U.S. top court sympathetic toward Maryland cross in major religion case
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled a willingness to let a 40-foot-tall (12 meters) cross-shaped war memorial stay on public land in Maryland despite a legal challenge that called it an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion….
Ex-lawyer Cohen assails Trump but gives no direct evidence of collusion
Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen assailed the president’s character in a tense congressional hearing on Wednesday, calling him a “conman” who knew in advance about the release of stolen emails aimed at hurting his 2016 election Democ…
Cohen: Trump ordered him to make 500 threats over 10 years
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered his personal attorney to make threats for him about 500 times over the last 10 years, former lawyer Michael Cohen told lawmakers on Wednesday.
North Carolina Republican operative charged in election fraud scheme
The North Carolina Republican political operative at the center of an absentee ballot fraud scheme that led the state to order a rerun of a congressional election was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice on Wednesday, officials said.
Cohen says is aware of other possible illegal acts involving Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen told lawmakers on Wednesday he was aware of other possible illegal acts involving Trump that he could not discuss because they were under investigation.
Trump’s ex-lawyer Cohen: drugmaker Novartis wanted him to lobby, but he declined
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen testified on Wednesday that Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG initially wanted him to lobby for the company when it retained him with a $1.2 million contract, but that Cohen refused.
Donald Trump Jr. signed checks for hush money related to affair: Cohen
President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen testified to Congress on Wednesday that some reimbursement checks issued to him for hush-money payments to an adult film star were signed by Donald Trump Jr. and the Trump Organization’s chief financ…
At hearing, Cohen attacks Trump over WikiLeaks, calls him ‘racist’ and ‘conman’
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen told the U.S. Congress on Wednesday that Trump is a “racist,” a “conman” and a “cheat” who knew in advance about a release of emails by the WikiLeaks website aimed at hurting his 2016 Democr…
North Carolina political operative charged for election fraud scheme: local media
The North Carolina Republican political operative at the center of an absentee ballot fraud scheme that prompted the state to order a re-run of a congressional race was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice on Wednesday, local media reported…
Cohen warns Republican lawmakers: don’t protect Trump
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s prison-bound former personal lawyer, on Wednesday cautioned Republicans in Congress against defending a president he had protected for years, saying they, too, risk a fall from grace.
