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

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 ...

Judge Juan Merchan imposed an "unconditional discharge” that means Trump receives no prison time or probation. Trump continues to appeal conviction.

President-elect Donald Trump talked for six minutes at the sentencing in his New York hush money case. The judge, a prosecutor and a defense lawyer also spoke.

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

Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a ...

While Trump's conviction carries a maximum of four years in prison, all parties involved in his sentencing agree he will be spared jail time.

Belgium grants sex workers full labour rights, including health insurance, paid leave and pensions. The law establishing key ...