May 30 Watch 5:33 Trump convicted on all 34 criminal charges in New York hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 criminal charges against him in a New York courtroom. He becomes the first former president charged, and now convicted, of a felony. The case stemmed from Trump falsifying business records to cover… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 7:33 Former federal prosecutors break down Trump's trial and historic conviction By Geoff Bennett, Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan A jury found Donald Trump guilty on all counts in his criminal hush money trial. For more on the verdict and the legal fallout, Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett spoke with two former federal prosecutors who have been following the… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 9:43 How the Biden campaign and Republicans are reacting to Trump's guilty verdict By Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López The historic conviction of Donald Trump comes against the backdrop of the current presidential election. Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz discussed the political consequences with Lisa Desjardins and Laura Barrón-López. Continue watching
May 29 Watch 6:23 How the judge instructed jurors as they started deliberations in Trump's hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura Former President Donald Trump's future now rests in the hands of a jury in New York City. Jurors in the criminal hush money case began deliberating Wednesday morning. Seven men and five women received instructions from Judge Juan Merchan and… Continue watching
May 29 Harvey Weinstein may face new charges as more accusers come forward, New York prosecutors say By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Assistant DA Nicole Blumberg has said during a court hearing Wednesday that additional people have come forward with assault claims and prosecutors are currently assessing which fall under the statute of limitations. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 7:42 What was said during closing arguments in Trump's hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz The prosecution and defense made their final cases to jurors in the criminal trial against Donald Trump. Prosecutors argued Trump falsified business records to conceal an alleged affair that could’ve harmed his chances of becoming president. Trump’s defense team said… Continue watching
May 24 WATCH: Trump speaks at campaign rally in heavily Democratic, majority Hispanic area of the Bronx By Michelle L. Price, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has campaigned in one of the most Democratic counties in the nation, holding a rally in the South Bronx. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 7:58 How Trump's alleged hush money payments led to his charges in New York By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Donald Trump’s defense team rested its case Tuesday in the trial brought against the former president by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Next week, both sides will make their closing statements to the jury and then deliberations will begin. While… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 4:55 How Trump's legal team is trying to ruin Michael Cohen's credibility in hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Cross-examination wrapped up Monday for Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, who is a central witness in the hush-money trial against the former president. Trump’s lead defense lawyer portrayed Cohen as a serial liar and someone who profited… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 4:43 What happened during Michael Cohen's 3rd day of testimony in the Trump hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Former President Trump's one-time lawyer, Michael Cohen, spent his third day on the stand Thursday in a Manhattan courthouse. Cohen is now the key witness in the case against his former boss, and he again faced hours of scrutiny over… Continue watching