The gatekeeper, the publisher, the second week of Donald Trumps trial was all about the witnesses who can put the former president at the very center part of a criminal conspiracy to defraud the american people. Good evening. Im abby phillip and youre watching a Special Edition of newsnight and im laura coates and washington dc. And today, i mean, really redefining what water cooler talk really means. Were on a graph the longtime trump secretary took to the stand and she did it by the way, not by choice. She was there under subpoena and she added small but critical details. The prosecutions case remember, she was the one who entered Contact Details for Stormy Daniels for Karen Mcdougal into the Trump Organization directory. She told the jury the Adult Film Actress whos silenced, tried to buy allegedly was simply labeled, well, what else stormy with her Cell Phone Number filled in graphs said that she saw daniels on floor 26 of trump tower. Thats where the office chatter, of course, com
Crossexamining the prosecutions first witness, former Tabloid Executive if david pecker, this is peckers third day on the stand and today for the very first time, he described the deal that he helped broker with Adult Film Star and director Stormy Daniels, a deal that is at the center of this case, the fusion has used packer to set the scene for the jury, introducing them to keep players in the case. How they all fit together in the story right now, the Defense Tactic in its early questioning is part of a strategy two, strategy to argue the David Pecker Is Work Helping Trump during the 2016 election was nothing new who . Nothing unusual. Also notably today, judge juan merchan so far still has declined to issue a ruling from tuesdays Hearing On Whether Trump has violated his gag order, despite the prosecution arguing that this morning that trump continues to violate this order against disparaging members of the jury and the witton this is of course this is four times over the last three
Voting has ended for the fourth and final of the foreign aid packages as of todays very rare saturday session, there in us House Of Representatives. And you look at the toll those 366258 in favor of passage of this 26 israel aid package, 17 billion of it would go to offensive and defensive weapons for israel, 9 billion in humanitarian an aid for gaza. Of course, we still have to hear them officially say that this has been passed, but manu raju, back with this, theyre outside outside there on capitol hill. They have four items today to accomplish. Checkmark on three of them. Youve got to National Security aid package thats been approved the ukraine package approved and money for the indopacific region and allies that of a taiwan as well so this seemingly was embraced by a majority. Theyre just looking at the tally this was to be expected for Israel Package yeah, there was still some opposition and then as you say, it looks like this vote is not yet finalized yet. Im probably going to cl
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Mutual physicians, mutual im evan perez and washington. And this is cnn its thursday, april 11, right now on cnn this morning on aboutface for donald trump, who now claims hes opposed to a federal abortion ban downed trees, damaged homes, a possible tornado, devastating parts of louisiana, and a Critical National security tools shot down by republicans after donald trump told them to kill it 6 00 a. M. Here in washington, here is a vibe. Look at capitol hill on this thursday morning, a place that is functioning, i guess the way we come to expect that it should function or not should function, but does function. Anyway. Good morning, everyone. Im casey khan. Its wonderful to have you with us this morning. Republicans in the Arizona State legislature blocking attempts to repeal the 18 64 law, banning all abortion there with just a single exception for the life of the mother. As outrage grows, Presumptive Republican president ial nominee, donald trump is trying to convince voters that he