CNN This Morning

New CNN polling shows some Republican voters plan to use the midterms to send a thumbs-down message to the president. Should more GOP candidates distance themselves from Trump? ...The president uses a UN speech to threaten Iran with "annihilation." Given that, could sideline meetings between the two countries really lead to a deal to end the war? ... Netanyahu slams New York's mayor just just days before he's due at the UN. Was the Israel's PM's message meant for Mamdani, or his own voters back home. 

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A grand jury decides against bringing criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old who died on a Mississippi boating trip with friends on July 4th ... What's behind the budding bromance between Trump and Mamdani? ... Why are Texas heavyweights Bush and Cornyn raising money for every Republican except Ken Paxton? 

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CNN is one of the three national news outlets to file a First Amendment lawsuit today to restore their White House access after President Trump's ban. Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied access to the White House Saturday morning. Our coverage begins with CNN's Brian Stelter. 

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President Trump was photographed sitting in Air Force One holding some sort of sign or placard reading "Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED." Is this just trolling or is the White House seriously considering it? ... Is the deadly measles outbreak confirming Democrats' worst fears about RFK Jr.'s anti-vax rhetoric? ... A Florida Republican turns on Trump with a new ad claiming Hispanic voters feel betrayed by him. Will her gamble pay off? 

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Following yet another incident of an AI model going rogue, will Washington start regulating the nascent technology? ... A  Nebraska Senate candidate is caught on tape criticizing Trump voters. Is this a new "deplorables" moment? ... JD Vance issues a candid plea to voters to be patient and give the administration another chance. Will he/they get it? 

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President Trump issues an ultimatum: Put his name back on the Kennedy Center or it won't be renovated and reopened. Is this a political shakedown? ... A GOP senator calls for impeaching Pete Hegseth. What will his fellow Republicans say when forced to go on the record? ... Kash Patel defends a bizarre bestiality policy in front of Senators at a public hearing. Is this your tax dollars at work? 

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President Trump tried to change the rules for mail-in voting before the midterms. But the Supreme Court ruled against him ... Kash Patel faces the Senate Judiciary Committee today. Will there actually be substantive Q&A or a performance for an audience of one? ... The president calls growing AI concerns a "hoax." 

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Big tech wants to pump the brakes on AI, while President Trump is full-steam ahead. Do Republicans risk being on the wrong side of this issue? ... House Speaker Johnson says Congress needs to approve the president's proposed $5,000 checks. Would Trump let Republican lawmakers take the fall for an impossible pledge? ... A woman dies of measles in Pennsylvania. Is the conflicting public health messaging a concern? 

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We begin today's show by marking the 25-year anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001.

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Democratic Senator John Fetterman surprises everyone at Trump's midterm Republican national convention, fueling rumors that he's switching sides. Are Dems better without him? ... Texas Senate candidate James Talarico flip flops on transgender athletes in sports. We ask whether the voters can believe what he's saying now ... 9/11 started America's war on terror. 25 years on, is it a success or failure? 

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