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work requirements. but a lot of democrats say those work requirements are a red line. it could cost swing seat lawmakers in 2024 they warn. democrats say this whole crisis is manufactured, the only reason it is a problem is because republicans needed a political ax to swing at the democratic president they argue pointing to matt gaetz. he admitted they say, he called the debt ceiling his, quote, hostage. punch bowl has reported hakeem jeffries is conveying that message to the white house while also assuring house dems the white house is listening. at the same time punch bowl says jef...

right now, president biden is flying back to washington with a deadline looming. nbc news is reporting tonight that republican house speaker mccarthy had what he said was a productive call with the president earlier today. the two leaders agreed to sit down one-on-one tomorrow in pursuit of a bipartisan compromise on the debt ceiling hike. before leaving the gc some of this morning in japan. we are seeing this right now on capitol hill. >> i think there are some maga republicans in the house who know the damage this would do to the economy. because i am president, and presidents are ...

, everyone i'm yasmin vossoughian on a very busy saturday afternoon. it's down to the wire as negotiators say they are very close to a deal on the debt ceiling, as talks continue right now. >> i feel closer to agreement now than i did last time before i couldn't see progress. but this is not easy. but that since [inaudible] >> i am cautiously optimistic a deal will be negotiated and the default will be averted, and congress will be called back into session next week. but there's nothing to celebrate here. this is purely a self inflicted wounds. >> we're also keeping an eye on the rar...

>> good evening and welcome to politicsnation. tonight's lead, breathing room. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> right now, it looks like there is some deadline and our debt ceiling debate. janet yellen giving congress and the white house and extension, but only of a few more days, to hash out a day will and avoid an economic catastrophe. and the biden white house aides and republican house speaker kevin mccarthy are reportedly closer to doing that, as the clock runs out. with gop hard-liners in the house already throwing cold water on the deal, the american public hasn't even had a chance to see. we a...

2016 campaign and russia, special counsel john durham released his findings yesterday, a 300-page report. and in it, durham, who was first appointed by that attorney general william barr in 2019, accuses the bureau of acting negligently but did not reveal any bombshells, as many republicans had long claimed he would. durham found no evidence the justice department and the fbi conspired in a deep state plot to investigate trump's ties to russia in 2016. in addition, durham did not recommend any wholesale changes at the fbi. the special counsel also appears to relitigate two of the cas...