Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen faces 30 years jail for paying porn star

Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen could face 30 years in jail if he is found to have used the equity in his home to have paid off Stormy Daniels, and lied about what the payment was for Donald Trump 's personal lawyer could face 30 years in prison if he is found to have used his home as equity to pay 'hush money' to a porn star who says she slept with the president. Michael Cohen is being probed by the FBI over bank fraud and campaign finance violations, amid claims he used home equity to borrow $130,000 to pay off Stormy Daniels in October 2016.

Is “Sorry” Enough? Facebook Built Empire on Harvesting Personal Information with Little Oversight

Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify today on Capitol Hill amid the burgeoning scandal about how the voter-profiling company Cambridge Analytica harvested the data of more than 87 million Facebook users, without their permission, in efforts to sway voters to support President Donald Trump. In prepared remarks ahead of his testimony today, he writes, "We didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake.

Sen. Doug Jones working on book scheduled for January

Sen. Doug Jones, the Alabama Democrat who unexpectedly prevailed in one of the country's most Republican states, has a book coming out next year. St. Martin's Press told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Jones' "Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights" is scheduled for January.

FT Roundup: Happy Crossover Day

Today is crossover - the day by which a bill must have passed either the S.C. House or Senate in order to be considered by the other chamber . Crossover is the death knell for hundreds of bills, particularly as this is the second year of the state's two-year legislative session.

One Democrat, Two Republicans Want Kennedy’s Seat

A few weeks after Ted Kennedy, Jr. surprised many by announcing he wouldn't be seeking re-election to the 12th Senate district seat, one Democrat and two Republicans have expressed interest in replacing him. Kennedy, a Branford Democrat who currently holds the seat, said he wasn't running for another term because he wanted to spend more time in his role as chairman of the American Association of People with Disabilities.

Trump’s troops on the border: It’s bad political theater – and nothing to do with security

Last week, the Fox News-addled grandpa who is legally the president of the United States got riled up, as he is wont to do, by his favorite channel's racist propaganda . "Fox & Friends" depicted a caravan of refugees from Central America as an invading army, rather than a group of people fleeing violence and seeking peaceful lives.

Mr. Zuckerberg goes to Washington: Can the Facebook founder wriggle off the hook?

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is in Washington Tuesday, where he will testify before a Senate hearing on the topic of consumer privacy, in hopes of reassuring the public amid growing concern that Facebook and other tech firms do not protect their users' information and that engage in intrusive business practices. Testifying before Congress is a rite of passage for many corporate chieftains but up until this month, Zuckerberg had refused calls from lawmakers to appear in a hearing, opting to send his top attorneys instead.

Brickstreet Mutual Insurance Company v. Zurich American Insurance Company

Don C.A. Parker, Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia, Attorney for the Petitioner Philip J. Sbrolla, Jeffrey B. Brannon, Cipriani & Werner, PC, Wheeling, West Virginia, Attorneys for the Respondent Trevor K. Taylor, Taylor Law Office, Morgantown, West Virginia, Attorney for Amicus Curiae, American Insurance Association This Court is herein presented with three certified questions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

An Honorable Republican: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

As Ileana Ros-Lehtinen nears the end of her 30 years of service as the first Cuban-American and the first Latina elected to Congress, the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute honors her for standing up for what was right. Her stellar record, whether on foreign or domestic issues, shines because of her fundamental beliefs in human rights and in protecting families.

Prof. says firing shows anti-conservative bias

Lost amid a flurry of Facebook announcements about privacy settings and data ac... After a tough day before the Senate Tuesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrapped up his two-day trip to Capitol Hill on Wednesday with testimony before a House committee. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrapped up his two-day trip to Capitol Hill with testimony before a House committee Wednesday.

The Senate Tries to Figure Out Facebook

The sound of the camera shutters told the story. On Tuesday, when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg entered Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building to testify in front of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees, dozens of photographers crowded the witness table, and the space filled with the sound of rain beating on a tin roof.

Trump wins pledges of 1,600 troops for Mexico border duty

The Republican governors of three Southwestern border states on Monday committed 1,600 National Guard members to the US-Mexico border, giving President Trump many of the troops he requested to fight what he has called a crisis of migrant crossings and crime. Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas all made new pledges that add up to almost half of the up to 4,000 troops Trump sought.