New York Judge Juan M. Merchan had been set to rule Tuesday. Instead, he told Trump's lawyers Tuesday he'd delay the ruling until Nov. 19. By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press.

Justice Juan M. Merchan, the judge overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, donated modest amounts to Democratic groups in 2020. By William K. Rashbaum Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben ...