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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on President Biden's executive actions

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Opening statements began Monday in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump. Prosecutors accused Trump and his associates of falsifying business records during his 2016 campaign to conceal an alleged extramarital affair. But the former president's attorney said he was not involved in the payments, which they argue weren't illegal, and did not commit a crime. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

What happened in the courtroom during opening statements in Trump's hush money trial

In our news wrap Monday, there are more pro-Palestinian protests at some of the nation's prominent universities, Vice President Harris unveiled rules to improve care at federally-funded nursing homes, the Supreme Court agreed to take up a Biden administration appeal in favor of regulating 'ghost guns' and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said President Biden promised his country air defense systems. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: More pro-Palestinian protests held at prominent universities

Many Palestinians have returned to Khan Younis to search for their dead after Israeli forces withdrew from the city. For more than a week now, they've unearthed graves where hundreds of bodies were buried. Ali Rogin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More than 200 bodies found in mass grave at Nasser Hospital in Gaza

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the most significant case on homelessness in decades. The case looks at challenges to laws in a small Oregon town fining homeless people up to $300 for setting up camps in public parks. The heart of the question is whether these laws classify as cruel and unusual punishment. Geoff Bennett and NewsHour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle discussed the case. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Supreme Court hears case on whether cities can criminalize homelessness, disband camps

A new doping scandal has erupted involving Olympic swimmers from China. Chinese authorities and the World Anti-Doping Agency found the drug trimetazidine but cleared the swimmers and did not flag problems to Olympic officials. Several who tested positive went on to win medals, including three gold medals. Jeffrey Brown discussed the latest with Travis Tygart of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on President Biden's executive actions

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