 NPR congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh is with us now to tell us more about all of that. Good morning, Deirdre. Good morning, Michelle. So who is President Biden speaking with and what are they saying? The president has a very small circle of political advisors. It's mostly his family, a handful of longtime staffers and friends. But for political counsel, he also relies on former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He credits her with helping get through most of his legislative accomplishments.