welcome to a new hour of america s newsroom. i m dana perino. bill: i m bill hemmer, losing battle against drug cartel and human smugglers and surge of fentanyl killing americans by tens of thousands. dana: house republicans held a hearing yesterday. they asked if the border is secure. about 10 years ago we used operational control as a measuring stick of our effectiveness along the southwest border. the secretary said we have operational control. based upon the definition you have, no, no sir. bill: reaction from a moment and geraldo rivera is on deck. start doing mission, texas, bill melugin is standing by to begin a new hour. bill, hello. bill: bill, we are learning of a horrible tragedy, an innocent texas grandma and her young daughter were killed after their car was crashed into by a human smuggler. this is 71-year-old maria tambunga and her granddaughter. they are from ozona, in texas. they are both deceased after they were crashed into by a human smuggl
For parents especially, trying to help their kids navigate the world. dana: we have seen that, you see the moms doing whatever they can to make sure they are advocating and fighting for their daughters. well done gillian, that information is important and the tips welcome. let s get to this fox news alert. treasury secretary janet yellen set to testify at committee on the senate side today, senate finance committee underway this hour. everyone is gathering. we are expecting tough questions for her on the collapse of silicon valley bank and the turbulent stock market. we will keep an eye on that and bring you the latest. president biden leaving america vulnerable. border officials arresting 16 people on terror watch list just last month, that is nearly 70 this year alone and those are ones we know about.