>>> TURNING NOW TO POLITICS. PRESIDENT BIDEN IS GEARING UP TO PROTECT HIS AGENDA STARTING WITH A SHOW OF BIPARTISANSHIP, BUT HE'S FACING SEVERAL CHALLENGES INCLUDING A NEW REPUBLICAN HOUSE MAJORITY WITH A VERY DIFFERENT SET OF PRIORITIES. ALEX PRESHA IS TRAVELING WITH THE PRESIDENT. WITH A NEW CONGRESS SET TO TAKE CONVENE ON TUESDAY AND REPUBLICANS TAKING CONTROL OF THE HOUSE, THERE ARE QUESTIONS ON HOW PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL FACE THE DIVIDE AND IF HE PLANS TO RUN AGAIN IN 2024. >> LINSEY, AS PRESIDENT BIDEN IS VACATIONING HERE IN ST. CROIX, HE SAYS HE'S OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE COUNTRY'S FUTURE IN THIS NEW YEAR AND HE'S GOING TO BE TAKING THAT MESSAGE WITH HIM ON THE ROAD THIS WEEK TO TOUT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IN KENTUCKY AND OHIO. HE'LL BE JOINED BY LAWMAKERS INCLUDING MITCH McCONNELL AND OHIO'S REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR MIKE DeWINE. THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE WHITE HOUSE IS TRYING TO SET A TONE THAT WITH THIS INCOMING CONGRESS, THERE IS ROOM FOR BIPARTISANSHIP. THOUGH THERE ARE ALREADY MEMBERS OF THE SOON TO BE REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED HOUSE THAT ARE LOOKING TO OPEN MORE INVESTIGATIONS INTO BIDEN'S WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN AND SON HUNTER BIDEN'S BUSINESS DEALINGS. AS FOR 2024, THE PRESIDENT WAS LEAVING DINNER FRIDAY AND JOKED THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS AN ELECTION COMING UP, BUT CHIEF OF STAFF RON KLAIN SAYS HE EXPECTS A DECISION ON THIS SHORTLY AFTER THE HOLIDAYS AND THAT DECISION WILL BE TO RUN. LINSEY. >> SOUNDS LIKE HIS MIND IS ALREADY MADE UP. ALEX PRESHA FOR US FROM ST.