as a new problem for speaker mccarthy has emerged, the rebellious conservative freedom caucus, including some members threatening to oust mccarthy over the deal. russia s capital city attacked. putin blames ukraine. the trial begins for the gunman behind the deadliest attack on jews in american history at pittsburgh s tree of life synagogue in 2018. the shooter hasn t disputed he s the one pulling the trigger. why did his lawyer enter a plea of not guilty? welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. in our money lead, a make-or-break moment. the committee is debating the bipartisan debt ceiling deal struck over the weekend to try to avoid an economic catastrophe. but there are multiple hard line republicans on that very committee, the rules committee, who are furious with the deal. they have the chance to derail it all right now. one of those conservatives, congressman chip roy joined his freedom caucus earlier to urge the entire republican house caucus to vote no. they re
you are live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. in washington, the clock is ticking and the push is on. president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy are racing to sell a tentative debt ceiling agreement to their respective parties. minutes ago, the president confirmed that he spoke with mccarthy by phone. they finalized the last of the details and said the deal now moves to the full congress for its approval. if they reject it or can t iron out their differences before june 5th, the u.s. could default on its debt, a scenario many experts say would be disastrous. not just for the u.s. economy, but for the global economy as well. and that threat still looms ominously over the capitol at this hour. up on capitol hill, lawmakers from both parties have their reservations. so passage is not guaranteed and all of this is unfolding as that fiscal deadline gets ever closer. cnn s priscilla alvarez is over at the why for us. eva mcken is live on set. let s begin a
news. we have a lot to cover in our second hour of chris jansing reports. let s get right to it. at this hour, bulls eye, the direct hit to retail giant target. it stopped on a downward slide following the pride merchandise controversy. and rescue plan, the demolition is now on pause as the search continues for two people possibly left inside that iowa apartment building after the horrific partial collapse. we ve got a live report on the ground in davenport. also, quote, i expected to die. the powerful words from a rabbi during the pittsburgh tree of life synagogue shooting trial. we ll bring you the latest from that second day of testimony. plus, in just the last few minutes, the house officially took up the fiscal responsibility act, also known as the debt ceiling bill with the first round of votes expected in the next 90 minutes. where things stand on the hill right now. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments, and i want to begin ri
the kremlin is calling it an alarming situation. at least one person killed, six others injured in strikes in russian territory. what the buildup to ukraine s counter offensive says about where this war is headed. 2024 republican presidential candidate ron desantis is on the trail in iowa. ahead, his message to former president donald trump. so it looks like a scene out of fast and furious. a car launches off the end of a flatbed tow truck and flips through the air. so why on earth did that even happen? this is cnn news central. so this just in to cnn. an important development for those counting votes on the deal to avoid a u.s. default. democratic representative pramila jayapal, the chair of the house progressive caucus, says she will not support the deal. she is a no. this, as house democrats are meeting behind closed doors right now. cnn s manu raju is with us on capitol hill right now. all right, manu. where does that put things as the morning moves on
iowa. perhaps equally stunning, no deaths have been reported, although one woman is missing. the latest from the scene coming up. it was a missed chance for change in turkey where erdogan has been elected for an unprecedented third term. what that means for the people there and for authoritarian rule worldwide. but we start with two days left before the house is expected to vote on a deal to raise the debt limit. brand new details emerging about the political hill still left to climb, not just republicans, but democrats as well. ro khanna, a member of the house progressive caucus said a large majority of the house democratic caucus is still in flux, not sure how they re going to vote. the first step is getting the bill past the rules committee. at least three committee republicans are expected to oppose the bill. it will take democratic party support to keep it alive, something speaker mccarthy was asked about just a couple hours ago. that was nbc s julie tsirkin. she