This is cnn immigration, the economy, abortion, and masculinity. I m michael smerconish in philadelphia. It s labor day weekend. Usually this marks the start of the final dash toward election day. But of course we haven t stopped sprinting all summer long despite all the effort and expenditures by the candidates and their campaigns, the presidential election is neck and neck several polls were released at the end of this week and they all tell a similar story a new usa today suffolk poll shows vice president harris ahead of former president trump nationally 48, 43 big shifts from hispanic, black, and young voters are helping harris. But the biggest change came from lowerincome voters they supported donald trump over joe biden by three percentage points back in june harris now leading in that demographic, 58 to 35%, casting a 23 point advantage then there s a new wall street journal poll, which also shows harris with a narrow lead over trump 48, 47. That s in a headtohead match up the n
Donald trump lashing out today after the latest indictment against him, this one in Fulton County, georgia. Why this case could be so consequential. Plus, the actions of mark meadows, charged for the first time in one of these cases. A chief trump critic and rival is here, former governor chris christie. Why he says hes uncomfortable with how the georgia indictment went down. One week after the first evacuations in hawaii, new questions about warning systems. Did the wildfire make them inoperable or did no one ever sound the alarm . Im jake tapper. We start today with our Law And Justice lead. 91 charges, thats what donald trump is now facing after he was indicted in Fulton County, georgia last night. This was the fourth time hes been indicted since leaving office. Hes one of 19 people charged in georgia for his and their attempts to overturn the 2020 Election Results in that state. Trump joined by his former attorneys, as well as former white house Chief Of Staff mark meadows. All of
And around the world. Max foster has the week off. Just ahead on cnn newsroom trumps lawyers arguing that they shouldnt be restricted from talking publicly about some evidence in the election interference probe. The American People have a right to know what the evidence is in this case. Severe thunderstorms with strong winds and heavy rains causing damage across the country. The rain was literally sideways, one of the worst ive seen. Ukraines Intelligence Service says it foiled a russian plot to assassination zelenskyy. No secret that he is al likey a russian target. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with hmax foster and bianca nobilo. It is tuesday, august 8, 9 00 a. M. In london, 4 00 a. M. In washington where the judge in Donald Trumps Election Sub Version Case seems committed to moving forward with a speedy trial. She wants to hold a hearing this week about the handling of evidence and potential restrictions on what trump can say about the case in public. Prosecutors and trump
the same robot that found the titanic sub is back at the wreckage site, the lead starts right now. what went so tragically wrong? causing the implosion that killed five people on that v voyage. first on cnn, a new mission today for that remote vehicle that discovered the sub debris. plus, a cnn exclusive. fake electors compelled to testify. as a special counsel investigation looking in efforts to over turn the 2020 election heats up. and in the shadow of trump, 2024 republican hopefuls converge on a conservative conference and try to separate themselves on one of the most divisive issues of this election cycle. welcome to the lead, i m abby phillip in for jake tapper here in washington. and i m anderson cooper in saint john, newfoundland, where the sub started one week ago today. this afternoon the canadian government is announcing it is launching an investigation into the implosion of the sub which killed all five people on board. mothership is set to arrive in
look it up. the lead starts right now. from canada all the way down to the cloipiasarolinas, wildfie been burning for more than a month, why did it get so bad for today, and how long will this last, and former president donald trump swears he s being attacked up fairly again and desperately wants you to hear his side of the story, and he s just released a new tv ad starring some wild animals to make sure you get the message. all this while former vice president mike pence jumps in the race against trump and chris christie believes he can both them both. i ll ask governor christie how ahead when he joins me live on the lead. welcome to lead. i m jake tapper. we ll begin today with our health lead. as much of the eastern united states is being choked right now by a dangerous haze of smoke caused by more than 400 raging wildfires in canada. air quality alert are out for more than 55 million people across the northeast, midwest and mid-atlantic. the air is so unhealth