lauren blanchard, fox news. >>> uc berkeley officials switched gears today and now say a conservative commentator will be allowed to speak on campus. the berkeley college republicans invited ben shapiro to speak. cal officials denied the initial request, saying they couldn't find a venue to accommodate shapiro and the 500 students expected to attend but today uc berkeley administrators said finding a venue shouldn't be a problem after all as long as the college republican group is willing to work with the administrators. >>> a berkeley middle school teacher and political activist is facing three felony counts for her alleged role in an anti-fascist demonstration that turned violent. yvette felarca was arrested this week. the 47-year-old is charged with rioting and intent to commit bodily harm. the brawl involved neo nazis and counterprotesters. three other people have been arrested. >>> police at stanford university say they've identified a person of interest wanted for raping a woman at a residence hall. students and staff were sent an e-mail alert about the attack. the victim says s

. >> fox news correspondent lauren blanchard has more on that from capitol hill. >> announced tonight, senator john mccain will not be returning to washington any time soon. doctors discovering a brain tumor during a surgery to remove a blood clot from over his eye. >> reporter: john mccain receiving well wishes from both republicans and democrats tonight as the republican senator is said to be in good spirits but considering treatment options including radiation and chemotherapy. but now the arizona senator struggling with his own health will not be able to vote on his party's healthcare bill next week. >> next week we'll be voting on a motion to proceed. >> reporter: republican leaders announcing his absence will be missed ahead of the critical vote next week which is the next step to repeal obamacare. but a new score from the congressional budget office revealing the repeal legislation without a replacement would leave 32 million people uninsured by 2026. the president hosting a luncheon today at the white house to urge the gop to keep working on an alternative plan. >> for seven y

fox news correspondent lauren blanchard has the latest from washington. >> reporter: the president's son's story is once again changing when it comes to his meeting with a russian lawyer giving more fuel to democrats bent on proving collusion. >> i have dubbed them the criminal clan a long time ago. >> reporter: house democrats saying they will call for a vote on an independent commission to investigate russia's election meddling and any ties to the trump administration. >> there is evidence, clear evidence that we need to know more. and we should not close that path. >> reporter: also revealed today the meeting once thought to be small between the president's son don, jr. and a russian lawyer had as many as eight possible participants. including a reported ex-soviet counter intelligence officer. >> donald trump, jr. says he wants to tell his side of the story. that would be a good idea and he's welcome to do it in the judiciary committee. >> reporter: while washington continues to churn, republican senators are working to get support within their own party for their revised healthca

joining us live from capitol hill tonight is fox correspondent lauren blanchard. lauren. >> reporter: hey, cristina. the white house says the president still has confidence in his attorney general and has no plans to fire him even if yesterday the president says he regrets having appointed jeff sessions to the job. >> we love this job. we love this department. and i plan to continue to do so as long as that is appropriate. >> reporter: attorney general jeff sessions brushing off criticism by the president, instead focusing on the press conference at hand, an announcement that the justice department successfully dismantled a vast dark web market selling illegal drugs, weapons, and stolen data. >> this is the largest dark market web place takedown in world history. >> reporter: yet questions focusing instead on the president's irritation with sessions. in an interview with the "new york times" president trump revealing he never would have appointed sessions as attorney general had he known sessions would recuse himself from the russia investigation. sessions stepped

fox's lauren blanchard is in washington with more on the white house communications shakeup. >> reporter: the changes announced today on the white house communications team a sean spicer is out and anthony scaramucci is in and sarah huckabee sanders is the new press secretary >> i am grateful for sons were, half of my administration and the american people. i wish you continued success as he moves on to pursue new opportunities. >> reporter: in a statement from the president, the white house announcing a shakeup within the communications team a sean spicer, press secretary for the last six months for the trump administration resigns from as far as. sean spicer tweeting it's been an honor and a privilege to serve the president in this amazing country. i will continue my service through august. spicer saying he wanted to give his replacement a clean slate after the appointment of the new white house communications director, new york financier anthony scaramucci . >> i don't have any friction where sean or rice. this is the white house. we are serving the president. >> reporter: the latest

>> lauren blanchard in the nation's capital.>>> narrowing the wage gap between men and women. what employees and ktvu.com one no longer be able to ask once the city lot was signed today. >>> the search continues for the owner of a well-known oyster company, who fell out of his boat yesterday details on that story coming up after the break>>> with new information and that homicide investigation underway in alameda county. including more on the shocking moments that the shooting took place. more life coverage when we come back. crave van! here, try my new barbeque bacon cheeseburger and chicken sandwich with your choice of sweet or spicy barbeque sauce. you crave it, we serve it. crave van! you know what i could go for right hmmm some sweet barbeque. ...or spicy! crave van! here, try my new barbeque bacon cheeseburger and chicken sandwich with your choice of sweet or spicy barbeque sauce. you crave it, we serve it. crave van! >>> update on a man who has been shot and killed in alameda county. is an -- we are learning from authorities that the victim was walking with a three mont

is that was fox's lauren blanchard recording. president trump will return to d.c. for a short time tonight. he is do you to speak h veterans at the kennedy enter. a tragic end to the search tonight for a missing california boy. his father now charged with his murder. still ahead, why police say he killed his own son. a ray of hope for residents out west batting massive wild fires, the flames breaking out in several states, but tonight some relief. and later, get your red, white and blue read definitely americans celebrate our nation's birthday, why it will have retailers seeing green. >> a lot of people in the west will have to adjust their fourth of july holiday plans wild fires are forcing offerings to close many cam grounds and recreational areas but the worst seems to be over thankfully. takes a look. >>reporter: good news from several major fires as the weather improves and evacuation issues are lifted. the good within fire in arizona is now 43 percent contained. they have gathered each night on the fire to scorched 43 scare miles an area almost as large as sa

fox reporter lauren blanchard tells us the president now says he regrets appointing jeff sessions as attorney general. >> reporter: today the white house says the president still has confidence in his pick for attorney general and has no plans to fire him, even if mr. trump says he regrets having appointed jeff sessions to the job. >> we love this job. we love this department. and i plan to continue to do so as long as that is appropriate. >> reporter: attorney general jeff sessions brushing off criticism by the president, instead focusing on the press conference at hand, an an announcement that the justice department successfully dismantled a vast dark web market selling illegal drugs, weapons, and stolen data. >> this is the largest dark market web place take-down in world history. >> reporter: yet questions focusing instead on the president's irritation with sessions. in an interview with the "new york times" president trump revealing he never would have appointed sessions as attorney general had he known sessions would recuse himself from the russia investigation. sessions steppe

fox news reporter lauren blanchard is in washington with the full agenda for the president. >> reporter: earlier today president trump did meet with the leaders of japan and south korea to discuss the growing threat from north korea. the high-stakes gathering in hamburg, germany coming on the eve of the g-20 summit and just hours after president trump gave a major speech in poland. >> we must adapt our alliance to compete effectively in new ways and on all new battlefields. >> reporter: part of the 35- minute speech taking direct aim at russia. >> we urge russia to cease its destabilizing activities. >> russians need to know how serious president trump is about holding the line and protecting the united states. >> reporter: the president conceding russia interfered in the elections but not ruling out other bad actors were involved, even suggest president obama may have known about meddling in the 2016 election and did nothing to stop it. >> president trump has recognized that 25 years of diplomacy on north korea has failed. >> reporter: the strongest finger pointing was reserved for nor

>> fox news correspondent lauren blanchard has more from d.c. >> reporter: with tens of millions of twitterrs the president has the power to persuade but critics say his social media jabs are sending the wrong message by not focusing on policy. >> plenty of social media fireworks from the president this fourth of july weekend. >> what's going happen? >> sunday a tweet showing doctored video of president trump literally slamming cnn is sparking outrage with some and laughter for other. >> i gist think they're looking for a way to be offen offended d they'll fine it no matter out err ooh irrational it is. >> people are focusing on the president's anti media tweets rather than the substantial ones regarding policy. >> the american people see that they're trying to interfere with the president communicating directly through his very powerful social media network channels. >> commander in chief he can knowinechoingthat message in ant monday. but others believe this is is all part of a bigger stratt gentlemen. >> what he really wants to do is distract the american public from the fact he's not ge

we'll see what happens with all of that. >> lauren blanchard in washington tonight. thank you. >>> still ahead here, complaints about a closed golf club. at 10:30, the promise that's gone unkept and the blight that has neighbors worried about property values. >> it's warming up out there. not today so much. the next few days you'll notice an increase, especially inland. let you know how hot it's going to get as we head toward the weekend. >> up next tonight, a craigslist sale gone wrong. one man's cautionary tale of trying to sell a van and getting a beating. the it senses your everyere with move and automatically adjusts on both sides. right now save on sleep number 360™ smart beds. plus, it's the lowest prices of the season with savings of $500 on our most popular p5 bed. ends sunday. >>> new at 10:00, a warning in police from lafayette about the potential danger of buying and selling items online. the recent case of a man selling a van ended up with him being robbed and beaten at his home. amber lee is in the newsroom after talking to the victim about what happene

fox news lauren blanchard is in the capitol tonight with the president's mission overseas. >> as president trump and other world leaders touchdown in germany ahead of the g20 summit, protesters are already in the streets with thousands more expected. >> reporter: police using water canons and teargas on anti-capital almost activists in hamburg, germany today after protests turned violent thursday afternoon. police say more than 10,000 people rallied miles away from where the g20 summit is set to begin tomorrow, warning there could be as many as 100,000 demonstrators over the two-day summit. >> this is a protest against capitalism, against our world system. this has almost gotten to the level of an organized crime. >> reporter: while the leaders of the world's largest nations are expected to talk about threats posed by north korea, they'll also be tackling issues like terrorism, trade, and climate change. something president trump has clashed with other european leaders over, especially german chancellor angela merkel, who he privately met with earlier today. this as vice president mike pen

fox's lauren blanchard in washington with the latest. >> reporter: this friday, president trump willend the g20 summit in germany where the world's largest nations are meeting on everything from climate change to refugees. but here in the us, it's the president's tweets that are making headlines. president trump back in washington after a weekend playing golf in new jersey. tweeting this old video of the president wrestling a man who's head is now replaced with cnn logo. the post is drawing criticism from while supporters argue it was clearly a joke. while the president calls himself quote modern day presidential. >> the press when it comes to donald trump they have no sense of humor. no perspective. >> reporter: today the president's twitter activity wasn't all media related he tweeted support for a british family who wants to bring their terminally ill baby to the us for an experimental therapy after his parents lost a legal battle with their hospital. >> i don't reall really really k the us can intervene legal until any way. >> world leaders preparing for the. good 20 summit inclu

in washington, lauren blanchard, fox news. >>> a former activist with ties to the santa cruz area has died while fighting isis in northern syria. east identified as 28-year-old robert grott. these pictures and video were released by the people's defense unit, a curdish force fighting in the islamic state. he explains why he came to fight with the group. >> my reasons for joining the ypg was to help the curdish people., also to do my best to be able to get a more secure world. >> grot was originally from new york and attended uc santa cruz. >>> a group of high school girls from afghanistan will be allowed to come to the taos compete in a student robotics competition after all. the white house confirmed that decision has now been reversed after president trump intervened. that means the girls would be allowed to attend the international competition in washington, d.c. >>> stunning images of a space phenomenon. >> and a south bay dlicious is closing up shop after nearly 70 years in business. coming one why the owner says he has no choice. >> tracking the warm-up in the bay area forecast,

fox's lauren blanchard has more. >> reporter: it was a.m.andshake an meeting watched around the world as president trump and vladimir putin met face to face for the first time. working out a ceasefire in syria despite disagreements on other issues. >> we look forward to a lot of very positive things happening for russia, for the united states. >> reporter: the first day of the g20 summit proving to be busy as the u.s. and russia agreed during the closed door meeting on a ceasefire in southwest syria to take effect july 9th. but many really wanted to know if president trump would address the elephant in the room, allegations of russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. secretary of state rex tillerson saying in an off camera debrief the president did start the more than two hour meeting on that subject. however, putin denied any involvement. >> two leaders agreed, though, that this is a substantial hindrance and the and ability of us to move the russian-u.s. relationship forward. >> reporter: tillerson said despite the disagreement

fox news correspondent lauren blanchard is in washington, d.c. tonight with more on the developments. >> it was announced tonight, senator john mccain will not be returning to washington any time soon after doctors discovered a brain tumor during a surgery to remove a blood clot over his eye. >> reporter: john mccain receiving well wishes from both republicans and democrats tonight as the republican senator is said to be in good spirits but considering treatment options including radiation and chemotherapy. now the arizona senator struggling with his own health will not be able to vote on his party's healthcare bill next week. >> next week we'll be voting on a motion to proceed. >> reporter: republican leaders announcing his absence will be missed ahead of the critical vote next week, which is the next step to repeal obamacare. but a new score from the congressional budget office revealing the repeal legislation without a replacement would leave 32 million people uninsured by 2026. the president hosting a luncheon today at the white house to urge

did not collude with anyone to influence the election. >> lauren blanchard in washington, d.c.ht. thank you. >>> three civil rights groups are now suing the trump administration's election fraud commission for lack of transparency. lawsuits filed by the aclu and others say the commission held its first meeting without notifying or making the meeting open to the public in violation of federal law. many states including california have refused to comply with the commission's request for the release of voter data. >>> at 10:45, cancer therapy that's making a difference in a young girl's life. see a unique approach using music to heal. >> at first, a rookie taking major league baseball by storm and winning tonight's home run derby. we'll take you to his northern california hometown and hear from his biggest fans. >> everywhere you go, you see someone you know on the corner. ♪ ♪ award winning interface. award winning design. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. the most awarded luxury suv of the century. visit your volvo dealer today and get up to $4,500 in allowances. >>> there it

after the g20 summit rapz lauren blanchard. >> di putting tiller sop that trump and putin onenly talked about the election scandal and he claims. >> up next, why a local school volunteer accused of sexually abusing merely a dozen elementary school children thinks his right have been violated. >> and police say this is a bold thief targeting daycare centers and schools and how he is getting inside those buildings. >> and then what typed of facebook user are you? how researchers are breaking down people into four different categories. coming up on the final five tonight vice-president pence is explaining this do not touch photo that went viral. >> i love this. >> guess what he dragged another law maker into the conversation. join us tonight at 11:30. z2e2hz z1a2z y2e2hy y1a2y z2e2gz z1a2z y2e2gy y1a2y >> prince george county school volunteer accused of sexually abusing more than a dozen elementary school students wants charges against him dropped. deate caroway sent a let to judge overseeing his case. he said his rights violated he has not received appropriate legal representation. he wil

. >> lauren blanchard in washington tonight, thanks. >>> coming up, a renewed effort to find a killer. at 6:30, the big reward now being offered nearly one year after the shooting death of a college baseball player from san mateo county. >> we're not going to stop. we are going to find this killer. >> but first, more problems after that massive construction fire in oakland last week. why some neighbors still are not able to return home. >>> new details on the massive fire that burned the apartment complex under construction in oakland. we are learning that the city's new police chief was among those evacuated over concerns that a construction crane at the site of the fire might collapse. federal investigators are now on the scene of the fire starting their work to determine the cause. some fear this fire could be connected to a string of arsons involving large construction sites. tom vacar now on the investigation and the ongoing effects of the fire. >> reporter: today was both a cleanup day and another atf investigation day into the origin and cause of the fire that ravaged this near

as fox news lauren blanchard reports, the repeal may come up short on votes. >> for seven years, republicans have been promising to repeal obamacare. now it seems the gop has one option. resurrect the house repeal bill two years ago that was vetoed by president obama. >> at the request of the president and vice president, after consulting with our members, we'll have the vote on the motion to proceed to the obamacare repeal bill early next week. >> reporter: republican leadership announcing plans to repeal obamacare even without a replacement. plan b for the gop after their senate healthcare bill failed to get enough support. >> essentially the same vote that we had in 2015. >> disappointed. very disappointed. >> reporter: president calling for republicans to not give up on killing the affordable care act. even if its party replacement bill is dead in the water. >> let obamacare fail. it will be a lot easier. >> the president is playing a dangerous game. >> reporter: democrats saying the president's plan is not acceptable and urging republicans to work across the aisle to fix healthcare in a

>> lauren blanchard live in washington. thank you, lauren. >>> senators are taking stock of the newly-reslicessed health care bill today. the latest changes include more money to fight opioid -- newly- released health care bill today. the latest changes include more money to fight opioid abuse. however, the gop can only afford to lose 2 gop senators, and 2 have already said they won't vote for it. >> these cuts are every bit as draconian as they were in the previous trumpcare bill. >> the bill sweetens the pot with $2 billion in aid for alaska, home of a key moderate senator, lisa murkowsk pirntion the congressional budget office is expected to release its score on the bill next week. >>> a story of survival and courage. how a family fought back against years of domestic violence. >> i was tired of it. i can't take anything anymore. >> a heat advisory will go into effect this weekend. we'll tell you what you can expect for your friday and beyond. >> residents say this wasn't just any building that burned down, they it was pa

lauren blanchard, fox news. >> kux on sunoco gas line continues in chester county. crews stopped drilling monday after water issues at home. a dozen homeowners in west white land and uklin township complained about muddy water coming from the wells. it's providing filltation systems and bottled water and putting up several families until the problem get resolve resolved. >> the will have for bianca robeerson coming in from love all over the kupty after she die id in a shooting. >> summertime means vacation time. are you shelling out too much money. how much americans are give ago way to get away. we have the numbers coming up. first, weekend wendy. first, weekend wendy. >>> ♪ hey! ♪ bee to hive to the comb ♪ combing that honey ♪ into some gold ♪ take that gold and make it an o ♪ ♪ good goes around and around and around hey! ♪ ♪ bee to hive to the o ♪ oat from the farm is the yum in yo bowl ♪ ♪ put in the good and the good will grow ♪ ♪ good goes around and around and around hey! ♪ ♪ good goes around good goes around and around and around. hey! ♪ let's think about wh

for more on these developments we go to lauren blanchard live in washington dc. >> reporter: today the white house was hoping there week would help push the agenda but now republican party is struggling to find their footing on healthcare reform that's been dealt another setback. president donald trump showcasing made in america products from all 50 states. part of a new campaign to help get his make america great again message on track. >> we will put america first. >> reporter: this is as he works to put out fires on another sort threatening his agenda including the ongoing russia investigation. plus more protests on capitol hill as republicans delay the healthcare bill vote and now questions as to whether the trump brand and his daughters line contradicts the made in the usa theme. >> i'm not going to comment on specific products but the overall arching goal is to grow manufacturing and to grow u.s. workers. >> reporter: they are faced with the reality that they would not have enough support to pass the healthcare reform bill as more say they are a no. mitch mcconnell single the eff

fox news reporter lauren blanchard has more now in washington dc tonight. vening, lauren. >>> hey heather, the president's meeting with his russian counterpart lasted so long at one point the first lady went in about an hour in to try to wrap it up. but even she couldn't break up the two leaders. >> it's an honor to be with you. >> president trump and russian president vladimir putin meeting on the sidelines of the g20 summit for the very first time. the world leaders two hour meeting far exceeding initial plans for a much briefer 30 minute talk. secretary of state rex tiller son revealing president trump began the discussion about interference in the 2016 election. >> they had a lengthy discussion on the subject. the president pressed putin on more than one occasion regarding involvement. >> erupting with anti- capitalist protests. the chaos not preventing russia and the united states from announcing the two nations reached an agreement for a ceasefire in southwest syria. a major step toward resolving the years long civil war in that troubled nation. >> at

lauren blanchard reports. >> after two days of restraipt and only a couple of comments trump unleashed today on twitter calling the latest reports the greatest witch hunt in political history. >> the sprez son still the focus of washington tonight after he tweeted four pages of emails showing he accepted a meeting in 2016 with a russian attorney with ties to the kremlin in order to get dirt on hillary clinton. don jr. says looking back he probably would have done it differently. however, that's not giving him a pass with democrats who say the emails imply clear klution. >> his dad is professional at lying and done done has done what his father told him to do, deny, deny, deny. >> and in an off camera interview he claimed he was not aware of the meet ago tended by his son until a couple days a ago. >> they drip, drip, drip a lot of things that don't seem to have much to do about nothing. >> meanwhile the president is headed overseas to paris this evening and it's expected to with the french president tomorrow sure to be -- on what he knew about the son's meeting. in washington, lauren b

correspondent lauren blanchard has been following the latest developments from washington. lauren? >> reporter: the presidents sun 's story is once again changing when it comes to his meeting with the russian lawyer. giving more fuel to democrats bent on proving collusion. >> i have dubbed them the criminal clan a long time ago. >> reporter: house democrats saying they will call for a vote on an independent commission to investigate russia's election meddling and any ties to the trump administration. >> there is evidence, clear evidence that we need to know more. and we should not close that path. >> reporter: revealed today, the meeting once thought to be small between the presidents sun and a russian lawyer had as many as eight possible participants. including a reported ex-soviet counterintelligence officer. >> donald trump, jr. says he wants to tell his side of the story. that would be a good idea and he would be welcome to do it in the judiciary. >> reporter: while washington continues to churn over that meeting, republican senators are working to get support within their own

let's get to fox news correspondent lauren blanchard she's life in washington, d.c. with the details. good afternoon, lauren. >> reporter: hey, bill, dawn, big changes announced at the white house in their communications team today. sean spicer is out. anthony scharr moochie is in and sarah huckabee sanders is the new press secretary. >> i'm grateful for sean's work on behalf of the administration and the american people. i wish him continued suck kess just look at his great television ratings. >> in a statement from the president the white house announcing a big shake up within its communications team as sean spicer the man who has served as press secretary the last six months for the trump administration resigns from his post. sean spicer tweeting, it's been an honor and a privilege to serve the president and this amazing country. i will continue my service through august. spicer saying he want to do give his replacement a clean slate after the appointment of the new white house communications thenar moochie. >> i don't have any instruction with sean. any friction w

live coverage from lauren blanchard in washington, d.c. >> reporter: the president is blasting democrats today, including even some republicans, saying the fight over healthcare is not over, this as senate leaders announce they are ready to take the next step in the healthcare battle. >> we finally get a chance to repeal and replace. they don't take advantage of it, so that's disappointing. >> reporter: president trump praising most republicans as loyal and hard working when it came to getting the bill to a vote but in the end it was not just the democrats who foiled the plans but a handful of members from his own party. a frustrated president trump now suggesting the time has come to let obamacare die on its own. >> we're not going to own it. i'm not going to own it. >> reporter: gop senators mike lee and jerry moran delivering the final blow to the revised senate bill bringing the total republican "no" votes to four after announcing they would be joining fellow republicans rand paul and susan collins bivoting in opposition of the bill. >> it wasn't a decision that was made just on the

fox news reporter lauren blanchard is in washington with the full agenda for the president. >> reporterier today president trump did meet with the leaders of japan and south korea to discuss the growing threat from north korea. the high-stakes gathering in hamburg, germany coming on the eve of the g-20 summit and just hours after president trump gave a major speech in poland. >> we must adapt our alliance to compete effectively in new ways and on all new battlefields. >> reporter: part of the 35- minute speech taking direct aim at russia. >> we urge russia

more now from fox news reporter lauren blanchard who is in washington, d.c. >> we finally get a chance to repeal and replace. they don't take advantage of it, so that's disappointing. >> reporter: president trump praising most republicans as loyal and hard working, but in the end it was not just the democrats who foiled the president's plans but a handful of members from his own party. a frustrated president trump now suggesting that time has come to let obamacare die on its own. >> we're not going to own it. i'm not going to own it. >> reporter: gop senators mike lee and jerry moran delivering the final blow to the revised senate bill bringing the total republican "no" votes to four after announcing they would be joining fellow republicans rand paul and susan collins by voting in opposition of the bill. >> it wasn't a decision that was made just on the spur of the moment or just last evening. i have had conversations with healthcare providers with patients. >> reporter: senate majority leader mitch mcconnell quick to introduce his backup plan, a full repeal-only vote. that proposal, h

. >> in washington, lauren blanchard fox news. >>>>> we are joined by our political analyst. what is your take on this? >> the curious thing. this is somebody who was with trump early on. then he went through a blistering campaign sticking with him and for that he gets thrown under the bus. why would president trump go public with that?i have no idea. if you are a cabinet member you don't know if your one decision for one phone call away from being on the outs with the president. a lot of people have internal thoughts, but a lot of times i look at the president and he has no governor. because of this he says something he was thinking. in this case, jeff sessions decided he could not be party to the russian investigation and he did the right thing. he said i have to recuse myself instead of honoring at the president is upset. >> what about the people calling a veiled threat on special prosecutor robert mueller think it's a redline if you cross that looking at the finances. what do you think of that? >> again, he is somebody used to getting what he wants. he hasn't out in polit

live coverage from lauren blanchard in washington, d.c. >> reporter: the president is blasting democrats today, including even some republicans, saying the fight over healthcare is not over, this as senate leaders announce they are ready to take the next step in the healthcare battle. >> we finally get a chance to repeal and replace. they don't take advantage of it, so that's disappointing. >> reporter: president trump praising most republicans as loyal and hard working when it came to getting the bill to a vote but in the end it was not just the democrats who foiled the plans but a handful of members from his own party. a frustrated president trump now suggesting the time has come to let obamacare die on its own. >> we're not going to own it. i'm not going to own it. >> reporter: gop senators mike lee and jerry moran delivering the final blow

fox news correspondent lauren blanchard is live in the capitol with the latest. >>> attorney general jeff sessions face would the question of whether or not he would resign after the president said he regretted appointing him. today sessions says he has no plans to step down. >> make america great again. that's exactly what we're doing. >> reporter: today president trump appearing at a made in america event. but the question dogging the president was if he still had confidence in his attorney general pick after telling the new york times yesterday he regretted hiring sessions. after sessions recused himself from the russia investigation. today the white house saying the president doesn't plan to fire sessions while others asked if the negative public comments were a form of intimidation. >> i don't believe the president is undermining them. i think he was being very candid about feelings that he had but as i said, he has confidence in his ability. >> reporter: meanwhile, others asking if the president is considering firing the special counsel appointed to the russia investigation, ro

in washington, lauren blanchard, fox news. >>> 22 children are spending this afternoon in the hospital after their schoolbus was involved in crash in burlington county, n. we're told all of the injuries are minor. it happened about 3:00 o'clock this afternoon along route 38 near south church street in moorestown. the road is now reopened. >>> the cost of health care is on-going debate nationally but one local woman feels ripped off in a big way. why she says she was charged just to fill out her children's paper work. >>> it might have been on the out there today but it didn't keep these kids from picking up a club and learning golf. way to go much this wasn't all fun and games. >>> former first lady michelle obama heading to philadelphia where she's speaking at the end of the summer. ♪ do you really use head & shoulders? no, not really. i knew that not the one you think you know the tri action formula cleans removing up to 100% of flakes protects and even moisturizes for sofia vergara hair smokey seen in southwest philadelphia this morning. skyfox was over all the action. this is what

fox news correspondent lauren blanchard joins us live from washington with the president's latest battle with the press. >> this friday president trump will attend the g20 summit in germany where the world's largest nations are meeting on everything from climate change to refugees. here in the u.s., it's the president's tweets that are making the head lines. >> reporter: president trump back in washington after a weekend playing golf in new jersey, tweeting this old video of the president wrestling a man whose head is now replaced with a cnn logo. the post is drawing criticism from many, while supporters argue it was clearly a joke. while the president calls himself, quote, modern day presidential. >> the press, when it comes to donald trump, they have no sense of humor, no perspective. >> reporter: today the president's twitter activity wasn't all media related. he tweeted support for a british family who wants to bring their terminally ill baby to the u.s. for an experimental therapy after his parents lost a legal battle with their hospital. >> i don't really think the u.s. can interve