good morning, everyone. welcome to cnn this morning. it is sunday. my favorite day of the week, may 14th. i m amara walker. i m victor blackwell. happy mother s day to you. happy mother s day to you. thank you so much for spending part of your day with us. here is what we are watching for you. a ceasefire appears to be holding between israel and the islamic jihad after days of violence. more than 30 defensive end deaths. the likely hood this holds and the reaction from the biden administration. i think we are moving along. hard to tell. we are not reaching the crunch point yesterday. president biden and republican leaders expected to meet this week as they rush to avoid an unprecedented debt default. the warning coming from the white house as that crucial june 1st date inches closer. officials on the u.s./mexican border say they have not yet seen the chaos they were expecting after the expiration of title 42. speculation as to why things have been calmer than ex
kentucky derby, mage will hope to keep the streak alive. there has not been a triple crown winner since justify won in 2018. tomorrow the jury selection in the trial of the man accused of carrying out what is believed to be the nation s deadliest antisemitic attack resumes. robert bowers who has pleaded not guilty is allege today have killed 11 worshippers at pittsburgh s tree of life synagogue in 2018. jurors will consider more than 60 federal charges, including hate crimes, against the 50-year-old at a trial. the court has said it could last for several months. pennsylvania statehouse member dan frankel represents the district where the tree of life synagogue is located. he is joining us now. representative, really appreciate your time. thank you so much. tell me where is your heart? where is your mind as you and your community are about to, you know, endure and re-live, you know, this trauma from five years ago as this could be a