normally there are hundreds of thousands of people here. they ve been here all day. there are a lot of first responders, doctors and nurses, medical professionals, first responders who are there with their families in these pens as honored guests, as they should be. they are having a good time, and we re all waiting for the ball to drop for the new year. yes, i know. you re a little drunk. you know, we were just talking about annoying things, things that annoy us in our lives right now. yes. i m very annoyed by this book that i read. you have a whole thing about children s books. well, i do children s book reviews on my instagram. and, you know, there are some that make no sense. i mean i had a 70s sesame alphabet book that i mean it says h is for hull. how am i explaining this to my son? there are some kids i m thinking is this an acid trip. do you have potty time for elmo ? they re like, elmo can use the potty. my agent carol is a great friend, got wya
first anchor and first nation host and joe concha a media columnist for the hill. i had, everybody. i want to begin with where the president is on the pandemic am he kicked off the year with high marks in the polling. fast forward to this moment and the spread of the delta variant and omicron variant, both pushed 8 states to enforce strict indoor mask mandates. i will take care of this. i will end this. i will make sure we have a plan. and afghanistan the botched withdrawal sparked deadly chaos on the ground in kabul. 13 u.s. serve member died in a suicide bombing at the airport. it was a mad dash to evacuate americans and allies. the president told us he had it under control. we are going to do everything in our power to get all americans out and our allies out. taking it to america s streets. the defund the police movement led to an explosion of crime in major cities. in california smash and grab crimes became the new normal. in chicago criminals feel confident to s
she joins us later in the hour. what are the most dangerous christmas songs to drive to? what do millennials think about fake christmas trees? seen and unseen with joe piscopo is moments away. first if you listen closely this christmas, thanks to the omicron variant they want every american to become kevin mcallister. [screaming]. they want you to be home alone. no down that covid-19 is still on the move and demands caution particularly those with underlying conditions. it mutated and weakened. as the inventor the mrna vaccine said that omicron variant looks like an early christmas gift. the symptoms are mild. we know from south africa, those who contract omicron have an 80% lower risk of hospitalization. there is even a 70% lower risk of severe disease. but you would not know that from listening to the government health czars who mean to ruin your christmas. take a test before you gather. considering gathering with family and friends who are practicing prevention mea
to hear a little bit of the crowd that is here outside of the courthouse celebrating this verdict which came after more than 27 hours of deliberation. the panel of six men and six women kim potter guilty of first and second-degree manslaughter. this outcome was by no means a sure thing. just a few days ago, the jury indicated that they may not be able to reach a consensus but with this verdict the jury indicated they believe the former officer was reckless and negligent when shot daunte wright with her gun instead of her taser. in the courtroom, potter showed no emotion as the judge read the jury s decision and she wanted her fate. we, the jury, a charge of manslaughter in the first degree while committing a misdemeanor on or about april 11, 2021 in henneman county we find the defendant guilty. a short time later minnesota prosecuted the casing this verdict brings accountability to daunte wright s death and well pleased with the outcome, his heart goes out to kim potter a
in a moment. first, we kick off america reports with another fox news alert. a war between moderate and far left democrats puts any chance of passing president biden s agenda in doubt. party leaders pledge to move forward but a mine field of issues remain unsolved. i am sandra smith in new york back with mike. i am mike emanuel in for john roberts. president biden s bill is on life support. any chance of getting manchin on board with a sweeping bill means key progressive items will be dropped. with the calendar turning into 2022 and the mid-terms elections the clock is sticking for democrats. sandra: mitch mcconnell will be our guest and will weigh in on that and more. first the fox team covers on biden s next move. mike: now to our congressional correspondent on capitol hill. progressives are feeling the pressure. put out a statement calling on the president to take action. i will read part of that now. they say executive action will make it clear to those who op