. >> i can't thank of a more boring conversation the net between mike bennett and joe biden. for those at home who don't know who mike bennett is, he's as effective in a senate as i am in the gym. i think what's really tragic from what we heard last night, i think the american people need to understand, is that the democrat party is the party of hamas. they are radically anti- israel, radically anti-semitic and you see the rhetoric now coming from joe biden. we heard last night and what we've heard recently, that's a result of him having to pander to his base because that's the direction that party is going. it's a shame, joe biden has historically been pro-israel but his base is no longer. >> that's a real challenge for him moving forward to. saw the protests just outside here making their way over to the capital. it's going to be a big problem for them especially in places like michigan and minnesota. let me ask you about what the wall street journal editorial board had to say about the speech overall. it said there was nothing here for nikki haley voters or republicans who

mike: cassie medley, mike bennett, thanks very much. ♪ ♪ mike: just this morning fox news obtained new numbers at the southern border as new polling shows the level of concern the americans have for the crisis. griff jenkins is live in laredo, texas, with with more. griff, what's the latest? >> reporter: that's right. good afternoon, mike. and fox just obtaining brand new border numbers from our cbp sources across the entire border, more than 7,000 apprehensions. it's the second straight day of more than 7,000, and we're only three days into march. traditionally, we see a surge this time of year when spring hits, and that is exactly what's happening. but it's not as busy in the texas areas like brownsville and eagle pass, but it does happen. take a look at this video shot just a little while ago over in eagle pass. two actual groups of migrants crossing. didn't happen in that shelby park area where the texas razor wire is, but it's a little west to it in a little more open area. you see these migrants here, most of them from traditional areas like central america. it's all in tune with

mike: polls closing in russia after three days of voting in the presidential elections. vladimir putin set to win another term and become the country's longest reigning ruler since stalin. stephanie went net has the latest -- bennettike. president putin had no credible opponent, so it was pretty inevitable, shall we say, and results will start to trickle in pretty shortly. the 71-year-old has been president since 2000 apart from 4 years as prime minister because of a two-term limit which he has since changed the rules so he can give himself a clean state to run again. during his time in office, he's methodically tightened his power so no real threat exist. and his most outspoken critics are either dead, in prison or exile. there's been scattered protests against his re-election including russians setting fire to voting booths and pouring dye into ballot boxes. supporters of the late russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, called for a -- against putin protest. here's what they had to say. >> translator: i'm expecting, i guess i would like to expect change. i don't know if that will happen or not. but i believe my voice can make a difference. >> translator: i'm glad to see so many young people. i'm glad that peo

mike: prince william and his wife have revealed their first joint statement since kate revealed her cancer diagnosis. stephanie bennettin london with the latest. hello, stephanie. >> reporter: hey, mike. yeah, they both said that they were enormously touched by the outpour of support that they have been getting from around the world. and it is just -- you can tell from behind us here at buckingham palace the amount of people that have just been coming over the last few days. they keep coming up to us, in fact, just wanting to spread those well wish es to her and also the king as well and even the newspapers here still in the u.k. are just flooded with kate middleton support and also information. you have the mail today saying that she's touched from the outpouring of support, that new statement they released, and also the sunday times. what was interesting, they said that the hospital heart to hearts brought her and the king closer over that time. now, of course, the king is also battling his own cancer diagnosed just last month, so we do not know the details of where or what stage his or kate 's cancers are at. local

jeff bennett, co anchor of pbs news hour and maria teresa kumar president of voto latino and marc short, former spokesperson for vice president mike pence. welcome to "meet the press". >>> this is "meet the press" with kristen welker. >> good sunday morning. super tuesday is just 48 hours away. is this nikki haley's last stand and could this be the beginning of the general election? 15 states cast their votes in republican nominating contests on tuesday. the biggest primary day of the election season with 865 delegates at stake, more than a third of the delegates in the republican race. nikki haley has lost four of the first eight contests struggling to match the votes she won in new hampshire. on saturday she lost caucuses in three more state. in missouri where former president donald trump won every county. idaho where trump swept all 32 of the state's delegates. trump also won the caucuses in michigan after winning the primary there earlier this week. >> if you look at the early states, he may have won them, yes, but he didn't get 40% of the vote. that's no small number. >> we will win big on super tuesday and this november vir

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