Guests: Michael Fanone, Barbara McQuade, Charles Coleman, Olivia Nuzzi, David Milliband
The Republican nominee unveils a mutation of the big lie. Then, the final approach for the New York criminal trial. Plus, the surreal consensus on who's to blame for the Trump abortion bans. And how the 2024 presidential election has somehow become a referendum on an Alex Jones conspiracy theory.

'Gentleman's Big Lie': Hayes rips MAGA attempt to sanitize stolen election lies

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Guests: Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Jen Psaki, Hala Gorani
Stormy Daniels takes the stand and tells the jury what happened with Donald Trump—and how she was paid for her silence. Tonight: the impact of her testimony on the case. Lisa Rubin and Harry Litman watched it all happen and join live tonight. Then: with one candidate in a courtroom and the other on the campaign trail, how are the polls this tight?

‘Jump scare’: Stormy Daniels testifies about sexual encounter with Trump

Guests: Kristy Greenberg, Olivia Nuzzi, Catherine Christian, Tara Setmayer, Timothy Noah, Eric Cortellessa
The People call Hope Hicks to the witness stand. Tonight: gripping testimony from a Trump insider on the Trump campaign's attempt to catch and kill. And what the jury heard about campaign panic over the Access Hollywood tape. Then, new reporting on how to project a second trump term—and how to predict Trump's second pick for VP.

Hope Hicks ‘drops a bomb’ during Trump trial: ‘Nail in the coffin moment’

Guests: Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani, Michelle Goldberg, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rebecca Roiphe

Tonight: our special report on the man who killed Roe v. Wade. Then, Congressman Jamie Raskin a potential nightmare brewing in the Supreme Court. And as protests over Israel and Gaza disrupt colleges nationwide, what's getting lost in the way it's all being covered.

An oral history of how exactly Trump killed Roe v. Wade

Guests: Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Judge LaDoris Cordell, McKay Coppins, Andrew Marantz
Tonight: the judge hands down his penalty for violations of the gag order. And what we learned from the man brokering the deal between Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump. Then, the chilling plan for a second term, in Trump's own words. Plus, what we know about what's driving the campus protests nationwide. And the latest installment in our ongoing series: Are You Better Off?

Trump back in court for 2nd week of testimony in criminal trial

Guests: Harry Litman, Kristy Greenberg, Diane Kiesel, Phillip Hamilton, Jamelle Bouie, Jelani Cobb
The election conspiracy trial continues and a new witness takes the stand. Tonight: what we learned from day 3 of David Pecker and the next two witnesses. Then, as Supreme Court mulls absolute immunity for a coup, why Donald Trump's own impeachment lawyer knew better. Plus, the latest on the campus protests.

'Gentleman's Big Lie': Hayes rips MAGA attempt to sanitize stolen election lies

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