Hello, is this thing on? Welcome (back) to Trump Watch! I’m Ellis Kim, a new litigation reporter here at the National Law Journal, which means I have the pleasure of taking over hosting duties for this newsletter.

I’m joining you all from PBS NewsHour, where I produced much of the program’s political and legal coverage. If there’s one thing I learned the past couple of years living and working here in the Swamp, it’s this town often feels full of made-for-cable lawyers. I’m hoping to go beyond the chatter and bring you deeper analysis.