how conservatives and liberals think this country should raise and spend its money is a very, very valid discussion to have. sadly, that s not the one we re having. thanks to both of you, and solar and political economy in the american enterprise institute. he s the author of a dream is not dead, but populism could kill it. jennifer reuben is an opinion writer at the washington post, and msnbc political analyst host of the new podcast, jen reuben s green room. all right, straight ahead, we ll continue our breaking news coverage of the debt ceiling negotiations, which are ongoing right now. i ll be joined by congressman lloyd doggett, democrat of texas, and a member of the budget committee, as well as congressman adam smith, democrat of washington, and ranking member of the armed services committee. another hour of velshi begins right now. of velshi begin right now. and good morning to you, it is saturday may the 27th, i m ali velshi, the full faith and credit of the united
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Hi there, everyone. Its now 4 00 in new york. We have major developments both here in the u. S. And abroad. In just a few hours, President Joe Biden will deliver an address to the nation from the oval office about the hamas Terror Attacks in israel that killed more than 1,400 people as well as the ongoing war in ukraine. It is his second address from the oval office since becoming president , and it is part of his push for a 100 billion aid package. Well have much more on that later in the broadcast, but we begin with the dam breaking and perhaps the most criminal prosecution of the expresident s alleged criminal enterprise, that plot to overturn the 2020 election. This morning in a courthouse in atlanta, georgia, trumps attorney, peddler of the big lie and importantly trumps codefendant Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to six Misdemeanor Counts in that sprawling rico case brought by Fulton County District Attorney fani willis. Here is that moment. How do you plead to five counts of conspi
Good day, im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. Congress is trying to crawl its way out of chaos, but a feeling of inevitability has taken hold on capitol hill as the Clock Barrels toward a Government Shutdown. Both chambers are trying to reach shortterm spending agreements, but will they find the votes . Millions of federal employees and contractors are bracing for impact if a showdown does happen, but how significant a toll could it take on our armed services, both at home and abroad. And tributes for a trailblazer, lawmakers emotional remembrances of california senator Dianne Feinstein who passed away at the age of 90. Very sad. May she rest in peace. Voting the last day. We will take a look back at the life and legacy of the democrat who served longer than any other woman in senate history, and with big shoes left to fill, what happens now to feinsteins seat . A complicated calculation over who could be her successor. But we begin with the 2024 campaign, alr
reprogrammed funds that was going to the non-defense site. it s the $69 billion side deal that has frustrated and angered the house freedom caucus. the are arguing that that is something the speaker should have never agreed to. while good and his colleagues are deeply frustrated with the speaker, no one is calling to oust speaker johnson, and i think that s a really important thing to note. because this is different than the rebellions so far that we saw against kevin mccarthy. that doesn t mean that the anger and frustration doesn t build but good was asked specifically about whether or not johnson s job was in jeopardy and he said this, reporters needed to stop comparing johnson to mccarthy because they are different, they have different levels of leadership experience and i think that s really important to note in this moment as we are watching house conservatives show once again that they are willing to stand in the way if they don t get their way on these spending agreements. in