it was a complete breakdown and lack of leadership. major: the cbs evening news starts right now. good evening, everyone. i m major garrett in for norah. thank you for joining us. we will have more on that department of justice report on the uvalde school shooting in a moment, but first, coast-to-coast winter storms are blanketing the country with snow and a blast of cold air. more than 80% of all americans will see below-average temperatures this weekend. at least 60 deaths in the last week are being blamed on the weather due to car accidents, hypothermia, and heart attacks. plus, for the fifth time this week, the united states has launched air strikes on iranian-backed houthis inside yemen. cbs s charlie d agata is with marines on a navy warship in the mediterranean, where they are preparing for a possible escalation of the war in the mideast. but we begin with news in uvalde, where attorney general merrick garland released a nearly 600-page report on the shooting
after the department of justice reveals multiple police failures and a school shooting that killed 21 people. it was a complete breakdown and lack of leadership. major: the cbs evening news starts right now. good evening, everyone, i m major garrett in for norah. thank you for joining us. we will have more of that department of justice report on the uvalde school shooting in a moment, but first, coast-to-coast winter storms are blanketing the country with snow and a blast of cold air. more than 80% of americans will see below average temperatures this weekend. at least 60 deaths in the last week are being blamed on the weather due to car accidents, hypothermia, and heart attacks. plus, for the fifth time this week, the united states has launched air strikes on iranian-backed houthi s inside yemen. cbs s charlie d agata is with marines on a navy warship in the mediterranean, where they are preparing for a possible escalation of the war in the mideast. but we begin wi
this is life, liberty & levin. he might have heard on monday the iowa caucuses begin. the republican primaries kicked off in earnest. but there is something taking place in this country that is so grave, it is so daunting that is the cloud overlaying the entire primary process of the selecti selection. like never before in american history. the democrat party, the democrat president biden has hand and pointed attorney general and the attorney general and put special counsel. democratic judges throughout the country, democrat prosecutors throughout the country, democrat othe trial juries throughout the country, are trying to affect the republican process and the general election process using the criminal justice system at the local, state, federal level with 91 charges to try and convict both for the general election going into the general election. donald trump, the president is the candidate we have never seen this before the americans. ever. even during the first times o
brace for a new storm with snow, rain, and ice. our weather team times it all out. the final countdown to the iowa caucuses. donald trump confident, saying the weather will have zero effect on the outcome. pundits say it s a race for second place between nikki haley who is gaining ground and ron desantis who vows to stay in the race. his supporters going door to door for votes. and our new poll, how electable are the republican candidates? rachel scott in iowa, rick klein at our big board to break down the numbers. shocking allegations. homeland security claims the texas national guard blocked federal agents from trying to rescue three migrants who drowned in the rio grande. one congressman says texas authorities have blood on their hands. tonight, texas officials tell a much different story. a showdown on capitol hill as congress nears a deal on short-term funding bills. but with no aid for ukraine, ammunition is running low. ukraine s top diplomat vows to fight russia
carley: the battle is officially on, all three republican presidential candidate hitting the airwaves to bash each other four days out from first contest of the presidential primary season. we have chaos now, look today with hunter biden going into congress and just sitting down and the bedlam caused. today you have chaos. no drama, no whining, getting results and getting them done. i don t think president trump is right president to go forward. i appreciate what president trump did. be honest, he said he would build a wall and did not do that. he said he would drain the swamp, he did not deliver that. carley: you are watching fo fox and friends, i m carley shimkus. todd: i m todd piro. brooke singman will break down major moments starting with the former president s town hall last night. brooke. brooke: former president trump took part in the town hall in iowa and took aim at president biden and his opponents. watch this. look at joe biden, bedlam. a man who