Trump got some good financial news this week. But there’s a dark side | Margaret Sullivan

I worry about national security amid Trump's money ups and downs - they make way for influence-peddling and mischief

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Donald Trump has had an encouraging day or two on the money front.

On Monday, a New York appeals panel lowered - to a mere $175m - the amount the former president needs to cough up as he challenges the huge judgment against him in his civil-fraud case. It's not clear whether Trump can obtain such a bond - he has another week or so to try. He couldn't raise an earlier, much higher sum, but this seems much more likely.