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May 8, 2024 at 2:38 AM

Defense attorney analyzes Stormy Daniels' testimony in Trump hush money case

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with criminal defense attorney Arthur Aidala on today's testimony from Stormy Daniels and on Trump’s team asking for a mistrial.
May 8, 2024 at 2:38 AM
VIDEO: Defense attorney analyzes Stormy Daniels' testimony in Trump hush money case
May 8, 2024 at 12:08 AM

Stunning testimony in Trump hush money case

Stormy Daniels took the stand Tuesday, going into detail about her alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump.
May 8, 2024 at 12:08 AM
VIDEO: Stunning testimony in Trump hush money case
May 7, 2024 at 11:51 PM

Stormy Daniels takes the stand in Trump hush money trial

Stormy Daniels testified that she had a sexual encounter with former President Donald Trump, providing details such as his silk pajamas and gold tweezers in his hotel suite bathroom.
May 7, 2024 at 11:51 PM
VIDEO: Stormy Daniels takes the stand in Trump hush money trial
May 7, 2024 at 11:51 PM

Florida judge delays Donald Trump's classified documents trial indefinitely

Judge Aileen Cannon has indefinitely postponed the trial date for former President Donald Trump's classified documents case due to unresolved pretrial discovery issues.
May 7, 2024 at 11:51 PM
VIDEO: Florida judge delays Donald Trump's classified documents trial indefinitely
May 7, 2024 at 11:39 PM

Stormy Daniels takes witness stand in Trump criminal trial

The former porn star shared salacious details of her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with former President Donald Trump. ABC News contributor Kim Wehle discusses Daniels' testimony.
May 7, 2024 at 11:39 PM
VIDEO: Stormy Daniels takes witness stand in Trump criminal trial
May 7, 2024 at 11:38 PM

Trump's classified documents trial postponed indefinitely

Judge Aileen Cannon has indefinitely postponed former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial.
May 7, 2024 at 11:38 PM
VIDEO: Trump's classified documents trial postponed indefinitely
May 7, 2024 at 10:02 PM

Trump's classified documents trial delayed indefinitely

The judge overseeing former President Trump's classified documents case has now indefinitely postponed the trial pending resolution of outstanding pretrial litigation.
May 7, 2024 at 10:02 PM
This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and partially redacted by the source, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
May 7, 2024 at 9:51 PM

4 big takeaways from Day 13 of Trump's hush money trial

Stormy Daniels testified about her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Donald Trump on Day 13 of the former president's criminal hush money trial.
May 7, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Judge Juan Merchan presides over proceedings as Stormy Daniels answers questions on direct examination by assistant district attorney Susan Hoffinger in Manhattan criminal court as former President Donald Trump listens, May 7, 2024, in New York.
May 7, 2024 at 9:26 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene backs off threat to oust Johnson as speaker

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to be backing off her threat to force a vote to oust the speaker this week.
May 7, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie speak to members of the press on the steps of the House of Representatives after a meeting with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the U.S. Capitol May 7, 2024 in Washington, DC.
May 7, 2024 at 8:20 PM

What Stormy Daniels said on the stand about her alleged encounter with Donald Trump

Stormy Daniels took the stand in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday, describing for jurors the night she allegedly had sex with him.
May 7, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Stormy Daniels is questioned by prosecutor Susan Hoffinger during former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan state court in New York City, May 7, 2024 in this courtroom sketch.
May 7, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Stormy Daniels testifies at Trump's hush money trial

Stormy Daniels, the woman at the center of Donald Trump's historic criminal case, takes the stand.
May 7, 2024 at 8:01 PM
VIDEO: Things are getting a lot hotter in a Manhattan courthouse
May 7, 2024 at 6:51 PM

Stormy Daniels expected to take stand in Trump trial Tuesday

Also, for a 10th time, former President Donald Trump has been held in criminal contempt and fined for violating the gag order.
May 7, 2024 at 6:51 PM
VIDEO: Stormy Daniels expected to take stand in Trump trial Tuesday
May 7, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Stormy Daniels describes alleged sexual encounter with Trump

In dramatic testimony, Daniels testified in vivid detail about the encounter with Donald Trump sitting just feet away.
May 7, 2024 at 6:01 PM
VIDEO: Stormy Daniels describes alleged sexual encounter with Trump
May 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Trump continues to campaign despite being on trial

A new ABC News/Ipsos poll shows 80% of former President Donald Trump's supporters would still support him if he's convicted of a crime.
May 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM
VIDEO: Trump continues to campaign despite being on trial
May 7, 2024 at 2:56 PM

What to know about Stormy Daniels and her connection to Trump's hush money case

The decision to call Daniels as a witness allows the jury to hear from the woman at the center of former President Donald Trump's criminal trial.
May 7, 2024 at 2:56 PM
FILE - Stormy Daniels arrives at an event in Berlin, on Oct. 11, 2018. Witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial is set to move forward again and all eyes are on who will be called next. An attorney for Stormy Daniels says the porn actor is expected to appear as a witness on Tuesday.
May 7, 2024 at 12:46 PM

Who will Donald Trump pick as his vice president?

As Election Day approaches, Donald Trump must pick a running mate. Each vice presidential candidate could impact his campaign in a multitude of different ways.
May 7, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Who will Donald Trump pick as his vice president?
May 7, 2024 at 9:47 AM

4 big takeaways from Day 12 of Trump's hush money trial

Two longtime Trump Organization employees took the stand on Monday on Day 12 of former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial.
May 7, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Former President Donald Trump and his attorney Todd Blanche (R) attend his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 6, 2024 in New York City.
May 7, 2024 at 2:28 AM

Robert Ray on Trump's trial and hush money payment details

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with former Donald Trump defense attorney Robert Ray, about Judge Juan Merchan finding Trump in contempt of court.
May 7, 2024 at 2:28 AM
VIDEO: Robert Ray on Trump's trial and hush money payment details
May 7, 2024 at 2:16 AM

Former Georgia prosecutor Nathan Wade speaks out

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with former Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade for the first time since a judge's ruling led to him leaving the election interference case against Trump.
May 7, 2024 at 2:16 AM
VIDEO: Former Georgia prosecutor Nathan Wade speaks out
May 7, 2024 at 12:55 AM

Judge holds Trump in contempt for 10th time, gives final warning

Judge Juan Merchan has found Donald Trump in contempt for violating the limited gag order in the hush money case again. The judge has threatened to jail Trump if he continues to violate the order.
May 7, 2024 at 12:55 AM
VIDEO: Judge holds Trump in contempt for 10th time, gives final warning
May 7, 2024 at 12:03 AM

Former Georgia special prosecutor Nathan Wade breaks his silence

Former special prosecutor in Georgia's election interference case Nathan Wade resigned following a judge's order. He discussed his departure in an exclusive interview with ABC News.
May 7, 2024 at 12:03 AM
VIDEO: Former Georgia special prosecutor Nathan Wade breaks his silence
May 6, 2024 at 11:43 PM

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says poll shows he could beat Trump

In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, we ask if a new poll from the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. campaign is a good or bad use of polling.
May 6, 2024 at 11:43 PM
VIDEO: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says poll shows he could beat Trump
May 6, 2024 at 10:55 PM

Trump hush money trial moves into 3rd week

Attorney Bernarda Villalona joins the show alongside ABC News' Olivia Rubin, who was in the courtroom Monday.
May 6, 2024 at 10:55 PM
VIDEO: Trump hush money trial moves into 3rd week
May 6, 2024 at 10:53 PM

New ABC polling data projects tight race between Biden and Trump

With just six months until the election, new polling data shows a close race for GOP nominee Donald Trump and the incumbent, Democrat Pres. Joe Biden.
May 6, 2024 at 10:53 PM
VIDEO: New ABC polling data projects tight race between Biden and Trump
May 6, 2024 at 8:23 PM

Former Trump accountant Deborah Tarasoff takes stand in hush money trial

Tarasoff worked as an accounts payable supervisor at The Trump Organization when Michael Cohen submitted invoices in 2017 to be reimbursed for the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
May 6, 2024 at 8:23 PM
VIDEO: Former Trump accountant Deborah Tarasoff takes stand in hush money trial
May 6, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Here are 8 pieces of evidence presented so far in Trump's hush money trial

As Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial enters its third week of testimony, here are eight pieces of evidence that jurors have already seen.
May 6, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Donald Trump and David Pecker walking together in the White House colonnade on July 11, 2017.
May 6, 2024 at 6:33 PM

Judge holds Trump in contempt for violating gag order before trial resumes Monday

The jury will see a ledger that characterized the payment to Stormy Daniels as a legal expense with prosecutors arguing it was former President Donald Trump’s way of concealing it from voters.
May 6, 2024 at 6:33 PM
VIDEO: Trump trial to resume Monday after last week’s testimony from Hope Hicks
May 6, 2024 at 5:40 PM

Who is Jeffrey McConney, witness in Trump’s criminal trial?

Jeffrey McConney, the Trump Organization's longtime controller, allegedly received and processed nearly a dozen fraudulent invoices from Michael Cohen.
May 6, 2024 at 5:40 PM
In this Oct. 6, 2023 file photo Jeffrey McConney, controller for the Trump Organization, leaves New York State Supreme Court in New York.
May 6, 2024 at 5:21 PM

Former longtime Trump organization controller delivers crucial testimony

Jurors were shown a paper trail outlining the scheme to repay former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen for the $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
May 6, 2024 at 5:21 PM
VIDEO: Former longtime Trump organization controller delivers crucial testimony
May 6, 2024 at 4:51 PM

Trump neck-and-neck in polls 6 months from election

Former President Donald Trump has 46% support among U.S. adults and President Joe Biden 44% in a head-to-head matchup.
May 6, 2024 at 4:51 PM
VIDEO: Trump neck-and-neck in polls 6 months from election
May 6, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Jurors get ‘rare glimpse’ into The Trump Organization

Former longtime Trump Organization controller Jeffrey McConney takes the stand Monday in Donald Trump's hush money trial.
May 6, 2024 at 4:29 PM
VIDEO: Jurors get ‘rare glimpse’ into The Trump Organization
May 6, 2024 at 3:13 PM

Conviction could cost Trump votes, but until then his trial may not change minds

Polls show Trump's hush money charges carry some electoral risk, but recent interviews with voters suggest his New York trial isn't changing minds without a verdict
May 6, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Former President Donald Trump attends his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 2, 2024 in New York City. charges.
May 6, 2024 at 2:35 PM

Judge again holds Trump in contempt, threatens jail time

Judge Juan Merchan said that the $1,000 fines per violation "are not serving as a deterrent" and threatened to jail Donald Trump moving forward.
May 6, 2024 at 2:35 PM
VIDEO: Judge again holds Trump in contempt, threatens jail time
May 6, 2024 at 2:11 AM

Ex-Fulton County prosecutor Wade: 'Workplace romances are as American as apple pie'

Nathan Wade, the former Fulton County special prosecutor involved in the election interference case against former President Trump spoke out for the first time Sunday.
May 6, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks at a press conference next to prosecutor Nathan Wade after a Grand Jury brought back indictments against former president Donald Trump and his allies in their attempt to overturn the state's 2020 election results, in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023.
May 6, 2024 at 1:33 AM

Exclusive interview with Georgia prosecutor Nathan Wade

Wade breaks his silence after being forced to quit as lead prosecutor in the Georgia case against former President Trump.
May 6, 2024 at 1:33 AM
Exclusive interview with Georgia prosecutor Nathan Wade
May 6, 2024 at 1:23 AM

Former President Trump unloads on prosecutors

At a GOP fundraiser Trump lashes out, comparing the Justice Department to "Nazi Gestapo" in new obtained audio recordings.
May 6, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Former President Trump unloads on prosecutors
May 5, 2024 at 8:54 PM

6 months out, tight presidential race with battle between issues and attributes: POLL

Locked in a tight presidential race, Trump prevails in trust to handle most issues in new ABC News/Ipsos poll, yet Biden scores competitively on key personal attributes.
May 5, 2024 at 8:54 PM
President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore at Bowie State University on Nov. 7, 2022 in Bowie, Md., and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority conference at the Washington Hilton on June 24, 2023 in Washington, DC.
May 5, 2024 at 8:17 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 5, 2024 at 8:17 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 5, 2024 at 6:54 PM

What a judge's gag order on Trump means in his hush money case

Virtually every day of his hush money criminal trial, Donald Trump talks about how he can’t talk about it
May 5, 2024 at 6:54 PM
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks outside the courtroom in New York, April 30, 2024. A gag order bars him from making public comments on witnesses, jurors and some others connected to the case. The judge found that Trump repeatedly violated the order and he fined Trump $9,000 and warned that jail could follow if Trump keeps it up. The order doesn't stop Trump from talking about the allegations against him or commenting on the judge or the elected top prosecutor. And it doesn't stop him from testifying in court if he chooses. (Justin Lane/Pool Photo via AP, File)
May 5, 2024 at 4:42 PM

Democrats need to make the election a ‘referendum on Donald Trump’: David Ignatius

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
May 5, 2024 at 4:42 PM
VIDEO: Democrats need to make the election a ‘referendum on Donald Trump’: David Ignatius
May 5, 2024 at 4:42 PM

The Breakdown: New polling shows ‘dismal’ numbers for both Trump and Biden

ABC News Political Director Rick Klein breaks down where the battleground states stand six months to Election Day on “This Week.”
May 5, 2024 at 4:42 PM
VIDEO: The Breakdown: New polling shows ‘dismal’ numbers for both Trump and Biden
May 5, 2024 at 1:48 AM

Trump hosts GOP fundraising retreat in Florida

Donald Trump has sent invites to republican party leaders, campaign donors and close allies. Trump may also be considering a potential running mate from among the guests.
May 5, 2024 at 1:48 AM
VIDEO: Trump hosts GOP fundraising retreat in Florida
May 4, 2024 at 3:36 PM

Former Trump aid Hope Hicks takes the stand on Day 11 of Trump trial

Former President Trump’s one-time close aide, Hope Hicks, breaks down on the stand during her testimony.
May 4, 2024 at 3:36 PM
VIDEO: Former Trump aid Hope Hicks takes the stand on Day 11 of Trump trial
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