- WABC – NY
Michael Cohen expects to testify in Trump trial next week
The third week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial draws to a close Friday after jurors heard the dramatic, if not downright seamy, account of porn actor Stormy Daniels, while prosecutors gear up for their most crucial witness: Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney.
- AFP
European stock markets hit record highs on rate cut hopes
European stock markets climbed to fresh record highs Friday on growing hopes that central banks are close to cutting interest rates.The European Central Bank is expected to cut its rates in June.
- Reuters
Crypto group with 440,000 members launches PAC to target House, Senate elections
A cryptocurrency nonprofit has launched a new political action committee (PAC) to raise money from its 440,000 members for crypto-friendly politicians, and is endorsing a bipartisan slate of candidates running in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Stand With Crypto's PAC joins a deep-pocketed effort from the cryptocurrency industry to put political candidates in office who are committed to supporting crypto and blockchain. Crypto super PACs Fairshake, Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress have so far raised more than $110 million this election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission records.
