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christine romans. its memorial day here in the u.s. glad youre with us. lets get going. we begin this morning with president biden defending the deal he made with house speaker kevin mccarthy to raise the debt limit for two years. >> it takes the threat of catastrophic reform off the table. protects our hard-earned economic recovery. and the agreement also represents a compromise which means no one got everything they want. >> mccarthy agreed to raise the debt limit in explain for cuts...

Appreciate your company. Coming up on cnn newsroom, an agreement in principle on the debt ceiling. Washington has a plan to avoid a catastrophic default, but details still need to be ironned out, then it has to get through congress. Also ukraines top general issues a pointed message for his soldiers, russia, and the world. And we do begin in Washington A Late Night Agreement to try to prevent a looming debt crisis. The white house and republicans have reached a deal in principle to raise the deb...

youre live in the "cnn newsroom." im jim acosta in washington. were at a crucial moment in the high-stakes debt ceiling talks. were waiting for details on a phone call that just wrapped up in the last hour between president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy. negotiations are down to one final sticking point, safety net for social programs. leaders may have as little as eight days to prevent the u.s. from defaulting on its debt. many experts predict economic disaster if that happen...

appreciate your company. coming up on "cnn newsroom," an agreement in principle on the debt ceiling. washington has a plan to avoid a catastrophic default, but details still need to be ironned out, then it has to get through congress. also ukraines top general issues a pointed message for his soldiers, russia, and the world. and we do begin in washington a late night agreement to try to prevent a looming debt crisis. the white house and republicans have reached a deal in principl...

im laila harrak. republicans already raising concerns over the agreement in principle on the debt ceiling as both president biden and house speaker mccarthy race to seal the deal with their allies in congress. the gop turns on one of its own in texas in an unprecedented move to impeach the states attorney general. details and how that official is reacting. and were live for you in istanbul as voting there gets under way for turkeys presidential runoff election. we begin in washingt...

voted to impeach attorney general ken paxton. hes accused of bribery and abuse of public trust. they said the impeachment was illegal and being called what he called corrupt politicians. well have more in just a moment. in the meantime, in washington, it is deal or no deal. two sources tell cnn president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy are expected to speak this hour. it comes at a critical moment in the debt ceiling talks and a source says it is now down to one final sticking p...

welcome to "cnn this morning." >> good to be with you. heres what were watching this morning. lawmakers finally reach a tentative debt ceiling deal, but of course the fight is not over. now president biden and house speaker mccarthy have to try to get the members onboard from their representative parties. can they get it to the presidents desk by june 5. the texas house of representatives votes to im beac impeach ken paxton. the latest on the action and what happens next. look at t...

debt ceiling deal in principle though. and now the race is on get the votes to pass it and get it signed in order to avoid a default. if you are planning to go to the beach this weekend, be cautious. officials are telling people to be on high alert after a string of recent shark sightings and some attacks. what you need to know to protect yourself and your family. a warning from the surgeon general. why he says social media presents a, quote, profound risk for children. we are goin...

president biden and u.s. house speaker mccarthy reach a tentative deal to raise the debt cree but will they be able to sell it to skeptical lawmakers on both sides of the aisle? and polls open in turkey. were live in istanbul as voters began casting their ballots in the countrys historic presidential runoff. plus, fueling speculation. ukraines top commander releases a video that has many wondering if the countrys counter offensive could be imminent. we begin in the u.s. with a late n...

at any moment now, president biden is going to speak on the phone and finalize the bill. the president had this to say about the negotiations. >> reporter: mr. president, are you positive this deal will get to your desk? >> yes, it will. im about to call mccarthy at 3:00, make sure all the ts are crossed and the is are dotted. >> reporter: what are the sticking points? >> none. >> should all democrats vote for this bill? >> still anyones guess if the house has enough votes to get this ...