>> garrett tenney in washington, garrett, thank you. >>> so as you have just seen, the president is coming off a very busy week, with the battle over immigration reaching a boiling point, amid news of supreme court justice anthony kennedy retiring, also the president setting a date for his summit with russian president vladimir putin. for more on all of this, let's bring in jeff mason, white house correspondent for reuters. jeff, you've heard the calls from some democrats, gillibrand senator from new york among them to get rid of i.c.e., is that actually going to become a democratic plank? >> well, i think it's hard to say that -- or hard to imagine that that will become a democrat plank although the fact somebody like senator gillibrand is talking about means that it is a way for them to express their dissatisfaction with what i.c.e. is doing via -- by implementing the president's immigration policy. as the president has also said, it gives sort of an easy way for him to illustrate -- or to suggest that democrats are against enforcement when they criticize i.c.e. directly like that. it is

garrett tenney at the white house with more on president trump's upcoming supreme court nominee decision, but first to jeff paul with the latest from thailand. jeff, great to see you, tell us how this mission came together today? >> took several days to not only prepare the crews, but also the boys who are -- have to be given a crash course in cave diving and had to wait for the weather conditions to become perfect or as close to perfect as they can get. we're told that the water levels were as low as they had been since the start of this ordeal. but once all the elements were in place, the divers, there is 90 of them in total, we're told. many from around the world. some from thailand. they all got to work. the first boy was pulled out around 5:40 local time, much faster than anticipated. they originally told us not to expect anything until around 11:00 p.m. speaks to the organization and this effort and skills of the divers. one by one as the boys started to emerge separated by a couple of hours, they were taken to the hospital where they are checked by doctors. we don't know their con

garrett tenney in washington. but we begin with ellison barber in berkeley heights new jersey near the president's golf club where he's wrapping up the weekend. ellison, talk about the trump cohen tape. what makes mr. giuliani think it's been tampered with. reporter: he says the tape ends abruptly and forensic experts can tell it's been played with in some form or fashion, played is the word that mr. giuliani used when we spoke to him yesterday. beyond that, giuliani has not offered specific evidence as to what makes him think the recording was tampered with. he had the trump-cohen recording analyzed by two forensic experts and some retired fbi agents who he's worked with in the past, according to mr. giuliani. they came back to him and said it is a tape of a tape and could not say it ends abruptly because mr. cohen turned it off in realtime or something happened to it after the fact. when i spoke to him on the phone, giuliani said there were more recordings and he wants them released. on cbs face the nation, giul

garrett tenney is in our nation's capital with the latest on that process. rich edson is in tokyo where secretary pompeo is briefing allies after leaving north korea. we begin with ellison barber who is in new jersey not far from where the president is staying this weekend. so ellison, the white house is getting ready for monday's major announcement. how many justices are in the final running? >> the president -- well, president trump says he has narrowed it down to four from what we're hearing when we speak to sources. the white house seems to be focusing on four candidates as well when it comes to their prep work, heading into monday evening. the sources are telling fox news that the white house is working on what's known as rollout packages for four candidates brett kavanaugh, raymond kethledge, amy barrett and thomas hardiman, the last candidate hardiman is considered to be lower on the list of four and somewhat of a dark horse. vice president pence reportedly met with three of those this week. sources tell fox news he met with kavanaugh on wednesday, on

correspondent garrett tenney garrett tenney reports tonight on what brought them to this decision. >> today the justice department announced its getting rid of of obama era guidelines to promote diversity by using race in college initiated stomach admissions decisions. the guideline from 2011 and 2016 laid out legal recommendations looking for affirmative action. firm's doj argues that the obama era guidance isn't legally sound and goes beyond precedent on that issue. it doesn't change the law but supporters of the move hope it pushes colleges to change. >> it will be one more step in discouraging universities and colleges from using race and ethnicity as a criteria for admissions. that should not be happening in america in the year of 2018. >> attorney general jeff sessions has now rescinded dozens of guidance documents issued by the obama administration after launching a review last year. doj determined a lot of the obama era policies were inconsistent with the constitution, saying today "the executive branch cannot circumvent congress or the courts by creating guidance that goes be

jillian: garrett tenney on russia investigation. >> last week the fbi released more than 400 pages ofously classified documents related to applications for surveillance called fisa warrants, most of the documents were redacted particularly section detailing why carter page was russian agent, those that were not redacted showed the steele dossier, democrat-funded opposition research was major component for justification of the warrants. democrats argue the redacted sections show there was much more evidence, house intelligence chairman devin nunes says he documents wants declassify show the fbi and the justice department acted improperly. >> the reality is that's not the case. those of us who have been providing oversight over this issue, we are quite confident once the american people see the 20 pages, at least for those that will get real reporting on this issue, they will be shocked by what's in that fisa application. >> the white house says that at least for now, president trump does not plan to get involved in this specific request to declassify documents but today devin nunes sai

have fox team coverage, laura ingle near the president's new jersey golf club but we begin with garrett tenney in washington. garrett, how does kristin davis figure into this investigation? >> well, mike roger stone has been a long person of interest in the special counsel's investigation and that is the in no small part because contact with hacker group 2.0 which was operated by russian intelligence officers, investigators have already interviewed a long list of folks with close ties with roger stone and kristin davis would be the latest edition to that group. in addition, roger stone one of the best friends and called witch hunt, quote, in terms of russian collusion, i know nothing, they seem to be going back with him and picking up people who work for roger and some people who are disgruntled. while davis and stone have worked together on various projects over the year, someone said in the interview last night that she wasn't working with him in 2015 and the reasonable reason he can think why mueller's team would want to speak to davis because of close ties to him and in open hopes of findi

have fox team coverage, laura ingle near the president's new jersey golf club but we begin with garrett tenney in washington. garrett, how does kristin davis figure into this investigation? >> well, mike roger stone has been a long person of interest in the special counsel's investigation and that is the in no small part because contact with hacker group 2.0 which was operated by russian intelligence officers, investigators have already interviewed a long list of folks with close ties with roger stone and kristin davis would be the latest edition to that group. in addition, roger stone one of the best friends and called witch hunt, quote, in terms of russian collusion, i know nothing, they seem to be going back with him and picking up people who work for roger and some people who are disgruntled. while davis and stone have worked together on various projects over the year, someone said in the interview last night that she wasn't working with him in 2015 and the reasonable reason he can think why mueller's team would want to speak to davis because of close ties to him and in open hopes of findi

in washington, garrett tenney, fox news.emocratic party is embracing socialist values, but what does that mean for voters who doesn't? jillian: former national justice director for the bernie sanders campaign says socialism sounds good when democrats talk about it but the reality is they don't make good on their promises. >> things that democrats have lost their way with not being able to balance both conversations to talk about americans, particularly the african-american community which is why tom pÉrez is now apologizing to black women, but have done nothing to work on policies and principles that matter to people like myself. it's all about money, power and respect and the squeaky oil always gets the wheel, unfortunately african americans certainly agree with what i said the message hasn't been brought out with him but the left-wing media doesn't want to cover. the reality is who is going to scream the loudest and african americans have been screaming for a long, we have been screaming, shouting, we have been marching, r

jon: garrett tenney, garrett, thanks. >>> well, senator bob menendez also weighing in this morning ong battle over the president's supreme court nominee. in an exclusive interview on fox news sunday, the new jersey democrat calling brett kavanaugh unsuitable for the job, particularly when it comes to the russia probe. >> i think if the american people understand judge kavanaugh's record, they will rise up and that will stop his nomination. look, here is a judge who has written that in fact the president is above the law. he believes the president cannot be investigated while in office. i think that when people in the country know, they will raise their concerns. jon: you can catch the complete interview with senator menendez right after us on "fox news sunday" 7:00 p.m. eastern right here on fox news. >>> dangerous weather out west with temperatures climbing into the triple digits. what it means for crews battling out of control wildfires. >>> plus, an extremely candid conversation with rock and roll hall-of-famer steven tyler. he's on objectified tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern. we will

garrett tenney is in the d.c. bureau with more. reporter: chairman devin nunes says people would be shocked if they saw what is in the documents. most of the 400 pages the fbi released last week were redacted but those that weren't sure the fbi relied heavily on the so-called steele dossier to justify its request to survey all members of the trump campaign. despite the dossier being unverified democrat monday piece of opposition research. nunes argues without sharing specific details that redacted portion of the fbi surveillance applications showed even more. which is why he and other house republicans are asking resident trump to declassify up to 20 additional pages. there also requesting additional documents and interviews with officials from the justice department and fbi. on sunday morning futures, nunes says he believes there intentionally dragging their feet on the request for lawmakers. >> are trying to stall as much as they can, hoping and betting that republicans would lose the house in the fall. and if that happens, were

>> garrett tenney, we will take it back here. mike?is a spring in john from national -- center menendez spoke today on "fox news sunday" about the midterm strategy for the democrats. i will play this soundbite and get your reaction to it. >> ultimately, making sure we have an economy that works for everyone.not just the wealthiest. not just big corporations. our agenda is making sure that we secure our nation. including our sacred right to vote. it cannot be affected by countries like russia outside of the world. our agenda is making sure that every family goes to sleep at night knowing how the healthcare they need to keep their family healthy and secure. >> john, your thoughts on that strategy for the midterms? >> is a soothing, vague, populist message. i think that the democrats are trying to boost turnout with antitrust voters, it would be the safest course could bring up people against trump and don't be specific about what you will do. the problem is they decided, many of them, they will go the democratic socialism route. that wor

in washington garrett tenney, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> history being made today on the steps of san franciscolondon breed swearing in as the first african-american mayor of san francisco. about 1500 people are expected to attend. we've seen people gathering already this morning. >> i really want to make sure that everything is perfect. just the way she would want to. the curtis family will be performing the national anthem. the siblings range in ages 8-13. if you cannot attend the swearing in in person. will be swearing it -- streaming it live at 11 am. >>> that takes us to the question the day. what's the biggest issue facing the city of san francisco as london breed begins her tenure as the city's 45th mayor? let's check in with frank at the ferry building for more on this topic? >> good morning. you don't have to go far to find the homeless in san francisco. they are everywhere including here on market street this is by far the biggest issue for the new mayor. >> i work and live here, there's a lot of homeless people. and there's a lot of trouble. i have young children, that can't afford t

garrett tenney has more. >> reporter: we are so blessed to live in the greatest nation on earth and lastight in west virginia the president emphasized we are able to celebrate our freedom because of the sacrifice, who fought for and continue to defend us. a salute to service in the president offered the sweat, blood and sacrifice, and immigration and customs enforcement agency slammed democrats calling for the limitation of ice. he called on the country to come together as one. >> let us pledge to expand the blessings of liberty, prosperity and justice to all of our citizens and remember we are one people and one nation saluting one great american flag. >> reporter: after that and the president tweeted tomorrow families across the nation will focus on 4 july. we will think of the people and women serving overseas at this very moment far away from their families, we will thank god for blessing us with these incredible heroes. one of the freedoms they are fighting to protect is the right to protest and that is how some americans celebrate independence day by protesting the trump administra

mike: garrett tenney joins us from washington. reporter: sanders and alexandria ocasio-cortez are two of the leading movers in the agenda. they believe they can win in states president trump won. medicare for all, free college tuition and a guaranteed living wage for every person. today on cbs, ocasio-cortez says she believes that platform is helping bring new voters into the democratic party. >> i think the factor that ultimately created our win is the fact that we had bold commitments of medicare for all, tuition-free public college, insuring a green new deal for our future and championing those issues. we won across demographics. reporter: party leaders are worried the socialist agenda could make it more difficult to win swing states. but congressional candidate james thompson says he believes just the opposite. >> when people want to say this is trump country -- i say hell no. they tell me, you should be more centrist. you should try to be republic-like. well, i'm not republican-lite. i looked at what we are doing in our distr

garrett tenney is here with the stunning story. >> the fbi says this goes back to the affidavit to advanceoscow's long-term strategic objectives in the united states. on sunday fbi agents arrested a 29-year-old russian woman who is charged with lobbying to advance russian interests without notifying the atty. gen. what she was allegedly up to. under the direction of an influential russian targeted by us sanctions they send the past 3 years trying to develop relationships with us politicians establish lines of communication. according to the affidavit what was used by the russian federation to penetrate national decisions in the apparatus to advance the agenda of the russian federation. a cofounder of the russian government get the right to bear arms quote in court documents she cultivated relationships with special-interest groups including the nra to get access to politicians. and successfully reach stitching those in power, released several elected officials in 2015-16 at the campaign event in las vegas in july 2015, one of a handful of people who got candidate donald trump a question. >

garrett tenney following the latest development. >> donald trump is not one to apologize or admit mistakes of the fact that he admitted to me speaking shows how fierce this political firestorm has become. this afternoon he was surprised by the backlash he was getting after his press conference with vladimir putin. >> i came back and said what is going on, what is the big deal? i got a transcript and went out and reviewed the clip of an answer that i gave and i realized there is a need for some clarification. >> he now says he misspoke when he responded to the question asking he believes regarding russia's election middle-income us intelligence agencies or vladimir putin. rather than saying he doesn't see any reason why it would be for russia to get involved he said instead he meant to say i see no reason they wouldn't be. >> people came to me, dan coats and others and said they think it is russia. i have pres. putin who just said it is not russia. i will say this, i don't see any reason why it would be. a key sentence to my remarks, i said the word word instead of wouldn't, it should have

garrett tenney live in washington, d.c.t steps towards confirmation. >> heather, good morning to you, usually takes a come of months to get judge confirmed. he's a highly regarded judge and last night president trump said it was that reputation that played a role in his decision. >> judge kavanaugh has impeccable credentials, unsurpassed qualifications and proven commitment to equal justice under the law. throughout legal circles he is considered a judge's judge, universally regarded as one of the finest legal mind of our time. >> judge kavanaugh expected to face tough questions on previous rulings and how he may decide on future cases dealing with controversial issues like immigration and abortion. last night he vowed to be independent to interpret constitution as it was risen. >> if confirmed by the senate, i will keep open mind in every case and i will always strive to per serve the constitution of the united states and the american rule of law. >> protests broke out in front of supreme court almost as soon as the presid

garrett tenney out of washington thanks. arthel: let's bring in the politics editor for the national journal. josh, let's start there with those recordings. what could this mean for president trump? might there be legal jeopardy for him or not? >> well, from a political standpoint it suggests that president trump is getting awfully nervous because he tweeted out just this morning for the first time public criticism of his long time attorney and fixer michael cohen. so i think there was an assumption from the white house for quite a while that cohen could be loyal, he might actually stay on trump's team and not work with the feds. but the fact that trump is now publicly attacking one of his long-time allies suggests he's worried about what may be on the tapes the feds seized and worried about what michael cohen may tell the feds on this case. arthel: any potential political impact for the president? >> it threatens to dampen republican enthusiasm for the midterm elections. i mean, it couldn't come at a worst possible time for

mike: garrett tenney, thank you.g and democratic strategist steve brown. brad blakeman former deputy assistant to george w. bush. gentlemen, thank you very much for coming on. there is a court filing on thursday. which released the numbers. the government said this. among the child migrants in the country, 1820 children ages five through 17 were eligible to be reunited with their families. in all, 2531 children were separated at the border. that means more than 700 children were not approved for reunification. so how does the process work, brad, to decide whether or not parents history makes him ineligible to be reunited with their children? >> is on a case-by-case basis. we have twos records, we have two interviews. we have to make sure the children are being but with the people who can care for them. that's how they got here in the first history of forced borders, democrats will not secure the border that's how we got the mess. it did not start with trump and it will not end with trump.we have to stop the influx of

and garrett tenney, thank you.ith that we bring in the president of the constitutional accountability center and carey severino. and as you can't tell by the organization, we let carrey on the left and-- put them in order, you'll be pretty happy, you'll be unhappy, fair? >> absolutely. >> any differences between any of these judges or talking about flavors of haagen-dazs ice cream? >> so many amazing students, that's a great problem to have choosing among the list like this. these are people of records being able to listen fairly on both sides and sticking close to the laws that were passed by congress and the constitution itself. so that puts the power back where it should be and the people and the legislature, not the judiciary. >> shockingly, liz, i think you have a slightly different view of the four of them together. >> i think it's important to look at what the president said himself during the campaign, that he had explicit litmus tests, the first among them being willing to overturn roe versus wade. he said

garrett tenney with the latest. can catch chris wallace exclusive interview with executive vice president and outside scotus adviser to the white house, leonard leo coming up right after this show at 2:00 p.m. eastern. leland: if you can't tell by the live shot position, here is the proof. a summer heat wave is not going to be letting up for the fourth of july holiday. temperatures have been 100 degrees in some parts of the country. heat index in memphis 101, raleigh 102. many parts of the northeast with record high temperatures today. not expect it to break for the next couple of days and obviously public safety officials are fleeting -- pleading with the rent to stay mindful of the hot conditions. they don't need to be mindful, they just sort of experience then. >> as soon as you open the car door. thank you, mr. chairman. you look beautiful in your address. i'm particularly thinking about the marine band behind you in those full dress uniforms. those guys are pulling special duty today. >> you know what, i specif

garrett tenney joins us live. >> dangerous i word.lot of energy behind the progressive wing of the democratic party and democratic leaders are facing pressure from voters to call for donald trump's impeachment. we saw that where protesters gathered for the third straight night after the president's summit with vladimir putin. >> impeach 45! impeach 45! impeach 45! impeach 45! >> reporter: organizers originally planned 50 candlelight vigils across the country but owing to controversial remarks in helsinki is a number of rallies skyrocketed to 200. the focus was about confronting corruption and demanding democracy but instead the democratic lawmakers who spoke focused on the president and the upcoming elections. >> a us president fighting with his allies in canada and germany but putting up to brutal dictators like kim jong-il and an vladimir putin. who would have thought it was possible the day of the summit when people google trump putin summit the number one word that came up was treason. >> fighting this november. >> democratic lead

garrett tenney has been tracking them down.he growing socialist movement if you will. >> the left wing of the democratic party's world the energy is right now. we saw with bernie sanders in the presidential race and just last month we saw in new york with a self-described socialist enough said her long-standing opponent joe crowley. not only sanders and cortez convinced their socialist agenda for hope in the mainstream, they believe a platform with medicare for all. every person can turn some red states blue. >> we have common interests and common aspirations and we've got to fight for an america that works with all of us. >> inspiring people to the polls, giving them something to vote for, creating hope for the nation. so long as there's working class americans who believe in a prosperous and just nature, we will have hoped the matter however the district. >> they test the theory with trailers for congressional candidates in kansas and missouri. they won by landslides. some democratic party leaders are not as optimistic about

rob: democrats are promising a big confirmation fight, garrett tenney live in washington with the next in the process, hey, garrett? >> rob and garrett, good -- car, good morning to you. the process is have kavanaugh confirmed before next supreme court term begins. he served in george w. bush white house for 5 years including as white house attorney and spent the past 12 years in powerful dc circuit court of appeals. last night president trump says the resume and strong reputation played a big role in this election. >> judge kavanaugh has impeccable credentials, unsurpassed qualifications and a proven commitment to equal justice under the law. throughout legal circles he is considered a judge's judge, universally regarded as one of the finest and sharpest legal minds of our time. very that extensive background provides a a lot of material for democrats and opposition group to use against judge kavanaugh in confirmation hearings, he's expected to face sufficient questions such as boshes, immigration as well as executive authority. last night, we got a preview of how he plans to approach

nominee for the supreme court, rob: but the president's pick may face uphill confirmation battle, garrett tenneyh more on that. >> president trump is taking all the time he can to get his decision right, he spent the weekend at golf resort meeting g with advisers to discuss pros and cons of each candidates. yesterday evening the president said he hasn't made decision on who he will nominate but will have one by today. >> i'm getting very close to making final decision. they are excellent. you can't go wrong. i'm getting very close to make final decision. >> we are told the president's four finalists amy coney barrett, bret kavanaugh and raymond kethledge, republicans will need every gop senator to get the president's nominee through. the president's top adviser for supreme court pick says he's not worried about the confirmation process. >> i'm very confident with this president's enthusiasm and with leader mcconnell's enthusiasm that they can get anybody confirmed. >> democratic leaders hope to go complicate things by having every democrat vote against nominee including those up for reelection i

and garrett tenney is live in washington with all the latest.l, arthel, president trump is in the final stages of deciding his pick for the supreme court. sources familiar with the vetting process tell fox news the top three candidates are brett kavanaugh, amy barrett and raymond kethledge but there is a growing sense inside the white house that kethledge could be the front-runner. personal relationships are extremely important to president trump, and we're told his interview with kethledge this past week lasted longer than any of the others and that the two connected and engaged the best of any as well. the 51-year-old has a unique resume nor the high court. he doesn't have an ivy league education like the other current justices and he got his law degree from the university of michigan. he also worked on capitol hill for a few years, before clerking for the justice he may soon replace, anthony kennedy. he has a solidly conservative record on the u.s. court of appeals for the sixth circuit, though he hasn't ruled on any blockbuster hot button ca

garrett tenney with on how all of this is being handles in washington. garrett? >> throughout this process the white house has reiterated the whole end goal here is better trade deals all around. as we've seen, the president views tariffs as one of his greatest weapons to force other countries to making better deals. now with the e.u. and canada considering additional tariffs, president trump is threatening to slap a 20% tariff on all cars coming into the u.s., which would be a massive blow to the e.u. in particular. this weekend, the president told maria bartiromo that despite all of the public blow-back that he's gotten, his strategy is working. >> we're going to make it reciprocal, make them fair and i will tell you that you don't know about this, but every country is calling every day saying let's make a deal. it's going to work out. >> now, the white house is not showing any signs of backing down either. may be ramping things up. this weekend axios reported on a draft ball that would allow the president to raise tariffs at will without congressional approval

garrett tenney has details. good evening. >> good to be with you. this is not the treaty of most folks were including to get today. after weeks of threaten each other with a full-blown trade war, the u.s. and european union today 180. >> this was a very big day for free and fair trade. very big day indeed. >> together in the rose garden, president trump and european commission president jean-claude juncker announced an agreement meant to stave off further hostilities. this deal is a big win for president trump because it includes just about everything he's been asking for. both sides agreed to work towards zero tariffs on goods outside the auto industry, no new tariffs as these negotiations play out, and to reassess the tariffs imposed over the past few months including those on steel and aluminum. and to reform the wto as well as significantly the e.u. agreed to buy more u.s. goods including soybeans and natural gas. >> when i was invited by the president to the white house, i had one intention. i had the intention to make a deal today. and we made

garrett tenney is here with this stunning story. you've got the latest. >> good to be with you.eration as they call it goes back to at least 2015 and the goal according to the affidavit was to advance moscow's long-term strategic objectives in the united states. on sunday, fbi agents arrested a 29-year-old russian woman, maria butina, who is charged with lobbying to advanced russian interests. under the direction of the influential russian targeted by u.s. sanctions, butina spent the last three years trying to develop relationships with u.s. politicians in order to establish back channel lines of communication. according to the affidavit, these lines could be used by the russian federation to penetrate u.s. national decision-making apparatus to advance the agenda of the russian federation. butina is a whole funder of the russian gun rights group, the right to bear arms, and she cultivated relationships with various special interest groups, including a an array, in order to gain access to politicians. to some degree, she was successful in reaching those in power. she allegedly me

garrett tenney is live at the white house with the president's shortlist. any indication the president has made a decision? >> if he has, he is not saying. a person with the president's knowledge said this morning that mr. trump still is not communicated final choice this weekend we know the president has been meeting with advisors including the vice president to discuss the pick. the white house is prepared roll out packages for the four candidates he is a supposed to choose from for the presence of late last week and narrowed it down to two or three finalists who will likely get a chance to see if you narrowed it down and then the next hour when he returns the white house. >> republican lawmakers will be needed to stay unified in terms of getting whoever the nominee is confirmed. who are they are encouraging the president to pick? >> most republican lawmakers say they will be happy with any the president's finalists. it is important to remember the most important attribute is someone who can actually get confirmed. with john mccain in the senate republica

garrett tenney is tracking it. >> the dangerous i word.energy behind the progressive wing of the democratic party and they are facing pressure from borders took off her president trump president trump's impeachment. we saw that tonight in front of the white house or protesters gathered for the third straight night after the president so might ruth. >> impeach 45 fax my computer 45! impeach 45! >> organizers originally planned 50 candlelight vigil's across the country for tonight but following the president's controversial remarks in helsinki, the number of rallies skyrocketed to roughly 200. the focus of the rallies were supposed to be about confronting corruption and demanding democracy but instead, the democratic lawmakers who spoke focused on the president and the upcoming elections. >> the u.s. president fighting with his allies in canada and germany but bodying up to brutal dictators like kim jong un and vladimir putin. >> who would have ever thought it was possible that the summit, when people google trump-putin summit, the number on

garrett tenney has the latest. >> things get interesting in a few hours because despite the deadline,e protesters think they are not going anywhere. this protest in portland has become one of the countries most visible of the abolish i.c.e. movement. this makeshift camp next when i.c.e. office has porta-potty's, furniture, barricades. it's become home to a nonstop demonstration over the last five weeks him including clashes with police. portland's democratic mayor has been an outspoken supporter of the protest but on monday he told them it was time to move on, explained that a bike path was being blocked by the camp and that it was becoming a public safety issue, not to mention a growing source of complaints from folks who live nearby. >> the timing is right here, particularly with one faction or one group of people deciding to move on to the next phase of the protest. we think this is a good time we have always said the camp itself with its wooden structures isn't sustainable. it's been a fluid situation. we think the timing is right. >> last week, portland's mayor got into a bit of

garrett tenney is live in the washington bureau with more.an you explain how the administration can say met the deadline while apparently hundreds of kids are still remaining separated from parents? reporter: the key here is that dhs says they reunified every eligible parent with their children. 711 kids are still separated because the parent or guardian is not eligible. dhs explained in a statement friday morning saying in part quote - some illegal alien adults are not eligible or available for unification today. including some adults that are not in i.c.e. custody and are in the anterior u.s. or home country. or who have chosen not to be reunited. the ministration will continue to make every effort to reunify eligible adults with their children. so according to dhs, some of the remaining adults are ineligible because they have criminal records and 120 are ineligible because they chose not to be reunited with their children and more than 400 are ineligible because they have already been deported out of the country. in a court filing this wee

. >> garrett tenney is live in washington with the latest on the process. >> as you heard the president with any of the finalists. they say the top three candidates are brett kavanaugh, andy barrett and -- there is a growing sense inside the white house -- could be the front runner. and the 51-year-old serves on the u.s. court of appeals for the sixth circuit. an avid outdoorsman and he faced little opposition during his confirmation in 2008. he also has not ruled on any blockbuster hot button cases since then which may actually help them through the confirmation process is he gets the nomination. it is not expected to be the case for barrett. the 46-year-old went through a tough confirmation hearing last year for her current position on the seventh court of appeals in chicago. barrett is pressed by senators on how her religious views would impact her ruling on issues like abortion. they say susan collins of maine has already voiced similar concerns to the white house about barrett. brett kavanaugh, currently serves on the powerful u.s. court of appeals in dc. the 53-year-old in the lat

garrett tenney live in washington with more on it. >> reporter: the president slamming these developmentsthis reporting helps the president. sources tell fox news in september 2016 michael cohen recorded a conversation with donald trump in which cohen suggested buying the rights to the story. a former playboy model, karen mcdougall, claimed she had an affair with mister trump in 2006. they claimed to do this to prevent those allegations from becoming public before the election. rudy giuliani says no payment was made and suggested to the wall street journal that this recording shows he wasn't trying to hide the payment because he was open to making the payment by check telling the paper, quote, it helps us rather than hurts us. you don't do any form of illegal tax or campaign-finance violation by check. separately special counsel robert mueller reaching out known to the manhattan madam as the investigation into russian election meddling and possible ties to the trump campaign. kristin davis was charged for running a high end prostitution ring in new york city. as tmc reported that special

garrett tenney joining us for a breakdown for what is next for some of these families.e governor have a good plan or they're trying to figure it out already? >> that's one of the problems, we don't have a timeline when this is going to happen. that's what activists are upset about. there's a long way to go before all of these children will be reunited with parents. as of friday, they said they reunited eligible children. that's 1900 of the 2600 separated. dhs says it hasn't reunited the 700 plus children because the parents aren't eligible because they have a criminal record or some illegal aliens adults are not available or eligible, and some who are in the interior of the u.s. or in their home country or have chosen not to be reunited. the administration will continue to make every effort to reunify eligible adults with their children. now, in a court filing this week, lawyers with a.c.l.u. say that some parents were misled by the government and never meant to leave their children in the u.s., but the director of ice told our own shannon bream for at least some of the

todd: garrett tenney live in washington as the left rallies against the left's immigration policies. you, garrett. >> good morning, y'all. some of the protesters in philadelphia have been camping out in front of the ice office since monday and forcing the agency out of the city of brotherlily love in part because it's a sanctuary city. things got ugly though yesterday when police tried to secure a path to the secure entrance of the building and some of the protesters refused to move. 29 people were arrested at the protest which was organized by a coalition of social isles groups according to philly.com. last night in west virginia, president trump fired back at democrats and activists who are calling for ice to be accomplished and defended the work that those agents do. >> like in a war, you are liliberating a town or an area. sometimes ice goes in there sometimes swinging and then i hear democrats saying we want to abandon ice, we want to abandon. we are not abandoning ice. and we are not abandoning our law enforcement. [applause] just the opposite. >> today some americans are choos