viewers in the united states, and all around the world, i am paula newton, ahead on cnn newsroom. the white house, and congressional republicans, said to be inching ever closer to a deal to raise the debt ceiling. but, that could be just the beginning of an effort to avoid a default. new reporting for the washington post, employees of former president trump, allegedly, moving boxes of papers at mar-a-lago a day before the justice department showed up to collect classified documents. russia has, apparently, begun moving tactical nuclear weapons to belarus. what experts are saying about it. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with paula newton. talks between the white house, and congressional republicans, to avoid an economic catastrophe are set to be ahead. there is words from negotiators that they are moving closer to a deal. cnn has learned, both sides are talking about a compromise to raise the debt ceiling, and to cap federal spending for at least the next two y
ongoing threat to democracy. and in ukraine cnn is speaking with the anti-putin rich shan fighters claiming responsibility for cross border attacks. they say they re using american military vehicles during the raids. we ll get reaction from a key white house official, john kirby. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. let s begin with new ve developments in the special counsel s criminal investigation into donald trump s handling of classified documents. josh, tell us what you and your colleagues are now learning. right, wolf. what we re learning is that one day before federal authorities came to mar-a-lago last june to pick up classified documents in return for a subpoena that video employees, two employees of the former president in mar-a-lago, moving boxes back into the storage room. as you remember, when the feds arrived at mar-a-lago, trump s team said, come with us to the storage r
Expense. This is what i got indicted over it. I am the leading candidate. Im beating biden, beating the republicans now. I have the nomination. This is what they tried to take me off the trail four. That check is being paid to a lawyer. He is a law euro was a lawyer. Also the things he got in trouble for where things that had nothing to do with me. John the first day of Opening Statements have wrapped in Donald Trumps new york prosecuting trial for taking their terms laying out their case to a jury of 12 who will decide the outcome of the first criminal prosecution ever of a former u. S. President. With that, welcome to did i say wednesday . While dumped on monday. I am john roberts in washington. Sandra its great to have you back. You are looking great. We are happy to have you here. I am sandra smith. John im having trouble with the days of the week, other than that im fine. Speak to the prosecutor began Opening Statements by painting that case as a criminal conspiracy while trumps d
Solidarity encampment. More than 100 students were arrested for trespassing. Those students were suspected. A pulse on how students are feeling and staff who were of the jewish faith are asking for Police Escorts at the rabbi affiliated with the university thinks he thinks jewish students should go home. Parents and students who pay all this money to go to these schools want to know what is going to be done to protect t them. Sandra it has been something watching this great incredible to think we have gotten to this point. John lets bring in leo tirrell. Here is what was written about this in the free press yesterday. These Campus Activists are not simply propalestine protesters. There are people who are openly celebrating hamas and physically intimidating Identifiably Jewish students who came near after they have given into madness refusing to condemn them in his madness. We have heard a pretty strong