here. you know the name. lanny davis joins us tonight as we track what could become a verdict that could hinge more than anything else on mierk call cohen s testimony. al sharpton is here more than anything else we ve tried on the beat before. you see us with james brown. the rev is here. an artist making his beat debut harry mack. our top story shows why a verdict is on the way in trump s criminal trial. his defense lawyers resting their case today telling the judge they ve completed their mission without ever having to call defendant trump to testify as is their right to call or not call. so they finished after less than two days in control. trump s lawyers called two witnesses compared to the 19 witnesses the da called. some of whom you can see right here. the star witness cohen, former trump aides like hope hicks, stormy daniels, tabloid chief and an array of many different important people. now legally you re looking at the typical mismatch. the da the the prosecution ca