We told lucas thomas and life in the pentagon. Lucas, we heard the claim last night from the North Koreans about this icbm. What is the pentagon same . Good afternoon. U. S. Officials are now confirming that north korea successfully tested for the first time a longrange , or icbm, capable of hitting alaska, something officials have long feared. Is much more immediate now. It is clear, we cannot repeat the same approach, failed reproach of the past paired the president has directed us to not do that. To prepare a range of options, including a military option, which nobody wants to take, right the pentagon saying this latest missile can travel over 4,000 miles. North korea uses a much higher trajectory that a realworld lunch, which top Officials Say came can threaten United States. In my view, its a matter of time. They are demonstrating capability, range, altitude, and capacity. We have to assume that the capability to today to attack the United States. In may, the u. S. Missile Defense
Strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities of syrian dictator Bashar Al Assad. A combined operation with the armed forces of france and the europe nighted kingdom is now underway. Last saturday the assad regime again deployed chemical weapons to slaughter innocent civilians. This time in the town of douma, near the syrian capital of damascus. The evil and the despicable attack left mothers and fathers, infants and children, thrashing in pain and gasping for air. These are not the actions of a man. They are crimes of a monster, instead. Pete this, in my opinion, is what you want from the president of the United States at moments like this when international alarms of gassing people and lines are crossed. America steps up and enforces them. Its nice as you saw in that graphic when our friends come next to us theresa may, that zone from france but ultimately this is about american leadership. No one else is going to enforce this. No one else is going to do what n
We have Fox Team Coverage tonight, they are tackling the latest on the partial Government Shutdown, infighting and washington to what it means for ordinary americans so far. Live from the pentagon, a new exit data posed by the president for outgoing defense secretary jim mattis but lets start with richardson in the washington beer on the message from the markets to donald trump and his new nemesis, the fed chairman. Us stock market followed up their worst weeks and the 2008 financial crisis with the worst ever Christmas Eve, top financial regulators trying to reassure investors as they continue selling to close out 2018. It is a group of top washington regulators focused on financial markets, it is called the Fund Protection team and held a rare call today, Steve Mnuchin chairs the group. He and other Administration Officials maintain us Economic Growth is still strong. Fundamentals of the are your great, the stock market is down, it goes up and down. Unemployment at lows, Business Con
Cross memorial for ward 11 veterans is a religious symbol. There is a new filing to protect ones like this in Arlington National cemetery. Also, suggesting that making children sit on santa lap sends a wrong message in the wake of the metoo movement. But first, we began tonight with a shutdown showdown. Senators returning to capitol hill tomorrow on bartleby the sixth day of the border budget battle. Democrats refusing to give President Trump the money he needs to build the wall. The president of iraq earlier today saying he wont back down either. How long you think the shutdown will last, mr. President . President trump whatever it takes, we need a safety for our country. Lisa chief Congressional Correspondent mike a memo is live in washington, d. C. , with all of the details. Micah . Good evening. Today was the First Business day after the Christmas Holiday of the partial government shutdown, and there appears no real movement. In a rocket from a President Trump was asked how long th
And trying to pick up the pieces they are after a tornado ravaged the area this week. Now they are briefing for rising floodwaters with the missouri river. The highest level in decades. Joining me is Jefferson City Commission Obrien from fox affiliate daf, high hi, shannon. We are 10 miles south of the capital Jefferson City. The flood is pretty bad with the crews to get the power back on because there is a lot of roads but impeding the recovery effort from this tornado and the flooding that is happening. The damage behind me with the roof just blowing right off. There is a house next to it but you cannot see it because it is gone. I got a call yesterday from a company that said there is a church on the highway that is gone. And i was surprised when i got here to see this. This is what is left the house of refuge church. This is the sanctuary where they used to worship and pastor, there is the stage that you use to preach from. What is it like for you to see that the way it is now . It