President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday praised a federal judge’s decision to block the Biden administration from disposing of materials used for Trump’s promised southern border wall before his inauguration, Axios reports.


President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday praised a federal judge’s decision to block the Biden administration from disposing of materials used for Trump’s promised southern border wall before his inauguration, Axios reports.
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Washington Post: “Overwhelm with action, outrun the usual checks on executive power, and change government and the country so quickly that some impacts could be irreversible even if courts later…
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Playbook: “The pretense for Vance’s voyage to Greenland today is that he’s visiting the northernmost base for the U.S. Space Force. But it’s clear to all observers that the trip’s…
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