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Democrats will take control of the house. the first time we are using likely voters. a 10-point advantage for the democrats when voters are asked which party you want to run congress. 52 to 42%. the democrats with a 10-point edge with likely voters. not in this poll. a 10-point edge and if this is the case on election day, democrats will take back the house. lets look at how this played out. there was a narrowing of the gap in the spring time. as we get closer to the election in the mid-terms, t...

>> sandra: it is primary day in new york and all eyes are on the race between andrew cuomo and his challenger cynthia nixon. we have a new fox news channel reporters, jackie, welcome. >> in many ways this race is not just between cuomo and nixon but between establishment politicians and insurgent candidates. weve seen dramatic upsets these mid-terms. as he seeks a third term cuomos campaign is running against trump diverting issues away from the state.

And accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program call or visit >> dana: were keeping an eye on the storm. lets talk politics for just a moment. im joined by josh kraushaur. harris faulkner will be in arizona for a town hall at 8:00 p.m. thats a big senate race out there. i want your take on it, josh. >> thats the race that will determine which party has the senate majority. which party has...

Ruth, governor puerto rico is on a campaign, he launched a campaign at the end, which was i want puerto rican statehood and every puerto rican at the mid-terms has to be asked about it. >> they really should be. what i was struck by the governor is that these deaths occurred on his watch as well. but he modeled maturity, responsibility. he called on the president to show some empathy. good luck with that. but, you know, the president didnt have to go there with puerto rico. he didnt have to unde...

We will get you back to this hurricane coverage in a second. but i want to take you to the white house, where president trump has signed an executive order aimed at punishing russians and other foreign actors that interfere in the u.s. election. the white house is hoping to dispel the idea that this president has been too soft on russia. to caitlin collins we go. to the white house. caitlin, what exactly does the order allow? >> reporter: the bottom line, brooke this is mane to the punish people...

From there. now, its not just countries specific. they made sure to tell reporters that. its not just about russia. it can be russia, china, any other country. its not just about countries either. it applies to individuals, companies, anyone trying to interfere in election systems to spread this information to sway some votes. all of those people would be concluded here. but really the bottom line here is they want to send a page that they will not let election meddling go unpunished. the nation...

The idea that this qualified woman could lose to someone as erratic and racist as donald trump, were never going to be fooled again. >> to that point, youre seeing that enthusiasm on the democratic side and thats what i think also mcconnell is referring to because hes concerned when you see that much enthusiasm and nontraditional mid-term voters showing up. >> democratic turnout is up 84% since the last mid-terms, thats insane. >> then republicans should be really scared. >> lets talk about wome...

Like the governor said and it could encompass most of the state. we have our soldiers and airmen spread throughout the state. do we have enough equipment, yes, sir, we do. we have a great partnership with our federal partners to include the department of the army who have been a big help, also with fema and emergency management. we feel were postured to respond just based upon where the storm is going to hit and the widespread area of this storm. we are covering down on as much as we can at this...

As much as we say mueller, hes kind of putting a spin on what the mueller probe is and where it might go. before mueller is done, we are likely to see the mid-terms happen. they have to take that into account. the political message matters. what may happen to the presidents closest associates and the president himself matters. the way the country feels about it matters, too. we are trying to protect the house majority because if it flips, democrats will try for impeachment. you can spin it and d...

That mimicked in a number of other polls recently. how does that play into the mid-term races? >> this brand-new poll conducted, this 36% approval rating is down six points from where the president was last month in our poll. its not just our poll. it is every reputable poll we approve of in terms of standards and methodology. he is down in that organizations previous poll. that suggests that this indeed is donald trump taking on a bit of water with just eight months to go -- eight weeks to go i...