democrats. steve: one person with the headlines right now. ainsley: good morning. jillian: good morning to you. let's begin with a fox news alert. we are following this story right now. frantic hunt for survivors in southern california intensifying after mud slides kill at least 13 people and wipe away homes. the same area is recovering from devastating wildfires now hit with staggering amounts of rain and now mud. take a look at this heroic rescue. a u.s. coast guard helicopter crew pulling a family of five including a newborn baby, a 3-year-old and two dogs to safety. president trump's attorney coming out swinging filing defamation lawsuits over the fake dossier that helped kick start the fbi/russian probe. michael cohen slapping lawsuits against the firm behind the report fusion gps and buzz feed for publishing it. it comes just hours after senate judiciary committee ranking member dianne feinstein released bombshell testimony from the firm's co-founder. glen simpson claiming some of the information in the report came from a trump campaign insider. steve bannon out at breitbart news. president trump's former