topping the headlines right now on andrea mitchell reports, a key safety device on the oil rig that exploded in the gulf once working properly. congressman henry waxman says the rig blowout preventer had a leak in the hydraulic system. meanwhile, the white house is now asking congress to lift the cap on an energy company s liability in the cost of covering oil spills. in britain today former rivals david cameron and neck clegg released the details of their deal to form a new coalition government led by cameron, of course, as prime minister, clegg as deputy prime minister. included in that agreement, cutting 6 million pounds from this year s budget. a guardian newspaper there got this exclusive picture
anti-government factions, whether they are able to stop the violence and control the crowds. the demonstrators are vowing to not just gather in the central square, but also march to different government buildings, the parliament building and other parts of the city. if that happens, which hasn t happened so far, that would significantly escalate the confrontation and make it harder for the military to control things. it appears the government is trying to control the situation, but the protesters remain very, very determined. meanwhile, nbc news has learned from u.s. officials that a number of possible scenarios are being considered for an immediate resignation of president mubarak. for more on that, we go to nbc s tracie potts in washington. tracie, good morning. reporter: lynn, good morning. this was first reported by the new york times and now confirmed by senior administration officials that the u.s. is in high level secret talks with officials in egypt about a transition, wh