to pay the bills. they will need to reach a deal with the new house republican majority by early june. otherwise, the u.s. will default on debt payments for the first time ever. at the white house yesterday, president kateri discussed a potential meeting between the president and speaker mccarthy. the president is looking forward to meeting with speaker mccarthy. we have been very clear about where we stand when it comes to the debt ceiling. i have been clear, the president has been clear. it should not be used as a political football. we have nbc news correspondent standing by for us. julie, what more can you tell us about this debt ceiling flight? they immediately responded on twitter to that invitation. president biden, i accept your invitation to sit in and discuss the irresponsible government spending. i m told no official meeting date or time has been set. this is for the continued public back and forth between mccarthy in president biden. we will sit down, we w
now, an interesting fact is that the prefect of rome today, italian media expects during those days between that and the future, tearing the, fifth next thursday, he expects about 60,000 people to come down for that occasion. compare that to the more than 4 million pilgrims who came down for the funeral of the last pope who died, who was, of course, john paul the second. then on thursday, the vatican said that the funeral wouldn t be held in the morning, in st. peters square. you will be presided by pope francis, again, the first time in modern times we know that a pope has presided over another. then, the body will be buried in the vatican grotto, which is a tumult near st. peters to me, below st. peters basilica, and an interesting fact about that is that is where john paul the second was buried before he was moved to the final resting place inside st. peters basilica. claudio, i want to ask you here. have you been able to chat with anybody? what is the lasting legacy you
I need to hand it off to the next hour with jose diazbalart who picks up our breaking News Coverage right now. Good morning. We begin with breaking news. Former nfl star o. J. Simpson who was acquitted in one of the most famous murder trials in American History has died at the age of 76. His Family Posting on his x account this morning saying he succumbed to his battle with cancer yesterday. Joining us Now Msnbc Anchor , Chris Jansing. What do we know about this . Well, we dont know a lot. A short statement was put up by his family that he had succumbed to cancer but the announcement o. J. Simpson has died is sure to send ripples through much of america who remember this incredibly gifted Football Hero who became a guest as the guest said in the last hour a bona fide movie star, someone on commercials, someone who was at football games. He was ubiquitous throughout america and crossed all racial lines. The idea that he might murder his wife came as the most incredible shock for anyone
A Shutdown Showdown is brewing on the hill. Lawmakers back at work this week. The first thing on the agenda is making sure the government does not run out of money. Im asking senator Chris Van Hollen what it will take to avoid that Government Shutdown. Plus, State Representative Gloria Johnson, one of the Tennessee Three, shes on the ballot. She just lost her campaign for the United States senate. Why she thinks now is the time to take her talents to washington, d. C. Im Simone Sanders townsend, and i have something to say. Both chambers of congress are back in session this week, and lawmakers hit the ground running. Its a story that has become all too familiar in a narrowly divided washington d. C. Government funding, folks, it runs out on September 30th. There are only 11 working days left to pass a spending package. The house and the senate are nowhere near an agreement. Last week, Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer told his caucus that they would prioritize several Appropriations
watching symone. new developments in the israel-hamas war, and israel s expanded air and ground assault in gaza. more aid trucks enter gaza, today as conditions for civilians deteriorate. thousands of people have reportedly broken into a warehouse, clamoring for food and other basic supplies just to survive. aid workers warned that civil order is breaking down. what u.s. officials are saying about this humanitarian crisis. and, donald trump s fraud trial in new york has become a family affair. the former president s children, don junior, eric, and ivanka, all our call to take the witness stand this week. our illegal gurus break down what we can expect to hear from them, before their father testifies on november 6th. and, has one of the ballot in virginia. why her state senate race will impact women s rights and decisions about their own bodies, in the commonwealth. virginia is the only southern state that has not added abortion restrictions since roe v. wade was overturned.