• Trump reads positive press clippings about himself to bide time during trial
    May 11 2024

    Guests: Kristy Greenberg, Suzanne Criag, Phillip Hamilton, Lisa Friedman, Michelle Goldberg

    Donald Trump's fixer will take the stand. Tonight: what we learned from witnesses in court today—and why it's all a prelude to the key witness. Then, a wild story Trump corruption hiding in plain sight. And about that "No Going Back” book tour...the crucial takeaway about the media, Kristi Noem, and the dog she killed.

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    42 mins
  • Trump's 'nuts and sluts defense' against Stormy Daniels backfires
    May 10 2024

    Guests: Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Amanda Carpenter, Luis A. Miranda, Jr.

    Donald Trump's attorneys mock and shame Stormy Daniels—and the people's witness apparently holds her own. Tonight: the wild cross examination of the woman at the center of the cover-up and the two big rulings that caused the defendant to storm off. Plus, is a sitting Republican Senator helping skirt the judge's gag order?

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    41 mins
  • Marjorie Taylor Greene fails to oust Speaker Mike Johnson; Trump weighs in too late
    May 9 2024

    Guests: Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord, Sahil Kapur, Ben Rhodes

    Judge Cannon delays the classified document trial indefinitely. Tonight: the failure of the courts to hold Donald Trump accountable. Then, President Biden heads to Wisconsin to troll his rival's Foxconn failure. And a major embarrassment for Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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    42 mins
  • ‘Jump scare’: Stormy Daniels testifies about sexual encounter with Trump
    May 8 2024

    Guests: Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Jen Psaki, Hala Gorani

    Stormy Daniels takes the stand and tells the jury what happened with Donald Trump—and how she was paid for her silence. Tonight: the impact of her testimony on the case. Lisa Rubin and Harry Litman watched it all happen and join live tonight. Then: with one candidate in a courtroom and the other on the campaign trail, how are the polls this tight?

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    42 mins
  • Hope Hicks ‘drops a bomb’ during Trump trial: ‘Nail in the coffin moment’
    May 4 2024

    Guests: Kristy Greenberg, Olivia Nuzzi, Catherine Christian, Tara Setmayer, Timothy Noah, Eric Cortellessa

    The People call Hope Hicks to the witness stand. Tonight: gripping testimony from a Trump insider on the Trump campaign's attempt to catch and kill. And what the jury heard about campaign panic over the Access Hollywood tape. Then, new reporting on how to project a second trump term—and how to predict Trump's second pick for VP.

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    43 mins
  • An oral history of how exactly Trump killed Roe v. Wade
    May 2 2024

    Guests: Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani, Michelle Goldberg, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rebecca Roiphe

    Tonight: our special report on the man who killed Roe v. Wade. Then, Congressman Jamie Raskin a potential nightmare brewing in the Supreme Court. And as protests over Israel and Gaza disrupt colleges nationwide, what's getting lost in the way it's all being covered.

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    42 mins
  • Michael Cohen testifies as Trump grand jury reaches final stages
    Mar 14 2023

    Guests: Rep. Katie Porter, Stephanie Ruhle, Dean Baker, Harry Litman, Jill Wine-Banks, Jelani Cobb, Tim O’Brien, Katie Benner

    Banks closing, stocks falling, and the government rushing to shore up the system. Tonight: What happened with the banks this weekend and how to stop it happening again. Then, all eyes on the grand jury as Michael Cohen testifies against his former boss. Just how close are prosecutors to indicting the ex-president? Plus: how a hand-picked conservative judge tried to hide an abortion pill hearing from the public. And as Trump tackles DeSantis head-on in Iowa, cue the softball interviews.

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    42 mins
  • Trump back in court for 2nd week of testimony in criminal trial
    May 1 2024

    Guests: Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Judge LaDoris Cordell, McKay Coppins, Andrew Marantz

    Tonight: the judge hands down his penalty for violations of the gag order. And what we learned from the man brokering the deal between Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump. Then, the chilling plan for a second term, in Trump's own words. Plus, what we know about what's driving the campus protests nationwide. And the latest installment in our ongoing series: Are You Better Off?

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    46 mins