8.6%. americans, you, we, are feeling this nearly everywhere, nearly everything is more expensive, including the cost of gas which remains at historic highs. the biden administration taking new steps to lower those gas prices. this morning presidentiesident calling on energy companies to do more. also this morning, the january 6th committee is teasing ahead to its next hearing, tomorrow, they released a portion of a taped deposition with a former white house lawyer. now the committee is saying that thursday s hearing will focus on president trump s effort to pressure then vice president mike pence to block the certification of the election. we will have much more on that, in just a moment. let s begin this morning with cnn white house correspondent arlette saenz. arlette, president biden is making strong demands from oil companies, this morning, as he tries to do something about the soaring gas prices. reporter: yeah, president biden is trying to ramp up the pressure on
their concerns were about the president s eight and potential liability if he runs again in 2024 pick apart the white house says it is a go. the press secretary had this answer when pressed by our own peter doocy. the president has been asked that question many times and he has answered it. s answer has been simple, which is yes, he is running for reelection. kayleigh: the press secretary seemed taken aback when asked about 2024 on cnn. does the president have the stamina to continue on even after 2024? you are asking me this question. oh, my gosh. he is the president of the united states. i can t even keep up with him. we just got back from california. that is, that is not a question that we should be even asking. kayleigh: i mean, oh my, he is the president of the united states. that is why we are asking the question. that is what we are concerned. it is because don lemon he have the stamina? the whole world is watching the same thing and you have to call it.
o donnell. welcome to the black tie edition of the last word. our first guest tonight andrew weissmann and i were both at the same black tie event, he is the audience is about to see dressed so much more elegantly than i was. lawrence, lawrence, do not sell yourself short. you look very i wore one of these, the black tie and threw away the tuxedo jacket and put on this, i m getting away with it sort of. i like the full black tie for the friday, not the friday night show for the next week show, i think we deserve it in these trying times, i think we deserve lawrence o donnell wait to see my first guess you will demand in the future when andrew comes to the studio that he only show up and black tie, when you see this. from your words to my rider, i cannot wait to see both of you in your outfits this evening, momentarily. thank you, alex. have a good show. breaking news legals news tonight is undeterred by donald trump s legal delay tactics, judge tanya c
the extreme outside chance that somebody like haley could make a comeback. we will be talking about issues till september. tim miller, thank you for your time tonight my friend. that is our show for this evening, it is time for the last word with lawrence o donnell. welcome to the black tie edition of the last word. our first guest tonight andrew weissmann and i were both at the same black tie event, he as the audience is about to see dressed so much more elegantly than i was. lawrence, lawrence, do not sell yourself short. you look very i wore one of these, the black tie and threw away the tuxedo jacket and put on this, i m getting away with it sort of. i like the full black tie for the friday, not the friday night show for the next week show, i think we deserve it in these trying times, i think we deserve lawrence o donnell wait to see my first guess, you will demand in the future when andrew comes to the studio that he only show up and black tie, when you s