It s jd vance versus tim walz, the ohio senator, and the minnesota governor sharing a stage for the first time after weeks of hostility and making the case for their running mates in prime time. I say we get a president who knows what the hell he s doing. I say we get donald j. Trump back in the oval office. We are not satisfied with putting cracks in the glass ceiling. We re pushing president harris through the glass. The vp picks of kamala harris and donald trump are about to be tested as they ve never been tested before just five weeks before election day when we fight, we win. It s debate night in america. And cnn s live coverage begins right now political spotlight is on new york city as vice presidential nominees j. D. Vance and tim walz are about to confront one another on the debate stage. We are standing by for the start of what is likely to be a contentious faceoff that could have a unique impact on the 24, 2024 presidential race. It is debate night in america on this special
harris: welcome to bedford, new hampshire. i m in the middle of a primary. 20 hours ago florida governor ron desantis dropped out. the two-person race between former president trump and ambassador nikki haley is getting pretty fierce. i m harris faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. the political ads are hitting local television here like a storm. it is the eve of the first primary. just a week ago the nomination season kicked off with the iowa caucuses. desantis took a shot at haley as he exited the race yesterday calling her the old republican guard and then desantis endorsed trump. and again, i said it was getting interesting and hot. it is also getting very personal. here in new hampshire nikki haley has made an unholy alliance with rhino, never trumpers. i voted for donald trump twice. i agree with a lot of his policies. i was proud to serve america in his administration. but rightly or wrongly, chaos follows him. if you want a losing candidate who puts a
ainsley: we begin the final hour of fox and friends with a fox news alert. we are in the fourth and final day of a temporary ceasefire deal between israel and hamas and we re learning both sides have concerns over the list of israeli hostages and palestinian prisoners to be released today. steve: four more were released yesterday, bringing the number to 40 over the last three days. right now, we have team coverage with a look at the palestinians being released. first check with trey yingst outside the schneider medical center in israel. trey. trey: good morning. i want to start with an update. we understand there are disagreement between israel and hamas about the final list that will include more hostages being released from gaza. the qataris and egyptians are working on the final day of the ceasefire and trying to extend this ceasefire for more prisoners to be released. three thai nationals have been released. nine children brought to the schneider hospital with two
season and much cheaper. yeah. it s one of my secrets that s out there. steve: secret $ $61 fay from chicago to phoenix colleen kennedy i have a friend named colleen kennedy. colleen kelly, thank you for joining us live. you bet. steve: second hour of fox & friends starts right now. lawrence: we begin the second hour of fox & friends fox news alert. now in a the final cease-fire. israeli hostages and palestinian prisoners do to be released. 14 more hostages freed yesterday bringing the total number to 40 over the last three days. steve: trey yingst is live at schneider children s medical center in israel where it s 2:00 in the afternoon. trey? hey, guys, good morning. for the third straight evening last night. a group of hostages was released by hamas as part of this broader cease-fire deal. we are talking about 14 israeli nationals and three thai citizens. nine children and two mothers were flown by helicopter to this hospital. just outside of tel aviv, whe