What the hell is going on inside Trump’s trial? The former president’s problems extend far beyond the temperature of the courtroom.

“I’ll vote for Trump even though I don’t like the guy.”

We traveled to Pennsylvania to talk to voters about the upcoming election. When faced with doubts about Trump’s morals and “the corruption that Biden stands for,” Wayne Batten says he's already made his choice.

Sec. of State Blinken, during his visit to Beijing, said he told Chinese officials about U.S. concerns regarding their support for Russia amid its war on Ukraine.

“I was extremely clear about our concerns in some detail, but we'll have to see what actions follow from that.”

“Too many innocent people have died in Gaza. ... Women, children, innocent people whose lives matter, whose lives need to be valued, including the young infant who died today.”

“I’ve invited Biden to debate. He can do it anytime he wants, including tonight. … We’ll do it at the White House. That would be very comfortable, actually.”

— Donald Trump leaving court after another day of trial in his criminal hush money case

“Products that are produced here...sold at low prices and sometimes below-market prices in other countries, pushing businesses from those countries out of business and having potentially devastating effects on communities...that's something that we...are standing against.”

“I’ll vote for Trump even though I don’t like the guy.”

We traveled to Pennsylvania to talk to voters about the upcoming election. When faced with doubts about Trump’s morals and “the corruption that Biden stands for,” Wayne Batten says he's already made his choice.

“I didn’t hear anybody care about antisemitism before Palestinians were trying to liberate themselves,” a protester outside Columbia University told us.

They claimed there’s a “weaponization of antisemitism” happening “against the people who are waging a liberation movement.”

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan reacts to news that a baby rescued from her dying mother’s womb after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza has died, and reiterates the U.S. would condemn a ground invasion of Rafah amid reports Israel is on the verge of moving forward with it.

Sec. of State Blinken, during his visit to Beijing, said he told Chinese officials about U.S. concerns regarding their support for Russia amid its war on Ukraine.

“I was extremely clear about our concerns in some detail, but we'll have to see what actions follow from that.”

Sec. of State Antony Blinken, during his visit to Beijing on Friday, on the possibility of tariffs on China:

“What we're focused on is practices engaged in by China that are unfair and undermine our businesses and our workers.”

“I want to start by wishing my wife, Melania, a very happy birthday. It’d be nice to be with her, but I’m at a courthouse for a rigged trial.”

— Donald Trump, when he arrived at court Friday for his hush money criminal trial in New York

The U.S. House of Representatives formally notes it is down to 429 members with the passing of Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ) and the resignation of Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI).

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) at the moment can afford to lose two members on party-line votes.

“Wouldn’t there be a significant risk that future presidents would be emboldened to commit crimes with abandon while they're in office?”

Appearing at a White House roundtable with VP Harris on criminal justice reform, Kim Kardashian thanks Biden admin. for its clemency efforts:

“I’m so honored to be here to continue this fight, to learn more every day, every visit, every administration. I’m just here to help.”

Justice Alito hypothesizes what could happen if presidents don’t have criminal immunity:

“If an incumbent…knows…that the president may be criminally prosecuted by a bitter political opponent, will that not lead us into a cycle that destabilizes the functioning of our country?”

Donald Trump reacts to the U.S. Supreme Court hearing arguments on his claim of criminal immunity:

“I heard the meeting was quite amazing. Quite amazing. And the justices were on their game.”

At Trump’s immunity arguments hearing, SCOTUS Justice Alito questions whether FDR would have been prosecuted for putting Japanese Americans in concentration camps, which is viewed as an official presidential act.