Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified again in court today, detailing the alleged scheme to quash negative stories about Trump and make up negative stories about his opponents during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Vaughn Hillyard reports.

NEW: Trump says RFK Jr. will hurt Biden. In private, he's not so sure.

Source who went over polling with Trump earlier this year said DJT was unsure of how Kennedy would impact the race and asked whether or not Kennedy was actually good for his candidacy

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HAPPENING NOW: Trump trial wraps for the day. Court will resume on Thursday. Vaughn Hillyard outlines what we learned today.

HAPPENING NOW: David Pecker questioned about Michael Cohen at Trump hush money trial. @vaughnhillyard has the details.

Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake said in an interview that 'unfortunately' her state's near-total abortion ban dating from 1864 is not being enforced, flipping back on comments she made against the law earlier this month. nbcnews.com/politics/2024-…

Today, fmr National Enquirer publisher David Pecker on unfounded stories about Ted Cruz: Cohen would call him to plant story & mag 'would embellish it from there.'

At the time, Cruz: 'Smear that has come from Donald Trump & his henchman...all of which started with Donald Trump.'

HAPPENING NOW: David Pecker resumes testimony in Trump's hush money trial. Vaughn Hillyard has the latest.

2015: Trump to Betsy Klein on if RT = endorsement: 'Well I do retweets & I mean, to a certain extent, I do, yeah. I think that’s right. Do you want me to say no? You know, I retweet, I retweet for a reason.'

2024: Trump's attorney Blanche: “It’s not a statement by Pres Trump.”

Trump just claimed that the police have shut down the streets around the courthouse for blocks & that his protesters can’t be here.

Just…not true. There is one pro-Trump person here & the main street along the courthouse is open to traffic.

Big development in the #VAGov race.. the Dem primary field is cleared for Abigail Spanberger as RVA Mayor Levar Stoney decides to step back and run for LG.

Dems basically have a nominee.. where the GOP could see a competitive primary with two major contenders.

Good morning!

Day six of People v. Trump gets underway today.

We expect a hearing on Trump’s adherence - or lack thereof - to the gag order to get us started at 9:30, and jury arrives at 11a for more David Pecker testimony.

Scheduled to wrap at 2p for the Passover holiday.

Today’s pro-Trump demonstrators outside of the lower Manhattan courthouse.

HAPPENING NOW: Trump's lawyer tells jury about the prosecution's opening statements, 'The story you just heard, you will learn is not true.'

Up at the top of the 2p on MSNBC side by side:

Jonathan Allen & Katie Phang

WATCH: @vaughnhillyard recaps opening statements from the prosecution and defense in today's Trump hush money trial.

Historic moment: opening statements and first witness on tap for Trump hush money trial today. Wide range of NBC News & MSNBC reporters and producers covering:

Watch: MSNBC coverage all day

People to follow:
Lisa Rubin
Vaughn Hillyard
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Katie Phang
Laura Jarrett…

Good morning from lower Manhattan ~

On the docket beginning at 9:30aET in Trump trial:

-Opening Statements
-Sandoval determinations
-First witness takes stand: Former National Inquirer publisher David Pecker, per Adam Reiss

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Sandoval hearing