time to fight inflation. plus our report on energy costs skyrocketing a we head into winter. how you can save money. and serving up more than a good meal. a cooked tortilla makes all the difference in the world. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. tonight, president biden is calling on all americans to stand up to protect our democracy amid the threats that election deniers pose to the voting process. the white house says the president is seeking common ground with voters that our country s future is more important than our political parties. all this is taking place as the house continues to investigate the january 6 attack on the capitol, in which thousands attempted to interfere with the verification of the 2020 presidential election. and it comes just days after the alleged attempted murder of house speaker nan
the interest rate for a sixth time to fight inflation. plus our report on energy costs skyrocketing as we head into winter. how you can save money. and serving up more than a good meal. a cooked tortilla makes all the difference in the world. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. tonight, president biden is calling on all americans to stand up to protect our democracy amid the threats that election deniers pose to the voting process. the white house says the president is seeking to find common ground with voters that our country s future is more important than our political parties. all this is taking place as the house continues to investigate the january 6 attack on the capitol in which thousands attempted to interfere with the verification of the 2020 presidential election. and it comes just days after the alleged attempted murder of hous
afford the gas. reporter: dave moore and his friends all worked at the town steel plant that once employed thousands. the current state of the economy has them wanting change in next week s midterms. you ve got to put some new blood in there, get rid of them old timers. reporter: that sentiment is what republican mehmet oz is counting on carry him to washington. are you happy with where america is headed? no! if your friends say yes, take their car keys away. they shouldn t be driving. reporter: oz and his allies have spent over $90 million on politicallades, fulmling federman. fetteman has pushed bake. i ve spent my career fighting for people. reporter: but democrats know the economic headwinds are significant. i think inflation is very real. it s a tax on working families and it s things we absolutely have to push back against. reporter: some voters unhappy paying more for almost