Trump throws his support behind jim jordan for speaker, but will it make it easier for him to claim the gavel . And the jobs report stunner, the big numbers that economists didnt see coming and how the markets are reacting. Plus, two people charged in a fake elector plot in michigan try to argue theyre not guilty. Just brain washed. How that worked out for them. And why the new jerseys Attorney Generals Office is reexamining a deadly car crash from years ago involving senator menendezs wife. Our nbc News Reporters are following the latest developments. First we want to go to capitol hill where nbcs Gary Grumbach has more on the endorsement that could shake up the speakers race. Youve got jim jordan reveling in the endorsement from the former president , Steve Scalise seems to be playing more of an inside game. Talk us through it. Reporter jim jordan and Steve Scalise are really spending the day on friday here on zoom calls. Theyre meeting with different parts of the republican caucus.
And of course, the joe biden issue. We will get to that in a second. Today, huge news, gamechanging updates as it relates to Biden Bribery and Money Laundering scandal allegations. And bidens Weaponized Doj. New evidence coming out today, we would break the news and then later, it is very important in terms of an Election Year, especially for the Commonwealth Of Virginia. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin will join us with the details straight ahead. And are the are rich Virginia Sherlita of changes in the near future . What would he tell us maybe about 2024. Also tonight, a big announcement. The Red State Versus Bowie state debate, posted by yours truly between Florida Governor ron desantis Governor Of California gavin newsom is now officially on. With the details at the end of the show. But first, bad news for your president , but joe biden is polling worse than ever. Losing to donald trump by a whopping double digits. Biden is now down 10 points. Brandnew abc News Washington post pol
Judge jeanine yes, in spirit. Bret those are always good teases. Thank you. Good evening, im bret baier. Coming to you tonight from los angeles not far from simi valley the site of tomorrows second president ial debate as you look there live. We will talk more about that, shortly. Bret but we begin tonight on the southern border, one texas congressman says america is out of time. Another says the Biden Administration has tied the hands of the border patrol. This evening we hear from the chief of the u. S. Border patrol in an exclusive interview in the midst of a massive recordsetting surge of illegal immigration. Correspondent Griff Jenkins starts us off live tonight again from eagle pass, texas. Good evening, griff. Griff good evening, bret. And u. S. Border patrol Chief Jason Owens got a firsthand look at the situation here in eagle pass today where agents are encountering more than 2,000 migrants every day. Strange resources to the point more than 60 miles of the border is going unp
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x ed to 231231. this situation room with wolf blitzer welcome to week nitric six cnn are they dueling canaries in the coal mine? i, michael smerconish in philadelphia. this week came to different events that might forecast the outcome of the 2024 american election. first, the elections in europe that leaned right. and second, the arrest of eight foreign nationals believed seem to be affiliated with isis, who entered via the mexican border. i have amazing expertise on hand to discuss each kurt volker, former us ambassador to nato at richard clarke, former adviser to three us presidents. first to the eu elections last weekend, which saw right-wing populist parties score big wins driven in part by board what or politics and inflation? far-right parties won 134 of the european parliament s 720 seats forming a substantial block against mainstream parties, assembling coalitions that are needed to pass laws. the right gain significantly in the union s three biggest countries, fr