What Biden knows about Trump’s verdict

And Mexico prepares to elect first female president [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Sunday, June 02, 2024 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] After more than nine hours of deliberation over the course of two days, a Manhattan jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records, making him the first former president to be [convicted of felony crimes](. With Trump’s [sentencing]( date set for July 11, just four days before the start of the Republican National Convention, major questions remain unanswered about [Trump’s legal and political fate](, its [impact on the 2024 election]( and the country’s future at large. However, one thing that remains clear is that Trump and his [army of allies]( are not going to go quietly, as evidenced by Trump’s post-verdict press conference, when he peddled [familiar, baseless conspiracies]( about the case and continued his attacks on the judge, jury and rule of law. In a letter to Congress, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito [rejected calls]( to recuse himself from two pending cases involving Trump and Jan. 6 rioters, after facing scrutiny over reports that flags were flown at the Alitos’ homes similar to those carried on Jan. 6. Chief Justice John Roberts also [rejected Senate Democrats’ request]( to meet to discuss ethics issues involving the Supreme Court. On Friday, President Joe Biden outlined a new three-phase proposal to end fighting between Israel and Hamas, including a total cease-fire, the return of hostages and rebuilding of Gaza. The proposal came after the White House said [Israel's deadly airstrike]( on a tent camp for displaced people in Rafah last weekend did not cross [President Biden's "red line.”]( 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] ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [Biden knows something many Democrats don’t about the impact of Trump’s verdict]( Trump's conviction was a remarkable legal win. That doesn’t make it a political win. [Read more.]( [HAYES BROWN]( [America deserves to know if the rumored racist ‘Apprentice’ tapes exist]( A new essay from a former producer says there's video of Donald Trump saying the N-word during the show's first season. [Read more.]( [ANDREA GRIMES]( [The Texas GOP’s new platform is a terrifying preview of MAGA’s future]( There are many, many horrors to behold in the latest platform. [Read more.]( [MOLLY JONG-FAST]( [What’s next for Donald Trump after guilty verdict? We already know the answer]( The former president has sought to damage the institution of our justice system from the start. [Read more.]( [DANIELLE CAMPOAMOR]( [Why Kim Kardashian's daughter just became the symbol of 'nepo baby' privilege]( North West, Kim Kardashian and Ye’s eldest daughter, made her stage debut last weekend to mixed reviews. But North isn't the problem here. [Read more.]( [MICHAEL LI]( [This Supreme Court’s latest ruling is a ‘get-out-of-jail’ card for racial discrimination]( The Supreme Court pretending not to see racial discrimination won’t make it go away. [Read more.](     MUST WATCH [Alternate text] [THE WEEKEND]( [‘Utter craziness’: MSNBC hosts slam Trump allies for hypocritical criticism of U.S. justice system]( [WATCH NOW]( The Weekend co-hosts speak to how Trump’s allies like Marco Rubo and Byron Donalds perpetuate the dangerous double standard for minorities in the American justice system. [WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT]( [Mexico holds historic election in race largely overshadowed by political violence]( [WATCH NOW]( Mexican voters are heading to the polls today to fill more than 20,000 local, state and federal positions and likely elect their first female president. However, the historic first is overshadowed by violence, with over 200 people killed since the process began including 34 candidates. NBC News' Guad Venegas reports. [ALI VELSHI]( [‘There is no line’: Speaker Johnson, Jim Jordan and others push back against Trump conviction]( [WATCH NOW]( Republican lawmakers in overwhelming numbers are maintaining their support for Donald Trump after his felony convictions. Fmr. Sen. Doug Jones and Fmr. Rep. Joe Walsh join Ali Velshi to discuss the reaction among Republicans and what it reveals about the state of the GOP. [POLITICSNATION]( [Exonerated Central Park 5 member: 'I wanted Trump to be afforded the opportunity that was not afforded me']( [WATCH NOW]( Yusef Salaam, one of five Black and Latino teenagers wrongfully convicted of a 1989 rape in Central Park, joins MSNBC's the Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss Donald Trump's role in the Central Park Five case and the irony of the former president's recent felony conviction.     DON'T MISS [Alternate text] Tonight, MSNBC presents “Prosecuting Donald Trump: Witness to History,” a personal look inside the courtroom of the New York criminal trial featuring eyewitness accounts from Rachel Maddow and team, who experienced the trial first-hand. Plus, expert legal analysis led by Andrew Weissmann. Watch “Prosecuting Donald Trump: Witness to History” tonight at 9pm Eastern on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock. A bonus episode of “Uncounted Millions: The Power of Reparations,” is now available. Host Trymaine Lee sits down with Pulitzer prize-winning writer Nikole Hannah-Jones and acclaimed columnist Michael Harriot at the 92nd Street Y in New York, to discuss whether reparations can — and should — be a reality for Black America. [Listen]( to the bonus episode and the full series now. 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