so the question is, what happens from here. both sides have to file a status report by march 13th. then the judge will determine if sentencing can proceed. really it won t be until sometime next year that michael flynn will finally learn if he will serve any prison time. alison and dave? a game changer. thanks. criminal justice reform close to becoming reality. the senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that eases sentences for nonviolent offenders hoping to reduce recidivism and the federal prison population. all the senators opposed were republicans who feel the reforms go too far and could allow dangerous criminals back into society. the house likely to take up the bill today and approve it, sending it back to the president who s expressed support and could sign it before he leaves town. we are just hours away from a major decision from the federal reserve on interest rates. the dow closing 83 points higher on tuesday. as we watched the earlier rally
9:00 am on the east coast, 6:00 am out west. marathon talks lead to a new debt deal. at least in theory. the president backs it. so do leaders of both parties. still, no reason to celebrate just yet. in syria, a violent crackdown on anti-government protests. more than 7 0 people killed and counting. and new this morning, a big change to health coverage. the federal government will require insurers who provide birth control without co-payments. now, in just a few hours, we could see the beginning of the end of the debt crisis. it s been the issue in washington for weeks. and you re probably tired of the finger pointing and doomsday predictions. today, that could all come to an end if the house and senate approve a compromised plan. the deal identifies about $1 trillion in spending cuts over ten years and raises the debt ceiling by about the same amount. bipartisan committee must find ways to trim another trillion a, a so-called deficit posse. the president and house spea