| Return to Transcripts main page The Story Is with Elex Michaelson Sources - Trump's For General Looks For Off-Ramp From Iran War; Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey Sign Mutual Defense Pact; Court - Trump Unlawfully Constructing White House Ballroom; Teen Kills 5 Teachers IN Deadliest School Shooting In Years; Trump Urges U.S. Attorney To Revisit Reflecting Pool Case; The Pentagon Releases Fifth Batch Of UFO Files; Aired 1-2a ET Aired August 08, 2026 - 01:00 ET THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. [01:00:00] ELEX MICHAELSON, CNN ANCHOR AND CORRESPONDENT: Here in Los Angeles, Netflix is taking promotion to a new level. A man is living inside a fully furnished living room, except the room is built into a billboard roughly 30 feet in the air. The installation mimics the plot of Netflix new sci-fi thriller, The Last House. In the film, a family of four is trapped inside their home with no way out trying to survive as resources dwindle. As you can see, there's so much promotion on the Sunset Strip, not even that weird. Thanks for watching the first hour of "The Story Is." The next hour starts right now. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Live from Los Angeles, "The Story Is" with Elex Michaelson. MICHAELSON: Coming up on "The Story Is," looking for an off ramp. President Trump's top military commander has a blunt warning for the administration about the war with Iran. "The Story Is" united in Michigan. Democrats rally in Detroit after a key primary win ahead of the midterms. Our panel here to debate the future of the Democrats. And "The Story Is" release number 5. A fifth round of declassified Pentagon files on UFOs has just been published. Dan Farah, Director of The Age