i m john king in washington. thank you for sharing your day with us. did kevin mccarthy calm a swirling debt deal drama? the speaker saying the agreement to pull the united states back from a crippling default is on track to pass. i don t want to be on the the wrong side of history. every single one of those members who vote no will miss the opportunity to vote for the largest cut in american history. plus ron desantis shows two sides to himself in iowa with the voters, the florida governor keeps donald trump s name out of his speech with reporters, though, he says it s time to give the former president the gold watch. move opt to the next generation. and today, new special counsel threats. jack smith now reportedly looking into the firing of the cybersecurity chief who called the 2020 election secure and why a mar-a-lago employee wanted to know the ins and outs of how the compound s security cameras work. up first for us, kevin mccarthy climbs out of the quick sand. ther
Good morning. Welcome to cnn this morning. Its saturday, october 21st. Im victor black well. And im acura walker. For the first time in two weeks, muchneeded aid has been delivered to gaza. But International Groups warn that those supplies are not enough and needs are far higher than hwhat is being given. 20 trucks loaded with medical supplies, food and water have passed through the rafah Boarding Crossing between egypt and into gaza. A spokesman said none of the trucks are carrying fuel. Its been two weeks since hamas launched its attack and now tanks are lined up on the border where the prospect of a Ground Incursion is looming. And an American Woman and her teenage daughter are free after their surprise release. They were visiting family at a kibbutz close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hamas. The idf believes 210 people are being held hostage in gaza. The group says the current priority is the return of all of the hostages. Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward i