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First lawsuit against Trump wall declaration filed in Washington court

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk toward Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, to travel to Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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The first lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C., Friday evening challenging President Trump’s new emergency declaration to build his border wall.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump declares national emergency on border, taking extra money for wall

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Attorneys for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort blamed any inconsistencies on his meetings with Ukrainian employee Constantin Kilimnik on a faulty memory. (Associated Press)

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa makes his State of the Nation address in parliament, in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Ramaphosa's speech to parliament comes three months before national elections May 8 that is seen by many as a referendum on his ruling African National Congress. (Rodger Bosch, Pool via AP)

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Then-Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 11, 2017, during the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on major threats facing the U.S. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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