BALTIMORE — Baltimore City Council President Nick J. Mosby conceded to his opponent Councilman Zeke Cohen on Wednesday morning, officially putting an end to his bid for reelection. Mosby, who came in last in the race to secure the Democratic nomination for City Council president, said at the city’s Board of Estimates meeting Wednesday morning […]
Former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial is set to resume Thursday in Manhattan, where Michael Cohen, his so-called fixer-turned-foe and the prosecution’s key witness, is expected back on the witness stand to give more testimony. Cohen has already testified for nearly 10 hours about his role in facilitating the $130,000 payment to porn […]
Cohen testified that former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg said “let’s do it” when he asked about getting reimbursed for the $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels after the new year, according to CNN. Cohen confirmed that he provided the First Republic Bank statement that Weisselberg requested, showing the $130,000 transfer. The jury was shown a […]
Michael Cohen is questioned by prosecutor Susan Hoffinger before Judge Juan Merchan as former President Donald Trump and his lawyer Emil Bove look on inside Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters) Since the trial is not being televised and news photographers are only permitted 45 seconds to take still photos prior to the start […]
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s criminal trial finally progressed Tuesday to a confrontation that has been brewing for weeks: the face-off between the former president’s defense team and his former fixer, Michael Cohen. But after a few initial crackles, it lacked the pop that many had expected. Cohen is the prosecution’s star witness, and during […]
Defense attorney Todd Blanche grew annoyed and raised his voice as he tried to press Michael Cohen into calling himself a liar and the former fixer to Donald Trump tried to skirt the question — it wasn’t quite the fireworks many had anticipated for the Tuesday cross-examination, but it did illustrate the tense questioning. Cohen […]
Former President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen detailed how he was reimbursed for the alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels — he’s also the prosecution’s last witness. This is Yahoo News’ succinct update on the criminal and civil cases against Trump. Here are the latest developments. 🚨 What happened today Michael Cohen, Trump’s […]
Michael Cohen had no qualms about taking ownership of the insults he’s thrown at Donald Trump and the GOP presidential nominee’s legal counsel. Opening cross-examination of Cohen on Tuesday, Trump attorney Todd Blanche attempted to call him out for Cohen’s relentless name-calling—but he only ended up embarrassing himself. “You went on TikTok and called me […]
Donald Trump’s lead attorney Todd Blanche began his cross-examination of Michael Cohen Tuesday. Blanche came out of the gate swinging, questioning Cohen about social media posts bashing Trump. “You referred to President Trump as a ‘dictator douchebag,’ didn’t you?” Blanche demanded of Cohen. Donald Trump’s lead attorney Todd Blanche came out of the gate swinging […]
Donald Trump’s lead attorney Todd Blanche began his cross-examination of Michael Cohen Tuesday. Blanche came out of the gate swinging, questioning Cohen about social media posts bashing Trump. “You referred to President Trump as a ‘dictator douchebag,’ didn’t you?” Blanche demanded of Cohen. Donald Trump’s lead attorney Todd Blanche came out of the gate swinging […]
The long-anticipated, brutal cross-examination of Michael Cohen started Tuesday afternoon with pure fire and fury, as Donald Trump’s lead lawyer, Todd Blanche, prepared for battle. Blanche approached the podium, adjusted the microphone by pulling it down, and leaned forward with both hands forcefully gripping the edges of the wooden tabletop. “Mr. Cohen, my name is […]
Before the midmorning break, Cohen testified about the 2018 FBI raid of his hotel room, apartment and office. Cohen said he was staying at the Loews Regency hotel in Manhattan because his apartment had flooded. “At 7 a.m. in the morning, there’s a knock on the door. I look through the peephole. I saw a […]