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tonight may soon be the top story in the markets or even on main street. the president summoning leaders to the white house scheduled for next week to face what they're now calling a far more urgent threat of default with some republicans threatening to take the economy hostage. the final deadline is earlier in the month, republicans doubling down on threats which you may recall picked up in the obama years that instead of voting against new spending, which is the standard way that a politician or a legislator can curb the size of government, totally fine, you say, hey, let's not spe...

contempt of congress charges were politically motivated. proceedings began after the judge denied a defense request for a delay. last week he rejected executive privilege leading one defense attorney to ask, what's the point of going to trial if there are no defenses, to which the judge replied, agreed. this is the same steve bannon who promised as he made his first court appearance to make this the misdemeanor from hell. the same steve bannon who as he recently offered to appear live before the select committee expressed contempt for the members and tried to set conditions for his t...

put himself above the law. the defense suggesting that to contempt of congress charges against him were politically motivated. proceedings began today after the judge in the case, carl nichols, who is a trump appointee, denied a defense request for a month long delay. you will recall that last week he rejected the number of defenses, including bannon's claim of executive privilege, leaving one ban a defense attorney to ask -- and these are his words -- what's the point of going to trial if there are no defenses? to which the judge replied, agreed. remember, this is the same c van who...

Done with all of the witnesses. a closed door setting first. then possibly a public setting. i don't think bannon will be in the category of people that they are going to have in a public setting. bannon would make a mockery of that process. i think that they are very much aware of that. what they want to do is just get him on the record. i do think there are some questions about whether bannon even really respects this idea that when you swear under oath that you are not going to lie to congress, that that means you don't lie to congress. we will see how that would turn out in a private inter...

Others, who have just ignored these subpoenas. mark meadows sort of gave some information to the committee, dance scavino. does it hurt the case against bannon that others -- >> i don't think it's relevant. bannon might try to get it in. it's not going to happen. he committed his crime. that's what will be the focus. >> it's that cut and dry? >> absolutely. we can see it -- this is a cut and dry judge. he is having no play with this nonsense that's going on. >> he told the january 6 committee he is willing to testify at a public hearing. that's not going to happen. is there more clarity how th...