we have a debt deal, but will members of both parties support it? the work far from over. the hardest part could still be ahead. what we re hearing from lawmakers as leaders start whipping votes. and children sent racing for shelter for their lives in ukraine, as russia launches a rare daytime attack on the capital kyiv. authorities are promising swift retaliation now, but after months of talk, anticipation of a counteroffensive is coming soon. we are following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. so they have a deal, but do they have the votes? president biden and speaker mccarthy may have ended their staredown over the debt ceiling but progressives and conservatives are saying their respective sides gave too much away in this compromise. if the bill passes, the u.s. avoids a default and washington won t have to deal with the debt ceiling again until january, 2025. probably not a coincidence that that s after the next
numbers. we ll speak with the bishop about that. the new take on the color purple comes out on christmas. what is it that resumes with so many people? we re going to discuss next. we promise we ll get to the color purple. we ll dive deep. but first the iowa caucuses about are three weeks away and republican front-runner donald trump got a win, at least for now, as he battles legal troubles on the campaign trial. on friday there was a denial of jack smith s request to fast-track the former president s immunity case. trump is also waiting for his colorado ballot case to full ya played out. his team appeals to boot him based on 14th amendment rules regarding insurrectionists. we bring in joey jackson. frank question, you tell me, what are the odds trump s name appears on a ballot in colorado in 2024. i do think, danny, there could be many odds in favor of trump, but i think we can t look at this from a political perspective. i guess it has to be because it s an e
everyone. poppy is off today. i m erica hill. thanks for being with me this morning. let s get started with five things to know for this memorial day, may 29th, 2023. joe biden and kevin mccarthy made a debt ceiling deal. now they have to sell it. can they get the votes before default on june 5 th? russia shot down a record number of missiles ahead of the long awaited counter offensive. search and rescue operations under way right now after an apartment collapse in iowa. seven people have been pulled out. the mayor, though, says a number of others are still missing. and happening today, president biden will honor america s fallen service members during a memorial day address from arlington national cemetery. he ll also participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the time of the unknown soldier. tonight, boston celtics looking to make more history by becoming the first team to win game seven after being down 3-0 to the miami heat. cnn this morning starts right now.
they have a deal. now they need the votes. the republican-led house is expected vote this week on the new debt deal as the treasury secretary warns that the united states is going to default on the debt one week from today. huge explosions in kyiv as russia launches a rare daytime attack on the capitol. we have the assessments of the damage. and now, it is memorial day in honor of the soldiers who have died in service to the nation. and this is the tomb of the unknown soldier. the president and first lady will participate in a wreath laying ceremony. we will bring that to you are right here on cnn news central. the clock is ticking, but there are real signs of progress. a breakthrough in the negotiations over the debt ceiling over the weekend, and deal among the leaders, but will the other lawmakers follow their lead? one week from today, the united states could default on the debt which is unprecedented as we have talked about so much. president biden and house speak
hi, everyone. merry christmas eve to you and welcome to cnn this morning. i m amara walker. i m danny freeman in for victor blackwell. thanks for being here. here s what we re watching for you. new overnight, attorneys for donald trump with a late-night court filing urging a federal appeals court to throw out the fed federal election subversion case against him. could the former president s claim of absolute immunity work? and what does it mean for the 2024 campaign and piresiden biden? we ll ask an expert who say democrats need a healthy dose of realism. and israel s war with hamas rages. we ll speak with a pastor in bethlehem on how the birthplace of jesus is marking the holiday without the usual celebrations. new this morning, president trump s legal team, the former president trump s laelegal team arguing presidential immunity should clear him of wrongdoing in his federal election subversion case in washington, d.c. they say he was merely working in his offici