Politics Aug 14 Judge Merchan rejects Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money case In a decision posted Wednesday, Judge Juan M. Merchan declined to step aside and said Donald Trump's demand was a rehash “rife with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims.”…
Politics Aug 06 Judge delays ruling on presidential immunity in Trump’s hush money case The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is pushing back a date for a key ruling on presidential immunity until two days before Trump’s scheduled sentencing.
Politics Jul 25 Prosecutors fight back on use of immunity ruling to overturn Trump’s hush money conviction The Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a court filing that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity “has no bearing” on Trump's hush money case because it involves unofficial acts for which the former president is not immune.
Politics Jul 11 Trump lawyers push to overturn his felony conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging the judge in his New York hush money case to overturn his conviction and dismiss the case in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity.
Nation Jul 10 Jontay Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal that tanked his NBA career Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for gambling's sake, pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that already got him banned from the league.
World Jul 01 Iran, Syria and North Korea accused of providing support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in U.S. lawsuit The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, seeks at least $4 billion in damages for “a coordination of extrajudicial killings, hostage takings, and related horrors for which the defendants provided material support and resources.”…
Politics Jun 28 WATCH: Biden speaks at opening of Stonewall visitor center, key location for LGBTQ+ rights President Joe Biden courted LGBTQ+ voters on Friday with a pair of New York City events a day after his widely panned debate performance against Donald Trump…
Politics May 30 WATCH: Manhattan DA Bragg speaks after Trump found guilty in hush money trial The falsifying business records charges carry up to four years behind bars, though Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg would not say Thursday if prosecutors intend to seek imprisonment.
Politics May 30 Deliberations in Trump hush money trial set to resume after judge rereads jury instructions Trump has pleaded not guilty and contends the Cohen payments were for legitimate legal services. He has also denied the alleged extramarital sexual encounter with Daniels.
Politics May 29 Jury in historic Trump hush money trial to begin deliberations The deliberations Wednesday will follow a marathon day of closing arguments in which a prosecutor accused Trump of trying to "hoodwink" voters in the 2016 presidential election by participating in a hush money scheme meant to stifle stories he feared…