politicsnation, tonight s ali, start your engines. the biden reelection effort is shifting in the high gear, with the first official democratic contest of the primary season, just six days away. that will be in south carolina. president biden has been reengaging with folks this weekend, especially black voters, who were crucial to his 2020 victory. biden s also getting a jump start from the united auto workers who are standing with the president joining the picket lines with them during their striking in the fall. i ll talk to the uaw president tonight about the big endorsement and what it will meet to the biden campaign. back on capitol hill, maga republicans are slamming the brakes on a bipartisan immigration bill at the behest of their presidential front runner, donald trump. and the impact of this gridlock may be felt far beyond the border, jeopardizing military aid for ukraine and israel. all of that tonight. plus, the white house response to breaking news ou
all so much for joining us on this very busy news hour. we are still watching that race in virginia very closely. and de and a news night with abby, phillip starts right now virginia is not for lepers, at least not tonight. that s no, i don t need sign cnn breaking news good evening. i m abby phillip in new york, down to the wire or thousands of republican voters in a district of 800,000 people in virginia are now rendering a verdict. it is technically about two men, bob good and john maguire. but it s about something else. what donald trump prizes most what he s always valued above all else is loyalty. and bob good, the chairman of the freedom caucus and house, a band of congressional hardliners that has fought hard for the mega agenda inside of congress is not good enough for trump. good found himself on the opposite side of the primary race with trump and the reason and it s pretty simple, good. wanted ron desantis to be the republican presidential nominee, not donald trum