 National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan says it's too soon for specifics on potential impacts in South Texas. Right now, Barrel's about 200 miles west of Grand Cayman. Top sustained winds 110 miles per hour, just shy of a Category 3 storm. President Biden remains at the center of a political storm over his shaky debate performance last week. One of his surrogates offering a forceful defense today. I'm old-fashioned. Character matters, but I'm also old-fashioned in this respect. Results matter.