Public view as new polling shows President Trump with his highest Approval Rating yet. And alarming new reporting inside facilities Holding Migrants as the president says he will allow journalists inside. First, many of you watching at home have likely been tuned out of the news cycle for the past week or so. Lets get you caught up. The president held his hafourthf July Celebrations. Two earthquakes struck southern california. Justin a mash left the Republican Party. The United States women defeated netherlands to win the world cup. 15yearold coco gauff advanced to the round of 16 on wimbledon. The 2020 race, of course, was reshaped also as new polling showed Kamala Harris surging into second place behind joe biden. Yesterday biden apologized for his recent remarks about segregationist senators. Now, was i wrong a few weeks ago to somehow give the impression that i was appraising those men who i successfully opposed time and again . Yes, i was. I regret it and im sorry for any of the p
The pressure on, other democrats are rushing to his defense tonight. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news on the threat of a dangerous new confrontation. Top congressional leaders were just briefed on the shootdown of a u. S. Drone by iran. The urgency underscored as officials convened in the white house situation room. After the meeting, the Top Senate Democrat is now warning the president against bumbling into an unauthorized war. Mr. Trump leaving his options open, telling reporters, quoting him now, youll find out how and when the administration responds. Also breaking, the transcript of hope hicks closed door testimony is now public. It was just released moments ago by the house judiciary committee. Stand by for new details on that. This hour, ill speak with the former Homeland Security secretary jeh johnson who also served as Top Defense Depar
And irans defense minister says the u. S. Actions are, quote, aimed at creating another september 11th. Quite alarming rhetoric. Lots of military pieces moving in the region and we now know we came very close to military action by the u. S. Against iran. Cnn correspondent Barbara Starr joins me now with hoar. Barbara, how close did we come . Look, jim, i think its important to remind everybody how omilitary operations work especially within the persian gulf. The u. S. Military knew and knew for days the president wantded some options how to proceed. The military doesnt do anything from a cold still start, if you will. Planes are always out there, ships arules out there they. They know what kind of targets they wanted to hit in response to the attack on the u. S. Drone. So you start moving everything into place. Thats how it works. You dont just start once the president says yes. So they had everything moved into place. What we know is at some point last night the president decided not
That was funny. I like that. I dont even drink wine but i prefer it. I like the way it looks. And he said it knowing it was kind of funny that he was saying it. Give him props on that one. And remember, its not whether you win or lose, its whether i win yes, thank you the game, trump the game. Have a good weekend, my friend. Im chris cuomo. Welcome to friday. An impeachment already in effect. Did you know it was happening . When did they announce . What actually changed . What is going on here . If a major step has been taken toward impeachment, why dont they come out and say it. Were going to ask a member of the judiciary tonight. We also have a lawmaker on, the all powerful Tax Committee here as democrats step up their fight for the president s finances. His panel is trolling trump that props that nixon was more law abiding to congress than he. And 2020 democrats are taking their fight to one of the nations most crucial voting blocks four days out from the cnn debates. A great debate