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What happens when US president and courts collide?
BBC - 6 Feb 2017 15:06
As a judge halts President Trump's travel ban, what happens next when president and courts collide?
Super Bowl show
BBC - 6 Feb 2017 13:45
Everyone expected Lady Gaga's show to be political, but it was the ads that got the attention.
IMDb shuts down its message boards
The Guardian - 6 Feb 2017 18:24
The Internet Movie Database says its message boards are 'no longer providing a positive, useful experience' for the majority of its 250 million monthly users The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is shutting down its messag...
Travelers Arrive in the U.S. to Hugs and Tears After the Lifting of Trump's Immigration Ban
Time - 6 Feb 2017 05:02
Friends and families wept with joy upon reuniting in arrival halls across the U.S.
Romanian government withdraws proposed corruption bill after days of protests
The Week - 6 Feb 2017 07:17
Following days of massive protests, the Romanian government announced on Sunday it is dropping a proposed bill that would have protected politicians by decriminalizing corruption worth $48,000 or less. The bill would hav...
French Far-Right Candidate Marine Le Pen Launches Presidential Campaign By Blasting Globalization
Time - 6 Feb 2017 05:57
Pandering to her far-right base, Marine Le Pen evoked a frightening image of France's future
Trump Protesters Borrow From Tea Party to Put Pressure on Lawmakers
The New York Times - 6 Feb 2017 03:53
Opponents on the left are making plans to show up in force when members of Congress hold town forums during this month's recess.
First 100 Days Briefing: Donald Trump Says 'Negative Polls Are Fake News'
The New York Times - 6 Feb 2017 15:51
In a Twitter post, the president rejected reports of surveys showing that a majority of Americans oppose his travel order.
NATO Leaders Will Meet With Trump in May
Time - 6 Feb 2017 07:29
The meeting was reportedly agreed to in a call between Trump and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
What Trump Wants Bill O'Reilly, and All of Us, to Forget
The New Yorker - 6 Feb 2017 20:05
"Is there any validity to the criticism of you that you say things you can't back up factually?” Bill O’Reilly asked President Donald Trump, in a pre-Super Bowl interview in the White House. The President had said, f...
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
Miami Herald - 6 Feb 2017 04:20
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for …
Queen Elizabeth celebrates 65-year reign in UK milestone
Fox News - 6 Feb 2017 17:15
Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's first ever monarch to mark her Sapphire Jubilee today.
Merkel to seek common ground with Trump 'wherever possible'
Miami Herald - 6 Feb 2017 16:57
Germany will seek common ground "wherever possible" with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday, despite differences over Trump's entry ban for citizens of seven Muslim-majorit...
A Dig at Trump? Super Bowl Ad Warns of '4 Years of Awful Hair'
Time - 6 Feb 2017 06:13
It begins with the words "America, we're in for four years of awful hair"
Trump taps Mike Pence to lead panel investigating voter fraud
CBSNews - 6 Feb 2017 04:23
The president seemed to dismiss Bill O'Reilly's urging to "look at the data" on voter fraud
Russia wants Fox News apology for calling Putin "a killer"
CBSNews - 6 Feb 2017 17:23
Trump already defended Russian leader from Bill O'Reilly's accusation, but Kremlin "would like to receive an apology"
Protesters at Town Hall Meetings Helped Make Obamacare Unpopular. Now They're Against Repeal
Time - 6 Feb 2017 17:18
(WASHINGTON) — Angry constituents confronted Republican lawmakers at separate town halls in California and Florida, fearful of the GOP promise to repeal former President Barack Obama’s health care law without a compr...
Florida Girl Accidentally Shot and Killed by 8-year-old Brother
Time - 6 Feb 2017 17:17
'A tragic, unfortunate accidental shooting'
Syrian troops, Turkey-backed forces surround IS stronghold
Miami Herald - 6 Feb 2017 17:08
Syrian pro-government forces advanced Monday toward al-Bab, completing the encirclement of the Islamic State-held town which had been partially besieged by Turkey-backed opposition forces, state media and an activist gro...
Former Catalan PM defends 'democratic' independence vote
The Guardian - 6 Feb 2017 17:07
Artur Mas tells first day of trial for staging 2014 referendum that he had no intention of committing crime or disobeying anyone The former Catalan prime minister Artur Mas has insisted he was following a democratic mand...
Sean Spicer calls SNL's portrayal of him 'funny' but critiques Melissa McCarthy's gum chewing
The Week - 6 Feb 2017 17:03
Saturday Night Live's brutally hilarious depiction of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was a hit over the weekend, and even Spicer said he was laughing. It was "funny," Spicer told Extra, but he added that when "h...
Romania protesters slam corruption bill
CNN - 6 Feb 2017 16:56
Demonstrations are expected to continue in Romania today despite a temporary government retreat over a bill that would have protected many politicians from being prosecuted for corruption.