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Plus, Biden and McCarthy reach a tentative deal to raise the debt ceiling [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Sunday, May 28, 2023 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a tentative deal late Saturday night to raise the debt ceiling. The agreement, which will still need to run the gauntlet of congressional approval, would avoid the calamity of a federal default. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen set a hard deadline of June 5 for lawmakers to act, after which the U.S. could run out of money to pay its bills. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his highly-anticipated presidential bid on Wednesday during a chat on Twitter Spaces, which was widely mocked after encountering screeching audio feedback and technical issues. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for seditious conspiracy, the longest sentence imposed on a Jan. 6 defendant to date. New reporting from the Washington Post suggests that Trump and his aides allegedly practiced moving classified documents prior to the FBI's arrival at Mar-a-Lago last year, adding more concerns to Trump's already perilous legal situation. Trump’s legal team wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting a meeting to discuss what they describe as "unfair treatment" by special counsel Jack Smith. Missed something? Don't worry. Here are our select columns and videos from the week. And don't forget to check out [MSNBC.com]( for more.     EDITOR'S PICKS [Alternate text] [President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy]( AYMAN MOHYELDIN Biden and McCarthy reach tentative deal on raising the debt ceiling, avoiding default]( The deal would raise the nation’s debt ceiling in exchange for cuts to federal spending, NBC News reports. [Watch more](. [Photo of Trump]( [NORMAN EISEN, FRED WERTHEIMER]( [Trump’s classified documents exposure was already bad. But it just got worse.]( A bombshell new report about the Mar-a-Lago classified docs case reveals evidence far more damning — and makes possible consequences for Trump more dire.[Read more.]( SARAH POSNER]( [Ron DeSantis already has something to hide]( DeSantis’s tight lips on abortion as he formally enters the presidential race should not obscure his extreme positions and actions. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Republicans are testing Americans’ intelligence with debt ceiling talks]( The GOP is betting Americans will blame Biden for a potential default on the nation’s debt, even as Republicans brag about being hostage-takers. [Read more.]( [Photo of Merrick Garland]( [STEVE BENEN]( [Team Trump embarrasses itself with 95-word letter to Merrick Garland]( Facing a possible indictment in the classified documents case, Team Trump is suddenly pleading for a meeting with AG Garland. This won't work. [Read more.]( [JORDAN RUBIN]( [Stewart Rhodes’ seditious conspiracy sentence could make Trump nervous]( Oath Keepers' founder Stewart Rhodes's 18-year prison sentence for his role in Jan. 6 should be an uncomfortable reminder for Trump. [Read more.]( [AYMAN MOHYELDIN]( [Biden and McCarthy reach a tentative deal to raise the debt ceiling]( President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a tentative agreement to raise the nation’s debt ceiling in exchange for cuts to federal spending. [JONATHAN CAPEHART]( [‘This is a MAGA arms race’: GOP candidates seek to capture Trump’s base ahead of 2024]( Dave Aronberg and Reed Galen join Jonathan Capehart to discuss how the Republican party's race for the White House is starting to shape up. [KATIE PHANG]( [Billionaire Harlan Crow speaks on relationship with Justice Thomas in new interview]( The Atlantic's Graeme Wood discusses his new interview with right-wing megadonor Harlan Crow on his controversial relationship with Justice Thomas. [THE BEAT WITH ARI]( [Potential Mar-a-Lago indictment could raise unprecedented challenges for 2024 election]( The Nation's Elie Mystal and The Guardian's Hugo Lowell discuss the unprecedented challenges of potentially convicting Trump in 2024.     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Today, Senator Chris Murphy, Ukrainian Ambassador the United States Oksana Markarova, and Virginia State Delegate Danica Roem join Jen Psaki. Watch Inside with Jen Psaki, today at 12PM Eastern on MSNBC.     [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)