Trump is ‘innocent,’ lawyer says in hush money trial closing arguments
NEW YORK — Donald Trump engaged in “a conspiracy and a cover-up,” a prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments Tuesday in the former president’s hush money…
Trump repeatedly booed during Libertarian convention speech
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing Saturday night’s Libertarian Party’s national convention, with many in the crowd shouting insults during his speech and…
Jesus is evangelicals’ savior, and Trump is their candidate
As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever…
Defense tries to chip Michael Cohen’s credibility at Trump’s trial
NEW YORK — With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, defense lawyers pressed former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history…
House Speaker Mike Johnson heads to court with Trump
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand Tuesday, testifying in detail about how the former president was linked to all…
We all have a worm in our brain: Welcome to 2024
I always assumed the term “brain worm” was slang for a repetitive thought that hijacks one’s mind and won’t leave. It might be a recurring…
Trump fined for gag order violation, judge warns of possible jail time
NEW YORK — The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday for violating his gag order once again and sternly…
Column: Trump warns political violence may follow if he loses election
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has put America on notice: If he loses the presidential election, he reserves the right to encourage his followers to fight. When…
Trump says Biden is running ‘Gestapo’ administration
ATLANTA — Donald Trump told Republican donors at his Florida resort this weekend that President Joe Biden is running a “Gestapo administration,” the latest example of…
Prosecutors seek additional sanctions for Trump
NEW YORK — Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial sought additional sanctions over his out-of-court comments Thursday ahead of testimony from a lawyer who represented…
Calmes: Who’s on trial in Manhattan, an ex-president or a mob boss?
Donald Trump has fussed about many things during his criminal trial in Manhattan: the judge, prosecutors, their relatives, witnesses, jurors and of course the media,…
Trump lawyers grill ex-tabloid owner as 1st week of testimony nears end
NEW YORK — After prosecutors’ lead witness painted a tawdry portrait of “catch-and-kill” tabloid schemes, defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Friday sought to…
How the Supreme Court left less hope for a Trump Jan. 6 trial
For those rightly concerned about the timing of Donald Trump’s federal Jan. 6 trial, Thursday’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court gave plenty of reasons…
Column: Trump hush-money criminal trial may cure ‘Trump amnesia’
WASHINGTON — Before Donald Trump’s hush-money trial in New York got underway, pundits predicted that the proceedings could be a media bonanza for the former president.…
No cameras in Trump trial is already a huge win in hush money case
If a former president nods off in a courtroom and no cameras are around to see it, did it really happen? The case of the…
Key players: Who’s who at Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial shifts to opening statements Monday, followed by the start of witness testimony. A jury of seven men and…
NPR suspends journalist who publicly accused network of liberal bias
NPR has suspended a veteran editor who wrote an essay criticizing the public broadcaster for having what he described as a lack of politically diverse…
Trump’s hush money trial is about more than Stormy Daniels and sex
The adult film star. The betraying bagman. The brash billionaire. The plot reads like a “Sopranos” episode, a shadowy narrative of a nation’s sins and…
Trump’s history-making hush-money trial begins with jury selection
NEW YORK — Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush-money trial, marking a singular moment…
How Jack Smith is trying to get Trump’s Jan. 6 trial moving
Special counsel Jack Smith’s latest brief to the Supreme Court on Donald Trump’s immunity claim strives to ensure that the justices’ decision puts the Jan.…