starts right now. out front with chris hay toni. not one republican should vote for this deal do not vote. for this bill. the best deal is no deal. republicans floundering on the debt ceiling deal, as biden plays it cool. why doesn t biden say what a good deal it is? why would biden be saying what a good deal it is before think that s going to help me get it passed? no. tonight, how calling the bluff of the hostage takers was the key to saving the country from economic catastrophe. democrats are committed to making sure that we do our part and avoiding default. democratic leader, hakeem jeffries, will join me live tonight. then, have all members voted? the radical republican attorney general of texas, impeached by his own party. plus, as the special counsel closes in, new worries about a snitch in team trump. and he s out of jail, unrepentant, and selling perch. the qanon shaman returns home as a hero. all in starts right now. good evening from new yo
is descending? it is sending a message that we don t believe in democracy, we don t believe in hearing from diverse voices. we don t believe that all people are deserving of the american dream and that one single parent doesn t even have to attend, have a child at attend school in these districts that are having book spend. this is not what a democracy looks like. the american people need to ask themselves if they want the rest of the country to look like a state of florida. okay, daniela shermichael, we re going to let it rest right there. thank you so much, guys. for all of you, we have coming up in this hour vice president harris who is accomplishing something that has never been done before, that is coming up in just a moment. as we give you all a very good day from nbc news in miami, welcome to alex witt reports. we begin with breaking news in washington. kevin mccarthy saying just a short time ago that he is optimistic negotiators are closer to a deal on the debt
voted to impeach attorney general ken paxton. he s accused of bribery and abuse of public trust. they said the impeachment was illegal and being called what he called corrupt politicians. we ll have more in just a moment. in the meantime, in washington, it is deal or no deal. two sources tell cnn president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy are expected to speak this hour. it comes at a critical moment in the debt ceiling talks and a source says it is now down to one final sticking point. work requirements for social safety net programs. they may have as little as eight days to prevent the u.s. from defaulting on its debts. many experts predict economic disaster if that happens. let s begin at the white house and capitol. manu, they would not be getting on the phone just to go over what they re going to have at their memorial day barbecue. this means that maybe we re getting close. reporter: yes, indeed it does. i just spoke with patrick mchenry, one of the key negotiat
and lots of questions to answer, so let s get started. deal or no deal. congress leaves d.c. for the memorial day weekend without reaching a deal to avoid disastrous debt default for the first time in u.s. history, we are live on capitol hill with a new deadline, giving lawmakers a little bit more time to reach an agreement. plus, stumbling start, and unforgettable, maybe forgettable, launch for florida governor ron desantis s presidential campaign rollout on twitter. what we can expect from his campaign, plus the new exclusive nbc news reporting that desantis administration is actually hitting of lobbyists for campaign cash. later, travel at your own risk. the naacp issues a blistering formal travel advisory for the state of florida, saying it s, quote, hostile for black americans. president of the day naacp joins us live to weigh in on this rare rebuke. ahead. and a good saturday morning to you all, i am katie phang, we re going to start today s show with the nation teeteri
[the star-spangled banner] [the star-spangled banner] rachel: good morning. it is 6:00 a.m. :00 am in new york city and you were just listening to the navy band ceremonial band performing the national anthem. this memorial day weekend, send us your photos and stories of servicemembers who died while serving. you can e-mail email those, friends@foxnews.com. joey is in for pete this morning. joey:he lets the sitting his place on the couch and i said what side do you sit on? i couldn t remember so i stood here and waited to for will to get up. i m happy to be here. rachel: glad to have you especially this weekend. joe: great weekend to be here and give pete the weekend a. rachel: president biden baltzer camp david even though congress has not reached a deal on the debt ceiling. will: janet yellen pushes back the default deadline by two days. joe: alexandria hoff is live in washington dc. reporter: a major fiction point for stronger work requirements in certain kinds of fed