the news continues v6 on cnn well, welcome to all be watching us here in the united states, canada, and all around the world. i m kim bruen herbert. this is cnn newsroom us president joe biden and former president donald trump are getting ready for their first debate of the 2024 election season. will tell you how they re preparing for the face off here in atlanta, us officials tell cnn they re worried that israel s iron dome defense system could be overwhelmed if hostilities with hezbollah boil over into a full scale war controversial new law in louisiana requires the ten commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms. civil liberties groups are already calling it unconstitutional live from atlanta see cnn newsroom with kin group who were less than a week away from the high stakes debate between us president joe biden and former president donald trump happening right here on cnn. now ahead of that showdown, trump is looking to his vp hopefuls and other allies for
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there s not a lot of countries that have decent or functioning diplomatic die thais to the united states and russia. so i get it. they may play sol type of an indirect or direct role is not surprising, but what matters here is not the intermediary. what matters here is the calculation of the various sides. we were willing to pay a high price to get ms. griner back. poout was more than willing to take a trade that he saw in his favor and strength his hand at home. so this happened. and such incredible world perspective. what message do you think this prisoner exchange sent around the world? i think it says that maybe the united states is willing to make a deal, even if it s involving a person who was considered really a horrible person, as he has been described by many others who have had information about what viktor bout was involved in.
this morning brittney griner is back in the united states after spending nearly 10 months in a russian prison. reaction to her release and also more on what is next for her just ahead. we re going to speak with phoenix mercury president and how the team plans to welcome griner back. plus details about this prisoner swap. how the u.s. determined viktor bout is no longer a threat to america. ned price joins us in just a moment. and also this morning, a cnn exclusive, kyrsten sinema announced her departure from the democratic party. she s registered as an independent. what does this mean for democrats and their agenda and majority going forward. and the justice department is seeking to held former president trump in contempt over classified documents as we learn