weeks from now. we ll discuss the really dire implications for the u.s. economy if that happens with the former treasury secretary larry summers. also tonight, a huge dust storm causes multiple deaths and dozens of car wrecks in a massive interstate pileup. we re tracking this weather disaster in illinois. and an intensifying man hunt in texas after a gunman killed five neighbors including a 9-year-old little boy. authorities pleading for the public s help as this armed and very dangerous suspect has been on the loose since friday. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer, you re in the situation room. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. and let s get straight to the breaking news. trashy secretary janet yellen s very very blunt warning about the u.s. debt limit. cnn is covering the story from every angle. our correspondents are standing by over at the white house on capitol hill, and in the nation s financial cente
plus, a bold attack inside russia. a freight train carrying crucial supplies blown off its tracks. americans are lonely and isolated. it is now a full-blown health crisis. that s what the surgeon general is saying as he opens up about his own struggles. out front out of cash? janet yellen issuing a stark warning that the united states will run out of money as early as june 1st. in a statement she writes, after reviewing recent federal tax receipts we ll be unable to satisfy all the government s obligations by early june and potentially as early as june 1st if congress does not raise the debt limit before that time. the white house and congress couldn t be further away from a deal. the white house wants to raise the debt limit with no strings attached. republicans in the house say they ll only do it if deep spending cuts are attached. there are only eight days between what the house and senate will be in session at the same time this month. if congress doesn t act, yelle
reporter: another example of his ability to wield power, florida lawmakers have passed a measure that allows him to run for president without resigning from being governor. desantis is expected to officially declare he s running for president in the coming weeks. wolf? thanks for watching. i m wolf blitzer. you you can follow me on twitter and instagram. erin burnett out front starts right now. running out of cash? treasury secretary janet yellen warning washington it has just 21 days to pay america s bills.