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The first televised hearing in the Georgia election subversion case will take place today, after Trump and all 18 co-defendants pleaded not guilty. What the judge decides could have a major impact on Trump's very busy calendar. Plus, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on the ground in Ukraine, as Russia launches missiles at Kyiv ahead of his meeting with President Zelensky. And, Mitch McConnell will talk behind closed-doors about his health with Senate Republicans after two freezing incidents in just two-months. Also this morning: 200 law enforcement officers are still searching for an escaped murderer a week after he broke out of Chester County Prison, and the world has just experience the hottest summer on record with heat is so extreme in the U.S. that it's forcing school closings and early dismissals.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Special Counsel Jack Smith is not done investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election, setting his sights on a connection between fundraising in the push to breach voter equipment. Plus, First Lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19 and is fighting mild symptoms at home in Delaware. And, new signs in an alliance between Russia and North Korea are strengthening. Kim Jong Un is expected to meet with Vladimir Putin in Russia to further the nations arms negotiations. Also this morning, an urgent message from the mother of the escaped murderer in Pennsylvania, who continues to evade capture after four “credible sightings”, and the mass exit from the desert in Nevada, as thousands of people make it out of burning man after days stuck in the mud.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

70,000 people are stranded in the Nevada desert for the third straight day at the burning man festival, stuck in mud too thick to drive on, forcing organizers to impose shelter-in-place orders. Plus, the manhunt continues in Pennsylvania for a convicted killer thought to be hiding less than two-miles from where he escaped. And, Trump dominates the 2024 Republican field and pulls even further ahead in a new Wall Street Journal poll. Also this Morning: the Ukraine defense minister is fired by the Nation's president who says Ukraine needs, “new approaches” as the war with Russia enters its 19th month, and, workers at the big three automakers prepare to walk off the job in less than two-weeks if the unions and companies can't reach a deal on a new labor contract.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump pleads not guilty in the Georgia election subversion case, meaning he will skip his arraignment next week. The former president also wants to separate his case from his co-defendants who want a speedy trial. And, two leaders of the Proud Boys are sentenced to long terms for their role in the January 6 insurrection. Plus, an urgent manhunt is under way after a convicted murderer escaped a Pennsylvania prison. Also this morning, President Biden asks Congress for $4 billion to fill FEMA's disaster relief fund after hurricane Idalia, and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas discloses trips funded by a GOP megadonor.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tropical storm Idalia floods Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas before moving offshore. Plus, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell freezes while addressing the media for the second time in two months, raising questions about his health and his political future. And, the New York Attorney General says Trump inflated his wealth by $2.2 billion in a single year, in part of the civil fraud lawsuit against the former president and The Trump Organization. Also this morning: Rudy Giuliani is found liable for defaming two Georgia 2020 election workers, US intelligence says Russia and North Korea are “actively advancing” arms talks, and college football kicks of for the final year as we know it, as conference realignment shakes up the landscape of college athletics.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hurricane Idalia intensifies to category 1 heading to Florida. Trump appeals election interference trial date. Meadows testifies in Georgia election subversion case.

High-stakes hearing in Georgia against Trump, special counsel case in Washington, hate crime investigation in Jacksonville, possible hurricane in Florida, Simone Biles breaks record at gymnastics nationals

Former President Donald Trump surrenders in the Georgia 2020 election case. Speculation builds over the downing of a plane. The podcast discusses the mugshot of Trump and his fundraising efforts. It also covers the upcoming trial, potential risks in state court, and the impact of Trump's indictment on voter support. The podcast explores the tipped minimum wage debate and legal troubles concerning Mark Meadows and Jeffrey Clark. Other topics include the migrant crisis, record-breaking heatwave, and Trump's strategic use of his mugshot. The Republican party's state, arraignment process, and a rumored wreckage victim are also discussed.

Trump's expected surrender at the Fulton County jail in Georgia for his efforts to overturn Joe Biden's victory. GOP debate highlights include candidates supporting Trump as nominee if convicted. Questions arise about the plane crash involving Yevgeny Prigozhin, who rebelled against Putin. Mystery surrounding Prigozhin's connections and potential ramifications for Russian politics.