The Source with Kaitlan Collins

The People of the State of New York versus Donald J. Trump now underway, as Trump's attorney was arguing, "There is nothing wrong with trying to influence an election."There was a hush in the courtroom today, as the first witness took the stand, a longtime confidant, who helped Trump catch and kill negative stories, and could now help make the former President, a convicted felon.And Trump meanwhile, relatively quiet in court, but ranting outside court, attacking Michael Cohen, the widely expected star witness for the prosecution. Michael Cohen's legal adviser, Lanny Davis joins the show.Also just in, Trump in a new interview, talking about the jury. Did he just violate a gag order? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The stage is now set for opening statements in historic first criminal trial of Donald Trump. With the full jury seated in just four days to the great dismay of the criminal defendant who openly wants it all just slow down. Plus, more angst for Trump, New York’s attorney general is asking the judge to throw out the $175 million bond Trump posted in his civil fraud case. Could the former president’s assets now be at risk again?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A rollercoaster day in court ends with a jury of peers now picked in the case of the people of the state of New York versus Donald Trump. Also, prosecutors are refusing to tell the defense who their first witnesses are because Donald Trump can’t be trusted to contain himself and the judge agrees. Plus, six of RFK Jr.’s siblings publicly snub their brother and endorse President Biden for president.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump’s first criminal trial resumes in hours and CNN just got hold of new information dropped by the prosecution. We look at what could be coming at the former president if he ends up taking the stand. Plus, an impeachment trail ends just hour after it began as a Biden cabinet member keeps his job as the House speaker clings on to his after teeing up a vote that’s only expanding a right-wing revolt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seven jurors have been chosen in Donald Trump’s first criminal trail. On day two, the judge issued a sharp warning to the former president to not even think about intimidating potential jurors. Also, what is like to be in that jury pool with the former president turned defendant watching your every move as you decide his fate?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day one for criminal defendant Donald J. Trump as the former president makes history for all the wrong reasons, facing prospective jurors who could make him a convicted felon. Dozens of jurors were dismissed almost immediately and not a single juror was picked today. Maggie Haberman, who has a bird’s eye view of Trump, the lawyers, the jurors, and the judge, takes you inside the hush money trial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump is pressing his luck with the jury that will decide his fate. The criminal trial is set to begin 72 hours from now as the judge overseeing it just denied another attempt to delay it. Also, an election integrity stunt as House Speaker Mike Johnson makes the pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago in an effort to salvage his speakership and also hyping a bill to ban non-citizens from voting in federal election, which is already illegal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A key attorney has left Donald Trump’s legal team. That lawyer happens to be a major witness in the classified documents case against him. Plus, O.J. Simpson has died of cancer at the age of 76. Defense attorney Carl E. Douglas, member of the “Dream Team”, joins to take us inside the sensation trial and discuss the last time he saw O.J. Simpson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A House speaker scorned by his own party, Mike Johnson is warning of chaos if he is ousted as he heads to Mar-a-Lago to meet with the man who just told his conference to defy him. Plus, for the third time this week Trump has been denied after another attempt to delay his criminal trial fails. Plus, days after saying abortion should be left up to the states, Trump criticizes Arizona’s abortion ruling.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Arizona Supreme Court puts a near-total abortion ban from the Civil War era into effect with no exceptions for rape or incest. Many Republicans who wanted Roe v. Wade overturned are now disavowing today’s decision. Plus, 96 shots were fired in just 41 seconds. Newly released video shows how a deadly police shooting spiraled so quickly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices