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A.M. Edition for May 22. Lawyers for Donald Trump have rested their case in his New York hush-money trial, with the former president opting not to testify. Plus, even junk bonds are getting swept up in a broad market rally as investors cast aside worries about a possible economic slowdown. And, WSJ correspondent Sune Rasmussen explains that as many armies struggle to source new recruits amid rising geopolitical tensions, Sweden is turning them away. Luke Vargas hosts.



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P.M. Edition for May 21. The crypto industry is spending big on this year’s elections. The Wall Street Journal’s Caitlin Ostroff discusses what's at stake. And a new Fed survey shows Americans, especially parents, are still struggling with inflation. Plus, JPMorgan Chase says its consumer business is doing great. Telis Demos of WSJ’s Heard on the Street explains why customers may feel differently. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.



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A.M. Edition for May 21. With investors flocking to everything from gold to meme stocks, David Uberti explains how utilities stocks have shaken off their staid reputation. Plus, Donald Trump’s criminal trial helps his campaign to top President Biden in fundraising for the first time. And FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg bows to political pressure to resign, following a report detailing sexual harassment at the agency. Luke Vargas hosts.



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P.M. Edition for May 20. The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s defense minister and the leaders of Hamas. WSJ correspondent Dov Lieber has more. And special writer Theo Francis explains how Elon Musk is reshaping the landscape of executive pay. Plus, how your “digital twin” could help predict the effectiveness of a medical treatment before you even start it. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.



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A.M. Edition for May 20. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed overnight as his chopper ran into bad weather while returning from a trip to Azerbaijan. WSJ foreign correspondent Sune Rasmussen explains what Raisi’s death means amid the current turmoil in the Mideast. Plus, China sanctions several U.S. defense contractors over arms sales to Taiwan as the island inaugurates its new president. And issues at Boeing cloud the forecast for Europe’s biggest airline. Luke Vargas hosts.



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Former President Donald Trump has spent weeks in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan as prosecutors laid out their case that his efforts to bury an alleged sexual encounter with a porn star amounted to election interference in the 2016 race for the White House. WSJ reporter James Fanelli and senior political correspondent Molly Ball join host Danny Lewis to discuss the legal strategies in the courtroom and how the trial is affecting Trump’s current presidential campaign.



Further Reading:

Cohen Wavers on Recollection of Key Conversation With Trump at Trial 

How Stormy Daniels’s Sordid Testimony Could Help Trump 

Judge Finds Trump Violated Gag Order Again, Threatens Jail 

Trump’s Trial and Campaign Collide as Historic Prosecution Begins 



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