Trump trial live updates: Closing arguments conclude in hush money case

Donald Trump's historic hush money trial entered its final leg on Tuesday with closing arguments. Here's what must be proved for a conviction and other things to know.

Video: Robert De Niro press conference at Trump trial

Robert De Niro had sharp criticism for Trump outside the courthouse, and spoke of knowing him in New York society over the decades before he got into politics.

Testimony ends as defense rests without calling Trump to stand

Donald Trump’s lawyers have rested their defense without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial.

Defense asks judge to dismiss hush money trial as Michael Cohen concludes testimony

Michael Cohen spent nearly four full days on the stand before ending his testimony Monday afternoon. He placed Donald Trump directly at the center of the alleged scheme to stop negative stories to fend off damage to his 2016 presidential bid.

Michael Cohen pressed by Trump lawyers over his criminal history, lies in hush money trial

Donald Trump's lawyers attacked former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history and past lies as they tried to convince jurors not to believe the star witness’ pivotal testimony in the hush money trial.

Michael Cohen gives details of Trump hush money scheme including check stubs, fake receipts

Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand Tuesday and testified about purposefully mislabeled checks, false receipts, and his blind loyalty to Donald Trump, underscoring the former president's effort to illegally cover up payments.

Michael Cohen says Trump directed hush money payments during 2016 presidential campaign

The hush money trial reached a crucial moment when Michael Cohen took the witness stand on Monday. Cohen tied Donald Trump directly to the hush money scheme, recalling conversations with his then-boss about stopping negative stories during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Judge orders Michael Cohen to stay quiet about Trump ahead of testimony in trial

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial has warned prosecutors to get their star witness Michael Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at the former president.

Stormy Daniels concludes testimony as judge denies defense's 2nd request for mistrial in hush money case

Stormy Daniels finished her testimony Thursday in the Trump hush money trial after spending hours discussing an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with the former president earlier this week.

Stormy Daniels testifies about alleged sexual encounter with Trump, hush money reportedly received

Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday to discuss her alleged sexual encounter with the former president and the $130,000 she was paid to keep quiet about it during the 2016 presidential election. Daniels will testify again on Thursday.

Trump fined $1K for gag order violation as former employee discusses repayments

The testimony from Jeffrey McConney, an ex-Trump Organization controller, provided details of how the company reimbursed payments meant to suppress embarrassing stories from surfacing during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Columbia cancels university-wide commencement ceremony

Columbia University announced on Monday morning that the school is canceling their university-wide graduation ceremony after weeks of Gaza protests.

Columbia University protests: A timeline of how we got here

Tensions on Columbia's main campus continue to escalate. NYPD officials forced their way into Hamilton Hall as protesters had occupied, vandalized, and blockaded most of the building overnight.

Trump hush money trial: Stormy Daniels's lawyer concludes testimony after hearing on gag order violations

Thursday's proceedings started with a contempt hearing over whether the former president violated his gag order again, followed by lawyer Keith Davidson wrapping up his testimony after over two days on the witness stand.

Harvey Weinstein appears in court as prosecutors seek September retrial

Prosecutors have asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein, who was back in a New York courtroom for the first time since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.

Trump's hush money trial: Judge issues gag order ruling, $9K fine for Trump

The judge in the case found that the former president violated his gag order and fined him $9,000 over online posts. Charges in the case center on $130,000 in payments Donald Trump’s company made to Michael Cohen.

Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9K, raises threat of jail

Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case.

New York DA fails to stop for speeding ticket, swears at police officer

Police released video capturing Sandra Doorley getting into a heated exchange with a cop at her home when she was caught speeding.