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you are live in the cnn newsroom. i'm jim acosta in washington. we're keeping a close eye on two developing stories this hour. in texas, the state's attorney general is facing an impeachment vote. ken paxton is accused of bribery and abuse of power. the conservative republican says it is illegal and being pushed by corrupt politicians. in washington, meantime, house speaker kevin mccarthy says progress is being made in talks to avoid the nation's first-ever debt default. a short time ago a source familiar with the intense discussions says it is now down to one final sticking point be...

desantis is finally in the race for president but not without a hitch right out of the starting gate. the governor's unusual choice to announce in an audio interview with elon musk on twitter, it was plagued by glitches and started 25 minutes late. desantis on fox later making light of the technical difficulties and laying out his vision for leading the country in a different direction. >> i'm running to lead a great american comeback. we know the country is on the wrong track. we see it with our eyes. we feel it in our bones. we see the border being overrun, we see crime infesting t...

saying he feels closer to a deal today than he has before, but not everyone in his party is as optimistic. one top republican negotiator warning the deal is still teetering on the brink and could fall apart entirely. meanwhile, the national deficit continues to soar to new heights and treasury secretary janet yellen says there are only eight days remaining to pay america's bills. is everyone on board? >> reporter: we'll see about that. he came in to the capitol this morning and told reporters he's feeling optimistic and thinks progress has been made and really they're focused on a ...

plus, clock ticking. the economic impact we are already seeing as the president and house speaker try to avoid a historic default with just days to go. and former president trump set to appear via video today in the manhattan hush money probe. but is he already facing more trouble in another case? >> this is a fake story and you don't want to give it credibility. >> one thing you -- >> i have no idea who the hell -- she's a whack job. >> e. jean carroll seeking more damages after those comments made during a town hall. ahead, the legal peril piling up for trump. we're going to be...

this legal pressure that is engulfing donald trump to a degree he's clearly aware of. his former white house lawyer made waves and concerned people by ricking trump will go to jail over white house documents. now we have this short but unusual letter from donald trump's lawyers, signed by them, publicized by donald trump that reads like a cry for help or some sort of freakout. i can tell you straight up it's not a normal legal proceeding. it's addressed to attorney general merrick garland. "the wall street journal" made waves that the quays may be nearing the intend although no one c...