it is saturday, may 27th, i m amara walker. i m victor blackwell. good to have you. you re in the cnn newsroom. we begin with debt ceiling negotiations getting down to the wire, as the white house and gop lawmakers are racing against the clock to try to prevent a first-ever u.s. default. congress now has fewer than nine days to pass a deal after treasury secretary janet yellen warned yesterday that the country could hit the debt ceiling by june 5th. sources say negotiators are hoping to announce an agreement as soon as today. but major sticking points remain. on everything from spending caps to work requirements. earlier, i spoke with congresswoman debbie ding whole called for an ent to the back and forth. we cannot be cutting a deal for conservatives, far right conservatives, that are never going to vote for this bill. we need to do something so that we stop this drama, this kabookie dance of going down to the wire on our debt ceiling. cnn is live on the hill this
[laughter] it s the way of the world, kids. [laughter] tom hanks also received a hearted branded volleyball, in reference to his 2000 movie castaway. congratulations. considering all that context he just gave its honorary. cnn this morning continues right now. it is a wonderful saturday morning. i am glad you are part of it. good morning. welcome to cnn this morning. i m victor blackwood. what do you do with an honorary degree, though? if you have a ph.d. or a doctorate in arts, can you actually go and be a professor? some people go around and demand that you call them doctor, with an honorary degree! yes, i know a couple. okay, well, maybe i need to get an honorary doctorate so you can call me doctorate. i am doctor amara walker. thank you so much for spending a part of your morning with us. a lot going on this morning. today, millions of people heading out to their memorial day destinations. we re gonna tell you what to expect at the airport, and wha
good evening everyone. i m john king. welcome to cnn tonight. debt ceiling drama. we are closer to a deal but not there yet. the fact that janet yellen essentially gave them four more days means, well, we have a ways to go. even if they make a deal tomorrow morning can they get it done in time? plus can a trump-like candidate beat donald trump? that is the question as ron desantis gets his campaign in high gear. the florida governor not shy at all about taking on the former president, ripping him on the border of all things, calling him a big spender, and blasting his covid policies. i don t know what happened to donald trump. this is a different guy today than when he was running in 2015 and 2016. i think the direction that he is going with his campaign is the wrong direction. no other republican in the trump era has been able to walk that tight rope. the question is can ron desantis? and here is a sobering thought this memorial day weekend. whenever you go in the wate
for the rest of her remarks. let s go to texas now. where house lawmakers are expected to vote on impeachment articles that could lead to the removal of the state attorney general, ken paxton. now, legal and ethical scandals have dogged paxton since he became attorney general in 2014. the ethics panel from the gop controlled state has filed 20 articles of impeachment against him after investigators on thursday accused paxton of numerous criminal acts including bribery and obstruction of justice. cnn s ed lavandera has more. reporter: one of the most popular politicians in texas is facing impeachment. this shameful process was curated from the start as an act of political retribution. reporter: republican ken paxton has been the state s attorney general since 2014 but a texas house committee led by fellow republicans is accusing paxton of a litany of criminal acts, including bribery,
of political retribution. reporter: republican ken paxton has been the state s attorney general since 2014 but a texas house committee led by fellow republicans is accusing paxton of a litany of criminal acts including bribery, obstruction of justice, dereliction of duty, 20 articles of impeachment in all filed against him. the charges brought by the texas house general investigating committee detail alleged violations by the ag and a request for more than $3 million of public money to pay a legal settlement to whistle-blowers who worked as top deputies in the ag s office. they revolted against paxton in 2020. there are also bribery charges with a top campaign donor that involved an alleged affair. in a statement paxton says the allegations are politically motivated and based on, quote, hearsay and gossip. and also added that corrupted politicians in the texas house are actively destroying texas s