Trump "fixer" Michael Cohen lays out details of Hush-Money plot; Bannon to start prison sentence; Trump's close contacts; Judge in Trump's Georgia case faces reelection

Cohen Lays Out Hush-Money Plot, and Protest Shadows Israeli Holiday - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Trump Hush-Money Trial Day 17 Takeaways: Cohen Is Cross-Examined - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

(7) Live updates: Michael Cohen testifies in Donald Trump's hush money trial (cnn.com)

Justice Department asks federal judge to start former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s prison sentence (msn.com)

 The 54 Celebrities, Executives and Allies on Trump’s ‘Close Contacts’ List - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The list included the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and other Fox News figures, along with sports stars like Tom Brady and Serena Williams.

New Challenge for Judge in Trump Georgia Case: His Own Election - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Judge Scott McAfee has been campaigning at a dizzying pace ahead of the May 21 primary election. All while presiding over a sprawling election interference case against Donald Trump.

The DOJ has asked the judge to have Bannon start his 4-month prison sentence for refusing to testify about Jan. 6

Madeleine Westerhout, Donald J. Trump’s White House gatekeeper, said she requested a list of contacts from a longtime Trump aide to allow her easy access to phone numbers he asked for.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times