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Former President Donald Trump gives brief remarks alongside his attorney Todd Blanche at the conclusion of his hush money trial at Manhattan criminal court on July 11.
What We're Watching

Judge pushes Trump’s sentencing until after election. Why?

Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York hush-money case, which had been scheduled for Sept. 18, has been delayed until after Election Day.

A flow chart of possible outcomes to Trump's hush money case
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: How will Trump's hush money trial end?

After weeks of witness testimony in what is likely the only criminal case Donald Trump will face before November’s election, the jury heard closing arguments in the New York hush money trial on Tuesday.

The UN at a crossroads, with Secretary-General António Guterres
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

The UN at a crossroads, with Secretary-General António Guterres

This year’s UN General Assembly took place against a backdrop of escalating conflict, fears of runaway AI, and deep divisions over international cooperation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres reflects on the UN’s role at a moment of great global uncertainty.

​Michael Cohen is questioned by prosecutor Susan Hoffinger in Manhattan state court on May 13, 2024, in this courtroom sketch.
What We're Watching

Can the jury trust Trump’s former fixer?

Disgraced attorney Michael Cohen testified for over four hours on Monday about his role in former President Donald Trump’s efforts to control negative stories about him during the 2016 election, including paying off former adult actresses Trump allegedly slept with.

Are bots trying to undermine Donald Trump?
Analysis

Are bots trying to undermine Donald Trump?

In an exclusive investigation into online disinformation surrounding the reaction to Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, GZERO asks whether bots are being employed to shape debates about the former president’s guilt or innocence. We investigated, with the help of Cyabra, a firm that specializes in tracking bots, to look for disinformation surrounding the online reactions to Trump’s trial. Is Trump’s trial the target of a massive online propaganda campaign – and, if so, which side is to blame?

Stormy Daniels is questioned by prosecutor Susan Hoffinger before Justice Juan Merchan during former President Donald Trump's criminal trial.
GZERO North

Stormy embarrassments about the wrong things

Not everything needs to be said, especially by political leaders, but that doesn’t mean the public shouldn’t demand that leaders be embarrassed by their misconduct.

​Former U.S. President Donald Trump walks amid his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments, at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 7, 2024, in New York City, U.S. Trump has been charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, which prosecutors say was an effort to hide a potential sex scandal, both before and after the 2016 presidential election. Trump is the first former U.S. president to face trial on criminal charges.
What We're Watching

Trump flirts with detention

American cable news has been riveted for weeks by the courtroom spectacle of former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump.

What the Trump trial circus is missing
Analysis

What the Trump trial circus is missing

On the first day of the first criminal trial of a former US president, I couldn’t resist.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower, after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York City, U.S April 3, 2023.
News

What We’re Watching: Trump’s day in court, Turkey stuffing Sweden, Egypt buddying up

Trump’s arraignment; Turkey keeps stuffing Sweden — why?; a battered Egypt searches for friends

Trump's indictment is problematic
Quick Take

Trump's indictment is problematic

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Donald Trump made history yet again this week, becoming the first US president ever—current or former—to be indicted. Depending on your political perspective, this news and the subsequent legal wranglings will either excite or infuriate you. But this development is problematic for a couple of reasons.