debt ceiling deal is reached. there are many moving parts. we have details on to phone calls happening as both sides iron out the details. congressman, richie torres, from new york, joins me for moments when we break down what we know. good day from msnbc world headquarters in new york, welcome to alex witt reports. i m in for alex today. we begin with breaking news. a lock happening on capitol hill this hour. white house officials and house republicans are preparing for a call any minute now. their calls between president biden and speaker kevin mccarthy. house republicans are than expected to release the full text of the debt ceiling agreement negotiated by both sides. at five p m today, democrats will get a briefing on the agreement from white house officials. here is some of what both sides say is in the deal. it raises the debt ceiling until 2025. it cuts 1.5 trillion and spending. it increases defense spending. as new work requirements for some government programs, and
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sure want to watch lawrence tonight. for sure. there are three democrats in congress that are republicans are going to try to block from serving on committees. in this next hour, lawrence are going to have three of of those democrats on live. reuben diego, congressman, tom backed veteran marine, progressive democrat, diego and ends today that he is going to challenge incumbent kyrsten sinema for her seen the summit now that she s dropped out of the democratic party which is should be a battle royal. lawrence has those three democrats and the republicans are threatening and reuben calle go, it is all just ahead on the watch word with lawrence o donnell. now it is time for him. good evening. donnell. now it is you know we ve got a n here. now because selden senator shelton lighthouse is going to feel bad, you haven t mentioned him, and he was actually in ukraine when the supreme court released their investigation of itself last week. and then they had to amend it. he is going t
now, an interesting fact is that the prefect of rome today, italian media expects during those days between that and the future, tearing the, fifth next thursday, he expects about 60,000 people to come down for that occasion. compare that to the more than 4 million pilgrims who came down for the funeral of the last pope who died, who was, of course, john paul the second. then on thursday, the vatican said that the funeral wouldn t be held in the morning, in st. peters square. you will be presided by pope francis, again, the first time in modern times we know that a pope has presided over another. then, the body will be buried in the vatican grotto, which is a tumult near st. peters to me, below st. peters basilica, and an interesting fact about that is that is where john paul the second was buried before he was moved to the final resting place inside st. peters basilica. claudio, i want to ask you here. have you been able to chat with anybody? what is the lasting legacy you
we ve gotten used to governance of questions to answer. so let s get started. how the white house is responding ahead of biden s trip, today, to atlanta. plus, now that georgia special grand jury has to report its investigation into donald trump s attempt to overturn the 2020 election, he is trying to fulton county s district attorney. will she indict the former president of the united states? and dress code drama. just months after an abortion ban went into effect, critics say one state legislature is doubling down on controlling women. all of that and more is coming up. good sunday morning to. you i am katie phang. thanks for starting your day with us. republicans and democrats are reacting this morning after more documents with classified markings were found at president biden s delaware home. today the president is set to travel to atlanta for a church service honoring martin luther king junior, the day before the federal holiday in his memory. we begin with white hou