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Supreme Court paves way for Trump to build a section of his border wall in the Big Bend area of Texas

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to move forward with construction of his border wall in the remote Big Bend region of southwest Texas.

Construction there had been challenged by an environmental group and locals who say it would damage the environment and historic sites.

The justices blocked an injunction imposed by a federal judge in Texas that had blocked construction while litigation continues.

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Senate advances bill to speed up permit reviews for infrastructure projects

Chamber voted 73-25 to formally take up bill that will shorten timelines to start energy and datacenter projects The Senate on Monday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for datacenters and other infrastructure projects, in the first major action since last week’s election that soundly repudiated Donald Trump and congressional Republicans. The Senate voted 73-25 to formally take up the bill, which senators and the president have pushed as a way to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy that now…

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