Sexy manatee and music back. Really big deal. Thanks, dana. Good evening, welcome to washington. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight, President Biden is three hours away from what critics and supporters are calling one of the most important speeches of his political career. The incumbent president trying to fend off his predecessor and potential successor must prove to the American People he is not too old, too infirm or too out of touch on policies important to americans to justify a second term. He must also lay out a vision for a second term that his Campaign Hopes can prompt a reversal of his recent dismal poll numbers. The state of the Union Address can be seen right here live at 9 00 p. M. Eastern time. Were just now getting a sneak peek at a few elements of the president s speech. White house correspondent peter doocy starts us off with that live from the north lawn. Good evening, peter. Peter bret, this is going to be President Bidens balancing act tonight. Pitch a unity agenda tha
we start with one of the biggest threats facing our nation, the fentanyl crisis. it s a fox news alert. fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine. an opioid 100 times more potent than heroin. there are millions of these dangerous fake pills out there and they are killing thousands of americans. the lethal drug expected to kill 80,000 americans this year alone. for context, that would mean more americans killed by fentanyl in a single year than killed in the entire vietnam war. john: all stemming from cracks in the southern border, a breeding ground for drug cartels. exactly what the house homeland security committee will talk about in a hearing moments from now. sandra: social media plays a huge role in the cartels marketing. teens are buying the drugs online often not knowing that they are laced with the fentanyl. and sometimes the drug is even disguised as rainbow colored candy. the epidemic is hitting neighbors, friends, families, ju
discussion it lasted about 35 minutes, during which time the chinese leader acknowledged that the two sides had candid and in-depth conversation and acknowledged common understanding. it appears that any talk regarding any more contentious topics may have happened away from cameras. remember, this visit was already delayed once after a chinese spy craft was found drifting over the u.s. president biden this weekend called that airspace intrusion silly. but blink s visit he said to the country could serve to ease tensions. the white house recently acknowledged that china had secured a i do buckeye base in china there had been tensions to sooth. this conversation between blinken and xi capped hours of high stakes meeting between the secretary and other chinese officials including top diplomat wang ye, according to the state department, the meeting with ye, quote, underscored the importance of importance and manageability competition between the united states and china through op
we should be creating critical thinkers, not what am i feeling today. any way you can deliver that? sure, i ll take it for you. door dash. i don t take responsibility if this is inaccurate. it made it. lawrence: so what you see right now is first mayor in about 40 years of chicago dancing her way out of office. the people of chicago celebrating this morning. ainsley: first time in 40 years a mayor lost a re-election. lori lightfoot is out, there will be a runoff between paul vallas and brandon johnson. brian: she is gone, through, she s done a terrible job. ainsley: goodbye to you and dancing. lawrence: i am gloating this, mo. ainsley: you re excited. lawrence: i am, all these kids i ve interviewed, out of here. ainsley: gianno caldwell s brother. lawrence: yes. so long, lori lightfoot, made history as first openly gay woman in the city. paul vallas, former head of chicago public schools on top with 34% followed by brandon johnson, former publi