Despite Congress passing a massive $95 billion foreign aid bill last week in a rare display of bipartisan support, Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial dominated US headlines during its first full week of testimony.

Scripps News Political Analyst Steve Schmidt breaks down how highly publicized domestic issues can distract Americans from the bigger picture: America is a part of the world — not the other way around.

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