welcome to our viewers many the united states and all around the world. a compromised deal has been reached. the bill has been written. but the u.s. debt limit drama is far from over, with a major hurdle in the hours ahead. moscow hit by german strikes. and new attacks struck the ukrainian capital overnight. and growing concern over the future of dianne feinstein, after a report reveals the 89-year-old is having to rely on her staff more and more. the bipartisan deal to raise the u.s. borrowing limit and save the country from defaulting on its debts will face its first serious hurdle in the coming

day. the house rules committee will take up the bill. and several members have been slamming it. house speaker kevin mccarthy says he is not worried about that committee, with democratic and republican leaders facing revolts in their ranks. and members who say their side gave up too much in negotiations. but the u.s. president is optimistic. the deal will make it across the finish line. >> you know, i never say i am confident with what the congress will do. there's no reason i won't get done by the 5th. we'll get a vote in both houses and see. >> many members of congress are falling in line, realizing it's a deal on the table orr a financial crisis that's entirely preventable. not everyone is in the mood to compromise, despite risk of default. >> we are still reviewing the

bill. we've been talking a lot about spending. but we've not been talking about revenue. the so-called cuts that republicans want to make, they are making the cuts, while not being open or willing to discuss making sure the wealthy pay their fair share. >> i hope there won't be republican support or the hope we can kill it. whether it's the rules committee or bringing it to the floor and go back to a bill that will cut our spending, reform our congress, that we can save our country this way. >> joining me from los angeles is jessica levinson. a lawyer at the loyola law school. jessica, good to have you with us. the u.s. debt ceiling is all anyone has been talking about in washington and around the world. the house is voting is on this on wednesday. what's the first hurdle they need to overcome? >> they need to get enough

votes. i think the real question mark here will be what happens to the freedom kah caucus on the right what happens to the democratic party on the left. and if there are significant defections. i think that will give us an indication of basically how good a job kevin mccarthy, the speaker of the house has done, in terms of rallying his troops, and how many democratic votes are needed here. because he said, i think we have a deal, one would guess that he could count. having said that, this is a speaker with 15 rounds before he got that job. so, i don't think we should assume that anything is a done deal. >> we can't assume anything is a done deal. what do you think will placate the democrats and the most hawkish republicans? >> probably nothing. and i don't think they're needed. there's enough vote there's without the right wing of the right wing and the left wing of

the left wing, so to speak. i don't think that the house freedom kah sucaucus on the rig don't think they're happy because they wanted more concessions. they wanted significant cuts when it comes to federal funding and big federal spending. they didn't get that. they got president biden to the table. they did get some concessions but they're moderate wins at best. and the progressives are happy that president biden did give concessions at all. republicans held them ransom and republicans gave into that. i'm not sure any part of this deal will placate them nor does it need to. >> looking at the contours of the goal, what are standouts here? >> the big policy goals are hands-off big federal spending programs, like social security and medicare and veterans benefits. in the sense those will not see

significant slashes under this deal at all. what democrat wers were able to is hold the line on the big ticket items. there will not be a decrease in discretionary nondefense spending, which is what democrats wanted. republicans did get some concessions. there's a freeze on spending for about a year. and it will only go up inc incrementally. they got concessions for people that required certain benefits to work a certain number of hours. there's a little in here for everyone. but on the whole, i think it's better for democrats but still, people say they needed to go to the table at all. and president biden said, i won't negotiate. give me a clean bill. and he did. >> he blinked. there's a lot of talk about who

won or loss politically and who x exacted the most. if we look at a long view of who benefits the most of fiscal battles, does it translate into more support into ballot box next year? >> it's such a good question. i wish i could give you an answer other than, i think it depends. it depends what concessions were extracted and from whom. it feels like in some ways the election is right around the corner. so much can happen between now and when we actually vote, this might be a distant memory. if this falls through and we do default on the debt and there is guaranteed economic catastrophe, people will blame the president and blame the speaker of the house, as well. in terms of how that would play for the next election, it really depends who people want to place

the most blame on their feet. and i'm just not sure in terms of how this would play out for how long. at this point it's a win for the country because it would be economically terrible for us to default. >> just a final thought from you, jessica, before we go. do we have any sense of what the general public in the united states thinks about the handling of this crisis? >> i think most people find a way to make this happen. most people are slightly more moderate than the representatives, in the sense that, they have to go to work, do my job, and i have to when i spend money pay those bills. what is happening with respect to the government, they may be able to default? what will that mean internationally or domestically? and people removed from the federal government, that would

change if the federal government stops to make payments. and people will feel all of the ways that the fog effects our lives. we avoided that. and that, to me, is the big takeaway. what happens in two years. now, there's a precedent for serious negotiations. >> jessica levinson, always good to have you on. >> thank you. a close look at what is in the plan. the bill would suspend the debt limit through january 1st, 2025. so, it won't be a distraction during the next year's election. it would role back nondi nondiscretionary spending. and it would claw back about $30 million through unused covid relief funds. i spoke with the professor of economics at university of michigan and asked about the challenges of getting the bill

approved by wednesday, as well as what the critics are unhappy about. here's part of the conversation. >> the big takeaway is this does very little macro economic damage. there's a big fight. and democrats are happy that president biden got to keep the really important, bigger parts of his agenda. republicans are happy they're at a point where they didn't really have much control, except for the leverage of the debt limit, except they got concessions. the most important thing that happened here from an economic perspective. we have nondiscretionary spending for the next two years. that's not going to have large macro economic impacts because out of the entire federal budget, only about one-third of its discretionary spending. and only half of that is nondefense discretionary spending.

it's that one-sixth of the federal budget we've got to freeze on. that's not going to be large enough to creatate a recession prevent one. >> let's do a cost benefit analysis. was it worth it when you look at the end result from an economic vantage point? >> for joe biden and the white house, no. for anybody who cares about the economy, it's worth it. defaulting on the debt is going into ton known, right at the point when the economy is feeling fragile. i think the american economy is cheering this outcome. did republicans get as much as they want? they were aggressive in the early asks. but they don't control the senate or the white house. it's crazy they got anything out

of this at all. democrats on the left, are disappointed the work requirements work. it's being a harsher on those that need help. democrats will be disappointed by that. the ideological push and pull. that push and pull did not knock off the overall economy that affects all of us. officials in the u.s. state of florida say at least nine people including a 1-year-old child were wounded in a shooting on monday evening. police believe the shots were fired during an altercation between two groups of people. it contained one person of interest and another suspect. it happened in a busy pedestrian area in hollywood beach near south florida. and a holiday honoring u.s.

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mayor reports two buildings have sustained minor damage from drone attacks. no one has been injured so far. but the city's emergency services are on the scene and investigating. let's go live, now, to london, to cnn's claire sebastian. claire, what more can you share with us about the developments? >> the russian minister of defense has come out in the last hour and blamed ukraine, saying eight aircraft uavs were involved in this attack. all of them were essentially suppressed. in other words, three by electronic war fair thatwarfare jamming and that sort. two people have sought medical help after buildings were damaged. minor damage was sustained by

several buildings. no one needed to be hospitalized. we're hearing that the persons involved in this attack, they say will be identified. they're investigating this, images coming out of potential drone fragments around the w buildings on state media. there's work continuing by emergency services. investigators, things like that. a few weeks after we saw the drones hit the kremlin itself. now, residential buildings to be hit, as well. this will be unsettling to the russian people. another way that the war is really hitting russian soil. >> in addition, this comes after the scenes of people running for cover. we understand that russia unleashed more attacks? >> 31 drones were fired.

29 of which were shot down over kyiv. a 33-year-old woman we now understand from the national police was killed. and 13 people injured by shr shrapnel. even though most of the drones were shot down, there's danger from falling debris. this according to the yukrainia said. on the capital of kyiv, happening with startling regularity, after we saw a daytime attack using drones and missiles on monday. clearly, the capital now of ukraine, a major target by russia. >> president zelensky announced he is excited on the date of the counteroffensive. >> in his nightly address, the decision has been made. he did not give away what that decision was, when and where.

ukraine, pointedly looking at the pressure to build around this counteroffensive. not give away operational detail. we commander of the armed forces, showing ukrainian troops training, showcasing western weapons. the highest western weapons of ukraine, saying the time has come to take back what is ours. they want to keep moscow guessing and keep them on the defensive, not revealing when this will start. we're seeing this progress in the rhetoric. when president zelensky needed time, in the u.k. we have progressed to a decision on the timing having been made. >> claire sebastian, reporting. thank you so much. thank you for your continued coverage. the defense ministry says three dozen nato peacekeepers were injured on monday, in clashes with serb protesters in

northern kosovo. the defense ministry alleges that protesters threw molotov cocktails at the peacekeeping force. many protesters were injured. let's get more on the developments. i'm joined by barbie in rome. tensions are running high in the region. >> that's absolutely right. 14 of the peacekeeping soldiers were italian. it's an important issue in italy. the tensions in this area goes back a long time. 2008 kosovo wasn't recognized by serbia. and the area is populated by serbian people. they go back to the elections in april. the people in this region of northern kosovo boycotted. this is the first time we've seen an attack like this on the

peacekeeping forces. the k4 nato forces have been in that legion since 1999. this is a worrying situation in europe. >> unprecedented. nato -- do you believe nato is on high alert after clashes? >> nato is warning everybody needs to calm things down. we heard the serbian president he's urging people to done tone down the rhetoric. let's listen to what he has to say. >> i'm urging the serbs in kosovo not to get into a conflict with nato. not because i'm afraid or any of us are afraid. none of us personally have anything to lose. that's what kosovo's mrm wprime minister wants most. >> that's the key, what is going on with kosovo.

kosovo is annette l ethnic alba population. they go back a long time. you have the united states and other nato runs warning the kosovo government basically not to try to engage the serbian people who live in that country to have a conflict with mnato. that's the last thing they want. it's a complicated situation and it's a tinderbox. >> thank you so much. new reports on senator diane stein's future.

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after the house voted to impeach him. an investigation accused the third term republican of several offenses, including abusing his powers, retaliating against whistle blowers and obstructing justice. >> pay attention to the trial, where the same witnesses will provide testimony and evidence regarding the serious allegations of bribery abuse of official capacity, conspiracy, retaliation, misuse of information and other charges contained in the articles. >> this shameful process was curated from the start as an act of political retribution. they are showcasing their contempt for the electoral process. the supporters of the new suspended senator turned out for

a rally. there's concerns over the health of dianne feinstein. a now report says she has become increasingly reliant on aides to help her do their job on capitol hill. some california democrats are lobbying governor gavin newsom to keep his promise to appoint a black woman to replace feinstein if she retires. good morning, los angeles. >> reporter: gavin newsom hit concerns at the statement. but not the swirling of faithful, in room of black democrats. are you confident that governor newsom will keep his promise? >> i'm optimistic. >> reporter: she is talk about

this -- >> if diane feinstein were to retire, will you nonominate an african-american woman? >> the answer is yes. >> reporter: dianne feinstein had been absent battling health issues, she cannot resign. should she step aside, governor newsom would nominate who takes her turn. california democrats are confident that newsom is aware of the stakes. kimberly ellis is openly lobbying for newsom to keep his word. >> black women are the margin of victory. we believe that gavin newsom will keep his promise to fill that seat with a black woman. the only question, which black woman. it's barbara for bust. >> reporter: congresswoman

barbara lee, who has been in congress since the late '90s. she is running for feinstein's senate seat in the 2020 election. should you be that black woman? >> i'm focused on the campaign. he made a commitment. and i'm running to win this campaign. >> reporter: how important is it for a black woman to sit in the senate? >> representation matters. you look at the fact there's not a voice in the senate, who represents our diversity, it's outrageous. you want this picture. >> reporter: choosing lee isn't a simple choice for newsom, it would mean elevevating her in t senate. that's adam schiff, running for the same senate seat. backed by former house speaker nancy pelosi. >> my father gave me good advice. focus on the things you can control, not the things you

can't. i'm focused on running my place. i think that ultimately voters will decide in race. they want a choice to make. >> reporter: katie porter is also running for the senate seat. >> how much does that tip the scales? >> i think governor newsom will keep his promise. this is not about the past. it's about the future. it's not about the next six months, it's about the next six years. >> reporter: he says this is a choice he would like to avoid. his supporters say it would present a tough decision. they look at whether they can

trust support and promises made. >> we're proud to be here as democrats. >> reporter: there's another option here should governor newsom get the chance to nominate someone for this seat. it would be to nominate a nonpolitical person or someone who pledges not to run in 2024. among the democratic activists we've spoken to, they call that underdeliverance. florida governor ron desantis is hitting the road in a few hours on his first campaign stops since announcing his presidential bid. the republican candidate will spend tuesday and wednesday in iowa. he will head to new hampshire thursday and then travel to south carolina on friday. he's already busy attacking his one-time political ally, former president donald trump. desantis is using his ongoing feud with disney to organize why he's more likely to win the iowa caucus.

>> he's taking the fight of disney. i think a multimillion-dollar company that sexualizes children is no the values of florida or iowa. >> desantis was looking at the opposition to the don't say gay law, that prevents educators from teaching sexual orientation to gender identity from kindergarten to third grade. an extreme anti-lbtq measures into law, drawing intense condemnation. why activists are telling cnn they fear for their lives.

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the east african nation of uganda is facing intense condemnation from western countries and human rights groups, following approval of an extreme lgbtq law. the yugandan president has signd the measure with a golden pen after parliament approved it. it mandates the death penalty for aggravating sexuality and gauging in gay sex could lead to prison. it enkurjs ugandans to report lgbtq communities. joe guiden is threatening sanctions, saying i am calling for its immediate repeal. no one should have to live in

fear for their life or being subjected to violence or discrimination. it's wrong. david mckenzie has more from johannesburg. >> certainly, the law signed was one of the most draconian lgbtq laws in the world. it includes among other things, a life sentence for those that are caught in the act of homosexuality. and crucially, it makes illegal the promotion of homosexuality. i'm using the words within that bill. education could be curbed for sexual education. it asks for people to out those for who they believe are lgbtq for authorities. i've spoken to several activists today in uganda, who fear for their lives at this moment. they worry that people will take the law into their own hands. and there's already been an atmosphere of fear in the lead-up to the signing of the bill. now, the proponents of the bill

say this is an important moment for uganda. this is a deeply conservative, mostly christian country. and the man who put his name to the bill had this to say. >> if we don't stand our ground, as a country, as a people, as a community, we will have completely succeeded our serenity and independence as a country. >> he has faced pressure not to sign the bill. he will be criticized by western governments and face sanctions for this. uganda is dependent on support from the european union in the military and domestic case. he has stood firm and said the law should be put forward and the punishments meted out.

u.s. groups were involved in helping ugandan lawmakers push through this law. conservative groups. and the same is the case in ghana, where a similar law is being proposed. david mckenzie, cnn, johannesburg. this week, iran is prosecuting two journalists who reported on the death of the young woman who died in police custody in september. her death sparked months of massive protests and calls for an end to the clerical regime. iranian agents accused the two journalists of colluding hostile powers. the first trial session for one of the journalists was held monday in teheran behind closed doors. the other journalist's trial will start tuesday. while the protests in iran have eased, the authorities are not giving an inch to anyone showing

dissent. the human rights groups have started ed executing protesters again. >> reporter: outside a jail near teheran, families of prisoners chant do not hang them. their pleas come after iran resumes the hanging of protesters. it started this month, with the hanging of three young men, accused of killing security forces during anti-government protests in november. the news sparked more demonstrations. activists and human rights groups say the activations against the rio are baseless. majid was forced to watch the torturing of his brother. and he was part of 15 mock executions. in an audio note obtained, he maintained his innocence.

cnn cannot independent verify the clip. they kept beating me and addresaddress i ordering to say this weapon is mine. i would tell them whatever they wanted just please, leave my family alone. before the execution, the family of the karate coach tried to draw attention to his plight. this picture of his father spread on social media. my son is innocent, the sign reads. to no avail. activists show this heartbreaking video that shows is his dad hugging his picture as he lays by his son's grave. iran has not responded to cnn's request for comment. the total number of demonstrators known to be executed since last year now stands at seven, according to cnn reporting. and more executions are likely eminent. over 100 protesters are

sentenced to death of facing charges punishable by death, says this human rights activist. >> when authorities fear protest or right up to protests, number of executions go up. the aim is to create fear in the society to prevent more protests. >> do you expect the number of executions will rise more this year? >> it is rising already, unless the international community takes a strong move against the executions. we might be placing a very large number of executions in the coming months. >> reporter: rights say the 22-year-old protester with a mental health issue could be one of the next victims of iran's execution machine. activists are ringing the alarm. they say yet another iranian faces death for just daring to speak out. still ahead, china says the

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space program. let's get you more on the developments. we go to cnn's steven jung live in bay jipg. tell us about china's space ambitions. >> this marks another step forward in the chinese space program. and ushering the phase of rue k teen for the self-made space station of the country. the core module entered orbit in 2021. by the end of last year, they completed construction of the t-shaped module structure. there's talk of expanding research capabilities. when the space station daks in the coming hour, we're going to see six chinese astronauts in

this structure. that's a feat, considering the first manned space exhibition was launched 20 years ago. the three astronauts will conduct experiments and research during the five-month stay in space. and testing new equipment and the conducting of space walks. all that has become common. one of the most fascinating aspects of the crew, is the first time china is spending a civilian into space. he is a pay load expert. he is not a pilot. he went through rigorous rain training before being selected. all previous astronauts have been military personnel. and that's to the program here

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