Politics columnist and associate editor a. B. Stoddard. After words, weekly Interview Program with relevant guest hosts interviewing top nonfiction authors about their latest work. Reporter its wonderful to be with you and a delight to be able to get to do this with you. We have known each other for years and i find you to be a singularly happy and hopeful and patriotic person at anyone who cares about our system of governance and representation will learn a lot from your hard work and your research. Despite the subtitle, ruling class elites cashing in on america, you do not try to enrage your fellow citizens by rational, doable, commonsense reforms we can support. And should. Lets dig right in. Why does it matter that politicians are rich even if theres a perception that they are allowed to feather their nests. I think the reason it matters is it is eroding trust in liberal democracy and elected officials. We have seen a correlation in the last 4 or 5 decades between the gap widening
Arguments. Before we can get there, the Court Must Decide if the jury should only consider the 34 Felony Counts against the former president , or if the judges instructions should also include the option of lesser Misdemeanor Charges. That process will begin when court reconvenes in a little over two hours. Right now, our legal team will explain the pros, the cons, what comes next, what it all means. Joining us throughout the hour, former u. S. Attorney and former senior fbi official chuck rosenberg, Former Manhattan prosecutor duncan levin, and Former Manhattan d. A. Catherine christian. Lets begin with andrea mitchell. Bring us inside the courtroom. You saw the final arguments of this case, the final witness, i should say. What was it like to have her crossexamine him . What was the jury doing during this . It was extraordinary to be in this courtroom to watch donald trump walk in and his entourage with him. The former Attorney General was with him, members of congressman, his white
Supplies, israel target savvy is inside lebanon officer, and miss all hits one of his times, people on the board of lee, the safety Vice President prepared to leave for his route to show solidarity and find, find the diplomatic way under the christ stuffs gone 1400 gmc and we start with the conflict in gaza. Israel, the strikes on the densely populated region, have been relentless. At least 80 palestinians were killed of an item to choose the hundreds more wounded in attacks and solemn garza. Many i believe, to be trapped under the rubble waiting to be rescued. These riley Ministry Says its targeting how mass magic positions. Humanitarian aid still hasnt been allowed into the besieged enclave and no one is able to leave. Borders remain shopped, at least 2808. 00 palestinians have been killed since the conflict started on october, the 7th mold, and a 3rd of them all children, Health Care Workers and journalists are also among the dates. Its on the right side, 1400 people have been kille
Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema about their views on bipartisanship and the election process. This is part of a conference hosted by the Milken Institute in los angeles and is just over one hour. I guess i am supposed to follow that but i do not know what it is. Thank you and welcome. We are going to have a wonderful conversation today. I know all the panelists are so wellknown that they need no introduction and therefore they will not receive one. We are going to jump right in. But i want to tell you something about these people and why we are having them here. They all have a lot of things in common, even though they have different perspectives on a number of policy issues, they have all been in Government Service for a long time, 14 years to 40 years. Three of the four have been elected at the state level, three of the four have served in the house prior to being in the senate. Someone he just somebody already asked the question, if all the senators were like them, the place would work g
Look at these headlines. We will get a new reaction to what she said. A very good day to all of you from headquarters here in new york. Happy mothers day. We began in manhattan where the most explosive testimony yet will take place in the trump trial. Meanwhile this weekend, fiery words from trump as he campaigns in new jersey. With his Hush Money Trial, calling it a scam. He trimmed slammed President Biden and continues with claims of election fraud. This is all because Crooked Joe Biden does not know what he is doing. Joe is weak and he is only good at cheating on elections. Its not him, hes not doing it. Very good at cheating on elections. Judge merchan threatened jail time if he violated his gag order. Reporters noticed that half the crowd had left midway through the 90 minute speech. Our team of reporters and analysts are root covering all of these stories. We begin with trump on the campaign trail. Trump is preparing for a faceoff against mike and telling a crowd that he believes