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>> the p-word. >> new details show how trump was told over and over and over again his plot to overturn the election was not legal. plus a rare interview president biden shares a gloomy outlook with the associated press. americans are confused, upset and worried, but he blames covid caution and politics, not his policies. and the search is on for three americans missing in ukraine, three feared taken by russian forces. the plot that donald trump knew it was illegal and kept pushing...

Antony blinken is meeting this morning with ukrainian president vladimir zelensky. Blinken arrived in kyiv early tuesday, local time, on an unannounced Diplomatic Mission to reassure ukraine it has american support as it fights back increasingly intense russian attacks. His visit comes less than a month after Congress Approved a long delayed foreign assistance package that sets aside 60 billion in aid for ukraine. During this mornings meeting, blinken told zelensky the new Weapons Package is alr...

Opt optimism. this is the governor-elect katie hobbes who believes the white house is not sensitive enough to the issue of border security. >> we need action on immigration reform, we need real border security. its one of my things at the top of my agenda to talk to the president about in terms of bringing real security to the state and our border. i would love for them to visit and see firsthand the kind of support and relief the folks in these communities need from the federal government. >> a...

Killed, another injured last night at st. stephens episcopal church. the 71-year-old suspect is in custody. the victims are walter rainey and sarah yeager. the shooting comes as there are troubling signs in washington in the talks to hammer out a bipartisan bill to address some gun violence issues. congress is gone for the weekend and there are serious doubts a gun reform bill will be ready for next week. a top republican negotiator warns the negotiations could collapse if key decisions arent ma...

Opt optimism. >> reporter: reporting no signs of troop withdrawal. >> we have not seen any sign of deescalation on the ground. >> reporter: all underscoring the stakes of the moment which biden candidly laid out for the plern people. >> the american people understand defending democracy and liberty is not without cost. i will not pretend it will be painless. it could be impact on our energy prices. to the citizens of russia, youre not our enemy and i do not believe you want a bloody, destructive...

Alex came through and moved you on and how is the weather now for skimming. >> actually good. lets look at the gulf of mexico, flight, last night it was absolutely glass out there. this morning, a little bit more wave action but, still, minimal. the wave size, very small, and, the skimming operations are expected to be up full bore and are about halfway yesterday after being basically cut off and shut down for two days, because of hurricane and tropical storm alex and there was a lot of bad weat...