Stupid. And this migrant crime is totally out of control violent crime, a Focal Point of Donald Trumps campaign, but well News Statistics from the fbi actually give Kamala Harris on edge. And later trump in the juice. Why the former president is comparing a Staffers Dad to Oj Simpson east coast. A live look at Capitol Hill on this tuesday morning. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us. There are just six weeks until election day. If you can believe that. But were going to start here this morning. The middle east inching closer to the brink as the fight between Israel And Hezbollah intensifies. And the united states looks for some way to prevent further Escalation Iron Dome Defense System intercepting a barrage of rockets fired from Southern Lebanon. No injuries were reported. Those rockets coming just hours after israels largest attack on lebanese soil in almost two decades the israeli military saying it struck 1,600 hezbollah targets on monday nearly
County georgia. A grand jury bused in as prosecutors lay out their evidence that donald trump tried to steal the states electoral votes. Witness testimony moved up from tomorrow to today, the trump attacks on a key witness, and Text Messages that directly link the former president s legal team to a Voting System breach. And hawaii wildfire aftermath with the death toll close to 100, were hearing about government failures, failed fire hydrants, Warning Sirens that didnt go off, plus a claim that live power lines were not cut off. The raid on a small kansas newspaper, the editor targeted in the raid joins me this hour. Welcome to the lead. Im jack tapper. We start with our Law And Justice lead. Right now a grand jury is deciding whether to indict donald trump. It was expected to take at least two days for Fulton County District Attorney fani willis to produce her evidence. A number of key witnesses who had been told to show up tomorrow and testify have now been called in to testify. Thos
The test for the first time in a 2024 highstakes republican primary in ohio today, that could ultimately determine which Party Controls the us senate. And donald trump is pushing a dangerous, antisemitic trope plan. We, jews who vote for democrats vote is grail ill talk to a Jewish Progressive Congresswoman whose fathers to the holocaust about the power and perils of the former president s words. Im dana bash actually, go behind the headlines and Inside Politics to, start today with the breaking news out of florida, peter navarro, a former Top White House adviser to donald trump, turned himself into a federal prison in miami, where hell serve a fourmonth sentence for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena. Its the first time an x white house official has been imprisoned for Contempt Of Congress as expected, the scene was a spectacle because it carries weight not only because of the precedent it sets, but also the legal and political stakes for donald trump and his current bid
Week, setting up a fourth possible indictment for trump. Also ahead, we will explain the new development in the Department Of Justices investigation of hunter biden and the Special Counsel now appointed to that case. And plus, we will bring you an update on the Catastrophic Maui Wildfire which is now the deadliest in modern u. S. History. Good morning, and welcome to way too early on this monday, august 14th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day and week with us. And we will begin with the latest on the devastating wildfires burning across the island of maui. Firefighters there in hawaii continue to battle flames this morning as officials have now confirmed that at least 96 people have died. The wildfire now ranks as the deadliest in modern United States history, surpassing 2018s campfire in california which killed 85. Hawaii governor josh green said the fires will likely be the largest Natural Disaster in his states history, with damages estimated at close to 6 billion. Ha
widespread doubt and uncertainty, the united states government seems to have assumed a role similar to an orwellian ministry of truth. white house from press secretary karine jean-pierre responded on wednesday. we certainly disagree with this decision. we re going to continue to promote responsible actions to protect public health, safety and security when confronted by challenges like a deadly pandemic. our view remains that social media platforms have a critical responsibility to take action or to take account of the effects of their platforms are having to the american people. paul: let s bring in our panel, wall street journal columnists dan henninger, kim strassel and iowaly shah finley. alicia, tell us who sued the government and what they re alleging. louisiana and missouri joined by scientists and conservative activists sued the government for infringing on their free speech rights. they claim that they put pressure and coerced the platforms such as youtubing