Law

Court documents released Friday suggest that both former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort (left) and former Trump attorney Michael Cohen could end up in prison.

What You Need To Know About The New Manafort And Cohen Court Documents

10:35am December 08, 2018

by Philip Ewing

Prosecutors have revealed a little more about cases involving Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and his former lawyer. Both men are looking at prison time, but there's more to the story.

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's statements "were not instances of mere memory lapses," prosecutors wrote in the court filing.

Feds Detail What They Call Lies Told By Paul Manafort Since His Guilty Plea

9:45pm December 07, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Manafort's attorneys say he has provided the government with useful information but aren't opposing the recommendation that he be sentenced in early 2019.

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Prosecutors on Friday unveiled their sentencing recommendation for former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen who has been cooperating with prosecutors conducting the Russia investigation and others.

Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Should Get 'Substantial Prison Term,' Feds Say

8:51pm December 07, 2018

Prosecutors acknowledged that Cohen has been cooperating with cases in New York City but nonetheless said the crimes he has admitted committing are serious enough to warrant prison.

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Politics & Government

Former U.S. Attorney Nick Akerman Reacts To Latest Filings In Mueller Investigation

8:15pm December 07, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. Attorney Nick Akerman about the latest court filings on Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen.

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In front of Japan's parliament on Friday, people stage a rally against the bill to allow more foreign workers into the country.

Facing Critical Labor Shortage, Japan Opens Door Wider To Foreign Workers

7:32pm December 07, 2018

by Denise Couture

An aging population and low birth rate have led lawmakers to accept semi-skilled non-Japanese temporary laborers.

Politics & Government

The Latest From Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia Investigation

7:26pm December 07, 2018

In the latest update from the special counsel's investigation, documents in the case of President Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen were filed in a New York federal court on Friday.

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James Alex Fields Jr. was found guilty of killing Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Va., last year.

National

Charlottesville Jury Convicts 'Unite The Right' Protester Who Killed Woman

7:06pm December 07, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

James Alex Fields rammed his car into counterprotestors in 2017, killing Heather Heyer and injuring several other people. He was convicted of first degree murder and other charges.

Attorney general nominee William Barr (center) chats with then-Sen. Joe Biden and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., before Barr's hearing on Nov. 12, 1991.

Trump Picks William Barr, Attorney General Under H.W. Bush, To Return To DOJ Helm

4:21pm December 07, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department veteran served as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush and now serves as a corporate lawyer. He's said to hold an expansive view on executive power.

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Friday News Roundup - International

2:52pm December 07, 2018

Who among us has not thought to sail through international waters, blaring our national anthem?

Michael Flynn Returns To Court For Pre-Sentencing Hearing

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

2:52pm December 07, 2018

Flynn-sanity. Also, other news.