40 years high slightly from this summer. proof the president says his policies are correct. and our approach, i believe, is working, it s going to take time to get inflation back to normal levels. critics say with christmas exactly one month away the railroad crisis needs to be solved quickly. this deal with the railroad unions is literally about to come off the rails. wait until we have a rail strike where you can t get the goods and services, you will have empty essentials in a lot of the stores. the bidens just attended a tree lighting ceremony here in town when the christmas tree didn t light up at first eventually the lights came on. gizelleian? gillian: lucas tomlinson with the president in nantucket tonight. thank you. six states wednesday after the supreme court the president s bid to reinstate the student loan forgiveness plan arguing he has exceeded his authority. let s bring in fox news senior analyst brit hume. happy thanksgiving to you, brit.
the president, warning, as you say, that the shutdown is, quote, adversely affecting our national airspace, but they went even further, jon. reporter: the pilots union is saying it is affecting the entire airspace system. david, they say, for example, there are fewer safety inspectors on the job, and they are warning about the impact on the so-called essential employees that are required to go to work without pay, they re warning about the personal and financial stress on those employees. david? jon karl leading us off on a monday night. jon, thank you. we re going to turn next tonight to actor kevin spacey, surrounded by cameras as he arrived for court in nantucket, charged with felony indecent assault and battery, after a boston tv anchor came forward more than a year ago, describing what she says happened to her son. abc s linsey davis from nantucket tonight. reporter: it was the much-anticipated arrival. mr. spacey, is there anything you want to say? reporter: actor kev