Jon, Dan, and CNN legal analyst Norm Eisen break down the highlights and lowlights of the Manhattan prosecutors’ case against Donald Trump and look ahead to what might happen next.  Plus, Dan and Jon discuss what’s at stake for Trump and Biden in a prime-time face-off that’s now just six weeks away—and why it might work to Biden’s advantage to start debating so early in the race.

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SHOW NOTES

DEBATES UPDATES

• DB: RFK Jr. Accuses Trump and Biden of ‘Colluding’ to Exclude Him From Debates

• MSNBC: Sen. Mitt Romney weighs in on Biden and Trump agreeing to debate

• NYT: Biden and Trump Agree to Two Debates in June and September

• NYT: How the Debates Trump and Biden Agreed to Break With Tradition

• Politico: Biden and Trump agree to debates. And then debate about more debates.

• Politico: CNN announces moderators for Biden-Trump presidential debate

• Politico Mag: The Trump-Biden Debates Will Be Good for the Media. What About Voters?

TRUMP TRIALS

• APNEWS: Check stubs, fake receipts, blind loyalty: Cohen offers inside knowledge in Trump’s hush money trial

• CBS: Michael Cohen faces questions from defense at Trump trial on second day of testimony

• Forbes: Here Are All The Trump Allies And Major GOP Figures Dropping Into Hush Money Trial—But Not Melania

• WaPo: The increasingly embarrassing details at Trump’s trial

• Axios: Michael Cohen: Melania Trump cast Access Hollywood tape as “locker room” talk

• The Hill: Ex-adviser: Melania Trump won’t show up at court

• The Hill: Cohen to Haberman: ‘Please start writing and I will call you soon’

• New Yorker: Can You Believe What Michael Cohen Just Said at the Trump Trial?

• Politico: Trump’s Lawyers Are Making Major Mistakes