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…
Politics May 28 Trump’s defense lawyers, prosecutors will make their final pitches to the hush money jury After more than four weeks of testimony, the summations tee up a momentous and historically unprecedented task for the jury as it decides whether to convict the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
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.
Politics May 19 What we’ve learned so far in Trump’s hush money case and what to listen for in the final days Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days, putting the landmark case on track for jury deliberations that will determine whether it ends in a mistrial, an acquittal.
Politics May 16 Why Trump’s hush money defense depends on knocking down Michael Cohen’s credibility Cohen's cross-examination is a pivotal moment for Trump's team, who must convince jurors that his once loyal attorney and fixer can't be believed.