Politics May 30 Former federal prosecutors break down Trump’s trial and historic conviction A jury found Donald Trump guilty on all counts in his criminal hush money trial. For more on the verdict and the legal fallout, Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett spoke with two former federal prosecutors who have been following the…
Politics May 29 How the judge instructed jurors as they started deliberations in Trump’s hush money trial Former President Donald Trump's future now rests in the hands of a jury in New York City. Jurors in the criminal hush money case began deliberating Wednesday morning. Seven men and five women received instructions from Judge Juan Merchan and…
Politics May 28 What was said during closing arguments in Trump’s hush money trial The prosecution and defense made their final cases to jurors in the criminal trial against Donald Trump. Prosecutors argued Trump falsified business records to conceal an alleged affair that could’ve harmed his chances of becoming president. Trump’s defense team said…
Politics May 24 Brooks and Capehart on Nikki Haley announcing her support for Trump New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Nikki Haley's announcement she's backing Donald Trump, how voters may react to the verdict in Trump's criminal…
Politics May 21 How Trump’s alleged hush money payments led to his charges in New York Donald Trump’s defense team rested its case Tuesday in the trial brought against the former president by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Next week, both sides will make their closing statements to the jury and then deliberations will begin. While…
Politics May 20 How Trump’s legal team is trying to ruin Michael Cohen’s credibility in hush money trial Cross-examination wrapped up Monday for Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, who is a central witness in the hush-money trial against the former president. Trump’s lead defense lawyer portrayed Cohen as a serial liar and someone who profited…
Politics May 17 Capehart and Johnson on how the Biden-Trump debates could shape the campaign season Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden and former President Trump agree to face off on the debate stage, Michael Cohen testifies…
Politics May 16 What happened during Michael Cohen’s 3rd day of testimony in the Trump hush money trial Former President Trump's one-time lawyer, Michael Cohen, spent his third day on the stand Thursday in a Manhattan courthouse. Cohen is now the key witness in the case against his former boss, and he again faced hours of scrutiny over…
Politics May 15 Democratic and GOP strategists discuss what to expect from the Biden-Trump debates President Biden and former President Trump have agreed to debate, one-on-one, but without the involvement of the Commission on Presidential Debates, which has run those debates since 1988. CNN and ABC will host the events in June and September, respectively.
Politics May 10 Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen expected on stand next week in hush money trial The third week of testimony in former president Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial came to a close Friday in New York with prosecutors saying they may be able to rest their case next week. William Brangham was in the…