Politics May 03 What Hope Hicks said on the stand in Trump’s hush money trial One of former President Trump’s most senior aides took the stand during his trial in New York. Hope Hicks served as Trump’s press secretary during the 2016 campaign and was his White House communications director. She detailed how Trump handled…
Politics May 02 Testimony in Trump hush money trial continues after 2nd gag order hearing On the stand Thursday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial was Los Angeles lawyer Keith Davidson. He negotiated both the Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal hush money agreements at the center of the case against the former president. William Brangham…
Politics Apr 29 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Gaza protests hurting Biden’s reelection bid NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including protests of the war in Gaza spread to more college campuses and the impact on the…
Politics Apr 26 Brooks and Capehart on Supreme Court arguments over immunity 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 legal cases involving former Donald Trump and associates playing out in state courts, the Supreme Court and…
Politics Apr 22 What happened in the courtroom during opening statements in Trump’s hush money trial Opening statements began Monday in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump. Prosecutors accused Trump and his associates of falsifying business records during his 2016 campaign to conceal an alleged extramarital affair. But the former president’s attorney said he was…
Politics Apr 19 Brooks and Capehart on if Democrats will save Johnson’s speakership New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including Democrats helping Speaker Johnson get a foreign aid package through the House as he faces backlash from…
Politics Apr 18 Trump hush money trial closer to opening statements after 12 jurors selected A full jury has been seated in Donald Trump’s criminal trial, but jury selection had a rocky start with two previously selected jurors dismissed. One was excused after she said her personal information had been made public. The other was…
Politics Apr 18 New report reveals high turnover within local election offices A new report reveals a historic amount of turnover within local elections offices, but also the resiliency of that workforce. Stephanie Sy takes a closer look.
Politics Apr 15 Jury selection begins in Trump’s hush money trial in New York City Donald Trump’s first criminal trial started Monday in New York City. In the first criminal trial of any former president, he faces 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up an alleged extramarital affair that surfaced during his 2016…
Politics Apr 12 What to expect when Trump’s 1st criminal trial begins Monday The nation is about to enter uncharted territory. On Monday, for the first time in American history, a former president will be tried in a court of law. Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records to…