New York, May 13, 2024 -Michael Cohen worked for years as Donald Trump’s fixer, a problem solver who was involved in every aspect of the real estate tycoon’s business, even saying he would “take a bullet” for the billionaire. But the once-loyal lieutenant has become Trump’s biggest headache, appearing as the key witness for the … Read more
NEW YORK: It was 7 a.m. on a recent Friday when Wang Gang, a 36-year-old Chinese immigrant, jostled for a day job in New York City’s Flushing neighborhood. When a potential employer pulled up near the street corner, Wang and dozens of other men swarmed around the car. They were hoping to be picked for … Read more
Former President Donald Trump used a dubious accounting maneuver to claim improper tax breaks from his troubled Chicago tower, according to an IRS inquiry uncovered by The New York Times and ProPublica. Losing a yearslong audit battle over the claim could mean a tax bill of more than $100 million. The 92-story, glass-sheathed skyscraper along … Read more
The criminal trial of Donald Trump on Friday will feature the continued cross-examination of the prosecution’s first witness, David Pecker, as defence lawyers try to discredit the idea that there had been a plot to protect Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.On Thursday, Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, described his own involvement in the … Read more
Donald Trump arrived at a Manhattan court for a historic criminal trial stemming from a hush-money payment to a porn star that could keep him in court for weeks and complicate his bid to win back the White House. Trump, 77, is the first former U.S. president to face a criminal trial. He is required … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Days after a New York judge expanded a gag order on Donald Trump to curtail “inflammatory” speech, the former president tested its limits by disparaging two key witnesses in his upcoming criminal hush money trial as liars. In a post on his Truth Social platform Wednesday, Trump called his former lawyer, … Read more
A New York appeals court judge Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump’s latest bid to delay his hush money criminal trial while he fights a gag order, clearing the way for jury selection to begin next week. Justice Cynthia Kern’s ruling is yet another loss for Trump, who has tried repeatedly to get the trial … Read more
Former President Donald Trump says he believes abortion should be left to the states in a video released on Monday outlining his position after months of mixed messages and speculation. “Many people have asked me what my position is on abortion and abortion rights,” Trump said in the video posted on his Truth Social site. … Read more
Congress desperately needs to pass a bill to fund the Federal Aviation Administration for the next four years before a short-term funding extension runs out in May. It’s a big enough deal that even Republicans aren’t willing to roll the dice on whether or not air travel can safely continue without reauthorizing the FAA. That … Read more
Shares of former President Donald Trump’s social media company continued to surge Wednesday, extending the gains on its first official trading session on the Nasdaq the day before. After another double-digit percentage gain, the parent of Truth Social approached $9 billion in market value, a windfall for insiders awarded shares in the company. The biggest … Read more
