Plus, thousands of Central American migrants continue their trek north as the u. S. Puts new pressure on mexico to stop them. What the secretary of state is now saying. And saudi arabia finally admits that Jamal Kashoggi was killed in its consulate in turkey, but denies the crown prince was involved. The saudis latest explanation and whether President Trump is buying it. Good morning, everyone. 15 days to go until the midterm elections and with much at stake, the new nbc news wall street journal poll suggests it is defect to tell what the outcome will be. According to the poll, 50 of likely voters are inclined to support candidates from the democratic party, while 41 are for the republicans. At the same time, President Trumps Approval Rating among this group of voters is at 45 , some of the very best marks of his presidency to date. This as enthusiasm about the election is up among core groups that support democrats. 70 of the partys voters have high interest in the election, while 71 have seen an increase. High interest is at 68 among black voters, 67 among women and 57 among young voters. Weve got a new round of polling this weekend showing a bit of a tilt toward the democrats in florida that has bill nelson with a fivepoint lead over republican governor rick scott. And then in that governors race, tallahassee mayor andrew gi gi gillum is ahead by 12 points. After that Desantis Campaign ad that showed him playing build the wall with his daughter and reading a trump book to his son. Do you think President Trump is a good role model for the children of florida . My wife and i were poking a little fun at ourselves because of the way that campaign was going. Im proud of my family, though. I dont actually read the art of the deal to my son mason. Heres what i know, i was very passionate about moving our American Embassy from telaviv to jerusalem. Donald trump promised it and he followed through with it. To me, when you give your word and follow through as an elected official, that is model we were supposed to do. He was right to move the embassy to jerusalem. I was there for a historic event. I know andrew didnt support that and doesnt think thats right. But to me that was true leadership. Im confused by the question. How did we get to israel . The question was whether or not he thinks President Trump is a good role model for the children of florida. Thats thwhat i thought. I got confused. Donald trump is weak. He performs as all weak people do. They become bullies. Nancy pelosi isnt giving hopes of another stint as majority leader depending if the midterm swing, pelosi is confident she will assume the top leadership spot once again, but realizes it may not be forever. I see myself as a transitional figure. I have things to do. Books to write, places to go, grandchildren, first and foremost. Heading overseas for a minute, contrary to the original story, saudi arabia now says that Jamal Kashoggi was, in fact, killed inside its consulate in istanbul. Per the kingdom he died during a quarrel and a fistfight and that those involved attempted to conceal what happened. Saudi arabia also says that 18 people have been arrested and several high ranking officials including a top Intelligence Office and a top advisor to the crown prince have both been fired. Recent reports have stated that the crown pirince personally ordered the operation to try to lure kashoggi back to capture him. Although they maintain mbs had no advance knowledge of the incident. You want the information you put out to be as accurate as you possibly can. Were not an authoritarian government. Were a monarchy. What compounded the mistake was the attempt to try to cover up. That is unacceptable in any government. These things, unfortunately, happen. We have never engaged in such behavior and we never will. This is an aberration, this is a mistake, this was a criminal act and those responsible for it will be punished. So you may recall that last week President Trump told reporters that, quote, rogue killers may actually be to blame. The crown prince reportedly called kashoggis eldest son over the weekend to express his condolences. Erdogan is promising to reveal what his country knows about the situation tomorrow, saying it will be done in full nakedness. In a new interview over the weekend, President Trump seemed to stand by the crown prince. Speaking to the Washington Post, the president said he had not heard or seen a tape of the attack on kashoggi and reiterated secretary of state mike pompeo hadnt seen anything either. The president told the post ive heard all about the videos or the tapes. Nobody would get it faster than me. Nobody has been able to show it. President trump did not call for the ouster of mbs, but instead praised the princes leadership, calling him a strong person with very good control. He added the crown prince is seen as a person who can keep things under check, adding i mean that in a positive way. Still, the president did leave open the possibility that more info could come out that might point the finger at mbs. Quote, nobody has told me hes responsible, nobody has told me hes not responsible. President trump then repeated saudi arabias account of what happened, saying theres a possibility the prince found out about it afterward and could be something in the building went badly awry. The president also defended u. S. Saudi relations in regard to mideast policy s. New developments this morning on the mass exodus of Central American migrants with their eyes on the u. S. , now making their way through southern mexico. Whi secretary of state mike pompeo ramped up the rhetoric, accusing many of the migrants of being criminaled criminal eed criminals. Reporter the Migrant Caravan is growing. The group fleeing violence and poverty in Central America has pushed through mexicos southern border. Many mexicans are joining in as they move north. Maurian th i reporter theyre making their way to the most important city here in the southern part of the country. It is a critical juncture for this caravan. It is where the prior caravan reorganized to move north to the United States. Translator were going to keep moving forward. This man has been traveling for more than a week with his 2yearold daughter. Now the Mexican Government says it wont use force to stop the migrants. Here in the guatemalan side of the border patience is wearing thin. Rather than wait in this line to apply for Refugee Status in the heat, some desperate migrants have decided to cross into mexico illegally. We met this woman as she climbed onto a raft hoping to eventually reach the u. S. She doesnt believe applying for Refugee Status will work and shes afraid to return to honduras. We live in a terrible situation in our country, she says, telling us her son was beaten by the military. But others are turning around, boarding buses back to honduras. Has it been very hard . Rosa made the gutwrenching decision because of her 4monthold daughter. For her, there was too much at risk. Lets bring in elena. Great to have you wus. Lets talk about immigration. How do you see this migrant issue playing out ahead of the midterms politically for the president and the democrats . Its been an issue from the beginning of President Trumps 2016 campaign. Hes playing on that again, unlike where as republicans thought theyd be able to sell tax cuts as a big issue and trying to replace the Affordable Care act failed. So immigration is an issue that really rallies the president s base. It also invokes fears in voters. Weve seen that to be a great motivator in voters. This is an issue that really fires up the right and fires up the president s base ahead of november. One thing that white house officials are talking about today is that Approval Rating in some of those new polls showing President Trumps Approval Rating is actually ticking up. But you also have half of likely voters who want democrats to control congress. How do you square that . What stands out to you here . Its definitely interesting and different from polls weve seen. The wall street journal said this is unprecedented turnout since starting to conduct this in 2006. Unlike before where people thought there was going to be this massive blue wave, thats actually changed. Republicans have been able to close that Enthusiasm Gap a bit more. Democrats are still showing more interest in this election and they have key demographic groups, minorities, women, latinos, hispanics. The problem is those groups normally have sub par turnout, so its really going to come down to whether people come out and vote. A russian Woman Working for an oligarch close to Vladimir Putin had been charged with attempting to meddle with this years midterm elections. The charges filed in the Eastern District of virginia accuse the woman of using social media to create thousands of social media and email accounts appearing to be from people in the United States to, quote, create diverse social media content. Among the other topics were gun control, gay rights, the womens march and the nfl anthem debate, as well as specific events including the Las Vegas Shooting and the unite the right rally in charlottesville, virginia. And politicians attacked including john mccain, paul rubio and barack obama. According to court documents, the content adopted several viewpoints, not just one. President trump denied any link to the Russian National that was charged in his campaign. 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