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Happening now,

now fears of an exploding new crisis at the southern border as migrants surge to the

United States with just hours to go before Title 42 immigration restrictions expire.

The White House is taking unprecedented measures

as federal and local officials are preparing for the worst.

Also this hour, high stakes debt limit negotiations

between President Biden and congressional leaders have been called off

for tomorrow. We're going to tell you what we're learning about the postponement as

the country is another day closer to a potential

default.

And new Republican reaction to Donald Trump's controversial positions and brazen lies at CNN's town hall in New Hampshire. The state's

governor, a Republican Kristanunu, weighs in as a prominent Trump critic and a

potential 2024 rival.

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