Smiths case . Plus, americans in iran, out of prison and now under house arrest. The rare move marking a bright spot in u. S. Iran relations. The new details were learning about the tentative deal to free them and what iran is getting in return. And senator joe manchin says hes seriously thinking about leaving his party as he weighs his own political future. Why manchin might be stepping away from the democrats and what it could mean for the Balance Of Power on capitol hill. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, august 11th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin with breaking and tragic news out of hawaii where wildfires continue to ravage the Island Of Maui. At least 55 people are now confirmed dead, and that number is only expected to rise. Four major fires are currently burning across the island. Theyre being fueled by dry conditions and strong winds caused by a passing hurricane. The fires have destroyed Historic Buildings and
The trial date now that was proposed by the department of justice, that january 2nd date, not even two weeks before the iowa caucus. what s your read the judge will grant prosecutors that date, or is she willing to take the prosecution s arguments in mind? you know, john, i probably think that not unlike judge aileen cannon in the southern district of florida, she s going to try to meet the parties in the middle, but it might not be the middle exactly. and in particular here the department of justice wants to start trial on january 2nd. that doesn t mean select a jury on january 2nd. they actually want to do jury selection before christmas starting on december 11th. my guess is she ll look for a time in the spring. manhattan d.a. alvin bragg earlier this month has signaled a willingness to forfeit his own march trial date in the manhattan d.a. s hush money case in the event that the department of justice or others need a