Dec 13 What Michael Cohen’s sentencing means for Trump By Gretchen Frazee Federal prosecutors have linked Trump to campaign finance violations committed by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, who was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 5:14 ‘Real drama’ in the courtroom as Cohen gets 3-year sentence President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday. He admitted to arranging hush money payments to women claiming affairs with Mr. Trump, as well as lying about Trump’s business dealings in Russia. Judy… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 7:16 Why Cohen’s hush money places the president at legal risk Last week’s court filings by federal prosecutors and the special counsel have shifted attention to the hush money payments made on President Trump's behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign to two women with whom he had allegedly had affairs. William… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 9:11 What’s in the latest court filings about Cohen, Manafort The Mueller team has released new details regarding its interactions with Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen. According to court filings, former Trump lawyer Cohen informed investigators about contact among Russia, the Trump Organization and the Trump campaign, while… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 4:53 How the latest Cohen filings could get ‘close to the president’ Two court filings Friday reveal new information about Michael Cohen. Judy Woodruff speaks with Jessica Roth, law professor at Yeshiva University and a former federal prosecutor, about the differences between how Mueller and the Southern District of New York characterize… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 5:32 Tamara Keith and Stuart Rothenberg on George H.W. Bush and the GOP’s evolution Lisa Desjardins sits down with NPR’s Tamara Keith and Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections to discuss the week in politics, including the political legacy of President George H.W. Bush, the evolution of the Republican Party and what the new House… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 6:29 Mueller says Manafort broke his plea deal. Here’s why that’s ‘extremely unusual’ Paul Manafort is in legal hot water once again, as prosecutors for special counsel Robert Mueller have accused him of breaking his plea agreement and lying both to them and to the FBI “on a variety of subject matters.” What… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 2:57 In first press conference this month, Sanders criticizes GM After General Motors announced impending layoffs and plant closures, President Trump vented his frustration over Twitter and in a wide-ranging interview with the Washington Post, in which he blamed Fed chairman Jay Powell for the auto giant's move. Sarah Sanders… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: Trump asks Cabinet to cut federal budget In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump asked every member of his cabinet to cut five percent from his or her budget for next year after a report shows the U.S. deficit at $779 billion. Also, a senior official at… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 7:28 Where does Brett Kavanaugh see the limits of executive power? Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will begin a week from today. Set against the backdrop of the ongoing Mueller investigation, new attention is being focused on Kavanaugh’s record on executive power. John Yang turns to Jonathan Turley,… Continue watching