to reopen a key stretch of the southern border. we are watching both those live events happening right now. hello, welcome everyone, sandra smith in new york. gillian, great to have you here today. gillian: thank you, gillian turner out of washington in for john roberts. this is america reports . that feud between president biden, texas governor greg abbott is ratcheting up by the hour now. sandra: some legal experts warn it could trigger a constitutional crisis. the president demanding the federal government have access to the 50 acre shelby park, likely remove the boxes and the razor wire along the rio grande. gillian: the latest on the ground inside eagle pass. sandra: right to peter doocy, live at the white house as we await this briefing. key to hear what we hear directly from the white house on all of this. for now, how far is this administration willing to take their battle with texas? peter: it s a big tug-of-war, and they have to come up with something new
brand-new fox power rankings are out, republicans holding the advantage and retaking the house. the senate is still up in the air. hello, well come, welcome, i m sandra smith in new york. mike: mike emanuel in washington. republicans are supposed to keep the advantage from the last power rankings but different side in the senate. toss-up races in arizona, georgia, nevada and pennsylvania will decide which party takes control. sandra: tight as ever, we approach the final weeks to election day, all of this as pocket book issues are likely to determine the outcome of many of these key races. recent polls show the economy, inflation, surging gas prices are top of mind for american voters. especially independents. mike: jackie and james in moments, but first alexandria, the election is likely to be decided by independent voters. that is exactly right, often hold the decisionmaking power and we are seeing the area of independent concern aligning more with republicans. the
tomorrow s huge vote. their question, where is the clinical data to back this up? one of them, our own dr. nicole saphier who warns i will be watching. she is here live to break down what families need to know. all new at 2:00. begin with the fox news alert. sandra: the top republican in the house kevin mccarthy doubling down on comments suggesting if republicans win the house they could pump the brakes on free flowing aid to ukraine. i think ukraine is very important. i support making sure we move forward to defeat russia in that program. but there should be no blank check on anything. we are $31 trillion in debt. john: analysts are already sounding the alarm, warning any break or slowdown in aid would alter the course of the war at a time when ukraine is making advances on the ground and putin seems to be backed into a corner. nearly nine months since he invaded ukraine. general jack keane s response to that and trey yingst with a report what that would mean on the
continues to squeeze american families. brand-new numbers showing prices rising more than expected last month yet again. hello, welcome, everyone. sandra smith in new york. mike, great to have you again. mike: great to be here again, mike emanuel. wholesale inflation, 8.5% in september, slightly above the 8.4% predicted. sandra: biden administration bogged down with economic challenges. the president saying there is a chance, he says, for a very slight recession, in a new interview that aired last night but pointed to a global slowdown instead of placing blame on his own policies. all of this comes with the midterms around the corner and as the federal reserve considers another aggressive rate hike to try and rein in inflation. charles payne will join us in a moment. sandra: jacqui heinrich is live from the north lawn for us. jacqui, hello to you. so, what do these brand-new numbers on the economy tell us? hey, good afternoon to you guys. the producer price index
arabia, john roberts in washington. sandra: happy friday to you. see what gets done as the president continues his trip abroad. i m sandra smith here in new york. the president greeting the saudi crown prince with the fist bump that has now been seen around the world amid speculation whether the two leaders would shake hands. part of the high stakes meeting focusing on talks to boost energy output there, as gas prices soar in the united states. but the white house is tamping down any expectations of immediate release for american drivers as the president looks to reset relations with the country he once promised to make a pariah. john: u.s. energy producers are sounding off saying the president should be looking for solutions to the gas crisis here at home. arkansas senator tom cotton joins us in a moment. sandra: fox news team covering, lawrence is live in midland, texas on the biden administration battle with big oil. john: peter doocy is live in jeta, saudi arabia,