Declaration for hawaii. The lead starts now. Unprecedented disaster. New images showing the power of flames ripping through communities in hawaii. The death toll rises to 36 as crews anticipate that number growing even higher and President Biden 6 billion deal with iran, will the regime free Five Americans in exchange for frozen funds . The first steps in the works, plus the deepest dive yet into the lavish life ill Supreme Court justice, clarence justice, private planes, luxury trips all bankrolled by billionaires detailed by propublica and never disclosed. Welcome to the lead. I am jake tapper. We start with the other did it of the utter devastation in hawaii. A lack of power and cell service complicates Search And Rescue efforts. At least 36 people have been killed in what the state Lieutenant Governor calls unprecedented wildfires. Most of the wildfires on maui island are still not contained. It could take days or even weeks for power and Cell Phones Service restored. Issues that a
long-time trump adviser steve bannon is back in court. this time awaiting sentencing after he was found guilty on two counts of contempt of congress. we ll take you live outside the courthouse and explain what happens if the appeals court decision goes one way or another. and with just 18 days to go until the critical mid-term elections, president biden continues his mid-term push. next hour he ll give live reports touting his economic plan. plus, we ll head out west on one of the key races that could decide control of the senate. the biden administration now says it has evidence iran sent troops to crimea to train russian soldiers to use those iranian-made drones. we ll bring you a live report from kyiv. and we begin this hour with the sentencing hearing now underway for former trump adviser steve bannon as he arrived at the federal court house in washington this morning. bannon spoke briefly thanking the press before attacking the biden administration who was convicted
European business. Coming up on newsnight, president Trumps Press Conference was one of the strangest we remember and we will analyse it and how he is viewed by his opponents. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. In a tempestuous News Conference at the white house which lasted an hour and a half, President Trump has rounded on his critics, especially in the media, and accused them of undermining his presidency. He sought to deny the existence of any compromising connections with russia and announced he was preparing a new Executive Order on immigration to replace the one suspended by the courts. Our North America editor jon sopel was there and sent this report. Ladies and the of § United Ladies and the of i united §fflfti ladies and the of e united ati press c0 nfe re nce was Notice A Press Conference was announced, highly unusual. Ostensibly to announce his new secretary but really to get a lot out of his chest. The press has become so dishonest that if we do not talk about it, we
European business. Coming up on newsnight, president Trumps Press Conference was one of the strangest we remember and we will analyse it and how he is viewed by his opponents. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. In a tempestuous News Conference at the white house which lasted an hour and a half, President Trump has rounded on his critics, especially in the media, and accused them of undermining his presidency. He sought to deny the existence of any compromising connections with russia and announced he was preparing a new Executive Order on immigration to replace the one suspended by the courts. Our North America editor jon sopel was there and sent this report. Ladies and the of § United Ladies and the of i united §fflfti ladies and the of e united ati press c0 nfe re nce was Notice A Press Conference was announced, highly unusual. Ostensibly to announce his new secretary but really to get a lot out of his chest. The press has become so dishonest that if we do not talk about it, we