Trump is back in court for his hush money trial hearing, and his immunity case was argued at the Supreme Court. On this week’s On the Media, hear what gets lost in the blow-by-blow coverage of Trump’s legal woes. Plus, an essay from a former NPR editor has lawmakers calling to cut funding to the public radio network.[01:10] Host Brooke Gladstone speaks with <a href="https://slate.com/author/dahlia-lithwick">Dahlia Lithwick</a>, who covers the courts for Slate and hosts the podcast <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/amicus">Amicus</a>, about her frustration with pundits' obsession with solving political problems involving Trump with the law. [15:14] Host Micah Loewinger speaks with <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/831682772/kelly-mcbride">Kelly McBride</a>, NPR’s public editor, about the push to ‘defund NPR’ sparked by a former NPR editor’s essay and whether his points have any salience. [32:59] Brooke continues the conversation about NPR with <a href="https://slate.com/author/alicia-montgomery">Alicia Montgomery</a>, vice president of audio at Slate and former editor at NPR. They explore the real problems brewing at the public radio network.Further reading / listening:<ul><li><a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/01/donald-trump-trials-not-enough.html">The Law Alone Cannot Curb Donald Trump’s Lawlessness</a></li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/publiceditor/2024/04/17/1245346337/the-relentless-focus-on-gaza">The relentless focus on Gaza</a></li><li><a href="https://slate.com/business/2024/04/npr-diversity-public-broadcasting-radio.html">The Real Story Behind NPR’s Current Problems</a></li></ul>
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