jon: no. chris: because impotent rage weighs on you. charlie: meaning that you could not make a difference, so it gave you rage? jon: any the artistic pursuit, whatever effect it has on its artist, is a relatively selfish pursuit. it is a catharsis for the individual. it is a way to get ideas out. the seduction of it is, is it going to score or not. that is the hits, that is the adrenaline. but, what begins to wear on you is where it is taken. i think this election could be a great lesson in that, controlling the culture, is not the same thing as power. a viral video eviscerating racists is not the same as a grassroots movement that seeks to have a common ground with people and create a multiethnic coalition that understands that other people's hierarchy of needs is not necessarily your hierarchy of needs. but the idea of what "the daily show" became was not something that had been banging around in your head when you took this job. jon: well, what was banging around in my head was is there a

jon? >> jon: category three storm right now and could get potentially stronger. >> that's right. the national hurricane center is watching this closely. they're saying there are a couple of items at play here, the water and the gulf of mexico right now is extremely warm and there is also some upper atmosphere layering that's going on that allows this to sort of strengthen and it feeds off of that warm water in the gulf. the latest information coming from the national weather service out of galveston and houston this morning, they say they expect this to continue to intensify up until the moment it makes landfall tonight or until the early morning hours tomorrow. >> jon: casey stegall joining us from the shore and galveston. thank you. >> heather: president trump going after lawmakers in his own party. republicans face increasing pressure to pass spending bills, avoid government shutdown next month. their president tweeting this this morning. if senate republicans don't get rid of the filib

here is jon scott in for shep. ♪ ♪ >> jon: this could change everything. "the washington post now reporting north korea has produced a nuclear war head small enough to fit on its missiles. we already know the country's military has missiles that can fly. thousands of miles. ahead, we'll look at how real the threat is to all of us. plus, an average of nearly 100 americans die each day from opioids. today president trump facing the crisis head on, taking part in a briefing about how to stop an epidemic that is taking far too many lives. that's coming up. ♪ ♪ i'm jon scott in for shepard smith. we begin with breaking news on north korea's nuclear program. "the washington post reports dictator kim jong un and his regime have successfully developed a miniaturized nuclear war head that can fit inside its missiles. the post citing a confidential assessment from u.s. intelligence officials. they say it shows north korea has crossed, quote: a key threshold on the path to becoming a full-fledged nuclear power. it's not just u.s. officials saying. this japan's de

jon: it is. it is a family and it is very difficult when you have marriages and kids and life goes on. charlie: but the story i hear is are alwaysnd keith in conflict or competition. i do not know who it is that most wants to go on tour, but they get it together. and they do it. jon: i don't have the pleasure of knowing those gentlemen. i would love to sit in a room with mick jagger. charlie: what would the conversation be about? [laughter] what would you want to know? jon: the first question -- when in god's name are you going to quit so at least i know where the end zone is? let me start this conversation light. give me a day and the date so at least i know where the end zone is. how does he do it? they have done it or so long. however they kept it together? god bless them. they are without question my rock 'n roll band idols. yes, without question. charlie: because of longevity? jon: longevity, catalog and -- of music. how they kept it together. it is a band. they are not a solo artist. i stra

, jon. >> jon: the governor and senator condemning this attack? >> governor mark dayton called it an act of terrorism. and not minnesota. al franken tweeting that violence like this has no place in minnesota or america and that religious leaders came together, interfaith, to discuss. >> and attack on a mosque is in it attack on a synagogue, and attack on a church. i attack on faith communities. >> mosque says they have received hate calls and mail, but never the victim of a hate crime. >> jon: matt sims, life in chicago. the amusement park ride that through those writers in the air and killed the man. fell apart. excessive corrosion happened last month and the ohio state fair. in seven other people were hurt when the gondola broke from her beam. investigators say corrosion ate away at the middle causing it to snap. i had, taylor swift accused of radio dj of groping her. he says he is the real victim. the now the case is going to court. the pop star could take the stand. that is next. ♪ new bike? yeah, 'cause i got allstate. if you total your new

back to you. >> jon: doug mckelway, thank you. in the meantime, president trump coming out the mainstream media for criticizing his latest statement on the violence in charlottesville. the president is back in new york city now. he clarified his original response of the white house yesterday. >> racism is evil and those who fight in its name are responsible. including hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold here as americans. >> jon: afterward he tweeted, made additional remarks on charlottesville and realized once again the fake news media will never be satisfied, truly bad people. betsy woodruff and chris beaton. betsy, we heard from david lee miller that two ceos were on the presidents manufacturing panel resigned even after he clarified those remarks. it is not just the news media who are unsatisfied, some americans aren't satisfied either. >> exactly. that feeds to one of his essential concerns about his presidency, my understanding is the president very much feels that even though he is the most powerful person

looking to "happening now," i'm jon scott. >> melissa: and i am melissa francis. a major military hub home to u.s. bombers and 160,000 american u.s. citizens. they say the plan will be in place just days from now. this as kim jong-un calls president trump's threat a "load of nonsense." adding to that, only absolute forceful work by the president and while some at home have been critical, others say the tough talk is necessary. >> the president's comments, secretary tiller since comments are all about that, making sure they could understand, there has been a dramatic policy change with this administration. we mentioned their previous administration, they never believed the obama administration was serious about the military option. with this administration is trying to do was change that thought process. >> jon: we have it live coverage with rick leventhal, but first to rich edson at the state department. >> secretary of state rex tillerson is returning from asia, a diplomatic assignment much of corralling north korea. north korea responded specifically to the link

. >> jon: the president also said racism is "evil." this comes as he hopes to fulfill a campaign promise by taking action against china over trade. we are covering all the news, happening now. speak of the president has made it very clear to the north korean regime how america will's of certain actions are taken. >> jon: the white house keeping up the pressure on north korea, but national security officials say we are not on the verge of a nuclear war. what's next in the stare down with the rogue regime? plus, a massive wildfire raging near the university of california riverside, forcing evacuations on threatening many homes. >> somebody can come in with something concealed, pull it out real quick and there out the door. >> jon: terror at a popular racetrack as a gunman opens fire on the crowd. the manhunt now underway or the shooter behind this deadly attack. it's all happening now. you may have just heard, we began with the president's response to charlottesville, mr. trump delivering a new statement on the deadly violence there, say

back to you. >> jon: doug mckelway, thank you. new next hour of "happening now," it is now three years since our first bombing raid against isis, so where does the u.s. stand now? this amid growing concerns about iran and the impact it is having on the conflict. we'll go in depth. plus, the nfl funding a new program for young athletes, focusing on concussion prevention. we are live with more on that. >> jon: this was our first time in our new studio. >> melissa: it's fabulous. i might bring david over here and take over. you watch and see. we'll be back here in an hour, i hope, still. "outnumbered" starts right now. >> jon: bye-bye. >> harris: fox news alert, north korea is a problem, defiant as ever, pressing against the toughest imposed sanctions in years with an official government statement that it will never negotiate its nuclear weapons program. this is taliban here today, jessica tarvlov, entities of #oneluckyguy, the former congressman of the great state of utah and fox news contributor jason chaffetz is in the house. good

>> jon: thank you, conor. >> molly: american infrastructure is a huge issue in our country. >> jon: today marks the opening of a very special bridge in minnesota, why folks there are calling it the miracle bridge. 80 percent of recurrent ischemic strokes could be prevented with the right steps. and take it from me, every step counts. a bayer aspirin regimen is one of those steps in helping prevent another stroke. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. >> hello everyone, i'm sandra smith. a busy afternoon, white house press briefing set to begin in the next hour after the president signs the russia sanctions bill and simultaneously lasts congress for it, what is that all about? plus, the president unveils a major proposal on legal immigration. how is the policy affecting the construction industry? we will tell you. who is ready for 2020, people? democrat starting to float some names around, we will tell you who is who. >> molly: it took 50 years and faced countless setbacks but today the st. croix bridge finally open up outside of minneapolis. >> jon: locals ca

thank you, john. >> jon: it's a beautiful letter. the deadline to get crucial spending bills passed in congress is september 30th while a rift grows between the president and some key members of congress. there is also division within mr. trump's own party. here is house speaker paul ryan reacting to the president's threat of a government shutdown. >> i don't think anyone's interested in having a shutdown. >> jon: a joining is now, bob q sackett editor in chief at the hill. there have been a bunch of government shutdowns at the hill, most of them pretty short. the general public is not happy about it when it happens. the question in this particular situation is where the government to shutdown in september or october, who gets the blame? >> republicans control washington, they have congress in the white house and both paul rhyno mitch mcconnell, they don't want a government shutdown, but they're dealing with a president who campaigned on the number one promise being the wall. the question is can i get the votes to pass? the democrats

. >> jon: military engagement highlights the dangers our troops face in the complex battle. we are covering all the news, happening now. >> our new president has not been in this line of work before. and i think i had excessive expectations. >> jon: president trump fires back today after those comments from senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. frustrations mount over the lack of progress on l-uppercase-letter. new details on and isis plot. while revelations about the terrorist methods are sparking new cause for concern. and this man accused of poisoning home owners drinking water. the alleged act seemingly caught on camera. it is all happening now. we begin with a fox news alert, north korea channeling its threats into an actual battle plan, sending the u.s. territory of guam in its sights. hello and welcome to the second hour of "happening now," i'm jon scott. >> melissa: i melissa francis, the rogue regime doubling down, saying "only absolute force can work on president trump." the president touting the strength of america's nuclear arsenal, adding that he hopes it woul

thank you. >> thank you, jon. >> jon: ominous news. let's hope it's not true. >> >> melissa: thank you so much for joining us. >> jon: continuing live fox news coverage on this breaking coverage with harris faulk necessary on america's news headquarters. ♪ >> harris: thanks a lot, jon. here is the fox news alert for this hour. north korea has reportedly produced a miniaturized nuclear war head that can fit inside its missiles. "the washington post is reporting u.s. intelligence officials admit it brings kim jong un one step closer to becoming a full-fledged nuclear power. this comes as rex tillerson is in asia pressing for more help in dealing with the rogue regime. meanwhile ambassador nikki haley praised russia and china at the u.n. for their help. >> i think that with china we basically said enough talk. we're done. and you have the ability to control 90% of their trade and you can't

jon. >> jon: galveston is no stranger to hurricanes. the worst natural disaster ever it was the hurricane of 1900 that hit galveston. estimated 6000-maybe 12,000 people died there. thank you very much. in galveston. hurricane harvey pounds texas. we are here all night. ugh. heartburn. sorry ma'am. no burning here. try alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. they don't taste chalky and work fast. mmmm. incredible. can i try? she doesn't have heartburn. alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. enjoy the relief. . . you asked for it, you got it. steak and lobster is back at outback. starting at $15.99 for a limited time, we're pairing our signature steaks with a mouthwatering, steamed lobster tail. starting at only $15.99. it's time to get back to outback. on your certified pre-owned mercedes-benz, you can drive as far as you want for up to five years and be covered. because only your authorized mercedes-benz dealer has the skilled technicians to certify that your pre-owned vehicle is up to mercedes-benz standards. visit the certified pre-own

jon? >> jon: significant storms have hit more recently as well, right? >> yeah, and one of the big concerns of hurricane harvey is the possibility of 25 to 35 inches of rain. so in 2001, tropical storm allison hit the northern texas coast and proceeded to drop 35 inches of rain in houston. allison killed 41 and caused $5 billion in damage. after katrina, hurricane reta came to houston as a category five storm and 180 miles per hour winds, a lot of refugees were in houston at the time and caused $10 billion in damage. you mentioned hurricane ike in 2008. that was the last storm to hit texas. not a very powerful hurricane, but it was a monster storm. >> jon: trace, thanks very much. so hurricane harvey a category three storm now as it approaches the coast of texas. the eye of the storm still about 75 miles offshore. more coverage on "shepard smith reporting" coming up. when they thought they should westart saving for retirement.le then we asked some older people when they actually did start saving. this gap between when we should start saving and when we a

that was not a benefit. >> jon: we have to leave it there. you to obviously see this issue from two very different perspectives and we will continue to get you together because it makes for a great discussion. thank you both. >> melissa: a possible new terror attack rocks paris and the prime minister of france says the suspect is now in custody. how he was arrested, we are live with the story. plus the u.s. and north korea are now trading threats as the nuclear showdown heats up in their biggest foreign policy challenge to date. the political reaction here at home is next. >> it's not a big deal because in south korea, everything, north korea wants to attack us. we threaten, but nothing happen happens. maybe korean people are different, they don't care about it. >> melissa: fox news alert and back to our top story right now, tensions mounting order were north korea's rogue nation. now the u.s. territory of guam saying a possible missile strike will happen there. folks living on that tiny island say they're afraid of being caught in the middle

, welcome to the second hour of "happening now," i'm jon scott. >> heather: i'm heather childers. people in the coastal community are bracing for the strongest storm to hit the community in 12 years. hurricane harvey could slam into texas late tonight and the problem as it could linger for days. >> my concern is the flood, the water is rising, trying to get some sandbags to seal my house and my father's house so we can prevent anyone water going in but i don't know if it's going to be enough. >> jon: tracking it all in the fox extreme weather center, what's the latest? >> heather just mentioned coastal areas, coastal areas will obviously research even though strongest storm surge but this is not just a coastal event, this is kind of an eastern texas event and it's going to be with us until wednesday or thursday of next week. category two coat right here, likely to strengthen up to a category three storm. i want to point out this, this is tomorrow night. this forecast right here is at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow local time and we still have a hurricane. we are going to be so close, the stor

jon and melissa, back to you. >> melissa: thanks for that report. >> jon: some new information on dysfunction reported between president trump and the majority leader of the u.s. senate, mitch mcconnell. "the new york times" claiming the two men have not spoken in weeks and that mcconnell has privately voiced doubts about whether the administration will be able to accomplish much at all. this is president trump once again calls on the senate to change its 60 vote threshold. >> our friends in the senate -- oh, boy, . [boos] the senate, remember this -- look. the senate, we have to get rid of what's called the filibuster rule. we have to. and if we don't, the republicans will never get anything passed. we have to speak to mitch and we have to speak to everybody. >> jon: let's bring in joe trippi, former howard dean campaign manager, match lamp is chairman of the american conservative union. you just heard him say we have to speak to mitch, but according to this times report, they haven't spoken in weeks. >> people who know mitch mcconnell well know he is a man of few words and he's not exactly

>> heather: another one. >> jon: good morning to you, i'm jon scott. >> heather: i'm heather childers. he did not hold back at all. in the interview, he discussed some plans to "neutralize his rivals in government, he also said the u.s. faces an economic war with china and he contradicted the president's threat of possible military action against north korea saying "there is no military option on north korea. when asked if he still had confidence in steve bannon, president trump said this. >> i like him, he's a good man, he's not a racist, i can tell you that. he is a good person. he actually gets very unfair press in that regard, but we'll see what happens with mr. bannon, but he is a good person and i think the press treats and frankly very unfairly. >> heather: and his interview, he also attacked the far right, adding "ethanol nationalism and its losers is a strange element. i think the media plays it up too much and we have to cope crush it more." bryan's life for us in bridgewater new jersey. what is the latest? >> the latest right now is the balance of the president's tweets. he

welcome to "happening now," i'm jon scott. >> molly: i molly line. in just a few moments, senators david purdue of georgia and tom cotten of arkansas will join the president to introduce the bill they argue illegal immigration is leading to declining wages of americans. john roberts during those with more. >> president trump just moments ago just signed the russia sanctions bill. rex tillerson yesterday said that neither he nor the secretary of state nor the president will particularly happy about this because in signing the bill today, it limited his capabilities in the future to lift a sanctions against russia. a short time ago, and exquisite interview with kristin fisher, vice president mike pence said he is signing the bill today in order to show solidarity with congress. >> president trump's believes -- this legislation reaffirms that the president has a strong commitment to ongoing sanctions with russia. to make it clear that they are destabilizing behaviors which are not acceptable to the united states. in the ongoing provocations of north kor

i'm jon scott. >> and i melissa francis. a speech from fort myer in arlington, virginia, coming after extensive meetings with top military leaders, of the war that has now lasted 16 years. defense secretary james mattis staying quiet on the plans as he made the trip to jordan this morning, but hinted that it could have implications for the number of u.s. troops overseas. >> i was not willing to make significant statements until we knew what the strategy was, what was the commitment going in. in that regard, the president has made a decision. as he said, he wants to be the one to announce head to the american people. so i will stand silent until then. until that point. >> melissa: boy, that is a good tease. we know it's going to be good news based on that. john roberts is alive with more. john. >> good morning to you. live from fort meyer, we will find out what the president is going to do about afghanistan. the decision was made for the most part in that friday national security council meeting up in camp david where all the

welcome to the second hour of "happening now," i'm jon scott. >> melissa: are melissa francis. president trump doubling down on north korea, warning that the u.s. is ready to act militarily if necessary. the president also keeping the pressure on senate majority leader mitch mcconnell over the failure to repeal obamacare for a second straight day. >> jon: in remarks to reporters, the president was asked if he thought it was time for mcconnell to step down. >> if he doesn't get repeal and replace done, and if he doesn't get taxes done, meaning cuts and reform, and if he doesn't get a very easy one to get done, infrastructure, if he doesn't get them done, then you can ask me that question. >> jon: we have live fox team coverage. we begin live in washington on the president's high-stakes feud with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. >> the majority leader mcconnell continues to take heat from president trump, who did not like the top senate republicans assessment that the president had excessive expectations for wanting obamacare repealed within 200 days. president trump said

jon. >> jon: a former i.t. staffer congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz now indicted by a grand jury. imran awan faces four charges including bank fraud and unlawful monetary transactions involving money authority say he

thank you so much for joining us. >> jon: let's check in with our media panel now. thanks both of you for being here. melissa, from a media standpoin standpoint, does the departure of steve bannon, will it quiet down some of the coverage, some of the criticism that's been directed at this white house, especially over the last week? >> i think steve bannon's departure is going to play a big, i think them big media outlets to look at will be brietbart obviously, he oversaw brietbart as its chairman and they have been known to come to his defense. his future and his role with the administration has been a major part of the intrigue we have seen come from the white house, really since president trump's inauguration in january. obviously it seems like the hope is that now that he is departing the white house, maybe this ends a period of chaos and turmoil for the trump administration. the question is how this plays out on a broader media stage. >> jon: does it quiet some of the criticism the white house has received? >> i don't think so. as we know, any ceo -- president t

jon: that's the truth. there's also that commitment to the people who work for you and their families and record company or promoter or the fan buy aork sod hard to ticket. or your legacy. things matter. cliche of 1970 and coming up the watched led zeppelin come up it was fun from afar. was 20.un when you you got to work. doesn't ring true anymore. to keep band hard together. ideas.velop different jon: it's a family. it's very difficult when you lifemarriages and kids and goes on. hear, thate story i nick and keith are always in competition. i don't know who it is that most wants to go on tour. it together. they do it. have the pleasure of knowing those gentlemen. roomld love to sit in the with mick jagger. charlie: what would the about?ation would be jon: there's so many. here's the first question i want know. when in god's name are you going to quit? let me start the conversation like this. give me a day and date so i know where the end zone is. it?does he do he's done it for so long. together.t it questi

. >> jon: the dow could be on pace for its ninth straight record close after a strong jobs report on friday, more good news for the trump administration. we are covering all the news happening now. president trump fires back at his critics in a torrent of tweets as today marks 200 days since he was sworn in. with the president touting his accomplishments, questions about what congress can get done. also -- >> chicago will never relinquish our status as a welcoming city. >> jon: chicago mayor rahm emanuel. a rare august tornado smashes into an oklahoma shopping district, leaving behind a trail of destruction. it's all happening now. you begin with this fox news alert, republicans taking stock of their agenda as the trump administration hits a major milestone. hello and welcome to the second hour of "happening now," i am jon scott. >> julie: i'm julie banderas. president trump marking 200 day since being sworn in, with republicans in control about the the house and the senate. the g.o.p. in the meantime laying out an ambitious to-do list and giving themselves a deadline of 200 days, bu

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. >> jon: its next stop, phoenix, arizona. tonight's event at that cities event center comes as emotions are still raw in the wake of charlottesville. we are covering all the news, "happening now." >> i will not say when we are going to attack but attack we will. >> jon: >> jon: the commander-if makes a major decision on america's future involvement in afghanistan, our nation's longest war. also, a deep-sea mystery takes a bizarre turn. after the submarine inventors claim about the death of a journalist. plus, nature puts on a spectacular show that dazzles the eye. so long as you wore the right glasses. it's all "happening now" ." we begin with this fox news alert, it is wheels up for president trump, he is heading to arizona for a rally tonight. hello and welcome to the second hour of "happening now," i'm jon scott. >> melissa: i melissa francis, the president should be landing in arizona just ahead of a campaign rally in phoenix, that event comes a day after president trump's primetime address to the nation, outlining a new

. >> jon: president donald trump is sending his warning you have to north korea as that rogue nation levels are a dangerous threat of military action against the u.s. territory of guam. welcome to the second hour of "happening now," i'm jon scott. >> melissa: i melissa francis, president donald trump making his message clear, that the u.s. will not be bullied. >> north korea best not make any more threats to the united states, they will be met with fire, fury, and frankly, power the likes of which this world has never seen before. >> melissa: it comes as north korea says it is exploring potential military action against the u.s. pacific island territory of guam. that island is home to 150,000 americans as well as two major military bases. the trump administration says north korea needs to think twice before attempting any kind of attack. >> he is saying don't test america and don't test donald j. trump. we are not just a superpower, we are a superpower, we are now a hyperpower. nobody in the world, especially not north korea comes close to challenging our military capabilities, wheth

. >> jon: 41% approval, 49% disapprove but the presidents compliment since ovulation day. we are covering all the news happening now. >> i want a very big infrastructure bill. >> jon: president trump a sec to talk about fixing america's crumbling roads and bridges today. will he get bipartisan support for one of his big campaign promises? >> racism is evil and those who cause violence in his name are criminals and thugs. >> jon: the president still faces backlash from critics over his response to the violence in charlottesville. now, california is suing the justice department in a showdown over sanctuary cities. it's all happening now. we are awaiting to hear from president trump this afternoon as he signs an executive order on infrastructure projects, one area where there actually could be bipartisan agreement. it doesn't happen very often. welcome to the second hour of "happening now," i am jon scott. >> heather: i'm heather childers. it comes as the president is still getting criticism for his response of the violence in charlottesville. president trump directly condemn

jon? >> good afternoon to you, jon. the white house pushing back on the notion that the president dictated word for word that initial statement. the white house also saying this was not a misleading statement. though i think it would be fair to say at the very least it was an incomplete statement that didn't tell the whole story of that meeting. the statement about that meeting had to be amended at least once. so the white house also saying while the president didn't dictate it, he did weigh-in on it. i asked sarah huckabee sanders to what degree the president did contribute. listen here. >> can you clarify the degree to which the president weighted it? >> he didn't dictate it. but he weighed in and offered a suggestion like any father would do. the statement was true and there's no inaccuracies in the statement. everybody wants to make this a story about misleading. the only thing is misleading is the year's worth of stories about this russia collusion and a phony scandal based on anonymous sources. if we're going to t

now back to you. >> jon: it is a busy day. kevin at the white house. thank you. speak to court action today in the deadly charlottesville attack. james alex fields has been arraigned on murder and other charges. >> jon: accused of plowing his car into protesters at a white nationalist rally in virginia killing 32-year-old heather heyer, while wounding more than a dozen others. more fox coverage now with ellison barber live in charlottesville. >> hello, the attack happened in this area where i am standing on saturday. the street was covered with some shoes that were from the victims struck by that card. now those shoes have been replaced with flowers. many of the notes to heather heyer, the 32-year-old killed after james fields drove his car into two other cars and to the crowd of people. appearing before a judge for this past hour via a video link from jail. the judge determined that he could not afford an attorney. at the public defender's office could not defend him, because someone working in that office has a relative who was involved in this incident's. the

it >> jon: keep an eye on it for us. thank you. >> heather: and can you believe that it is actually been a quarter of a century since hurricane andrew, category five hurricane that hits them, it was the most destructive hurricane ever to hit florida, 44 deaths attributed to the storm in that state alone. it caused more than $25 million worth of damage and hundreds of thousands of people homeless. >> jon: i was living there at the time. >> heather: we don't want to see that again. >> jon: we are getting word of a possible shooter in a charleston, streets and a blocked off by police, more on this developing story after a quick break ♪ ditching the cover-up for good? that's cool. showing off my arms? that's cool. being comfortable without a shirt? that's cool. getting the body you want without surgery, needles, or downtime? that's coolsculpting. coolsculpting is the only fda-cleared non-invasive treatment that targets and freezes away stubborn fat cells. visit coolsculpting.com today and register for a chance to win a fre

i'm jon scott. >> melissa: and i'm melissa francis. the president is outlining a new strategy in afghanistan, he says he was deliberately laid on details to give the military more flexibility. he also reaffirmed the u.s. commitment to the afghan government, but set american support should not be taken for granted. >> however, our commitment is not unlimited and our support is not a blank check. one way or another, these problems will be solved. i'm a problem solver. in the end, we will win. >> jon: we have fox teen coverage with john roberts on the latest of elements out of the white house. first, let's go to national security correspondent jennifer griffin whose life at the pentagon. jennifer? >> u.s. military officials tell us there are two aspects of the presidents strategies that are new. there will be no timetable for withdrawal and u.s. troops will have restrictions removed about how far down they can embed to call an air strike. that's not too different from what presidents have tried in the past. president trump is going to try

i think they do. >> jon: our next guest says donald trump as an outsider president. jame hampton cook joined us now. also author of the burning of the white house. president trump keeps a portrait of andrew jackson in the oval office. is he the closest example of the kind of president represents? >> he was outside the political system of his day, he was the first president to represent a state outside of 13 colonies. he was also very plainspoken, he was also more than any other president before him, you're seeing some of those now, they called him a king and when an assassin tried to shoot andrew jackson at the capital, most of us would have taken off and run, instead, jackson took his cane and started whacking a guy. he very much is a self-defense kind of guy and that's where you see that counterpunch. that's the similarity between president trump and andrew jackson. >> jon: one of those cartoons show jackson taking on the many headed monster and the feeling of the time was that he was battling back against some of the entrenched interests of his day. >> that's righ

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. >> jon: air force one set to touch down in reno, nevada, after departing arizona with the president delivered animated remarks last night that put plenty of people, even some within his own party, on notice. recovering all the news "happening now." >> we have to close down our government, we are building that wall. >> jon: a strong statement inside phoenix's convention center. and so do protesters outside. also, the navy plans to relieve the commander of the seventh fleet as the search was on for the missing sailors after another deadly collision at sea. plus, have you got your powerball ticket for what is expected to be the second largest jackpot in u.s. history? it's all "happening now" ." we begin with this fox news alert as we await remarks from president trump and nevada following a fiery speech last night in arizona, hello and welcome to the second hour of "happening now" ." i'm jon scott. >> melissa: i melissa francis, the president traveling to reno to deliver a speech to the american legion national convention, signed a bill making it easier for veterans to pay for benefits

wake of the violence in charlottesville, the president's latest reaction to the deadly9wx mayhem. >> jon: the ceos of 3m and campbell soupç stepping down along with other executives who have recently left. "the new york times" reports they held a conference call this morning where they discussed disbanding and it appears now$z. we are covering all the news happening now. >> i think there is blame on both sides and i have no doubt about it and you don't have any doubt about it either. >> jon: president trump double down his claims about the cause of deadly violence in charlottesville, sparking fresh media firestorm and prompting members of his own party to speak out. >> we will not stand for this.ó >> jon: also, attorney general jeff sessions has remarks about illegal immigration and he will highlight the difference in his policies between two major sanctuary cities. it's all happening now. we begin with president trump doubling down on his controversial comments over the weekend, again insisting that both sides are to blame for the violence at a virginia gathering of white supremacis

and jon at one point-- . >> we can debate influence and power. there were points where the daily show had real world impact. and jon does not get up and raise his hand and say i did that. but you know, there are a lot ok said in some ways the we date for zedroga is what the daily show for me was all about a lot of people looking at something in a common sense way and saying isn't this crazy that this isn't getting done. you know, why isn't this-- isn't this happening. and i think. >> if is a common sense argument. >> yeah, and i think he and the show were ahead of the curve and people talk about this in the book. in recognizing on the left and the right, how government was not functioning for a lot of average americans. and they pointed that out in all sorts of ways from the health care debate, to the government shutdown, to minimum wage. all sorts of things over the years. >> cat in ance yes. and at one point there is a former correspondent named dan boxadol who wasn't on the show for a long period of time and in some ways had a very unhappy exp

been wanting to come on jon scott. >> molly: the incoming white house communications director didn't even start his job before he got the boot. here's what sarah huckabee sanders had to say yesterday. >> he does not have a role at this time. the president certainly felt that anthony's comments were inappropriate for a person in that position, and he didn't want to burden general kelly also with atlanta succession. >> molly: john roberts with the latest on all of this. >> good morning to you, we do not know what is next for anthony scaramucci, the newly departed to medications director. he did request to go back to his old position. the problem for scaramucci there is he was completely off boarded from the exit bank and on boarded here at the white house. now he has been off boarded at the white house, so it's not a simple transfer back to the exit bank. he would have to be rehired there. we don't know if that's going to happen. at the moment, he appears to be a man without a home. that does demonstrate the authority and trust of the president is putting in the new chief of staff, joh

"outnumbered," top of the hour. >> jon: the u.s. navy honors a 102 year old world war ii veteran by naming a barracks in his name. andy mills risked his life during the battle of midway, frank classified documents from a heavily damaged ship moments before it was destroyed by japanese fighter planes. all this despite facing discrimination in a segregated navy at the time. chief mills saying he is overjoyed by the honor. >> chief mills, can you tell everyone how you're feeling right now? about this building being named after you? >> jon: the new barracks is located in california just off of san diego. a texas sixth-grader has a hot idea to solve what is a deadly problem. >> melissa: texas leads the nation and the number of children killed by being locked in hot cars. 11-year-old bishop curry has developed a special advice to help cool things down and hopefully save lives. casey stegall has a story. >> melissa, on a hot summer day like this, the experts tell us from the moment you close your car door, you turn it off, the ac is not ru

>> jon: i want to know. >> stephen: i said don't ask me, jon. >> jon: i'm not asking how. i want to know where you got it from. >> stephen: i got it from the raven. what's the difference between you who and where i got it from. >> jon: i can figure out the thing. if you get the raven, see -- >> stephen: no, jon, nice try. leak number three-- is this three? is this three so far? it feels like much more than that so far. leak number three: daenerys flies her dragon 88 miles an hour and travels back in time with michael j. fox to stop her father from being murdered. ( cheers and applause ) leak number four: all of the main characters die before the last episode, and the finale is just an hour of people farming. ( laughter ) i'd watch that. i would watch that. i would watch that in a minute. the last line of the series is, leak number five. the last line of the series is: "we call it a game of thrones. you call it musical chairs. it's a regional thing, like soda and pop." ( applause ) and finally, the last leak, last leak. next season, the series changes its name to its more h

( cheers and applause ) >> jon: hey! >> stephen: jon, thanks for having my back. you always do. >> jon: you, you got it, though! >> stephen: you and the band, you always have my back. thanks for jumping in on that "bohemian rhapsody" over there. >> jon: i like those vocals though. >> stephen: we did not have time to talk about that beforehand. >> jon: not at all. >> stephen: the mooch caught us with our pooch down. it was-- >> jon: he caught us wide open, man. >> stephen: i'm super excited about tonight's show. not only do we have the great matthew mcconaughey tonight-- ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: that's right. >> stephen: but-- always fun, always fun. but tomorrow, we've got senator al franken. pretty excited about that. ( cheers and applause ) doesn't do these shows much anymore. and on wednesday, we have dave chappelle on the show. ( cheers and applause ) and he's in-- he's going to be here wednesday night. and then tomorrow night, he starts a 14-night residency at radio city, right? >> jon: mm-hmm. >> stephen: i've got to see at least 13 of those shows, wh

>> jon: i want to know. >> stephen: i said don't ask me, jon. >> jon: i'm not asking how. i nt to ow where you got it from. >> stephen: i got it from the raven. what's the difference between you who and where i got it from. >> j can figure out the thing. iif you get the raven, see -- >> stephen: no, jon, nice try. leak number three-- is this three? is this three so far? it feels like much more than that so far. leak number three: daenerys flies her dragon 88 miles an hour and travels back in time with michael j. fox to stop her father from being murdered. ( cheers and applause ) leak number four: all of the main characters die before the last episode, and the finale is just an hour of people farming. ( laughter ) i'd watch that. i would watch that. i would watch that in a minute. the last line of the series is, leak number five. the last line of the series is: "we call it a game of thrones. it's a regional thing, like soda and pop." ( ap, sela )pl leak. next season, the series changes its name to its more honest title, "lord of the rings with butt stuff." ( laughter ) ( ap

. >> jon: yes! >> stephen: we got-- jon, i want to point out, you've got a beautiful purple suit on tonight. i've got a beautiful purple tie. >> jon: i know, man. i love when we're coordinated. >> stephen: that's just kismet. >> jon: it is. >> stephen: that's god winking at you. >> jon: that's right. and we know he loves purple and the baconator. >> stephen: jon, i'm pretty excited about our first guest robert pattinson. >> jon: matty is excited, too. >> stephen: matty, are you excited? are you excited about robert pattinson. >> that was a secret, jon. >> stephen: are you team edward? >> i don't like those movies. i'm a fan of his other work. >> stephen: i won't tell him that part. so you're a cedric diggery fan? is that what's going on. >> jon: oh, my goodness! >> stephen: i'll tell you what-- i'll tell you what else i'm excited about, jon, is we joke around here a lot about like exclusives -- this exclusive interview or that exclusive interview, when it's not really an exclusive interview. we're j

jon, back to you. jon: joining us from barcelona. thank you. trish: turning to headlines, president trump set to visit a marine corps base next week, ahead of his rally in phoenix. the commander-in-chief will be heading to the marine air station in arizona on tuesday afternoon location along the u.s.-mexico border. its location touches upon one of president trump's campaign promises of putting up a border wall to stop illegal immigration immigration. a group of quick-thinking heroes form a huge chain to save a swimmer dragged out to sea. the beach goer caught up in choppy waves while trying to save three others trapped off the jersey shore. the trio making it back safely, but the other person's been stuck. two members of the fire department and beach patrol members forming a human chain to get him, a retrieval line then used to safely bring them back. >>> major league baseball's umpires can't handle the heat. now wearing white wristbands in a protest against the players for what they call escalating verbal attacks. the world umpires association

jon, i'm super excited tonight. we haven't told you this before but we have arcade fire on the show tonight ( cheers and applause ) an amazing new album. because it's them and this is important to them, it's not something we indulge in often on the show, but tonight's musical performance is being brought to you through paid sponsorship. we're partnering with the "everything now corporation." ( applause ) so everything now fans out there! i hadn't heard of "everything now," but, apparently, they make energy drinks... and other stuff. they are "america's second fastest-growing multi-platform distributor of all retail content." in other words: "rock and roll!" ( laughter ) you ever heard of "everything now"? you heard of these people? >> jon: i don't think so, but i have now. >> stephen: we're looking to the band later. >> jon: yeah, they're gonna kick. >> stephen: but now i'm sure you will hardly even notice their sponsorship. a little bit. okay. ( laughter ) last night, i talked to you about the president's new immig