Monday, 6 February 2017

Politics: Former top diplomats, tech giants blast immigration order as court showdown looms

Trump’s first 100 days: After a big weekend for the entry ban, here's what's next; Will the anti-Trump protests expand? That’s more likely than ever before; Trump vowed, 'I alone can fix it.' But he discovers power has limits.; What 4 types of American nationalism can tell us about Trump voters; Was Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ‘waterboarded’ 183 times?; Trump escapes D.C. for a few rounds of golf and a Super Bowl party; Trump's administration isn't very diverse. Photo ops make it glaringly obvious.; Trump's continued defense of Putin confounds Republicans; In Nebraska, Syrian refugees find a warm and welcoming community; Martin O'Malley and Larry Hogan are both pushing to end gerrymandering; A tax that could pay for Trump's wish list is already dividing the GOP; Trump's blasts at judge raise questions for Gorsuch on independence; Trump says Pence will head investigation into voting irregularities, despite no evidence of fraud; 'There's my Kevin': McCarthy emerges as Trump's trusted link to Capitol Hill;
 
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Former top diplomats, tech giants blast immigration order as court showdown looms
The appeals court denied a request filed by the Trump administration to immediately restore the restriction on U.S. entry.
Trump’s first 100 days: After a big weekend for the entry ban, here's what's next
President Trump is tweeting, lawsuits are multiplying, and escalation to the Supreme Court seems imminent.
 
Will the anti-Trump protests expand? That’s more likely than ever before
Twitter, Facebook and other social media help answer the question: Will anyone else show up?
 
Trump vowed, 'I alone can fix it.' But he discovers power has limits.
The new president has lashed out at judges and others who stand in the way of his agenda.
 
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What 4 types of American nationalism can tell us about Trump voters
Nearly half of all Democrats say you're only a real American if you're Christian, speak English and were born in the U.S.
 
Was Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ‘waterboarded’ 183 times?
With President Trump advocating for renewed use of waterboarding, it's important to get the numbers right.
 
Trump escapes D.C. for a few rounds of golf and a Super Bowl party
In the past, Trump has been critical of presidents who play golf on the job.
 
Trump's administration isn't very diverse. Photo ops make it glaringly obvious.
If the images aim to show a man of action, they also have delivered another unspoken message.
 
 
Trump's continued defense of Putin confounds Republicans
President's coziness with Russia is at odds with years of GOP foreign policy orthodoxy.
 
In Nebraska, Syrian refugees find a warm and welcoming community
"We did not come here to cause trouble. We just want to live," a young mother says.
 
Martin O'Malley and Larry Hogan are both pushing to end gerrymandering
Democratic former governor is echoing his Republican successor's call for a nonpartisan process to draw legislative districts.
 
A tax that could pay for Trump's wish list is already dividing the GOP
Trump first panned the idea as "too complicated." Then the White House warmed up to the idea.
 
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Trump's blasts at judge raise questions for Gorsuch on independence
Democrats ask whether the Supreme Court nominee would be able to stand up to the president who picked him.
 
Trump says Pence will head investigation into voting irregularities, despite no evidence of fraud
The Washington Post has found at least five Trump family members or top administration appointees who were registered in two states during the 2016 election.
 
'There's my Kevin': McCarthy emerges as Trump's trusted link to Capitol Hill
The House majority leader's relationship with the new president has set the stage for a rapid legislative blitz in the early months of the Trump administration.
 
 
     
 
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