Donald Trump's personal lawyer has said he will assert his constitutional right against self-incrimination in a civil case brought by a porn actress who said she had an affair with Mr Trump.

A legal fight over records the FBI seized from Donald Trump's lawyer took a surprise twist when Michael Cohen was forced to reveal in court that he had also secretly worked for Fox News host Sean Hannity.

President Donald Trump has called the federal raid on the offices of his personal lawyer "a disgrace".

Federal agents carrying court-authorised search warrants have seized documents from President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen.

Donald Trump's personal lawyer has said he paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a porn actress who allegedly had a sexual relationship with the US president in 2006.

Timothy L O’Brien asks why Donald Trump — via one of his top advisers — is so close to a violent fraudster with mob connections who has tried to influence US foreign policy.