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May 4, 2024 at 3:22 AM

Jurors hear recording of Trump and Cohen allegedly discussing hush money payment

Jurors in Trump's hush money trial heard a recording found on Michael Cohen's phone, in which he and Trump appeared to discuss paying off Karen McDougal.
May 4, 2024 at 3:22 AM
Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, on May 3, 2024.
May 4, 2024 at 2:01 AM

Criminal defense attorney on the impact of Hope Hicks' testimony

ABC News' Phil Lipof sits down with Jeremy Saland to discuss how the future of former president Trump's fraud trial can play out based on key witnesses.
May 4, 2024 at 2:01 AM
Criminal defense attorney on the impact of Hope Hicks' testimony
May 4, 2024 at 1:56 AM

Hope Hicks testifies in hush money trial

In emotional testimony, Donald Trump’s former aide describes the impact of the Access Hollywood tape on Trump’s campaign and what he told her about the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
May 4, 2024 at 1:56 AM
VIDEO: Hope Hicks testifies in hush money trial
May 3, 2024 at 11:59 PM

Former top Trump aide gives emotional testimony at Trump criminal trial

Hope Hicks, the former White House Communications director, testifies on her knowledge of payments made to Stormy Daniels. Former federal prosecutor Tim Janzen discusses her testimony.
May 3, 2024 at 11:59 PM
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May 3, 2024 at 9:57 PM

3 big takeaways from Day 11 of Trump's hush money trial

Former top Trump aide Hope Hicks broke down on the stand during her testimony on Day 11 of Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York.
May 3, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Former President Donald Trump attends his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 3, 2024 in New York City.
May 3, 2024 at 7:38 PM

Stormy Daniels’s former attorney takes stand in Trump trial

The trial will resume on Friday with evidence extracted from Michael Cohen’s phone, including a secretly recorded phone call with Keith Davidson about the hush payment to his client, Stormy Daniels.
May 3, 2024 at 7:38 PM
VIDEO: Stormy Daniels’s former attorney takes stand in Trump trial
May 3, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Hope Hicks testifies at Trump hush money trial

Former Trump administration White House aide Hope Hicks was called to the stand by prosecutors Friday in Donald Trump's hush money trial.
May 3, 2024 at 7:01 PM
VIDEO: Hope Hicks testifies at Trump hush money trial
May 3, 2024 at 6:53 PM

The latest on Trump’s hush money trial

As another week of testimony wraps up in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial, ABC News senior investigative reporter Aaron Katersky discusses.
May 3, 2024 at 6:53 PM
VIDEO: The latest on Trump’s hush money trial
May 3, 2024 at 6:07 PM

Former Trump communications director Hope Hicks testifies in hush money trial

Hicks used to be the former president's closest and most trusted aid.
May 3, 2024 at 6:07 PM
VIDEO: Former Trump communications director Hope Hicks testifies in hush money trial
May 3, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Trump attorneys attempt to cast doubt on phone evidence in hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys questioned analyst Douglas Daus on the integrity of Michael Cohen’s phone data.
May 3, 2024 at 4:16 PM
VIDEO: Trump attorneys attempt to cast doubt on phone evidence in hush money trial
May 3, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Trump speaks before testimony resumes in hush money case

Donald Trump said if he had a "fair judge, the trial would not even take place."
May 3, 2024 at 3:01 PM
VIDEO: Trump speaks before testimony resumes in hush money case
May 3, 2024 at 10:13 AM

4 big takeaways from Day 10 of Trump's hush money trial

Stormy Daniels' ex-attorney clashed with the defense on Day 10 of former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in New York.
May 3, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Former President Donald Trump sits inside Manhattan Criminal Court room, in NYC, May 2, 2024.
May 3, 2024 at 3:57 AM

Trump refuses to commit to accepting 2024 election results

President Joe Biden's campaign attacked former President Donald Trump for not committing to accepting the election results.
May 3, 2024 at 3:57 AM
VIDEO: Trump refuses to commit to accepting 2024 election results
May 3, 2024 at 3:52 AM

Trump signals he might not testify after all

Former President Donald Trump told reporters he might not take the stand in the trial despite previously indicating he would.
May 3, 2024 at 3:52 AM
VIDEO: Trump signals he might not testify after all
May 3, 2024 at 1:12 AM

Trump’s latest refusal to commit to accepting 2024 election results

Our panel discusses the GOP front-runner's remarks.
May 3, 2024 at 1:12 AM
VIDEO: Trump’s latest refusal to commit to accepting 2024 election results
May 3, 2024 at 12:20 AM

Former President Donald Trump won't commit to accepting 2024 election results

Plus, as campus protests continue across the U.S., colleges are cracking down and police clashing with demonstrators. Asma Khalid joins The Big Story.
May 3, 2024 at 12:20 AM
VIDEO: Former President Donald Trump won't commit to accepting 2024 election results
May 2, 2024 at 10:16 PM

'She killed her chances': Kristi Noem's odds dim of being Trump VP pick, sources say

Kristi Noem was widely promoted as a top contender to be former President Donald Trump's 2024 running mate. But now, she appears increasingly on unsteady footing.
May 2, 2024 at 10:16 PM
(L-R) Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump listens as North Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks during a Buckeye Values PAC Rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on March 16, 2024.
May 2, 2024 at 8:43 PM

Biden campaign slams Trump's latest unwillingness to accept results of 2024 election

President Joe Biden's campaign attacked Donald Trump after Trump doubled down on that he wouldn't commit to accepting the results of the upcoming election.
May 2, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on May 01, 2024 in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
May 2, 2024 at 8:17 PM

How Trump's trial is (not) changing the polls

Polls on Donald Trump's hush money trial, student protests over the war in Gaza, and marijuana legalization.
May 2, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Welcome to Pollapalooza, 538's roundup of the latest polls
May 2, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Cross-examination underway for Keith Davidson in Trump's hush money trial

Day six of testimony in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial continues with Keith Davidson's cross-examination.
May 2, 2024 at 7:16 PM
VIDEO: Cross-examination underway for Keith Davidson in Trump's hush money trial
May 2, 2024 at 4:45 PM

Jury sees contract that barred Stormy Daniels from speaking on alleged Trump affair

The jury also heard about emails and texts indicating the hush money payment was finalized 12 days before the 2016 election.
May 2, 2024 at 4:45 PM
VIDEO: Jury sees  contract that barred Stormy Daniels from speaking on alleged Trump affair
May 2, 2024 at 4:44 PM

Trump refuses to commit to accepting 2024 election results

In a new interview, former President Donald Trump said the potential for political violence depends on the fairness of the election.
May 2, 2024 at 4:44 PM
VIDEO: Trump refuses to commit to accepting 2024 election results
May 2, 2024 at 2:49 PM

Prosecutors argue Trump violated gag order 4 more times

The Secret Service has started planning in case the judge sends former President Donald Trump to short-term confinement, sources told ABC News.
May 2, 2024 at 2:49 PM
VIDEO: Prosecutors argue Trump violated gag order 4 more times
May 2, 2024 at 2:49 PM

Trump appears frustrated with his lawyer in hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump appeared frustrated after his lawyer agreed with the judge that it isn't necessary for Trump to speak to reporters outside the courtroom.
May 2, 2024 at 2:49 PM
VIDEO: Trump appears frustrated with his lawyer in hush money trial
May 2, 2024 at 2:08 PM

Trump on accepting presidential election results

In an interview with The Milwaukee Journal, former President Donald Trump said "if everything's honest, I'll gladly accept the results” when it comes to the election in November.
May 2, 2024 at 2:08 PM
VIDEO: Trump on accepting presidential election results
May 2, 2024 at 1:22 PM

Trump criminal trial to resume in Manhattan Thursday

Before the jury hears any testimony, the judge will consider whether to hold former President Donald Trump in contempt again for violating the gag order imposed on him.
May 2, 2024 at 1:22 PM
VIDEO: Trump criminal trial to resume in Manhattan Thursday
May 2, 2024 at 11:38 AM

Contempt hearing puts renewed focus on Trump's rhetoric during hush money trial

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial is holding a hearing Thursday to determine if the former president again violated the limited gag order in the case.
May 2, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo makes opening arguments as former President Trump watches with his attorney Todd Blanche before Justice Juan Merchan during Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan state court in New York City, April 22, 2024 in this courtroom sketch.
May 1, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Trump returns to campaign trail after being held in contempt

The judge fined former President Donald Trump $9,000 for violating his gag order.
May 1, 2024 at 4:16 PM
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May 1, 2024 at 2:52 PM

4 big takeaways from Day 9 of Trump's hush money trial

The former attorney for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal testified about brokering their hush money deals, Tuesday in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial.
May 1, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of proceedings at Manhattan criminal court, Apr. 30, 2024, in New York City.
May 1, 2024 at 2:23 PM

Biden blames Trump as 6-week Florida abortion ban takes effect

Vice President Kamala Harris heads to Florida on Wednesday as the state’s new ban goes into effect, outlawing nearly all abortions at six weeks.
May 1, 2024 at 2:23 PM
VIDEO: Biden blames Trump as 6-week Florida abortion ban takes effect
May 1, 2024 at 2:22 PM

NY judge holds Trump in contempt for violating gag order

Former President Donald Trump has until Friday to pay a $9,000 fine for repeated violations of the gag order.
May 1, 2024 at 2:22 PM
VIDEO: NY judge holds Trump in contempt for violating gag order
May 1, 2024 at 10:12 AM

Trump to campaign in 2 battleground states for 1st time since start of trial

Donald Trump will campaign in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and then head to Freeland, Michigan, packing his campaign schedule on his only off day from court during the week.
May 1, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Schnecksville, PA, April 13, 2024.
May 1, 2024 at 10:04 AM

Trump says it's up to states whether they want to prosecute women for abortions

Trump maintained in a Time magazine interview that he'd leave it up to the states whether they want to monitor women's pregnancies or prosecute them for abortions
May 1, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Schnecksville, Pa., April 13, 2024.
May 1, 2024 at 3:26 AM

New testimony in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial

Legal journalist Christian Farias of Harvard Law breaks down the latest from the court.
May 1, 2024 at 3:26 AM
VIDEO: New testimony in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial
May 1, 2024 at 12:20 AM

Trump removes social media posts after being held in contempt by hush-money judge

Judge Juan Merchan fined former President Donald Trump $9,000 for nine violations of the gag order in his New York hush-money case.
May 1, 2024 at 12:20 AM
VIDEO: Trump removes social media posts after being held in contempt by hush-money judge
May 1, 2024 at 12:20 AM

Trump says it's up to states to decide abortion legality

Former President Donald Trump again said that he'd leave it up to individual states whether they want to monitor women's pregnancies and prosecute individuals who get an abortion.
May 1, 2024 at 12:20 AM
VIDEO: Trump says it's up to states to decide abortion legality
May 1, 2024 at 12:07 AM

Trump says 'it depends' if there will be violence if he loses 2024 election to Biden

Trump's Time magazine story sees him playing down but not ruling out the possibility of political violence if he loses the November election to Biden
May 1, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom during his hush money trial at Manhattan criminal court, Apr. 26, 2024, in New York City.
April 30, 2024 at 11:46 PM

New York judge's gag order has former President Trump saying less

Donald Trump has been fined for violating gag order issued by New York judge presiding over Trump's criminal trial. ABC News' Olivia Rubin has the latest news on Trump's legal woes.
April 30, 2024 at 11:46 PM
VIDEO: New York judge's gag order has former President Trump saying less
April 30, 2024 at 11:46 PM

New testimony in Trump’s NYC criminal hush money trial

Pres. Joe Biden’s campaign team responds to Donald Trump’s abortion stance.
April 30, 2024 at 11:46 PM
VIDEO: New testimony in Trump’s NYC criminal hush money trial
April 30, 2024 at 10:46 PM

Trump removes social media after being found in contempt

The former president was fined $9,000 for gag order violations, and warned by the judge of jail time if he continues to violate the orders.
April 30, 2024 at 10:46 PM
VIDEO: Trump removes social media after being found in contempt
April 30, 2024 at 10:14 PM

Inside the National Enquirer’s hunt for a 'blockbuster' Trump story

In June 2016, an attorney representing former Playboy model Karen McDougal texted National Enquirer editor Dylan Howard, "I have a blockbuster Trump story."
April 30, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Lawyer Keith Davidson, who represented former Playboy model Karen McDougal, shows correspondence with former National Enquirer editor Dylan Howard in regards to the sale of McDougal's story of an alleged affair with former President Donald Trump, during Trump's criminal trial on charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York, on April 30, 2024 in this courtroom sketch.
April 30, 2024 at 7:10 PM

Trump details hopes for a 2nd term in Time Magazine interview

The former president expressed his regrets of being “too nice” during his first term, and said he would leave prosecution of women who have abortions for states to decide.
April 30, 2024 at 7:10 PM
VIDEO: Trump details hopes for a 2nd term in Time Magazine interview
April 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Judge imposes maximum fine for Trump's gag order violations

The former president was fined $1,000 for each of his nine violations of the gag order.
April 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM
VIDEO: Trump ‘hush money’ trial set to resume
April 30, 2024 at 4:37 PM

Trump tied with Biden in national polls

Former President Donald Trump is also leading in key swing states including Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
April 30, 2024 at 4:37 PM
VIDEO: Trump tied with Biden in national polls
April 30, 2024 at 4:36 PM

Banker Gary Farro back on the stand after judge fines Trump for gag order violations

Farro testified that he helped Michael Cohen set up the shell company Cohen used to secretly pay Stormy Daniels $130,000 days before the 2016 election.
April 30, 2024 at 4:36 PM
VIDEO: Banker Gary Farro back on the stand after judge fines Trump for gag order violations
April 30, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Judge rules that prosecutors have met burden for most gag order violations

Donald Trump was fined $9,000 for violating nine cases brought on by the prosecution.
April 30, 2024 at 3:10 PM
VIDEO: Judge rules that prosecutors have met burden for most Trump gag order violations
April 30, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Michael Cohen cashing in on Trump trial with TikTok livestreams

Cohen has been doing nightly livestreams on TikTok that appear to be earning him money through viewers' donations, according to hours of his streams viewed by ABC News.
April 30, 2024 at 3:10 PM
VIDEO: Michael Cohen cashing in on Trump trial with TikTok livestreams
April 30, 2024 at 1:18 PM

Michael Cohen is cashing in on the Trump trial with TikTok livestreams

As he waits to testify in Donald Trump's hush money trial, Michael Cohen is discussing the proceedings on TikTok - which some experts say could hurt him in the courtroom.
April 30, 2024 at 1:18 PM
As he waits to testify in Donald Trump's hush money trial, Michael Cohen is discussing the proceedings on TikTok - which some experts say could hurt him in the courtroom.
April 30, 2024 at 11:49 AM

'Surprising' and 'disturbing': Legal experts react to SCOTUS on Trump immunity case

Legal experts weigh in on the "surprising" arguments at the Supreme Court on Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution.
April 30, 2024 at 11:49 AM
This artist sketch depicts Michael Dreeben, counselor to Special Counsel Jack Smith as he argues before the Supreme Court in Washington, Apr. 25, 2024.
April 30, 2024 at 10:47 AM

Michael Cohen is cashing in on the Trump trial with TikTok livestreams

As he waits to testify in Donald Trump's hush money trial, Michael Cohen is discussing the proceedings on TikTok - which some experts say could hurt him in the courtroom.
April 30, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former attorney, appears on a series of TikTok live streams in April, 2024.