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February 28, 2019

Politics

Trump’s GOP allies Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows accuse Michael Cohen of lying during bombshell hearing ‘to make himself look better’

Two of President Donald Trump’s staunch allies in Congress suggest Michael Cohen appears to have lied in his sworn testimony to Congress, where he made a slew of damning claims against Trump.

Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump, gets emotional listening to Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) give his closing statement after Cohen testified before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill February 27, 2019 in

February 27, 2019

Politics

Michael Cohen: Takeaways from testimony of Trump's ex-lawyer

Michael Cohen is unleashing a series of explosive accusations directed towards Donald Trump touching on multiple controversies that have bedevilled the president during his time in office. Here are five takeaways from his dramatic testimony to Congress.

February 27, 2019

Politics

'I am here to tell the truth.' Michael Cohen delivers searing testimony about President Trump

Cohen acknowledged his past criminal conduct, and claimed that his testimony represented a clean break from his boss, whose actions Cohen described as akin to those of a mob boss.

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Feb. 27, 2019 in Washington. Jack Gruber, USAT

January 19, 2019

Politics

Buzzfeed's Trump lawyer report not accurate - Mueller's office

US special counsel Robert Mueller has disputed a claim that President Trump told his long-time lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress.

REUTERS / Cohen was sentenced in New York last month

December 13, 2018

Entertainment

Donald Trump breaks silence on jailed lawyer Michael Cohen

Donald Trump has given his first interview since Michael Cohen was sentenced to jail, saying his former lawyer his trying to “embarrass” him.

(Donald Trump has claimed he “never directed” his disgraced ex-lawyer Michael Cohen to “break the law”. Picture: AFPSource:AFP

December 12, 2018

Politics

Michael Cohen sentenced to 3 years in prison, blames President Trump for his 'path of darkness'

The sentencing hearing for Michael Cohen was emotional at times.

November 29, 2018

Politics

President Donald Trump abruptly cancels Vladimir Putin meeting at G-20 summit, hours after Michael Cohen guilty plea

Trump said in a tweet the decision was made based on the fact that Russia hadn't yet returned the Ukrainian ships or crew members.

November 29, 2018

Politics

Trump Russia: What (else) we've just learnt about Mueller probe

With the US mid-term elections over, attention in the US again quickly returned to when Robert Mueller would make His Next Move. It turns out the wait was just over three weeks.

GETTY IMAGES / Michael Cohen, Roger Stone and Julian Assange

August 22, 2018

Entertainment

Trump accuses Michael Cohen of making up stories to get a 'deal'

Donald Trump has accused his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, of "making up stories in order to get a 'deal.''' The US president's tweet comes after Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations.

President Trump and his former attorney and 'fixer' Michael Cohen © Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

August 21, 2018

Politics

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen in court 'strikes plea deal'

US President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has reportedly entered into a plea deal with federal prosecutors in New York.

July 20, 2018

Politics

Michael Cohen recorded Trump discussing payment to Playboy model – report

New York Times reports tape seized by FBI in raid Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani confirms recording exists

The Justice Department is investigating the involvement of President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, in paying women to tamp down embarrassing news stories about Mr. Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign.CreditJeenah Moon/Reuters

June 06, 2018

Entertainment

Porn star Stormy Daniels sues former lawyer Keith Davidson, claiming he was a 'puppet' of Trump and attorney Michael Cohen

Porn star Stormy Daniels sued her ex-lawyer Keith Davidson and President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen on Wednesday.
Daniels claims Davidson became a puppet of Trump and Cohen, undercutting her interests.
The suit says that Cohen and Davidson hatched a plan to have Daniels appear on Fox News to falsely deny a report that she had an affair with Trump.

Drew Angerer | Getty Images Adult film actress Stormy Daniels (Stephanie Clifford) and Michael Avenatti, attorney for Stormy Daniels, speak to the media after a hearing related to Michael Cohen.

May 14, 2018

Entertainment

Video Does Trump's ‘hush payment’ to Stormy Daniels break law?

The president's personal lawyer paid the porn star $130,000 just weeks before the 2016 election - one legal expert says the payment may count as an illegal campaign finance contribution.

Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, and US President Donald Trump, 30

May 03, 2018

Politics

Trump Says Campaign Money Played "No Role" In Repayments For Stormy Daniels Hush Money

The President admitted that his former lawyer Michael Cohen received a "monthly retainer," but said that it had "nothing to do with the campaig

President Trump in April on Air Force One, where he was asked specifically whether he knew about the payment to a pornographic film actress, Stephanie Clifford. Mr. Trump said, “No,” and referred questions to his personal lawyer. Credit Doug Mills/

April 16, 2018

Politics

Federal judge denies Trump's bid to review records seized in FBI raid

Hannity said his discussions with Cohen "dealt almost exclusively about real estate."

April 13, 2018

Politics

There's a lot more to the Michael Cohen probe

What's now slowly coming to light as we gather more pieces of the puzzle is a coordinated pattern and practice by Trump associates to silence those with potentially embarrassing information about Trump in the weeks leading up to the 2016 election.

April 09, 2018

Politics

FBI raids Trump's private lawyer in what he calls ‘total witch hunt’

FBI agents have raided the home and office of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing business records that reportedly include details of payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.

Police and security outside offices of US President Donald Tump's lawyer Michael Cohen, New York, US, April 9, 2018 © Andrew Kelly / Reuters

April 09, 2018

Politics

FBI agents raid Manhattan office of President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen

Ryan said the search was not directly correlated to Mueller's probe into Russian election meddling, but likely relates to information his team had uncovered and flagged for prosecutors in New York.

Federal prosecutors got a search warrant for Michael Cohen's office after receiving a referral from special counsel Robert Mueller. (JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS)

May 30, 2017

Politics

Donald Trump's personal lawyer becomes focus of Russia investigation

The lawyer said he had rejected a request to provide documents

Mr Cohen said he had turned down the request from congressional investigators AP