Donald Trump trials

Stormy Daniels’ lawyer, a fine and a warning: Trump trial key takeaways, day nine

Keith Davidson takes stand as judge fines ex-president maximum financial penalty for violating gag order – and threatens jail time

Hugo Lowell in New York

30, Apr, 2024 @10:22 PM

Stormy Daniels’ lawyer has the receipts

Trump’s trial got moving again with testimony from the attorney representing Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal in hush-money negotiations

Cameron Joseph

30, Apr, 2024 @9:56 PM

Stormy Daniels’ lawyer’s testimony in Trump hush-money trial – at a glance

Keith Davidson was questioned about text messages with former Enquirer editor – here’s what you need to know

Léonie Chao-Fong and Guardian staff

30, Apr, 2024 @9:29 PM

Michael Cohen said ‘I’ll just do it myself’ after delay of Stormy Daniels payment, her ex-lawyer tells court – as it happened

Keith Davidson tells hush-money trial deal to keep Daniels quiet agreed in early October 2017 but payment delayed several times

Léonie Chao-Fong (now) and Chris Michael (earlier)

30, Apr, 2024 @9:17 PM

Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer questioned about texts with former Enquirer editor

Hush-money trial hears about ex-National Enquirer editor Dylan Howard asking Keith Davidson: ‘Did he cheat on Melania?’

Victoria Bekiempis in New York

30, Apr, 2024 @9:04 PM

Trump fined $9,000 over gag order violations as judge warns of jail time

Juan Merchan punishes attacks on Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels and sets new hearing on alleged violations for Thursday

Hugo Lowell in New York

30, Apr, 2024 @3:39 PM

They’re back: Cohen and Avenatti return to spotlight at Trump trial

Trump’s former fixer to appear as prosecution witness, while Avenatti, serving prison sentence, willing to testify for defense

Edward Helmore

28, Apr, 2024 @11:00 AM

How the Trump trial is playing in Maga world: sublime indifference, collective shrug

The hush-money criminal trial receives less prominence in conservative media, and when Trump-friendly networks do turn to the trial, they give viewers an alternative narrative

David Smith in Washington

27, Apr, 2024 @2:39 PM

Hush-money trial live: Trump appears to repeat call for lifting of gag order after Pecker testimony ends – as it happened

Ex-president rails against ban on attacking key people connected to the trial; longtime Trump assistant asked whether boss distracted while signing checks. This blog is now closed.

Maya Yang (now) and Chris Stein (earlier)

26, Apr, 2024 @9:12 PM

Trump assistant’s hush-money trial testimony focuses on relationship with Stormy Daniels

Following David Pecker’s testimony, Rhona Graff was called to the witness stand, to comment on Trump and the adult film actor

Lauren Aratani and Victoria Bekiempis in New York

26, Apr, 2024 @8:48 PM

How much did #MeToo change for women? Let’s ask Harvey Weinstein today – or Donald Trump | Marina Hyde

Both were pilloried, but that was then. Today, one has beaten a rape conviction, the other may return as president, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Marina Hyde

26, Apr, 2024 @11:46 AM

David Pecker testifies Michael Cohen said Trump ‘furious’ over refusal to pay Stormy Daniels – as it happened

Ex-National Enquirer publisher emphasizing in testimony that he refused to pay off any more people for Trump when Stormy Daniels looked to sell her affair

Léonie Chao-Fong (now); Richard Luscombe and Chris Michael (earlier)

25, Apr, 2024 @9:07 PM