the front runner in the contest for the conservative party leadership liz truss says she will act on energy bills within a week if she becomes prime minister. her rival rishi sunak says he cannot rule out blackouts this winter if he becomes pm. the uk is facing a genuine emergency on energy, he said. the winner will be announced tomorrow and take office on tuesday. our political correspondent tony bonsignore reports. whoever wins the leadership race and becomes the next prime minister will be walking straight into an economic storm. they face one urgent question before all others what to do about soaring energy bills? rishi sunak has long promised some financial support for everyone, with more on top for especially the most vulnerable. today, liz truss promised that if she wins, help is on the way. i understand that people are struggling with eye watering energy bills, and there are predictions of even worse down the track. and i understand that. and i can say, laura, that
we re live in the cnn weather center. also ahead clasheses b between rival milit in libya leaving dozens dead and others injured. we ll have the latest report. a trump appointed federal judge indicated she s likely it grant a request from the former president s legal team to appoint a special master to review evidence taken from donald trump s sprawling mar-a-lago estate. the application for a special master is seen by many experts as having no legal benefit and is possibly a delaying tactic. meantime, the director of national intelligence will advise senior lawmakers on the potential risk to national security posed by top secret documents being kept at trump s florida home. cnn s white house reporter natasha bertrand has more. reporter: cnn has learned that director of national intelligence avril haines confirmed to lawmakers on friday that the intelligence community is working together with the justice department to review all relevant documents that have been retriev
democrats see opportunity in key midterm races as republicans readjust on top issues. is the momentum enough for democrats to keep the senate and the house? the democratic nominee for senate in red state ohio, congressman tim ryan joins me in moments. plus, unsealed. the redacted mar-a-lago affidavit shares lights on america s secrets at risk and the fbi s repeated efforts to get them back. could the former president or his associates face criminal charges? i ll speak to the republican governor of new hampshire, chris sununu ahead. hello, i m dana bash in washington where the state of our union is feeling competitive. democrats are starting to feel some optimism about holding onto the senate and even dreaming of keeping the house after a string of shifting political dynamics and policy moves, including this week s controversial decision by president biden to forgive student loan debt of up to $20,000 for some americans. the policy details are drawing critics on both sides
the house? the democratic nominee for senate in red state ohio, congressman tim ryan joins me in moments. plus, unsealed. the redacted mar-a-lago affidavit sheds lights on america s secrets at risk and the fbi s repeated efforts to get them back. could the former president or his associates face criminal charges? i ll speak to the republican governor of new hampshire, chris sununu ahead. hello, i m dana bash in washington where the state of our union is feeling competitive. democrats are starting to feel some optimism about holding onto the senate and even dreaming of keeping the house after a string of shifting political dynamics and policy moves, including this week s controversial decision by president biden to forgive student loan debt of up to $20,000 for some americans. the policy details are drawing critics on both sides of the aisle, but the move allows the president to keep a campaign promise and will provide relief to tens of millions of people. republicans wh