"Appeals Court Denies Trump's Attempt to Delay Hush Money Criminal Trial"

A New York appeals court judge rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his hush money criminal trial while he fights a gag order, clearing the way for jury selection to begin next week. Trump's lawyers argued that the gag order is an unconstitutional prior restraint on his free speech rights, but the judge upheld the order, citing the public interest in protecting the trial's integrity. This is the latest in a series of legal challenges and attempts by Trump to delay the trial, which involves allegations of falsifying business records to hide payments to his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, who helped suppress negative stories during his 2016 campaign.