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you re live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. we re at a crucial moment in the high-stakes debt ceiling talks. we re waiting for details on a phone call that just wrapped up in the last hour between president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy. negotiations are down to one final sticking point, safety net for social programs. leaders may have as little as eight days to prevent the u.s. from defaulting on its debt. many experts predict economic disaster if that happens. manu raju is up on capitol hill. manu, i was hoping since you were there in front of the cameras for us today that that meant i think this is probably our strongest indicator, that you were on capitol hill for us. president and kevin mccarthy spoke. at this point if the speaker were to come out and touk alk t reporters, that would be a good sign. you tell us. reporter: that s right, jim. the speaker said today he would be the one to make the announcement that there is a deal. we ....
deal reached with kevin mccarthy to raise the nation s debt limit. here is what the president had to say. i m about to go in and call mccarthy now, make sure all the ts are cross and the is are dotted. a few on capitol hill have expressed some skepticism that the bill will have enough support to pass. today, speaker mccarthy told reporters that he is confident there will be enough votes to get through his chamber. to take you back to where we started, back to february 1. sat down with the president. i said, let s work together to raise the debt ceiling but curb the amount of spending. cut red tape. get work requirements to help people get back into work. i think this agreement frames all of that from limit, save, grow. it doesn t get everything everybody wanted. i think it s a positive bill. we did a conference call with our conference. over 95% were excited about what they see. they get the text today. look, in every single negotiation, when it comes to the debt ....
voted to impeach attorney general ken paxton. he s accused of bribery and abuse of public trust. they said the impeachment was illegal and being called what he called corrupt politicians. we ll have more in just a moment. in the meantime, in washington, it is deal or no deal. two sources tell cnn president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy are expected to speak this hour. it comes at a critical moment in the debt ceiling talks and a source says it is now down to one final sticking point. work requirements for social safety net programs. they may have as little as eight days to prevent the u.s. from defaulting on its debts. many experts predict economic disaster if that happens. let s begin at the white house and capitol. manu, they would not be getting on the phone just to go over what they re going to have at their memorial day barbecue. this means that maybe we re getting close. reporter: yes, indeed it does. i just spoke with patrick mchenry, one of the key ne ....
special counsel jack smith calling on the supreme court to make a decision and make it fast. the former president, will he stand trial for the alleged crimes he committed while in office? and flight fallout, the white house slammed the texas governor for sending migrants up north. the administration, called it a political stunt, live in chicago where the influx of migrants is causing a crisis. nightmare before christmas along the west coast, how an atmospheric river in major flooding are threatening holiday plans for millions. following these major stories, coming in from cnn news central. no holiday break for the nine justices of the supreme court. there are three hugely significant disputes tied to donald trump that for their pocket. the latest special counsel jack smith reiterating that he wants to leapfrog the appeals court and have the supreme court way in now on whether trump can be prosecuted or if he has presidential immunity. the other two they are ....
edition of alex witt reports. also you tomorrow at one pm eastern. yasmin of us again continues the coverage. giving you a quick look at the stormy scene of the pier on juneau beach, florida. yasmin is next. florida. yasmin is next hey everybody, good to see, yasmin vossoughian. we are live on capitol hill this afternoon where there was actual work going on. senate negotiators trying to hammer out a deal on the border and ukraine aid right now. the fallout from the stunning verdict, rudy giuliani ordered to pay 150 million to two georgia poll workers. he defamed with lies. the flame that giuliani lit with those lies and passed to so many others to keep that flame blazing changed every aspect of our lives. money will never solve all of my problems. i can never move back into the house that i called home. i will always have to be careful about where i go and who i choose to share my name with. i miss my home, i miss my neighbors, and i miss my name. reporter: but ru ....