Politics Feb 01 Michael Cohen says DA took phones for renewed Stormy Daniels hush-money probe The payment to Daniels, which Cohen says was intended to buy her silence about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump, has been the subject of law-enforcement scrutiny for years, but a new grand jury is giving it a fresh look…
Politics Jan 27 FEC wants answers on Rep. Santos’ chaotic treasurer switch Rep. George Santos' campaign committee is facing new questions from federal regulators after submitting paperwork listing a new treasurer who says he never took the job.
Politics Jan 24 Trump drops appeal, ending legal fight against New York Attorney General Letitia James Trump has abandoned efforts to revive his federal lawsuit against New York AG Letitia James. This marks the second time he's halted legal action against her after a judge last week fined him and his lawyers nearly $1 million for…
Politics Jan 23 Former FBI agent charged with aiding Russian oligarch A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official who investigated Russian oligarchs has been indicted on charges he secretly worked for one, in violation of U.S. sanctions. The official was also charged, in a separate indictment, with taking cash from a former…
Nation Jan 10 Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg has been sentenced to five months in jail for dodging taxes. The longtime executive for Donald Trump's family company has also paid $2 million in taxes, penalties and interest.
Nation Jan 03 Man pleads guilty for opening fire in Brooklyn subway A man who opened fire and wounded 10 passengers on a Brooklyn subway train last year has pleaded guilty to federal terrorism charges.
Politics Dec 30 Trump’s tax returns released Friday after long fight The documents provide the most detailed picture to date of his finances over a six-year period, including his time in the White House, when he fought to keep the information private in a break with decades of precedent.
Nation Dec 27 Biden signs bill forcing the federal Bureau of Prisons to fix outdated cameras President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill requiring the federal Bureau of Prisons to overhaul outdated security systems and fix broken surveillance cameras.
Politics Dec 06 Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud in scheme hatched by top executives Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, a significant repudiation of financial practices at the former president’s business.
Politics Dec 02 In closing remarks, prosecutors say evidence shows Trump ‘explicitly’ knew about tax fraud Prosecutors have resumed their closing argument in the Trump Organization's criminal tax fraud trial, promising to share previously unrevealed details about Trump's knowledge of a tax dodge scheme hatched by one of his top executives.