Tropical Storm Francine formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall in Louisiana as a hurricane on Wednesday night. The National Hurricane Center warned of a potentially life-threatening storm surge and hurricane force winds along the Gulf Coast.

In Southern California, the Line Fire burned over 20,000 acres and forced several communities to evacuate. It's only three-percent contained and some 36,000 structures are currently at risk.

The first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is set for tomorrow in Philadelphia. It begins at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on ABC News. NTD will be airing pre- and post-debate analysis.

Lawmakers returned to Capitol hill under pressure, looking to avert a government shutdown before September 30th. House Speaker Mike Johnson proposed a spending bill that is linked to another measure: requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected the plan.

House Republicans issued a scathing report on their investigation into the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. It blamed the disastrous end of America's longest war on the Biden administration, saying it picked optics over security.