john: two leading presidential candidates on the road this hour, former president trump in iowa and governor ron desantis hitting the trail in new hampshire. anita: and both taking hits at each other. both events this hour watching for more fireworks. john: likely presidential candidate reacting to the controversial decision by a top baseball team to honor a group that mocks nuns by dressing in drag. former vice president mike pence tweeting having been raised in a catholic family, the dodgers decision to invite the sisters of perpetual indulgence is deeply offense. with that, welcome back to america reports as we roll into a second hour. john roberts in washington, along with anita. anita: hey, john. i m in for sandra smith, talk to the head of a catholic outreach group who says the dodgers is giving them the cold shoulder and responding with a boycott. fox news alert. john: house speaker kevin mccarthy can breathe a sigh of relief of a the debt ceiling bill clea
israel s existence and more specifically the future of the jewish people. sources we have spoke with here in jerusalem say addressing the threat from iran is the number one national security priority of the current government in israel. john. john: trey yingst with the latest, thank you. anita. anita: john, florida governor ron desantis just walked into his rally in salem, new hampshire after a two-day blitz in iowa. we expect he ll start talking soon. we will monitor that. the 2024 gop candidate has hit the ground running since announcing his bid for the white house, and while desantis is on the road, president biden has yet to hold a single campaign event. jacqui heinrich is live from the north lawn and jacqui, what are you hearing about when the president will get out on the campaign trail? well, anita, not much. folks around here cite the hatch act if you even breathe a word about the campaign or lack of one so far. and the president himself did