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Go quickly to Correspondent Nate Foy live in lewiston with the very latest. Good evening, nate. Good evening, bret. So, yeah. This manhunt about to enter its second day and just within the past hour, our fox news colleague actually heard multiple loud bangs outside cards residence in bowdoin. He actually owns two properties there take a live look if we can right now. There is no confirmation that he is actually inside. But if he is, these could be flash bangs to try to bring him outside also, bret, 25 it miles east of here is harbor where the u. S. Coast guard confirms with fox they are following up on a potential sighting with card with aviation units. There is concern that he may be on the water after authorities found his white subaru at a boat landing in lisbon, maine. Now, card is a certified Firearms Instructor. Is he also a member of the army reserve. And tonight sources tell fox news that card had a Mental Health episode this past july when he arrived at west point for training. He also reportedly had an alcoholrelated incident that led his Company Commander to recommend him for treatment. The 40yearold is accused of murdering 18 people and injuring 13 more at a Bowling Alley and bar last night in lewiston. Three people remain in Critical Condition tonight. Here is colonel william ross with Maine State Police which is leading this mountain. Were in the early stages of this investigation. And i just wanted to let you know we will have updates. Well be putting some type of a schedule out later on. But, again, early stages of a homicide investigation. We want to be careful that we are doing things correctly. We dont want to get ahead of ourselves. Bret, a shelter in place order spans across multiple counties tonight. Card is described as armed and dangerous. According to Law Enforcement he previously made threats to carry out a shooting at a National Guard base in maine and he reportedly heard voices. Authorities say if you see him, call police and do not approach him. Right now, this is a ghost town, bret. You only see members of the media as well as Law Enforcement all businesses are closed today as everyone is hoping for good news as this manhunt about to enter a second day. Well send it back to you. Bret all right, nate foy live in lewiston just around the block from where you are. That News Conference underway senator Susan Collins from maine speaking now. Lets listen in. Back and forth what you need and i would tell you based on conversations that i had as he coordinated response. This morning, secretary of Homeland Security mayorkas called and offered help from his department. The Attorney General also called along with maines own u. S. Attorney to offer their help. Right before i came in to this building, i had calls from the Deputy Director of the fbi who told me that there are 80 fbi agents on site participating in the search for the killer. 80. That doesnt include other people from the marshals office. Bret we will continue to monitor. This again, Susan Collins talking there. They are asking all of the people in lewiston to be extremely careful as you heard from nate foy. A lot of them have left that area. We will wait until we hear from authorities if there are any developments so far they are saying they havent seen anything yet. We will head back with more news. U. S. Forces, meantime, in syria and iraq targeted again by multiple rockets. The suspected culprits iranianbacked proxy forces. A senior u. S. Official saying there were no injuries or damage this time but that has not always been the case. Biden administration is refusing to say what, if anything, it will do in response to attacks on u. S. Military personnel by iranianbacked groups. White house correspondent Jacqui Heinrich has details tonight live from the north lawn. Good evening, jacqui. Good evening, bret. We have learned President Biden will see Chinese Foreign minister tomorrow when he visits the white house. And it comes as u. S. Has been pressuring china to stop iran from trying to widen the war. But, so far, not much progress has been made on that front. Irans Foreign Minister granted a visa to attend u. N. Meetings delivering a threat to america from u. S. Soil. If there is continue they will not they will not be spared from fire. Reply to bidens message to atoll la to stop Proxy Attacks to the u. S. Troops in the region. There were direct message relayed thats as far as im going to go. 21 soldiers were injured. 15 sustaining traumatic brain injuries. The president has not yet made a decision after vowing the u. S. Would respond. Where is the response . He said that and he said. Heeding the warning is the response . Jacqui, come on now. Im not going to telegraph punches here from the podium. Were going to do it at a time of our choosing in a manner of our choosing. And the decision to do it, if we do it, is his as commanderinchief and his alone. Critics say bidens hesitation projects weakness. Since when does the president of the United States send a warning to them that were just going to hey, the next time you do it we are going to militarily respond. On capitol hill, families of 220s who frages 35 countries asking lawmakers to prioritize the safe return of their loved ones, Sharing Horrors they have endured. The Hamas Terrorists my daughters house. Abducted her and set the house on fire. They killed the dog. No progress on Rescue Efforts today despite 12 more aid trucks getting into gaza overnight. Biden not appearing in public but meeting with congressional leaders including new House Speaker mike johnson spotlighting gun control after another Mass Shooting in lewiston, maine. Now is the time to find common ground. Lets Work Together to ban Assault Weapons and high capacity magazines. Today the white house does have one thing to celebrate. The economy grew at higher rate than expected. 4. 2 increase in g. D. P. In the last quarter. Many economists predicted that the u. S. Would be in a recession right now. But, Consumer Spending has exceeded expectations, bret. Bret you know, jacqui, tomorrow, minnesota congressman Dean Phillips is expected to launch a primary challenge against President Biden in New Hampshire, what is the white house staying about that . Nothing officially. People close to the president have said that Dean Phillips doesnt really represent a threat. Looking at his voting record, he doesnt even have any Policy Differences with the president. But it is interesting that he is going to be launching this campaign from New Hampshire where President Biden is not even on the primary ballot there. After the dnc changed its nominating schedule to put South Carolina first in the nation, the president s campaign deciding not to file him on the primary ballot in New Hampshire. However, is he expected to be on the ballot for the general election, bret. Bret okay. Jacqui heinrich live on the north lawn. Jacqui, thanks. Israels ambassador to the United Nations saying his country is not at war with humans but monsters. Ambassador Gilad Erdogan made the comment during an Emergency Meeting of the general assembly. I have seen much footage over the past week that will be cedar in my mind forever. There is one site that i keep on seeing when i try to sleep. In the video civil i cant be bloodied but not alive. As screaming allah akbar repeatedly. Pummels the mans neck with a garden hose. Israel is not at war with human beings. We are at war with monsters. Bret meantime, some of the u. S. Troops told to get ready are now deploying to the middle east as u. S. Missile defense batteries arrive in israel to help shoot down hamas and hezbollah rockets and missiles. Chief National Security correspondent Jennifer Griffin is standing by at the pentagon with the latest from there. Good evening, jennifer. Good evening, bret. 2,000 u. S. Troops were put on prepare to deploy orders to the middle east. And we learned today that 900 of those troops have already deployed from the continental u. S. They are not deploying, however, to israel. Meanwhile, the uptick in attacks by iranian backed proxy forces continues. Including at least one more attack today on u. S. Forces at erbil in iraq. Unsuccessful. No casualties, minor damage to infrastructure. Between october 17 and 26, u. S. And Coalition Forces have been attacked at least 12 separate times in iraq, four separate times in syria. By a mix of one way attack drones and rockets. We know that these groups are affiliated with iran. The pentagon is also sending to the middle east to protect u. S. Service members at u. S. Bases, a terminal High Altitude area defense ored that battery from fort bliss, texas. Patriot batteries from fort sill, oklahoma. The patriot and avenger batteries from fort liberty, north carolina. As well as Air Defense Headquarters elements from fort bliss and fort, texas. Will you hold iran responsible or are you holding the proxy Group Responsible and what is taking so long to respond . Look, im not going to get into telegraphs whether we are or are not going to respond other than to say we would do so at a time and place of our choosing. How are you holding them responsible . Again, im not going to telegraph any potential actions. Separately the u. S. Is sending both of its iron dome Missile Defense batteries to israel to help defend against incoming missiles, significant because these are the only two iron dome batteries in the u. S. Arsenal. The Russian Defense ministry reported seeing u. S. Coalition aircraft, including eight f15 and four f 16 one reaper and two gray eagle drones in syrian airspace 15 times in the last 24 hours, which is notable, bret, given recent attacks by iranian proxies in u. S. Bases in syria and iraq. Bret . Bret yeah. Indeed. Jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. Jennifer, thank you. Israeli troops meantime launched what is described as an hourlong ground raid into Northern Gaza overnight. It is said to be preparation for a widely expected Ground Invasion and Officials Say that invasion could be imminent. Senior correspondent mike tobin is live in Southern Israel tonight. Good evening, mike. Good evening, bret. A key figure in Benjamin Netanyahus war cabinet benny gantz says the invasion of the gaza strip is just one component of securing Southern Israel and security could take years. The invasion, however, could come at any time. Forces killed terrorists and destroyed hamas infrastructure in the street. The incursion is part of our preparations for the next stages of the war. Israel conducted its largest incursion into gaza since october 7th with tanks and arnaldo bulldozers not the start of the invasion, a leadup. The idf says airstrikes hit 250 targets over the past two days including a senior hamas commander. Jets seen above gaza hospital as more injured were rushed inside. With israeli airstrikes continuing to pulverize structures in the gaza strip, Hundreds Of Thousands remain north of the evacuation line. The little fuel that is available is from private stockpiles. Israel insists hamas is hoarding it. Hamas prefers to have all of the fuel for its war fighting capability, leaving civilians without it. Gaza residents say people are dying due to the lack of resources. There is no medicine for efficient treatment, no fuel. The doctors did their best. On the israeli side of the border, troops in armor are standing by as residents are traumatized by Daily Rocket Fire with smoke in the air, some stubbornly refuse to evacuate. Are you worried about getting hurt . Of course. Its normal. Everybody, im sure everybody can know that any moment men like hamas can come in one country, one family, one people. All the people here need to eat. [siren] hamas continues the rocket fire. Today disrupt ago News Conference in tel aviv with Family Members of hostages who worry about the next stage. I believe the Ground Invasion will lower our chances to see the hostages. Hamas delegation went to discuss release of some russians. Some released a statement praising vladimir putin. Bret, back to you. Bret mike tobin live in Southern Israel. Mike, thanks. Were going to monitor what is happening on the ground in lewiston, maine. That News Conference is continuing. Susan collins from maine again speaking, answering some questions. Lets listen in here to see what they are saying. [inaudible] im sorry, i couldnt [inaudible] to my i dont know. That is a very good question. [inaudible] maine does have a good yellow flag. [inaudible] card had Mental Health issues and evaluation. Got it wrong. No. I dont know whether there was a report to trigger the yellow flag law. It certainly on the face of the facts that we have [inaudible] could you let me finish, please . It certainly seems the basis of the facts that we have that the yellow flag law should have been triggered if, in fact, the suspect was hospitalized for two weeks for mental illness. That should have triggered the yellow flag. Bret taking questions there about bump stocks, about policy, about yellow flag laws. Nothing specifically about the hunt, the manhunt, the massive manhunt that is going on right now. As we get more information from authorities there, we will take you back there. But so far we havent heard any specifics. A lot about the policies that possibly lead to the suspect and his background. Coming up, im here at the Reagan Library for an event tonight to speak about my new book. The book tour continuing here as you look at air force 1. The book to rescue George Washington and the fragile american experiment. Thank you for all who ordered the book and the audio book started out at number 4 and still on the Best Seller List second week. So, thank you. Speaking of the fragile american experiment, up next, the new House Speaker talks about the challenges he is facing. Plus, the democratic congressman who pulled a Capitol Fire Alarm appears in court and we have new video to show you. Struggling with the highs and lows of bipolar 1 . Ask about vraylar. 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Ask about vraylar and learn how abbvie could help you save. Bret welcome back to the Ronald Reagan library simi valley, california. Tipp oneal was speaker in the reagan years. The new House Speaker mike johnson up on capitol hill is settling in. He is already dealing with some surprises, though. This comes as democrats zero in on him for criticism while dealing with divisions in their own caucus on a topic that is front and center right now. Senior Congressional Correspondent chad pergram joins us live from capitol hill. The latest on that. Good evening, chad. Bret, good evening, new House Speaker mike johnson told fox he did not think his first task on first full day would involve meeting the Prime Minister of australia, yet, there they were. Congratulation mrs. Speaker on your election. Thank you. Speakership. Moments later johnson addressed the shootings in maine. This is a dark time in america. We have a lot of problems. And we are really prayerful. Prayer is appropriate in a time like this that the evil can end. Democrats are sizing up johnson, including the lawmaker leading the House Democrats 2024 election efforts. We have a new speaker and may be a new face but it is the same extremism, maybe even more extremism that is the baseline for House Republicans right now. The biggest hurdle for johnson a November 17th government funding deadline. Plus he must decide how to handle a republican effort to expel George Santos amid a narrow majority. And theres a g. O. P. Plan to censure michigan democrat Rashida Tlaib over her support for a protest against israel. There are democratic catches catchchasms. Called tlaib and other who opposed a resolution supporting israel, quote, despicable. He slammed Camilla Jayapal for voting present. Lets have a ceasefire and hostilities. We cannot continue to just bomb innocent civilians in gaza and have our military said used for that. Antiisraeli sentiment chad pergram on capitol hill. The democratic congressman who pulled a fire alarm before a house vote on spending pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor charge. Congressman Jamaal Bowman is getting off with just a fine which is not fine with many republicans as they examine new video of that incident. Congressional correspondent Aishah Hasnie is on capitol hill with that. Good evening, aishah. Good evening to you, bret. Congressman Jamaal Bowman has for a very long time repeatedly claimed that he was in a big rush to get to the votes in the house floor when he pulled that fire alarm and wanted to get through the doors. But new video that fox news has obtained is really putting that story into question and now the new House Speaker is weighing into all of this. Take a look at this video for yourself. Can you see bowman here casually walks up into the cannon rotunda emergency doors. He then takes down Warning Signs on those doors, and then pulls the fire alarm and walks away. He does not appear to be in a rush. And this happened as you will remember when democrats were trying to stall a vote on a g. O. P. Bill to fund the government. Well, we caught up with the congressman and while he has been very, very chatty before. Did he not want to talk to us today. Its in the past, man. Litigated and resolved. You still talking about this . It looks like. Its in the past, man. Im not talking about that anymore. Lets talk about moving forward and serving the american people. Is there any reason why you didnt try to open the door after you pushed the fire alarm . So this morning, bowman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in d. C. Court. And he says he struck a deal that will clear him if he pays 1,000 fine, writes an apology letter, and stays out of trouble for three months. Now, some republicans are calling foul on this. They say that theres a clear Double Standard in the justice system. We asked Speaker Mike Johnson if there should be an ethics investigation now with this new video. Heres what he told me. What about Jamaal Bowman. Well deal with that. Well deal with that says the speaker. So, we will continue to watch this play out. Bret . Bret well follow it. Aishah hasnie live on the hill. Thank you. Up next, the latest on the former president s legal issues and his court appearances. Plus, we will hear from a former fbi agent about the manhunt underway in maine and the very latest from there. But, as we go to break. Nearly 40 years ago to the day, in the wake of 241 u. S. Troops, u. S. Marines and soldiers being killed by Suicide Bomber in beirut, President Reagan explained to the nation why peace in the middle east is vital. Well, its true lebanon is a small country. 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The top story at the bottom of the hour that manhunt is intensifying in maine after the murder of at least 18 people in a Mass Shooting last night. That suspect is considered armed and extremely dangerous. Lets get some perspective tonight from former fbi agent stuart kaplan. Thank you so much for being here. First, i want to deal with something we heard from our reporter nate foy on the ground flash bangs in some place they were looking that there were authorities and Police Moving in. What could that be potentially. Flash bangs are typically used as a diversionary measure to try to distract someone if in fact they develop some sort of intelligence with respect to robert card may be hunkering down in a location. That would be something that would be utilized and deployed as a way to disorient him and give Law Enforcement an opportunity to then locate and apprehend him or it was used to try to detect whether or not there is any sort of booby trap kind of devices may have been left behind. Certainly a diversionary tactic. Bret so, as you know what you know about this guy, and were just learning over the past hours, and what authorities are telling us, what do you see about his background, his m. O. , and how this maybe escape plan is going one way or another . This is really a very complex situation, bret. On one hand you have a person that is seemingly may have suffered some from some Mental Health issues. And that in and of itself is a difficult and daunting issue for Law Enforcement to deal with, with respect to the highs and lows. On the other hand, you have an army reservist, you have someone who certainly is a Firearms Instructor that has survivalist and proficiency in firearms. And so, if, in fact, this was not a mentallal Mental Health issue, meaning it wasnt spontaneous combustion that set him off yesterday but he actually was laying in waiting and planning and plotting and planned out escape path to extricate himself from these two locations, thats going to make it that much more difficult for Law Enforcement to track him down and locate him two crime scenes have to be preserved and processed. Small police department. Certainly maine is not a state that sees a lot of violent crime. So you dont have a lot of these type of Law Enforcement officers with that type of experience, so that is why you are seeing the federal government, the state coming in to assist them. And, quickly, i mean, obviously, you have the fbi, the atf. You have got the State Troopers there as well as the local Law Enforcement helping in this search. This is a guy that is proficient not only in firearms but also wilderness, apparently he feels comfortable in the woods and camping. You know, i was down in the southeast in the hunt as it was happening for eric robert rudolph, the atlanta park bomber, and it took five years to find him in the mountains of north carolina. You dont know what is going to happen here, but this guy could be planning an escape and may have done it from the beginning. Yeah, no question about it. Thats why the intelligence gathered in the last 24 hours is going to assist Law Enforcement in trying to figure out, hopefully, where his path was to where he may be. You know, five years ago we didnt have the advancement of Drone Technology. I will tell you that the federal government has really secured tremendous advancement in utilizing Drone Technology for these type of search and locate and apprehension. You are going to see that deployed all night long in trying to locate and zero in on him. Thats good information. Stuart kaplan, we appreciate the time. My pleasure always. Thank you. Bret the body of a man suspected of killing a maryland judge last week has now been found. The remains of pedro were discovered in a wooded area this morning. He was accused of killing Andrew Wilkerson shortly after the judge issued a ruling in his divorce case. Today a judge reaffirmed former president Donald Trumps fine for violating his gag order. The former president took to social media last night clearly expressing his displeasure about the whole thing. Correspondent mike emanuel is here to expand upon that good evening, mike. A new york judge is standing by his decision to fine former President Trump 10,000 for a comment he made outside the courtroom during his Civil Business Fraud Trial in new york. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that mr. Trumps comments have a violation of a limited gag order restricting trial participants from commenting publicly about the judges team. The former president calling the judge very partisan with a person who is very partisan sitting alongside him. An ron reconsidered the fine after one of the attorneys said the statement was not directed at his clerk. Mr. Trump expressed his unhappiness on Social Media Late Night Last night. Writing on truth social, quote. The new York State Attorney generals case against me is dead. But the radical left judge refuses to end it. He cant let it go. There is the paused limited gag order in the case here in washington for election interference. Federal prosecutors asked judge Tanya Chutkan to reinstate the gag order to keep trump from targeting witnesses referencing a post tuesday about his former Chief Of Staff mark meadows. The aclu has jumped in noting trumps quote patently false statements but adds trump retains a right, a First Amendment right to speak the rest of a retain a right to hear what he has to say. The former president has used his Social Media Platform to go after prosecutors, judges, and witnesses involved in legal cases against him. Bret . Bret mike emanuel up on capitol hill. Mike, thanks. Up next, major progress in the auto workers strike. Well explain. Well have a live report, next. Tailormade for trader minds. Go deeper with thinkorswim our awardwining trading platforms. Unlock support from the schwab trade desk, our team of passionate traders who live and breathe trading. And sharpen your skills with an immersive Online Education crafted just for traders. All so you can trade brilliantly. Bret Ronald Reagans limo is there. Freddie mac meantime saying the 30 year fixed Rate Mortgage is averaging 7. 79 . Thats up from 7. 63 last week. A year ago the rate was 7. 08. Investors weighing earnings and mixed data sending stocks tumbling lost. The nasdaq dropped 226 today. United auto workers, uaw and ford have reached a tentative agreement to end the six week old strike. The walkout is causing major issues at the two other big vehicle manufacturers. Fox Business CorrespondentGrady Trimble has the story from washington tonight. Good evening, grady. Good evening, bret. Some ford employees are heading back to work for the first time in more than 40 days. The strikes and negotiations continue at General Motors and stellantis, but the uaw can now use tentative agreement with ford as a template for The Other Two automakers. Here is what is in that deal, a 25 pay increase over its four years. Thats in addition to newly reinstated Cost Of Living adjustments. And the deal speeds up the pathway for workers to reach the top pay level. Uaw is also touting better retirement and pension benefits and the fact members will have the right to strike over future plant closures. Ultimately, the unions Rank And File members will vote on whether to approve this deal. Some already arent happy because of the pay hikes fall short of the 40 increase the uaw initially demanded. Still, its president is trying to sell the deal. We told ford to pony up and they did. We won things nobody thought was possible. Together, we are turning the tide for the Working Class in this country. Ford Ceo Jim Farley says we are focused on restarting kentucky truck plant, Michigan Assembly plant and chicago Assembly Plant calling 20,000 ford employees back to work and shipping our full lineup to our customers again. There could be some unintended consequences of this deal. Bret, a Bank Of America analyst says because of the higher labor cost for the automakers, there will be more likely to build future plants and facilities outside of the United States. Bret . Bret grady, thank you. Former cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankmanfried took the stand today in his fraud and Money Laundering trial. He gave his testimony while the jury was not present. Fox Business Correspondent kelly ogrady is outside the courthouse in new york to tell us why. Good evening, kelly. Good evening, bret. Another curve ball in the Sam Bankmanfried fraud trial today. The former crypto king took the stand just not in front of the jury. The judge sent them away for a Rare Mid Trial Hearing to determine if f sbf. Whether he will be able to use loose standards in the cryptocurrency as a defense. The sorry whether bankmanfried can cast blames on ftx lawyers for providing incorrect device. He claimed Dan Freedberg knew and approved of How Al Mate Da was using ftx funds further he claimed lawyers auto delete messages. Confident and calm in his answers. When the prosecution started their examination he began to crumble, taking long pauses and heavily cav yoght his statements. At one point judge admonished him for being so evasive quote part of the problem is the witness has what ill simply call an interesting way of responding to questions. The judge will rule in the morning on what will be admissible when sbf is expected to appear in front of the jury. The question becomes does the defense see how their client struggled as a test run for tomorrow and do they still choose for sbf. 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Bret as israel gets ready to go into gaza to take out hamas after the attacks of october 7th, there is talk of a two State Solution again. Axios writes it this way bidens post war plan new talks on israelpalestine two State Solution. Reality check a two State Solution has been allusive goal for many middle east diplomats for decades. Unclear whether the post war political situations for israel, the Palestinian Authority and neighboring arab nations will allow any renewed Peace Process particularly such an ambitious one. Bring in byron york. Leslie marshall, democratic strategist and Josh Kraushaar a Fox News Radio political analyst. Josh, what do you make of that . Well, there is a little bit of Tone Deafness from the Biden Administrations response. They have been pretty strong in their support for israel and at the same time they have been urging caution in private and, look, from israels perspective the main goal is to take out hamas, to engage in what is going to be very bloody, very, very difficult invasion in all likelihood in the coming days of a very, very difficult territory. And, look, there is need to think about what gaza is going to look like in the future. And that certainly has been a message from white house leaders and from john kirby at the briefing today. But i think there is a disconnect between what the United States wants and some of the Israeli Press have called it a bear hug, that theyre very closely aligned with israel in public but in private they are con strange the israeli response and maybe offering a lot of caution when this israel they want to take out hamas and deal with the Terrorist Threat and restrain and come up with some deterrence against a very, very deadly threat on their border. Bret you know, for years i will dr. Charles krauthammer at my first base on the panel we weighed in about middle east peace. I want to play this soundbite from 2014. We like to look back at our late colleague because he often said things then that are still very pressing now. Take a listen. The moderate palestinians, are the fat that palestinians have shown again and again, in the end, when it comes to making the final deal to get a peace with israel, they are not interested. And the reason is this they will not accept the jewish state in their midst. And as netanyahu said, abbas repeated that again they will not recognize a jewish state. And once you make a pact with hamas, which is openly dedicated, proudly dedicated to destroying israel, and to actually attacking jews all over the world, thats actually in their charter, you have announced your uninterested in peace. Israel cant possibly conclude a peace with the palestinian government, half of whom is constructed of Con Consisted of people who want to destroy israel. Bret thats pretty amazing, leslie you can play that today and it still works today. First time ever on your show i sat next to him and i was very nervous. I miss him very much. Look at what the president is saying and to joshs point and even yours, bret, the goal of not just israel, the goal of the United States and other allies who back israel perhaps, you know, one would say the world, even arab nations is get rid of hamas and then what does it look like for gaza and for the west bank . Interestingly enough, most gazans do want a two State Solution but to Charles Point those in the west bank do not. Thats the only way going forward. I really do. This has been something that has been discussed fifthplus years. This is something the entire International Community support israel and that our allies truly want and this is a way where the Palestinian People wont feel that they israel are oppressors. They have their freedom but nothing can be done until hamas is gone. And, obviously, recognizing the state of israel has to be part of the terms of a twoState Solution. Bret byron, i want to turn, as this focus is obviously on the war in israel, jacqui mentioned it in her piece, there is amazing growth hang in the economy. For the Biden Administration. 4. 9 . If you look over the time here, this g. D. P. Growth is significant, the Wall Street Journal says that it is very strong. Driven by a consumer spree. And you look at what has happened here just in this last quarter. Yet, when you look at the president s economic poll numbers, they havent caught up. 37 , 4. 9 may change that dynamic, byron. Well, thats because the chart is very impressive but people havent really felt it in their lives. First of all, we should say this is a time when a lot of people, including me, thought there would be a recession by now. And, instead, not only is there not a recession, but you have had really, really high growth in this previous quarter. Give the Biden Administration credit o. Credit for that on the other hand, people are feeling that their Purchasing Power has been greatly diminished. That the inflation has cut into their quality of life, that they cant buy a house. We are seeing people withdraw from their Retirement Funds to make ends meet. So, there is still a real sense of hardship out there. So when they see, wow, 4. 9 in the preceding quarter, it doesnt really effect them because its not showing up in their lives. Bret yeah. We still got to give credit for g. D. P. At 4. 9, this we mentioned in the show and we wanted to point out here. Panel, thank you, a little shorter tonight. Appreciate it. Bret finally tonight, todays throwback. We are the land of the free because we are the home of the brave. Bret 40 years ago today Ronald Reagan addressed members of the jewish congregation and Community Leaders at a temple in new york. The president promoted a revival of american patriotism and stated our countrys Firm Commitment to israel, President Reagans remarks included remembering our judeochristian tradition rejecting i head back to the east coast after my book event at the Reagan Library. Thanks for inviting us into your home tonight, fair, balanced and unafraid. Its always great to be here at the Reagan Library. Thanks for having us again. Leave you with some shots, the Ingrapg Gram Angle is next. Good evening, everyone, im Laura Ingraham very busy thursday nig