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The Supreme Court allowed part of President Donald Trump’s travel ban to take effect, while saying the temporary restrictions could not be imposed on people who have a “bona fide relationship” with a person or entity in the United States. Hawaii brought forth a legal challenge that asked a federal judge to clarify whether the Department of Homeland Security violated the Supreme Court’s instructions regarding which family members qualify as having bona fide relationships.

Hawaii challenged the implementation of President Donald Trump’s travel ban by asking a federal judge to clarify whether the government violated instructions from the Supreme Court in defining which family members are affected by the temporary travel restrictions.

The Trump administration issued guidelines for enforcing a limited version of the president’s controversial travel ban after the Supreme Court on Monday said the ban could not be imposed on people who have a “bona fide relationship” with a person or entity in the United States. The administration said those bona fide relationships extend to parents and certain in-laws, but not grandparents.

President Donald Trump was largely on the sidelines while his administration urged Republican senators to back their chamber’s health care bill, leaving the heavy lifting to Vice President Mike Pence. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and other GOP senators told the president at a Tuesday meeting that they were irked by a Trump-aligned super PAC attacking Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) for his opposition to the legislation.

The White House said the Syrian government is engaging in activities similar to those taken before April’s chemical weapons attack that killed more than 80 people. Press secretary Sean Spicer said President Bashar al-Assad “and his military will pay a heavy price” if they use chemical weapons again.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) wants the Senate to vote this week on leadership-backed legislation that would repeal and replace key portions of the Affordable Care Act. The Congressional Budget Office is expected to release its cost estimate of the bill as early as today, and at least five GOP senators are opposed to the measure in its current form.

President Donald Trump offered his support for a health care bill proposed by Senate Republican leaders. The measure aims to undo key portions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Former President Barack Obama called the legislative proposal “a massive transfer of wealth from middle-class and poor families to the richest people in America.”

President Donald Trump said he is “very supportive” of the Senate GOP’s health care legislation. He said the four Republican senators who are not on board with the measure are “good guys,” and that there is a “narrow path” to gaining their support and passing the bill.

Senate Republicans are set to reveal their health care bill today, even as some divisions remain among GOP senators. The legislation is expected to include provisions that would reduce spending on Medicaid, end funding for Planned Parenthood and roll back some taxes.

Republican Karen Handel won the special election in Georgia’s 6th District for the House seat previously held by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. Ralph Norman (R) defeated Democratic rival Archie Parnell in South Carolina’s 5th District special election to fill the seat previously held by President Donald Trump’s budget director, Mick Mulvaney.