lucas tomlinson, thank you so much, live for us at the white house, griff. griff: meanwhile in wisconsin incumbent republican senator ron johnson is in a tough race with democratic lieutenant mandela barns, race leaning in senator johnson's favor. kirk voss and susan, mandela barns supporter. thanks for being was, kirk. you believe that inflation is an important issue, now i want to show our viewers in wisconsin where inflation stands right now. you see it today 6.8%, a month ago 6.2% but 12 months ago, just 1.2%, kirk, how much of your support for johnson is inflation? >> i would say a lot of it. personally i'm affected by that certainly from a business standpoint we are affected. our employees are affected. you can't escape inflation and the thing that's most troubling to me is that a lot of it is self-inflicted and its due to policies enacted after the biden administration took office. so the more money you have chasing the same amount of goods, he's disincentivized people from working thereby releasing the labor force and that labor force isn't producing

fox news lucas tomlinson has that part of the story now from the white house with just two days to go before election day, candidates are in an all out dash to get out the vote and sway any remaining undecided. this weekend has seen four presidents hit the campaign trail to rally voters trying to remind americans what's on the line. truth. and facts. and logic. and reason. and basic decency are on the ballot. democracy itself is on the ballot stakes are high. if you want to stop the destruction of our country and said the american dream than this tuesday , you must vote republican in a giant red red. midterm elections historically favor the party that's not in power. republicans are predicting big wins based on the current state of the economy and president biden's lackluster approval rating. great candidates. people are showing up to vote. there is no energy on the democrat side. they visit this this election is about the biden agenda, while democrats appear to be facing an uphill battle, they're optimistic about their chances, reminding voters about the gop s track record on abortio

lucas tomlinson at the white house with more on this. >> president biden spoke to nancy pelosi before the announcement on capitol hill and the white house releasing a statement saying history will see she is the most consequential speaker of the house of representatives in our history with callous example how she embodies the obligation of elected officials to uphold their oath to god and company to ensure democracy delivers and remains a beacon to the world. overseas reporters were acting not about nancy pelosi but donald trump's big announcements that he will run again president in 2024. years biden's brief reply. biden returned to the white house around midnight to a divided congress after the gop took the majority winning the important 218 seat, house republicans leaders announcing one of their top priorities the new congress next year to launch an investigation into the business dealings of president's son, hunter. >> we already have evidence that would say that resident biden was involved with hunter biden. we hold the bank records and that is our focus. >> not everyone thought

lucas tomlinson is live at the white house with the latest reaction, lucas. lucas: arthel, coal is still responsible for 22% of this country's electricity, speaking california president biden says he wants to shut the industry down. >> it's also not cheap tore generate electricity from wind and solar than it is coal and oil. literally cheaper. we will be shutting plants down across america and having wind and solar. >> the white house back peddling from those comments saying, quote, the president's remarks friday had been twist today suggest a meaning that was not intended. he regrets if any of those remarks took effect. in coal country democratic senator joe manchin took offense and fired back, president biden's comments are not only outrageous and divorce from realities, they ignore the severe economic pain the american people are feeling because of rising energy costs. comments like these are the reason the american people are losing trust in president biden. it seems his positions change depending on the audience and policy of the day. north carolina gop

thirty-six lucas tomlinson traveling with the president and nantucket. lucas thank you. during a cell republican congressman brian fitzpatrick company chief of the problem solvers caucus. a bipartisan group of 58 lawmakers, welcome to fox news sunday. >> could beat to be with you jennifer. jennifer: good to be with you. congressman fitzpatrick that to allow chevron to start pumping oil in venezuela is not about oil prices. you believe them? >> i do not, jennifer. the energy crisis we are facing right now in america much of that is been self imposed by decisions made by this administration early on to shutdown the keystone xl pipeline. further delaying the permitting process here domestically. i do not know why we are going to come in as dictatorships we are begging only of the energy right here in america to get the job done for quick staying with the economy, we are facing a possible nationwide rail strike. it would disrupt the supply chain and cost $2 billion a day, 700,000 jobs if it lasts a mon month. gas prices would go up. this is a big problem for the president. t

is lucas tomlinson, good to see you. let's get reaction from t on a low tiana lowe from the washington examiner. the senate and a bipartisan vote tuesday about ten democrats joined with publicans to get rid of the covid emergency procedures and that is what this administration-based this 500 million bailout on. what justification is there anymore from the administration's perspective for the student loan bailout? >> reporter: that is the thing, there isn't one. any presidency trying to usurp congress's powers of the purse like this would be questionable enough but the fact that biden has revoked title 42 down at the actual border crisis while saying we are still in a covid crisis for the case of student debt cancellation which is not remotely the same makes it pretty clear to judges that there is no real emergency power here being exacted. there's a reason you see national democrats pivoting away from this, jared paulus just won a very big reelection, someone was noted as a democratic up and comeer, if biden who turns 80

>> lucas tomlinson traveling with the president in nantucket. lucas, thanks. the federal reserve is suggesting smaller interest rate hikes may be ahead. that sent stocks up today. the dow gained 96, the s&p 500 finished ahead 24, the nasdaq rose 111 today. ♪ ♪ >> there are new calls tonight for a return-to-mask mandates to deal with a severe and widespread flu season. the biden administration, however, is sending mixed messages contending that past mitigation efforts are actually possibly making things worse right now. correspondent david spunt explains tonight. >> it's being called a triple item mic just in time for the holidays, covid-19, the flu, and rsv and increasingly diagnosed respiratory disease on the radar of doctors and parents. >> we are seeking normal precautions after living through covid the last few years. parents have had to just be adaptable. >> the country's top doctor believes crowded airports will likely mean crowded hospitals. seller hospitals across the country are beginning to hit peak levels. cdc officials blame the rsv increase in

lucas tomlinson, thank you. beautiful at the white house today. >> bill: update the viewers at home. there is still vote out in nevada. laxalt is hanging on to a two-point lead in the advantage. the difference is shy of 16,000. we don't know when we'll get the next update out of reno or even las vegas. we'll keep you updated. on the republican side lombardo as a better margin over sis lack in the race. the governor's race in arizona is yet to be decided. kari lake seems to be hanging in there against katie hobbs. like nevada, there is a lot of vote out there still and a lot of that is in tucson in the south and maricopa county in phoenix, 60% of the voters are there in arizona from maricopa county. quick senate what if, where we think we are and where we might be headed. 49/48gop. if nevada stays -- goes read it would be a flip to 50-48. if masters is unable to come back in arizona heading into december 6th in the runoff here. down in georgia here if herschel walker wins, the red team is up one, okay? if we flip

lucas tomlinson is on nantucket island tonight. >> good evening, gillian. president biden and his family enjoyed shopping in town but protests across the world by amazon workers wondering if they would get their gifts on time this year. >> >> amazon workers in over 40 countries, including here in the united states, walking off the job on black friday demanding higher pay and better working conditions. here's one amazon worker in new york. >> we cannot tolerate the way amazon operates we must make amazon pay. >> nor'easter the amazon strike nor the looming railway strike appearing to slow president biden down today. he had lunch at a local restaurant called brotherhood of thieves and then did a little shopping, including in a local bookstore. the white house apparently tweeting its response to the protest. supporting working people is how we continue to build the economy pro-act to help workers unionize and achieve a $15 anyone mum wage. while inflation remains at near 40 years high slightly from this summer. proof the president says his policies are correct

oh boy, lucas tomlinson, thank you, bryan. bryan: today some of the busiest travel days of the year as americans take to the air and road to head home for the thanks giving holiday. experts predict travel is back to pre-pandemic levels. so what should travelers prepare for customer senior correspondent steve kay harrigan live at 1 of america's busiest airports, jackson international in atlanta for its deep earlier today you said things were looking pretty good is that true now? >> definitely good inside the airport. but outside the airport some real challenges trying to just get to the airport. heavy traffic on the road, real snarls and parking places hard to find out this airport. inside about a 25 minute wait to get through security per they've opened up a lot more lines so things really flowing inside. this could be 2.5 million people going to this airport during the thanksgiving break. officials tell us the biggest single days are wednesday, today, and monday. >> in just those days alone, this airport is expected to screen

lucas tomlinson's live in the white house with more, hey lucas. >> hey mike, right now the democrats only choice for president 2024 is president biden pretty says he intends to run and no democratic challenger has stepped forward to challenge them. it's very early. earlier today jonathan karl as a powerful house to democrat the key question. >> today is joe biden's 80th birthday. do you think he's running for reelection? >> i think he is extremely capable in the last two years is an unprecedented level of accomplishment. if you want to continue and for him. quick speaking of passing the torch or gavel in this case house speaker nancy pelosi house majority leader hoyer both in their 80s like biden announced they are stepping down from party leadership. after the gop won a majority in the house. house gop inflation is posted expected to be the most expensive things giving in american history. prices are up 20% this year according to experts most are republicans believe massive government spending. here senator barrasso on "sunday morning futures". >> all these prices are way upwards be

lucas tomlinson is live at the white house with details. hi, lucas. >> reporter: the birthday messages are pure pouring in via twitter, not mentioning the president's age. probably not a coincidence. let's take a look. here's one from the first lady. there's no one else i'd rather dance with than you. happy birthday, joe, i love you. happy birthday@joe biden, there's a lot to celebrate these days, and i couldn't be more grateful that america has you from his old boss, barack obama. in recent days three powerful democratic lawmakers including house speaker nancy pelosi, steny hoyer and james clyburn, all in their 80s, said they would be stepping down from party leadership, but president biden recently said he plans on running for re-election in 2024 and will make a final decision early next year. >> my intention is that i'm going to run again, but i'm a great respecter of fate, and this is ultimately a family decision. i think everybody wants me to run, but we're going to have discussions about it. >> reporter: earlier on abc jonathan carl a

lucas tomlinson is at the white house with more on the democrats' final push on the campaign trail and reaction from our own josh holmes and we begin with rich edson in lancaster, pennsylvania. >> the polling is getting about as tight as it can go here. that's the case in a new poll just out now. from a allentown morning call shows a tie. 47% to 47% of a survey of likely voters. they surveyed voters two days before and three days after last tuesday's debate. less than a week to go before election day both candidates are out campaigning. fetterman is in state college this evening. oz will campaign tonight near harrisburg. pennsylvania secretary of state says 65% of the more than 1.3 million mail-in ballots requested have been returned. a half million are outstanding and officials are warning of delays getting results election night. >> because pennsylvania law still does not allow pre-canvassing of mail ballots before 7:00 a.m. on election day it could take officials a few days to have all an official results. >> there we go. secretary of state says voters should now hand deliver mail-i

we begin with lucas tomlinson at the white house. >> last night's speech at union station took place two months after his soul of america address in philadelphia. >> president biden: the fact that chaos in america, it's unprecedented. it's unlawful. and it is unamerican. i've said before, you can't love your country only when you win. >> biden called out his predecessor and other republicans. democrats have spent $19 million to support far right republican candidates who have questioned the results of the 2020 election according to the "washington post." democrats think supporting those gop candidates will boost their own party's chances in the election on tuesday. >> president biden: they've emboldened violence and interest timdation of voters and election officials. more than 300 election denyers on the ballot across america this year. zblee talked about the attack on paul pelosi in san francisco. he did not offer any evidence or mention any names when it comes to voter intimidation. compared to his philadelphia speech gone was any mention of semi fascism or ultra mega as well. >>

lucas tomlinson is live at the white house this morning. good morning. >> that's right. president biden heading out last night to neighboring prince georges county, maryland, a democratic stronghold and he mentioned maga more than crime and made his final pitch to voters saying democracy remains on the ballot. >> president biden: folks, there are more than 300 election deniers running on the pub call ticket this year. this is one of them. he is trying to deny your right to vote and trying to deny your right to have your vote counted. >> biden flew to a university 20 miles away from the white house to stump for a democratic candidate for governor expected to win by 30 points. 30 points, dana. biden appeared to forget his name. >> president biden: of course, we have that next governor. what is his name wes more. >> critics have accused biden and fellow democrats of ignoring the issues voters care most about. economy, inflation and crime. biden said at a fundraiser in chicago friday in democrats lose the house and senate it will be a horrible two years. not a single republi

lucas tomlinson live on nantucket. you just had to be there. of course you did. the president i understand spoke a little while ago. what more can you tell us? >> we have been stuck in a worthless places. it sure is beautiful here. it was guns on his mind. after a spate of mass shootings. >> president biden: the idea that we still allow semiautomatic weapons to be purchased is sick. it is sick. it has no, no, social value. none. not a single solitary rationale for it. >> president biden spent much of his time this morning at the local firehouse where he thanked firefighters and all first responders working this thanksgiving including thinking nantucket's own nate barber who was named person of the year after saving to people from a burning building while off duty. the president of first lady called military units based in europe and the crew of the uss paul, a destroyer etsy. president approved another weapons package to ukraine. >> president biden: there is no time to walk away from ukraine. not at all. >> at the white house a package announced yesterday was for

neil: thank you very much for that lucas tomlinson following all of that at the white house. meantime here we got a lot of key pieces of data come in before the next few days before the big election day next tuesday. 15 million americans have voted. those pieces may be too little, too late for them. there are there biggies coming our way like what the federal reserve does tomorrow. connell mcshane following that. reporter: there is always these debates heading up to an election whether it is the market or economy impacting the election or more the other way around but in terms of signals we're getting today from the market we're off to a slow start after some of the economic data this morning in the month of november and the dow down by 50 plus points. remember october was a crazy month to the upside, up by 14%, the dow jones industrial average, best performance since 1976, which is a long time ago. you know, it sold off of course at the beginning of the year but, generally speaking, we've seen corporate earnings holding up pretty well or not coming in as badly as some people

lucas tomlinson reporting from the white house. joe concha is here. media and politics columnist for the hill. struck me as lucas was reporting that not campaigning seems to work well for joe biden. >> worked in 2020, worked again this time unless you hear and see from joe biden, the less cleanups on aisle 5, 6 and 17. the president's handlers have done this and have been effective. hopefully the president doesn't make the same mistake in 2020 believing he had a huge mandate here. right? let's think about this. ronna mcdaniel brought it up earlier. they won 14 seats in 2020. they're projected to win 13 to 14 seats in 2022. that is 28 seats in two years going for the gop. they get control of the house. so while it's not the two to three touchdown victory that so many people thought was going to happen here, victory is still a victory. if herschel walker could win that run off, then they take the senate by, if we keep using the football analogies, by an extra point. so you still lose the house and the senate where at the very worst you lose the house an

tomlinson starting a soft live on nantucket island, many thanks. joining us tonight with a look at the state of the u.s. economy is john kaduna's president and ceo of investments, happy thanksgiving, welcome back to the special report. >> glad to be here. >> prices are up this thanksgiving according to theor farmdi bureau a 16-pound turkeys up to 21%, a 14-ounce bag of stuffing mix is up to 69%, two pie crusts up 26%, a half-pint of whipping cream is up 26% a dozen dinner rolls up 22%, is it safe to say that adds upup for people who are working class, middle class and those on fixed incomes? >> it clearly says that, inflatiothn is here. we have seen some things come down but food and energy still a big bulk of inflation and thats is hitting a lot of people's pocketbooks especially during the holidays now and people want to have a traditional thanksgiving dinner. >> mike: here in washington there is quite a fight overfi whether wegh are in a recessionr not, how do you assess it? >> in my opinion whether we are in a recession or not i feel that we ar

shannon: lucas tomlinson live at the white house, thank you. we turn to greg palkot live in kyiv. hello, greg. >> reporter: hi, shannon. yeah, air raid sirens again today in kyiv, more shelling reported at a big nuclear plant mt. southern part of the country and, yes, we're working our way through an international, high stakes drama. ukraine has been pummeled in recent days by russian missileses and drones. many were shot down but some got few. civilian sites hit, especially the energy infrastructure power knocked out for millions. one explosion happened in next door neighbor, nato member poland. there were questions about an alliance response. the u.s. and others decided it was a ukrainian air a defense missile. kyiv now says it could be fragments of both. investigators are there. all through these events, russian president putin desuicidely low proconcern decidedly low profile. officials say they will defeat russia, but they're just a bit more grim about it. take a listen. >> translator: we understand that next month will be even harder than it was previously, but we are sure th

lucas tomlinson live at the white house. what was the reaction to the stronger than exacted results for the democrats? >> john, white house officials are relieved and very happy and the president and vice president are taking a victory lap, going to the old howard theater on u street, president biden has vowed not to change course. >> i don't have to change any of the policies i've already passed. that's what they said they want to go after. and so what i have is simple proposition, i have a pen that can veto, ok. >> looking at the election results so far, john, appears democrats meddling in some of the gop primaries paid off. in the past century, opposition party normally picks up 29 seats in the house, that did not happen this time. republicans are expected to win a narrow majority, giving them control over critical committees and the power to launch investigations into the hasty withdrawal from afghanistan, and hunter biden. >> i think the american public want us to move on and get things done for them. i think the americ

and lucas at tomlinson and nantucket, massachusetts. were we spent the thanks giving quality, lucas cheever quickset is right, president biden just arrived here for a little shopping on the small business out it popped into marie's to buy some and nantucket reds. some news and the treasury department and the statement released moments ago that's making news for the treasury department saying it's authorizing chevron to resume pumping oil in venezuela and an apparent bid to lower gas. the entire family came downtown to fire up the lights. they did not come on at first that was fixed rather quickly. the second time in the past two days of biden's family came down to do some shopping. the president spent some time a local bookstore all seems happy on this little island. on the mainland a railroad strike looms back in september biden took credit for a verdict that strike is now in danger. this time is not jumping in to help negotiate. touch with the parties. [inaudible] i have not directly engaged we are still talking. >> just a few days ag

lucas tomlinson traveling with the president live from nantucket. >> while shopping, president biden was asked about his plans for 2024. he said he'd discuss with his family over the holidays. >> how are the conversations going? >> we are celebrating. >> biden said recently he make a final decision early next year. biden was shopping perjury department announced plans to resume pumping oil in venezuela. it's likely intended to lower gas prices firing up republicans to see more oil production here in the u.s. here's texas congressman dan crenshaw reacting. now to america. his alabama condiment, jerry karl asking, why not that them drill in america? the plans for venezuela could anchor progressives against also fools while biden enjoys shopping, thousands of amazon workers walked off the job citing low pay and poor working conditions. the protests come with railroad strikes looming and shut down the railroad could be devastating to the economy. trains move a third of goods in the country. >> our country cannot afford shut down of the rail network is an economic calamity waiting is some

lucas tomlinson live at the white house for us right now. lucas. >> reporter: jon, it's notable president biden was not the featured speaker tonight in philadelphia. he spoke before josh shapiro, john fetterman and his former boss, barack obama. >> your right to choose is on the ballot, your right to vote is on the ballot. [applause] social security and medicare is on the ballot. there's something else on the ballot, character. character's on the ballot! [cheers and applause] >> reporter: it's biden's remarks in california yesterday shutting down the coal industry and reigniting his war on fossil fuel that drew attention. ing coal is still responsible for producing 22% of the country's electricity the. here's what biden said yesterday. >> it's also now cheaper to generate electricity from wind and solar than it is from coal and oil, literally cheaper. we're going to be shutting these plants down all across america and having wind and solar. >> reporter: in coal country, west virginia's democratic senator joe manchin fired back. president bid

lucas tomlinson following the president enjoys us from nantucket now. >> good afternoon, a few minutes before sunset here for president biden came to town to do some shopping shopping according asking about plans for 2024 he said he'd discuss it with his family over the holidays. >> how your 2024 conversations going? >> he said he'd make a final decision early next year so he has time while biden was shopping today is treasury department announced plans to allow chevron to resume coming oil in venezuela, likely to attend to lower gas prices perspiring up republicans who want to see more oil production in the u.s. here's former navy seals, david crenshaw reaction to the news, back to america and alabama congressman jerry harel asking let them drop in america. the move could anchor progressives against also fuel while biden enjoyed shopping here in nantucket around the world thousands of amazon workers walking off the job citing low pay and poor working conditions. railroad strike looms. president biden asked about the today but was asked the following question about donald trump. >> wha

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lucas tomlinson at the white house for us. hi, lucas. lucas: hi, jackie, good morning, 30 minutes away from president biden's granddaughter being married here at the white house in his first public remark from returning in overseas trip. president biden try today reassure the public that the economy is getting stronger. >> and our approach is working. it's going to take time to get inflation back to normal leverages as we keep job market strong so we can see setbacks along the way, i don't doubt that but so far we are in good shape but we are laser focus on that. lucas: remarks to virtual audience and ceo of ford probably talking about electric vehicles and the president of the automated workers, jackie. this chart did not make it in the president's presentation, inflation being 1.4% when biden was sworn into office, it's been over 7.5 all year remaining at nearly 40-year highs, biden says gas prices remain high but 50% higher than sworn to office and retirement savings have plummeted 23%, heating bills are expected to be 25% compared to

tomlinson has more on that. >> the wedding took place this morning 11:00 a.m. the wildest wedding here in 1906, the daughter, no reporters were allowed outside. white house releasing this single photo you can see, there's president biden, first lady with 28-year-old naomi biden and 25-year-old peter neil. it took orders outside, the white house says 250 people attended the service on the south lawn, president first lady said it's a joy to watch naomi grow, discover who she is and carveout an incredible life for herself. following the ceremony, first lady hosted a luncheon for the wedding party and the dining room is nice. dessert and dancing will kick off soon, the wedding will likely cost more due to inflation, the president claims prices are starting to come down. >> our approach i believe is working but it will take time to get inflation back to normal levels as we keep the job market strong to see setbacks along the way i don't doubt that but we are in good shape. >> not just reducing inflation on the to do list but getting student debt relief on track afte

lucas tomlinson fox news. public health officials in contra costa county are investigating the source of a white dust seen near a refinery. now the public health department says the dust was discovered on vehicles and other outdoor surfaces near the martinez refinery. that refinery has been flaring on and off last week, but it's not clear yet if it's related to the dust officials have taken samples for testing, and they say they will provide updates as soon as they get more information. our time now for 16 the holiday season in full swing as many christmas tree lots opened over the weekend. this is the 53rd year for the piedmont scouts. tree lot on red rock road. the money raised help serve 800 boys and girls all over the area, organizers say. it's their third largest fundraiser of the year. i think the best part of having a tree lot is seeing the families with young children come out and help have you know two and three year olds help pick a tree. that's four times their size. so that's that's the best part f

lucas tomlinson at the white house. obama visited georgia, michigan, wisconsin, just in the past week. where next? >> he's heading to arizona this evening, the former president doing the lion share of the campaign and critical swing states, not the current president joe biden, approval ratings so underwater. obama speaking last night in nevada. >> feeling cynical is not an option. the only way to make this economy fair is if we, all of us fight for it. the only way to save democracy is if we, together, fight for it. >> in recent days of almost visited georgia, michigan, wisconsin and ended in nevada, tonight in arizona. this shows which party controls the senate and confirm or block the biden supreme court pick. the white house fired up air force one and flew to florida. since air force one got the jobs from a they've use it to crisscross the nation storming for candidates giving the boost from the sitting president but not this year. the only swing state biden plans to visit is pennsylvania alongside obama's former bos

lucas tomlinson fox news well, san francisco's department of elections is encouraging everyone who voted by mail to track the status of their ballots. to confirm that their vote is counted. voters can see if their ballot has been received and counted. the online portal will alert voters of any issues regarding their ballot, and it will inform voters on how to resolve those issues and you can find that link on our website ktvu .com under web links. once election day is behind. us city officials are reminding people that those campaign signs cannot go into your recycle bin. most signs are ma can reuse the science to promote special events, or to take items and reused to create other things such as birdhouses. sometimes you can also check your local trash collector for more. on properly disposing of those political yard signs. now stay with us ktvu all day on election day for extensive live coverage. ktvu .com also has tools to help you get ready to vote and track the results. look for that election section on ktvu .com. go to slash election . alright pam, time is 4 39. steve is back now we

lucas tomlinson is here with details tonight. lucas? >> you remember that tulip craze in holland similar to the.com bust and taking down high profile names with it including the second biggest democratic donor during this year's midterm campaign season behind george soros. the crypto currency exchange ftx is one of the biggest players in the industry. its ceo sam bankfreed one of the richest self-made billionaires on the planet has just resigned. his company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier today. bankman freed gave $40 million to democratic candidates during the midterms and donated more than $5 million to joe biden's presidential campaign in 2020 ftx had a super bowl ad starring comedian larry david and signed many high profile celebrities tom brady, gisele bundchen and certify curry. not clear what will become home of the miami heat, a $5.5 million payment due in january. crypto currency is a digital currency. some say more like a casino. lawmakers view it like a commodity like gold or pork bellies many have warned crypto's un

lucas tomlinson with more. lucas? >> the president heads to maryland in a few hours. it's not considered a battleground state. last night the president resumed his war on fossil fuels. >> no more drilling. there is no more drilling. i haven't formed in new drilling. >> [question inaudible] >> that was before i was president. we're trying to work on that, get that done. >> it's not just drilling that biden says he's against. coal as well. speaking california friday, biden says he wants to shut that industry down, too. coal is responsible for 22% of this country's energy. >> it's also now cheaper to generate electricity from wind. we're going to be shutting these plants down and having wind and solar. >> the white house says the president's remarks friday have been twisted to suggest a meaning that was not intended. he regrets it if anyone hearing those took offense. joe manchin says he took offense saying comments like these are the reason the american people are losing trust in president biden and seems his positions change depending on the audience and the politics o

lucas tomlinson, the energy fund, they pay for those higher costs on gasoline, at this point, the talk is expand energy production, they are doing something else. >> would be huge news, previously unscheduled speech, at union station, the train station in washington dc, be given in the columbus club, the reason i was here, with low income, pay their bills so of course the white house says they will pay for this using the inflation reduction act, the energy secretary saying as prices rid read high the administration looking to cut costs for working families, investments were consumer rebates for home improvements and energy efficient appliances nationwide. the white house plan will be paid by the inflation reduction act, making $4.5 billion to have low income homes. energy's apartment will spent $9 billion in a rebate program. the goal is for energy upgrades to help one. 6 million households over the next 10 years, this coming a week before the midterm elections. senator john barrasso on his energy program. >> the president and democrats declared war on american energy, the keystone xl

lucas tomlinson is live with more on the details. >> weakened of celebrations here at the white house, first the wedding of the president granddaughter naomi this morning 11:00 a.m., new photos to show you. they just came in. the white house says 250 people attended the service on the south lawn to see the president's first lady saying it's a joy to watch naomi grow, discover who she is and carve out an incredible life for herself following the ceremony the president and first lady hosted a lunch the wedding party in the dining room of the white house and dancing will take place later this evening. the president claimed he has other good news to share, prices are beginning to decrease. >> inflation of the grocery store on a gun slightly and prices for things like clothes and television and appliances are going down as well. as we head into the holidays. gas prices are down but will take time to get inflation back to normal levels. >> not just reducing inflation on the christmas but getting student debt relief on track after federal appeals courts blocked biden's executive order. criti

lucas tomlinson is their covering it all. there's a lot of confusion over whether the president is directly involved in the rail talks. >> reporter: not a good time for a railway strike with christmas just one month from today. santa has lobster depots throughout the country, how do you get them there, freight trains carry those toys. in nantucket president biden says he's not ready to help negotiate just yet. >> you talk up of what the holdout is? >> president biden: i can't but -- >> have you been in touch with all parties? >> president biden: my team has been in touch with all parties. i have -- i have not directly -- >> reporter: a few days ago biden's press secretary said some things quite different. >> the president is indeed involved directly but i don't want to get into details at this time but he's been involved. the president has been directly involved, he's been in touch, this is the third time i'm saying is directly involved. >> we are in one thing from the president and another from his protector, weeks before th

lucas tomlinson joining us live from the white house, lucas. >> good afternoon, aishah, that's right, president biden's granddaughter is getting married at the white house now and we'd love to show you pictures, but it's closed to the press and we can't do that. in his first public remarks since returning from the overseas trip, president biden admitted inflation continues to be a problem. >> inflation at the grocery store is coming down slightly, prices for things like clothes and televisions and appliances are going down as well. gas prices are down, but it's going to take time to get inflation back to normal. >> it's not just taming inflation on the to-do list for the white house, but student debt back. critics say that biden's plan is unconstitutional, and filed an emergency request fot supreme court hoping it can help the white house resume the student debt relief plans. our own rich edson asked if spending hundreds billions of dollars, up to $20,000 per student will make inflation worse. >> any potential inflationary effects for the plan for the administration. >> it's a good qu

lucas tomlinson is live in massachusetts where the president spent the thanksgiving holiday, good afternoon, lucas. lucas: good afternoon, mike. first it was tapping the strategic oil reserves and many republicans fired up over attempt of biden administration to lower cost of gas this time by allowing chevron to resume oil operations in venezuela. >> the energy crisis that we are facing right now in america much that has been self-imposed. i don't know why we are going to come to dictatorships. lucas: biden enjoyed shopping in island in the coast of massachusetts, around the world thousands of amazon workers walking off the job. amazon protests come with massive railroad strike looming. trains move about a third of all goods in this country including all the toys. santa can't fit everything in the sleigh, mike. it wasn't just trains on president biden's mind but donald trump after controversial meeting in mar-a-lago. >> mr. president, what do you think of donald trump having din we are the white nationalists? what do you think -- [applause] >> you don't want to hear what i think. lucas: bid

lucas tomlinson is in nantucket with more on this. lucas? >> charles, we just heard from garrett. there's protests in 40 countries around the world from amazon workers fed up with low pay and bad wage conditions. poor working conditions. president biden appearing to respond to the protests on twit irsaying "working people is how we continue to build the economy from the bottom up in the middle out. i will also continue fighting for the pro act to help workers unionize and a achieve a $15 minimum wage." another potential sore spot for the president, a looming rail strike. the president said he's not ready to pull up his sleeves help yesterday. >> my team has been in touch with the parties. i have not directly engaged yet. they're still talking. >> just a few days ago, biden's press secretary said something different, charles. >> the president is indeed involved directly, but i don't want to get into details at this time. he has been involved. i just said the president has been directly involved. he's been in touch. this is the third time i'm saying he's directly involved. >> back i

lucas tomlinson joins us live. lucas, a lot of counting left to do. >> that's right, brian. over the past century the opposition party has picked up an average of 29 seats. it does not appear that is going to happen this time around, according to the latest results from our fox news decision desk, republicans are leading the democrats 207 to 184, 218 seats are needed for a majority in the house, of course. there are still 44 house elections yet to be called in the senate control rests on the outcome of just three key senate races, nevada, arizona and georgia. right now the republicans are up 49-48. 51 seats are needed for a republican majority. just 50 for the democrats who have the vice president to cast the deciding ty breaking vote. in nevada, republican adam laxalt is up by 2 points with 79% of the vote counted. in arizona, the republican candidate blake masters trails incumbent mark kelly by five points with just 70% of the vote counted two days after the election. moving to georgia. control of the senate might hinge on this critical race, right back to where we were a

lucas tomlinson live in nantucket where the president is with the details. >> reporter: president biden arrived in nantucket at 8:00, staying at dave rubinstein's $29 pad before leaving for washington, biden vowed to take his fight to the supreme court. >> president biden: right now it is on hold because of these lawsuits. we are not going to back down. it isn't fair to ask tens of millions of borrowers eligible to relief to resume their student debt payments while the courts consider the lawsuit. >> reporter: in of wheat senator tom cotton saying biden's perpetual pause of student loan payments has put taxpayers on the hook for billions and those who didn't go to college are the hardest hit. biden breaking his vow in august when he promised only extend the moratorium on student debt repayment until new year's eve, some point to the senate runoff in georgia as one of the reasons. georgia tech university of georgia, here's biden in august with the promise not to asked in the payments, he did not indicate there was any wiggle room on this. >> president biden: student loan pay pause is goi

lucas tomlinson's life from nantucket where he is spending the holiday in a $20 million estate. hey, lucas. >> that's right, president biden, it's becoming a presidential tradition for them to come here to nantucket. he's visiting a local firehouse where he posed for pictures with us firefighters. he spoke to the press about having guns on his mind after this spate of shootings. >> the idea that we still allow semiautomatic weapons to be purchased is sick. just sick. it has no social value. zero, none. not a single solitary -- >> thanking first responders is the theme of this year's thanksgiving. it seems like here on the island, president biden also calling coverage into the '96 thanksgiving day parade. >> i want to say thanks to the police officers, responders. they never take a break. >> and god bless our troops, for sure. >> we are going to talk to some of our troops later today, both here and abroad. i hope everyone remembers every single day. god bless our troops, for real. >> ron klain to eating out a list of talking points to talk to your uncle with, including this, "no

they are watching this at the white house where lucas tomlinson joins us live. hey, lucas. >> good morning, steve. they sure are. those 23 missiles, the most ever fired from north korea in a single day. japan's prime minister was quick to condemn the attack. >> north korea just launched a ballistic missile. i am issuings instructions such as providing information to the public and confirming their safety. >> one of the missiles splashed down just 40 miles off the coast of south korea despite the missile landing in international waters a little too close for comfort many on the peninsula fear one day where these north korean missiles could fly off course. mostly cloudy has tested more missiles this year, guys, than ever in its history. south korea's military striking strike aircraft and show of force of its own not long after the launch dropping laser guided bombs. technically the korean war as never ended. both sides agreed to a truce but never signed a peace treaty. a strike group held joint exercises with the south koreans offshore. greatly angering the north

lucas tomlinson is live in nantucket on the details of this and kind of a miscommunication between the white house press conference and what the press secretary is saying. >> experts say this is a horrible time for the potential railway strike and throughout the country, he needs help from the freight trains to deliver the toys and president biden, when asked if he'd join into the negotiations, he didn't indicate he was ready to roll up his sleeves quite yet, david. >> talk about the holdup, mr. president? >> i can't because it's in the middle of negotiations. >> are you involved with those parties? >> my team has been in touch with all the parties and met with the parties, and i have -- i have not directly engaged and they're still talking. >> just a few days ago, biden's own press secretary said something very different. >> the president is indeed involved directly, but i don't want to get into details at this time, but he has been involved. we have said the president has been directly involved. he's been in touch. this is the third time i'm saying he's been directly involved. >> now

lucas tomlinson is live in nantucket, massachusetts where the president is spending thanksgiving holiday. >> good morning, mike. president biden arrived here last night on nantucket island around 8:00 and staying at a $20 million pad across the island. he said he will take the student debt fight all the way to the supreme court. >> president biden: right now it's on hold because of these lawsuits. we're not going to back down in our fight to give families breathing room. it isn't fair to ask tens of millions of borrowers eligible for relief to resume student debt payments while the courts consider the lawsuit. >> critics say biden is breaking his vow back in august when he promised to only extend the moratorium until new year's eve. some point the next month's critical runoff in georgia is one of the reasons. biden back in august with the promise not to extend the payments. he did not indicate there was wiggle room on this. >> president biden: student loan payment pause is going to end. it is going to end -- i'm extending it to december 31, 2022, and it is going to end at that time. it i

lucas tomlinson is on nantucket island tonight. >> good evening, gillian. president biden and his family enjoyed shopping in town but protests across th

we have fox team coverage with lucas tomlinson, garrett tenney and davis as minute. less go to lucas traveling with president biden in nantucket. good to see you. looks like the president has a lot on his plate with duelling looming strikes. >> that's right, anita. that did not stop the president from doing a little shopping in town and going out for lunch. as you mentioned, there's looming threats from the rails and amazon where amazon workers are protesting in over 40 countries including here in the united states. thousands walking out on the job saying low pay for working conditions. president biden said "supporting working people is how we continue to build the economy from the bottom up and middle out. i will also continue fighting for the pro act to help workers achieve a $15 minimum wage." when it comes to the railroad strike, the president is not quite ready yet to step in. >> i can't talk about it because it's in the middle of negotiations. >> are you in touch with the parties? >> my team is in touch with the parties. i have not directly engaged yet because

tomlinson talking about that. >> reporter: until today president biden has not been going to battleground states, he goes to penciling you later today, mostly deep blue states. he spoke in california yesterday, reignited the war over fossil fuels including coal. >> president biden: it is now cheaper to generate electricity from wind and solar than it is from coal and oil, literally cheaper, we are going to be shutting these plants down across america and having wind and solar. >> reporter: barack obama doing the heavy lifting in battleground states, he traveled to georgia, michigan, wisconsin, nevada, and arizona. obama and biden will campaign in philadelphia. it is unlikely biden's or marks will be popular in parts of pennsylvania and west virginia, joe manchin slamming the remarks on call calling them outrageous. call still makes 20% of this country's electricity including powering up his electric cars, biden spoke about the most recent jobs report saying 260,000 new jobs were added. >> president biden: media reports, report all the locks report. i have my shotgun waiting for the wolf.