all. i look forward to bull durham s report. that s the one i look forward to. what happened to durham? where s durham? and by the way, where s durham? he disappeared. the long awaited durham report is now finally out, but it fails to prove the deep state conspiracy against donald trump that the former president and his allies claim that it would. we ll explain what it actually says just ahead. plus, an update on the progress of debt ceiling talks ahead of another high stakes meeting today at the white house. also we ll look at the latest on ukrainian president volodymyr you len skae s european tour aimed at restocking his arsenal. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, may 16th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. after four years of investigating the fbi s investigation into possible collusion between the trump 2016 campaign and russia, special counsel john durham finally released his findings yesterday. in a 300-page repor
not open, that is the imran khan singh his arrest was illegal. saying. our borders are not open, that is the warning imran khan singh his arrest was illegal. saying. our borders are not open, that is the warning from america s homeland security secretary as the title 42 as its notable end in the next few hours at one minute to midnight eastern time, they said the us was already seeing what he called a high number of border encounters. it was first implemented in 2020 under the trump administration. it made it easier for the us to send people back to mexico using the coronavirus pandemic as justification. mexico using the coronavirus pandemic asjustification. but mexico using the coronavirus pandemic as justification. but it s looming expiration is treated something of a rush to reach the border with cities on both sides waiting for an increase in the attempted crossing once it lapses. a record number of my prints were recently apprehended from the us mexico border and a
immigration restrictions expire. the white house is taking unprecedented measures as federal and local officials are preparing for the worst. also this hour, high-stakes debt limit negotiations between president biden and congressional leaders have been called off for tomorrow. we re going to tell you what we re learning about the postponement as the country is another day closer to a potential default. and new republican reaction to donald trump s controversial positions and brazen lies at cnn s town hall in new hampshire. the state s governor, a republican, chris sununu, weighs in as a prominent trump critic and potential 2024 rival. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you are in the situation room. the countdown is on at the southern border. the trump-era immigration policy known as title 42 ends in less than six hours. we have correspondents on both sides of the border. rosa flores in texas. david culver is in
trace, the numbers are staggering, almost unimaginable and agents are struggling to maintain even a semblance of border security. this is a 24-hour port of entry here. and right now, migrants have the right to something they have not seen for years. legal or not, they have the right to an asylum hearing, a credible interview and even if they fail they have a right to see an immigration judge. the biden administration has been sending conflicting signals, insisting the border is closed, while approving mass releases of those who enter illegally. i think it s going to be full, and many people are going to try to cross, and jam the wall. i think our facilities will be overrun and you re going to get worn out ice officers. i think you re going to have issues with people being arrested and detained and rushing the boarder. i think you re going to have overworked facilities and you ll have a slew of people being released. the problem for the u.s. is time, space, and critics
facing new legal and political fallout following his cnn town hall. we ll take a look at the comments that may have stuck out to prosecutors as some republicans also voice concern over a few things he said. and a debt ceiling meeting between president biden and top congressional leaders gets postponed. what that could mean for the looming debt ceiling crisis. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, may 12th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we begin with a new overnight, the pandemic era immigration policy known as title 42 has officially expired. already we re seeing a massive influx of migrants at the southern border. homeland security officials say illegal border crossings topped 10,000 per day this week, the highest levels ever. the biden administration is urging those seeking entry into the united states to use lawful pathways. we are clear-eyed about the challenges we are likely to face in days and weeks ahead, and we