"Trump's Pivotal Day in Court: Dueling State Prosecutions and Hush Money Case"

Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear at a pretrial hearing in Manhattan for the criminal "hush money" case involving a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. A New York judge will decide whether the case proceeds to trial, with Trump facing 34 felony counts of falsification of business records. Trump has denied wrongdoing and accused the Manhattan District Attorney of pursuing the case for political gain. The hearing will address pretrial motions, including Trump's motion to dismiss the case, as his legal troubles have grown with charges in other criminal proceedings.