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Federal Judge Blocks Diversion Of Military Construction Money For Border Wall

The case brought by El Paso County, Texas is similar to another won by the Sierra Club in California. The U.S. Supreme Court said wall construction can continue while the Trump administration appeals.

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday the Trump administration from using $3.6 billion in funds allocated by Congress for military construction projects to help pay for a

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