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Ramps up today. This morning, well see legal briefs from the house Impeachment Managers and trumps legal team. But we already have a preview from mr. Trumps newest lawyer who says the trial is completely unconstitutional. And there are new warnings from one Prominent Senate republican who claims next weeks trial could lead to delays in President Bidens agenda and cabinet confirmations. Were going to begin with new reporting on the pandemic relief talks. Joining us, john harwood and aisha roscoe,...

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ 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. ...

from the start of the 2024 primary season which kicks off on january 15th with the first in the nation gop caucuses in iowa. january is going to be a busy month. in addition to iowa, new hampshire is also going to hold its primary. there are three republican debates currently scheduled to take place during that month. on top of all of that, donald trumps civil fraud trial in new york will come to a close just as e. jean carrolls second lawsuit against him gets going. trumps criminal tr...

that a deal can be finalized tonight. >> with regard to the debt limit, i think theyre looking good, very optimistic. i hope we will have some cool or evidence tonight before the clock ticks 12, that we have a deal. but its very close. and i am optimistic. i am hopeful we will know by tonight whether were going to be able to have a deal. >> all right, so settle in. this might be a long night for us. white house and house republican negotiators and look closer to a deal in the last 24 h...

this is the faulkner focus. i am in for harris today. so far no splashy events or speeches since the president announced his re-election bid one month ago and one day ago. his rivals on both sides meantime of the aisle already making moves. the presidents low profile may be not hitting with voters. a new fox poll shows only 33% see the commander in chief as a strong leader. our own karl rove says it will be tough to change minds. >> this guy is in real trouble and do we think he is goi...

quickly heating up this week as republican candidates begin firing shots at one another over who is the right person to lead the party against president biden in the 2024 election. but is the gop primary already shaping up to be a two-person race before former president trump and florida governor ron desantis? >> or is there a dark horse candidate voters should pay closer attention to? were going to discuss that coming up. >> speaker mccarthy and i have had several productive conversat...

testimony for house, ways means committee. good morning everybody friday, dana has the day off. jacui, welcome back to new york. >> jacqui: i am jacqui heinrich. veteran tax crimes investigator claiming cover up by the justice department using political interference. shaply saying he was so concerned the way federal prosecutors were handling this case he felt obligated to go pubic. >> when i saw the egregiousness no longer became a choice. it was something i dont want to do but have to...

house. both sides pointed to negotiating teams to focus on the issue and two sources familiar with the discussions say they held a late night meeting at the capitol. we have a shot at exactly the roosevelt room right where the president is expected to come out and speak in just a few seconds, but i want to go with nbc capitol hill correspondent ali vitali. good morning. there is only 15 days left until the june 1st deadline. where do things stand now and where do they go from here? >> ...

bravery to nine public safety officers including two who died in the line of duty. the ceremony is underway, lets listen in. >> were incredibly proud of all of you, skpi mean that, incredibly proud of all of you, and were going to have your back as long as we need to, as long as youre engaged. in just the past two weeks, our nation has observed a national fallen firefighters memorial weekend, national police weekend, national peace memorial officers day. and ive also hosted this event ...

to hear. the rest of the week looks very wet indeed. there could be flooding issues, a lot more rain to come on the ground is saturated. the rest of today is windy with rain slowly clearing but more pushing into the west later. that is the morning rain, confined to the north of the uk. it has cleared large parts of england and wales but here is the next band, pushing in later. barely any sunshine out there and a blustery feel two things. the only plus site is it is not feeling cold wit...