Trump Faces Appeals Court on Hush Money Conviction as Judges Dismiss Other Lawsuits

The story so far

20 publishers have covered this in 41 articles since 26 Oct 2026. The Hill published first, on 26 October at 17:02 UTC; Fox News Politics followed 45h 18m later. The most recent article, from STAT, appeared on 6 November at 22:05 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hill (major outlet), Bloomberg.com (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), Axios (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Variety Australia (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), NPR Politics (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), politico.com (major outlet) and 8 more, all listed under Sources below.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Before Trump's term ends — the market puts it at 6%, closing 20 Jan 2029. The market resolves to 'Yes' if the President suspends the writ of habeas corpus before January 20, 2029. It resolves to 'No' if this event does not occur by that date. Readers often mistake the linked news story about media bans for the triggering event, but only a suspension of habeas corpus counts.
• Before 2028 — the market puts it at 14%, with $21 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2028. The market resolves to Yes if Donald Trump wins the trial-level ruling in his lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation. It resolves to No if he does not achieve that superior outcome at this specific court level. Readers often mistake the deadline or confuse this case with other lawsuits involving Trump and media outlets.
• Courts block Trump's $100,000 Truth Social early access plan by December 31? — the market puts it at 16%, with $4k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to "Yes" if a court issues an order that stops or suspends paid early access to Trump's Truth Social posts by December 31 at 11:59 PM ET. The outcome depends on the existence of such an order, not whether it remains in effect later. Readers often mistake the deadline for the end of the legal process rather than the date the order must be issued.

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