Blanche now must decide how to respond in the face of likely pressure from Trump to take actions that could hurt both the defense's case and Blanche's professional standing, said
On the left and right, Supreme Court justices seem to agree on a basic truth about the American system of government: No one is above the law, not even the president
Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York on criminal charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 presidential election.
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Thursday questioned a lawyer for Donald Trump about the former president's claim of immunity from prosecution for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, posing questions about what happens if a president sells nuclear secrets,
David Pecker, a longtime tabloid publisher, resumed his testimony in former president Donald Trump’s hush-money trial on Thursday, telling the jury about the National Enquirer’s pursuit of former Playboy model Karen McDougal’s claims of an extramarital affair.
Trump is back in an N.Y. courtroom as his hush money trial resumes. In D.C., the Supreme Court considers if he should be immune for actions he took as president.
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Thursday questioned a lawyer for Donald Trump about the former president's claim of immunity from prosecution for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, posing questions about what happens if a president accepts a bribe or orders a political assassination.
Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial resumes in Manhattan with a third day of witness testimony. Follow Newsweek's live blog for the latest updates.
Donald Trump returned to court Thursday morning as witness testimony in his hush money trial entered a third day. The trial resumed at the same time that the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during his time as president.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday confronted a major test of the power of the presidency as the justices began hearing arguments over Donald Trump's bid for immunity from prosecution for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
Donald Trump is currently a criminal defendant in a New York state trial. But on Thursday, his lawyers will argue before the Supreme Court that as a former President he's largely immune from criminal prosecution,
The former publisher of the National Enquirer testified Thursday at Donald Trump's hush money trial about going to great lengths to help shield his old friend from potentially damaging stories using a catch-and-kill scheme prosecutors allege amounted to interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday confronts a major test of the power of the presidency in arguments over Donald Trump's bid for immunity from prosecution for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
The Supreme Court seems highly skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution, but it’s less clear that the justices are headed for a quick resolution. Chief Justice John Roberts was among at least five members of the court Thursday who appeared likely to reject the claim of absolute immunity that would stop special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Trump on charges he conspired
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Thursday on Donald Trump’s claim that he enjoys sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution for actions he took as president,
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday by Trump lawyers that the former president is constitutionally immune from prosecution on criminal charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan is resurfacing years-old allegations of what prosecutors have said was a criminal conspiracy intended to suppress negative stories about the then-presidential candidate before the 2016 election.
The first witness in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker, testified on Tuesday that he used his supermarket tabloid to suppress stories that might have hurt Trump's 2016 presidential bid.
Prosecutors said Thursday that Donald Trump again violated a gag order in his hush money trial, as the criminal case resumed on the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court weighed whether he should be immune from prosecution for
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial on Tuesday told Trump's lawyer he is "losing all credibility" as he considered whether the former president should be punished for violating a gag order that prevents him from publicly criticizing witnesses and others involved in the case.
Donald Trump was expected to return to court Thursday morning as witness testimony in his hush money trial enters a third day. The trial resumes at the same time that the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during his time as president.
Former President Trump returns to the Manhattan courthouse for further witness testimony in the New York v. Trump case on Thursday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court will also hear arguments in Trump's presidential immunity case.
Donald Trump's attorney Todd Blanche took a risk giving up a plush career at a New York law firm to become the first attorney in history to defend a former U.S. president at a criminal trial, and felt the heat almost immediately when a judge questioned his credibility.
Jurors in former President Donald Trump's trial in New York heard testimony from a former media executive about his efforts to bury negative stories about Trump before the 2016 presidential election.
Trump’s top lawyer said in response that Trump was simply defending himself from political attacks. Merchan did not rule but he scolded the lawyer, Todd Blanche, saying, “you’re losing all credibility with the court.
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Thursday of former President Donald Trump’s argument he is immune from criminal charges that he tried to overturn his loss in the 2020 election. But conservatives who dominate the court appeared open to returning key questions to a trial court,
The former publisher of the National Enquirer says Donald Trump invited him to a White House dinner in July 2017 to thank him for helping the campaign and asked for an update on former Playboy model Karen McDougal.
Today marked Day Seven of former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial. The Justice Department also heard arguments on whether Trump has immunity, for actions he allegedly took while in off
The timing of the Supreme Court’s decision could be as important as the outcome, and it's not clear that the justices are headed for a quick resolution.
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled sympathy on Thursday to the argument that presidents have some immunity against criminal charges for certain actions taken in office as it heard arguments over Donald Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution for trying to undo his 2020 election loss.
Donald Trump’s lawyers are getting their first chance to question a witness in the former president’s hush money trial Thursday in New York. Defense attorney Emil Bove opened his cross-examination
Prosecutors have wrapped up their questioning of former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker, finishing with asking him whether he bears Donald Trump any ill will. Pecker says he still considers