hello everyone, i am sandra smith. a growing humanitarian effort unfolding as hurriance harvey set a rainfall record in the west may not be over. president trump inspecting the damage with the emergency operation with governor abbott. >> this is of epic proportions. no one has ever seen anything like that. i just want to say, working with the governor and his entire staff has been an honor. governor, again, thank you very much. i will not say congratulations. i don't want to say that. >> we remain in constant contact with staff, and they all had one thing to say. how can we help? >> sandra: the president calling this an event of epic proportion, and peter doocy. both the present and the governor giving praise on each other for the handling, but fema administrator it was very key that he jumped into say, this is not over yet. peter doocy is live in corpus christi where he find the president. what did he just say about his approach to the relief effort of all this? >> sandra, it sounds like president trump has watched or

i'm sandra smith. attorney general jeff sessions saying the government has tripled the number of leak probes. the director of national intelligence saying they mean business. >> important to stress, any disclosure outside of authorized channels is a criminal offense and we will simply not tolerate the illegal release of classified information. >> sandra: we have fox team coverage. john roberts is live at the white house. but first we start with doug mcelway live from the department of justice. doug, we understand the administration wants to potentially look at reporters roles in these leaks. what did they say exactly about that? >> reporter: this may not be all that surprising, sandra, given that the president repeated the same for what he calls the quote unquote fake news media. there are many constitutional scholars who will tell you that reporters are protected by the first amendment and that the first amendment is sacrosanct. but there are many cases where reporters have been jailed for refusing to

i'm sandra smith.dent trump is scheduled to on camera short time after that briefing, and the state department also said to hold a briefing at any moment now as well. all of this coming just hours after north korea releases a detailed plan to fire for missiles towards the u.s. territory of guam. kim jong-un's regime notching up the rhetoric and dismissing trumps remarks on fire and fury as a load of nonse

i'm sandra smith.several senators rolling out a plan to reorganize our immigration system. it would reduce the overall number of immigrants coming into this country every year. we have fox team coverage from the pentagon. but we begin with john roberts live at the white house where there is a lot going on. john? >> reporter: as always. just a typical day at 1600 pennsylvania. the president today threw his full support behind something called the rays act reforming americans immigration for a strong economy. this bill would change the way that the united states prioritizes the awarding of green cards, ending so-called chain migration that prioritizes family and vacation. instead putting ultrahigh skilled workers at the head of the line. here's the president. >> this competitive application process will favor applicants

we want to say good morning to sandra smith who is in for maria bartiromo. g. been watching all morning. sandra smith in for maria bartiromo. your top stories at 6:00 a.m. eastern. the rising threat of north korea. vowed to retaliate against the united states after the u.n. security council voted unanimously to impose new sanctions against the country. u.n. ambassador nikki haley spoke with maria on "sunday morning futures" where she said all options are on the table to deal with north korea. >> united states will keep our options on the table. north korea has the opportunity to do the right thing and by stopping reckless behavior, we will now see the united states will respond based on north korea's actions. we hope they don't do anything further. we hope they stop this record type committee. all options have always been on the table and will continue to be on the table. sandra: more on the escalating threat ahead. escalations whit

i'm sandra smith.n the west coast, 3:00 at trump tower in new york city. we expect to hear live from the president. he's expected to talk infrastructure. other headlines threaten to drown out his message. advisers trying to set up meetings with the russian government. what the e-mails show and why trump aides say why they prove there was no collusion. and the accusation that the obama team knew years ago there was going to be meddling in the election. and kim jong-un may actually be backing down. he's still making noise

i'm sandra smith.ying the government has tripled the number of leak probes. the director of national intelligence saying they mean business. >> important to stress, any disclosure outside of authorized channels is a criminal offense and we will simply not tolerate the illegal release of classified information. >> sandra: we have fox team coverage. john roberts is live at the white house. but first we start with doug mcelway live from the department of justice. doug, we understand the administration wants to potentially look at rep

i'm sandra smith. the president singling out hate groups and making a declaration about racism. critics said his initial response didn't go far enough. this comes two days after a white supremacist rally in charlottesville, virginia. >> we condemn in the strongest possible terms, this egregious display of hatred and violence and bigotry. it has no place in america. no matter the color of our skin, we all live under the same laws. >> we have fox team coverage for you. doug mckelway is outside the courthouse in charlottesville, virginia where the suspect was this morning. first, kristin fisher live at the white house. kristin, will that statement be enough to quell the president's critics? >> i don't know if it will, but it certainly should, sandra. this was about as strong of a statement as president trump could have possibly delivered. the big question heading into these surprise remarks is will president trump once and for all finally condemn an explicitly name these white supremacist hate groups. san

i'm sandra smith. the president's latest warning comes as the u.s. prepares for a show of force. its annual joint military exercises with south korea. president trump is also expected to meet with secretary of state rex tillerson. u.n. ambassador nikki haley and h.r. mcmaster in bedminster. we have full coverage and analysis. rick levinthal is in new jersey. lee zeldon is also standing by with his take. we begin with rich edson live at the state department. rich, what are the back tail discussions that are on going with north korea? >> reporter: good afternoon, sandra. even though you have the president and the north koreans going back and forth over the last few days, there is a back channel discussion between a senior u.s. diplomat and a north korean counter part. this is according to the associated press that also reports those two are discussing the three americans who are still imprisoned in north korea, along with some other issues. state department refuses to comment on this report. state depart

. >> high max, everyone, i'm sandra smith.orea's mercurial dictator saying he is reconsidering their potential missile launch. plus, months of rumors that president trump's chief strategist is on the outs? and the president and senate majority leader lending support to one candidate in alabama. voters may have other ideas on america's news headquarters. >> jon: back with our legal panel and right now of a web hosting company is challenging a warrant from the justice department, requesting information on visitors to a trump resistance web site. the warrant requests the company provide over 1 million ip addresses along with other information on visitors to the web site, which was involved in organizing protests against president trump on inauguration day. let's bring back our panel. the federal government is saying look, we want information on these people who were obviously interested in joining the trump resistance movement, at least on inauguration day. that web site is trying to turn this down. do they have legal standing? >

sandra: welcome back i'm sandra smith in for maria bartiromo.ning august 8th, top stories 6:30 a.m. eastern. north korea vow to go retaliate. the hermit kingdom lashed out after united nations sanctions promise to go never give up nuclear arsenal. embassador nikki haley says the u.s. will not run scare. the rising threat just ahead. global tensions doing little to weigh on stocks. dow closed at another record yesterday, it's ninth straight record of sessions. futures slightly lower, taking a breather ahead of the opening bell this morning, looking for direction in europe. mixed action as well with the ftse of london down. rest of markets are higher. in asia overnight markets were mixed as well. wild weather in maryland, what you need to know about the situation coming up earnings and focus in wall street today as well as all week, we are breaking down the numbers from michael kors just ahead. wall street journal recording united technologies over possible acquisition. the staggering price tag that deal could bring in ahead. take the watch, leave

it's >> hello everyone, i'm sandra smith. from both sides of the aisle, the president speaking out in no uncertain terms and condemning what appears to be hate motivated crime. is it enough? more on what the joint chief told the south korean president. to quote states suing the trump administration, both cases involve immigration. how that showdown is shaping up on "america's news headquarters headquarters." >> jon: during our first hour of "happening now" we told you about medal of honor recipients b-17, how he decided to take the nation's most prestigious military decoration and awarded to the entire 173rd airborne brigade which he was a member of. there are only 72 medal of honor recipients left alive right now. we recently lost an air force colonel who was friend of our show and our guest of ours. tell us about him. >> leo was one of my first great mentors when i struggled with my position and who are represented and how to do that. he sat me down and talk to me plain and simple and to hear his heart and care and compassi

i'm sandra smith. right now patients are being evacuated by air from a hospital in beaumont in southeast texas. this as vice president pence is on the ground in that state as well. here's a live look on the left. you can see the vice president along with the governor, greg abbott, are meeting with victims, as well as those helping make rescues on the ground in rockport, texas. the vice president saying texas is in the thoughts and prayers of everyone. listen. >> i talked to the president on air force two this morning. i asked him what he wanted me to tell ya. he just said, just tell them we love texas. you've inspired the nation by your resilience and your courage. >> sandra: we have fox team coverage for you spread out across the state of texas. griff jenkins. we begin first with matt fin live in crosby, texas. matt, we've been following so many developing events, especially that hospital evacuation on our thoughts right now. >> reporter: sandra, that beaumont hospital not far from here. the baptist h

. >> hello everyone, i'm sandra smith.rom russia about president trump's tough talk on north korea as the president is set to meet with rex tillerson and nikki haley. majority what the new hampshirer thinks about the president calling his state of drug-infested dan, we will ask him and why he is challenging the vermont drag racing governg race. >> jon: a cafe in australia is taking aim at the so-called gender pay gap by charging its male customers and 18% surcharge. the cafe's owner says it is equal to the pay gap between men and women. the cafe is called handsome her and while some customers seem to think the so-called man tax is a good idea, the owner says it's not mandatory. >> if people aren't comfortable about paying it we are not going to kick them out the door. it's just an opportunity to do some go to. >> jon: the cafe is seeing major backless online what apparently will keep that surcharge going for now. and google ceo is speaking out after an engineer's memo bashing diversity efforts went viral. that's not good.

i'm sandra smith. president trump is scheduled to on camera short time after that briefing, and the state department also said to hold a briefing at any moment now as well. all of this coming just hours after north korea releases a detailed plan to fire for missiles towards the u.s. territory of guam. kim jong-un's regime notching up the rhetoric and dismissing trumps remarks on fire and fury as a load of nonsense. we have full team coverage and analysis. rick leventhal following directions the president prayed home and security member congressman pete king is also standing by. we begin first with the rich edson, who is currently live at the state department. where we await news to, any moment now. any movement on the diplomatic front? >> good afternoon, sandra. the state apartment briefing starts here in about 15 minutes, and as that happens, the north korean regime is finally responding specifically to president trump's comments regarding fire, fury, and their country. north koreans speaking to the p

be good, sandra smith. >> who is getting the last word? stuart: i am, thank you sandra smith.west virginia. foxbusiness has special coverage. lou dobbs live at 7:00 eastern, kennedy 9:00 pm eastern, we will follow the president in west virginia. here is your daily dose of hollywood outrage, martin sheen is in canada filming a pbs series. he says he is thrilled to be in canada. it gets him out of the land of lunatics, the united states of america. one of hollywood's few conservatives, stephen baldwin will respond to that. before that, check this out, the owner of the catskills resort that inspired dirty dancing is seeking government health, the property is contaminated, he wants help cleaning up the more on that in one minute. but first there is more. don't distract me. this is video. candid home movies shot by former first lady lou hoover. i'm not sure. have emerged. the earliest color amateur footage taken of the white house. that is it, you are looking at it. back in a second. rethink what's possible. rethink your allergy pills. flonase sensimist allergy relief helps block 6

i'm harris faulkner, sandra smith here today, republican strategist lisa boothe pray to the host of "kennedy" kennedy, and #oneluckyguy, brian kilmeade, and host of the syndicated show on fox news radio. you are outnumbered, great daddy back. >> i'm glad to be heard, on the day of the eclipse. i do not forget that i would be the lucky guy of the last eclipse, so to be here this time is fantastic. >> kennedy: you mean 100 years ago? >> brian: i think it was victrola. >> harris: their smartphones, you can take it all in this time. let's start with the news, tonight president trump will announce his plan to go forward in afghanistan, former adviser to the united states and nato commander in afghanistan, andrew peake was waiting in earlier. >> the president has a strong cultural bond with a lot of the enlisted ground forces. he talks in warlike terms, talking about defeating the enemy, i expect him to tell them that they are not in afghanistan to nation build, but if more troops come to afghanistan, there to hunt terrorists, not to nation build and kind of prop up the afghan government. >

sandra smith in for maria bartiromo. your top stories at 6:00 a.m. eastern. the rising threat of north korea. vowed to retaliate against the united states after the u.n. security council voted unanimously to impose new sanctions against the country. u.n. ambassador nikki haley spoke with maria on "sunday morning futures" where she said all options are on the table to deal with north korea. >> united states will keep our options on the table. north korea has the opportunity to do the right thing and by stopping reckless behavior, we will now see the united states will respond based on north korea's actions. we hope they don't do anything further. we hope they stop this record type committee. all options have always been on the table and will continue to be on the table. sandra: more on the escalating threat ahead. escalations whittled away on stocks this morning. a record for eight straight sessions as you can see futures right now are appointed to a higher open. they put the london up five points while the cac and dax are downed in asia overnight gains across

this is "outnumbered," i'm sandra smith.r of the intelligence report on fox business, trish regan, fox news contributor and republican strategist lisa boothe is here, former deputy state department spokesperson and fox news contributor marie harf in today's #oneluckyguy, joe concha, a couch first timer. not nervous at all, i'm sure,

here today, sandra smith. from fox business, dagen mcdowell, commentator and former spokesperson for president george w. bush, mercedes schlapp is here and today's #oneluckyguy, it's his first time. republican strategist general caldwell is here. fashion is your friend. >> gianno: wow! i'm very ready and i'm glad to be on the air with you all. i've been on the air with everyone and i've interviewed you for extra tv. >> harris: let's do the newest. president trump of the words for his base last night. in phoenix, he spent nearly 30 minutes defending his response to charlottesville racist, violence and hate. while bashing the mainstream media and the process. watch. >> what happened in charlottesville strikes at the core of america. i spoke out forcefully against hatred, bigotry and violence and strongly condemned the neo nazis, the white supremacists, and the kkk. i openly called for unity, healing, and love. they all know because they were there. what do they say? it should have been sooner, he's a racist. it

i'm sandra smith here today, host of kennedy, kennedy and also from fbn, me dagen mcdowell.an turner is

i'm sandra smith live in america's newsroom. >> i'm shawn. bill and shannon are off this morning. officials say their focus is simple, that is saving lives. here is what the dire situation in houston stands at this hour. at least five people have reportedly been killed. that number sadly is likely to rise. multiple hospitals have been evacuated including houston's largest level one trauma center and many homes have flooded, collapsed or both. >> rescue crews are trying to reach thousands of people who are stranded and officials are urging anyone in the area with boats to assist. acting homeland security secretary elaine duke says it's too soon to talk about recovery. >> we're concerned of those stranded and in need of immediate assistance. people need help and we're working to provide it. while the hurricane-force winds have diminished i want to stress we aren't out of the woods yet. >> we're in downtown houston in a massive shelter. caroline, tens of thousands are expected to seek shelter there. >> they are. the numbers are growing every hour, eric. 2500 people have found shelter

i'm sandra smith. let's get right to it and bring in our chief white house correspondent who has followed bannon from the very beginning. john roberts. john, how did this all go down? >> reporter: sandra, good afternoon to you. it did not all go down this morning. it wasn't something that suddenly happened today. this has been in the works for some time. we have heard, via "the new york times" that steve bannon may have tendered his resignation as early on as august 6th. i'm told that that timeline might be a little bit aggressive. but that this has been going on for at least a few days. we do know the chief of staff john kelly has been reviewing, evaluating a lot of the positions at the west wing. steve bannon's was among them. i'm also told by an administration official that the interview that bannon did with the american prospect, quote, didn't help his case, in terms of staying on at the white house. while bannon was definitely a darling of many conservative, he was also seen in the white house as s

i'm sandra smith. texas governor greg abbott giving an update just moments ago, saying 14,000 texas national guards men are now activated for harvey response and thousands more are coming from other states. the governor also saying the defense department is supplying 200 boats for flood response efforts. the death toll is up to at least 20 people after authorities reporting that two men drown in separate incidents. and president trump just arriving moments ago in missouri. you're looking at a live picture of the president now on the ground in missouri where he's giving a speech in spring field in 30 minutes on tax reform. a very big moment for that president as he looks to fulfill one of his major campaign promises, tax reform, by the end of the year. we have fox team coverage with adam, who is tracking harvey's path for us and griff jenkins. we begin with jeff flock live just west of houston in richmond where, jeff, you have been telling some unbelievable stories of families in that area throughout th

here today, sandra smith.fox business, dagen mcdowell, commentator and former spokesperson for president george w. bush, mercedes schlapp is here and today's #oneluckyguy, it's his first time. republican strategist general caldwell is here. fashion is your

i'm sandra smith.exas governor greg abbott giving an update just moments ago, saying 14,000 texas national guards men are now activated for harvey response and thousands more are coming from other states. the governor also saying the defense department is supplying 200 boats for flood response efforts. the death toll is up to at least 20 people after authorities reporting that two men drown in separate incidents. and president trump just arriving moments ago in missouri. you're looking at a

i'm sandra smith.atients are being evacuated by air from a hospital in beaumont in southeast texas. this as vice president pence is on the ground in that state as well. here's a live look on the left. you can see the vice president along with the governor, greg abbott, are meeting with victims, as well as those helping make rescues on the ground in rockport, texas. the vice president saying texas is in the thoughts and prayers of everyone.

this is "outnumbered," i'm sandra smith. here today, harris faulkner, anchor of the intelligence report on fox business, trish regan, democratic strategist and fox news contributor jessica tarlov is here and today's #oneluckyguy, former green beret and veteran of three tours of duty in afghanistan, ben collins. he is

i'm sandra smith coming here today, anchor of the intelligence report, trish regan is here, former nationalesident bush and obama, gillian turner, cohost of after the bell, melissa francis is here and today's #oneluckyguy, plus your work has been, cohost of after the bell, david asman. >> melissa: i always say i'm happier on the said if he is there.

i'm sandra smith coming here today, anchor of the intelligence report, trish regan is here, former national security staffer under president bush and obama, gillian turner, cohost of after the bell, melissa francis is here and today's #oneluckyguy, plus your work has been, cohost of after the bell, david asman. >> melissa: i always say i'm happier on the said if he is there. >> sandra: possible nuclear crisis averted. state media reports he decided to wait on the launch and watch the foolish and stupid conduct of the yankees. james mattis. >> it's called war if they shoot at us. if they do that, then it's game on. >> sandra: meantime, trump supporters of saying this is a big won for the president. corey lewandowski praising president trump and the administration or how they handle the situation. >> what this president said was you don't want to mess with me. he and general mattis were very clear. if they launch a weapon at us. he will react swiftly, decisively, and it will be complete annihilation at all think they're ready for that. >> sandra: david, you have been following this closely. i

. ♪ >> i'm sandra smith. if you've been fired, can you quit?inside our steps and as communications director. jeff sessions speaking in miami tç."america's news headquarter. >> heather: some new information on a trade deal that president trump wants pledge to repeal. >> jon: the first round of negotiations underway between representatives of canada, mexico,cbrÑ and the u.s. to revp nafta. live in bartlett illinois, farmers are paying close attention. >> that's because nafta has been a great thing on the farm and they are not too thrilled about those negotiations starting today in washington. take a look at whatht has happd to farmç exports since the nafa deal went into effect. they had just become huge, in 2006 the number was $10.9 billion which was up, ten years later it is up 64% to almost $18 billion. mexico is now the number one destination for u.s. corn, like the corn grown here behind me. they don't want nafta to get screwed up. taken as a whole, nafta has increased the trade deficit with mexico, it is now over $64 billion and3?ú it inc

i am sandra smith in for maria bartiromo. tuesday, august 8th. top stories at 6:00 a.m.der gap controversy as google heating up. an engineer reportedly fired over boston the company's diversity and now threatening legal action. market coming off another record-setting day, both dow and s&p 500 futures right now looking for direction unchanged as we work our way through the opening bell. let's get a look over in europe the next action. the ftse in london down while the cac courant slightly

i'm sandra smith. thanks for joining us.it's noon on the west coast. 3:00 in the city. donald trump has brought in some americans, just not the way he intended. many republicans and democrats are uniting in criticism of the president of the united states after his reprehensible comments about charlottesville, comments where he blamed for violence for both sides of the nazis and kkk. comments a ku klux klan leader praised. now his own party say the blame is on the white supremacists and neo-nazis. we'll look at the extraordinary fallout from republicans and

smith reporting. see you then. >> sandra: fox news alert.ess as we await sentencing for a woman who urged her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself in dozens of text messages. they were both teenagers at the time. a massachusetts judge about to sentence michelle carter for involuntary manslaughter. brian yanus is following the hearing. we have so far heard from the father of the young man who committed suicide. a staple was read by his mother. >> that's right. during an emotional scene under way in the court room. the father and sister of conrad roy read impact statements. roy committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning in july 2014. he was just 18 years old. on june 16th, this judge found michelle carter, who was 17 at the time, guilty of involuntary man slaughter for encouraging him via text message to kill himself and for choosing not to call police or parents despite being on the phone with conrad while he was in that truck poisoning himself. in fact, kaert admitted in a text to a friend that when conrad roy got out of the truck, she enc

i am sandra smith in for martha maccallum.n the same day he left the white house, steve bannon was back at work inside the breitbart headquarters. reportedly already leading their evening editorial meeting. he just spoke to the weekly standard. he declared the trump presidency that we thought we fought for and won is over. we have a very powerful lineup tonight. raheem cassano spoke with bannon and said they now control -- we will also be joined by the former spokesperson for breitbart. he says bannon will want trump to feel the pain of his departure. and how this coming battle may reverberate across the media landscape. we look at all three of them and just moments. first, what might lay ahead? we go to our chief national correspondent ed henry. live, inside the white house. ed. >> people close to steve bannon, this is breaking tonight. pushing back hard on this notion that bannon will go to war with president trump. instead, i can tell you a source close to bannon says this narrative in the mainstream media is getting out of

hello everyone, i am sandra smith. humanitarian effort unfolding as hurriance harvey set a rainfall record in the west may not be over. president trump inspecting the damage with the emergency operation with governor abbott. >> this is of epic proportions. no one has ever seen anything like that. i just want to say, working with the governor and his entire staff has been an honor. governor, again, thank you very much. i will not say congratulations. i don't want to say

. >> hi, everyone, i am sandra smith. making a big announcement tonight at his rally. we are there to talk to his supporters and ask why are the sticking by him despite some of the recent news. plus, utah senator joining us to talk about the opioid crisis and how it is affecting the health care debate. the sentencing starts in just minutes, we will have that on america's news headquarters in moments. >> rick: right now hope is fading and the search for a california couple who disappeared last week in joshua tree national park. officials say the pair was hiking and they were reported missing last friday after they failed to check out of their accommodations near the park. temperatures have topped 100 degrees in recent days and it is not clear if the couple have water or supplies with the them. >> the extreme heat we have had, the lack of water in the park, we are preparing the family as best we can for that reality. >> dozens of searchers along with dogs and helicopters have been trying to find the couple. >> molly: senten

this is "outnumbered," i'm sandra smith. here today, harris faulkner, anchor of the intelligence report on fox business, trish regan, democratic strategist and fox news contributor jessica tarlov is here and today's #oneluckyguy, former green beret and veteran of three tours of duty in afghanistan, ben collins. he is outnumbered and more than qualified to speak on this matter today. >> ben: thank you. >> sandra: it's great to have you on the couch. >> harris: it's fantastic to get your experience and perspective. this will be great stuff. >> ben: it should be and i can say i'm glad we are finally talking about afghanistan again after 15 or 16 years. >> sandra: more of that in just a moment, let's get started. president trump laying out his plans were afghanistan and a primetime address to the nation after consulting with his generals, the president saying he will give troops the tools they need to win, but declining to disclose how many more troops will be dispatched nearing the 16 year mark and refusing to set timelines. ca

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this is "outnumbered," i'm sandra smith. here today, anchor of the intelligence report on fox business, trish regan, fox news contributor and republican strategist lisa boothe is here, former deputy state department spokesperson and fox news contributor marie harf in today's #oneluckyguy, joe concha, a couch first timer. not nervous at all, i'm sure, but will remind you, as you sit there, you're outnumbered. >> joe: this is more like out dressed. one question before you jump in, you guys never match, you always have different colors on. somebody has first dibs on a certain color, i want to know who and how it works. >> sandra: team effort, it's a color wheel and you're not in i it. north korea now singable fire four missiles into the water of u.s. territory of guam after they fire over our ally of japa japan. the missile will hit the ocean 19-25 miles from the island. they say the plan could go to leader kim jong-un for approval as soon as this week. he'll have the final say on whether it's carried out. this, as north korea

i'm sandra smith here today, host of kennedy, kennedy and also from fbn, me dagen mcdowell. and jillian turner is here. and one lucky guy, fox news contribute, jason chaffetz. he's outnumbered. >> thanks for having me. yeah, you get inspired by what the people are doing. the magnitude of this storm is scary. >> yes. tropical storm harvey making its second landfall battering towns along the texas and louisiana border and threatening new orleans. 12 years after katrina. this as the death toll in houston has risen to at least 20 now. authorities expect that number the climb higher as the waters recede. among the lost a houston police officer who drowned in his patrol car on his way to work. officials say 13,000 people have been rescued. but others still desperately trying to escape their inundated homes. the head of fema making clear the main priority remains getting folks to safety. >> the operation right now is very clear. we're still in life-saving, life-sustaining mode. not only are we performing through our partners at the coast guard, we're performing the life safety meas

i am sandra smith. here today harris faulkner, a host of kennedy, kennedy.lso from fbn, trish regan is here. and one lucky guy fox news contributor and nationally syndicated radio host richard fowler, and he is outnumbered. it is monday, good to have you. >> richard: good to be here. >> sandra: you are dressed for success. >> richard: staying with the ladies. >> harris: yes, the competition. >> sandra: good to see you, allowed to get to on this monday. let's get started. sending a message loud and clear, rod rosenstein warning that those involved in the leaks coming out of the white house could face prosecution. no matter who

this is to be, i'm sandra smith. here today, from the fox business network, dagen mcdowell, also from fbn, anchor of the intelligent sea report, trish regan gillian turner, and today's #oneluckyguy, iraq veteran, pete hegseth is here and he is outnumbered and he made it by the hair of your chinny chin chin. glad to be here, barely made it >> dagen: i called you honky and the teas, by the way. >> sandra: president trump doubling down on his threat to unleash fire and fury and north korea continues to threaten the u.s. after pyongyang announced possible plans to launch missiles toward the u.s. territory of guam. reporters asking the president if his initial tone was too harsh. listen. >> frankly, the people who are questioning that statement, is it too tough, maybe it wasn't tough enough. if north korea does anything in terms of thinking about attack of anybody that we love or we represent or our allies or us, they should be very, very nervous. they should be nervous because things will happen to them like they never t

i'm sandra smith. here's shep. >> shepard: it's noon on the west coast, 3:00 in washington. now we know president trump pushed mexico's president to stop telling people that mexico won't pay for the border wall, which it won't. president trump admitted the wall was a political problem. that's according to a transcript from "the washington post" and it's not the only one the paper got. we're also learning new details about what went down with our president and the leader of our close ally, australia. something on which we accurately reported, but the president called fake news. plus, president trump ripping congress over the deteriorating relationship with russia. and how lawmakers from both sides are pushing a plan to keep the president from firing the special counsel, robert mueller as he investigates the russia connection. let's get to it. good thursday afternoon from the deck. days after the inauguration, about a week, president trump told the mexican president that the border wall was a political issue. the least important thing we're talking about. the border wall. that

i'm sandra smith. thanks for joining us. here's shep. >> shepard: it's noon on the west coast. 3:00 in the city. donald trump has brought in some americans, just not the way he intended. many republicans and democrats are uniting in criticism of the president of the united states after his reprehensible comments about charlottesville, comments where he blamed for violence for both sides of the nazis and kkk. comments a ku klux klan leader praised. now his own party say the blame is on the white supremacists and neo-nazis. we'll look at the extraordinary fallout from republicans and what all of this says about race relations in america. we'll also see how the white house is attempting to defend the president's words, arguing that he was completely accurate. you'll hear from the white nationalists themselves. they're acid words of anger and prejudice as americans try to figure out how to move forward. and how to heal our nation after a spasm of racial hatred intended to divide it. let's get to it. >> first from the fox news de

i'm sandra smith. here's bill hemmer in for shepard smith. >> bill: president trump says the military is locked and loaded ready for north korea. and north korea's threat to pound our nation to a jelly. also, caught in the cross hairs, what it's like for tens of thousands of americans living under the threat of attack. we're live on the ground if guam this hour. despite all the tough talk, no worth that the u.s. and north korea have been holding secret negotiations. we'll talk to the editor at the a.p. that helped to break that story. that is ahead this hour live on the fox news deck. good afternoon. 3:00 here in new york. i'm bill hemmer in today for shepard smith. locked and loaded. president trump says that his military is ready to strike if north korea acts unwisely. kim jong-un's regime warning that president trump is driving that standoff to the brink of nuclear war. now leaders of countries like russia and germany are asking both sides to dial it back. president trump tweeting today, military so

i'm sandra smith. here's harris faulkner in for shepard smith. >> harris: president trump standing before the nation and calling outs the racist responsible in charlottesville. >> to anyone that acted criminally in this racist violence, you'll be held fully accountable. justice will be delivered. >> harris: ahead, the new investigation and the president's promise to defend the rights of all americans. also, the man accused of driving his car into the crowd was in court today. ahead, everything we've learned about that suspect from those that know him including his own mother. and america's top military officer with a new warning to north korea. you'll hear what the joint chief's chair says about america's military capabilities. that's all this hour. we begin with breaking news. i'm harris faulkner in for shepard smith. a live look now at the white house where president trump is expected to sign an executive action on china's trade practices at any moment. worth mentioning real quickly, he wants to look

this is "outnumbered," i am harris faulkner coming here today sandra smith, host of "kennedy" kennedy dagen mcdowell, and #oneluckyguy, dennis dyer on fire, and chris stirewalt, he is outnumbered. you have so much going on. >>

i'm sandra smith. here's shep. >> shepard: it's noon on the west coast, 3:00 at trump tower in new york city. we expect to hear live from the president. he's expected to talk infrastructure. other headlines threaten to drown out his message. advisers trying to set up meetings with the russian government. what the e-mails show and why trump aides say why they prove there was no collusion. and the accusation that the obama team knew years ago there was going to be meddling in the election. and kim jong-un may actually be backing down. he's still making noise including a threat about crushing america's wind pipes. let's get to it. good tuesday afternoon from the fox news deck. the president expected to seek this hour at trump tower in midtown manhattan. his first visit to his new york city home since moving into the white house. right now we're told he's holding meetings to fix our country's infrastructure. the president made rebuilding america's crumbling bridges and roads a top campaign issue in the 201

i'm harris faulkner, sandra smith here today, republican strategist lisa boothe pray to the host of " kennedy, and #oneluckyguy, brian kilmeade, and host of the syndicated show on fox news radio. you are outnumbered, great daddy back. >> i'm glad to be heard, on the day of the eclipse. i do not forget that i would be the lucky guy of the last eclipse, so to be here this time is fantastic.