i m laila harrak. republicans already raising concerns over the agreement in principle on the debt ceiling as both president biden and house speaker mccarthy race to seal the deal with their allies in congress. the gop turns on one of its own in texas in an unprecedented move to impeach the state s attorney general. details and how that official is reacting. and we re live for you in istanbul as voting there gets under way for turkey s presidential runoff election. we begin in washington where congress is drafting new legislation on the u.s. debt limit hours after officials reached a deal to try to avoid a disastrous default. the white house and republicans say they agreed in principle to raise the u.s. debt ceiling and cap government spending. house speaker kevin mccarthy says law maeshls are now expected to vote on that agreement this wednesday. before it can move forward, he must convince hardliners that it s worth it. here s how he characterized the deal. after week
reporter: laila, polls opened just over two hours ago. i have to say the weather is not great. it has been raining a bit. despite that, we ve seen voters streaming into this polling station, casting their ballots. this all-important runoff election today this turkey. we ve seen seeing should have these voters, many including families of young children. some some members of the elderly community being supported by loved ones as they come in to make their voice heard in this election. we ve been speaking to some of those voters. for those casting their vote for president erdogan, the incumbent who has been in power for over two decades, this is a vote for political stability at a time when the country is facing several crises, it has to be said. for others, hopeful for a win for kemal kilicdaroglu, a vote for change. speaking to some of those
supporters of the opposition, they say this is an opportunity for the turkish people to bring in and usher in a new era for the country, particularly when there are so many challenges ahead. not least the economy. that is certainly at the forefront of voters minds. the country is facing a deepening cost of living crisis. we ve seen inflation soaring, largely in part due to president eve erdogan s policies, weakening of the lira. some voters believe president erdogan, that his vision will offer stability over the next five years. others believe it is time for change. then the question of the government s response to february s devastating earthquake which left more than 50,000 people killed, millions more displaced, still homeless, living in temporary camps across the country s southeast. the government has faced real criticism over its chaotic and somewhat delayed response.
in turn, criticism over the government s preparation for a disaster of that sort. president erdogan has pledged a lightning-speed rebuilding effort in the southeast. we ve already seen construction under way. again, the opposition party has criticized the government for its response. they say they are the ones that will be able to bring about a change and offer support to those impacted. the last two decades, president erdogan has cemented turkey s place on the global stage, a key nato ally, influential regional power broker. he has a lot of support here in turkey. they secured 49.5% of the vote two weeks ago in that first round. the opposition securing just under 45% of the vote. it has been a closely fought battle over the last two weeks. we ve seen campaigning up until the very last minute. all eyes will be waiting for the results to be announced this evening. many will be gathering at party headquarters on both sides,
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