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United states and all around the world. Im rosemary church. Just ahead on cnn newsroom, former u. S. President donald trump says he wont stop talking about criminal cases against him as the judge in one of those cases sets a date to determine how evidence will be handled. Abortion rights advocates win a victory in ohio as voters say no to a republicanbacked measure to make it harder to amend the states constitution. And a 103yearold migrant arrives at the u. S. Border seeking asylum. Why she says she came. Live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. Good to have you with us. Well, donald trump is vowing he wont remain silent about the charges against him for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Campaigning in new hampshire, the former president called the case ridiculous and an attempt to take away his right to free speech. The u. S. District judge overseeing the case may have different ideas. Cnns Senior Legal Affairs correspondent paula reid begins our coverage. Reporter judge Tanya Chutkan has scheduled a hearing for friday at 10 00 a. M. To hear arguments from both attorneys for former President Trump and the Special Counsel about the possible rules for exactly how evidence, especially sensitive evidence, will be handled in this case. The Special Counsel has been lobbying for a broad Protective Order to limit the ability the former president has to share Sensitive Information that is turned over in this case. But trumps lawyers have argued for something more narrow, something that only covers the most Sensitive Information. They argue that that would be more in line with the Protective Orders in other january 6th cases. Now the Trump Lawyers also asked that this hearing be scheduled next week as they have another hearing in the other Special Counsel investigation down in florida on thursday. But judge chutkan, she appears based on her Scheduling Order so far to be keen to move this along as quickly as possible. So she has scheduled this for hearing on friday. Both sides will have the opportunity to represent arguments, and this will be their first time appearing before the judge who will continue to oversee this case until what is expect to be a trial. Former President Trump is not expected to be at fridays hearing. Paula reid, cnn, washington. Scott jennings is a cnn senior political commentator. He joins me now from louisville, kentucky. Good to have you with us. Thank you. So donald trump suffered a big setback tuesday in his attempt to delay the hearing of his january 6th case. The judge rejecting his legal teams efforts to move it to next week, but while trumps strategy to delay proceedings appears to be failing, at the same time, his support rises, doesnt it . Ever time his legal woes deepen, how inevitable is it that the Republican Party will head into the 2024 November election was an indicted, perhaps convicted president ial nominee . And what impact will that have on this country . Well, hes certainly the leader in the republican primary right now, but you alluded to the calendar. And this is whats very important is that there is a possibility that donald trump could become the de facto nominee of the Republican Party some time in the spring of next year, then face trial, then be convicted and then go to the Republican National convention in august to get formally nominated. But at that point, as a convicted felon. And if that were to happen, the republicans on the floor of that convention would have a big choice to make about whether they really wanted to nominate formally a convicted felon to represent their party. Of course for donald trump, the entire campaign is about the charges. His defense is winning the white house. So the campaign is the defense, and the defense is the campaign. His best way out of most of this is to win the white house and either pardon himself or ask the Department Of Justice at that point under his control to let it all go. Right. You have mention the calendar. We were just looking at it there. Trump claims that his Court Calendar is blocking the campaign for the white house. He doesnt need to be in the courtroom, certainly not on this coming friday. Whats his strategy here . Just to rile up his base . Well, he is not wrong about next year. When these cases actually go to trial, he will have to be in the courtroom. So right now he is under indictment in the city of new york. Hes under two federal indictments, one in washington and one in florida. And he is quite likely to be under indictment in atlanta, georgia here in the next couple of weeks. So there are numerous jurisdictions where he would have to appear next year. But right now i think his main strategy is to try to delay all of this and get this punted until after the election. I think the American People would like to see these cases resolved before the election, but his best legal strategy may be to try to get them delayed until after november. Meantime, gop president ial hopeful ron desantis is struggling financially and losing traction in his effort to stay viable as he trails trump in the fight for the white house. Desantis just fired his Campaign Manager and replaced her with a loyalist, the third time in less than a month that he has tried to restructure his team. Will any of this make changes or will it help desantis political fortunes in any way . What do you think went wrong for his campaign . Because he seemed to start strong there and has lost his way. Well, desantis is still solidly in second place. He is the only candidate that is still in doubledigits against donald trump. But what happened to ron desantis was donald trump. Trump has gotten stronger since the beginning of the year. And about half or a little more than half of the Republican Party appears to want to renominate donald trump. The other half thats looking for another candidate or maybe looking for another candidate, theyve divided their loyalties. Some are for desantis. Some are for tim scott. Some are for the other candidates that are in the race. So while trump has gotten stronger, the fragmentation over the other part of the field has only gotten larger. And that really has prevented desantis from rising in the polls. I still think desantis is not out of it. I dont think the race is over. Right now if you were laying down 20 bucks in a betting market on this thing, certainly donald trump is the smartest money. But there is a lot of miles yet to travel. The iowa caucus isnt until january. And between now and then, lots of things are going to happen. Trump is likely to be indicted again. There is going to be several debates in the republican primary. And some debates do provide a moment for candidates to break out and get more attention for their candidacy and get people to give them a second look. And well be watching very carefully, of course. Scott jennings, thank you so much for your political analysis. Appreciate it. Thank you. In ohio, a crucial victory for Abortion Rights activists. Voters on tuesday rejected a republicanbacked measure that would have made it harder to amend the states constitution. This comes ahead of a November Ballot in which voters will decide whether to enshrine Abortion Rights in the states constitution. Tuesday was the first of a twostep process to determine whether novembers referendum would be able to pass with a simple majority. And as the results trickled in, many were celebrating. Ohio, we did it. We did it. Tonight is a major victory for democracy in ohio. The majority still rules in ohio. [ cheering ] earlier, i spoke with lindy lee, a political strategist and womens cochair of the Democratic National committee, and i asked her about the significance of the results. Ohio voters just defeated antiabortion measure by doubledigits. Not only that, last year, kansas trounced an abortion ban despite the Catholic Church sending 3 million, despite waves of money coming in from outside groups. Had they gerrymandered wisconsin, selected a prochoice judge by double digits. Republicans are on notice, the more they come after us, the more they lose. Its a losing formula they just cant seem to shake. And that special election in ohio has made that state the latest battleground for Abortion Rights. Does this represent a wakeup call for the republicans, do you think, on the issue of Abortion Rights in this country . I mean, you would think so. But it appears to me that instead of shying away from their deeply unpopular policies, the republicans are doubling down on their rightwing extremism, despite repeated and overwhelming evidence that their heinous policies are kryptonite. Frankly, they have nobody but themselves to blame. And what i find particularly galling is they said elections are a waste of money that the Summer Doldrums in august are a terrible time to have an election. Which is true. People arent around and its extremely expensive. And they also said, republicans, mind you, that special elections is just an opportunity for special interests to squeeze through their own agenda. And a few weeks after all of that, they voted in favor of a special election when they realized that Abortion Rights advocates had enough signatures to get on the November Ballot. So that is the height of hypocrisy. Coming up next, ukraines president says his countrys counteroffensive is happening slower than some had hoped. 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That comment coming as western officials describe to cnn an increasingly sober assessment about ukraines ability to retake significant territory. And cnns Clare Sebastian joins us now live from london. Good morning to you, clare. So whats the latest on ukraines slowmoving counteroffensive . Its still slow, rosemary. They are pushing hard. It seems the ukrainians in the south in the zaporizhzhia region and around bakhmut in the south, they say they have been making small advances this week. But exactly as western officials have been telling cnn the intor before beginning its counteroffensive, waiting for the cache of western weapons. Thats why the defenses were able to be built up. As for russia, it is trying to advance up in the north in the kharkiv region, regain territory it lost some seven months ago. Reports of heavy shelling in that area. Ukraine urging people to evacuate. President zelenskyy, as you say, is acknowledging that the counteroffensive is slow. He says, though, ukraine still has the initiative. Were attacking, not retreating. And he is urging patients critically among ukraines western allies. If you listen to john kirby, the u. S. Spokesperson for the National Security council, it does seem they still have that patience, at least for now. I think every ally, every partner, every nation, and there is more than 50 of them, according to of course the United States, theyre involved in supporting ukraine. Nobody wants to see them struggle. Even they admit that tear struggling and theyre not doing as well as theyd like. Were all going to be dedicated to help them get what they need. If that means nor training, then more training it will be. If that means more capability, more capabilities it will be. We all want to see them succeed. Recent polling does tell us a slightly more nuanced story. Take at a looking at this. A cnn poll found 51 of americans feel the u. S. Has already done enough to helre ony should be doing more. Compare that to the early days when 62 of americans felt the u. S. Should be doing more. This is one thing we know president zelenskyy is very backer of ukraine militarily. All right. Our thanks to Clare Sebastian joining us live from london. Now to the coup in niger, and new pressure on the military leaders to restore the democratically elected president. Ec ecowas, the Economic Community of West African States has approved fresh sanctions against entities and individuals linked to the coup. A spokesperson for nigerias president , who currently leads ecowas says deponeiplomacy is t best path forward, but he has intervention. Military stephanie joins us from nigeria. She joinn niger responding to this new pressure to restore the democraticallyelected president . Rosemary, they seem to be sending very mixed signals. For example, theyre saying that theyre committed to talks, but at the same time, theyd away an eu and u. N. Delegation that tried to have those very talks in the country yesterday. And they are setting up carrying on with the business of setting. T forming government and setting up a structure for governance, and not really giving any indication that theyre going to replace theyre going to reinstate the constitutional order. And Victoria Nuland said as much after her visit, that they had a very frank discussion, and that there was just no sense that these military leaders were ready to engage in diplomatic talks and listen to what the International Partners want them to go ahead with. So we have comments from matthew miller, the Department Of State spokesperson saying the very same thing. Take a listen to what he had to say. I think its very unfortunate, and it is in keeping with the message that we heard from them yesterday when Acting Deputy Secretnewland Pre Options and they were not willing to take that path at this time. We. Again, fully recognizing how difficult that path is. Some political watchers here in this region telling me that ecowaseemed to have played their trump card a little too early, but putting Military Action on the table and not following through on that. So the military leaders seem to be somewhat emboldened by this. And are really feeling that they can go ahead and form a government without thinking about what others are saying right now. All right. Our thanks to stephanie busari, joining us live from lagos. More than A Billion Dollars was up for grabs in the u. S. Mega millions lottery. We will have the results of the historic Jackpot Drawing just there is a lod that is going to come from the sacrifices were dealing with, taking on the climate crisis. Folks, these are investments on our planet, our people, and america itself. Protecting our outdoor treasures, making our nation more resilient. Some maga extremists in congress are trying to undo it all. I didnt get any help from the guys on the other team. 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It has been nearly a year since mahsa amini died in the custody of irans socalled Morality Police for allegedly violating the dones strict wide protests. Now many months later, women are stil, even as iran doubles down on punishments. Cnns Jomana Karadsheh reports. Reporter irans women are fighting for their freedom with everyday acts of defiance like this, out on the streets without the mandatory hijab. This recent video appeared to show a woman harassed and called a criminal for refusing to cover up. The days of being afraid of you are over, she says. Nearly a year after the death of 22yearold mahsa amini in the hands of the socalled Morality Police, the uprising caused by her death may have beey putdown. Countless women have been defying the clerical choosing not to wear the hijab. And now the regime is lashing out with a campaign of renewed oppression, announcing the return of Morality Police patrols. Translator being a warm in iran is now harder than ever. Because of all of the attention, our privacy and safety is a wish. You should always be worried and careful about police. Reporter this youne iran. Translator the Morality Police are often in metro stations and sometimes on the streets. They warn you, if you disobey, they take videos. Reporter and thats not all. Authorities are considering a draconian new bill that would make failure to abide by the strict Islamic Dress Code a more severe offense with harsh penalties including five to tenyear yale sentences and fines of more than 8,000. This may be just a warning to intimidate those who dare to dissent. But an intensified crackdown has been well under way, this chilling video released by a group affiliated with a Security Apparatus captures some of their terrifying tactics. Facial Recognition Technology purportedly being used to identify and threaten unveiled women. Cameras are everywhere. Thousands have had their cameras confiscated according to amnesty international, and women without a veil are being denied access to education and public services. Perhaps even more disturbing is courts have been imposing degrading punishments on women, including counseling sessions for, quote, antisocial behat believe the Mortuary Punishment until i saw some judgment papers with my own eyes which was washing corporations for a month. You and other women around you scared when youre out in public . The first days were scary, but with time the courage inside everyone grows. And now no one is scared. People were waiting for a spark. And that happened last year. We keep going for the kids who were murdered during the protests. Reporter many like her say this is not just about the hijab. This is about standing up to tyranny, and theyre not backing down. Most people believe in freedom now because theyve tasted it. We know about the punishments, but we know everything has a cost. 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But to see it live and being a person of color, you have those stories from your grandmother about how it used to be and how wrong it was. It was hurtful. Reporter Clayton Wildcat Thomas is a musician on the river cruiser the harriet ii and witnessed a fight that took place between a group of white boaters and a Boat Employee that escalated into a massive fight on saturday. The incident occurred after thi pickett tried to clear the dock space where the Riverside Cruiser normally docked. Police chief Darryl Albert announcing tuesday that two men had been charged for thirddegree assault for their involvement in the incident. Were also asking for mr. Reggie green, The Black Male who was seen wielding that Folding Chair to contact the Montgomery Police department for further interviews. Reporter the chief also identified another victim today, a 60yearold white male whose mother signed an Arrest Warrant on one of the individuals who attacked her son. The river cruiser idled for 40 minutes while the captain was prevented from docking and first attempted to contact the Pontoon Sowners by the pa system. The cocaptain was picked up by a separate vessel and brought to the peer in an attempt to have a conversation with the private boat eowners and have those boats move so the Harry Coul Pickett and the cocaptain being attacked by several members of the private vote. Everybody is yelling hey, and the captain, everybody is cringing because we cant stop him because he is going to stomp and kick and cuss. Reporter while it appeared to be split across largely racial lines, the police chief said there is not enough evidence to meet their criteria to charge for a hate crime or incite a riot. Knowing montgomerys history and what that means to the nation, we were very amped up to get this right. Well continue to do all that we need to ensure that we get it right. Reporter montgomerys mayor steven reed says the investigation isnt over yet. You cant allow your emotions or your initial thoughts to get out in front of what the facts tell you. While this is an ongoing investigation, so far the facts are kind of separating themselves from what was fiction. You can see the harriet ii right behind me. Since this incident happened, there have been signs that have now been added to the dock space that space again. The real question is about the three men police want to charge with these crimes and how soon theyll will all in custody. Thats something this community is looking forward to try to figure out exactly what happened. Ryan young, cnn, montgomery, alabama. High winds from Hurricane Dora in the pacific are fueling wildfires onn issued for several areas of the hawaiian island. Officials say flames have destroyed multiple structures, and one of the fires has burned about a thousand acres, which is more than 400 hectares. Sylvia luke joins us now on the line i believe from honolulu. Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with us. What is the latest information you have on these wildfires on maui . Good evening. Its not just maui. Were also experiencing wildfires on the big island as well. In fact, the fires are caused by the dry condition an of the hurricane and because of that, the big island has in certain parts has seen winds in the upwards of high 70s and low 80s. There has been about some damag wildfires resulting in evacuation. Can you talk a little more about those evacuations, what number of people are we talking about here. And have you finished evacuating people from the island . No. The evacuations are ongoing because of the high winds. The fire is movi we dont have a clear number of the number of people being evacuated on both islands or monitoring the situation very closely. We do know that there has been very limited number of mindful t overnight. And do you have any idea at this juncture how long it ma well, Hurricane Dora is expected to pass the Hawaiian Islands hopefully by tomorrow. And then the winds will subside. Once the winds subside, we will be able to get more air support, to have water buckets, suppress some of the wildfires. Unfortunately, i think. Some of the areas, because some of as they say on the big island, youre talking about large land masses, and then the fire could spread very quickly into neighboring communities. So were watching how the fires will spread on both the big island and on mawry tonight. All right. Hawaii Lieutenant Governor sylvia luke, thank you so much for join us up to date on the situation. And thank you for joining us. Im rosemary church. For our international viewer, marketplace middle east is up next. And for our viewer here is in the United States and in canada, ill be back with more on the cnn. Please stick around. man mm, hey, honey. Looks like my todo list grew. 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He announced online that he suspended about 53 million previously allocated for arab municipalities and Educational Programs in east jerusalem. He said the money could end up in the hands of criminal organizations. And journalist El Yoll Gulkan joins me live now. What is the latest on this and how our communities are point is this isnt yet a done deal. Its still possible it could be overturned or even taken to court. What he wrote on facebook yesterday is two main thins. First of all, there is a five year program thats been in place for east jerusalemites. And a part of that program is designed to help them, to enable students to improve or learn or boost their hebrew so they can go on to study at Hebrew University in jerusalem. So that program as a hundreds of millions of scheckels. And that part of the progrunder kind of Leveling Up Policy that they have to close the gap between Poor Moon Malts and wealthier ones. After all the delegations were done, it was designed that arab had more money donated, just over 50 million a year that is also what smartridge is suspending as well. So those two things. And why he is doing that . Well, he says there are three reasons. First of all, its not fair that this money is going to arab municipalities, not going to poorer jewish ones. He said that raley was only designed and put in place who is the leader of the party and part of the previous government. And the third reason as you mentioned in your introduction, the could wind up in the hands of traditional or troyrs organization. Of course, when it comes to his political base, it doesnt do him any harmony way. As for the best, Mansur Ra Rust says there is a real reason. There is a racist minister who is aiming to take us back to 0. Zero. This is something smart ridge has rejected. This not yet a done deal. But its certainly causing controversy. And certainly there are fellow ministered who the government who have come out. Even from a purely financial estimate, its going to end up costing the Israeli Government more. Appreciate it. A texas congressman is calling on the u. S. Justice department to be more aggressive in its response to the states colorectal border initiative. Democrat castro cleared the banks along the u. S. Border tuesday. Its a common stop for might grants trying to cross to the United States. Here is what he told cnn what he saw. Its barbaric. You see theyre basically treating these asylum seeing,s, these human beings like animals. You see the razor wire and the barrel traps that have concertina wire on them. You see clothing of people, including kids that are stuffed to the wire, Literal I Sufficiented to the wire. Theyre forcing Border Patrol to stay away from some of these airs, when it is actually the Border Patrol that has responsibility for all of this process. Governor greg abbotts border plan has separated at least 26 families at the border since early july, according to an immigration attorney. A 103yearold woman is trying to join her family here in the United States by seeking Asylum Andrade tells cnn espanol, she came from el salvador to follow her son and two grandchildren who were already granted asylum. Reporter the truth, at my age, i cant really work that much. My goal is to be with my grandchildren. Reporter right now she is waiting in mexico for her son to formally request her entrance to the u. S. Per immigration laws. She has no idea how long the process will take, but says she trusts god to see her through it. U. S. President joe biden was in arizona on tuesday to monument. The land surrounding the grand canyon are now protected. The president says this will help right the wrongs of the past and conserve the area for future generations. Cnns White House Correspondent Arlette Saenz reports. Reporter President Biden named the fifth National Monument of his presidency here in as, rizona. Ancestral footprints of the grand canyon. It encompasses nearly one million acres surrounding the guatemala, and much of this land is sacred to the tribal communities who live in this region. Part of what the monument will do is it will protect this lance. That is something tribal leaders and environmental groups had pushed for for quite some time. The president officially making this a National Monument as he signed that designation here on tuesday. Now the president also used this trip as a chance to highlight his Climate Agencye described a maga extremists in congress who are trying to undo some of his initiatives. R the role that the u. S. Can play when it comes to the issue of climate change