Will Trump Deploy Nuclear Option?

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

First: In the rough. As President Trump tees off overseas, he faces urgent questions about a major tariff deadline and deepening starvation in Gaza. Will he make any progress? Plus: No end in sight. As Trump tries to put miles between him and the Epstein saga, could a new tactic ...  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

President Trump is touting an economic truce with China that could help boost the global economy ... What was the nuclear move Trump made just before striking the deal that may reignite tensions? ... Parts of the Caribbean were completely wiped out and left underwater by Hurrican ...  Show more

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