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Prosecution, defense paint competing visions of Trump as trial begins; Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Yale; Senate poised to vote on new aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Opening statements set to begin in Trump criminal trial; Suspected intoxicated driver kills two children after crashing into birthday party; Columbia University rabbi warns Jewish students, ‘return home as soon as possible’; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

House passes foreign aid and TikTok bills with bipartisan support; House passes bill that could ban TikTok if its parent company doesn’t sell the platform; Massive protests at Columbia continue as demonstrations spread to other campuses; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

A man sets himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Trump's trial is held, Israel launches strikes in Iran, Iran's foreign minister sits down for an interview with NBC's Tom Llamas, and more on tonight's broadcast.

Jury selected in Trump's New York hush money case, dozens arrested in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, a 911 outage impacted millions across four states, and more in tonight's broadcast.

Senate dismisses impeachment charges against Mayorkas; Columbia University president testifies about antisemitism on campus; Boeing whistleblowers appear at congressional hearing; and more on tonight’s broadcast.