The president of the United States has your back 100 . [applause] dana kevin corke is at the white house. What was the thinking, kevin, behind the president s comments, also, about crime and murder rates in chicago and baltimore . Spot on by the way running that clip. That was the main focus. I am with you 100 despite what you may have heard or even read on twitter. First things first, president made strong comments about chicago and baltimore. Two things, dana, were at work. Number one, he wants to draw attention to a circumstance that is clearly a crisis level. You can make the argument, credibly so, if it deserves more federal attention. The second element making a note to point out chicago and baltimore today, but to really talk about the youngsters that were there. I call them youngsters, they are graduates. Maybe not so young in some cases. The truth is, he wanted to spotlight their potential, the promise. The problemsolving ability. Most of all, shine a spotlight on the plight o
The obamacare penalty that makes people pay a fine if they dont buy Health Insurance and making tax cuts for individuals temporary while Corporate Tax cuts are permanent. Lets get to it. The news will break in just a moment. Waiting to hear from President Trump scheduling to speak at half passed the hour. Scheduled to talk on north korea and trade. The president returned to washington after two weeks in asia. We dont know if he will weighin on roy moore and the accusations of Sexual Misconduct with teenagers. A white house official does tell fox news the president could take questions. He often does. The Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell says judge moore is not fit to be a u. S. Senator. Mcconnell said he talked to the president about it and republicans are looking at all the options to keep roy moore out of the United States senate. Well have the president s remarks as they begin live and uninterrupted. Right now, Kristin Fisher has an update. Hi, kristin. Hi, shep, this is the m
Would be thrilled. We havent set that final figure yet. But, certainly 21 is a very great difference. Dana chief Congressional Correspondent mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. What are the expectations regardinregarding with this fax reform package. Set around 21 down from 35 . The top individual rate just above 37 . And mortgage Interest Deduction around 700,000 for new mortgages. This hour, the members of the Tax Reform Conference Committee made up of senators and house members are discussing the compromise they have been hammering out. The house ways and means chairman says this is historic day for the American People. He addressed some of the complaints about tax reform. Its interesting because we seem to get hit by all sides. Some say tax relief for the wealthy. Others say no, there is tax increases for the wealthy. I guess my point is wait for the final bill. We really i know for the state the salt states where the local governments just hammer families, we know, we want to do
It will be an Incredible Christmas gift for hardworking americans. I said i wanted to have it done before christmas. We got it done. The legislation cuts the Corporate Tax rate from 35 to 21 . Nearly doubles the standard deduction, the amount of income taxfree for 12,000 for single people, 24,000 for married couples. The top tax rate drops from 39. 6 to 37 . The Child Tax Credit doubles to 2,000. The plan would also repeal the Affordable Care acts individual mandate but not until 2019. State and local Tax Deductions are capped now at 10,000. This is where people in high tax states take a hit. In fact, 12 republicans in the house voted against the measure, most of them for those states. Among them, the republican congressman from new york, peter king. He talks about it in the last hour. Well hear more from him and the rest coming up. Largely this new tax bill is a huge benefit to the rich and to corporations. By the time this bill the law itself has matured for many income and low incom
Coughing up cash for disrespecting the flag, to refund fans offended by the nfl and protests. It is all fake news, phony stuff, it didnt happen, fake news, fake news. Jillian who wins the award for the worst fake news story of the year . Team trump once your vote, the content being held right now. Fox and friends first continues right now. They say the best things in life are free jillian welcome to the last friday of 2017. Rob the final hour of fox and friends first. Peter heather starting with some kanye west. You are watching fox and friends first this friday. Thank you for starting your day with us, a fox news alert, the fbi under fire, House Intelligence Committee chairman devon nunez blasting both agencies for failing to turn over subpoena documents about the antitrump dossier. The letter demanding and is obtained exclusively by fox news. Reporter a strongly worded letter that set the deadline for a showdown between the Intel Committee and the agencies. Chairman nunez is slamming