Daily Trump Tracker: Aloha, travel ban

Aloha, travel ban

Donald Trump’s second attempt at a travel ban that targets six Muslim-majority countries will also have its day in court, as the state of Hawaii filed a legal challenge asking a federal judge to temporarily block the executive order.

Repeal, yes, but replace?

Sen. Rand Paul does not seem to be on board with House Republicans’ health-care reform bill, in spite of what Trump tweets.

Instead, the Republican Senator from Kentucky told Politico: “Republicans across the country are unified on repeal, not on replace.”

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