The Government is on the brink of a shutdown as Speaker McCarthy struggles to unify the House GOP. Plus, House Republicans hold an impeachment inquiry hearing on President Biden. And, more autoworkers could walk off the job today as UAW may expand its strike action again, two weeks after it started. Also this morning: a US Government lawsuit alleges Tesla allowed racism at its California factory, and how A.I. implants are helping paralyzed patients.

Sep 29, 2023

GOP presidential candidates took to the stage last in their second debate, battling over how they would handle the border crisis, the war in Ukraine and the economy. Front-runner Trump skipped the debate to visit a non-union auto plant in Michigan, making a pitch to the State’s working class. Plus, Biden is to give a speech in Arizona today on the state of democracy, issuing a warning over Trump’s threat to democracy. And, the House GOP is to hold the first public hearing in the President’s impe...Show moreachment inquiry, as the clock ticks down to a government shutdown in just two days. Also this morning: the American soldier who crossed into North Korea on purpose is now back on US soil, and the new dress code rule now in place after after John Fetterman's attire became a bit of a flashpoint in the upper chamber.

Sep 28, 2023

A New York judge rules Trump and his adult sons committed fraud by inflating the value of his assets for years, in a decision that could have a big impact on the future of The Trump Organization. Plus, it’s debate night in America, but the former President won't be on the debate stage, instead giving a primetime speech at a non-union auto parts manufacturer in Detroit. And, more than a dozen people are under arrest after looters ransacked an Apple store, a Lulu Lemon and a Foot Locker in in Phil...Show moreadelphia. Also this morning: the Senate moves forward with a bipartisan spending plan, but with no guarantee that it will pass the House, and striking Hollywood writers can start working again today after a tentative deal is reached between studios and SAG-AFTRA.

Sep 27, 2023

President Biden hits the autoworkers picket line in Michigan today in an historic first for a sitting President. Trump will be there tomorrow, skipping a Republican debate to also speak with union autoworkers in Motor City. Plus, the debate stage is set for the second GOP primary debate that Trump will not attend, with seven candidates ready to battle it out. And, former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson paints a chaotic picture of the last days of the Trump presidency in her new book. Also, Trump fights Special Counsel Jack Smith's gag order request, and the US immigration court backlog tops 2.6 million cases.

Sep 26, 2023

Writers and studios reach a tentative deal to end the Hollywood writers' strike after 146 days, countless picket lines and an estimated economic loss of over $5 billion. Plus, Speaker McCarthy makes no progress on a spending deal, with the GOP still split on a path forward making a government shutdown in 5 days increasingly likely. And, bad news for President Biden in a pair of new polls. 56% of Americans disapprove of how he is handling the job. Also this morning: The Mayor of El Paso says his City is at a breaking point without enough resources to deal with another migrant surge, and there are growing calls for Sen. Menendez to resign over his bribery charges.

Sep 25, 2023

BREAKING NEWS: Ukraine launches a missile attack on Russia’s Naval headquarters. Plus, Congress leaves for a long weekend with just 8 days left to prevent a government shutdown and no solution in sight. And, the New York Governor says a faulty front tire may have contributed to the bus crash the killed two adults and injured students on their way to Band Camp. Also, migrant crossings on the Southern border approach record levels with nearly 9,000 people trying to cross in a single day.

Sep 22, 2023

BREAKING NEWS: Russia bombards Kyiv and cities across Ukraine overnight, ahead of President Zelensky’s visit to Capitol Hill and The White House. Plus, the Pentagon sends 800 active duty troops to the Southern border as migrant crossings surge, and the White House gives nearly half a million Venezuelan civilians protection. And, and an urgent manhunt for a murder suspect is underway after he was mistakenly set free due to a clerical issue two days after his arrest. Also this morning: new and dis...Show moreturbing allegations against Rudy Giuliani after a star witness in the January 6 hearings claims she was groped by him on the day of the insurrection, and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks the US record for the longest spaceflight.

Sep 21, 2023

Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to testify before Congress this morning, and is expected to rebuke GOP critics accusing the DOJ of political bias by stating he is “not the President’s lawyer” or “Congress’s prosecutor”. Plus, Republican dysfunction in the House continues with a handful of far-right conservatives blocking debate on a Pentagon spending bill. And, Donald Trump's ex-assistant says the former President told her to play dumb about classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, according ...Show moreto reports. Also this morning: New federal charges in the fentanyl death of a 1-year-old child at a day care center in the Bronx after investigators say they found a kilogram of the drug on top of play mats, and Hollywood writers will be back at the negotiating table today after five-months of strike action, as the autoworkers strike moves into day-six.

Sep 20, 2023

BREAKING NEWS: five American citizens who were wrongly detained in Iran are now back in the US, freed as part of a deal that includes the release of five American-held Iranian citizens and $6 billion in humanitarian funds. Plus, President Biden is to deliver a UN speech today as key leadership skips the gathering. And, Kevin McCarthy shrugs off threats to oust him as House Speaker as he grapples with GOP infighting and a looming government shutdown. Also this morning: Trump is to skip the second...Show more GOP presidential debate for a Detroit prime-time speech, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleges India is involved in the death of a Canadian Sikh leader, and the UAW chief says more autoworkers will walk off the job if there's “no serious progress” in pay and benefits negotiations by noon this Friday.

Sep 19, 2023

BREAKING NEWS: after months of negotiations, Iran is expected to release 5 American prisoners today in exchange for the release of five Iranian prisoners held in the US, and the release of $6B in funds from South Korea to Qatar, which is to be spent on humanitarian goods. Plus Stellantis is to meet with UAW as the autoworkers strike enters day-four over pay and benefits. And, a UK documentary dives into allegations of rape and sexual assault against Russell Brand. Also this morning: in a candid ...Show moreinterview with NBC’s “Meet The Press”, Trump refuses to take a clear stance on abortion restrictions and says it was “my decision” to try to subvert the 2020 election results, and a Rolling Stone co-founder is removed from the Rock Hall Board after saying the black and female artists he has encountered professionally, are “not articulate”.

Sep 18, 2023