Judge blocks latest Trump travel ban hours before set to take effect

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A federal judge in Hawaii on Tuesday blocked President Trump’s newest attempt to implement a travel ban, hours before it was scheduled to take effect at midnight.

U.S. District Court Judge Derrick K. Watson issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday on Trump’s third executive order, which had banned citizens of eight countries from entering the U.S. because of national security concerns.

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