The prosecution rests in Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial, and the defense begins to present their case. Biden pitches young Black voters while Trump compares himself to Abraham Lincoln. Then: Justice Samuel Alito is outed for showing solidarity with the “Stop the Steal” movement, and Dan explains why Democrats should be running hard against the MAGA Supreme Court. Plus: Rudy Giuliani gets served!

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Show Notes

TRUMP UPDATES

• CNN: Prosecutors question Michael Cohen in Trump hush money trial 
• NYT: Trump Falsely Claims He Won Minnesota in 2016 and 2020
• The Hill: Trump urges members to ‘be rebellious and vote’ after accepting NRA endorsement  

BIDEN UPDATES

• WaPo: Biden trumpets progress for Black Americans in Detroit and at Morehouse College
• NYT: Biden Draws on Themes of Manhood and Faith at Morehouse Commencement
• AP: Biden tells Morehouse graduates that scenes in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war break his heart, too
• ABC: Biden faces silent protests at Morehouse commencement
• The Grio: Did Biden’s Morehouse graduation speech break tension with Black voters?
• Detroit News: Biden tells NAACP dinner: Trump is out ‘for revenge,’ not to lead country
• Detroit Free Press: At Detroit NAACP dinner, Biden says he needs Black voters, chides Trump
• CBS: Biden reaches out to Black voters at Detroit NAACP event: “You can’t build a future on revenge”
• Time: Biden Likens MAGA Movement to Segregationists in Speech to NAACP

OTHER REPUBLICANS

• NYT: At Justice Alito’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’ Symbol on Display
• Politico: Upside-down flag at Justice Alito’s home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
• WaPo: Sam Alito’s flag flew upside down. Are his ethics?
• The Hill: Raskin on upside-down flag at Alito home: ‘It’s a very clear conflict of interest’
• Slate: The Smallest Justice Who Ever Lived
• The New Republic: Samuel Alito Dumped Bud Light Stock at Quite a Suspicious Time
• WJAR: Rudy Giuliani launches coffee brand amid financial woes and legal challenges