>> all right, rachel scott tonight on the hill. thank you, rachel. >>> the fbi tonight is reportedly preparing to search the home of former vice president mike pence, where classified documents were found. sources tell abc news the department of justice is working with pence's legal team to schedule the potential search. it was his legal team that discovered the documents initially, saying they were, quote, inadvertently boxed and brought there, and they intend to comply fully with the doj review. >>> we turn now to that dramatic new testimony in the trial of the once prominent south carolina attorney alex murdaugh. accused of murdering his wife and son. the defense today grilled an investigator of what she did and did not find at the house the day after the murders. and new questions tonight the prosecution raising about a piece of video from the same day of the murders. here's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: tonight, the defense team for alex murdaugh pressing a state investigator to acknowledge what she didn't find when she searched th

should "stop speculating and stop discrediting china." >> so let's bring in rachel scott live at the white house tonight. and, rachel, we heard the national security council spokesman john kirby there saying today president biden is determined, in his words, to find the answer, acknowledging no consensus yet and to keep going. >> reporter: exactly. the white house insisting tonight that the president is on top of it, but that assessment was made with low confidence, which generally means that the information is scant, questionable, or too fragmented, and the bottom line here is, there is no smoking gun, no consensus, and without cooperation from china, the u.s. only has access to limited information. david. >> that is the key issue right there. rachel scott tonight, thank you. >>> there is breaking news tonight involving fox news and owner rupert murdoch acknowledging under oath that fox news hosts endorsed false election fraud calls saying any fox news executives who knowingly allowed lies to be broadcast on the air should be reprimanded or maybe got rid of saying in a deposition, i

how the white house is responding and rachel scott at the white house. >>> tonight the alex murdaugh trial accused of murdering his wife and son and today murdaugh's own brother on the , why he broke down on the stand and the defense arguing that there had to be more than one shooter.ton. >>> t breaking ns owner rupert murdoch acknowledging under oath fox news hosts endorsed false election fraud claims saying any fox news executives who know knowingly allowed lies to be broadcasten 0 the air should be reprimanded or maybe got rid of saying in a deposition i would have liked us to be stronger in denouncing it in hindsight. jon karl standing by. >>> tonight the next question after that toxic train derailment in ohio. where should that waste be taken? the new fight, states blocking it and in that community tonight questions over the drinking water. our reporter with erin brockovich. >>> the war in ukraine and intense fighting under way for control of a key city and this evening the u.s. warning to china not to help russia with weapons or ammunionti. what the state department said about

rachel scott live on the hill tonight. rachel, thank you. >>> in the meantime, we turn now to that dangerous cross-country storm, nearly 50 million americans tonight, 20 states on alert for severe weather. a tornado watch right now. and then this system, our weather team telling us, moving right into the northeast. let's bring in rob marciano, tracking it all, he's live in new orleans for us tonight. hey, rob. > reporter: hi, david. this has become a very dynamic system, to make for a serious tornado threat here in the south. tornado watches have been expanded, encompassing much of louisiana, up through west memphis, back through much of mississippi. you see the storms bubbling up within those watches. the front will push across i-10 and through new orleans probably by daybreak tomorrow. cold side of this, talking about five to eight inches of snow from iowa in through wisconsin and snows to start in new york and new england. this is a warm system, so, we'll be back in the 50s tomorrow, and into friday, we could see record-

>> rachel scott live up on the hill for us again tonight. hank you, rachel. >>> now to the president, and the classified documents. the white house is being pressed on new reporting that after the president's lawyers first found classified documents at president biden's private office after he was vice president, that the fbi then searched it. the question, why is the public only now learning about this? here's mary bruce. >> reporter: tonight, sources tell abc news the fbi searched president biden's former private office back in november after biden's lawyers discovered classified documents there earlier that month. no word on whether agents found any new material. the president didn't mention any fbi search when the documents story broke three weeks ago. >> i've turned over the boxes, they've turned over the boxes to the archives, and we're cooperating fully. >> reporter: the white house alerted the fbi when the president's lawyers later found more classified material in his wilmington home. federal agents found still more when they searche

abc's senior congressional correspondent rachel scott in charleston tonight. >> nikki haley! >> reporter: tonight, former south carolina governor nikki haley becoming the first republican candidate to take on donald trump, launching her campaign with veiled swipes at her former boss. >> america is not past our prime. it's just that our politicians are past theirs. we're ready. ready to move past the stale ideas and faded names of the past. >> reporter: haley, who served as trump's ambassador to the united nations, says it's now time for a new generation to lead. even suggesting this -- >> mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over 75 years old. >> reporter: trump is 76. president biden, 80. haley is the first major candidate for the republican nomination who is a woman of color. she insists under biden, a self-loathing has swept the country. >> every day we are told america is flawed, rotten and full of hate. joe and kamala even say america is racist. nothing could be further from the truth. >> reporter: donald trump's campaign put out a long statement accusing ni

abc's senior congressional correspondent rachel scott joins us now. and this comes as senator fetterman is still suffering from the effects of a massive stroke last may. >> reporter: yes, whit, in fact, senator john fetterman was just released from the hospital a few days ago, after feel gt lightheaded. tonight, we have learned she's checked himself into walter reed medical center, where he's being treated for clinical depression. in a statement, his office says "while john has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks." adding, "john is getting the care he needs and will soon be back to himself." his wife tweeting that she's so proud of him for getting that help. as for now, it is unclear how long he'll remain in the hospital. one source says it is expected more than just a few days. around 16 million adults struggle with depression every single year in this country. tonight, senators on both sides of the aisle are commending him for getting the help he needs and are wishing him well. whit? >> rachel

let's get to rachel scott tonight. rachel, we know there are differences, but in this polarized country, a somewhat refreshing initial readout from this meeting from both sides, signaling respect for the other. here was the house speaker. >> we had an hour conversation about this that -- i thought was a very good discussion and we walked out saying we would continue the discussion, and i think there is an opportunity here to come to an agreement on both sides. and i think that's the best -- i think that's what the american people want. look, they want us to be responsible and sensible about this, and that's exactly the way we're handling it. >> this was something today, though it's just the start. rachel, mccarthy going on to say the meeting was better than he thought, he said that he's hopeful that there will be a deal before the deadline, and we are just now hearing from the white house tonight. what are they saying? >> reporter: exactly, david. the white house calling that hour-long meeting straightforward and frank

>> rachel scott tonight. thank you, rachel. >>> tonight, california senator dianne feinstein says she will not run for re-election in 2024. now 89, she's the oldest member of congress, serving more that 30 years. the longest serving senator from her state. two democrats from the house are already running for that senate seat. katie porter and adam schiff. a third, barbara lee, has signaled that she will also run. >>> when we come back here tonight, the violent rampage here in new york city lasting 40 minutes. we do have news coming in tonight on the driver of that u-haul. there's nothing like hitting the waves. there's nothing like volunteering. but my moderate-to-severe eczema can make it hard. now i'm staying ahead of it. dupixent helps heal your skin from within. so you can have clearer skin and noticeably less itch. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems such as eye pain or vision changes including blurred vision, joint aches and pain,

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senior congressional correspondent rachel scott starts us off. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: president biden facing a divided congress for the first time. >> the state of the ion is applause ] >> reporte exten hoe. d'tt to ruin your reputaorward to working with you. >> reporter: but sharply challenging republicans on the debt ceiling and spending talks, singling out one senator's plan to sunset key programs. >> some of my republican friends want to take the economy hostage. instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share, some republicans want medicare and social security sunset. i'm not saying it's a majority. anyone who doubts it, contact my office. i'll give you a copy. i'll give you a copy of the proposal. >> reporter: republicans firing back. biden using the exchange to turn the tables on the gop. >> so, folks, as we all apparently agree, social security and medicare is off the books now, right? we've got unanimity. >> reporter: after the speech, republicans disavowing the proposal targe

how the white house is responding and rachel scott at the white house. >>> tonight the alex murdaughal accused of murdering his wife and son and today

rachel scott has a new series, "through the cracks." >>> good morning, and welcome to "this week." with the state of the union address just two days away, we have a new poll showing the steep challenges facing president biden, and some alarming numbers for democrats about the prospects of a biden/trump rematch, but we begin this morning with the chinese spy balloon shot down yesterday. the balloon first entered american air space over alaska ten days ago, before crossing into canada and then re-entering american air space in montana on tuesday, spending the rest of the week floating across the mainland of the united states at an altitude of about 60,000 feet. the chinese insisted it was just a weather balloon that had veered off course. the pentagon says it was a sophisticated, high-altitude surveillance system sent by the chinese to spy on the u.s. the balloon's path went above the u.s. nuclear silos and other sensitive sites, sparking a major diplomatic clash between the united states and china and prompting secretary of state blinken to cancel a highly anticipated visit this wee

how the wite house is now responding tonight, and rachel scott at the white house. >>> tonight the alexl accused of murdering his wi

let's get more on this from our chief congressional correspondent rachel scott, chief washington correspondentl and, rachel, let me begin with you. i've never seen a chamber like that. >> reporter: yeah, george, and you said it yourself, it was a rowdy house chamber. at times extremely contentious. i was sitting inside the chamber watching this all unfold as republican members of congress heckled the president of the united states. house speaker kevin mccarthy warned his conference earlier in the day that the mics are hot, that the cameras are rolling. he wanted this to be civil and respectful. he told reporters after that closed-door meeting that his party would not be engaging in any childish games, but, of curse, that all served as a very stark contrast to what we saw play out inside that house chamber. >> jon, the president had a balancing act last night, pleading for bipartisanship but showing he has a lot of fight in it. did he do what he needed to do? >> reporter: i really think he did. look, this was a highly unusual state of the union address. but this is one of the best speeches that

rachel scott is at the white house with details. ning, rachel. >> reporter: george, good morning. many americans who rely on these programs tell us the reality is it'll be harder for them to put food on the table. in just a few days 30 million americans will lose additional support from the federal government to help them buy groceries. this was a program that was put in place during the pandemic, helping those who rely on food stamps and buy groceries. it was only meant to be temporary. it's set to expire on march 1st. to put this into perspective, the average family that relies on these benefits, they will be losing $95 a month. others could lose more, up to $250. 18 states across the country have already expired these benefits including in states like georgia where food pantries tell us they've seen the lines get longer. they've seen visits to their food pantries increase since these benefits have expired. at this point, though, this will be the reality for nearly 30 million americans and of course, all of this comes at a time whe

they did not hear the sum from joe biden, the sunset which is rachel scott's proposal., he put forward a bill in the aftermath of this. to save social security foreshore, you guys. when i said i wanted to sunset all federal bills after five years, once they get preapprove, i clearly did not mean social security and medicare, even though i'm sure you did. >>, jim did joe biden set a trap that the republicans just fell into? >> i think so, enough it's intentional trap to be honest. i think you're democrats saying no no no as president biden started debating them, at the state of the union. i don't think that was part of the plan. i do think that the republicans walked into this themselves. and rick scott, really, to not be polite and to name the person the law came into this trap. because as we have seen in many weeks, a lot of republicans have proposed changing social security and medicare. as -- pointed out this was the position of the party before donald trump camera. it was ron desantis's position before and there are some reasonable reasons to think that there might

let's get more on this right now from rachel scott. re you hearing from the white house? >> reporter: yeah, george. well, a senior administration official tells us that the president ordered for that object to be shot down out of an abundance of caution and also at the recommendation of our military leaders who, as martha noted, were concerned about its altitude and path. the white house clearly erring on the side of caution after lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on capitol hill expressed frustration. republicans initially accused the president of moving too slowly. others are now saying he's trigger-happy, but even democrats have some concerns here. senate majority leader chuck schumer telling you, george, that he wants to know why it's taken the military so long to know about these objects that have clearly dated back to the trump administration saying it's, quote, wild that we are only finding out about this now. other democrats are calling on the administration to be more forthcoming with information. calling on the president to

senior congressional correspondent rachel scott has the story. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, good morning.th is the second time t senator jo fterman has been hospitalized this month. hoit aewayafter feeling lighthe. this morning we are learning he reed medical center where he is being treated for clinical depression. in a statement, his office says while john has experienced depression off and on throughout his life it only became severe in recent weeks adding john is getting the care he needs and will soon be back to himself. fetterman's wife tweeted after what he's been through in the past year, there's probably no one who wanted to talk about his own health less than john. she adds she is so proud of him for asking for help. as of now, it's unclear how long fetterman will remain in the hospital. one source close to the senator tells us that it's expected that this could be longer than just a few days. around 16 million adults in this country struggle with depression every single year. senators on both sides of the aisle this mornin

our senior congressional correspondent rachel scott has the latest. rachel. >> reporter: this morning, abc news learning the fbi is investigating whether george santos was involved in an animal charity scam. >> are you worried about being prosecuted? >> i have no clue. i don't know what it's about. >> reporter: santos denying any wrongdoing. when questioned by abc news -- >> he talked to you more than he talked to me. i haven't been reached out by that. i can't comment. >> reporter: navy veteran richard osthoff alleges the new york congressman stole $3,000, money that santos promised would help his dying service dog. >> i don't ever want to see another person, especially a veteran go through something like this again. >> reporter: osthoff told us federal authorities contacted him as part of their probe saying, i'm glad to get the ball rolling with the big-wigs. he said when his dog sapphire had a tumor, a veterinarian technician referred him to a pet charity run by santos. but abc news has reported that that charity never existed and osthoff said santo

ambassador nikki haley made it official and rachel scott is tracking it from south carolina. ng, rachel. >> reporter: hey, good morning, good morning. former south carolina governor nikki haley doing something that she said she would never do, run against former president donald trump. and in just a few hours she's expected to hold her first official campaign event right here in charleston. ledid not dict mtion trump by name in her campaign announcement video but made it very clear it's time for a new generation of leadership, george. >> rachel, last time around donald trump benefited by a big field and split up the republican primary vote. this could be a crowded primary this time around as well. >> reporter: exactly, george. and his own former vice president, mike pence, has stops in minnesota, iowa today. senator tim scott is expected to be in south carolina before heading to iowa himself. florida governor ron desantis still being coy about his plans, kristi noem and chris sununu getting out there. one thing clear, trump's announcement for his third bid for the white house

our senior congressional correspondent rachel scott is at the white house with those details for us. ning, rachel. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this is the toughest immigration policy yet from the biden administration and it comes as we have seen a record number of migrants cross our southern border. so as it stands now, migrants are able to apply for asylum regardless of how they entered the united states but under this new proposed rule that would change making it mandatory for migrants to apply for asylum in the countries that they are traveling through on the way to the united states. now, this plan does mirror the policies proposed under the trump administration but it does make one clear difference and that it does not apply to children. the president facing major pushback from his own party this morning. democrats are urging the biden administration to reconsider insisting that they need to be focused on expanding pathways, not restricting them, and immigration advocates are planning to sue the administration to keep it from going into effect as soon as next month. michael

senior congressional correspondent rachel scott is on capitol hill with the story. rachel. >> reporter: george, good morning. congressman george santos still resisting those calls to resign but many republicans here on capitol hill are relieved that he's stepping away from his committee assignments. this morning facing growing calls to resign, embattled congressman george santos making one concession, stepping down from his committee assignments on capitol hill. >> did mccarthy tell you to step away from the committees? >> i'm sorry, nobody tells me to do anything. >> reporter: speaker mccarthy has a razor-thin majority and has held off on criticizing santos as he faces multiple investigations. >> i think it was an appropriate decision until he can clear everything up that he's off the committees for now. >> reporter: the congressman said he worked for goldman sachs and citigroup, he didn't. that he graduated from college, not true. that his grandparents survived the holocaust and his mother was in the 9/11 attack, all of that a lie. and this morning, abc news speaki

. >> and that was rachel menitoff reporting for us this morning. state senator scott wiener of san francisco shared his thoughts on twitter about the news riding godspeed. jimmy carter as you enter hospice, you're truly one of the best and american treasure. now to breaking news this morning out of the east bay and early morning fire in san lorenzo injured 2 people kron four's. justin campbell is live at the scene for us with the latest on what he's learned for us this morning. justin, what are you seeing? >> good morning, stephanie. a fire investigator is here behind me going through this in scientists from the looks of it. it looks like pretty much a total loss. but last night, 2 people, the fire chief tells us elderly both rushed to the hospice house spittle with burn injuries. not exactly sure the extent of their injuries. we can tell you that a cat did die in the fire along with a dog is missing right now. they're not exactly sure what caused this fire that caused it keep burning. but take a listen to exactly what the fire chief said happened last night. >> you g

. >> that was rachel menitoff reporting for us tonight. state senator scott wiener taking to twitter about the news today saying, quote, godspeed, jimmy carter, as you enter hospice, you're truly one of the best and american treasure. for your money. tonight, gas prices creeping back up again as the spring is ng. prices are now the highest they've been since december 6th of last year. the highest prices in the bay area can be found in napa. that's where a gallon of regular will cost you 4.97. the lowest prices in the bay area are in solano county. but the average price is 4.65 a gallon of gas in san francisco is going for 4.86 statewide. the average price is 4.72. that's up from 4.42. a month ago. the national average is 3.41, which is up from 3.28. a month ago. a film pays homage to the people of oakland. coming up, we're hearing from the minds behind the movie. >> plus, a nearby shooting causes a car to end up in an apartment building will have more on what led up to that moment. and a train derailment in ohio leads to a chemical fallout. why residents say

rachel menitoff reporting for us tonight. meanwhile, san francisco state senator scott wiener taking to twitter about the news today saying, quote, godspeed, jimmy carter, as you enter hospice, you're truly one of the best. an american treasure. in just a few minutes. we'll have a live interview with a former white house staffer during the carter administration about the former president's life and his legacy. we want to get you a check now. your 4 zone forecast tonight. we are. going to be taking a live look at what should be the embarcadero behind the former president there anyway. well, brittany begley is going to forecast a >> have to say the conditions actually breezy, but still beautiful for 8 o'clock at night. let's talk about your forecast happening now. thankfully temperatures again, not too bad. that's the good news is going to get chilly tonight. but tomorrow we take you to the graphics were going, make sure it warms up. so our headlines really just showing you tonight. we're going at the lows around. 36 to 45 tomorrow. it's going to be warm. chilly start. but they're going to warm up. but later this week, the big sto

rachel: thank you for your service. you made the whole experience amazing for me. thank you for your team. you're the pride of the country. pete: for sure. senator rick scottf florida joins us live right here. ahead of the -- there he is. he's already found a desk even here at someday toe that. daytona. how is that possible? this is the 75th running of the daytona 500.y ♪ treatment option. to learn more visit treatted.com. that's treatt-e-d.com. we handcraft every stearns & foster® using the finest materials, like indulgent memory foam, and ultra-conforming innersprings, for a beautiful mattress, and indescribable comfort. for a limited time, save up to $800 on select stearns & foster® adjustable mattresses sets. pete: the u.s. is ending the search for two unidentified octobers shot down near alaska and lake huron. rachel: they say weather conditions made it too difficult to pinpoint the debris. will: the president said octobers are most likely to search and spy craft is there and here to react is florida senator rick scott. senator, great to have you with us this morning. >> it's hard to believe; right. they let the spy balloon go across the country befor

we had senator rick scott, he says i don't know anything more than you, will and pete. >> yeah. rachely called off the search. we have to understand that we had the alaskan national guard up there in the arctic ocean in -20. s. i don't think we're ever going to get any of that debris. however, the northern illinois bottleneck balloon brigade has declared one of their 10 concern $100 balloons missing. rachel: it's 'em basing -- >> we didn't shoot down the spy craft until after the spying was done, and then we went trigger happy and are shooting down boy scout balloons or what have you, and i still don't from an oversight perspective understand what our shoot-down criteria are. and chinese propaganda are blasting this all over the world. we're the preeminent power, they can't even defend against a balloon. rachel: you were in the military, where does that call come from to shoot that balloon concern. >> that would go up to the president. the command responsible for defending our air space has not shot anything down in its 65-year existence, and now we have four in the span of a week. rac

rachel: so many dumb and meaningless tiktok trends going on, what an amazing inspiring trend this has been. tell us what is going on on fox news sunday. >> the gop field is growing, senator tim scottpent a lot of time in iowa, a lot of reaction to what he has had to say. has he found a lane? is he ready to throw in his hat? any live announcements on fox news sunday. senator ben cardin, one of the guys on the senate foreign policy committee just back from europe, a lot of conversations, he will be here to break it down with us to talk about finding this thing as well. pete: we will watch at 2:00 on the fox news channel. great to see you. now we turn to a few additional headlines on this sunday. the epa is ordering norfolk southern to stop cleaning up toxic waste in east palestine, ohio. originally the rail company was responsible for the cleanup effort. now the epa is reviewing where the waste will be taken after other states complained they were getting toxic trash. >> the agency is yet to say when cleanup will continue. meanwhile, there are still one hundred 2,000 gallons of liquid waste and over 4000 yd. of solid waste on site. is the news moves on the cleanup continues. there i