As Trump sweats in a Manhattan courtroom, jury selection—the most important part of any trial—continues with some intriguing citizens making the cut.
Jonathan Alter’s Trump Trial Diary
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The Steady Judge Merchan and The Desperate Trump Defense
Jonathan Alter—the journalist, historian, and Washington Monthly contributing editor—reports from the first day of Trump’s hush money trial
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Make Donald Trump Pick Up Trash if He Violates the Gag Order
That’s the right penalty for an ex-president who has been mouthing off in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. He can’t easily be sent to prison without making him a martyr. But picking up beer cans is perfect.
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Trump and His Lawyers Sweat Smart, No-Nonsense Judge Merchan in Hush Money Trial
Jury selection begins in two weeks as Merchan scuttles Trump’s final bid for delay in the Stormy Daniels payoff trial. A report from inside the courtroom where the ex-president is visibly feeling the heat.
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Stormy Weather Ahead for Trump
Rulings by the New York State judge in the Stormy Daniels hush money trial increase the odds of a Trump conviction.
