The days top stories from around the world, from politics and money, to sports and pop culture. Unleashing a nerve agent in the uk. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper. Republican Chris Collins of new york first sitting member of the congress to back the President Trumps bid in february 2016. He was such a strong supporter of mr. Trump collins at the Republican National convention was asked to formally second mr. Trumps nomination to be his partys nominee. I have the honor of seconding the nomination of donald j. Trump as the next president of the United States of america but today the congressman was arrested by the fbi. Moments ago the congressman walked out of Federal Court in new york city where he was arraigned. Prosecutors this afternoon detailing the grand jury indictments of the new york republican, his son and his sons fiancees father for 13
counts of securities fraud, wire fraud and false statements. All stemming from an alleged Insider Trading schem
we re back with the politics lead r. the lights blinking red for republicans in november? last night s special election race in ohio s 12th congressional district too close to call. troy balderson is calling victory but danny o connor did not concede given the numbers of votes outweigh the lead. it s a seat in republican hands since ronald reagan. let s talk about the results. jason candor, a former secretary of state in missouri and have a new book titled outside the wire. partly focuses on your life in politics and the military and life for democrats in 2018 and beyond. what lessons are you taking from the ohio 12th race last night where it looks like the republican probably has a victory? first of all, as you mentioned this district is republican since 1982. i was born in 1981 so that seems