and why the republican leaders are raising red flags 82 days away from the midterm elections. candidate qualities has lots to do with the outcome. all in starts right now. good evening from new york, i m chris hayes. there s a bunch of legal news surrounding donald trump today as there is seemingly every day, these days. none of it particularly good for the ex president. first up today, a federal judge in west palm beach says he will consider releasing some of the affidavits central to last week search of trump s florida. property judge bruce reinhardt ordered the justice departments to submit a redacted version of the document that will not undermine its ongoing investigation. then he will decide one week whether to make that version of the document public. we will have more on that. while we are long way from potential criminal charges from the ex president, let alone conviction, we already have trump s former lawyer publicly speculating about him running for a second
But i feel that the large venue is just its a very exciting night, and when you dont have that, it takes a lot of it takes a lot of energy out. Thats donald trump pushing for a crowd at the president ial debates, which is not currently part of the terms he agreed to yesterday. Well go through all the debate drama in just a moment. Also ahead well bring in expert legal analysis on the former president s criminal trial in new york as his former fixer, Michael Cohen, is expected to return to the stand later this morning. Plus, the latest out of china on russian president Vladimir Putins state visit to beijing, which comes amid his arms escalating offensive in North Eastern ukraine. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, may 16th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin today with some major, major news on the 2024 campaign. After uncertainty about whether the two leading candidates would ever debate each other this year, President Joe
Treated to a show. Experts say the solar storm is no threat to humans. As for the dazzling displays there is still a small chance you might be able to see them tonight. Your best odds for viewing is to get far away from the city lights. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett joins me in just a few minutes to talk about the Biden Administrations approach to israel. Plus, she is documenting it, telling me the story without words. One of the Trump Trial Sketch Artist will join me to tell me what she is seeing and thinking as history plays out before her in this hour starting right now. T now. A very good day, welcome, everyone. We are on the brink of history in less than 24 hours. Michael cohen will take the stand in a manhattan courthouse. Transformer fixer is expected to testify how he fronted a big payment to Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about the alleged affair with trump ahead of the election. Im kind of looking forward to it. You can be finished with something unless you start it. If th
Designers that get your heart racing had inside a prices new every day, hurry. Theyll be gone in a Flash Designer Sales at up to 70 shop gilt. Com today its friday, april 26, right now on cnn this morning, Donald Trumps claim of absolute immunity in the hands of the Supreme Court ive justices tip their hand. The former president claims hes being treated unfairly. Now, a cnn poll reveals whether the American People agree and children of gaza sending a message to the us students who are protesting on College Campuses all right 5 00 a. M. Here in washington. A live look at capitol hill on this friday morning. Good morning, everyone. Happy friday. We made it. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us. A historic week unfolding in Donald Trumps legal dramas right now, we are waiting on a decision from the Supreme Court on trumps claims a sweeping president ial immunity. The justice hurt justices heard Oral Arguments yesterday. They appeared ready to reject some of the former presiden
Im dania korea along with Jesse Watters and brian kilmeade. Its 5 00 in new york city. This is the five. It ready, everyone. It is the new normal right smack dab in the middle of an election season. The leading president ial candidate is off the trail and on trial for a donald trump was back in the Defense Table Listening to new york prosecutors lay out their case against him and grill their first witness. David pecker the x publisher of the national inquirer. He tried to illegally influence a 2016 president ial election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public. Covering up a large Hush Payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels or as they put it it was Election Fraud, pure and simple. Lawyers countering that none of this was a crime in the case should never have been brought. It is an attempt to kneecap is campaign. President nine defending himself was dismissed. To keep me up Like Campaign trail. I should be in georgia now. I should be in florida no