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speaker kevin mccarthy said the talks are, in his view, making headway. >> i think we're making progress. >> we're all working together to find a solution. >> the new concessions first reported by cnn include what was once a red line for mccarthy, agreeing to propose a rules change that would allow just one member of the house to call for a vote to oust the sitting speaker. we're learning this morning that the new concessions are not going over well with some gop moderates who mccarthy cannot afford to lose. he needs all those votes. we're following all of the latest developments on ...

welcome to "the lead" i'm jake tapper. we begin with continuing drama on capitol hill. day two for the chaotic and his tor historic fight for the speaker of the house. i've never seen this. the house has adjourned until 8:00 p.m. after mccarthy failed on his attempt not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, but six, six attempts to win a majority of votes in the house to become speaker. a source says republicans believe there may be a path forward between the promccarthy and anti mccarthy republicans to negotiate, to choose a house speaker. let's go to manu raju on capitol hil...

And not just for the speaker, but for the republican majority, things like spending bills, you know, raising the debt limit? >> well, look, speaker pelosi had a very narrow majority. she worked very hard at crafting a unity plan for house democrats in the last congress particularly. and kevin mccarthy has the skills and abilities and the ways and means to do that in this congress. >> about but he can't get elected speaker. she was elected on the first ballot. we're six votes in. >> i think he will be elected speaker. there are 200 members standing firm behind kevin mccarthy. we put emphasis on...

Democrat speaker of the house? it's an option. it's not the first one by any means. >> your fellow republican congressman ken buck told us today mccarthy needs to cut a deal or get out of the way and he thinks today is the last day to do this. he's not committing to mccarthy anymore even though he's voted for him six times. do you think or agree does this need to be resolved today or tomorrow? you'll do the plurality option? >> no, i think plurality is the nuclear option if you will. it will be the last option. i agree with ken. look, you know, a lot of these -- have the freedom caucus support...

In the caucus. some leader, maybe paul ryan or somebody else, will need to bridge that gap. >> who does the freedom caucus support in the 2016 race in the presidential race? >> great question. most of them really respect and admire ted cruz. he worked closely with many of these freedom caucus members during the 2013 government shutdown. you think of the freedom caucus, think of the shutdown and who is pushing in the house. those are those members. they like donald trump, a lot of them came to trump's rally on immigration on capitol hill a few weeks back. they like ben carson, carly fiorina. th...