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from seven countries. we're building that wall. the justice department has just announced a special counsel to lead a new investigation into russian influence in the election and whether there was coordination with members of the trump campaign. president putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. president trump becoming the fourth american president to face the prospect of impeachment. it feels as if, culturally, we're in a cold civil war. [theme music] [donald] when mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. they're bringing drugs, they're bringing ...

work requirements. but a lot of democrats say those work requirements are a red line. it could cost swing seat lawmakers in 2024 they warn. democrats say this whole crisis is manufactured, the only reason it is a problem is because republicans needed a political ax to swing at the democratic president they argue pointing to matt gaetz. he admitted they say, he called the debt ceiling his, quote, hostage. punch bowl has reported hakeem jeffries is conveying that message to the white house while also assuring house dems the white house is listening. at the same time punch bowl says jef...

i'm christine romans. "cnn this morning" starts right now. good morning, everyone. it is wednesday. kaitlan is back. that makes me very happy. we're back. and so much going on today. >> and what's going to come. >> let's hope a deal. >> yeah. >> let's get started. i do sense a skeptic? >> i believe it. let's get to the five things we need to know for this wednesday, may 24th. ron desantis set to announce his 2024 white house run today. there is nothing conventional about this. he's going to make the announcement on twitter with elon musk. the once favored platform for his rival don...

the u.s. treasury pushes back the possible default deadline from june 1st to june 5th, giving debt limit negotiators to reach an agreement. the house minority leader, hakeem jeffries, joins me in just a moment r for an exclusive interview. in ukraine, at least two people are dead and 30 injured after a russian attack on a medical clinic, ukraine claims was deliberate. we'll have a live report from the war zone. and as americans prepare to set out for the memorial day weekend, cnn is at the airport and on the highways with everything you need to know about one of the busiest trave...

that a deal can be finalized tonight. >> with regard to the debt limit, i think they're looking good, very optimistic. i hope we will have some cool or evidence tonight before the clock ticks 12, that we have a deal. but it's very close. and i am optimistic. i am hopeful we will know by tonight whether we're going to be able to have a deal. >> all right, so settle in. this might be a long night for us. white house and house republican negotiators and look closer to a deal in the last 24 hours as we reported last night. this morning republican house speaker kevin mccarthy had this to ...