bret: okay. thanks, greg. greg: thank you. good evening, welcome to washington. i m bret baier. another record for migrant encounters as a federal appeals court puts a halt to the biden administration s plan to remove a barrier along that border. we will take you there live. sweaty palms among former associates of the late sex offender jeffrey epstein as their names could soon be made public. the latest on this. and remembering the first female justice on the u.s. supreme court tonight but, first, breaking tonight, on the heels of disappointing poll numbers across the board, worries among democrats that president biden could drag down the rest of the democratic party next november. white house correspondent jacqui heinrich has that as she starts us off tonight live from the north lawn, good evening, jacqui. good evening, bret. americans are upset about the state of the economy. and hunter biden s tax crimes put a spotlight on the president s messaging that things woul
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
speaker kevin mccarthy left the meeting sounding optimistic about how things were developing. biden told reporters that he was confident about reaching a deal, and that all parties were in agreement that default was not an option. mccarthy had even said that it, was, quote possible to get a deal for the end of the, week but signs of renewed discord svelte back out on friday. republican aides pause the discussion, and saying that it was, quote, not productive. democrats and republicans remain far apart on a number of issues, including spending cuts, and work requirements for federal benefits, which mccarthy has said is a red line for him. talks between congressional republicans in the white house have yet to, presuming yesterday, mccarthy s made his dissatisfaction public. tweeting, quote, president biden does think that there was a single dollar of savings to be found in the federal government s budget. he d rather be the first president in history to default in the death tha
expected another this week he will run for president. over the weekend the naacp an advocacy group for black americans should florida travel advisory for what they say is a state that is openly hostile toward african-americans and other minority groups under the leadership of dasantis margare lorber public and congressman byron donalds called the whole thing, siliana dahmen. this political, it makes no sense. should be focused on making sur people actually have the opportunity to achieve, which florida is actually doing is driving in me better than other states, let s say new york or california, or washington state. we are doing a . the naacp s travel advisor comes after a series of decisions that the organization says devalues and marginalizes the constrictions of and the challenges faced by african-americans. in january did he said his administration rejected propose advanced placement course african-american studies saying to florida law and lacks educational value
re-election in november by nearly 20 points. now he is aiming for the white house and taking on the last republican to hold it. florida governor ron desantis will declare tomorrow evening he s a candidate for president. part of a campaign rollout that includes a twitter conversation tomorrow with ceo elon musk. paperwork filing with the federal election commission. and an overhaul of ron desantis.com which went from a florida based political page to an alligator. rising from the water. i think what we have done in florida should inspire people. defended fight against disney. touted run as governor. he sparred with the naacp after the organization issued a florida travel advisory, claiming the state has become hostile under the governor s leadership. desantis called it a stunt. and republicans noted the chair of the naacp s board of directors lives in florida. the white house has even weighed in. republicans in florida have attacked diversity, administration for the pa