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Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump's conviction in hush money case
Read full article: Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump's conviction in hush money caseA judge has postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as prosecutors consider how to proceed in light of last week’s election and his lawyers argue for dismissal so he can run the country.
Federal judge rejects Donald Trump's request to intervene in wake of hush money conviction
Read full article: Federal judge rejects Donald Trump's request to intervene in wake of hush money convictionA federal judge has rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, thwarting the former president’s latest bid to overturn his felony conviction and delay his sentencing.
Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim
Read full article: Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claimProsecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction.
Judge alters Trump’s gag order, letting him talk about witnesses, jury after hush money conviction
Read full article: Judge alters Trump’s gag order, letting him talk about witnesses, jury after hush money convictionA judge has modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former president to comment about witnesses and jurors in his New York hush money criminal trial but keeping court and prosecution staff off limits.
Trump's lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial
Read full article: Trump's lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trialDonald Trump’s lawyers are asking a New York judge to lift the gag order barring the former president from commenting about witnesses, jurors and others tied to the criminal case that led to his conviction for falsifying records to cover up a potential sex scandal.
Is Trump still under a gag order after his conviction? He thinks so, but the answer isn't clear
Read full article: Is Trump still under a gag order after his conviction? He thinks so, but the answer isn't clearDonald Trump says he remains under a gag order after his conviction in his hush money criminal trial.
Answers to your questions about Donald Trump's historic hush money trial conviction
Read full article: Answers to your questions about Donald Trump's historic hush money trial convictionThe first criminal conviction of a former American president is raising a host of legal and political questions: Will Donald Trump go to prison.
Here's what you should know about Donald Trump's conviction in his hush money trial
Read full article: Here's what you should know about Donald Trump's conviction in his hush money trialDonald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts marks the end of his historic hush money trial but the fight over the case is far from over.
Guilty: Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimes
Read full article: Guilty: Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimesDonald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
Trump's hush money case has gone to the jury. What happens now?
Read full article: Trump's hush money case has gone to the jury. What happens now?After nearly two dozen witnesses, 16 days of testimony and hours of lawyers’ closing arguments, it’s time for jurors to have their say in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial.
The Latest | Judge excuses jurors, ending first day of deliberations in Trump's criminal trial
Read full article: The Latest | Judge excuses jurors, ending first day of deliberations in Trump's criminal trialThe first day of jury deliberations in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial has concluded after the panel sent two notes to the judge.
Jurors in Trump hush money trial end 1st day of deliberations after asking to rehear testimony
Read full article: Jurors in Trump hush money trial end 1st day of deliberations after asking to rehear testimonyThe jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has ended its first day of deliberations without a verdict.
Cohen's credibility, campaigning at court and other takeaways from Trump trial's closing arguments
Read full article: Cohen's credibility, campaigning at court and other takeaways from Trump trial's closing argumentsLawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have sparred over evidence and witnesses as they made their closing arguments to jurors who will decide whether the Republican will be the first former American president convicted of a crime.
Supreme Court leaves in place Avenatti conviction for plotting to extort up to $25M from Nike
Read full article: Supreme Court leaves in place Avenatti conviction for plotting to extort up to $25M from NikeThe Supreme Court has left in place lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike.
Prosecutor says Trump tried 'to hoodwink voters' while defense attacks key witness in last arguments
Read full article: Prosecutor says Trump tried 'to hoodwink voters' while defense attacks key witness in last argumentsAttorneys in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have finished their closing arguments after a marathon day in court.
Closing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trial
Read full article: Closing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trialTestimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses.
Manhattan DA's office won't be punished for document dump that delayed start of Trump criminal trial
Read full article: Manhattan DA's office won't be punished for document dump that delayed start of Trump criminal trialManhattan prosecutors won’t be penalized for a last-minute document dump that caused former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial to start later than scheduled.
Trump's lawyers rested their case after calling just 2 witnesses. Experts say that's not unusual
Read full article: Trump's lawyers rested their case after calling just 2 witnesses. Experts say that's not unusualDonald Trump’s legal team has rested its case in his hush money trial after calling just two witnesses and opting not to have the former president take the stand in his own defense.
Trump hush money trial enters new phase after defense rests without testimony from former president
Read full article: Trump hush money trial enters new phase after defense rests without testimony from former presidentDonald Trump’s hush money trial has moved into a new phase, drawing closer to the moment when the jury will begin deciding his fate.
Judge in Trump's hush money trial threatened to remove witness from court for behavior on stand
Read full article: Judge in Trump's hush money trial threatened to remove witness from court for behavior on standThe judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial cleared the courtroom of reporters and then threatened to remove the defense’s witness from the trial because of his behavior on the stand, a court transcript shows.
Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values
Read full article: Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, valuesDonald Trump’s support from white evangelicals and other conservative Christians is as strong as ever.
Lies, loyalty and a gag order upheld: Tuesday's Trump hush money trial takeaways
Read full article: Lies, loyalty and a gag order upheld: Tuesday's Trump hush money trial takeawaysDonald Trump’s defense attorneys have grilled prosecutors’ star witness in his hush money trial, portraying former attorney Michael Cohen as a media-obsessed liar who’s determined to see the former president behind bars.
What to know about Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's pivotal testimony in the hush money trial
Read full article: What to know about Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's pivotal testimony in the hush money trialThe prosecution’s case in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is entering its final stretch with his former attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen, on the witness stand.
Trump hush money trial: A timeline of key events in the case
Read full article: Trump hush money trial: A timeline of key events in the caseThe events at the center of former President Donald Trump’s hush money case date back almost two decades, with new dates coming to light as the trial plays out in a Manhattan courtroom.
The Latest | Michael Cohen takes the stand as testimony in Trump hush money case enters 4th week
Read full article: The Latest | Michael Cohen takes the stand as testimony in Trump hush money case enters 4th weekThe fourth week of witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial could be a doozy.
Star witness Michael Cohen says Trump was intimately involved in all aspects of hush money scheme
Read full article: Star witness Michael Cohen says Trump was intimately involved in all aspects of hush money schemeThe star prosecution witness at Donald Trump's hush money trial says Trump was intimately involved with all aspects of a scheme to stifle stories about sex that threatened to torpedo his 2016 campaign.
Trump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimony
Read full article: Trump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimonyThe alleged sexual encounter at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial got a graphic airing in court this past week as porn actor Stormy Daniels shared her account before a rapt jury.
The Latest | Prosecutors likely to call just 2 more witnesses in Trump's hush money case
Read full article: The Latest | Prosecutors likely to call just 2 more witnesses in Trump's hush money caseProsecutors in Donald Trump's hush money case say they expect to call just two more witnesses, laying the ground to possibly rest their case next week.
Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony
Read full article: Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimonyThe judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial has warned prosecutors to get their star witness, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, to stop his taunting posts and jabs at Trump.
Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help
Read full article: Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to helpFormer President Donald Trump is limited in what he can publicly say as his hush money trial is underway in New York.
The Latest | Judge denies defense's 2nd request for mistrial in Trump's hush money case
Read full article: The Latest | Judge denies defense's 2nd request for mistrial in Trump's hush money caseThe judge in Donald Trump's hush money case has denied a second request from defense attorneys to declare a mistrial over Stormy Daniels' testimony.
Stormy Daniels delivers shocking testimony about Trump, but trial hinges on business records
Read full article: Stormy Daniels delivers shocking testimony about Trump, but trial hinges on business recordsDonald Trump’s defense attorney has accused Stormy Daniels of slowly altering the details of an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump.
Inside the courtroom where Trump was forced to listen to Stormy Daniels
Read full article: Inside the courtroom where Trump was forced to listen to Stormy DanielsDonald Trump squirmed and scowled, shook his head and muttered as Stormy Daniels described the unexpected sex she says they had in a hotel nearly two decades ago.
The Latest | Stormy Daniels to return to witness stand on Thursday as court adjourns
Read full article: The Latest | Stormy Daniels to return to witness stand on Thursday as court adjournsWitness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial is moving forward again and all eyes are on who will be called next.
Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial
Read full article: Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trialPorn actor Stormy Daniels has testified at Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial about a sexual encounter she says they had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid off to keep silent during the presidential election a decade later.
The Latest | 12th day of Donald Trump's hush money trial adjourns early
Read full article: The Latest | 12th day of Donald Trump's hush money trial adjourns earlyJurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are hearing for the first time how and why Michael Cohen's reimbursement for the Stormy Daniels' payment was entered as a legal expense.
Hush money, catch and kill and more: A guide to unique terms used at Trump’s New York criminal trial
Read full article: Hush money, catch and kill and more: A guide to unique terms used at Trump’s New York criminal trialDonald Trump’s New York criminal trial is full of terms you don’t typically hear in a courtroom.
Hulk Hogan, hurricanes and a blockbuster recording: A week in review of the Trump hush money trial
Read full article: Hulk Hogan, hurricanes and a blockbuster recording: A week in review of the Trump hush money trialCrucial witnesses took the stand in the second week of testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York.
The Latest | Court in Trump's hush money trial adjourns for the day following Hope Hicks' testimony
Read full article: The Latest | Court in Trump's hush money trial adjourns for the day following Hope Hicks' testimonyCourt in Donald Trump's hush money case has adjourned for the week, following hours of testimony from ex-Trump adviser Hope Hicks.
Hope Hicks, ex-Trump adviser, recounts fear in 2016 campaign over impact of 'Access Hollywood' tape
Read full article: Hope Hicks, ex-Trump adviser, recounts fear in 2016 campaign over impact of 'Access Hollywood' tapeFormer longtime Donald Trump adviser Hope Hicks testified about how his 2016 presidential campaign became embroiled in a political firestorm over a tape in which he boasted about grabbing women sexually without their permission.
The Latest | Trump's hush money trial adjourns until Friday
Read full article: The Latest | Trump's hush money trial adjourns until FridayWitness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial has adjourned following hours of testimony from lawyer Keith Davidson and later testimony from forensic analyst Douglas Daul.
Takeaways from the start of week 2 of testimony in Trump's hush money trial
Read full article: Takeaways from the start of week 2 of testimony in Trump's hush money trialProsecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are working on filling in the details of how they say the Republican pulled off a scheme to bury damaging stories to protect his 2016 campaign.
The Latest | Hush money trial enters 9th day, begins with gag order ruling and $9K fine for Trump
Read full article: The Latest | Hush money trial enters 9th day, begins with gag order ruling and $9K fine for TrumpWitness testimony in Donald Trump’s criminal trial has advanced with three people taking the stand, including Stormy Daniels' former lawyer, Keith Davidson.
Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
Read full article: Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9KDonald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case.
The Latest | Hearing on claims of gag order violations in Trump's hush money trial rescheduled
Read full article: The Latest | Hearing on claims of gag order violations in Trump's hush money trial rescheduledA change in the court schedule means Donald Trump won’t be forced off the campaign trail next week to attend a hearing in his hush money criminal trial.
Trump could avoid trial this year on 2020 election charges. Is the hush money case a worthy proxy?
Read full article: Trump could avoid trial this year on 2020 election charges. Is the hush money case a worthy proxy?Former President Donald Trump faces serious charges in two separate cases over whether he attempted to subvert the Constitution by overturning the results of a fair election and illegally remain in power.
Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money trial
Read full article: Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money trialThe opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former American president provided a clear roadmap of how prosecutors will try to make the case that Donald Trump broke the law, and how the defense plans to fight the charges on multiple fronts.
The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements
Read full article: The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statementsThe commencement of opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money trial sets the stage for weeks of testimony about the former president’s personal life and places his legal troubles at the center of his closely contested campaign against President Joe Biden.
Prosecutors to make history with opening statements in hush money case against Trump
Read full article: Prosecutors to make history with opening statements in hush money case against TrumpA prosecutor told jurors that Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public.
Key players: Who's who at Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial
Read full article: Key players: Who's who at Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trialDonald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is expected to take the stand as the prosecution’s star witness in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him
Read full article: Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of himOver the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York courtroom and listen to a parade of potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial share their unvarnished assessments of him.
The Latest | Opening statements in Trump hush money trial set for Monday after latest appeal fails
Read full article: The Latest | Opening statements in Trump hush money trial set for Monday after latest appeal failsOpening statements in Donald Trump's hush money case are set to begin next week after a jury of 12 people and six alternates were seated in his hush money case.
The Latest | 12 jurors and 1 alternate seated in Trump hush money case
Read full article: The Latest | 12 jurors and 1 alternate seated in Trump hush money caseTwelve jurors and one alternate have been seated in Donald Trump’s hush money case, quickly propelling the jury selection process forward after a morning that saw two previously sworn-in jurors dismissed.
12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. Selection of alternates is ongoing
Read full article: 12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. Selection of alternates is ongoingA jury of 12 people has been seated in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York.
Trump lawyers say Stormy Daniels refused subpoena outside a Brooklyn bar, papers left 'at her feet'
Read full article: Trump lawyers say Stormy Daniels refused subpoena outside a Brooklyn bar, papers left 'at her feet'Donald Trump’s legal team says it tried serving a subpoena on Stormy Daniels as she arrived for a screening of her documentary at a gay bar in Brooklyn last month, but the porn actor and hush money trial figure refused to take it and walked away.
The Latest | First 7 jurors seated at the end of the second day of Trump’s hush money trial
Read full article: The Latest | First 7 jurors seated at the end of the second day of Trump’s hush money trialFollowing a protracted questionnaire phase and hours of questioning, seven jurors have been seated in Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Trump's historic hush-money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked
Read full article: Trump's historic hush-money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being pickedThe historic hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life.
Trump will be first ex-president on criminal trial. Here's what to know about the hush money case
Read full article: Trump will be first ex-president on criminal trial. Here's what to know about the hush money caseDonald Trump will make history as the first former president to stand trial on criminal charges when his hush money case opens with jury selection.
Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial
Read full article: Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trialDays after a New York judge expanded a gag order on Donald Trump meant to curtail “inflammatory” speech ahead of his upcoming criminal hush money trial, the former president tested its limits by disparaging two key witnesses in the case as liars.
Donald Trump is demanding a new judge just days before the start of his hush-money criminal trial
Read full article: Donald Trump is demanding a new judge just days before the start of his hush-money criminal trialFormer President Donald Trump is demanding a new judge just days before his hush-money criminal case is set to go to trial, rehashing longstanding grievances with the current judge in a long-shot, eleventh-hour bid to disrupt and delay the case.
'Access Hollywood' tape won't be played at Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial, judge rules
Read full article: 'Access Hollywood' tape won't be played at Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial, judge rulesThe infamous “Access Hollywood” video in which Donald Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission will not be shown to jurors at the former president’s hush-money criminal trial.
Donald Trump wanted trial delays, and he's getting them. Hush-money case is latest to be put off
Read full article: Donald Trump wanted trial delays, and he's getting them. Hush-money case is latest to be put offDelays in Donald Trump’s criminal cases are increasing the possibility Americans will be deep into the presidential election season before they know whether or not he has been convicted of any wrongdoing.
Judge delays Trump’s hush-money criminal trial until mid-April, citing last-minute evidence dump
Read full article: Judge delays Trump’s hush-money criminal trial until mid-April, citing last-minute evidence dumpA judge has delayed ex-President Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial in New York until mid-April after his lawyers said they needed more time to sift through new evidence.
Donald Trump will get juror names at New York criminal trial but they'll be anonymous to the public
Read full article: Donald Trump will get juror names at New York criminal trial but they'll be anonymous to the publicDonald Trump will be allowed to know the names of jurors at his upcoming New York hush-money criminal trial.
What's at stake in Trump's hush-money criminal case? Judge to rule on key issues as trial date nears
Read full article: What's at stake in Trump's hush-money criminal case? Judge to rule on key issues as trial date nearsDonald Trump is expected in court for an important hearing in his New York hush-money criminal case, which now appears increasingly likely to go to trial next month.
Court upholds Michael Avenatti's conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike
Read full article: Court upholds Michael Avenatti's conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from NikeA federal appeals court has upheld disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from shoe giant Nike – one of several legal messes that have landed him behind bars.
Judge nixes Trump’s bid to move hush-money criminal case, keeping it in New York state court
Read full article: Judge nixes Trump’s bid to move hush-money criminal case, keeping it in New York state courtA federal judge has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to move his hush-money criminal case from New York state court to federal court.
Judge, rejecting Trump arguments, signals he'll let New York criminal case stay in state court
Read full article: Judge, rejecting Trump arguments, signals he'll let New York criminal case stay in state courtThe hush money case against former President Donald Trump appears headed back to a New York state court.
Here are the other investigations Trump has to worry about
Read full article: Here are the other investigations Trump has to worry aboutDonald Trump’s legal problems appear to have escalated significantly with federal charges over the retention of top secret documents, but investigators aren’t done yet.
Trump indicted: What to know about the case and what’s next
Read full article: Trump indicted: What to know about the case and what’s nextFormer President Donald Trump’s court appearance Tuesday will kick off an intense legal battle as the 2024 Republican presidential candidate also fights for his political life.
Who’s who in the Manhattan DA’s Donald Trump indictment
Read full article: Who’s who in the Manhattan DA’s Donald Trump indictmentAs Donald Trump fought his way to victory in the 2016 presidential campaign, key allies tried to smooth his bumpy path by paying off two women who had been thinking of going public with allegations of extramarital encounters with the Republican.
Trump indictment would be unprecedented in US history
Read full article: Trump indictment would be unprecedented in US historyThe decision whether to indict former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign lies in the hands of a Manhattan grand jury that has been meeting in secret to hear evidence for weeks.
The New York hush-money probe of Donald Trump explained
Read full article: The New York hush-money probe of Donald Trump explainedMore than six years after Donald Trump's lawyer paid off a porn star, New York prosecutors appear to be close to deciding whether the former president should face charges in connection with that payoff.
Cohen says DA took phones for renewed Trump hush-money probe
Read full article: Cohen says DA took phones for renewed Trump hush-money probeDonald Trump’s long-estranged former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, says Manhattan prosecutors recently took his cellphones to preserve evidence related to a hush-money payment he made to porn actress Stormy Daniels in the waning weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Cohen meets Trump prosecutors amid renewed hush money probe
Read full article: Cohen meets Trump prosecutors amid renewed hush money probeDonald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen says he met Tuesday for about 2½ hours with Manhattan prosecutors, who are again investigating hush money payments he made to a porn star who said she had an extramarital affair with the former president.