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Anderson Cooper takes viewers beyond the headlines with indepth reporting and investigations. Courthouse in alexandrialexandr virginia, cnns jessica schneider. So what did we learn today at the trial . Anderson, we learned a lot. It was only the first day here, but this courtroom is definitely living up to its Rocket Docket reputation. They managed to whittle down this jury pool of 65 people down to 12 jurors plus four alternates, and then, of course, we heard the fiery Opening Statements here. In this, prosecutors shed some light on Paul Manaforts lavish lifestyle, and they did it by talking ...

Called, what does it tell you about how this trial is going to proceed? >> it's going to be two weeks rather than three weeks. i just have no doubt this trial will go faster than expected. that's how it always works in the eastern district of virginia. and it's a place where prosecutors win almost all the time. it is known as a very pro-prosecution jurisdiction, and given the facts of this case, i think manafort is just in a world of trouble. >> but jeff, the judges want prosecutors the steer clear of anything russia-related. is that -- i mean, is it the elephant in the room there for the juro...