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Combative Mexican Billionaire Fights His Debts and Sheinbaum

In October the Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego hosted hundreds of guests at his hacienda, a former sugar plantation in the mountain town of Malinalco. It was his 70th birthday party, featuring live music by the American rock band Chicago. A week later he invited more than 20,000 to a Mexico City sports arena. There, a drag performer mocked the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum. Salinas then took the stage. “Presidente, Presidente!” the crowd chanted, imploring him to challenge the current government.

Trump Appeals Civil Fraud Ruling, Cites His Former Lawyer Cohen

Donald Trump has asked New York’s highest appeals court to vacate a judge’s finding that he was liable for inflating the value of his real estate assets, arguing that his former lawyer Michael Cohen has since cast doubt on his own testimony against the president.

Billions Zapped Away With Tax Cheating Software

Some restaurants and bars are skimming $30 billion dollars in sales tax annually through software called a tax zapper. We explain what zappers are, how they work, and how to put an end to them.