it can stretch over several states and last for days or even weeks at a time. the air is so hot it is like being inside an oven. that s exactly how folks in texas, mississippi, and louisiana are feeling right now. heat alerts are going beyond those states to include some 60 million americans. tens of thousands of folks are now without power. just being outside for a short time brutal. i m sweating standing here. we used to walk everywhere. now we uber or drive because it s so hot and humid. lots of water, coolers packed all the way up. loaded with ice. everybody is watching each other as back. another thing about this. sandra: we ll be talking live to a rancher about the danger to his animals and his livelihood. first team fox coverage. stacy stiegel is on the ground in dallas, texas. first senior meteorologists janice dean. it is a dangerous situation in week three in texas of temperatures well over 100 degrees and we re setting records. so heat alerts are spread
state showdown. we begin with the fox news alert and we are awaiting the white house briefing next hour where karine jean-pierre will be pressed for the president s massive $6.8 trillion tax and spend budget plan. a lot to unpack in america reports in the next two hours. i m john roberts in washington and, s sandra, weather correspondent made it to washington. i m sandra smith, glad to be with you, john. this massive new tax and spend plan as inflation remains stubbornly high and as a brand new jobs report is just released by the labor department. it did show payrolls rising by 311,000 last month. that was higher than expected and as the wall street journal references what they see as evidence of resilient economic economy. the unemployment rate meanwhile ticked up to 3.6%, that s from the record low in january. but there s still a big question on what s coming down the pike as more rate hikes could be on the horizon. so with that in mind, let s get right to it wi
brand-new fox power rankings are out, republicans holding the advantage and retaking the house. the senate is still up in the air. hello, well come, welcome, i m sandra smith in new york. mike: mike emanuel in washington. republicans are supposed to keep the advantage from the last power rankings but different side in the senate. toss-up races in arizona, georgia, nevada and pennsylvania will decide which party takes control. sandra: tight as ever, we approach the final weeks to election day, all of this as pocket book issues are likely to determine the outcome of many of these key races. recent polls show the economy, inflation, surging gas prices are top of mind for american voters. especially independents. mike: jackie and james in moments, but first alexandria, the election is likely to be decided by independent voters. that is exactly right, often hold the decisionmaking power and we are seeing the area of independent concern aligning more with republicans. the
for the u.s. supreme court. there will be blockbuster opinions soon to be released along with tonight s showdown. we have a day on our hands. welcome to a new hour of america s newsroom, i m dana perino. sandra: i got a lot of sleep last night. dana: we ll need it. sandra: i m sandra smith. one or more of today s rulings could be game changers for the showdown for tonight s debate that you can watch on fox. our special coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. among the rulings we could get today are decisions on trump immunity, those fishing mandates and homelessness. dana: our legal team is waiting in the wings. first our chief legal correspondent shannon bream is a ray of sunshine outside the supreme court and great to have you. great to be with you guys. as you said, this is the moment we are oh awaiting now. 12 decisions left. the big one presidential immunity but other big decisions on federal regulation and censorship and abortion what we think was a versi
new opinions coming down in about an hour. we could get major rulings on free speech or the second amendment abortion and we re awaiting a big one, whether or not former president donald trump is immune from criminal prosecution. court starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern. we ll get rulings today. we don t know which ones will come our way. bring it to you live as it getsing here. first brazen and brutal. an illegal immigrant was arrested on rape charges of a 13-year-old girl. we ll talk to a hero who took him down and held him for police. a big return to our friend and colleague hall mate, sandra k. smith. sandra: i m sandra smith and this is america s newsroom. prosecutors revealing that suspect confirmed to filming his assault with the 13-year-old girl in a park in queens. the new york post this morning with this headline labeling him a monster. bill: this is just the latest in a string of crimes linked to illegals. republicans calling it a direct result of the crisis on o