Good evening.

Two major events we are following at this moment, both involving President Biden and both

pivotal moments that may influence American livelihoods and prosperity, as well as

the reelection prospects for the president and his party.

One later this week involves an address the nation about the administration's fight against

the coronavirus and we'll have more in that in a moment.

We'll start with the other major event, President Biden's tour this afternoon of the storm

damage Northeast, stops in New York, New Jersey, or most of the at least 52 people have

died from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

It was a chance to meet those in need and distress, but also a backdrop to try to push major

agenda setting items, specifically an infrastructure bill with nominal Republican support and a separate

bill loaded with Democratic priorities collectively worth trillions of dollars.

And one of those priorities pushed about a climate change which the president today spoke

of in stark terms.

And so folks, we've got to listen to the scientists and the economist and the national security

experts.

They all tell us this is code red.

The nation and the world are in peril.

We'll talk to the New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about that in a moment.

But first our chief White House correspondent, Kaelin Collins, who traveled with President

Biden today.

So, Kaelin, what did the President see and what was accomplished?

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