Updates on two events that shook the world.
Juan Merchan
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Days 22 and 23 of the Trump Trial: “Guilty, Guilty, Guilty, Guilty” and 30 More “Guiltys”
The author wraps up his six-week coverage of the historic proceedings.
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Will Donald Trump End Up Behind Bars?
Will Donald Trump End Up Behind Bars? You bet he could. Here’s how it could play out.
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Trump Trial, Day 21: The Critical Closing Arguments
Todd Blanche and Joshua Steinglass try to sum it up for the jury–and us.
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Trump Trial, Day 20: Hoffinger Slices Up Costello on Cross
The prosecution ends on a high note as we head to closing arguments.
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Day 19: Trump Stumbles Near the Finish Line of the Hush Money Trial
Cohen survives cross, and a late defense witness disrespects the judge.
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Trump Trial, Day 18: Cohen Crushed on Cross
This was Trump’s best day of the trial. But will it be enough to get him off?
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Trump Trial, Day 17: Cohen Goes Deeper and Survives Early Cross
Trump Trial, Day 17: Cohen Goes Deeper and Survives Early Cross.
Plus, Trump uses courthouse guests to trash the judicial system.
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Trump Trial, Day 16: On Direct, Cohen Lands Some Big Blows
For the first two weeks of this trial, we’ve heard one constant theme: a play on Ray Romano’s old TV show Everybody Hates Michael. It wasn’t just Donald Trump’s defense team that trashed Michael Cohen at every opportunity. The prosecution encouraged a few witnesses to take shots at the former Trump Organization attorney and fixer […]
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Day 15: Trump Misfires in Bid For Mistrial
A compelling exchange when the jury was out of the room.
