Trump may have finally met his match

Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene reacts to House passing Ukraine aid bill [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Sunday, April 21, 2024 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] The first [criminal trial]( of a former U.S. president is officially underway. Former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial began on Monday with jury selection, which ended on Friday with the seating of [12 jurors and six alternates](. The trial itself is expected to last approximately six weeks. [Opening statements]( are set to begin tomorrow. President Joe Biden’s campaign is highlighting abortion access as a key issue this election cycle, with Biden [set to deliver a speech]( in Florida on Tuesday denouncing the state’s new six-week abortion ban. By contrast, [Trump and the Republican Party](, still fixated on non-existent election security issues, announced a plan to deploy 100,000 volunteers to swing states to "safeguard the integrity of the electoral process." The House on Saturday passed a $95 billion aid package that includes two long-awaited bills with $60.8 billion of [Ukraine aid]( and $26 billion in aid to Israel. The bills now head to the Senate alongside two others — one to provide aid to Taiwan and another that will [ban TikTok]( in the U.S. if it doesn’t divest from its China-based owner. And putting an end to House Republicans’ fact-free farce, the Senate [dismissed all impeachment charges]( against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Rep. [Marjorie Taylor Greene has found two allies]( in her effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. [Iran’s foreign minister said]( Iran will not escalate after Israel's retaliatory strike on Thursday night,, suggesting that the response “was not a strike” and likening Israel’s weapons to children’s toys. Swifties celebrated the release of Taylor Swift's [“The Tortured Poets Department”]( — [but it appears Trump may not be among them](. 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] [NORMAN EISEN, JACOB KOVACS-GOODMAN, FRANCOIS BARRILLEAUX]( [In Judge Juan Merchan, Trump may have met his match]( The judge kept the former president on a tight leash when jurors were in the courtroom. [Read more.]( [ALICIA MENENDEZ, EVAN BRECHTEL]( [How Mike Johnson broke his promise]( This week is the inevitable result of the governing style Republicans chose to embrace when they put Donald Trump on a pedestal. [Read more.]( [HAYES BROWN]( [Biden should avoid walking into Trump's most obvious trap]( There's no lasting downside to keeping mum about Donald Trump's Manhattan trial for now. [Read more.]( [REP. DAN GOLDMAN]( [Mayorkas' impeachment is over. It was a dark moment for Congress — and the country.]( Articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed to allege an impeachable offense. [Read more.]( [SEN. BERNIE SANDERS, REP. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ]( [Here's a way to address four major U.S. problems — at once]( We do not have to accept the status quo, where millions of families across this country are on the brink of eviction and affordable social and public housing remains out of reach. [Read more.]( [JACQUES BERLINERBLAU]( [Rep. Stefanik failed to rattle Columbia’s president. But she exposed a new problem.]( Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, performed far better than the other Ivy league presidents when grilled by the GOP. But a dangerous threat to academics still looms. [Read more.]( MUST WATCH [Alternate text] [THE WEEKEND]( ['Pathetic little tool': Michael Steele slams Fox News host for sowing doubt in Trump trial jurors]( [WATCH NOW]( Fox Host Jesse Watters has already questioned if the jury in Trump’s hush-money trial can be trusted and revealed key information about some jurors. MSNBC'S Michael Steele slams him for it. [ALI VELSHI]( [Trump potential VP pick banned from 17% of her own state]( [WATCH NOW]( Four of South Dakota’s nine recognized Native American tribes have banned Governor Kristi Noem from their reservations after she made disparaging comments connecting the tribes to cartel activity. [WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT]( [Marjorie Taylor Greene expresses outrage after House approves Ukraine aid]( [WATCH NOW]( Moments after Speaker Mike Johnson successfully passed a crucial $95 billion aid package, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed outrage, calling him a “lame duck” in comments to the press. [MSNBC]( ['Let the chips fall where they may': Johnson addresses speakership threat after House vote]( [WATCH NOW]( House Speaker Mike Johnson delivers remarks after the House passed a set of foreign aid packages, remarking that he would rather "send bullets" than troops to overseas conflicts and addresssing threats to his speakership.     DON'T MISS [Alternate text] Tomorrow at 10am Eastern, join MSNBC for special coverage of opening statements in former President Trump's New York criminal trial. Then at 8pm Eastern, Rachel Maddow and team will break down the latest in this case. Tune in tomorrow beginning at 10am Eastern on MSNBC. Next 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" next Sunday at 9pm ET on MSNBC and streaming now on Peacock. 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