Michael Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer who has been under investigation for tax and bank fraud, reportedly accepted a plea arrangement with federal prosecutors in New York Tuesday. It remains unclear whether Cohen is cooperating with investigators or just accepting an agreement in exchange for a lighter sentence.
ABC first reported the plea after NBC and others reported earlier in the day that Cohen was discussing a deal, which, should it involve Cohen ultimately cooperating with the Mueller investigation, would have the potential to significantly impact the president.
Federal investigators raided Cohen's office in April in search of documents and materials related to payments he made to women who alleged they had relationships with the president.
Cohen, a longtime Trump loyalist, only recently began to indicate that his commitment has limits, saying in an [interview] (https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/video/exclusive-president-trumps-personal-attorney-michael-cohen-speaks-56309885) last month that he put his family and country before the president.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
Anyone under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the U.S.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, December 26, 2019.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, December 24, 2019.
A look back on the hits and misses from last year's crystal ball on business, tech, politics, and culture.
Over the course of months of investigation into the illness, local authorities in partnership with CDC have narrowed in on a cause for the vaping illness that has sickened 2,506 and killed 54: thickening agent vitamin E acetate.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Monday, December 23, 2019.
A look back on the decade.
Mike Bloomberg's senior advisor Tim O'Brien told Cheddar Friday that the former mayor's time governing a major metropolis will help him moving forward in the race.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, December 20, 2019.
Democratic presidential candidates offered two very different debates during their final forum of 2019. In the first half, they spent much of their time making the case for their electability in a contest with President Donald Trump. The second half was filled with friction over money in politics, Afghanistan and experience.
