tomorrow itch an hour long conversation with ennis kanter it s fascinating on china lebron and the nba. might want to check it out. ainsley: i want to say so good to be back. aren t we grateful for our jobs and all of you watching. i hope everyone has a wonderful new year. let s make it the best year petty. brian: on behalf of will and ainsley, listen to the radio show for the next three hours. bye, dana: americas in the grips of oma chronic and the u.s. becoming the first country to report limiting cases in one day. doubled the previous record set a week ago. good morning, i m dana perino. bill is off. i m trace gallagher. this is america s newsroom. president biden will meet with his covert response team at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. the surgeon cases comes as the country faces a shortage of tests. the president pledged to mail it half a billion free ones, but we have yet to see progress.