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people will read the bill and i think they will be excited. america wins in this one. kevin mccarthy and president joe biden strike a deal to avert a massive debt default in the united states. we will look at what comes next that they iron out the details. >> plus, sirens blair in the capital of ukraine as 50 russian drones are downed. we will take you live for the latest. and a big change may soon come to the weight loss markets. drugs lycos epic will be more accessible. we are looking at whether the drugs live up to the hype. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. in the...

♪ you're live in the cnn newsroom. i'm jim acosta in washington. we begin with the most important sales pitch in washington this week selling the deal to avoid a catastrophic debt default. the call that was scheduled for two hours ago has not happened yet. a default could be disastrous to the u.s. and that threat still looms ominously. up on capitol hill there are lawmakers from both parties grumbling. passage is not guaranteed at this point. let's go to priscilla alvarez. what is there to make of this biden/mccarthy phone call. do we think that's going to happen any time now? an...

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. i'm 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 anyone's guess if the house has enough votes to get this bill to the president's desk. but speaker mccarthy says he's confident the deal will pass. >> back...

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...

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