WASHINGTON—President Trump won a court ruling on Monday evening that would limit the ability of the Democratic-led House of Representatives to obtain his state tax returns from New York until a federal court could decide whether the request was lawful. Calling the case “extraordinary,” U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols issued an order directing the House to tell Mr. Trump if it plans to request his tax returns from New York state officials.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 19, 2019 05:27 UTC