Jury In Manafort Trial Reaches Verdict On 8 Charges, Judge Declares Mistrial On Others
The jury in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort found him guilty on eight counts of bank and tax fraud. Judge T.S. Ellis III declared a mistrial on the other 10 counts.
Criminal Defense Attorney Solomon Wisenberg Discusses Manafort Verdict
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with defense attorney Solomon Wisenberg about the verdict in the trial of President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
U.S. Inmates Plan Nationwide Prison Strike To Protest Labor Conditions
Inmates planned a series of strikes across prisons this week to protest conditions and work programs. Though legal, they compare the low-wage programs to “modern-day slavery.”
Trump’s Former Lawyer Michael Cohen Reaches Plea Deal With Federal Authorities
President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen reached a plea deal with federal authorities. NPR’s Audie Cornish talks to WNYC reporter Andrea Bernstein, who was in the courtroom in New York.
Trump Administration Proposes New Plan To Regulate Carbon Emissions From Coal
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new rule on Tuesday, giving states more authority to regulate carbon emissions from coal fired power plants. NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Dan Lashof of the World Resources Institute about the new rule.
Jury Finds Paul Manafort Guilty On 8 Of 18 Charges
A federal jury on Tuesday found Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, guilty on eight of the 18 charges he faced in his tax and bank fraud trial. Judge T.S. Ellis III declared a mistrial on the other 10 counts.
Trump’s Former Attorney Pleading Guilty To Tax Fraud And Other Charges
President Trump’s former attorney has told a federal judge in Manhattan that he intends to enter a guilty plea. NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck about the deal.
Michael Cohen, Trump’s Former Lawyer, Expected To Enter Plea Agreement
Michael Cohen, former longtime lawyer for President Trump, is expected to enter into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in New York. It’s unclear the parameters of the agreement.
Sen. Angus King Weighs In On Russia’s Latest Political Cyberattack
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine about Microsoft’s revelation about Russian hacking targeting some conservative think tanks and the Senate.
What’s Changed In Afghanistan Since President Trump Decided To Stay
A year ago, President Trump said his original instinct was to pull out of Afghanistan. But he chose to stay. NPR looks at what’s changed since then in Afghanistan — and what hasn’t.
Tiny House In The Florida Keys Brings Hope To A Workforce Still Displaced
Nearly a year after Hurricane Irma, Florida Keys workers who prop up its tourist economy are still struggling to find affordable housing for residents displaced by the storm.
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