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Trump's sentencing still on for Friday after judge rebuffs his push for a delay while he appeals

Trump's sentencing still on for Friday after judge rebuffs his push for a delay while he appeals

NEW YORK (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump remains on track to be sentenced this week in his hush money case after a judge on Monday denied his request to halt proceedings while he appeals a ruling that upheld the historic verdict.

Trump's sentencing still on for Friday after a judge rebuffs his push for a delay amid appeal

Trump's sentencing still on for Friday after a judge rebuffs his push for a delay amid appeal

NEW YORK (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump remains on track to be sentenced this week in his hush money case after a judge on Monday denied his request to halt proceedings while he appeals a ruling that upheld the historic verdict.

Judge denies Trump's bid to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it

Judge denies Trump's bid to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it

NEW YORK (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump was thwarted Monday in his bid to indefinitely postpone this week's sentencing in his hush money case while he appeals a ruling that upheld the verdict and put him on course to be the first president to take office convicted of crimes.

Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

NEW YORK (AP) -- In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 -- little over a week before he's due to return to the White House -- but promised not to jail him.

Trump's lawyers rebuff DA's idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it 'absurd'

Trump's lawyers rebuff DA's idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it 'absurd'

NEW YORK (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers urged a judge again Friday to throw out his hush money conviction, balking at the prosecution's suggestion of preserving the verdict by treating the case the way some courts do when a defendant dies before sentencing. They called the idea "absurd."

Donald Trump's lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money conviction

Donald Trump's lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) -- A day after New York prosecutors said they will fight efforts to dismiss Donald Trump's hush money conviction, the president-elect's lawyers urged a judge to ignore them and dispose of the case before he takes office in January.

Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump's hush money conviction but are open to sentencing delay

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's hush money conviction, but they expressed openness Tuesday to delaying sentencing until after his impending second term.

New York prosecutors say they oppose dismissing Trump's hush money conviction

New York prosecutors say they oppose dismissing Trump's hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's hush money conviction, but they expressed some openness Tuesday to delaying sentencing until after his impending second term.

What happens to Donald Trump's criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

What happens to Donald Trump's criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump's election victory created a profound conundrum for the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York. Can he go ahead and sentence the president-elect, or would doing so potentially get in the way of Trump's constitutional responsibility to lead the nation?

Will Trump's hush money conviction stand? A judge will rule on the president-elect's immunity claim

Will Trump's hush money conviction stand? A judge will rule on the president-elect's immunity claim

NEW YORK (AP) -- A gut punch for most defendants, Donald Trump turned his criminal conviction into a rallying cry. His supporters put "I'm Voting for the Felon" on T-shirts, hats and lawn signs.

A judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case until after the election

A judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case until after the election

NEW YORK (AP) -- A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign.

Judge rejects Donald Trump's latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case

Judge rejects Donald Trump's latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case

NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his hush money case as it heads toward a key ruling and potential sentencing next month.

Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump's hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim

Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump's hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim

NEW YORK (AP) -- Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump's historic hush money conviction, arguing in court papers released Thursday that the verdict should stand despite the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity.

Donald Trump's lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn 'egregious' civil fraud verdict

Donald Trump's lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn 'egregious' civil fraud verdict

NEW YORK (AP) -- Fresh off victories in other legal cases, Donald Trump on Monday pressed a New York appeals court to overturn the nearly $500 million New York civil fraud judgment that threatens to drain his personal cash reserves as he campaigns to retake the White House.

Trump lawyers press judge to overturn hush money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling

Trump lawyers press judge to overturn hush money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling

NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump's lawyers are urging the judge in his New York hush money case to overturn his conviction and dismiss the case in the wake of the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity.