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It's Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Here are some of the stories we're talking about on ABC News' new daily podcast, "Start Here."

3. West Virginia legislature votes to impeach 4 Supreme Court justices

It's rare that judges get removed from office at any level. The legislative branch usually has to impeach them and the senate has to convict them. It gets messy.

Well, yesterday, in West Virginia, we saw something extraordinary. The state's House of Delegates impeached every sitting justice on the State Supreme Court, all accused of various misdeeds.

WCHS reporter Kennie Bass tells us that this scandal has outraged taxpayers.

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4. Stormy Daniels' lawyer considering run for president

For months, he was the guy mentioned in the middle of just about every news story about porn star Stormy Daniels aka Stephanie Clifford. Michael Avenatti, her lawyer, quickly started making his case not just in court but on cable channels.

Now, he says he’s thinking of running for president.

ABC News Chief National Affairs correspondent Tom Llamas examines Avenatti's backstory and his chances of breaking through in the political world.