So much is happening in Washington right now and no signs of slowing down.  An impeachment inquiry has been launched by Democrats, a declassified transcript summary has been released by the White House of a phone call Trump had with the Ukrainian President, and we are waiting to learn more about the whistleblower complaint that started it all.  Morgan Chalfant, White House Reporter at The Hill, joins us for more on what was said in the phone call.

Next, you’ve heard all about the crisis at the border and influx of migrant families seeking asylum, but what happens after they are released into the US and waiting for the next step in the process?  Often times they are exhausted, sick, out of money, and it is up to the local border communities to pick up the tab for helping them out.  Alan Gomez, immigration reporter for USA Today, tells us how local governments are spending millions caring for migrants released by the Border Patrol.

Finally, earlier this summer, an asteroid narrowly missed the Earth and internal NASA emails show that scientists were completely caught off guard by its rapid approach.  This near-miss resurfaced the long running conversation of how to build a reliable way to detect potentially hazardous asteroids.  Dan Vergano, science reporter at BuzzFeed News, joins us for more on this sneaky space rock.

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