Trump Dares the Supreme Court to Do Something

David A. Graham - The Atlantic - 14/04
His administration takes a new step toward authoritarianism.

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Donald Trump took one step closer to openly defying an order from the Supreme Court today—effectively daring the justices to defend the law or pack up and go home.

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