it does exist in the united states. >> kevin corke joins us live from the white house. kevin? >> reporter: good day to you from the white house. just the third time the president will address the nation from the oval office, and in this speech tonight he's going to try to reassure the american people that their safety and security remain his top priority while attempting in the speech to make the pivot to the broader war on terrorism. as you can well imagine, his national security team has been very active throughout this investigation of the vicious attack in san bernardino, california. they convened in the situation room yesterday breaking down the latest intelligence on at tack. while at the details are still coming in, at this hour in a statement the white house said, quote, they are as of yet uncovered no indication that the killers were part of an organized group or formed part of a broader terrorist cell. that's important because, as you pointed out, obviously isis is saying the exact opposite in some of the things they're putting out there online. meanwhile, some lawma

kevin corke is live at the white house now with the latest. kevin, what is he exactly expected for focus on? >> a couple things. we expect the president to hit on major themes. i can share a couple. number one, what's being done to keep us all safer and more secure as you pointed out here in the homeland in the wake of the deaf at a tivastating attac bernardino and what's happening overseas to battle isis away from the u.s. the attacks in paris fresh on the minds of so many in the states and all over the globe and as you can well imagine a number of lawmakers that have strong opinions about what they would like to hear the president say in his comments tonight shortly after 8:00 p.m. eastern time. among them, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. let me share part of a statement that the senator shared with us today. the president has the opportunity tonight to tell the american people how he's willing to adapt. there's the word. adapt to the threat. and how he can better prepare our nation for a fight that will inevitably be passed onto his

kevin corke from the white house. >>> and as kevin intimated, the man who put your name on that list will be working for president obama. >>> the "wall street journal" reports the obama administration is preparing for a rapidly building illegal immigration crisis at our southern border. new camps to house illegal immigrants are set up as far away from the border as north texas. illegal crossing at some points of the texas-mexico border have more than doubled from a year ago. two counties in dallas say a thousand so-called unaccompanied minors expected to arrive this week. and according to border patrol officials, many illegal immigrants say they're crossing because they believe the obama white house policies allows them to stay, and who could say they're wrong? >>> and take a look at this. it looks like a border patrol vehicle, doesn't it? but it's actually a clone, i suppose, a fraud, a chevy tahoe painted up by illegal immigrant smugglers to look like an official vehicle. but this clone was stopped by the real deal. border patrol agents stopped it 70 miles from the border, and 12 i

correspondent kevin corke reports from hawaii. >> just how far would the white house go to secure votes for the iran nuclear deal? according to a report in the "wall street journal," far enough to use nsa-collected intelligence on israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. in which it learned how some congressional lawmakers were leaning ahead of the crucial vote on capitol hill. caught up in the massive sweep, the private conversations of senate and house members. a strategic and intelligence treasure trove for the white house desperate to see the deal through. >> this is a very serious abuse of power. we have the executive branch using the power of a u.s. intelligence agency to listen in on the private conversations of members of congress. >> the paper says in conducting its operation, the national security agency listened in on netanyahu. his aides and some jewish american groups. in the lead-up up to the vote on the deal. which would pave the way for sanctions relief in exchange for severe restrictions on the regime's nuclear activities. the allegation comes almost two years after p

lou: kevin, thank you very much, kevin corke reporting. you did notice the president swallowed hard before he made that quip as kevin put it. >>> as clinton voices her opposition to more combat troops in iraq and syria, she is facing troubling new questions about the national security risks associated with her handling of classified information. the count of the number of classified e-mails now skyrocketing with this latest release of 7800 pages of e-mails. there are 999 e-mails among those from clinton's private server that contain classified information. my first guest tonight says the fact that those e-mails were retroactively classified highlights that clinton has violated the non-disclosure agreement and that she should be prosecuted. joining us tonight, one of the country's leading conservatives, president of citizens united, david bossie. good to have you with us, davis. >> thanks for having me. lou: this retroactive classification, a bit of a shivalov, it doesn't matter if it is before the fact or after the fact. >> let me say, when

kevin corke has the latest in the fight against isis live in hawaii where he has been traveling with the president. so kevin, what does this latest report tell us about isis' grip on that country? >> reporter: no question, julie, this would be a major, and i mean major victory for iraqi security forces if they can pull this off. keep in mind, this would further the narrative while isis is dangerous, they are losing their grip on major portions of iraq and syria. for iraqi security forces, there's no way to underscore this. a win in ramadi would be a major victory for them. as you have reported, they have begun to encircle the government complex in the center of ramadi and try to keep moving out remaining fighters and explosives as they continue to do that throughout the day and night. all this is happening on a day when the head of isis has acknowledged the terror group suffered huge losses due to the constant air strike barrage but vowed they will beat the coalition because they simply can't be defeated by air strikes alone. believe it or not, there are some out there who agree inclu

kevin corke has this report. >> reporter: the u.s. state department proclaimed as one of its wins in 2015, quote, bringing peace and security to war-torn syria, something mark toner tried to explain. >> the operative word is bringing, not bought, we're bringing peace and security to syria. i think that is a truthful claim. >> reporter: it's in syria where a u.n. brokered deal to evacuate 2,000 syrian families. the controversial arrangement allowed militants to leave so international aid could reach the syrians left behind. while the fight continues in syria with no sheer resolution in sight. in iraq folks were battle weary and grateful including al-abadi who visited ramadi one day after it was reclaimed from isis by iraqi security forces with the help of the u.s.-led coalition. much of the success in the anbar provincial capital due to increase airstrikes who credited the campaign with helping to make appropriate headway in the fight against isis including the recent elimination with links to the deadly attacks in france. >> over the

lou: kevin, thank you so much, kevin corke with the magical scenery behind him. yes, hawaii. >>> tragedy in afghanistan today where the taliban killed six of our servicemembers in a suicide attack. our troops were on a security routine patrol when an attacker rode up on a motorcycle and detonated his suicide bomb. two other americans and interpreter were wounded in the attack. the taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing which is the first major attack on a nato force since late august. >>> radical islamist terrorism a feature of the little watched democratic presidential debate saturday night. hillary clinton who's made claims about video and terrorism you will recall, said during saturday night's debate that trump is becoming the islamic state's best recruiter. donald trump said even though she lies about everything, she should apologize for that lie about him. fox news chief white house correspondent ed henry has our report. >> reporter: it was yet another late saturday night debate for democrats that could help shield front-runner hillary clinton for mu

>> kevin corke from honolulu, thank you. >>> let's get more perspective on the fight against isis now from iraqi ambassador to the united states, thank you for joining us. >> as you saw in kevin's piece there, your prime minister visited ramadi today, an indication that the security situation must be fairly stable. what can you tell bus the latest on security? >> we have more or less got control of the city center. most of that surrounding the city center and most of ramadi there are still pockets of resistance, but we have confidence within the next few days we'll be able to cleanse the whole of ramadi from isis. >> and booby traps all over the city. >> in populated areas also in the key public places as well. booby traps and car bombs. >> this is being portrayed in some circles as a great victory for iraq and certainly it's a step in the right direction. but we have heard from u.s. military sources that there are only anywhere from 100 to 150 isis fighters in the city at the time it was retaken that doesn't sound like a very tough opposition. >> it tooks us a while because at the ke

kevin corke has this report. >> reporter: the u.s. state department proclaimed as one of its wins in 2015, quote, bringing peace and security to war-torn syria, something mark toner tried to explain. >> the operative word is bringing, not bought, we're bringing peace and security to syria. i think that is a truthful claim. >> reporter: it's in syria where a u.n. brokered deal to evacuate 2,000 syrian families. the controversial arrangement allowed militants to leave so international aid could reach the syrians left behind. while the fight continues in syria with no sheer resolution in sight. in iraq folks were battle weary and grateful including al-abadi who visited ramadi one day after it was reclaimed from isis by iraqi security forces with the help of the u.s.-led coalition. much of the success in the anbar provincial capital due to increase airstrikes who credited the campaign with helping to make appropriate headway in the fight against isis including the recent elimination with links to the deadly attacks in france. >> over the

kevin cork traveling with the president who is on vacation in hawaii right now. kevin, anyone from the administration willing to get in the sand box on this one? >> usually you don't get that sort of back and forth, right, leland? you and i have covered this sort of story for quite some time. what generally happens is the administration will sort of be hands off because you don't want to get in an elevation circumstance where you're making the message more important by actually responding to every message that you hear. this 24 minute audio recording basically has baghdadi proclaiming the resilience of isis forces and it comes by the way amid a backdrop of reports that iraqi security forces, leland, have been able to retake the government complex in the center of ramadi. if that's true, that's an enormous victory because that scene as isis' last remaining stronghold in that western city. as you pointed baghdadi, as the fierce battle continues, there is a fierce debate here, state side, about the wisdom of using ground forces to eradicate isis. >> i think we can do

tom: kevin corke with the president in hawaii. >>> turning to the race for the white house. with just one more day until the start of the new election year. donald trump keeping his focus on his likely rival if he makes it to the general election, that would be hillary clinton. meanwhile, jeb bush hoping to turn around his struggling campaign. he is shifting his focus on the early voting states. fox news correspondent rich edson has our report. >> reporter: shifting to a ground strategy, two senior jeb bush aides say the campaign is reassigning the majority of miami headquarter staff to the early voting states, particularly new hampshire. it is also cancelling iowa and south carolina tv ads. the voting begins february 1st with the iowa caucuses and donald trump enjoys a commanding lead over bush. a quinnipiac poll says there are 24% points and it has just released a video highlighting what it calls trump's most unhinged moment of the year. >> i'm greatly honored by your statement. it's terrific. >> reporter: taunting jeb bush and saying he spent tens of millions to little re

>> kevin corke live on the north lawn. >>> wall street seemed to improve. the dow gained big, 224.the s&p 500 was up 30. the nasdaq finish ahead 76. still ahead, how cheaper gas is making life better for small business owners and their customers. first, a hung jury in the trial of a baltimore cop charged in a prisoner death. we go live to baltimore for reaction, when we come back. >>> a hung jury in the freddie gray trial. the judge declared a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a decision on charges against baltimore police officer william porter. correspondent leland vitter is live in baltimore. hi, leland. >> evening, brett, we know precious little about why the jury could not reach a verdict or for that matter, what exactly the final vote count was on charges that could have earned officer william porter 25 years in jail. the jury deliberated about 16 hours on four counts. involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, misconduct in office and assault and couldn't come to an unanimous decision on any of them. the time focused solely on the time before gray arrived at the pr

tom: kevin corke with the president in hawaii. >>> turning to the race for the white house. with just one more day until the start of the new election year. donald trump keeping his focus on his likely rival if he makes it to the general election, that would be hillary clinton. meanwhile, jeb bush hoping to turn around his struggling campaign. he is shifting his focus on the early voting states. fox news correspondent rich edson has our report. >> reporter: shifting to a ground strategy, two senior jeb bush aides say the campaign is reassigning the majority of miami headquarter staff to the early voting states, particularly new hampshire. it is also cancelling iowa and south carolina tv ads. the voting begins february 1st with the iowa caucuses and donald trump enjoys a commanding lead over bush. a quinnipiac poll says there are 24% points and it has just released a video highlighting what it calls trump's most unhinged moment of the year. >> i'm greatly honored by your statement. it's terrific. >> reporter: taunting jeb bush and saying he spent tens of millions to little re

correspondent kevin corke at the white house looks at the politics behind the battle over making war. >> from the iran deal to landmark trade agreement from obamacare to the debt limit. democrats have helped president obama rack up his fair share of victories over the gop majority in congress. but he's hit a wall in his bid to prosecute the war on terror. the president wants congress to renew his authorization to use military force against groups like isis. but lawmakers from his own party are leading the charge against its continued use. >> if congress believes as i do, that we are at war with isil, it should go ahead and vote to authorize the continued use of military force against these terrorists. >> the president's latest plea comes ten months after the white house submitted a draft version to congress which would supersede the 2001 law. but the fight continues to evolve. with the recently announced deployment of dozens of u.s. special forces operators in syria. exasperated democrats say the president's continued reliance on the existing authorization has gone too far. explains m

fox news white house correspondent kevin corke has our report. >> reporter: it's the first fed rate hike in more than nine years. a modest quarter of a percent, but while that doesn't sound like much, the decision does mean consumers will likely have to pay more to borrow money as interest rates for car loans, credit cards, nonfixed mortgages, even home equity lines of credit could go up. a boost, fed chairman janet yellen said shouldn't be overstated. >> even after today's increase, the stance of monetary policy remains accommodative there by improving labor market conditions and a return to 2% inflation. >> reporter: the move meant to keep the economy from overheating ramps up pressure on a white house deeply concerned about growth which it forecasts to remain modest into 2016. >> we obviously made substantial progress in growing our economy at a rate of a little over 2% a year since 2010. that is progress that is important. we certainly would like to see the economy grow faster. >> reporter: the white house says the economy is however showing signs of strength with businesses adding 1

kevin corke joins us live from honolulu, hi, kevin. >> reporter: good day to you.e right, this is as much of a tradition as coming here to the islands for the president and first lady, a chance to once again meet with u.s. service personnel and thank them, obviously as you and i have talked about on a number of occasions freedom is not free, however, this year's visit unfortunately comes against the knowledge and the backdrop of that devastating attack in afghanistan that claimed the lives of six u.s. service personnel just outside of bag ram air base. we have heard a lot about what happened in that attack, it never gets easier unfortunately for our women and men who are based overseas, they know they are always in a dangerous situation and this despite layers of security the base of course has been under increasing attacks from militants, the latest attack taking the lives of those six women and men who had been serving their country with valor and selflessness. to transfer their bodies without question a grim reminder of the cost of freedom, something the command

fox news white house correspondent kevin corke with our report. >> reporter: as afghan security forces struggled to resist an increasingly embolden taliban in the contested helmand province, the deaths of six u.s. service personnel killed outside bagram airbase are a stark reminder of the peril ahead. joseph lemm, a member of the nypd and father of two. also killed air force major adrianna, a married mother of one and one of the first openly gay female servicemembers. in a statement honoring sacrifice and condemning the enemy, the white house said we will continue to work together to promote peace and stability in afghanistan as we will not relent in mission to counter the threat of terrorism that plagues the region. this following months of violence as taliban forces gain ground in the region causing escalation of u.s. involvement including additional special forces operators, making it increasingly unlikely the promise tend to the war will be kept. >> forces will remain engaged in training afghan forces and supporting counterterrorism operations against the remnants of al qaeda. >> r

and kevin cork at the white house. kevin? >> reporter: good day to you. for the first time in over five days the nation will address the president from the oval office. and address we are told that could last about 20 minutes. and we are told by the officials that the american people's safety and security remain his top priority. we expect the president to highlight increasing security abroad and he'll call for sensible gun reform legislation. and we got a bit of a tip of the hand on that in listening to his weekly address. no-fly list can walk into a store and buy a gun. that's insane. if you're too dangerous to board a plane, you're too dangerous by definition to buy a gun. >> no surprise "the new york times" walking in step with the white house on this writing in an editorial, it's not necessary to debate the peculiar wording of the second amendment. no right is unlimited and immune from reasonable regulation. meanwhile, the president's national security team convened in the situation room yesterday breaking down, of course, the very latest intelligenc

kevin corke has the latest in the fight against isis live in hawaii where he has been traveling with e president. so kevin, what does this latest report tell us about isis' grip on that country? >> reporter: no question, julie, this would be a major, and i mean major victory for iraqi security forces if they can pull this off. keep in mind, this would further the narrative while isis is dangerous, they are losing their grip on major portions of iraq and syria. for iraqi security forces, there's no way to underscore this. a win in ramadi would be a major victory for them. as you have reported, they have begun to encircle the government complex in the center of ramadi and try to keep moving out remaining fighters and explosives as they continue to do that throughout the day and night. all this is happening on a day when the head of isis has acknowledged the terror group suffered huge losses due to the constant air strike barrage but vowed they will beat the coalition because they simply can't be defeated by air strikes alone. believe it or not, there are some out there who agree includi

correspondent kevin corke leads off tonight from the white house. >> from the oval office to the pentagon, to the national counterterrorism center. different venues, but essentially the same message from president obama. the effort to keep the country safe from terror continues around the clock. >> across our government. these dedicated professionals, including here at nctc, are relentless. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. >> the remarks following a comprehensive security review of u.s. efforts to protect the homeland. >> we are in a new phase of terrorism. including lone actors, and small groups of terrorists. like those in san bernardino. just as the threat evolves, so do we. >> that evolution includes going after terrorists overseas. preventing them from getting into the u.s. in the first place. and working to prevent attacks here at home. of little comfort for a jittery public says illinois congressman adam kinsinger. >> the administration has not given the american people the confidence that they're doing everything to keep us safe. >> on the subject of terror war, russian president

correspondent kevin corke reports from honolulu.re the president is ringing in the new year with a an old trick -- executive action. >> even with millions of americans underemployed or unemployed or out of the workforce, the obama administration is poised to increase the number of foreign workers competing for jobs here in the u.s. the president, who can't convince congress to change the law to increase the number of visas, instead intends to use executive action. there are roughly 650,000 foreign-born college graduates working in the u.s. on five-year h 1 b visas and another 120,000 are here on optional practical training two-year stays. the administration's proposal would allow more work permits for foreign-born college graduates and let them stay in the u.s. even longer. mr. obama telegraphed the move in a speech on immigration late last year. >> we should be encouraging the best and brightest to stay here. >> the tech sector has been one of the biggest boosters of immigration reform. executives say i.t. companies need more forei

kevin corke is live at the white house. kevin? >> reporter: marcel, good evening to you. you're right. the president will once again try to assure the american people that their safety and security remain his top priority. the speech tonight, of course, the first in a long time, in over five years from the oval office by the president of the united states. we also expect him to unpack a number of key ideas. some concepts about increased cooperation among security agencies and intelligence agencies right here in the u.s. to say nothing of more intelligence sharing between the u.s. and our partners abroad. now, that is obviously huge especially in the wake of the devastating attacks in paris of course they're trying to reduce the risk of something like that happening here in the homeland. as you can also well imagine there are a number of gop lawmakers very eagerly weighing in on what they hope to see tonight in the president's remarks. among them the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has issued a statement that reads in part "the president has the opportunity tonight

correspondent kevin corke has more tonight from the white house. >> on a day when russia launched cruise missiles into syria and president obama and the israeli president met in the oval office for the first time, defense secretary ash carter was on capitol hill where he told the senate armed services committee that the pentagon was prepared to ramp up the fight against isis. >> the united states is prepared to assist the iraqi army with additional unique capabilities. to help them finish the job. including attack helicopters and accompanying advisers. if circumstances dictate and if requested by prime minister abatti. >> american apache helicopters have been in iraq since last summer but only in a force protection capacity. carter made it clear today that could change. but white house officials said even if the iraqis asked for help there's no assurance the president would heed the call. >> the president has not decided to approve the use of u.s. attack helicopters in an operation like this. >> carter also testified that he wouldn't hesitate to expand the use of u.s. special forces oper

fox news's kevin corke with the latest on president's statement today. kevin? reporter: david, good day to you from the white house. simply the president is doubling down on his strategy against isis. clearly that is his headline from the voice to it the pentagon of the this is the fifth time he has done that in his presidency. once again the president said he would get together and did so today with his national security team and military leaders for a strategy session on the fight against isis. now the president said among other things, the effort is focused on squeezing the heart of isis to make it harder to pump terror to the rest of the world. >> we are hitting isil harder than ever. coalition aircraft, our fighters, bombers and drones increasing the pace of their strikes, nearly nine thousand as of today. reporter: david this, is the first time since the visit in july when the president visited the pentagon. you remember he said back then this would be a long-term campaign. since that time we've seen islamic terrorism around the world most notably in pari

correspondent kevin corke is traveling with president obama on vacation in hawaii. >> as the war against isis in syria raged on with thousands of u.s. forces in harm's way, the obama administration spent years secretly pursuing communication with elements of the syrian regime in an effort to broker a transition from power, from dictator bashar al assad. the talks date back to 2011 were extremely limited in scope and the u.s. would use the russians and iranians as intermediaries to reach leaders in damascus. white house officials say a similar approach was with a used to get iran to the bargaining table on the nuclear deal. and with cuba, ending a decades-long stalemate. >> the president believes we don't only negotiate with our friends and partners. sometimes we have to engage with part countries we don't see eye to eye with. >> the syrian effort was limited and failed to gain momentum and while the administration's core message that assad must go, never wavered, some believe the covert communications may have failed his sense of legitimacy. >> they grossly underestimated what bashar al

kevin corke joins us live from the white house north lawn thousand with what the president might say. kevin? >> leland, you're right. the last time, by the way, from the oval office was actually over five years ago. so this is, as you point out, a rare occasion for the commander in chief. now, he's expected to reassure the american people that our safety and security remain his top priority. and during a speech, we expect him to make the pivot to the broader war on terrorism. but there are lawmakers on capitol hill, leland, and you have heard this on a number of occasions that are saying the president needs to be at least two things in this speech, clear, and if nothing else, blunt about the threats facing the american people. >> i think the american people deserve to know what the truth really is. and we also want to hear from him a military strategy to finally defeat and destroy isis, drain the swamp so the swamp from syria can't come into the united states and san bernardino is an example of the swamp coming to the united states. >> and in the wake of the devastating shooting in sa

correspondent kevin corke has more tonight from the white house. >> on a day when russia launched cruise missiles into syria and president obama and the israeli president met in the oval office for the first time, defense secretary ash carter was on capitol hill where he told the senate armed services committee that the pentagon was prepared to ramp up the fight against isis. >> the united states is prepared to assist the iraqi army with additional unique capabilities. to help them finish the job. including attack helicopters and accompanying advisers. if circumstances dictate and if requested by prime minister abatti. >> american apache helicopters have been in iraq since last summer but only in a force protection capacity. carter made it clear today that could change. but white house officials said even if the iraqis asked for help there's no assurance the president would heed the call. >> the president has not decided to approve the use of u.s. attack helicopters in an operation like this. >> carter also testified that he wouldn't hesitate to expand the use of u.s. special forces oper

kevin corke has the latest from honolulu, hawaii, where the president is currently on vacation. >> reporter: good day to you. you're right, it has been quite a while since we've heard from baghdadi. in this latest reporting which produces while he remains in hiding he claimed those in the battle against the islamic state in particular russia would suffer u mill yaigss se hands of the m-- he did go on to say the u.s. and others simply don't want to fight isis on the ground and some like peter king agree. >> i would expect al baghdadi to say that. we've had some impact, but fortunately overall he's probably right, that after 15, 16 no months of air attacks by the u.s., minimal impact on isis considering how long they've been doing on. >> it's not up to us to win this war. it's up to those who live there, the iraqis to do what they can. we need to help coach them, but as baghdadi said, he's trying to draw us into having boots on the ground. >> you expect these sorts of messages to percolate from time to time. unfortunately for those of us who have been watching this story unfold, baghdadi's me

kevin cork joins us live from hawaii. >> great to talk to you.ry interesting report in the "journal" laying out this report puvment s. officials had a back channel secret communications with syrian officials and the idea was obvious to end the bloody civil war and trying to figure out a political transition to usher bashar al-assad out of power. the "wall street journal" is quoting some u.s. officials saying they will look for cracks in the regime. the brutal dictator used chemical weapons and barrel bombs on his own people. the communications date back to 2011. they have been extremely limited. i found this interesting. sometimes the u.s. has to notify damascus about the whereabouts of syrian rebels where there are multiple forces fighting in one space. we call that deconfliction. while the official effort may have ended in 2011, as we like to say in diplomacy, there are no friend or enemies. there are on interests. so as long as the interest is there to get assad out of power in a peaceful way, you should expect those communications to continue

kevin corke reports tonight from paris. in the largest ever gathering of world leaders for a summit of its kind... president obama tried to draw a climate change and the ongoing global war on terror. obama says: "what greater rejection of those who would tear down our world than marshaling our best efforts to save it, we have come to president...part of a group of 150 world leaders gathered for the city still reeling from the devastating terror attacks two weeks ago that claimed 130 here sunday night, mr. obama joined his french counterpart president francois hollande & the mayor of paris in honoring the victims by laying flowers at a makeshift memorial outside the concert hall where most of were killed. in the wake of the attacks, security has been extremely tight... with police clashing with protesters who took to the streets in defiance of restrictions on such gatherings. even as he met with the leaders of india and china... whose countries, along with the u.s. are the world's largest producers of greenhouse gas emission

traveling with the president in hawaii, kevin cork, fox news. >>> a lot of people reflecting on the endthe year as we approach new year's, but a new poll finds most americans felt 2015 was a bust. the associated press polled 57% of the people questioned felt 2015 was worse around the world than 2014. 37% said there was no difference. just 10% said 2015 was better than the year before. in terms of news, those responding to the poll ranked the top three events as, one, a string of mass shootings in the u.s., san bernardino, charleston, oregon and roseburg, oregon, and close behind the paris attacks, charlie hebdo and in third place, atrocities by isis. the poll also revealed almost a quarter of all americans have no plans to celebrate on new year's eve. >>> this probably comes as no surprise to people living in the bay area, but san francisco made the list of the top 10 most expensive cities to raise a family in. a survey calculated the cost of living based on housing, child care, food and other necessities. washington, d.c. came in at number one followed by a few counties outside of new

kevin corke is traveling with the president -- and reports tonight from honolulu. obama says: "i think that there is a legitimate criticism of what i've been doing." president obama... telling national public radio... that his administration's lack of messaging about the fight against isis... not its policies.. are behind growing anxiety about the terror group. obama says: "we haven't, you kn, on a regular basis i think described all the work that we've been doing for more than a year now to defeat isil." but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say there's much more to what's worrying americans than just faulty white house messaging... mcconnell says: "without american leadership nothing is going to happen. the president of the united states needs to step up and say, ok, here is the plan." schiff says: "while the broad outlines of what the president wants to do i think are the right ones, it's not going fast enough, the pace is not going fast enough." graphics/ fox poll this as 27% of americans in our latest fox news survey now rank terrorism the most important is

kevin corke has our top story tonight from the white house. >> reporter: progress needs to come faster. that was the message from the pentagon today where president obama doubled down on his strategy to kill isis. >> our fighters, bombers and grown the. the commander in chief huddled with his military leaders and an effort on the mandy terror leader. >> since his last visit back in july, isis attack have robbed the city of pass dino adding to fears that the president simply isn't doing enough to battle terror at homes. wa they think is happening at home, which is a security threat, a terrorism tlot on the the homeland. ment football but it still is missing -- the president stopped short of announcing sweeping changes, instead saying the u.s. would continue to hunt down isis leaders, train, equip and support local fighters, disrupt isis propaganda and pursue diplomacy in syria. >> the problem is we can't sit down on your patients. >> his problem is strategic patience. we have to take strategic patience and thrown it down the door. >> america is now taking role in the a ron p hasn't been