Michael Cohen returns to testify against Trump as prosecution’s key witness — defense begins cross-examination
Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand Tuesday in the New York criminal case against the former president. Mr. Cohen, the prosecution’s key witness, did not offer additional evidence against Mr. Trump during direct examination on Monday and Tuesday, despite his credibility being compromised. In 2018, Cohen plead guilty False statements […]
False invoices and why Michael Cohen flipped: Trump trial key takeaways, day 17 | Donald Trump trials
1. Cohen told jurors about the false invoices and checks. The day began with prosecutor Susan Hoffinger tediously having Cohen count the 11 false invoices he submitted in 2017 and the checks he subsequently received as a result. Mr. Hoffinger asked Mr. Cohen whether he had misrepresented each check and invoice as being for legal […]
Ship that caused Baltimore Key bridge collapse suffered two electrical blackouts: NTSB
Ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore experienced A new preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says there were two power outages before the plane hit the bridge. The container ship Dali, which crashed into the bridge, was about 1 km from the bridge “when an […]
‘Virtually Impossible’: Chuck Schumer Shoots Down Efforts To Streamline Permitting Process For Key Energy Projects
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer effectively declared major permitting reform dead on Monday, Politico reported. It will be “virtually impossible” to reach a bipartisan permitting reform deal in the near future, Schumer told Politico. Permitting reform, which could benefit both green and fossil fuel-related energy projects, has been a topic of interest to some lawmakers […]
EXCLUSIVE: Dave McCormick Unveiling Plan To Move Key Federal Agency Far Away From DC Beltway
A Republican candidate for Senate will unveil a plan Tuesday to move the headquarters of a major federal agency away from Washington, D.C. David McCormick, a businessman running for Senate in Pennsylvania against incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey, will detail his planned push to move the Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters out of the nation’s […]
Republicans Within Striking Distance of Democrats in Key Senate Battleground Races
Republican Senate candidates are within shooting distance of vulnerable Democrats in several key battleground states, according to the Siena College group.new york times/philadelphia inquirer poll. A series of polls in Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — published Monday — showed Democrats in the lead, but Republicans came within 5 points in three states. The leading […]
Stock futures are little changed as investors brace for key inflation reports: Live updates – CNBC
50 minutes ago Vision Fund records first annual profit in three years, SoftBank stock soars more than 4% Shares of Japanese investment group SoftBank Group rose more than 4% on Tuesday. Company’s Vision Fund posted its first annual profit in three years. SoftBank booked a profit of 724.3 billion yen ($4.6 billion) from the Vision […]
Collapsed Baltimore Key Bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives
BALTIMORE — Workers detonated a carefully placed chain of explosives Monday to destroy the largest remaining span of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed in Baltimore. With a thud, the torn steel truss crashed into the river below. The explosive flashed orange and released a plume of black smoke when it detonated. The longest […]
Bodycam video captures confusion following Key Bridge collapse
Body camera footage captures the chaos and shock of the situation when Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officers first witnessed the aftermath and debris of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26. . That morning, the Sri Lanka-bound Dali container ship, 984 feet long, collided with the Key Bridge and collapsed into […]
Michael Cohen claims Trump told him to pay off Stormy Daniels in key testimony that hinges on ex-con’s credibility
Michael Cohen testified Monday that Donald Trump ordered porn star Stormy Daniels to pay money before the 2016 election to hush up a sex scandal. The jury’s decision on whether to believe the convicted felon came during key testimony from the prosecution. “He said, ‘Of course.’ Do it.” Cohen, 57, said Daniels had interviewed her […]