Trump’s hush-money trial is set to heat up [Video]

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In today’s newsletter, we’re looking at the first week of former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial and what’s at stake.

What’s on deck:

But first, let’s head to the courtroom.

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The big story

A Presidential trial

A former US president and a porn star walk into a courtroom.

What sounds like the start of a joke is a soon-to-be reality.

Former President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial — the first-ever criminal trial of a former president — got underway this week with jury selection.

Despite the historical relevance, so far it’s been a bit of a snooze. Literally. Trump appeared to nod off in court. Meanwhile, keeping jurors on the case became a bit of a problem…