viewers knew what he was talking about. jon: we ll continue to keep an eye on this case. obviously, it ll be a pivotal issue. jenna: well, a western wildfire explodes in size, threatening a major tourist spot in colorado, jon s home state, as people are forced to pack up and leave. the details and the pictures coming up in a live report. jon: also, this is no ordinary stroll. why two crew members on the international space stationing are taking a very ambitious walk in space. jenna: kind of makes what we do on a daily basis pale in comparison. jon: that s for sure. jenna: russia s putting a cold war freeze on relations with the united states, some say. how is the media covering all of this? our news watch panel just ahead. [ male announcer ] this is kevin.
i want you to do i.r.s. memo. martha: the tone was set for from the top, and i think there is compelling reasons to explore that. that s how it works. martha: and that s what you re going to do. very interesting development. jay, thank you so much. we ll see you next time. bill: ten minutes before the hour now and watch this too jon scott is coming up happening now a couple of minutes away. jon: we are up in ten minutes. new and surprising revelations out about nsa spying on americans, breaking news on the extent of the surveillance programs as we await alleged evidence of plots foiled by those programs. plus, many of the journalists who made a lot of noise during revelations of national security snooping back in 2005 have suddenly gone quiet. why? we ll ask that of our news watch panel. and you think the constitution isn t equipped to deal with some of this new stuff? we have a guest who begs to differ. what would george washington do? we ll talk about it on happening now, am
understood the money was going straight to south boss and gangster james whitey bulger. he s facing a sweeping racketeering indictment and charges he participated in 19 killings in the 1970s and 80s. bulger 83 years old has pleaded not guilty to all counts. in the past he did time in alcatraz and leaf convenient worth for bank robbery. his defense team argues he s a mild mannered criminal who was not inch skrofld i involved in murder. one of the men on the stand today used to be in the private witness protection program. they have rounded up the low level crooks to get the new guys. this prosecution plan to call notorious gangsters and hitman to testimony against james whitey bulger. back to you. jon: they have such credibility. harris faulkner, thanks. jenna: hillary clinton is taking for twitter for the first time this week with teasers about her future political plans. the mainstream media and its reaction is something our news
i happen not to share that view, but i understand why first amendment advocates are outraged by what s happened. jon: yeah. in the watergate case, richard nixon only was going after a couple of people. it seems like the irs thing is much bigger than that this time around. but that s a story for another news watch panel. right. jon: kirsten powers, judy miller, thank you both. thank you. jon: catch more when i host fox news watch this weekend, runs saturday, 2:30 p.m. eastern right here on fox. jenna: a great topic ahead for you. jon: oh, it s going to be a busy weekend. jenna: mitt romney is back in the public eye. the governor and his wife ann are looking forward to the 2014 elections and how they can help. chief political correspondent carl cameron is live from washington with more on all of this. carl, what is this all about? what are they up to? reporter: well, they are planning a big private gathering at a resort in utah. no press, mostly republicans. there will be some bu