Pandemic rages, is the only deep political divide growing. Senate Homeland Security chairman ron johnson, democratic congresswoman karen bass and fema administrator join me to discuss. And election threat. The president s intelligence director says he will no longer brief congress in person on Election Security as americans prepare to cast their ballots, will their votes be secure . House Intelligence Committee adam schiff responds. Plus, team effort. Again, americas sports players take a stand, canceled games in protest of Police Violence. Its exhausting being black, especially when you are a celebrity. Wnba star will be here ahead. Hello. Im dana bash in for jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is bit early divided. With both conventions mind behi, it is more clear than ever that this is an Election Year like no other. As the nation comes to a reckoning with racial injustice, protests recharged by the shooting of jacob blake in wisconsin. Just overnight another pers
Close was one of them saved my life. Services more than a word to me. It is a mission. A way of life. The heroes who held this fort took a stand for life. Liberty, freedom and the american flag. Here we go for the next few hours, fox and friends first starts right now. Good morning. Jillian right now hurricane laura pounding louisiana and texas moving inland as a dangerous and devastating category 4 storm. Janice dean tracking the storm, along the gulf coast impact zone. We begin with leland in louisiana. It has been pretty rough. Reporter it has indeed. A beautiful evening because we are in the eye of hurricane laura, getting last with 150 mile an hour winds, and 15 minutes from now, we are just outside an emergency exit, this is what hurricane laura has done so far to a casino built with millions of dollars to withstand a hurricane, blown out windows and blasts, the howling winds, look at those lights a couple hours ago . 500,000 have evacuated. Many will have their homes underwater.
I am todd piro. Jillian lets go to mobile, alabama. Reporter we are in mobile bay, dark and windy behind me. When we got closer to the shore, in mobile bay, a real dangerous flash flooding, that is the biggest concern with the storm, moving to miles an hour. There has been upwards of 7075 mileperhour wind gusts in mobile bay. If you look at gulf war, pensacola, near that first quadrant, usually the most powerful part of these hurricanes but i will say the wind is starting to pick up, the rain piling up in front of me. This is how deep it is everywhere, puddles and puddles of rain. I have seen semi trucks, which is incredible he dangerous if people have to go out in this, dont know why they would, stay away from those semi trucks, they have a tendency to blow over. Shannon the wind is bad where you are. For the latest on the track of the storm. Where are we right now . Janice the storm strengthened, intensified as it made landfall in the next couple hours along the coast of florida and
Pete. Pete who is on top of the world . Sources tell me Amy Coney Barrett might on top of the world today. We shall see. The president is, as we mentioned, poised to make his announcement for third nomination to the Supreme Court. Sources stay will be judge Amy Coney Barrett. Lucas tomlinson joins us outside the Supreme Court as a bitter battle is expected in the senate. Lucas, good morning. Good morning, guys. Now, 27 years ago Justice Ginsburg was confirmed 963 in the senate. Needless to say this time around judge Amy Coney Barrett faces a much tougher confirmation process. The republicans do appear to vat votes. President trump says he is going to make it official this afternoon at 5 00 text message. Any say the biggest thing can you do is the appointment of judges, but especially the appointment of Supreme Court justices. Thats the single bingest thing a president can do. Because it sets the tone of the country for 40 years, 50 years, i mean, a long time. President trump first nomi
One didnt. If you havent watched it, its a will kane recommendation. Its great to be here in studio f. Right, dave . Studio f. Out of studio h, into studio f. Good to see you. Good to see you. I get the studios mixed up in the fox building. Theres so many of them. Were so lucky. We get to come in when its dark out and we bring the light. [ laughter ] so great to see you both. I was liking studio h. I like that one as well. So big show today and great to see you guys bright and early. Theres a lot to get to today. Several big stories, starting with President Trump. He says hes me medicationfreed a feeling great in the first on camera interview since being diagnosed with covid19. With the next debate now canceled, the president is preparing for a white house event today. Rich edson is live in washington with more on the president s schedule. Reporter this will be his first inperson event since he tested positive for covid19. The president in his first on camera interview says hes feeling