time to fight inflation. plus our report on energy costs skyrocketing a we head into winter. how you can save money. and serving up more than a good meal. a cooked tortilla makes all the difference in the world. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. tonight, president biden is calling on all americans to stand up to protect our democracy amid the threats that election deniers pose to the voting process. the white house says the president is seeking common ground with voters that our country s future is more important than our political parties. all this is taking place as the house continues to investigate the january 6 attack on the capitol, in which thousands attempted to interfere with the verification of the 2020 presidential election. and it comes just days after the alleged attempted murder of house speaker nan