Democrats and republicans are squaring off for Supreme Court confirmation it takes 60 yes books, eight democrats have to cross party lines. Neil goresuch is one of the most qualified to be on the Supreme Court and i dare any democrat to say hes not qualified. We explicitly say 60 should stay on Supreme Court. The reason is this is such an important position to should be bipartisan and mainstream in terms of nominees. Now the Senate Judiciary committee would be the one to first hold those hearings before it would two to full vote for confirmation. But the way were hearing from some democrats they say this will be quite a fight even in the hearing room saying they want exhaustive and robust examination. Melanie alnwick, fox5 local news. Melanie, thank you very much. 4 31 is donald trump is said to nominate rod j. Rosen stein to be Deputy Attorney general. He was appointed in 2005 and is longest serving u. S. Attorney in the cantry and earned praise from both side of the aisle in that role. A Committee Vote on president pick for attorney general is delayed democrats are using obscure senate recall tore delay on jeff sessions. By giving lengthy speeches democrats gives a rule that doesnt allow committees to number session two hours past the senate day. He is expected to be approved. President trump abruptly cancelled a scheduling signing and its unclear why the signing was cancelled. White house officials expect him to sign it soon. Critics say we lag behind other countries in prepareprepareness field is partly to blame. Theres over 200,000 just in the u. S. Cyber security jobs unfilled. Theres over a million worldwide. And we need to put ourselves on a path towards addressing that need. The order also calls for defense officals to look at adversaryes in the cyber world and that so many are curious to see what significance russia will play in this role. Washington state, massachusetts and new york are channeling president trumps executive order and now virginia is joining in the lawsuit. Governor Terri Mcauliffe and mark hairing made that announcements yesterday. Four reporters that cant attend briefings in person can ask questions courtsey of skype natalie hermine beck laura publishing in kentucky and wpri in rhode island. It opens up the briefings to journalists that live beyond 50 miles of washington d. C. And organizations that dont have a hard pass to get foot white house. Maryland governor larry hogan will deliver the state of the stated dress. Before his address a rally opposing fracking will be held. They want a permanent ban on fracking. D. C. Chancellor antoine wilsons first day in the job. Now he came from california where he was superintendent of Public Schools in oakland. He was named to the post in november. Dorothy hight will be honored by the u. S. Poingtal service by her very own stamp and it will be unveiled today. Dorothy heidt stamp is the series and 15th twom appear in the series. Thats pretty cool. Yes, it is. Michael thomas. Good morning again and talk about this as weather were having. Because i would say its unseasonably warm. Its not bad. Believe it or not we finished twelve m warmest january and record. We only spent 7 days below freezing in move january. So actually, i think it was second most. Ill look at the stats on that later. Satellite and radar this morning and clear skies overnight and quickly clouding here. Peaks of sun now and then and snowfall, falling in West Virginia that stays west and i wont rule out an isolated snow sure not snow shower, shower east of i 81 was we work through the afternoon. Most are dry today. Dulles 28. Biw marshall 39. Planner today up to the 40s and low 50s and more clouds than yesterday afternoon. Thats a quick check of the fo roads. 4 5 now traffic flowing on the way to dulles and reagan national. 395 wide on beltway to pent gop and i like what im seeing concernsing ton as you make your way to par march this morning. Forwarding maps light volume coming down 70 to urbana and not enough to cause delays. Not even picking up yellow zones just yet. Outer loop same story 95 to georgia and 95 northbound quiet on the way to bwi. 66 eastbound all green all good gainsville to 28 as you pass centerville and tweet me with any questions he erin fox d. C. On twitter. Ill let you know if anything pops up this wednesday morning. Back to you. Coming up on fox news morning a growing wave of federal workers pushing back against the trump administration. And private details of more than 2,000 playstation and xbox users could be at risk after a major hack. The time now is 4 36 and temperature 33. Were back after this 4 38 time to look at the stories youre engaging with on social media. Holly morris with whats hot on the web. Opposition against trump and its from the federal workers implementing his plans. Some set up social media accounts to anonymously leak any changes the appoint hes are trying to make and allegedly discussing ways to push back against the president s initiative. Next up a person familiar with sally yates firing says active attorney general said she felt the executive order on refugees favored christians over muslims and she was troubled by that and yates knew she was likely to be fired for not enforcing the order. 2 1 2 million playstation and xbox users packed hacked account passwords, emails, ip addresses exposed. Gamers are advised to change all passwords. No word yet on who is is behind the hack. And in virginia, if you are driving slow in the left lane guess what you could get find. New bill in the house of delegates adds 250 fine for drivers that block the fast lane. Now, although slow moving drivers are supposed to stay in right lane theres no penalty for violating that rule inner virginia. In midst of tragedy two people found Boston Marathon survivors is is marrying the firefighter that saved her. While laid up in the hospital with am pew taitd leg her mother tried to set her up with the firefighter visiting her. Love was lasting on rose annes mind and mom area persistence paid off the couples wedding is today after they participate in the annual charity race up the stairs of the empire state building. Great story. Thanks a lot. Coming up on fox news morning new acting chief of Immigration Enforcement pledges to have gentleman jail space for illegal immigrants. And a local family says their dog was murdered by d. C. Police. A live look across the region, 4 41 and 33 degrees. More fox news news morning after the break my hygienist told me to try. A mouthwash. So i tried crest. It does so much more than give me fresh breath. Crest prohealth mouthwash provides all. Go pro with crest mouthwash. Checkup . Nailed it im lucky to get through a shift without a disaster. My bargain detergent couldnt keep up. So, i switched to tide pods. Theyre super concentrated, so i get a better clean. Tide. Number one rated. Its got to be tide today on fox news morning bedbugs crawling around a z. C. Elementary school and parents are demanding accountability. A cold start to your morning. Well tell you what were laughing about on twitter is are or something. And the warmth is m coming. Its cold outside right now it. Warmth is m coming according to Michael Thomas. Possible temps in the 50s. That was a classic. Dont leave our friends out of the jock. Well tem them on twitter. The way the script was written it was into the appropriate for 4 44 in the morning. You know what they call wednesdays. Im maureen umeh. Im wisdom martin. Today is wednesday, february 1. First day of the month p its hump day. Erin como talking traffic. First we want to get to Michael Thomas and talk about weather. Mike was letting us in on a secret heai for a couple days. And then. Turn cold. And then next week good again. Ill live in the moment mike, give us details. I think were saying you doing weather now too whats up. Temperatures outside right now this morning on chilly side once again. And we have more clouds streaming n not necessarily bright yesterday and temperatures later this afternoon gets up to the 50 degree mark. 4 current number in d. C. Clouds rolling in. Windchill is at 28. Definitely chilly morning. Bundle up as you head outside. Satellite and radar shows snow anying over mountains and theres Winter Weather advisories to the west and thats not expected to cross the mountain to make it to our area and although i cannot rule out an isolated shower or two. Let me show you future cast. What i mean, 6 a. M. This morning good cloud cover or the ream yoj and theres shower activity future cast is showing is 9 00 in the morning across portions of Southern Maryland and most keep it dry as we work our way through today. Cloudy day. Not as much sunshine as yesterday afternoon and the good news once we get to overnight hours you into tomorrow we should clear out clouds and get a good amount of sunshine on the way. Groundhog day. Tomorrow, not on friday like im showing it there. I have to do a swap there. Mostly cloudy today, 41. Cloudy skies. And then as we work to the weekend we have cooler air moving in by saturday before we moderate a little moreheading into next workweek. All right thats a check of the weather lets do traffic with erin como. Groundhog sneak to friday mike. I have to fix it. Either way were looking forward to. It were dealing with a problem in maryland northbound kenilworth avenue utility prob policemen blocking right lane and caution as you head out there. Right now volume light enough not causing northbound delays north of 450. Aside from that hopping outside and touring the area. Major are shaping up right now love southbound and northbound sides great near 234 dumfries road and south through fredericksburg and stafford still in the clear without any big delays. Heres a look at wilson bridge on that portion of beltway inner and outer loop look going problem free on American Legion bridge and all bridges including 14 street looking nice any questions for the commute erinfoxdc on twitter and were clear by clarksburg road. Back to you wisdom. 4 37 is time and update to backing news at 4 25. We now learned four people hurt last night in southeast were all shot. This happened around 10 30, 2900 block Martin Luther king jr. Avenue no word what led to the shooting. Were following up on a story we last brought to you friday. Students at deboy Elementary School southeast are angry over a bed bud and dont preb him at the school. The latest on this troubling store yes, i annie, back to you. Good morning, wisdom, maureen, School Officials tell us they hired professionals to get rid of pests. Parents are telling thus continues to be a problem and if you look left here straight ahead this a classroom where the parents tell us that the infestation began prek classroom at savoy elementary southeast. We heard interest a number of outraged parents demanding answers at this point and they want accountability and flat out told us they plan to keep their kids home from school because of this apparently in an interview yesterday aaron doddy plans to keep his kids out until the problem is resolved. He has two daughter ages 9 and 10 they have several bites on them. He provided photos for us to look at and he says theyre of what he says are bed bug bites on his daughters. Again 9 and 10 the bites began around christmas and only gotten worse. The school nurse said the school was infested months ago and it was only until this friday at a letter was september home to parents describing what the district called increase of unwanted pests in the building. And he is not satisfied with the answer and clearly upset and concerned. Take a listen to what he had to say. It didnt never mention bedbugs in the letter. They said rodents and flees. Lying a certain fox coverup. I didnt appreciate the information they gave. The cool tell us they hired professionals on a three day extermination plan and they ordered brand new mattes for the little one in prek and theyll sit higher up so the bedbugs can got reach them. Despite the possible solutions this is not stopped them from possibly transferring to the and then transferring them into the homes. Thats the latest here from southeast d. C. , annie yu, fox5 local news. 4 49 now and this morning buoy Police Searching for the gunman that opened fire on a father and son just sitting in their suv. The shooting happened yesterday parked on urbana lane when Police Arrived they found the father in the backseat of the car shot in the leg. The son had a grays wound on his arm. Both are expected to be okay and they found drugs and a gun in the car. A family says d. C. Police killed their dog for no are on the officers reresponsibleed to domestic disturbance call at the home in southeast over the weekend when Police Responded the family dog ran down the steps and an officer shot and killed that dog and the incident is under investigation. Coming up on fox news morning a Maryland Congress woman pushes for a oneonone meeting with the president sfw and sdem catic lawmakers in annapolis override a vote by larry hogan. We are going to break a live look across the region. Temperatures 33. Back after this afoot and lighthearted i take to the open road. Healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. The east and the west are mine. The north and the south are mine. All seems beautiful to me. Time now is 4 53. New jail space for immigrants crossing the border illegally. President trump appointed holeman as acting director. Democrats on the House Oversight committee including representative from par mar and virginia aasking white house for information about reports that trrmps Transition Team to remove the host of up suspect tore generals from the host. The threats were withdrawn amid complaint from lawmakers and Inspector General theres no official communication that that occurred shawn spicer says the president will soon meet with maryland representative about the cost of prescription drugs. Baltimore congressman used two National Television appearances to call for the meeting about rising cost of medication and the president called him to extend that up i havetation to meet. Yesterday house of delegates of maryland took the first step to veto the Renewable Energy bill. They plan to rot on that to override the veto. 3 5 of senate has to strot do so. Tractortrailer would put a burden on residents and businesses and democrats countered that. The fight of Climate Change and to improve air quality. 4 54 is the time and lets get to Michael Thomas to talk about weather. Wisdom, looking at school temperatures now and maybe later on this afternoon we head to the 50 degree mark. Not bad. However less sunshine than st yesterday afternoon. How about the kids to the bus stop. Let get them off to the bus stop this morning. 33 to 40 depending where you live. Actually seeing 40s north and west of d. C. And more 30s south and east of town this morning. Maybe some peaks of sunshine early and then i think most cloud up as we head into the afternoon. Wont rule out a spotty area of drizzle or shower but most staying dry through the day today. After school 45 to 52 breezy from time to time and yes, more clouds than yesterday. Fox5 accuweather 7day forecast. 51 today. Grounds hog on the right day. Partly cloudy, 49. Will seevakumaran a shadow he sees the shadow 6 more weeks of winter. Mostly cloudy skies return for friday with cold front coming through to bring colder air saturday though it will be sunny and bright and highs in the0s all day. Sundays looks like maybe a light mix for some that goes to all rain in the afternoon and it is looking like less and less of bigger deal in d. C. Fo we warm up next again. Mid 50s ariver by next tuesday. All right thats a check of the forecast. Airport erin is watching roads and met row and Everything Else this morning. Was going on, erin. Right noe now metro is gearing up for service at ive fivement ill lit you know if theres rail delays. Were dealing with utility problem walking right lane 5 avenue that point up wood street and use caution there. You can see yellow picking up on the maps just north of 450 and 295 northbound however doing nicely if you want to consider that as alternate this morning. As we forward things a long how were shaping up on 295 southbound from 50 to 11 street bridge clear and freeway east and westbound by the third street tunnel cruising at speed and 295 northbound as you head to laboratory road is looking good. Outside the beltway as you head out in Southern Maryland quiet ride in brandywine and love what im seeing in clinton and for the washington 210 nice and quiet and no congestion on five by inbound upper marboro also in the clear. 95 northbound dale city to beltway look at that at speed across the occoquan to mixing bowl and 395 234 good shape. Well take a look at 270 next. Back to you mature eastern. Coming up. Today is first day of school for d. C. New school chancellor. And army corps of engineers moving forward with the dakota pipeline. A live look across the region 4 57 and 33 degrows. Fox news morning. Confirmation Campaign Today the white house begins a strong push to make sure neil gorsuch is confirmed as the next Supreme Court justice and resistance is gaining momentum on capitol hill. It may be cold but mild day temps reaching lower 50s. Sell xwrait. Good morning to you thank you for joining us im maureen umeh. Im holly morris. Today is wednesday february 1. All right. Michael thomas talking about weather. Erin como is talking about traffic. Well get to them in a moment. First at 5 lets
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