Inflating his net worth to lenders and investors. Could that put him in more legal hot water . But well begin right now with the news that truly proves a year, six months for that matter is a lifetime in politics. Who would have predicted back then that this former congressman from a small border city who lost a senate bid would be launching a high profile president ial Campaign Today. I am so glad to be here with you today, in my hometown, in my home state to announce that im running to serve you as the next president of the United States of america. Beto orourke with a kick off rally in el paso, his fresh off an 11day trip across multiple states since announcing hiS White House bid. Hell spend the rest of the day crisscrossing texas with two more rallies today in houston and later tonight in austin. Lets head right now to el paso, where msnbcs garret hague is on the campaign trail with the latest and garret, the rally there just wrapping up paint the picture there. What was it like .
Why ukraine is putting the president s former family legal crosshairs. No instant millionaires which means the Powerball Jackpot just hit a new record but youve got to be in it to win it. Fox and friends first starts right now. Im on top of the world hey laying my goods to the dirt holding it in for a while heather good morning to you. We hope you wake up and feel like you are on top of the world this morning wherever you are waking up. We appreciate you watching fox and friends first on this thursday morning. Thank you for starting the day with us. Lets begin with news from overnight, new zealand banning highpowered military weapons days after the deadly mosque attacks, the government is working on a Buyback Program so police can destroy the guns. Those who dont turnover their firearms could face fines and prison time. The ban is expected to start next month. Thousands of people from all around the world in the meantime will attend a prayer service, that happens today for the 50 worsh
Lots of money. He thou vows to make his mark on the debate stage. Weve raised millions of dollars, the average donation is bernies tisan fight on capitol hill over the demand for the Mueller Report, the full report, nothgut full report. This morning t a scrubbed version promised by attorney general william bar senior not clear. They say the new attorney general cannot be trusted and it cannot be decided for what the congress and general public get to see. This committee requires the full report and the underlying job, it is our job not the attorney generals to determine whether or not President Trump has abused his office. We require the report because one day, one way or another, the country will move on from President Trump. We must make it harder for future president s to behave this way. That subpoena, another demonstration of what the new democrat make majority can demand and how far it is prepared to go to make the Mueller Report public. A Republican Committee member today sugges
That, of course, kicks off the president ial nominating process. Joe biden is leading a new poll ahead of the iowa caucus. The former Vice President has not officially announced, but he now leads Bernie Sanders by two percentage points. That is, though, within the margin of error. In third place, senator Elizabeth Warren, followed by senator Kamala Harris and former representative beto orourke, who is still teasing a possible 2020 run. Senators cory booker and Amy Klobuchar coming in at 3 a piece there. Today, democratic president ial hopefuls are returning to the campaign trail, and here are some highlights from 2020 democrats speaking at south by southwest yesterday. Nbc news asked beto orourke when would he announce, and he said hes on a, quote, timeline that works for my family and for the country. Then, senator warren was asked how shes ideologically different from Bernie Sanders. Bernie has to speak to what democratic socialism is. You are not one . I am not. And the centrists ha
Of these attacks has been arrested as have two other men. That gunman, a 28yearold australian citizen, livestreamed his killing spree on social media, on facebook. It was just horrendous to watch. He talks through it. He laughs through it. Hes cold, calm and calculated. You have to assume hes had a great deal of training. There was a great amount of planning that was involved in this attack. He rained terror on the city of christchurch. The Third Largest city of new zealand, a country with a population of just 5 million people. This is a peaceloving, welcoming country that allows mie gran si and allows muslims in to make a home. The terror he rained down on the city has rocked the nation. Lets listen to what one of the witnesses who managed to escape had to say. Tried to open this small window. It was hard. But i smashed the window. People were waiting outside. Alisyn, just horrific details of what took place in christchurch. This gunman was wearing a helmet camera. As we say, this was