WASHINGTON—A federal judge refused Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution because his businesses are benefiting from his presidency, the first ruling to find that a litigant can sue the president on the issue. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte found the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia had standing to bring claims against Mr. Trump, who hasn’t divested his business holdings. The plaintiffs allege Mr. Trump is violating constitutional clauses...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 28, 2018 19:54 UTC