Politics Jul 12 Jury in Sen. Menendez's corruption trial ends first day of deliberations without a verdict A New York City jury finished its first three hours of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, who is accused of taking bribes and being a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.
Politics Jul 02 Judge delays Trump's hush money sentencing to weigh high court immunity ruling The judge agreed Tuesday to put it off while weighing the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Trump had been scheduled to face sentencing July 11 on his New York conviction on felony charges of…
Politics Jun 21 Prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order barring Trump from criticizing jurors in hush money trial In court papers filed Friday, prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office argued that portions of the gag order remained necessary given former President Donald Trump’s “singular history of inflammatory and threatening public statements,” as well as efforts by his…
Politics Jun 18 New York's top court turns down Trump's request to hear appeal of gag order The Republican former president has repeatedly railed against the hush money case gag order, which prevents him from commenting on witnesses, jurors and others who were involved in the case.
Nation Jun 05 New York pauses plan to charge big tolls to drive into core of Manhattan New York is indefinitely delaying implementation of a plan to charge motorists big tolls to enter the core of Manhattan.
Education Jun 04 Columbia Law Review's website is shut down after publishing an article critical of Israel Editors at the Columbia Law Review said the move marked an unprecedented breach of editorial independence by the board made up of alumni and faculty.
Politics May 26 Here's what every key witness said at Trump's hush money criminal trial After 22 witnesses, including an adult film actor, tabloid publisher and White House insiders, testimony is over at Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York. The trial now shifts to closing arguments, scheduled for Tuesday. Here’s a look at key trial witnesses…
Politics May 21 Defense rests in Trump's New York hush money trial without the ex-president taking the stand Costello contradicted Cohen's testimony describing Trump as intimately involved in all aspects of the hush money scheme. Costello told jurors Monday that Cohen told him Trump “knew nothing” about the hush money payment to Daniels.
Politics May 20 Prosecution rests in Trump's hush money case, and defense now gets its turn to call witnesses The defense has said it plans to call a campaign finance expert, a lawyer who offered to represent Cohen after the FBI raided his property in 2018 and a paralegal.
Politics May 20 Michael Cohen faces more tough questions as Trump's hush money trial nears end Under questioning from defense attorney Todd Blanche, Cohen admitted that he pocketed cash that supposed to be reimbursement for a $50,000 payment Cohen claimed he had shelled out to a technology firm.