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Surviving the Trump Trial: A Reporter's Journey

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POLITICO reporters share their insights on navigating the Trump trial, revealing the key takeaways and uncertainties faced in the courtroom.

After enduring six intense weeks at the courthouse, POLITICO reporters emerged with valuable insights on surviving the Trump trial. Navigating through the unprecedented obstacle course of legal proceedings and high-stakes arguments, they uncovered a world of complexities and revelations. As the trial in New York neared its end, attorneys presented closing arguments, offering five crucial takeaways that shed light on the case's intricacies.

As the jury prepared to deliberate on the verdict, the tension in the courtroom reached unprecedented levels. The anticipation and speculation surrounding the fate of the former President Donald Trump heightened as the jury was set to make crucial decisions. With the judge guiding the jury through the legal aspects of the case, the weight of the trial's outcome hung in the balance, impacting the future of the ex-president.

Following weeks of testimonies and legal battles, the trial's conclusion drew near, bringing the focus on the closing arguments. Lawyers from both sides made compelling final pitches, aiming to sway the jury's decision. The intensity of the courtroom drama peaked as each side presented their case, leaving the jurors with a monumental decision to make.

In a testament to the perseverance and dedication of the legal system, the Trump trial exemplified the complexities and challenges of high-profile cases. The jury deliberations signaled the end of a chapter in the legal saga, with Judge Juan Merchan's guidance shaping the final outcome. As the world awaited the verdict, the impact of the trial reverberated across the political landscape, marking a significant moment in legal history.

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How We Survived the Trump Trial (POLITICO Magazine)

After six grueling weeks at the courthouse, POLITICO reporters have learned how to navigate an unprecedented obstacle course.

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Trump trial moves toward end: 5 takeaways on the closing arguments (FOX40)

Former President Trump's hush money trial in New York is drawing to a close, with attorneys offering closing arguments on Tuesday. Here are five takeaways ...

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Daily Briefing: Imagine you're a Trump trial juror (USA TODAY)

You'd have some decisions to make this week. Here's the news to know on Wednesday.

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Trump trial jury set to begin deliberating verdict today after judge ... (CBS News)

The jury in Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York is set to begin deliberations Wednesday, marking the beginning of the end of the criminal trial.

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Trump hush money trial: Jury begin deliberations after marathon ... (The Associated Press)

Jurors will receive instructions from the judge on the law and the factors they may consider as they strive to reach a verdict in the first criminal case ...

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Jury in Trump's hush money case to begin deliberations (KCRA Sacramento)

Jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and the factors they ...

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Jurors likely to begin deliberations in Trump hush money trial (Reuters)

Jurors are likely to begin deliberations on Wednesday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, sorting through weeks of evidence and testimony behind closed ...

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Trump trial live updates: Jury to decide Trump's fate in hush money ... (NBC News)

Judge Juan Merchan is expected to give the jury instructions when the court comes into session at 10 a.m.. politics political politician.

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Jury in Trump's hush money case will begin deliberations after ... (CTV News)

Jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and the ...

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Trump trial moves toward end: 5 takeaways on the closing arguments (WesternSlopeNow)

Former President Trump's hush money trial in New York is drawing to a close, with attorneys offering closing arguments on Tuesday. Here are five takeaways ...

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What each side said in Trump trial closing statements (BBC News)

After weeks of testimony, lawyers have made their final pitches to the jury during closing arguments in Donald Trump's criminal hush-money trial.

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Jury deliberations set to begin in Donald Trump's criminal trial (NBC News)

Jury deliberations will begin Wednesday morning in New York prosecutors' case against Donald Trump, the first criminal trial involving a former president.

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Trump hush-money judge to guide jury as trial wraps and ... (The Guardian)

If jurors reach verdict after judge Juan Merchan's directives on the law, they'll determine whether ex-president is guilty or not guilty.

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Live updates: Jury deliberations expected to begin in Trump hush ... (PBS NewsHour)

Jurors on Wednesday will first receive instructions from the judge on the law governing the hush money case and what they can consider as they evaluate the ...

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Jury in Trump's hush money trial to enter deliberations phase (National Post)

Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, charges which are punishable by up to four years in prison.

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Final words in Trump's hush money trial; South Africans vote in a ... (NPR)

The jury in Trump's New York trial begins deliberations. South Africans head to the polls in an election that could bring the biggest shift since the end of ...

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The jury now will decide Trump's fate in hush money trial, after ... (New Jersey Monitor)

WASHINGTON โ€” Closing arguments in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president concluded Tuesday, leaving the jury to now decide if Donald Trump ...

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Jury deliberations begin in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case (CTV News)

Jury deliberations began Wednesday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, putting the outcome of the historic case in the hands of a dozen New Yorkers who have ...

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Trump trial live updates: Jury begins deliberations (KFSN-TV)

Trump trial live updates: Jury in hush money case to begin deliberations after hearing instructions from judge.

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Trump trial live: Jury to begin deliberations in hush-money case ... (BBC News)

The jury will soon leave the courtroom to consider its verdict, following a marathon day of closing arguments on Tuesday.

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Jury deliberations begin in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case (CTV News)

Jury deliberations began Wednesday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, putting the outcome of the historic case in the hands of a dozen New Yorkers who have ...

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Jury deliberates in Donald Trump hush money trial (fox5sandiego.com)

After weeks of testimony, the outcome of the historic hush money trail involving former President Donald Trump is in the hands of the jury Wednesday.

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Trump trial live updates: Jury in hush money case to begin ... (FOX 10 News Phoenix)

Jury deliberations in Donald Trump 's criminal hush money trial began Wednesday after the panel received instructions from the judge on the law governing the ...

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Donald Trump's fate at hush money trial now in the hands of the jury ... (CBC.ca)

Jury deliberations in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial began Wednesday after the panel received instructions from the judge on the law governing the ...

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Jury faces choices in Trump trial (Voice of America)

The 12-member New York jury deciding the fate of former U.S. President Donald Trump in his hush money trial now has a basic choice to make: Is he guilty or ...

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Jury begins deliberations in Trump criminal hush-money trial (Aljazeera.com)

Trump has been charged with 34 felony courts of falsifying business records to pay adult-film actress Stormy Daniels.

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The jury now will decide Trump's fate in hush money trial, after ... (Source New Mexico)

Closing arguments in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president concluded Tuesday, leaving the jury to now decide if Donald Trump is guilty of ...

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Jury in historic Trump hush money trial to begin deliberations (PBS NewsHour)

The deliberations Wednesday will follow a marathon day of closing arguments in which a prosecutor accused Trump of trying to "hoodwink" voters in the 2016 ...

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Kevin O'Leary goes off on Trump trial 'tainting' US brand: 'We've ... (Fox Business)

The O'Leary Ventures Chairman analyzes the impact of Trump's N.Y. criminal trial on America's reputation as the former president's case nears its end.

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Jury in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case asks to rehear testimony (CTV News)

The jury in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial sent its first note to the judge after less than four hours of deliberations. The panel had four requests, including wanting to rehear testimony about a 2015 Trump Tower meeting where a plan ...

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Jury in Donald Trump's hush money case asks to rehear testimony ... (CTV News)

Jury deliberations began Wednesday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, placing the outcome of the history-making case in the hands of a dozen New Yorkers ...

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Jury Won't Reach Verdict In Trump Trial Today As Court Ends For ... (Forbes)

Jurors won't decide whether former President Donald Trump should be criminally convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records until Thursday at the ...

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Trump's New York hush-money trial: 12 legal terms explained (Aljazeera.com)

The trial of former President Donald Trump in New York, which has dominated headlines in the United States and across the world, is entering its final stage ...

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Jurors in Trump hush money trial end first day of deliberations after ... (CTV News)

The jury in Donald Trump's hush money trial ended its first day of deliberations without a verdict Wednesday but asked to rehear testimony from key ...

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The tense tick, tick, tick of jury deliberations at Trump's first criminal trial (CNN)

The mood flips from torpor to high tension in a second on the high-security 15th floor of the grimy old Manhattan courthouse where a jury will resume ...

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Donald Trump trial: Jury deliberations begin as former president ... (Sky News)

The former president once again repeated his claim the trial is "rigged" and posted on social media as the 12-person jury began their decision-making.

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Jurors end first day of deliberations in Trump trial (FRANCE 24)

The jury in Donald Trump's hush money trial ended its first day of deliberations without a verdict Wednesday but asked to rehear testimony from key ...

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Trump trial: Judge instructs jury before deliberations begin (BBC News)

Here's what could happen next in the former president's hush-money trial as the first day of deliberations concludes.

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What happens if Trump is found guilty in the hush-money trial? (KCRA Sacramento)

They are tasked with reaching a verdict on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records against the former president. Judge Juan Merchan laid out to the ...

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