President Trump said he was considering expanding his military operations in the Caribbean to include ground strikes in Venezuela, which would be a significant escalation of the campaign that has so far targeted vessels at sea.

The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries.

The first New York City mayoral general election debate will take place at 30 Rock in just a day. NBC 4 New York/WNBC, Telemundo 47/WNJU, and POLITICO New York will host the debate, after being selected to do so by the Campaign Finance Board.

Hollywood star Martin Sheen tore into President Donald Trump during a live MSNBC event on Monday, calling the president "the biggest nothing in the world."