Appeals court: Trump wrongly diverted $2.5B for border wall

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled against the Trump administration in its transfer of military money to build sections of the U.S. border wall with Mexico. The ruling is the latest twist in a legal battle that has largely gone Trump’s way. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that diverting $2.5 from military construction projects to build the wall illegally sidesteps Congress. But the Supreme Court allowed the $2.5 billion to be spent while the litigation c