, the venue for an american 1st 100 Center Street in Downtown Manhattan, playing host to a new chapter in u. S history. Today the arrest and arraignment of donald trump. Former President Trump is back in the city that made him famous. But this time to face a new reality, the first ever former president to Face Criminal Charges. Good afternoon to our viewers around the world. Im Anderson Cooper, new york and im jake tapper in washington, d c. Were just hours away from the opening gavel. Of the people of the state of new york versus donald j. Trump this is the scene, the Manhattan Criminal Courts complex for mr trump. Will surrender. Were told and then where prosecutors will drop and indictment spelling out multiple charges against him at this very moment, we still do not know exactly what those charges are and how many there are connected to mr trumps alleged scheme to buy the silence of adult film actress and director stormy, daniels said a pivotal 2016 campaign moment. As we come on a
Weeks ive been talking about president ial power. Weve been talking about the way Foreign Policy is formed, where were talking about domestic policy and some of the tools president s have. This week, were going to talk about some of the pitfalls of being president and weve hinted this along the way because weve been talking about the ways that president s are kind of really hemmed in, in terms of their abilities to do their job. And so one way that obviously creates Serious Problems for them to be able to act is when they are confronted with scandals that sometimes of their undo oh doing and sometimes that are that are kind of relation to whats going on in politics. So this week were spent a lot of time talking again about limitations on the presidency and this gets to our big theme about the way that the is really limited by these institutional designs right on purpose. Theyre supposed to be limited in how act and this is a story about the way that these political circumstances can so
Up a member of the qatari royal family accuses saudi arabia and the u. A. E. Of manufacturing the gulf crisis to see. Egypts president and speculation and says hes going to run for. Pope francis makes of lead to protect his people during his trip to peru. The countdown is on in the u. S. With just a few hours to prevent a Government Shutdown but theres still no deal the Senate Late Night vote to decide on the way forward these are live pictures from the senate now politicians must agree on a bill by midnight on friday to keep Government Agencies funded for the next month White House Correspondent kelly hellcat reports. A planned trip to florida mark Donald Trumps First Anniversary in office has been canceled at least for now instead americas republican president is reaching out to his democratic rival in the Senate Meeting with an invitation to the white house to try and avert a Government Shutdown we made some progress but we still have good numbers to support the discussions will con
Devastating. Two politics for the president stole the stage at the u. N. General assembly warning north korea, you provoke us or our allies, we will destroy you. General jack keane moments away on that. Despite all those headlines as we say the market in record yet again. More alltime highs expected just a halfhour from now as investors wait for janet yellen this afternoon. Also waiting for word on Health Reform. The gop we are told one or two votes short of getting it done. Three top senators will be joining us over the next three hours. The day for politics. Varney company has got it covered and its about to begin. We are now getting our images of Hurricane Maria headon. As you can see from the map on the right and what is happening on the ground on the left. We spoke to the d. C. Office of the governor of puerto rico and they say, quote, the situation on the ground is catastrophic. Communications extremely difficult. They dont know what condition the infrastructure or communications
And billions of dollars. In Sonoma County, evacuation orders were lifted. Evacuation orders have been lifted in portions of the glenn ellen community that fall within the burn zone created by the north bay fires, Sonoma County sheriffs officials said this afternoon. People search for solace after a difficult time. How some victims spent their first sunday without fire and smoke. The airconditioners are 20 years old. They needed to be replaced. [laughter] reporter weeks after fleeing his house, reese came back with fresh eyes and humor. It is amazing to think of the ceramic things that survived. Reporter wood smoke filled the air, he and his wife grabbed the dogs and left every thing else behind. It was a shock. When we drove up and knew nothing was here. Reporter his goal is to find a ring he gave his wife 20 years ago. He and his brother think they found the right area. It has the joy in it. Reporter they are searching shovel shovel. Hopeful that it turns up. We are hoping it did not