The days top stories from around the world, from politics and money, to sports and pop culture. Unleashing a nerve agent in the uk. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper. Republican Chris Collins of new york first sitting member of the congress to back the President Trumps bid in february 2016. He was such a strong supporter of mr. Trump collins at the Republican National convention was asked to formally second mr. Trumps nomination to be his partys nominee. I have the honor of seconding the nomination of donald j. Trump as the next president of the United States of america but today the congressman was arrested by the fbi. Moments ago the congressman walked out of Federal Court in new york city where he was arraigned. Prosecutors this afternoon detailing the grand jury indictments of the new york republican, his son and his sons fiancees father for 13
counts of securities fraud, wire fraud and false statements. All stemming from an alleged Insider Trading schem
Tonight, as we come on the air, storms slamming the east just as millions now travel for the holiday. Washington, d. C. And maryland, the Tornado Warning there, as this system now moves north. Philadelphia, new york, the same system that brought that deadly tornado. Homes destroyed and tearing through missouris capital. An ef3 tornado there. Winds 160 Miles Per Hour. Rob marciano again tonight, timing this out with millions of americans now on the move. The remarkable moment playing out late today at the white house. The president calling on Staff Members on live tv so they could tell the American People the president kept his cool in that meeting with House Speaker nancy pelosi. Then calling himself a stable genius. Jon karl standing by live. Set free tonight, the american who left the u. S. , spent time at an al qaeda training camp, captured after
9 11. Tonight, hes now been released from prison for good behavior. Some authorities warn he still has terrorist sympathies. He will live
Was 15 kilotons. World leaders issued rapid responses. President barack obama called the nuclear test a grave theft. The japanese Prime Minister said it was absolutely unacceptable. The president of south korea called kim jongun fanatically reckless. They are holding a closed door meeting in the Yunited Nations N two hours. We are joined by will, lisa and victor, joining us from washington. Will, you have been to north korea several times over the last few years. Probably more than any other western journalist. What is pyongyang up to . Kim jongun, when i was last in north korea in may solidified his power and lined up his leadership to develop north Koreas Nuclear program at a dizzying pace in the last several months and weeks. In addition to this nuclear test which caused a 5. 3 magnitude earthquake, still yet to are verified by the u. S. , still testing radiation levels, three missiles launch from the ground capable of hitting here in japan. The week before that, there was a submari
There, which could, if successful, Help Battle Isis in the country. Now, the agreement comes after months of talks, and at a time when u. S. russian relations are a bit contentious. Today the United States and russia are announcing a plan, which we hope will reduce violence, ease suffering, and resume Movement Towards a negotiated peace and a political transition in syria. Working together russia and the United States and our teams have devised what we think is a more prescriptive and farreaching approach than we have been able to put together to date. This, of course, is donald trump, who is trying to dial back praise of russian president Vladimir Putin after being slammed for calling him a stronger leader a e than President Obama. She talks about me, oh, donald trump likes putin. And putin likes trump. Honestly, i dont know the gentleman. But you know what . Hes been nice to me. If hes nice to me if we got along with russia that wouldnt be so bad. Now, earlier this week tim kaine att
presidential primaries between iowa and new hampshire. look, it was a small flub but it overlooks the reality that nikki haley is doing quite well in iowa and has a real chance to overtake florida governor ron desantis in the state. that s the big battle for this presidential campaign. for her to do well she needs to beat desantis in iowa and more favorable turf in the new hampshire primary where moderates and independents can participate. look, that was a mistake. you never want to diss a state you are competing in. the fox polls, it is a dead heat for second place. desantis 18%, haley 16%. it is a real contest and why you see the punches fly. dana: cliff, how do you see it? much adieu about nothing. the insider baseball noise that voters don t like. they are worried about real