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CNN learns Trump is expected to be booked into Fulton County jail at any point in the next nine-days. That, as Rudy Giuliani says he’ll surrender in Georgia next week, blasting prosecutors as “incompetent’ & “sloppy”. Plus, court transcripts reveal the special counsel in the January 6 case obtained a warrant to get Trump’s Twitter direct messages. And, new questions about what caused wildfires on Maui that are now blamed for 106 deaths. "The Washington Post" reports a downed power line likely caused that first fire on the island. Also this morning: the special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe says the President’s son’s plea deal is invalid, and “The Blind Side” family calls ex-NFL star Michael Oher’s accusation that they attempted to withhold money from him absurd, and a “shakedown”.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump and 18 allies are charged in a 41-count indictment in Georgia, accused of allegedly trying to subvert the 2020 presidential election. Each of the 19 defendants faces RICO racketeering charges that were meant to take down mob bosses and gangs. Plus, our panel discusses the complete list of the 91 charges across four indictments the former President now faces. And, 99 people are confirmed dead in the Maui wildfires, with only 25% of the disaster area searched.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

96 people have been killed in the Maui wildfires, but only 3% of the disaster area has been searched so far, with the Hawaii Governor calling it a “fire hurricane” that “travelled one mile every minute”. The state's main electric provider now faces a lawsuit for not cutting electricity when forecasters warned about wind gusts. Plus, Trump faces a possible 4th indictment as the Fulton County D.A. prepares to present her 2020 election fraud case to a grand jury. Sources tell CNN  prosecutors have obtained texts and emails showing Trump’s lawyers were behind a post-election voting systems breach in Georgia. And, new serious concern over first amendment rights after police raid a Kansas newspaper’s office. Also this morning: Hunter Biden’s lawyers say the DOJ reneged on his plea deal, a Pennsylvania home explodes killing five people, Mark Zuckerberg says it's time to move on from his matchup with Elon Musk, and the Webb Space Telescope spots a cosmic question mark.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The death toll in Hawaii rises to 55 as catastrophic fires scorch Maui. Many more people are still missing, and some survivors tell CNN say they didn't get evacuation orders, or that they came too late. Trump's legal team is to face the federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case today in a hearing to decide the scope of evidence. This, as the special counsel requests an aggressive trial start date. And, thousands of hackers are headed to Las Vegas for a chance to win millions of dollars in prizes to crack ChatGPT. Also this morning: a viral triple threat threatens America: a new Covid variant grips the country as health experts brace for a surge in the flu and RSV as well, the Supreme court blocks a $6B opioid settlement, Democrats slam Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas after reports he took trips bankrolled by billionaires, and Mike Pence is heckled as a “Traitor” at the Iowa State fair.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

36 people are confirmed dead in the devastating wildfires across Hawaii. Black Hawk helicopters have been deployed as paradise burns. Plus, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ luxurious lifestyle and his billionaire friends who funded 38 luxury vacations, 26 private jet flights and a dozen VIP passes to sporting events. And, a presidential candidate in Ecuador is assassinated at a campaign rally. The anti-corruption candidate was killed just ten days before the election. Also this morning: A Utah man is killed during an FBI raid after allegedly making threats against President Biden and other elected officials, and Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis seeks more than a dozen indictments in her 2020 election case, as former President Trump releases a new ad attacking her.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio voters overwhelmingly reject a GOP-backed measure that would have made it harder to amend the state’s constitution, in a major win for abortion rights supporters ahead of a vote to ensure access to abortion in Ohio. Plus, the New York Times obtains a secret memo from an unindicted co-conspirator in the January 6 case against Donald Trump that shows the evolution of the fake elector scheme. And, Hawaii is under a state of emergency as large wildfires rage fueled by winds from Hurricane Dora, and the Coast Guard rescues people who have been jumping into the ocean to escape the smoke and fire. Also this morning: The police chief of Montgomery, Alabama, says it's highly likely more people will be charged in the chaotic dock fight, DeSantis replaces his campaign manager in his latest shake-up, and the winning $1.58B Mega Millions ticket is sold in Neptune Beach, Florida.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 2 people are dead and nearly 400,000 are in the dark after powerful storms ravage the East Coast. Plus, Four arrest warrants have been issued after brawl broke out in Montgomery, Alabama on the City's river front. It started after a black dock worker was attacked by a group of white boaters. And, 11,000 Los Angeles City workers, including sanitation workers, engineers and life guards, head for picket lines in a 24-hour strike, to fight for what they call fair contracts. Also this morning: a huge turnout as Ohio votes on a ballot measure that threatens abortion rights, a white mother claims Southwest Airlines thought she was child trafficking when flying with her black daughter, and Western allies get a “sobering” update on Ukraine’s counter offensive.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Helicopters collide in California wildfire, assassination plot in Ukraine, blood banking history changed by Red Cross, Trump's protective order, Barbie movie reaches $1 billion box office, Pence confirms indictment claims but refuses to testify, rebranding of Angie's List to Angie, challenges faced by NYC in handling asylum seekers, success of female-directed movie and increase in experiential spending, Republican attacks on Kamala Harris, importance of televised court trials, bear break-ins and rehabilitation efforts, Alaska Sea Life Center and baby walrus rehabilitation, extreme weather affecting Beyoncé concert, issues at Beyoncé concert and ongoing Hollywood strike, Simone Biles' journey in gymnastics and future Olympic Games.

“Sour, dejected” - CNN has new reporting about Trump's state of mind after he was indicted for the third time in four months. The former president proclaimed his innocence and accused the special counsel of leading a political persecution, as House Democrats call for his election interference trial to be televised. Plus, lawyers ask for a reenactment of the Parkland High school shooting as evidence against the school resource officer who failed to enter the building as a gunman killed 17 people. And, two US Navy sailors are under arrest and have been indicted for allegedly sending sensitive military information to Chinese intelligence officers. Also this morning, why politicians are pleading with Taylor Swift to postpone her LA shows this weekend.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump's former attorney general tells CNN that he believes his old boss “knew well that he lost the election”. That, as the former president is set to appear in a Washington, D.C. courtroom today on charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election and hang on to power. Our hosts walk through the process of what's about to happen. And, former Vice President Mike Pence says his former boss was surrounded by a group of crackpot lawyers that kept telling him what he wanted to hear.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices