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A judge has denied Hunter Biden's effort to avoid appearing in person at his arraignment on federal gun charges, ordering him to appear at a hearing scheduled for Oct. 3. A federal magistrate judge on Wednesday denied Hunter Biden's effort to avoid appearing in person at his arraignment on federal gun charges, ordering him to appear at a hearing scheduled for Oct. 3. Judge Christopher Burke wrote that the president's son "should be treated just as would any other defendant in our court." Hunter Biden's legal team had sought to have him appear virtually, citing "the financial impact on government resources and the logistical burden on the downtown area of Wilmington" as reason enough to avoid an in- person appearance. MORE: Timeline: Hunter Biden under legal, political scrutiny Prosecutors earlier Wednesday rebuffed that effort, arguing that an in- person arraignment is "important to promote the public's confidence that the defendant i...

Hunter Biden is expected to plead not guilty Tuesday when he is arraigned on three gun charges that were originally part of a federal plea deal that fell apart in July. Hunter Biden returns Tuesday to the same Delaware courthouse where his federal plea deal fell apart more than two months ago -- this time to face three felony gun charges leveled by the special counsel who negotiated that ill-fated agreement. Attorneys for Hunter Biden have signaled he will enter a plea of not guilty to the charges, which include allegations that he lied on a federal form when he said he was drug-free at the time that he purchased a Colt revolver in October 2018. Special counsel David Weiss indicted President Joe Biden's son last month after a yearslong investigation. That probe appeared on the cusp of completion in June, when Weiss' office brokered a two-pronged plea agreement with Hunter Biden's legal team. MORE: Judge orders Hunter Biden to appear in person at arraignment on federal gun...

Former President Donald Trump has arrived at a New York courthouse ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign NEW YORK -- Former President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign. Trump pumped his fist as he exited Trump Tower minutes earlier, then traveled in an eight-car motorcade down a highway along the East River to the downtown courthouse, where's he expected to surrender to authorities. He’s expected to be fingerprinted and processed, and his mug shot may be taken — a remarkable reckoning after years of investigations and an extraordinary moment in U.S. history. The booking and appearance before Judge Juan Merchan should be relatively brief — though hardly routine — as Trump learns for the first time the charges against him. Trump will plead not guilty, according t...