situation room. happening now, president biden and house speaker mccarthy are scrambling big time to sell their debt limit deal to lawmakers. their agreement could avoid a catastrophic default if congressional leaders can find the votes and push the bill across the finish line before it s too late. only a few days left. in ukraine, a rare daytime missile barrage shakes the capital city of kyiv. the russian attack apparently repelled by air defenses as ukrainian forces hit. they re nearly ready to launch their highly anticipated counteroffensive. we re keeping our eyes to the roads and the skyways on one of the busiest travel days of the year. what you can expect if you re heading to the airport or hitting the road on this memorial day. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer, this is a situation room special report. our top story this evening, the debt limit deal between president biden and speaker mccarthy is about to be pu
americans are hitting the road in huge numbers this memorial day as post pandemic travel surges. the unofficial beginning of summer often means soaring gas prices, but this year drivers are actually getting a break at the pump. cnn s brian todd is working the story for us. brian, what s behind the lower prices americans are enjoying right now? reporter: several factors, wolf. from the war in ukraine having an unexpected affect on the price of gas to inflation and demand at the pump. today we have new information on where gas prices are going, and on a big weekend of travel. on the road or in the air, americans were traveling in resurgent numbers this weekend. analysts giving important advice to potential travelers for the rest of the summer. if this weekend is a sign of anything that s to come, it s going to be so busy, that s
i m in for eric shawn. we re following two big stories this hour. the my grant surge continues at the border. and a mexican national who came to the u.s. as an illegal immigrant found guilty in the murder of mollie tibbetts. we will hear from one of the jurors. arthel: we have live fox news team coverage. alex hogan on the mollie tibbetts case and aishah hasnie following the worder crisis border crisis. but first, charles watson as the travel surges, what s happening there, charles? reporter: arthel, it s been consistently busy here at douglas international airport. you probably wouldn t know it because the lines are a lot smaller, but i promise you there were long lines this morning for as far as the eye can see. this is an indication that the airports expect ourlines were