Saturday, 4 February 2017

Saturday's Headlines: Judge stops travel ban for now; Justice Dept. to fight ruling

Nominee for Army secretary withdraws from consideration; Trump's Israel policy is evolving in somewhat surprising ways; Executive order sets up fight over Wall Street regulations; Eric Trump's business trip to Uruguay cost taxpayers $97,830 in hotel bills; Trump's strategy of stoking fear helped get him elected. Now it's how he plans to govern.; The Fix: The president likes to move fast. The public isn't thrilled.; A closer look at the uprising that threatens DeVos's nomination;
 
Today's Headlines
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Judge stops travel ban for now; Justice Dept. to fight ruling
A federal judge in Seattle said he would temporarily block enforcement of President Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries entering the United States. Officials have begun taking steps to allow those previously banned to travel. The White House said the Justice Department would file for an emergency stay on the ruling.
Nominee for Army secretary withdraws from consideration
Billionaire Vincent Viola concluded he would not make it through the confirmation process.
 
Trump's Israel policy is evolving in somewhat surprising ways
The administration says existing settlements won't hinder peace, but new construction "may not be helpful." The outlines of the policy emerged after conflicting statements.
 
Executive order sets up fight over Wall Street regulations
The president plans to roll back much of the oversight adopted after the financial crisis. But some executives are wary of reawakening populist passions.
 
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Eric Trump's business trip to Uruguay cost taxpayers $97,830 in hotel bills
The Trumps pledged to keep business and government apart, but they will use the publicly funded protection granted to the first family as they travel the globe promoting their brand.
 
Trump's strategy of stoking fear helped get him elected. Now it's how he plans to govern.
Fear has been a theme for Trump at key moments, such as his speech at the GOP convention that conjured "terrorism and lawlessness," and his inaugural address with its image of "American carnage." It's a stark contrast to the ways other presidents lifted the country.
 
The Fix: The president likes to move fast. The public isn't thrilled.
Almost half of those polled by Gallup said President Trump is "moving too fast to address the major problems facing the country today."
 
A closer look at the uprising that threatens DeVos's nomination
A small army of parents, teachers and others around the country have risen up against Betty DeVos's nomination for education secretary ahead of what looks to be a breathtakingly close confirmation vote.
 
 
Opinions
 
If you're reading this, Justice Kennedy, please don't retire
 
Want to reduce inequality? Try the Black Death.
 
The left's boogeyman vision of Gorsuch
 
Trump's sad 'thank you' to African Americans
 
Trump's election is the last, best hope to re-Reaganize the GOP
 
Why the Trump phone call could be a very good thing for us Australians
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Deadly U.S. raid in Yemen reveals strength of al-Qaeda affiliate
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula had collected enough intelligence to anticipate the U.S. action, Yemeni officials and analysts said. The militants also had the firepower to counterattack from their bastion.
FCC keeps nine firms from providing subsidized Internet to the poor
Regulators told the companies they won't be allowed to participate in a federal program meant to help them provide affordable Internet access to low-income consumers — weeks after those companies got the green light.
Scientists plan march on Washington — but where will it get them?
Many scientists are gearing up to gather in the District and other cities on Earth Day. But other researchers doubt it's the right way to advocate for their work. 
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In getting to 1,000 wins, VanDerveer has been what the NCAA should be 
The Stanford women's coach — only the third college basketball coach to reach the milestone, joining Mike Krzyzewski and Pat Summitt — has approached her job with professorial grace.
Bureau of Indian Affairs sending agents to help clear Dakota Access protesters from site
President Trump this week ordered the Army Corps to issue a final pipeline permit, but some protesters have remained on site even as weather conditions have deteriorated. Tribal officials have said they will fight any federal permit in court.
Sign-up period ends with a whimper as HealthCare.gov sees its first decline
As Trump and congressional Republicans work to demolish the Affordable Care Act, enrollment dropped by a half-million for 2017 — a striking turnabout from the trend under the Obama administration.
'Everything is destroyed': A deadly surge of violence strikes eastern Ukraine
Civilian deaths mounted over successive nights of shelling in Avdiivka. "This is the worst fighting we've seen in Ukraine since 2014 and early 2015," one observer said.
 
     
 
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