the dow is up 236 because of word that washington has reached a deal. i email del walters. "the stream" is next. ♪

s ♪ ♪ welcome to al jazeera america. these are the stories we are following. >> if congress does not act, and the united states cannot pay its bills the reprecautions would be serious. >> the verb hurry secretary telling the house what will happen if the debt ceiling is not raised. >> and then let him go. >> and the u.s. is now putting the brakes on that military aide to egypt. >>