Laura Jarrett
Laura Jarrett is a senior legal correspondent for NBC News.
Laura Jarrett is a senior legal correspondent for NBC News.
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'Don’t roll your eyes': Trump defense witness gets judge's warning. What you missed on Day 19 of the hush money trial.
After days of trying to dismantle Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen’s credibility, the defense began presenting its own case, calling two witnesses that may make up the totality of its presentation.
'Don’t make it about yourself': Michael Cohen faces grilling from defense. What you missed on Day 17 of Trump's hush money trial.
Trump defense lawyer Todd Blanche bounced around to different topics trying to undermine Cohen's credibility during cross-examination in the hush money trial.
What you missed on Day 14 of the hush money trial: More Stormy Daniels testimony, new witnesses and Trump's office habits
Judge Juan Merchan issued two rulings against Trump involving the gag order and a mistrial motion after the court heard from Daniels and three other witnesses.
Stormy Daniels spars with Trump's lawyer during hush money trial testimony
Adult film star Stormy Daniels returned to the stand in Donald Trump's criminal trial Thursday, pushing back during cross-examination against his defense attorney's attempts to discredit her in sometimes bizarre and uncomfortable exchanges.
Silk pajamas, spanking and questions about STDs: Stormy Daniels details sexual encounter with Trump
Payments made to Daniels by Trump’s then-lawyer Michael Cohen at the end of the 2016 presidential campaign are at the heart of the criminal case.
What you missed on Day 13 of Trump’s hush money trial: Stormy Daniels takes the stand
Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who says she had an affair with Donald Trump, took the witness stand in the former president’s criminal trial Tuesday, providing sometimes graphic testimony about a 2006 tryst she says they had in a hotel suite and the efforts to buy her silence in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election.
What you missed on Day 12 of Trump's trial: Another gag order ruling and details on how Michael Cohen was paid
Two new witnesses took the stand Monday on the 12th day of Donald Trump’s hush money trial, shortly after the judge overseeing the case again cited the former president for violating the gag order he imposed last month.
Secretly recorded phone calls and carefully worded denials: What you missed on Day 10 of Trump's hush money trial
A recap of Trump's 10th day on trial in the New York hush money case.
Mother describes leaving Idaho for an abortion as Supreme Court considers its ban
The Supreme Court will weigh whether Idaho's abortion ban conflicts with a federal law that requires hospitals to provide patients treatment in emergencies.
Judge skewers Trump defense's 'credibility' in gag order hearing ahead of 'catch and kill' testimony
Judge Juan Merchan heard arguments on whether Trump violated a gag order with his social media posts about two expected witnesses in the hush money trial.
On trial off-day, Trump complains about jury selection process for his criminal case
Former President Donald Trump ripped the jury selection process for his historic New York criminal trial Wednesday, the day after the first seven jurors were selected out of a pool of nearly 100 people.
