President Trump is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the Caribbean.

The lead starts right now.

Massive developments today in America's involvement in conflicts around the globe as tensions

rise with Venezuela.

The USS Gerald R. Ford strike group is leaving Europe to head closer to South America.

That news as a key ally to Vladimir Putin arrives in the U.S. for meetings with the White House.

And that key Putin ally is going to join us live in moments.

Plus, on day 24, the federal government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of Americans

are not going to get paid. But you know who is getting their paychecks? The members of Congress,

who still can't reach a deal to reopen the government, are we any closer to a compromise?

And one day after a massive gambling scandal rocked the NBA, we're learning more details about how the players and coaches and others involved allegedly worked with the mafia to steal millions of dollars from the Gambinos to the Lucezies.

We're digging in to the allegations against the powerful mobsters.

Welcome. against the powerful mobsters. Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper.

We're going to start with our world lead,

with President Trump leaving tonight for a summit in Asia,

facing a plate full of major global issues.

While overseas next week, Mr. Trump will hold a big leader

with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the two rival powers looking to improve relations and trade negotiations.

This as trade negotiations with a friendly power just took a nosedive.

President Trump announcing he's ending trade talks with Canada.

Why? Well, he was angered by a Canadian TV advertisement. We're going to have

much more on that this hour, but one of the most pressing issues on Trump's plate is also trying

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