Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York heads to closing arguments days before the vote in Iowa

Donald Trump is returning to court for closing arguments in his New York civil fraud trial. The former president had been planning to deliver his own summation Thursday, but a judge nixed that. Judge Arthur Engoron was initially keen on the idea but yanked permission after Trump’s lawyer missed a deadline for agreeing to limits on his remarks. Among other things, the judge warned Trump “may not deliver a campaign speech” or impugn him, his adversaries and court staff. Trump’s return to the civil trial comes days before the Iowa caucuses kick off the presidential primary season and is part of a busy legal and political stretch for him.