Tonight on the readout.

In this case, my office will seek a speedy trial

so that our evidence can be tested in court and judged by a jury of citizens.

That was Special Counsel Jack Smith back in August, and now he's asking the U.S. Supreme Court

for a speedy ruling on whether presidential immunity protects Donald Trump from prosecution.

Also tonight the UN describes a situation in Gaza as apocalyptic and on the brink of collapse.

For all the death and destruction,

how much has Hamas been degraded by Israel?

I'll ask a top advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Plus, a major new development tonight

in the case of a Texas woman who sought a court order to get an abortion.

And we begin tonight with the American Hard Rights bear hug of the European hard right.

Hungary's authoritarian leader Victor Orban, Europe's leading defender of fascism, has long

been a right-wing idol for Republicans trying to destroy democracy here at home.

So it should perhaps come as no surprise that according to the guardian,

this week allies of Orban will hold a closed-door meeting with Republicans in Washington,

including members of Congress,

to push for an end to US military aid to Ukraine.

They probably won't have to push too hard

since stopping Ukraine would be a gift

to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian's other

favorite strongman and it comes amid some counter programming of sorts as

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