Right now on cnn this morning the rematch is on joe biden and donald trump clinching their respective nominations as the country prepares for the most grueling, longest president ial campaign. General election ever Vladimir Putin declaring russia is prepared to use Nuclear Weapons after the white house announces a new Military Aid Package for ukraine and the house set to vote on a bill that could effectively ban tiktok. But can it pass for donald trump . Said hes against it . All right, 05 00 a. M. On the east coast. Live. Look at lady liberty pretty on this wednesday morning beautiful. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Wonderful to have you with us. Are you ready for the rematch after last nights primary wins, cnn projects, President Biden and donald trump have clinched their respective party nominations, setting up the longest General Election jin president ial campaign ever. Both candidates quickly releasing videos to try and spread the news. Were not going to take time to cele
The places and the person who will likely decide the most consequential until election of our time. Thats tonight on these lines good evening im abby phillip in new york and welcome to the official start of the general election is shaping up to be a rematch for the history books. In the red corner is donald trump twice impeached, indicted insurrectionist, depending on who you ask. And the blue corner, joe biden, older, unpopular and beset by questions about his ability to do the job for four more years but there is a third man in the ring to robert f. Kennedy jr. More on him in a moment. But first, a reminder, this election will be close and it will be decided by a few thousand votes in roughly a handful of states. Six to be exact. So here is where it could all come to a head. This november six states where lets face it, each ballot might make a bigger impact than in the rest of the country. Nevada, arizona, georgia, michigan, pennsylvania, and wisconsin. These are the swinging list of
Lahaina. Residents desperate to find t of their homes, others searching for loved ones hundreds still unaccounted for. New images of burnt out cars survivors in dire need of supplies and where were emergency officials when the fires broke out. Plus, the family who fled into the ocean to escape the flames. What they told me about how they waited there for hours. Both sides to the left and the right are on fire. And the newscaster breaking down live on the air. This is one of the toughest stories ive had to cover in my time here. Also breaking tonight, a massive explosion destroys homes in one pennsylvania town. The investigation now into what caused it. Nearly all republican candidates in one place in iowa our reporter with former President Trump as we learn when a Georgia Grand Jury will hear a new case against him. Is there any chance youll take a plea deal in georgia . Frightening close call at a san diego airport, a southwest flight almost taking off into a Landing Business Jet is a
First, that scare on a southwest flight out of houston. Flames seen coming from an engine just after takeoff. Witnesses seeing it from the ground. The plane forced to make an Emergency Landing. Also, the other air scare. That flight out of miami. One of the pilots onboard suffering a medical emergency. They could not save him. Victor oquendo reporting. There is Breaking News involving former President Trump and his 18 alleged coconspirators. Less than ten days to show up in georgia. What the sheriff has signaled. And how this will look different when they are booked. And the Fulton County d. A. Has asked the judge for a trial date. When she wants this to start. Our Senior Investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky tonight. In maui this evening, for the first time, were seeing video of what could be the earliest reported fire on maui. And what the video might reveal about how the fire could have started. Youll see the video, youll hear the witness describing the flash. And what authorit
November rematch. Both candidates clinching their Party Nominations last night with primary wins in georgia, mississippi, and washington state. Trump, taking a victory lap in this video released by his campaign its your favorite president speaking to you on a really great day of victory, the Republican National committee has just declared as the official nominee. And so whether the official nominee of the republican party, which is a big deal the biden trump rematch will be the longest General Election president ial campaign ever. Once it became clear, the president had clinched the democratic nomination team, biden released this slickly produced video ready to protect our brain our panel is with us this morning. Lets bring in republican strategist, Kristen Soltis anderson, democratic congressman Jake Auchincloss of massachusetts remains with us. Former White House Communications director Kate Bedingfield is here and Zolan Kannoyoungs White House Correspondent for the New York Times we