The Lead with Jake Tapper

Several witnesses including Stormy Daniels testified today in the New York hush money cover up trial. Jake walks you through what he saw while observing the courtroom proceedings today. At the end of the day, the proceedings heated back up as Trump’s attorneys argued, out of the presence of the jury, for a mistrial and to lift Trump from the gag order from speaking about Daniels. Judge Juan Merchan denied both motions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the New York hush money cover up case, CNN is learning of a new legal strategy by Trump’s legal team in direct response to testimony from adult film star Stormy Daniels who returns to the stand tomorrow morning. Plus, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is acknowledging a worm ate part of his brain.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel is vowing to continue its operations in Gaza until Hamas is eliminated or another hostage is returned while Hamas has its own response. Plus, President Biden is condemning the alarming rise in anti-semitism in the United States. Also, Stormy Daniels is on the stand in the New York hush money cover up case, going into detail about her alleged rendezvous with Donald Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Podcast highlights Trump's violation of gag order in hush money case, financial details crucial in trial. Updates on Israel's ceasefire response and military operations. Witness testimonies analyzed, challenges faced by defense. Debate on recusal in high-profile cases. Jury dynamics and legal strategies unfold in trial. Disparities in Israel's ceasefire proposal, urgent plea for supplies in Niger amid coup fallout.

Former Trump aide, Hope Hicks, testified in the hush money cover-up trial revealing campaign panic over the Access Hollywood tape and emotional moments on the stand. The podcast delves into her loyalty to Trump, implications of her testimony, and potential impact on the trial outcome.

Tech analyst testifies about Michael Cohen's phones in the hush money cover-up trial involving former President Trump. President Biden addresses protests on college campuses. Panel breaks down trial developments and witness testimonies.

From New York to California and points in between, confrontations between students and police continue. Plus, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel trying to push a ceasefire. Also, from the trial to the trail, Trump hits two battleground states today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Campus protests are hitting a whole new level at Columbia University with violence and vandalism and anti-war demonstrators barricading themselves in a university building. The university is warning people to stay away from campus. Plus, the major move coming from the Biden administration aiming to reclassify marijuana after criminalizing for nearly 90 years.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast discusses student protests at university campuses like University of Texas-Austin and Columbia University, focusing on divestment demands, police interventions, legal implications of protests, and the delicate balance between free speech and campus security.

A new witness in Donald Trump’s hush money cover up trial, the prosecution just called its third witness, Gary Farrow, a banker who worked with Michael Cohen at the time the payments were made to former Playboy model Karen McDougal and porn actress and director Stormy Daniels, both of whom alleged romantic entanglements with Donald Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices