good deal. see you later. j good evening. i m bret baier we are coming to you live from frigid iowa. for the 2024 presidential cycle. thousands of iowans gathering in homes, schools, churches to make their voices heard in meetings known as caucuses. they are doing this in spite of incredibly cold temperatures, hostile weather conditions throughout the state. we have fox team coverage. some of them are out there, including the latest information from our fox voter analysis just in. bill melugin is at the ron desantis headquarters in west des moines. asha has my is at the des moines headquarters nikki haley. we begin with senior national correspondent rich edson at the bales of operations for former president donald trump. good evening, rich. rich: good evening, bret. former trump says locked in tonight and campaign has every precinct in the state covered. is he going to visit one of those caucus sites tonight before coming here to watch party in des moines. trump, for mont
you know the responsibility that comes with being first. donald trump is running for his issues. haley is running for the donor s issues. i am running for you were issues and your family issues and for this country s future. one thing about us we come rain or shine snow or sleet. george washington did not complain about the weatherman across the delaware. arthel: right now supreme colt and i was threatened to blow the presidential campaign off course. today candidates are breathing sub fsubfreezing temperatures as the hawkeye state after canceling some events yesterday. nikki haley, ron desantis and vivek ramaswamy are out on the trail talking to voters ahead of the first of the nation contest on monday. front runner donald trump is not campaigning today. the bitter chill forcing him to cancel three events today. we ll have much more from iowa just a minute. but we begin this hour with the legal battle at the border between texas and the federal government. governor greg
harris: pivotal hearing on whether he is immune from prosecution. you can t have a president without an interview, you have to be able to do your job. but if this didn t work out, if i wasn t given immunity, then other presidents, we talked about today, president obama with the drone strikes, which were really bad, they were mistakes, terrible mistakes, you can t put a price on that position. i think most people understand it and feel confident that eventually hopefully at this level, but eventually we win. a president has to have immunity. harris: this is outnumbered, i m harris faulkner here with co-host kayleigh mcenany and emily compagno. also joining us today host of the kennedy saves the world podcast, kennedy and fox news contribute dr. marc siegel. the hearing wrapped up this morning and decision from a three-judge panel is expected to come within days. donald trump attorneys argue prosecuting a former president would open a pandora s box. to authorize prose
as millions gather for new year s eve celebrations. preparations are underway in some of the nation s biggest cities, with the fbi warning of increased risks of attacks. tonight, we speak with the nypd about keeping the ball drop safe. and a new year means new laws. for half the country, that means minimum wage is going up. we ll take a look at how the increase impacts workers and businesses. but we begin with the weather, and millions of americans bracing for rain, wind, and possible flooding. there s also a risk of more massive waves like the ones that slammed the california coast, some as high as 25 feet, damaging homes and prompting evacuations. cbs s reed cowan will start us off tonight from northern california. reed, good evening. reporter: good evening, major. well, communities all up and down the california coast hit hard by this powerful storm, arguably some of the worst damage here in the coastal community of aptos. they really got hit hard. a lot of people who li
it has been said that the supreme court is like a family, a family composed entirely of in-laws. 42 years ago, i was assigned to help then judge o connor join that family. it was my first day in a new job at the justice department, and i was proud to be part of her team. i thought our group did a pretty good job. after all, the justice was confirmed 99-0, and we must have had something to do with that. only many years later was i told that she thought i had been slow in getting material to her. i should have learned that when she had a challenge or responsibility before her, her approach was simple and direct. get it done. the way she participated in oral argument at the court is a good example. justices have many different styles on the bench. some like the back and forth of debates. others pose unusual hypotheticals. some badger counsel to get concessions. others spell out a particular theory at length and ask for comment. all this is fine and good. but justice o connor