Trump’s trial resumes: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s proceedings in New York

The second week of testimony in former President Trump’s New York trial got underway Tuesday — and it was more eventful than expected, encompassing everything from a gag order ruling to new details around Trump’s alleged affairs.

The former president faces 34 felony counts of falsification of business records. If he is convicted, he could face imprisonment, though incarceration would be unusual for a first-time offender.

The backstory to the case centers on a $130,000 payment...