Correspondent Alexis Mcadams starts us off live tonight from des moines, iowa. Good evening, alexis. Bret, good evening from des moines. We talked to lot of voters state fairgrounds fox power rankings. Amongst all the fried food and all the fun here in iowa. The main course still politics. Tim scott, i think he has got a very positive message i like donald trump. I voted for him. This time around its iffy. Trump is the only one that can get us out of this mess we gotten into. Iowa voters not surprised that former President Donald Trump came outer on top on the new latest power rankings. Maybe desantis but im Still Standing with trump. Florida Governor Ron Desantis remains in second place, though recent polls show that gap between him and trump is widening. And in most national polls, South Carolina senator tim scott is a distant third. I just dont think he is as wellknown unless you have really been following the senate. Right now scott the only other candidate to poll double dignity s
Not a matter of if but when and they want answers why these documents may have already been drawn up and posted before a grand jury vote. We begin tonight with correspondent Jonathan Serrie in atlanta outside the courthouse. Good evening, jonathan. Good evening, bret. The case appears to be moving rapidly with at least two witnesses originally scheduled to testify on tuesday being called to the court house this afternoon. One of them, former lt. Governor jeff duncan, a republican who has been highly critical of the former President Trump and george cheaty, a chils who says he walked in on a meeting of alternate electors who attempted to certify georgias 2020 election for then President Trump after his narrow loss to joe biden. Earlier today, The Grand Jury heard from two former Democratic State lawmakers including former senator jen jerry continue attended a post Election Hearing with trumps personal lawyer. In that meeting critics say Rudy Giuliani tried to convince Georgia Legislator
Some republicans going as far as calling it a coverup. What is the white house saying . For that we go to Lucas Tomlinson at the white house. Federal prosecutors say negotiations with bidens legal team have hit a snag and this case could be going to trial. The Justice Department refused to rule out if President Biden would be part of future investigations after that Special Counsel was named yesterday. Special counsel will not be subject to the daytoday supervision of any official of the department, but he must comply with the regulations, procedures and policies of the department. Republicans have been calling for Special Counsel for a long time to investigate hunter biden, but many in the g. O. P. Are not happy charles that it was david weiss named who has already been investigating hunter for the past five years. The appointment of a special council allows him to file additional charges against hunter biden outside delaware. Heres Jonathan Turley. Theres no question this magnifies t
Here sleeping in their cars, waiting for a curfew to lift at 6 a. M. A lot of folks anxious to see whats left of their homes, and for those who have already made it into lahaina, a lot of heartbreak and shock at what theyve seen. Heres some folks we talked to yesterday. Somewhere that i once knew is completely gone, its unrecognizable. Its devastating. I mean, we lost our houses, our jobs. Some of us grew up here. We dont even know whether half our friends are alive or gone. Reporter home after home in lahaina, gone. One estimate from the Property Data aggregator core logic puts the estimate of destroyed homes at more than 3,000. The rising death toll, now at 800 people, as Rescue Crews Search for more victims. Thousands of people have left the island, around 1400 staying in Emergency Shelters here. Its unclear how these fires started, but when they did ignite, the island was ripe for an inferno. 80 mileperhour winds caused in part by Passing Hush Dora fueled the flames hurricane dora.
Were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O, say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the Home Of The Brave will we begin this morning with a fox news alert, a tragic update out of maui. Now at least 80 people are confirmed dead after devastating wildfires. Rachel Officials Say more than 1,000 people are still unaccounted for as rescue and Recovery Efforts continue. Joey another fox news alert, Washington Attorney general Merrick Garland making a big announcement about the hunter biden criminal probe. Im here today to announce the appointment of david weiss as a Special Counsel. On tuesday of this week, mr. Weiss advised me that, in his judgment, his investigation had reached a stage at which he should continue his work as a Special Counsel, and he asked to be so appointed. A. Joey Alexandria Hoff is joining us live with the9 story. Reporter Special Counsel