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. let s begin our coverage of the debt talks. priscilla alvarez is up on the hill. manu raju, what are you learning about the negotiations? are they headed in the right direction? it is unclear. we do know they are close to reaching an agreement. they have been close for some time. there are a number of sticking points. they are having a difficult time resolving including spending to provisions to e
our own way. today, we re asking, with republicans going after joe and hunter biden, could this blow up in their faces and cost them their house majority? and then when politics gets personal, how does a name, a face, and a heart-breaking story change the debate over abortion? and good grief. yea or nay on the 73-year-old who is all the range among gen zers. the panel is here and raring to go. sit back. relax. and let s talk about it. up first, the house republicans formal impeachment inquiry into president biden. the third time congress has begun this process in just the last four years. for context, before 2019, it had happened only three times, in the nation s history. at the heart of the gop s case, the president s son hunter, who amped up the drama by speaking outside the capital, instead of testifying inside. there is no fairness or decency in what these republicans are doing. hunter biden on the attack. after years of pounding for his foreign business deals. go
republicans floundering on the debt ceiling deal, as biden plays it cool. why doesn t biden say what a good deal it is? why would biden be saying what a good deal it is before think that s going to help me get it passed? no. tonight, how calling the bluff of the hostage takers was the key to saving the country from economic catastrophe. democrats are committed to making sure that we do our part and avoiding default. democratic leader, hakeem jeffries, will join me live tonight. then, have all members voted? the radical republican attorney general of texas, impeached by his own party. plus, as the special counsel closes in, new worries about a snitch in team trump. and he s out of jail, unrepentant, and selling perch. the qanon shaman returns home as a hero. all in starts right now. good evening from new york, i m chris hayes. at this hour, we are watching the first big test for the first big deal between the house maga caucus, led by kevin mccarthy and a dem
officially voting to impeach state attorney general, ken paxton. under state law, he s now temporarily suspended from his duties as he now awaits a senate trial. some of the counts included bribery, obstruction of justice, dereliction of duty, and fitness for office, abuse of public trust. this follows years of legal and ethical struggles and most controversial a.g.. texans called the most of the top texas republicans have been now mont the tub lick. with us now, nbc news correspondent priscilla thompson. priscilla, this is historic. what more can you tell us? alicia, it is historic. there have been supporters of ken paxton who flooded to the gallery today to listen as this hearing took place, and as they were letting out we were able to grab mr. here. you re a supporter of ken paxton, your reaction here is that the house is willing to impeach him. i was surprised about having to i think this proceeding is illegal. we ll get a statute in 1993 that is essential
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