A GOP megadonor just announced his plans to fundraise for Joe Manchin

[View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter]( November 10, 2021 Courthouse drama doesn't get much more interesting than the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who took the stand in his homicide case today. We know that he fatally shot two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. The question is whether he acted in self-defense—and whether the jury will be able to issue a verdict at all. Rittenhouse [broke down in tears]( as he attempted to describe the moments leading up to the first shooting. But the most stunning moment in the trial occurred with the jury and the defendant out of the courtroom. Prosecutor Thomas Binger inflamed Judge Bruce Schroeder when Binger questioned Rittenhouse on his silence after the shootings—the right to remain silent is well established in the United States—and when he attempted to elicit evidence that the judge had previously prohibited. "Don't get brazen with me," [Schroeder said]( after Binger interrupted him. "You know very well that an attorney can’t go into these types of areas when the judge has already ruled without asking outside of the presence of the jury to do so. So don't give me that." Rittenhouse's lawyers [asked for a mistrial](, but it's unclear how the judge will respond to the request. Stick around at [MotherJones.com]( for updates. —Abigail Weinberg Advertisement [ACLU]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [GOP Megadonor Announces Plans to Fundraise for Joe Manchin]( "I'm going to have one of the biggest fundraisers I've ever had." BY NOAH Y. KIM SPONSORED POST [Sponsored Content]( [Mother Jones Giving Guide]( THIS CONTENT WAS PAID FOR AND SPONSORED BY [MOTHER JONES PARTNERS](. [Trending] [13 top Trump officials who conducted illegal political activity are facing no consequences]( BY DAN FRIEDMAN [Democrats are still trying to figure out how to talk about Taiwan—and China]( BY DAN SPINELLI [A Capitol rioter was just sentenced to 41 months in prison]( BY ABIGAIL WEINBERG [What's with all these fossil fuel lobbyists at UN climate talks?]( BY FRED PEARCE Advertisement [ACLU]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Fast-Food Companies Have One Easy Trick for Avoiding Liability for Sexual Harassment. Now, Workers Are Walking Out.]( “They make all the profits, but they set themselves up to shield themselves from responsibility.” BY MADISON PAULY [Urgent Fundraising Request] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755