Jury in Trump trial gets inside look into Michael Cohen payments

Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo questions Jeffrey McConney during former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Monday, May 6, 2024. Jane Rosenberg As much as this trial is about salacious headlines and tabloid drama, it’s also about accounting. McConney explained how Cohen’s $130,000 wire to Daniels’ attorney in October 2016 led to a series of 12 monthly

Hamas says it approves of cease-fire plan, but Israel says it has “gaps”

Hamas said it approved of a cease-fire proposal presented by Egypt and Qatar, but Israel’s response was that what Hamas agreed to is “far from meeting Israel’s core demands.”  Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh informed Egyptian and Qatari leaders of Hamas’ “approval of their proposal regarding a ceasefire agreement” during a phone call on Monday, the

Social Security projected to cut benefits in 2035 barring a fix

The timeline to replenish Social Security is being extended. The federal retirement program said Monday it may not need to cut benefits until 2035, one year later than previously forecast, because of stronger performance by the U.S.  The new projection, from the Social Security Board of Trustees’ annual report, amounts to “good news” for the program’s