cnn this morning continues right now. deep uncertainty on capitol hill over kevin mccarthy s plan to lock down the votes to get this passed. when you maxed out your credit cards, it s a pretty good time to evaluate your spending habits. no one in this country can afford the risk of default which is why republicans should take it off the table. e. jean carroll expected to take the stand today. they say donald trump raped carroll in a dressing room. trump s lawyers say she schemed. and two other women will testify who allege that trump forced himself on them can also take the stand. mastermind of the 2021 suicide bombing at kabul airport has been killed by the taliban. the white house hasn t said when he was killed or how. the chairman of the house foreign relations committee said, quote, any time a terrorist is taken off of the board is a good day. but this does not diminish the biden administration s call pablt. culpability. incompetence, that s how
and emotional verdict tonight. an italian night sets amanda knox free. here s the scene inside the courtroom. translator: on behalf of the italian people, after having examined section 6 and 5 of the criminal procedure code as the verdict was read, knox broke down, hugged her attorneys, then was rushed from the courthouse. she and her one-time boyfriend have been in jail since 2007 when they were arrested for the brutal murder of knox s british roommate. they were convicted of murder two years ago. both appealed. today both won. shortly after the verdicts, knox sister faced the cameras outside the courthouse. we re thankful that amanda s nightmare is over. she s suffered for four years for a crime that she did not commit. cnn s senior international correspondent matthew chance is outside the courthouse in perugia now. you were in the courthouse when the verdict was read. describe the moment when knox and her family realized she would be set free. reporter: it was