Do you take any responsibility for the inflation in this country?

Do you take any responsibility or policies?

I think our policies help not hurt.

Think about what they say.

The vast majority of the economist think that this is going to be a real tough problem to solve,

but it's not because of spending.

We've brought down the deficit.

The bottom line is how much does America owe?

How much in the hole are we going?

We're reducing that.

President Biden on defense over high consumer prices, saying inflation is a top domestic priority on the same day that gas prices hit a new record high.

Plus, a mixed night for Trump-backed candidates in yesterday's primaries, with a win in West Virginia, but a loss in Nebraska.

We'll discuss what this says about the former president's

hold on the Republican Party. And the latest on the war in Ukraine. U.S. officials say that

Vladimir Putin is in it for the long haul, thinking he'll be able to wear down Western

support. We'll hear from the nation's top spy chief.

Thank you. We'll hear from the nation's top spy chief. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Wednesday, May 11th.

I'm Jonathan Lemire.

Russia claims its forces have made significant gains in eastern Ukraine three weeks after

Moscow launched a renewed offensive there. The Russian Defense Ministry yesterday said its troops

have advanced to the border between Dinesk and Lujansk, the two Russian-speaking provinces,

together known as the Donbos. The ministry said it now controls more of the region than it did

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