The judge can hold Donald Trump in contempt surely, can sanction him. There's a lot of things that she has flexibility to do, and she will exercise it.

She is a very strong judge, is going to set the tone very early in this, that she's in charge of this case, and that Donald Trump is not in charge of this case.

Just hours from now, a federal judge is set to hear arguments in Donald Trump's protective order fight.

Will the court impose any restrictions, or will the ex-president be able to reveal whatever he wants about Jack Smith's case?

Plus, Americans in Iran, out of prison and now under house arrest, the rare move marking

a bright spot in U.S.-Iran relations.

The new details were learning about the tentative deal to free them and what Iran is

getting in return.

And Senator Joe Manchin says he's seriously thinking about leaving his party as he weighs his own

political future.

Why Manchin might be stepping away from the Democrats and what it could mean for the balance

of power on Capitol Hill.

Thank you. and what it could mean for the balance of power on Capitol Hill. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Friday, August 11th.

I'm Jonathan Lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And we'll begin

with breaking in tragic news out of Hawaii, where wildfires continue to ravage the island of Maui.

At least 55 people are now confirmed dead, and that number is only expected to rise. Four major

fires are currently burning across the island.

They're being fueled by dry conditions and strong winds caused by a passing hurricane.

The fires have destroyed historic buildings and homes and reduced much of the town of Lahaina

to ruins. Officials estimate it will take years and cost

potentially billions of dollars to rebuild. Governor Josh Green is calling this the worst natural

disaster in state history. What we've seen today has been catastrophic, but we tell you there is going to be a team effort to bring our state back.

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