The latest news from around the world with host Brooke Baldwin. Arguments. This afternoon. This means this trial is on its way. Its a very important trial, as you know, brooke, this is the Special Counsel investigating russian interference in the 2016 election facing off against Donald Trumps campaign manager. Of course, he was only there briefly, but for a very critical period. And as you know also, this means a lot of things for the state of play, at least in politics during a Midterm Election here in the United States, especially because the president has said so many times that in his view the Russian Investigation is a witch hunt, if Paul Manafort ends up being convicted, it will be a lot harder for the president To Throw Shay on the investigation. If Paul Manafort is found not guilty, that gives a lot of support for the trump side in this National Conversation over Russia Meddling in the 2016
election. So, brooke, we have 18 charges in this indictment. And we dont expect to hear
Get a jump on the days news with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs. Chinese goods could be raised from 10 to 25 . They would cover things like fruits and vegetables, handbags, refrigerators, rain jackets, even baseball gloves. Chinas Foreign Ministry moments ago saying blackmailing and pressure by the u. S. Will never work and promising to take countermeasures, if needed. The u. S. Has already imposed 25 tariffs on chinese goods worth 34 billion. China quickly retaliated with tariffs on 34 billion in american goods. The president addressed the trade war at a rally in tampa last night. China and others, remember this, have targeted our farmers. Not good. Not nice. And you know what our farmers are saying . Its okay. We can take it. These are incredible people. We can take it. Now were going to open up markets. Were going to do it the way it should be. And all of this stuff, youre going to make it back and its going to be made back faster than anybody would know, but we
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Now word overnight the next round of tariffs could escalate dramatically. Shifting blame. Heated statements and a 15,000 coat. A fast start to Paul Manaforts trial on financial crimes. Good morning, and welcome to early start. Im Laura Jarrett in for christine romans. Good to see you, my friend. Im dave briggs, wednesday, august 1st, already, if you can believe it. 5 00 a. M. In the east. We start with a chilling story for Many Americans this morning. A federal judge flocking a Government Settlement that would allow for 3d printable guns for sale. You could print out the instructions to guns on the internet, if you can believe it or not. This is a terrifying ordeal for many parents in this country who simply know that their kid could be printing that at the moment. Now, the founder of the Gun Rights Group Defense Distributed says his companys site is going dark until he can review the judges order. Before the ruling came down, he spoke to cnns Laurie Segall
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The days top stories from around the world, from politics and money, to sports and pop culture. Crime. Colluding about russians. You start analyzing the crime, the hacking is the crime. The hacking is the crime. The president its a sign the president s legal team is is trying move the goal posts on the probe as the investigation moves closer to President Trumps inner circle, hes trying to distance him from manafort. He was never involved in intimate Business Relationship with donald trump. The president s lawyer is doing the talking for the president on all things russia. All things Michael Chone and hes doing quite a lot of talk ing. Jake. Jeff, thanks so much. Lets talk to our experts. Laura coates, our former federal prosecutor, i want you to listen about what the crime might have been. I dont know if thats a crime. Colluding about russians. Start analyzing the crime, the hacking is the crime. The president didnt hack. Before we get to the moving of the goal posts going on here,
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The latest news from around the world with hosts John Berman and Poppy Harlow. Reporter well, poppy, probably the headline at this point is, out of the earshot of the jury this morning, judge t. S. Ellis who is a veteran of these sometimes complex and controversial criminal cases in Eastern Virginia advised attorneys on both sides in an attempt obviously to avoid any prejudicial inferences being drawn by the jury, told attorneys on both sides to avoid, if they can, the use of the word oligarch. And thats important because some of the bosses and people in power in ukraine have been referred to as oligarchs. Obviously the meaning of oligarch is a member of a Power Structure in which the power rests with the few, as opposed to suggestion or inference that an oligarch might be a criminal. This case is the Defense Strategy and the Defense Strategy here, susan, is my client, Paul Manafort, knew nothing, did nothing wrong, hands are clean. It was all his deputy, rick gates. Thats a bold move,