released today from gaza, under the brokered and sustained though intense u.s. diplomacy. she s now safely in israel, and we can continue to press that additional americans be released as well. we will not stop working until every hostage is returned to their loved ones. that was president joe biden speaking yesterday about an american girl who was orphaned by hamas terrorists and taken hostage and now free. we ll have the very latest on the remaining hostages and the humanitarian pause in gaza straight ahead. plus, new developments overnight in the shooting of three palestinian students in vermont. an investigation that now includes the fbi. also ahead, a conversation on the dysfunction on capitol hill, which is a major factor for some lawmakers who are now not seeking re-election next year. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, november 27th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for being with us. we hope you all had a nice long thanksgiving weekend. a