a deal has been reached, maccarthy and president biden have come to a agreement to raise the debt ceiling. voters are heading to the polls in turkeys first ever presidential runoff election. new york city wants to change its rules on housing migrants. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. we begin in washington where congress is drafting new legislation on the debt limit hours after officials reached a deal to try to avoid a default. they have agreed in principle to raise the debt ceiling and cap government spending but some republicans are saying the compromise is still too costly and could bankrupt the country. maccarthy is trying to convince those hardliners that the deal is worth it. after weeks of negotiations we have come to a agreement in principle. we still have a lot of work to do but i believe it is a agreement that is important for the people. there are no new taxes or government programs. as you can imagine there is a lot of work to be done but m
newton. while negotiators race to reach a debt limit deal. the impact on sbmall business owners,sh they re message is simple, get a deal done. and filling your tank compared to this time last year and what s behind the change. republican governor ron desantis on the offensive, and there are clear signs that the gloves will be coming off now that he s officially running for the white house. announcer: live in cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with paula newton. so the white house and republicans could be on the brink of reaching a deal that would allow the united states to keep paying its bills. negotiators have been hammering out the details in late-night talks and a source tells cnn that an agreement on raising the debt ceiling could come as soon as today. even a deal is reached it still, remember, has to pass both houses of congress to avert a financial disaster. manu raju has our report. the clock is now ticking, june 5th. the new date to avoid the first ever de
appreciate your company. coming up on i do cnn newsroom, close put no white smoke. that s how one republican describes negotiations on the u.s. debt ceiling. ukraine assessing the damage after one of russia s deadliest attacks in recent days targets a hospital. people flocking to a u.s. monastery where a nun s body appears to show no signs of decay nearly four years after she died . a flurry of activity on capitol hill as the white house and republicans race to finalize a deal to raise the u.s. borrowing limit, called the debt ceiling, and avert financial catastrophe. a person familiar with the negotiations tells cnn they re hoping to announce an agreement perhaps as soon as saturday. jeremy diamond is at the white house with more on where things stand. reporter: as the white house and republican lawmakers continue negotiating on friday over a potential deal to raise the debt ceiling and cap spending, president biden on friday sounding downright optimistic about th
ceiling drama. the white house and lawmakers rushing to reach a deal on the u.s. debt limit. but the clock is ticking. with just nine days before the government could run out of money to pay its bills. the final days of an american fighting in ukraine. cnn pieces together the details of a u.s. veteran s death in bakhmut, revealing a new perspective on the war s longest battle. plus, a plot to kill the queen? the fbi releases new documents detailing a potential assassination threat against queen elizabeth ii. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. with laila harrak. welcome. the white house and republicans are closing in on a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avert a financial catastrophe. a live look for you there on capitol hill. and negotiators have been furiously working on capitol hill, and we re told an agreement could be reached as soon as today. any deal would then have to be passed by congress, which is far from a sure thing. they do have a li
missiles and artillery hit certain regions. fire went over the border striking to large enterprises. the agency says one person was killed and several others wounded. the backdrop is speculation about the looming counter offensive which was fueled by a video posted by ukraine s top general. let my hand be firm to kill my enemies. let my id clear to kill my enemies. let my weapon be sharp to kill my enemies. the video appears to drop hints about the counter offensive but it does not say when the operation is coming. ukraine said earlier it would not officially announce the beginning of the offensive.