of forecasts presuming a red tide, democrats appear to have turned the corner. at the center of it, the president, it is a approval ratings have surged to their highest level any year. the latest gallup poll of american voters showing a six-point jump for joe biden since may. driving that rebound, a sustained string of good economic news and legislative wins for the white house. the presidents actions on student debt this week capping a busy summer. a summer that began with the u.s. supreme court decision to overturn roe. putting democrats on the defensive as primary season was opening up. and now, closing out with a mid term pitch largely in place, and our national angle over the roe decision driving much of the narrative for democrats ahead of november. four pieces in place, the president is going on the attack, on the campaign trail for democrats with a sharp message for a republican party deep in thrall to donald trump. the maga republicans don t just threaten or person
reproductive rights were very much on the ballot. a strong indication that as some of us were trying to tell y all, the supreme court nuking abortion rights has shifted the mid-term election to democrats. val demming is taking on senator marco rubio in florida. also tonight, new reporting from the washington post on trump s delay tactics as the government tried to retrieve classified documents that were improperly in his grasp. president biden makes good on a campaign promise and as a result millions of people will get badly needed student loan debt relief. we begin the reid out tonight with a game changer for democrats. now if you hear a giant sucking sound, it could be the wholesale deflation of republicans hoping to gain control of congress this fall. after tuesday s election results in new york and florida show that their planned red wave in the november mid-terms could be looking more like a red wheeze. the biggest sign of the night, the special election in bell we
Mean, thats the appropriate way to raise an issue with the ukrainian president , correct . Its appropriate for the Justice Department and the Prosecutor General to cooperate and to exchange information, yes. To the extent the president has concerns and to the extent the Attorney General is having u. S. Attorney durham look into it, isnt it entirely appropriate for the president to flag this for president zelensky and say youn touch with our official channels . Mr. Castor, i dont know the precise appropriateness of these kinds of relations. Now, were either of you involved with the preparation for the 7 25 call . I was not. I was not. How do you account for that . I mean, you were two of the key officials with responsibility for ukrainian policy. If the president of the United States is going to have a call with the leader of ukraine, why
wouldnt you ordinarily be involved with the preparation . Sir, we work for the Department Of State in an embassy overseas. Preparation for a president
contentious hearing. seeing how he came and did the press conference last time, i mean, you know, that was a pretty aggressive strategy. my colleagues, frankly, across the aisle should have expected something based on that previous move by hunter. that being said, i think it was pretty smart for him to come and show the american people that that my colleagues across the aisle don t want the truth to get out, they just want to continue to spin. so i think you re probably in agreement with that, a smart move on biden s part just by showing up. what does that show the doj? the congress members who were not expecting him? i think for the congress members first, it puts him in an awkward bind it makes them vulnerable to saying why are you afraid to have him testify in open court. there s a good not open court, open hearing. there s a good practical reason to not want to put him out fresh with no private preparation because your time is limited,
suits me better. so buckle up, i think it s going to be an interesting ride. we have been waiting for this. i ve done 150-plus town halls, and it has come to this moment. don t complain about what happens in a general election if you don t play in this caucus. it matters. reporter: so just five days until the caucus. i know one thing for sure, sara, iowans going to be watching closely. they will. eva mckend, thank you for all of your reporting out there. try to stay warm. it is freezing in iowa. one person avoiding tonight s debate stage having nothing to do with the temperature, i believe at least, is again the frontrunner. donald trump skipping the debate. but we know that tomorrow he is planning to be back in new york and back in a courtroom voluntarily appearing at the civil fraud trial against him. kristen holmes has much more on this. you re getting new reporting on all of this and the strategy for