First: Attorney General Merrick Garland makes a surprise announcement, elevating the US Attorney heading the Hunter Biden probe to special counsel status. What will this mean for the president's son? And what will this mean for the president? 

Plus: Donald Trump might be told to zip it. The judge in the 2020 election fraud case signals that she is going to be willing to restrict sensitive evidence, telling Trump's attorneys the former president's right to free speech is not absolute. 

And: The catastrophe in Hawaii continues to worsen, with historic towns gone, homes burned to the ground, and the death toll climbing. 

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