FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS NEW BAN ON TRAVEL TO U.S.

The article discusses U.S. Federal Judge Derrick K. Watson's decision to issue a nationwide order blocking U.S. President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several predominantly Muslim countries. Topics include Trump's accusations of Watson ruling for political reasons and criticism of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Trump's pledge to ban Muslim migration into the U.S. during his presidential campaign, and the State of Hawaii's challenge to the order on grounds of religious discrimination.