fox news host, john stossel forbidding his report on the california wildfires, he struck back with litigation. but the lawsuit language is calling these fact checkers protected opinion. you may be familiar with fox news house, john stossel as a libertarian. he is hard on the government and he likes to ask tough questions, but he wasn't too happy after a video he made about the california wildfire as posted to meta, then known as facebook was censored by the company's font checkers. you must be protected from my video, says this frenchman. amazingly facebook. let him censor me. but are they really front checkers well, according to the lawsuit, meta states. otherwise, it says startles claims focus on the fact check articles written by climate feedback. not the label effects through the facebook platform. labels themselves are neither false nor defamatory to the contrary. they constitute protected opinion . so marker berg emits that these so called fact checkers are really just protected opinion. so this means when sorting out what they claim to be, misinformation could also be something they merely disagree with. the one that is a private company, it makes you question just how far they will go to protect th

on fox nation. >> i sit down with our friend kayleigh mcenany to talk about her new book, for such a time as this. we opens up about her faith and reflections of her favorite moments at white house. >> meanwhile check back with abby and lawrence at fox square. we get closer to lighting of this year's fox nation christmas tree. >> look at that crowd, we have more exclusive clips of new christmas specials coming this month on fox nation. >> i was blessed to be a part of one of them, we went to the blue ridge mountains, i got back from north carolina, decorating america's largest home is no small task. there are more than 100 decorated christmas trees, 10,000 ornaments 100,000 lights, and a number of displaying that span from the bill more house to antler hill village, like santa called up and wanted a vacation home. >> it was breathing christmas spirit. i had the opportunity to talk to two different decorators, don, he decorated my favorite room in the house, the library. it looked like santa claus should have been sitting on the couch. reading his book by the fire, writing his naughty and nice list. i hope everyone gets that feeling, a bill more christmas on december 20, only on

. >> i am for one am shocked the fox news house was saying stuff in private different to what they say were lying. they knew instinctively in real time that this was a desperate moment that the capital was being attacked. there were pleading to the president showing that they were really functioning as political functionaries, nothing resembling journalists in the administration. so all their public denials both in congress and on tv are all lies. they all knew the truth in real time because it was self-evident and they tried to create a false impression going forward to protect the president, protect the administration, to protect their own reputations per day played their audiences for fools. >> sean: these are the same dolts that during the writing in the summer of 2020, a big city on fire, mostly peaceful protesting. okay. probably one of the reasons nobody watches these people. unlike democrats and the mob, we have been consistent here on this program as i laid out my opening monologue, we condemn all violence, condemn writing everywhere and being honest and real about dangers of

and various fox news personalities told white house chief of staff mark meadows as the attack unfolded with the president inside the white house. the next step in the investigation this morning. >>> the faces of the tornado disaster. what we're learning about the youngest victim, a 2-month-old baby and the new questions about the workers inside that candle factory that took a direct hit. were they told they'd be fired if they left the factory? the company responding this morning. >>> as covid cases surge, the supreme court weighs in on whether health care workers can be required to get vaccinated. >>> a monthly fee? the car company that wants to charge owners each month to use certain smart features of their car. >>> plus, a runaway truck goes flying out of control. >>> and from the brawl inside a casino to a big announcement about the super bowl to hallmark christmas movies taken to a new extreme. it's tuesday, december 14th. >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. we begin with major new developments from the investigation into january's attack on the u.s. capitol. >> during a vote last

host: again, that from fox news . white house press secretary jen psaki releasing a lengthy statement about the senator's decision from and here's a portion of it. "on tuesday of this week senator manchin came to the white house and submitted to the president in person directly a written outline for a build back better bill that covered many of the same priorities. we believed it could lead to a compromise acceptable to all. senator manchin promised to continue conversations and work with us. just as senator manchin reversed his position this morning, we will continue to press him to see if he will reversed his position again to honor his prior commitments and be true to his word. in the meantime, senator manchin will have to explain to families paying thousands a month for insulin why they need to keep paying that instead of $35 for that vital medicine. maybe senator manchin can explain to the millions of children who have been lifted out of poverty due to the child tax credit why he wants to end a program that has helped achiev

fox news. the white house says the government is deploying additional health teams to states where hospitals are at risk of becoming overwhelmed. those states include colorado, new mexico, michigan, new york, vermont and new hampshire. massachusetts senator elizabeth warren is the latest lawmaker to test positive covid-19 warren tweeted today that she is fully vaccinated and boosted and says her symptoms are mild. warren was on the senate floor last week before the chamber went on recess. she says she is tested often and tested negative just last week before getting a positive result. today osha says it will start enforcing the federal vaccine mandate for businesses in the new year. the band aid or mandate rather is for companies with more than 100 employees. osha says businesses that do not comply could be fined as early as january. 10th. on friday. the u. s court of appeals reinstated the mandate after a previous court halted it by issuing preliminary injunctions. the san francisco police department has solved a 43 year old murder case. police have arrested and booked mark stanley personnel fo

fox two news. no. it's 6 30. the houseting the january 6th riot at the us capitol, has requested an interview with republican ohio congressman jim jordans. jordan has said he spoke with former president trump on that day. the committee also wants information on any discussions with the administration about strategies for overturning the 2020 election. jordan is the second sitting member of congress and trump ally to be targeted by the committee this week. republican congressman scott perry of pennsylvania, said yesterday that he would refuse to cooperate with investigators. coming up with san francisco mom celebrates the publishing of her first book had the lack of diversity in children's books drove her to become a first time author. hey, angie! you forgot your phone! hey lou! angie forget her phone again? yep. lou! mom said she could save up to $400 on her wireless bill by switching to xfinity internet and mobile. with nationwide 5g at no extra cost. and lou! on the most reliable network, lou! smart kid, bill. oh oh so t

. >> sean: joining us is fox news white house correspondent peter doocy.en on the road, i've done a number of books and i do three hours of radio, hour and a half speech, three hour book signing. fly to the next city come and do it all again. sometimes i take prednisone. do you know if we don't like it took any medication to lower his vocal chords? >> we had the changing of the temperature here in d.c. it was 65 yesterday, 40 today. that's when people get a little congested. >> sean: it didn't sound like him. i'm not a doctor, not going to play one on tv. >> i've listens to every public statement this man is made the last three years or so and i've never heard joe biden so baritone. i couldn't believe it which is why i asked. of course, they take a lot of precautions around here concerning covid-19 but we also know that it's been less than a week since he was up in nantucket shopping and doors. he had his mask pulled it down in a place where masks were required. it was worth asking and i didn't just ask him, i asked jen psaki about the covid test for the p

or if that's just what the white house wants everybody to believe. a new fox business poll puts the president's approval at 47%, disapproval at 51%. still under water with the american public on this poll and many others. a former republican white house chief of staff says biden 2024 would be a disaster for the democrats. >> no one should think joe biden is going to run for reelection. it is impossible. the kiss of death for the democratic party. he can't announce it yet but there is no chance in the world at his age 82 at the time in 2024 he is going to run again. impossible. >> harris: here is ari fleischer moments from now he will be in focus. first peter doocy reporting from the white house. peter. >> it's unclear if there is an appetite in this country for a second term of biden right now because in these fox business polls the top two issues that voters say are affecting them the most in order are inflation and then crime. right now 63% of registered voters say they're concerned about being able to pay their bills. 5% more than april. just 17% of those p

those new figures come as the white house unveils a plan for a national electric car charging network. foxke has more now from washington. fossil fuel emissions are dealing a heavy blow to people's health and wallets and, according to a new harvard university study, slashing exhaust levels can not only save lives but also promote a stronger economy. researchers found decreases in emissions between 2000 and eight and 2000 and 17 resulted in close to 8000 fewer deaths due to air pollution. and save the economy . $270 billion electric cars, trucks and busses. they don't produce tailpipe emissions. that irritates the nose and eyes that decreased lung function. this data comes as the white house is accelerating its push for more americans to abandoned gas guzzling vehicles. the future of transportation in our nation and around the world. is electric biden administration unveiling its plans monday to build 500,000 public electric car charging stations across the country, using money from president biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure, bill. nobody. will be without the ability to charge their car

fox news. the white house says the government is deploying additional health teams to states where hospitals are risk of becoming overwhelmed. those states include colorado, new mexico, michigan, new york, vermont and new hampshire. we are just one week out from christmas. and there are new concerns about the rapid spread of the omicron variant, and this is covid numbers surged across the country. we're in for a tried gimmick, and that is on top of delta omicron we have lurking in the wings influenza. some medical professionals say there is no need to sound the alarm just yet. coming up a bit later in the newscast, ktvu is greg liggins speaks with two doctors who have very different thoughts about what the pandemic may have in store for us. and the highly contagious oh macron variant has continued to spread quickly across europe that is left political leaders scrambling to put restrictions in place to keep cases from spiking even further. foxes. jeff paul picks up our team coverage with a look at new restrictions taking effect overseas. you can already sense a change in the air here in london, p

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democratic senator joe manchin blindsiding the white house on fox news. >> i cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. i just can't. i've tried everything humanly possible. i can't get there. >> you're done? this is a "no." >> this is a "no." >> reporter: the west virginia senator saying he has increasing concerns about the $1.75 trillion price tag and its impact on inflation and the national debt. the white house firing back in a rare, blistering statement aimed at a member of their own party. "senator manchin's comments this morning on fox are at odds with his discussions this week with the president." the white house claiming manchin gave president biden a proposed version of the bill earlier this week that the white house believed could lead to a compromise acceptable to all. and blasting manchin for “a sudden and inexplicable reversal in his position and a breach of his commitments to the president.” the house in mid-november passing a $1.75 trillion build back better bill that puts significant funding toward climate action, child care, paid family leave, education

fox news contributor dr. marty makary. former white house council of economic advisors chair thomas phillipson. rmer congressman jason chaffetz. "the hill"'s joe concha. arizona attorney general mark brnovich also joins us tonight. this new fight, should workers fired for being unvaccinated should they be denied jobless benefits? we'll dig into that big debate. this story, what do republicans plan to investigate if they win back control of congress in the midterms? we look at the variety of probes that could be coming including dr. fauci, afghanistan and the border. to crime in america, the debate over cities with historic homicides. they went left on crime and policing. now they're paying the price. it has gotten so bad in chicago, a 911 dispatcher's video goes viral. he is warning about a severe cop shortage. media hypocrisy, ignoring rising crime and the border crisis instead focus on the attacking the "let's go brandon" phone caller with the president. claiming this is insurrection. that the cia, fbi should investigate. the debate on media silence on physical threats made to trump and his fa

starting with the half hour heads-up manchin gave to the white house and to congress, dispatching an aide only 30 minutes before he went on fox news. a white house in panic and disbelief. top officials are scrambling to call the senator and, quote, head him off. but as a senior white house official tells playbook, manchin refused to take a call from white house staff. and then this happened. >> i've always said this, brett. if i can't go home and explain it to the people of west virginia, i can't vote for it. and i cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. i just can't. i've tried everything humanly possible. i can't get there. >> so at the white house tonight, disbelief, clear disappointment, and a sense of betrayal. press secretary jen psaki with a blistering response, issuing an unusually long press statement, bringing receipts to lay a clear road map that each and every day manchin brokered to turn build back better into law. calling manchin's move a sudden and inexplicable reversal. adding, quote, just as senator manchin reversed his position on build back better this morning, we will continue to press him to se

house and it's not going well. joe biden might be the worst president in modern american history. joining us now with more the author of beyond biden, fox news contributor and former house speaker newt gingrich. that new puppy might be the one success that joe biden is going to experience this year. both of us have seen a lot. all of this is still shocking. what is your take about the event of the last 48 hours with this implosion? >> well, i think the left ought to relax and accept the fact that joe manchin has been telling them for 6 months now that he won't accept the kind of big government socialist bill they want. at the same time, i think everybody who is conservative ought to relax and accept the fact this is the most dangerous and destructive presidency since buchanan in the civil war. he was amazingly bad. the biden administration is bad and dangerous. china, russia, iran, terrorism, north korea. the border that is uncontrolled. you look at the inflation rate. our stupid and self-destructive energy policies. this is an administration that is in its destructive capabilities far and away the most dangerous we have had in about 160 yea

fox news. shocking the white house. statement, white house press secretary jen psaki said essentially manchin was lying, saying his comments were "at odds with his discussions this week with the president, with white house staff, and with his own public utterances." independent senator bernie sanders also criticized machin's decision. >> he is going to have to tell the people of west virginia what he doesn't want to extend medicare to cover dental, hearing, and eyeglasses. i have been to west virginia number of times. it is a great state, beautiful people. but it is a state that is struggling. he is going to have to tell the people of west virginia why he is rejecting with the scientists of the world are telling us, that we have to have a transfer and energy system to protect our future generations from the devastation of climate change. what is going on in washington is the big money interests are supporting hundreds and ndreds of millions of dollars to make sure we continue to pay the hight prices in the world for pre

elizabeth: back with us now, former white house national security advisor, fox news contributor, relieutenant-general to this. the white house is touting its foreign policy success in afghanistan. listen to the secretary of state. >> we're stronger in the world we're stronger at home, we're on stronger footing when it comes to covid, climate, other urgent challenges and we have a strong geopolitical mission with china and russia as they undermine the system that has made the world freer, more prosperous, more secure around connected that allowed our country to thrive. elizabeth: he also went on to say afghanistan worked out. what do you say? >> i think he is delusional. thanks for having me, liz. tony blinken make comments don't stand time and truth. everything he is talking about actually has been a failure, especially afghanistan that has to go down as one of the the greatest debacles in american history. i am beginning to have great concern about the kind of advice he is getting from his advisors because they seemed to give him really bad advice. afghanistan, what is happening with ukraine, iran,

fox news . >>> former white house chief of staff meadows says he will no longer cooperate with the house selecterous six riot, sending a letter, it's that he believed he would be asked about issues considered to be protected by executive privilege. last week meadows reportedly share thousands of documents with the panel and previously agreed to appear for an interview this week.>>> today marks 80 years since the bombing of pearl harbor, launching the united states into world war ii, a look at the ceremonies honoring those who sacrificed their lives, and the few pearl harbor survivors who remain. >>> a trial tomorrow for a former minnesota police officer ch hi honey! hi mommy! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. hush little baby...don't say a word... but if slow upload speeds turns your goodnight call into an accidental horror movie... can you hear me? shut it down. just remember. you're not a bad mom. you just need better internet. at&t fiber delivers faster upload speeds for more reliable video calls. get at&t fiber, plans starting at $35 a month for a year. limited avai

we were told, we did learn, fox learned that senator manchin did reach out to the white house to give them a head's up he would be making this news on fox. at least the white house wasn't completely blind sided here. but no way to cut around it. this certainly complicates what the president will be able to do going forward. we've already seen the administration start to pivot a little bit to the voting rights issue, realizing there would not be a quick fix on build back better. but of course that will not be a guarranty either. the other factor here which i believe alex was talking about how many democrats supported infrastructure on premise they would got the deal done on climate an social spending bill that will not happen now. they say they feel duped. they feel like they were betrayed. though will want to make sure something else gets done. the other big x-factor not all of this, not only slim majority the democrats have now. the midterm elections will be here in less than a year. this is certainly going to play out what is going to be able to show to voters for democrats, what they have been able to accomplish. yes, infrastr

new year. joining me is newt gingrich, former house speaker and fox news contributor. moments ago biden did an interview with abc news, he said this about running into thousand 24. >> you plan to run for reelection? >> president biden: yes. if i help i'm in now, if i'm in good health, i would run again. >> if that means a rematch against donald trump? >> you're trying to tempt me now? sure. why would i not run against donald trump? that would increase the prospect of running. >> with his polls in the dump into his obvious decline, should biden be so confident about his chances against trump? >> in all honesty what choice does he have? you can't go out there and say i'm doing so badly and my administration is so stupid i think i will quit three years from now. is already in many ways deeply weakened and joe manzo which and we condemn a little more last week. the economy is weakening again, covid is weakening him, the border is weakening and. go down the list. for him to not pretend that he is a, excited and wants to keep doing things, he's in a box, he has no real choic

fox news on that argues the difference between the white house and the media cannot save president biden poll numbers. carley: the author that piece, joe concha, joins us. there were secret meetings between the white house and the media? >> that is correct and that report from a few days ago, the polls continue to show the president failing on every front, handling of the economy, solid majority blame the president and rising inflation, on crime mister biden is in the 30s. on the border in the 20s. add it up we live in a more expensive country, less safe country and easier country to enter illegally. hard to spin that, the white house is trying to work anyway and it appears to be working. from the cnn report on this, conversations were productive with anchors and reporters giving to talk with officials. since those meetings the coverage seems to have changed. washington post had an op-ed last week that says resident biden's media coverage is worse and more negative than donald trump was during his presidency and said it with a straight face, chuck todd saying the president's poll numbers

house? those woods bear on a fox news interview. it was an enormous shock because the white house believed that it had secured commitments from the senator from west virginia. joe mansion to continue talking until they got to deal and that was the moment you heard the hesitation in his voice when he was announcing that he wasn't going to support the deal at least as current form. and so he did this. and the reason the white house is upset about it is not only is he not supporting the president's agenda, but he didn't talk to them after months of engagement in advance of making that public notice. and he also did it on a can largely aligned conservative network. fox news is known as being more aligned with the republican party than the democrat party which jo mansion and of course, joe biden are members of so this was a real spot slap in the face. of the white house, and as you point out, the reason you're mansion says he's not supporting it is mainly because of concerns over the high price tag $1.00 trillion dollars. he feels this is

house could vote decide whether to send it to the justice department. >> texts messages received during the riot as well as donald trump, jr., fox news personalities and to get the president to tell his supporters to go home. >>> president biden plans to visit kentucky tomorrow to see the widespread tornado devastation. the weekend outbreak of twisters left 88 people dead in five states. over 100 people in kentucky alone still unaccounted for this morning. >>> starting tomorrow, all of california will be under an indoor mask mandate. the new policy will cover residents and policies that don't require markets for indoor public settings. health officials say california has seen a 47% increase in covid cases since thanksgiving. >>> they removed 27 active duty service members for refusing to get the covid vaccine. any service members refusing to obey the vaccine order would face disciplinary actions including discharge without separation pay. >>> hundreds of sex abuse survivors have reached a $380 million settlement with olympic gymnastics and the olympic committee. several stars said they turned a blind eye to larry nassar, the former national team docto

here with reaction, former speaker of the house and fox news contributor newt gingrich.amaged is this guy. do you feel bad for him or do you just say this guy hurt so many people that he deserves it? >> well, i worry for the country. if we have three more years of decay, three more years of terrible policies, three more years of being out of touch with reality, it's range russ. it's dangerous with -- it's dangerous. it's dangerous with iran, russia, the border. we set a record of people coming across illegally in november. no covid test. no criminal record test. we have rising crime. we have a level of lawlessness i don't remember ever seeing with mobs that break into stores, steal what they want, police don't show up, nothing is done. i worry about the country more than biden. when the "new york times" starts to suggest before the first year is up you should announce you are not running again. if you are a liberal democrat that's a really bad sign. jesse: even joe gets it. it's not just the crime, it's inflation, it's afghanistan, it's gas prices, it's everything. you s

affordable housing the 11 o'clock news on ktvu. fox news starts now. man to vote from the san francisco board of supervisors today allows more than 330 units to be turned into affordable housing. hello again. everyone has had their homes in tonight for frank and i'm julie julie haener new tonight. ktvu zambelli spoke with community advocates who say they have been pushing for this vote for seven years. to such exciting step tenets and housing advocates held a celebratory rally at the park plaza on mission at 16th street in san francisco. the victory is in the community and the victories with the people. they say the victory means this site 1979 mission will be developed into 100% affordable housing hope for tenants such as the single mom. my hat is very, very happy for family for people . this part time restaurant worker tells me she's raising two children. she says they can only afford to live in a single room occupancy hotel in poor condition in the tenderloin with the help of a translator. she tells me this affordable housing project gives her hope.

fox news, the fact that fox news appears to be an arm of donald trump, an arm of the trump white house, when you have a question about where to go and you're at the news bureau, you don't talk to your newsman. you go to the white house to get instructions. i think it speaks volumes about how far off track the trump team got. frankly, it's going to cast more clouds over the prospect of him running for president in '24. >> elliott, how much of a legal, uphill battle potentially will there be if the justice department goes ahead an prosecute meadows? >> it's a great question, wolf. is not the case of steve bannon who violated the subpoena from day one. mark meadows turned documents over and so on. if you look at how the committee approached this, both in their hearing last night, in their comments today and in their written report, what they've done is lay out the places where he has no claim for executive privilege. that's number one. text messages with other people. number two, a trip down to georgia. number three, communications with georgia state officials. all of these things are are

fox business tonight." "the evening edit" starts right now. ♪. elizabeth: breaking news, a new "fox business poll" reveals even more bad numbers for the white housea majority disapproves of the president's job performance on crime, on the pandemic, taxes, spending and the border but the white house is going on the attack. it has been blaming the media, blaming the pandemic, threatening government crackdowns. this as "the new york times" again warns that this presidency is out of touch and going south fast. the new debate what would donald trump have done differently? joining us congressman jason smith, mariannette miller-meeks, former georgia congressman doug collins, liz peek, the hill's joe concha, former federal prosecutor jim trusty, national border patrol council vice president art del cueto. more on media and white house silence on major root cause of crime spelled out in government documents. the big time funding far left billionaire george soros weak on crime district attorneys, who don't prosecute violent criminals, instead let them walk free. democrat house speaker pelosi criticized for trying to claim she does not know the reason for g

here with more white house fox news correspondents, i don't know, it's must see tv again. jen psaki, 220,000, you shouldn't be president. we're now at 355,000. he seems to have gotten her a little bit angry. >> i don't know if she was angry, sean, but i would note today is her birthday and when i wished her a happy birthday she said youly better ask me a hard question, so if that was a hard question, obviously, they can answer it however they want but to go back to the clip with dr. fauci, he said that people walking into the country is a different issue when it comes to international travelers, potentially with covid. at least getting covid tested. there are ways to test them at the border, that's true, there are way. however, u.s. border protection doesn't do it except in a few circumstances. they usually kick it over to nongovernmental agencies, but we know that they don't always do it because remember, it was only a couple of months ago that some of these larger border towns, they had mid size hotels that were filling up with people who eitherpl had just tested positi

independents, democrats are desperately looking for a better way forward paired here with more, white house fox news corresponded, i don't know, must-see tv, jen psaki has always said, 220,000. you shouldn't be president. we are now at 355,000. you seem to have gotten her a little bit angry there. >> i don't know if she was angry, but i would note that today is her birthday and when i wished her happy birthday, she said you better ask me a really hard question. so if that was a hard question, obviously they can answer it however they want. but to go back to the clip with dr. fauci, he said that people walking into the country is a different issue when it comes to international travelers, potentially with covid. at least getting covid tested. he said that there are ways to test them at the border. that is true. there are ways to do it. however, u.s. customs and border protection doesn't do it. except in very few circumstances. they kick it over to nongovernmental agencies. we know that they don't always do it because remember, it was only a couple months ago that some of these larger border towns, th

on just how caught by surprise the white house was and frankly manchin's colleagues on the hill as well? they seemed to be stunned when he said that to fox newsthink that this caught folks by surprise. if you talk to folks within the white house, they did not think that he was going to go onto fox news and make a statement as scathing as he did, but look. it's no secret that joe manchin is often at odds with members of his own party. he has been a consistent spoiler of democratic agenda items for the past year, and so look. when you look at these statements that he made, the fact that he felt like he could not go back to west virginia and argue in favor of the build back better social spending plan, that is not an indicator of negotiations and a deal that's about to be struck. there is still a large gulf between manchin and other members of his party, and the democrats hope to get the build back better act passed and there's a lot more work to do. >> there was some reporting about what manchin was saying about how the child tax credit would be used or was being used in west virginia. what was that all about? >> right. there were reported comm

. >> fox news alert. the white house covid response team will hold an update after the u.s. hits a grim no record when it comes to the virus. you are in "the faulkner focus". i'm trace gallagher in for harris. the nation racked up more than a quarter million cases yesterday alone. the most in a single day since the pandemic began. lines for covid testing stretching on for hours and results taking days to come back. it is all leading many to ask why the feds left us so unprepared for omicron? now the cdc has dramatically reduced its estimate for how prevalent the omicron variant actually is in the united states. but the president says more covid-related mandates are still possible. watch. >> will you make a decision? >> many republican governors say mandates are the wrong way to handle covid. south dakota governor says she will continue to fight them. >> he doesn't have the authority to put the mandates in place and why south dakota and many other states and governors and attorney generals have challenged the federal government on this authority in court. it will be heard in

house press secretary jen psaki hitting back. >> we are ready to get this done and we are going to do that. reporter: this after joe manchin's expected -- unexpected announcement on fox news the decision sudden and and expectable. sources telling abc biden felt blindsided and he personally approved every word of the white house's scathing statement. joe manchin's statement sparking outrage among democrats who support the investments the bill would have made in climate action, health and child care, pre-k and prescription drugs. they say this is why they wanted to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill into the larger social standing -- spending plan in tandem. >> he has continued to move the goal posts. he has never negotiated in good faith. he is obstructing the president's agenda. reporter: how speaker pelosi holding out hope that joe manchin will continue to negotiate in the new year, saying democrats will never give up the fight to get the legislation on the president's desk. kristen: house speaker nancy pelosi echoed that never give up message in san francisco today while promoting the build back better agenda. reporter asked how she can have hope it will survive an

correspondent kevin corke is tracking the latest developments, good evening, kevin. >> white house telling fox news't expect a game changer of a speech but rather where we are and where we are going in this fight to slow the spread of the virus. >> the speech is expected to build on his winter plans and address access to testing, booster shots, no lockdowns, mask mandates and of course the risk of the unvaccinated. >> this is not a speech about walking the country down but whole ending and being direct and clear with the american people about the benefits of being vaccinated, steps that we will take with access and testing and the risk posed to unvaccinated. >> with the white house mercilessly mocked after cheap coordinator for coronavirus response issue this morning on friday to americans yet to receive the jab. >> for the unvaccinated or looking at severe illness and death and for yourselves, your families and the hospitals you may seem overwhelmed. >> the president's remark, as the vice president has been accused by critics of admitting the administration failed to anticipate the variance that n

craig lee ktvu, fox two news. at the house contempt charges against former white house chief of staff mark meadows after he defied a congressional subpoena to testify about the january 6th riot there at the u. s. capitol. boxes chad per gram tells us how house democrats are making the case for contempt vote tonight. every republican and every democrat to be voting for this legislation. house democrats further made the case for charging mark meadows, president trump's former chief of staff, with contempt of congress. the move coming one day after the house select panel investigating the january 6th attack on the u. s capitol, voted to recommend the criminal charges given the former white house officials refusal to testify in the committee's probe. our democracy was inches from ruin. the committee reviewed thousands of texts and emails handed over by meadows, revealing numerous exchanges with members of congress and others on the day of the attack. many urged meadows to convince president trump to send his supporters home. these

fox news peter doocy is at the white house with the latest.ukraine's border, further, fueling tensions between the us and russia ahead of tuesday's high stakes video call between president biden and his russian counterpart vladimir putin. our objective from the beginning of the president's time in office has not been to escalate the relationship, but. certainly that means that we can raise concerns where we have them. white house press secretary jen psaki says the president plans to use their conversation to reaffirm the u. s is support for ukraine's sovereignty despite u . s officials warning russia is preparing to deploy 175,000 troops for a potential ground invasion were very concerned. it is something that we're going to remain focused on going forward. the president says. the u. s has a plan in place to prevent the worst case scenario aware of russia's actions for a long time. and my expectation is you're going to have a long discussion. i think what president. violence trying to accomplish is laid down a set of consequences that putin wi

at the white house, fox news. >>> congress is once again taking the debt limit debate down to the wireo go before the country hits the debt limit. the bill would raise the debt ceiling with a simple majority. not the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster in the senate, democrats are aiming for a vote on the $1.8 trillion build back better bill. >> mourned and prepared to stay here until christmas day. >> the debt limit is not the only item on the to do list, congress must pass the national defense authorization act the annual defense funding bill. nancy pelosi says the house will pass it as soon as tonight. >>> about-face former white house chief of staff mark meadows will no longer cooperate with the house select committee investigating the january 6th riot, his attorneys have said they are aligning the decision in a letter meadows believed he would be asked about issues considered to be protected by executive privilege. last week meadows shared thousands of documents with the panel and previously agreed to appear for an interview this week. >>> rain back in the forecast tomorrow n

get reaction to this from karl rove, fox news contributor, former white house deputy chief of staff.thor. karl, this crime issue has galvanized voters across the country no matter the party. i'm wondering if these type of incidents especially when we see them again and again have already changed the complexion of the 22 race. what do you think? >> well, i think that's right. rightly fairly or unfairly a lot of people place this on democrats, mayors and city councils that want to defund the police, high profile figures like representative talib of michigan that supports a bill that would empty out federal prisons in a year. there's not a lot of data on this regarding the national scene, but there was a very interesting poll june 30th, abc "washington post" poll asking people to rate president biden on his handling of the issue of crime. approve 38%, disapprove 48%. so etch though we had this spat of high profile of smash and grab property crimes that hit particularly on the west coast, the leader of the democratic party was upside-down on this issue and probably got worse. >> neil: i'