a spokesperson is here and ready to weigh in. john: first, a battle for control of congress as candidates enter the final stretch just three weeks now until the high stakes midterm elections, and brand-new fox power rankings show republicans hold the advantage in house but neither party breaking through in the senate. i m john roberts in washington. happy tuesday to you. sandra: sandra smith in new york. republicans are forecast to win a 15-seat majority, that is a slight shift in favor of the gop as the party makes gains in key school districts out west. races in the senate up in the air, toss-ups set to decide which party takes control. sandra: early vote counts are passing midterm turnouts in the past. more than 2 million ballots have been cast. ro khanna will be here, he will join us in moments. but alex, how much of this early voting have we already seen underway? most voters in most states can already cast a ballot early, whether that s in the mail or it s in-
si administration are putting in place are costing families, i just toured an energy supply company discussing heating for homes. costs are up over 20% since the biden administration came into office. i talked with a grandmother last night who supports her son and they have six kids, including three foster children. their food bill has gone up over $600 month over month. families here are hurting and they are ready for change. and what it s creating, creating a grassroots movement in our favor. we are out meeting people every single day and winning this race one vote at a time while my opponent, derek sorenson, employing the biden basement strategy but that s the only thing that gives him a shot. when people find out how radical his policies are, he s a climate change advocate, they don t want
sandra: top story, three weeks to go to election day, our brand-new fox power rankings show republicans solidifying their chances of taking back the house. the race for control of the senate remains neck and neck. our next guest is locked in a tight house race and is focusing her campaign on fighting inflation. esther joy king, republican candidate for illinois 17th congressional district. as a fellow person from illinois, happy to have you on the show and about inflation we are seeing in the state. people are dealing with high gas prices, high food prices everywhere. so, why do you believe that you have been able to make these recent gains with your messaging, and welcome to you. thank you so much. you are exactly right. people here across western central and northern illinois are hurting right now. the policies that the biden/pel
failed or did not handle it properly. in fact, as we know through text messages and through the inspector general report about two years ago, fbi agents were intent on making sure that president donald trump did not become president. there was political bias that was being injected into crossfire hurricane, by the way then snowballed into a special counsel investigation against president trump and his administration for years into, based on these allegations that he was somehow part of a russian collaboration to steal the election based on the steele dossier, disproven in court but we have known was not true for years. john: do you think the durham investigation ends here? we ll see. seems like it may, seems just given what they are trying to prove in court, very high bar does not mean there was not a lot of bad information or things that were done that could be potentially corrupt, but it s difficult to prove beyond a