Trump Trial: Day One

Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer takes the stand against him. The Biden White House announces aggressive new tariffs targeting Chinese electric cars. And Canadian wildfire smoke once again starts drifting south of the border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., goes on trial for bribery charges. Despite its offensive gaining ground, the Kremlin claims Ukraine attacked a Russian apartment building. And public schools prepare for potential layoffs this summer as COVID funding runs out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump tells oil executives he’ll roll back key Biden energy policies; all he’ll need is a billion dollars in campaign funds. Doctors interpret Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim that a parasite died in his brain. And a week after “decision day,” high school graduates are still waiting for answers from colleges about financial aid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden emphatically says he’s pausing shipments on arms that will kill civilians in Rafah. Speaker Mike Johnson puts down a last-ditch challenge from Marjorie Taylor Greene. And Microsoft and LinkedIn issue a report on how artificial intelligence is already affecting the workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In graphic detail, Stormy Daniels recounts an alleged encounter with Donald Trump to a jury. President Biden gives an impassioned address on antisemitism as Israel begins moving into Rafah. And TikTok sues the U.S. government over its potential forced sale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel receives a new ceasefire proposal from Hamas as it warns Palestinians in the eastern part of Rafah to evacuate. The U.S. Army says a soldier has been arrested in Russia. And who will be former President Trump’s running mate this time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As each side rejects ceasefire proposals, Hamas fires into IDF forces at a key border crossing. A former Fulton County special prosecutor breaks his silence after he was forced to step down in the Georgia case against former President Trump. And the Justice Department accuses a second sitting member of Congress of illegally acting as a foreign agent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pepper balls, flash bangs and arrests signal a new stance at colleges. The U.S. military grapples with a decades-long policy toward autism, even as diagnoses increase. And researchers discover an orangutan appearing to use a plant as medicine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A student protest organizer describes a police raid on campus. Hamas considers a ceasefire proposal from Israel. And money troubles at a historically Black college put students’ financial aid at risk.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a six-week abortion ban goes into effect in Florida, former President Donald Trump says he wouldn’t oppose even stricter rules on pregnant women. Democrats stop a challenge to House Speaker Mike Johnson in its tracks. And the Justice Department is closer than ever to changing federal marijuana rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices