Hello and welcome. It's Eric Erickson here. We've got a lot of news to catch up on that's happening right now. So you can hold the phone lines while I bring you up to speed on what's going on right now live in Washington, D.C.

The president of the United States is holding a press conference on junk fees, particularly

targeted at airlines while he is standing on the steps of the White House and the Rose Guard

and having this, as Bala has just invaded Israel using drones and blown up the border fence,

a northern front now opening in Israel.

Four hours ago, this White House assured the American public that they believed that their

call to Hezbollah to not engage was being listened to. It took four hours for them for

Hezbollah to respond. The American government is right now ordering an evacuation of its embassy staff,

telling Americans in Lebanon to leave immediately.

This is happening right now.

The Biden administration four hours ago said they did not believe at this point.

Hezbollah, which is funded by Israel, it's a Shiite militia that has taken over parts of Lebanon,

that they would engage with Hamas.

The official warned that such an event would have an impact.

The American president yesterday told Hezbollah to stay out of it or else.

We've moved an additional air carrier group into the Mediterranean headed towards Israel.

We already have ships there.

That was the American warning.

We would be engaged if a northern front opened in the war.

Such a northern front appears to be opening in Israel.

Dozens and dozens of drones and paragliders have come across from the northern border

from Lebanon into Israel. This is happening right now. Again, the U.S. government is ordering

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