Arab leaders over the siege denying gaza water, food and fuel. Now staying in the region another day as the one possible escape for gazans is not open, despite promises. President biden canceled his scheduled trip to colorado to stay in d. C. , stay at the white house and oversee the crisis. The white house is in touch with iran through back channels, we are told, to hold off any expansion of the war or else. Future u. S. Aid for israel is on hold until the House Republican majority can unite behind a new speaker, with the current frontrunner facing obstacles to securing the gavel. Good day. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington where the humanitarian crisis in gaza is worsening by the day. Israeli troops are massed at the border. They are not moving into position for an assault. Israel says the number of hostages has increased to 199. Secretary blinken in israel today is extending his diplomacy, pressing to open the crossing to let people out of Gaza To Egypt and let aid in. In the u. S. ,
Steve thank you very much. Im going to walk 20 feet over to the big plastic desk because the second hour of fox friends started 40 seconds ago. [laughter] brian we begin with a fox news alert. The american citizens detained in iran you are looking at them before a controversial 6 billion prison swap have now landed in the u. S. You are looking at video with us together for the first time. Showing them walking off a plane in fairfax county, virginia. And reuniting with their families. Lawrence thats right. President joe biden set to address the United Nations General Assembly just hours from now and the president of iran will deliver remarks this afternoon. Jacqui heinrich joins us live from the u. N. With the very latest. Yack question . Good morning to you guys. You know, while todays story is about who is here at the u. N. General assembly including iranian president ricey after yesterdays Prisoner Swap Anat R of the five members. Permanent members of the u. N. Security council, the
a criticism that, you know, the obama administration maybe didn t do enough to settle and explain and talk about their stimulus efforts and want to make sure that people around the country really know what s in the bill, know what s coming and the kind of impact it s having. there s a conversation that we ll watch how it plays outside of washington. do the additional benefits help people. they showed up at their briefing wearing masks and trying to make the case, the republican argument that the biden administration is not pushing aggressively enough there. you see follow the science, not the unions, the biden administration is pushing schools to open and a president can only do so much. local school districts make these decisions, mayors make them but the politics there and listen to the different perspectives from a top democrat and top republican on what this covid relief package is. the american rescue plan is transformative. it will comprehensively and compassiona
A look at Breaking News, politics and reports from around the world. White house correspondent jim acosta. The white house wants to show the Administration Takes Election Interference very seriously despite doubt the president continues to cast. Update our viewers. Reporter thats right. The white house tried to show The World Today that its serious about stopping russian interference in u. S. Elections. But the Top Administration officials on display today insisting they are on the case had to grapple with one very key question, whether the president himself takes the threat to american democracy seriously. The president has made it clear reporter it was a show of force as the white house and Top Administration officials from the director of National Intelligence to the National Security advisor to the fbi director to assure the American People they are determined to combat russian interference in the u. S. Elections. We continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by russia to try t
Re at factsonhand. Com today. Tonight, as we come on the air, all eyes on the fda. A decision could come at any time. Set to give Emergency Use Authorization for pfizers Coronavirus Vaccine. Today, the pressure from President Trump. The white house suggesting the fda chiefs job is on the line if the vaccine is not authorized by the end of the day today. Tonight, how will this work across the u. S. . The rollout ready to begin. Who will get it first and when . The trucks and planes set to help distribute doses within hours of the final green light. It all comes as america marks its most devastating and deadliest week yet. Authorities say we could hit 300,000 american lives lost within days, pointing out the thanksgiving surge is here. The effects from gatherings from the holiday are now being seen in hospitals across the country. New york city banning Indoor Dining. More than 107,000 americans in the hospital, fighting the virus
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