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"sister wives" says four wives and 16 children is none of the government's business. their new lawsuit tests this question. is polygamy somehow protected by a constitutional right to privacy? plus late word the government's credit rating could be downgraded because of the stalemate in negotiations over spending cuts and raising the debt ceiling. that warning from moody's came hours after the fed chairman gave his take on the consequences of not letting the government borrow more money. >> failure to do that would certainly throw the financial system into enormous disarray and have ma...

security checks but veterans benefits, other -- >> right. >> that's a scary process. >> starts to get mathematical. we have to figure out what gets paid and what doesn't get paid. another big story right now, a massive and dangerous heat wave is gripping much of the nation. here's how it looks and feels across the country. take a look at the red quarter. temperatures expected to reach 104 degrees in parts of texas today, in the southeast, temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s and more than just uncomfortable, it's dangerous. heat has already claimed the life of at least on...

rupert murdoch under fire in britain and in the united states. two separate u.s. agencies calling for investigations into rupert murdoch. have you heard this story? an 8-year-old boy kidnapped, murdered, then mutilated. now new york place are scouring a stream of surveillance video for answers. more on that. first, i want to begin with this. let's just plunge right into the debt negotiations at this hour. daily talks at the white house resume in one hour, and by all accounts, they are becoming more tense, more heated, more testy, the closer we get to the deadline. you know the da...

Media magnate and his son have been called before parliament to explain the phone-tapping scandal that could bring them down. i'm thomas roberts. we get to president obama preparing for another round of debt talks with congressional leaders as the clock continues to tick. speaker boehner reenforced his party's message and put pressure on the president this morning. take a listen. >> this debt limit increase is his problem. i think it's time for him to lead by putting his plan on the table, something the congress can pass. >> nbc's kristen welker is live at the white house for us this morning...

Debate is unjustifiable. the president has said we need to step up and do what needs to be done to keep the american economy moving forward. if we falter and stumble with short-term, part-time, temporary proposals to deal with the debt ceiling, we will endanger our economy, run interest rates up, and won't have the job creation that we need in this country today. >> very quickly, what can you tell me about the relationship between speaker bayner and eric cantor last night at that meeting? >> i'm not going to analyze any republican colleagues. i'll let them speak for themselves. >> who did most...