ly new generation cartel comes out of specific ports. without china knowing about it, there is, there is a big brother is very much a real thing out there. so can't see how they can be unaware of the fact that they are providing logistical support out of their country into mexico to create this epidemic in the country right now. rachel: ed calderon, everything you're telling me is frightening. i'm glad you're on the ground letting us know what is going on. our government certainly isn't. vice president kamala harris our border czar failed miserably addressing the quote, unquote root causes. ed, thanks so much for joining us today. merry christmas. all right. pete, you have got some headlines for us? pete: i do, thank you very much, rachel, great stuff. appreciate it. now to a few headlines. democrat senator richard blumenthal expressing regret spiking at an event linked to