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At a record $5.01. mike memoli is joining me from the white house. republicans are already criticizing it. whats the likelihood this gets done? >> reporter: thats a serious question, peter. you know the pressure this white house has been under. this president has been under to do something, anything. to try to lower the price of gas. the white house has made a number of withdrawals from the strategic petroleum reserve. today the president taking another action on the table, which is to call for ...

Going to come. and so bidens critics can be tough on him, but he is the leaders of the united states. and i think this is certainly how the saudis would see it, he is the leader of the united states and he has to deal with the real situation today and the u.s. doesnt have the cloud it used to so it does have to make compromises like this. >> nic robertson, thank you so much. appreciate your analysis as always. here at home, a small break in the rise of gas prices. national average dipping one ...

Now, the markets are up for the moment but down for the week. gas is still sitting at an all-time high, now at $5.01 per gallon on average. now president biden is calling out oil companies, sending a letter to the top refiners demanding answers about production writing, quote, i understand that many factors contributed to the business decisions to reduce refinery capacity which took place before i took office. but passing the cost to american families is not acceptable. joining me now, dominic c...

In this environment. >> critics are accusing president biden of flip-flopping. white house announced it will visit saudi arabia. the president will next month. oil at the top of the agenda as americans are staring down a national average of $5.01 for a gallon of regular gasoline in this country. thats just the average. biden as a candidate promised to punish the country and treat the saudis like the pariah they are. many on the left are not happy. >> i have mixed feelings on this. if the preside...

A problem. were looking at more and more of that. >> carley: that is the truth. chris, you are in texas oil and gas producing state, price is $5.01 this morning. record highs and that can not be easy. >> no, people like you and me have a hard time paying for gas prices, joe biden promised to protect this and it is decimating americans and making it hard for people. >> carley: sarah, you are a mom and your husband is a police officer, what issues matter the most to you? >> really the gas prices f...

"suddenly, i saw lights on in one of the trucks. the russians, " he says, alerting ukrainian forces, who then struck the tanks within minutes. linsey, as russia appears to be inching closer towards taking the donbas region, president zelenskyy reiterating this message to the west saying, "the entirety of europe is a target for russia, and that ukraine is only the first stage." linsey. >> britt, thank you. the war in ukraine is one of the factors thats sending gas prices soaring. the national ave...

That without every horrific acts, abuse and hijack the second amendment, i offer a firm handshake to members on both sides who came together and laid out this framework to save lives. last week the actor spoke out about his hopes for common ground on special report. >> we disagree on this issue. are you a father? me, too, ill bet you and i can get something done talking about dads and giving a damn about our kids and their future. >> todd: matthew mcconaughey, a native of uvalde texas has been o...

It is really distressing to me as somebody who worked for many years for one of those broadcast networks in those divisions. >> dana: thank you so much. wonderful to have you on our program. >> thank you. >> dana: senate announcing the bipartisan framework of a package to address gun violence in response to the recent string of mass shootings. here is what is in it. crackdown and illegal gun sales. funding more mental health programs and school security. incentives for red flag laws and stricter...

Everything soars, one "washington post" reporter says it may be too late to reverse course. doug luzader, good morning. >> doug: gas prices did hit a new record reaching just over $5.01, up slightly from the day before, up $.60 from a month ago. the president is expected to travel to saudi arabia next month in hope the saudis will boost oil production to bring prices down. this is about bringing peace and stability to the middle east. >> president biden: our commitment from the saudis on the neg...

Started looking at the stock market futures today. given the fact that the inflation number was another new record on friday. its very clear we have not even come close to peaking on inflation and now the worry is the federal reserve is going to do something scary when it comes to interest rates. >> steve, ainsley, we are in a financial crisis. i dont think thats hit home yet. but we are in a financial crisis. inflation at record highs. heading towards a recession. probably. thats according to f...