Market. Were watching two stories developing overseas this morning. Egyptian helicopters fired rockets at militant in the sinai peninsula. A security official saying 13 rockets were fired near the gaza border and the strike targeted militant weapons stores. 18 people were killed. Attacks have increased since Mohamed Morsi was ousted from the the presidency. An israeli missile test caused international alarm. The objects fell into the mediterranean see. It tested an anti Missile System carried out by the u. S. In a matter of hours, president obama takes his case to the house leadership. House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will join the president. The president is pushing to punish syria for the august chemical weapons attack that killed more than 1400 people. Also today, secretary of state john kerry will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He has been the White House Point man. Senators john mccain and Lindsey Graham met with the president. Mc
Good morning. It is tuesday, september 23. Im elisabeth hasselbeck. A fox news alert. For the first time the United States launching airstrikes against isis in syria. The bombings are part of an historic alliance. Five arab nations working with the United States to help destroy terrorists. But how will syria react . And are we safe at home . Right here at home. Because many have come over here after serving over this. Fox friends on this tuesday starts right now. I wasnt kidding. I meant right now. We want to thank you for joining us. Were going to get right to that fox news alert for you. Overnight the United States and five arab allies launching airstrikes in syria against isis terrorists. Until now the attacks have been concentrated in iraq. Doug luzader is in washington, d. C. Doug, things got started last night about 9 p. M. Eastern time. What do we know so far . Reporter the focus of these strikes has been in syria. What is a little bit surprising about this perhaps, all of the a
A morning show that highlights the latest headlines in news, weather, sports and entertainment, and is known for the cohosts casual and spontaneous. Americas credibility and erodes our relationship with nato and allies and sets back a path toward a more stable region and peaceful noneye nucleanonnuclear future. Another round as noted by out president will go into effect in november that will target the oil sector and central bank. This is just getting started. Steve it did at midnight. Griff, thank you very much. So in may the president took us out of the iran nuke deal. Now this morning the remaining parties to the iran deal, russia, china, the united kingdom, france, germany and the eu have all announced that they will continue to work to keep the financial channels with iran open. And they also hope to keep the exports and import of oil and gas. However, as brian pointed out a little while ago, eventually they are going to have to choose. You want to stand with the iranians . Or do
Who follow isis in the media, in the academic world, but clearly someone that u. S. Intelligence and the u. S. Military had known about and were tracking for some time. I think a lot more is likely to come to light. We cant assume we know everything at this hour. But officials familiar with the raid in syria have told cnn that he was for some time essentially the oil and gas emir the head of isis oil and gas operations which had in the past been vital to them raising money. But recently had become something much more than that something very troubling. He had taken on an increasing role in isis Operations Planning commanding control and critical information here. The u. S. Believes he may well have had some kind of communication with abu bakr al baghdadi, the leader of isis. So you put this whole intelligence picture together plus his wife and her knowledge potentially of hostage operations that isis had been involved in and you see why the u. S. Wanted to get him. This was supposed to
Out front. President obama telling congressional leaders have the authority to strike isis, with or without their approval. Well speak with the chairman of the House Armed Services commuty. But first the meeting. Just a day before the president will address the nation on isis. He met with the two Top Democrats and republicans in his office. And dana, the president said he has the authority with or without congress and how did that go over . The democratic source tells us that harry reid agrees that the president , based on what he knows that he will lay out tomorrow night, does have the authority to go ahead without congressional approval but i can tell you in talking to people here in both parties, others do not agree. 90 minutes in the oval office, a bipartisan president ial huddle with the top four congressional leaders to discuss the growing threat from isis. A day before the president goes prime time to explain to the American People. There is a Important Role for the United State