Defiance and determined to stay in office. Democratic senator bob menendez says he will be exonerated after hes indicted on Bribery Charges as members from his own party are calling for him to resign. Hes got time, money and options, House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy is ramping up the pressure on hardliners in his own party as the government moves towards a potential shutdown. And we have a tentative deal, the Writers Strike that has Paralyzed Hollywood for months might finally be over. What comes next. Were following the major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. Hes not going anywhere. A short time ago, democratic senator bob menendez made his first number comments about the federal Bribery Charges hes now facing amid mounting calls from his own party for him to resign, the embattled new jersey senator said this i understand how deeply concerning this can be. However, the allegations leveled against me are just that. Allegations. I recognize this
separations, thousands of kids and their parents remain disconnected. this man just out of lockive up in el paso has no idea where his daughter is or how he ll find her. i don t know if i m going to see her again, he said. i need to see her and be with her. she s the only child i have. reporter: in mcallen, responses to the first lady fashion choice when seen wearing a jacket bearing the message i really don t care, do you? assurances today many here do care. they re scared. they re frightened. and they know that they are in a prison environment and so they re not sure what will happen. reporter: sister nora has worked recently with grbtss in the rio grande valley for decades. any person in any country that feels threatened and afraid for their life, they should have the right to go to a country and ask for protection. reporter: but the president as he has for years insists there is a crisis of criminal
right now they would be getting their little belongings, unfortunately, and they would be heading up. you would be you would have a run on this country the likes of which nobody has ever seen. dana: first lady melania trump making surprise visit to detention center housing migrant children along the border. her fashion choice seems to be overshadowing a trip. first lady wearing a jacket bearing the words i really don t care, do you? it s a jacket. there was no hidden message. having lived through mission accomplished for many years, i am sympathetic. obviously was not intended to show any sort of message. but back to the important thing at hand. kimberly the republicans said we don t have enough support for these bills. we have to stop and figure out a way to do it. meeting right now behind closed doors. this is the third behind closed doors meeting they have had on this week.