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Jun 2025
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Supreme Court Makes Trump More Powerful...

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The Supreme Court delivered a major win to President Donald Trump on Friday in his ongoing war with the federal judiciary, limiting the power of courts to step in and block policies on a nationwide basis in the short term while judges review their legality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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