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the nation's debt ceiling is fueling hopes the government won't run out of money on august 2nd. obama saying the deadline drawing close and congressional leaders need to talk turkey in today's meetings. most of the central heat under a heat alert. some areas feel as hot as 126 degrees. . the taliban blaming u.s. hackers for a text that announced the death of mullah omar. the taliban says, no, he is alive and well. one day after rupert murdoch tried to repel the british assault on his empire, it's the prime minister's turn to face parliament. david cameron tainted by claims that...

effectively will not affect my ability to serve as commander in chief. >> dr. sanjay gupta will join us for a reality check. but up first, live action in the house of representatives and how it impacts a search for a deal to keep the government from a default most economist say could derail the already fragile recovery. this hour you see right there live debate. the house is expected by the end of this hour to pass the republican majority's cut, cap and balance plan. it would cut federal spending, then cap that spending and the house republicans also want a constitutional amendment...

>> but my question is on the number. if you get beyond $1 trillion and he still can't get any tax increases, the president said i'm not willing to cut more spending without having tax increases. >> well, what the president said was to do major structural changes on the spending side, there would have to be major tax increases, and we could see a path of getting to well over a trillion on something we agree to. >> if that's sort of a fallback plan, because he wanted something like $4 trillion over ten years in spending cuts -- erskine bowles told chuck todd on "the daily rundown" that that migh...

That as well. >> but he used that figure. >> but he also said that if we can't get the most done, then in addition to extending the debt, we should do as much as we can. there are a number of ways to get there. we aspire more -- >> but my question is on the number. if you get beyond $1 trillion and he still can't get any tax increases, the president said i'm not willing to cut more spending without having tax increases. >> well, what the president said was to do major structural changes on the spending side, there would have to be major tax increases, and we could see a path of getting to well...

murdoch's protege rebekah brooks to show up tomorrow to answer questions. despite her arrest over the weekend, her spokesman says she will be there. she's denying she knew her reporters hacked phones for scoops while she was the newspaper's editor. rupert murdoch, chairman of news corp, and his son james are expected to testify alongside brooks tomorrow. they will appear before parliament's media committee. a heatwave hitting the middle of u.s. extremely high humidity makes it feel as hot as 117 degrees in some places. that heat is creeping east. >> brutal. i probably lost 10 pound...