Guests: Kyle Cheney, Temidayo Aganga-Williams, Ryan Reilly, Jamelle Bouie, Rebecca Traister, Graeme Wood
Jack Smith tips his hand on how he plans to prosecute Trump. Tonight: the new evidence that the Republican frontrunner will be treated like the people he sent to the Capitol. Then, Rebecca Traister on the ongoing rejection of abortion restrictions across the country. Plus, what Joe Manchin's announcement means for the effort to defeat Trump. And as Israel announces intermittent pauses in their strikes, The Atlantic's Graeme Wood on what we know about what's happening in Gaza.

Sen. Joe Manchin won't seek re-election in 2024

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GOP rep invokes Proud Boys at Trump trial: 'Standing back and standing by'

Guests: Rep. Jamie Raskin, Tim O’Brien, Olivia Nuzzi, Andrew Rice, Anna Bower, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Mike Hixenbaugh
The red tie brigade comes to court. How Trump's trial turned into a VP audition. And is Trump using his surrogates to violate his gag order? Tonight: the ramifications for the defendant. And what could happen in court tomorrow. Then, President Biden and Donald Trump come to terms—but will the debates ever actually happen? And there's good news on the inflation front for Bidenomics.

Bible-loving Mike Johnson attends Trump 'porn star mistress' trial

Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner and Lawrence O’Donnell, Rachel Maddow and more discuss the second day of Michael Cohen's testimony in the Trump criminal trial during MSNBC's special coverage.

‘Nothing’: Maddow says Trump lawyers ‘didn’t bring it’ for Cohen cross-examination

Guests: Kristy Greenberg, Suzanne Criag, Phillip Hamilton, Lisa Friedman, Michelle Goldberg
Donald Trump's fixer will take the stand. Tonight: what we learned from witnesses in court today—and why it's all a prelude to the key witness. Then, a wild story Trump corruption hiding in plain sight. And about that "No Going Back” book tour...the crucial takeaway about the media, Kristi Noem, and the dog she killed.

Trump reads positive press clippings about himself to bide time during trial

Guests: Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Amanda Carpenter, Luis A. Miranda, Jr.
Donald Trump's attorneys mock and shame Stormy Daniels—and the people's witness apparently holds her own. Tonight: the wild cross examination of the woman at the center of the cover-up and the two big rulings that caused the defendant to storm off. Plus, is a sitting Republican Senator helping skirt the judge's gag order?

Sen. Joe Manchin won't seek re-election in 2024

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