First Trump approval rating lags behind past presidents  — Several specific actions Trump has taken in his first two weeks are also meeting with majority opposition  —  Washington (CNN)It's been two weeks since Donald Trump's inauguration, and the new President's work so far hasn't impressed the American people.

Trump Just Declared Open Season on Suckers  —  If the 2016 election was a national litmus test to see just how many suckers live in this country, the next round of President Trump's executive orders are going to make sure those millions of suckers are taken for every last penny.

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner worked to sink LGBT order  —  Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump helped lead the charge to scuttle a draft executive order that would have overturned Obama-era enforcements of LGBT rights in the workplace, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told POLITICO.

Federal Judge Grants Nationwide Injunction Against Trump Ban In Washington State Lawsuit  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington issued the furthest reaching order yet against President Trump's refugee and travel ban executive order, granting a nationwide order halting enforcement of significant parts of the order.

Eric Trump's business trip to Uruguay cost taxpayers $97,830 in hotel bills  —  When the president-elect's son, Eric Trump, jetted to Uruguay in early January for a Trump Organization promotional trip, U.S. taxpayers were left footing a bill of nearly $100,000 in hotel rooms for Secret Service and embassy staff.

Government reveals over 100,000 visas revoked due to travel ban  —  Over 100,000 visas have been revoked as a result of President Trump's ban on travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries, an attorney for the government revealed in Alexandria federal court Friday.

Republican struggles to explain why GOP just voted to let severely mentally ill people get guns  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  The House of Representatives on Thursday evening voted to overturn an Obama-era rule that had been put in place to prevent people with severe mental illnesses from buying firearms.

This Der Spiegel Trump cover is stunning … Edel Rodriguez came to the United States from Cuba as a political refugee in 1980.  Like many immigrants, he was angered by President Trump's executive order temporarily banning entry to the United States for travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees from around the world.

The little-noticed bombshell in Trump's immigration order  —  When President Donald Trump issued his executive order on immigration last week, it was the travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries that dominated headlines—leaving hundreds of people in limbo, provoking airport protests …

Trump adviser cites non-existent ‘massacre’ defending ban  —  (CNN)Senior Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway made a statement during a TV interview Thursday that pricked the ears of fact-checkers everywhere.  —  She told MSNBC's Chris Matthews:  —  “I bet it's brand new information to people …

CNN Guest: Berkeley Rioters Were Actually Secret Right-Wingers Affiliated With Breitbart  —  On CNN Thursday, UC Berkeley professor and former Democratic Secretary of Labor Robert Reich suggested the anti-Trump riots on campus were actually a right-wing plot to delegitimize liberals.

Military botches release of video seized in Yemen raid  —  WH: President made final call on Yemen raid  —  Washington (CNN)The US military is scrambling to explain an embarrassing mix-up after it released video obtained from Sunday's raid in Yemen that turned out to have already been published online.

In an age of ‘alternative facts,’ a massacre of schoolchildren is called a hoax  —  Noah Pozner, the youngest child killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.  Some people contend he wasn't killed, or claim he never existed, and are tormenting his parents.  (Courtesy of Pozner family)

Trump aides hold ‘Kumbaya meeting’ with reporters  —  Trump says he is at “war with the media”  —  While President Trump's White House publicly berates the media, behind the scenes his top advisers are going to the media in an effort to tamp down rumors of strife inside the building.

Hill Republicans revolt over Trump's plans to build border wall  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's plan to build a wall on the border with Mexico is facing a major problem: A wall of resistance from his own party.  —  A growing number of congressional Republicans are objecting …

Obama Should Thank Trump for Putting Iran on Notice  —  Don't say Donald Trump never did anything for Barack Obama.  On Wednesday, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn put Iran “on notice” for its ballistic missile test and its arming, training and equipping of Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Trump tells Ukrainian politician he won't lift Russia sanctions  —  During an unusual private meeting on the sidelines of Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump promised a Ukrainian opposition leader that the United States won't lift sanctions on Russia until it pulls out of Ukraine …

Trump ticked off at Uber  —  The view from some in Trump's inner circle: … Why it matters: Kalanick's decision may satisfy many of his employees and drivers plus Kalanick himself, who has been critical of Trump's policies in Uber all-hands meetings but it could come at a real long-term cost to Uber.

Damning texts between ex-Baylor coach Briles, other officials revealed in new court records  —  Updated at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, with response from Ian McCaw's attorney.  —  Ex-Baylor football coach Art Briles and other former athletic officials tried to keep misconduct by football players hidden …

New Yorker and Vanity Fair Pull Out of Correspondents' Dinner Parties  —  The White House Correspondents' Dinner has gone from a hoary ritual to the apex of Washington's social calendar, replete with Hollywood A-listers, tuxedoed television stars and live coverage on the major news networks.

uBeam finally shows off its wireless charging tech  —  uBeam is one of tech's most intriguing startups, promising to someday charge your wireless devices through the air (or, to be more technical, ultrasonic waves).  It's also controversial, with some having publicly suggested that uBeam's technology defies the laws of physics.

Trump Moves to Kill Off Obama's Landmark Retirement Rule  —  President Donald Trump has begun killing off an Obama-era retirement-savings rule unpopular with Republicans and some financial-industry executives who say it would harm consumers more than help.

The FCC is stopping 9 companies from providing federally subsidized Internet to the poor  —  Regulators are telling nine companies they won't be allowed to participate in a federal program meant to help them provide affordable Internet access to low-income consumers — weeks after those companies had been given the green light.