Via Adam Reiss: Veteran prosecutor Susan Hoffinger will question Michael Cohen tomorrow under direct exam at the Donald Trump hush money trial. Hoffinger has been preparing Cohen for this day for a year. 

Cohen’s time on the stand is expected to last at least a couple of days

Donald Trump has added six additional “special guests” to his May 14 fundraiser in NYC, per an email from Michael Whatley obtained by NBC News

Sen. Bill Hagerty (TN)
Sen. Marco Rubio (FL)
Sen. Rick Scott (FL)
Sen. Tim Scott (SC)
Gov. Doug Burgum (ND)
Gov. Kristi Noem (SD)

Michael Cohen appeared on TikTok Wednesday night in a t-shirt showing Donald Trump in an orange jumpsuit behind bars, Todd Blanche said.

He asked that Cohen, a star witness for the prosecution, be instructed to stop talking publicly about the case

Michael Cohen will begin his testimony in the Trump hush money trial Monday, NBC News has learned nbcnews.com/politics/donal…

What's on Trump's mind? At 2:20 AM, he posted that Rupert Murdoch should fire Paul Ryan from the board of Fox News. 'Ryan is a loser, always has been, and always will be. He was the WEAKEST & MOST INCOMPETENT Speaker of the House in its History,' he wrote.

What you missed on Day 14 of the hush money trial: More Stormy Daniels testimony, new witnesses and Trump's office habits nbcnews.com/politics/donal…

NEW: Trump lawyer Todd Blanche tells Judge Merchan the DA’s office has confirmed it will not call Karen McDougal as a witness.

There is a long back and forth about Stormy Daniels believing that Trump had asked her to dinner when she was invited to meet with him at his hotel penthouse. She says: “I was invited to dinner — it was dinner time.”

Stormy Daniels is talking about her negotiations with Slate, what defense attorney Susan Necheles calls “a website that runs stories,” and the potential deal to publish her account if the NDA fell through. But Daniels said she wanted to get paid, and Michael Cohen was stalling

Good morning from the Centre Street courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial over alleged hush money payments, and where seated with reporters in the overflow room is Judge Jeanine Pirro

Corporate leaders, wealthy donors want a say in Trump's vice presidential pick

Brian Schwartz cnb.cx/3USERdY

Will Trump take the stand in his criminal trial?

Dareh Gregorian Adam Reiss nbcnews.com/politics/donal…

Tomorrow Rick Scott meets Trump @ Trump Tower, rides w/the candidate/defendant to the courthouse & might join him in trial for a time

Trump & Scott could give a press avail. The senator isnt bound by the gag order limiting Trump

Scott 1st has a 6am Fox interview