Opening statements are now set for Monday in Trump’s hush money trial. This after a New York panel of twelve jurors and six alternates is completed. Also, we are keeping a close eye on the Middle East after Israel launched an overnight strike inside Iran. American officials tell CNN the U.S. government was briefed ahead of the attack but did not endorse the response. 
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Full jury and six alternates seated in Trump trial

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The bruising cross-examination of Michael Cohen by Donald Trump’s lawyer wraps up for the day after the defense repeatedly hammered the prosecution’s star witness for his past lies and aggressively tried to catch him in new lies under oath. Trump’s team scored major points in its bid to undercut Cohen’s credibility. We take you inside the courtroom from gavel to gavel with new testimony transcripts and look ahead to what’s next. 
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Defense Gets Cohen To Admit He Didn’t Fully Remember Key Phone Call

The first Biden-Trump debate of 2024 is now set for June 27th on CNN. Plus, Michael Cohen is bracing for round two of his fiery cross-examination in Donald Trump’s hush money cover up trial. Also, a CNN exclusive look inside the illegal gun trade in Haiti as the country is devastated by gang violence. 
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Trump Team Prepares To Attack Cohen’s Memory Of Events

In the Trump trial, Michael Cohen wraps his second day of incriminating testimony against Donald Trump. He was grilled by the defense in a sometimes testy cross-examination. Trump’s lawyers seized on Cohen’s past lies and recent attacks on the former president in hopes of discrediting the prosecution’s star witness. We take you inside the courtroom from gavel to gavel with all the latest developments. 
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Cohen Testifies Trump Knew Records Were Falsified

In the New York hush money cover up trial, star witness Michal Cohen is wrapping up his first day of blockbuster testimony, detailing the Stormy Daniels hush money deal and how Donald Trump was allegedly involved in covering up his relationship with the adult film star and her $130,000 payoff. 
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Cohen: Trump “Wasn’t Even Thinking About Melania” When Daniels Came Forward

New testimony in the New York hush money cover up trial sets the stage for the star witness against Doanld Trump. His longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is now expected to take the stand on Monday. The judge is warning Cohen should not speak publicly about the case as Trump fumes about his gag order. We take you inside the courtroom from gavel to gavel breaking down all the latest. 
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Full jury and six alternates seated in Trump trial

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