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Editors Confront The 'Emergency' Of Donald Trump's Presidency
The Huffington Post - 27 Jan 2017 02:16
NEW YORK ― The journalist’s job, in many ways, remains the same under President Donald Trump: report aggressively and factually and hold power to account. But even as editorsreaffirmed that fundamental role of the pr...
Five Groups of Americans Who'll Get Shafted Under Trump's Hiring Freeze
The Huffington Post - 27 Jan 2017 05:50
It's been several days, which makes it seems like old news in Donald Trump's frenetic and disordered world. But this will affect a lot of us, so it's important. Trump, in what's been hyped as an "unprecedented" move, has...
President Trump's Executive Orders on Immigration Explained
ABC News - 27 Jan 2017 04:25
Here's a breakdown of what the president has in mind.
That Voter Fraud Example Trump Used? Didn't Happen.
The Huffington Post - 27 Jan 2017 07:52
President Donald Trump came up with his first concrete example of apparent voter fraud during a talk with congressional leaders. The only problem is that it never happened. Trump claims that as many as 5 million people v...
The Daily Show calls BS on President Trump's flurry of executive orders
The Week - 27 Jan 2017 07:26
In his first few days in office, President Trump has made a theatrical display of signing a dozen leather-bound executive orders, reportedly written by two top Trump advisers — policy aide Stephen Miller and strategist...
Twitter Resistance Explodes After Federal Gag Orders
The Huffington Post - 27 Jan 2017 05:43
It started with tweets by Badlands National Park on climate change in defiance of a gag order by the Trump administration. When those tweets were deleted by bosses, up popped the renegadeAltUSNatParkServicesite with more...
Trump strategist Steve Bannon tells media to "keep its mouth shut"
CBSNews - 27 Jan 2017 05:29
Former campaign chief executive says news media is the "opposition party"
Donald Trump and the Dictator's Handbook
The Huffington Post - 27 Jan 2017 05:27
I went to the Women's March in Downtown Los Angeles with my entire family last Saturday. And I must say, it did for me what Lexapro, Xanax, Double-Stuffed Oreos, Single-Stuffed Oreos, talk therapy, punk rock and binge-wa...
Trump Criticizes 'S.N.L.' Writer Who Joked About His Son Barron
The New York Times - 27 Jan 2017 05:01
The president called the writer "terrible" and described the show as "failing" and "not funny" in an interview with Sean Hannity.
Trump plan for 20 pct tax on Mexico exports raises eyebrows
Miami Herald - 27 Jan 2017 07:52
Talk of a possible 20 percent tax on U.S. imports from Mexico is raising eyebrows in Asia, where exports to the U.S. drive growth in many economies. Japanese officials said …
Trump vs May: New US leader faces first shot at face-to-face talks
CNN - 27 Jan 2017 04:38
Donald Trump will get his first shot at face-to-face diplomacy on Friday when he welcomes his first foreign visitor to the Oval Office, British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Trump's Immigration Order Expands the Definition of 'Criminal'
The New York Times - 27 Jan 2017 04:26
Tucked into the president's executive order on building a wall along the border with Mexico is language that widens officials' authority to deport undocumented immigrants.
WATCH: New Footage Released in the Controversial Police Takedown in Fort Worth
ABC News - 27 Jan 2017 04:18
Criminal charges against Jacqueline Craig and her daughter were dropped after footage from the arresting officer's bodycam surfaced.
Jake Tapper has the perfect two-word response to Trump chief strategist's press threat
The Week - 27 Jan 2017 10:54
President Trump is pretty openly at war with the news media — "I have a running war with the media, they are among the most dishonest human beings on Earth," he said at CIA headquarters — and it's pretty clear he and...
Trump on Madonna: 'Honestly, she's disgusting'
New York Post - 27 Jan 2017 09:42
President Trump calls Madonna "disgusting" and says she hurt the cause of the women marching with her. "Honestly, she's disgusting," Trump told Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity in an interview that aired Thursday night. "...
San Bernardino massacre yields second immigration fraud conviction
Reuters - 27 Jan 2017 06:54
LOS ANGELES
Is Cameroon persecuting its English speakers?
Al Jazeera English - 27 Jan 2017 06:43
Opposition leaders have been arrested and the internet has been cut in English-speaking regions for more than a week.
Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan is stepping down
The Week - 27 Jan 2017 04:55
Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan is leaving the organization, the latest high-profile departure of an agency head since President Trump came to office. Kevin McAleenan, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Prote...
Vice President Mike Pence to become highest political official to address March for Life
The Week - 27 Jan 2017 15:55
Vice President Mike Pence will become the highest political official to ever address the annual March for Life on Friday as thousands of abortion opponents arrive in D.C. to protest the 1973 Supreme Court decision legali...
Photoshop Battle Of Trump Taking Off A Pen Cap Is So On Point
The Huffington Post - 27 Jan 2017 15:52
For many in the U.S., it’s been difficult not to be overcomb-ed with anger in the past few months. But Reddit’s latest Photoshop Battlemight take the edge off. A Photoshop Battle— or simply PsBattle — is a forum ...
Norway's Refugee Council criticizes Trump on immigration
Miami Herald - 27 Jan 2017 15:21
A senior official with the Norwegian Refugee Council is criticizing the Trump administration's push to restrict refugee resettlements and immigration, calling that "a shameful milestone in America's history." Joel Charny...
How Being Gay Affected My Career Path in Silicon Valley
Time - 27 Jan 2017 15:00
"I feel a deep humility and responsibility to be as visible as possible given the lack of LGBT founders today"