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In the nearly three months since President Donald Trump's inauguration, lawyers challenging his actions in court have alleged that his administration has violated court orders on a half dozen occasions, according to court records reviewed by ABC News.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
Reality check: Despite the Senate version of Bacon's bill garnering more than a half dozen GOP co-sponsors, support may be more limited in the House, where Trump's favor is often the most coveted political currency.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The Minnesota governor has trekked across a half dozen states in recent weeks, visiting places as close as neighboring Wisconsin and as far south as Texas, hosting town halls in conservative-leaning congressional districts.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
In the short time Trump has been president, Campbell has sued or joined in a half dozen or so lawsuits or signed on to legal objections over actions Trump has taken.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
Reality check: Despite the Senate version of Bacon's bill garnering more than a half dozen GOP co-sponsors, support may be more limited in the House, where Trump's favor is often the most coveted political currency.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The Minnesota governor has trekked across a half dozen states in recent weeks, visiting places as close as neighboring Wisconsin and as far south as Texas, hosting town halls in conservative-leaning congressional districts.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
In the short time Trump has been president, Campbell has sued or joined in a half dozen or so lawsuits or signed on to legal objections over actions Trump has taken.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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