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poker, president obama today tried to deal john boehner and his new proposal out of the game. >> in other words, it does not solve the problem. and it has no chance of becoming law. >> reporter: the house speaker, embarrassed last night when his debt ceiling plan could not pass the house. today made it appealing to tea party crusaders. >> it's such a game-changer. i need to read the language. but i like where we're going. >> reporter: a balanced budget constitutional amendment is where boehner went. requiring congress to pass one before the debt ceiling is raised. a notion savaged th...

"news4 today" for this thursday, july 28th, 2001. 76 degrees, a nice clear look at the nation's capital, there's the washington monument. and lower humidity. it's creeping up a little bit, tom. >> you'll notice the change when you step off to work this morning. we've had the humidity begin to creep back, as winds are beginning to shift into the south. the wonderful high pressure that's been over us with the low humidity is beginning to drift off the coast as a result. it is beginning to get a little more humid with the southerly breeze. right now, 79 and washington at reagan national...

we ran on going bigger. but this is the only proposal on the table that accomplishes the goals that we set out to do. >> reporter: after yesterday's stram bell to cut more spending and dwift more arms, boehner has his troops in line. >> listen, for the sake of jobs, for the sake of our country, let's pass this bill and end this crisis. >> reporter: the boehner plan would cut spending $917 billion over ten years, but require a second vote in a few months. >> and here's my words. >> reporter: house democrats can't stop it. senate democrats say they will. >> it will not pass, because a ...

brian mooar starts us off tonight. >> reporter: monday's opening bells in the world markets served as a countdown clock for congressional leaders as they scrambled to find a way to raise the nation's credit limits. >> there is going to be a two-stage process. it's not physically possible to do all of this in one step. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner all but dared president obama to follow through on his promise to veto any plan that doesn't raise the debt ceiling through the 2012 elections. >> it must be extended in a way that gives certainty to the economy through '13 and no...

team coverage now in glendale, maryland. john? >> well, jim, good evening. if you see behind me, the kids are out here enjoying this glendale splash park, having a great time here. but authorities say with this heat, it can be very deceptive. you just heard from doug kammerer the heat index in many part of our areas is reaching triple digits, but it varies depending where you are. we put it to the test. i have this infrared laser heat sensor, you can see the surface temperature. the water tested right on 8 degrees. but check out when the kids step outside the pool. if you see this co...