Jonathan Alter takes us inside the hush money trial that made Donald Trump the first ex-president felon in American history.
James D. Zirin
James D. Zirin, author and legal analyst, is a former federal prosecutor in New York’s Southern District. He also hosts the public television talk show and podcast Conversations with Jim Zirin.
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Imagining Trump with a Republican-Controlled Congress and the Roberts Court
The system of checks and balances devised by the founders didn’t envision all three branches being enthralled by a leader like Trump, and it can still happen.
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How Kamala Harris Can Finish Strong Against Donald Trump
The Vice President. a veteran prosecutor. still has time for a great closing argument, but Harris needs to hone her summation to the jury and paint the danger of a second Trump term without relitigating the past.
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As a New Supreme Court Term Begins, Even Some Conservatives Are Running from Samuel Alito
A recent case involving a rather ludicrous prosecution underscores how far-right Alito has become.
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What Is Going on With Georgia’s Board of Elections?
What Is Going on With Georgia’s Board of Elections? In 2020, the state’s Republican governor and secretary stood down Trump’s efforts to “find” the votes to overturn the election. Now, the MAGA-dominated elections board has other ideas.
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A Lot of People Underestimated Harris
A Lot of People Underestimated Harris: After a meteoric rise in California politics, her 2020 presidential bid was a pratfall. As a veep, she sometimes gave word-salad interviews but came roaring back. Tonight, she faces down Trump after disproving the doubters.
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Inside the MAGA Bubble, A Child’s Rape Was Ridiculed, Demagogued
Remember the 10-year-old Ohio girl forced to travel out of state to abort her rapist’s fetus? Her story was derided by Trump allies in 2022. J. D. Vance even tried to make it about immigration. A reminder of the Trumpian capacity to twist the facts.zirin
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Trump’s Slur of Harris—“Is She Indian or Is She Black?”—Echoes a Creepy Episode From His Past
Trump’s Slur of Harris—“Is She Indian or Is She Black?”—Echoes a Creepy Episode From His Past. Before he ran for office, Trump questioned the ethnicity of Native Americans to thwart their casinos.
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The Perpetrator and the Prosecutor
Harris is framing the race, in part, as a tough-on-crime campaign against a convicted felon, but will Trump’s convictions be upheld?
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I’m 84 and Know Something About Aging. It Was Right for Biden to Get Out of the Race
I’m 84 and Know Something About Aging. It Was Right for Biden to Get Out of the Race. We all age differently, but views harden, and perspectives stiffen. That’s reason enough for the president to end his re-election bid.
