President Donald Trump’s quest to erase his criminal conviction heads to a federal appeals court Wednesday. It’s one way he’s trying to get last year’s hush money verdict overturned.
A three-judge panel is set to hear arguments in Trump’s long-running fight to get the New York case moved from state court to federal court, where he could then try to have the verdict thrown out on presidential immunity grounds.
Other news we’re following:
Musk backs off of feud with Trump: Elon Musk stepped back from his explosive feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, writing on X that he regrets some of his posts about his onetime ally and that they went “too far.”Appeals court lets Trump administration keep collecting tariffs while challenges continue: The decision extends a similar ruling made after another federal court struck down the tariffs May 28, saying Trump had overstepped his authority.Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes: Lawyers for Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites across broad landscapes, including two in California created by his predecessor at the request of Native American tribes.
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