laila: for more on the political unrest in italy, let's join reporter john hooper. at can we expepect when the senate meets on tuesdaday? john: we can exexpect high drama becaususe it is earr now thahat. salvini is not going to get what he wants easily. the opposition, center left democratic party and his former allies in the fifive-star movemt are trying to slow things down as much as possible. he would like to have a no-confidence vote in the government, which he is a part, rather ironic, as soon as possible. they are trying to drag everything out as much as possible and a are hoping to postpone the vote and the debate until after the next weekend. laila: why would they wanant too thatat? can you explain that? john: the logic o of this is s t if mr. salalvini is made t to w, that a point will be reached where it will be impossible for the incoming government to put together a budget for next year, which is a long process in italy, or at leaeast a budget tt will not trigger an automatic mechanism, whereby if the books are balanced than the sales tax hahas two go up

and let's get more now we're joined by journalist john hooper who is in florence he's working as a correspondent for the economist welcome to the program jon what exactly is being decided today. party with the leaders of each of the parties in the uk. meeting as we speak to try to fix a date for when the prime minister can be heard and for all no confidence in the prime minister which has been tabled online his own deputy mayor salvini. how likely is it that solving it will get his way. well a lot depends on the outcome of this meeting because if he can succeed in getting the me sane vote rather taken very quickly then that helps him to push the country towards elections that's why it is our the ash establishment 5 star movement and in the the the opposition the democratic party are trying to drive here because the longer the process takes or more likely it is the head of state president. will decide no we are not going to be able her are not a time in which to get the next year's budget through and therefore we need to have some kind of institutional known hante government could be supported by

let's get you more on the political unrest in italy let's join a journalist john hooper he is in florence he is the economist correspondent in italy john good to see what can we expect when the senate meets on tuesday. well we can certainly expect some high drama because it's clear now that mr so leni is not going to get what he wants easily the opposition a center left democratic party and his former allies in the fire star who are trying to slow things down as much as possible he would like to have a new confidence vote in the government which is a part of ironic as soon as possible they are trying to drag everything out as much as possible i don't hooping to postpone the vote on the debate until after the next weekend and why why would they want to do that can you explain that . well the logic of this is that if mr salvini is made to won't that a point will be reached where it will be impossible for the incoming government to put together a budget for next year which is always a long process in italy or least of unjudged who will not trigger an automatic mechanism whereby the folks her

all joining us now from florence is john hooper he's correspondent for the economist news weekly john where do things stand now does italy still have a functional government at this point. it has a government taking care all day to day business but i think the mood of the moment was the best summed up in one of the newspapers this morning which had the headline even the crisis is in chaos. the what we saw yesterday was a nowhere trickle defeat for mr salvini up until now he's had all the running he was meant to have a meeting with silvio berlusconi still believed to have a small party in parliament that would see all the alliance that would have virtually no gallant teams mr salvini victory in the next election that didn't happen then he was meant to withdraw his ministers from the government that it would. then he went to parliament and he was defeated by for the 1st time one alliance between his former allies and the 5 star movement and the center left opposition democratic party solution not a good day for mr salvini but what he did succeeded in doing most confusing everybody and b

but let's bring in journalist john hooper he's in florence he's the italy correspondent for the news weekly the economist thanks for being with us john tell us what can we expect when the italian senate meets today. well i think we can expect plenty of drama this evening as the 2 factions in parliament battle it out on the one hand the those who support teo salvini who will want to move forward as quickly as possible to heal actions and those who are on the other side want to just slow things down either because they're being caught unawares by his sudden withdrawal of support for commentates government of all because they dream of dragging things out of the a certain point the president. will have no option but to say look i've got to put in place some kind of government appointed by me just to get next year's budget through polymer in time and that's a government that maybe. could be supported by his former allies or his former allies in the 5 star movement and at least part of the center left democratic party some material being he is tired of being the junior coalition partner in

well let's bring in journalist john hooper he's in florence he's the italy correspondent for the news weekly the economist thanks for being with us john tell us what can we expect when the italian senate meets today. but i think we can expect plenty of drama this evening as the 2 factions in parliament battle it out on the one hand the those who support salvini who will want to move forward as quickly as possible to her elections and those who on the other side want to just slow things down either because they're being caught unawares by his sub role of support for a commentates government all because they dream of dragging things out so that it was a certain point the president. will have no option but to say look i've got to put in place some kind of government appointed by me just to get next year's budget through column and in time and that's a government that maybe. could be supported by his former allies or his former allies in the 5 star movement and at least part of the center left democratic party so material so he is tired of being the junior coalition partner in the governm

well let's bring in journalist john hooper he's in florence he's the italy correspondent for the news weekly the economist thanks for being with us john tell us what can we expect when the italian senate meets today. well i think we can expect plenty of drama this evening as the 2 factions in parliament battle it out on the one hand the those who support teo salvini who will want to move forward as quickly as possible to heal actions and those who on the other side want to just slow things down either because they're being caught unawares by his sudden withdrawal of support for commentates government all because they dream of dragging things out so the a certain point the president. will have no option but to say look i've got to put in place some kind of government appointed by me just to get next year's budget through palm and in time and that's a government that maybe. could be supported by his former allies his former allies in the 5 star movement and at least part of the center left democratic policy so material being he is tired of being the junior coalition partner in the gover

former colorado governor john hooper is officially running for senate in 2020. >> i'm not done fightinghe people of colorado. we ought to be working together to move this country forward and stop the political nonsense. jillian: hickenlooper one of 12 candidates vying for core gartdner's seat. he dropped out of the race last week. and jay inslee is following suit. is he expected to announce today that he is seeking a third term as governor one day after pulling out of the race for the white house. and that is a look at your headlines. steve: 20 to go. thank you very much. ainsley: thank you, jillian. steve: meanwhile the media focusing on the r word a lot lately. >> maybe a recession. >> potential recession on the horizon. >> recession. >> recession. ainsley: but there is another economic crisis the media is ignoring and you could be on the hook. brian brenberg is next. steve: oh, that's a good tease. ainsley: how are you doing? good to see you. it's time for the biggest sale of the year on the sleep number 360 smart bed. can it help keep us asleep? yes, it senses your movements and aut