the confidence of the american public. because americans will weather inflation. they will weather some of this stuff if they feel like the leadership has it under control. but right now it seems like the biden administration is just, you know, they are lurching from one extreme to another and saying that they are not anticipating things that people are telling them are coming their way and that is, i think, you know, that's a perception problem that erodes confidence in the administration from a political perspective. >> our thanks to all of you. breaking news from the january 6th committee. the committee has sent a request for the top republican in the house, kevin mccarthy, to talk to them. they just met with one of the most recognizable faces from the trump administration, if not one of the most honest. then -- closer to the brink and russia refusing to blink. the warning from a top u.s. diplomat about vladimir putin. plus, a medical helicopter crashes in a crowded neighborhood and everyone survived, including the baby being flown to the hospital. how did they do it? we'll tell you next. now in many more cities.