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.
Kelly Loeffler will be the first cryptocurrency CEO and second woman in Georgia to ever have served in the Senate.
The morning began with three constitutional experts telling lawmakers that President Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses, although one vehemently dissented.
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The celebratory feeling among shoppers on Sunday mirrored that of lawmakers and activists, but the state is facing shortages that can be traced back to licensing decisions made in the medical marijuana program.
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, who is hosting a cannabis summit on December 11, told Cheddar on Tuesday he is bringing together legislators and experts in an effort to push forward his calls for reform.
The once top tier candidate in the race for the 2020 presidential nomination announced the end to her run on Tuesday.
During the NATO summit in London, Trump doubled-down on threats to tax French goods in retaliation for the country’s taxes on U.S. tech and also suggested the China trade deal may be delayed until after the 2020 election.
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Student Debt Crisis was "inundated with calls" after filing a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for failing to properly oversee the companies that manage federal student loan debt.
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