Exploring the legal trials surrounding Donald Trump, the chapter focuses on the scandal involving Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen, and alleged hush money payments. It discusses the prosecution's claims of campaign finance violations and tax issues, emphasizing the upcoming trial's significance for Trump's future. The episode also touches on Trump's polling resilience in the face of ongoing legal challenges and transitions to a historical art event in Paris.
For the first time Iran launched a huge attack on Israel from its own territory, though the effort largely failed. Israel’s response could easily lead to regional war; what is it likely to be? The first of the four criminal trials that Donald Trump faces will get under way today. It is by some margin the tawdriest (11:46). And celebrating the 150th anniversary of Impressionism (20:02).
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