hello everybody i am julie banderas. president trump's son-in-law telling the intelligence committee, he did not work with russia to interfere in the presidential election. and campaign. jared kushner later giving it a statement. 11 pages and all, insisting all of his actions were proper. listen. >> let me be very clear. i did not collude with russia. nor do i know if anyone else in the campaign who did so. i had no improper contact. i have not relied on russian funds for my businesses. i have been fully transparent in providing all requested information. >> julie: chief intelligent correspondent katherine harris is live. what happened earlier today? >> we have been here on capitol hill all day, and jared kushner arrived with his lawyer about three or four hours ago just before 10:00 eastern. we were down on the east side

i'm julie banderas.trump is arriving at joints base andrews after spending the last two days at g20 summit in hamburg, germany. he met with several world leaders including xi jinping. there you see on the screen president trump and first lady melania trump exiting air force one as they arrive back in washington, d.c. he had been meeting also with vladimir putin which was a much-anticipated meeting as the president of russia and the president of the united states had a first-time meeting. there were questions as to whether or not the president had talked to vladimir putin about the russian meddling. apparently president trump was confident in vladimir putin statement that russia had nothing to do with our election. vladimir putin was speaking on behalf of the kremlin saying they did not middle in the u.s. election. after that meeting many people said president trump bought his story. we heard a lot of conflicting stories about the fact that he did not buy it. the question now is russia did indeed meddle i

hello everyone, i am julie banderas. for a key vote open debate on health care as senator john mccain returns from his cancer diagnosis to cast which could be the deciding vote. his surprise announcement came last night. meanwhile, president trump expected to make some comments at this hour as well before a white house meeting with the prime minister of lebanon. we have team facts covered for you. kristin fisher at the white house, but first, chieftain correctional quest want to come up mike emanuel. mike, how big is

i'm julie banderas. here's shep. >> shepard: it's noon on the west coast. 3:00 at the white house where president trump is about to deliver a statement on healthcare. it comes after he ripped republicans and warned of repercussions if they don't pass a healthcare bill. you'll hear the president's push and we'll look at what it would take to get this done. plus, the president's son-in-law, jared kushner meeting with the senate intelligence committee staffers telling them he didn't collude with russia. >> i had no improper contacts. i have not relied on russian funds for my businesses. and i have been fully transparent in providing information.

. >> hello i am julie banderas.eard from jared kushner, after he was questioned on capitol hill over his dealings with russia. we will be breaking down the takeaways. democrats will allow a new economic agenda after chuck schumer called for more peer was a message? and the president will be making a statement on health care in an hour from now. much more coming up on "america's news hq" ." speed to a possible tornado leaving behind heavy damage on maryland's eastern shore. take a look at heavy rain and strong wind that ripped roofs and walls from homes and downed many trees overnight. leaving thousands of homes without power. no serious injuries were reported bow. national weather service says whether the chinook touchdown later today. >> jon: father of a colorado teenager is charged with murder of his son. police making the arrest over the weekend. 13-year-old between six disappeared in 2012. his remains found about 10 miles from his father's home months later. now, his mother is speaking out. >> i never had any do

. >> julie banderas is up next with "fox report". >> have a great evening! quite a dramatic exit of reince priebus capping off a chaotic week for the white house. as they tried to put the leakers on factum. you are watching "fox report". the white house dealing with yet another high-level shakeup as the president replaces reince priebus as chief of staff with john kelly. -- >> general secretary kelly will bring in discipline. and he will put out loose lips sink ships. before people tried to hurt each other in their colleagues by using the press to do so or even to think that there helping the president by conveying information that perhaps they are not yet, that is not right for public disclosure. i believe general kelly also represents someone very deliberative and patient and strategic. >> we are reporting live from the north line tonight. doug, what can we expect from general kelly?>> is one of the president is fond of his generals as they say. and they former four-star general, john kelly will command a certain respect that we've not seen perhaps in the

i'm laura ingle in for julie banderas. ♪ [national anthem' ♪ [national anthem] ♪ [national anthem] ♪ to join you as the first-ever fourth of july freedom rally as we pay tribute to those who are proud to serve our nation in uniform. you shed your blood. you've poured your love and you bare your soul in defense of our country, our people and our great american plan. >> this is a guy who shows so much respect in so much admiration for people who wore the uniform. >> my administration will support and defend the men and women in uniform. >> he has gone the extra mile to

i'm rob schmitt in for julie banderas you are watching the fox report. we are keeping a close eye as vice president mike pence prepares to take the stage in washington tonight delivering a keynote address at a conservative event later this hour. the president back here in the states after what was widely seen as a successful trip to paris. president trump taking in some of the women's u.s. open today at his golf club in new jersey but still dominating the news cycle his oldest son's meeting with the russian lawyer during the campaign. we are now learning that meeting was also attended by a russian american lobbyist there in the lower left corner of your screen. you see his picture. the number of participants growing by the day along with the outrage on capitol hill. >> this shocking new evidence raises even graver questions about russia's success in infiltrating the election systems in 21 states. this is not acceptable. congress must act and act immediately. we must get the truth about russia's meddling and the full extent of the trump's campaign complic

i'm laura ingall in for julie banderas and this is the fox report. the president is in route from his golf club in new jersey to the kennedy center for the performing arts in washington. that is where he will speak at tonight's celebrate freedom rally, put on by the evangelical megachurch first baptist dallas. the president has plenty of work waiting for him when it is all over like the republican plan for healthcare, which is tied up in knots in the senate. the president appears to embrace the suggestion that lawmakers repeal obama care and figure out later what to replace it with. earlier on fox, republican congresswoman marsha blackburn said it is worth considering. >> this is not that dissimilar to one of the first plans that was out there that said, you know, let's put a date certain that says obama care will cease to exist as of this date. it was one of the first proposals. everyone knows that there's not one stroke of the pen, that it is going to take many strokes of the pen to get all the rules and regulations. >> is that feasible? >> it coul

i'm rob schmidt in for julie banderas. this is the fox report. sean spicer abrupt departure coming on the heels of the hiring of new york financer anthony scaramucci as white house communications director a decision that spicer reportedly did not approve of. sarah huckabee sanders will now take over as white house press secretary. spicer telling sean hannity last night he wants to give sanders and scaramucci a clean slate to start from. >> have you been thinking about this for a while? >> no. >> so it was really sudden? >> >> well i knew what the right thing to do is. i think i have a pretty good compass and i made a decision that it was in the best interest not of just myself but for the president and for this administration was to step aside and let anthony and sarah lead the team, but i knew right away that that is what was best for this president, for this country, for this administration, and so i followed that path. >> all right. garrett tenney live in washington with more and garrett, why did the president want to bring scaramucci on board

i'm julie banderas. now back to "watters world." you are watching fox.esse: the russia rumors continue to swirl around president trump without facts. but how much do people know about what's going on? i hit the streets to find out. tell me what you know about russia. >> like the biggest state of the whole world. jesse: tell me what you know about russia. >> russia, oh, man, i don't know anything about russia. >> russia? not much. jesse: do you think tried to rig the election for donald trump? >> i really don't know. but i voted for hillary. jesse: do you regret that? >> no, no. jesse: maybe you should. >> the election was compromised. >> how did that snap. >> in a text. >> they were texting? >> that is correct. jesse: do you believe russia interferes in the elections to help trump? >> i do. jesse: how did that happen? >> i don't know. >> trump should resign. jesse: is that your girlfriend? >> they are all my girlfriends. jesse: do you think the democrats talk too much about russia? >> i don't know, what's too much? jesse: all day? do you watch cnn? >> i

i'm laura ingall in for julie banderas and this is the fox report.s in route from his golf club in new jersey to the kennedy center for the performing arts in washington. that is where he will speak at tonight's celebrate freedom rally, put on by the evangelical megachurch first baptist dallas. the president has plenty of work waiting for him when it is all over like the republican plan for healthcare, which is tied up in knots in the senate. the president appears to embrace the suggestion that la

i'm laura ingle in for julie banderas. "watters world" starts right now. jesse: "watters world" is on. 7 tweets and counting. president trump bypassing the fake news media and going straight to the american people. what he's saying and the melt down it's causing. asking for a seat at the table to fix the democrats healthcare disaster. >> what year did we declare our independence? >> 1984? jesse: a "watters world" classic that won't make you proud to be an american. it all begins right now. this is a fox news alert. we are awaiting president trump who will speak this hour at an event honoring our country's veterans. illegal alien crime and fake news is the subject of tonight' watters words. 3:40 in the morning a 17-year-old muslim girl was leaving an i hop in virginia with her friends. it was ramadan. she was confronted by a motorist who jumped out of his car swinging a baseball bat at a group of kings. police arrested darwin torres and charged him with her murder. he is an illegal immigrant from el salvador. and just a week ago he was accused of jumping, c

. >> julie banderas is up next with "fox report". >> have a great evening! priebus capping off a chaotic week for the white house. as they tried to put the leakers on factum. you are watching "fox report". the white house dealing with yet another high-level shakeup as the president replaces reince priebus as chief of staff with john kelly. -- >> general secretary kelly will bring in discipline. and he will put out

i'm rob schmitt in for julie banderas you are watching the fox report.t mike pence prepares to take the stage in washington tonight delivering a keynote address at a conservative event later this hour. the president back here in the states after what was widely seen as a successful trip to paris. president trump taking in some of the women's u.s. open today at his golf club in new jersey but still dominating the news cycle his oldest son's meeting with the russian lawyer during the campaign. we are now learning that meeting

hello everyone and welcome to "happening now," i'm julie banderas. >> leland: it's friday, we made itgreat to be with you. i'm weel invented in for scott president trump and president macron marked but still in pari paris. video of the present presidentg up the steps. they took off for new jersey hours ago. there's a lot waiting for the president when he arrives. new details are emerging in the russia investigation and senate republicans set to face a do-or-die moment in their effort to repeal and replace obamacare. john roberts traveling with the president in paris and while he was enjoying all the festivities, he was also tweeting about things back home. >> he was, and we'll get to that in a second. another evolution in this story, this firestorm of controversy surrounding donald trump, jr., and his meeting in june of 2016 with russian attorney natalia veselnitskaya. there is a new revelation out today that there were more people who are at that meeting than previously reported, including a russian-american lobbyist who is a former soviet counterintelligence associate. it was confir

. >> i'm julie banderas. good to see you. i feel like we have been apart for a long time.sed. topping the news this hour, north korea testing another ballistic missile that experts say has the range to hit major cities in the u.s. how the white house and u.s. allies are responding. kelly: in venezuela there's political crisis, demonstrators making a final push as country plans to vote that gives president sweeping power. julie: leaving trump administration with few options forward. so what is the next step on the agenda? ♪ ♪ ♪ kelly: we begin with the white house with another major shake-up.

hello, welcome to you i'm julie banderas. >> this new word that donald trump, jr., learned from an email that the russian government was supposedly behind it all and had dirt on hillary clinton's campaign and moscow is willing to share it. the president's eldest son supposedly learned this before his meeting with that russian lawyer that was said to have ties to vladimir putin, although she has denied it. the lawyer is speaking out about it today. >> i never knew who else would be attending the meeting. all i knew is that donald trump, jr., was wanting to meet with me. >> eric: not so fast, kevin corke at the white house with the very latest reaction. >> could talk to you. i want to be careful how we characterize this because it sounds a little bit like deep state stuff. i want to be careful because when somebody says we have information, you get this reporting and people are using name sources or saying according to people whose names in the certain email. i want to tell you what we do know versus what has been reported publicly. let's begin there. "new york times" has been reporting th

. >> and i am julie banderas. claiming that the meeting was about russian adoptions until "the new york times" forced him to admit that he had been told that the russian lawyer might have had dirt on hillary clinton. the trump administration is doing damage control. the president's counselor kellyanne conway on "fox & friends" earlier today. >> he has said clearly that the meeting was taken, he did not know who was coming. it was somebody who he knew through the miss universe pageant, that the trump family, i guess mr. trump had owned and managed for a while. fine, he goes into the meeting, he says it was vague, ambiguous, very obvious that there was no helpful or meaningful information. at the meeting quickly turned over to the meeting of russian adoption, probably the pretense in the beginning. no action was taken, no follow-up whatsoever. >> julie: live at the white house with more. >> you know, never a dull moment around here. can i throw that out here. if you look at the white house, they will say that it is

just learned from the pentagon, north korea did in fact pass and icbm, hello, everyone, i am julie banderasl talk about what that means a just a moment, president of trump's and long island today were he will be addressing law enforcement and community leaders on his new crackdown, targeting the notorious deadly violent central american gang, known as ms-13, and this comes from more provocation from north korea, as

please stay tuned to fox news channel for continuing coverage of the story, i'm julie banderas in new york. >> a fox news alert about former president jimmy carter, he has been hospitalized in winnipeg, canada, he evidently collapsed from dehydration while helping to build a habitat for humanity home in canada. we are told president carter is okay and he is encouraging everyone working on the jobsite to to stay hydrated and keep the building. the 92-year-old former president and his wife are ardent supporters of habitat for humanity. back now overseas, a fox news alert. president trump wrapping up his joint news conference with president of macron in paris, that lasted about 40 minutes. the political firestorm is certainly heating up at home with the chairman of the senate judiciary committee saying that he wants donald trump, jr., to testify before his committee and basically threatening that if he doesn't show up, he will you subpoena power if necessary. the second hour of "happening now" starting a little bit late. >> julie: good afternoon to you, president trump meeting with the n

good afternoon i'm julie banderas.pecting the healthcare bill, the leak, and the sessions and the war in the white house feud. now we're getting word about the president's tweet about a transgender ban won't be implemented from now with the joint chief of staffs just issuing a statement saying just that. we are going to talk to you about that would have got you covered with senator tom. we will talk to him live.

i'm julie banderas. here's shep. >> shepard: it's noon on the west coast. 3:00 at the white house where president trump is about to deliver a statement on healthcare. it comes after he ripped republicans and warned of repercussions if they don't pass a healthcare bill. you'll hear the president's push and we'll look at what it would take to get this done. plus, the president's son-in-law, jared kushner meeting with the senate intelligence committee staffers telling them he didn't collude with russia. >> i had no improper contacts. i have not relied on russian funds for my businesses. and i have been fully transparent in providing information. >> he explains the role with the sit-down meeting with the russian lawyer. a lot of news today. let's get to it. >> first from the news deck this monday afternoon, president trump just minutes away from delivering a statement on healthcare. the president set to speak at the white house alongside people are calling victims of obamacare. the white house says president

. >> i'm rob schmitt in for julie banderas.he sudden departure of sean spicer as white house press secretary. spicer discussing his decision with sean hannity last night. >> walk us through that, to the extent that you can share the conversation you went in -- you went in and said you want to give them a clean slate. give us the back and forth between you and the president today in oval office. >> i will say this, i have never revealed private conversation that have been privy to the president. >> you are on your way out, you might as well; right? >> you are right. i'm on my way out, why not. as i said, i went into the president after we had the discussion early with anthony and sarah about what the president's desires were. i said sir, i have had the opportunity to think about this. i think it is in the best interest of this administration and your presidency that i give these two individuals the opportunity to operate without me in the way so they have a fresh start, that i'm not lurking over them. i think that's in the best

. >> i'm julie banderas. even with a full agenda, this is the story still taking center stage, president trump's historic meeting yesterday with his russian counterpart putin. and of all the topics they discussed, it is no surprise moscow's meddling in the u.s. election is getting the lion's share of attention. chief white house correspondent john roberts is live in hamburg, germany, with the story. hi, john. >> julie, good afternoon to you. three top white house officials, the president's chief economic advisor, mcmaster the national security advisor and treasury secretary mnuchin just briefed the press pool aboard air force one on the president's time at the g 20. gave an upbeat assessment. treasury secretary said that the president in the bilateral meeting he held was quote absolutely brilliant. there were eight of those meetings in total here at the g 20, another two in poland, described as very very substantial discussions not just relationship builders before he hit the atlantic ocean the president twee

just learned from the pentagon, north korea did in fact pass and icbm, hello, everyone, i am julie banderas, we'll talk about what that means a just a moment, president of trump's and long island today were he will be addressing law enforcement and community leaders on his new crackdown, targeting the notorious deadly violent central american gang, known as ms-13, and this comes from more provocation from north korea, as they have it testfired yet another ballistic missile, and it flew into space this time, meaning it went higher than that their last launch. we have fox news coverage for you today, following the president in the arctic, but we begin with lucas tomlinson live at the pentagon, with the very latest on north korea. what do we know about this launch, lucas? >> well, as you mention, the pentagon is now confirming that it is a ballistic missile, the same that was launched on july 4th, now officials say the missile was launched from an arms factory near their border with china, japanese officials say that they missile flew for 45 minutes, which would be the longest ballistic missil

. >> i'm julie banderas. with a full agenda, this is the story still taking center stage, president trump's historic meeting yesterday with his russian counterpart putin. and of all the topics they discussed, it is no surprise

kelly wright and julie banderas are off tonight.olf course in new jersey where he will attend the u.s. women's open this weekend. >> we have fox team coverage now. garrett tenney is st

i'm alyssa francis, kelly wright and julie banderas are off. this comes after the washington post reported that russian ambassador said he did discuss election related issues with sessions last year. allison has more from washingt washington. reporter: the russian ambassador to washington told his bosses he talked about campaign related matters with the now attorney general of the united states. that according to a new washington post report. the conversation allegedly took place during the 2016 campaign. sources reportedly say that they ambassador taped conversations with his bosses and they were intercepted by us spy agencies. if true, it would seemingly contradict a number of statements sessions made perfect i never had meetings with russian operatives or russian intermediate errors about the trump campaign's back to the best of your memory you had no conversation with ambassador? >> i don't recall that. reporter: we told foxnews she could not comment on the reliability of what anonymous sources described in the post article but quote the at

kelly wright and julie banderas are off tonight. the president is at his golf course in new jersey where he will attend the u.s. women's open this weekend. >> we have fox team coverage now. garrett tenney is standing by live in washington with the latest on the battle over healthcare. but first let's head over to kevin cork live in beautiful new jersey. how is the white house handling the expanding -- expanding russian investigation? >> i don't mind telling you this, try though they might to keep the conversation on jobs, the economy, healthcare and infrastructure, the fact is as this investigation expands, greg, the white house understands it too has to expand its roster of experienced attorneys. you heard this name yesterday here on fox news. today the white house making it official that white house special counsel has joined the white house staff, a partner in the investigations practice over in d.c. former federal prosecutor graduate of harvard and georgetown law. yes, he is in fact related to the late baseball great. the on goi

i'm alyssa francis, kelly wright and julie banderas are off.orted that russian ambassador said he did discuss election related issues with sessions last year. allison has more from washingt washington. reporter: the russian ambassador

hello everyone, i am julie banderas. the senate gearing up for a key vote open debate on health care as senator john mccain returns from his cancer diagnosis to cast which could be the deciding vote. his surprise announcement came last night. meanwhile, president trump expected to make some comments at this hour as well before a white house meeting with the prime minister of lebanon. we have team facts covered for you. kristin fisher at the white house, but first, chieftain correctional quest want to come up mike emanuel. mike, how big is senator mccain's return? >> it is potentially huge. they can get too close to 50, he could help get to 50 to pass this vote. his return to the senate is lifted the spirits of a lot of his colleagues. >> we all know senator mccain is a fighter. that is by his remarkable life, public service. just as again it is evident of his quick return to the senate this afternoon. i know he is eager to get back to work, and we are all very pleased to have him back with us today. >> republican sources

good afternoon i'm julie banderas. we are expecting the healthcare bill, the leak, and the sessions and the war in the white house feud. now we're getting word about the president's tweet about a transgender ban won't be implemented from now with the joint chief of staffs just issuing a statement saying just that. we are going to talk to you about that would have got you covered with senator tom. we will talk to him live. also peter doocy on capitol hill. we are going to begin with bret baier, anchor of "special report." all right. this is keeping you a very busy man today again. let's just start with the u.s. joint chiefs of staff and their statement regarding the transgender ban in the military. let me read it for you first. there will be no modifications to the current policy until the president's direction has been received by the secretary of defense and the secretary has issued implementation guidance. in the meantime we will continue to treat all of our personnel with respect and remain focused on accomplishing

. >> and i am julie banderas. was about russian adoptions until "the new york times" forced him to admit that he had been told that the russian lawyer might have had dirt

hello, welcome to you i'm julie banderas. >> this new word that donald trump, jr., learned from an emailbehind it all and had dirt on hillary clinton's campaign and moscow is willing to share it. the president's eldest son supposedly learned this before his meeting with that russian lawyer that was said to have ties to vladimir putin, although she has denied it. the lawyer is speaking out about it today. >> i never knew who else would be attending the meeting. all i knew is that donald trump, jr., was wanting to meet with me. >> eric: not so fast, kevin corke at the white house with the very latest reaction. >> could talk to you. i want to be careful how we characterize this because it

. >> i'm julie banderas. good to see you. i feel like we have been apart for a long time. i've missed. topping the news this hour, north korea testing another ballistic missile that experts say has the range to hit major cities in the u.s. how the white house and u.s. allies are responding. kelly: in venezuela there's political crisis, demonstrators making a final push as country plans to vote that gives president sweeping power. julie: leaving trump administration with few options forward. so what is the next step on the agenda? ♪ ♪ ♪ kelly: we begin with the white house with another major shake-up. live from the north lawn and doug, is this the last senior personnel change you think we will see or what do you think? >> well, it's hard to say with this house. changes come back and unexpected here. we are coming upon the month of august when changes are frequently made in washington if changes are to be made before washington ramps up to full speed in the month of september. this was arguably the most, tumulteos and scaramucci tirade at the new yorker reporter and failure

hello everyone and welcome to "happening now," i'm julie banderas. >> leland: it's friday, we made itou. i'm weel invented in for scott president trump and president macron marked but still in pari

. >> julie banderas is up next with "fox report". >> have a great evening!ce priebus capping off a chaotic week for the white house. as they tried to put the leakers on factum. you are watching "fox report". the white house dealing with yet another high-level shakeup as the president replaces reince priebus as chief of staff with john kelly. -- >> general secretary kelly will bring in discipline. and he will put out

i'm rob schmidt in for julie banderas. this is the fox report.heels of the hiring of new york financer anthony scaramucci as white house communications director a decision that spicer reportedly did not approve of. sarah huckabee sanders will now take over as white house press secretary. spicer telling sean hannity last night he wants to give sanders and scaramucci a clean slate to start from.

i'm laura ingall in for julie banderas and this is the fox report.is golf club in new jersey to the kennedy center for the performing arts in washington. that is where he will speak at tonight's celebrate freedom rally, put on by the evangelical megachurch first baptist dallas. the president has plenty of work waiting for him when it is all over like the republican plan for healthcare, which is tied up in knots in the senate. the president appears to embrace the suggestion that

i'm rob schmitt in for julie banderas you are watching the fox report.in washington tonight delivering a keynote address at a conservative event later this hour. the president back here in the states after what was widely seen as a successful trip to paris. president trump taking in some of the women's u.s. open today at his golf club in new jersey but still dominating the news cycle his oldest son's meeting with the russian lawyer during the campaign. we are now learning that meeting