Federal judge rejects Hunter Biden's bid to dismiss tax case in L.A., paving way for trial

A federal judge rejected Hunter Biden’s bid to dismiss multiple counts of tax-related offenses in an 82-page ruling handed down Monday, clearing the way for the president’s son to face court proceedings during the contentious 2024 election cycle. U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi, an appointee of then-President Trump, appeared skeptical of the claims of outrageous government misconduct and vindictive prosecution made by Biden’s legal team during a hearing in downtown Los Angeles last week. In his Monday night ruling, he rejected all eight of Biden’s attempts to have the...