Evening Edition: Trump order barring refugees and some migrants causes chaos, outrage

Tech firms denounce Trump's ban; Pence, who had called a Muslim ban 'unconstitutional,' now lauds restrictions on refugees; Paul Ryan: Refugee ban does not target Muslims; 'These are people's lives they are playing with': World's airports turn into limbo for many ; The nations targeted by travel ban have one thing in common: No apparent Trump business interests; Fact-checking Trump's claim about Christian Syrians; Trump and Putin discuss coordinating on ISIS and Syria, Kremlin says ; Amid distractions of his own creation, Trump moves swiftly to change the country dramatically; Private debate, captured on tape, reveals rift in GOP over military spending ; The Islamic State has been oddly quiet about Trump; An 'America first' philosophy? During May's visit, it's more like 'Trump first.'; Capitol Hill mom directs thousands of anti-Trump activists with texts sent from her living room; A family suspected a caregiver was abusing an Alzheimer’s patient. So they installed a camera.; Betsy DeVos wrote a letter to clarify her position on the disabilities law;   The day's most important stories   Trump order barring refugees and some migrants causes chaos, outrage Entry to the United States is being refused to legal residents — including people with so-called green cards — from seven mostly Muslim countries who were abroad when the order was signed Friday. The Department of Homeland Security can grant waivers to people who are not considered a threat to national security. Some travelers were detained at U.S. airports. One Iraqi man was later released from New York's JFK airport without explanation. Other people were prohibited from boarding a U.S.-bound flight. By Jerry Markon, Emma Brown and David Nakamura  •  Read more » Tech firms denounce Trump's ban Google and other companies say they will be powerfully affected by the order. By Brian Fung and Tracy Jan  •  Read more »   Pence, who had called a Muslim ban 'unconstitutional,' now lauds restrictions on refugees The vice president and Defense Secretary James Mattis — two people who once criticized such a ban — stood behind the president as he established "new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States." By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan: Refugee ban does not target Muslims The House speaker was among the first lawmakers Friday to back the order, which contains an exception for religious minorities — meaning it effectively applies only to Muslims. By Kelsey Snell  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'These are people's lives they are playing with': World's airports turn into limbo for many Banned from entering the U.S., many Middle Eastern travelers and refugees don't know where to go next. By Kareem Fahim  •  Read more »   The nations targeted by travel ban have one thing in common: No apparent Trump business interests Several majority-Muslim nations where the Trump Organization is active have in some cases also faced troublesome issues with terrorism. By Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   Fact-checking Trump's claim about Christian Syrians "If you were a Muslim you could come in, but if you were a Christian, it was almost impossible," the president said. Is this really the case? By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Trump and Putin discuss coordinating on ISIS and Syria, Kremlin says In the U.S. president's first official phone conversation with the Russian leader since Inauguration Day, they also discussed the need to restore economic and political ties between the U.S. and Russia. By Philip Rucker and David Filipov  •  Read more »   Amid distractions of his own creation, Trump moves swiftly to change the country dramatically On trade, immigration and other issues, the president has acted on his campaign pledges at a speed that is keeping opponents off balance. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Private debate, captured on tape, reveals rift in GOP over military spending A day before President Trump announced his plans to lavish spending on the nation's military, congressional Republicans debated the costs of such a buildup and how to pay for it at their annual policy retreat in Philadelphia. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   The Islamic State has been oddly quiet about Trump The absence of more material on Trump from the Islamic State has puzzled analysts, especially given that al-Qaeda has gone in the other direction and mocked the new American leader in high-profile propaganda releases. By Greg Miller  •  Read more »   An 'America first' philosophy? During May's visit, it's more like 'Trump first.' In his first joint news conference with a world leader, the president framed his positions on many issues — from Russia to torture to Brexit — mostly in terms of personal, not foreign, relations. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   Capitol Hill mom directs thousands of anti-Trump activists with texts sent from her living room Laura Moser created Daily Action as a way to offer Americans a plug-and-play way to protest. She now has more than 100,000 followers. By Michael Alison Chandler  •  Read more »   A family suspected a caregiver was abusing an Alzheimer’s patient. So they installed a camera. Suspicion arose when relatives noticed bruises on the woman, who has difficulty communicating and is in assisted living. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   Betsy DeVos wrote a letter to clarify her position on the disabilities law After revealing a lack of understanding about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Trump nominee to lead the Education Department tried to explain her views. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071