texas governor greg abbott, about to sign a controversial bill that makes it a state crime to enter the state illegally. this, while the white house and senate negotiators are urgently trying to reach an agreement on border policy before the year is over and we are live at the border. republican presidential front-runner donald trump, unleashing a familiar play from his old campaign book, targeting migrants in his campaign speeches, but his rhetoric, darker than ever. u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin, in israel right now presently display the protections of civilians in gaza , as global calls for a cease- fire mount. we re following these major developing stories and more coming in right here on cnn news central. right now, chaos at the southern border, really the focus in washington, texas, and the campaign trail. here in the nation s capital, senators worked through the weekend to still negotiate trying to get republican backed border security measures in excha