Every day. In every state across the country, our political system is bankrolled by in army of fundraisers pulling in millions of dollars a race sometimes it looks like you might imagine knocking on doors, calling every name in the phonebook, and email so many emails. But for all those little fish throwing 100 to their local race, its the whales, those Campaign Fundraisers really need powerful, rich individuals and companies. And when they donate 25,000, 100,000 million, they want a favor or ten. It should be obvious that thats corrupt, but with a wink and nod, political deals to the bribery line. Every single day. And we may not have noticed that of a certain illinois governor hadnt flung back the curtain within unrepentant ego, a political corruption, crime spree in a setup ive unprecedented Audio Recordings that shined a bright light on the Inner Workings Of American Political Power Ladies And Gentlemen meet Rod Blagojevichs it was Early Morning because i used to get up every mornin
Im Bianca Nobilo live from london. Max foster has the week off. Just ahead when you see the full extent of the destruction of lahaina, it will shock you. It does appear like a bomb and fire went off. Compared to the walking dead, it was completely apoca apocalyptic. Almost no idea that is north american than the notion that any one person can pick the president. The presidency belongs to the American People alone. When i show up, cops act differently. We all act differently when people are watching. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and Bianca Nobilo. It is friday, august 11th, 9 00 a. M. In london and 10 00 p. M. On the Hawaiian Island of maui which is coming to grips with a tragedy that many say came out of nowhere. At least 55 people have been killed and the death toll is likely to keep increasing as Emergency Crews Scour block after block of destroyed properties. And much of the Historic Town of Lahaina Business hub is no more. The wildfire now the second deadl
Every day in every state across the country, our political system is bankrolled by an army of fundraisers, pulling in millions of dollars a race. Sometimes it looks like you might imagine knocking on doors, calling every name in the phone book, and emailsso many emails. But for all those little fish throwing 100 to their local race, its the whales those Campaign Fundraisers really need powerful, rich individuals and companies. And when they donate 25,000, 100,000, a million dollars, they want a favor. Or 10. It should be obvious thats corrupt, but with a wink and a nod, political deals toe the bribery line every single day. And we may never have noticed that if a certain illinois governor hadnt flung back the curtain with an unrepentant ego, a political corruption crime spree, and a set of unprecedented Audio Recordings that shined a bright light on the inner workings of american political power. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Rod Blagojevich. It was early morning, cause i used to get up e
Anderson cooper sunday at 8 00 on cnn. Former President Trump lashing out on social media as a key deadline in the federal january 6th case looms. Streets are being blocked off at a courthouse in georgia. The local official Presare Prepg for another potential indictment. We are in in georgia with the latest. And so now is this captain obvious or a new Campaign Strategy . Sara is off today, and im in with kate bolduan and omar jimenez, and this is Cnn News Central. Lawyers for donald trump have until 5 00 p. M. Today to respond to a protective order in relation to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Officials are concerned that he may leak some of the private details publicly. Trump and his team are looking to delay the trial, and he wrote if you come after me, i am coming after you. Jessica schneider is following this. And walk us through what happens after the 5 00 p. M. Deadline. Yes, omar, there are a flurry of deadlines. So first to the protective order deadline. The judge w
This breaking overnight, at least three people are dead after two helicopters collided mid air while fighting a fire in california. Details still coming in at this hour. Breaking overnight, ukraine has arrested a woman in connection with a plot to assassinate president zelenskyy. She was allegedly preparing an air strike on the Southern Port Region of mykolaiv while zelenskyy visited. 11 hours and counting. Thats how much time donald trump has left to respond to the Special Counsels legal filing. Mat the heart of it, what trumps legal team can and cannot do with the evidence shared with the January 6th Case. Today is one of the most significant changes in blood banking history. The red cross now dropping those Blanket Restrictions based on sexual orientation, clearing the way for more gay men to donate blood. And barbie the billionaire. Just crossed the 1 million threshold, historic feat for a solo female director. Cnn this morning starts right now. Were going to get to all of that sho