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And where are all these investigations headed? well, here to talk about all of this we have new jersey reporter for wnbc brian thompson, thanks for joining us this morning. start by maybe explaining to people if you could the political incentive for the administration. because we hear about port authority funds and new jersey road projects now and investigations into this. politically what was going on here? what would the incentive have been for the administration to taking port authority by new york and new jersey state money and to use it for new jersey bridge projects? >> it boils down to ...

The "bergen record" reported thursday night the s.e.c. is looking closely at decisions that diverted $1.8 billion in port authority funds to pay for new jersey road projects projects usually paid for by the state and projects that were initiated at the urging of the christie administration. the question is when the christie administration pressured port authority officials to find ways around state laws that require the agency to spend money only on its own facilities unless it gets approval from lawmakers in new jersey and new york. if so, it could mean the port authority misled investors. th...

Bill has to be written and posted before midnight tonight to get a vote by friday. the white house and the republican leadership signaled during the day a deal was possible. >> we're moving i think toward an agreement, on a transportation bill. >> we are cautiously optimistic this will come together. >> multiple sources tell fox two of the most contentious provisions taken out of the bill. both backed by the republicans. republicans gave up a measure promoting development of the keystone oil pipeline, as well as language that would have blocked the environmental protection agency from putting ...

That was. >> people certainly cheering when he takes on congress in this way. but as the clocks tick, people who are independents are challenging the president and governor romney to come up with more specifics and what they need to do or the direction they would like to see this economy and mott just say, these are the barriers in front of me and i'm hearing from criticism from both. >> i think you're right, tamron. i think ann is right, as well. this is an election year and you'll have a congress who isn't doing anything. but the sad part is, there's so much congress can do. the president pr...

>> good to see you. have a great day. from studio 7, i'm fredricka whitfield in for suzanne malveaux. let's get you up to date for this wednesday, september 7th. in texas, more wildfires break out as the state battles its worst fire season on record. at last count, 22 new fires are burning. those and dozens more have scorched 120,000 acres in the last week. and across the state, four people have died and more than 700 homes have burned. for many people who have evacuated, there is heartbreak when allowed to go back home. >> my heart is pounding. it's pounding so hard right now becaus...