Dan appeared on Good Morning America today to talk about the impact of the trove of evidence recently released to the trial (and to the public) of George Zimmerman. There is a huge amount of new information: audio recordings, hard documents like medical and police reports reports, and lists of witnesses. It is too soon to ...
On Mediaite: If George Zimmerman Started Fight with Trayvon Martin, Can He Still Claim Self-Defense? Hundreds of pages of documents released yesterday in the Trayvon Martin case shed new light on a number of important aspects of the investigation . Maybe most importantly, it seems clear that George Zimmerman took a beating. Probably a pretty bad one. Bloody lacerations ...
From Mediaite: The New York Times‘ Jeff Zeleny and Jim Rutenberg have uncovered the playbook for a proposed anti-Obama ad campaign that would portray the president as a “metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln,” among other unflattering images. “The world is about to see Jeremiah Wright and understand his influence on Barack Obama for the first time in a big, attention-arresting way,” the ...
From Mediaite: Jon Lovitz has become something of a political personality since his expletive-laden comedic rant against President Obama a few weeks back, and he still can’t quite believe the amount of feedback he has received. Lovitz appeared onAmerica Live this afternoon to discuss his comments and explain just how people felt about them– mostly good, he explains, but ...
Dan appeared on Good Morning America to go over who may be the final witnesses in the defense's case for John Edwards, whose trial has (for many) solidified his already-suffering reputation. George Stefanopolous opens with the question of Cate Edwards, John's daughter - "clearly the most sympathetic witness to be put on the stands." Is that ...
Dan Abrams appeared on World News last night as ABC obtained the exclusive story on new evidence released in the trial against George Zimmerman, charged with the second degree murder of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman's defense rested on Wednesday, having argued self defense - that he only shot Martin because he feared for his own life. ...
Dan Abrams appeared on Good Morning America to discuss what's been headlined in recent weeks as the "spray tan murder" trial. Apparently that name is becoming less relevant, if at all. The Defense is moving away from that argument - that Adam Kaufman didn't murder his wife, but that she had fatal reaction to a ...
From Mediaite: President Barack Obama spoke to the graduating class of Barnard College on Monday, where he decried the state of the news media and its persistent focus on negative stories. “Faith in our institutions has never been lower,” said Obama. “Particularly when good news doesn’t’ get the same kinds of ratings as bad news anymore.” Read ...
Dan Abrams and Nancy Grace appeared on Good Morning America to discuss what's happening to one Arizona man, who in light of his daughters disappearance has been banned from seeing his other two children. Police have acted, according to Nancy Grace, as if this were routine. Dan agrees to say that it's a big deal, ...
From Good Morning America: Dan Abrams continues his coverage of the John Edwards trial and faces the question, now, of whether or not the accused will take the stand. "I don't think there's a chance," he maintains. "Remember, [what the Defense is fighting] here is that he's a scoundrel and a liar, but not a criminal. ...