Sources: Multiple National Security Council Staffers Put On Administrative Leave

The grand jury in the Georgia election interference case is bused in as prosecutors lay out their evidence that Donald Trump tried to steal the state’s electoral votes. Witness testimony has been moved up from tomorrow to today as Trump attacks a key witness and prosecutors are in possession of evidence of texts messages which allegedly directly link the former president’s legal team to a voting system breach. Plus, in the aftermath of the Hawaii wildfires, we hear of government failures, failed fire hydrants, and warning sirens that didn’t go off.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Aug 20231h 20min

First: Attorney General Merrick Garland makes a surprise announcement, elevating the US Attorney heading the Hunter Biden probe to special counsel status. What will this mean for the president's son? And what will this mean for the president?  Plus: Donald Trump might be told to zip it. The judge in the 2020 election fraud case signals that she is going to be willing to restrict sensitive evidence, telling Trump's attorneys the former president's right to free speech is not absolute.  And: The catastrophe in Hawaii continues to worsen, with historic towns gone, homes burned to the ground, and the death toll climbing.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Aug 20231h 19min

New footage showing powerful flames ripping through communities in Hawaii after a wildfire strikes Maui along with Hawaii’s Big Island. The death toll rises to 36 as crews anticipate that number growing even higher. Plus, President Biden makes a deal with Iran that would include making $6 billion in Iranian funds more accessible to Tehran in exchange for five Americans’ return to the US. Also, Ecuador asks the FBI to help investigate the assassination of a presidential candidate in the country.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Aug 20231h 20min

Violent and explosive wildfires fueled by strong winds from a hurricane hit parts of Hawaii. It is a situation so sudden and catastrophic that local officials say a dozen people ran into the ocean to try to escape the flames. Plus, more than a dozen people could soon be indicted as early as next week in the Georgia 2020 election interference probe. Also, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joins to discuss how food prices, gas prices, and inflation are all on the rise as Wall Street watches for key inflation data.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Aug 20231h 33min

Voters are heading to the polls in Ohio for a special election that could determine abortion rights in the state. Also, Donald Trump is defiant and back on the campaign trail this afternoon, pushing back on prosecutors who want to restrict what he can say publicly about the federal indictment. Plus, a look at the results of a brawl in Alabama after a Black employee was rushed by a group of White men. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Aug 20231h 19min

Lawyers for Donald Trump approach a 5:00 PM EST deadline as prosecutors push to limit what the former president can say about the federal case against him. Plus, after years of dodging the question, Gov. Ron DeSantis bluntly said “of course [Trump] lost" the 2020 election as the former president’s rival tries to reset his campaign. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Aug 202340min

Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to help fight his legal battles. He claims the cases against him are quote “election interference” which is the same thing he’s accused of in his third indictment. Plus, police have identified another murder victim 27 years later in the Giglo Beach killings. So, why wasn’t the suspected serial killer charged in connection with her death? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Aug 202340min

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3 Aug 20231min