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2023 offseason storylines: New QBs, returning stars, and can anyone stop Georgia?

What will be the most interesting team to watch? Who has the most work ahead on the recruiting trail? These are among the biggest questions this offseason.

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Cohen meets Trump prosecutors amid renewed hush money probe

Donald Trumpโ€™s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen says he met Tuesday for about 2ยฝ hours with Manhattan prosecutors, who are again investigating hush money payments he made to a porn star who said she had an extramarital affair with the former president.

Michael Cohen, Trump's former "fixer," meets with Manhattan D.A. investigators

The meeting is the latest sign that Manhattan prosecutors' years-old investigation into Trump may be picking up steam.

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George Santos has business ties with Russian oligarch's cousin, Stormy Daniels hush-money deal fixer: report

First-year congressman George Santos, R-N.Y., has business connections with the cousin of a Russian oligarch and Stormy Daniels hush-money payment fixer Michael Cohen, a report says

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A cousin of a sanctioned Russian oligarch reportedly has 'deep' ties to Rep. George Santos and had business contracts with Michael Cohen

The embattled New York congressman has come under scrutiny for reportedly lying about his multiple parts of biography.

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College Football Playoff expert picks: Who will win Fiesta, Peach Bowl?

We asked our experts to predict how Saturday's Fiesta Bowl matchup between Michigan and TCU, and the Peach Bowl showdown between Georgia and Ohio State would turn out.

foxsports.com

Criminal referrals like those expected from the Jan. 6 committee often don't go anywhere

The Jan. 6 select committee doesn't have much leverage over Trump โ€”ย but it's trying anyway.

washingtonpost.com

College Football: The FOX Sports 2022 All-America team

After a college football season full of chaos, drama and fun, we're revealing out All-America picks.

foxsports.com

Michael Cohen says Donald Trump 'doesn't care' that Ivanka's family is Jewish and he will not denounce Kanye West's antisemitism

Michael Cohen told MSNBC that Donald Trump won't apologize for failing to condemn Kanye West's antisemitism even though Ivanka's family is Jewish.

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Michael Cohen says Donald Trump should still be 'very uncomfortable' after he personally escaped conviction in the Trump Organization's tax fraud case

Cohen, Trump's onetime fixer, told Insider the conviction opened the door for more potential lawsuits against the former president and his family.

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Newspaper headlines: 'Fury at Sussexes'' and PM 'abandons' housing goals

Reaction to Prince Harry and Meghan's new documentary dominates some of Tuesday's front pages.

bbc.co.uk

Michigan vs. Ohio State, USC vs. Notre Dame, more we're watching in Week 13

There are several games with huge CFP implications this weekend, including Ohio State-Michigan. RJ Young and Michael Cohen preview Week 13.

foxsports.com

Michael Cohen says Ivanka Trump's self-exile from politics may be because she was the FBI's mole at Mar-a-Lago

Cohen told MSNBC's Katie Phang he thought Jared and Ivanka "potentially were the moles in terms of the Mar-a-Lago documents and so on."

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TCU vs. Baylor, USC vs. UCLA, more we're watching in Week 12

Can TCU stay unbeaten? Can UCLA ruin USC's playoff hopes? RJ Young and Michael Cohen preview Week 12 of the college football season.

foxsports.com

Trump exec says he feared firing if he spoke up about scheme

An executive at Donald Trumpโ€™s company testified Monday he was afraid heโ€™d hear those famous words โ€” โ€œyouโ€™re fired!โ€.

Michael Cohen, Mediocre Hero

In his newest book, Trumpโ€™s former attorney seems to be no longer a witness to history, but rather a man fractured by history.

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Ohio State vs. Indiana, TCU vs. Texas, more we're watching in Week 11

Can Ohio State keep rolling? TCU stay unbeaten? RJ Young and Michael Cohen preview Week 11 of the college football season.

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TCU vs. Texas Tech, Georgia vs. Tennessee, more we're watching in Week 10

Can TCU stay unbeaten? Will Tennessee topple Georgia? RJ Young and Michael Cohen preview Week 10 of the college football season.

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College football poll: CFP, Heisman, other picks from FOX staff after nine weeks

What are the CFP teams so far? Who are the top Heisman candidates? We surveyed FOX Sports writers and staff for their late-season picks.

foxsports.com

Michael Cohen said Trump may not run for the presidency in 2024 as it would destroy his political fundraising 'grift'

The former president's ex-personal attorney said a presidential campaign would limit Trump's ability to control how he spends the money he's raised.

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Michael Cohen says those who stick by Trump do so because 'we're stupid' and 'we fell into the cult of Donald J. Trump'

"He doesn't care about anyone other than himself and he's willing to throw you under the bus in order to protect himself," Cohen said.

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Michael Cohen: โ€˜Donald Trump never wanted to be presidentโ€™

Former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen says Trumpโ€™s presidential campaign originally came from โ€œa desire to increase the visibility of the brand.โ€

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Trump said former President George H.W. Bush kept secret government documents in a combination bowling alley/Chinese restaurant and should be investigated. Bush died in 2018.

Trump's speech also falsely claimed Barack Obama moved over 33 million pages of documents to a "totally unsafe former furniture store."

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Trump believed the classified documents stashed at Mar-a-Lago were his 'get out of jail free card,' says Michael Cohen

Speaking to Salon, Michael Cohen suggested that Donald Trump might threaten to turn over classified info to foreign adversaries to save himself from prosecution.

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NY AG's massive fraud lawsuit will 'financially destroy' Trump and lead to him being 'perp-walked' for criminal charges, says Michael Cohen

Donald Trump's former personal attorney told Salon that the NY AG's massive fraud lawsuit could ruin his old boss and lead to him being "perp-walked."

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Michael Cohen says Trump's downfall will resemble Al Capone's: 'You're not going to get them on murder, extortion, or racketeering. You're gonna get them on tax evasion.'

Cohen added that he thought Trump's objections to the New York probe were the "nonsensical rantings of a lunatic mind."

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Michael Cohen is selling t-shirts depicting Trump in prison to 'celebrate the fall of the Mango Mussolini'

The shirts bear an image of Trump behind bars and wearing a prison uniform with the words "Mar-a-Lago Correctional Facility" written on its back.

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Why is Trump calling NY AG Letitia James 'Peekaboo?' Michael Cohen has a theory, and it isn't X-rated or racist

Donald Trump's fixer-turned-critic doesn't think any of the rampaging racist and X-rated "Peekaboo" origin theories are right. His theory? "Dementia."

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Michael Cohen says New York investigation will 'ultimately terminate' the Trump Organization: 'This is going to put an end to the entire company'

Cohen said one or two of Trump's adult children might have to "fall on the sword" for him as a result of a New York probe into the Trump Organization.

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Michael Cohen: New York's Trump Lawsuit News Makes All His 'Pain And Anger' Worth It

New York Attorney General Letitia James noted the investigation started only after Trump's former personal attorney shed light on the financial misconduct.

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Trumpโ€™s fate will likely be determined not by a lawsuit but by voters

The wheels of justice grind slowly, as no one knows better than Donald Trump.

washingtonpost.com

Stressed Colorado River keeps California desert farms alive

California's Imperial Valley, which provides many of the nationโ€™s winter vegetables and cattle feed, has one of the strongest grips on water from the Colorado River, a critical but over-tapped supply for farms and cities across the West.

Book review of โ€œHolding the Line: Inside the Nationโ€™s Preeminent US Attorneyโ€™s Office and Its Battle with the Trump Justice Departmentโ€ by Geoffrey Berman

In detailing ouster from the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey Berman says former Attorney General William Barr โ€˜was desperate,โ€™ cites Barr's interference in other investigations

washingtonpost.com

Michael Cohen predicts Trump will be indicted 'relatively soon' and made to face congressional hearings

Cohen disagreed with the notion that Trump may escape charges for the documents found at Mar-a-Lago. "This is too big at this point in time," he said.

news.yahoo.com

In book, ex-US prosecutor from NY derides Trump-era meddling

In a new book, the man who was U.S. attorney in Manhattan during over half of Donald Trump's presidency says he was repeatedly pressured by Justice Department officials to use his office to aid them politically.

Michael Cohen doubles down on claim that Trump may have kept classified documents to blackmail the DOJ into not indicting him

Trump's former fixer was on MSNBC to discuss the report that the FBI found documents about a foreign government's nuclear capabilities at Mar-a-Lago.

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House committee reaches deal to get Trump financial records

A House committee seeking financial records from former President Donald Trump has reached an agreement that ends litigation on the matter and requires his accounting firm to turn over certain records to the panel.

Michael Cohen believes Trump is likely keeping copies of top-secret documents at his children's homes, Bedminster, and Trump Tower

Cohen's comments came a day after the Justice Department released a photo showing an array of top-secret documents that were found at Mar-a-Lago.

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Michael Cohen believes Trump is likely keeping copies of top-secret documents at his children's homes, Bedminster, and Trump Tower

Cohen's comments came a day after the Justice Department released a photo showing an array of top-secret documents that were found at Mar-a-Lago.

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Ex-Trump Aides Say He Probably Has More Sensitive Documents At Other Properties

Michael Cohen and John Bolton said they suspect Trump could have more classified documents stored in Bedminster, New Jersey, and elsewhere.

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Michael Cohen says Trump may have already given away top-secret information from documents he brought around the world

"Donald doesn't take boxes of material around the world for no reason at all. He took it for nefarious reasons," Cohen said in a TikTok on Monday.

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Michael Cohen says Trump likely kept classified documents at Mar-a-Lago as a 'bargaining chip' to avoid any potential jail time

Cohen said Trump may have held on to top-secret documents in the hope that he could threaten the US with leaking this information to Russia or Iran.

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Michael Cohen says Trump's next move in the Mar-a-Lago probe would be to find a scapegoat โ€” Rudy Giuliani

Calling Trump "Captain Chaos," Cohen said Trump would likely pin everything from the Mar-a-Lago raid to the Georgia elections probe on Giuliani.

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Federal judge unseals FBI's Mar-a-Lago search warrant, revealing new details

A federal judge has unsealed the search warrant that authorized the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home. The document reveals highly-classified documents were recovered from Mar-a-Lago, and indicates it's part of an investigation into possible violations of the Espionage Act. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports, and then criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully joins CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge with more on the significance.

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Judge rules criminal case against Trump Organization and former CFO can proceed

Weisselberg and the company had asked a judge to dismiss criminal fraud and tax evasion charged against them.

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Michael Cohen says Trump likely feels 'trapped' after the FBI's raid and is worried that whoever tipped off the feds has more dirt on him

"When the feds raid, usually what comes after that is an indictment and incarceration, and nobody knows that better than I," Cohen said.

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Michael Cohen was jubilant after the FBI searched Trump's home, says he is finally being 'held accountable'

Cohen, who used to work as Donald Trump's personal attorney, was in raptures at the news that FBI agents had searched Mar-a-Lago.

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Witness tampering at Jan. 6 hearing? Cheney raises prospect

In a Jan. 6 committee hearing already sprinkled with notable moments, Rep. Liz Cheney saved perhaps the most startling one for last.

How Trump World pressures witnesses to deny his possible wrongdoing

Trump and his allies shower potential witnesses with private flattery whille publicly blasting those who dare cross him.

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A Trump lawyer wants cash sanctions over fear-of-flying-fruit reveal โ€” and lashes out at Daily Beast, Michael Cohen

Fruit is still flying in a legal battle pitting Trump against five "Make America Racist Again" protesters. Now a Daily Beast reporter is involved.

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Michael Avenatti sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding Stormy Daniels

The Daniels trial, which took place in New York, was Avenattiโ€™s third federal criminal case in two years.

washingtonpost.com

Manhattan DA's office says Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg can't just blame Michael Cohen to get his criminal charges dismissed

Trump Org gave Weisselberg fringe benefits like rent and school tuition far beyond the "turkey for the holidays" of other companies, prosecutors said.

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Manhattan D.A. opposes bid to dismiss charges against Trump Organization and former CFO Allen Weisselberg

The company and former CFO Allen Weisselberg asked a judge in January to dismiss the criminal fraud and tax evasion case.

cbsnews.com

Former defense secretary says Trump wanted violence against Floyd demonstrators

Then-President Donald Trump wanted troops to shoot George Floyd protesters in 2020, according to a new book from former Defense Secretary Mark Esper. โ€œCan't you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?โ€ Esper quotes Trump saying.

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George Conway Mocks Trump By Throwing His Own Brand Of Attack At Him

The former president forgot the name of someone he endorsed for the Senate, earning a jibe from the conservative attorney.

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Trump grand jury ending in N.Y. with no charges against ex-president

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has doubts about the case, people familiar with the investigation say, in part because he does not want to use former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen as a witness.

washingtonpost.com

US seizes yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin

The U.S. government has seized a 254-foot yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Avenatti cast as both thief, generous lawyer at NYC trial

A prosecutor has told a jury in an opening statement that California lawyer Michael Avenatti stole nearly $300,000 in book proceeds from porn star Stormy Daniels while a defense lawyer says it's not true.

Once allies, Stormy Daniels and Avenatti face off at trial

The porn star who catapulted Michael Avenatti to fame four years ago will get a starring role in a New York courtroom when prosecutors try to prove the California lawyer cheated her of $300,000 in book proceeds.

New York AG says Trump's company misled banks, tax officials

The New York attorney generalโ€™s office says its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump's company used โ€œfraudulent or misleadingโ€ asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.

Trump sues NY attorney general, seeking to halt civil probe

Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, seeking to end her civil investigation into his business practices.

Forbes editor says he testified before Trump grand jury

The editor of Forbes magazine says he testified Thursday before a grand jury hearing evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his business practices, answering questions about a magazine article examining whether the former president inflated his wealth.

NY attorney general seeks Trump's testimony in civil probe

New Yorkโ€™s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trumpโ€™s testimony in an ongoing civil investigation into his business practices, a person familiar with the matter said.

Michael Cohen ends prison term after Trump-related crimes

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he has completed his three-year prison term and will continue to cooperate with law enforcement investigations.

Judge: Trump company doesn't have to pay Cohenโ€™s legal bills

Donald Trumpโ€™s company wonโ€™t have to pay hefty legal bills incurred by his former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, who became a vocal critic of the ex-president and went to prison after pleading guilty to tax and other crimes.

TAKEAWAYS: Trump's safe for now, but company's in hot water

With Thursdayโ€™s arraignment of Donald Trumpโ€™s company and his longtime finance chief on tax fraud charges, New York authorities notched their first indictment in a two-year ongoing investigation of the former president.

Giuliani gets first shot at excluding materials from raids

Rudy Giuliani and his lawyers will get to designate which materials seized from him will be reviewed by a court-appointed expert reviewer to determine what should never be seen by federal prosecutors.

Judge appoints ex-judge to oversee Giuliani devices' review

A New York judge has formally appointed a former judge to ensure attorney-client privilege is protected in an examination of multiple electronic devices seized from Rudy Giuliani.

Judge says he'll appoint ex-judge in review of Giuliani raid

A judge says he's appointing a former federal judge to oversee a review of materials seized in raids on Rudolph Giuliani's home and office.

National Enquirer owner fined for illegal Trump campaign aid

A federal election watchdog fined the publisher of the National Enquirer $187,500 for a payment it made to keep under wraps a story about former President Donald Trumpโ€™s alleged affair with a former Playboy model.

New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation

New York prosecutors have convened a special grand jury to consider evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trumpโ€™s business dealings.

Gaetz sex probe suddenly threatens a speedy Washington rise

Compared with most congressional newbies, it didnโ€™t take Rep. Matt Gaetz long.

NY prosecutors interview Cohen an 8th time in Trump inquiry

Michael Cohen, former personal attorney for Donald Trump, arrives at the Manhattan District Attorney's office, Friday, March 19, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)NEW YORK โ€“ Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, was interviewed on Friday for an eighth time by New York prosecutors investigating the former president's finances. Cohen met with investigators at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office amid a swirl of new activity in the the criminal inquiry, including fresh subpoenas and face-to-face meetings with key witnesses. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. also is scrutinizing hush-money payments paid to women on Trumpโ€™s behalf. AdHis office is now in possession of eight years of Trumpโ€™s tax records after a lengthy legal battle.

Trump's taxes in hand, Manhattan DA's probe heats up

FILE - In this Friday Feb. 14, 2020, file photo, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., center, leaves Criminal Court in New York. New York prosecutors are asking new questions about former President Donald Trump's Seven Springs estate in Mount Kisco, N.Y., trying to determine whether the value of the century-old mansion was improperly inflated to reduce the former president's taxes. AdIn a recent interview with Cohen, investigators asked questions about Trump's Seven Springs estate as part of an inquiry into whether the value of the 213-acre Westchester County property was improperly inflated to reduce his taxes. Adโ€œThe work continues,โ€ Vance wrote, echoing his short statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that he could have Trump's tax records. The amount was based on a professional appraisal that valued the full Seven Springs property at $56.5 million as of Dec. 1, 2015.

Claimed value of sleepy NY estate could come to haunt Trump

The Seven Springs, a property owned by former U.S. President Donald Trump, is covered in snow, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Mount Kisco, N.Y. Meyer's daughter, the late Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham, was married at Seven Springs in 1940. The amount was based on a professional appraisal that valued the full Seven Springs property at $56.5 million as of Dec. 1, 2015. AdCohen testified that Trump had financial statements saying Seven Springs was worth $291 million as of 2012. Along with the mansion, Seven Springs has a Tudor-style home once owned by ketchup magnate H.J.

What NY prosecutors could learn from Trump's tax records

Vance Jr. fought for a year and a half to get access to former President Donald Trumps tax records. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)NEW YORK โ€“ Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. fought for a year and a half to get access to former President Donald Trumpโ€™s tax records. Whether Trump's records will contain evidence of a crime is uncertain. It isnโ€™t clear, though, whether Trumpโ€™s tax records will add much to that part of the probe. โ€œThey'll look at the billings of attorneys to see what their expenses were for.โ€Monday's ruling does not ensure the public will see Trump's financial records.

Riot lawsuit just part of Trump's post-impeachment problems

The former "Apprentice" contestant is trying to get her defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump moving again now that he's no longer president. Federal prosecutors in Washington, meanwhile, have charged some 200 Trump supporters with crimes related to the riot, including more serious conspiracy charges. There has been no indication that Trump would be charged in the riot though prosecutors have said they are looking at all angles. The same U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan also appears to have moved on from its investigation of Trumpโ€™s inaugural committee. Recently, her office has won a series of court rulings forcing Trumpโ€™s company and a law firm it hired to turn over troves of records.

Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen, once foes, talk Trump

When Donald Trump left the White House in January 2021, he remained "Individual-1" in the federal campaign finance crimes case against his former attorney, Michael Cohen. The prosecution stemmed from six-figure payments Cohen arranged to Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, to keep them quiet during the campaign about alleged affairs with Trump. Federal prosecutors charged Cohen with skirting campaign contribution rules by arranging the hush-money payment to Daniels and a similar payment to Playboy model Karen McDougal. Cohen and Daniels are united not only in infamy but deep regret over Trump. โ€œIโ€™ve been face to face with evil in the most intimate way,โ€ Daniels said.

What of 'Individual-1'? Feds' Trump campaign case is 'dead'

When Donald Trump left the White House in January 2021, he remained "Individual-1" in the federal campaign finance crimes case against his former attorney, Michael Cohen. The prosecution stemmed from six-figure payments Cohen arranged to Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, to keep them quiet during the campaign about alleged affairs with Trump. Trump himself had been publicly implicated by prosecutors as complicit in Cohen's campaign finance crimes during his 2016 run for office. The attorney spoke on the condition of anonymity because prosecutors have not discussed the case publicly. The Manhattan prosecutorโ€™s probe includes a look at the 2016 hush-money payoffs.

NY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen about Trump finances

FILE - In this March 6, 2019 file photo, Michael Cohen returns to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington. New York prosecutors conducted an hours-long interview Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, with Cohen, President Donald Trump's former attorney, asking a range of questions about Trump's business dealings, according to three people familiar with the meeting. Scott Applewhite, File)NEW YORK โ€“ New York prosecutors conducted an hourslong interview Thursday of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, asking a range of questions about Trump's business dealings, according to three people familiar with the meeting. The interview, at least the second of Cohen by the Manhattan district attorney's office, comes amid a long-running grand jury investigation into Trump's business dealings. Jack Weisselberg, the son of Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, is a director of Ladder Capital.

Michael Cohen writes foreword for Trump impeachment book

A bound edition about President Donald Trumps second impeachment will feature a foreword from an estranged associate _ former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. Skyhorse Publishing announced that The Second Impeachment Report" comes out Feb. 9. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)NEW YORK โ€“ A bound edition of materials about President Donald Trump's second impeachment will feature a foreword from an estranged associate โ€” former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. Skyhorse Publishing announced that โ€œThe Second Impeachment Report: Materials in Support of H. Res. Cohen already has written a book about his falling out with Trump, the bestselling โ€œDisloyal.โ€ In his foreword to the new book, he writes, โ€œWe should never have to call Donald Trump โ€˜Mr.

New law cracks down on shell companies to combat corruption

FILE - This Thursday, June 6, 2019 file photo shows the U.S. Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington. โ€œIt required all kinds of shoe-leather investigating to identify who was really behind these shell companies,โ€ recalled Alonso. For the first time, shell companies will be required to provide the names of their owners or face stiff penalties and jail sentences. The information will be stored in a confidential database accessible to federal law enforcement and shared with banks who are often unwitting accomplices to international corruption. Box and a registered agent who is frequently a law firm dedicated to churning out companies in bulk.

New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, other allies

FILE - In this Thursday, June 27, 2019 file photo, Paul Manafort arrives in court in New York. President Trump's former campaign manager is to be arraigned on state mortgage fraud charges. Manafort, who led Trump's campaign during a pivotal period in 2016 before being ousted over his ties to Ukraine, was among the first people charged as part of Muellerโ€™s investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Though the charges against Manafort did not concern the central thrust of Mueller's mandate โ€” whether the Trump campaign and Russia colluded to tip the election โ€” he was nonetheless a pivotal figure in the investigation. Trump and the elder Kushner knew each other from real estate circles and their children were married in 2009.

Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door

WASHINGTON โ€“ Advocates and lawyers anticipate a flurry of clemency action from President Donald Trump in the coming weeks that could test the limits of presidential pardon power. No, Mr. President, that would be a gross abuse of the presidential pardon authority,โ€ Schumer said. Trump then featured Johnson's story in a Super Bowl ad and pardoned her during this year's Republican National Convention. He has participated in several meetings at the White House during Trump's term as officials brainstormed potential changes to the formal clemency process. โ€œFor those people that should be free," he said, Trump's friends-and-family approach to pardons is "a deep and real tragedy."

Ousted US prosecutor Berman hired by white-shoe NY law firm

NEW YORK โ€“ Geoffrey S. Berman, the ousted federal prosecutor in Manhattan who led several investigations into President Donald Trump's allies, has been hired by a white-shoe law firm in New York. Berman will provide criminal defense in white-collar cases and work on complex commercial litigation at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, the firm announced Tuesday. The firm is โ€œwell known for its cutting-edge counsel to top tier companies and high-profile individuals,โ€ Berman said in a statement. Fried Frank described Berman as โ€œone of the most respected prosecutors in the United States.โ€Berman is also a visiting professor at Stanford Law School. โ€œI told the attorney general that I was not interested,โ€ Berman told the panel.

Criminal probe, legal fights await Trump after White House

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington. The president's legal entanglements are likely to intensify when leaves the White House in January 2021 and loses immunity from prosecution. The probe led by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is one of several legal entanglements likely to intensify when Trump loses power โ€” and immunity from prosecution โ€” upon leaving the White House. Trump faces two New York state inquiries into whether he misled tax authorities, banks or business partners. Carroll says Trump raped her in the mid-1990s in a New York department store.

NY probes Trump consulting payments that reduced his taxes

FILE- In this June 13, 2017, file photo, Ivanka Trump joins her father, President Donald Trump, as they walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. If true, that wouldnโ€™t necessarily pose a problem for Ivanka Trump herself, as long as she paid income tax on the consulting payments, which she reported publicly. The Times wrote that there was no indication Ivanka Trump is a target of either the state's or the city's investigation. James and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., both Democrats, are both conducting wide-ranging inquiries into Trump's business affairs. Vance has been involved in a long court battle seeking access to Trump's tax filings as part of the investigation.

Trump defied gravity; now falls back to earth, future TBD

WASHINGTON โ€“ Donald Trump, who defied political gravity with his extraordinary rise from reality star and businessman to the presidency, has fallen back to earth. โ€œWhen Donald Trump loses there will never be a peaceful transition to power,โ€ said Trumpโ€™s longtime lawyer and fixer-turned-critic Michael Cohen. And Trump squandered it,โ€ he said, arguing that Trump would likely be seen as โ€œan insurgent figure,โ€ even though 25% of the American public โ€œwill always see Donald Trump as their Rambo and John Wayne figure combined." Trumpโ€™s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has become a particular favorite with the presidentโ€™s loyal supporters on the campaign trail, meaning the Trump name could endure. Many of Trumpโ€™s supporters see his influence continuing.

Appeals court hears fight over Trump tax returns โ€” again

If the three-judge panel refuses to put a hold on the enforcement of the subpoena, Trumpโ€™s lawyers will be forced to ask the Supreme Court to prolong the legal fight. Trumpโ€™s lawyers appealed to the 2nd U.S. The Supreme Court in July ruled that the presidency in and of itself doesnโ€™t shield Trump from the investigation, prompting Trumpโ€™s lawyers to raise new objections and start the appellate process over again. Vance's office argued in court papers this week that there's โ€œa mountainous recordโ€ of public allegations of misconduct to support its efforts to obtain Trumpโ€™s tax returns, such as news reports alleging Trump or his companies inflated or minimized the value of assets for business and tax purposes. Even if Vance does get Trumpโ€™s tax records, those would be part of a confidential grand jury investigation and not automatically be made public.

Trump lawyers: DA's fight for tax returns built on innuendo

Trump's lawyers maintain that the subpoena was issued in bad faith and is overly broad. โ€œBut this is all misdirection,โ€ Trumpโ€™s lawyers wrote. With its decision, the Supreme Court returned the case to U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in Manhattan so Trumpโ€™s lawyers could seek to block the subpoena on other grounds. Trump has said he expects the case to return to the Supreme Court, making it unlikely the dispute will be resolved before the November election. Even if Vance does get Trumpโ€™s tax records, those would be part of a confidential grand jury investigation and not automatically be made public.

Judge: Eric Trump must give NY deposition before election

State Judge Arthur Engoron said Eric Trump, an executive at the family's Trump Organization, had no legal basis to postpone a subpoena seeking his deposition testimony under oath, concluding that neither the probe nor the court were โ€œbound by the timelines of the national election." In a court filing last week, Eric Trumpโ€™s lawyers said he was willing to comply with the subpoena, but could do so only after the Nov. 3 election. Eric Trumpโ€™s lawyers had proposed four dates for him to testify, the earliest being Nov. 19. Eric Trump switched lawyers in mid-July, Futerfas said, contributing to the need for a delay. Eric Trump did not participate in Wednesday's hearing, which was held via Skype.

Lawyers: Trump son won't testify in NY probe before election

Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign rally for his father, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Saco, Maine. The lawyers argued Eric Trumpโ€™s โ€œextreme travel scheduleโ€ related to his fatherโ€™s reelection campaign prevented him from testifying sooner in state Attorney General Letitia Jamesโ€™ civil probe. James sought court intervention after Eric Trump's lawyers abruptly canceled an interview with investigators that had been planned for late July. Eric Trump, the third of Trumpโ€™s five children, visited a Trump campaign field office in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Thursday and attended an event titled "Fighting for Maine Lobster with Eric Trump." Eric Trumpโ€™s lawyers have proposed four dates for him to testify, the earliest being Nov. 19, which they contend is just 30 days after others are scheduled to be deposed in the investigation.

Maddow beneficiary of scramble for attention by authors

NEW YORK โ€“ It's high season for books that pick apart Donald Trump's presidency, and Rachel Maddow is a big beneficiary. With less than two months before the election, authors are elbowing each other for space on the best-seller lists. Conservative authors have also sought attention for new books during the political season. That was the case with Schmidt's book. Maddow gave more attention to Schmidt's discussion about why Trump's personal and business dealings with Russia have not been investigated.

South Africa's ruling party rejects Trump comment on Mandela

JOHANNESBURG The report that U.S. President Donald Trump made crude, disparaging remarks about Nelson Mandela, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning former leader, has drawn an angry response from South Africa's ruling party and others. South Africa's ruling African National Congress party said Tuesday that Trump is not fit to comment on Mandela's accomplishments. You dont have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.The U.S. ambassador to South Africa, Lana Marks, responded to the controversy with a diplomatically worded statement. I have discussed South Africa with President Trump many times, and he has only ever spoken positively about the country," said Marks. "The U.S. remains committed to working together with South Africa to realize the promise of a more peaceful, more productive, more prosperous 21st century Africa.

Cohen memoir casts him as 'star witness' against Trump

But I bet theyd think its cool that I slept with a porn star.The White House called Cohen's memoir fan fiction." It seemed to them that I wouldnt listen to anyone, not even the people who loved me most, as I gradually gave up control of my mind to Trump, Cohen writes. I was the canary in the coal mine for the millions of Americans who are still mesmerized by the power of Trump, Cohen writes. The memoir offers an introspective and at times self-loathing apology for the role Cohen played in Trump's political ascent. This story is all I have left for my wife, my children and the country I love so much, Cohen writes.

Cohen memoir casts him as 'star witness' against Trump

FILE - In this March 6, 2019 file photo, Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, returns to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington. But I bet theyd think its cool that I slept with a porn star.The White House called Cohen's memoir fan fiction." It seemed to (my family) that I wouldnt listen to anyone, not even the people who loved me most, as I gradually gave up control of my mind to Trump, Cohen writes. In a far more personal episode, Cohen writes of Trump leering at Cohens then-15-year-old daughter at Trumps New Jersey golf club in 2012. This story is all I have left for my wife, my children and the country I love so much, Cohen writes.

Experts: Cohen may profit from criminal exploits in tell-all

FILE - This July 24, 2020, file photo shows Michael Cohen, center, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, returning to his apartment, in New York, after being released from prison. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK When Michael Cohen testified before Congress last year, Republican lawmakers worried aloud that President Donald Trump's former fixer would parlay the spectacle and his criminal exploits into a bestseller. It pains me that we are sitting here adding another chapter to his book," said Rep. Carol Miller of West Virginia. The New York Attorney General's Office declined to comment. Cohen was released to home confinement in July and the government lifted a ban on him speaking publicly.

Court shields Trump tax returns, likely until after election

With a temporary stay in place and Trump expecting a return to the Supreme Court, it's unlikely that the case will be resolved or any tax returns will be turned over before the November election. Trump's lawyers argued that a stay keeping the tax returns under wraps will protect him from irreparable harm such as leaks from secret grand jury proceedings while they appeal a lower-court ruling two weeks ago that granted Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.'s office access to Trump's tax returns. At that stage, Trump's lawyers argued that the subpoena was issued in bad faith, overly broad, might have been politically motivated and amounted to harassment. Were not allowed to make that public, which is what has led to his speculation about the grand jury scope. Trump is the only modern president who has refused to release his tax returns.

Once-powerful NY lawmaker due to surrender for prison term

FILE- In this July 27, 2018 file photo, former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, right, arrives at federal court in New York. In a handwritten letter to the judge, Silver had asked that he be spared a prison term that would cause him to die in prison. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)NEW YORK Following years of fending off going to prison, former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is about to begin serving time. His conviction in federal court in Manhattan was overturned on appeal before he was convicted again in 2018. The federal prison in Otisville is about 80 miles (130 kilometers) from New York City, tucked in the lush countryside south of the Catskill Mountains.

Falwell says wife had affair, family faced blackmail attempt

FILE -This Wednesday Nov. 28, 2018 file photo shows Rev. Jerry Falwell Jr., right, and his wife, Becky during after a town hall at a convocation at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Falwell Jr. says he is seeking help for the "emotional toll" from an affair his wife had with a man who he says later threatened his family. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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