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. >> whileesueling ralli were taking place in el paso, a deal in principle to avoid a second government shutdown may have been reached. but will the president sign it? >> the nation's measles out i breas growing, now in ten states. authorities a hard-pressed to stop it with so many not vaccinated. >> multiple wintertorms aroun the nation. states already declaring a state of emergency. we're tracking troubling weather sureo throw a hitch in your

travel plans. >> plusot and the presidential presidential campaign. thanks to bill clinton. >> are you ready v foralentine's day? make it a good one. "early today" starts right now. good tuesday morning. i'm francesivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. breaking overnight, a sigh of relief on capitol hill. as another government shuown potentially averted. congressional negotiators say they have suck a deal in principle, at least, on border security. the lawmakers didn't comment on the details as they left their meeting on, capitol hi but sources tell nbc news what we can likely expect here. nbc's tracie potts is in d.c. to help break it all down to us. tracie, good morning. it doesn't appear president trump will get that border wal' een selling everyone. >> reporter: not the way he wanted, certainly not the type of wall he originally sai he planned. this is what we've learned overnight about in principle, as they are calling it, the deal to avoid the shutdown. first of all, there will be some sort of barrier at the border..3

illion for some sort of border barrier that includes new fencing, but not a concrete wall. possibly those steel slats that the presidentas talked about. that money would fund about 55 miles of barrier at the border. also, another issue that croppes up democad pushed, how much space for immigrants arrested at the border? there will be no capn the number of beds and detention asnters, but there will be a gradual dec through the fiscal year ending in a number that's significantly lessehan resident wanted. in fact, coming out of that meeting last night as the president was rallying in texas, lawmakers were trying to strike this deal, saying no one quite got what they wanted. b >> there is not a single one of us is going to get every single thing we want, but nobody es. but we're going to get what is best for the united states. >> now, the big question as you said, will president trump sign

it? he didn't seem to be quiten filled i on the details yet when asked about it in el paso. f democrats that and republicans came up with a plan, he'd sign off. we'll find out mor today. >> millions hoping that he does. thank you, tracie. >> in a tale of two rallies on the tex-mex co-border, president trump touted his tough immigration policies in front of thousands of supporters in el paso while the city's native son and potential 2020 challenger beto o'rourke delivered a strong counter message just a stone's throw .away nbc's dan scheneman has more from the border showdown.re >> reporter:dent 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. he president promised supporters he will continue to fight for his campaign pledge. >> these areas will be built as identified by border agents a having the greatest need while safely directing people of

commerce to our many lawful ports ofar entry which w beefing up in every way. >> reporter: also in elaso. >> he doesn't know this area. he doesn't know what's going on. >> reporter: the community week afters than a presidentioned by the in a state of the union address. >> n with powerful barrier in place, el paso is one of the safest cities in our country. >> that line was disputed by fact checkers and critics of ae bo 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 the border wall push back while the president pushes on for hur sign issue. dan scheneman, nbc news. >> meanwhile, the northeast iei signs of a monster winter storm. it's already wreaking havoc

across the midwest. on interstate1 in wisconsin, there were several crashes and dozens of cars that slid off the road into tch. many drivers were left stranded. and near green bay, a semi truck didn't stop for a red light and slammed into aca patrol that officer was trapped, but thankfully uninjured. yeah, the truck driver was cited for going too fast for the conditions. a similar close call hpened in iowa when a deputy was hit by a sliding car. officials are urging drirs to slow down and stay safe. tossve it or to nbc meteorologist bill karins. good morning. >> good morning, yeah. we're in the midst of it now in the great lakes. it's arriving in the northeast. areas around chicago and also toledo are now under ice storm warningshere the ice has been worse than expected overnight.97 million people included in winter storm warnings, ice storm it's all over the northeast. washington you're getting rain out of this event. snowfall in philadelphia, not

much, an inch new york city 3 inches. hartford to boston 4 to 6 inches possible. northern new england, all of northern new england has a chance for a foot of snow. additional areas in the great lakes and northern portions ofc an, could be 9 to 12 inches of snow. in chicago mostly worried about the icing,guys, this morning. the ice storm warnings aren't fu you worry about power outages. i'm sure there will be spin outs and everything else on the roads. bill, thank you. measles cases are on the rise throughout the country. thecdcas confirmed 100 cases since the beginning of the year. health officials are trying to figure outweighs to tame the disease. here's nbc's steve patterson. >> measles now a public health emergency with a surge of those infected. e cdc confirming since january 1st. the center of the out break, . washington sta

about a quarter of kindergartners aren't immunized. >> it could get exponentially worse. >> reporter: hospitals are arming each entrance with security guards to screen visitors. a bill wouts prevent par for citing personal reasons for not vaccinating their kids.18 ear-old either an lives in ohio, a state that allowed his mom to opt out of vaccinating when he was a kid. he said he fact checked his mom's claims. >> the claimer w largely debunked by the scientific community. they cause autism and brain damage. >> reporter: he's chosen to fully vaccinated on his own as eey scramble to contain the diseaseminated in the u.s. nearly two decades ago. steve patterson, nbc news. >> we are a few weeks into the tax filing season, things are off to a disappointing start after irs revealed refunds are down 8% compared to last year.

backlash is growingst again president trump's tax plan as learn they're not get ing what they expeed. tom costello talked to those affected by it. >> reporter: gina is stuttgartling with sk.cker sh last year her family got a $10,000 refund. this year they owed0. $10, >> 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: thereason, the property taxes in new york e $18,500. while they used to be able to deduct a their state, local and property taxes, the republican tax law capped those deductions at $10,ey0. ave three kids in college and owe $30,000 in taxes. thr employer withhel 20,000. now they're on the hook for another 10 k. they're 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 the019 filing year if they don't check it now. >> reporter: 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 also paid more for insurance. if you fear you may still owe money, you may be able to actually reduce your taxable income by contributing up to $5,500 to an ira. however, you'll need to do that by april 15th. phillip? >> all right, tom, thank a you. irginia lawmaker says more conversation is needed before seeking the impeachment of lieu den ant governor justin fairfax. he has denied the claims and called for the fbi to investigate. nancy erica smith, an for meredith watson, one of fairfax's accusers sayspe

hment hearings would have provided due process. she says in a statement that her client wants the virginia legislature to hold hearings regardless of what they are called and reject the secret and dee delay proceeding. >> barney's is hitting a new high. the retailer known for its high-end fashion is now cornering the cannabis market with a new storelen bev hills. it's called high end and it's scheduled to open in h.ma the store will be a one-stop shop for luxury smoking paraphernalia. grinders that cost 1400 bucks to bongs that can cost you $900. barney's is ripping a pag from td men's display book originally nicknam barney's of weed. >> not long ago mentioning marijuana could send politician's career up in smoke. now even presidential candidates aren't shying away. senator kamala harrisackled the question and handled it much differently than the man who onceamously said he didn't inhale. c'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 ever smoked?>> have. >> okay >> and i inhaled. i didal inhe. it was a long time agobut yes. >> reporter: the california senator now supports legalizing marijuana a she explained on the breakfast club radio show. >> do you remember the high? >> i >> so if it was legalized all throughout the countrys medicinal, would you do it -- >> listen, i think it gives a lot of people joye and need more joy. >> reporter: that same question was hardly a laughingat mter 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, that was the point. >>eporter: now for mocrats, it's a cannabis-friendly field

that includes senator amy klobuchar making her run official and weather that was anything but minnesota nice. d senator warren who made it easier for states to legalize pot. by 2020 any stigma for marijuana is up in smoke. hallie jackson, nbc news. >> now let's check in with meteorologist bill karins. >> welcome once again. look at how huge he stormis. rain all the way down to houston, snow in minneapolis, ow breaking out in areas of pennsylvania. it's the area north of the red line, the freezg line where we had a lot of ice problems overnight that includes the chicago area, northerndi a, northern portions of ohio right along the michiyugan border. that's a look at the big weather story of the day. now here's aloser look at your day ahead. so, there is not a ton of cold air behind this storm system. but 40 degrees isn't exactly warm in bismarck. we will be watching that snow

early today innneapolis. only 2 to 4 inches possible. other areas of northern michigan and wisconsinill get hit with a lot more than that. >> and the flooding is a big concern with thstorm, too. 46 million people included in that. don't want to ignore them. >> a lot of concerns for them, too. bill, thank you. >>in katy perry is f backlash for shoes that resemble black face. the shoes were available in different colors. eople quickly pointed out the problematic image of the black ones. the items have since been taken down online. the singer responded with a statement saying, her intention was nevernyo inflict pain. >> just ahead, the source of the compromising b jeffos 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.

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good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. breaking news in the district. a pedestrian was hit and killed at north capitol and florida avenue. >> we're follong the lates from the live desk. another ugly, ugly start to lots of slippery spots, especially in northern maryland this morning. it will change over to all-rain. will be an ugly day.

news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> good morning, everybody. just about 4:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun toyang. y is tuesday, february 12th, 2019. >> we have delays this morning.

prince william, fauquier,fr erick, warren and loudon county schools are on a two-hour >> in west virginia, berkeley and jefferson county schls will open two hours late. hardy o wiln three hours late. they are on the bottom of your screen and we will update them as they come into the newsroom. we'llin beg with chuck bell. another weather alert day. chuck, alert us. >> okay. i can do that. >> to the weather. >> a very unpleasant beginning to the tuesday morning around the. ar mostly rain around the d.c. metroarea. that's all a mix of rain and sleet and snow. it'simpacting northern maryland and the shenandoah valleyost significantly this morning. around town, a little glaze on the untreated surfaces not ly out of the question 'r