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Judge Rejects Trump Bid to Transfer Hush-Money Case

8/28/2026

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Trump Transfer Denied

U.S. President Donald Trump was denied a federal transfer of his New York hush-money conviction by Judge Alvin Hellerstein.
The Friday ruling marked the third time Hellerstein rejected Trump’s request to move the case.
Trump’s conviction contains 34 felony counts for falsifying records tied to a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels.
Judge Hellerstein said the arguments lacked new legal basis, good cause, and presidential immunity does not apply.

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Talwani Blocks Rule

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day restraining order blocking the USPS mail-ballot rule.
The rule forces states to upload voter data to a USPS portal and use barcoded envelopes.
Plaintiffs argue compliance is impossible before the Nov 3, 2026 midterms, risking voter disenfranchisement.
NY Attorney General Letitia James called the regulation a federal overreach that could wreck elections.

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Trump Fundraising Push

Kennedy Center board set a $100 million fundraising target to add an “Endowed by President Donald Trump's Kennedy Center Fund” inscription.
The Justice Department warned the center faces a “financial and structural death spiral” without U.S. President Donald Trump-related recognition.
Board members say renovations cost $257 million and require a two-year closure to avoid demolition.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called adding Trump’s name “the right thing to do” despite demolition-authority uncertainty.

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Trump Transfer Denied

U.S. President Donald Trump was denied a federal transfer of his New York hush-money conviction by Judge Alvin Hellerstein.
The Friday ruling marked the third time Hellerstein rejected Trump’s request to move the case.
Trump’s conviction contains 34 felony counts for falsifying records tied to a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels.
Judge Hellerstein said the arguments lacked new legal basis, good cause, and presidential immunity does not apply.

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