. >> todd: i'm todd piro. doubling down on a warning saying quote china has made clear to the u.s. serious concern over pelosi's visit to taiwan, if the u.s. challenges china's red line, the u.s. must bear all consequences arising thereof." >> speaker pelosi will be appeasing president biden who said military officials calling it not a good ideas and demands from china. here is former secretary of state mike pompeo. >> we shouldn't allow chinese to tell speaker pelosi where she can and can't go >> >> the self-governing island china claims control of. in singapore, malaysia, we will hold high-level meetings to discuss shared interests and values. it is not unheard of for trips to happen not scheduled, indonesia is considered a likely stop. one goal for the speaker and democratic members of the delegation is to discuss security and democratic governance in the region. republicans feel catering to china does the opposite. >> if we want deterrence, we need to provide weapon systems to taiwan. >> if pelosi makes the trip, she will be the highest ranking to do it in 25 years, newt gingri

>> todd: unbelievable.ese kids are not identifying as dogs and cats but just acting like idiots. as for the kids themselves, was there any demand for a club like this? and after school satan club? >> no. there were students at the meeting holding signs that said, satan" with a circle with a line through it. i mean, it is disturbing. you can't let bible study happen at school, but you are going to consider a satanic club. >> todd: there is a great line from one of your people who is joining you on this crusade appear they already took god out of the schools but now trying to let satan in. what happened when you spoke up about this ashley? >> actually, i'm going to be honest, they cut my mike off. they shut my mike off. it was -- they don't address anything at those meetings. they are just here to listen to everybody. so nothing is ever addressed. i mean, the people that were there for the santana club, like i said, they couldn't talk during that meeting because they are not in the community. and that is how

>> hi, todd.y is happy about this mask mandate, there are a bunch of other moms who have grouped together to sue for mental health reasons and medical health reasons. my son has asthma, when he has a flare-up, he cannot read. he gets really hot. with a mask, no teacher be able to see that he's having a flare-up and basically isolated any kid not willing to wear the mask. >> suzanne, i was diagnosed with asthma at around five years old, i remember horrible nights going into the -- i cannot imagine trying to learn trying to put it all together. is there any way your son can get a good education in this environment? >> he is put in isolate inned principal's office, he was made to feel shamed and ended up wanting to wear the mask. >> todd: when you bring your concerns to the school, what did they tell you? >> at first they told me he has to stay home if he will not wear his mask. i said, will we be sent home? we have nothing available for kids who cannot wear the mask, but we can put them in the princ

todd. >> todd: president biden heading to philly to trash republicans prime time and isn't sorry for insulting millions of you. >> what do you mean by semifascism? >> you know what i mean. >> todd: seeing the same word graffiti across front of office building? coincidence? taking aer closer look. and a drag show in texas, kid-friendly drag shows in the state, he reacts next. >> todd: president biden preparing to double down on anti-republican rhetoric, he will deliver a speech on thursday, one week from the day he says -- >> maga republicans threat to our democracy, they refuse to accept the will of the people, they embrace political violence. >> todd: on thursday, the president is expected to tout what he sees as progress while ramping up travel ahead of the midterm, here is kayleigh mcenany's response. >> kayleigh: what is crazy to me, it is not just his campaign, you expect this from the dnc chair, the white house press secretary was asked about the comment and said he called them what they are, semi-facists and today she read some line about the ultra-maga agenda, if you deliver

. >> todd: i don't want to talk trimesters.ierre failing to answer tough questions a heck of a lot. >> i can't speak to that at this time. >> i don't have an update. >> let me see if i have anything new for you on that, i don't have anything new. >> i don't have an update. >> very good question, i don't have an update. >> she has looks, pedigree, ivy league pedigree, is she the best person for this job? >> joe: no, john kirby was a spokesperson at the pentagon, he is capable and steady in his job and he's a veteran and karine jean-pierre has good looks for television, she was on television, on msnbc for sometime, we saw it this week, guys, peter doocy asks her why is novak djokovic not allowed in this country, but millions can crossover the border and stay here, karine jean-pierre said nobody is walking across the border, what are you talking about and look at videos from bill melugin and other reporters showing this happening on a daily basis, unsteady and not honest and not good at spinning dishonesty, we'll see john kirby in

you are watching "fox & friends first" on this monday morning i'm carley shimkus. >> todd: i'm todd piro carley: doubling down to nancy pelosi and making it clear to the u.s. concern over what pelosi planned to taiwan in firm opposition to visit if the u.s. challenges and it will be met with resolute countermeasures and must bear all consequences arising thereof. in washington alex, good morning. >> good morning, carley, todd it seems the chinese believe there was a trip to taiwan gland but the itinerary yesterday the self-governing island was not listed and read "in singapore, malaysia, south korea and japan high level meetings to discuss how we can further advance our shared interests and values. pelosi and other democratic delegation has made the trip to discuss security, economic partnership in the region according to the speaker's office and taiwan is not on the public schedule but there has been intense speculation a stop could happen anyway despite a warning from china and president calling the visit not a good idea. mike pompeo said this, "i don't agree with speaker pelosi very o

: i'm todd piro.pending as new abc poll finds 59% of americans think the economy is heading in the wrong direction. democratss and the media still celebrating this. >> he is

. >> todd: i'm todd piro, liz cheney to impeach trump and lose the primary and only two have been victorious of the four deciding not to run. >> carley: the power of the former president is more apparent than ever, 182 backed candidates declaring victory so far in the primary election cycle. >> todd: kevin corke with the latest from washington, kevin. >> guys, the outcome of the hariet hageman cheney race is as predictable to figure out who would win 100-meter dash between the bulls. not even close, a big win by hageman who said she was fed up with a lot of things, including fed up with liz cheney who in her opinion simply wasn't serving the interest of the voters back home. she was doing her own bidding in washington, and that was enough to get her canned and a huge landslide of a loss tonight, more than 66% for hageman and 28.9% for cheney. here is what the winner had to say about the loser. >> she is not focused on wyoming. she is not focusing on the issues. she is still focusing on an obsession about president trump. the citizens of wyoming and the voters of wyoming sent a loud message t

>> todd: patrick.tudio as cold as possible. when it's all females they crank up the heat. >> janice: manage to put it all about you. >> janice: i love you so much. everyone at home is so excited. >> so happy for you. >> carley: it is funny, one of the things i'm looking forward apparently women get hot flashes. they haven't happened yet. >> todd: it's going to hand. >> carley: it does come back at some time. >> turn that negative into a positive. >> todd: welcome you to the sleep deprivation team you won't look this bad because you are beautiful. it's going to happen. you are will be tired. >> carley: you never look bad: thank you for being so kind. >> baby, baby, baby. ♪ ♪ >> todd: baby clinging to life after attempting to cross the rio grand, texas sends by bus to new york city. >> finally acknowledging there is a dollar amount cost. i hope they start realizing there is a human life cost. >> primary night full of surprises starting with new york where congressman jerry nadler won over fellow democrat

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. >> todd: i'm todd piro. the white house is responding with more spending as new abc poll finds 59% of americans think the economy is heading in the wrong direction. democratss and the media still celebrating this. >> he is getting credit for almost nothing, joe biden is on a roll legislatively and on the national security front. >> todd: alexandria hoff live from washington with the latest. >> alexandria: even senator bernie sanders is questioning the name saying will have minimal impact. senate majority leader chuck chuck schumer disagrees. >> i would put in one word, persistence. >> alexandria: he calls it one of the defining feats of the 21st century. the climate healthcare and tax focus bill included 16 hours of vote-arama. democratss spent a year in negotiation, ending up with narrower adaptation of the build back better bill, inflation reduction act, they call it. 369 billion to climate, minimum tax raising $313 billion in 10 years, democrats expect to add 124 billion by bolstering i.r.s. tax inforceme

. >> todd: i'd todd piro. 42% backing the president as inflation rocks the nation. take a look at this, cost $300,000 to raise a child through high school, $18,000 a year as food, housing,s and chair cuts cost more. >> the biden administration vowed cost will come down eventually. past week more immediate way to save money is by spending on new energy-efficient appliances. >> solar panels can be financed and they are financed in way that reduces your energy bill even though you have solar panels with 30% off, significant incentive. >> this comment was met with sark sarkasm. average price of an electric vehicle is $61,000. kentucky congressman andy barr says the message is clear. >> there is a massive, massive disconnect between the priorities of politicians in washington and the concerns of the american people. >> president biden in a tough position as the latest nbc news poll shows approval rating 42%. america not faring better than that, 74% said they felt the country is heading in the wrong direction, 68% think the state is in economic recession and 61% says they

todd, can you make sense of it? >> todd: i cannot. karine jean-pierre is either ignorant or lying to the novak djokovic point. anyone can cross the border, what is interesting about karine jean-pierre she called bussing of individuals from the texas border shameful, yet the white house is paying for the migrants to be bussed so is the white house action shameful and playing politics that you accuse greg abbott of play something either they are ignorant as to what is happening at the border or have no explanation and flounder? >> ashley: interested to see what new york mayor eric adams has to say about it, he is butting heads big time with the governor of texans with abbott, interesting to see if he is okay with that, new york city is sanctuary city. when feds want to do it, it is okay, not when a republican wants to do it. new york city cannot handle 5700 and texas is handling -- here is what is happening on the court, serena williams dominating first round match up in what is likely her final tournament ever. the crowd sending her of

prices across the board are up an average of 8.5% in july, todd. >> todd: wow, the price tag gettingent biden student loan forgiveness plan. end. nonpartisan committee estimating the program cost to you the taxpayer could be half a trillion dollars or more, but the white house hopes you blindly believe they are spin instead. listen. >> assuming 75% of folks who take us on the president student loan cancellation plan, and you look at the average monetary, average cash flow on that, it is going to be about $24 billion per year. >> todd: not even close. brian brenberg talks to wes, professor of business and economics at the king's college in manhattan. brian, look, it shows the white house couldn't care less about the price tag as long as it helps the voters. what will this due to the economy? >> unbelievable. we are talking a half trillion dollars of debt thrown on the backs of other americans and they can't be bothered to do the math. do you think this is about the economy? this is all politics spirit and the fact that they won't even do the math suggests they don't care what the econ

. >> todd: a horrible stat. good to see you. i'm todd piro. biden advisors think spending more is a political winner and planning to campaign on it. a memo from the white house says cabinet members will go on 35 trips touting inflation reduction act and the administration accomplishments in the next few weeks. the event at the white house on september 6. plans do not seem to be based in reality. >> after months of democratic negotiation, joe biden will sign what he calls landmark climate at the white house today and the president will travel across the country to articulate how they claim the inflation reduction act will help americans, despite analysis that estimates those earning less than $400,000 a year will pay an estimated $20 billion in taxes as result of $740 billion package which sets aside $80 billion to hire 87,000 irs agents. a former fbi whistleblower says the idea they are going to go after large corporations is bs, they will give themselves bonuses and promotions. while democrats won't say when the spending bill will cut inflati

>> todd: farewell dr. fauci, president biden chief medical advisor announced he will stepping down this december. that won't be the last of him, republicans plan to hold him accountable for his covid mishaps. i'm todd piro. >> carley: i'm carley shimkus. the media is sending a different message about dr. fauci's legacy. >> never been anyone else like him and never will be again. >> pushing for science first fauci faith in hand. >> maybe this will give him more time to be a mentor, i hope more time to write and be inspiration to young physicians and kids in high school. i hope this president would give dr. fauci presidential medal of freedom, but he's received presidential medal of freedom. >> todd: kevin corke, is that what kids need, fauci as a mentor? >> kevin: i'm not a kid. dr. fauci clarifying he's not actually retiring, hes he's moving on to a mentoring role at the end of the year. president biden did thank his chief medical advisor on twitter. america is stronger, more resilient and healthier becaus

>> i'm looking to get into a trade school for welding. >> todd: welding.ney because there's not a lot of boulders right now. ethan, what is next for you? >> back in high school want to go to to a mission through my church and am working on my private pilot's license after this. >> todd: you guys are crushing it so far, pilots, mission, joining their arm surface and then there's trevor. the pressure is on you, what are you doing? >> i'm just like ethan and i will go on a mission. i will go to college and didn't go to dental school to be a dentist. i want to get into the military. >> todd: boss, take us home. >> all right, i'm also planning a two-year mission, but after that my plan on going to college for an engineering degree. i'm going into robotics. >> todd: you do a lot of stories about what is wrong with america and the youth. this story, what is right. marcus, rusty, ethan, joey, thank you for doing this. best of luck into future endeavors. fox & friends at 4:00 in's and fox & friends at five 5:00 begins. every ducted version of the trump rate of the

. >> todd: todd piro. people are mad about this.utes before the show, people are upset about this. the president instead how to plan to redirect student loan debt as responsible and fair. the nation struggling for basic needs and thanks to the economy president biden himself created may beg to differ. blasting joe biden for overreach. >> it is unfair to people who paid loans before. >> >> of course, taxes and prices will get higher. >> i don't think he should do it at all. i really think he can care less the actual loan aspect of it. to put himself in a good light with younger voters. >> todd: kevin corke live from washington, kevin. >> good morning to you. this is one of those things you have to say to yourself, "i wonder what was going on in the room when they were talking about this? "the president as you heard by now it described his plan to forgive $10,000 in student federal loan debt. and on a campaign, he said that was the right thing to do to make a difference for families out there struggling and they need a break. a lot of

. >> todd: nrm todd piro. that is expected to run into the tens of millions of dollars. we are seeing hundred more migrants crossing by the day. >> sending a false message to the american people. this is the largest prices i have seen in my 35 years doing this job and it is costing lives. >> todd: griff jenkins has the latest. >> griff: it turns out eric adams does not like a small fraction. he is now accusing greg abbott of isn't that migrants political ponds. >> it is the worst type of politics to raise his national profile and you should not be doing it. taking away the respect and dignity of people who are in need. what the texas governor is doing is so anti-american. >> griff: but abbott is doubling down saying the frustration should be directed the biden administration. >> governor abbott: i'm helping the local communities. sending them up to the northeast. what they have century city. not did the new york mayor ever condemn the biden administration for what they were doing to put those illegal immigrants in new york city. for another -- they are just a bunch of hy

best of luck. >> thanks, carley. >> carley: you are very welcome, todd, over to you. >> todd: pg eight can return sooner than later. we sit down with tucker carlson and the national golf club in new jersey last week. >> i think it will get figured out. i personally know we will figure it out whether legally or work out terms. i definitely think it will all wash itself out in the future pretty shortly. speak on the mike >> todd: the 2020 u.s. champion has not talked to tiger woods and before the latest event, i have ultimate respect for what he has to say and certainly we have been close but unfortunately we have not spoken. one day we will again and i'm always open for a conversation with anyone. the next one is a tough one for me, baseball world losing fence goalie passing away at the age of 94, the voice of the dodgers six decades going with the team when it relocated from brooklyn to los angeles in 1958. during the legendary broadcast career, the 25 world series, 25 games and three perfect games. he retired in 2016 leaving pants with this powerful goodbye. >> make god get you for ev

todd and carley. >> todd: everything between now and november is viewed through prism of the midterm,, knowing the border as well as you do and knowing how it works, are you expecting what i call reverse october surprise where magically all the migrants stop two weeks, three weeks before november? are you seeing that, anticipating that or are you going to go full until it stops? >> it will keep going and it's a great question, todd. the reason it will keep going is because this is the most profitable product of the cartels, the mexican cartels who have an absolute vice grip on our border, that is why, and i've showed you time and time again color-coded bracelets with numbers. it is organized every single person is paying and unlike in the past when the border crisis at the levels back in the year 2000 really it was mostly mexican or northern triangle, guatemala or el salvador and now more than 150 countries coming from all over the world and going through the mexican cartels who are making a killing on it. what is so amazing about this story, let's imagine you had a category 6 hurrica

powering possibilities. >> todd: a fox news alert.lowing the breaking news out of florida, where former president trump's home has been raided. >> carley: kevin mccarthy saying when republicans take back the house we will conduct oversight of this department, follow the facts and leave no stone unturned. attorney general garland, clear your calendar. >> todd: we heard kevin mccarthy's comments, what will you do in congress? how ugly will it get for merrick garland and christopher wray at the top of the fbi and doj when republicans take control of congress and you force them to answer for this? >> clear your calendar is right, we'll bring you in and not just five-minute testimony thing, we'll bring you in and depose you and do document and record request. if this is about 15 boxes the national archive wanted, national archive is a museum, it could have been handled any other way. like you said, hillary clinton didn't send information she had, and they never raided her home. i'm upset, a lot of conservatives are upset. this is the forme

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todd. >> todd: i'm todd piro and not just gas prices higher a year ago, food, energy, new cars, publicnsportation, airfare all going up here at the democrats, how do they feel about it? they are pushing another massive spending bill and we are finally hearing from kyrsten sinema about it. lives in d.c., welcome back to the show, friend. >> good to be back. i know, i miss you guys. good morning to you and everyone out there. democrats truly feel like the tide is turning for them on a couple of fronts. that includes gas prices. >> we are now seeing 50 days into what remains a fast decline in gas prices in over a decade prices are coming down even as putin's work puts pressure on global energy supplies. >> okay, so yes, we are not paying $5 a gallon anymore but we are still paying $4.13 today and still more than we were paying a year ago. meanwhile, the democrats to pass $740 billion claimant spending plan but they have one big hurdle. you are looking at her, arizona kyrsten sinema from excess reporting she is worried about 15% corporate tax piece and whether it will trickle down to worke

. >> todd: i'm todd piro. some say there is a reason biden officials want to keep the affidavit private. >> this language in and of itself in this warrant violates the fourth amendment and the constitution. >> the american people have a right to see everything, this should not be done to a former president of the united states this is unprecedents, not because it is donald trump, it is merrick garland and matthew graves and leftists at the department of justice that will stop at nothing to destroy this country. >> todd: brooke singman has our top story, brooke. >> brooke: we are just hours away from unsealing the affidavit on the search warrant of president trump's mar-a-lago home. the judge approved the search warrant for the raid. the department of justice says it would compromise criminal investigation into trump, but the former president is calling the department's bluff saying the department is putting up red tape to hide politically motivated search and the trump family is confident the document will pro

i'm carley shimkus. >> todd: i'm todd piro. some say there is

todd piro runs on dunkin. >> todd: i'll take anything!or not to unseal the affidavit used justify the raid on president trump's home. >> ainsley: the judge presiding over the hearing already approved the fbi search warrant used to execute the raid that sent shock waves through. >> steve: griff jenkins is live at the location the president used to live, 1500 pennsylvania avenue. as we try to figure out whether this judge will say to tell the secrets. >> we'll see, steve, ainsley, and todd. you're right, all eyes on the guy who used to live here in the unprecedented search of a former president's home after he left. now that same judge who signed off on the warrant to search mar-a-lago will have to decide whether to let the media and the country see the affidavit used justify that search. the department of justice opposes the release saying it would compromise its criminal investigation into trump, but his daughter-in-law says the country has the right to see it. watch. >> there are so many questions, and i think to release this affidavit w

todd and carley back in a couple.ng] [message] hey babe, meet us at the bottom of the trail. oh, man. hey! open up! the redesigned chevy silverado. with a sophisticated, high-tech interior... open the door! it's easy to forget it's a truck. ♪♪ . . >> house republicans are vowing to ramp up oversight of the biden administration after the doj ransacked former president trump's florida home. >> the justice department being ordered to respond to requests to unseal the warrant that the fbi used for those raids. congressman michael waltz joins us now with more. congressman, people are sick and tired of hearings in congress with no consequences. will there be any consequences, especially in the next five months when, quite frankly, congressman, republicans obviously don't control the white house and they don't control congress. >> yeah, you know, what's so amazing, guys, i have served all over the world, africa, the middle east, afghanistan, where this is normal. this is actually what people expect that the party in power wi

. >> todd: i'm todd piro and let's head up north where jerry nadler joins the powerful house judiciary committee. if he did his colleague congressman carolyn maloney. new york special election democrat pat ryan topping in a race as a potential bellwether for the midterms. marianne rafferty has all the details. >> good morning, todd, carley, surprising with new york where jerry nadler wanted a decisive victory over carolyn maloney after redistricting a three term democrats and powerful committee members against each other. meanwhile, the county executive patrick ryan winning special election in a important swing district. ryan focused his campaign on the supreme court's ruling overturning roe v. wade sending a clear message to republicans looking to use the seat to put the house. anthony lee redrawn 17th congressional district, democratic congressional campaign committek maloney with challenger state senator alessandro drp. in g.o.p. state assembly member mike wilder this november. now to florida as former orlando police chief and current democrat val demings wins her primary and will t

. >> todd: i am todd piro. the former president making the latest occasion that we could see his name back on the presidential ballot, calling himself the front runner and embrace for the white house in 2024. brooke singman with the latest, brooke. >> hey, good morning, president trump and his legal tn independent review and seized by the fbi during this unprecedented rate of mar-a-lago. trump saying we are demanding an appointment to oversee the handling of the materials taken in the raid. we are further demanding the doj be forced to turn over inventory of my property and all items wrongfully taken from my home be immediately returned. trump attorneys argue any of the review of those records would be unconstitutional. listen. >> we need an impartial and that means not republican, not democratic, impartial special master to go in there and take a look what they see, get back to the former president what is rightfully his. and declassified. >> a new report also revealing trump had more than 300 classified docum

. >> todd: and i'm todd piro. of the world's neighborhood, walking distance from the now shuttered u.s. embassy. it has been a year since president biden's disastrous withdrawal from afghanistan which many say open the door for the resurgence of al qaeda in the region. lie with the very latest book >> good money, >> president biden announcing he authorized the cia precision strike that killed al qaeda ayman al zawahiri in afghanistan. watch. >> president biden: justice has been delivered. this terrorist leaders know more. make it clear again tonight that no matter how long it takes, no matter where you are right, if you are a threat to our people, the united states will find you and take you out. >> 71 year old al zawahiri was known as the right-hand man to usama bin laden who was responsible for the september 11 terrorist attacks. $25 million reward for any information or intelligence leading to the capture. he became the nominal leader of al qaeda after bin laden was killed in 2011. he also helped plot the bombi

. >> todd: i am todd piro. under investigation for tax money laundering and lobbying. more evidence the current president was involved in hunter's foreign business. speak with a double standard, triple standard is apparent. this has never happened before to a former president. >> they are scared to death president donald trump will come back in 2024 and win reelection. >> this is joe biden fbi, joe biden fbi and weaponized at every turn. >> the breaking story all week long has all the developments, brooke. >> carley, todd, good morning the biden vacation comes two days after the fbi raided the president trump's mar-a-lago. importing out what they call a double standard giving that hunter biden himself is the subject of a federal investigation into his finances and foreign business dealings. >> you have a justice that will protect people like hunter biden. and democrats, to the elite. you really have the weaponization of law enforcement agencies against democrats, the left opponents. that is what we are seeing outrage was conducted by speak with the team expected to see

>> todd: a chicago 911 dispatcher calling it quits. he says he felt mistreated by mayor lightfoot's office. >> crime has been rampant in chicago, never under the direct leader should have of mayor lightfoot. listening to people call with people shot there while i'm listening and my colleagues were listening, it is sad. we are supposed to tell citizens fluff they have police coming to the scene and there are hours before we could get a lot of officers to the scenes throughout the city. i don't know what to say about the mayor, all they are saying is a bunch of lies. >> todd: a prosecuor also stepping down. the chb chicago tribune says prosecutors have retired since july of last year. >> carley: remembering rookie police officer and army veteran noah who was shot during a traffic stopover the weekend as his suspected killer faces murder charges. doug carter is police superintendent and joins me to remember this fallen hero. just 24 years old, what is your message on this? >> well, this is pervasive around this country. i saw the encourag

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. >> todd: i'm todd piro. nikki haley saying, as china ups aggression america needs to show we won't let beijing temper tantrum dictate. kevin court has the latest. >> good to be with you, america's solidarity with taiwan is more important today as the world faces choice says between democracy. nancy pelosi is just about to depart after a brief stop in tapei taiwan. she said this trip is about america's unwaivering commitment to the country. >> in terms of governance we commend taiwan for being one of the freest societies in the world. we come in friendship and leadership and want the world to recognize that. >> china condemning this highest level u.s. visit in 25 years as threat to peace and stability in the taiwan strait with the ambassador issues threat, the u.s. must pay the price for its own mistake and we mean what we say. despite its position it doesn't support taiwan independence, the white house says the speaker is entitled to travel as she sees fit and threats from beijing would be met measure for me

. >> todd: we don't want worse, we want better. i'm todd piro. americans say soaring prices are the biggest concern this election season. the biden administration doesn't understand people care about gas prices, inflation and the economy. they are living in la-laland. from la-laland, hoff. >> voting will begin on the deal, the cdo and economists agree the bill will not curb prices and the white house is lowering expectation ahead of today's release of the jobs report. kyrsten sinema says this, we have agreed to remove the -- and boost the budget reconciliation legislation, the president is responding to this saying we have taken another critical step toward cost of living for american families, look forward to pass this as soon as possible. at the center is west virginia senator joe manchin who support paved the way for it to head to a vote. here is what he's saying about getting republicans on board. >> you think this is something republicans should do? >> i talk to my republican friends, we just got to have more energy, we will drill more oil.

i'm carley shimkus and todd piro. >> todd: fbi agents come to thousands of documents.se orders coming from the top of the doj and trump supporter is say they are trying to hide the true motive anymore. >> carries a penalty that someone was convicted of it is disqualified from running for future federal office. disqualifying him from future of his, secure a conviction and have that be the broad resolution of the whole problem, trump. >> carley: possibly the clearest indication yet that donald trump could run for president anyway. >> patriots like you who built this country, and its hardworking patriots like you who are going to our country. >> carley: kevin corke is standing by in washington, but we begin with a broad segment was believed leading our reporting on the rate since the story broke. >> hey, good money, let's take a former president trump is railing against yesterday's unannounced fbi raid on his mar-a-lago calling out what he believes to be a part in part to prevent a 2024 white house run. releasing this statement saying "it is prosecutorial misconduct and a

back to you guys. >> todd: marianne, thank you.e is a's take on the biden administration efforts to shield the fbi from criticism. watch. >> this is the same fbi, time and again, that has used their unlimited resources and immense power to target people for political reasons. this is the fbi that launched the greatest mass delusion in american political history, the russia hawks. they lied to the court, they doctored evidence. admittedly, they confessed to eight in order to gain search warrants. americans are right to be both outraged and second by the conduct of top officials at the fbi. the rot begins at the top. merrick garland and director wray have done nothing to clean up that cesspool that continues to infect the fbi. >> later this morning, lara dropped on those with her take on attorney general memo and the doj's filing. >> ashley: president biden passing the buck on crime again during a rally in pennsylvania. is blaming republicans for the country is a surge in violent crime and political violence. >> todd: presidents owin

i'm todd piro. >> ashley: i'm ashley strohmier. it is called unfair and potentially illegal. >> it is unfair to people who didn't go to college, unfair to peep whole paid their loans back. >> every young person who is an entrepreneur or worked through college, none of that matters. >> just cancel debt with the stroke of a pen, not even going through congress is fairly illegal. >> alexandria hoff live with the latest. good morning. >> good morning, ashley, todd. this last summer house speaker nancy pelosi says power to forgive student debt rest with congress alone. republican lawmakers feel the efrt to bypass congress won't holdup. >> this is a gross violation of separation of power. congress has not discussed this proposal or voted on this proposal, the president is looking statute that does not apply under this condition, that is why it is illegal. >> the biden administration tied it to the heroes act which aimed to relieve debt for members of the military. senior advisor defended this move yesterday on fox news sunday. >> congres

>> todd: key points.m how they need to vote. second, i thought you wanted to be a sanctuary city. isn't part of that providing sanctuary and not complaining when you are forced to be a sanctuary city? the best part of this eric adams asked about these individuals coming here basically said it's not safe for these immigrants to come to knox. really? new york city is not safe? we have all been experiencing that for, i don't know, the last two years. welcome to the party, adam. >> i would think that he should run his city and by the way if i'm going to go to texas to do what he wants me to do. can i fly? you want to hop on a bus for like 18 hours? go to texas and land there and go hey, how are you doing? i vote for beto o'rourke. sorry i will come back. no, i can't do that. >> ainsley: here is the mayor speaking yesterday. listen. >> i just think it's unfair that new york city we are saying we are going to do our part. we are taking on this awesome responsibility. federal government and the state should assi

very energetic todd on our hands.dui, one florida woman tried to after getting pulled over near st. petersburg, the cop asked her to do a field sobriety test, and she said you sound like my ballet coach. that's not the way you talk to an officer. >> and also people should not drink and drive, people can be killed that way. i think she failed to understand the number one way to get out of a dui is married to the speaker of the house. >> oh! >> and the other way is by holding on to a car like paul pelosi did. >> listen, i just think about the cops, i mean, they caught her, they probably saved someone's life that night, and so all these people say defund the police, they do this kind of work, they take stupid people like this off the streets so they don't kill people. >> if they were wondering if she was inebriated, the dance confirmed she was. >> the dance confirmed it. >> maybe the first time for the dancing. >> who knows about the dancing, not to be a buzz kill but reported this lady has been arrested before for dui.

you're watching "fox & friends first" on this one is is demonic carley shimkus. >> todd: and i'm todd piro. is more details come to light, republicans say this looks like an olympian scam that could backfire on the democratic because they are attacking a former president of the united states who is poised to announce that he is running again against the man who is having him investigated. >> todd: get out the problem of the democrat's? there are mistakes or to threaten abiding themselves because this will it back to the biden administration. >> the pathway is much wider now than it was yesterday. 31 sean duffy is standing by with analysis, but we began with brooke singman who is standing by. >> good money, i spoke of former president grub is made up his mind to 2024 white house run following the fbi raid on his mar-a-lago. that according to congressman jim banks who spoke to focus exclusively fresh out of a meeting with at his new jersey golf club. >> i've never seen president trump as fire up as the way was tonight is not deterred, is not fazed at all by what the doj has done to hip.

todd, god knows what else.aying that, god knows what's in that giant monstrosity. >> we really should expect nothing more from this president based upon the last 20 of months. but the bigger issue is, if this is your signature achievement that you are taking into the midterms, this is the achievement, quote, unquote, that you're hanging your hat on to the american people, you think you would be able to come up with something more than, you know, the thing. that's what my 96-year-old grandfather used to say as he was rounding third there, god bless his soul. this is not what you want from a president. you want specifics especially if you're the democratic party going into november. dagen: 369 billion climate and energy spending. irs enforcement. $124 billion. so 80 billion is -- $80 billion in spending on the irs is six times the current annual irs budget. trump's mar-a-lago just got raided. what do you think the irs and its enhanced enforcement army is going to do to the american people? we still don't know why

todd hulsey, thank you forjoining us on newsday.led a house of representatives committee has the right to see former president trump's tax returns. the three judge panel rejected mr trump's claims that the request was too political and unanimously agreed that it complied with the law. the ways and means committee said we expect to receive the tax returns immediately. donald trump is the first us president in 40 years not to release his tax returns. moving on to the fact that... to kenya now, where counting is under way to vote for new president to succeed uhuru kenyatta. polling day was largely peaceful. however, voting was suspended in one constituency in the volatile northern region. the election follows months of intense campaigning and kenyans are eagerly waiting to find out if the next leader is the the bbc�*s akisa wandera reports from gatundu. this is an important constituency that has produced two presidents. it's the family home of the country's first president, jomo kenyatta, and his son, uhuru, has thrown his weight behin

christine todd whitman is the former two-term governor of new jersey. >> raise your right hand. >> a republican in a state that's gone blue in every presidential election since 1992, who is trying to push her party beyond the extremism of trump. >> he has no regard for the rule of law, no regard for the constitution. it may be time for another party to come forward, more centrist. >> and what she sees as a radical shift in the supreme court. >> we're gonna start losing some rights that are really serious, and we've got to fight back. >> what does governor christine todd whitman say now? >> "firing line with margaret hoover" is made possible in part by... and by... corporate funding is provided by... >> governor christine todd whitman, welcome to "firing line." >> oh, it's good to be with you, margaret. >> y are a former two-term republican governor of the state of new jersey, you are a pro-choice republican, and you have long advocated for moderate positions within the republican party, from social issues scientific positions, including a time where you served in the cabinet for geor

in a yellow fever plague and the todd thing was the mary todd mary. lincoln dolly todd madison, okay. and so she tried to emulate dolly and so i meant it when i said dolly set the tone for first ladies for you know two centuries, but she was kind of tone deaf, right? like she threw parties in a war which dolly had done but that wars 1812 wars all happening out there, but the battlefield was like a mile away in virginia. i was just it was bad news, wasn't it? far be it for me to be a mary todd lincoln apologist, but it's worth noting before diana jumps into this because i can. see no first lady. ever gets it right. yeah some big portion of america says you're doing it completely wrong and it should be this way and the other half of america says you're just perfect darling. keep going. no. no first lady ever gets it, right and so mary todd lincoln had her supporters. she's certainly had a lot of detractors and even among his stories today who study here. there are first lady. i guess i would say first lady scholars of different backgrounds who would fin