Trump ruled to have committed financial fraud; Government shutdown threat looms; Menendez pleads not guilty; Ohio abortion ban heads to court; U.S. soldier expelled from North Korea back in custody

A New York judge ruled that Donald Trump committed financial fraud by inflating the value of his assets to obtain loans and other deals. This accelerates the fraud case against him.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he does not see support to pass a Senate funding bill to avert a government shutdown. He wants the House GOP to pass its own stopgap measure.
Senator Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges related to taking bribes from businessmen.
The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments over the state's 6-week abortion ban that is currently paused but could be reinstated soon.
An American soldier who fled to North Korea, Travis King, is back in U.S. custody after being expelled by Pyongyang over the border into China.

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9/26/2023

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9/27/2023

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Donald Trump's real estate empire is facing potential collapse following a judge's ruling that his businesses were built on fraud and lies, with experts predicting that the empire could crumble like falling dominoes.

9/27/2023

New York Judge Rules to Revoke Trump's Business Licenses Over Fraud Allegations

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9/27/2023

Trump Team Questions Fraud Ruling as Trial Nears, Plans Appeal

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9/28/2023

Judge Rules Trump Committed Fraud, Potentially Risking Trump Tower and Labeling Him a 'Loser'

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10/2/2023

Trump Faces Civil Fraud Trial, Biden Seeks More Ukraine Aid, Gaetz Seeks to Oust McCarthy, Feinstein Replacement Named, Tribe Upset Over Excluded Coastline

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10/4/2023

Trump Appeals New York Judge's Refusal to Dismiss Fraud Lawsuit, Calls Case Witch Hunt

Former President Donald Trump has appealed a judge's decision to not dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud suit against him and his family business, which alleges inflated property values and fraudulently increasing Trump's net worth, as the trial continues.

10/6/2023

Trump Lawyers Seek to Halt NY Fraud Trial, Calling Ruling 'Chaotic'

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10/17/2023

Trump Back in Court for Civil Fraud Trial, Key Witness Testimony Delayed as Judge Previously Ruled Trump Committed Fraud

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