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trying to redefine recession? >> we are not redefining recession. >> greg: president bidens prediction there being no recession lasting about as long as kamalas doomed presidential campaign. democrats are pushing more massive spending for some reason, to get us out of it. biden is brushing off the bad economic news while claiming dishing out $700 billion for things like fighting climate change and that will actually lower inflation. >> chairman powell and many of the significant bankin...

traditional definition of being in a recession. the second quarter gross domestic product g.d.p. shrank at annual rate of nine tenths of a percentage point. thats the second straight quarterly deficit and that checks the box, historically considered as recessionary. president biden says its no surprise the economy is slowing down because of inflation. but he insists he has the nation on the right path and, quote: it doesnt look like a recession to me. the president also spent time toda...

families. it helps both current and future bowers and will fax a badly broken system. and these actions build on my administrations efforts to make college more affordable in the first place. >> nbcs tom costello now with more on the plan and the mixed reaction to it. >> reporter: president biden fulfilling a campaign promise. cutting american student loan debt. >> it focuses the benefit on middle class and working families. >> reporter: but hes also stirred up a hornets nest of backla...

critical issues like taiwan and uk. a surprise among democrats to lower drug prices and address climate change. were going to discuss with democratic senator brian schatz from hawaii. also new this hour, a u.s. prisoner swap proposal to bring wnba brittney griner and businessman paul whelan home from russia. what moscow is saying, ahead. we begin this hour with the state of the american economy. a short time ago the government reported economic activity fell by 0.9% between april...

schumer on a major reconciliation bill that would lower prescription drug costs and invest hundreds of billions of dollars to combat climate change and clean energy programs. sinemas support is crucial to get the bill through a 50/50 senate and to the democratic house for a vote. vladimir putins top spokesman was annoyed the u.s. had gone public about ongoing talks for a prisoner swap to free brittney griner and paul whelan. tony blinken is expected to call sergei lavrov for the first ...

price of prescription drugs in order to negotiate, which would actually help a lot of people who need drugs. also raise taxes on corporations as well as rich high-earning individuals who the administration and manchin agree can. kate bedingfield making time at a very busy moment. thanks for being here. >> of course. thanks for having me. >> absolutely. our setup was quicker than usual, because wed be quoting the white house, but we have the white house, so bottom line, one, what does t...

former president? plus, the texas governor its political ploy to try to punish blue states over immigration policies. the problem is, this isnt politics for the thousands of desperate migrants. the human cost of political gains. as the 11th hour gets underway on this monday night. >> good evening once again, im stephanie ruhle. we begin tonight with the dramatic spike in violent threats against fbi agents. threats so concerning that president biden is now being briefed on the danger. t...

joint intelligence bulletin risethreats to law enforcement officials. presumably carried out by supporters of the former president. and just today, a pennsylvania man was arrested for threatening to kill fbi agents, threats he posted on a social media website. youll recall, it was just four days ago, an armed man fired a nail gun into a cincinnati fbi office. he was later killed during a standoff with police. at the same time, attorney merrick garland may soon have to decide whether or...

the spending showdown is about to go down. chad pergram following it all, a lot of details to pull together, but hes the man to do it. chad, whats happening? >> reporter: david, good morning. senate democrats aim to pass the climate, health and spending bill this weekend, but it may be a long weekend. we just got a ruling from the senate parliamentarian, she green lighted a provision in the bill to let medicare negotiate the cost of prescription drugs. democrats say that makes the cost...

exceptions for the life and health of the woman. and even that i have learned is a highly subjective matter. hundreds of appointments across the state were canceled immediately. now this man the new status quo here ever since. alabamas laws been called the most restrictive abortion ban in the nation. and makes providing abortions a class a felony, punishable by up to 99 years in prison. on top of that, providing having access that care could also be a crime and its not clear where she ...