ambassador bill richardson, e.j. deion, thank you both for your time tonight. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> coming up, more on one of washington's most carefully guarded secrets. a terror group in the final stage of planning an attack on the united states. more on the plan to use planes and how we're protecting the homeland. plus, breaking news from ohio. the justice department is now investigating a walmart shooting after the officer who shot the gun is cleared by a grand jury today. >>> and a latte nothing. republicans brew up another ridiculous scandal and it shows they have absolutely no grand ideas, or should i say, grand eye? the nation sounds off ahead. . >>> one of the biggest talkers in our social media community is on coffee gate. some are calling it the latte salute. the instagram of president obama saluting marines while holing a coffee cup. he's the commander-in-chief which means he's the boss. a cup of coffee? are you sure? bush had a dog. oh, yes, he did. what did you think of the president's salute? we're

and reaction from congressman jim mcdermott and washington most e.j. deion here in washington. we'll go live to the pentagon in a moment. let's start tonight with christian welker at the white house. kristen, what does the white house think the president needs to do tonight? >> reporter: i think the white house thinks the president needs to do a few things. first, not only make a clear case for his strategy for combatting isis but convincing the american people that he has the right strategy. as has been pointed out, a majority of americans approve military engagement against isis. but the president's approval ratings are at an all time low. make a robust case, why his strategy, a comprehensive strategy, will be the right one. he'll talk about why isis is so dangerous. how it poses to threats to u.s. interest abroad. how. he will talk about the need to go on the offense. we know that u.s. officials have said the president is prepared to authorize air strikes. it is not clear that will be a part of the president's speech. not sure that he will get into lael of specificity but we