we re going to bring you those comments as soon as it begins. today at the white house, another high stakes showdown over the debt ceiling to avoid a default with major economic consequences, the latest of where negotiations stand. russia is declaring victory in the longest and bloodiest fight in ukraine. is this a turning point of the invasion? in idaho, next hour the suspect in the killing of four college students will make a court appearance. we ll bring you a preview of what to expect. and making history. a flight carrying paying customers to the international space station is due to dock anytime now with the first woman ever commanding a private space flight. hello from outer space, it feels amazing to be viewing earth from this capsule. and we begin this morning with what could be a critical day for efforts to raise the nation s debt limit and avoid a potential economic catastrophe. president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy will hold a one on one meet
fans are hoping for another surprises, like taylor s version album releases and after last night a talk of whether travis kelce will pop up on stage again. that is all well and good. but more ian rad nick for me. thank you for letting us end on that happy note. deadline: white house starts right now. howdy friends. aloha and namaste. it is 4:00 p.m. in new york city. i m john heilemann in for nicolle wallace. we re t minus 72 hours and change away from the spectacle of sitting american presidents debating a former american president, the latter of whom just to spice things up, also happened to be a 43 four time criminal, a scoff law, with 34 scarlet f s across his wrap sheet. if donald trump gets his way, the first and maybe only presidential debate of 2024 this thursday in atlanta will be less lincoln douglas or even krend nixon than randy savage versus ricky the dragon steamboat. those are wrestlers for the record. the chain of events that led president biden to fa
the last few months, traveling to the all important states of iowa, new hampshire, and of course his home state of south carolina, on what he was calling a faith in america tour but now will become officially a presidential campaign that is steeped not just in his bio but also in his faith. that comes along with a lot of conservative ideals, and what senior advisers tell me is that even though the polls that you guys are talking about, that he s in the low single-digits as he comes into this race. they have a deep war chest to the tune of more than $20 million from which to draw upon to tray try to raise his name i.d. that s something they re putting to work right away on the air waves starting wednesday with a $6 million tv and radio ad buy. that s going to run from the day it goes up on wednesday all the way through the summer, trying to give tim scott some air cover as he gets on the ground and starts pitching his message in an official capacity, even though he s been campaigning in
you know, i support, you know, them in doing that but, you know, i probably would have taken a little different approach. reporter: but even so. i m ben carson and i approve this message. has dr. carson specifically corded african americans during campaign spots? he has anderson this past august he was at the one of the most famous soul food restaurants in the united states, sylvia s in harlem in new york cities and he went there for two hours. he ate. he talked and got positive reviews and not so positive reviews. election day is one year away from this sunday, november 8th, 2016. republicans know they are not going to get a hefty percentage of african american votes but would like a higher percentage than 2012 and that s a reason for the radio ad buy. anderson? thanks. nbc under fire protesters calling on the network to dump
which is he s the guy to fight against the establishment for everybody out there that feels disenfranchised by the establishment and the media, also. this radio ad buy is part of the million-dollar buy from the superpac and he hits on the themes of religious liberties, huge for ted cruz with a big rally in a couple of weeks about that in south carolina and talks about the 2nd amendment, gun rights for him, too. great to see you here in person. kasie hunt, as well, in new hampshire. we move on to the koch brothers. a name you re familiar with. known for their influence in conservative circles because of their donations and this morning in a rare and exclusive interview with my colleagues, charles koch declined to say who if anyone they re supporting in the race for president. do you see a candidate out there that s not not in great measure. not in great measure. that is i m trying to be diplomatic.