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voted to impeach attorney general ken paxton. hes accused of bribery and abuse of public trust. they said the impeachment was illegal and being called what he called corrupt politicians. well have more in just a moment. in the meantime, in washington, it is deal or no deal. two sources tell cnn president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy are expected to speak this hour. it comes at a critical moment in the debt ceiling talks and a source says it is now down to one final sticking p...

debt ceiling deal is reached. there are many moving parts. we have details on to phone calls happening as both sides iron out the details. congressman, richie torres, from new york, joins me for moments when we break down what we know. good day from msnbc world headquarters in new york, welcome to alex witt reports. im in for alex today. we begin with breaking news. a lock happening on capitol hill this hour. white house officials and house republicans are preparing for a call any minu...

answer. so lets get started. a debt deal, but not a done deal. president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy strike a lead by compromise to avoid a catastrophic u.s. debt default. but there is still a lot of work to be done before wednesdays house vote. we are live on capitol hill with the latest. plus, impeached, in a history making vote, the gop-controlled texas house impeachs embattled republican state attorney general in election denier, ken paxton. we have his response to being...

youre live in "cnn newsroom" from washington. two major floor ris in texas. impeachment vote is underway for the texas attorney general. ken paxton is accused of bribery and abuse of power. they say the impeachment is illegal and is being pushed for by corrupt politicians as he calls them. up on capitol hill, kevin mccarthy said progress is being made. in the last hour or so, several members of mccarthys whip team have been summoned to the speakers suite. republican leaders are trying ...

and lots of questions to answer, so lets get started. deal or no deal. congress leaves d.c. for the memorial day weekend without reaching a deal to avoid disastrous debt default for the first time in u.s. history, we are live on capitol hill with a new deadline, giving lawmakers a little bit more time to reach an agreement. plus, stumbling start, and unforgettable, maybe forgettable, launch for florida governor ron desantiss presidential campaign rollout on twitter. what we can expect ...

a day after the six-week abortion ban went into effect, a judge has ordered the law to be put on hold. anyhow its up to the all-male justices of the state supreme court. plus were on standby for another member of the oath keepers to be sentenced for their role in the january 6th capitol insurrection, one defendant telling the judge she was "just another idiot running around the hallway." then, 12 people are injured and the big question is, why did he do it? hello, everyone, and w...

>> we still have a lot of work to do. >> but with lawmakers on both sides skeptical, do they have the votes to actually pass it? ill speak exclusively with house progressive leader, congresswoman pramila jayapal and gop congressman, dusty johnson, next. and room to grow? more republican presidential hopefuls jump in. >> im running to lead our great american comeback. >> im the candidate, the far left fears the most. >> with the former president dominating the polls, can they cut into...

he is the reason that the oath keepers were in washington, d.c. on january 6th. that was what the judge found today. and he also believes that stewart rhodes poses an ongoing threat to democracy. rhodes made no attempt to try and dissuade the judge of believing that. and the judge certainly did say that explicitly after stewart rhodes expressed no remorse in court today and continued to be very far right in what he said to the judge and not saying that he believed that he had done anyt...

a very good evening to you. im abby phillip. tonight the entire planet is paying tribute to the queen of rock n roll, the one and only tina turner gone at the age of 83. a superstar for the ages, and we reflect in a moment on one of the biggest voices and losses in music history. but first, we begin with the developments in the 2024 presidential race, the man viewed as the biggest tlept to donald trump for the republican nomination. he just made it official on trumps old turf, twitter....

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the lor barista coffee and espresso system. a masterpiece in taste >> its opium in washington. there is still no deal to raise the debt ceiling, and at this hour, house republicans are holding a wig meeting to discuss what the process will be over the next few days, if in fact a deal is reached. president biden told reporters today that he is optimistic that a deal can be finalized tonight. >> with regard to the debt limit, i think theyre looking good, very optimistic. ...