AG Garland Appoints Special Counsel, Trump’s Lawyers Appear in DC Court, Maui Fires Death Toll Rises | August 11

TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down: The investigation into Hunter Biden took a sharp turn today. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel in the probe of Hunter Biden. Trump’s lawyers were in court in Washington, D.C. today for the first hearing in the case related to Trump’s alleged interference in the 2020 Election. The judge issued a ruling that is being described as mixed. After a long first day of school Wednesday, hundreds of students in Louisville, Kentucky, were stuck on school buses until almost 10 p.m. Tony’s story: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/08/10/students-stuck-on-school-buses-late-at-night-as-superintendent-enjoys-75k-raise/ Suicides in the U.S. hit a new record in 2022. The death toll in Maui ticks up to 55 people Elise’s story: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/08/11/climate-activists-warm-up-as-wildfires-burn-in-hawaii/ Relevant Links Listen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices