And we begin with the u. S. President ial race and the next big electoral contest on tuesday in wisconsin. There has been a big shift among the republicans and ted cruz is leading in that state. Thats right. In fact, the Fox Business Network survey released on thursday shows ted cruz with a 10point lead over donald trump, 42 to 32 . Only 19 of likely republican wisconsin voters support john kasich. This is the second poll this week with cruz on top. This comes as a very well funded Group Supporting kasich released a scathing cruz attack ad. Many just call him lyin ted. Lied about ben carson to steal a win in iowa. Lies about being the best for the gop when polls show he cant even beat Hillary Clinton. His tv ad about john kasich . Lied. Stations had to pull it off the air. If ted cruzs mouth is moving, he is lying. Well, part of a half Million Campaign ahead of wisconsins tuesday primary. Kasich said he had nothing to do with the commercial and is distance himself from it. Meanwhile, d
Now seen reports that u. S. Intelligence did in fact conducted surveillance of president elect donald trump as trump tower and of course his Transition Team. Were going to tackle that issue first intimates opening monologue. Devin nunes checked the internet trump establishment with this announcement, pay close attention. I recently confirmed on numerous occasions, the Intelligence Community incidentally collected information about u. S. Citizens involved in the trump transition. Details about u. S. Persons associated with the administration, detail with little or no apparent foreign intelligence value were widely disseminated in Intelligence Community reporting. Third, i have confirmed that additional names of Trump Transition Team members were unmasked. Fourth and finally, i want to be clear, none of the surveillance was related to russia or the investigation of russian activities or of the trump tina. Sean this is incredibly explosive news. Very important questions remain tonight inc
President elect donald trump as trump tower and of course his Transition Team. Were going to tackle that issud first in tonight opening monologue. Devin nunes shocked the internet trump establishment with this announcement, pay close attention. I recently confirmed on numerous occasions, the Intelligence Community incidentally collected information about u. S. Citizens involved in the trump transition. Details about u. S. Persons associated with the administration, detail with little or no apparent foreign intelligence value were widely disseminated in Intelligence Community reporting. Third, i have confirmed that additional names of Trump Transition Team members were unmasked. Fourth and finally, i want to bk clear, none of the surveillance was related to russia or the investigation of russian activities or of the trump tina. Sean this is incredibly explosive news. Very important questions remain tonight, including one ive been asking from the very beginning, what did the Obama Admini
Hearing . Also, the president went on his Favorite Network today and a fox news host tried harder than usual to challenge him. It didnt go over well. More on those stories later in the hour. But we begin tonight with the latest impeachment developments. In a new interview with the l. A. Times, House Intelligence Committee chairman adam schiff says that his committee has begun writing his report in the impeachment investigation against President Trump. And once the report is written, itll be handed off to the Judiciary Committee which will draft the actual articles of impeachment. But schiff hasnt ruled out hearing from more witnesses before he submits the report. Quote, were not foreclosing the possibility of additional depositions or hearings, but were also not willing to wait months and months and let them play ropeadope with us in the courts. Schiff said the committee will work both tracks on continuing to investigate while beginning to put our report together. Democrats seem to hav
Security analyst jeremy bash. Joe and mika have the morning off. We will get to bloomberg getting into the race. Plus, the latest of the impeachment inquiry. Adam schiff saying its full steam ahead after the hearings and we now know why President Trump was so upset with Marie Yovanovitch. He claims she refused to hang his picture in the United States embassy in ukraine. Thats not true, as you might imagine, but well explain. Lets start with a shakeup, though, at the pentagon. Navy secretary Richard Spencer has been fired after a dispute over the case of a navy s. E. A. L. Accused of wore crimes ar crime marc esper lost his trust in spencer over the handling of chief petty officer gallagher. Gallagher had been accused of committing war crimes in 2017. He was acquitted of murder but convicted in july of posing with the corpse of an isis prisoner for which he was demoted. President trump reversed that demotion and on thursday tweeted that gallagher would keep his trident pin as a member o