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- Trump goes rogue, defies judge's ban on former president delivering closing statement 

- Hunter Biden makes first court appearance on federal tax charges

- House GOP divided ahead of looming government shutdown

The president's son pleaded not guilty to multiple felony and misdemeanor charges that he failed to pay taxes for several years. The charges came out of Special Counsel David Weiss' investigation into Hunter Biden.

Hunter Biden's trial on the tax charges is set for June in Los Angeles. In the indictment, prosecutors said Hunter Biden failed to pay taxes for several years, and allegedly falsely claimed payments to strip clubs and luxury hotels were business expenses, among other accusations.

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