mike emanuel looks at the hard hit construction sector.l cameron reports on how the candidates are defining themselves. and each other. but we begin tonight with chief white house correspondent ed henry who is traveling with the president. >> reporter: after taking heat saying the private sector is doing fine, president obama today brushed aside a dismal jobs report to insist the economy is on the right track. >> businesses created 4.4 million new jobs in the past 28 months, including 500,000 new manufacturing jo jobs. that is a step in the right direction. [ applause ] >> reporter: as he rolled his way through two battlegrounds the president's point was while the country has come a long way in states like ohio and pennsylvania have unemployment rate below the national average he is till pushing hard. >> we have to grow the economy the fastest. >> reporter: presumptive republican nominee mitt romney had none of it. interrupting his new hampshire vacation to blast away. >> it is another kick in the gut to middle class families. >> reporter:

and in washington, mike emanuel, fox news. >> well, does the u.s.w golden boy in the pool? well, if it does, his name might be ryan lochte, he's turning heads and winning medals and this is brutal. scandalous, one of our nation's soccer superstars leveled. what happened? pete of fox sports.com is getting >> well, as we have been following this hour on fox report. we saw the riders at the top of a six flags rollercoaster get stuck. that video came in and saw them get to the bottom safely. and a statement from six flags in vallejo, california. after they release them in a cherry picker and make adjustment. all 12 people stuck 15 stories in the air now safe and the superman ultimate flight rollercoaster, and this is the statement about it from them. they say it stopped at the crest of the ride, the coaster is equipped woo a sophisticated computeser safety system and all guests unloaded. the ride will be closed for inspection and reopened when the inspection is complete that from the spokesperson at six flags out of vallejo, california. the good news th

>> jon: mike emanuel in maryland. mike, thank you. wildfire alert now. at least one member of the international guard is dead. after his cargo plane crashed while battling a wildfire in south dakota. five other people were on board the aircraft when it went down yesterday evening in the black hills national forest. paramedics reportedly air lifted some of the crew members to a hospital. air force officials have grounded all of their other c 130 fire fighting planes as a precaution. these aircraft can spray thousands of gallons of water in just seconds. no word yet on when crews can start flying those planes again. meantime more than 3 dozen additional fires are burning across the western states now and thousands of people from colorado springs are still under evacuation orders from the most destructive wildfire in colorado's history. adam housley live for us in denver. we are now getting a look at what's happened in colorado springs. huh, adam? >> yeah, jon. that waldo canyon fire is the one you are talking about. more than 300 homes destroyed. more than

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chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel has the update. >> the bill is taxed. >> as expected, house republicans in a few of their democratic colleagues voted to repeal president obama healthcare law. ahead of the vote, speaker boehner extented this invitation to democrats. >> for those who still support repealing the harmful healthcare law, we are giving your colleagues in the senate another chance to heed the will of the american people. for those who did not support repeal the last time, it's a chance for our colleagues to reconsider. >> more than 30 times the house voted to repeal, defund or dismantle obama's signature legislative accomplishment. democrats who support healthcare express their frustration. >> repealing the affordable care act is wrong. it was wrong the first time. it's wrong the 31st time. welwelcome groundhog day in houe of representatives. >> the supreme court ruling that the law veg mandate a tax provided new opportunity for republicans to go on the record with repeal. >> dozens of new members elected in 2010 ran on promises to remove obamacare, if leader

mike emanuel with the news on capitol hill. g democrat, senate democrat suggested waiting until next year to figure out these issues. >> well, shep, they are trying to force republicans to agree to increase taxes on those making more than $250,000 per year. senator patty murray says she is willing to weighed it wait it out. >> i will not agree to a deal that throws middle class families under the bus and forces them to bear this burden alone. unless republicans end their commitment to protect the rich above all else, our country is going to have to face the consequence of republicans intransgeneral's. >> senator murray heads the group responsible for re-electing a democratic senate. eerily she thinks the politics work for them, shep? shep what are we getting from republicans on, this mike. >> house speaker john boehner has accused of democrats of holding the hostage. blaming a game of chicken with the economy in a cavalier way. senate republic leader blasted the democrats. in their near fanatical crusade to inflict more pain on

mike emanuel is following him in reno, nevada. esident had a chance to tout his record as commander and chief to a pretty important group of veterans. >> shep, that's right. the veterans of foreign wars or vfw convention here in reno. president obama took some swipes at mitt romney. didn't mention him by name. said this veteran's group knew president obama based on his actions more than just his words. then there was this reference to the 2014 time line for ending the afghan war. >> there are those who argued against the time line for ending this war or against talking about it publicly. you know what? that's not a plan for america's security either. >> now, the vfw will hear from mitt romney tomorrow. what's being billed as a if you have foreign policy speech. then romney travels overseas. is he due to meet with leaders in great britain, poland and israel. a big week of foreign policy for him. shep? >> shepard: meantime some democrats are expressing concern that the obama campaign may have money trouble spending too much too quick

mike emanuel with the news live on capitol hill. mike, some democrats are calling this kind of groundhog day but others say it really could be an opportunity, right? >> right. some democrats are arguing the more that this issue is debated the more the american public gets to know the benefits, and support grows. other democrats are arguing quite passionately that healthcare is a right. not a privilege. >> we have come too far, suffered too long to go back. too much progress has been made to go back on the american care act. the american people will not be fooled this time. vote no on repeal. get back to work putting the american people back to work. >> though many will be watching tomorrow to see how many democrats in districts where this law is unpopular may switch their votes and vote for repeal. shep? >> shepard: you know, mike, the republics say that there is a point to all of this, but it's not going anywhere. democrats are crying it's for politics. so, why? >> well, yeah. they say that this is not a symbolic vote. that they are

>> bret: mike emanuel live on the hill. thank you.icial from a british bank is stepping down after admitting one of the american branchs laundered billions of dollars from mexican drug lords. leaders of hsbc testifieded before senate panel today. they admitted the firm did not have proper control in place. the justice department says it is conducting criminal investigation. we are learning more about the got use unmanned eye in the sky to keep an eye on you and other americans. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge has that story tonight. about 21st century surveillance. new information tonight. good evening. >> thank you. good evening. response to freedom of information request, they posted document from the faa on the use of drones inside the united states. according to the newly released documents drones are used domestically by the police department from seattle, washington, to north little rock, arkansas, by ten public colleges and universities, as well as a handful of federal agencies, including the usda and the de

>> bret: mike emanuel on the hill. thank you.eserve chairman ben bernanke say his board effort helped lift the economy out of a great recession. but told a house committee today the economy remains weak and the fed can only do so much. >> well, at this point we don't see a double dip recession. we see continued moderate growth but we are committed to ensuring or doing all we can to ensure we continue to make progress on employment side. we have stated we're prepared the take action as needed to try to make sure that we see continued progress on employment. >> ground breaking on new homes rose last month by 6.9%. that is the fastest pace in more than three years. the dough reacted positively adding 103. s&p 500 closed ahead 9. nasdaq gained 33. president obama is calling on congress to help farmers suffering from the worst drought in decades. the president met today with agriculture secretary tom vilsak. administration declared a drought disaster in one-third of the counties in the nation. vilsak is warning about price gouging. no

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mike emanuel. thanks.ens of millions of dollars in tax-free union funds going to junction of luxury report and purchasing big ticket items like country club, golf courses and learjets. not talking about membership but the actual thing. fox business reports the i.r.s. is initiating a preliminary inquiry to see whether the non-profits including unions are breaking tax law. florida judge set bond for neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman at $1 million. while he awaits trial on the second degree murder charge for killing trayvon martin. the judge had revoked zimmerman's substantially lower bond last month after it was discovered he misled the court about his finances. still ahead tonight, update on house race that could be big trouble for a new york legend. first, republicans' big ideas for how they would fix healthcare. >> john: the fourth of july passed without the traditional fireworks from many parts of the west, as wildfires continue to blaze. fires in wyoming, utah and colorado prompted air quali

>> bret: mike emanuel live on the hill.nk you. >>> mitt romney says president obama is attacking his business record because the president's record is so weak. the attacks have had the republican on the defensive. but tonight, chief washington correspondent james rosen tells us the governor is vowing to start playing offense. >> i think what people accuse you of a crime, you have every reason to go after it pretty hard. i'm going to continue going after him. >> speaking of growing clom more from within the party he toughen up and start throwing punchs on the come pain trail, mitt romney released a web video accusing obama of crass cronyism, rewarding donors with stimulus funds and government contract and jobs. >> this a tough time for people of america. if you are a campaign contributor to obama your business may get millions of dollars in cash from the got. i thin -- cash from the governm. it's wrong and stinks to high heaven. >> they cited two ill-fated loans worth $5 million that the state of massachusetts gave when romn

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chief congress correspondent mike emanuel is away from his usual post today. he is live in riverdale park, maryland, with the latest. good evening, mike. >> reporter: good evening, john. at this apartment complex, part of the roof was ripped off and debris smashed cars like this one behind me. when you see the damage, the death toll shows that people are in the parking lot, in shelters wondering when the weather nightmare will be over. clean up, starting repairs and work on restoration of electricity are underway three days after straight line of thunderstorms wreaked havoc from the midwest to mid-atlantic. millions have been left without air conditioning and refrigeration in the blistering july heat. as time goes on there is concern for the elderly including those in senior apartment complexes who risked being stranded without an elevator. >> quite a few of them depend on tit's not good to use the s r stairs. so either they didn't go down to community room or they wouldn't able to go out. >> reporter: there is a recognition that many were lucky for close calls

mike emanuel live in d.c. now. mike, those numbers suggest where we have been.m lis say going construction jobs. >> one analyst told me today he expects there will be gradual improvement in hiring in the construction industry over the next year or two. he is looking for signs of hope while is he troubled about more skilled workers leaving the field. >> it's discouraging that the industry has not yet been adding jobs but when you combine it with some other things like the announcement of a big air bus plant going in to alabama, vy strong demand for apartment construction. can you see that there are still areas of strength in construction. >> though, when you consider peak unemployment in construction was 27.1% in february 2010, even at 12.8% now. there are still many experienced people who have been out of work a long time. harris? >> harris: well, while the president cannot control private sector hiring, can he encourage public sector projects. what's he saying about that? >> that's right, harris. the president would like to use money we're no longer spending on

>> bret: mike emanuel live in norfolk tonight. thank you. in the colorado theater massacre has been charged with 24 counts of first degree murder. two counts for each victim. james holmes was charged with 116 counts of attempted murder. no cameras were allowed in the courtroom today. when we come back, clark county and nevada in focus. we'll talk about the issues that will decide the november election here with the local guests. but first, meet a local restaurant owner. >> i have been in business 50 years. 41 in new york. then i came to vegas to retire. but i opened up a place. because nobody else had a place like this. >> what is your biggest concern as a business owner here? >> the bank, they should reduce the mortgages, less what the houses are worth in order for the economy to pick up. you know? the economy is going to stay dead unless they do that. >> in other words, the underwater homeowners take the mortgages down so they cut the pay? >> that is the biggest thing. that is the biggest thing. if somebody has to pay $3,000, maybe they co

>> no indication things will get better anytime soon. >> mike emanuel tonight. thanks. well, as you can imagine, the stock market did not like today's jobs report. the dow lost 124. the s&p 500 gave back 13. the nasdaq finished 39 behind. borrowing rates for spain and italy rose to distress levels today. signals more true jillty in the european debt crisis. the key concern is that the european bail-out fund will not be big enough if either country needed rescue loans for their government. speaking of money, find a penny and pick it up. one day you might have enough to pay for your house. that's in the grapevine. up next, the debt toll rises in syria on bloody, bloody friday. hi, i'm phil mickelson. i've been fortunate to win on golf's biggest stages. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept, suppresses your

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>> shepard: mike emanuel live on capitol hill. mike, thanks very much.regime, quote: will not hesitate to use chemical weapons if it feels cornered. and it's working with al qaeda on mass bombings of its own citizens to discredit the rebels. those two accusations from the most senior politician to defect from syria thus far. its ambassador to iraq speaking to the bbc. of course, human rights upgrou sps more than 17,000 people killed in syria since the uprising began in march of last year. this is amateur video said to be of government attack helicopters firing on the rebel strong hold of homs. we can't confirm the authenticity. we're told similar gunships have been battling opposition forces in damascus. the sign that the fighting there could be intensifying. that has the white house and leaders in the region very nervous they tell us. syrian is believed to have a large stockpile of chemical weapons though we don't know how big, and that defecting ambassador claims their uncorn firmed reports regime may have already used some of them. this is serious con

mike emanuel is in reno, nevada tonight where the governor spoke earlier today. mike, the polls show president obama has a pretty good lead on most matters of foreign policy. how is governor romney trying to make his case? >> well, shep, governor romney says president obama has mishandled key allies, such as israel and poland. he also blasted the president for not doing enough to stop defense cuts that were part of last year's debt deal to the tune of one half trillion dollars. and governor romney says the president has not focused enough on the next threats. >> but sadly the president has diminished american leadership. reaping the consequences. the world is dangerous. destructive, chaotic. and the two men running to be your commander and chief must offer answers to the challenges we face. >> governor romney left reno on that overseas trip where he is trying to sell american voters that he would be a credible commander and chief. shep? >> shepard: what's been the response to all of this from the president's campaign? >> well, vice president joe biden was the one

rick: mike emanuel for news virginia. mike, thanks very much.e are just learning now that the hearing nor jame for james holmes has just wrapped up in colorado. we will have the latest from the courthouse after a short break. back to politics for a moment. governor mitt romney getting a fair shake from the media overseas and also here at home on his trip. we will have a fair & balanced panel that will weigh in on that coming up. for his little girl. hey don't worry. e-trade's got a killer investing dashboard. everything is on one page. i'm watching you. oh yeah? well i'm watching you, watching him. [ male announcer ] try the e-trade 360 investing dashboard. i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're elig

shannon: mike emanuel, thank you so much. the latest employment report, president obama has entered risky territory. the average job growth for the first six months in an election year is thought to be critical to a president reelection chances. over the past few decades, presidents who oversaw weak job growth going into november, they did not do so well. these numbers reflect the average job growth in the first month of the election year in 1980, president carter was wreaking reelection. it was minus 96,000 jobs. in 1984, 375,000 jobs were created in the first six months. reagan won his reelection. in 1992, that number was a dismal 63,000 jobs. president each of you bush lost. in 1996, 240,000 jobs were created in the first six months and bill clinton won. in 2004 was 197,000 jobs, president george w. bush won. in 2012, average job growth in the first six months is 150,000, and that puts president obama right in the middle of this. an update on the mystery surrounding illinois commerce man jesse jackson junior and his leave

jenna: mike emanuel live from capitol hill. mike, thank you. >> reporter: sure. jon: a big break in the mysterious case of a julliard student found murdered eight years ago in new york city. there is some new dna evidence that police hope will lead them to sara fox's killer. [ man ] ever year, sophia and i use the points we earn with our citi thankyou card for a relaxing vacation. ♪ sometimes, we go for a ride in the park. maybe do a little sightseeing. or, get some fresh air. but this summer, we used our thank youpoints to just hang out with a few friends in london. [ male announcer ] the citi thankyou visa card. redeem the points you've earned to travel with no restrictions. rewarding you, every step of the way. jon: right now governor mitt romney is raising more money than president obama for a second straight month. mr. romney and the republicans collected just over $106 million in contributions in june. president obama's campaign and the democrats raising 71 million last month. about 2/3 of governor romney's total. let's talk about it with david drucker, ass

mike emanuel is looking for answers. >> with improvised explosives, the single greatest threat to the.s. military and mission in afghanistan, technology to detect danger is a critical tool. research shows software improved the clearing by 12% and the service committee is asking for a investigation into why the army resists using it. >> you have the ground combat commanders asking for something from the pentagon and then not receiving it. >> in fact the first brigade combat team of the 82nd airborne send this question describing it as mission essential requirements for force protection and the targeting of ied threats there are not met by current intelligence systems. >> we have email traffic where the 82nd airborne says lives are at stake. this will save lives and limbs and the pentagon says tough. army accuses the pentagon of trying documents. there's anen going investigation being conducted to determine the facts in the matter. a marine combat veteran of iraq and afghanistan says the army logic doesn't make zens it's cheap and simple to run. everybody's clamoring for it. special for

chief congressional correspondent, mike emanuel live on the hill. early for us. mike, good morning to you. how many votes will come from democrats? >> reporter: we're counting heads at this point, bill. we confirmed three for sure so far. we expect that number will likely grow. look at names we confirmed at this point. dan boren, democrat from oklahoma. bill: larry kissell from north carolina and mike mcintire from north carolina. this vote will have very real political impact for democrats in districts where this law is unpopular if they vote against repeal. this may be trouble for them in november. to be fair, it may also have an impact on republicans in swing districts where voters may not crazy about this repeal effort. meanwhile here is a leading republican on the effort to go forward with repeal. >> if the facts that we now know today about this law were available when this law was being debated, there is no way this would have become law! this is a effectively a government takeover of 17% of our economy. >> reporter: a lot of republicans are saying this is

jenna: mike emanuel, live in washington. mike, thank you.get into america's election headquarters now. on the campaign trail governor mitt romney reportedly making some changes to his campaign staff or additions at least. the republican candidate said to be adding a few seasoned veterans to his communication team. this comes after some criticism of the campaign from fellow conservatives. let's get it into with monica crowley, radio talk show host and author of the new book, "what the [bleep] just happened". happy warrior's guide to the american comeback. julie roginsky former advisor to sen democrat frank lautenberg from new jersey. monica, adding to the campaign, primarily press people, spokesman, will that help mitt romney? are you one of those conservatives critical what he has been saying of late? >> i was disappointed it took governor romney so long to call obamacare a tax which is what the chief justice called it in his one man decision. took him a couple days to identify it as a tax when it a clearly is. this essentially was a politic