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