i may have to interrupt. this is a world of increased polarisation, especially on the republican side bozo the democratic side. i would likely do you think to see more of these kinds of down to the wire negotiations over the debt ceiling in the future? because this only really kicks the can down the road until early 2025. absolutely. at the end of the day, — absolutely. at the end of the day, we _ absolutely. at the end of the day, we should _ absolutely. at the end of the day, we should be _ absolutely. at the end of the day, we should be an - absolutely. at the end of the i day, we should be an america that_ day, we should be an america that does_ day, we should be an america that does not _ day, we should be an america that does not have _ day, we should be an america that does not have a - that does not have a debt ceiling _ that does not have a debt ceiling. this— that does not have a debt ceiling. this is— that does not have a debt ceiling. this is a - that does not have a debt ceiling. this is a processl that does not have a debt. ceiling. this is a process that is really— ceiling. this is a process that is really frustrating _ ceiling. this is a process that is really frustrating but - ceiling. this is a process that is really frustrating but it- ceiling. this is a process that is really frustrating but it is. is really frustrating but it is not one _ is really frustrating but it is not one we _ is really frustrating but it is not one we have _ is really frustrating but it is not one we have not - is really frustrating but it is not one we have not seen i is really frustrating but it is- not one we have not seen before and i _ not one we have not seen before and i do — not one we have not seen before and i do not _ not one we have not seen before and i do not think— not one we have not seen before and i do not think it _ not one we have not seen before and i do not think it is _ and i do not think it is because of— and i do not think it is l because of polarisation. and i do not think it is - because of polarisation. it has happened _ because of polarisation. it has happened whether— because of polarisation. it has happened whether we - because of polarisation. it has happened whether we had - 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america is a large country, america _ america is a large country, america has— america is a large country, america has some - america is a large country, . america has some significant problems— america has some significant problems and _ america has some significant problems and i— america has some significant problems and i think - america has some significant problems and i think once . america has some significanti problems and i think once we work— problems and i think once we work through— problems and i think once we work through those, - problems and i think once we work through those, the - work through those, the spending _ work through those, the spending that— work through those, the spending that was - work through those, the i spending that was required during _ spending that was required during the _ spending that was required during the pandemic- spending that was required during the pandemic to - spending that was required i during the pandemic to keep america _ during the pandemic to keep america 0ntrack_ during the pandemic to keep america ontrack was - 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i have to interrupt you there. we do have the president speaking. we do have the president speaking-— we do have the president s-ueakin. . speaking. america can never get into that way _ speaking. america can never get into that way of _ speaking. america can never get into that way of thinking. - into that way of thinking. look, the only way american moxie can function is through compromise and consensus, and thatis compromise and consensus, and that is what i work to do as your president. the forge a part of us in —— to forge where it is needed. i've signed... including historic law covering building america so we can make number one in the road infrastructure instead of where we arrange now, number 13 in the world. another historical law, re—building our manufacturing base, so we will need the world once again in building semiconductor chips, so many more and summoning more sophisticated ones, now a bipartisan budget agreement. this is vital. it is because it is essential to the progress we made over the last few years,

keeping the faith and credit of the united states of america, passing a budget that continues to grow our economy and relax our values as a nation. that is i'm speaking to you tonight. to report any crisis averted and what we're doing to protect america �*s future. passing this budget agreement was critical. the stakes could not have been higher. if we had failed to reach an agreement on the budget, there were extreme voices threatening to take america to the first time in our 2a7 year history into default on our national debt. nothing, nothing would have been more irresponsible. nothing would have been more catastrophic. our economy would have been thrown into recession, accounts for millions of americans live in just decimated for 8 million americans would've lost their jobs. the default would have destroyed our nation's reddit rating, which would emit everything, for mortgages to

car loans commence funding from the government, much more expensive. it would've taken years to climb out of that hole. in america standing is the most trusted reliable financial partner in the world would have been shattered. so, it was critical to reach an agreement, and it is very good news for the american people. no one got everything they wanted, but the american people got what they needed. we averted and in that —— we averted an economic crisis and economic laps. we are... at the same time. protecting important priorities, from social security to medicare to our veterans to transformational investment in then for treasure and clean energy. i want to command speaker mccarthy for he and i and our teams, command speaker mccarthy for he and i and ourteams, we command speaker mccarthy for he and i and our teams, we were able to get along and get things done and were straightforward with one another, completely honest with one another, respectful with on another. both sides operated in good faith, both sides kept

their word, and also i want to commend other congressional leaders. house minority leader jeffries, senate majority leader schumer, senate minority leader mcconnell. they acted responsibly and put the good of the country ahead of politics. the final vote in both chambers was overwhelming, far more bipartisan than anyone thought was possible. so i want to thank the members of congress voted to pass this agreement, which i'm going to sign tomorrow, become the lawful stuff here is what the deal does. first, it cuts spending, and over the next ten years the deficit will be cut by more than $1 trillion. that will be on top of the record $1.7 trillion i already cut the deficit in my first two years in office. and it is clear we are all in a much more fiscally responsible course than the one i inherited when i took office. when i came to office, the

deficit had increased every year the previous four years. and nearly eight chilean dollars was added to the national debt in the last administration. and now we are turning things around and that is good for america. you know, my dad used to have an expression, he said, joey, don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, i will show me your budget, i will show you what you value. that is at the heart of this debate. what do we value? protecting seniors. you may or member during my state of the union address, there was a spirited exchange between me and a few republicans spontaneously occurring the four house of representatives. i was pointing out that for years some of them were putting forward proposals to cut social security and medicare, and some of them that night took exception and they said very loudly that was not true, so i asked them, on the floor that night, i said, asked them a civil question, will you agree not to cut social security and not to cut medicare? would they agree to protect these essential

programmes? a lifeline for melons americans, programmes that these american have been paying into every single pay cheque have earned since they started working. it provides so much peace of mind. the bright lights and cameras on, those a few republicans who were protesting, they agreed. they said they would not cut it. that is how we protected social security and medicare from the beginning. and from it being cut. health care was another priority for me, a top priority for the i made it clearfrom the outset i would not agree to any cuts in medicaid, and other essential lifeline for millions of americans, including children in poverty of the elderly in nursing homes and americans living with disabilities. the original house for poking proposal would have cut health care for up to 21 million americans on medicaid. i said 21 million americans on medicaid. isaid no. medicare was protected. and so are millions of people most in need. look, i've long believed

that the only one truly sacred obligation that the government has is to prepare those we sent into harm's way, and care for them and theirfamilies into harm's way, and care for them and their families when they come home. and when they don't come home. that's why my last budget provided va hospitals was additional funding for more doctors, nurses and equipment. to accommodate the needs of veterans with more appointments, the house a publican plan would have meant 30 fewer million va health care visits for our veterans. we did not let that happen. in addition, this bill fully funds the bipartisan act of the most significant light decades for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and for their families. it disbands access to those veterans and their families to health care and disability benefits. look, we are investing in american from in our people in our future, investing in american from in our people in ourfuture, we have created over 13 million

newjobs, nearly 800,000 manufacturing jobs. where is it written that america cannot be the world leader in many factoring? unemployment is at 3.7%, more americans are working today than ever in history of this country, and inflation has dropped ten straight months in a row. in this debate, i refuse to put over response before all the economic progress on the chopping block. this bipartisan agreement protects the law. it will help us build the best and for structure in the world. it is fully protecting the chips and science act, which is going to bring key parts of our supply chain to america, so we don't have to rely on others, like semiconductors and of those tiny computer chips smaller than the tip of your finger that affects nearly everything we rely on, from cell phones to building automobiles mimosa fasting don't ask if it's ticketed webbing system so much more. —— the most sophisticated weapons

systems. we had another lovely past leisure that finally beat big pharma for some it finally gives medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices just like the va has been able to do for veterans. this law is already dramatically cut the cost of insulin for seniors. from as much as $400 a month to just $35 a month for insulin for the negotiating lower drug prices only saves seniors a lot of money, it saves the country a lot of money about $160 billion is not having paid out because drug prices are more rational. we pay the highest drug prices of any industrial nation in the world. it is just the beginning. we also protected the most significant breakthrough ever, ever, in dealing with the existential thought of climate change. today, new wind and solar power is cheaper than fossil fuel. since i've been in office, clean energy and advanced

manufacturing have brought in 470 billion dollars in private investment. that is going to great thousands of jobs, investment. that is going to great thousands ofjobs, good paying jobs, all across this country, and help the environment at the same time. remember, the beginning of this debate, some of our republican colleagues were determined to cut the clean energy investments. i said, cut the clean energy investments. isaid, no, we kept them all. and they're so much more to do. we are going to do even more to reduce the deficit, we need to control spending if we are going to do that. but we also have to raise revenue. and go after tax cheats and nature everybody is paying their fair share. cheats and nature everybody is paying theirfair share. no one, i promise, no one making less than $40,000 a year will pay a penny more in federal taxes, but like most of you at home, i know the federal tax system is not fair. that is like kept my commitment again, no one earning less than $400,000 will pay for more in

taxes. that is why last year i secured more funding to go, more irs funding to go after tax cheats for the nonpartisan congressional budget office says this bill will bring $150 billion and other outside experts expected that it would save as much as $400 billion, because it is forcing people to pay their fair share. pay theirfair share. republicans may pay their fair share. republicans may not like pay theirfair share. republicans may not like it, but i am going to make sure the wealthy pay theirfair but i am going to make sure the wealthy pay their fair share. i am also proposed to closing over a dozen special interest tax loopholes for big oil, crypto traders, hedge fund billionaires, saving taxpayers billions of dollars. her publicans defend it every single one of the special —— are publicans defend every one of these special loopholes every single one, but i'm going to be coming back, and with your help i'm going to win. right now, catch this, right now, the average billionaire in

america paysjust 8% now, the average billionaire in america pays just 8% federal taxes, 8%. teachers and firefighters pay more than that. that is why i proposed a minimum tax for billionaires. republicans are against it, but i'm going to keep fighting for it. no billionaire should take less than federal taxes than a teacher or firefighter. less than federal taxes than a teacher orfirefighter. look, let me close with this. i know bipartisanship is hard, and unity is hard, but we can never stop trying, because the moments like this one, the ones wejust faced, where moments like this one, the ones we just faced, where the american economy in the world economy is at risk of collapsing, there is no other way. no matter how tough our politics get, we need to see each other not as adversaries but as fellow americans, treat each other with dignity and respect, tojoin each other with dignity and respect, to join forces each other with dignity and respect, tojoin forces in america is to stop shouting, lower the temperature, and work together to pursue progress. secure prosperity. keep the

promise of america for everybody. and i have said in my and our girladdress, my and our girl address, without my and our girladdress, without unity, there is no peace, and only bitter to send fury —— in my inaugural address, there is no peace, only bidders and fury. i've can honestly say to you tonight i have never been more optimistic about our future. we need to remember who we are. we are the united states of america and there is nothing, nothing, we cannot do if we do it togetherfor thank you nothing, we cannot do if we do it together for thank you all for taking the time tonight to listen to me. may god bless you all and may god protect our troops. thank you. you are watching live coverage of president biden's address from the oval office there on the heels of the approval of the heels of the approval of the us debt ceiling deal, which the us debt ceiling deal, which the president there saying he that he will sign tomorrow into law and i will avoid any kind

of catastrophic default for the next couple of years, and we have a esteemed panel here discuss what we just heard from president biden, starting on my far left. bryan lanza, republican strategist and former director of communications for the trump transition team, and annmarie hordern, washington correspondent at bloomberg. and joining us remotely from atlanta is ameshia cross, democratic strategist and former communications analyst for obama. i wanted to be the first answer here. what were your immediate reactions from what we just heard in that speech from president biden? i heard in that speech from president biden?- heard in that speech from president biden? i hate to tell everybody _ president biden? i hate to tell everybody i — president biden? i hate to tell everybody i was _ president biden? i hate to tell everybody i was right, - president biden? i hate to tell everybody i was right, but - president biden? i hate to tell everybody i was right, but a i everybody i was right, but a lot everybody i was right, but a tot of— everybody i was right, but a tot of this _ everybody i was right, but a lot of this was _ everybody i was right, but a lot of this was protected - lot of this was protected before _ lot of this was protected before that _ lot of this was protected before that speech - lot of this was protected - before that speech happened. president _ before that speech happened. president biden— before that speech happened. president biden was - before that speech happened. president biden was going - before that speech happened. president biden was going toi president biden was going to come — president biden was going to come out, _ president biden was going to come out, he _ president biden was going to come out, he had _ president biden was going to come out, he had a - president biden was going to come out, he had a job- president biden was going to come out, he had a job to i president biden was going toi come out, he had a job to do. it come out, he had a job to do. it was — come out, he had a job to do. it was not _ come out, he had a job to do. it was not only— come out, he had a job to do. it was not only to _ come out, he had a job to do. it was not only to tell- come out, he had a job to do. it was not only to tell the - it was not only to tell the importance _ it was not only to tell the importance of— it was not only to tell the importance of this - it was not only to tell the . importance of this bipartisan budget— importance of this bipartisan budget deat. _ importance of this bipartisan budget deal, the _ importance of this bipartisan budget deal, the importance importance of this bipartisan . budget deal, the importance of meeting — budget deal, the importance of meeting the _ budget deal, the importance of meeting the debt _ budget deal, the importance of meeting the debt ceiling, - meeting the debt ceiling, ensuring _ meeting the debt ceiling, ensuring our— meeting the debt ceiling, ensuring our nation- meeting the debt ceiling, ensuring our nation did . meeting the debt ceiling, i ensuring our nation did not default _ ensuring our nation did not default on _ ensuring our nation did not default on its _ ensuring our nation did not default on its debts, - ensuring our nation did not default on its debts, but i ensuring our nation did not . default on its debts, but also retate — default on its debts, but also retate taying _ default on its debts, but also relate laying the _ default on its debts, but also relate laying the land - default on its debts, but also relate laying the land as - default on its debts, but also relate laying the land as to l relate laying the land as to the winds— relate laying the land as to the winds of— relate laying the land as to the winds of this _ the winds of this administration. the winds of this . administration. he the winds of this - administration. he talked the winds of this _ administration. he talked about that chips— administration. he talked about that chips act, _ administration. he talked about that chips act, that _ that chips act, that infrastructure, - that chips act, that - infrastructure, reducing drug

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is a president i think who understands _ is a president i think who understands that, - is a president i think who understands that, he - is a president i think who understands that, he is. is a president i think who - understands that, he is having those — understands that, he is having those conversations _ understands that, he is having those conversations and - understands that, he is having. those conversations and meeting people _ those conversations and meeting people where _ those conversations and meeting people where they _ those conversations and meeting people where they are, - people where they are, showcasing _ people where they are, showcasing the - people where they are, showcasing the winds l people where they are, i showcasing the winds that people where they are, - showcasing the winds that he has had — showcasing the winds that he has had as— showcasing the winds that he has had as president - showcasing the winds that he has had as president but - showcasing the winds that he has had as president but also what — has had as president but also what these _ has had as president but also what these wins _ has had as president but also what these wins translate - has had as president but also what these wins translate toi what these wins translate to everyday _ what these wins translate to everyday americans - what these wins translate to everyday americans of - what these wins translate to everyday americans of the l everyday americans of the voters _ everyday americans of the voters out _ everyday americans of the voters out there. - everyday americans of the voters out there. he - everyday americans of the voters out there. he came everyday americans of the . voters out there. he came to everyday americans of the - voters out there. he came to do exactly— voters out there. he came to do exactly what _ voters out there. he came to do exactly what he _ voters out there. he came to do exactly what he just _ voters out there. he came to do exactly what he just a _ voters out there. he came to do exactly what he just a commishl exactly what he just a commish and i_ exactly what he just a commish and i think— exactly what he just a commish and i think you _ exactly what he just a commish and i think you did _ exactly what he just a commish and i think you did well. - and i think you did well. president _ and i think you did well. president biden- and i think you did well. president biden they'rel and i think you did well. . president biden they're —— and i think you did well. - president biden they're —— what he accomplished. _ president biden they're -- what he accomplished.— he accomplished. saying he created 13 _ he accomplished. saying he created 13 million _ he accomplished. saying he created 13 million new- he accomplished. saying hej created 13 million new jobs. created 13 million newjobs. implement rate of 3.7%, inflation dropping for a tenth straight month in a row. bryan lanza, we've heard a lot from her publicans could decide in the biden economy, coming in off the heels of cove info to beating the present could be making the case just like obama did with obamacare that, hey, a

mac one economies nonsense a bad thing was blue he is going to that case and that is his job and use the operation of the white house in the oval office make that case, but at the end of the day there's an underlying unease the american voters, that the country is heading in the wrong direction economically, nothing he has had till now has changed that unease. it had till now has changed that unease. ., , had till now has changed that unease. . , _, had till now has changed that unease. . , .., ., unease. it has continued to move in — unease. it has continued to move in that _ unease. it has continued to move in that direction. - unease. it has continued to move in that direction. he l move in that direction. he stilt— move in that direction. he still has _ move in that direction. he still has a _ move in that direction. he still has a strong case to make there — still has a strong case to make there he _ still has a strong case to make there. he has not delivered which — there. he has not delivered which impacted the numbers, but this is— which impacted the numbers, but this is what he will say between now and november next year _ between now and november next ear. ., ., ., , year. your reaction to this speech? _ year. your reaction to this speech? the _ year. your reaction to this speech? the president. year. your reaction to this - speech? the president wanted to make clear. _ speech? the president wanted to make clear, crisis _ speech? the president wanted to make clear, crisis averted. - speech? the president wanted to make clear, crisis averted. we i make clear, crisis averted. we did not hit the default. also commending everyone involved. he wants to show he can be a president that can work across aisles, but then right after that, this was a campaign speech... it that, this was a campaign speech- - -— that, this was a campaign speech... it didn't feel like we were — speech... it didn't feel like we were in _ speech... it didn't feel like we were in 2024 _ speech... it didn't feel like we were in 2024 already, i speech... it didn't feel like - we were in 2024 already, didn't it? ., ~ we were in 2024 already, didn't it? . ~ ., ,, it? talking about the chips act, a it? talking about the chips act. a lot — it? talking about the chips

act. a lot of _ it? talking about the chips act, a lot of bipartisan - it? talking about the chips act, a lot of bipartisan on l act, a lot of bipartisan on that. he also talks of what he wants if you were to win again, if you had a majority for stop talking about tax cheats, he wants to go after them for one thing that the republicans got off of this deal is clawing back some of that irs money to do that. this doubt very much likejoe biden the campaign, for 2024, less so i am giving a speech to talk about the debt ceiling —— this felt like. the ceiling -- this felt like. the one differed _ ceiling -- this felt like. the one differed on _ ceiling -- this felt like. the one differed on point - ceiling —— this felt like. the one differed on point out is that if you are in the campaign trail, often you will see a politician hammering away the opposition, talking a lot about if it is donald trump or the republican front runner, in this case, it was very bipartisan to be praised kevin mccarthy, he praised anyone that came to the table to negotiate with him but he mentioned bipartisan to multiple times. what did you make of that in terms of if we are looking towards the 2024 campaign, biden again striking that tone of sin, i am claiming that tone of sin, i am claiming that battleground? i that tone of sin, i am claiming that battleground?— that battleground? i think he ist in: that battleground? i think he is trying to — that battleground? i think he is trying to go _ that battleground? i think he is trying to go to _ that battleground? i think he is trying to go to the - that battleground? i think he is trying to go to the centre | is trying to go to the centre of the country. he tried to be

a centrist in this moment, in this speech. i am not sure we are going to see that from him when he goes out on the campaign trail, but in this moment he wants to tell the bipartisanship because he just bipartisa nship because he just passed bipartisanship because he just passed a law that what he has on with both parties come at the table. at the same time, he did talk about lowering the temperature in the country and potentially that is also why he is not going to go after any one specifically as he is talking in the same sentence that he wants to lower the temperature in the us. what do ou think temperature in the us. what do you think in _ temperature in the us. what do you think in your— temperature in the us. what do you think in your opinion - temperature in the us. what do you think in your opinion of - you think in your opinion of yourformer, negations analyst your former, negations analyst with yourformer, negations analyst with president obama, did make biden mik against you and american people from a democratic point, was a hard enoughin democratic point, was a hard enough in the speech on the republicans especially on the far right who would potentially, we've heard this from president trump as well, the former president mik to push this even further, maybe even to the very edge or across the edge of a debt default was necklace he heard enough? i don't think about was his is

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doing theirjob, past the debt ceiling. it is not like this... let's — ceiling. it is not like this... let's find _ ceiling. it is not like this... let's find something. it was, guns — let's find something. it was, guns to— let's find something. it was, guns to our head, economics are going _ guns to our head, economics are going to — guns to our head, economics are going to explode, you have to do something now. sure you can call it— do something now. sure you can call it bipartisan, but it feels _ call it bipartisan, but it feels like a rushed wedding as opposed — feels like a rushed wedding as opposed to a happy wedding. what — opposed to a happy wedding. what do _ opposed to a happy wedding. what do you think? it opposed to a happy wedding. what do you think?— what do you think? it was forced. obsolete - what do you think? it was forced. obsolete they - what do you think? it was forced. obsolete they got | what do you think? it was i forced. obsolete they got to this point because it was a deadline. the treasury secretary had said, as soon as june the 1st, we could have this that ceiling crisis and we could default and that is when you start to see people starting to talk, the president cancelling his trip. i was with him injapan, there was no papua new guinea, no australia and as soon as... papua new guinea, no australia and as soon as. . ._ and as soon as... this was janet yellen. _ and as soon as... this was janet yellen. once - and as soon as... this was - janet yellen. once politicians, once lawmakers _ janet yellen. once politicians, once lawmakers have - janet yellen. once politicians, once lawmakers have a - janet yellen. once politicians, once lawmakers have a hard i janet yellen. once politicians, l once lawmakers have a hard and fast deadline, they are like journalists, they will go and hit it. journalist i like to say always hit the deadlines, i think they let sometimes waiver, but having that and

day, that is how you are able to get the votes, that is how senator mcconnell was able to make sure he got the lindsey graham on board. to not draw this out for days. we have a june the 5th hard deadline. there was a slight fear that at least in the senate there could be a chance the amendment which would have done at the process... would have done at the process. . ._ process... there was 11 minutes, _ process... there was 11 minutes, i _ process... there was 11 minutes, i believe, - process... there was 11 minutes, i believe, but process... there was 11 - minutes, i believe, but they just moved through it quicker than expected.— just moved through it quicker than expected. bryan lanza, i want to circle _ than expected. bryan lanza, i want to circle back _ than expected. bryan lanza, i want to circle back to - than expected. bryan lanza, i want to circle back to you, - than expected. bryan lanza, i| want to circle back to you, and we have a few more minutes here, but given what you said about this is just a brief moment of bipartisanship, well, this debt ceiling has been suspended until 2025 foot top how likely is it in your opinion that we willjust be going through this entire process once again and we had january, february in 25? {30 process once again and we had january, february in 25?- january, february in 25? go to veuas, january, february in 25? go to vegas. for _ january, february in 25? go to vegas, for the _ january, february in 25? go to vegas, for the house - january, february in 25? go to vegas, for the house on - january, february in 25? go to vegas, for the house on it. . vegas, for the house on it. laughter why would he change now? there is literally— why would he change now? there is literally no mechanism to change _ is literally no mechanism to change that behaviour unless

you kick— change that behaviour unless you kick them out of office. go to vegas, _ you kick them out of office. go to vegas, that the house, let's have _ to vegas, that the house, let's have a — to vegas, that the house, let's have a good time, because 2025202027, it does not matter, we will _ 2025202027, it does not matter, we will always be in this position. we will always be in this position-— we will always be in this osition. , , ., position. unless we get rid of the debt ceiling. _ position. unless we get rid of the debt ceiling. i _ position. unless we get rid of the debt ceiling. i was - position. unless we get rid of the debt ceiling. i was going l the debt ceiling. i was going to ask you, ameshia, are you heading to vegas?— to ask you, ameshia, are you heading to vegas? what you 'ust heard is correct. i heading to vegas? what you 'ust heard is correct. we i heading to vegas? what you 'ust heard is correct. we are i heading to vegas? what you just heard is correct. we are going i heard is correct. we are going to be — heard is correct. we are going to be here _ heard is correct. we are going to be here again. _ heard is correct. we are going to be here again. if— heard is correct. we are going to be here again. if history- to be here again. if history proves— to be here again. if history proves anything, _ to be here again. if history proves anything, it - to be here again. if history proves anything, it is - to be here again. if history proves anything, it is we . proves anything, it is we apparently— proves anything, it is we apparently left— proves anything, it is we apparently left to - proves anything, it is we apparently left to reach i proves anything, it is we i apparently left to reach the bring — apparently left to reach the bring of _ apparently left to reach the bring of a _ apparently left to reach the bring of a debt _ apparently left to reach the bring of a debt ceiling - apparently left to reach the bring of a debt ceiling and i apparently left to reach the . bring of a debt ceiling and we will go — bring of a debt ceiling and we will go through— bring of a debt ceiling and we will go through it _ bring of a debt ceiling and we will go through it regardless. will go through it regardless of whether— will go through it regardless of whether it _ will go through it regardless of whether it is _ will go through it regardless of whether it is a _ will go through it regardless of whether it is a democratl will go through it regardless i of whether it is a democrat or republican _ of whether it is a democrat or republican. is— of whether it is a democrat or republican. is a _ of whether it is a democrat or republican. is a place - of whether it is a democrat or republican. is a place we - of whether it is a democrat ori republican. is a place we have visited — republican. is a place we have visited multiple _ republican. is a place we have visited multiple times, - republican. is a place we have visited multiple times, and - visited multiple times, and have — visited multiple times, and have your— visited multiple times, and have your coins _ visited multiple times, and have your coins ready, - visited multiple times, and - have your coins ready, because it seems— have your coins ready, because it seems like _ have your coins ready, because it seems like the _ have your coins ready, because it seems like the debt - have your coins ready, because it seems like the debt ceiling . it seems like the debt ceiling is one — it seems like the debt ceiling is one location _ it seems like the debt ceiling is one location we _ it seems like the debt ceiling is one location we will- it seems like the debt ceiling is one location we will neveri is one location we will never turning _ is one location we will never turning to _ is one location we will never turning to-— turning to. just want to look ahead because _ turning to. just want to look ahead because we _ turning to. just want to look ahead because we have - turning to. just want to look i ahead because we have about turning to. just want to look . ahead because we have about a minute left on the programme, now we have all of you here, about what happens next. we know that mike pence now declaring, bryan, you might be the person, chris christie next week, you are a former trump quy' week, you are a former trump guy, but how do you see that affecting the republican race? it is going to be a food fight.

you — it is going to be a food fight. you had _ it is going to be a food fight. you had the criteria for the debates _ you had the criteria for the debates that were just released today — debates that were just released today. you now have some campaigns talking about suing the rnc, for the first time ever. _ the rnc, for the first time ever, they have put a financial burden — ever, they have put a financial burden to _ ever, they have put a financial burden to get onto the debates staged — burden to get onto the debates staged by forcing the campaigns to come — staged by forcing the campaigns to come up with these 40,000 unique — to come up with these 40,000 unique donors they have to hand over— unique donors they have to hand over to _ unique donors they have to hand over to the — unique donors they have to hand over to the rnc. it is going to be a _ over to the rnc. it is going to be a food _ over to the rnc. it is going to be a food fight at every turn. losses — be a food fight at every turn. losses about the debates, candidates fighting the end nobody knows what it is going to took— nobody knows what it is going to look like. we all can sorta predict — to look like. we all can sorta predict that trip is want to win— predict that trip is want to win this, _ predict that trip is want to win this, but i have been part of team — win this, but i have been part of team trump, i don't think we are going — of team trump, i don't think we are going to when this running away, going to be — when this running away, going to be at— when this running away, going to be at 30% in iowa, that leaves _ to be at 30% in iowa, that leaves 70% of the vote some desk— leaves 70% of the vote some desk and _ leaves 70% of the vote some desk and consolidate. we have to leave it _ desk and consolidate. we have to leave it there. _ desk and consolidate. we have to leave it there. does - desk and consolidate. we have to leave it there. does feeling | to leave it there. does feeling many eyes looking towards that presidential campaign is quickly approaching. i want to think my guests, bryan lanza,

annmarie hordern, washington correspondent at bloomberg. and ameshia cross, democratic strategist. thank you for watching our coverage of president biden's oval office address. do stay with bbc news. hello there. no shortage of sunshine in the weekend forecast for most of us. one thing, though, we will continue to see a shortage of is rain. there are many places, particularly in the south and the west of the uk, that have not seen any measurable rainfall for more than three weeks, and that is not going to change very much over the next few days. in fact, over the next five days, while southern parts of europe will continue to be very wet indeed across our shores, very little, if any, rain in the forecast. and that is because high pressure continues to hold firm to the north—west of europe,

allowing these thunderstorms to pop up down towards the south, but keeping us largely fine, dry and settled with some spells of sunshine. and that sun is strong at this time of year with high uv levels. most of us starting on a sunny note on saturday, a little bit of patchy cloud here and there across parts of england and wales, tending to retreat back towards the east coast. we will keep a bit more cloud around northern scotland, particularly for orkney and shetland, and there isjust a very, very small chance for a shower over higher ground in scotland and northern ireland, but really only a very small chance. a slightly warmer day, 16 or 17 along the east coast, 23 for some spots further west. and the fa cup final taking place at wembley, the weather is set fair with quite a lot of sunshine through the afternoon. and at hampden park for the scottish cup final, very similarforecast — spells of sunshine, temperatures of 21 or 22 degrees. now, as we head through saturday evening, it is going to stay fine with lots of sunshine and then clear skies overnight. that will mean another rather chilly night.

but we will see some low cloud rolling in across the north—east of scotland and maybe some patches of low cloud across eastern parts of england as well. temperatures generally 7 to 10 degrees, but it may be a little chillier than that in some spots in the countryside. and then into sunday, well, a bit more in the way of low cloud for parts of northern and eastern scotland, threatening to roll onto the east coast of england. further west, spells of sunshine and temperatures again up to 22 or 23 degrees. and then as we look ahead to the coming week, well, little, ifany, rain in the forecast. it's going to stay dry. and if anything, it's set to turn a bit warmer later in the week.

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