. >> let's discuss this with aaron murphy from the gazette oig. thanks for being with us. i want to talk about the importance of iowa even though new hampshire has the reputation of the launch pad for underdogs. it seems as many of the gop candidates are betting that voters there in iowa are most likely to help them beat trump. is that where it has to happen? >> well, it is certainly where they get an opportunity especially those candidates who maybe started this race not as well-known as candidates like donald trump and ron desantis. iowa gives them an opportunity to come here, campaign relatively cheaply compared to other states. you can get around the state easily, you can get on the tv a little cheaper and you can get in front of voters and maybe in being your name recognition and your visibility to a point where maybe people start to pay more attention to you. and if they start to pay more attention to you near here in iowa, that spreads out as well. >> tim scott seems to do pretty well in iowa polls. vivek ramaswamy has staged over 100 events. who has the momentum in

murphy and other top democrats called on him to resign. menendez face up to 20 years if he's convicted. >> david: aaron, thank you. >>> there is another developing headline tonight. a short time ago, president biden revealing he'll walk with the autoworkers in michigan amid a major expansion of the strike. tonight, workers walking out at 38 facilities that distribute autoparts from california to florida. tonight, why they're so angry with gm and stellantis and the faith they say they're making with ford. faith abubey in michigan. >> reporter: tonight, president biden announcing he will join autoworkers on the picket lines in michigan next week, just as the union ramps up its pressure on gm and stellantis. >> no pay! >> no parts! >> reporter: the uaw expanding its strike to all 38 parts distribution facilities across 20 states, from california to florida. >> we will shut down parts distribution until those two companies come to their senses and come to the table with a serious offer. >> reporter: a week into the strike, 5,600 more autoworkers today walking off jobs critical to the nation's supply of car parts. at this stellantis plant outside det