May 14 Watch 6:41 Trump attorneys grill star witness Michael Cohen in hush money trial By William Brangham The key witness in the New York criminal trial against Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, continued his testimony Tuesday, further detailing the alleged scheme to hide the payment Cohen made to Stormy Daniels to protect Trump during the 2016 campaign. During… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 7:30 Michael Cohen testifies Trump directly involved in hush money payment and coverup By William Brangham, Saher Khan On the stand Monday in the fourth week of testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial was the prosecution’s star witness, Michael Cohen. Trump’s former attorney and fixer testified that Trump directed him to pay adult film actress Stormy Daniels… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 3:57 Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen expected on stand next week in hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz The third week of testimony in former president Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial came to a close Friday in New York with prosecutors saying they may be able to rest their case next week. William Brangham was in the… Continue watching
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