closing out his high-stakes trip to europe with a show of force from russia s backyard. he is meeting with leaders of finland after a crucial summit where he made a vow that the united states and allies will not waiver in their support for ukraine. president biden said nato has, quote, never been stronger, as sweden also prepares to join the alliance. he is set to take questions this morning at a news conference. defense secretary lloyd austin sat down for an exclusive interview with wolf blitzer where they talked about ukraine s future and nato. from a military standpoint, mr. secretary, how close is ukraine to meeting nato s standards? well, there are a number of things that will have to be done, as you know. a big part of their inventory is legacy equipment, and so in terms of training and equipping, there is work to be done, but we are doing that work as we are helping them as they fight this war. and so things have been done up to this point. there is more that wil
newton. while negotiators race to reach a debt limit deal. the impact on sbmall business owners,sh they re message is simple, get a deal done. and filling your tank compared to this time last year and what s behind the change. republican governor ron desantis on the offensive, and there are clear signs that the gloves will be coming off now that he s officially running for the white house. announcer: live in cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with paula newton. so the white house and republicans could be on the brink of reaching a deal that would allow the united states to keep paying its bills. negotiators have been hammering out the details in late-night talks and a source tells cnn that an agreement on raising the debt ceiling could come as soon as today. even a deal is reached it still, remember, has to pass both houses of congress to avert a financial disaster. manu raju has our report. the clock is now ticking, june 5th. the new date to avoid the first ever de
marquis says he s scared the truth will get him in big trouble. and the controversial american tv talk show hostjerry springer, has died, at the age of 79. it s 7 in the morning in singapore, and 1 in the morning in sudan, where in the last hour a 3 day truce expired and a new one lasting a further 72 hours has been agreed by the sudanese army and the rival rapid support forces. almost two weeks of clashes between the two factions have left hundreds of people dead and forced tens of thousands from their homes. thousands of people are still trying to flee the country. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley reports now from cyprus, where some evacuees, are still arriving. at the airfield in khartoum, desperate crowds with just one hope, to escape. everyone here has made a dangerous journey. a military operation described as even more complex than the evacuation from afghanistan. and no one knows when the last flight out will go. follow me through. larnaca airport, first
. hello and welcome to inside politics. i m john king in washington. thank you for sharing a busy breaking news day with us. the fbi searching joe biden s rehoboth, delaware home right now. this as the special counsel is investigating how classified documents ended up where they don t belong, marks his first day on the job. plus, the speaker summit. today kevin mccarthy finally si sits down with joe biden at the white house for the first time as house speaker. expectations are low, but the stakes, including for you, are quite high. nikki haley is ready to take the 2024 plunge. cnn learned a formal presidential campaign announcement is coming. she would be the second to declare, others timid because donald trump went first. we all know he s never kind to competition. we begin the hour with a remarkable legal event happening right now. the fbi is searching president biden s vacation home in rehoboth beach, delaware. the president s attorney plays down the significance s
got one. that s what you ve got. you need a leader who s going to understand and works for you. let me tell you, i think you co should hire her. thanks for your time. ana cabrera right now. hello. great to have you with us. i m ana cabrera in new york, and we re following several major stories unfolding this hour. president biden is campaigning in the swing state of pennsylvania where a critical senate race is getting tighter and tighter. the president hopes to boost democratic senator nominee who plans to talk about infrastructure next to branl that collapsed earlier this year. meantime a shakeup with america s closest ally, prime minister liz truss announcing her resignation after 44 days in office. she ll become the shortest serving prime minister in british history. a country wrestling with a deeply troubled economy. and will there be another mar-a-lago search? sources tell cnn former president donald trump may go along with a supervised search of its mar-a-lago p