INTERVIEW — JAKE TAPPER — Anchor of The Lead and State of the Union on CNN

• TRUMP CLOSING THE GAP? National poll finds Trump, Clinton locked in virtual tie. Washington (CNN)A new national poll out Wednesday shows Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump locked in a virtual tie, the latest survey to show an exceedingly tight race with just over two months to go before Election Day. The George Washington University poll finds 42% of likely voters supporting Clinton and 40% backing Trump, within the survey’s margin of error.
• Poll: Trump Leads Clinton Among Military and Veteran Voters. Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 19 points — 55 percent to 36 percent — among voters who are currently serving or have previously served in the U.S. military, according to the latest NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll.
• His thoughts on the Commander in Chief Forum last night
• Hillary Clinton tops Donald Trump in August fundraising totals. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) — Both presidential campaigns made large fundraising hauls in August, with Hillary Clinton bringing in $143 million, the high-water mark for any candidate in the election. Donald Trump raised $90 million, a figure first reported Wednesday.
• Big fundraising number by fundraising groups shows GOP moving aggressively to defend Senate majority. Two independent political groups aligned with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell raised a total of $42 million in August, a haul that suggests nervous Republican donors are training their focus on keeping control of the Senate. The record fundraising number posted by Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC, and One Nation, a nonprofit group not required to disclose its donors, will enable Republicans to aggressively defend vulnerable Senate Republicans in a last-minute effort to preserve the Republican majority. The groups are run by Stephen Law, a former chief of staff to Mr. McConnell.
• FBI director defends Clinton email probe, document releases. Washington (CNN)FBI Director James Comey is defending the bureau’s Friday afternoon release of documents from the Hillary Clinton email investigation, saying “we don’t play games” and that the documents were put out when ready.