McCarthy's painfully ironic Biden ask

And Speaker Johnson continues facing backlash over Ukraine aid [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Jury consultants have already made their presence felt at Trump's trial]( By Katie S. Phang You may not have heard of jury consultant Jo-Ellan Dimitrius, but there’s a good chance you’ve heard of one of her many clients, including [O.J. Simpson]( and [Scott Peterson]( and [Kyle Rittenhouse](. She worked alongside the criminal defense teams as Simpson and Peterson, respectively, stood trial on charges of murdering his ex-wife and his wife and with Rittenhouse’s team as he stood trial on charges that he wrongly killed two men at a protest that followed the police killing of a suspect. Dimitrius became famous for developing the jury profile in Simpson’s 1995 trial. She described the “perfect juror” for the defense in that case as a “female, African-American with a high school education or less,” and her guidance helped Simpson’s defense team select specific individuals from the jury pool, including six African American women, to hear the case. Simpson, who died this month of cancer, [was acquitted](. Last week, all eyes were on the jury selection process for former President Donald Trump’s New York trial on [34 Class E felony counts of first-degree falsification of business records](. According to Dimitrius, who spoke to NBC News about the work jury consultants do, Trump’s team has been working with [Magna Legal Services](, a jury consulting company based in Philadelphia. This is a preview of Katie S. Phang's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TRUMP TRIAL RECAP [Alternate text] [KATIE PHANG]( [Day 5 of Trump's criminal trial in 60 seconds]( [WATCH NOW]( MORE STORIES [Alternate text] [STEVE BENEN]( [Kevin McCarthy makes painfully ironic ask of Biden ahead of election]( The failed former House speaker appears to be auditioning for a role on Team Trump. [Read more.]( [JON POLIN]( [My son is a Hamas hostage. Passover this year expands the boundaries of our agony.]( Many Jews may add a fifth question to the traditional four Seder questions to reflect this year's heaviness. Here is mine. [Read more.]( [KATELYN BURNS]( [A new study on trans women in sports should be a warning to lawmakers and athletic officials]( Few anti-LGBTQ policies have taken off as quickly as those banning trans women and girls from women’s and girls’ sports. [Read more.]( [HAYES BROWN]( [Tesla is spiraling and Elon Musk is already on to the next (ridiculous) thing]( The company's CEO has proved himself to be much more interested in flashy aesthetics and cool ideas than building something sustainable. [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [Prosecution plans to make Trump look like 'jerk and a sleazeball' with Access Hollywood tape]( [WATCH NOW]( [CHRIS JANSING REPORTS]( ['No way' Alvin Bragg would have brought Trump hush money case unless 'facts were strong']( [WATCH NOW]( [MORNING JOE]( [Speaker Johnson continues facing backlash over Ukraine aid]( [WATCH NOW]( [RACHEL MADDOW]( [Weissmann urges 'firm hand' as Trump flouts gag order]( [WATCH NOW]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]     It’s been a wild past year or so in tech. We’ve seen the marked rise in the development of artificial intelligence, more rollouts of large language models and the prolific growth of augmented reality systems. At the same time, concerns continue to rise about user privacy and the methods by which personal data is collected and monetized. Our guest this week points out that protecting privacy requires tech companies to ditch traditional business models that monetize user surveillance. Meredith Whittaker is president of Signal App, an encrypted messaging service, and she serves as the chief advisor for the AI Now Institute. [She joins WITHpod]( to discuss the rise of big tech, why she says this is a “bubble” moment, concerns about tech’s role in American democracy, her thoughts on proposed TikTok bans and more.     On Sunday, watch "Commitment to Life." The feature documentary takes an intimate look back at the fight against HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles and the community that changed the course of the epidemic. Watch "Commitment to Life" on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC and streaming now on Peacock.     MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)