people should hear from including on our apps and services from those who want to lead them. is he a former president of this country vying to be a candidate for the next presidential election. we will have much more of my exclusive interview with nick clague in just a few minutes meanwhile the president is talking fang will supply 3 dozen m 1 abrams tanks to the ukrainians as they try to defend against the russians that move is opening the door to other countries following suit. white house correspondent peter doocy has the story behind the decision live from the north lawn tonight. good evening, peter. peter: good evening, bret. there s nothing delicate about a tank but something very delicate to say they won t be a threat to russia but russian troops inside ukraine. this is about freedom. freedom for ukraine. and help for president volodymyr zelenskyy zelenskyy. today is his birthday by the way. peter: the u.s. is sending 31 abrams tanks the equivalent of one ukr
at 9:00 p.m. eastern. it s going to be broadcast live from milwaukee. the federal reserve raised its key interest rate for the 11th time today in 1 months. the move lifted the fed bench short-term rate from roughly 5.1% to 1.3, that being the highest it s been. what we are looking for is a broad cooling in the labor market condition. we just have what we want they are still at levels that would be consistent over a long period of time with 2% inflation. the fed s latest move could lead to higher cost mortgages and auto loans and credit cards for millions of americans. this, the dow was up for a 13th consecutive session, finishing ahead 82 the s&p 500 lost 1. nasdaq fell 17. coming up next, is the truth out
kidnapping. and this week a cincinnati couple and two family members were confirmed dead after a christmas day attack in the state. their van was found riddled with bullet holes last week and witnesses reported hearing screams and in central california last week this 16-year-old mother and her 10-month-old child were shot in the head, among six members executed in a cartel-linked attack according to the do you larry county sheriff. i can tell you cartels are here. bret, t the president insists funded dozens of federal agents at the border and added x-ray technology which he says has intercepted tens of thousands of pounds of fentanyl, bret? bret: matt finn along the border tonight. thank you. stocks were mixed today. the dow gained 10, the s&p 500 lost 1. the nasdaq fell 21. now an update on a story american trained afghan soldiers who is being held in u.s.