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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...

you are live in the "cnn newsroom." i'm jim acosta in washington. in washington, the clock is ticking and the push is on. president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy are racing to sell a tentative debt ceiling agreement to their respective parties. minutes ago, the president confirmed that he spoke with mccarthy by phone. they finalized the last of the details and said the deal now moves to the full congress for its approval. if they reject it or can't iron out their differences before june 5th, the u.s. could default on its debt, a scenario many experts say would be disastrous....

you're live in "cnn newsroom" from washington. two major floor ris in texas. impeachment vote is underway for the texas attorney general. ken paxton is accused of bribery and abuse of power. they say the impeachment is illegal and is being pushed for by corrupt politicians as he calls them. up on capitol hill, kevin mccarthy said progress is being made. in the last hour or so, several members of mccarthy's whip team have been summoned to the speaker's suite. republican leaders are trying to finalize a deal to raise the debt ceiling and stave off what could be an economic disaster. le...

a day after the six-week abortion ban went into effect, a judge has ordered the law to be put on hold. anyhow it's up to the all-male justices of the state supreme court. plus we're on standby for another member of the oath keepers to be sentenced for their role in the january 6th capitol insurrection, one defendant telling the judge she was "just another idiot running around the hallway." then, 12 people are injured and the big question is, why did he do it? hello, everyone, and welcome to "the lead," i'm biana. a judge has blocked south carolina's new abortion restrictions fr...

not default in 11 days when the u.s. government runs out of money and is unable to pay its bills. we have team coverage of all of these new developments. phil mattingly is in japan at the g7 summit. let's begin with melanie in washington, d.c. help us understand where things stand. is the president optimistic? >> reporter: what i would say is the talks have not blown up completely yet but they are hanging by a thread. after a weekend of rejected offers, installed talks, the negotiators were really looking for a much-needed reset and they may have gotten it in that phone call today be...