still no deal to extend the united states debt ceiling. but negotiators hope to have an agreement later today. what a possible default could mean. the search for survivors at a medical facility in dnipro. officials say at least two people are dead and 32 are injured after a russian attack. and turkey heads to the polls again. presidential runoff election gets under way later today. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. a deal to raise the u.s. debt ceiling and avert a financial catastrophe appears closer than ever. a source familiar with negotiations said an agreement could be reached as soon as today. we re told it s likely to raise the debt ceiling for two years, but it s not clear how they will resolve the issue of work requirements for social safety net programs. that s been a key sticking point for republicans. listen. if you re really going to fall on the sword for that versus actually negotiating something that changes the
newton. while negotiators race to reach a debt limit deal. the impact on sbmall business owners,sh they re message is simple, get a deal done. and filling your tank compared to this time last year and what s behind the change. republican governor ron desantis on the offensive, and there are clear signs that the gloves will be coming off now that he s officially running for the white house. announcer: live in cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with paula newton. so the white house and republicans could be on the brink of reaching a deal that would allow the united states to keep paying its bills. negotiators have been hammering out the details in late-night talks and a source tells cnn that an agreement on raising the debt ceiling could come as soon as today. even a deal is reached it still, remember, has to pass both houses of congress to avert a financial disaster. manu raju has our report. the clock is now ticking, june 5th. the new date to avoid the first ever de
ceiling drama. the white house and lawmakers rushing to reach a deal on the u.s. debt limit. but the clock is ticking. with just nine days before the government could run out of money to pay its bills. the final days of an american fighting in ukraine. cnn pieces together the details of a u.s. veteran s death in bakhmut, revealing a new perspective on the war s longest battle. plus, a plot to kill the queen? the fbi releases new documents detailing a potential assassination threat against queen elizabeth ii. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. with laila harrak. welcome. the white house and republicans are closing in on a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avert a financial catastrophe. a live look for you there on capitol hill. and negotiators have been furiously working on capitol hill, and we re told an agreement could be reached as soon as today. any deal would then have to be passed by congress, which is far from a sure thing. they do have a li
in-person meeting with g7 leaders as the u.s. plans to announce more military aid to the country worth hundreds of millions of dollars. on again, off again as talks to extend the united states debt ceiling start and stop, the hope of a deal happening this weekend becomes dimmer. and syrian president bashar al assad welcomed at the arab league summit after a 12-year suspension. i ll talk to an expert on how he s being received. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy touched down in hiroshima, japan, just moments ago to take part in the g7 summit. it s the latest stop on his whirlwind diplomatic tour to boost support ahead of his country s expected counteroffensive against russian forces. cnn white house reporter kevin liptak joins me now live from hiroshima, japan. well, arguably the guest of honor has touched down. what kind of reception will he get? reporter: yeah, we did see him land here
japan for the g-7 summit, he says the meetings will bring peace closer, live to heiroshim in a few moments. president joe biden believes the country will not default on its debt but the two sides stopped talking late friday night. we ll have more. and later, florida governor ron desantis takes a swipe at his potential rival for the white house, donald trump, saying it would be easy to be the front runner. announcer: live in cnn center, this is cnn newsroom, with paula neeson. volodymyr se lensy is now in japan where he will be meeting with world leaders at the g-7 summit. he arrived a short time ago, you see him there, tweeting he ll be having important meetings and that, quote, peace will become closer today. he s there to boost support ahead of ukraine s expected counteroffensive. now, ahead of his visit u.s. president joe biden agreed to support efforts to train ukrainian pilots on f-16 fighter jets and several allies have, in fact, expressed interest in transferri