Sources tell Fox News that the White House is considering pre-positioning U.S. forces in Venezuela's western neighbor in case they are needed. However, the sources said that no such move is imminent. The National Security Council declined to comment on the note, while the Pentagon referred questions to Bolton.
- Mark Penn: Could the U.S. end up like Venezuela? It might if ...
DOJ CHARGES CHINESE TECH GIANT WITH FRAUD: China's government is calling on Washington to "stop the unreasonable crackdown" on Huawei after the Justice Department on Monday charged the tech giant with 13 felonies, including fraud ... The 13-count indictment against Huawei, the world’s biggest supplier of network gear used by phone and internet companies, was unsealed Monday in New York. It charged Huawei, two of its affiliates and a top executive at the company, Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Canada last month and is facing extradition to the U.S. A formal extradition request is expected to be filed by Tuesday, according to acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker.
The charges include bank fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. A separate case filed in Washington state charges Huawei with stealing trade secrets from T-Mobile. The indictments come as as trade talks between China and the U.S. are scheduled for this week.
FIVE POLICE OFFICERS ON THE MEND: Five Houston police officers were shot Monday while serving a search warrant at the home of suspected drug dealers ... Two suspects were shot and killed in the exchange with police. Two officers remain in critical condition at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston with gunshot wounds to the neck. Two other officers remain hospitalized in good condition. The fifth officer was released Monday night after being treated for a gunshot wound to the shoulder, officials tweeted.
THE SOUNDBITE
'THIS IS WHAT PUTIN DOES' - "The CNN camera [at the scene of the arrest] is going to serve Roger Stone better than the Mueller team. Look what we were able to witness." – Michael Caputo, former Trump campaign adviser and longtime associate of Roger Stone , on "Tucker Carlson Tonight," arguing that Robert Mueller's raid of Stone's home was a show of force reminiscent of Russia's tactics. WATCH
TODAY'S MUST-READS
Pelosi invites Trump to give State of the Union address on February 5.
Washington Post reporter calls Trump supporters 'rubes' on podcast.
Trump slams 'Da Nang Dick' Blumenthal, questions why he's on Senate Judiciary after Vietnam scandal.
MINDING YOUR BUSINESS
China warnings from top U.S. companies ripple through Wall Street.
How Elizabeth Warren's 'ultra-millionaire tax' would affect the wealthy.
Military to get 'Made in America' training sneakers.
Tax refunds: What to know in 2019.
U.S. economy grows while the rest of the world slows: Mohamed El-Erian.
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Fox & Friends, 6 a.m. ET: Special guests include: Former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie on his new book, "Let Me Finish"; Jason Chaffetz, Fox News contributor and former Utah congressman.
Your World with Neil Cavuto, 4 p.m. ET: Special guests include House Minority Whip Steve Scalise.
Tucker Carlson Tonight, 8 p.m. ET: Tentative guests include: Joe Lieberman, former U.S. senator; Tammy Bruce, Fox News contributor and president of Independent Women's Voice.
Hannity, 9 p.m. ET: Gregg Jarrett, Fox News legal analyst; Jesse Watters, co-host of "the Five"; Jessica Tarlov, Fox News contributor; Michael Goodwin, New York Post columnist; Monica Crowley, Fox News contributor.
Fox News @ Night, 11 p.m. ET: Kris Kobach, former Kansas secretary of state.
On Fox Business:
Mornings with Maria, 6 a.m. ET: Special guests include: Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury Secretary; Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO; Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council under President Trump; House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy; U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich.; Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform; Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union.
Varney & Co., 9 a.m. ET: Steve Hilton, host of "The Next Revolution."
Kennedy, 9 p.m. ET: Kmele Foster, co-host of "The Fifth Column" podcast; Matt Welch, editor at large of Reason.
On Fox News Radio:
The Fox News Rundown podcast: The House Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing on Tuesday to take a closer look at the ongoing deployment of the U.S. military at the southern border. U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and he discusses what to expect from the hearing. Presidential historian Doug Wead weigh in on the first of its kind conflict between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the initial standoff in this year's State of the Union address. Plus, commentary by Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News medical correspondent.
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The Brian Kilmeade Show, 9 a.m. ET: Former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie for a full hour. Lee Smith, media columnist for Tablet magazine, on his recent op-ed, "What if the FBI had probed Obama?" U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., on the latest on the immigration battle in Washington and the political unrest in Venezuela; Chris Stirewalt, Fox News digital politics editor, on President Trump's upcoming State of the Union address and the latest 2020 presidential race news.
#TheFlashback
2002: In his first State of the Union address, President George W. Bush says terrorists are still threatening America — and he warns of "an axis of evil" consisting of North Korea, Iran and Iraq.
1998: A bomb rocks an abortion clinic in Birmingham, Ala., killing security guard Robert Sanderson and critically injuring nurse Emily Lyons. (The bomber, Eric Rudolph, would not be captured until May 2003. He is serving a life sentence.)
1936: The first inductees of baseball's Hall of Fame, including Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, are named in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Fox News First is compiled by Fox News' Bryan Robinson. Thank you for joining us! Have a good day! We'll see you in your inbox first thing on Wednesday morning.
