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Federal judge orders pro-Trump TV ads funded by taxpayers off air immediately

In an earlier filing, the administration said it had planned to stop ad purchases Sunday.

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NBC News· Oct 12, 12:48 AMFederal judge orders pro-Trump TV ads funded by taxpayers off air immediately
NBC10 Boston· Oct 12, 1:08 AMFederal judge orders pro-Trump TV ads funded by taxpayers off air immediatelyAlso ran in NBC 5 Chicago

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