Happy new years eve. Im Griff Jenkins joined by rachel camposduffy and Jason Chaffetz, good morning, guys. Jason good morning, happy new year. Rachel good morning, happy new year griff and jason. So excited to be here with both of you here. Jason kiwi style. The kiwis are getting it done in new zealand. Everyone is looking forward to 2021, griff. Griff absolutely. There is so much to look forward to. We will ask you at some point to tell us at foxnews. Com what you are looking forward to. But, before we get there, we too indeed have some news. So lets turn now to the standoff on capitol hill over Coronavirus Relief. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell slamming the brakes on 2,000 checks for millions of americans. The Kentucky Republican saying. Rachel i dont have i dont have any feed. Griff griff path to passing the senate. Lucas tomlinson is live in d. C. With more as the measure sits in limbo. Lucas, good morning. Parting shots here on capitol hill as Senate Majority leader accusing nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer trying to pull a fast one on the president and the American People. Are pnchts Speaker Pelosi structured her bill so a family of 4 would have to earn more than 300,000 in order not, not to qualify for more cash. And Democratic Leaders want to call this scheme, quote survival checks . Members of congress ringing in the new year with right here in washington. Debating two major funding bills for stimulus increase today. Et have to override the president s veto on the massive defense bill could come tomorrow or saturday. Term has to be done by sound because thats when the 116th Congress Ends. Clergy the books on all legislation. Sanders says trump is right on bumping up those checks to 2,000. Here is what he told bret baier last night on special report. All that i am asking of Mitch Mcconnell give us a vote. He wants to announce that vote now, he can have his vote on the defense override on 5 minutes. Marks the one Year Anniversary of killing irans most powerful general and iran has vowed revenge. President trump urge returning to washington today cutting his florida trip short. Not clear why he is doing that. Griff lucas many to lynnson in washington. Rachel thank you, lucas. . Does look like the 2,000 checks are probably dead on arrival. But it certainly raised a lot of important points. One of which Mollie Hemingway was making last night about lawmakers expressing concern about the debt and where we are headed. Heres a little bit what she said last night on special report. Watch. When you have states getting bailouts because they are suffering from lack of tax dollars pause of you who they shut down the economy, when money is going overseas. When 6. 5 trillion has been spent on the ongoing wars in iraq and afghanistan. It would be great if people really cared about how much money is being spent. But that they only seem to express concern when it comes to direct payments to the americans no have had their jobs taken away from them who cant go to church or go to school or go to jobs that cant be done from a desk like so many elite people can. Its important that we help people out during this time and that Senate Republicans do something if they do care about winning these Georgia Senate races. . Jason first of all Mollie Hemmingway is one of the smartest people around and she brings up incredible points. I get frustrated on both sides of the aisle, republicans are just as culpable as the democrats. Suddenly whenever they are in the minority everybody gets worried about the debt and deficit. What we never have a discussion about in washington, d. C. Is where to cut expenses. People are in real need. Covid has had an impact through no fault of their own. People are suffering. Those people need a boost. They need support. Thats why this back stop of our government is supposed to be here. You have got to cut Something Else out of the budget in order to balance it at some point. And there is never a discussion particularly from the democrats about cutting anything. And thats what has to happen in d. C. Rachel thats right, jason. If you remember, the reason why the original bill was only 600 is because the democrats loaded it up with all their special projects, all their special interest and then there was no money left over at the end. There was only 600 for the American People. Donald trump comes in and says well, they need 2,000 and the democrats say yeah, yeah. We agree with donald trump. But they forgot about the two other things that crump said had to happen with those 2,000 checks which was section 230 to reign in big tech monopolies and also reforms and a look at election integrity. And, you know, the democrats are coming in here saying hey, we are all for the little guys here yeah be for the checks but then also if you are for the little guy you have got to be for reigning in these huge corporations that have so much control over our information, who actually impacted our elections with their will trnl ways and theyre so powerful. And also you have to care about election integrity. Because of the only thing that the little guy has is his vote. And if that vote, if there is no election integrity, if he cant depend on that vote not being corrupted, then, guess what . That little guy has nothing. Thats his only voice in our system. Meanwhile, josh hawley, someone else who is on the populist side of the republican party, the same side that Mollie Hemingway was voicing there is josh hawley. He says he is going to october to the Electoral College certification. They needed that senator in order to do this. Here is what the reason why he says hes going to join these congressman to do that on january 6th. I dont recall hearing the democrats make any such outrageous claims when they were the ones objecting during the Electoral College certification in 2004 and 2016. Democrats have done this for years in order to raise concerns about election integrity. Now when republicans, 74 million americans have concerns about election up be telling gri at this we are supposed to sit down and shut up in the election process . We had unprecedented interference from the biggest, most powerful corporations in the history of the world, the big tech corporations all in favor of joe biden, censorship like we have never seen before. We have had no congressional investigation of the fraud. We need it. We have had no congressional action. We need that to protect our elections going forward. So im going to make all of these points and im going to try to force a debate about all of these points. Griff and when hawley does it, it will be just the third time in history its likely to move into debate. Once he does it, the chambers will go back and have a debate over it. But this is an important point. That is that hawley is doing it for the same reason that senator Barbara Boxer did in 2005 when she joined an ohio congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs over access to polling for minorities. The point was that every vote should be counted. Here is a flashback to when Barbara Boxer took that stand on january 6th and 2005. Watch every citizen of this country who is registered to vote should be guaranteed that their vote matters. That their vote is counted. I am joining with congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs jones to cast a light of truce on a flawed system which must be fixed now. I raised these objections because i am convinced that we, as a body, must conduct a formal and legitimate debate about election irregularities. Griff election irregularities and a flawed system. Thats what we heard there. The media praised those lawmakers for doing it then but yet, jason, now hawley is being blasted for engages in conspiratorial fantasies for raising what is a legitimate point particularly when it comes to big tech and their censorship which is in every way a form of disenfranchisement. Jason i doubt much of the media is going to be praising hawley and mo brooks in the house of representatives. What i think is interesting about this, what will happen procedurally on the 6th is they will bring this up. There will be an objection. That will lead to debate. After that debate, theyre going to want to vote, but then there is going to be a parliamentary inquiry and they will figure out can the states have one vote and one representation or does each member vote individually. Republicans are banking on the idea that they would vote by state in which i believe its 27 state are in republican hands. And thats what they are counting on. Its a long shot by any sense, but thats procedurally the way things will go down on the 6th. It will be fascinating. Rachel yet, and meanwhile, joe bidens Transition Team, so you have Joe Biden Transition Team telling the media when they ask questions they are actually disabling their zoom calls. Here is sam stein from the daily beast complaining kind of what the Transition Team is saying after the Transition Team said they were going to be transparent. The Biden Transition Team appears to have disabled the public chat function on transition zoom calls a place where i and others had been routinely complain being to them to take more questions. Griff, what do you say . I mean, you are in the media, you are a journalist. How would this would they have put up with this if donald trump and his team had disabled their zoom chat . Griff great point. No, they would not, rachel. Lets go to the way back time machine and look at a flashback. Remember, reporter comment on zoom chats with biden back in mid december, watch. Im sorry, sorry. This is a quote. This is sam stein again saying hey, guys, there are tons of folks looking to ask questions and since this is being done once a week could we please go longer at least hold more frequent briefings, zeke miller of the Associated Press says any chance you being take a few more questions . There are a lot of folks here with questions. Andrew feinberg is there saying we want to ask questions if you can only call on the same small group every week . The flashback side i wanted to show you was t. J. Duck low, bidens press secretary saying we need transparency. Very important. This is in november. Watch. Transparency is incredibly important. He also believes though that the medias job is to hold him accountable. He is there to do the peoplens work. And, you know, he welcomes that relationship. He welcomes their role. The medias role in our democracy. I think it will be frankly the polar opposite of what we have seen over the last four years. I think you will see a huge change in the culture and the way that this white house treats the media. Jason thats one of the best laughs you will get this morning. President trump should be winning awards for openness and transparency. The guy has answered every question from every reporter. Those reporters in washington, d. C. And on the trail never ask joe biden, never ask Kamala Harris any questions. So when they say they are going to change the culture. You are right they are going to change the culture because they are going to lock it down and go into a deep sleep and highwayer nation and four years of asking joe biden what end could of ice cream does he eat before he gets put to bed at 7 30 p. M. Thats the way it will go in washington, d. C. Griff great point, jason. Its become, we just assume that President Trump will stop going to marine one every time and take a lot of questions. That was not the case with any president prior and its probably not going to be the case with a Biden Administration either. Good point indeed. Were going to turn enough to though to your headlines. The Nashville Police chief is defending the departments handling of a 2019 complaint from the president ial bombers girlfriend. She told police he was building bombs inside his rv at the home. The police chief says they didnt have enough evidence for a search warrant at the time. I believe officers did everything they could legally. Maybe we could have followed up more hindsight is 20 to. Meanwhile, the chilling 911 calls are released from before and after the Christmas Day explosion. Listen. There is a recording out there saying there is a limited time to evacuate this area. There is a large bomb inside this vehicle. Oh my gosh, my entire building just fell down and its collapsing. [explosion] griff the suspect died in the explosion. Three others were hurt and dozens of buildings were damaged. Nashville has canceled its new years fireworks display over respects to those who heard the bombing. Election for louisiana congressman elect luke letlows see set for march 20th. Ing he passed away just days before he was set to be sworn in. Doctors say he died from a heart attack during a coronavirus related procedure. The march special election is expected to also feature the race to replace democrat senator rich who is leaving his seat for a post in joe Bidens Administration. Florida Governor Ron Desantis is applauded for refusing to take the covid19 vaccine before people who are at most risk. Im willing to take it but i am not the priority. They are the priority. I want my parents, our grandparents to be able to get it and im an elected official whoopi do. At the end of the day, lets focus where the risk is. [applause] griff you hear the applause there. Seniors in the Sunshine State have faced long lines to get a dose of the vaccine. Desantis urged them to be patient as more doses are distributed. And the iconic times square crystal ball is tested and ready for tonights new years drop. But it will look much different from years past. Massive crowds wont be filling the streets because of the pandemic. Only a limited number of First Responders will be allowed to attend the ball crop will be live streamed so people can watch from home and those are your headlines. We will be checking in with our weather man, adam klotz. Is he coming to us live from times square. We will get a preview and look at the ball that will drop. Jason very good, griff. Still ahead, the new congress convenience on sunday. Its coming up. Its that soon. Does Speaker Pelosi have the votes to keep the gavel . Our next guest says there are two major threats to pelosis narrow path. Thats coming up next dont do me like that dont do me like its time for the lowest prices of the season on the sleep number 360 smart bed. Can it help with snoring . Ive never heard snoring. Exactly. No problem. And done. And now, the queen sleep number 360 c2 smart bed is only 899. Plus, no interest until january 2024. Ends monday. Our party is unified around our common are ethical believes. Obeliefs. Of course we have our differences in approach and some other ideas. Thats our vitality. I would not be want to be the leader of a party that was rubber stamp lock step thats called republicans. . Jason well, House Speaker nancy pelosi takes jabs at republicans, tensions from within her own party could mark the end of her days as speaker. We will see on sunday when the new Congress Votes on house leadership. What factors could decide whether pelosi stays or goes . Lets ask senior policy analyst from the independent independent womans forum patrice. Thank you so much for being here. The math is tough for nancy pelosi. You have to get to 217 vote. There are 222 democrats coming back. But there are already they that have declared that they are not going to vote for nancy pelosi. And 10 of the returning members they didnt vote for nancy pelosi last time. So, how do you see this that she has got to run the gauntlet in order to get there whats your view of this. She certainly has two forces that are working that could sink her ship right now. Number one, you mentioned defection. So in 2019, 15 democrats voted gents her. And as you recognize about 10 of them, you know, are probably going are coming back and they probably will support her this time around. Although you have a couple of other members who have already come out as no vote. Have you jared golden in maine. You have alyssa slot nic in michigan who already said they are nos. You have got some who have said they havent even come on the record about what they are going to do like be a be gail sparta spartanberg. 15 freshman have not gone on the record how they are going to vote. If you have got these defections aids saying maybe 10 is their wiggle room and number two coronavirus. So this is not a remote vote this time around. Everyone needs to be present. And if you have got sick members. If you have got people who are worried about the coronavirus, they may stay home. And that could impact her the vote in her favor. Jason yeah. Thats right. What they are going to do is take the 400 and its not 5. Because we are less a few people. Go in blocks, divide it up in 7. You have to go to the floor and actually call out. [clearing throat] excuse me. Call out the name of the person that you want to have vote for speaker. And two of the democrats have coronavirus so you have to show up and actually too this. I think were Alcee Hastings is battling pancreatic cancer. Are others who have health statuses. While nancy pelosi was effective at raising a boat load of money in the election cycle trouble on her hands not been able to reign from the far left democrats w