if it s thursday, russia s flagship missile cruiser is taken out by an explosion, and its ships appear to be retreating from the area. as the u.s. pledges an additional $800 million in weapons and other assistance for ukraine. this as president biden hits the road again to address soaring costs here at home. what the latest poll numbers say about the president s economic standing and his political strategy to try and bounce back. and some key swing state democrats are distancing themselves from the administration s plan at the border. we ll tell you why and what it means with steve kornacki at the big board. that s all ahead in a busy hour. welcome to meet the press daily. i m chuck todd. right now the united states is working to confirm what has caused serious damage to a key russian warship at a pivotal moment in the war in ukraine. russian troops continuing to regroup and the u.s. and western allies pledging more military support for ukrainian forces. ukrainian offic
moments or a campaign rally in atlanta tonight. he is hoping to build on momentum from his state of the e union speech on thursday. former president trump also on the stump in the battleground state as presumptive republican nominee. it is the second time in nine days the two are in the same state from the same day. we are watching this but first we begin with an investigation into a deadly helicopter crash near the southern border. what happened and the rio grande valley of texas. one border patrol agent and two national guard members were killed. one soldier survived but is in critical condition brand-new hour of fox news live i am arthel neville hi eric. two for thank you for joining us on eric shawn. military is not yet said what exactly caused the tragic crash. the border security mission there s a recent surge of illegal crossings and border agents expect that to continue as spring arrives. jeff and paul in eagle pass with much more on the crash and the situation ther
president to launch his campaign. biden and his aides targeted tuesday for the release of the video to coincide with the four-year anniversary of his 2020 campaign march. it s on. you are watching fox and friends first, i m todd piro. ashley: i m ashley strohmier in for carley shimkus. two other contestants are on the democratic ballot including former president john f kennedy s nephew robert f kennedy jr. and mary williamson and vivek ramaswamy and nikki haley are pout of the growing list of candidates. alexandria has more on the race to 2024. alexandria: the white house not confirming the reports about this coming tuesday. the former vice president reached out to donors with a video message. it will have to be an exciting video if that is the plan. the president holding on to his approval rating. half of likely democratic voters in new hampshire do not want the president to seek another term. right now the president remains in the potentially running category along wi
the capitol. the deadline they gave him to hand over documents and testify. will he comply? and mr. trump s long-time ally steve bannon sentenced for defying the same committee. how long will he serve behind bars? miami dolphin s qb tua tagovailoa. he went one-on-one after he prepares for the first game back after the frightening hit on the field. how he feels about returning and the changes to the nfl concussion protocol after his injury. the mighty mississippi plunging to historic lows. how it is causing more chaos for america s supply chain. and taylor swift is back. all of the surprises for fans on her new album, released at the stroke of midnight. this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone. there is more evidence tonight of just how badly the nation s hospitals have been impacted by that surge in childress practice torrey illnesses we told you about last night. three out of four pediatric hospitals are now reported to be full as po
i want the after pete: the aftermath of hurricane ian leaves florideans picking up the pieces. search and rescue efforts in the sunshine state are underway. 30 people confirmed dead and 27 deaths in florida alone. more than 1 million people in florida are without power. will: ian making land fall in south carolina yesterday and battering the east from the atlantic side as a hurricane surging inland as a post-tropical cyclone. several piers including this one on polly s island collapsing into the water. rachel: team coverage with meteorologist rick reichmuth standing by. thank god we have him today but we have alexandria hoff on the ground in fort meyers. good morning. good morning, there s a line of ambulances that are ready to be deployed as the day goes on and it s a somber reminder on the highways and yesterday you d be driving down and coming from fort meyers beach and fort meyers beach almost completely washed away and recovery efforts are more methodical and will co