Trump Says Michael Cohen 'Is Lying' And 'Trying To Get A Reduced Sentence'
President Trump was dismissive of his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, after the news that Cohen pleaded guilty to making false statements to Congress.
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President Trump was dismissive of his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, after the news that Cohen pleaded guilty to making false statements to Congress.
Michael Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to Congress as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, CBS News has confirmed.
The National Climate Assessment predicts devastating consequences if nothing is done about climate change. Minnesota's headline: "Much Hotter Summers, Much Warmer Winters." The assessment predicts a future Minnesota that doesn't look familiar.
Minnesota legislative leaders say there could be a major change when it comes to paid family and sick leave policies. That message comes as Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka says he would like to see relief for families burdened by high child-care costs.
City Council President Amy Brendmoen says the murals seem to reflect a perspective that is "really very white and very male."
Nancy Pelosi secured the support of her fellow House Democrats in her bid for speaker of the House.
The mayor of Minneapolis says he is committed to addressing homelessness in the city. Jacob Frey was part of a public meeting Tuesday held by city and Hennepin County officials. It is part of a national initiative to address homelessness and racial disparities.
More than 3.3 million Minnesota voters cast ballots in 2018. That's a 64.3 percent turnout -- the highest in the nation for the second election in a row. "The only thing tougher than getting to No. 1 is staying No. 1," Secretary of State Steve Simon said. "We knew the pressure was on, and Minnesota really came through."
Prosecutors from special counsel Robert Mueller's office said Monday that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort violated his plea agreement with the government by lying to federal investigators "on a variety of subject matters."
Senator Amy Klobuchar isn't confirming or denying a possible presidential run in 2020.
A judge has rejected a bid by former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos (pah-puh-DAHP'-uh-luhs) to delay his two-week prison term and says Papadopoulos must surrender Monday as scheduled.
Turkey's foreign minister has criticized President Trump, saying the U.S. leader appears to want to "turn a blind eye" to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul. Mevlut Cavusoglu also described many European nations' response to Khashoggi's killing as "artificial" and "cosmetic."
President Trump made a Thanksgiving Day threat to close the U.S. border with Mexico for an undisclosed period of time if his administration determines that its southern ally has lost "control" on its side.
After speaking with troops, President Trump spent part of his Thanksgiving morning defending Saudi Arabia following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The death toll from the California wildfires now tops 80, and hundreds more are still missing. President Donald Trump blames state officials for not doing enough to prevent the fires. But is that true? And what is the plan to protect the woods in Minnesota?
