Trump trial live updates: Closing arguments conclude in hush money case
Donald Trump's historic hush money trial entered its final leg on Tuesday with closing arguments. Here's what must be proved for a conviction and other things to know.
Testimony ends as defense rests without calling Trump to stand
Donald Trump’s lawyers have rested their defense without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial.
Defense asks judge to dismiss hush money trial as Michael Cohen concludes testimony
Michael Cohen spent nearly four full days on the stand before ending his testimony Monday afternoon. He placed Donald Trump directly at the center of the alleged scheme to stop negative stories to fend off damage to his 2016 presidential bid.
Michael Cohen pressed by Trump lawyers over his criminal history, lies in hush money trial
Donald Trump's lawyers attacked former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history and past lies as they tried to convince jurors not to believe the star witness’ pivotal testimony in the hush money trial.
Michael Cohen gives details of Trump hush money scheme including check stubs, fake receipts
Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand Tuesday and testified about purposefully mislabeled checks, false receipts, and his blind loyalty to Donald Trump, underscoring the former president's effort to illegally cover up payments.
Michael Cohen says Trump directed hush money payments during 2016 presidential campaign
The hush money trial reached a crucial moment when Michael Cohen took the witness stand on Monday. Cohen tied Donald Trump directly to the hush money scheme, recalling conversations with his then-boss about stopping negative stories during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Judge orders Michael Cohen to stay quiet about Trump ahead of testimony in trial
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial has warned prosecutors to get their star witness Michael Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at the former president.
Stormy Daniels concludes testimony as judge denies defense's 2nd request for mistrial in hush money case
Stormy Daniels finished her testimony Thursday in the Trump hush money trial after spending hours discussing an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with the former president earlier this week.
Stormy Daniels testifies about alleged sexual encounter with Trump, hush money reportedly received
Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday to discuss her alleged sexual encounter with the former president and the $130,000 she was paid to keep quiet about it during the 2016 presidential election. Daniels will testify again on Thursday.
Trump fined $1K for gag order violation as former employee discusses repayments
The testimony from Jeffrey McConney, an ex-Trump Organization controller, provided details of how the company reimbursed payments meant to suppress embarrassing stories from surfacing during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Columbia cancels university-wide commencement ceremony
Columbia University announced on Monday morning that the school is canceling their university-wide graduation ceremony after weeks of Gaza protests.
Columbia University protests: A timeline of how we got here
Tensions on Columbia's main campus continue to escalate. NYPD officials forced their way into Hamilton Hall as protesters had occupied, vandalized, and blockaded most of the building overnight.
Trump hush money trial: Stormy Daniels's lawyer concludes testimony after hearing on gag order violations
Thursday's proceedings started with a contempt hearing over whether the former president violated his gag order again, followed by lawyer Keith Davidson wrapping up his testimony after over two days on the witness stand.
Harvey Weinstein appears in court as prosecutors seek September retrial
Prosecutors have asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein, who was back in a New York courtroom for the first time since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.
Trump's hush money trial: Judge issues gag order ruling, $9K fine for Trump
The judge in the case found that the former president violated his gag order and fined him $9,000 over online posts. Charges in the case center on $130,000 in payments Donald Trump’s company made to Michael Cohen.
Columbia University updates: School begins suspending protesters after ultimatum to disband camp
Pro-Palestinian protesters encamped at Columbia University defied a 2 p.m. deadline to leave an encampment of around 120 tents on the school’s Manhattan campus.
Trump hush money trial: Ex-tabloid publisher, former Trump assistant testify on Day 4
Trump’s hush money trial continues Friday with defense lawyers cross-examining David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer.
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Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court
The 72-year-old Weinstein is serving a 23-year sentence in New York. He’ll remain imprisoned because a 2022 conviction in a Los Angeles rape case.
Trump hush money trial: Ex-tabloid publisher tried to stop potential damaging stories to protect Trump
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified Thursday that he went to great lengths to help shield his old friend Donald Trump from potentially damaging stories.