As Trump rails over conviction, Black leaders call out contradictions
NEW YORK — As Donald Trump lambasted the guilty verdict of his hush money trial, he stood inside a Manhattan courthouse that was the site of…
Trump guilty in hush money case: What happens now? | Donald Trump News
Former US President Donald Trump has been convicted of falsifying records to cover a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels leading…
Bruce Lehrmann lodges notice of appeal with Federal Court after it was found he did rape Brittany Higgins on the balance of probabilities
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has lodged a notice of appeal with the Federal Court after a ruling by Justice Michael Lee that on the…
Why the Donald Trump guilty verdict matters very much
It’s of course true that come Nov. 5, the nation’s voters could well decide to shrug off the historic guilty verdict that a Manhattan jury…
Column: Trump is a convicted felon, but that may not stand in his way
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump’s conviction on 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records in New York is an ignoble first. No former president has ever…
Donald Trump found guilty in hush money case trial
NEW YORK — Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of…
Roberts rejects senators’ request to discuss court ethics, Alito
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the…
Supreme Court gives National Rifle Assn. a 1st Amendment win
WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Assn., best known for advocating for gun rights under the 2nd Amendment, won an unusual 1st Amendment free-speech decision from the…
Hong Kong convicts 14 pro-democracy activists in largest national security case
Protesters burn a sign celebrating the 70th anniversary of China during an anti-government rally in Hong Kong on Oct. 1, 2019. On Thursday, a court…
Column: Trump Wins! (One way or another.) Here’s why
WASHINGTON — No matter what verdict the jury delivers in Donald Trump’s trial on business fraud charges in New York, one outcome is predictable: The former…
Witnesses in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs case may testify before grand jury
In an escalation of the criminal probe against music legend Sean “Diddy” Combs, federal prosecutors are preparing grand jury subpoenas for witnesses to testify in…
Jury in Trump’s hush money case to begin deliberations
NEW YORK — Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and…
Why Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s lapse is different
Another day, another ethics crisis at the Supreme Court. When I first read about the upside-down American flag that flew at the Virginia home of…
Sean Kingston, mom face 10 charges in $1M fraud, theft case
The SWAT raid on singer Sean Kingston’s South Florida home last week that led to both his and his mother’s arrests can be traced to…
Trump is ‘innocent,’ lawyer says in hush money trial closing arguments
NEW YORK — Donald Trump engaged in “a conspiracy and a cover-up,” a prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments Tuesday in the former president’s hush money…
Closing arguments and maybe a verdict loom in Trump hush money trial
WASHINGTON — The testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the…
‘Sight’ highlights the journey and faith of a medical hero
When Dr. Ming Wang came to the United States in 1982 at 21 years old, he had nothing but $50 and a Chinese-to-English translation book.…
Democratic senators urge Chief Justice Roberts to act on Alito recusal
WASHINGTON — Two Democratic senators are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts after reports that two separate flags carried by rioters at the Jan.…
Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose…
‘Rust’ criminal case against Alec Baldwin set to go to trial
A New Mexico judge denied a motion to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, clearing the way for the high-profile actor to stand…