rick saccone, he's the republican in the march special election to fill the house seat vacated by tim murphyhy resigned in october after asking his mistress to have an abortion. interesting day, the president throwing his support behind roy moore in alabama, doug jones won. we've seen there's been a pattern now, the virginia races, the democrats have done well. is it possible that the president's support for rick saccone will not be helpful or even backfire? >> yeah, it is very possible. listen, he won that district, donald trump did, by 19 points just over a year ago, but a lot has happened in a year. it's not clear at all whether he's going to be such a helpful force. right now you have two things simultaneously. you have a very unpopular president whose policies aren't that popular. on the other hand you have a highly motivated democratic base. when they see donald trump come into the district, that's a red flag before the bull ye's eye. obviously the white house thinks he helps more. it would be embarrassing, frankly, for the president not to go into a district like this. remember, it wa

hizo campaÑa en apoyo al legislador estatal rrepublicano, luego de la renuncia de tim murphy, que renunciÓontributiva. se busca evitar el cierre del gobierno. trump contradice el jefe de gabinete, cuando dijo que las promesas sobre el muro fueron mal informadas. fernando: el presidente b trump contradijo a su jefe de gabinete, john kelly, quiÉn habÍa dicho que donald trump estaba desinformado al prometer un muro fronterizo. declarÓ que su idea del mauro no habÍa cambiado y que nunca pensÓ en un muro costa a costa, agregando que mÉxico lo pagarÍa directa o indirectamente. mÁs tarde, elogiÓ a john kelly. " no dijo eso, no lo dijo en que la manera que ustedes querÍan que lo dijera". congresistas que asistieron a la reuniÓn afirman que john kelly lo dijo varias veces y que donald trump lo dejÓ sin credibilidad. >> lo dejÓ en una posición terrible. le llamÓ mentiroso, no en esas palabras, pero lo insinÚa. le quitÓ la credibilidad. cÓmo se puede presentar como un agente del presidente, representando al presidente, a una junta con mÁs de 30 personas, miembros del congreso y del senado, y dar info

he's running in the special house election to replace tim murphy. polls have him up 12 points.arently there are republicans who are nervous about that race. do they have a right to be nervous? >> so i'm very confident that rick is gonna win that race. he's a good candidate. he's been elected before. he's doing a good job. but, look, we shouldn't take anything for granted. the fact is, in special elections four house seats across the country, democratic candidates have overperformed what you might typically expect for those districts. so we don't want to get caught asleep at the switch. rick is a good candidate. he's working hard. there are additional resources being brought in to help him, and i'm confidence he's going to win this race. >> dana: last question to you. what's happening? are we gonna shut it down or not shut down the government? and will you vote for the cr if it's a short-term one? >> so i believe the house is likely to pass a short-term continuing funding measure. i will support it if it gets over here. the question is, you know in the senate, we need 60 votes.

for republican rick in pennsylvania state senator is vying to fill the congressionalr congressman tim murphy resigned last year, the president will also visit and deliver remarks at an equipment company. >> incredible images this noon after landslide threatening a multi million dollar home. this is in mal boo california you can see part of the home's yard is already collapsed. so is the yard fence. crews say minimal risk of home sliding but no one is allowed in or out for now. firefighters found lot of water when they inspected the area determining whether it is from rain water or possibly faulty sprinkler system. >>> authority spent the morning removing passenger plane from embankment. rescue crews on stand biases a large crane lifted the boeing 737 up the slopes. that plane skidded off a runway this after landing in northern turkey last weekend. came to rest, just meters from the black sea pilots told investigators that a sudden surge of speed in the plane's right engine forced it to swerve left. 168 people were on board but no one was hurt. >>> well a tony award winning musical is back in

hello, i'm congressman tim murphy.iety and depression can be successfully treated, bu encourage them to reach out. this message brought to you by the national association of broadcasters and this station. >>> we end with a little buy who got the ride of his life today. omar vilafranca was there. >> reporter: dozens of people gathered on the south texas highway for ryan moore's homecoming. that's him in the front of the firetruck. he isn't just any 6-year-old. and this isn't just any trip home. >> he is our hero. he is the reason that we stay positive through all of th >> today is special because for the last two months, ryland was living in a south texas hospital. last november, a gunman attacke, texas. 26 people were killed that ryland was shot five times. hist shielding the boy. his two sisters brook and emily didn't make it. >> i was, rusty duncan is a and responded to the shooting. inside the first person he noticed. >> i felt there was something holding my pant leg. look down a little arm. so i, i, picked him up.

>> special election in the 18th district, vacated by tim murphy, anti-abortion gop congressman, who resigned after it was revealed he allegedly asked a woman he was having an affair with to have an abortion. the 18th spreads across four counties and includes industrial towns and suburban communities. it's primarily white and working clas class. >> i don't know if you realize this, jason, but you're in trump country. >> a loss in so-called trump country could have national repercussions. connor lam, his opponent, is a former u.s. attorney. his supporters say he's not your typical democrat, that he's more moderate and not afraid to take on his own party. he raised eyebrows when he said he would not support nancy pelosi as democratic ader. konlg, as a whole, has failed to achieve the results people want. it's not a personal thing but when that happens it's time for new leadership. >> reporter: is that enough to fwan points in a district that has not elected a democrat since 2000, despite having an edge in party registration? paul is one of those democrats here who switched parties and is now be

pennsylvania '18 is a special election to replace tim murphy who departed after a complicated sexual misconduct claims. what is your sense, it seems like this is really in play, and this is -- >> i think it is. i think you're seeing folks on the ground there gin up in a way they wouldn't otherwise given the nature of the district. it's a strong leaning or very strong republican district. and the fact of the matter is, the parties on both sides are now going to put a lot of boots on the ground, a lot of money into the race, because it is a pick-up opportunity for the dems. but more importantly for the republicans, they are getting tale-tell signs of weaknesses in other places around the country as well. so this race can serve almost as a bell weather in some red lights for things coming down the pipe they may not like. >> two points, i think trump won, was it 20 points, something like that? so the fact that it's in play is obviously concerning. but all these races are nationalized. and the democrats are getting so much smaller donor money because of the national fervor against trump.

. >> juan: that's a district that lost -- having special elections because tim murphy had the issue withstress and the abortion. >> dana: yeah, that was the one. >> juan: a rural republican conservative district and they are looking and thinking g, i wonder what's going on. of course donald is in the news with his porn star. i wonder if that affects them. oh, my god. look who we are supporting. this is unbelievable. in other words, they will buy into it. we will close our eyes and not be so evangelical. we will take whatever we can get. come on. i don't understand. >> dana: we can do that another day. is there a "mansplaining" double standard in congress question we will explain. the military family, and it really shows. we've got auto insurance, homeowners insurance. had an accident with a vehicle, i actually called usaa before we called the police. usaa was there hands-on very quick very prompt. i feel like we're being handled as people that actually have a genuine need. we're the webber family and we are usaa members for life. usaa, get your insurance quote today. dynamic performance,

now the visit comes a mid a special election to replace 18 district representative tim murphy who resignedk in october a mid a sex scandal. the president will appear with republican rick sickone running for the senate seat. meanwhile congress has two days to pass federal budget, or face government shutdown. the senate floor was active well into the night as the clock continues to tick on a deal to keep the government running. both sides of the aisle, they're fighting over whether to include a deal on dac a and the budget. while congress fights over funding the government, wednesday night, president trump tweeted out the so-called winners of this fake news awards naming 11 times he says the media got their coverage of his administration wrong. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> the blood is flowing. excitement building for the n cc championship game here in philadelphia on fox 29. >> so here it is at our house, to cheer from our tv's, get into the spirit, talking with folks all around. down to the nova care complex, steve keeley, good morning. >> we are telling everyone to dress in

the seat vacated by tim murphy, anti-abortion, gop congressman who resigned after it was revealed hellegedly asked a woman he was having an affair with to have an abortion. it spreads across four counties and includes suburban communities. sit primarily white and working class. >> i don't know if you realize it, jason, you're in trump country, brother. trump won this area by 20 points. and i think maybe today he may be more popular than he was when he was elected. >> a loss in so-called trump country could have national repercussions. saccone's opponent, connor lamb, is a 33-year-old retired marine and former u.s. attorney. >> will you support connor lamb for special election. >> lamb is not your typical democrat. he is more moderate and not afraid to take on his own party. he raised eyebrows when he said he would not support nancy pelosi as democratic leader. >> congress as a whole has failed to achieve the results people want. it is not a personal thing, but when that happens, it's time for new leadership. >> is that enough to gain points in a district that has not elected a democr

the vacancy left by tim murphy, who resigned among allegations he asked a woman with whom he was havingaffair to terminate a pregnancy. >> people are ready for a real contest and that's what we're going to give them. >> 33-year-old former federal prosecutor and marine corps veteran, lamb is calling for fresh leadership and says he's willing to seek common ground. >> if he's going to do anything to help create jobs in western pennsylvania and help keep our people safe, i work with him. >> the rating of the race changed from likely to lean. super pac cash has already put pro saccone advertising on local airwaves. recent history may favor a g.o.p. victory but a professor argues. >> one won in a state like pennsylvania in a district like 18 might be the impetus the democratic party needs. >> bret: voters head to the polls march 13 and what could prove to be an early test of the president's ability to hold his political ground. >> bret: molly, thank you. in wisconsin, a historic republican district voted overwhelmingly for president trump in 2016 has elected a democrat and a special state se

this came open when tim murphy resigned had when it was discovered he urged his mistress to have an abortionis is older and blue-collar and 93% white with only a third of the residents holding a college degree. in other words, this is -- trump country. he won big here and this is the problem. if his man, in this case rick sackon wins, he was supposed to. but if he loses, then what. by the way republicans are nervous about. so who will get the blame and exposed. who is the national media is going to say is radioactive in a district he won in 2016, not rick sackon, that i could tell you, as president trump would say. no in the words of lieutenant daniel cavy, aka tom cruise and a few good men, it seems to be a stupid move. it does nothing for the republicans for a district they held in 2003 and it that is the truth. the question is, can president trump handle it. we'll be right back. if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis,... ...isn't it time to let the real you shine through? maybe it's time for otezla (apremilast). otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats plaqu

we have tim murphy in the pittsburgh area, and we also have lou barletta running for senate against caseyterms of pennsylvania's clout in washington. >> mm. nelson. >> well, there were 312 homicides this year, which is higher than the year 2012. but what people are not talking about is there were 1,300 opioid deaths in the city of philadelphia. it's so important that we take care of these individuals in the proper way and provide the appropriate remedy for medicine and protection. >> all right. val. >> monica, i was initially encouraged when governor wolf commissioned an investigation into allegations of impropriety in the lieutenant governor's staff -- the lieutenant governor in his treatment toward his staff and his wife's treatment toward his staff, but then they did that investigation, the report he's keeping to himself. i did a right-to-know request and asked that that be released. that was denied, and i just think it's not good for transparency for a report like that to stay secret. >> all right. david. >> this week i'm encouraging all of our viewers to stay woke and don't fall vict

ainsley: tim murphy got caught doing stuff. he is out.district. 18th congressional district. president trump won there more than 20 percentage points. steve: i have a feeling when he goes to pennsylvania later today, number one thing he will talk about how a year ago he became president of the united states. country is zooming. dow never hit 26,000. that is where it ended. one of the thing fueling it, the most valuable publicly held company in the world is apple, right? when he was running for president, he said hey, apple, president trump did, then candidate donald trump, hey apple you build all the stuff in china. you park so much money overseas, how about bringing some of it back. apple announced to the tune of $350 billion to the use economy over the next five years, they will bring the money back, a lot of it. they will build a big headquarters probably not in california or texas but someplace and it is big. ainsley: they're contributing $350 billion to the u.s. economy. and if you work for apple, is it all employees or getting $2500