May 10 New York’s legal marijuana program plagued by inexperienced leaders, report finds By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press New York's legal cannabis market has been hampered by inexperienced leaders who treated the state licensing agency like a "mission-driven" startup rather than a government office, according to an internal review. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 5:55 Stormy Daniels clashes with Trump attorneys during 2nd day of testimony By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens The adult film actress at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial finished her testimony after more than seven hours in total on the stand. Stormy Daniels was questioned by the former president's defense attorney in a tense… Continue watching
May 07 New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The ruling from state Supreme Court Justice Daniel J. Doyle on Tuesday determined that state lawmakers failed to follow procedural rules around passing constitutional amendments. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:05 Former Trump employees detail hush money payments at heart of his trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Two former employees of the Trump Organization were on the stand in New York. Jeffrey McConney and Deborah Tasaroff were involved in the payments that are at the center of the charges filed against the former president in his hush… Continue watching
May 06 Live Updates: Trump slapped with fine as hush money trial’s third week opens By Associated Press The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial sanctioned him Monday morning for violating his gag order for a second time. Follow updates here. Continue reading
May 06 What to know as Trump’s hush money trial enters a third week By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are moving deeper into his orbit following an inside-the-room account about the former president's reaction to a politically damaging recording that surfaced in the final weeks of the 2016 campaign. Continue reading
May 06 Roiled by protests, Columbia University nixes major commencement ceremony By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Noting that the past few weeks have been “incredibly difficult” for the community, the school said in its announcement that it made the decision after discussions with students. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 4:48 What Hope Hicks said on the stand in Trump’s hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz One of former President Trump’s most senior aides took the stand during his trial in New York. Hope Hicks served as Trump’s press secretary during the 2016 campaign and was his White House communications director. She detailed how Trump handled… Continue watching
May 03 Jurors in hush money trial hear recording of Trump discussing plan with Michael Cohen to pay off woman By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Philip Marcelo, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The second week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush money case will wrap up after jurors heard a recording of the Republican ex-president that's central to the case. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 4:08 Testimony in Trump hush money trial continues after 2nd gag order hearing By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz On the stand Thursday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial was Los Angeles lawyer Keith Davidson. He negotiated both the Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal hush money agreements at the center of the case against the former president. William Brangham… Continue watching