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>> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. you're live in the "cnn newsroom." i'm jim acosta in washington, a very late saturday night on memorial day weekend but we're here for good reason. we're here in a crucial moment on debt ceiling talks. multiple sources tell cnn that the white house and house republican leaders have reach an agreement in principle, we should note in principle on raising the nation's debt ceiling. just ten minutes from now house speaker kevin mccarthy will address reporters we're told, and then at the bottom of the hour republican leaders will brief their fell...

negotiators locked in a stalemate with a little more breathing room. the treasury department estimating the u.s. will go into default on june 5th, giving both sides an extra four days to reach a deal. some republicans refusing to pass a deal unless their demands are met. what is at stake for millions of americans. 12 people taken to the hospital with respiratory issues. geo bonito standing by. the holiday travel rushes on. 42 million americans expected to drive or fly over the long memorial day weekend. more passengers expected to fly since before the pandemic. severe storms from tex...

american people. a new fox news poll shows that the president is basing serious competition from democrats. he only captured 62% of the vote against challengers robert f. kennedy jr. and maryanne williamson, and worse, 67% of americans view a biden victory in 2024 as a "disaster or setback" for america, the media pointing out that biden does face an uphill battle. >> horrible news, horrible news for joe biden and the cnn poll. while he leads his competitors by a huge margin, 2/3 of all of the american people surveyed, 66% of the public say a biden victory would either be a setback or...

round-the-clock negotiations are on in washington as america faces the very real chance of a potentially catastrophic debt default. house speaker kevin mccarthy saying today he sees progress, but there are still major sticking points that need to be ironed out on everything from spending caps to work requirements. one top republican negotiator warning a deal could be reached as soon as today or they could collapse completely. meanwhile, the national deficit is growing every second, and with no deal in place the u.s. could run out of money to pay its bills, which could have a disastro...

not default in 11 days when the u.s. government runs out of money and is unable to pay its bills. we have team coverage of all of these new developments. phil mattingly is in japan at the g7 summit. let's begin with melanie in washington, d.c. help us understand where things stand. is the president optimistic? >> reporter: what i would say is the talks have not blown up completely yet but they are hanging by a thread. after a weekend of rejected offers, installed talks, the negotiators were really looking for a much-needed reset and they may have gotten it in that phone call today be...