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Feb 2025
47m 18s

Storming the Court?

CNN
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With President Trump's blitz to overhaul the federal government roadblocked by federal judges, his top allies are now suggesting he could defy the courts. Meanwhile, Trump says he may cut aid to US allies Jordan and Egypt if they refuse to back his plans to expel two million Palestinians from Gaza. Plus, Elon Musk leads a nearly $100 billion charge to acquir ... Show More
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