that case in just a moment. also on capitol hill republicans and democrats are sticking to their demands on the debt ceiling despite a fast approaching deadline. we ll look at the fall back options being discussed at the white house. and the latest from donald trump s civil rape trial as jurors yesterday watched more of the former president s video deposition. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, may 5th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for being with us. we ll begin with the scramble to avoid a first ever government default. with the clock ticking both republicans and democrats are still refusing to budge when it comes to debt ceiling negotiations. according to new reporting in the wall street journal the white house is weighing potential fall back options. people familiar with the matter tell the newspaper administration officials and lawmakers are considering alternatives like a short-term increase in the borrowing limit that would buy them time to f
the editorial board. alexandria hoff joins us live. alexandria: u.s. regulators are applauding the deal saying the lifeline given to first republic bank demonstrates the resilience of the american banking system. all of this to pull first republic bank from the spiral met by silicon valley, signature and silver gate. join statement reads action of the largest banks reflect confidence in the banking system, we are deploying strength and liquidity to the largest system where it is needed most. the banks are supporting the economy and those around us. secretary yellen was among the architects of the deal. her testimony game days after emergency action to contain collapse of silicon valley bank. listen. i can reassure the members of the committee that our banking system is sound. americans can feel confident that their deposits will be there when they need them. this week s actions demonstrate resolute commitment to ensure that our financial system remains strong and that dep
the initial focus and got the most attention, but now it would be up to the u.s. attorney in delaware who was appointed by former president donald trump, david weiss to file actual charges in this case. bret baier standing by in new york. at the justice department with the latest on this, high. a significant development, hunter biden for 52-year-old son of president joe biden may face charges after all. this coming in an exclusive report from the washington post. we are calling for sources right now to try to find out what we can about the story. it is interesting because the post tax crimes with the s related to a gun purchase. hunter biden has not been charged with a crime. david weiss, the u.s. attorney in delaware has quite a task ahead of him deciding whether or not to in tight a sitting president s son. the question, what would hunter biden be indicted on? we know that president joe biden kept david weiss on the payroll as a u.s. attorney when he came into the ova
and let s start with lucas tomlinson at the white house for us. good afternoon. the bus trips are a message to the president, democrats and even vice-president who claim the border is secure. the border is not secure and you need to help us stop this. i don t care what crying, let them cry in their beer all day long, and the people of martha vineyard s what a bunch of elitist hypocrites they are. and buses were dropping off in washington, and massachusetts avenue for the second time, and today, which happens to be constitution day, more migrants are sent as well. the white house is reeling from florida governor ron desantis sending a plane of migrants to martha s vineyard. they were misled where they were headed told they would be headed to boston, misled what they would be provided when they arrived, promised shelter, refuge, benefits and more. these are the kinds of tactics that we see from smugglers in places like mexico and guatemala. of course, you re in the ro
hello, everyone, i m eric shawn, this is fox news live. hello, arthel. arthel: i m arthel neville, desantis of florida and abbott of texas are planning to keep buses coming north. at least six more buses arrived here in new york city from texas this morning. the white house and democratic officials say these men, women and children are being used as political ponds. eric: live for us at the white house president biden by the way he s in route to the united kingdom to attend the funeral of elizabeth the second but lucas, what about the flights involving the migrants? good afternoon, eric. those flights an those bus trips will continue we are told from the republican governors and just earlier another bus arrived, of course, the vice president s house. official say those bus rides will continue. here is earlier texas lieutenant governor talking about why the southern border is not secure. the border is not secure and you need to help us stop this. i don t care what crying