admitting their poor messaging are hurting their election chances. i m a loyal democrat but i am not happy. we did not listen to voters in the election. when voters tell you over and over and over again they care mostly about the economy, listen to them. john: democrats are not just bickering with each other over canned goods, but also canned lines on the campaign trail. no more drilling. there is no more drilling. i haven t formed any new drilling. sandra: that happened yesterday. bronxville, new york, the president promising again to put an industry out of business and enraging a senate in his own party. we ll see if the administration will try to walk back the president s remarks as we await the white house briefing this hour. john: also, mike roe is here to weigh in how the mixed messaging is affecting american workers. sandra: and newt gingrinch is here with some messages from 1994. john: on the ground in one of the senate races that could decide it all, pe
santos is facing scrutiny after admitting he lied. and now federal prosecutors are getting involved. plus, more troubles for southwest airlines. the airline cancelled thousands of flights again today. also this morning, a new round of russian missile strikes targeting ukraine s energy grid, officials say it appears to be one of moscow s largest attacks to date. good morning. and welcome to way too early. on this thursday, december 29th. i m sam stein in for jonathan lemire. congressman-elect george santos is now under investigation by law enforcement for the lies he told regarding his background and experience. an essex county district attorney who is a fellow republican called revelations about santos is nothing short of stunning, quote, if a crime is committed in this county, we will prosecute it. santos lied about his college or personal life that could land santos in hot water. dan coleman is calling for investigation into campaign fraud after a business that s
resources in what might be proof that nothing is safe these days, even a memorial to allison was not spared from cold hearted crooks. john: ali s father is going to join us to discuss his heartbreaking loss. welcome back as america reports rolls into a second hour. i m john roberts in washington. sandra: that s a place i know well, and new orleans also dealing with out of control record high crime in that city, too. i m sandra smith in new york. ali s father, he ll be joining us this hour, but begin with 49 days until the voters decide the balance of power in d.c. and those brand-new fox news power rankings are out showing the headline few could have predicted. first time control of the house of representatives is now in place for democrats. john: possibility democrats keep control of both houses of congress, something no party in the white house has managed to do in decades, going all the way back to 2002. it s a fox news alert. when we talked about the midterms a
debate stage. in georgia that was a lie, i m not backing down. my opponent as a problem with the truth. pennsylvania. we should have had a debate already. i actually have a record in fighting crime. and wisconsin. we have to keep violent criminals in jail. it s absurd when people say i m soft on crime. i ll speak with two independents, senator bernie sanders of vermont and utah s independent senate candidate evan mcmullin. plus, trump s testimony. he must accountable. the january 6th committee issues a subpoena for former president trump to testify about his role in the attack on the capitol. we are obligated to seek answers directly from the man who set this all in motion. while new video reveals congressional leaders pleading for help why don t you get the president to tell them to leave the capitol. and new questions emerge on how the secret service handled advance warnings of the threat. i ll talk to democratic congresswoman stephanie m