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Megyn Kelly begins by describing why the shocking details of the Alex Murdaugh trial gripped the nation, the way true crime involving families is so compelling, and more. Then lawyers Andrew Branca, Ronnie Richter, and Peter Tragos, join to discuss the key evidence that got Alex Murdaugh convicted, how crucial Murdaugh's own time on the stand was, the video that moved the needle, the powerful moment the judge addressed Murdaugh, the defense team's plan to appeal, what the juror speaking out now is saying, where Murdaugh will go to prison, Jussie Smollett fighting for a new trial, Alec Baldwin's legal troubles, and more. Then we turn to the massive Dominion-Fox News lawsuit, with Jeremy Peters of the New York Times and lawyers Andrew Geronimo and George Freeman, who discuss Dominion's case against Fox News, what was happening on the network in November 2020, the difference between the text messages and what was said on air, the arguments for each side, what Dominion has to prove to prove defamation, staying true to the audience, and more.

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On Aug. 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager, shot three men, two of them fatally, during street protests in Kenosha, Wis., over the shooting of a Black man by a white police officer.

Mr. Rittenhouse’s trial, which began on Nov. 1, revolved around a central question: Did his actions constitute self-defense under Wisconsin law?

Last week, a jury decided that they did, finding him not guilty on every count against him.

We look at key moments from the trial and at how the verdict was reached.

Guest: Julie Bosman, the Chicago bureau chief of The New York Times. 

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Background reading: 

• Mr. Rittenhouse’s acquittal pointed to the wide berth given to defendants who say they acted out of fear.
• The trial highlighted the deep division over gun rights in the United States.

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