over performed. i think that s given the biden team a lot of renewed confidence and i think it should make the republicans really do some introspective thinking here about their leadership and their message, bret. bret: ben, new york times writes the turnout by republicans was great. it s just that many of them didn t vote for republicans. state after state, turnout data shows that registered republicans turned out at higher rate in some places but they voted for democrats in some places. i think a lot more of that has to do with the way that independents shifted than republican voters if you actually dig into the numbers. one thing that we should understand is republicans have a golden opportunity coming up in 2024. democrats are going to be defending 23 senate seats. many of them in red or purple states. and they don t want to miss that opportunity. because that would really cement a really significant and legislative change in washington that would be enduring. if they want to
soldiers of the first armored division of world war ii. great game. only day that i actually choose a military branch over thish go airman, go army. i m a west point fan. are. go army. greg: special report up next. hello, he bret. bret: greg, i think you and dana should go to the american girl store. dana: for comment. bret: good evening. i m bret baier. breaking tonight. the biden administration has secured the release of american basketball player britney griner from russia but the price it s paying is drawing criticism u.s. is releasing the russian arms dealer merchant of death. no others are being included in this swap that means u.s. marine veteran paul whelan is still in
displble not all city politicians are on board. democrat city counselor michael flaherty is incredulous that passing out crack pipes is the answer to what he calls a humanitarian crisis. the people over there, the people that are struggling they need treatment and recovery and they need mental health services. we should not be enabling those poor souls that are down there. basically here where the cameras are. points out smashed windows and says is he frustrated with a broken system. why would they go across town to go get help if they can get everything they need right here? it doesn t make sense to me. earlier this year the white house denied that federal funding directly or indirectly pays for crack pipes and safe smoking tips. bret? bret: molly line in boston. thank you. up next, the panel on the release of basketball star brittney griner from russia. the deal to get her home and why a u.s. marine veteran remains prisoner there. first, here is what some of our fox affil
extraordinarily addictive quality and lack of transparency around the algorithm that s why brandon carr has called it digital fentanyl. it is destructive and addictive and increasing the loneliness and isolation leading many of our kids to choose a path of suicide and depression. all parents i would urge them to get their kids off this app. before it is too late. bret: i m going to have you call my boys later tonight. congressman gallagher, i really appreciate the time. thank you. bret: stocks were up to end their longest losing streak since october. the dow gained 184 today. the s&p 500 rose 30. the nasdaq jumped 123. up next, public interest or political payback. democrats set their investigatory sights on elon musk. we will bring you that story. beyond our borders tonight, iran says it has executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country s ongoing nationwide protest. it comes as other detainees also face the possibility of the
today my family is whole but as you are all aware there are so many other families who are not. this was not a choice of which northern bring home. we brought home trevor reed whether we had a chance earlier this year. sadly, for totally illegitimate reasons russia is treating paul s case different than brittney s. the government is behind the rogue nations taking americans hostage. we need to take the next step is when they have someone like paul who they wrongfully deneighbor a country like russia that they have a plan for how they will get a concession. bret: paul whelan is still in russia tonight. brittney griner is on the way back to the u.s., which is great thing but the trade is getting partly because of the person the u.s. gave back to russia viktor