he said for example that the georgia law limited or reduce the number of hours for people to vote. that is untrue. it does the opposite. even "the washington post" gave him for pinocchio's for that. he also said that the law bars people from getting water while standing in line. that is not true. it simply bars campaigns from giving people food and water. the law says that you can have receptacles with the water for people waiting in line. it will be interesting, of course, take note of that. in some ways, the white house went all in in this narrative of president biden that the georgia law is, "jim crow on steroids." what the court will now have to decide is whether that's true or not. >> benjamin: based on the decision we just heard, they can't possibly rule in that direction. one would lead to the other, wouldn't it? >> i think it will be very difficult. this is a number of a series of decisions that has been narrowly interpreting section two of the act. much of the georgia law overlaps with other states including blue states, including states like delaware. i think it is unlike

they support rules in places like texas and georgia. texas has more early voting days than delaware where joe biden is from. more days and more hours than new york. so to say this is racist and affecting minority communities in texas but not delaware? this is just a talking pint. we don't want rules and restrictions to make sure votes are legally cast. >> john: so president biden labelled the voting bills being passed in texas and georgia and florida and arizona and other places as the biggest threat to u.s. democracy since the civil war. was that just a bit of hyperbole? >> look, i think that combined with the rhetoric we have seen from donald trump in his supporters about how this election was rigged, this is all a piece of the same puzzle, john. they're all creating the biggest threat to our democracy. i agree, since the civil war. they make it seem like joe biden wasn't really elected. he wasn't elected legitimately and doing things -- >> john: democrats made that same case after the 2016 election. >> no democrat stormed the capitol

he was found shot to death at the pine tree country club in georgia outside of atlanta. this all started when a stolen pickup suddenly drove onto the course there on the golf course and came to a stop this weekend on the green of the tentpole. authorities say that he likely went to check on the driver witnessed a crime in progress so he was ultimately shot and killed. police found two additional bodies in that truck. one happened to be the vehicles registered owner. detective saint nothing ties him to the club or the golfer. the motive remains a mystery as does the identity of the government. >> it brings everyone together and strengthens the bond of the members. we take that step back and realize how precious our lives are. >> 46-year-old jean siller joined the country club as a director of golf. police are asking anyone in the public who may have information to call them. >> sandra: what a story. thank you. >> benjamin: for more and that's, let's bring in jay. he is a criminal defense attorney in atlanta. i also happen to know that you are a golfer and you've played th

he is taking aim at the voting veil in georgia. so far, federal judges have sided with states and a couple of challenges that come up. >> i'm sure that this will be settled in the supreme court of the united states. i just want to quickly say that to me, you want voting rights? every single american citizen should have a photo i.d. provided by, free of charge, by the federal government. you should be able to go to the post office, said social security office, any federal office and get a federal i.d. it is preposterous to think that we can get people in this day and a switch out ids. it is so paternalistic that it is preposterous. >> john: are you concerned that he's enforcing his views on voting? >> i am. i'm concerned about how biden is using the department of justice. they lost the supreme court and i don't think that this bill at the federal level has any chance of passing. if joe biden is going gave a speech today, tell me specifically, president biden, which are opposed to in texas and georgia. they talk and platitudes but th

. >> benjamin: police in georgia are still searching for the gunman who killed pro golf player and also found two other bodies in a pickup truck. >> sandra: shoplifters caught on camera fleeing the scene. police in san francisco saying they are now investigating after the group smashed window cases and stole items from a neiman marcus store. for more on these and other top stories, download the fox news app or go to foxnews.com/app. >> benjamin: thanks, sander. showing no signs of letting up but now help is arriving in texas. police and national guard troops from ten states are teaming up with border patrol to try to stem the tide. covering this crisis for us in texas. he is there live with the latest. >> good afternoon to you. i know i'm starting to sound like a broken record by now, but it's been another very active morning out here in la jolla. just a short time ago, witnessed a massive group being apprehended and want to show you that picture right now. take a look from right here where we were standing a couple of hours ago. in my trips to the border during this search, this was th

. >> sandra: thank you, arrest in the murder of a pro golf player, on a georgia course. but the mystery there is far from over. we're waiting to find out the secret cops say the killer wanted to cover up and how it ties to two bodies found at the tenth green. the latest on that bizarre story and the cover up. >> benjamin: and ahead, hackers getting access to your personal information through facial recognition software, using methods your toddler could dream up. >> sandra: up next, crime out of control, a mother who lost her son in chicago is trying to keep others from ever feeling the same pain. veteran homeowners, newday just announced their lowest rate ever. the two and a quarter refi. two and a quarter percent. just 2.48 apr. save thousands every year. i'd call my grandfather as a result of the research that i've started to do on ancestry. having ancestry to fill in the gaps with documents, with photographs, connecting in real time means that we're having conversations that are richer. i have now a closer relationship with my grandfather. i can't think of a better gi

charles watson is live in dunwoody, georgia, just outside of atlanta, not far from cdc headquarters. what have you got for us? >> well, this whole debate over whether masks should or should not be worn in schools has really turned into a complicated and confusing situation for people all over the country, particularly for parents who are left to make the decision in cities and towns. it seeing a spike in new covid infections us kids get ready to head back to school for in person learning. listen. >> that is a medical decision that should be placed back into the hands of the parents and out of the hands of a school board. >> it is asking a lot, i think, of children. and i think it's probably a little bit overkill. >> i would not want him to be exposed to catching covid because kids could die from this also. even though they say the chances of kids are low, but i still feel like you never know. >> now, john, at least six states say they will require students and teachers to mask up, regardless of vaccination status, but some hands are tied in states like arizona, arkansas, and texas wh

so if i was in the state of georgia, because we gone through this, you need to push back. if you need to fight back. don't let the far left that the narrative. the department of justice shouldn't be weaponizing this process and punishing states were trying to enact measures that protect voters. once again, put george's new law in context, they allow about 17 days of early voting and new jersey only allows nine. the left is so hypocritical, why isn't the doj going after massachusetts or new jersey or delaware? i think the answer speaks for itself because what they are trying to do is intimidate red states essentially. >> gillian: justice elena kagan issued this fiery dissent today, accusing the court of gutting section two of the voting rights act which she said is historically the most important piece of jurisprudence put in place to protect the vote of minority americans. what's your response to the justice? >> i think it's important for everyone to remember the history of the country and even the history involving the voting rights act and why it was passed. that being s

. >> benjamin: at least ten people were injured after the tropical storm barreled through georgia, a tornado tore apart a destruction through an rv park on the naval base. in kings bay georgia where that tornado touchdown, steve. >> benjamin, this tropical storm has generated multiple tornadoes, one touchdown right here at a naval submarine base and came down about 6:00 p.m. yesterday and tore through an rv park on this large base flipping at least 12 vehicles and homes, injuring ten people, several of those ten have been hospitalized, but none of them have life-threatening injuries. when we have gone through the wreckage in the ruins today, you see people really stumbling and staggering through it looking for what they can find especially sentimental items. we spoke to one woman who said that she hoped to find her parents wedding rings. >> some rings that belonged to my parents. >> their wedding rings. are you going to get that? >> i don't know that we ever will, praying for a miracle. >> what does that case mean to you? >> it's pretty much the only reason we are out here today. but

. >> john: the big complaint about the state of georgia is there won't be as many drop boxes was a war and the height of the pandemic. let's split it up 30-30. what's wrong with voter i.d.? the democratic party isn't against voter i.d. yet they seem to be. >> here in california, at first they said you do need an i.d. or this or that but when you talk to some of the voters, this is an elderly population that don't have an i.d. or don't have an i.d. there are lots of people impoverished in our country who don't have the idea and believe it or not a lot of the vets who have served our nation feel left behind by having to show an identification in order to vote. >> john: of the argument is, if you have to show i.d. to get on an airplane or by a beer, then why wouldn't you to vote? >> i think democrats have shown themselves to be racist and belittling to minorities because the voter i.d. laws that joe biden did to the jim crow era suppression, it's possible that minorities are bright enough aren't able to go and get an i.d., despite the fact that 85% of americans support voter i.d. laws. so

hank johnson of georgia. he says he's at least in favor of democrats getting rid of the legislative filibuster to counteract the court's decision on the arizona voting laws. >> john: it was interesting as you had liberals yesterday freaking out over that 2-6 decision, nor were they freaking out over the 8-1 decision on school free speech. so you have to pick and choose. it happens all the time. as politics. welcome to while washington. chinese president xi xing ping making some dangerous threats and warning other nations to stay out of china's way or things could get bloodied. that's after secretary of state mike pompeo says we should take that threat seriously. coming up, morgan ortega's as china really ramped up the rhetoric. >> sandra: plus as we all get dressed up in a red, white, and blue and had two holiday parties, the question is to wear a mask or not wearing a mask? for many that is the question that americans have after this busy holiday weekend. dr. marty mccurry is all micah academic marty may car

immunization and that includes, arkansas, missouri, but it's also beginning in tennessee, alabama, georgia, florida, could keep more than 8 65 and older have received at least one dose offering protection for the age group most susceptible to severe complications, and so overall, hospitals are seeing fewer covi patients now, but the patients that they are seeing tend to be younger because younger people are getting vaccinated at much lower rates than their older counterparts. could get a big push on now to get more people vaccinated. vaccinations only 33-point something percent in alabama where you are so officials believe they have a long way to go when it comes to that. >> a new op-ed saying conversation is the best way to overcome vaccine hesitancy. he said ms. information is the wrong label, great to have you with this now. can you explain what you mean b that? >> first of all, we really have to take this seriously, obviously, over 65,000 new case over the last 24 hours and now 24,000 hospitalizations and ove 1,000 deaths, so we're headed i the wrong direction. the question is how do w

states like texas, georgia, south carolina, wyoming and here in pennsylvania, they're welcoming that new economy. back to you. >> sandra: wow, what a unique look at that. lauren simonetti live in pennsylvania. thanks. john? >> john: don't like the idea of her standing on toxic waste though. a follow up in the world's most expensive french fries. turns out a lot of people are willing to pay for them. we told you the fries cost $200 and made with truffles and gold dust. sarindipity 3 has them. you have to weight eight to ten weeks. i don't know if it's a shortage of fries, cheese or gold dust but there's a line. >> even if they make them at a loss, it's worth all the advertising. >> john: you going to put your order in? >> sandra: fries are good on their own. i don't know why anybody needs that stuff. >> john: forget the gold dust. put your cheese and gravy. good eating. >> sandra: thanks for joining us. i'm sandra smith. >> john: i'm john roberts. "the story" starts right now with trace gallagher in for martha. >> good afternoon. i'm trace gallagher in for martha maccallum, this is "t