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Trump sought to halt his criminal conviction in New York

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Newly elected President Donald J. Trump has indicated he plans to launch a full-scale legal attack in New York to block his criminal conviction, seeking a last-minute reprieve before becoming the first sitting president who is a convicted felon. With sentencing scheduled for Friday, just 10 days before the presidential inauguration, Mr. Trump’s lawyers have … Read more

Judge upholds Trump’s conviction in hush money case but hints at not allowing him to go to jail

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A New York judge on Friday ordered President-elect Donald J. upheld Trump’s criminal convictions, but indicated he was willing to shield him from any punishment, a surprising development in a case that had exposed a series of shameful misdeeds and a series of scandals over the former and future president. Freedom was put in danger. … Read more