Good morning from New York.

Trump's criminal trial resumes this morning, but before the jury comes in, the judge will hear arguments over the next batch of alleged gag order violations after writing days ago: 'jail may be a necessary punishment.'

Live coverage ahead 🧵

Trump just did his daily courtroom whine session: 'The economy is doing terribly...gasoline is way up...I don't think there's any way they can cut 'em [interest rates]...they'll have to remain very high...getting ready to spend another day in the courthouse, which is bogus trial'

Donald Trump has just arrived in court for Day 6 of his criminal trial. He's wearing a yellow tie today.

He is joined by Boris Epshteyn, who was recently indicted in Arizona on charges related to the 2020 election.

💥Eyal reports Netanyahu is so panicked over a possible ICC arrest warrant that he has appealed to Speaker Mike Johnson & US senators to pressure Biden on legislation against the ICC. 'The same man who kept pressuring us to bomb crossings into Gaza now demands more &more aid get in,'…

Donald's spent his entire life and three presidential campaigns fabricating a facade of wealth, power, and strength. It only took less than two weeks into his first criminal trial to tear that all down. Once you see it, you can't deny it... He looks tired, weak, and scared.

Rep. Burgess Owens claims to Maria Bartiromo that America has been 'on the slow march to Marxism' since the 1930s and cites DEI policies as an example. I don't remember Das Kapital discussing DEI.

Trump Complains of Gag Order Ahead of Today’s Gag Order Hearing

Merchan is set to process more gag order violations Thursday meidastouch.com/news/trump-com…

It’s a foggy, misty morning at 100 Centre St, where I’m waiting to enter the courtroom for Day 10 of Trump’s NY criminal trial.

I’ll be reporting it all today, alongside Anna Bower and Ben Wittes, for Lawfare. Join me! 🧵⚖️

Kristi Noem is using Trump’s image to promote her new book, the book in which she tells of shooting her puppy and her pet goat. #RIPCricket

NEW:

Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC): 'Republicans have a 'branding problem' on abortion, not a policy problem'

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY): 'Americans will see through the B.S.'

Critical US House races hinge on battle over women's reproductive rights

Just filed:
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“This is the point where it all starts to crumble.” How Florida's 6-week abortion ban is rippling across the entire South, and how patients and providers are responding. politico.com/news/2024/05/0… w/ Liz Crampton

I have new evidence that will blow the lid off this.

After the SC reviews my data analysis, Trump will be back in office by Monday.

I feel great, I look terrific because we got the goods.
- Lumpy Lindell

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It’s good to have an older sibling.

Developmentally speaking, the presence of an older brother or sister offers many benefits that first borns and only children may lack.

Linguistically, older children provide their younger siblings both an added conversation partner and…

Hello from 100 Centre Street, where my editor is donning a dog shirt for Day 6 of Donald Trump’s trial.

I’ll be in the courtroom for Lawfare.

And good news for Tyler McBrien fans: He’s back to provide your minute-to-minute coverage from overflow ⬇️

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JUST IN: The judge who recommended John Eastman’s disbarment *denies* his urgent request to delay her ruling, which resulted in his automatic suspension from practicing law. She cites the gravity of his misconduct and his refusal to acknowledge any wrongdoing.

When I was looking at the damage at Hamilton Hall this morning, I saw Minouche Shafik walking in, accompanied by four men. I waited until she walked outside again to capture this moment.

Thank you Getty Images News for using my images.

Obviously a unique attorney-client relationship.

I find these pieces so exhausting. That's nice you have the privilege to uproot your whole life for four years. Why should we care?

If Trump wins, I might leave America for good
cnn.com/2024/05/01/opi…

Habba: This tactic, the fear, the Intimidation, scaring the American public, it has to stop because it's exactly what they're doing