lou dobbs is next, don't go away. lou: good evening. we hear many dignitaries being escorted down the avenue to the capitol. we are overlooking the capitol where the president will be speaking in front of a jnt session. they say tonight's topics have been influenced by a series of listening sessions president trump has held over his first few weeks in office. two key members of the trump administration, white house counselor kellyanne conway. and we are joined by the secretary of commerce, wilbur ross. we are joined by senate intelligence committee member senator james langford. and form earn army vice chief of staff, general mike keen. also mercy dees schlapp, fred barnes, and many, many more. it's an important night and we'll be taking up many topics. president trump addressing a joint session of congress. billing it as solving real problems for real people. repeal and replacement of obamacare. tax cuts, job creation, making the workplace better for working parents. fox news learned the president will make a push for quote an immigrat

mark meadows, as always good to have you. >> thank you, lou. >> lou: caucus against the free speech. >> the it doesn't work that way, folks. you will work with people who disagree wu. >> lou: president trump threatening to pull the funding over the university's violent behavior. and president trump's policy resonant with companies. resonant with companies. samsung considering to bringing afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. >> lou: the chief executive of uber announced he is stepping down from president trump's economic advisory council. his decision coming one day before the group was set to washington. he wrote a memo, joining the group was not meant to be an endorsement of the president and agenda and unfortunately it is misinterpreted to be that. joining us is charlie hurt. david horrowiowa tz and author of the new big "big agenda, president trump's plan to save america. ". david, your

lou: arguable.ht. >> and so fred, while the american people are watching, this american people right now in survey after survey after survey, they believe donald trump. he has more credibility with the american public than the people continuing this war. the extension of this is that he refers to "new york times" as a failing "new york times." you've got news organizations that are never going to recover from this. >> uh-huh. i agree. i think they've gone off on a wild, crazy tangent that is beginning to backfire on them. certainly trump is going to continue to pound them the way he did at that press conference, and -- look, i talked to people who were there, and they thought it didn't go well for trump. lou:o, for crying out loud. that was one of the most incredible performances by any president in the history of news conferences and he shellacked and shamed every one of those characters who played farcical foil to the president. >> it always works when the president is up there answering questions

mark meadows, as always good to have you. >> thank you, lou. >> lou: caucus against the free speech. >> the it doesn't work that way, folks. you will work with people who disagree wu. >> lou: president trump threatening to pull the funding over the university's violent behavior. and president trump's policy resonant with companies. samsung considering to bringing and the wolf huffed and puffed... like you do sometimes, grandpa? well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said... symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. symbicort helps provide significant improvement of your lung function. symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort contains formoterol. medicines like formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye proble

lou: she is careful.n to keith ellison, trump saying about keith ellison and leading in the race for the head of dnc. i'm not sure that is a good thing to aspire to. one thing i will say about kooglkeith ellison said president, he was one who predicted early that i would win. ellison responded, my latest call? >> there you go he took a compliment and ran with it. >> i think that donald trump is praying that keith ellison wins this weekend. this donna brazile, i would keep her, she gets you the questions, what more could you want. >> i'll borrow a page from melania trump, in praying, i echo your sentiments from my perspective, let's pray that keith ellison on face of the dnc . as party goes more to left, more and more americans are embracing the republican party as a result. >> it seems that democrats doing best to unite republicans who have been struggling a bit with unity. >> thank you for that. lou: mike and mark thank you. >> if you. lou: that is it for us, we thank you for being with us, and be sure t

this president will step up to it. >> lou: adverse consequence. your thoughts about mike finely resigning. >> mike finely made a mistake and is a great american patriot. and provided inaccurate information to the vice-president and president trump chose not to overlook at. general flynn put a team of his associates in place in the national security council which is the body that provides advice to the president and coordinates all national security. a new head would likely make changes. so yes tis disruptive what took place. but i think the president will move quickly to find a replacement. >> lou: general flynn, for better or worse is a victim of leakers and his own mistake as you point out. but those leaks are constant and rising and they are getting increasingly more important within the administration. >> all administrations have leak but the leak with general flynn is disturbing. this is a transcript of a foreign national. most people in intelligence circles are not privy to that information. it is high up and susan rice, that former national

lou: we are done. >> owe, good-bye. lou: charlie hurt. you. lou: presidency marked by first 100 days is the construct of legacy media and old politicos, president trump is done more in 30 days than most presidents in 100. we'll show you why it's trump time now. >> it has been one month since my inauguration, i am here to tell you about your incredible progress in making america great again. lou: we take up the president's face of action with the dean, republican strag strategist, ed rollins, michael goodwin, and conservative best selling author michelle malkim . >> and here lieutenant general hr mcmaster. >> i look forward to advances and protecting the interest of machine people. lou: the 54-year-old mcmaster, served in persian gulf war, the wars in afghanistan a and he is a scholar in his own right. we take up mcmaster's appoint am with john hannah. >> vice president mike pence insisting that united states is committed to the eu and nato. but reminds them that president trump expect them to pay for their own defense by the end of this year.

i have been looking forward to talking with you, michelle. >> always a lot to it talk about,>> lou: lou immigration and executive orders and general kelly director of homeland security stream lining is that necessary or smart political thing to do? >> clearly politically it seems necessary to tweak the language. they will mirror it so that green cards holders are excluded from the order. but my colleague came out with a relevant called stolen sovereignty and about the courts run amok. it is not one presidential statute that gives president trump to exclude a immigrant. but points out he found seven statutes that back president trump's authority under the original wording of the initial executive order. and so, i have complete trust that if some point, god forbid if there is an acute national emergency requiring president trump to invoke the original powers laid out in the executive order he will not hesitate to do so. in fact some of the statutes that daniel unearthed point to under congressional law and statute it forbids the courts for having any jurisdiction of the people that applie

lou: it is remarkable.uary cities, it will be tough for them to fight. >> the problem with the sanctuary cities is every state and every county has a different take on it. lou: mercifully we have one federal government and one president donald trump. >> we have had 8 years with a department of justice chose what laws it wanted to enforce. now we have some people in the trump administration, jeff sessions now and donald trump who think we should be a resume of law nation. i think -- be a rule of law nation. lou: what kind of nation? >> rule of law? >> law? >> it was the obama administration justice department in the united states versus arizona argued that immigration policy is the federal government's responsibility. now you have all of these liberal cities with mayors -- democrats, left-leaning, arcing for states rights when it comes to immigration policy. like alice in wonderland. lou: states rights is very important. the fact of the matter is it's important that they take a look and understand that the p

lou dobbs. lou: a pivotal week for trump presidency, president today previewing details his first budget plan including a $54 billion in defense spending, domestic programs slashed by the same amount, helping to fulfill the president's campaign promise to rebuild our military. >> we're doing more with less, and make the government lean, and account abl beable to the people. lou: president trump today meeting with ceos of nation's top he'll insurers -- health insurers, moving forward to repealing and replacing obamacare. >> it will be fantastic. we will talk about it tomorrow night. lou: republicans have yet to agree on a single policy prey prossal to repeal and replace obamacare. stock market roaring under president trump. stocks today up again, closing at a record high. 12 straight sessions, that has note happens since 1987, record, 13 straight, record high closes. invests now eagerly awaiting the president's first address to joint session of congress tomorrow, we'll take that up with the dean

lou: we are done. >> owe, good-bye. lou: charlie hurt.k. >> the white house close to release a new immigration order. the president back on the offensive in his war with fake news and the media. who is going to come out on top. the fife bob beckle is here. do you have like dogs? we have some ideas on what kinds of dog the president should get. grab a chair. whatever you are drinking, it's time to get schooled.

lou: h.r. mcmaster as the new nsa, i have not heard anyone so wildly praised as he from former military officers. i've talked to current military leaders who just about everyone in washingto were a remarkable choice on the part of the president. >> i wish them all the best. i have met them at the american enterprise institute i read his book dereliction of duty and it's an excellent book in terms of the vietnam war decision-making and civil military relations in the united states so as i say i wish him the best and if i can help him i'm happy to do it. lou: have you got any instinct right now as to what you want to do in the ture? >> n and even if i did i wouldn't say. lou: i had to give you the opportunity. i can only imagine it feels so good to be able to say that. let's turn to nato. the vice president also being complemented by president trump for his handling of his mission in europe. he basically was very strong reiterating the president's request if you can call it that or demand more pr

lou: and islands?i think that a different situation, china frequently engageds in military engagement involving these islands. lou: why would you say something, if you are going to do nothing? >> china and russia and iran respect strength. and i think a strong united states. lou: you don't equate verbal signals with strength. >> you start with verbal signals. lou: how about quiet? nonverbal, at lift public signal, lose dip -- diplomatic channels to say this is not going any farther. >> we have to call -- for too long we have ignored them, yes there does have to be diplomacy, a large u.s. naval present in south china sea, i believe that will bring more stability to the region. lou: turn quickly if we may to the circuit court of appeals hearings on stopping temporarily, a ban on those coming in from 7 nations. all of them muslim,. majority muslim. for extreme vetting. your reaction to what the threat is to national security as a result of the intervention of the. >> yoof. >> you judiciary. >> this is a s

lou: two u.s.icials tell fox news this iran fired off 5 advance surface-to-air missiles as part of a military exercise yesterday, they were launched from a remote area, 45 miles south of siminon iran -- sehnan, ran, officials say that tests were successful, there you details involving three chinese cutters, near the disputed islands, u.s. officials telling fox news that boats are coast guard cutter ships inside japanese waters, in the east china sea. about 140 miles northeast of japan, 4,000 ton cutter is 350 pete long, with a single deck gun. small arms aboard but rose, no arm am, this latest provocation comes two days after defense secretary mattis in japan, vowed to have defend island. joining me now to discuss this, fred. good to have you here. >> good to be here. lou: was that a reach too far on part of defense secretary to be as bold as he was in telling chinese what would be tolerate by president trump. >> i don't think so. we're seeing america's adversaries are testing us after 8 years of a

mark meadows, as always good to have you. >> thank you, lou. >> lou: caucus against the free speech. >> the it doesn't work that way, folks. you will work with people who disagree wu. >> lou: president trump threatening to pull the funding over the university's violent behavior. and president trump's policy resonant with companies. samsung considering to bringing it to america. stay with us. we'll be right back. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. i mwell, what are youe to take care odoing tomorrow -10am? staff meeting. noon? eating. 3:45? uh, compliance training. 6:30? sam's baseball practice. 8:30? tai chi. yeah, so sounds relaxing. alright, 9:53? i usually make their lunches then, and i have a little vegan so wow, you are busy. wouldn't it be great if you had investments that worked as hard as you do? yeah. introducing essential portfolios. the automated investing solution that lets you focus on your life. [he has a new business teac

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lou: you can't fighter lowliest of them.raordinary to think the position we have gotten ourselves into with this federal government. we are talking about the permanent government. it's permanent beyond belief. it's out of control even the president of the united states. >> another reason why it's difficult to plug these leaks is not only do you have politically motivated intelligence officials doing this. but you have an even fire bureaucrat i can apparatus held over from the obama years, and them do anything to protect their jobs. and so there are spies upon spies upon spies working with of course a willing press. and eager to get all this stuff out. >> in corporate america we used to talk about after he lining management. shareholders and employ yeefs in the shared interest of the company. organizational principles are the same for even the most massive government in all the world. this government is misaligned, it has been poorly led, and it's a frightening structure that has got to be brought under control. good to have

lou: good evening, everybody. white house sources tell fox news the leading candidate to replace general michael flynn is retired vice admiral robert har ward. a navy seal commander under general james mattis. howard went to the a to the high school, the man who inspires others to keep going when they would otherwise perhaps not measure up. a senior administration ficial alls tells fox news the president has talked with him twice in the past few days. once last week and again yesterday. also on that list, retired general former cia director general david petraeus we're told and lieutenant general keith kellogg, who is now the acting national security adviser. the white house today insisted that general flynn did not violate any laws concerning his conversations with the russian ambassador. but it was instead an erosion of trust as the white house put it that prompted his resignation. according to the two administration officials, vice president pence did not find out he had been misled until february 9th. and pres

lou: welcome back. another busy day for the president who hosted a group of bipartisan senators lobbying both parties to back his supreme court nominee neil gorsuch. but republicans only hold 52 seats. they will need 8 democrats to join them to override a filibuster. >> a lot of people are liking it very much on the other side. i think that because of politics they are not going to vote for him. that's a shame because that's not being honest it's one of the reasons our country is in stagnation in so many different forms and so many different ways. we'll see what happens. i think he's doing very well. lou: former senator kelly ayotte who lost her seat in part because she was a never trumper is ironically helping gorsuch as he speaks with senators, trying to clarify controversial comments senator blumenthal claims gorsuch made to him. judge gorsuch made it clear in all of his discussions with senators that he could not comment on any specific cases and political matters. >> the president is going to speak

lou: we are done. >> owe, good-bye. lou: charlie hurt. you.idency marked by first 100 days is the construct of legacy media and old politicos, president trump is done more in 30 days than most presidents in 100. we'll show you why it's trump time now. >> it has been one month since my inauguration, i am here to tell you about your incredible progress in making america great again. lou: we take up the president's face of action with the dean, republican strag strategist, ed rollins, michael goodwin, and conservative best selling author

lou: david? >> i, agree. i would add in liking merits decision is wrong, it is a matter of standing, what the court of said is that public universities in the state of wisconsin because they spend some money on processing visa applications, and paying for it, for certain individuals who actually have no guaranteed right too to come into the country, because the issuance of visa is separate. we are not allowed to enter, they speculated that voic those individuals beallowed to enter. this is a per version of a longstanding case, that is the basic limitations. >> you dish al judicial power. this is not about holding the president to rule of law, this is about holding everyone to rule by the judges. lou: i think agrandizement is interesting. gorsuch has now entered into a new rel a realm by criticizing president of the united states, talking about his disheartened state. about his -- and resistance to the constitution rather than using it as a guide and a fe finite border to conduct of government officials. judge

lou: to do what?ere i a tide, and she is going with political correctness by making these comment. and people -- look at what trump has done. analyze it and realize that -- lou: your prime minister also in a fundraiser made fun of donald trump's hands. she wants to play the role of margaret thatcher and she is acting the fool. and it's an extraordinarily i would say without question, unprime ministerial of her to do so. >> it's funny, isn't it. lou: it' not a bit funny. it may be ludicrous. >> i bite it's ludicrous. but they think they can say one thing in one country, and another thing when they are back at home and get away with it without appearing to be contradictory. she should have stood up a bit more strongly for trump. it's not a ban it's a temporary travel suspension for 90 days while they work out the right policy. there are 60 countries in the world that totally ban israeli jews from entering their territories and we don't speak out against them. the whole thing is hypocritical. lou: your s

lou: to be desired. but perhaps you should be inquiring of district court judge for western district of the state of washington, and 9th circuit court of appeals and three-intjudge panel, they started to look to quote the merit. trying to i supplant presidency with understanding of national security issues, it was a farce over level. i wonder this one appellate judge from 9th circuit who now considering an embank manager of this case, perhaps he or she, whoever requested is, it embarrassed as what they did. because for right now, not only is it most overturned circuit court in the country of the 13. it is also embe embarrassing, and ut arel utterly a farce without question. >> 9th circuit has been for many years, it is overturned as rapidly as you say. but, the donald trump cannot change that in short run but he can change his legal defense, supporting his policy, that is popular politically, but it has not been argued in favor effectively. if i am in the a lawyer, and i know the a aming that are paramou

we would be in perpetual war. >> lou: we'll have that and much >> lou: we'll have that and much more straight ahead, stay withth with e*trade's powerful trading tools, right at your fingertips, you have access to in-depth analysis, level 2 data, and a team of experienced traders ready to help you if you need it. ♪ ♪ it's like having the power of a trading floor, wherever you are. it's your trade. ♪ ♪ e*trade. ♪ ♪ start trading today at etrade.com >> lou: a few thoughts on the man dubbed critic and chief senator john mccain. mccain took his criticism of the president abroad where he charged that the administration is in disarray and saying quote i know there is profound criticism in europe and world that america is laying down the mantel of global leadership. these are dangerous times and you should not count america out. who the hell is counting america out? it is not the member states of nato or europe because they depend on us for their very existence. actually there is the senator himself and senator graham that may have counted america out. he cited the failing new york time and

lou: it's incredible.e had this president in office two weeks and look at everything he has accomplished. i want to turn to the united nations very quickly. as this president has been admonishing and warning the united nations about the relationship with the united states. turns out in the last year in office, president trump showered $9.2 bion the unite -- billion d nations. what was he thinking? >> this is something i thought would be more typical of his first 8 years in office. but it just took the last one. i think the trump administration should look for every possible way to rescind this money, if that's doable. this is the sort of action that should prompt the kind of review overall of how the u.s. spend money in the u.n. system. as i said before, i would move away from assessed contributions. i would only pay for what we want. if you need any more evidence why that's necessary, obama gave it to us as he went out the door. lou: president trump is demonstrating respect for the taxpayers money in rene

lou: he comes up at 8:02, we think. who between the two do you think best would best suit the court and the president's values? >> i think they both would. i think judge hardiman has a record more pro-government. gorsuch is more sceptical of government. being pro-life, being pro gun, gun rights, i think they both set that mold. both would allow him to say to his base, this is way promised and this is how i delivered. >> working on the third circuit court, with the president's sister, some people think, that gives him -- if you will, a little bit of an advantageous. >> i know the president's sister. we were judges in new jersey together. a formidable woman. personality and intellect. lou: i was on a jury in which she was the judge it was a civil case. >> you would have been a teenager in those days. >days. lou: i was, i assure you. here comes the president. we are about to find out. judge map * with me throughout. stay with us as the president approaches the podium. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. thank you

lou: you know.emember a time, in reagan administration they did not show respect that lasted one, one briefing, and the rules were set. this is nonsense. and i have to tell you, it should not be tolerated, i salute the trump administration for putting up with them. but i don't see the joy in it. or profit, gail trodder, mike gallagher thank you, both. >> on wall street today, stocks closing mixed, dow down 107, s&p down 2, nasdaq up a fraction, volume on big board up 4.1 billion shares, i heard a man today talk about that trump rally is just over. really? get a life people. i mean, the business press is now in -- it is unbelievable. the pharmaceutical companies jumping after top executives met with the president today, shares of apple higher, apple reports beck better than expected earnings, listen to my report, up next president trump knows globalization is bad for america and americans. >> globalization is made the financial elite who donate to politicians, very, very wealthy. i used to be one of

lou: he comes up at 8:02, we think. who between the two do you think best would best suit the court and the president's values? >> i think they both would. i think judge hardiman has a record more pro-government. gorsuch is more sceptical of government. being pro-life, being pro gun, gun rights, i think they both set that mold. both would allow him to say to his base, this is way promised and this is how i delivered. >> working on the third circuit court, with the president's sister, some people think, that gives him -- if you will, a little bit of an advantageous. >> i know the president's sister. we were judges in new jersey together. a formidable woman. personality and intellect. lou: i was on a jury in which she was the judge it was a civil case. >> you would have been a teenager in those days. >days. lou: i was, i assure you. here comes the president. we are about to find out. judge map * with me throughout. stay with us as thpresident approaches the podium. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. thank you v