we have several developing stories as we come on the air, the new microscope for the white house, a magic number in the santos saga, and the dow up, inflation down. let s talk about what is happening right now at the white house. you see it on the left-hand side of your screen. we re expecting to hear from the press secretary, taking the podium any minute, after that news out of the department of justice, yet another special counsel now getting to work, this time on an investigation into president biden and his handling of classified documents, as he is leaving the vice presidency, the white house and the legal team are here standing by live, along with a member of congressional leadership from the hill. also this hour, the art of the dodge. congressman george santos, hitting the air waves today and what he is saying about the rolling calls to resign and why the number 142 is trending on this one today. plus, stocks looking pretty good as we get closer to the losing bell,
everyday fool. okay, now i d like my antarctic blue super sports wagon right now. now a few things exemplify american freedom in the last century or so as much as the road trip, the knowledge that at any time, day or night you can decide just to drop everything and hit the road drive south out west cross country. the only thing it can stand in your way is maybe sleep deprivation and you can t achieve today. yet it s becoming clear that like so much else that we love about america, the freedom of the open road, our freedom to travel as far as we want whenever we want is under attack. case in point, tomorrow, california s air resources board is about to approve a total ban of new gasoline powered vehicles. now that s a clear assault on its residents, basic freedom of movement. now the rule will require that 100% of all new cars sold in the state by twenty thirty five be free of the fossil fuel emissions that s up from eight percent today. now, i know these changes you hear twen
hunter biden indicted, again. the president son now facing nine charges, including a failure to file and pay taxes. prosecutors alleged engagement for your scheme to spend money on drugs, exotic cars, luxury hotels, quote, everything but his taxes. from subverting to cooperating. why an attorney at the center of donald trump s attempts to overturn the 2020 election is now helping investigators in at least four states. well he cooperate with federal investigators, as well? and as the climate crisis touches every region of the globe, new cnn polling revealing americans worries about a warming planet and who they think should take action. we are following these major developing stories, and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. once again, the president son is being accused of breaking the law. this time hunter biden is facing serious jail time. the justice department said that he could get up to 17 years in prison if he s found guilty of these latest char
well the line congressman is, back the question is for how long. tonight, i am laura coates live. you know, you have to wonder what took them so long. the house ethics committee releasing a report, shock full, and i mean chalk full of evidence that george santos allegedly s campaign phone so his own personal profit, also lodging he reported fake loans and kept it all going through a, quote, constant series of lies. not mincing words, they say quote, he blatantly stole from his campaign. unquote. they brought the receipts. i mean they literally brought the receipts. a $3,332.81 airbnb listed as a hotel stay on an fcc report for july seven 2022. a day s own campaign calendar listed him as off, and spending the weekend in the hamptons. 1400 dollars at a spa that month, charged to a campaign debit card and described as botox, and expense spreadsheets. 1500 dollars at another spa, also noted as botox. i do not know about botox, mud that is a whole lot for somebody who is relaxin
Marker. Their blood type, their d. O. B. , their social, in case the very worst happens. Thats how dire and how broad this storm is on the coast of texas. So obviously, over these next few hours, well be covering this. Were a bit hampered because communications right at this point, after landfall, can often enter into a kind of dark side of the moon phase. Some Satellite Television trucks because of rain fade and high winds lose their ability to broadcast a signal. Even some Satellite Phones cant work. Cellphone service is down along with power. So well bring you reporting from it from our friends at the Weather Channel, from our own meteorologist bill karins, when we can. Now to the other news that is happening tonight. Somewhat under the cover of the first Natural Disaster of his presidency, a category 4 Hurricane Making Landfall in the united states, the president and
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