Aug 22 Trump says hush money ‘not a campaign violation’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump Trump is telling "Fox & Friends" host Ainsley Earhardt in an interview set to air Thursday that the payments "didn't come out of the campaign, and that's big."… Continue reading
Aug 22 Michael Cohen has evidence Trump committed a crime, lawyer says By Yamiche Alcindor Lanny Davis, an attorney for Cohen, said in an interview with the PBS NewsHour on Wednesday morning that his client had agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors and share whatever he knows about the campaign’s dealings with Russia. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: White House says no discussions of possible Manafort pardon By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is holding a briefing at 2:15 p.m. EDT. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Aug 22 What just happened? The 2-hour saga of yesterday made simple By Lisa Desjardins In the span of two hours yesterday, two former Trump associates were guilty in court and a Congressman was indicted for misusing campaign funds. Here's what happened and what we're watching now. Continue reading
Aug 22 Trump lashes out at his former lawyer after guilty plea By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen of making up "stories in order to get a 'deal'" from federal prosecutors. Continue reading
Aug 21 Michael Cohen’s plea deal, explained By Lisa Desjardins What does the 22-page plea deal tell us about Trump's personal attorney and Trump himself? Here are some highlights:… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 12:12 What does Michael Cohen’s guilty plea mean for Trump? President Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges including campaign finance violations for paying off women at Trump's direction, bank fraud and more than $4 million in tax evasion. The deal could result in prison… Continue watching
Aug 21 Read Michael Cohen’s full plea deal outlining his campaign finance violations By Lisa Desjardins Read the entirety of the plea agreement, including accusations that may involve Trump's campaign and time in office. Continue reading
Aug 21 Michael Cohen pleads guilty to charges over hush money By Tom Hays, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and "fixer," said he and President Donald Trump arranged the payment of hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels and a former Playboy model to influence the election. Continue reading
Aug 20 AP sources: Prosecutors preparing charges against Cohen By Tom Hays, Associated Press Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, could be charged before the end of the month with bank fraud in his dealings with the taxi industry and with committing other financial crimes, two people familiar with the federal probe… Continue reading