Discussion on the recent Arizona Supreme Court decision upholding a 1864 law restricting abortion to only when necessary to save the mother's life, with anticipation of the state possibly introducing a 15-week ban. Analysis of the positions of key figures like Trump and a Republican Senate candidate in Arizona, highlighting the challenges and debates within the Republican party on this issue.
Monday marked the start of the first-ever criminal trial of a former president. The case — one of potentially four trials facing former President Donald Trump — revolves around alleged hush money payments made to Stormy Daniels to try to conceal damaging information during the 2016 election. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew looks at the political stakes of the case and how they compare to Trump's other legal liability.
They also discuss how Republicans are positioning themselves on Arizona's unpopular 1864-era abortion ban and debate whether the latest campaign fundraising data actually says anything about the competitiveness of the presidential candidates.
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