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Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it The judge noted, "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have."
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Judge blocks Trump order to end National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting Service funding The judge said the First Amendment right to free speech "does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type."
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AP Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran
