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newsroom. i'm jim acosta in washington. we are following two developments in two major stories. a short time ago in texas, the state house of representatives voted to impeach attorney general ken paxton. he is accused of bribery and abuse of public trust. the conservative republican calls the proceedings a politically motivated sham. meanwhile in washington, we're waiting for details on a phone call wrapping up, or may have already wrapped up, between president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy. the debt ceiling talks have reached a crucial moment of sorts. negotiations are now ...

the debt ceiling deal. then white house officials will be briefing democratic members of congress, as we continue to await the actual text of the bill. the sales job will be crucial as biden and mccarthy both have to convince their members that each side is not happy about it. >> i do expect the there will be democratic support. once we have the ability to actually be fully briefed by the white house. right now, the democrats are very upset. there is nothing in the bill for them, there is not one thing in the bill for democrats. >> from what i can say, republicans didn't get any of t...

you, from nbc news here in miami, welcome everyone to alex reid reports. we begin with breaking news, this just in an update from capitol hill, where negotiators from the white house and house republicans are working through the holiday weekend, inching closer to an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. it comes as after a news of some new breathing room, as the treasury secretary now says the deadline for default is june 5th. moments ago, house speaker kevin mccarthy, giving an update. but. >> i feel closer to an agreement now than i did before, because i see progress. so this is not...

things were developing. >> that default was not an honest. and mccarthy even had said that it would be, quote, possible to get a deal by the end of the week, last week. this past week. signs of renewed discourse bill back out yesterday when republican aides paused the discussion saying that it was, quote, not productive. democrats and republicans remain far apart a number of issues including spending cuts and work requirements for federal -- mccarthy said is a red line for him. talks between congressional republicans and the white house have yet to resume. yesterday mccarthy made his...

good afternoon to you. i'm yasmin vossoughian, we have breaking news on the debt ceiling negotiations. word a short time ago of a white house meeting tomorrow between president joe biden house speaker kim mccarthy. a sign of hope after the two men spent today selling very different versions of the senator talks. >> i've done my part. we put forth a proposal to cut spending by more than a trillion dollars. at the top of the nearly three trillion dollars of reduction, i am pleased to propose the spending cuts and new revenue. now it's time for the other side to move, they have very ext...