plea for reform in wake of the mass shooting in his hometown. we ll have an exclusive interview with mcconaughy in just a bit. we start with mark meredith. good evening, mark. the white house is optimistic that congress can reach a compromise when it comes to new gun control laws. the actor matthew mcconaughy is urging both washington and the country to act. these regulations are not a step back. today from a white house podium texas native american and hollywood activist matthew mcconaughy delivered an impassioned plea urging the country to support efforts to curb gun violence. we have a chance to reach for a higher ground above our political affiliations. the actor s white house visit comes after the tragic shooting at rob elementary school in his hometown of uvalde, texas. today the president ignored reporters questions about gun control, while on capitol lawmakers pressed the administration for answers on another urgent matter, the u.s. economy. we re seein
veteran who was there. he was just overwhelmed by the support from the local community, how many people were there. he said he said more american flags there than he saw in his own community here at home. my grandfather was at normandy, stormed the beach at normandy. great to have you. yeah. special report with bret baier is up next. good evening. welcome to washington. i m bret baier inflation is expected to remain high. the biden administration is planning to try to drive prices down, but solutions on exactly how to do that appear to be at a premium. this comes on the same day as a hollywood cameo in washington s push to pass new legislation, actor and uvalde matthew mcconaughy making an emotional