call from the white house to a rioter on january 6th. the rioter s identity now revealed. the house select committee is preparing to hold what is likely to be its final investigative hearing. and dissent and chaos are spreading in russia. thousands have been detained amid protests against the war in ukraine as huge lines of cars jammed the borders, packed with russians desperate to escape vladimir putin s new military draft. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i m alex marquardt here in the situation room . we begin coverage tonight with hurricane ian barreling toward florida, amid urgent warnings and evacuations. let s get straight to meteorologist tom seder standing by in the cnn weather center with a new forecast from the national hurricane center. tom, what is that new forecast saying about ian? the 5:00 p.m. advisory from the national hurricane center, we re seeing an increase in the winds because the p
affiliated media outlet is suggesting beijing should shoot down the plane carrying house speaker nancy pelosi if she does, indeed intend to go to taiwan. meanwhile, a democratic congressman openly saying most of his colleagues believe the president should not run for re-election in 2024. and the biden administration is trying to explain why democrats want a new massive spending bill while the economy may or may not be technically in a recession. previous definitions it is. white house correspondent peter doocy starts off tonight live from the north lawn. good evening, peter. peter: the recession was just a one day news cycle. the press secretary spoke this afternoon for about an hour, never used the word recession officials around here do admit that prices are too high but they insist they are on top of inflation. we have a plan to fight inflation. that s being disputed. the democrats have no plan to help americans who are paying the highest prices in 40 years. steve.
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receive the edges of a hurricane in this area has received the edges of many hurricane canes but if the strike materialises the core of a powerful category three could move through later tomorrow. and at this stage, do people have to leave the state to be saved or are there local options for them?- saved or are there local options for them? they would follow where options for them? they would follow where the options for them? they would follow where the actuation - follow where the actuation orders issued by local authorities and evacuate tens of miles, not hundreds of miles. ., ., of miles, not hundreds of miles. . ., , miles. 0k, well, i are a busy man. thanks miles. 0k, well, i are a busy man. thanks indeed - miles. ok, well, i are a busy man. thanks indeed for- miles. 0k, well, i are a busy man. thanks indeed for yourj man. thanks indeed for your time. presidentjoe biden has already approved an emergency declaration for florida on monday. many of the state s counties are a
taking it seriously. now, if this hurricane tracks - taking it seriously. now, if this hurricane tracks and i taking it seriously. now, if. this hurricane tracks and goes to the big bend region of florida there, beat and that hasn t seen hurricane like this by very, very long time, what is causing this hurricane to track so differently from the ones that the people of florida would be well used to seeing? the steering for this one is very to other hurricanes. it is just, for anyone area, a major hurricane is a relatively rare event so a lot of places receive the edges of the hurricane and this area has received the edges of many hurricane is batty at this track materialises, the core of a powerful category three could move through later tomorrow. at move through later tomorrow. at this stage, the people had to leave the state to be save or other local options for them? element they would follow evacuation orders issued by local authorities and evacuate tens of miles, not hundreds of mi