Anderson Cooper 360

Anderson is on the ground in Bradenton, Florida as Hurricane Milton makes landfall. Holmes Beach Police Chief William Tokajer joins to provide updates from Palmetto and insights on how many people have likely evacuated his jurisdiction. Plus, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor joins as more than 500,000 Florida homes and businesses are without power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Milton is back at Category 5 hurricane strength and is still on track to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday night. Officials are pleading with Floridians to "get out," warning that they face life-threatening conditions if they stay. Highways are backed up and some gas stations are running low on fuel as residents heed the warnings and evacuate. Anderson speaks to FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell. Plus, new revelations in legendary journalist Bob Woodward's new book, including multiple phone calls between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin after the former president left office. CNN's Jamie Gangel has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the fastest-growing hurricanes on record is barreling toward the United States and is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday night. Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified at a mind-boggling rate into a Category 5 over the record-warm Gulf of Mexico. The dangerous eye and eyewall could come ashore anywhere from Cedar Key at the north to Naples at the south – including possibly in the Tampa or Fort Myers areas. Anderson speaks to Chief Barbara Tripp of Tampa's Fire Rescue on how her city is preparing. Plus, Anderson's conversation with Yifat Zailer, a prominent voice for the families of those kidnapped by Hamas during their terror attack on Israel on October 7th, one year ago today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Obama will launch a 27-day series of campaign events for Vice President Harris next week, starting in Pennsylvania. The Thursday rally in Pittsburgh will be the first in a string of events Obama plans to hold across electoral battlegrounds in the weeks ahead of Election Day, according to a senior Harris campaign official. This election, in Obama’s view, is an “all hands on deck” moment, aides have said. Randi Kaye looks at Harris and Obama's shared journey through political history. Plus, The New York Times' Ryan Mac and national columnist for The Washington Post Philip Bump give their take on the alliance between former President Trump and Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO will be joining Trump at his return to Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, according to a campaign official. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney, a staunch conservative, joined Kamala Harris on stage in the swing-state of Wisconsin, where she asked voters to “reject the depraved cruelty” of former president Donald Trump and back Vice President Harris in November’s election. Cheney is also one of four prominent previous pro-Trump Republican women who will make the case against voting for Trump at a fireside chat in Montgomery, Pennsylvania next week. Tonight, Anderson speaks to one of the four, Cassidy Hutchinson, former top aide to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge unsealed a 165-page court filing that gives the most comprehensive narrative to date of the 2020 election subversion case against former President Trump. The document comes from Special Counsel Jack Smith's office and argues that the actions Trump took to overturn that election were in his private capacity - as a candidate - rather than in his official capacity, as a president. That argument comes after the Supreme Court’s decision in July, which granted the former president sweeping immunity for official actions but left the door open for prosecutors to pursue Trump for unofficial steps he took. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Walz and JD Vance faced off in a civil, policy-focused vice presidential debate in New York City. CNN brings you an instant poll on the debate. Panel members Scott Jennings, Ashley Allison, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and David Axelrod join to give reaction and break down key moments from tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Walz and JD Vance faced off in a civil, policy-focused vice presidential debate in New York City. Our panel shares key moments from the debate and provides their analysis. Panel members include David Axelrod, Van Jones, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and David Urban. Plus, Donald Trump Jr. joins CNN to answer if he wants his father to do another debate with Harris after we he saw on stage tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The political spotlight is on New York City as Tim Walz and JD Vance are about to face one another on the vice presidential debate stage. This as Israel is assessing the extent of damage from a major missile attack from Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 128 people have died across six states after Helene. Officials fear that number could rise. Nearly 2 million customers still don’t have power and countless families have no idea if their loved ones survived the storm's rampage with cell phone outages in Western North Carolina and other hard-hit areas. Many survivors also in need of water and food. Anderson speaks to Asheville Fire Department Assistant Chief Jeremy Knighton, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, and Chef José Andrés from World Central Kitchen. And the Israeli military launches what it calls a “limited ground operation" in southern Lebanon aimed at Hezbollah. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond is on the ground in Northern Israel with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After visiting the border, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Arizona to a crowd where she vowed to resurrect a bipartisan border security bill that she says was "tanked" by Donald Trump. Scott Jennings, Gretchen Carlson, and Van Jones join to give reaction. Plus, at least 45 storm-related deaths are reported in 5 states and millions are without power after Hurricane Helene makes landfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The extremely dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Helene, which is now 400 miles wide, is now pushing a storm surge that officials are now calling “unsurvivable.” Some coastal areas are now already flooding. Storm warnings are in effect in as far north as North Carolina. AC360 provides the latest on this potentially catastrophic storm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today Republican Congressman Clay Higgins amplified the recent hateful campaign against Haitian immigrants, posting on social media that they are “thugs” and “slapstick gangsters” who needed to get “their a** out of our country.” Higgins has since deleted the post and he told CNN he did not regret his comments. The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford, joins 360° to discuss the efforts to censure Higgins over the post. Horsford is also calling on the House Committee on Ethics to investigate Higgins’ actions. Plus, the latest on Hurricane Helene and the final preparations under way along Florida’s Big Bend, before it makes landfall as potentially one of the largest storms in a century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Six weeks until election day and the presidential race is exceedingly close. Among likely voters nationwide, a new CNN poll finds 48% support Harris and 47% Trump, a margin that suggests no clear leader in the race. Plus, evacuations and preparations are underway in Florida ahead of Helene, which threatens to hit as the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States in over a year. Helene has strengthened this evening and now has winds of 60 mph, according to the 8 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have breaking news on a possible campaign stop at the southern border for Vice President Harris aimed at closing the gap with former President Trump in Arizona. New polling shows Trump is ahead, 50 percent to 45 percent, in that battleground state. Plus, veteran strategists and political power couple James Carville and Mary Matalin join us to give their take on the state of the race and discuss the upcoming documentary “Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid” set to premiere October 5 at 7pm ET on CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s breaking news in CNN's exclusive investigation into disturbing online posts made years ago by Republican nominee for North Carolina governor Mark Robinson, as questions swirl about how former President Trump will deal with the brewing scandal in the crucial swing state. Plus, Anderson speaks with two young women whose 24-year-old sister, Eden Yerushalmi, was one of the six Israeli hostages recently executed in a tunnel by Hamas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a CNN exclusive investigation, our KFile team uncovered startling comments on a porn site made by Mark Robinson, who is now running to be the Republican governor of North Carolina. More than a decade ago, Robinson made a series of inflammatory comments on a pornography website’s message board, in which he referred to himself as a “black NAZI!” and expressed support for reinstating slavery. Robinson denies the charges and vows to stay in the race. KFile Senior Editor Andrew Kaczynski joins Anderson with the details. Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris holds a major campaign event with Oprah Winfrey that is live streamed from the battleground state of Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another Trump surrogate takes a jibe at Vice President Kamala Harris for not having biological children. Hear what the former President had to say when asked about it today. Plus, a day after hundreds of Hezbollah pagers exploded with devastating artillery consequences across Lebanon, now its walkie-talkies being targeted as well, and the death toll is rising. CNN’s Ben Wedeman is in Beirut tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump attended a town hall in Flint, Michigan tonight, his first event since the apparent attempt on his life on Sunday. Anderson speaks to The New York Times' Maggie Haberman about Trump's current state of mind. Plus, a sprawling coordinated attack in Lebanon against Hezbollah operatives with hundreds of pagers reportedly secretly filled with explosive then detonated remotely and simultaneously. We have new reporting on who’s behind it, and how they did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest on the apparent assassination attempt on the former President on Sunday near his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Plus, the mayor of Springfield, Ohio speaks to Anderson following more threats to elementary schools in the city after false claims about Haitian immigrants made by Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices