May 06 Trump fined $1,000 for violating gag order and is warned about jail time By Associated Press The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial has fined him an additional $1,000 for again violating a gag order barring him from making inflammatory comments about witnesses and jurors. Continue reading
May 06 What to know as Trump’s hush money trial enters a third week By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are moving deeper into his orbit following an inside-the-room account about the former president's reaction to a politically damaging recording that surfaced in the final weeks of the 2016 campaign. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 4:48 What Hope Hicks said on the stand in Trump’s hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz One of former President Trump’s most senior aides took the stand during his trial in New York. Hope Hicks served as Trump’s press secretary during the 2016 campaign and was his White House communications director. She detailed how Trump handled… Continue watching
May 03 What to expect in Indiana’s presidential and state primaries By Robert Yoon, Associated Press The race for the White House tops the ballot Tuesday in Indiana's presidential and state primaries. But voters will also have to settle more competitive contests for governor, Congress and the state legislature. Continue reading
May 03 Jurors in hush money trial hear recording of Trump discussing plan with Michael Cohen to pay off woman By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Philip Marcelo, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The second week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush money case will wrap up after jurors heard a recording of the Republican ex-president that's central to the case. Continue reading
May 03 Live Updates: Hope Hicks testifies about ‘Access Hollywood’ tape in Trump’s hush money trial By Associated Press Hope Hicks took the stand Friday in Donald Trump's hush money case, recounting in her testimony how Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign was turned upside down following a leak of a video recording in which he boasted about grabbing women… Continue reading
May 02 Watch 4:08 Testimony in Trump hush money trial continues after 2nd gag order hearing By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz On the stand Thursday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial was Los Angeles lawyer Keith Davidson. He negotiated both the Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal hush money agreements at the center of the case against the former president. William Brangham… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 7:57 Analyzing the consequential Supreme Court term and its ideological divide By John Yang, Saher Khan The Supreme Court wrapped up oral arguments and has now turned to rolling out decisions in some of the most consequential cases of the year. Those decisions will shape policies nationwide on divisive issues like homelessness and reproductive rights, and… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 9:48 How young Michigan voters feel about Biden, Trump and the upcoming election By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Young people between the ages of 18 and 29 make up roughly 20 percent of eligible voters. A majority of them voted for President Biden in 2020 and are typically a reliable vote for Democrats. In Michigan, NewsHour sat down… Continue watching
May 02 Why U.S. election campaigns feel so long By Kenichi Serino It can feel like U.S. presidential election cycles stretch on forever, but are they actually longer than other countries? You can measure that in a few ways. Continue reading