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The United States shared new details on its assessment that Israel was not responsible for the deadly hospital explosion in Gaza. US officials point towards intelligence that indicates a failed Palestinian rocket launch caused the blast, but some governmental leaders in the Middle East insist Israel is to blame. Also, in Washington, the US House remains paralyzed after Jim Jordan lost a second vote to become speaker of the House. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Palestinian officials say hundreds were killed after a deadly explosion hits a hospital in Gaza. Palestinian officials blame Israel and Israel denies that saying it has intelligence indicating the hospital was hit by a failed Islamic Jihad rocket. President Biden is on his way to Israel to offer a wartime show of support and to personally push for desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza. This as a key summit with Middle Eastern leaders was cancelled. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are new warnings that Gaza is on the brink of complete catastrophe amid horrific scenes of destruction and increasingly dire shortages of life-saving supplies. Civilians are desperate to leave Gaza but are trapped with a critical border crossing into Egypt remaining closed. Israeli forces declare they are ready to launch the next phase of their response to the Hamas terror attacks with troops appearing poised for a full-scale ground invasion of Gaza. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rising fear in Gaza as bombs fall and Israel tells 1.1 million people in the north to leave. Hamas is telling Palestinians to stay put while United Nations officials call the evacuation impossible and warn of devastating humanitarian consequences. This as more of Gaza is reduced to rubble and the Israeli military reveals it has been conducting local raids there and searching for hostages held by Hamas. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel now says it is unleashing a large scale strike on Hamas. The crisis is Gaza is deepening tonight amid mounting deaths and widespread destruction. Israel is vowing to cut off critical supplies to Gaza until Hamas frees dozens of hostages believed to be hidden underground. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is holding urgent talks in the region, showing US solidarity with Israel, and likening the brutality of Hamas to the worst of ISIS. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israeli leaders are renewing their vow to crush Hamas as the world is getting a fuller picture of the scope and horror of the Hamas attack. Our correspondents are covering the breaking news on multiple fronts. Plus, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) wins the Republican nomination for House speaker but still faces holdouts within his own party as he still needs 217 votes to win the speakership in a full vote on the House floor. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gaza is under fire as Israel unleashes new airstrikes and says Hamas has killed at least 1,000 people in Israel. The war is taking a toll on both sides with at least 900 now reported dead in Gaza. Hamas launched a new barrage of rockets toward Israel as gruesome new details emerge about the surprise attack. Tonight, President Biden condemned the attack as the White House confirmed at least 14 Americans are among the dead. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel warns its punishing air strikes on Gaza are just the beginning of its response to the unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas which left over 900 people in Israel dead. The death toll on both sides is climbing as more than 680 Palestinians have been killed according to Gaza’s health ministry. President Biden says some US citizens are likely being held hostage as Hamas is now threatening to execute civilians it captures. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin McCarthy is denying reports that he plans to resign from Congress after being ousted as House speaker. We have new details on McCarthy’s future and all the latest with the race to replace the speakership. Also, Donald Trump is trashing a bombshell report that alleges he shared nuclear submarine secrets with a foreign billionaire. Plus, one day after launching the deadliest attack against Ukrainian civilians in months, Putin's forces once again unleash terror on innocent people. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump is asking a judge to toss out the federal election case against him, citing presidential immunity and his impeachment acquittal in the US Senate after the January 6th insurrection. Could his new defense potentially set up a legal battle that goes all the way up to the Supreme Court? Plus, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) joins to discuss the top contenders to replace Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The race is on to find a new House speaker after GOP hardliners dethrone Kevin McCarthy. Key Republican congressman Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) joins to answer what comes next. Also, will the House fund the fight against Putin’s invasion or will Kyiv's counteroffensive face setback? Plus, former President Trump lashes out once again on the third day of his civil fraud trial. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s The Situation Room showcast has been pre-empted by breaking news coverage of the House vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker. For recent news updates be sure to check out CNN’s ‘5 Things’ at: edition.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/5-things. Thanks for listening. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first day of Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial wraps up with the former president in the courtroom to fight charges that could potentially decimate his family business. Also, Republican hardliner Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) takes his threat to oust House Speaker McCarthy to the House floor but stops short of any action. Plus, a look at Democratic activist Laphonza Butler, who is temporarily replacing the seat of the late Sen. Diane Feinstein. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

States of emergency are in effect right now in New York and New Jersey as millions are in danger from torrential rains and rapid flooding. Also, divided House Republicans meet behind closed doors as Congress is about to plunge the nation into a shutdown following a defeat for Speaker McCarthy. Plus, a Trump codefendant has agreed plead guilty and agrees to cooperate in the Georgia election subversion case after striking a deal with prosecutors. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a surprising update from the Georgia election subversion case, Donald Trump’s team has decided not to try to move the criminal charges against the former president from state to federal court. Also, President Biden attempts to sound the alarm about the threat to democracy here in the United States posed by Trump, MAGA Republicans, and GOP hardliners in Congress. Plus, tensions among House Republicans boil over with no solution in sight as two days remain before a government shutdown. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the second GOP primary debate set to begin soon, Marc Short, the former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence, joins for an exclusive interview to answer if Pence could win over Trump voters' support for the 2024 presidential election, provide his reaction to Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony, explain what drives loyalty to Trump, and more. Plus, Trump’s namesake business could be in jeopardy after a New York judge finds Trump liable for fraud. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden offers an unprecedented show of support for striking autoworkers as the first sitting US president to join a picket line. We analyze the political impact of his visit to Michigan and the economic impact of the strike with the UAW president. Also, a New York judge has found Donald Trump and his adult sons liable for fraud in a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general. Plus, Cassidy Hutchinson sits down with CNN to warn that Trump remains a grave threat to American democracy. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine is reporting significant damage from a massive new Russian attack on the southern port city of Odesa. Key White House official John Kirby shares his assessment as the first US Abrams tanks arrive in Ukraine. Plus, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) speaks out for the first time since being indicted on bribery charges and rejects Democratic calls for him to resign. Also, the Pentagon is updating records of veterans who were discharged for being gay. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hours after his federal indictment, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is out as the Foreign Relations Committee chairman. The Democrat is accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash, gold bars, and more, allegedly trading his influence to benefit business associates and Egypt. Also, a look at the security measures the star witness in the January 6th hearings undertook. Plus, Zelensky shores up support for Ukraine in Canada as his forces forces target Crimea. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden is meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky as Biden assures him the world stands with Ukraine. Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) of the Armed Services Committee joins to answer what specific military aid Ukraine is requesting. Plus, as a government shutdown looms, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy accuses GOP hardliners of trying to burn the House down. Also, the Israeli Ambassador to the United State joins to discuss Israel and Saudi Arabia normalizing relations. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Justice Department against a barrage of GOP attacks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the DOJ Hunter Biden probe. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) of the Progressive Caucus joins to summarize the hearing and if a looming government shutdown can be avoided. Plus, sources now say the Biden administration is not expected to grant Volodymyr Zelensky’s request for longer range missiles. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Powerful new condemnations of Russia’s aggression and brutality in Ukraine emerge from President Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky at the United Nations General Assembly. President Zelensky sits down with Wolf for a wide-ranging interview to discuss the dire consequences for all nations if Putin’s aggression is allowed to stand. Zelensky also answers what Ukraine needs from the United States and the West to win the war as he makes his appeal for support. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Five Americans fly to freedom after being released by Iran and go back home to the United States. Top national security adviser to President Biden, Jonathan Finer, joins to discuss what can be done to stop adversaries from detaining American citizens for political gain. Plus, as Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia drags on, Volodymyr Zelensky is now in the US, meeting at the United Nations to plead for more global support. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal prosecutors are asking the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election subversion case to place limits on what he can say. The special counsel’s team is claiming the former president’s public statements have already led to witness harassment. Also, a ground breaking strike against major US automakers is now underway. Plus, CNN is on the ground in Libya as thousands are dead and thousands more are missing after catastrophic flooding. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US Justice Department has indicted Hunter Biden on three felony gun charges. The president’s son is now facing potential prison time for allegedly buying a firearm while addicted to cocaine and lying about his drug use. Also, the judge presiding over the Georgia 2020 presidential election interference case has rejected the district attorney’s plan to try Trump and all of his codefendants together next month. Plus, we are now just six hours away from a potential auto workers strike that could have devastating economic consequences in the United States. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US Senator Mitt Romney opens up about his big decision to not seek reelection. The veteran Republican stressed his concerns about Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican Party and cited a need for a new generation of leaders. Plus, an armed and dangerous escaped murderer is back in prison after his dramatic early morning capture. Also, Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin discuss a potential arms deal, a military cooperation, and a fight against “evil forces.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pushing ahead with an impeachment inquiry into President Biden even as some members of his own party raise serious doubts over a lack of evidence. Also, authorities in Pennsylvania are warning the manhunt for a fugitive killer is growing even more dangerous right now after he stole a rifle from a garage. Plus, Kim Jong Un is now in Russia amid fears the dictator could strike an arms deal with Vladimir Putin. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A meeting between two US adversaries now appears imminent. Kim Jong Un is currently on the way to meet with Putin in Russia and American officials are warning both men against striking a weapons deal to shore up Putin’s war in Ukraine. Plus, Donald Trump is now asking the federal judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case to recuse herself. Also, we are learning new information about the manhunt for an elusive killer in Pennsylvania. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A decision has just been reached in Mark Meadows’ bid to make his case in the sprawling Georgia election interference probe moved to a federal court. A federal judge has just rejected the former White House chief of staff’s arguments, dealing a major setback not only to Meadows but also potentially to former President Donald Trump, who just yesterday notified the judge overseeing the case that he too may try to move his case from state to federal court. Plus, newly released bodycam video shows a Philadelphia officer fatally shooting someone last month. That officer has now been charged with murder. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro has been found guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena in the House investigation of the January 6th attack. Will it send a message to potential witnesses in the multiple criminal trials Trump is now facing? Plus, CNN’s new poll is raising red flags for Joe Biden’s re-election campaign as his approval rating sinks. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two of Donald Trump’s codefendants in Georgia are set to stand trial next month as the judge refuses to separate the cases of Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro. Also, a new court filing reveals that the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden intends to indict the president’s son on at least one gun charge within a matter of weeks. Plus, a Pennsylvania prison just release footage showing a fugitive killer’s brazen escape climbing up a wall. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US warns North Korea it will pay a price if Kim Jong Un helps arm Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Key White House official John Kirby joins to discuss what the implications of a Russia-North Korea deal could be. Plus, former Chairman of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the January 6th insurrection. Also, Dr. Anthony Fauci joins amidst a summer Covid-19 surge to discuss variants, infections, and vaccines. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A meeting between between two of the most dangerous US adversaries may be in the works. We bring you the latest on what the US is saying about Kim Jong Un’s efforts to engage with Vladimir Putin. Also, Progressive Caucus Deputy Whip Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) joins to discus Congress returning amid a new race to avoid a shutdown. Plus, tens of thousands of festival goers are finally able to leave the desert venue where they were trapped in a muddy mess after a rapid downpour. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rudy Giuliani just entered not guilty plea in the Georgia election interference case. We are following a busy day of new legal filings and awaiting a critical ruling that could come at any time. Also, one of the longest prison sentences yet connected to the January 6th riot as a Proud Boy who led members of that far-right group to the Capitol was just ordered to serve 18 years. Also, we are tracking a manhunt for a convicted murderer on the loose after escaping from a Pennsylvania prison. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump is asking to sever his case from his codefendants in Georgia after pleading not guilty to election subversion charges. Our legal experts break down Trump’s strategy and what could mean for the timing of his trial. Plus, a day after Senator Mitch McConnell froze up in public again, the US Capitol physician is now declaring him medically clear for his duties. But, will it clam concerns about McConnell’s health and leadership role? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Idalia is threatening Georgia and the Carolinas after unleashing its catastrophic impact on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provides an update on the scope of damage and emergency operations now unfolding across the disaster zone. Our correspondents in Florida provide you the latest on what they are witnessing on the ground. Plus, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta shares his perspective after Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again while speaking to reporters. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Idalia is a powerful Category 2 storm and is still strengthening as it closes in on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Gov. Ron DeSantis provides an update as officials warn that catastrophic devastation and death are very possible. Parts of Florida are being lashed by Idalia right now. Plus, the Fulton County district attorney asked a Georgia judge for an October trial date for Trump and his 18 co-defendants. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Closing arguments just wrapped up in Mark Meadows' bid to move the Georgia election case to federal court. The former Trump White House chief of staff and the Georgia Secretary of State offer conflicting testimony. This comes as Donald Trump is now vowing to appeal his new trial date in the federal election interference case. The judge is ordering proceeding to start in March of 2024. Plus, we are learning more about the past of the gunman who opened fire with a swastika emblazoned assault rifle at a Jacksonville, Florida store. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A day after Donald Trump’s historic jail surrender in Georgia, all 18 of his co-defendants have turned themselves in. We’re tracking what is next in the former president’s legal battles as he fundraises off his unprecedented mug shot. New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu Jonis to answer if Republicans should support Trump if he is the nominee and convicted in one of his criminal cases. Plus, Russia said it has recovered flight recorders from the plane crash believed to have killed mutiny leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. CNN is investigating the final moments of the flight as the Kremlin denies accusations that Putin was behind it all. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

History is about to unfold in the Fulton County jail in Atlanta where Donald Trump will soon surrender for his efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election results. This will be Trump’s fourth criminal arrest in an unprecedented scene. Our analysts bring you the latest on the indictment and Trump’s arrest and pending trial. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia confirms the leader of the failed Wagner mutiny was on a plane that crashed in flames with no survivors. We’ll have the latest on the crash and the possible cause as President Biden is suggesting Vladimir Putin may be to blame. Plus, Rudy Giuliani’s mugshot was just made public after the former Trump lawyer turned codefendant surrendered in Georgia. Also, Mark Meadows’ bid to avoid arrest has been rejected by a federal judge. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Multiple Trump co-defendants surrender in the Georgia elections subversion case as former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is now fighting his arrest. Also, Trump’s Republican presidential rivals are gearing up to debate without him tomorrow night. We’ll take a look at the stakes for the eight candidates who will be on stage and how Trump’s absence and alleged crimes may shape their strategies. Also, GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson joins ahead of the debate to share his thoughts on the debate on Trump’s arrest. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump’s lawyers just negotiated a $200,000 bond for the former president just ahead of his expected criminal arrest this week in the Georgia election interference case. We examine all the new legal maneuvers by Trump and his co-defendants. Plus, Trump’s Republican primary rivals are preparing to debate without him on Wednesday for the first GOP face-off. Also, the search in Maui continues for hundreds of missing people and questions remain about the administration’s emergency response. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden works to strengthen key alliances in Asia amid threats from China and North Korea. We get new reaction to the unprecedented US summit with Japan and South Korea. Plus, new details on the timing of Donald Trump’s arrest in Georgia with the deadline for his surrender now just one week away. Also, some US officials are now raising concerns about Ukraine’s ramped up attacks in Russian occupied Crimea, fearing that Kyiv’s forces are stretched too thin. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Authorities in Georgia are investigating threats against the grand jurors who indicted Donald Trump. We’re tracking security concerns tied to Trump’s legal battles just ahead of his expected surrender in Atlanta next week. Also, children are among the dead in Maui amid the slow and painful search for victims of catastrophic wildfires. Scrutiny of the disaster response intensifies after Hawaii’s governor said more than 1,000 people could still be missing. Plus, a warning that North Korea may be preparing for provocations. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Negotiations are underway on the details of Donald Trump’s arrest in Georgia as the district attorney there is now proposing a March 4th trial date for the former president and his 18 co-defendants. Also, CNN has learned that Secretary of State Antony Bliken just spoke by phone with Paul Whelan, an American wrongfully imprisoned in Russia. Plus, the death toll of the Maui wildfire climbs above 100 as questions grow concerning the cause of the disaster and the government's response. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An arrest warrant for Donald Trump has been issued in Georgia after the historic fourth criminal indictment of the former president. We break down the sweeping new charges in the state’s election interference case and the district attorney’s strategy for putting Trump on trial. Also indicted in Georgia are 18 co-defendants, including former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re told Donald Trump and his team expect charges to be filed in Georgia imminently. The grand jury apparently is moving at a rapid pace right now in his 2020 election interference probe. CNN is on the scene just ahead of a potential fourth Trump indictment. Plus, dozens of news organizations condemn a police raid on a Kansas newspaper and call for the seized materials to be returned. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The judge in Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case bars the former president and his lawyers from publicly disclosing sensitive information. Plus: The death toll in Maui is expected to keep rising. We get the latest from our reporters on the ground and from Hawaii's governor, who joins the show live. And: The top prosecutor in the Hunter Biden probe is elevated to special counsel as the president's son now appears headed to trial. We break down the legal implications and the political fallout. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parts of Hawaii are now officially a federal disaster area after wildfires strike multiple islands and the death toll rises. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green joins with an update on the crisis and urgent evacuations. Plus, the special counsel’s team is hoping to start Trump’s trial on January 2nd, days before the anniversary of January 6th and first Republican presidential contest. Also, five US citizens wrongfully held in Iran are now under house arrest in a potential step toward toward freedom. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices