In a week of stumbles, Trump faces setbacks in court and abroad

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Facing viral rumors of his imminent death, President Trump emerged in the Oval Office on Tuesday alive and scowling. A string of court lossesThe president’s agenda suffered several setbacks this week, as federal judges across the country ruled his administration had broken the law in various instances. In Boston, a federal judge said the Trump administration broke the law when it froze billions of dollars in research funds awarded to Harvard University. In another court ruling, a judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting dozens of unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala. A few high-profile Republicans also broke with Trump on the Epstein issue, calling for more transparency on the investigation.