Trump Faces Key Rulings in Bids to Delay New York Sentencing (2)

Donald Trump is intensifying efforts to halt his sentencing in the New York hush money case before the the November presidential election, and prosecutors are pushing back.

The former president filed a last-minute bid to move the case to federal court last week on top of two separate requests to delay the sentencing in state court. Judges could rule on all three requests as soon as this week as the Sept. 18 sentencing date looms.

Trump has asked New York state court Justice Juan Merchan to put the case on hold while his attempt to move the matter to federal ...