Special coverage of opening statements in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial

Plus, 'Like a child, give him a time out': Weissmann urges 'firm hand' as Trump flouts gag order

Plus, More than mere media bias: How New York prosecutors see Trump's scheme with the National Enquirer 

As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing the first episode of a special series from “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast,” called “WITHpod 2024: The Stakes.” For the first time since 1892, we have an election in which both candidates have presidential records. It’s a unique chance to take a hard look at what both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have actually done as president. Chris Hayes talks to experts about both candidates’ records on specific policy areas. This week, Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director at the American Immigration Council, joins to unpack immigration policies under Trump vs. Biden, the state of the asylum system, and more. Follow and listen to the whole series: https://link.chtbl.com/withpod_tsfd

Plus, Why Republicans are hiding behind the politics of personality

Plus, China follows Russian model of fake online Trump supporters; U.S. more vulnerable than ever

Plus, Combat training for election workers? Arizona braces for Trump-addled election deniers 

Plus, How pro-Trump election officials could make sure your vote doesn't count

Plus, 'Massive national security risk': Trump financial desperation makes access to U.S. secrets dangerous

The before, middle, and after of MSNBC's prime time coverage an analysis from Rachel Maddow and her colleagues on one of the high holidays for U.S. democracy, the State of the Union address. 

Dear Listeners, After Super Tuesday, Rachel joined a few of her colleagues on their respective shows to discuss the state of the 2024 race. First she spoke with Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House, and later she and Alex Wagner joined Chris Hayes on All in. Taken together the segments amount to roughly a podcast-worth of audio, so with a not-very-pretty edit we present those discussions to you here. Enjoy!