Cohen Says Trump ‘Approved’ Hush Money Payment, Defense Says He Wants ‘Revenge’

Mr. Cohen detailed his involvement in buying potential tabloid stories, which led to the 34 counts of falsifying business records at the core of the trial. Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s testimony on Monday in former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial provided crucial insider insights and grievances as prosecutors aim to bolster their case.

Capito Edges Closer to Morrisey in West Virginia’s GOP Gubernatorial Primary Polling

In a six-way GOP primary on May 14 to succeed term-limited Gov. Jim Justice, the attorney general and a former state lawmaker have emerged as the frontrunners. There’s some familiar names among the six Republicans running to succeed term-limited Gov. Jim Justice in West Virginia’s May 14 GOP gubernatorial primary. Two members of Mr. Justice’s

Goldman CEO Issues Warning as Interest Costs on America’s Ballooning Debt Exceed Spending on Defense, Medicare

‘We need to deal with the debt and the deficits,’ Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said. Goldman Sachs CEO David M. Solomon is the latest business leader to sound the alarm on the Biden administration’s deficit spending, which comes as the cost of making interest payments on the United States’ ballooning government debt has exceeded

Donald Trump Jr. Rails Against ‘Radical Transgender Agenda’ in Toronto Speech

TORONTO—Donald Trump Jr., the son of former U.S. President Donald J. Trump, spoke out against what he called the “radical transgender agenda” during a speech in Toronto on May 10. “Parents aren’t allowed to have a say” about their children, he told the conference audience. A “rainbow-haired teacher convinced them that they should have a

White House Does Not Believe Genocide is Happening in Gaza

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the administration sees Israel having ‘an unusual—even unprecedented—burden in fighting this war.’ U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan reaffirmed that the Biden administration’s official position is that genocide is not happening as Palestinian civilians in Gaza continue to be killed in the crossfire of Israel’s ongoing war with

RFK Jr. and AV24 Super PAC Sue Meta, Alleging Election Interference

The lawsuit maintains that Meta censored speech supporting the Presidential candidate, including the recent documentary ‘Who Is Bobby Kennedy?’ Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy and the super PAC backing him have filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., for election interference after it allegedly shadow banned the documentary “Who is Bobby Kennedy?” on Facebook

West Virginia Gov. Justice Set to Nab GOP Nod, Flip Manchin’s Senate Seat in Fall

Trump-endorsed governor expected to decisively win May 14 Republican Senate primary over five-term Rep. Alex Mooney to win seat held by Democrats since 1958. If polls and fundraising are reliable indicators, then term-limited West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice should win his May 14 Republican primary in convincing fashion against Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) to contend