greg: run you little freak [cheers and applause] greg: happy wednesday everybody, oh, yeah. so the critics still want to yell at dave chappelle. the legendary comedian just released a new netflix special and you know what that means. once again, it s time to get mad at jokes. true, critics in the media are bluer in the face than a choking smurf. you remember back in 2021 the usual suspects were outraged that chappelle dared to joke about transgender people in his act. trans people were a gassed at the professional comedian, who makes fun at everybody, made fun of them. which seems strange not making fun of you seems the opposite of inclusion. still netflix employees staged a walkout. they demanded content warnings to protect their precious feelings when really they re the ones who should come with a content warning and have it tattooed on their foreheads that reads, handle with care, we re [bleep]. [laughter] in other words, they acted just like the censors they claim c
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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
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.
we begin right here in washington d.c. where democrats and republicans are scrambling to close a deal on raising the federal debt limit. there is still no deal in place but as many lawmakers leave for a holiday weekend. president biden has hinted a deal might be not be too far away. with regards to the debt limit, things are looking good, i m very optimistic. i hope we will have some clearer evidence tonight, before the clock strikes 12, that we have a deal. but it is very close and i am optimistic. so according to the president, we might get the news of a deal in under three hours time. a top republican negotiator, patrick mchenry, says he s hopeful a deal will come together before midnight but significant challenges remain. earlier, the us treasury secretary janet yellen sending this letter to congressional leaders. she now says the us has until june 5th to avoid a default. she had previously said june 1st. if republicans and the white house fail to reach a comprimise, t