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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...

we begin tonight with breaking news straight from capitol hill. we are getting word that the white house and house republicans are getting closer to a deal to raise the debt ceiling. one week before the u.s. runs out of money. what do we know right now about where the deal stands between kevin mccarthy, house republicans and the white house? >> i think we should caveat by saying nothing has been agreed upon yet. nothing has been finalized. they are moving closer to a deal. we have seen progress over the last 12 hours, particularly on the spending issue. that's been something that has...

good evening everyone. i'm john king. welcome to "cnn tonight." debt ceiling drama. we are closer to a deal but not there yet. the fact that janet yellen essentially gave them four more days means, well, we have a ways to go. even if they make a deal tomorrow morning can they get it done in time? plus can a trump-like candidate beat donald trump? that is the question as ron desantis gets his campaign in high gear. the florida governor not shy at all about taking on the former president, ripping him on the border of all things, calling him a big spender, and blasting his covid policie...

>> abby, i think we should caveat by saying nothing that we have -- nothing has been finalized. they are moving closer to a deal. we have seen some progress over the last few 12 hours, particularly on the spending issue. that is as something that has been really bedeviling the talks. but they started at least floating the idea of a potential compromise that both sides could try to claim as a win. one of the things they are discussing is raising the debt ceiling for two years, which would be longer than what wrote republicans have been proposing in their debt ceiling plan, and then in...

we're going to bring you those comments as soon as it begins. today at the white house, another high stakes showdown over the debt ceiling to avoid a default with major economic consequences, the latest of where negotiations stand. russia is declaring victory in the longest and bloodiest fight in ukraine. is this a turning point of the invasion? in idaho, next hour the suspect in the killing of four college students will make a court appearance. we'll bring you a preview of what to expect. and making history. a flight carrying paying customers to the international space stati...