I spent some of Pennsylvania's primary day on Tuesday in the election office in Luzerne county, which has had enormous turnover and high profile errors since 2020. Officials there saw it as a high-stakes test to get things right: theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Here is the formal petition for discretionary review filed by the Tarrant County district attorney with the highest criminal court in Texas search.txcourts.gov/SearchMedia.as…

Embarrassing stories, and who pays? Trump trial key takeaways, day seven theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Trump trial is ending for the day

“I’m truly saddened at this moment that the state in this upcoming election is still sending a message,” Mason said in a text message. “I just don’t understand. My heart is very very heavy right now.” theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

In contrast to the district attorney's presentation, Bove is letting Pecker talk as little as possible. Many of Bove's questions simply ask Pecker to confirm something that Bove says. Almost all of Pecker's answers are 'yes' or 'correct.' It lets Bove tell the story

David Pecker is now being questioned by Trump attorney Emil Bove

Prosecutors have just concluded their examination of David Pecker. Pecker says he harbors no ill-will towards Trump, still considers him a 'friend' and says Trump has been a 'mentor'

Pecker is describing his conversation with Michael Cohen after getting a letter from the FEC 'I said I’m very worried. Michael Cohen said why are you worried? Jeff Sessions is the attorney general and Donald Trump has him in his pocket,' Pecker said.

Statement from Thomas Buser-Clancy, lawyer for Crystal Mason: '“It is disappointing that the State has chosen to request further review of Ms. Mason's case, but we are confident that justice will ultimately prevail... It is time to give Ms. Mason peace with her family.”

Prosecutor will appeal against a ruling tossing out a five-year prison sentence for Crystal Mason, who unintentionally tried to vote while ineligible in 2016 , an unexpected move that continues one of the most closely watched voting prosecutions in the US theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

New: Prosecutors show text from Dylan Howard to David Pecker about Stormy Daniels: 'Prosecutors are showing a text from Dylan Howard to David Pecker in court about Daniels. Among other things it says 'I know the denials were made in the past - but this story is true.'

Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass is reading text messages from Dylan Howard to a relative into the record. One of them says: 'At least if he wins I’ll be pardoned for electoral fraud.'