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Cyra Master / The Hill:
Trump warns senators ‘looking to start World War III’ — defended his executive order on immigration and refugee policy Sunday afternoon in two tweets, posted at around the same time the White House released a statement from the president. — The statement stressed the importance of keeping …
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mccain.senate.gov:
STATEMENT BY SENATORS McCAIN & GRAHAM ON EXECUTIVE ORDER ON IMMIGRATION — Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released the following statement today on the President's executive order on immigration: — “Our government has a responsibility …
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Administration Says Green Card Holders Won't Be Barred — WASHINGTON — John F. Kelly, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, eased a key part of President Trump's immigration order on Sunday, saying that people from the affected countries who hold green cards …
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David French / National Review:
Trump's Executive Order on Refugees — Separating Fact from Hysteria — The hysterical rhetoric about President Trump's executive order on refugees is out of control. Let's slow down and take a look at the facts. — To read the online commentary, one would think that President …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Some Top Republicans in Congress Criticize Trump's Refugee Policy
Some Top Republicans in Congress Criticize Trump's Refugee Policy
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Border Patrol Defies Judge, U.S. Senator at Dulles Airport as His First Constitutional Crisis Unfolds
Trump's Border Patrol Defies Judge, U.S. Senator at Dulles Airport as His First Constitutional Crisis Unfolds
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Rulings on Trump's Immigration Order Are First Step on a Long Legal Path
Rulings on Trump's Immigration Order Are First Step on a Long Legal Path
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Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Christian Leaders Denounce Trump's Plan to Favor Christian Refugees
Christian Leaders Denounce Trump's Plan to Favor Christian Refugees
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Trump ratchets up defense of immigrant ban as outrage mounts
Trump ratchets up defense of immigrant ban as outrage mounts
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Natasha Geiling / ThinkProgress:
Priebus suggests immigration ban should be expanded to more countries
Priebus suggests immigration ban should be expanded to more countries
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Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
Jihadist groups hail Trump's travel ban as a victory — Jihadist groups on Sunday celebrated the Trump administration's ban on travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, saying the new policy validates their claim that the United States is at war with Islam.
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Trump signs three more executive actions
Trump signs three more executive actions
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Jeff Stein / Vox:
“This policy is going to get Americans killed”: Sen. Chris Murphy on Trump's refugee ban
“This policy is going to get Americans killed”: Sen. Chris Murphy on Trump's refugee ban
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Senate Democrats vow legislation to block Trump's travel ban
Senate Democrats vow legislation to block Trump's travel ban
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McCain blasts Bannon placement on National Security Council — John McCain is harshly criticizing the elevation of White House strategist Steve Bannon to President Donald Trump's National Security Council, calling the move “radical” because it minimizes the role of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Trump just made an unprecedented, ‘radical’ change to the National Security Council
Trump just made an unprecedented, ‘radical’ change to the National Security Council
Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Organization of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council
Organization of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Trump Gives Controversial Adviser Bannon Seat at Security Council Principals Meetings
Trump Gives Controversial Adviser Bannon Seat at Security Council Principals Meetings
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John Podhoretz / Commentary Magazine:
The White House Holocaust Horror — So much for giving people the benefit of the doubt who offer no sign they deserve it. The Trump White House issued a statement on Friday commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day, and the statement didn't make specific mention of the Jewish people …
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Alexandra Jaffe / NBC News:
Priebus: Immigration Order 'Doesn't Include' Green Card Holders, But Anyone Traveling …
Priebus: Immigration Order 'Doesn't Include' Green Card Holders, But Anyone Traveling …
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Denver police to protesters: ‘Stop doing anything that could be construed as free speech’ — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Protesters at the Denver airport over the weekend were told by police that it was illegal to exercise “free speech without a permit.”
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Alan Johnson / The Columbus Dispatch:
Trump treasury pick Mnuchin misled Senate on foreclosures, Ohio cases show — Alan Johnson The Columbus Dispatch @ohioajJill Riepenhoff The Columbus Dispatch @JRiep — President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. treasury secretary was untruthful with the Senate during the confirmation process, documents uncovered by The Dispatch show.
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
The Supreme Court Nomination Fight Might Now Be About Trump's Ban — WASHINGTON — President Trump's decision to proceed with his expansive executive order restricting immigration at the end of his first week in office has turned into a massive legal battleground that will shape the consideration of any Supreme Court nominee.
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Conway: When will reporters who ‘talked smack’ be fired? — Kellyanne Conway in an interview Sunday slammed the media, asking when network reporters will be fired over their coverage of the Trump administration. — “Who is cleaning house? Which one is going to be the first network …
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Starbucks Newsroom:
Message from Howard Schultz to Starbucks Partners: Living Our Values in Uncertain Times — Starbucks chairman and ceo sent the following message to all partners (employees) on January 29, 2017 — I write to you today with deep concern, a heavy heart and a resolute promise.
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Travis Kalanick / Facebook:
Standing up for the driver community: — Here's the email I'm sending to drivers affected by President's unjust immigration and travel ban: — At Uber we've always believed in standing up for what's right. Today we need your help supporting drivers who may be impacted by the President's unjust immigration ban.
Sudarsan Raghavan / Washington Post:
‘Donald Trump destroyed my life,’ says barred Iraqi who worked for U.S. — CAIRO - The photos of the Sharef family spoke volumes about their plight. — In the first two, the Iraqis are happily seated on their plane, smiling. They were flying from their home in Irbil to New York.
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