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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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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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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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New York Times:
How Trump's Rush to Enact an Immigration Ban Unleashed Global Chaos — WASHINGTON — As President Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Friday, shutting the borders to refugees and others from seven largely Muslim countries, the secretary of homeland security was on a White House conference call getting …
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
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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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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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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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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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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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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CBC News:
Multiple dead, 2 arrested after shooting at Quebec City mosque — Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard calls shooting an act of terrorism — Quebec City Police say several people are dead after shots were fired inside a mosque on Sunday night during evening prayers. — Multiple people are also feared wounded.
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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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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Giuliani: Trump asked me how to do a Muslim ban ‘legally’
Giuliani: Trump asked me how to do a Muslim ban ‘legally’
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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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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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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.”
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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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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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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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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Steve Lopez / Los Angeles Times:
Column LAPD Chief Beck explains why he doesn't want his officers to be immigration cops — LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck addresses the media on October 4, 2016. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times) — LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and I were chatting over breakfast, and I told him the story …