Apr 23 Tabloid publisher testifies he pledged to be Trump’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press David Pecker is the first witness in Donald Trump’s history-making hush money trial in Manhattan, where he faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records… Continue reading
Apr 23 David Pecker: Michael Cohen used to ask tabloid to run negative articles on Trump’s political opponents By Associated Press “He would send me information about Ted Cruz or about Ben Carson or Marco Rubio, and that was the basis of our story, and then we would embellish it a little,” the National Enquirer's former publisher said in court. Continue reading
Apr 23 Analysis: Supreme Court will weigh whether Trump is immune from prosecution. Here’s what to watch By Marcia Coyle The U.S. Supreme Court wraps up arguments for this term with two of the most contentious issues of the year: abortion and former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution. Continue reading
Apr 23 Judge to weigh in on request to hold Trump in contempt for breaking gag order By Gary Fields, Associated Press The hearing could result in further financial punishment for Trump, who last year was fined $15,000 for twice violating a gag order imposed at his New York civil fraud trial. But whether it deters him from future incendiary comments, or… Continue reading
Apr 23 What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Never before has a former president faced criminal charges so the court hasn't had occasion to take up the question of whether the president's unique role means he should be shielded from prosecution, even after he has left office. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 6:16 What happened in the courtroom during opening statements in Trump’s hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Opening statements began Monday in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump. Prosecutors accused Trump and his associates of falsifying business records during his 2016 campaign to conceal an alleged extramarital affair. But the former president’s attorney said he was… Continue watching
Apr 22 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity but case could be delayed further Chief Justice John Roberts was among at least five members of the court Thursday who appeared likely to reject the claim of absolute immunity that would stop the prosecution of Trump on charges he conspired to overturn his 2020 election… Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, hush money prosecutor alleges in opening statement By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A defense lawyer countered by saying that Trump “was innocent” and that the case should never have been brought. Continue reading
Apr 22 How opening statements in Trump’s hush money criminal trial will make history By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Prosecutors accuse Donald Trump of a hush money scheme aimed at preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public. Continue reading
Apr 21 Who are the key players at Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial? By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial shifts to opening statements Monday, followed by the start of witness testimony. Here's a look at the key players in the historic first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. Continue reading