GOP voters send a warning to Trump

Plus, Biden jokes about Trump's trial at White House Correspondents’ Dinner [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Sunday, April 28, 2024 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] A grand jury in Arizona on Wednesday [indicted 18 people]( – including key Trump aides and allies Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows and Boris Epshteyn – for their involvement in an alleged “fake electors” plot to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the state. Although former President Donald Trump wasn’t directly named in the indictment, appearing only as “unindicted co-conspirator 1,” the indictments [couldn’t have come at a worse time]( for him. The charges were unsealed the day before the former president’s lawyers appeared before the Supreme Court to claim that he has [presidential immunity]( for his actions after the 2020 election, a [bold gambit](that could not only quash his federal criminal trials, but also fundamentally transform the meaning of the presidency. Meanwhile, in a lower Manhattan courtroom, the second week of Trump’s hush money trial concluded after several [days of testimony]( from David Pecker, former publisher of the National Enquirer, who gave jurors insight into the “catch-and-kill” scheme allegedly used to bury bad press about the former president [ahead of the election](, which Pecker testified involved [hush money payments]( to a porn actress and a Playboy model with whom the former president allegedly had affairs (Trump has denied having an affair with either woman). Witnesses Rhona Graff, Trump's former longtime assistant, and Gary Farro, Michael Cohen's former banker, also briefly took the stand on Friday. With more witnesses slated for next week, Judge Juan Merchan has scheduled another hearing on Thursday to determine whether the former president should be [held in contempt]( for allegedly violating the gag order in the case. Pro-Palestinian protests continued this week on college campuses [across the country](, heightening tensions between protesters and college administrators. A number of lawmakers have called for more drastic action, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, who visited Columbia University on Wednesday to demand President Biden intervene, potentially by [calling in the National Guard]( to dismantle encampments. After a chaotic week, last night’s [White House Correspondents’ Dinner]( provided a welcome few hours of comic relief. Biden spoke eloquently about the importance of a free press, and fired off a series of zingers about Trump's legal battles. Missed something? Don't worry. Here are our select columns and videos from the week. And don't forget to check out [MSNBC.com]( for more.   UNDERSTAND MORE [Alternate text] [JACQUES BERLINERBLAU]( [The unspoken, irreverent perfection of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner]( The WHCA Dinner rarely goes off without a hitch. That's the best part. [Read more.]( CHARLIE SYKES GOP voters in a crucial swing state just fired a clear warning shot in Trump's direction]( Despite dropping out of the race over a month ago, Nikki Haley got over 16 percent of the Pennsylvania GOP vote. That's what we call a pattern. [Read more.]( [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [The real reason Republicans are calling for the National Guard to shut down pro-Palestinian protests]( There’s a reason House Speaker Mike Johnson is wrongly describing Columbia’s protests as violent. [Read more.]( [RACHEL MADDOW]( [I was present for Trump’s hush money trial. Here’s what I observed.]( Trump’s mission was to influence the election. Full stop. [Read more.]( [HELAINE OLEN]( [Biden’s FTC just exposed one of the GOP and businesses’ biggest lies to workers]( There’s nothing freeing about a practice that effectively keeps millions of Americans trapped in their jobs. [Read more.]( [DR. ESTHER CHOO]( [I’m an E.R. doc. Idaho’s argument to SCOTUS reveals an ignorance of what I do.]( In oral arguments to the Supreme Court, the state of Idaho made multiple statements that I found troubling, especially as an emergency medicine physician practicing in a neighboring state. [Read more.]( MUST WATCH [Alternate text] [MSNBC]( [Biden jokes about Trump's trial, Lauren Boebert, and more in White House Correspondents’ Dinner remarks]( [WATCH NOW]( During remarks at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Biden cracked jokes about his age, Trump's legal woes, and members of Congress. He also thanked the free press and mentioned the vitality of journalism. [JONATHAN CAPEHART]( [Idaho abortion case in front of SCOTUS is 'quite shocking']( [WATCH NOW]( Mini Timmaraju, president of Reproductive Freedom For All, speaks to Jonathan Capehart about the Supreme Court arguments on whether Idaho's near-total abortion ban conflicts with a federal law on emergency medical care. [THE WEEKEND]( //link.msnbc.com/click/35187684.72132/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL3RoZS13ZWVrZW5kL3dhdGNoL3JlcC1nYXJjaWEtdm90ZXJzLXNob3VsZG4tdC1zdXBwb3J0LXRydW1wLWJlY2F1c2UtaGUtcy1hLWNyaW1pbmFsLWFuZC1hLWNvbm1hbi0yMDk4MjQzMjU1NDc_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyNDA0MjgmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914E68c7c4eb['Complete chaos': Rep. Garcia on]( the message Trump's hush money trial sends to voters [WATCH NOW]( Rep. Robert Garcia, (D) California, joins The Weekend to discuss former President Donald Trump’s grueling week in court as President Joe Biden signed a major foreign aid bill and hits the campaign trail. [KATIE PHANG]( [The Supreme Court eyes returning Trump's federal election trial to lower court]( [WATCH NOW]( MSNBC legal analyst Joyce Vance and The Guardian's Hugo Lowell join Katie Phang to discuss the arguments that got underway this week before the Supreme Court regarding Fmr. 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