'He wrote all of it down?': Prosecutors claim to have handwritten notes of Trump hush money scheme

msnbc.com In their opening statement, prosecutors in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial describe a document with notes in the margin, handwritten by former Trump Org CFO Allen…

Rachel Maddow Apologizes for Trump Trial Outburst: I ‘Snorted Out Loud’ at This Shocking Revelation

thewrap.com Rachel Maddow apologized to journalists sitting near her at Donald Trump’s trial Monday in Manhattan after she “snorted out loud” when prosecutors revealed that one of the…

Trump trial live updates: Judge blasts Trump's lawyer during gag order arguments

nbcnews.com Trump went after Merchan in a post on social media at 11 a.m. ET, following the contentious gag order hearing. "Highly conflicted, to put it mildly, Judge Juan Merchan, has…

2:00PM Water Cooler 4/17/2024

nakedcapitalism.com “So many of the social reactions that strike us as psychological are in fact a rational management of symbolic capital.” –Pierre Bourdieu, Classification Struggles…

Can Melania Trump be forced to testify against Donald?

newsweek.com As the opening remarks for former President Donald Trump's criminal trial near, there has been heavy speculation about who might be called to the witness stand in Manhattan.…

Who is Don Hankey, the L.A. billionaire who financed Donald Trump's appeal bond?

latimes.com When news broke that former president Donald Trump had managed to post a $175-million bond to prevent an asset seizure while he appeals a New York judgment that he lied…

Alvin Bragg says Trump tried to conceal "another crime." What crime?

reason.com As jury selection begins this week in the New York criminal case against Donald Trump, we should revisit the question of exactly how Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg…

What to know about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, prosecutor in Trump's first criminal trial

axios.com Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case against former President Donald Trump over alleged hush money paid to an adult film actress has entered a new, critical phase.…

Trump's historic New York hush money trial is finally (almost) here

msnbc.com Donald Trump’s historic New York hush money trial begins on Monday. He will be the first former president ever to stand trial in a criminal case. MSNBC legal analyst Lisa…