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we've got lawson uso cover, and lots of questions to answer. so let's get started. that ceiling showdown, house speaker kevin mccarthy not just a win in the house, but his victory lap may run out of gas in the senate. or live on capitol hill with the latest as the nation inches closer to a debt default. plus, telling their side, the same moment a woman suing former president trump for an alleged rape it is giving tearful -- over price -- jerry six insurrection in d.c.. we're going in-depth on all those trump troubles ahead. later, desantis drama, florida governor ron desantis arrives...

what the voters want? at the same time, it's a legal challenge, not a political one, that may pose the biggest danger to the only other declared candidate, donald trump. what's the special counsel's latest request from a judge say about the possibility that trump faces criminal charges? and we're watching the white house where the president could face questions from reporters just a few minutes from now. under pressure to talk publicly about the shootdowns in the sky. new nbc reporting about the internal debate over whether he should answer those questions. so a lot going on on t...

>> but let's begin in saudi arabia where the president is set to land. nic robertson is joining us there from jeddah. so they are waiting obviously highly an takes pay thing this arrival. what is the sense there ahead of this meeting, one that clearly the saudis wanted not only to have but to have images for the world to see, really legitimizing the regime? >> reporter: yeah, there is a real sense here that this is a moment for the saudis to have to get through because they know the focus and international attention that will be on president biden casting them as a pariah for the mur...

the middle east. we begin with breaking news on the israel-hamas war. here's what's new at this hour. right now, thousands are gathering in washington d.c. to protest the war, and call for a cease-fire. we will have a live report from there in just a moment for you. secretary of state, antony blinken repeats calls for a humanitarian pause in israel's retaliation in gaza. but israeli prime minister met benjamin netanyahu says no, unless it's tied to the release of hostages. there are increasing reports of attacks on palestinians, and the occupied west bank, carried out by israeli sold...

Traditional sense, for many months to come. katie. >> monica alba, thank you so much for the latest. don't forget to tune in or send your dvr's -- for coverage of the white house correspondents dinner tonight at 8 pm eastern, right here, on msnbc and streaming on peacock. and coming up, a former vice president raising his right hand and promising to tell the truth and nothing but the truth before a federal grand jury. after the break, why mike pence is more than seven hours of testimony matters. and marks a -- investigation. we have so much more at the katie phang show this morning, so keep it...