puerto rico today, devastated by hurricane fiona two weeks ago and the president and white house officials did their part to try to tamp down that controversy. white house correspondent peter doocy starts us off tonight live from the north lawn. good evening, peter. peter: good evening, bret. white house officials are putting out the word that federal help is on the way for people who need it the most. race is not going to be a factor, despite what the vice president said. hello. surveying damage from hurricane fiona. president biden is already sounding the alarm about storms that won t hit for years. today i m announcing more than $60 million in funding to help coastal areas in puerto rico. [applause] become better prepared for the glorm he says his response doesn t favor friends. times like these our nation comes together, put aside our difference our political differences and get to work. we show up. that s different than what vice president harris suggeste
fired back calling it racist. dana: president biden staying silent on the fentanyl. 300 people a day die. that is expected to get worse. fentanyl seizures at the border continue to double year-over-year. peter doocy brought it up in yesterday s briefing but according to the white house everything is just fine. 300 overdoses a day now. we know fentanyl is coming in the sfwoo the country across the southern border. we are securing the border. we have record levels of funding from dhs to stop drugs from entering into the country. 300 overdoses designed to target children. drug cartels in mexico want to kill american kids. what is this president doing about it? to say we re not doing enough is categorically wrong. dana: we have reaction from former d.e.a. special agent. matt finn standing by at the border but let s go to grady trimble in chicago with new arrivals. we were there last night as the first two buses arrived. several migrants waved at our cameras and g
ballot box. the g.o.p. winners in the state today will get the same opportunity in just five months. brooke singman live looking ahead to today s biggest races, brooke, good morning. good morning, carley, ashley. voters in virginia, alabama and georgia heading to the polls and hours to determine midterm candidates of the republican hopeful writing a big wave to washington in november. starting in virginia district 2 incumbent elaine gloria unopposed but redistricting in the military have a district, very vulnerable i m november. one of these four g.o.p. challengers. district 7 democrat abigail spanberger in a similar primary pickle running unopposed today but will face one of the six republicans in november. the police officer is running on a law and order platform with her brother who nearly died at the hands of ms-13 gang members. have been on the front line as an employment officer and seen things i have never seen from the demonizing brave men and women to law enforce
refining capacity. the administration estimates the moves could lower gas prices by at least $1 a gallon, if they can get it all through congress. i should say, this faces steep opposition from some on capitol hill, even from some of the president s own party, and members of the administration have even conceded there are significant downsides to do this, jim. plus, significant new evidence in the latest hearing from the january 6th committee, witnesses testify that former president trump and sitting gop lawmakers were directly involved in pushing fake slates of electors in multiple states to attempt to overturn the 2020 election while the president s personal attorney rudy giuliani admitted they had no evidence of widespread fraud to back up that plan. he turned the call over to mr. eastman, who then proceeded to talk about the importance of the rnc helping the campaign gather these contingent electors. did you also receive a call from u.s. representative andy biggs of
wednesday morning carley shimkus. ashley: ashley strohmier import todd piro. a chance to run for u.s. senator in alabama and mike collins securing a victory over vernon jones in georgia. next live with the latest results this morning, brooke, good morning. good morning, carley, ashley, we have big republican primaries in boulder congressional is out of yesterday s election with a strong g.o.p. ticket come november. virginia house candidate jen kiggans dominating the g.o.p. candidate in district 2. she will face elaine maria ants flip a seat in a military heavy area because of redistricting. she joined us with her matchup. also a navy veteran like myself a helicopter pilot. we are both moms. we were both elected but my job will be to educate about nancy pelosi and joe biden s failed policies and disastrous policies and what they have done to america. police officer advances in virginia with crowded district g.o.p. primary. she is looking to him, abigail spent burger in