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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...

>> 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...

musk. desantis making light of last night's rocky rollout. >> we had a huge audience. it did -- it was the biggest they had had ever had. it did break the twitter space. so we're really excited about the enthusiasm but ultimately about the future of our country. >> lawrence: okay former president trump campaigned saying, quote: ron desantis botched campaign announcement is another example of why he is just not ready for the job. the stakes are too high in the fight to save america is too critical to gamble on first timer who is clearly not ready readyfor prime time. his re-election d...

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 ...

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...