Former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial entered its final stage with closing arguments. His attorneys painted key witness Michael Cohen as a liar, and the prosecutors argued that President Trump was involved in a conspiracy. The judge in President Trump’s classified documents case rejected a request for a gag order against him. She […]
Zack Smith, senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation and manager of the foundation’s Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Program, joined NTD to discuss the credibility of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s star witness, Michael Cohen, in the New York case against former President Donald Trump. Mr. Smith also examined how the long break will […]
Former President Donald Trump’s defense team called in Robert Costello, who was Michael Cohen’s adviser, as their witness in the New York trial on May 20. Criminal defense attorney Jacqueline Goodman tells NTD that the prosecution’s decision to end their testimony with Mr. Cohen, whom she calls a “flawed witness,” is a risky move.
Iran’s president and foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous region of the country on Sunday. The U.S. State Department on Monday offered official condolences, but stressed that U.S. foreign policy toward Iran remains unchanged. The International Criminal Court is applying for arrest warrants for leaders of the Hamas terrorist group—as […]
Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Iran’s president and foreign minister die in a helicopter crash. What impact will their deaths have on the war-torn region? The international criminal court seeks the arrests of both Hamas and Israeli leaders. In the New York trial against former President Donald Trump, Michael Cohen’s cross-examination is winding […]
Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial continues in New York on May 20. Follow here for the live updates: Trump Calls Judge a ‘Tyrant’ “That was incredible, I’ve never seen anything like it in my life,” President Trump said after leaving the courtroom. He spoke for longer than usually. He criticized Justice Merchan, calling […]
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen admitted to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the Trump Organization in his testimony on May 20 during the former president’s trial in New York City. Mr. Cohen made the admission under cross-examination from defense attorney Todd Blanche. Mr. Cohen revealed that he had overstated the amount he needed […]
Former President Donald Trump’s New York trial will resume on Monday with more cross-examination of star witness Michael Cohen. John Malcolm, vice president of the Institute for Constitutional Government, and director of the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, tells NTD that the trial this past week has been very […]
Will Trachman, a general counsel for Mountain States Legal Foundation, discussed with NTD former President Donald Trump’s week in court. He also explained Mountain States Legal Foundation’s lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration over DEI practices that favor race and gender over competence and experience.
Star witness Michael Cohen faced more cross-examination in former President Donald Trump’s New York trial on Thursday. The court will be out of session Friday and Mr. Cohen will return to the witness stand for more testimony on Monday. Phil Holloway, attorney and host of “Inside The Law,” tells NTD that the case could go […]
Star witness Michael Cohen faced more cross-examination today in former President Donald Trump’s New York trial. The court will be out of session tomorrow, but Mr. Cohen will return to the witness stand for further testimony on Monday. President Joe Biden asserted executive privilege to block the release of his interviews with special counsel Robert […]
The White House is preventing House Republicans from acquiring the tapes of special counsel Robert Hur’s interviews with President Joe Biden. What this means for the GOP probe, and how the Justice Department is defending the White House’s move. Former President Donald Trump’s one-time personal attorney Michael Cohen is back on the stand this afternoon […]
A former lawyer who once advised Michael Cohen testified in Congress on May 15 that some of Mr. Cohen’s testimony could be false in the ongoing Trump trial in New York. Robert Costello, a former prosecutor who had worked for Mr. Cohen and former President Donald Trump, told a House Republican-led panel that the former […]
Prosecutors in the New York trial of former President Donald Trump said that they will not call any other witnesses as former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies in the case. “First of all, we had indicated that there was a potential that we would call another witness, that was going to be another book publisher, […]
Star witness Michael Cohen resumed his testimony in former President Donald Trump’s New York trial. He faced intense cross-examination by President Trump’s legal team, while a New York Appeals Court upheld the gag order targeting the former president. House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared with President Trump at the courthouse to show support for him during […]
Michael Cohen is back on the stand and testifying in former President Donald Trump’s New York trial. NTD’s legal correspondent has the latest. President Joe Biden announced new tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and electronics. How will this affect the U.S. EV industry? Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a surprise visit to Ukraine […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) criticized the prosecution’s star witness Tuesday in former President Donald Trump’s New York trial, accusing former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen of being “a man who is clearly on a mission for personal revenge,” and alluded to Mr. Cohen’s history of perjury. Mr. Johnson attended the morning’s court proceedings, where Mr. […]
Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial continues in New York on May 14. Follow here for the live updates: What Happened Today Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand for questioning by prosecutors, who outlined his last years of working for the Trumps before he broke publicly and became a vocal critic of President […]
Former President Donald Trump’s self-described “fixer,” Michael Cohen, testified on Monday in the New York business records trial. Part of his testimony alleged that President Trump said the story about Stormy Daniels would be a disaster if it were made public. However, according to Jonathan Hullihan, the general counsel and director of legal operations at […]
