The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday sentenced the president-elect to an ...

Merchan could have sentenced the 78-year-old Republican to up to four years in prison. Instead, he chose a sentence that sidestepped thorny constitutional issues by effectively ending the case but ...

Justice Juan M. Merchan gave Donald J. Trump a symbolic punishment. The judge said that leniency was due the office of the ...

President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced Friday after being convicted of falsifying business records to cover up hush money to a porn star.

The president-elect avoided punishment for his 34 felony convictions, highlighting how the legal system often treats the ...

The judge gives him no punishment—plus a shot at vindication.

The judge handed down a sentence of unconditional discharge, which carries no punishment.

The judge, as expected, imposes no penalty. The outcome in Trump's felony case cements his conviction but frees him to return ...

During the sentencing, Justice Juan Merchan said he was keenly aware of the unique set of circumstances before him and the ...

The president-elect received an unconditional discharge of his sentence, which formalizes his status as a felon and makes him ...