Joy and knowledge that these two people brought to the world. and tried to teach us, and i think during the past five years, six years, seven years, if became very frustrating to them, as they were watching this country change back into ways that they knew all too much about. also with us, we have the host of way too early and white house bureau chief at politico, jonathan lemire and national security and intelligence reporter at foreign policy, amy mckenon here in washington with he. good to have you. let s get developing news overnight. russia is halting its delivery of natural gas and supplies to poland and bulgaria. the suspension comes after both countries refused russia s demands to pay for the gas in rubles, instead of dollars. bulgarian officials are working with state gas companies on alternative sources.