now. >> yeah. it's certainly a confluence of significant events right now. the president's foreign trip, of course. but the fate of his agenda in washington and the governor's race has attracted so much attention. josh lederman, thank you so much. white house press secretary jen psaki says she has tested positive for covid-19. she was scheduled to travel with president biden abroad but canceled after members of her household tested positive for covid. she tested negative several times before getting a opposive result. she was last in contact with the president on tuesday and they both wore masks and sat more than six feet apart. she's vaccinated and her symptoms are mild. covid deaths are nearing 5 million. according to johns hopkins there have been a quarter of a million covid cases since the pandemic