May 20 Watch 4:55 How Trump's legal team is trying to ruin Michael Cohen's credibility in hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Cross-examination wrapped up Monday for Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, who is a central witness in the hush-money trial against the former president. Trump’s lead defense lawyer portrayed Cohen as a serial liar and someone who profited… Continue watching
May 20 Nikki Haley has held out on a Trump endorsement. Her move could shape the presidential race By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Haley's eventual move could shape not only this year's presidential race but her own political future. The former South Carolina governor on Wednesday will give her first public speech since dropping out of the Republican primar… Continue reading
May 20 Prosecution rests in Trump's hush money case, and defense now gets its turn to call witnesses By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 20 Michael Cohen faces more tough questions as Trump's hush money trial nears end By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 19 What we've learned so far in Trump's hush money case and what to listen for in the final days By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 17 Trump changes tone on mail-in ballots and other forms of early voting By Nicholas Riccardi, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump tells republican voters that mail-in ballots and other forms of early voting options can be trusted. Continue reading
May 17 Justice Alito's home flew a U.S. flag upside down after Jan. 6, a report says By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The upside-down flag is a symbol associated with Trump's lies about election fraud. The New York Times says the flag was outside Alito's Virginia home days after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, carrying similarly inverted flags. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 4:43 What happened during Michael Cohen's 3rd day of testimony in the Trump hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Former President Trump's one-time lawyer, Michael Cohen, spent his third day on the stand Thursday in a Manhattan courthouse. Cohen is now the key witness in the case against his former boss, and he again faced hours of scrutiny over… Continue watching
May 16 Why Trump's hush money defense depends on knocking down Michael Cohen's credibility By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Michelle L. Price, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 16 Live Updates: Cross-examination of Michael Cohen resumes By Associated Press Cohen is prosecutors’ final witness — at least for now — as they try to prove Donald Trump schemed to suppress a damaging story he feared would torpedo his 2016 presidential campaign, and then falsified business records to cover it… Continue reading