Men for suspected links to al qaeda. Cnns Nick Paton Walsh is in yemen for us. Whats the latest on this chief of staff that was kidnapped . Any new demands, anything new about his disposition . How is he . Well, fredericka you dont get much of a clear picture how much a failing state yemen is, in morning the doctor mubarak had been taken by car by armed men. Now, yes, we dont have any update as to his current condition. We do know as you mentioned, that hours after that abduction, a group called a movement here koch nation of political militia and tribes that are predominantly shia here said that they had detained him because they were concerned that the president was going to usher in a constitution that they were not happy with as part of a long negotiated piece in transition process here. The u. S. And uk embassies have issued immediate call for dr. Mubaraks release and condemned the abduction and this really show i think, how increasing my powerful the movement here feel they are.
Donald trump. Hes firing up crowds, basking in his front runner status out and about. Well get to that. But as far as the lay of the land here at the reagan president ial library, this is how it will look on your tv. Donald trump, front and center with our republican candidates debate one another. It kicks off tomorrow night at 6 00 eastern. But donald trump has some company now near the top of the new National Poll in the form of dr. Ben carson. His fellow outsider. He continues his strong summer surge. Trump is holding on to first place with 27 . But carson now at 23 within the margin of error and riding a huge 17point jump since july. The other candidates as we have seen in our own cnn polling languishing in single digits. Lets talk about this new poll and so much more with my friends here in california. Van jones and s. E. Cupp, good to see you. Lets talk politics. Especially with that poll. Trump was so far ahead, but with a new poll, he is gaining on him. Do you think trump tomor
Hi, everyone. Im poppy harlow joining you from atlanta. 4 00 eastern. We begin where all the political attention is today, the hawkeye state, iowa. The political stampede is going on at the world renowned state fair in des moines. Two a listers, Hillary Clinton, donald trump making the most waves there today, for sure. Heres trump speaking just moments after arriving. Jeb bush is a puppet to his donors. Hes got lobbyists. I know them. Hes got lobbyists. And he made statements over the last couple of days that are incredible, trying to justify the war in iraq, it cant be justified. Then he said skin in the game. I dont know if you saw his recent statement. He says the United States has to prove to iraq that we have skin in the game. Weve spent 2 trillion, thousands of lives lost, Wounded Warriors who i love all over the place and he said we have to prove that we have skin in the game. I think it may be one of the dumbest statements ive ever heard. Skin in the game, we dont have to prove
Anytime a terrorist organization calls for an attack on a specific place, we have to take that seriously. Through our intelligence bulletins, through working with the fbi, we take this kind of thing very seriously. I just want to read you one more thing. This is a statement from the mall of America Today mall of mish is aware of a threatening video that was released. We take any potential threat seriously and respond appropriately. We have implemented extra security precautions, some may be noticeable to guests and others wont. What are you telling americans who might be planning a trip to the maul this sunday . What were telling the public in general is youve got to be vigilant. We just revamped our, if you see something, Say Something campaign at the super bowl last month. So Public Engagement Public Awareness is critical. Americans should still feel that they are free to associate, they are free to go to public gatherings but its critical that we have Public Awareness and Public Par
To be extra careful in the coming hours and days and theyre requesting additional security for their diplomats in that region including the special enon the groundvoy on the ground. Alisyn . Will thanks so much. Please keep us posted. Another troubling story to tell you about, when Bowe Bergdahl was swapped for taliban prisoners critics of the move warned that the militants would return to the battlefield. U. S. Military and intelligence officials now suspect that one of those five freed prisoners has made contact with suspected Taliban Associates. Cnns pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has more. Good morning, all of this coming to light because the u. S. Intelligence community conducts a classified intercept Surveillance Program over the communications of all five of those men now back in the persian gulf nation of qatar after being traded for Bowe Bergdahl from their detention in guantanamo bay. Something popped up where one of them was noticed to be making communication, telephon