todd: friday november 5th, mixed messaging, the white house rushing to clarify president biden's comments, the plaintiff dish out massive payments to some illegal immigrants, the president's press team says he is fine with the justice department cutting those checks. >> they will end up without a job after the holiday thanks to the president's new private-sector vaccine mandates. how states are mobilizing to fight back. >> josh halley with an indictment and his investigation into the origins of a trump russia probe, this time it is the primary source of the steel dossier. carley: you are watching "fox and friends first". todd: we begin with another presidential flip-flop, biden's comments on paying migrant families at odds with his own white house. >> you live as the administration attempts to clear up the mixed messages. >> reporter: not sure it is clear up or cleanup on aisle 5 situation, the white house is correcting president biden's cash payments to illegal migrants. >> your administration is planning to pay illegal immigrants were separated from their families at the border up to 45

i don't know when these white house officials say stuff like this. i don't know what they're thinking. they are not out rubbing shoulders with typical americans. todd: they don't get it. she is the gift keeps on giving. the message to us americans. >> democracy is messy. a lot of people got, i think, frustrated looking at the messy process of legislation. and they didn't really appreciate that within a year, the biden administration has passed two major pieces of legislation. todd: you, sir, have run for office. you have won running for office. for somebody who is in politics like hillary clinton. she sure has a tendency to insult the voter, doesn't she? >> she does. she has called us deplorable and talks about how messy democracy is. messy because of her and joe biden who don't understand how the private sector and preenterprise works. my gosh,ed to, i passed a kidney stone but i don't celebrate it i don't think it was something wonderful. and quite frankly, what i'm hearing about what joe biden has passed, i'm thinking yeah, thanks, joe. this year

carley: we begin at the white house. the president is set to sign the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law today. todd: it comes amid plummeting approval numbers and the spending bill remains in peril over fears it will drive more inflation. lauren plan collared joins us. >> reporter: the signing ceremony is framed as the next steps in the efforts to loosen up the supply chain crunch. the long beach port director was leer to talk about some of the issues he is facing. >> not enough capacity at the warehouse, not enough workers. we have backlog up and down the supply chain. so it's really difficult to get that container moving from segment to segment. >> reporter: and a new abc washington post poll, the president's ratings facing difficulty too. it shows only 39% of voters say they view the president's handling of the economy in a positive way. 55% say they have a negative view. and asked whether or not they approve of biden's job as president, only 41% approve. and if elections were held today, 51% of the registere

we begin with the white house. the t president is set to sign the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law today. carley: it comes amid plummeting approval numbers and the spending bill remains in peril over fears it will drive inflation higher. lauren blanchard joins us from washington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, todd and carley. president biden will surround himself with democrats, republicans, governors and mayors today for a signing ceremony at the white house. the hope is to prove they can move the economy forward with the bipartisan infrastructure bill. a new poll shows the people may feel differently. asked whether or not they a approve of biden's job as president, 41% you approve, 53 disapprove. when it comes to the economy, only 39% say they view his handling of the economy in a positive way, 55 say they have a negative view. what could be extremely troubling for the president's party, which currently holds a slim majority in the house, 51% of the registered voters asked said they would v

if i read that correctly, is the white house advocating for law breaking? >> reporter: well, they're certainly encouraging it, i think. todd and carley, it's game on after numerous lawsuits that prompted the federal appeals court to issue the stay on the administration's requirement for workers at companies with at least 100 employees to get the shot or face weekly testing. but the doj is fighting back in a filing, saying, quote, the occupational safety and health administration a's detailed analysis of the impact shows that a stay would likely cost dozens or hundreds of lives per day but by contrast it's speculative and remote and don't outweigh the interest of protecting employees from a dangerous virus, this as the white house is encouraging businesses to ignore the stay. >> we think people should not wait. the administration clearly has the authority to protect workers and actions announced by the president are designed to save lives and stop the spread of covid-19. >> reporter: but one restaurant group ceo warns this could put people out of business. >

the white house is the answer is simple. it will cost nothing. >> there is wide agreement, moderates, liberals, cbo does not have revenue amounts gained cracking down wealthy tax cheats taking advantage of every honest taxpayer. >> the director of the congressional budget office known as the cbo says hold on a second. of course the cbo has people who can properly score the bill. listen here. >> something we are familiar with and have well-established methodology. >> president biden counting on build back better to make it into law but the margins are razor thin in the house and senate. the president yesterday in new hampshire was optimistic about build back better. >> this is and a gigantic bill. it is but what happens to ordinary people, we get it passed within a weekend it is fully paid for. >> reporter: the most powerful person in the senate joe manchin continues to express concern about build back better and the impact on inflation. the thanksgiving deadline to tell members of congress stay in dc until the vote is done.

the white house says they're ready to fight back. a live report on what this means for ten the of millions of americans. and who is the latest democrat to kick mask mandates to the curb? carley: welcome back. president biden appearing to change his tune on his administration's plan to cut checks the to some illegal immigrants and says it would be a good thing for taxpayers. ashley: and we have all the details this morning. good morning, brooke. >> good morning, guys. president biden now says illegal immigrants separated under the trump administration should be paid after calling that report garbage just last week. >> if you guys keep sending that garbage out, yeah, but it's not true. >> you said last week that this report about migrant families at the border getting payments was garbage. >> no, i didn't say that. you coming across the border, whether legal or illegal and you lost your child, you lost your child, it's gone, you deserve some kind of compensation no matter what the circumstance. >> the administration now saying it's up

house -- biden white house. todd: groups have been working to evacuate americans and allies trapped in afghanistan for over two months now. we check in with one veteran leading the charge to save lives. carley: you're watching "fox & friends first" on this wednesday morning. i'm carley shimkus. todd: i'm todd piro. president biden set to head to the port of baltimore today. carley: this as surging meat prices threaten to butcher holiday plans across the country. griff jenkins joins us live from washington with details on that front. >> reporter: i see what you did there. are you tired of paying more for goods or struggling to find them? the president be will head to the port of t baltimore today to unveil his plan to break the supply chain logjam. >> i know a lot of folks don't feel the progress we're making in the economy. i get it. i know the cost of gas, groceries and rent seem to be harder and harder to handle. that's one of the reasons we had to pass my build back better bill. >> reporter: turkeys may be th

. >> reporter: the white house placing blame on corporate price gouging. >> struggling with shipping costs and farmers struggling together product shipped new data from the industry experts show ocean carriers making extraordinary profits this year. todd: this as the white house acknowledges a plan to lower gas prices by touting into the strategic petroleum reserve saying in a statement, quote, no decision has been made. the conversations are ongoing and we are considering a range of tools for if and when action is needed but as gas prices rise the president's for numbers plummet. 36% approve of the job he's doing the latest quinnipiac poll but don't think that is dimming his reelection plans. >> president biden telling allies he's going to run for reelection in 2024, can you confirm? >> that is his intention. >> reporter: look at this headline, senate democrats holding a crisis meeting to address the president's for poll numbers. it was organized by senator amy klobuchar who said focus on messaging overbilled back better. carley: the crisis meeting, a group of senate democrats met w

. >> reporter: interesting day at the white house when we see what the president has to say about this when the cabinet meets to discuss bipartisan infrastructure bill. todd: have a great weekend. carley: the national school board association working with the white house to craft a letter to president biden the calls from parents domestic terrorists. >> the call for federal investigation into those parents. >> newly released emails show the national school board association communicated extensively with the white house before sending a letter to the biden administration was like him some concerned parents to domestic terrorists. an internal memo last month saying they, quote, have been actively engaged with white house, the permit of justice, department of homeland security and other federal agencies. 5 days after that letter went out, to coordinate federal officials to take on the threats outlined in the letter but after intense blowback they admitted the letter was inflammatory and should not have been sent. attorney general merrick garland said his directive was based on the letter

the white house putting out this statement last night, quote, the white house is closely monitoring the situation in waukesha and our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by this terrible incident. the white house official went on to say they have reached out to offer support and assistance as needed. the fbi also reacting, quote, the fbi milwaukee field office is aware of the reporting of the incident in waukesha, the local and state authorities are leading the response. the wisconsin attorney general tweeting the department of justice is assisting with the response and, quote, i have every confidence that those responsible will be brought to justice. police have one person of interest in custody and no word on a motive yet. that could determine how much federal officials get involved. >> if this was some crazy person who has literally gone insane or i suppose could be drunk that will be handled by the state authorities. i hope it is not terrorism. if it is, federal authorities will definitely get involved at that point. >> reporter: wisconsin lawmakers also offering their p

todd: the white house doing damage control after admitting it was weighing the consequences of shutting down yet another crucial oil pipeline. carley: this as democrats continue the global push for climate policy at the cop 26 summit. alex hogan is live in london with the story. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning. the white house says it's not shutting down the pipeline but there are negotiations underway with canada and the canadian government just last month invoked a treaty from 1977 with the u.s. to further this dialogue. dialogue that will continue next week when president joe biden is expected to host canadian prime minister justin trudeau and mexico's president for an in-person meeting this would be the first such meeting in half a decade. the line 5 pipeline cuts through michigan, transporting the majority of canadian crude exports to the u.s. which then goes onto power millions of businesses and homes across the countries. environmental activists wants the pipeline turned a off to prevent a potential spill in the great lakes. critics argue the collateral cost is too

communications director in the clinton white house. she was on the view a couple months ago and lester holt, if your communications director kamala harris, she's just like her boss, being come from the public and answering anything resuming tough questions and it shows you the there is this array with the vice president. the person that took the baton from president biden in 2024 into the democrats home to another level where she represent a younger generation of democrats seems to be sidelined, peter buttigieg being green to be the next vice president for the next president. that is the first sign things are not going well. the communications director resigning for years in. >> after the failed botched afghanistan withdrawal, we heard from her yesterday. >> you don't feel misused or underused? >> i am very excited about the work we have accomplished but absolutely absolutely clear idea there's a lot more to do. >> there's an authenticity problem. it is a communications problem. can't believe you are back. here you are, that shows your

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to the actions of us white house signify a group of leaders that is not panicking? >> certainly they look like they are panicking to me and are using this as leverage to get people to take the vaccine. i'm an advocate for the vaccine. i went through clinical trials, i got my booster, i to set a good example and i believe it is safe and effective. however it should not be mandated. i was in the office in the district yesterday, had four phone calls from certain groups that were concerned about having to take the vaccine. they don't want to. i was at a function sitting next to an ent, ear, nose and throat physician telling me after 25 years i'm going to lose privileges next monday at the hospital i have been operating at because i'm not going to get the vaccine. this is a physician trained and made the decision to himself not to get it. 6 months ago he was one of our heroes because he was treating covid 19 patients, now he is going to be fire to lose his privileges at the hospital. carley: another doctor coming up later on the show lost her job because she refused to

the white house can't blame the pandemic as far as how americans feel. this is about the other factors i talked about n the poll, this is the key thing. even half of democrats agree that we're on the wrong track. if glenn youngkin wins in virginia, democrats are going to run for the hills as far as this administration. carley: also his approval rating among independents is scary as well. joe, thank you so much for joining us. we appreciate it. >> carley, congrats on this. you get to get up every day at 1:00 a.m. this is awesome for you. carley: more than happy and willing to do it. joe, thanks so much. todd: you heard joe mention, all eyes on virginia. glenn youngkin and terry mcauliffe clash over education, critical race theory. carley: lawrence jones joins us from roanoke as both candidates make their final pitches to voters and we mean final, lawrence. >> reporter: that's exactly right, carley. congratulations. good morning. this is a tight race. as you know, youngkin has finally taken a lead in the real clear politics average, he's up plus one. he is

critics are sounding off about this to the white house. >> we were a net exporter of energy in january and joe biden has shut all of this done. it shows you how intentional the biden administration is in pushing this socialist agenda. >> reporter: critics are also slamming biden's comptroller of the currency nominee for past statements about the coal oil and gas industry as a whole. take a listen to this. >> and what i'm thinking about is primarily coal industry and oil and gas industry, a lot of the smaller players in the industry are going to probably go bankrupt in short order, as least we want them to go bankrupt if we want to tackle climate change. >> reporter: at cop 26 yesterday in a somewhat surprising announcement, china and the u.s. vowing to work together to radio dues methane -- reduce methane emissions and limit their hand in deforestation. >> we will work together to limit me contain. methane. methane emissions, a greenhouse gas up to 80 times more destructive, more potent than c o2. >> reporter: this partnership could have a sizable impact a because the u.s. and china ar

biden's white house health team saying they need another two weeks to gather data on the variant. a u.s. travel ban on eight african nations takes effect today after cases were confirm in south africa. nearly a dozen countries confirming cases of omicron and experts say biden's travel ban will not stop the variant from reaching the u.s. >> it's almost definitely here already, just looking at the number of cases coming off planes this weekend. it's almost a certainty that there have been cases that have gotten into the united states. >> reporter: health officials also say there is no reason to fear the vaccines would be ineffective against omicron. >> in all the previous examples of variants, the vaccines have worked to provide protection. given that history, we expect that most likely the current vaccines will be sufficient to provide protection. >> reporter: the threat of the new variant has americans bracing for more economic damage and new lockdowns as dr. anthony fauci slams critics of the government's covid response as anti-science. >> so if they get up and criticize science,

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the white house says the proposal could slash emissions by 1 billion tons by 2030. this comes as biden faces plummeting approval ratings. 54% of people say they disapprove compared with 48% of a disapproval rating back in august. the president acknowledged the numbers last night to reporters, arguing that that is not why he ran for office. you now, an estimated 25,000 delegates will be here, again, from around the world, among those not in attendance, queen elizabeth. however, other members of the royal family will be here. carley: back at home, house speaker nancy pelosi is pushing to he vote on president biden's spending bill and the infrastructure bill as soon as tomorrow. todd: griff jenkins can is live in d.c. >> reporter: good morning, todd. carley, congratulations. there's a lot of pressure on speaker he pelosi who failed twice to deliver on infrastructure with tomorrow's vote in he question as the president overseas presses on his party. >> the build back better framework, which is god willing going to be voted on as early as sometime this coming week, i bel

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todd: last week, the white house saying joe biden will run in 2024. but what if he doesn't? here's what democrats say they want to see happen, if joe biden decides not to run. their preferred candidate, 26% of them say kamala harris and a look at that, 15% saying michelle obama, a lot of talk about pete buttigieg, coming in at 5%. first to kamala at 26%. why? why do those 26% want kamala? >> well, first thing i'll say is this. it's going to be a tough road for her. kamala harris is not well-liked in many respects of the party. i talked to many folks myself who just don't like her at all. obviously, she's not a bible candidate, low in the polls right now, one of the lowest in decades. her support is not there. she has broken promises. she advocated so many things for the minority community when she was running for office and that has not came through at all. and look, i'll say this. michelle obama certainly does not like politics. that's been obviously displayed. she has talked about it on numerous occasions. she is not running for president. look, kamala harris essentially f