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jr. s independent presidential run. officials on a dnc press call tuesday denounced his bid as an abuse of democracy that will deliver the white house to former president trump in november. that a call coming just hours after kennedy introduced lawyer nicole shanahan as his running mate at a rally in oakland, california can, where he said he intended to be a spoiler for both parties. our campaign is a spoiler, i agree with that. it s a spoiler for president biden and for president trump. that s why they re trying to keep to me off the ballot, and to the frighten you into choosing between the two tired and unpopular heads of the uniwith party. paul: let s bring in our panel, wall street journal columnists dan manning ger, kim strassel and bill mcgurn. kim, so rfk jr. s been doing about 13, 15% or so in the polls. showing up, which is pretty good for a third party candidate and shows some real dissatisfaction with the two main contenders. do you think that a number is ....
four indictments now four not builty please. donald trump pleading not guilty in the georgia election interference case. why he now wants to cut off his case from his 18 co-defendants who are also facing charges in fulton county. senator mitch mcconnell looks to reassure allies and donors that he can still do his job. this after freezing in pup lick for the second time in weeks. what the senator s doctors now say is going on. president biden weighs on on concerns whether one of the most powerful republicans in washington can and should stay on the job. plus, travel on a gop donor s private jet. a paid trip to rome. new disclosures from justice clarence thomas and justice samuel alito revise supreme court ethics concerns. now lawmakers responding to calls for congressional action. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central . we ve been watching a lot of movement from donald trump s defense lawyers tod ....
so, now, tropical storm idalia headed towards the carolinas. this storm is not done yet. tonight, from florida, the news continues. the source with kaitlan collins starts right now. tonight, straight from the source, hurricane idalia still dangerous though as it s moving north after battering florida. that record storm surges that continue to pose a threat, their homes underwater, and the rescue is still underway. plus, new questions being raised tonight after senate minority leader mitch mcconnell freezes up for a second time one month after a similar health scare. dr. sanjay gupta will join us. and a searing front page unlike any other, students in north carolina, summing up an american crisis really better than any photo ever could. the student behind the it will join me. i am kaitlan collins and this is the source . tonight, hundreds of thousands of people are still without power in both florida and georgia, where idalia is barreling through now as a tropic ....
so-called sweetheart deal for hunter biden. that the president s son received preferential treatment. sandra: welcome, everyone, sandra smith in new york. this is america reports. fox has learned attorneys for irs whistleblower gary shapley contacted the doj about the hunter biden case earlier this year. shapley s lawyer says the top doj official was initially open to hearing him out on claims of obstruction. but quickly changed his tune after meeting with hunter s lawyers. john: weeks later, whistleblower protections were tossed, and the irs investigative team was pulled from the case. putting in question whether the doj meddled in the criminal investigation. let s kick things off with david spunt. live at the justice department. have doj officials commented on the new allegations, david? john, no, and unlikely that will change. this furthers the narrative of critics of the doj that there is this dual system of justice at play here. the headline as you just men ....
destruction it has left behind. plus another unsettling moment for senate minority leader mitch mcconnell while he answered questions from reporters. how his team is responding to growing concerns about the republicans health. and also ahead rudy giuliani s lies about the 2020 election are starting to catch up with him legally and financially. we ll have much more on that just ahead. good morning and welcome to way too early on this thursday, august 31st. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us, and we will begin this morning with tropical storm idalia. the storm weakened overnight but is still making its way through the carolinas and dropping a massive amount of rain, flooding streets and causing widespread power outages. charleston, south carolina, recorded its fifth highest tide ever as the storm surge there exceeded forecasts and reached over 9 feet. the city is also experiencing significant flooding as peak tides swelled over the sea wall ....