also tonight the pentagon approveathize deployment of some 1,500 u.s. troops to the southern border with mexico as the u.s. braces for a new surge of thousands of migrants. the pentagon press secretary joins us live to discuss the timing and the scope of this new military mission. and senators clash over a proposed code of ethics for the u.s. supreme court justices at a hearing prompted by scrutiny of justice clarence thomas. i ll speak with chairman dick durbin who s accusing the high court of being in his word oblivious to these ethics issues. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer and you re in the situation room. we begin with two very consequential deadlines for the biden administration and the country, for that matter. the u.s. facing the dire possibility of defaulting on its debt next month, and a major migrant surge across the southern border is expected next week when a key trump era immigration policy expires. our
good morning good morning, everyone. let s get started. it is wednesday, april 26th. a debt ceiling plan vote today. it s no the clear if they have the votes, right? president biden says he is going to veto the bill. sounds like they don t. also today, the taliban killed a suspected isis mastermind who was behind that 2021 suicide bombing at the kabul airport. that is when they killed 13 u.s. service members. this is according to the white house. the pentagon says the u.s. was not involved in that operation. also, the woman who says president trump raped her could take the stand today in her battery and defamation lawsuit against him. court is going to get under way in the e. jean carroll case. and the former ( gorepublica governor of arkansas is running so far in the primary. and kim kardashian says she is willing to step away from the cameras and become an attorney full time. our wide-ranging conversation coming up. cnn this morning starts right now. i like how
good morning, everyone, and welcome to cnn this morning. it is sunday, april 30th. i m amara walker. i m victor blackwell. it is the back half of the weekend. my favorite day. make it yours? mine is saturday. really? sunday is my big family day. get to grill out and hang out and no wake-up time. make it count. here s what we re watching for you this morning. he is a threat to the community and we need the community s help to, hopefully, locate him soon. texas police and the fbi are looking for a man who allegedly killed five of his neighbors. the youngest victim just 8 years old. the simple request that led up to this shooting. private u.s. citizens trapped in sudan amid the conflict are out of the country. the evacuation coming amid growing anger from americans who felt abandoned by the u.s. government as the conflict broke out. how this convoy came together and what happens next. a tornado watch is in effect across parts of florida this morning a day aft
him to spy on americans. this is an explosive interview minutes away. the backlash is brewing over bud light s partnership with a trans activist. john rich joins unfiltered tonight. the average person checks their phone 344 times a day. probably more for me. is it change how our brains work? a doctor is here on how smart phones could be dumbing us down. the nonsense indictment police state indictment of trump is ushering in the police state and the mainstream media is loving every minute of it. donald trump indicted by a vote of a grand jury in new york. former president donald trump descending from his private jet. there are hundreds and hundreds of cameras pointed at that door. the park is pandemonium. the volume has gotten loud in the next hour. we ll never accept lateful rhetoric in our city. dan: the guy is such a clown. while the left has us focused on the cry says. multiple crises are piling up. the lefties are hoping you are not paying attention. don t worry
everyone. it is tuesday, april 25th. welcome to cnn this morning. we re so glad you re with us. we do begin, though, with news about this show. as you may have heard yesterday, cnn parted ways with anchor don lemon. a statement, chris licht thanked don for his contributions over the 17 years. writing in part, don will forever be a part of the cnn family. we wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future ende endeavors. he was one of the first anchors to have me on his show. that s something i ll obviously never forget. we wish him the best. we certainly do. don was one of my first friends at cnn. i m so thankful to worked alongside him and for his support for nearly 15 years here and i wish him all good things ahead. we re really proud of this show. we re so proud of the dedicated team that works around the clock to bring you the news every morning and our priority is you, the viewer. we re grateful you welcome us into your home each morning. absolutely. of c