Could some Republicans be … breaking up with Trump? With the midterms just 37 days away, more Republican candidates are distancing themselves from President Trump, whose approval rating has sunk into the low 30s as he leads an unpopular war and the country faces an affordability crisis.
Sen. Thom Tillis accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of replacing press with an "echo chamber" at the Pentagon, calling the behavior "snowflakeish" and urged Hegseth to engage Congress and the public to build support for the Iran war effort.
The president, booed at other big sporting events this year, drew mostly cheers at Neyland Stadium. In the parking lots, some of his own voters had misgivings.
The actor still hasn’t come to grips with the loss of David Lynch. He talks about that, his hesitation about taking a role in “Sex and the City” and his new memoir.
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs weren’t random. The 15-50% duties on things like plywood, toilet paper and harvesting machines were designed to hurt Republicans in tight midterm races. CNN’s Phil Mattingly explains why that might work. 0:00 What has Canada slapped tariffs on? 0:42 Why did Canada tariff what they did? 1:32 How Canada is aiming at specific toss-up races in the US 3:10 How Canada targeted its tariffs in 2018 To learn more about complex topics like tariffs, AI and voter fraud, stream CNN Explains on the CNN app: https://cnn.it/3TqLEgD #Canada #Tariffs #News
UK police arrested five men close to an airbase in England that is used by US long-range bombers on suspicion of terror and explosives offenses. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.
Masked ICE officers. Two John Does. One lawsuit. Robert Peck says the officers threatened him with arrest as he documented their activity in Maine. Now, a court filing identifies them by name. DHS told MS NOW in a statement that “ICE stresses integrity and ethical behavior, and the vast majority of ICE employees perform their duties with professionalism and honor.” The allegations remain unresolved. But the officers are no longer anonymous.
Police in Southwestern England said they arrested 5 men on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack near an air base used by U.S. forces. 85 homes were evacuated while police investigate 3 suspicious vehicles. MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde joins The Weekend with the latest.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) responds to the Republicans who are starting to speak out against the actions taken by President Trump as we head closer to the midterm elections. Booker calls the move “too little, too late” given that they have been privately voicing their frustrations with Trump to him for the past two years.
