you re live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. we re at a crucial moment in the high-stakes debt ceiling talks. we re waiting for details on a phone call that just wrapped up in the last hour between president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy. negotiations are down to one final sticking point, safety net for social programs. leaders may have as little as eight days to prevent the u.s. from defaulting on its debt. many experts predict economic disaster if that happens. manu raju is up on capitol hill. manu, i was hoping since you were there in front of the cameras for us today that that meant i think this is probably our strongest indicator, that you were on capitol hill for us. president and kevin mccarthy spoke. at this point if the speaker were to come out and touk alk t reporters, that would be a good sign. you tell us. reporter: that s right, jim. the speaker said today he would be the one to make the announcement that there is a deal. well, he
a day after the six-week abortion ban went into effect, a judge has ordered the law to be put on hold. anyhow it s up to the all-male justices of the state supreme court. plus we re on standby for another member of the oath keepers to be sentenced for their role in the january 6th capitol insurrection, one defendant telling the judge she was just another idiot running around the hallway. then, 12 people are injured and the big question is, why did he do it? hello, everyone, and welcome to the lead, i m biana. a judge has blocked south carolina s new abortion restrictions from going into effect. yesterday, governor henry mcmaster signed a law banning most abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy before many women even know they re pregnant. it did allow for some exception b s but it s all on hold. dianne gallagher is following these developments for us. what happens now? zbl. reporter: so, at this point in south carolina, the limit on abortions returns to wha
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
welcome to our viewers in the you united states and around the world. there are signs of movement in the negotiations to raise the debt ceiling. two sources tell cnn that white house and republican negotiators are moving closer to a deal. we ve been talking to the white house all day. we re going back and forth. it is not easy. we want to make sure this is an agreement worthy of the american people and it takes a while to make it happen. jasmine wright is live for us this friday morning in washington. so do we know what the outstanding issues are the democrats and republicans are still far apart on? sounds like they are talking about a two year deal here with spending caps and raising the debt creeling for two years. is that the parameter? reporter: i think those are kind of where negotiations are heading. but in terms of how far apart they are, i think it depends on who you ask. but reality is that there is no deal in principle yet. there are a series of outstanding is