sites used by iran-backed mil militants. the pentagon says it s payback for attacks on american troops who are increasingly being targeted in the region. here s cnn s pentagon correspondent oren lieberman. reporter: rising tensions in the middle east with u.s. fighter jets carrying out a series of strikes in iraq against taiib hezbollah. mourners leading a funeral procession through the streets of baghdad as u.s. central command said the strikes likely killed a number of militants. president joe biden ordered the strikes after katayyib hezbollah, recognized by the u.s. as a terror organization, claimed responsibilior an attack clurring three u.s. service members, one in critical condition. the national security council said the president places no higher priority than the protection of american personnel serves in harm s way. the united states will act at a time and in a manner of our choosing should these attacks continue. u.s. forces in iraq and syria have been targeted a
with us. the 2024 announcement coming right here in moments. stand by for a cnn exclusive. plus, president trump s lawyers meeting with the justice department as the special counsel s probe appears to be nearing its final stages. we ll walk through what this means. ukraine cultivating a network of agents inside russia to carry out attacks of sa sabotage. u.s. officials believe they were behind the kremlin drone strike. we begin with a cnn exclusive. we know mike pence, chris christi and mike bergman have announcements planned. will that be it or will there be more? chris sununu has been a maybe for months. a popular government in a state with the first primary. governor sununu is here to share his announcement. dana bash has this exclusive interview. governor, thank you for inviting us here. your decision? we ve taken a look at everything and i ve made the decision not to run for president for 2024. it s been quite adventure, but not the end by any mean. why? why
bret: good evening. i m bret baier. president joe biden vacations in the caribbean as republican presidential candidates return to the campaign trail. police in texas investigate the deaths of a pregnant teenager and her boyfriend in what they call a perplexing case. and doctors are warning about a tripledemic this winter as a new covid strain spreads throughout the united states. dr. marc siegel joins us to discuss. but, first, breaking tonight, another massive group of migrants is making its way through mexico as immigration officials work to process the thousands already waiting at the border. many of those who have been allowed to enter the u.s. are being sent further north where local officials say president joe biden and his administration have ignored their pleas for additional assistance. the president, meanwhile, is heading south to the caribbean for vacation as his top cabinet officials meet with mexico s president to discuss the crisis. we have fox team coverag
good evening. m bret baier.n president joe biden vacations in thcae caribbean s republican presidential candidates returned to then campaign trail. police in texas investigate the deaths of a pregnant teenager and her boyfriend, and what they call a perplexing case. the doctors are warning about a triple-demic is a new covid strain spreads across the united states.firs dr. marc siegel joins us to nighdiscuss. but first, breaking tonight, another massive group ofthro migrants is making its way through mexico as immigrationy officials work to process the thousands already waiting at thn border. many of those who have been allowed to enter the u.s. are being sent further north where local officials say president joe biden and his administrationir have ignored their pleas for additional assistance. the president meanwhile is heading south to the caribbean for vacation as his top cabinet officials meet with mexico s president to discuss the crisis. we have fox team coverage, c
another five years in office potentially stretching his time in power to a quarter century. addressing a jubilant crowd, president erdogan promised to build a strong economy and called for unity. meanwhile, his opponent, kemal kilicdaroglu, said it was the most unfair election in years and that he felt saddened by the troubles awaiting turkey. our senior international correspondent, orla guerin, reports from the turkish capital ankara. the recep tayyip erdogan juggernaut rolls on. and tonight in the turkish capital, the streets belong to his supporters, who have stuck with him through thick and thin and hyperinflation. translation: we are blessed that our president is leading us again. there is no better feeling than this. let the world hear it. he is the leader who has taught the entire world a lesson. and here he was, serenading supporters, or trying to. from a bus top near his home in istanbul, having beaten off the biggest challenge in years. the only winner, he s