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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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Donald J. Trump / Facebook:
Statement Regarding Recent Executive Order Concerning Extreme Vetting — “America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border. America has always been the land of the free and home of the brave.
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Growing Number of G.O.P. Lawmakers Criticize Trump's Refugee Policy
Growing Number of G.O.P. Lawmakers Criticize Trump's Refugee Policy
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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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Travelers Stranded and Protests Swell Over Trump Order — WASHINGTON — Travelers were stranded around the world, protests escalated in the United States and anxiety rose within President Trump's party on Sunday as his order closing the nation to refugees and people from certain predominantly …
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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 …
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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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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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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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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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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Kevin Dougherty / Reuters:
Five dead in Quebec City mosque shooting: mosque president — Five people were killed after gunmen opened fire in a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers, the mosque's president told reporters on Sunday. — Earlier, a witness told Reuters that up to three gunmen fired on about 40 people inside …
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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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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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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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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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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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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Rulings on Trump's Immigration Order Are First Step on a Long Legal Path — WASHINGTON — With what by legal standards was lightning speed, the judicial branch responded to President Trump's immigration order on Saturday night, telling the president that he had moved too fast in barring people …
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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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