Politics Apr 16 More potential jurors dismissed as second day of Trump’s hush money trial continues Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged effort to keep salacious — and, he says, bogus — stories about his sex life from emerging during his 2016 campaign.
Politics Apr 11 Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial In a post on his Truth Social platform Wednesday, Trump called his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, and the adult film actor Stormy Daniels "two sleaze bags who have, with their lies and misrepresentations, cost our Country dearly!"…
Politics Apr 11 As he prepares to prosecute Trump, NYC DA Bragg says hush money criminal trial not about politics The upcoming trial over hush money payments allegedly made by Trump during the 2016 election will test Bragg’s efforts to portray himself as apolitical in the face of relentless attacks from the Republican former president and his supporters.
Politics Apr 08 New York appeals judge rejects Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money trial Donald Trump is asking a New York appeals court to move his hush money criminal trial out of Manhattan and reverse his gag order in an eleventh-hour bid for a delay just a week before the scheduled start.
Nation Apr 03 Construction workers had little warning as Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapsed, raising safety concerns The deaths of six construction workers on Baltimore's Key Bridge have raised questions about whether the construction company took proper precautions, including keeping a safety boat nearby that might have been able to warn them at least a few seconds…
Politics Mar 25 Judge sets April 15 trial date in Trump’s New York hush money case after last-minute document dump The judge earlier had scolded the former president's lawyers as he weighed when to reschedule the trial after a last-minute document dump caused a postponement of the original date.
Politics Mar 19 New York Mayor Adams says 1993 sexual assault allegation detailed in new lawsuit ‘did not happen’ The woman filed a lawsuit Monday accusing Adams of driving her to a vacant lot and demanding sexual favors in exchange for career help. Adams said he was confident the allegations would not hurt his administration, describing the lawsuit as…
Politics Mar 14 Prosecutors say they’re open to delaying Trump’s March 25 hush-money trial for a month Prosecutors say they're open to delaying the start of Donald Trump's New York hush-money criminal trial to give the former president's lawyers time to review evidence that was only recently turned over.
Politics Mar 08 The NYPD is using social media to target critics The New York Police Department has been taking a more active role in trying to influence public policy through slick online videos and social media posts.
Politics Mar 04 Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to perjury Weisselberg surrendered to the Manhattan prosecutor’s office earlier Monday and entered state court in handcuffs before pleading guilty to five counts of perjury. He was sentenced to five months in jail.