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washington. glad to have you. here right now in south carolina, there are major developments in alex murdaugh's double murder trial. the prosecution now respond ing after the defense presented its closing arguments yesterday. defense attorney jim griffin made an emotional plea when wrapping up his presentation. >> there are two words that justice demands this thises case and those two words are not guilty. the oath you have taken in this case it requires a verdict not dwlt. on behalf of alex, of buster, on behalf of maggie and on behalf of my friend paul, i respectfully request that ...

that they don't want to default. they want to avoid that, but they don't agree on how to do it. mccarthy wants to hold it at hostage in return for massive cuts on discretionary programs meaning basically everything but social security and medicare which along with defense, make up the clear bulk of the budget while president biden has been adamant that no cuts are on the table. none. so what are these guys going to talk about? and how will mitch mcconnell, chuck schumer and hakeem jefferies factor in? they will also be at that may 9th meeting. does it end an agreement to disagree unt...

and the rise of china. and, climate advocates bless the president for approving a huge drilling project in alaska. we will sit down democratic senator chris van hollen let what it says about progressive's wish list ahead of 2024. plus, the bite administration says the worst is over, after a high-profile bank failure spoils markets appear. >> our banking system is sound. >> but while makers, business leaders and consumers are still bracing ahead of a fed interest rate decision just days away. we will bring in mohamed el-erian one of the world's most respected investors on what this me...

well, the stage is now set for a potential presidential rematch. president biden has officially launched his re-election bid. he says the battle for the nation's soul as he's described it is not over, and he's ready to take on so-called maga extremists. and a new threat in war torn sudan. one of the warring factions seizing a laboratory in khartoum. samples of polio, measles, and cho cholera potentially exposed. and officials are warning a germ bomb could be released on the already devastated capital city. and parts of the midwest could see the worst flooding in 20 years here in ...

it's done. >> dana: a big tease for quite a while. president biden made the announcement in a video released early this morning and some of the slogans from his last campaign and attacked so-called maga republicans and implores voters to help him finish the job. >> president biden: when i ran for president four years ago i said we're in the battle for the soul of america. we still are. the question we're facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom, more rights or fewer. this is not a time to be complacent and why i'm running for re-election. around the c...