Apr 19 Opening statements set for Monday in Trump’s hush money case after judge rejects latest bid to delay By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press An appeals court judge rejected a last-minute bid by the Republican to halt the trial over his claims that jury selection was unfairly rushed. Continue reading
Apr 19 Person who was on fire outside Trump’s hush money trial is rushed away on a stretcher By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The fire was extinguished Friday shortly after a jury and alternates had been seated in Trump's criminal case. A person could be seen lying on the ground on fire. People then rushed over to douse the person with a fire… Continue reading
Apr 19 Jury selection could be nearing close in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York City By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jury selection could be nearing a close Friday, setting the stage for closing arguments as early as Monday. Continue reading
Apr 18 12 jurors have been picked for Trump’s hush money trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Rather than propelling the case closer to opening statements, the latest selections simply brought the total number of jurors picked for the case back to seven, the same number as when the day started. Continue reading
Apr 18 Jury selection in Trump hush money trial enters final stretch, opening remarks as soon as next week By Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The dismissals on Thursday bring down to five the number of jurors seated so far. Continue reading
Apr 15 1st day of Trump’s historic hush-money trial ends without any jurors selected By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The historic hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life. Continue reading
Apr 15 Prosecutors ask judge to fine Trump $3,000 over social media posts calling out witnesses By Associated Press Prosecutors have asked Judge Juan M. Merchan to fine Donald Trump $3,000 over three social media posts they say violated a gag order that bars Trump from commenting on witnesses. Continue reading
Apr 15 Trump arrives at New York court for jury selection in hush money trial By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press It’s the first criminal trial of any former U.S. commander-in-chief and the first of Trump’s four indictments to go to trial. Continue reading
Apr 12 Judge declines to delay Trump’s New York hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicity By Associated Press It's the latest in a string of delay denials that Trump has gotten from various courts this week as he fights to stave off the trial's start Monday with jury selection. Continue reading
Apr 12 For history-making case against a former president, Manhattan court must first find a dozen jurors By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The criminal proceedings present a challenge for the court, the lawyers and the everyday citizens who find themselves in the jury pool. Continue reading