gravity. the democrats started off as underdogs. then they had to contend with a string of really bad luck, part of it just the end of the pandemic s worth phase. getting back to normal, they were lingering supply chain issues from the pandemic, led to concerns that very well-documented baby formula shortage. those supply chain issues were also one factor in a record high inflation, which again, was afflicting basically every country across the world. but, you know, you can t tell voters, well, everyone is in the same boat. it really did seem poised to be the single undoing of the biden administration. pardon of that inflation where the enormous high gas prices. another issue for incumbent democrats. republicans, again, this is a political layup. taking every opportunity to talk about the price at the pump and how it s democrats fault. of course, part of the reason gas prices were so high is the biden administration was trying to contend with the largest land war in europ
rose garden. your wishes, your prayers over this past week and the calls i have gotten. i also want to thank the medical team here at the white house for the incredible care they gave me. fortunately, god thankfully, thank god willing, my symptoms were mild, my recovery was quick and i m feeling great. the reality is that ba.5 means many of us are still going to get covid, even if we take the precautions. that doesn t mean we are doing anything wrong. unfortunately, this covid is still with us. as it has been for 2 1/2 years. the president s doctor says his patient will wear a well-fitting mask indoors for the next ten days and increase his testing to protect those around him. we have new reaction to the bombshell news from the justice department first reported by the washington post that the doj is investigating former president trump s actions leading up to the january 6th insurrection as part of its criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. t
Expanding after police say he was spotted somewhere they were not looking, and the fugitive has a brand new look. Well bring an update to you live. Smell of death in the air and desperate cries for help going unanswered. Earthquake survivors in maorocc that killed 1,200 people as First Responders race to save more lives. And the governor of new mexico announcing a 30day ban carrying firearms in Public Places in major cities and county saying its necessary to respond to violence that is out of control. Critics say its unconstitutional. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. We begin with a major setback in the semparch for a killer. At any moment Law Officials in chester, pennsylvania, giving an update on the manhunt for 34yearold Danelo Cavalcante now in its 12th day. The search spanning miles away from the location first focused on because he was spotted more than 20 miles away from the search area. Take a look. Looks
the republican house leader. was not psyched about that. whole controversy that he should name names. so after alienating just about everyone from his own party, cawthorn lost his primary election three months ago, he will leave congress after his term ends in january. his replacement as a new youngest member of congress will almost totally be maxwell frost. no fuss as a 25-year-old who won his democratic primary ways by double digits in florida s comfortably blue tenth congressional district last night. that s well frost is in every way, essentially the opposite of madison cawthorn. while cawthorn was busted twice for trying to board an airplane with a loaded gun, frost is a gun violence prevention advocates, former national organizing director, for the pro gun safety group march for our lives. founded after the shooting in parkland, florida. while cawthorn had a who s who over republican lawmakers who wanted to get rid of, him including the senators from his own state of north ca
narrow bipartisan package that many of the gun violence prevention advocates that you and i talk to regularly were disappointed with, because of the way that it was so narrow in its focus. but nevertheless, that was still some of the most significant legislation that we had seen on this issue in decades. so people like senator chris murphy, who was leading the charge on the democratic side, a senator from connecticut who was so moved by what happened in new town, has been trying to push forward on this legislation in bipartisan fashion where it s possible. we saw the fruits of that labor. now it is seeming like even though the house democrats are moving forward on this, just as they do on every other issue, because their margins are slim but bigger than what democrats have in the senate, they are able to push through kind of legislation. it continuously runs into a brick wall. not just on guns but also on reproductive rights and other issues that democrats are trying to push forward on