the lead slightly. even if they win all 28 toss-up races it is not enough to keep republicans out of the majority in the house. dana: is this a blip or something bigger? democrats are hoping for the latter but republicans aren t buying that. we have had a summer of strength and we re going to buck history by making history. in the last few weeks past historic legislation to lower prescription drug costs, capping seniors out-of-pocket costs, combating climate change. republicans aren t going to win this election because we re laser focused on what the american people actually care about. they want security and safety. democrats are not delivering that. bill: a new nbc poll does not bode well for the party in power. 3/4 of americans say the country is going in the wrong direction. more than half say america s best days are behind it. depressing. election night 11 weeks away from now. dana: reaction from senior correspondent josh. peter doocy is on vacation in delaware.
they did heroic things yesterday and they are always very humble that they are truly humble heros. yesterday we lost two teachers these two teamers i would say are the cornerstone of that campus to some great degree. they are two beautiful souls, they taught for years, ne have kids in our district and they poured their heart and soul into educating our kids. 19 precious students who came to school yesterday to enjoy the day, to enjoy the awards assembly. and as i look at their pictures, you can just tell by their and angelic smile that they loved coming to school and there precious individuals. this is a difficult time for everybody. we are hurting. we have been cut deep here in our community. it will move forward. it going to take some time moving forward. our faith has been shaken. we ask you to continue to pray for these families, these kids and our community and our teachers. i am a product of uvalde. i worked for this district for 30 years. please pray for our teachers,
the victims and their families. it s not just littleton. we know that lots and lots of places. we been through this too many years, took decades now. as i said just a few months ago, and i said a few months before that, and i said each time we see one of these mass shootings are our thoughts and prayers are not enough. schools should be places of safety and sanctuary and learning. perhaps now america would wake up to the dimensions of this challenge. if can happen in a place like littleton. and we can prevent anything like this from happening again. and now, president biden once again joins his predecessors in what has become a sick ritual of addressing the nation after a horrific mass shooting inside an american school. this was the scene from the white house yesterday. after the latest massacre in texas. american flags were also lowered at federal buildings. military installations and at u.s. embassies around the world. we ll go live to texas in just a momen