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Trump Trial Enters Final Phase; Judge Merchan to Issue Jury Instructions

Former President Donald Trump’s trial enters its final stages on Monday, with the prosecution’s embattled “star witness” Michael Cohen poised to take the final stand. Mr. Trump’s defense last week undermined Mr. Cohen’s credibility, raising questions about whether the former fixer had spoken to Mr. Trump on the night of October 26, 2017, as Mr. […]

Michael Cohen returns to testimony as Trump ‘hush money’ trial enters final stretch

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s hush money trial is entering its final stages, with the prosecutor’s final witness and star witness returning to the stand Monday before the former president’s lawyers have a chance to make their case. Further investigation will be carried out. The landmark trial resumes in Manhattan with additional defense cross-examination of […]

Trump’s hush money defense in question as criminal trial nears close

Questions are swirling about whether former President Trump will take the stand in his historic hush money criminal trial as the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office ends its lead on the case this week. The former president’s lawyers don’t seem to have any answers, including whether Trump plans to take a stand. Todd Blanche, one of […]

Trump’s legal team can ask hush money trial jury to consider misdemeanor charges

As Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial draws to a close, the former president’s legal team has an important decision to make. The question is whether or not to ask the jury to consider misdemeanor charges in this case. At a arraignment conference ahead of closing arguments scheduled for early this week, the Trump campaign […]

Assad officials face landmark Paris trial over killing of student and father | Syria

At midnight on November 3, 2013, five Syrian officials dragged arts and humanities student Patrick Dabbar from his home in Damascus’ Mezeh district. At the same time the next day, the same men, including representatives from the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Unit, returned with more than a dozen soldiers and arrested the 20-year-old father, Matzen. […]

Ex-Trump attorney on hush money trial visitors: ‘Not something that I would be encouraging’

Former President Trump’s former lawyer, Timothy Parlatore, gave his opinion on the appearance of several politicians at the former president’s hush money trial in New York City. Parlatore suggested that the visits and the attire of prominent Republicans, including members of Congress and Trump’s potential running mate, could send the wrong message to legal scholars. […]