The Surprise Ending to the Mar-a-Lago Documents Case
17 July 2024 - 22 minsAs the Republican National Convention entered its second day, former President Donald J. Trump and his allies absorbed the stunning new reality that the most formidable legal case against him had been thrown out by a federal judge, who ruled that the appointment of the special counsel who brought the case, Jack Smith, had violated the Constitution.
Alan Feuer, who has been covering the classified documents case for The Times, explains what it means that the case could now be dead.
Guest: Alan Feuer, a reporter covering extremism and political violence for The New York Times.
Background reading:
Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against Mr. Trump.The effort to...
Series Episodes
Why Everyone Cares About This World Cup
Our reporter explains the magic of this moment, and two Iranian soccer fans discuss its complexity.
38 mins
29 June Finished
The Last 12 Weeks
explicitIn 1992, David Wood became El Paso’s most notorious convicted serial killer. He has been on death row ever since. More than 30 years later, his lawyers have just a few months to argue his innocence and stop his execution.
42 mins
28 June Finished
Robby Hoffman Will Always Feel Poor, No Matter How Rich She Gets
The comedian and actor says class and the way she grew up inform everything about the way she lives now.
50 mins
27 June Finished
Supreme Court Delivers Big Wins for Trump’s Immigration Agenda
The court handed President Trump victories in his push to rescind deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people and turn away migrants at the southern border.
26 mins
26 June Finished
Mayor Mamdani Flexes His Power in the Midterms
Candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York swept the city’s Democratic primaries.
28 mins
25 June Finished
How the Iran Deal Is Testing the U.S.-Israel Alliance
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon poses a threat to U.S.-Iran negotiations to permanently end the war in Iran.
29 mins
24 June Finished
