The speaker faces mounting pressure to pass additional security funding for Israel and Ukraine from Democrats and some GOP lawmakers after Iran’s strike against Israel.
How the court rules in the case brought by Jan. 6 defendant Joseph Fischer, accused of obstructing an official proceeding, could affect the separate Trump prosecution.
While Trump is the only defendant in the criminal case, prosecutors have said there are several other people involved in the alleged “catch and kill” scheme.
The group of 12 news outlets cited the “exceptionally high” stakes of the upcoming presidential election in urging the presumptive nominees to commit to debating.