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the u.s. striking three facilities in iraq used by iranian backed militants. >> carley: the act of retaliation comes after three u.s. service members were hurt in an attack on a base in northern iraq. >> griff: right now black smoke rising over gaza. the intense fighting comes after irans president issuing a threat against israel after one of their commanders was killed in syria. david spunt is live in washington with the latest tracking all of it for us. hey, david. >> hey, griff, hey...

a new deadline gives negotiators some breathing room but no sigh of relief yet from mortgages to medicare, millions would be impacted if a deal is not reached. texas showdown accused of widespread ethics breaches, the states attorney general impeached tonight. hes set to be suspended as the republican civil war breaks out out west, the tornado threat emerging tonight a gathering storm in ukraine as troops prepare for an imminent counteroffensive our reporting on the ground troubl...

earlier today, president biden told reporters, he is confident a deal will reach his desk. and no more sticking points to iron out. msnbc news has also learned part of the deals -- raising the debt limit for two years, avoiding another debt showdown before the 2024 election. the deal also clause back some unspent pandemic funding, well talk about what that means. and shaves off some irs funding. it also expands work requirements for certain adults on food stamps. speaker mccarthy also ...

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...

get every noon everybody im yasmin vossoughian. president biden arriving at the white house moments ago he has a busy afternoon ahead of him a call with house speaker kevin mccarthy scheduled on the debt deal and briefing calls with house and senate democrats it is coming as congressman on both of the highway for that actual bill coming from that tentative agreement to raise the debt ceiling in avoided default. >> we did a conference call, our confidence was over 95%. we overwhelmingly...

the debt ceiling deal. then white house officials will be briefing democratic members of congress, as we continue to await the actual text of the bill. the sales job will be crucial as biden and mccarthy both have to convince their members that each side is not happy about it. >> i do expect the there will be democratic support. once we have the ability to actually be fully briefed by the white house. right now, the democrats are very upset. there is nothing in the bill for them, there...

attorney general ken paxton. what is behind it and what it would take to officially remove him from office is next. also, deal or no deal. key negotiators say progress is being made, but with no deal on the table yet, and lawmakers leaving washington, what is being done right now to prevent a massive default in as littles as six days. our reporters are following all of the latest developments. that extraordinary move out of texas where just yesterday a republican led house investigat...

conclusion. its going to be remarkable. have a great memorial day weekend. that does it for us this morning. yasmin vossoughian picks up the coverage right now. ♪♪ hey, everybody, its 10:00 a.m. in the east, im yasmin vossoughian in for ana cabrera this morning. urgency in washington with less than a week to avoid a catastrophic default. theres optimism that a deal is close, but can they get it done and before too much damage is done? >> we have a lot of hangups. >> do you think ...

another act of violence targeting a member of congress. two people in virginia, in democrat jerry connollys district office, are attacked by a man with a metal baseball bat. >> this is a gentleman with a long history of mental illness. he has been engaged in bizarre behavior in the past, including violent. he decided today for whatever reason to come to us and inflict more of the same. a trump justice department special prosecutor investigating the fbi over the russia investigation f...

shot on the doorstep. a teenager is shot twice, once in the head after he mix up over a wrong address. were learning new details about the homeowner who was then released by police, and now the community is demanding justice. just shattered. dave ill. alabama mourns the four victims of a shooting at a sweet 16 birthday party. the number of people injured is just staggering. 28 wounded but still no announced suspect as a small town waits to learn what could have caused such chaos, plus ...