Today, an appeals court throws out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, Ukraine's quest for defense innovation, and the latest illegal immigration numbers. Also, a Polish craft goes couture.
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President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom before the start of closing arguments in his civil business fraud trial Jan. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool) |
Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump
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A New York appeals court on Thursday threw out the massive financial penalty a state judge imposed on President Donald Trump, while narrowly upholding a finding he engaged in fraud by exaggerating his wealth for decades. The ruling spares Trump from a potential half-billion-dollar fine but bans him and his two eldest sons from serving in corporate leadership for a few years. Read more. |
