9 AM ET: Trump's trial nearly over, AG contempt of Congress, highest rainfall risk & more

Former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial is reaching its final stages as Michael Cohen takes the stand again. House Republicans are taking a first step towards holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. There have been more college campus arrests after protests. Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with his Chinese couterpart Xi Jinping today. And, parts of the southern US are under the highest alert possible for rainfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices