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the howls we're hearing from some lawmakers, it sounds like we might be. on the right, there's chip roy, congressman from texas. "i'm going to have some blunt conversations with my colleagues and the leadership team. i don't like the direction they are headed." freedom caucus member bob goode of virginia saying i'm concerned about rumors that a deal will raise the limit more than we want. senator mike lee from utah, i will use every procedural tool at my disposal to impede a debt ceiling deal that doesn't contain substantial spending and budgetary reforms. on the left, there's the pr...

Lot of drama there today. The lead starts right now. World leaders taking the stage, pushing their priorities for some of the biggest issues of our time. Casting Russias Vladimir Putin as global villain number one, while fighting against waning support for ukraine. And here in d. C. , a House Republican calling his party the, quote, clown show. While infighting and name calling do nothing to solve the more immediate problem of federal government set to shut down in just 12 days. Plus, new allegations against celebrity Russell Brand as a new accuser comes forward. Police now looking into the mu...

Deal. the president's negotiating team has been negotiating with house republicans multiple times a day since last sunday when the speaker and the president talked. they went late into last night. there was another meeting today. so, we're getting a bit closer. i think the good news is all congressional leaders have agreed that default is not an option. now there's a negotiation over the terms of the budget path forward. the president, his negotiators, are negotiating to make sure we don't give up key priorities, that we don't place on the backs of hard working americans that they have to fund...

Two years ago. >> that's exactly right. it's what the president has been talking about in ferm terms of a balanced approach. let's make an investment, but we can be mindful of our deficits and mindful of spending. but the republicans were just not interested in that. they have this fairy tale that they like to tell, and it's particularly offensive when you consider that paul ryan himself benefited from social security as a young man and now wants to, you know, cut that kind of program for young people -- for people in this country who might find themselves in the very same situation he found h...

Altar of deep cuts and an austerity philosophy. >> i want to bring the panel in because you know, the congressman talks about making smart cuts now. what's in it for democrats to do any grand bargaining at all. any savings that would be applied in cutting the budget, would not be applied to their priorities. it's not as if you're going to reduce government spending on x and spend it more on the poor, spend it more on things democrats care b. why are democrats arguing for a budget at all? >> you and i don't agree on this, joanne. i think long-term, as congressman van holland says, you have to c...