Two states fighting to maintain a block on President Donald Trump’s targeted travel ban urged a federal appeals court to disregard the government’s arguments to reinstate it saying it would “throw this country back into chaos” two weeks after his executive order stranded travelers at airports and sparked protests around the world. In a tense and fast-paced hearing conducted by telephone and streamed live on the Internet, Noah Purcell, representing Washington and Minnesota, said thousands of residents in both states were impacted by the ban, costing the states tax revenue. He said the order was based on ... (full story)