Welcome to the beat. Im ari melber. We begin with Donald Trumps criminal trial. The judge late today denying another attempt by trumps lawyers to just run away from this thing. Indeed, the judge admonished trumps lawyers for insinuating that actress Stormy Daniels has changed their story. The judge said i disagree with your narrative there is any new account here. Daniels wrapping up her testimony. She spoke under oath for hours and basically rhetorically stood her ground during the reports we have. It got very tense with the questioning from trumps Defense Lawyers. All of this about trying to make a bet that the jury wouldnt be as offended by some of the line of questioning as they would be concerned about the potential questions raised on her credibility. You wanted money. That phrase repeated multiple times by Donald Trumps lawyer today as she grilled Stormy Daniels during cross examination. It bordered on shaming a sex worker. Stormy daniels getting the most attention. You see dona
head of office and management budget for bush. governor of indiana, pretty successful governor by republican standards in terms of economic issues. i he actually himself has said sort of in a joking way, that his biggest problem is he s a little boring and a little short. we always know, at least in my primary, the tallest guy in the race won, right? he s a very solid candidate and a very solid governor. the interesting thing is he probably helps huckabee if he gets in. if he gets in, you have pawlenty, romney, you ve got daniels, kind of mainstreamish candidates in the republican party. then you have huckabee who pretty much has the religious right and teaspoon to himse par. i think it will be fascinating. these are qualified people and daniels is very very qualified