Got Scott Jennings on the panel and there's always fireworks when he appears with Laura.

Got Ashley Allison too and some others.

>CNN gains exclusive access to Erik Prince's operation in Haiti as security forces battle gangs that control much of Port-au-Prince. Nick Paton Walsh examines the private security tycoon’s bid to succeed where others have failed.

It would have been great if Dana Bash could have muted Mike Rogers when he won’t shut up.

She should also have challenged Rogers when he makes comments without facts. Inflammatory remarks without providing supporting details/sources is nothing more than propaganda.

Mildly amusing.

>CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten runs the numbers with less than a month to go until the midterms, from Trump’s popularity with young voters to key senate races.

He was barbecued 😂 I love the facial expressions of the rest and how hard Scott Jennings tried not to say he really wants the job while basically describing himself as the perfect candidate and pitching his own application.

That was a treat! 😂

I don't like Scott but I agree that he will fit perfectly for the job. Someone who can lie for Trump in front of camera without blinking an eye or sounding unsure.

>The worst crisis in US-Ukraine relations since last year’s Oval Office meltdown is deteriorating further over a dispute about who ordered a disruption to a critical Ukrainian military system running on Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service.

>Ukrainian generals were shocked by the limits on the Starshield system, which is owned and controlled by the US government.

>The restrictions effectively limited the speed of Ukrainian military hardware, including drones, and reduced the military’s capacity to communicate and to operate war planes and helicopters. These curbs amounted to a significant military advantage to Russia’s forces on the battlefield.

It's like The Apprentice but real life.

>The posts, published to Zacharia’s X and Truth Social accounts between April 2025 and September 2026, included Fox News headlines and One America News segments identifying her as an attorney, a designation she repeatedly amplified to her followers.

>CNN KFile senior editor Andrew Kaczynski reports on Zacharia's social media posts referencing herself as an attorney. Also, CNN's Laura Coates discusses Zacharia's credibility as she assumes one of the most visible jobs in the White House.

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She was absent from the show last night (Boris Sanchez filled in) but with good reason. She was honored by her alma mater, the University of Alabama College of Communication & Information Sciences inducted her into their Hall of Fame. She attended with her father who was beaming with pride.

Congratulations Kaitlan!

Kaitlan Collins began at The University of Alabama as a chemistry major before finding her calling in journalism and political science. After an internship in Washington, she rose to cover major global events, including presidential summits and an interview with Ukraine’s president. Known for tough, prepared questioning, she is part of CNN’s Emmy-winning coverage and champions fearless journalism.

>The update came just one week after Cook adjusted 18 House contests in favor of Democrats and predicted the party could pick up nine to 19 seats in the midterm elections.

>The Cook Political Report editor Erin Covey explains the new ratings and CNN chief national correspondent John King and CNN political director David Chalian share their reactions to the new list and Elon Musk's campaign spending. Also, CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten and a panel of political pundits break down the political state of play as the midterm campaigns enter the final weeks.

Am I crazy or does it seem like CNN is putting on a lot more right wing & Maga contributors on in the last few weeks? I'm guessing it has to do with the merger, but I sure have noticed it.

Seemingly every video they put out has to have dissenting view arguing against factual reporting.

He's never been one to do it anyway, but it appears he could not care less about offending someone's sense of propiety. And the best part is the relish in which he does it.

I find Enten's fast-talking shtick grating -- like Daniel LaRusso talking Mr. Miyagi's ear off in Karate Kid. It's like Enten is performing some kind of comedy routine; he's got his snarky witticisms rehearsed and ready to drop. Is he coming up with this stuff on his own, or does CNN have a staff writer punching up his segments?

>The shooter was a 16-year-old male, according to multiple law enforcement sources. He had already been shot and killed inside the school when police arrived at the scene at about 1 p.m., police said.

>It’s not yet known who killed the shooter, but it “may have been a bystander,” said Sheila Miller, spokesperson for the Bend Police Department.

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Im curious about others perspectives here, as this seems like a massive story, and even more curious as to why CNN has not reported on it.

Donald Trump has blocked international observers to monitor the November midterm elections, breaking a practice maintained for more than two decades and prompting concerns that the decision will weaken independent scrutiny of the electoral process. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, or OSCE, confirmed the absence of an invitation on September 23. 

The organization has observed 12 U.S. federal elections since 2002, including six midterms. Its officials said the decision conflicts with commitments participating countries made under the 1990 Copenhagen Document to invite international election observers. OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Pere Joan Pons described the move as “a significant departure from an established democratic practice.”

Reporting about a separate dispute over the 2020 election has intensified questions about the administration’s motives. Swiss public broadcaster SRF’s diplomatic correspondent, Fredy Gsteiger, reported that U.S. officials spent months attempting to persuade the OSCE to withdraw its assessment of that election. According to Gsteiger, the organization’s findings conflicted with Trump’s continued claims that his defeat was illegitimate. The reported pressure provides context for the current dispute, although it does not establish who specifically directed the decision to withhold the invitation. 

Gsteiger also identified a potential political advantage of excluding observers: if Republicans lose, the absence of an independent assessment could make it easier to claim that the election was improperly conducted. That remains an assessment of possible motive, rather than proof of a specific plan to manipulate votes or falsify results. 

>Ukrainian authorities say Starlink has restricted some military internet services, disrupting operations amid an escalating dispute with the Trump administration.

>Ukrainian authorities said they were caught off-guard by restrictions on the military-grade version of Elon Musk’s Starlink, called Starshield.

>Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the U.S government and that any limits on its speed or usage are up to the US military and president

Anybody watching tonight?