right now an atmospheric river dubbed the pineapple express is bearing down on california and set to drop a foot of rain in places on the west coast. here s a live look at san francisco, the famous san francisco fog i promise in there is some where the bay ridge, but that s the kind of flock there dealing with. it s one of the many cities bracing for some what some forecasters are calling the largest storm of the season. further down the coast wind warning just moments ago. this is dumb is expected to cause for flooding and mudslides over the next few days, we ll have live reporting coming up in our next hour. the third party, should anyone be scared? i m going to speak with the next hour starts right now. a very good day to all of you from msnbc alex witt reports, right now and unstable middle east. iran-backed houthi rebels vowing to strike back against the u.s., after the united states the united kingdom struck 37 houthi targets in 13 different locations. this nb
ainsley: it is 8:00 here on the east coast. it is friday, february 2, groundhog day. lawrence: somebody s happy. ainsley: five migrants involved in the attack on the new york police officers could be on their way to california? where is law and order? we ll ask dana perino and paul mauro. lawrence: one member of the squad blames racism, not thefts, for a walgreens closure. when walgreens leaves the neighborhood, it disrupts an entire neighborhood. this is racial and economic discrimination. brian: no one happier thanes janice dean about this year s groundhog prediction. an early spring is on the way. ainsley: prediction. brian: final hour of fox and friends starts now and remember, mornings are better with friends. stay within yourself. lawrence: fox news alert. growing number of new york democrats are on board with deporting migrants who walked free after attacking two nypd officers last weekend. brian: one problem, after flipping off reporters and us
american troops? the strikes that we have taken in the past have definitely had an impact on degrading and disrupting the activities of some of these groups. clearly they have decided to keep conducting those attacks and now it s had lethal consequences for american troops and so we will weigh an additional set of options before us, the president will make his decision to respond appropriately. the attacks need to stop. does the president have all the legal authority he believes he needs to respond to these attacks? yes. what is the legal basis? constitution, commander in chief, self-defense of our troops. president has the authority to take the action he needs to protect our troops and our facilities overseas under article 2. thanks. the president faces a great deal of political pressure here at home with the republicans, for example, calling for direct strikes on iran. does the president feel that pressure and how much does that pressure weigh on his decision-ma
definitely had an impact on degrading and disrupting the activities of some of these groups. clearly they have decided to keep conducting those attacks. and now it s had lethal consequences for american troops. we will weigh a set of options. the president will respond appropriately. the attacks need to stop. what is the legal basis? the constitution, commander in chief, the self-defense of our troops. the president has authority that take the action he needs to protect our troops and facilities overseas under article 2. the president faces a great deal of political pressure here at home with the republicans, for example, calling for direct strikes on iran. does the president feel that pressure, and how much does that pressure weigh on his decision making? the pressure the president is feeling, if you want to call it that, is to make sure that we can continue to protect and defend our national security interests in the region. first and foremost, his mind is solidly,
new hampshire is first in the nation, not the last. this race is far from over. this is a great, great state. we won new hampshire three times now, three. we win it every time. bill: big night last night. donald trump has taken the granite state securing his second victory for his return to the white house. nikki haley says she isn t going anywhere. biden s border crisis drove a majority of people to the polls here in the granite state as we say hello. the morning after. bill hemmer back live in bedford at the beautiful place we call i like to call it bedford falls. i know i know it s bedford village. dana: it is a wonderful life in new hampshire. a beautiful snowstorm overnight but won t dampen anyone s spirits. let s get to the news. two for two for the former president after his big win in iowa last week. fueling the victory in new hampshire is the border crisis. voters in the granite state putting it at the top of the short list of concern. the issue is a main