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President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

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President Donald Trump has appealed his New York hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office.

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Excerpts from President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing

Read full article: Excerpts from President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump talked for six minutes at the sentencing in his New York hush money case.

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Trump gets no-penalty sentence in his hush money case, while calling it 'despicable'

Read full article: Trump gets no-penalty sentence in his hush money case, while calling it 'despicable'

President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced to no punishment in his historic hush money case, a judgment that lets him return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine.

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Appeals court rejects Trump's latest attempt to get Friday's hush money sentencing called off

Read full article: Appeals court rejects Trump's latest attempt to get Friday's hush money sentencing called off

A New York appeals court judge has denied President-elect Donald Trump’s latest bid to delay this week’s sentencing in his hush money case.

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Trump's sentencing is set for Jan. 10. Here's what could happen next

Read full article: Trump's sentencing is set for Jan. 10. Here's what could happen next

The judge in President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case has made a dramatic decision that could nevertheless bring the case to a muted end.

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Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

Read full article: Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

In an extraordinary turn, a judge has set President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over a week before he’s due to return to the White House.

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Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissed

Read full article: Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissed

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers are alleging that his hush money conviction was tainted by juror misconduct, opening a new front in their fight to overturn the verdict and throw out the historic case.

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Judge rejects Trump’s bid to toss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling

Read full article: Judge rejects Trump’s bid to toss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling

A judge has refused to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity.

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Trump’s lawyers rebuff DA's idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it 'absurd'

Read full article: Trump’s lawyers rebuff DA's idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it 'absurd'

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers are again urging a judge to throw out his hush money conviction.

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DA suggests unusual idea for halting Trump’s hush money case while upholding his conviction

Read full article: DA suggests unusual idea for halting Trump’s hush money case while upholding his conviction

Prosecutors are trying to preserve President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as he returns to office, and they're suggesting various ways forward.

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President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

Read full article: President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers have formally asked a judge to throw out his hush money criminal conviction.

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Donald Trump's lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money conviction

Read full article: Donald Trump's lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money conviction

As prosecutors push to preserve President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, his lawyers are urging a judge to ignore them and scrap the case before he takes office in January.

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Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump’s hush money conviction but are open to sentencing delay

Read full article: Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump’s hush money conviction but are open to sentencing delay

New York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss Trump’s hush money conviction, but say they are open to delaying sentencing until after his second term.

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What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

Read full article: What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

A New York judge says he'll make a decision as early as next week on the future of Donald Trump's hush money case.

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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 case

A 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.

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Federal appeals panel says suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti should be resentenced

Read full article: Federal appeals panel says suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti should be resentenced

A federal appeals panel has vacated a 14-year sentence for suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti.

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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 conviction

A 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.

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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 claim

Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction.

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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 conviction

A 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.

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'Cheaters don't like getting caught': VP Harris speaks about Trump conviction on Jimmy Kimmel

Read full article: 'Cheaters don't like getting caught': VP Harris speaks about Trump conviction on Jimmy Kimmel

Vice President Kamala Harris spent part of an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”.

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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 trial

Donald 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.

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How Trump's deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing

Read full article: How Trump's deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing

Donald Trump has had plenty to say since his hush money trial conviction last week.

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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 clear

Donald Trump says he remains under a gag order after his conviction in his hush money criminal trial.

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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 conviction

The first criminal conviction of a former American president is raising a host of legal and political questions: Will Donald Trump go to prison.

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Here’s what you should know about Donald Trump’s conviction in his New York criminal trial

Read full article: Here’s what you should know about Donald Trump’s conviction in his New York criminal trial

Donald 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.

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The Latest | Judge sets Trump’s sentencing for July 11

Read full article: The Latest | Judge sets Trump’s sentencing for July 11

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal hush money trial.

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The Latest | Trump becomes first former US president to be convicted of felonies

Read full article: The Latest | Trump becomes first former US president to be convicted of felonies

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal hush money trial.

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TELL US: Will the Trump guilty verdict change your vote for president in the upcoming election?

Read full article: TELL US: Will the Trump guilty verdict change your vote for president in the upcoming election?

The jury in former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has resumed deliberations after asking to rehear potentially crucial testimony about the alleged scheme at the heart of the history-making case.

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Jurors convict former President Trump on 34 felony crimes of falsifying business records

Read full article: Jurors convict former President Trump on 34 felony crimes of falsifying business records

The jury in former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has resumed deliberations after asking to rehear potentially crucial testimony about the alleged scheme at the heart of the history-making case.

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Guilty: Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimes

Read full article: Guilty: Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimes

Donald 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.

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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.

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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 trial

The first day of jury deliberations in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial has concluded after the panel sent two notes to the judge.

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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 testimony

The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has ended its first day of deliberations without a verdict.

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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 arguments

Lawyers 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.

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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 Nike

The Supreme Court has left in place lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike.

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The Latest | Closing arguments in Trump's hush money trial have concluded

Read full article: The Latest | Closing arguments in Trump's hush money trial have concluded

Closing arguments in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial have conclude.

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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 arguments

Attorneys in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have finished their closing arguments after a marathon day in court.

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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 trial

Testimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses.

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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 trial

Manhattan 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.

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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 unusual

Donald 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.

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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 president

Donald Trump’s hush money trial has moved into a new phase, drawing closer to the moment when the jury will begin deciding his fate.

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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 stand

The 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.

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What we've learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up

Read full article: What we've learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up

Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days.

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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, values

Donald Trump’s support from white evangelicals and other conservative Christians is as strong as ever.

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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 takeaways

Donald 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.

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The Latest | Defense expects cross-examination of Cohen to last through Thursday, transcript shows

Read full article: The Latest | Defense expects cross-examination of Cohen to last through Thursday, transcript shows

A transcript of discussions between Judge Juan M.

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Cohen gives insider details at trial as Trump's defense attorney accuses him of seeking vengeance

Read full article: Cohen gives insider details at trial as Trump's defense attorney accuses him of seeking vengeance

Michael Cohen testified again in Donald Trump's hush money trial.

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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 trial

The 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.

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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 case

The 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.

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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 week

The fourth week of witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial could be a doozy.

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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 scheme

The 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.

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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 testimony

The 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.

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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 case

Prosecutors 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.

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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 testimony

The 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.

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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 help

Former President Donald Trump is limited in what he can publicly say as his hush money trial is underway in New York.

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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 case

The judge in Donald Trump's hush money case has denied a second request from defense attorneys to declare a mistrial over Stormy Daniels' testimony.

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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 records

Donald Trump’s defense attorney has accused Stormy Daniels of slowly altering the details of an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump.

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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 Daniels

Donald 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.

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Here is what Stormy Daniels testified happened between her and Donald Trump

Read full article: Here is what Stormy Daniels testified happened between her and Donald Trump

Donald Trump's attorneys have unsuccessfully pushed for a mistrial during the testimony of porn actor Stormy Daniels.

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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 adjourns

Witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial is moving forward again and all eyes are on who will be called next.

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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 trial

Porn 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.

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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 early

Jurors 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.

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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 trial

Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial is full of terms you don’t typically hear in a courtroom.

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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 trial

Crucial witnesses took the stand in the second week of testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York.

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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' testimony

Court in Donald Trump's hush money case has adjourned for the week, following hours of testimony from ex-Trump adviser Hope Hicks.

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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' tape

Former 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.

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The Latest | Trump's hush money trial adjourns until Friday

Read full article: The Latest | Trump's hush money trial adjourns until Friday

Witness 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.

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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 trial

Prosecutors 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.

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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 Trump

Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s criminal trial has advanced with three people taking the stand, including Stormy Daniels' former lawyer, Keith Davidson.

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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 $9K

Donald 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.

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The Latest | Trump speaks with reporters after 4th day of witness testimony in hush money trial ends

Read full article: The Latest | Trump speaks with reporters after 4th day of witness testimony in hush money trial ends

Donald Trump spoke to reporters with more energy than he had in past days after spending the day in the Manhattan courtroom where his hush money trial is being held.

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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 rescheduled

A 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.

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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 cases over whether he attempted to subvert the Constitution by overturning the results of a fair election and illegally remain in power.

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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 trial

The 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.

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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 statements

The 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.

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Trump tried to 'corrupt' the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

Read full article: Trump tried to 'corrupt' the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

A 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.

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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 trial

Donald 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.

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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 him

Over 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.

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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 fails

Opening 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.

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Judge in Trump case orders media not to report where potential jurors work

Read full article: Judge in Trump case orders media not to report where potential jurors work

The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial has ordered the media not to report where potential jurors have worked.

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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 case

Twelve 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.

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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 ongoing

A jury of 12 people has been seated in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York.

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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.

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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 trial

Following a protracted questionnaire phase and hours of questioning, seven jurors have been seated in Donald Trump's hush money trial.

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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 picked

The 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.

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How a hush money scandal tied to a porn star led to Trump’s first criminal trial

Read full article: How a hush money scandal tied to a porn star led to Trump’s first criminal trial

On the eve of the 2016 presidential election, a story came out that Donald Trump feared would cost him votes.

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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 case

Donald Trump will make history as the first former president to stand trial on criminal charges when his hush money case opens with jury selection.

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Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial

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Days 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.

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Donald Trump is demanding a new judge just days before the start of his hush-money criminal trial

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Former 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.

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'Access Hollywood' tape won't be played at Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial, judge rules

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The 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.

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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 off

Delays 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.

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Judge delays Trump’s hush-money criminal trial until mid-April, citing last-minute evidence dump

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A 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.

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Donald Trump will get juror names at New York criminal trial but they'll be anonymous to the public

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Donald Trump will be allowed to know the names of jurors at his upcoming New York hush-money criminal trial.

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What's at stake in Trump's hush-money criminal case? Judge to rule on key issues as trial date nears

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Donald 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.

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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 Nike

A 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.

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Judge nixes Trump’s bid to move hush-money criminal case, keeping it in New York state court

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A federal judge has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to move his hush-money criminal case from New York state court to federal court.

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Judge, rejecting Trump arguments, signals he'll let New York criminal case stay in state court

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The hush money case against former President Donald Trump appears headed back to a New York state court.

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Here are the other investigations Trump has to worry about

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Donald 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.

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More peril for Trump in pending probes than NY: AP-NORC poll

Read full article: More peril for Trump in pending probes than NY: AP-NORC poll

Former President Donald Trump has emerged largely unscathed politically from his New York indictment.

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Trump and Iowa evangelicals: A bond that is hard to break

Read full article: Trump and Iowa evangelicals: A bond that is hard to break

When Republicans eyeing the White House visit Iowa, they will navigate an evangelical community that is faithful to Donald Trump.

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