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☆ Donald Trump Prepares to Surrender in Hush-Money Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Joe Palazzolo | Corinne Ramey | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Former President Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in to New York authorities and make his first appearance in state court Tuesday to face criminal charges related to a hush-money payment to a porn star. Mr. Trump, who spent the night at Trump Tower, is expected to arrive midday at the Manhattan courthouse, where he will be formally booked and fingerprinted, as any other criminal defendant who surrenders in New York. But his case is anything but routine: No former president before Mr. Trump had been charged with a crime, and not since a police officer stopped Ulysses S. Grant for speeding in his horse-drawn buggy in 1872 has a current or former president been arrested.

☆ Bragg’s Case Against Trump Leaves Ample Defense Openings, Legal Experts Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Jacob Gershman | Joe Palazzolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The criminal case against former President Donald Trump unsealed Tuesday could hinge on questions of criminal intent and untested interpretations of election law, according to criminal defense specialists. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleges Mr. Trump repeatedly violated New York’s business-records laws in trying to cover up a payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels in an attempt to buy her silence in the days before the 2016 presidential election.

☆ Case Against Donald Trump Leaves Defense Ample Openings, Say Legal Authorities
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Jacob Gershman | Joe Palazzolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Former President Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony violations of falsifying records to hide hush-money paid to suppress potentially damaging sexual allegations during his 2016 campaign for the White House. During a brief court appearance Tuesday, Mr. Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges, which were brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg .

☆ NHL roundup: Wild, Stars seal playoff berths
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Despite the defeat, the Wild clinched a playoff berth thanks to the point for the overtime loss plus the Nashville Predators' 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. William Karlsson had two assists and Keegan Kolesar also scored for Vegas, while Brossoit finished with 30 saves. Matt Boldy scored his 30th goal of the season and also had an assist and Brandon Duhaime and John Klingberg also scored goals for Minnesota. Jared McCann scored two goals for Seattle, and Morgan Geekie, Ryan Donato and Carson Soucy each had a goal and an assist. Lawson Crouse scored the only goal of the game for the Coyotes, who are 0-6-2 in their past eight games.

☆ Repeating radio signal leads astronomers to an Earth-size exoplanet
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Astronomers have detected a repeating radio signal from an exoplanet and the star that it orbits, both located 12 light-years away from Earth. The signal suggests that the Earth-size planet may have a magnetic field and perhaps even an atmosphere. The researchers believe the radio signal was created by interactions between the planet’s magnetic field and the star. How strong radio waves occurIn order for the radio waves to be detectable on Earth, they must be very strong, the researchers said. “This research shows not only that this particular rocky exoplanet likely has a magnetic field but provides a promising method to find more.”

☆ NHL roundup: Carter Verhaeghe nets career-best 4 goals in Panthers' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Sabers 6, Flyers 3Alex Tuch scored his second career hat trick to help Buffalo to a win against host Philadelphia. Morgan Frost scored twice and Felix Sandstrom made 23 saves for the Flyers, who had their seven-game point streak snapped. Avalanche 5, Stars 2Nathan MacKinnon had two goals, Mikko Rantanen had a goal and three assists, and host Colorado beat Dallas. Ben Hutton, Zach Whitecloud and Brett Howden also notched goals for Vegas, which is 5-1-1 in its past seven games. J.J. Moser and Milos Kelemen scored for the Coyotes (27-37-13, 67 points), who have dropped seven straight games (0-5-2).

☆ Trump Lawyer Hits Airwaves to Attack New York Indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Corinne Ramey | Joe Palazzolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

One of Donald Trump’s lead lawyers mounted a public offensive Friday morning, saying the newly indicted former president, who is expected to surrender Tuesday, would never take a plea deal in New York and was shocked by the charges. Lawyer Joe Tacopina appeared on major television networks to defend his client from charges he said were unprecedented and unfair. He said there was “zero” chance Mr. Trump would take a plea in the case, which centers on his role in making a hush-money payment to a porn star before the 2016 election.

New York officials and Donald Trump’s legal team began making preparations for the former president to surrender Tuesday to face charges for his role in paying hush money to a porn star, as one of Mr. Trump’s lawyers mounted a public offensive against the indictment. A grand jury handed up the indictment, sought by the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg , on Thursday afternoon. The charges aren’t public and are expected to remain sealed until Mr. Trump makes an initial appearance in court, scheduled for 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday. He is first expected to report to the district attorney’s office that morning, when he will be arrested, fingerprinted and photographed.

☆ Trump Hush-Money Case Will Likely Hinge on Evidence of Coverup
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Joe Palazzolo | Corinne Ramey | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A New York judge will soon unseal criminal charges against Donald Trump related to a payment to a porn star. The alleged cover-up that followed the payment is likely to be as important for the future of the case. A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Mr. Trump after an investigation of the hush-money payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels in the final stretch of his 2016 presidential campaign. Mr. Trump’s then-lawyer, Michael Cohen , paid Ms. Daniels $130,000 in October 2016 to keep her from going public with allegations of an alleged sexual encounter with the then-candidate.

☆ Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Corinne Ramey | Joe Palazzolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Former President Donald Trump has said he would remain in the 2024 presidential race irrespective of any criminal charges. Donald Trump was indicted Thursday for his role in paying hush-money to a porn star on the eve of the 2016 election, marking the first time in American history that a former president has faced criminal charges. The grand jury returned the indictment of Mr. Trump after a vote on Thursday, kicking off a process in which the former president is expected to come to New York to face the charges. The indictment, sought by the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg , isn’t public. In New York, judges routinely keep charges under wraps until defendants make their initial appearance in court.

☆ Trump Grand Jury Digs Into Hush Money Paid to Second Woman
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Joe Palazzolo | Corinne Ramey | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Manhattan prosecutors investigating Donald Trump’s role in paying hush-money to a porn star also have been examining a $150,000 payment to a former Playboy model who alleged that she had an affair with the former president, according to people familiar with the matter, raising the prospect that Mr. Trump could face charges connected to the silencing of both women. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg ’s office has been presenting a grand jury with evidence of Mr. Trump’s involvement in a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels since January. In those proceedings, the people said, Mr. Bragg’s prosecutors also have questioned grand-jury witnesses extensively about an earlier deal involving Karen McDougal, Playboy Magazine’s Playmate of the Year in 1998, who has said she began a 10-month relationship with Mr. Trump beginning in 2006.

☆ Trump Grand Jury Won’t Consider Hush-Money Probe Again This Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Corinne Ramey | Joe Palazzolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Manhattan grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s role in paying hush money to a porn star has concluded its work for the week, according to people familiar with the matter, making the timing of any potential charges against the former president unknown. The grand jury isn’t expected to meet Wednesday, when it has often heard Trump-related evidence, and any work the panel does on Thursday is expected to be on other cases, the people said. It isn’t clear whether grand jurors will consider the Trump matter next week, according to the people.

☆ Former Tabloid Publisher Testifies Again Before Trump Grand Jury
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Corinne Ramey | Joe Palazzolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, made his second appearance before a grand jury investigating the payment of hush money to a porn star who alleged a sexual encounter with former President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. Mr. Pecker was among the earliest witnesses in the grand jury investigation by the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg . With his appearance on Monday, he may be among the last. Mr. Bragg’s office could seek a vote on an indictment of Mr. Trump as soon as this week.

ZURICH—The chairman of Switzerland’s largest bank received an urgent call last week. UBS Group AG needed to rescue its failing rival, Credit Suisse Group AG. For Switzerland, the stakes verged on existential. Its economic model and national identity, cultivated over centuries, were built on safeguarding the world’s wealth. Switzerland itself needed rescuing.

☆ A History of the Trump Hush-Money Saga
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Joe Palazzolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is nearing a final decision on whether to charge Donald Trump for his role in paying hush money to a porn star, a case that would mark the first-ever criminal prosecution of a former U.S. president. At issue are events that date back nearly seven years, to the final stretch of Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign. Here is a timeline. October 2016: A 2005 recording of Donald Trump speaking in crude sexual terms about woman surfaced in the media and threatened to upend his presidential campaign.

☆ NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin hits 40 goals for record 13th time
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY SportsMarch 22 - On a night he was honored for passing one NHL legend, Washington's Alex Ovechkin made history by eclipsing another. Before the game, Ovechkin was honored in a 20-minute on-ice ceremony for passing Gordie Howe for second place on the all-time NHL goals list on Dec. 23. On Tuesday, Ovechkin scored his 40th goal of the season, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most 40-goal seasons in NHL history with his 13th. Barrett Hayton scored the lone goal for Arizona (27-33-11, 65 points), which saw its four-game winning streak come to an end. Alex Chiasson and Filip Zadina scored regulation goals for the Red Wings, who earned just their third victory in their last 13 games.

☆ Trump Grand Jury Hears From Likely Final Witness on Hush-Money Payment
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Corinne Ramey | Joe Palazzolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Robert Costello on Monday after testifying before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump. The Manhattan grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s role in a hush-money payment to a porn star heard Monday from what is likely to be its last witness, while law-enforcement officials planned for a potential indictment of the former president as soon as this week. Robert Costello, a partner in the New York office of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP and former federal prosecutor, appeared before the grand jury at the request of Mr. Trump’s lawyers. Mr. Costello in 2018 advised Michael Cohen , a former Trump lawyer and key witness in the hush-money probe, while Mr. Cohen was facing federal scrutiny for multiple offenses.

☆ As John Fetterman heals, his Senate staff soldiers on with the help of veteran lawmakers and crisis bonding: 'We all have each other's back'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Sen. John Fetterman has been hospitalized for clinical depression since February 15. Casey is coordinating with Fetterman staff on constituent services issues and legislative priorities, according to recent reports, but doesn't call Fetterman directly so as not to disturb his ongoing recovery. Some of the others working hard to meet that internal standard include legislative assistant Madeleine Marr, a former aide to Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire. Conservative commentator Stephen L. Miller has been more blunt, accusing Fetterman's staff of unduly wielding power in his absence. "John Fetterman's chief of staff is not an elected senator," Miller wrote in an op-ed run by the Delaware Valley Journal.

☆ Former Michael Cohen Lawyer Expected to Testify in Grand Jury Investigating Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Corinne Ramey | Joe Palazzolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A New York defense attorney who briefly advised Michael Cohen is expected to testify Monday before the Manhattan grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s alleged role in a hush-money payment to a porn star, according to people familiar with the matter. Robert Costello, a partner in the New York office of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP and former federal prosecutor, is slated to testify at the request of the former president’s lawyers, according to people familiar with the matter.

☆ Donald Trump Braces for Potential Charges in N.Y. Hush-Money Case, Calls for Protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Joe Palazzolo | Corinne Ramey | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested next week. Donald Trump called on his supporters to protest in the face of expected charges against the former president in New York connected to the payment of hush money to a porn star. Mr. Trump posted a message on his social media site Saturday morning, saying leaks indicated that he would be charged by the Manhattan district attorney’s office and arrested on Tuesday “BASED ON AN OLD & FULLY DEBUNKED (BY NUMEROUS OTHER PROSECUTORS!) FAIRYTALE.”

☆ Donald Trump Braces for Potential Charges, Calls for Protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Joe Palazzolo | Corinne Ramey | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Donald Trump says he’ll be charged based on ‘AN OLD & FULLY DEBUNKED (BY NUMEROUS OTHER PROSECUTORS!) FAIRYTALE.’Donald Trump called on his supporters to protest in the face of expected charges against the former president in New York connected to the payment of hush money to a porn star. Mr. Trump posted a message on his social media site Saturday morning, saying leaks indicated that he would be charged by the Manhattan district attorney’s office and arrested on Tuesday “BASED ON AN OLD & FULLY DEBUNKED (BY NUMEROUS OTHER PROSECUTORS!) FAIRYTALE.”

☆ Life Is So Expensive That Price Nostalgia Is Now a Thing
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Joe Pinsker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

People used to talk wistfully about how movie tickets were $3 in the 1980s, or how a Big Mac cost a couple of bucks in the 1990s. Now they are nostalgic for the prices of just a few years ago. Russell Max Simon watched inflation play out in the cost of the avocados he likes to put on top of his breakfast. A 41-year-old marketing consultant in Rumney, N.H., Mr. Simon was dismayed to see their price climb from $1 each in early 2021 to $2.50 one year later.

☆ Life Is So Expensive, People Are Nostalgic for 2021
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Joe Pinsker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Stormy Daniels Meets With Prosecutors Investigating Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Corinne Ramey | Joe Palazzolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Stormy Daniels, seen in 2018, agreed to be a witness if needed in prosecutors’ probe into whether Donald Trump illegally concealed a hush-payment to her, her lawyer said. Porn star and director Stormy Daniels met Wednesday with the Manhattan prosecutors who are reaching the end of their investigation into whether former President Donald Trump illegally concealed a payment used to buy her silence before the 2016 election. Ms. Daniels’s lawyer, Clark Brewster, posted on Twitter that the meeting was at the request of the Manhattan district attorney’s office. “Stormy responded to questions and has agreed to make herself available as a witness, or for further inquiry if needed,” he wrote. Mr. Brewster didn’t say if prosecutors would call Ms. Daniels to testify before a grand jury weighing evidence in the probe.

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