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US Supreme Court upholds travel ban; gives Trump legal, political victory

The ban in its current form affects seven countries, five of them predominantly Muslim

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US President Donald Trump is pictured during a meeting at the Istana in Singapore | Reuters photo

Greg Stohr | Bloomberg
The US Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s travel ban against a broad legal attack, giving him a legal and political victory on a controversy that helped define his presidency.
 
The vote Tuesday was 5-4 along ideological grounds. The court rejected contentions that Trump had exceeded his authority and violated the Constitution by targeting Muslims.
 
The ruling ends a legal saga that dates to the beginning of the Trump presidency and helped define his assertive, divisive leadership style. The decision bolsters the president’s already broad control over the nation’s borders.
 
A Hawaii-led group of challengers at the Supreme Court said

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