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 travel days of the year. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. our top story this evening, the u.s. treasury says debt limit negotiators have slightly, slightly more time to try to strike a deal. but it s still not clear if the two sides can reach an agreement before the nation defaults. from congress to the white
welcome to our viewers in the you united states and around the world. there are signs of movement in the negotiations to raise the debt ceiling. two sources tell cnn that white house and republican negotiators are moving closer to a deal. we ve been talking to the white house all day. we re going back and forth. it is not easy. we want to make sure this is an agreement worthy of the american people and it takes a while to make it happen. jasmine wright is live for us this friday morning in washington. so do we know what the outstanding issues are the democrats and republicans are still far apart on? sounds like they are talking about a two year deal here with spending caps and raising the debt creeling for two years. is that the parameter? reporter: i think those are kind of where negotiations are heading. but in terms of how far apart they are, i think it depends on who you ask. but reality is that there is no deal in principle yet. there are a series of outstanding is
hello, welcome back, that is three doors down. we couldn t quite here the microphone, they are performing kr kryptonite. lawrence: southerns, they are just good people. we are just such good people. ainsley: texas, south carolina, and they represent mississippi. and all of college football, too. i m getting attacked from that one, open twitter up. ainsley: why are y all in new york when i lived in texas. i moved to new york, they were like, why? y all, ron desantis announced, big week for him. he will take this weekend off, he s about to hit the ground running. next week we will start his tour in ohio sorry, iowa, des moines, iowa. then iowa and new hampshire. lawrence: we are expecting him to speak sometime 9:30, we ll give you updates as they come in. this is ron desantis talking about the pulse of new hampshire and taking on donald trump, let s listen. i think a lot of what he s doing is showing everybody that he understands that i ve got a good chan
testimony for house, ways means committee. good morning everybody friday, dana has the day off. jacui, welcome back to new york. jacqui: i am jacqui heinrich. veteran tax crimes investigator claiming cover up by the justice department using political interference. shaply saying he was so concerned the way federal prosecutors were handling this case he felt obligated to go pubic. when i saw the egregiousness no longer became a choice. it was something i don t want to do but have to do. jacqui: live at the justice department. david? reporter: gary shaply behind closed doors, members house side. shap ly has been with the irs 1 years as an investigator. he was essentially told the slow walk the investigation. he is still irs employee. we know via various sources that is the hunter biden tax investigation that began in 2018 coming up on half a decade. he joined the probe in 2020. he is going to meet with staff members if they are still in town before the holiday weekend. h
the race is on. run for the holiday weekend, but not before we tell you how jammed the roads and skies are. new data just released on crowded airports. a dress rehearsal for obstruction. a new report says mar-a-lago employees moved boxes of papers the day before the fbi searched trump s home for classified documents, and they allegedly held a practice session weeks before. what the fbi is now investigating. and the terrifying moments captured on camera after a passenger opens an emergency exit door mid flight. the incredible video from inside that plane. we are following these major developing stories and many more right here on cnn news central . it s 9:00 a.m. do you know where your holiday weekend is? it is on. let us be your guide through the fun and frustration and maybe the other f words in what looks like could be a historic holiday rush. this is a live look at reagan national airport. air travel is expected to be up by at least 11%, 3.4 million people are set