It really is way to early on this monday on august 21st. Im Katty Kay On August 21st in for jonathan lemire. We begin with the Tropical Storm pummeling Southern California. Hilary is already smashing records for rainfall across california with some parts of the State Reporting nearly 3 inches of rain yesterday. In addition to the Tropical Storm, Southern California residents also experienced a 5. 1 magnitude earthquake yesterday. Officials are reporting it did not cause serious damage, but it did produce several aftershocks. In response to hilary, governor gavin newsom declared a State Of Emergency. Hilary is the first Tropical Storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, almost a century. Turning to politics and new polling shows Donald Trumps hold on the Republican Base is as strong as ever. In a yougov survey, trump leads ron desantis, 62 to 16 . In third place is entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Hes at 7 . All the other candidates at 5 or less. Among them, the poll shows they trust t
As well as harry lipman who in court todays in la times Legal Affairs columnist, host of the Talking Feds Podcast and former Deputy Assistant attorney general im wondering what you observed as judge merchan worn trump about potential jail time. It was really sort of jaw dropping. Weve been having different judges and different courts kind of wag their finger theres but he looked directly at trump, softspoken, but very firm. Mr. Trump you are out of rope and it was really the sort of statement weve been waiting for, for a year next time. Youre done and its sensible in a way because with only 1,000 to work with for other violations, why . I should he did all around, but he said next time thats it. And he really means that his credibility would be on the line as well as the integrity of the judicial system. It was a dramatic moment for jeremie, the point of the last hour, which i think is very correct that trump actually has been abiding by the gag orders since the violations, which has n
Im Josh Campbell on the ucla campus in los angeles. This is cnn welcome, to, cnns Special Coverage day ten of Donald Trumps hush money, Criminal Trial. I, wolf blitzer in washington, Phil Mattingly just outside court in manhattan. Court just broke for lunch until about 2 15. But before that, trumps Defense Attorney was grilling Stormy Daniels, former lawyer, Keith Davidson davidson was a point person for the deal to pay daniels to stay silent about her alleged affair with Trump Davidson then dealt with trumps thenattorney, Michael Cohen, phil yeah. Grilling is the right word, wolfe, the sixfigure deal. The parties crafted involved confidentiality and even fake names for both daniels and donald trump the. Question is whether Michael Cohen took it upon himself to draw it up, or if he was actually just doing trumps bidding cnn chief Legal Affairs correspondent paula reid is with me now. Paula. There has been a need to have a Pop Culture Encyclopedia if my 2005 to 2010 but more importantly
Well as want, she ran away after a little sightseeing. She stopped to munch on some grass and the circus folk caught up, loaded or onto a trailer and took her back to the show. No harm done, apparently, you can follow the show on x set to lead cnn if you ever miss an episode, alia, you can listen to the show when you get your podcasts the newest continues on cnn with wolf blitzer. Right next door. No place id like to call the Situation Room. See you tomorrow happening now, Speaker Mike Johnson says, the house will vote on foreign aid bills for ukraine, israel, and taiwan this saturday the speaker, moving ahead, despite deepening anger among conservatives and new threats to take away his gavel for Us Senate Democrats move quickly to dismiss the Impeachment Charges against the Homeland Security secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, the historic trial coming to a close after just a few hours. Also tonight. Very disturbing warnings from Boeing Whistleblowers accusing the company of putting out de
Ys, the House Willote foreign aid bills for ukraine israel, and taiwan thi saturday. Thepeaker moves moving ahead, Despi Deepeni Andrew Ong Nservatives and new threats to take away his gavel in the senate, democra moved Quicklto Disss the Impeachment Charges against the Homeland Security secretary, Alejandro Mayors the historic trial coming to a close after just a few hours. Also tonight. Very disturbing warnings from Boeing Whistleblowers accusing theompany of putting out defective airplanes while engaging in a quote criminal cover up. We have details from their alarming testimony up on capitol hill welcome to our viewers here in the United States and Around The World. Iwolf blitzer, a urine. The Situation Room our coverage begins tonight up on capitol hill, where Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down a conservative Revolt Volley to put critical foreign aid bills to a vote. Despite republican hardliners pushing to oust him. Cnns Melanie Zanona is up on capitol hill flores. Melanie, wha