause consternation like the president's unfulfilled promise to close guantanamo bay. and then there's gun control. in the first lady's box, there will be a single empty chair to represent the victims of gun violence. and already the president has used his executive powers to expand background checks for gun buyers. >> reporter: it has r

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finally getting to where i need to be. >> and that was doug luzader reporting.of women who claim they were discriminated against by the napa valley wine train -- they appeared in federal court. and coming up at 6:00. the reason one of the plaintiffs says the case goes beyond being loud on the trip. >>> and the town hall meeting in iowa days ahead of that state's caucuses. >>> good morning. we're looking at the east bay commute. and the east shore freeway is not a bad commute. heading out to the macarthur maze. we'll tell you more about the commute coming up. >>> weather looks good except for morning fog and some of it is super thick. temperatures warming up a bit. >>> one of the victims of two unusual home break-ins is talking about what happened. in each case, the criminal, a man with a flashlight, confronted the people living in the homes. on tuesday a person who lives on mountain home road heard noises outside and was confronted by a man who got in through an unlocked sliding glass door. four doors later, a man lying in bed saw the intruder. >> i said who are

as doug luzader reports, all the volatility has raised real concerns at the white house. >> reporter:y fluctuations in the stock market. this week has been something of an exception with questions about the u.s. economy and the impact that china can have. [bell] >> reporter: by the time the closing bell rang yesterday, wall street had had enough. traders watched the dow fall nearly 400 points driven largely by a chinese market that fell further. in washington, the white house was taking notice. >> we're aware of the kind of volatility we've seen in china over the last several days and this has had an impact on markets in other countries, including ours. >> china's role in the world economy is difficult to predict. the economy is slowing down and the central government's approach does not instill confidence. >> this was a panic caused by chinese officials and we have to worry about the competence of beijing to manage their own economy. >> the fear is that some investors are just using this as an excuse to sell because they are worried about the u.s., the u.s. going into recession. >> r

doug luzader is live.highlights from last night. >> you know, we suspected, dave that this might become the ted cruz-donald trump show. it came down to a good portion the time to just those two candidates. >> the stage itself tells the story. donned trump, flanked by ted cruz, first and second in most polls and more than willing to go after each other. almost out of the gate. the question about ted cruz's canadian birth to an american mother. trump questions cruz's ability to run for president even though he says that was not an issue. >> since september, the the constitution has not changed but the poll numbers have: why are you raising this issue now >> because, now, he is doing a little bit better. no, i didn't care before. >> with a rough crowd reaction for trump, cruz may have come out on top but it reversed minutes later when cruz accused trump of having new york values. >> when the wearld came down, i saw something that -- when the world trade center came down, i saw something that no place on earth

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reporter doug luzader is joining us live from the white house with more on what that really means, doug>> they've no doubt spent a lot of time at the white house crafting the speech. the president doesn't have much time left in office so this state of the union address may focus largely on the president's legacy. [ applause and cheering ] >> reporter: this is the last time that president obama will make this walk down the aisle for the state of the union address. and the white house is trying to make this year's speech resonate. >> i'm working on my state of the union address. it's my last one. >> reporter: the white house released this presidential preview. aides say we shouldn't expect a laundry list. a push to expand obama care and a call for action on climate change and the trans-pacific trade deal. other issues are sure to cause consternation but the promise to close the guantanamo bay facility. and a single empty chair will represent the victims of gun violence. >> i think there's not a constitutional question. this is a question of protecting the american people, 30,000 died last

doug luzader is live in washington this morning with more on how the debate impacted the rest of the epublican field. doug? >> there was a question as to whether donald trump would sit this debate out. ultimately this was a protest vote on his part. he in this alternate event but the debate moved forward. >> you really needed to split your screen to take this all in last night. most of the republican contenders on a debate stage in iowa while front runner donald trump boycotted it appearing at the same time at an event with veteran as few miles away. but trump had a presence in the debate. >> let me just say i'm a maniac and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat and ugly. and, ben, you are a terrible surgeon. now that we've gotten the donald trump portion out of the way. >> there is no question that the debate took on a different tone without trump. ted cruz, number 2 in most iowa polls found himself target. but there was a tank will between long time friend rubio and jeb bush. >> you used to support a path to citizenship. >> so did you. >> you changed. >> so did you, marco >> reporte

doug luzader has the latest. >> reporter: this is familiar charge from donald trump with a new target in mind. questioning whether ted cruz is really a natural born citizen. after initially laughing off claims that he didn't meet the citizenship test for the white house, ted cruz got serious. >> as a legal matter the question is straightforward and settled law that the child of a u.s. set zen born abroad is a natural born citizen. >> reporter: cruz was born in canada but his mother was a u.s. citizen. most legal experts say there is little doubt he meets the constitutional requirements to become president. it's a question donald trump has been asking with renewed interest. >> i would like to see ted do something where maybe he goes in a preemptive fashion in court to get an order. >> reporter: to me, it's the first time trump has shown anything similar to fright or panic in this race because he sees cruz creeping up in iowa, and in fact running ahead. >> reporter: for democrats, the focus was on a powerhouse fathering in nevada with all three candidates taking part. hillary clinton gi

doug luzader is live in washington this morning with a surprisingly competitive race. good morning, doug. >> reporter: good morning. hillary clinton is still the front-runner. but it was an interesting race to watch. the clinton campaign is concerned about the rise of bernie sanders and not just in iowa and new hampshire. there were newly sharpened elbows thrown in south carolina starting with the issue where hillary clinton has been able to go to the left of bernie sanders. >> he has voted with the nra, with the gun lobby numerous time. he voted against the brady bill five times. he voted for what we call the charleston loophole. >> secretary clinton knows what she says is very disingenuous. i have a d minus rating from the nra. >> reporter: the two would also tangle on healthcare. sanders supports a new plan. >> i do not want to see the republicans repeal it. and i don't want us to start over again with a contentious debate. >> reporter: clinton went with a full on embrace of president obama. her new willingness to confront sanders is a result of his rising poll numbe

doug luzader is live in iowa with the last minute drama and the implications for race. >> reporter: it's looking less and less likely that this is a bluff. that was one of the questions. looks like he'll be doing another event for veterans. and the question is, is that going to help or hurt him? this is a look behind the scenes in iowa. and as you can see, there are seven, not eight podiums in place for the main event, literally setting the stage for a trumpless debate. his boycott will stick and he'll be at an alternate event for vets despite last minute entreaties. >> what they did -- and we'll be having a great event. >> he's taken issue with megan kelly and a fox statement that targeted trump. the absence will change the debate putting ted cruz at center stage. and cruz wants a one-on-one matchup. >> he doesn't want to answer questions about how his record doesn't match what he says. >> reporter: trump suggested that the match could be held in canada. will it turn off iowa voters? >> how this plays out with traditional voters who are protective of the prerogatives, and we won't know

doug luzader has more on the decision from washington this morning. >> reporter: this is theoretical lineup. >> we're going to do something simultaneously with the debate. >> reporter: a trump spokesman says he's out. upset over a press release that poked fun at him and the inclusion of megan kelly as one of the moderators. trump has flirted with skipping debates before. this comes days before the iowa caucuses and he is neck and neck with senator ted cruz who was quick to mock trump. >> if she asks him mean questions, his hair might stand on end. >> reporter: he told a gathering of religious leaders he could win the nomination. >> if donald wins iowa he right now has a substantial lead in new hampshire. if he went on to win new hampshire, there's a good chance he could be unstoppable and be the nominee. >> reporter: and will a debate absence hurt or help trump? >> as of now he's succeeding in doing what he wants which is to make him the center of attention all the time. >> reporter: and this could have an impact on the ratings. donald trump has been a big driver behind the ratings.

doug luzader looks at how our commander in chief, how his pledges could impact all of us. >> reporter: beyond working on his golf game which appears to be much improved in recent years, president obama has a lengthy list of resolutions for 2016. he will finish this vacation, in 2015, with just over one year to advance his vision for america. >> we are going to squeeze every last ounce of progress that we can make when i have the of privilege, as long off the privilege of holding this office. >> reporter: other big goal for 2016 helping to defeat whatever republican end up winning the g.o.p. nomination next year. >> he played more golf last year then tiger woods, it is ridiculous. >> reporter: es specialry donald trump who appears to get under the president's skin. >> i think we will have a strong democratic nominee and i think that democratic nominee will win. i think i will have a democratic successor and i will campaign hard for that to happen. >> reporter: for starters would it be essential for keeping the president's agenda attack in coming year but there in lies the delicate bala

in washington, doug luzader, fox news. >> stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. ross polumbo is in des moines. he will bring us live reports through monday's iowa caucuses. >>> another republican candidate has challenged donald trump to a face-off before the caucuses monday. carly fiorina tweeted she will donate $2 million to veterans if trump will debate her as part of his event for veterans tonight in des moines. she will be free and she is not on the main stage tonight. fiorina is in the undercard debate hours earlier for the lower polling candidates. >>> bernie sanders says he is now willing to take part in a debate a week from today, but he has some conditions. hillary clinton and martin o'malley have agreed to take part in another democratic debate on february 4 just days before the new hampshire primary. and now sanders says he will, too, and he wants three additional debates scheduled. sanders says he will only participate if the debates are on non-holiday weekdays. the current schedule of democratic debates are almost all on weekends when viewership is l

doug luzader is live in washington, d.c. where the federal government is shutting its doors a little early today. doug, what is it like right now? >> reporter: it's not bad right now but it's going to get bad through the course of the day. the snow we had yesterday has melted and there's so much snow on the way that the city is throwing in the towel. trucks are deployed. store shelves are empty and from space you can see it. and forecasters are saying this could rival 2010's snowmageddon. the federal government shuts its doors at noon. washington subway system, even the large portion underground is calling it quits later today. not to reopen until monday. and from washington's mayor an apology for failing to adequately handle an inch or two that fell on wednesday. >> our city has a responsibility to residents and visitors to deliver essential services every single day. and last night we didn't meet those goals and for that we're very sorry. >> reporter: president obama's motorcade had to wait along with everyone else. and he'