Lets get right to the breaking news. Todays arrest heading off what federal officials call a suicide bomb plot targeting soldiers at a major u. S. Army base. The suspect is a 20yearold american who Authorities Say was inspired by isis. According to Court Documents, he was plotting to kill as many u. S. Soldiers as possible by detonating a car bomb at fort riley, the kansas home to the u. S. Militarys acclaimed first infantry division. We are bringing in the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs committee, republican representative ed royce, to take our questions. Our correspondents and experts have been working their sources. They are all standing by to bring us the latest on this story and all the Important News breaking right now. Lets begin with the very latest. Our justice reporter evan perez is standing by. John t. Booker 20 years old, was arrested today as he was preparing, making final preparations to carry out a suicide bombing at fort riley, kansas. According to the fbi, booke
Or has he already hurt the gop . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. There are major new concerns tonight about a possible threat to the u. S. Homeland. In a chilling online message, a group claiming links to isis post the names and addresses of dozens of u. S. Military Service Members and calls for attacks on them in their homes. Service members are now being warned to scrub personal information from their social media accounts. And a nation that had been a key u. S. Ally in fighting terror is now sliding into chaos. The United States and britain have evacuated the last of their troops from yemen. Isis is gaining a strong foothold and the local al qaeda affiliate which is already plotting attacks on the u. S. Homeland may soon be free to launch those attacks. Marie harf is with us along with our correspondents analysts and guests. They are all standing by with full coverage of tonights stories. Lets begin with our justice correspondent pamela brown. Tonight, sources say this
North korea says it has an ability to miniaturize Nuclear Weapons able to fit onto missiles. But washington is skeptical. Well get the latest from marie harf. Kim jongun parades once starving citizens who tried to flee showing them off exclusively before cnns cameras in an effort to soften the image of his ruthless regime. Is this the latest propaganda tied to kim flexing his countrys nuclear muscle . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Were following the breaking news the tense confrontation between chineses military and an american spy plane monitoring disturbing developments in disputed waters hundreds of miles off the chinese coast. Thats where beijing is building manmade islands that could serve as launching points for sea battles against the United States and its allies. Were also following the latest isis onslaught with more cities falling to terrorist forces in a bloody offensive that has tens of thousands of people fleeing for their lives right now. And were also lea
Gun instead of his stun gun may not have been properly trained in the use of firearms. Were local officials ordered to falsify his training documents . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Terrorists tighten the noose. Isis releases dramatic new images of its assault on iraqs Largest Oil Refinery showing off heavy weapons answer ground attack and even aerial surveillance by a drone and closing in on a major city. Slowing advances on ramadi but sending out urgent appeals for help as thousands panicked refugees flee. Suggesting ramadi less than 70 miles from baghdad may indeed fall and may fall soon. And in yemen, al qaedas deadliest affiliate which tried repeatedly to attack the United States from the air, has now captured an airport, which could possibly give it base to carry out its goal of hitting american interests. Ill speak live with the White House Deputy National Security advisor ben rhodes. Hes standing by. And our correspondents analysts and guests are standing by wit
Black . And trump card. After two decades of teasing, donald trump jumps into the race. Awful these politicians that im running against now its so nice to say im running as opposed to if i run, im running. Wolf blitzer is off today. Im brianna keilar. Youre in the situation room. We have breaking news this hour. Federal agents have arrested a u. S. Citizen, an aeronautics student who is allegedly behind an isisinspired plot to build and detonate a bomb in the new york area. Officials say that more arrests are expected. And this follows what may be the biggest blow to al qaeda since Osama Bin Laden was killed. The white house confirms the death of the terror groups number two leader a former bin laden aide. He was the head of the branch that posed the biggest threat to the United States. And the new cold war with russia may be heating up. With tensions growing over russian aggression in ukraine, the u. S. And nato allies have staged a dramatic show of force, a landing exercise on the sw