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Exclusive report reveals federal investigators are looking into whether 50 children were vitims of human trafficking amid allegations they were illegally employed to clean slaughter houses. we begin with a high stakes fiscal fight now underway here in the nations capital. the treasury secretary said today could be the day the u.s. reaches its borrowing limit. once that happens, the treasury department will start taking extraordinary measures to make sure the nation pays its bills, but those me...

Sovereignty. and so, the united states has led and everybody is appreciative of what we have done. this $2.5 billion of additional money shows the united states continued commitment and, yes, as i think as putin escalated we need to step up and do the same thing. >> tanks may be the next place that goes. it is interesting that you say we need to look toward that option. that is an important note that you make. i do want to ask you at the same time about the other fight that is no you happening o...

The north lawn. thanks. there are growing tensions tonight on capitol hill over the debt ceiling. republicans are calling on democrats to engage in talks to come up with a plan. so far democrats are refusing. they want a clean debt ceiling increase. lets find out where things stand tonight. congressional correspondent issue ha has any has our reports. >> good evening to you, bret. we are now seeing centers step in to try to avert a crisis here. today in kentucky g.o.p. leader mitch mcconnell sou...

But because congress is in effect its own banker, after they spend the money which they didnt have, they have to go to themselves and grant themselves the debt ceiling increase. its crazy. this doesnt happen to ordinary people who charge things on a credit card when they reach their credit limit. they cant spend any more money. so, its, i think its a big kabuki theater. i think this is not the way to go about budgeting. if you dont think congress should spend this money, dont vote for it if in t...

America has gone down, i will encourage our side of the aisle, and also encourage president biden to sit down and talk through this debt ceiling increase. he says he refuses to negotiate? people on our side 100% of what they want, thats not going to work either way. we should sit down and find the middle ground. republicans were reluctant to try to, you know, patrol what we consider spending. that was the main mission our voters gave us. they could be something to that to reducing the spending t...

Worldwide financial crisis point, instead of the routine business of the congress, that it had been for centuries, literally. you couldve covered politics for the entire 20th century, without ever hearing mention the words debt ceiling. not anymore. and this, year we will all have to become experts in, the words discharge petitions, most of you have never heard that phrase before, but you will be hearing it nonstop this year, it discharge petition allows a bill to get the house, bill over and ar...

Kevin mccarthy is already promised, in writing, never bring a debt ceiling increase to the florida house. so, the challenge for democrats, and anyone who doesnt want to destroy -- along with it will be to pass a debt ceiling increase without kevin mccarthy support. through a discharge petition. i but a discharge petition gets the majority of the house of representatives in the built increase the thats lame can be brought to the floor of the house -- than any other parliamentary maneuver wed seen...

Kevin mccarthy said that and the president hope to pound this home and send up the warning flags right now and keep them up. >> and we should note as james was speaking there, were seeing l live pictures of the president on the border with secretary may mayorkas, he has come under heavy criticism by republicans in the house. they talked about trying to run him out of town and so on. but just to play off of what james was just saying a few moments ago, we should note the white house has said just...

Jeopardy if he strays from the party line or strays from what some of the hard right members had asked mim to do. a lot of issues here still at play, anderson, but nevertheless mccarthy confident theyll get there tonight. >> you were putting on the screen other proposed concessions in pretty small writing. what else stands out to you? theres something about the debt ceiling as well. >> thats going to be a huge issue this year. the country has never defaulted on its debt and its a possibility thi...

The deal was inked and said he was comfortable with it and decided to move forward. he just told a group of us just now they plan to lobby and discuss and try to convince some of the members who may be hesitant to support this right now. now, also one very important thing he said that was part of the deal is dealing with raising the national debt limit. he just told a group of us they addressed this issue. this is going to be a major, major flash point in the new congress. they have to avoid a d...