texans struggle to protect their property. border patrol officials try to take care of the children that are abandoned at the border. this issue should unify democrats and republicans. the white house mostly avoids the question of this topic when people. but this video of this terrified little boy that was dumped by a smuggler and crying for help has captured the attention of this whole country. hear that little boy crying for help. amid new reports that vice president harris team is panicked about being tied to a crisis and that she is really eager for areas where she can achieve political victory. ken cuccinelli joins me in moments. first, aishah hasnie live at the border in texas where the members of congress just were. aishah? hi, martha. yeah, the members of congress just addressed that heart wrenching video of the little boy abandoned at the border. representative tony gonzalez saying unfortunately, it s not unique. we see it happen all the time to thousands and thou
israel exchanging more rocket fire with palestinians. dana: republicans are slamming president biden s response to the pipeline hack and that s not all. president biden and his spokesperson were unnerving. they re naive, week and don t show an understanding of the problem. 110 days of marching to disaster. we re seeing the results right before us. this is exactly what happens when we project weakness from the oval office. it is not a good situation. bill: in a moment we ll check in with a mayor who owns a gas station in south carolina, stay tuned for that. karl rove has analysis. we begin with gillian turner at the white house from the north lawn. hello. good morning. the white house is feeling is pressure ratchet up by the hour. so far this morning as those gas lines get longer, prices rise, more stations continue to shut down. at the same time the white house knows this is not the only crisis they are dealing with right now. take a listen. when you walk in a
resilience, and infrastructure, we create opportunities for everyone. that s the heart of jobs plan i proposed here in the united states. president s $2.3 trillion tax and spending plan is still being argued over on capitol hill. phase 2 is on the way with a potential price tag of another $1.5 trillion for what the white house is calling its american families plan. to be laid out at next wednesday s joint session of congress. there is pressure from the left with progressive lawmakers call on the administration to spend at least $700 billion on universal child care, quote: we believe this is a generational opportunity to invest in affordable qualities care for all children who need it and we urge you not to let it go to waste. one potential way to pay for the massive spending plan is raising taxes on higher income earners. and republicans are concerned. if they want to do home health aides and expand medicaid and raise your taxes and all the things that the president wants
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