thank you, john. appreciate it. aishah: brutal attack in the blueest of cities. a former fire commissioner attacked by a homeless man with a metal pipe in his hands. the suspect heading to court today and the attorney says it was self-defense. john: we are moments away from the white house press briefing as president biden continues to battle questions about his age and why he was caught using a cheat sheet during yesterday s news conference that had a reporter s question on it. howard curts will be here on that. you are don t want to miss howie. puts many of us to shame with his energy. can you answer any more experience, vice president, president, senator? experience really counts. out here, you re more than just a landowner. you re a gardener.
great to get your thoughts on things. sandra: democrats losing ground in one of the blueest cities. a new york city council member will take on a former ally in a battle. why he thinks democrats have let down his city and country. and debbie dingle as america reports rolls into hour two. , and one thing i learned being a firefighter is plan ahead. you don t know what you re getting into, but at the end of the day, you know you have a team behind you that can help you. not having to worry about the future makes it possible to make the present as best as it can be for everybody.
unconventional now. the fact that in new jersey a deeply blue state, you have bob menendez who is now only six points ahead of the republican. the fact that in wisconsin the republican nominee is only behind by two points and the fact that in one of the blueest house districts in the country in new york, the republican is up by 15 points. that s unconventional. those are definite trends toward the republican party and toward a red wave. jon: you don t think there will be a blue wave in october. if republicans turn out there will not be a blue wave. president trump is our secret weapon going into the mid-terms. we see what his endorsements do. they swing elections by 20 to 30 points. he will be across the country, you named three states coming up on the campaign trail. president trump can mobilize the base and defy history. jon: he is heading to montana among other places. how much of a swing do you see after the president makes an