south dakota. do this while you listen to them. representative wassermann schultz to talk about gabby gifford s appearance on the house floor last night. can i go on? no, please, stop. up next, politico takes us behind the scenes of why vice president joe biden was so critical in reaching a deal. but first, let s go to bill karins with a check on the forecast. we got to share some of our meds this morning. good morning, everyone. temperatures continue to be the highlight of the forecast in the middle of the country. nasty thunderstorms rolling through areas like long island. a pretty rare event. clear skies this morning. today will be a nice day. hot once again around dc, new york, philly, low 90s, lower humidity there too. great lakes, watch out for thunderstorms this morning. heading for chicago later today. talk about hot. look at kansas city, 107,