Monday, 6 February 2017

Monday's Headlines: Patriots claw back from historic deficit to beat Falcons in overtime

In the end, you'll most remember the Patriots' extraordinary resolve; The five best Super Bowl commercials ; For Trump's travel ban, a lengthy legal battle lies ahead; Apple, Facebook, Google and 94 other tech companies call travel ban 'unlawful' in brief; Trump's blasts at a federal judge raise questions for Gorsuch on independence; In the use of Twitter 'bots,' conservatives trump liberals;
 
Today's Headlines
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Patriots claw back from historic deficit to beat Falcons in overtime
New England defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 to win the first overtime game in Super Bowl history after coming back from 25 points behind.
Jerry Brewer | Columnist
In the end, you'll most remember the Patriots' extraordinary resolve
Down to the young and speedy Atlanta Falcons, the Patriots — older, slower and floundering for much of this night — came all the way back.
 
The five best Super Bowl commercials
In a lackluster year, ads from Bai, Budweiser and T-Mobile stood out.
 
For Trump's travel ban, a lengthy legal battle lies ahead
A federal appeals court ruled that the president's immigration order will remain suspended, at least until sometime Monday — when both sides have deadlines to present more arguments to a three-judge panel. The administration says the order is needed for national security.
 
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Apple, Facebook, Google and 94 other tech companies call travel ban 'unlawful' in brief
In a rare coordinated action, technology companies are planning to step up their opposition to the ban by filing an amicus brief saying President Trump's executive order restricting immigration is unlawful and discriminatory.
 
Trump's blasts at a federal judge raise questions for Gorsuch on independence
Democrats are asking whether the Supreme Court nominee, who is likely to be called upon to review what the president already has shown to be a broad reliance on executive power, would be able to stand up to the president who picked him.
 
In the use of Twitter 'bots,' conservatives trump liberals
One research team found that "highly automated accounts" supporting President Trump — a category that includes both bots and cyborgs — out-tweeted those supporting Democrat Hillary Clinton by a margin of 5-to-1 in the final days before the election.
 
 
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Former CIA chief: Trump's travel ban hurts American spies
 
Joe Scarborough: Trump’s reckless shot at a federal judge
 
The issues all Trump foes can agree on
 
Can Trump win his war on the regulatory state?
 
The media botched this story last week — and that's bad for everyone
 
Will Trump keep his promise on protecting LGBT rights?
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The Trump administration has sprung a leak. Many of them, in fact.
Journalists are reaping a bonanza of unauthorized information pouring out of the White House. But reporters say such information needs to undergo the journalistic equivalent of extreme vetting.
GOP senators recoil at Trump's latest defense of Putin; McConnell calls Russian leader 'a thug'
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected the president's comparison between the U.S. and Russia, citing the Kremlin's annexation of Crimea, its invasion of Ukraine and its interference in the U.S. presidential 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.
Trump wants to push back against Iran, but Iran is now more powerful than ever
The administration's sharp criticism of Iran is popular in the Arab world, but it carries a significant risk of conflict with a U.S. rival that is stronger than at any point in the nearly 40-year history of the Islamic republic.
Margaret Sullivan | Media Columnist
Cancel dinner plans. Send 'nerd prom' to the history books.
This year, the White House correspondents' bash is worse than embarrassing. It's poised to tip over into journalistic self-abasement.
In Nebraska, Syrian refugees find a warm and welcoming community
In deeply conservative Nebraska, which has taken in more refugees per capita than any other state, the president's executive order has elicited complicated feelings for people who support efforts to keep the country safe but want to show their heart for people fleeing terrorism and war.
Standing Rock Sioux want ‘no forcible removal’ of protesters from Dakota Access pipeline site
Tribal officials said that they were "cleaning the camps, not clearing them," while working with federal authorities to stabilize the situation at the site.
 
     
 
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