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Mar 2025
41m 18s

Battle of the Branches

CNN
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First: Trump administration lawyers will be in a Washington courtroom this afternoon to defend the president's deportation powers. Will three appeals court judges hit the brakes on the president's relentless push to redefine the limits of executive power?  Plus: The biggest election since November is just days away. Wisconsin voters will elect a new judge f ... Show More
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