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Trump apparently signed Stephen Bannon's order putting Bannon on the National Security Council without reading it
The Week - 6 Feb 2017 06:57
After two weeks in office, President Trump is still settling into the White House and his new life as a public employee, and he is trying to bring more order to his relatively freewheeling West Wing operation, The New Yo...
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...
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
Conservatives push back against Trump's latest defense of Putin
The Week - 6 Feb 2017 15:52
Several leading Republicans and other conservatives criticized President Trump for his defense of Russian President Vladimir Putin's record as a "killer" in a Fox News interview that aired Sunday. Fox News host Bill O'Re...
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 …
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...
How to stay healthy and sane in Trump's America
The Week - 6 Feb 2017 12:59
Gather 'round, my friends. We need to have a serious talk. All the moping, the flailing about on social media, the sharing of conspiracy theories, the signing of online petitions, the announcing of outrage in ALL CAPS, a...
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
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...
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.
Amid gush of White House leaks, Trump points his finger at 'Obama people'
The Week - 6 Feb 2017 16:01
All presidential administrations leak, but "so far, the Trump White House has gushed," says The Washington Post's Paul Farhi. "The breadth of the leaks has surprised -- and, of course, delighted -- journalists," he adds,...
Israel passes law legalizing thousands of West Bank settlement homes
Fox News - 6 Feb 2017 23:17
Israel's parliament has passed a contentious law meant to retroactively legalize thousands of West Bank settlement homes.
Chuck Schumer Trolls GOP Over Donald Trump's Comparison Of America To Vladimir Putin
The Huffington Post - 6 Feb 2017 23:07
WASHINGTON — After President Donald Trumpshrugged off the idea that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “killer” by suggesting the U.S. is just as bad,Democrats had a question for their GOP colleagues on Monday: ...
Republicans Have a Sneaky Plan to Kill California's Bullet Train
Mother Jones - 6 Feb 2017 18:02
A reader tweets: "CA high speed rail *and* Trump. Your favorite things, together at last!" The San Francisco Chronicle has the story: Freshly empowered California Republicans in Congress are pushing the Trump administrat...