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Joint fundraising committees allow aligned political campaigns to raise more money faster. We’ll break down how these operations work and how they’re affecting the cost of elections. Then, guest host Sabri Ben-Achour explains why China’s electric vehicle industry may not be at “overcapacity,” as U.S. and European officials have argued. Plus, artists’ fears summed up in one controversial iPad Pro commercial.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “Joint fundraising: A campaign strategy to increase contributions” from Marketplace

• • “U.S., Europe vexed by China’s ‘overcapacity’ of clean-energy goods” from Marketplace

• • “OpenAI’s Brad Lightcap on new content tool, copyright claims and AI outlook” from CNBC

• • “OpenAI says it’s building a tool to let content creators ‘opt out’ of AI training” from TechCrunch

• • “Watch Apple Trash-Compact Human Culture” from The Atlantic

• • “Apple’s new iPad ad has struck a nerve online. Here’s why” from AP News

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Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. He is accused of falsifying his business records by saying a hush money payment to a porn star was for legal fees. He's facing 34 counts of fraud under campaign finance laws, and has pleaded not guilty to all of them. The trial, which is expected to last eight weeks, is being held in a New York court and Donald Trump has to appear for every day. This is the story of that trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court.

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Plus, More than mere media bias: How New York prosecutors see Trump's scheme with the National Enquirer 

Business leaders backed away from Donald Trump after his supporters attacked the US Capitol in 2021. Now, political donors are warming to the former president again as he runs for his party’s nomination ahead of elections later this year. The FT’s Alex Rogers and Edward Luce explain why donations are flowing in the way they are.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ended his 2024 presidential bid. One feature of his campaign that caught our attention: the tight-knit relationship between himself and the Ron DeSantis super PAC, two things that should be very separate. We’ll get into how DeSantis’ team pushed the boundaries of campaign-finance law and what it says about how we govern campaign cash in the U.S. And, we’ll peel back the layers of DeSantis’ recent misattributed Winston Churchill quote. Plus, a record morning for manatees in a Florida state park!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “DeSantis-linked super PAC broke new ground in pushing campaign finance rules in Iowa in support of a 2nd-place finish” from The Conversation

• • “Boeing Faces More Pressure as United CEO Vents Frustrations” from Bloomberg

• • “Pour One Out for Ron DeSantis” from The Atlantic

• • A Facebook post celebrating a record manatee count from Blue Spring State Park in Florida

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The next election is set to be the most expensive in history. But why are people giving so much to the Conservatives when the party is in chaos? Does the party with the deepest pockets win? And was the Ed Stone a cold hard waste of cash?

Matt Chorley asks election masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein about the role of money in politics, and whether they think the chances of an early election are rising.

Send questions, comments and voicenotes to: howtowin@thetimes.co.uk

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Only five members of the U.S. House of Representatives have ever been expelled from the institution. This week, Representative George Santos, Republican of New York, could become the sixth.

In a damning ethics report, House investigators found that the congressman spent tens of thousands of dollars in political contributions on Botox, Ferragamo goods and vacations.

Grace Ashford, who covers New York State politics and government for The Times, explains why, after a year in office, so many of Mr. Santos’s colleagues have had enough.

Guest: Grace Ashford, a reporter on the Metro desk covering New York State politics and government for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Representative George Santos faces a new expulsion push led by his own party after a damning report.
• House ethics investigators found that Mr. Santos used campaign money on personal spending splurges in the Hamptons and Atlantic City.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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In the week since Donald Trump was arraigned on 34 felony charges, debate about the strength of the case against him has only intensified.

Charlie Savage, a Washington correspondent at The Times, has closely studied the case and explains which side he stands on.

Guest: Charlie Savage, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Trump could turn to a familiar legal strategy: attack and delay.
• Analysis: A surprise accusation bolsters a risky case against Trump.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign says it raised $7 million since his indictment. His campaign is pulling out all the stops to capitalize on his legal troubles — including T-shirts with a faux mug shot. One listener called in to ask if those donor funds can be used to pay his lawyers. We’ll get into it and answer more of your questions about the value of clean water and why banks have been slow to raise savings interest rates. Plus, what was all that i bond hype from last year about?

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “Trump campaign says it raised more than $4 million in the 24 hours after his indictment” from NBC News

• • “Trump has already spent millions from donors to cover legal fees.” from The New York Times

• • “How Trump Draws on Campaign Funds to Pay Legal Bills” from The New York Times

• • “Global costs and benefits of drinking-water supply and sanitation interventions to reach the MDG target and universal coverage” from the World Health Organization

• • “Clean Water” from Our World in Data

• • “Why the $626.25M settlement may not be enough for survivors of Flint water crisis” from NBC News

• • “EPA’s 6th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment” from the Environmental Protection Agency

• • “Why has it taken so long for savings account interest rates to start rising?” from Marketplace

• • “US Banks Are Finally Being Forced to Raise Rates on Deposits” from Bloomberg

• • “Why CDs are music to banks’ ears right now” from Marketplace

• • “Many Banks Pay High Rates on Savings. So Why Aren’t You Moving Your Money?” from The New York Times

• • “Buyers snap up U.S. Treasury I bonds before interest rate deadline” from Marketplace

• • “Procrastinators, Rejoice: The 6.89% I bonds Will Beat the Old 9.62% Bonds in Just 4 Years” from Yahoo Finance

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The walls are closing in on Trump, part 237. After indicting the former President on dubious charges of falsifying business records, the Left is digging deeper into its political strategy of “if you can’t beat ‘em, throw ‘em in jail.” 

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