viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world. i m rosemary church. just ahead on cnn newsroom, donald trump s new court battle, a new york city columnist set to take the stand today, accusing the former president of rape. debt ceiling drama in d.c., a vote in the house could happen in the coming hours. but republican leaders are struggling to get support for their plan, as the u.s. default clock ticks down. plus, the taliban take down the mastermind of a deadly suicide bombing that killed 13 american troops at the kabul airport during the chaos of the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. good to have you with us. and we begin this hour in new york, where the woman suing former president donald trump for battery and defamation in a civil trial is expected to take the sand in the hours ahead. a source says e. jean carroll is set to testify about her allegations that trump raped her
admitted, of the four chord s, one is not similar. this is very important because it is not similarity in feel. it s literally whether it s the exact same notes. so, i believe it is not infringement. interesting. now, sheeran testified that both songs are based on a calming chord progression, and his lawyer said the similarities between the two songs are commonplace ingredients that are found in numerous other songs, and free for any musician to use. what do you say to that explanation? well, let s go back a little bit in history here. there was a conflagration starting with the blurred lines case. if you delve into it on a legal basis, and i happen to be a lawyer, it is literally not the exact same notes. but a jury decided, and who can predict a jury, then we have the stairway to heaven case which said, well, this is just