law in those regions he annexed illegally. my interview with an iranian human rights activist, a star of popular shows, spotlighting the heroic women fighting for freedom in iran. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. president biden is taking steps to try to help democrats in close races, trying to hold on to congressional majorities. today s focus, bringing down gas prices. he will explain his plan to release another 15 million barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve in december, with more potentially coming later this winter. it s a relatively small release, but what does it mean for the long-term? joining me now, gene spurling. we have seen the polls. voters say their focus is on the economy and inflation. this release will not happen until december. maybe the price comes down because markets are anticipating it. what s being done to anticipate hurting americans right now as we head into the midterms? let s remember that this 15 million