America is one week from a potential default on the national debt

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with America being one week away from a potential default on the national debt, which every economic expert agrees would be catastrophic for our economy. Our politics expert breaks down the latest. Plus, Republican Sen. Tim Scott kicked off his presidential campaign with an announcement that played up all the old conservative talking points while downplaying racial disparities in the U.S. economy. Joy examines the GOP field of contenders attempting to take on Donald Trump. We also analyze the Trump-Putin love affair heating up as Russia announces a new set of sanctions targeting Trump’s critics. Additionally, Stacey Abrams joins The ReidOut to discuss lingering concerns about political power and representation for Black women in the Democratic Party–and her new novel. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.