If it's Wednesday confronting crises amid mass shootings of

abortion rights fights, inflation and existential threats to our

planet and our democracy President Biden may be also facing a

crisis of confidence as the midterms get closer.

Plus a confession in the July 4th attack in Highland Park, Illinois, is we learned

that the shooter there was considering a second attack, the latest of the

action and what the nation's attorney general is saying about it.

That's in just a moment.

Later summer heat and storms put tens of millions of Americans under

risk of severe weather as scientists try to turn up the heat, warning the

consequences of congressional inaction on climate.

To one of the top reporters on the beat.

Welcome to Meet the Press.

Now I'm Peter Alexander and President Biden just wrapped up an event in

Cleveland touting his administration's efforts to focus on the economy.

But with the President's poll numbers falling notably absent from today's

appearance, they're both the Democratic nominee for Senate and governor in that

state.

President Biden's trip comes as he faces renewed pressure from members of his own

party to respond to Americans increasing anger and their frustration about

their finances, their safety and the direction of this country.

Just 10% of Americans right now think the U.S. is on the right track compared to

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