kelly wright, good morning. >> it is a backdrop for the capitol and perfect study for today.oe biden and obama had ton sworn in by law on january 20th. so they conducted small separate ceremonies for family and friends on sunday. the president held his in the blue room at the white house with first lady michelle obama and daughters malia and sasha at his side. he placed his hand on his wife's family bible and was officially sworn into office by chief justice john roberts. later joe biden will take an oath again around those gathered at the state capitol. when he delivers his inaugural address he is expected to give his hope and vision for the country during his second term. >> we have a roll as citizens in carrying out the common good. the sense that there is something larger than ourselves that gives shape and meaning to our lives. >> we have on immigration gun safety energy we have a stacked agenda here. there is urgency to address this. >> into a second term it does not mean he will have smooth saling from his agenda who want the president to fix the debt cut spending impr

. >> kelly wright has more. >> patti ann and heather good morning to you as well. hope you are doing well. top senators are focusing on a bipartisan plan for immigration reform. 11 million people are living illegally in the united states. 8 top democrats and republican senators plan to announce this afternoon a proposal the bill that would provide pathway to citizenship a worker enforcement program a guest worker program visa worker program and more. >> we are commit to do a comprehensive approach to finally have an immigration law we can live with. we have been going for maybe 25 years with statement about immigration policy. that's unacceptable about immigration of immigrants. >> can't go on with people in this country in the shadows with this illegal status. we cannot have children who were born here brought by their parents when they were small children to live in the shadows as well. i think the time is right. >> part of making the time right for senator john mccain and other republicans means there has to be some proposal in place to implement tighter border

kelly wright is live in washington with more on this. >>> the nation is more than $16 trillion in debt. he is unwilling to negotiate with republican is setting the stage for another congressional battle. president obama says washington had to increase the debt ceiling in order to pay its bills. he singled out republican law americas warning them he will not negotiate on the matter adding brinkmanship would be absurd and irresponsible. >> raising the debt ceiling does not authorize us to spend more, all it does is say that america will pay it's bills. we are not a dead beat nation. >> in a statement john fwhier says the consequences of failing to increase the debt ceiling are real so, too, are the consequences of allowing our spending problem to go unresolved. republican senator mike lee of ue ah taw says the government needs put into place structural spending reform because simple spending cuts will no longer do the job. we are going to face another credit downgrade i fear because we will face it again without think being the way paushiwashi spends money. >> he is willing to work with

. >> live from america's news headquarters, i'm kelly wright. president obama under increasing pressure from some in his own party to avoid default without congressional approval. senate democrats are encouraging the president to consider bypassing congress if necessary to prevent the nation from defaulting on its spending obligations. this, if lawmakers cannot agree to raise the nation's 16.4 trillion dollar debt ceiling next month. well, the flu outbreak reaching epidemic levels. the flu is now widespread in 47 states, look at this map right now. everywhere, but california, hawaii and mississippi, but the biggest concern is that the vaccine supply is already start to go run low. the fed say it's killed 20 children, no count yet how many adults have died. i'm kelly wright, now back to cavuto on business for the latest headlines, log on to foxnews.com. . >> neil: all right, these aren't jobs from the movie outbreak. a triage unit at a pennsylvania hospital, more are going up for treating the latest flu cases and it's not just hospitals across am

. >> live from america's news headquarters, i'm kelly wright. the flu outbreak now reaching epidemic levels. the centers for disease control and prevention report the flu is now widespread in 47 states, everywhere, but california, hawaii and mississippi the biggest concern is that the vaccine supply is already starting to run low. the feds say it's killed 20 children, no count yet of how many adults have died. and president obama speeding up transition in afghanistan, announcing there will be less u.s. troops there starting this spring. this, after a high stakes meeting with afghan president karzai at the white house. the steps winding down the military presence after the mission ends in afghanistan in 2014. our troops will soon be training, advising and assisting afghan forces, no word yet how many have to stay behind. i'm kelly wright, now, back to bulls and bears. >> brenda: we may have just discovered why america's so in it debt. two out of five americans are receiving some form of government assistance. that's 128 million people, a number t

kelly wright and jamie colby standing by to take it over. tomorrow on fox news sunday. kelly ayotte and blumenthal talk to chris wallace. make it a great day. >> jamie: a fox news alert. serious warnings, we are not kidding. the flu surpluses t-- surpasses the threshold. i hope you're feeling well. >> kelly: i'm kelly wright. we welcome you, latest figures for the seniors for disease control showing 20 children have died so far and 47 states looking at the rap right there are reporting widespread influenza outbreaks. only california, mississippi and hawaii have been spared so far, but those numbers may lag a couple of weeks behind. >> jamie: yeah, and the numbers are pretty startling. we've recently learned now 27 people dead in minnesota, 22 in pennsylvania, 18 in massachusetts, 8 in oklahoma, 6 in illinois. anna kooiman in the new york city news room with the latest. >> reporter: new york state governor andrew cuomo declaring a state wide emergency, and encouraged everyone to get the flu vaccine. officials say supplies are running low in some places, but the vaccine is

kelly wright has a look at what the president plans for the next four years. >> good morning kelly. >ng to you as well. the question is will he be able to get through it all. people are still feeling the euphoria for the day from the pomp and circumstance and history. >> i will faithfully execute the office of the president of the united states. >> in his second inaugural address he repeatedly strongly stressed his desire to see the power of we the people. he spoke about gay rights during the inauguration. he relates the struggle wills for gay americans for women and women of color. >> our mission is not complete until wives mother and daughters earn a living equal to their efforts. (applause) our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like any one else under the law. >> some critics wanted to hear but the president wanplans to tackle the issues facing our country. >> i hope he learns to be an eye president. he was an eye president during his first term. i, i, i, i, i. the second term better be a we. >> along the parade route the president and first lad

kelly wright is live with more of what's happening today. >>> good morning heather. just like you said joe biden is preparing to present recommendations for the president to deal with the issue of gun violence in america. the president wants to prevent more school massacres like the one that happened exactly one month ago at sandy took in new town, connecticut. tighter control on assault weapons as well as high capacity magazines that hold 30 rounds or more plus universal background checks. a lifelong member of the nra, national rifle association supports such a measure. >>> i want to know and hear from them why do you have a magazine and need a larger magazine? you can't just push the nra away and law abiding gun owners away you have to be at the table and find out what the preference is of protect that go. >> the nra believes the root of the problem is mental illness. it is pushing for a measure to keep those gun owns out of hands of people. >> there's no way to spot these problems. some of the most horrendous of the mass murders including the one in newtown would

kelly wright and jamie colby are standing by to take over from here. thank you for joining us today. make it a great day everybody. fox news alert another fixture in the u.s. senate is saying goodbye. tom harkin is not running for a 6th term next year, saying, quote, it's just time to step aside. harkin has been a mainstay for decades and departure possibly opens up the door for republicans to pick up a seat. the third big name senator to announce his retirement in recent day, coupled with saxby chambliss from georgia and rockefeller from virginia. but first, what's expected to be a first battles over president obama's cabinet positions. >> jamie: i'm jamie colby. great to be here, inside the news headquarters. the president has drawn sharp criticism for two of the top financial regulatory posts. mary jo white, he wants her to plead the securities and exchange committees and richard cordray and whether there's a chance for a smooth confirmation. >> reporter: hi, jamie, the same day in 2012, president obama use add reset appointment to reinstall richard

i'm kelly wright, now, back to bulls and bears. >> brenda: we may have just discovered why america's so in it debt. two out of five americans are receiving some form of government assistce. that's 128 million people, a number that's growing faster than the u.s. population. so, until we reverse this trend, will our debt keep going full steam ahead? toby, what do you say? >> of course it will and reverse this trend. remember, 10,000 baby boomers per day of turning 55 in the united states. now, here is the scary number. when a couple, let's say, earned 60,000 a year, paid all that social security, all of that medicare during their lives, they paid in, plus their employer, $124,000, to hold the money in. when the people sign up for medicare and get social security, they will pick 365,000 out of the system. so, who is going to make up the differen? ell, the american taxpayer, oh, wrong, we're going to borrow that money and that's why we're upside down. and we have another 80 million people on the dole. >> but there's a difference between all government programs such as social security for

. >> kelly wright live. thank you. this morning we are hearing from florida senator marco rubio. rubio sitting down with sean hannity to discuss the senate proposal we told you about yesterday and discussing what he thinks are the necessary steps in the immigration process. there must be enforcement measures before a green card. >> i think it's a good time to remind people the vast majority of con sefb tives favor legal immigration. we don't have a little immigration that works right now. illegal immigration undermine illegal immigration. he we understand we have to deal with this. we have 11 million people by all accounts are going to be here the rest of their lives with or without documents. we can't do anything to deal with 11 million people that is unfair to people who have done it the right way or number two will encourage illegal immigration in the future. that's whey your point is so crucial. must be a part of any final bill, that is this, before we can move for the pass for green cards because citizenship comes after that. pass the green card. before we move to a passport

. >> i'm rick folbaum in for kelly wright. >> jamie: great to see you, rick. >> there are hospitals takingrecautions, including one in minnesota where officials are trying to cut down on the number of visitors, in some cases closing their doors to guests altogether. molly henneberg is following this in washington and has the latest. >> hi rick, hi jamie more likely there have have been more than 18 deaths in total. and they are not required to report deaths over 18. 18 people have died from the flu. let's look at the map again. c.d.c., centers for disease control information on where the flu is hitting. these 29 states are reporting what they call high ili activity through the end of december. ili stands for infleew like flu season. >> it seems to be starting sooner than most flu seasons and the strain of flu that's spreading, tends to be social with earlier and more severe flu years. >> reporter: doctors say you can still get a flu shot, it takes about two weeks to become effective and could give you protection this year, to give you a sense how quickly the flu is spreading nationwide, th

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kelly wright is on this for us this morning live in washington. what can we expect tomorrow, kelly?porter: the vice president is expected to propose tighter controls on sought weapons as well as high-capacity magazines that hold 30 rounds or more plus universal background checks. senator joe manchin a lifelong member of the nra is open to such a plan and would like to see more. >> i would like to hear from them why you need a larger magazine. you can't push the nra and law-abiding gun owners, you have have them at the table. what are their preference protecting that. >> reporter: nra has made it clear it is not in favor of any ban on assault weapons. so the up tense battle on both sides will likely continue, martha. martha: what are we seeing from the nra as what they think will happen on the president's plan to curb gun violence? what are they proposing? what would they give? >> reporter: good question. the nra believes the president will not have enough support in congress to support any type of ban on assault weapons or even high-capacity magazines for that matter. the nra, marth

>>brian: kelly wright with more. >> good morning, hope you're doing well. you're right. while the president will be meeting with police chiefs of those cities affected by recent tragedies, meantime new york city's top cop is stepping into the gun control debate. new york police commissioner ray kelly said a national policy is needed to deal with guns. kelly says he supports conducting universal background checks for purchasing firearms. and during an interview on "face the nation," kelly explained that he is in favor of gun control legislation that calls for a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition. but he says there's more. >> only 2% of the people we've arrested for guns in the last two years have had assault weapons. we don't want them on the streets. make no mistake about it. but the problem is the handguns, 60% of the murders in new york city are caused by handguns, and we simply have too many of them. >> senator dianne feinstein is the coauthor of a measure in the senate that seeks to implement a ban on assault weapons and those high-capacity magazine