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Trump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimony

May. 11, 2024 00:12 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. Daniels' testimony about her time with Trump was by far the most...

Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony

May. 10, 2024 17:39 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — With Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen expected to take the witness stand Monday, the judge in the former president’s hush money case issued prosecutors a stern warning: Get Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at Trump. Judge Juan M. Merchan's...

The Latest | Prosecutors likely to call just 2 more witnesses in Trump's hush money case

May. 10, 2024 16:13 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial said Friday that they expect to call just two more witnesses to the stand, potentially laying the ground for resting their case next week. One of those witnesses is expected to be Michael Cohen on Monday, two people...

Stormy Daniels delivers shocking testimony about Trump, but trial hinges on business records

May. 09, 2024 21:04 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s defense attorney on Thursday accused Stormy Daniels of slowly altering the details of an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump, trying to convince jurors that a key prosecution witness in the former president's hush money criminal trial cannot be believed. ...

Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help

May. 09, 2024 18:41 PM EDT

Former President Donald Trump is limited in what he can publicly say as he fights charges that he made payments to a porn actor to illegally influence the 2016 election. But he's getting help from some GOP allies who are glad to show up and talk. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida was...

The Latest | Judge denies defense's 2nd request for mistrial in Trump's hush money case

May. 09, 2024 18:03 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump's hush money case denied a second request from defense attorneys to declare a mistrial over porn actor Stormy Daniels' testimony, which concluded Thursday. Judge Juan M. Merchan, echoing his denial Tuesday of the defense’s initial...

Judge denies second request from Trump’s lawyers to declare a mistrial in hush money case over Stormy Daniels’ testimony

May. 09, 2024 17:12 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Judge denies second request from Trump’s lawyers to declare a mistrial in hush money case over Stormy Daniels’ testimony.

Inside the courtroom where Trump was forced to listen to Stormy Daniels

May. 07, 2024 21:07 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump squirmed and scowled, shook his head and muttered as Stormy Daniels described the unexpected sex she says they had nearly two decades ago, saying she remembered “trying to think of anything other than what was happening.” It was a story Daniels has...

Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial

May. 07, 2024 20:18 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — With Donald Trump sitting just feet away, Stormy Daniels testified Tuesday at the former president's hush money trial about a sexual encounter the porn actor says they had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid to keep silent during the presidential race 10 years later. ...

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

May. 07, 2024 19:59 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Porn actor Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday in the hush money case against Donald Trump, who looked on as she detailed their alleged sexual encounter and the payment she got to keep it quiet. Prosecutors allege Trump paid Daniels to keep quiet about...