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Trump trial in 60 seconds — Day 11
WATCH: MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during Day 11 of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
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Ask Jordan: Why was the Supreme Court so focused on what-ifs in Trump's immunity claim?
“During the Supreme Court’s immunity arguments, a majority of the Supreme Court seemed more concerned with the future what-ifs than the here and now. Is there anything that constrains them to confine themselves to the question before them? If they cannot do that in this case, we stand to lose our right to hear Trump’s other trials before the 2024 election.” — Lori G., Kansas City, Missouri Hi Lori, The only thing constraining the Supreme Court is the late Justice William Brennan’s “rule of...
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Hope Hicks takes the stand, describes the ‘meltdown’ after Access Hollywood tape leak
Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent, Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Correspondent and Kristy Greenberg a former Criminal Division Deputy Chief at the Southern District of New York join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the most revealing testimony thus far in the Trump Hush Money trial with close ally and advisor Hope Hicks taking the stand discussing what happened in the immediate aftermath of the Access Hollywood tape leak in October 2016.
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Biden wants to cut overdraft fees. He's overlooking a program that already does that.
Few things are as hated as overdraft fees. Those sneaky little fees that banks charge you for accidentally blowing past your checking account balance are the kind of pervasive irritant that brings together large swaths of voters who otherwise don't agree on much. So it's no surprise that President Joe Biden has targeted them and other hidden fees as he campaigns for re-election. Earlier this year, his administration proposed a rule that would cut overdraft fees from as high as $35 to between $3...
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See Melania Trump’s former press secretary react to Hope Hicks’ bombshell testimony
Donald Trump’s former White House aide Hope Hicks took the stand on Friday at Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan. Hicks testified that she was "very concerned," after learning about the “Access Hollywood” tape, noting that the press’ coverage of it was “intense”. Fmr. Chief of Staff for First Lady Melania Trump, Stephanie Grisham speaks about the explosive testimony and what Melania’s state of mind could be as this trial plays out.
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Donald Trump trial prosecutors highlight corruption of the free press
Now we know what it looks like when unscrupulous members of the press collude with corrupt politicians. Through the testimony of Hope Hicks, David Pecker and others, plus and reams of text messages, New York criminal prosecutors have painted an excruciatingly detailed picture of the bartering that led to the National Enquirer and Donald Trump buying negative stories for the purpose of quashing them. In his opening statement, Trump’s lawyer told the jury that “there’s nothing illegal” about...
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Joe Biden's latest ad 'Tough' targets Latino men by taking on Trump's machismo
A new ad unveiled by President Biden’s re-election campaign on Friday shows how it plans to incorporate men in the fight against restrictive anti-abortion laws and other policies that undermine women’s rights. Republicans have made inroads with some Latino voters by falsely implying — if not outright alleging — that liberals want government crackdowns on civil rights that resemble those of oppressive South American regimes throughout history. This new ad pushes back forcefully against that line...
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Merchan fact-checks Trump’s claim that he’s ‘not allowed to testify’ while under a gag order
Judge Juan Merchan told Donald Trump on Friday morning that he is, in fact, allowed to testify in court while under a gag order, addressing a false claim that Trump made the day before. “I’m not allowed to testify, I’m under a gag order — I guess, right? I can’t even testify,” the former president told reporters outside the courtroom at his hush money trial Thursday as he turned to his lawyer, Todd Blanche, who appeared to nod and shake his head at the same time. Trump added: “I’m not allowed to...
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Texas House Democrat Henry Cuellar indicted by DOJ, undermining GOP talking points
The first real sign of trouble for Rep. Henry Cuellar came in January 2022, when the FBI showed up at his house as part of a “court-authorized ongoing investigation.” Local reporting added at the time that agents were seen “taking cases and other items from the congressman’s home,” and the FBI was also present “at a downtown building owned by Cuellar that reportedly houses his campaign office as well as other private businesses.” It seemed like only a matter of time before the public would learn...
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Access Hollywood tape 'was such a bomb' in 2016 that aides sought new jobs, reporters recall
The explosive Access Hollywood tapes are brought up again in the testimony of former Trump White House aide and confidant Hope Hick in the former President Trump’s hush money trial in New York City. Peter Alexander and Victoria DiFranchesco Soto join Andrea Mitchell to discuss what impact the video had on the Trump 2016 presidential campaign.
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A crucial Trump witness testifies in hush money trial
Danny Cevallos, criminal defense attorney and MSNBC legal analyst, explains what the prosecution hopes to gain from the testimony of Hope Hicks, former White House communications director for Trump. “They have some witnesses that are really interesting, flashy witnesses, but they may have some credibility problems By calling a witness like Hope Hicks, you tie all that together.”
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Gift of the Givers pays tribute to medical head, Dr Yakub Essack
Gift of the Givers has paid a glowing tribute to its medical team head, Dr Yakub Essack who died after suffering a heart attack earlier this week.