What might be the closing arguments in the hush money trial? Defense attorney William J. Brennan and former Federal prosecutor Elie Honig take their best shots.

The Libertarian Party has "never figured out whether or not they are an informational organization...or an actual political party that runs candidates who are credible and can win," says Nick Gillespie, Editor-at-Large for Reason. "The closest they came was Gary Johnson in 2016. And the current leadership of the LP sees that as an embarrassment, because...

A viewer tweeted that the Trump hush money trial raises the concern that we are "so divided as a country that juries can't deliver justice without politics being in play." Smerconish agrees.

Previewing the upcoming closing arguments, former prosecutor Elie Honig posits, "Michael Cohen's not even the star witness in this case. The star witness in this case are the documents." But Defense Attorney William J. Brennan counters, "You have two lawyers on that jury. They're not going to just do a knee-jerk. So I think there's a strong likelihood...

Why is the Libertarian party ceding the spotlight to the leading GOP and Independent candidates, instead of elevating candidates of its own? "It would be amazing if they sign on to somebody like Donald Trump or RFK Jr. who...refuse to call themselves Libertarian," says Reason Editor at Large Nick Gillespie. "But maybe the party is low enough and in...

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