trump and the other 17 co-defendants. in washington, d.c. the judge there set a trial date of march 4th, 2024 for the special counsel s investigation into the alleged plot to overturn the 2020 election nationwide. that trial date is one day before super tuesday, the height of the 2024 presidential campaign theoretically. our reporters and legal experts are here to break down every single detail of today s developments. we ll start with more breaking news. just moments ago we got an update on idalia, the tropical storm currently building in the gulf of mexico and barreling towards florida. evacuation orders have already been issued along florida s west coast. idalia is on track to be a major hurricane when it makes landfall. let s get right to cnn s meteorologist chad myers. chad, what is in the latest forecast? a top speed of 130 miles per hour now, up from 125 at the 11:00 a.m. advisory. more time in the water, very, very warm water and an awful lot of watches and warnings
indictment and less than 250 days to state cases brought by special counsel, is this a once every quarter millennial occurrence or is this the new political norm, some on the right believe this is election interference in his weapon eisinger justice system, overzealous prosecutors with their relentless pursuit of the former president. those on the left believe it is a plot to change election results, to avoid a peaceful problem power, using the power of the presidency to pressure others for personal gain. a recent poll asked americans whether they believe former president trump committed crimes, this pool like seemingly everything else in life was broken down by political affiliation, the results were equal parts fascinating and disquieting. not a single witness has been examine or cross-examine that a single document or exhibit tested probed or challenged there s been no opening statement or jury instruction all along. let s be candid, most americans do not know the law all
happening now, breaking news, donald trump lawyers just negotiated a $200,000 bond for the former president just ahead of his expected criminal arrest this week in the georgia election interference case. we are following all the new legal maneuvers by trump and his codefendants. also tonight, trumps republican primary rivals are preparing to debate without him. we are setting the stage for the first gop face-off on wednesday and how it will be safe by trump s confirmed the snub of the event. we are live on maui this hour for president biden s tour of the fire ravaged island amid the ongoing search too hundreds of missing people and questions about the administration s emergency response. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i am well floats are here in the situation room. these are live pictures of the fulton county courthouse in atlanta, georgia, where donald trump s $200,000 bond agreement was hammered out just a short while ago
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candidates get ready to square off in milwaukee less than four 48 hours. way. bill melugin is live with more about the final preparations. good evening. reporter: trace, good evening to you. the anticipation is building big time here in the city of milwaukee as some of these candidates have been taking shots at each of the intermediate in recent days and weeks and in less than 48 hours, they are all going to be on stage together face-to-face. in the meantime, getting some new polling out of the state of iowa. former president trump still with a big lead in the hawkeye state come in at 42%. governor ron desantis behind him at 19%. they are the only two breaking double digits are now. so if you are one of these other candidates in the single digits, you are likely looking at this as a potential time to have a moment and break out and start moving of those rankings as the iowa caucuss caucuses are less than six months away. former president trump says he will not be debati