The Manhattan Arraignment

In this episode: Thing one: retribution. “We are IN the midterms,” Mary stresses when discussing federal agents executing a search on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home in relation to an unspecified “ongoing federal criminal investigation.” “The Department of Justice is taking a v ... Show More

In this episode:The Supreme Court is back in session and plans to hear two cases that could dramatically alter the lives of thousands of people caught up in Trump’s mass deportation agenda, namely those at risk of being deported to third countries and those detained even after ye ... Show More

In this episode:“That’s Propaganda,” says former DOJ senior ethics attorney, Joseph W. Tirrell, on the Trump administration’s re-airing of their 2024 campaign ad, on the taxpayer’s dimeWhy Mary and Andrew think SCOTUS’ decision to uphold Trump’s SAVE voter database will have a gr ... Show More

As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a preview from Prosecuting Donald Trump, a new original podcast series from MSNBC.    Donald Trump became the first ex-president to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord tell us what ... Show More

Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned in New York City this week after a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict the former president, the first time in American history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges. We break down what we know about the investigat ... Show More

<p>Political and legal history are being made in a Lower Manhattan courtroom as Donald J. Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to undergo a criminal trial.</p><p>Jonah Bromwich, who covers criminal justice in New York, explains what happened during the opening days of th ... Show More

<p>The line for reporters seeking to be in the courtroom for Donald J. Trump’s arraignment in Manhattan started forming at 2 p.m. on Monday, more than a day before the former president was scheduled to face a judge in a case centered on hush-money payments.</p><p>One of those who ... Show More

Donald Trump will today become the first US president to appear in court on criminal charges. He arrived in NYC late yesterday and will shortly be heading to Lower Manhattan District Court to have his fingerprints taken and hear the 34 charges of improper business dealings being ... Show More

<p>The prosecution and the defense both opened their cases on Monday in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump.</p><p>Jonah Bromwich, who watched from inside the courtroom, walks us through the arguments.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jonah-e-bromwich">Jonah ... Show More

<p>A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Donald J. Trump for his role in paying hush money to a porn star, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The precise charges are not yet known, but the case against him has kicked off a historic moment in American politics.</p><p> ... Show More

<p>Donald Trump was arraigned in Miami yesterday on 37 criminal counts covering seven different violations of federal law, including the handling of classified documents.</p><p>Three New York Times journalists covered the proceedings: Glenn Thrush was inside the courtroom, Luke B ... Show More