Former President Donald Trump has spent weeks in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan as prosecutors laid out their case that his efforts to bury an alleged sexual encounter with a porn star amounted to election interference in the 2016 race for the White House. WSJ reporter James Fanelli and senior political correspondent Molly Ball join host Danny Lewis to discuss the legal strategies in the courtroom and how the trial is affecting Trump’s current presidential campaign.



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Trump Hush-Money Trial: Prosecution Meets Politics

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Former President Donald Trump is pledging to appeal his conviction on 34 charges of falsifying business records, connected to a hush-money payment to cover up an alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels. But that appeal could be months or years away, and the guilty verdict raises questions about the law and what it means for a convicted felon to be running for president. WSJ law reporter James Fanelli explains what happens between now and sentencing, and WSJ political reporter Alex Leary digs into the ramifications for the 2024 presidential race. Danny Lewis hosts.



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Trump’s Conviction in Hush-Money Case: What Comes Next?

How did Salesforce drag down the Dow, and how did Google search miss the point? And what separated Kohl’s and Gap’s performance? Plus, how did Trump’s social-media company do after his felony conviction? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them

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What’s News in Markets: Wrong AI, Troubled Retailers, Trump Volatility

P.M. Edition for May 31. The new policy will allow Kyiv to do limited targeting with American-supplied weapons inside Russia. National security correspondent Michael Gordon has the details. And a day after his criminal conviction, former President Donald Trump rails against what he calls “a rigged trial.” Plus, the rise of late debt payments in the U.S is slowing down. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.



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U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use American Weapons on Targets in Russia

A.M. Edition for May 31. The Republican Party rallies around Donald Trump after he is found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush-money trial. The conviction adds a layer of drama as Trump barrels ahead to the Nov. 5 election, WSJ’s Alex Leary says. Plus, Bill Ackman plans to take his Pershing Square firm public as he looks to capitalize on his social-media fame. We’ve got the scoop. And, Mexico is on the cusp of electing its first female president. We look at how she might tackle crime, migration, trade and more. Peter Granitz hosts. 



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Trump Verdict Throws Unprecedented Wild Card in White House Race

P.M. Edition for May 30. Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president ever convicted of a crime; a Manhattan jury found him guilty of 34 felonies for falsifying records to cover up hush money paid to a porn star. Trump called it “a rigged, disgraceful trial.” Political reporter Alex Leary explains from outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse where the decision came down. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.



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Trump Hush-Money Trial: Prosecution Meets Politics

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