peter baker, veteran journalist and author, chief white house correspondent for the new york times. kimberly atkins store, previously w b you are in the boston herald, now a member of the boston globe editorial board. also one of the cohost of the podcast sisters in law, with joyce vance joe why banks and barbara mcquade. and we welcome to the broadcast, evan osnos, staff writer for the new yorker. his new's book is wild lands, the making of america's fury. and it's generating a lot of attention, will get into that in just a few minutes, good evening and welcome to you all. peter i like to begin with you. and your be, i'm told it's the first time this president, has paid an in-person visit to the democratic caucus, in the house, the majority caucus. presidential power is a funny thing. you have to spend it wisely. when and how will we know, if his trip down to the capital today, was worth it? >> it's a great question, obviously as you said in the, opening it was not what they would've liked. when nancy pelosi said there's gonna be a vote of money, there was not a vote on monday. then she said there be a vote on, thurs