with house money. the debt ceiling has been hit and the treasury department is starting to take extraordinary steps to avoid default. the devastating results that could have on our economy. does kevin mccarthy even have a plan? and then, rupert murdoch under oath. the lies told on his network promoting the big lie. his testimony is significant in the case where truth matters. and the george santos saga continues, he is now accused of swindling a disabled veteran and his dying dog as the 11th hour gets underway on this busy thursday night. good evening once again, i am stephanie ruhle. buckle up kids, the u.s. just hit it debt limit and the stage is now set for a major partisan battle in washington. today treasury secretary janet yellen told kevin mccarthy extraordinary steps are now underway so that the u.s. can keep paying its debts until early june, but she urged congress to act promptly to protect the full faith and credit of the united states. that means an increase in
The palestinian Prime Minister talks to newsnight what chance of a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the middle east . The question is, how do you get out of the crisis . There is a report out today that while israel is also a crisis, that there is a need to sit down and end the conflict. To discuss the palestinian Prime Ministers view that this war provides an opportunity, well bejoined by the Israeli Government spokesperson, eylon levy. Well also be assessing the impact the Israeli Military campaign is having on hamas with hugh lovatt, an expert in the middle east. And as the number of signatures to a petition in support of britishjews passes more than 38,000, including names such as sir tom stoppard, Vanessa Feltz and sir richard dearlove, we speak to the tv presenter rachel riley about the rise in Anti Semitism since October The 7th. Also tonight, we speak to the victims of serious crimes, forced to pay thousands of pounds if they want the transcipts of their trial. They did s
Is up next the art of the deal by joe biden at Michael Smerconish and philadelphia. Did President Biden just snuck or President Trump with regard to the debates . By now, you know, the candidates reached an agreement this week, they will debate outside the framework of the commission on president ial debates. Theyll square off twice first in june, then in september, potentially with a Vice President ial debate inbetween, it seemed quick and organic, but i have my doubts two weeks ago, cofounder and cochair of the commission on president ial debates Frank Fahrenkopf was my guest here. I asked him if hed heard from either campaign other than the criticism that we just heard from the Trump Campaign with regard to trying to move the bates earlier in which we think weve answered as best we can, we can answer it. Weve had no contact with either campaign, which is not unusual cycle, where you normally dont have contact with pressed republican and democrat and other people who may be able to b
New york are continuing to monitor gentlemans out of The Middle East where were learning more about the Ceasefire Proposal that hamas, except in israel, rejected today and is really strikes on Southern Gaza. There are raising new questions about whether these limited operations will grow into a full fledged invasion of raffa, which Binding Ministration has been warning against for weeks. We begin the hour right now today, 12 and the Trump Hush Money Trial And Judges Second Contempt Finding against the former president today in his warning that a third could mean jail time that im is calling two longtime trump employees as they try to show exactly how Michael Cohen was repaid by trumps trust and personal accounts in 2017 after he paid hush money to Stormy Daniels back with the panel joining us as well as harry lipman, who was in court todays and la times Legal Affairs columnist, host of the talking feds podcast, and former Deputy Assistant attorney general. Im wondering what you observe
And whats ahead. While trial resumes next week, Kaitlan Collins starts off the hour with an exclusive interview. Katelyn. Yeah. Anderson, im joined here tonight by william barr, who served as the former president Attorney General, and who told him that his 2020 allegations of Election Fraud but were not true. But as now said, he will support the republican ticket. Therefore, donald trump, again, mr. Attorney general, its great to have you. I want to talk to you about how youre going to vote in 2024 in a moment, but putting the merits aside, i like how youre laughing about that. Putting emeritus, id say no, you dont agree with the merits of the new york hush money case, but you worked for i dont trump. You got to know him. What do you think its like for him to be in court, being treated like any other criminal defendant having to be there for days a week i think its real tough on them. I think a lot of the countrys sympathizers with them. So i think the longer the trial goes on, the mor