Dec 12 Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen faces possible jail sentence By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press NEW YORK — Michael Cohen, a lawyer who made his career protecting President Donald Trump, is set to learn Wednesday whether his decision to cooperate with federal investigators will lessen his punishment for crimes including making illegal hush-money payments to… Continue reading
Dec 11 Lawyers for Michael Flynn to make sentencing recommendation By Associated Press Lawyers for former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn are expected to make a sentencing recommendation Tuesday to the judge. Continue reading
Dec 10 AP fact check: Manafort, Cohen filings do not exonerate Trump By Hope Yen, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Trump insists he's been fully vindicated by court filings released Friday that lay out the level of cooperation from two of his former top advisers, whom prosecutors have accused of lying to federal investigators or Congress. In fact, Trump's… Continue reading
Dec 10 Woman accused of being Russian agent appears to reach plea deal By Associated Press Prosecutors say they have "resolved" a case against a woman accused of being a secret agent for the Russian government, a sign that she likely has taken a plea deal. Continue reading
Dec 10 Judge sets court date for ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort By Associated Press A judge has set a court date for this week for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after prosecutors with the special counsel's office detailed lies they say he told them. Continue reading
Dec 10 Trump blames Michael Cohen for hush money 'liability' By Associated Press President Donald Trump is defending the hush money payments made by his former lawyer to two women during his 2016 campaign as "a simple private transaction." He tweeted Monday that if there was wrongdoing, it's lawyer Michael Cohen's "liability" and… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 25:01 December 9, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 9, a look at the people close to President Trump who were implicated in recent court filings, and thousands are without power after heavy snow hit the southern U.S. Also, a preview of tomorrow’s… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 4:34 With recent court filings, Mueller puts 'cards on the table' Court papers released Friday are “enormously significant,” and outline alleged crimes and misdeeds of President Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen as well as his former campaign advisor Paul Manafort, says Ilya Marritz, co-host of the “Trump, Inc.” podcast. For… Continue watching
Dec 09 Comey said FBI probe of Russia initially looked at 4 Americans By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Former FBI Director James Comey did not identify the Americans in the Russia probe but said President Donald Trump, then the Republican candidate, was not among them. Continue reading
Dec 08 How new details about Cohen and Manafort could shape the Russia investigation By Daniel Bush New court papers filed Friday offered new evidence of contacts between Russia and Trump’s campaign, and signaled that his former attorney Michael Cohen provided valuable information to special counsel Robert Mueller’s team. Continue reading