i don't care whether a . i don't care whether a mayor is a republican or a democrat. they're full of crap when they say it hasn't made a big difference. long before a wall was built here in 2008, in fact, a little less safe after that wall was built. while duelling rallies were taking place in el paso a deal may have been reached. will the president sign it. measles outbreak is growing, but authorities are hard pressed to stop it with so many not. ulon. we're tracking troubling weather

that's sure to throw a hitch in your travel plans. pot and the presidential campaign, a whole new world involving cannabisnd candidates, all thanks to bill clinton. are you ready for valentine's day, we have some information to make it a good one "early today" starteds now. good morning, i'm frances rivera. >> another government shut down is potentially averted. congressional negotiators say they have struck a deal. the lawmakers didn't comment on the details as they left their meeting on capitol hill. sources tell nbc news what we can likely expect here. nbc's tracie potts is in d.c. it doesn't appear that president trump will get that border wall the way he has been selling it to everyone. >> reporter: not the way he of wall. this is what we have learned overnight about this agreement in principle as they're calling it, the deal to avoid the shut down. first of all, there will be some sort of barrier at the border,

$1.3 billion for some sort of border barrier that includes new fencing but not a concrete wall. possibly those steel slats that the president has talked about. that money would fund about 55 miles of barrier at the border. also, another issue that cropped up that democrats had pushed, how much space for immigrants arrested at the border. there will be no cap on the number of beds and detention centers but there will be a gradual decrease through the fiscal year ending in a number that significantly less than the president wanted. in fact, coming out of that meeting as the president was rallying in texas, lawmakers were trying to strike this deal saying no one quite got what they wanted. >> not a single one of us is going to get every single thing we want, but nobody does, but we're going to get what is best for the united states. >> reporter: now, the big

question, as you said, will seem to be quite filled in on the details yet when asked about it in el paso. he said if democrats and republicans came up with a plan, he would sign off. >> millions hoping he does. a tale of two rallies. president trump touted his immigration policies, while the 2020 challenger, beto o'rourke delivered a counter message just a stone's throw away. dan scheneman has more from the border show down. >> reporter: president trump traveling to the border city of el paso, texas, to make his case for a border wall. >> we need the wall and it has to be built, and we want to build it fast. >> reporter: the president promised wl continue to fight for his campaign pledge. >> this wall wie are s identifi agents as having the greatest

need while safely directing people in commerce to our many lawful ports of entry which we're beefing up in every way. >> reporter: also in el paso. >> he doesn't know this area. he doesn't know what's going on. >> el paso united will never be divided. >> reporter: the community marched less than a week after being mentioned by the president in his state of the union address. >> now with a powerful barrier in place, el paso is one of the safest cities in our country. >> reporter: that line was disputed by fact checkers and critics of a border wall. >> was safe long before a wall was built here in 2008. in fact, a little less safe after that wall was built. >> reporter: opponents of a border wall pushed back. the president pushes on for his signature issue. dan scheneman, nbc news. meanwhile, the northeast is seeing signs of a monster winter

storm. it's already wreaking havoc across the midwest. on interstate 41, there were several crashes and cars that slid off the road into a ditch. near green bay, a semitruck didn't stop for a red light and slammed into a patrol car. that officer was trapped but thankfully uninjured. the truck driver was cited for going too fast for the conditions. a similar close call happened in iowa when a deputy was hit and injured by a sliding car. officials there urging drivers to slow down and stay safe. let's pass it over to bill karins. good morning. >> reporter: it's arriving -- >> it's arriving in the northeast. chicago and toledo are under ties storm warnings. 97 million people included in winter weather advisories, winter storm warnings and ice storm warnings, all of the great lakes and northeast. washington, d.c. is excluded. you have rain out of this event. the snowfall total,

philadelphia, not much, about an inch, new york city around 3 inches. hartford to boston, 4 to 6 inches and all of northern new england has a chance of a foot of snow. additional snow in areas of the great lakes and areas of northern portions of michigan, could be 9 to 12 inches of snow. from chicago, again, mostly worried about the icing, guys, this morning, and ice storm mornings aren't fun. you worry about power outages, too. >> what a mess. a lot more videos of the spinouts and everything else on the roads. bill, thank you. measles cases are on the rise throughout the country. the cdc has confirmed over a hundred cases since the beginning of the year. health officials are trying to figure out ways to tame the disease. here's nbc's steve patter horizontal. >> reporter: measles a public health emergency with a surge of those infected. the cdc confirms 101 cases since january 1st. the epicenter of the outbreak, washington state with more than 50 cases. most in clark county which has

the lowest vaccination rates. about a 1/4 of kindergartners there aren't immunized. >> it could get exponentially worse. >> reporter: the threat so severe, some hospitals are screening with skurecurity guar and state lawmakers. 18-year-old ethan lives in ohio, a state that allowed his mom to opt out of vaccinating when he was a kid. he says he'sac moms claims. >> her claims were largely debunked by the scientific community that vaccines cause autism, that they cause brain danger. >> reporter: as an adult, he has chosen to get vaks nccinated on own, steve patterson, nbc news. we're a few weeks into the new tax filing season, and things are already off to a disappointing start after the irs revealed that refunds are down 8% compared to last year.

backlash is growing against president trump's tax plan as americans learn they're not getting the refunds they expected. tom costello spoke to several people being affected by this. >> reporter: preparing her 2018 tax returns, gina endy is struggling with sticker shock. last year her family got a $10,000 refund. this year, they owe $10,000. >> i felt like i failed my family. i thought i was following things closely enough, and i thought where will we get the money to pay a tax bill. >> reporter: the reason, the property taxes in new york are $18,500, while they used to be able to deduct their state, local and property taxes, the republican tax law capped those detu deductions at $10,000, the $30, employer withheld 10,000. othe ey'rher 10 k. not alone, 30 million americans are expected to owe money this year. >> most people did not check

their withholding. they didn't change their withholding and in fact, they could be setting themselves up for trouble for the 2019 filing year if they don't check it now. >> importantly, the new tax law doubled the standard deduction for most middle class americans, resulting in lower tax withholdings in 2018. but workers may not have noticed the extra money in their paychecks, especially if they paid more for insurance. if you feel you owe money, you may be able to reduce your taxable income by contributing up to $5,500 to an ira, however, you'll need to do that by april 15th. a virginia lawmaker says more conversation is needed before seeking the impeachment of lieutenant governor fairfax. two women have accused fairfax of sexual assault. he has denied the claims, and called for authorities to investigate.

one of fairfax'sd a impeachment hearings would have provided due process. she says in a statement her client wants the virginia legislature to hold hearings, regardless of what they are called and reject the secret and delayed proceeding. barney's is hitting a new high. the retailer known for its high end fashion is cornering the cannabis market with a new store in beverly hills. it's called high end, and it's scheduled to open in march. the store will be a one stop shop for luxury smoking paraphernalia from grinders that cost 1,400 bucks to bongs that can cost you $900. barney's is ripping a page from med men's playbook. not long ago, simply mentioning marijuana could send a politicians career up in smoke. now, even presidential candidates aren't shying away. senator kamala harris tackled the question and handled it much differently than the man who once famously said he didn'tinh. nbc's hallie jackson has more.

>> reporter: for kamala harris, no hesitation, and no big deal, it seems, to acknowledge her pot smoking past. >> have you smoked? i have. and i inhaled. i did inhale. it was a long time ago. but yes. >> reporter: the california senator now supports legalizing marijuana as she explained on the breakfast club radio show. >> do you remember the high? >> i do. >> so if it was legalized throughout the country, medicinal, would you do it? >> listen, i think that it gives a lot of people joy, and we need more joy. >> reporter: that same question was hardly a laughing matter for then governor bill clinton nearly three decades ago. >> i didn't like it. and didn't inhale. >> reporter: since then, slowly but steadily, the stance toward smoking has shifted for presidential contenders. remember this from barack obama. >> i inhaled frequently. that was the point. rdemocrats, ncludes senator am

klobuchar making her run official and whether there was anything but minnesota nice, and senator elizabeth warren who sponsored legislation to make it easier for states to legalize pot. bottom line, come 2020, any stigma surrounding marijuana, apparently up in smoke. hallie jackson, nbc news. >> now, let's check in with meteorologist bill karins. >> welcome, once again, look at how huge this storm is with the rain all the way down to houston, snow in minneapolis and snow breaking out in areas of pennsylvania. it's the area north of the red line. that's the freezing line where we have had a lot of ice problems, that includes the chicago area, northern indiana, along the michigan border towards toledo. as we go through the day today, the icing concerns will shift to the interior sections of the minneapolis, 2 to 4 inches

possible. other areas of northern michigan and wisconsin will get hit with a lot more than that. the flooding is a big concern with the storm, too, 46 million people included in that. don't ignore them. >> that's a lot of people. >> and a lot of concerns. bill, thank you. katy perry is facing backlash for a shoe design that some say resemble black face. two feature a face with overexaggerated red lips. the shoes were also available in different colors, people quickly pointed out the problematic image of the black ones. the items have been taken down online. the singer responded with a statement saying our intention was never to inflict any pain. f j bezos text messages revealed, plus what's taking the jury in the el chapo trial so long to come to a verdict. was so frustrating. my skin... it was embarrassing. my joints... they hurt. the pain and swelling. the tenderness. the psoriasis.

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elevations. and a good morning to you again. i'm marcus washington. >> again? >> yes. i feel like i've been with you all the time >> that's right. i'm laura garcia. thanks so much for joining us. tuesday morning, okay. so clear of the rain until late tonight? >> yes, but we'll have the possibility of light showers moving through but this is not the main storm. here is a look at storm ranger as we get a look at some of those showers that are very close to the coast and the larger storm system that's starting to move closer to the bay area. it's also going to look at the clouds moving in, santa teresa,