The Situation Room

More than 20 million Americans have already cast their ballots ... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu closes the West Bank after a shooting attack wounds at least five Israelis ... Gas prices spike across the country, with potential consequences at the ballot box.

Amy Acton is speaking out against a controversial ad from opponent Vivek Ramaswamy featuring her estranged mother, calling him a “danger” as criticism grows from both parties ... An American is back home after more than four years in Russian detention ... New body cam footage raises questions about the police shooting that killed one-year-old Kohen Wiley.

A new CNN poll shows President Trump’s job approval rating at a record-low 32%, with congressional Democrats holding a 10-point advantage over Republicans with less than two weeks until the midterm elections ... GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy releases an ad featuring opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, prompting Acton’s campaign to call it “despicable” ... President Trump announces a...

President Trump paints an ominous picture as he campaigns in North Carolina with two weeks until the midterm elections ... A one-year-old girl is among the latest victims of Russia's war on Ukraine as Trump blasts President Zelensky and suggests it's time for someone else to negotiate with Russia ... New details about Defense Secretary Pete Hector's unannounced trip to Israel and his meeting with...

President Trump hits the campaign trail in seven key states as a new poll shows his approval rating at a record low ... French President Emmanuel Macron demands accountability after fiery protests ... A six-year-old child and a 35-year-old man are killed after a woman drives her pickup truck onto a youth soccer field.

Three young children and a teacher are killed in a shooting at an Oregon elementary school before the gunman is shot and killed. We're live in Bend with the latest on the investigation. ... President Trump weighs in on the possibility of another impeachment if Democrats take control of Congress in the midterms. ... Elizabeth Holmes is back in the spotlight as a new documentary revisits her story a...

Two new polls show the high-stakes Texas Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is too close to call. ... Anthropic warns that small AI models could soon copy themselves onto smart ovens and TV boxes without a way to shut them off. ... A new CNN investigation examines sexual assault reports at Cornell University and the consequences.

With just three weeks until the midterm vote, Republicans are trying to shrink the map and pump out more cash. Can they save their Senate majority? ... Federal agents raid the home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar just two days after Trump singled her out at a rally. Coincidence, or part of a pattern? ... The new White House press secretary gives her first briefing today. What could Katie Zakaria's pas...

The Trump Administration is facing bipartisan backlash this morning over its diesel agreement with Russia, with some warning the deal defies federal law. Volodymyr Zelensky is none too pleased as well ... New video shows the terrifying moment a Saudi airport was hit in a deadly Houthi attack ... Flash flooding remains a huge concern remain in the Southwest as rain soaks the region.   

Hurricane Isaias, now a Category 3, is barreling toward the Southeast. Officials are warning of life-threatening storm surge and possible tornadoes ... Yet another ICE shooting provokes outrage in NYC. Agents shoot a man from the Dominican Republic with a five-year-old child in the back seat, prompting anger from the mayor and sparking protests ... Candidates in three critical Senate races make th...

Hurricane Isaias is heading toward the Gulf Coast right now, and folks in its path are stocking up and preparing for landfall. Where is it most likely to hit, and how powerful might it be? ... A Minnesota man is now facing charges for allegedly planning to carry out a mass shooting at the country's largest shopping mall ... New CNN polling indicates possible pickups for Democrats in a pair of red...

There are serious concerns right now within the Republican party that the midterm elections could be a "bloodbath" for the GOP ... Russia is pushing back that a scientist died of plague ... A new tropical storm is churning in the Gulf and could turn into the first Atlantic hurricane of the season.   

James Carville's famous line, "It's the economy, stupid," has never seemed more relevant, as new polls reveal affordability issues matter most to voters. That message seems to finally resonate with President Trump, who previously called it a "hoax" ... Trump sparks backlash after suggesting Iran take out Los Angeles and San Diego ... New York declares a measles emergency, while in Pennsylvania, me...

The woman alleging she was gang raped at Cornell now says she’s receiving threats for coming forward ... Are college students using more ketamine and kratom? ... Why is the US removing all of its Air Force bombers from a major UK base? ... Did a Russian researcher at an infectious disease lab die of plague?   

The Cornell rape investigation is now in the hands of the New York State Attorney General Letitia James. As new reporting reveals, one of the men allegedly involved claimed that he was a victim of sexual misconduct. We talk with Jane Doe's attorney.   

We begin today with an update on the man accused of attacking his fellow pilot and trying to crash the FlyDubai airliner. Benjamin Netanyahu says the suspect could have "extremist leanings" ... Was a lethal injection botched in Tennessee? Hear what witnesses of the execution are saying.   

We begin today's show with new details about what Jane Doe told police two years ago when she claims she was raped by multiple men at Cornell University ... We also have new information about a violent midair incident between pilots on an Israel-bound flight ... More changes are coming to the Pentagon, where Pete Hegseth is looking to make cuts to senior officers. We discuss that with Senator Kirs...

The biggest names in tech/AI are scheduled to meet later today at the White House amid growing concerns about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology ... Vowing "I won't be silenced," former special counsel Jack Smith testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee ... For the first time since the judge declared a mistrial, Lindsey Clancy returns to court.   

OpenAI pauses training of one of its models as reports of wayward agents grow ... Arrests are made and questions mount regarding the terror plot at a British military base used by the US ... Details about the unprecedented test flight of SpaceX's starship, the most powerful rocket ever made.   

More than 40 million people are bracing for a powerful storm that's expected to bring a month's worth of rain for some, as well as heavy flooding and powerful winds ... President Trump and Chinese leader Xi are wrapping up their historic meeting after last night's star-studded state dinner. CNN is live at today's events for the first time since a judge temporarily blocked the president's press ban...

As today's show begins we're watching three major breaking stories. First, a new development in the White House press ban. Next, the crucial meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Then, we get an update from the UN General Assembly, where the leaders of Israel and Palestine are set to speak today.   

What really happened in the moments before an ICE agent opened fire on a Venezuelan man in Austin? New video raises more questions ... Trump hosts Xi today at the White House. On the agenda: trade, technology and Taiwan ... We talk to the Florida couple suing an IVF clinic they allege used the wrong man's sperm.   

As today's show begins, President Trump is about to defend the war with Iran at the United Nations. But brand new CNN polls show American support for the war is slipping ... A grand jury declined to bring criminal charges for the death of Nolan Wells. How is his family is responding? ... News outlets, social media influencers and free speech advocates are showing support for CNN and the other news...

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue the Trump administration after being banned by the President ... Trump weighs his options as Houthis increase their attacks on Saudi Arabia ... Protests erupt in Austin, Texas, after a Venezuelan man is shot by an ICE agent while making a delivery for DoorDash.    

A chat bot has started building a new and improved version of itself without human help. This could make AI even harder to control ... We have new video of ICE arresting two teens. Their mother tells CNN they were on their way to join the Marines when this happened ... A new UN report says the deadly US strike on an Iranian elementary school may have been a war crime.