Welcome to cnn this morning. Im amara walker. Thank you for sharing part of your morning with us. As the grim reality sets in for survivors in hawaii, some are questioning the states response beforehand and how much was done to try to warn residents to get out. Plus Hunter Bidens legal troubles heat pup the Justice Department elevates the attorney to Special Counsel after plea talks fall apart. And donald trump and his legal team get a stern warning from the judge. Well have the latest on the contentious hearing. New data Shows Americans are pulling out of their 401 k and relying on credit cards. Well have a financial expert to weigh in with her advice. We begin with really grim news from hawaii, where those devastating wildfires have claimed at least 80 lives so far. The death toll will likely rise in the coming days. Crews have not yet searched the inside of most of the buildings and its unclear how many people are unaccounted for. Video shows the horror of the fire as people tried t
and fort forth. it is true that iowans care more about who people they know and respect in the state are endorsing. they are looking for guidance from some of their elected officials, who really do have a lot of access to these candidates for what they think. so we ll see how meaningful endors mmentes really are, but we re seeing the back and forth today. as you heard, both of these candidates will be at the state fair at about the same time. donald trump is known for spectacle in 2015, when he was campaigning. he came to the iowa state fair in a hospelicopter. he was giving out free helicopter rides to kids. we ll see if he tries to one up himself and create a bigger show today. what about the influence of the iowa governor kim reynolds? she s a very pop larceny in the state. she s a rising star in the republican party. she s not endorsing anyone, not yet. she s getting attacks from trump because of her neutrality.