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Donald Trump’s greatest fear comes true: Former fixer Michael Cohen to testify publicly in US Congress 7 February before going to jail

Television reality star turned US president Donald Trump will be face to face with his worst fears via the same medium he obsesses about: must-watch television that may well rival Super Bowl ratings. Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen will testify publicly in US Congress on 7 February about Trump dirt that has already hit the ceiling as White House lawyers up for what's turning out to be a terrible year for the US president.

Robert Mueller considers new charges against Paul Manafort as Donald Trump family members become central figures in Russia probe

Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, is still considering filing new charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after his plea deal fell apart over allegations of lying to investigators, prosecutors said Friday.

Michael Cohen's new plea deal with Robert Mueller poses the greatest danger to Donald Trump: All you need to know

The timing of the Cohen guilty plea is a strategic masterstroke in the wider arc of the sprawling investigation. It shows that Mueller waited until the very last moment, ensured Trump's answers were in before Cohen turned up for this guilty plea. For someone who said he'd "take a bullet for Donald Trump", Cohen has turned the gun on the US president.

Rattled by Michael Cohen guilty plea, Donald Trump White House braces for Paul Manafort case Friday as Robert Mueller endgame closes in

Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort’s case comes up in a Washington DC court Friday barely 48 hours after news broke that he has gone rogue on his co-operation agreement with special counsel Robert Mueller who is investigating a range of alleged Russian involvement in the Trump 2016 campaign.