Maria good wednesday morning, everybody. Thanks very much for joining us this morning. Im maria bartiromo. It is wednesday, februa february 28th. Your top stories right now 6 00 a. M. On the east coast. He blowout in michigan, President Trump handily beating nikki haley last night in the gop primary, picking up 12 delegates. President biden also winning his primary but the uncommitted voice making its presence known. Weve got the latest coming up. Look at markets, looking at a potential decline at the start of trading, futures in the red ahead of key Economic Data this morning, dow industrials right now down 126, nasdaq down 84, s p 500 down 18. The second read of Fourth Quarter gdp out this morning at 8 30 a. M. Eastern ahead of the federal reserves preferred read on inflation, the pce index out tomorrow morning. European markets are mixed, the ft 100 negative down 53, cabbinc quarante down 8. In asia markets finished mostly lower. The one bright spot was korea, up 1 , chan shanghai c
John a live look at the Southern Border where both President Biden and former President Trump will appear this hour. President Will Tour Brownsville Texas where illegal crossings have slowed to just 46 in the past week. Months ago the number was in the thousands. Jacqui Alejandra Mayorkas was asked about that moments ago and gave the Mexican Government credit. Brownsville, texas, provides a very good glimpse of how dynamic and challenging the Migration Phenomenon is. Last year in april and may of 2023 approximately 30 of all encounters across the Southern Border were realized in the Rio Grande Valley sector of Which Brownsville is a part. Now those numbers have been reduced significantly, primarily because of the enhanced Law Enforcement efforts south of our border. John a lot to talk about in the next 60 minutes. John roberts in washington. Great to spend thursday with you. Jacqui Jacqui Heinrich in for sandra smith. This is america reports. Brownsville has just seen 46 migrant encoun
Molly dueling visits to the southern border this week from President Biden and former President Trump preponderance as immigration dominates the 2024 race. Welcome to Fox News Live, im molly line, happy to be back in d. C. Mike im mike emanuel. This comes as family and friends gather to mourn laken riley after she was allegedly murdered on the university of georgias campus by an illegal immigrant. Griff jenkins is live in mission, texas, with the latest. Ing hello, griff. Reporter hey, good afternoon, mike. 9 and the border encounters are tick up again as we enter march, more than 7,000 in the last 24 hours, perhaps thats why we add those dueling president ial visits. President biden went to brownsville which is part of the rgv sector while 300 miles away former President Trump going to eagle pass, part of the del rio sec or tomorrow each man taking a shot at one another, biden calling on trump to join him in supporting that failed Senate Border bill while trump simply blamed biden for
Maria welcome back. Good thursday morning. I am maria bartiroma. Is thursday february 20 ninth, 7 a. M. On the button on the east coast. Time for the hot topic of the dueling border tripped happening today, President Biden and donald trump planning to visit the southern border, biden will travel to brownsville, texas while trump will deliver remarks there hundred miles away in eagle pass. U. S. Customs and Border Protection data shows eagle pass had over 2000 apprehensions while brownsville had just 46 over the last 5 days. On monday eagle pass had 500 apprehensions while brownsville had 0. Jackie heinrich pressed the white house about the president s border visit. Why . Brownsville. This administration has often criticized republicans when they go to the border and hold Similar Press conferences saying they are doing publicity stunts and photo up so how is this different . Turning this into a political stunt by listening to donald trump and saying they need to kill it. This is what th
Special report now. Bret there you go. Thanks, jesse. Good evening. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight, we are getting our first look at the transcript of yesterdays Congressional Testimony By Hunter Biden the president s son admitted in that testimony he has put his father on Speaker Phone and invited him to Business Meetings but he denies his dad was ever involved in the Family Business dealings. Were going to continue to look over this document in the next few minutes and have Additional Details from that shortly. Now, to our top story. It sounds like something from an old west movie. A duel at the border. The players in this drama are not cowboys but politicians and its a rhetorical duel. Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden trading harsh words in separate trips to the southern border today as illegal immigration is now the top issue in the president ial election. We have Fox Team Coverage tonight. Bill melugin is in eagle pass, texas where the former president is bla