Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, took responsibility for crimes that included tax violations and buying the silence during the 2016 campaign of women who alleged affairs with Trump.
New York prosecutors also reached a non-prosecution deal with the company behind the National Enquirer for its role in paying hush money to women who said they had relationships with Trump.
Lawmakers in the prime minister's Conservative Party had called for a no-confidence vote, a move that had threatened her leadership as she struggles to secure a deal for Britain to leave the European Union.
Smog hangs over Beijing in November. (EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
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Analysis The average person on Earth would live 2.6 years longer if their air contained none of the deadliest type of pollution, according to researchers at the University of Chicago. Your number depends on where you live. How does where you live measure up with the rest of the country?
The North Carolina Republican is one of President Trump's staunchest allies in the House, and Trump told him he wants him to remain there.
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A day after explosive Oval Office meeting, the Democrat warns that President Trump will get no money for his border wall.
In the #MeToo era, pressure was on Congress to make the process fairer for those who accuse lawmakers or staffers of sexual misconduct. More than half a dozen members of Congress were forced to resign in the last year amid such allegations.
The resolution underscores a growing unease among Democrats over the influence of wealthy donors and foreign actors in U.S. elections.
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Some journalists are pushing back on a suppression order that has forced newspapers to remain silent.
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Analysis Her most recent response to Republican attacks was a reminder that Iowa’s Steve King didn't know which company makes iPhones.
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The author argues that algorithms should be smart enough to realize that her baby died and advertise to her accordingly — or maybe, just maybe, not at all.
The National Weather Service said it wasn't precipitation. The blob eventually broke up over western Kentucky.
