Crafty or cowardly?

First: Donald Trump says he's smart to skip this week's main event and maybe every other Republican debate on the calendar. A 2024 rival says he's afraid. 

Plus: The Fulton County jail serves as the setting for history whenever Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants decide to show up and surrender. 

And: President Biden heads to Hawaii to offer a shoulder to a community ravaged by destructive and deadly fires. 

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