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Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 criminal charges against him in a New York courtroom. He becomes the first former president charged, and now convicted, of a felony. The case stemmed from Trump falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A jury found Donald Trump guilty on all counts in his criminal hush money trial. For more on the verdict and the legal fallout, Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett spoke with two former federal prosecutors who have been following the trial, Jessica Roth of Cardozo School of Law and attorney Renato Mariotti. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The historic conviction of Donald Trump comes against the backdrop of the current presidential election. Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz discussed the political consequences with Lisa Desjardins and Laura Barrón-López. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Former President Donald Trump's future now rests in the hands of a jury in New York City. Jurors in the criminal hush money case began deliberating Wednesday morning. Seven men and five women received instructions from Judge Juan Merchan and were then sent off to decide this historic case. William Brangham has been covering the trial from the start and reports on the latest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers he won't recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 presidential election or the Jan. 6 Capitol riot despite concerns about two flags associated with far-right causes that have flown over his properties. Alito said his wife, Martha-Ann Alito, was responsible for flying the flags. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Kathleen Clark. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A primary election in Texas got national attention for what it could mean for the future of the Republican Party and incumbents facing far-right challengers. Incumbent GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales, who has worked across the aisle on several issues, narrowly defeated a far-right YouTube personality. Laura Barrón-López discussed these growing divides with former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The prosecution and defense made their final cases to jurors in the criminal trial against Donald Trump. Prosecutors argued Trump falsified business records to conceal an alleged affair that could've harmed his chances of becoming president. Trump's defense team said the charges are baseless and the prosecution's case relies on the testimony of an untrustworthy witness. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, an appeals court has fast-tracked the timeline for TikTok's legal battle against a potential ban, violent storms swept across Texas, President Biden will be formally nominated as the Democratic nominee through a virtual roll call, the Treasury Department is easing some financial restrictions on Cuba and Belgium committed $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Biden administration is preparing an executive action that would allow the president to temporarily shut down the southern border. This comes amid pressure from both sides of the aisle to curb the flow of border crossings. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This month, President Biden announced the Justice Department is planning a shift in the federal approach to marijuana, reclassifying it from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III. This would put it in the same category as Tylenol and ketamine. It would classify it as a drug that has the potential for abuse but has medicinal benefits. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Natalie Fertig of Politico. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including where the 2024 presidential race stands ahead of the summer campaign season, where President Biden is trailing in the polls, a shift in the electorate and misconceptions about the economy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Nikki Haley's announcement she's backing Donald Trump, how voters may react to the verdict in Trump's criminal trial and President Biden's attempt to appeal to Black and Hispanic voters as polls show Trump is gaining their support. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court struck down a challenge to a congressional map in South Carolina that civil rights groups argued was a racial gerrymander. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority delivered a win to Republicans who said they used politics, not race, as the key factor when drawing the district bounds. Geoff Bennett discussed the decision with NewsHour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The New York Times reports that an "Appeal to Heaven" flag, which has origins dating to the Revolutionary War but is now associated with Christian nationalism and efforts to overturn President Biden's election win, was seen flying outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's New Jersey beach home last year. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This week on the campaign trail, Donald Trump suggested he was open to restricting birth control or allowing states to do so. He later walked it back on Truth Social, saying he will "never advocate imposing restrictions on birth control." President Biden and Trump are proposing vastly different visions for reproductive rights and healthcare. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The legal fallout from alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election continued in Arizona on Tuesday. Rudy Giuliani and nearly a dozen other allies of Donald Trump were arraigned on charges connected to the plot to install fake electors to back Trump despite President Biden winning the state in the 2020 election. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Ned Foley. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Donald Trump's defense team rested its case Tuesday in the trial brought against the former president by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Next week, both sides will make their closing statements to the jury and then deliberations will begin. While this case is often called a hush money trial, the charges against the former president are more complicated. William Brangham explains. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Cross-examination wrapped up Monday for Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer, who is a central witness in the hush-money trial against the former president. Trump's lead defense lawyer portrayed Cohen as a serial liar and someone who profited by turning against his former boss. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including Republican allies continue to make appearances at the courthouse to show their support for Trump and why Democrats wanted an early presidential debate. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The lie that President Joe Biden stole the 2020 presidential election, which led to the violent January 6 insurrection, is alive and well. This week, we learned that a "Stop the Steal" flag was flying at the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January of 2021. The New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor joined Laura Barrón-López to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders