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Stunning

Defeat

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, accompanied by Rep. G. K. Butterfield, D-N.C., left, and Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., second from left, as they
joke while speaking at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 24, 2017. Republican leaders have abruptly pulled their troubled health care
overhaul bill off the House floor, short of votes and eager to avoid a humiliating defeat for President Donald Trump and GOP leaders.
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Democrats Celebrate as Bill to Repeal ‘Obamacare’ Fails

Judge in Virginia Declines to block Trump Travel Ban

MATTHEW BARAKAT ings from federal judges goes far beyond that tech- under- or over-inclusive, strated a likelihood to suc-
Associated Press in Hawaii and Maryland nical question, giving a or even fair.” The judge, a ceed on the merits.
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — In a who have issued orders major victory to the Trump George W. Bush appoin- A lawyer for the Council
sweeping affirmation of preventing the bulk of administration and its au- tee, said his job is simply to on American-Islamic Re-
presidential authority, a the executive order from thority to issue the order, determine whether the or- lations, which brought the
federal judge in Virginia taking effect. Trenga had which would temporarily der “falls within the bounds Virginia case on behalf of
ruled against a Muslim civil questioned at a hearing ban immigration from six of the President’s statutory multiple clients, said he
rights group that sought to this week whether the in- Muslim-majority countries authority or whether the will appeal to the 4th U.S.
block the Trump adminis- junction sought by the civil and suspend the U.S. refu- President has exercised Circuit Court of Appeals
tration’s proposed travel rights group is necessary, gee program. that authority in violation in Richmond. That court is
ban. given the orders already in The legal issue, Trenga of constitutional restraints.” already scheduled to hear
The ruling Friday by U.S. place from the Hawaii and wrote, is not to determine At this stage of the lawsuit, the government’s appeal
District Judge Anthony Maryland judges. whether the executive Trenga concluded, the from the Maryland case
Trenga is at odds with rul- But his 32-page decision order “is wise, necessary, plaintiffs have not demon- on May 8.q