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Endorsed this approach. massive spending cuts or default on wednesday. the fundamental problem here is whether democrats are in or out of power, they tend to pursue the same objectives in the sort of spending fights basically ensuring there are sufficient social spending and social safety nets. that is not true of republicans. it is really in the asymmetry. when they are in opposition, they try to use the leverage to hurt the economy. thats what they are doing right now, bringing us to the brink...

The release of paul wheelan, russia made it clear they expect to get somebody who is a russian spy in return for the release of paul whalen because they consider him a spy. they are going to have to offer up somebody on the table who russians view in a similar bucket. theyre also extended to currents that are u.s. allies that dont necessarily have russian spies but could potentially offer up something to the u.s. to be used as leverage at the negotiating table to, again, gin up interest on russi...

Cnn, rome. >> all right. now to cnn military analyst, lieutenant journal mark hurtling. general, great to see you. lets start with this latest reporting from "the washington post." attempting to occupy russian border villages to gain leverage over moscow would be bold to say the least. what do you make of what were hearing from "the washington post" that zelenskyy has apparently discussed according to some of these leaked documents that have been in the news recently, some of these kinds of idea...

To get all the evidence firste a to where if we subpoena them and they refuse to come, then we can win in court. its all about winning in court and we have a lot more leverage today because we went the backtg door and subpoenaed the banks to get the bank records fromwerp the people that were wiring the money to the bidens. so they were expecting us to subpoena the bidens on daye knew one . we would have gotten nothing. we would be in court. but we knew whores from the intermediaries were that we...

Happy or at least pretend to be happy. when americans are anger the federal government they tell those americans to suffer and do with it. when president is angry ackley eighth-graders when you hear from the crush please call me back. jamming out targets all centered tom cotton senator from bloomberg had to kind of scoff at this loss of any leverage that the administration may have had by his persistent constant begging of china from eating what about this. >> its stage five alert its a nuclear ...

Up with the specifics, the nuts and bolts of what this looks like. and that some negotiation is in the works that could be, you know, the beginning of next week or coming days after that. in the meantime, a lot of politics about this side saying you are threatening default. republicans have a little bit of leverage here in that they passed a bill and said where is your bill, you know. we have done it. you just have to negotiate with us on the -- >> counter, indeed. this is just sort of what peop...

Conversations are going on, but im not optimistic at this point. >> let me play what he had to say yesterday about all this. >> the staff has met the last two days. we think its productive for the staff to meet again. i have not seen from there a seriousness of the white house that they want to deal. it seems like they want to default more than they want to deal. >> to your point, you dont think he has enough running room with his caucus when he has four or five votes to play with there. >> what...

President was front and center in the last set of negotiations in 2011. his impulse is to negotiate. i wouldnt be surprised if they do ka capitulate to something f republicans by the time we get to those weaning days. >> the public debate over who has the most leverage shall continue. up next, republicans cringe at what some of donald trump said at the cnn taown hall. the irony is quite rich. george santos cracking down on unemployment fraud. he just voted for it. even after the government acc...

Said gop leadership says they have more and more.plus he of 2 whistleblowers. it is piling up. comber said all along im not going to present until i can give you a whole picture. >> thats right hes issued sort for subpoenas with banks. he was on last night with me pete. listen to what he said. >> you will subpoena them? >> more than likely. if they refuse to come, what were doing is trying to get all the evidence first to where if we subpoena them and they refuse to come then we can win in court...

Negotiator. well, he set the stage by saying, we can end this in one day, if i am president. that gives away every negotiating leverage that he has because he tells putin that you are going to win, youve got the leverage, as we go into the negotiation. its a terrible mistake, a terrible position, not supporting ukraine, not trying to win for ukraine indefinitely against russia. >> one of the most striking moments was when he mocked e. jean carroll who just was victorious in court in her suit aga...