i'm gretchen carlson. four years ago, president obama promised not to allow lobbyists in the white house. remember that? it turns out now the door is wide open, we'll explain. >> and he's working to get the president re-elected so why did mayor cory booker say this about president obama's campaign attack ads? >> this kind of stuff is nauseating to me on both sides. it's nauseating to the american public. >> mr. booker, i think the president is on line one! calling! why it appears he may have gotten an angry call from the white house and had to walk it back. >> on you tube. billboard awards interrupted by tragic news. >> we wanted to take a moment to remember robin gibb. his voice and music from the beegees. >> this morning, remembering the music of the beegees. "fox & friends" starts right now. >> good morning, hope you had a great weekend. what a fantastic weekend on the east coast. finally it felt like summer may be on the way just in time to watch clayton do that major obstacle course on our plaza. >> i

>> gretchen: no response? >> none whatsoever. >> gretchen: okay.have a reaction. >> eric: what's the state of broadway? is it coming back? >> i think it is coming back. there is some really good shows that i've seen. >> brian: what would you like? what would you recommend to see? the magic bird flay is off. it lasted a week. >> "claiborne park." wonderful. >> brian: cabs "cats"? >> that's always good. >> brian: i just know people seem to like cats. >> there is good new shows. they're really good. and check them out. >> brian: you have live shows coming up? >> oh, please. yeah! that's what i'm doing right now, while i'm doing a lot of other stuff. i don't kill myself. i perform one or two times a week. but i travel a lot because i represent our country. i've gotten a lot of -- legion of honor and stuff for representing us. >> brian: i don't want to give you career advice, but you've done 24 concerts on tap. you sold them out in 36 hours. you're going to do 24 shows? >> sure. >> gretchen: she said she's too busy to write her memoiran and maybe when y

happy mother's day, gretchen. >> gretchen: thank you so much.p of the hour. in the news, the federal government going after that guy, joe arpaio. the obama administration now suing him. his department accused of discriminating against hispanic jail inmates and intentionally targeting hispanic drivers during traffic stops. he is fighting back, saying the lawsuit is all about election year politics as the white house tries to court hispanic voters. >> so disgusting, it's all politics. i resent their allegations. i look forward to going to court. they're trying to take away the authority of the sheriff by intimidation. >> steve: he doesn't seem intimidatable. the department of justice wants him to submit to an outside monitor to keep an eye on his operations, something he says he won't allow. >> gretchen: they made millions of dollars off of people looking to lose weight, but now two brothers behind the popular southern california business, 1-800-get thin are being investigated for letting patients die on their watch. julian and michael have been s

i'm gretchen carlson. fox news alert.sts leaving an entire state on edge for weeks. details on the new arrest straight ahead. >> steve: and why did we release at that man, a known terrorist responsible for killing five american soldiers? geraldo rivera weighing in on this in moments. he's live in l.a good morning to you. >> brian: he's got that l.a. look. ladies, want to get ahead at work? try zipping your mouth. that's not from me. that's from the experts. this story going to have a lot of people talking this morning, including some advice for men. "fox & friends" starts now. >> steve: and they're off. you're looking at gavin hadden and brian tully getting set to go head to head in the tough mudder obstacle course outside. evidently according to reports, reporters we have working for us, they've been talking smack all week behind the scenes. >> gretchen: they're employees here at fox. >> brian: currently. >> gretchen: there they go! they're going through the mud with the barbed wire. >> steve: what was that like? signal

i'm gretchen carlson. brand new numbers show mitt romney taking a big lead over president obama in the latest polls. did the president's gay marriage stance trigger now a social divide amongs voters? we'll report and you can decide. >> she was killed when terrorists drove her airplane into the world trade center tower. >> one of the country's top universities, sweeping up a degree from columbia university. it's true. one man's inspiring story. "fox & friends" starts right now. >> welcome, people to studio e. live from midtown manhattan. and gretchen mentioned mother's day. glad you had a great one. >> i did! a little later on, i'll share some of the nice little notes that my kids wrote for me. it's amazing what their perspectives is about what you do all day. >> they saw the hallmark cards and said i can do it better. >> for $9 cheaper. >> not only a note but a picture! yes, you'll have to tell me if you think it's my likeness. in the meantime, we begin our headlines with no trace of a missing f.b.i. agent

good morning to you. >> good morning, gretchen. >> gretchen: all right.enet of the republican party as far as private equity goes, what are the chances he would ever be a consideration for mitt romney, a bipartisan ticket? >> the chances are some where between zero and zero. look, they agree on one thing, all right? but they disagree on far more. there is a big gap, a big gulf between the two parties today on specific policies and general ideology. look, we all like a good rendition of kumbaya. we all want to join hands and pretend we got along but that's not the way our system works. it's about choice. so no. it sounds good. it would never work. we talk about this every four years. mccain thought about putting joe lieberman. >> gretchen: that was a serious consideration, wasn't it? >> it wouldn't have worked. it would not have worked. the republican convention would have blown up because of lieberman's views on abortion, gay rights and other issues. john kerry on the other side was going to recruit john mccain in 2004 to be his running mate. of course, t

gretchen, back to you. >> gretchen: thanks for that report.l by 2015? what's behind the recent fluctuation in prices? according to john stossel, there is a lot about gasoline you don't know. >> where do we get most of the oil from? >> i think like saudi arabia. >> afghanistan? >> india. >> is america going to roven gasoline? >> yes. >> when? >> in 2015. >> gretchen: joining me is the host of "stossel," john stossel. good to see you this morning. do people have it right? >> no. the little girl doesn't have it right. people have been saying we're going to run out of gas. we keep using our brains, finding new ways to find new oil. >> gretchen: so in your show, you're going to debunk the top myths about gasoline. we're starting with we're running out of gas. america's ultimate goal should be energy independence. >> do we have tennis racket independence and food -- it's good to trade t. makes us safer and richer. >> gretchen: oil company profits are disgusting. >> they make a lot of money, but 6 cents per gallon, the government takes 60 cents per g

>> gretchen: you both did it.e'll talk to you more in the after the show show after this. have a great weekend.

i'm gretchen carlson. thanks so much for sharing part of your day with us. we have an election stunner to tell you about. after 36 years in washington, senator dick lugar is a senator no more. ousted by the tea party and conservative. the latest on the surprising results and what they mean for others coming up. >> meanwhile, the vice president kicking off his apology tour telling the world that iran's nuclear threats are america's fault. >> when we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on iran. we were the problem. >> we were the problem? we report, you'll decide. >> and the family that hunts together, stays together. >> everybody here is doing nothing! and i can't fire you because you're kin, too. >> they're the modern day beverly hillbillies. duck dynasty. "fox & friends" starts right now. >> when i saw i was going to be doing that segment, i think i never researched more for a segment. >> duck dynasty? >> what was it was my first question when i first looked at it

i'm gretchen carlson. we begin this morning with a fox news alert. 30 minutes from now, secretary of state hillary clinton holding a news conference on the china dissidents. china just made its next move. where do we stand and can the u.s. avoid a diplomatic disaster right now? >> mitt romney and president obama have the swing states in their sights and today, romney is getting some help from former rival rick santorum. plus brand new polls, the very latest on the race for the white house. >> let's hope he doesn't borrow newt's endorsement speech. everybody has seen this video, everybody but the government employees who put an ad out seeking a magician for a conference. you got to be kidding. what about the smoking clown? over the top? "fox & friends" starts right now. >> it is showtime, ladies and gentlemen. welcome to las vegas show girls. marching to a show near you which i believe is ours. >> i finally figured out how i can be taller than 5'3". >> way a big hat. >> just got disqualified on what i just

>> did you watch the show, gretchen? >> telekenetic. >> it's rattle snake. >> have you ever eaten rattle snake? >> no, have you? >> i have. >> alligator. >> we hope you have a great show and thank you everyone for joining us. take care. >> bye! >> watch out for those rattlesnakes slithering in the grass. they can get you. good morning, everybody. it's tuesday, may 15th. thanks so much for your spending part of your time with us today. looks like the economy will have to wait. the president bringing same sex marriage back into the spotlight with a warning for congress. people who want to defend traditional marriage. listen to this. >> look, congress is clearly on notice that i think it's a bad idea. >> more from the president on "the view" coming up. >> meanwhile, the architect is impressed. karl rove compliments president obama's latest political move. >> i mean, chutzpah, i have to take my hat out to those guys! >> what's that about? rove will explain promptly. >> and get ready for this -- big brother in a street lamp?

>> gretchen: i want a new one. >> you can swap the head out. >> gretchen: you can? have price range? >> less than 100 bucks. it will last a long time. i was getting microderm facials. >> brian: real quick, let's talk about "celebrity apprentice." what are the chances of them -- your husband was "celebrity apprentice" -- >> he was the first apprentice. >> brian: what about you doing it? >> i met with them last season, this past season that we're seeing on the air right now. i had a meeting with them to go on the show and yeah, in the end, it didn't work out. but i would go on that show. i think it's fun. i love donald trump and the only thing is my husband said, you realize if you go on "celebrity apprentice," you can't come home second place. you have to win! you have to win! >> gretchen: talk about pressure for you. 'cause your husband won it. >> that was one of the reasons. it didn't work out. >> gretchen: you'll be too busy a new baby anyway. >> i know, right? >> gretchen: congratulations. >> thank you so much. thanks. >> brian: coming up straight ahead. >> gretc

i'm gretchen carlson.r sharing your time. this picture taken one year ago today. now president obama taking us inside the situation room the night bin laden was killed. >> at this point, i think all of us understand that we're a long way to go before -- before the night is done. and, you know, i've said that this was the longest 40 minutes of my life. >> but should this president get all the credit? members of seal team six now speaking out. >> from new york city to oakland and even russia, the occupy wall street movement causing chaos around the world, perhaps, and hoping to bring capitalism to its knees. the breaking details, it's raining here. i don't know if they're still going to show. >> yeah, it's raining occupiers and it's a fight over the pledge of allegiance. one mother suing after her daughter got detention for refusing to stand and recite the pledge. was it her right to free speech or lack of patriotism? we'll talk about that. "fox & friends" hour two for a tuesday starts right now. >> speaking

>> gretchen: i don't know.hey say he is the president of the united states and he is officially on record as the president of the united states now, so there always been this. >> brian: let's talk about jp morgan. they made the announcement friday that they lost $2 billion in a trade they hemorrhaged 100 billion. they put it up there, lost 2%. therefore they lost $2 billion. jamie diamond came forward and said i lost it, it's my fault. three people lost their jobs. but that is not enough for the justice department. >> steve: that's right. and remember, this whole fast and furious thing, they do not believe that any crimes were committed, this department of justice. although there are a number of republican law makers who think that mr. holder, the attorney general, should be cited contempt of congress for not providing all the stuff. >> brian: they're doing an inquiry. >> steve: could lead to charges. mr. charles krauthammer was on o'reilley's program and he had unkind words about mr. holder. >> i tell what you

we look forward to seeing all of that as well, gretchen. thanks. heather, great working with you. >> "fox & friends" starts right now. have a great day. >> take care, folks. >> good morning, everyone. today is thursday, may 17th. i'm gretchen carlson. thanks for sharing your time with us today. brand new 2012 polls show more independents up for grabs than ever before. and mitt romney virtually tied with president obama. a closer look at the numbers and the direction the american people appear to be going. >> and they say joe biden's passionate. what about this? >> they don't get us! they don't get who we are! >> the vice president's bizarre speech about resenting republicans. we've got details. >> yes, we do. you've heard of the movie "how to train a dragon." today, we're going to be training one in real life. steve doocy is going to be slaying that dragon. >> that breathes fire, by the way. >> and i'll be issuing one weapon and one weapon only. "fox & friends" is your home for the 2012 election. >> history, just then. you just rolled it out. >> i

>> gretchen: how was it that you just decided may 17?were going back to e election? >> steve: you kind of touched on it a couple days ago. >> brian: i start think being it too much. when i start thinking about it, the election starts taking over my loaf, i feel that's the almighty telling me it's time. >> steve: you know what? >> gretchen: it's a remainious thing? -- religious thing? >> brian: right. exactly. you're not hearing that, are you? >> gretchen: if you missed it, in the 6 or 7:00 o'clock hour, did he the sign of the cross when talking about the election. >> brian: because i've been asking people to bless me. i got nothing. >> gretchen: we have to do a tough turn because we have to give you some headlines of tragic news. we know the estranged wife of robert f. kennedy junior died of an apparent suicide at her estate in new york yesterday. 52-year-old mary richardson kennedy reportedly hung herself in a barn before a housekeeper discovered her body. a close friend says she was depressed about money issues and the end of her marri

i'm gretchen carlson.s so much for spending part of your day with us. you know what happened yesterday, long time republican dick lugar lost his seat in congress. instead, a tea party challenge will be on the ballot now. that man will join us live moments from now. >> see this guy? he almost beat president obama in last night's presidential primary. >> that guy? >> did i mention he's a prison inmate? the embarrassing details straight ahead. i believe he's pro coal. >> i love the ponytail. >> i have the toughest assignment of the day, live along side the contestants from the miss u.s.a. pageant, they are standing by to join us on this wednesday episode of "fox & friends" live from new york. >> from the duck dynasty, they left you one of your callers. >> fantastic. because mine -- >> i got the camera one. >> if ducks can see that you're blowing these, they'll run the other way. >> is that how it works? >> that's why you need the camouflage one but the purple outfit would have to change if you went through th

>> gretchen: the wedding? >> brian: yeah. >> gretchen: it will be different.steve: he won't be next in line for the throne. >> brian: a lot has to happen for him to be king. >> steve: we don't have a king, we have a president. the white house now defending its use of drone attacks on a so-called kill list despite once slamming its predecessor, george w. bush, for his tactics to take out terrorists. doug is here. >> good morning. republican credit okays say the president's kill list have reported terrorists targets and the justification for it is remarkably similar to the bush administration's justification for carrying out terrorist attacks, a policy that then candidate obama deeply criticized. now even some administration allies say this new policy has crossed a line. >> unlawful because it allows the president to kill people, including u.s. citizens far from any theater of war. it is dangerous because it sets a precedent. >> administration officials say there is nothing in international law that prevents the use of these remotely piloted vehicles for the pur

you. >> gretchen: fox business alert.eekly jobless numbers. 365,000 first-time unemployment claims were filed last week. that's down from 388,000 the week before. economists were expecting 380,000. it's like groundhog day every thursday 'cause i turn to my right and there is eric bolling. groundhog day in a wonderful, beautiful way. >> 365, good number especially since they were expecting 380. the problem is expecting 380 for the fourth week in a row, that's high trend. we were going down, then up. something really disturbing is happening, though. if you notice the number that we said 388 last week, we reported 386 last week. what happened was during the week, that number was revised up. if you take a look back over the last 15 revisions -- now revisions are good because it gives you an actual snapshot of what's going on. the problem is 15 weeks going back have been revised up which means the number they're reporting, the headline they're reporting is better than the actual number. so they quietly revise the following wee

. -- gretchen.ch harmon is possibly one of the best golf instructors right now and he handles guys like phil mickelson who is pretty good. he's excited not only to be here on live television but you got your d.v.d. out that will help americans around the country become better golfers called butch harmon, about golf, talking about golf, presented by titlist, two d.v.d.'s, 151 chapters. 250 tips. butch, why now do it? >> this is -- i'm kind of at the end of my run here at my age, i'm going to start cutting back and i really wanted to have the opportunity to share with the golfing public all of the things that i've learned in my lifetime about being around the greatest golfers in the world. you know, i grew up in a golf family and my father won the master's in 1948. >> you were on the tour yourself. >> i was in the late 60's and early 70's, i played and i've had the experience of watching the best players in the world but i spend most of the time with the average player and they can't all come out to l

i'm gretchen carlson. a secret u.s. program revealed this morning we've been setting afghan detainees free in exchange for a promise of peace? what? is this a promise we can trust? we report, you decide. >> and the proud mastermind of the september 11th attacks making a complete joke of our justice system while the victims' families are forced to watch. and the defense wants all women in court to dress like her! >> hey, france gives socialism a big thumbs up. and kicks its current president out of office. what does that mean for us in the united states? president obama already extending the new guy an invite to the big house, the white house. "fox & friends" starts right now. >> we worship you! >> yes, indeed. >> i have yet to see that movie, by the way. >> happy birthday, brian kilmeade and my friend todd who celebrates today. >> and maureen in make-up. >> by the way, i have one question for you guys -- what is black and white and lies all the time? >> what? >> a panda on weight watchers. >> oh, yeah! >> i just thought

i'm gretchen carlson. thanks so much for sharing a big part of your day with us. >> thanks. >> the president makes history announcing his support for same sex marriage but now he has to face the seven states of grief. the battleground states that apparently disagree with him. >> and what makes you angrier? wasting money on these scanners that were never used or finding out that they never worked in the first place. we'll detail it. >> trash or treasure? >> how much? $500. >> the famous auctioneers from storage wars are here to show us how you can find a diamond in the rough. not only stuff but people. "fox & friends" starts right now. >> couldn't know that you are wearing pants. >> presto chango, he goes in the phone booth and goes behind the desk. >> when i'm not here, what do you think i'm doing? i'm fighting crime. i have to change a lot. i can't fight crime in this outfit. >> tomorrow is a big crime fighting day for you? >> thank you for the tease. >> i'm sure we could get one of the avengers to sit in

brian lit his tie on fire. >> gretchen: i was trying to figure out why. >> he had to. >> gretchen: i your jacket? find out in the after the show show. >> the only thing you haven't burned is my book. >> steve: we'll see you tomorrow. >> same time, same channel. now to "america's newsroom." bill: he would come in handy, wouldn't he? i bet he would. fox news alert on developing story in california. off-duty immigrations and customs enforcement, a member of i.c.e. murdered

i'm gretchen carlson. mitt romney coming out with a big election promise lowering the unemployment rate by 6% by the end of its first term. how does it plan to do that? we're live in washington to find out. >> the man looking to keep his job making his own promises like vowing to take down successful businesses in order to make things fair. is he the first president to run against capitalism? rush limbaugh. el rushbo weighs in on that. >> another season of "american idol" coming to an end. but who took home the title? you'll find out shortly. "fox & friends" starts right now. >> welcome, everyone! big night last night with "american idol." and brian is here. >> i know. 20 million people about watched last night. and it turns out -- >> 136 million votes cast. >> they say. >> they say. >> right. >> most teenaged girls must be casting the votes because a woman can't win "american idol" anymore. can't win. >> yeah, but as we all know, you don't have to win to be a winner because a lot of the ones who don't win

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gretchen, the president provided congress with a to-do list. wants congress to help returning veterans back looking for work, businesses that promise not to ship their jobs overseas. he says that these are common-sense ways that we can help the economy and help people looking for work. how do you think it sounds? >> it's a to-do list too late. i mean everyone knows that congress wasn't going to be able to do anything this year in an election year. we should be wondering where this to-do list was years before. we haven't seen it at all. it's something the president has been doing lately, calling on congress to take action, knowing full well they won't take action, so he has someone to blame. >> chris, governor romney says that getting rid of obamacare and getting started on the keystone pipeline are two ways that we could absolutely start getting americans back to work. how does that sound to you? >> well, i mean, it sounds, i think, he's playing to his base. the economy is much more complex than just age of getting rid of obamacare. the keyston

we look forward to seeing all of that as well, gretchen. thanks.great working with you. >> "fox & friends" starts right now. have a great day. >> take care, folks. >> good morning, everyone. today is thursday, may 17th. i'm gretchen carlson. thanks for sharing your time with us today. brand new 2012 polls show more independents up for grabs than ever before. and mitt romney virtually tied with president obama. a closer look at the numbers and the direction the american people appear to be going. >> and they say joe biden's passionate.

. >> gretchen: let's talk a little bit about what the campaign is using for president obama when he was a detainee, hope and change. he have says he's still using that slogan in the way in which he hopes to get four more years. so we decided to take a look back at the president's first term to see if it lived up to hope and change. >> we're going to change the world. it is time to stand for change. when you decide it's time for change to happen, guess what? change happens. change comes to america. there is, of course, another responsibility we have to our children.

gretchen, always good to see you. gretchen: thank you.>>neil: another difference with romney comparison it was his firm's money but the president's money was ours. >> it is hypocrisy on behalf of the president. and the question you have to ask, what was romney's job at bain? to create jobs for the united states or create returns for the investors. he did well for the investors. if you look at president's track record as the president of the united states, he has failed creating jobs in the united states. because at 8 percent, 9 percent unemployment and the numbers if you really look deeply enough, they are more like 12 percent or 13 percent. if you go back and look what the president is saying, it is the diversion tactic to keep everyone away from the more ill track record and pin it on romney. >>neil: but if you are romney you can say, look, i rewarded my investors you have to say you created jobs, can he did. and you did come in and turn around a lot of operations that were on life support. does that get too convoluted? >>guest: it does

i'm gretchen carlson. thanks so much for sharing part of your busy day with us.gin with breaking election news. mitt romney has locked up the republican nomination and it all happened in the lone star state. last night's win in texas already being overshadowed now by the trumpster! >> meanwhile, illinois politics at their finest. watch what happens when pension reform comes up for debate in illinois.

hilkayhill, gretchen a. >> i am the chair and director of the san francisco child care providers association. i want to thank supervisor avalos for all of your leadership on this issue. these discussions about creating office have been happening for nearly three years now. during in which time the family child care association, san francisco child cares association and voices have come out in support of the office. there has been a lengthy commute of the process -- community process. obviously having an office will create efficiencies in the system. if this will enable us as a city to better leverage funding for the system, which is particularly important given the enormity the deficit we're facing. this will best serve the families in france for it -- but in san francisco. we need now more than ever to create -- unite around the creation of this office. these false economies hurt the field come and give it to create unnecessary division. the office will include all of these aspects of early childhood care and education. we cannot wait another year for the creation of office. a lot of time a

and make further progress, acknowledging all of the great leadership in the room today. >> i am gretchen aimes. we evaluate the quality of child care, and have an initiative to support the quality, and i would like to start by saying think you so much for bringing us this issue. i

defeat obama at all costs campaign which is these guys so-called news this morning on fox and friends gretchen doocy and kill me debuted their very own anti obama political ad conceived of edited and produced by their very own staff and bankrolled by rupert murdoch's news corp is gretchen setting it up. let's talk a little bit about what the campaign slogan used to be for president obama when he was a candidate remember it was hope and change the president says that he is still using that slogan in the way in which he hopes to get four more years so we decided to take a look back at the president's first term to see if it lived up to hope and change followed was a four minute attack piece against the president that would have made karl rove envious here's a clip. of concentrating on job creation president obama has concentrated on growing don't. make. sense of people coming up with stripes and want to create jobs that's. just the way to do. is to. by funding the food just. to be. sent brooms the more people have been put on food stamps barbara obama than any president in america. we are becomi