america from defaulting on its debt. biden has accused republicans of taking extreme positions on the spending cuts. they insist republicans have a red line when it comes to spending. history is a threat to our nation. i have something to say. morehouse college was found in 1867. it s a private historically black means liberal arts college in atlanta georgia. where they say leadership is learned from legends of old. it s a place where union soldiers died for freedom in america, and today morehouse college is a place where governor westmore, the first black governor of maryland, in the this third black governor ever elected to mark s history came with a simple but powerful message for the man of morehouse. our history is our power. they re continuing the hbcu tradition, and forging a brighter future. some in it are hell-bent on evoking their power. how? we ll take florida. just days ago, they banned diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the state. and already limited th
steve kornacki will join me from the big board to break it all down. this afternoon, president biden will honor the 19 children and two teachers who lost their lives one year ago today in the horrific uvalde mass shooting. after a moment of silence this hour coming up, in texas, across the state for the victims, their families and the community. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington where speaker mccarthy just outlined his views about the debt ceiling stalemate, which a democratic official is calling, quote, a speed you bump in comments to nbc news, as the talks resume at the white house this hour, shifting from capitol hill. the treasury secretary re-emphasized this morning that there is only one week left, and that doesn t count the time needed to get a bill through both houses of congress. mccarthy said he would give his house 72 hours to read the bill once there s an agreement. the big obstacle, the size and scope of spending cuts that republicans are
to get into the u.s. yesterday alone. we are live in washington and in mexico. also should teams undergo training before they get a social media account? a group of psy pushing just that. these stories and more all coming in right here to cnn news central. a lot of developing news right before our very eyes. happening now, republican congressman george santos is in federal custody. he is facing a 13-count indictment. the charges include wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to the house of representatives. prosecutors allege that santos solicited campaign funds under false pretenses and then they say he used the money for personal expenses. let s get more information about what this indictment includes and more information as we continue to pore over it and let s get law enforcement correspondent mike morales. mark, tell us what you re finding. well, john, we are finally learning the details from this wide-ranging investigatio
at every single stop now, reporters are looking, is he interacting with the crowd? is he take shaking hands, tae staying long enough? if you re advanced staff, you have to stay at least an extra 30 minutes to show, hey, he likes people. i saw tweets, what pizza is he having? is he talking to voters? do we have a timetable as to when other candidates will jump in? rumors about tim scott, mike pence and others. i think tim scott will come in. may 22nd is the date where they re circling. you ll see his super pac get bolstered. mike pence also in the next month. those are the two main candidates. national political correspondent for axios, alex thompson covering a lot of ground. thank you for being here. thank you for all of you for getting up way too early on this monday morning. morning joe starts right now. we must reject the culture of losing that has infected our party in recent year. the time for excuses is over. if we get distracted, focus the election on
adrianne shropshire, susan del percio, online with chris hayes starts now. starts now good evening from new york, i m chris hayes, one of the most frightening trends in american politics in recent months has been the prioritization, across the country, of conservatives and republicans from state to state targeting lgbtq folks. it s one of the, if not the unifying policy priorities in the modern republican party 2023. it s especially pronounced at the state level. the american civil liberties union says it s tracking nearly 400 anti lgbtq bills across the country. tennessee, to name one state, in particular, is home to multiple examples of this particular noxious trend. there is a new law criminalizing many types of drag performance. is 12th night fond of? that will find out. a bill working its way through the legislature which would allow state clerks to refuse to officiate gay marriages if they so choose. but it s not just the states. we are seeing this disturbing trend of