china officials as the two nations re-open diplomatic talks. we re not looking for a new cold war. can the u.s. counter rising global threats? i ll speak to two republican chairman congressman michael mccall of foreign affairs, plus u.n. ambassador linda thomas greenfield will join us. and desperate for answers. ohio residents on edge after a train derailment unleashes toxins. we need help. how to pro vent the next crash. sherrod brown joins us next. laying the field, former president trump gets his first official challenger for the gop presidential nomination. if you re tired of losing put your trust in a new generation. who is next? hello. i m pamela brown in washington where the state of our union is trying to keep our friends close and you know the rest. tensions between the u.s. and china on high this morning after a blunt meeting between the two nations top diplomats, the first since the u.s. shot down a suspected chinese spy balloon earlier this mo
and simon schuster, and nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel is with me on set. talk to me where we are in this moment and why the speech could be critical. you ve been on the front lines for months. ukraine is trying to do everything it can to stay relevant, to keep the attention on ukraine. ukrainian money, and weapons and wants sanctions to be maintained on russia. i think many are watching. some nations seem to be wavering, maybe it s time to strike a deal. maybe it s time to bring putin back in the fold. perhaps ukraine should give away some of its provinces in exchange for peace. and ukrainian officials are trying to counter that narrative, saying we can t stop. putin is not going to stop even if we cut off part of our country and give it away to him. this leads to greater appetites of dictators. there s a tremendous desire from president zelenskyy personally to make sure the world continues to focus on ukraine and stay with ukraine. do you get a sense
Preparations for a shutdown have already begun across the country. One week before funding for the federal government runs out on September 30th at midnight. The White House Office of management and budget has already reached out to leaders of federal agencies to coordinate with them. About what they and their staff can expect if they are forced to shut down. Next week. Like the last time the government shutdown, which lasted for 35 days from the tail end of 2018, until the first weeks of the 2019. Millions of americans lives will be disrupted as various federal services will be shuttered, and work will be followed, and workers will be furloughed, and wont be paid for the direction of the shutdown. Workers who are considered essential, like Border Patrol agents, federal law enforcement, and air Traffic Controllers, will continue working. But also will not be paid until congress results the dispute. Federal employees will be eligible to be receiving back pay, but an impending shutdown p
And more, allegedly trading his influence to benefit business associates, and egypt. Also tonight, ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes his appeal for western aid to canada after getting a mixed reception from top officials here in washington. This, as Ukrainian Forces target russianoccupied crimea with new attacks. And President Biden leads donald trump in cnns exclusive new poll from New Hampshire. Well break down the numbers and signs that anger at trump that outweigh concerns about bidens age in a potential rematch. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States, and around the world, im wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. We begin with the federal Criminal Indictment of a powerful senate democrat, democrat bob menendez temporarily giving up his post as Foreign Relations Committee Chair as he faces corruptionrelated charges for the second time in ten years. Cnns Senior Justice Correspondent Evan Perez is working to support the
But, david, she moved on to say shes convinced a trade deal between the u. S. And the ucla is in both kun and the u. K. Is in both countrys interest but we didnt get a lot of detail. President trump believes in oneonone trade deals specifically to the exclusion of Multi Lateral trade deals and would like to get a trade deal done with the united kingdom, particularly after brexit. I think he sees this as a big achievement and binding of president u. K. And United States that have moved at least in his view in a more nationalist direction. Thats what he would like to do. I thought the Prime Ministers comments about nato were so fascinating, really, because there are so many people around the world, u. S. Allies, republicans here at home, that are so concerned that trump could diminish the importance of nato as a part of our foreign policy. And theyre all trying to tell news the media rest assured trump desirent believe what
respective countries. Sandra and this, david, is coming ahead of