NEW YORK CITY—Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) has lost a primary battle to Westchester County executive George Latimer, becoming the first member of the far-left “Squad” to be unseated by a centrist Democrat. Mr. Latimer leads Mr. Bowman 54.5 percent to 45.5 percentage points, with 53 percent reporting. The Associated Press called the race at 9:38 […]

NEW YORK CITY—The June 25 primary elections in several of New York state’s congressional districts are among the most closely watched contests in the nation, pitting against one another candidates with markedly different visions of the future of their own party, the nation, and the world. The near-even split in the U.S. House of Representatives, […]

Former President Donald Trump on Friday morning responded to his felony conviction for falsifying business records in New York, saying the trial was “very unfair” and said his team will appeal the case. Follow here for the live updates:  Biden Breaks Silence on Trump Conviction President Joe Biden commented for the first time on Friday […]

NEW YORK CITY—Former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, as a jury of 12 unanimously returned its verdict on May 30 after less than two days of deliberation. With this result, President Trump becomes the first ever American president to be convicted of a crime. As the […]

What Happened Today Jurors returned a guilty verdict on all 34 counts at the end of the second day of deliberations. Trial began with jury selection on April 15 and jurors heard five weeks of testimony from 22 witnesses. The defense moved for judgment immediately after the verdict, arguing the jury was not allowed to […]

Jury deliberation began on Wednesday in former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial. The jurors went home without a verdict on the first day and will resume Thursday morning. Trump: ‘Nobody Knows What the Crime Is’ President Trump returned to speak with reporters around 5:30 p.m. He was asked if he had a fair […]

Former President Donald Trump’s trial in New York is nearing an end. On May 28, the prosecution and defense will sum up their cases, allowing jurors to deliberate on their verdict. Follow here for the live updates:  Judge to Give Instructions Wednesday Justice Merchan said court will start at 10 a.m. tomorrow and end at […]

Former President Donald Trump’s trial in New York is nearing an end. On May 28, the prosecution and defense will sum up their cases, allowing jurors to deliberate on their verdict. The Manhattan District Attorney has charged President Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records to the first degree, to which he has pleaded […]

News Analysis NEW YORK—As lawyers in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump prepare to deliver their summations on Tuesday, and the jury makes ready to begin deliberating as soon as the middle of the week, speculation runs high as to whether proceedings will end in an acquittal, a guilty verdict, or a hung […]

The trial against former President Donald Trump—the first-ever criminal trial against a former president—is entering the critical last phase, as both the prosecution and defense have rested. Testimony concluded Tuesday morning, but arguably, some of the most significant parts of the case took place in the courtroom hours later. During an afternoon hearing, attorneys argued […]

Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial continues in New York on May 21. Follow here for the live updates: Trump Claims Judge ‘Hates’ Him “Such a disgrace,” President Trump said after leaving the courtroom. He claimed the case was brought on behalf of his political opponents, whom he referred to as “vultures that circle […]

Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial continues in New York on May 20. Follow here for the live updates: Trump Calls Judge a ‘Tyrant’ “That was incredible, I’ve never seen anything like it in my life,” President Trump said after leaving the courtroom. He spoke for longer than usually. He criticized Justice Merchan, calling […]

The historic trial of former President Donald Trump is winding down to its conclusion as prosecutors have called all of their witnesses, and defense attorneys say their rebuttal testimonies will be brief. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has instructed the parties to prepare for summations to begin as early as Tuesday. Soon, the […]

Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial continues in New York on May 16. Follow here for the live updates: Summations Scheduled for Tuesday Mr. Blanche said any rebuttal witnesses they seek to call will be short testimonies. He said the decision to call President Trump to the witness stand was one “we need to […]

Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial continues in New York on May 14. Follow here for the live updates: What Happened Today Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand for questioning by prosecutors, who outlined his last years of working for the Trumps before he broke publicly and became a vocal critic of President […]

Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial continues in New York on May 13. Follow here for the live updates:  What Happened Today Michael Cohen testified today, intended to provide critical components to fill in the prosecution’s case against former President Donald Trump. Mr. Cohen described his “amazing experience” during the decade of working for […]

Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial continues in New York on May 10. Follow here for the live updates: Trump Says ‘Amazing’ That Cohen Has No Gag Order Leaving the courtroom, President Trump said the gag order situation was a “disgrace.” “[What] the judge did was amazing, actually was amazing. Everybody can say whatever […]

Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial continues in New York on May 9. Follow here for the live updates:  Trump: ‘I’m Innocent’ President Trump left the courtroom the end of the day telling reporters the judge was “corrupt.” He said he didn’t think he needed to do any explaining of that statement, was “not […]

Stephanie Clifford, better known by her stage name Stormy Daniels, takes the witness stand in former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial in New York on May 7. Follow here for the live updates: Trump: ‘This Was a Big Day’ President Trump told reporters it was a big day after court adjourned. “This was a […]

Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial continues in New York on May 6. Follow here for the live updates:  Trump on Jail Warning: ‘I’ll Do That Sacrifice Any Day’ President Trump also criticized the judge over his gag order. Reporters have been asking President Trump about testimonies in the trial all day, and he […]