Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign-finance violations related to two payments made in the final months before the 2016 election to women who alleged having had sexual relations with Donald Trump. Mr. Cohen told a federal judge on Tuesday he made both payments “for the purpose of influencing the election” and acted at the direction of Mr. Trump, who has denied the sexual encounters and directing the payments. August 2016:...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 22, 2018 22:52 UTC