Government shutdown appears increasingly likely

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Fires Erupt At Qatar National Gas Hub As Iran Strikes Gulf Energy Sites

New and rare Iranian strikes target the Saudi Arabia’s capital. According to CNN's Nic Robertson, some of the explosions occurred not far from where a high-level meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers was taking place. Plus, Anderson speaks to the ranking Democrat on the S ...  Show more

Second Night Of Attacks On U.S. Embassy In Iraq

Tonight there are new strikes on the U.S. embassy in Iraq, and the U.S. military dropped 5,000-pound, GPS-guided bombs to blow up Iranian missile sites threatening ships in the Gulf. Back home, top national security official Joe Kent became the first senior administration member ...  Show more

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