The Shutdown Showdown

As today's show begins we're tracking Hurricane Isaias, which has strengthened to Category 2 as it heads towards the Gulf, prompting a state of emergency in parts of Alabama and Florida ... The Pentagon is saying that the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter will be li ...  Show more

Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, now threatens the Gulf. Where will it make landfall and how powerful will it be when it does? ... Two Trump- backed Senate candidates buck the president. Is he costing them crucial votes? ... We reveal brand new CNN polling of a ...  Show more

We begin with a crucial, last-minute vote that could decide whether the government will shut down tonight. Hamas is under a tight deadline to review a new US peace plan. We have updates on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Trump announced new efforts to lower drug ...  Show more

America’s October surprise is a government shutdown and the lines in the sand are drawn. Who will blink first? Plus, once again Donald Trump blurs the line between socialism and capitalism. Also, did the President just promise to send America’s sons and daughters to fight a war f ...  Show more

America faces chaos in Washington, again, with the US government just hours away from shutting down. Barring an early Christmas miracle, the proverbial lights go off at midnight tonight. Norm Ornstein, veteran political observer, joins the show to discuss.  Also on today's show: ...  Show more

We start with the latest round of emails demanding federal workers justify their jobs. A delicate truce between Israel and Hamas hangs by a thread as Israel sets new conditions. The man accused of killing seven people during a 4th of July parade in a Chicago suburb made a surpris ...  Show more