Laura Coates Live

The Supreme Court ruled former President Donald Trump should appear on the ballot in Colorado in a decision that follows months of debate over whether the frontrunner for the GOP nomination violated the “insurrectionist clause” included in the 14th Amendment. Although a massive victory for Trump, the decision has no impact on the four ongoing criminal cases that Trump is facing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump's preferred legal strategy comes down to a single word: delay. And it looks to be working.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big news tonight out of Florida. Looks like special counsel Jack Smith wants to get Donald Trump's classified docs case moving ASAP. In fact, he's asking for a new trial date: July 8. That's just one week before Trump is all but certain to become the nominee at the Republican convention.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court has decided to hear Donald Trump’s claim that he should be shielded from criminal prosecution. The country’s highest court wants the final word on the former president’s assertion of immunity, even if it may ultimately affirm a comprehensive ruling of the lower federal court that rejected Trump’s sweeping claim. Any verdict on Trump’s alleged subversion of the 2020 vote will not come before summer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some Democrats are using tomorrow's primary to protest the president's handling of the war in Gaza by not voting for Biden, not for Trump, but for "uncommitted." If thousands of Michigan Democrats actually do vote “uncommitted” tomorrow, that could be one large sign that his handling of Gaza may actually cost Biden's some crucial votes. Will Biden listen? Or, will Michigan voters cover their ears to him?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing Trump's controversial remarks on Black voter support, Nikki Haley's potential in the GOP race, Alabama's IVF controversy, financial troubles of Donald Trump, and an interview with actor Jeffrey Wright on challenging stereotypes through art.

The October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was tragically hit by a live round of ammunition fired from a prop gun held by Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal on the set of the movie “Rust.” There were opening statements today marking the start of the trial of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who served as the film's armorer. Now, she has pleaded not guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter and also to tampering with evidence. Hutchins death is prompting questions as to how live ammunition could have possibly ended up on the movie set?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 33 year-old woman who is a Russian-American dual citizen is now under arrest in Russia on charges of treason for allegedly donating to a Ukrainian charity in the United States. Now, Russia's federal security service, the FSB, says that she was arrested for "providing financial assistance to a foreign state in activities directed against Russia security." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos created through IVF are babies kept alive in a cryogenic nursery while they awaited implantation. The ruling states that those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death. This decision puts back into national focus the question of when life begins and one that reproductive rights advocates say could have a chilling effect on infertility treatments and the hundreds of Alabamians who seek them each year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast delves into the aftermath of Navalny's death, Trump's controversial comparison, and Ennis Cantor's condemnation. It explores the courage of Navalny, the risks of opposing authoritarian regimes, and the need for concrete actions against dictators. Additionally, it discusses Nikki Haley's political journey, Trump's $355 million fine, workplace professionalism challenges post-pandemic, NBA controversy, and the influence of black artists in American music.