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.

Donald Trump Plans to Undo Dodd-Frank Law, Fiduciary Rule  —  President Donald Trump on Friday plans to sign an executive action to scale back the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial-overhaul law, in a sweeping plan to dismantle much of the regulatory system put in place after the financial crisis.

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.

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 …

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Government reveals over 100,000 visas revoked due to travel ban  —  Over 100,000 visas have been revoked as a result of President Trump's ban on travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries, an attorney for the government revealed in Alexandria federal court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

Americans Split on Media Treatment of Trump Administration  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the wake of several contentious encounters between President Donald Trump's White House and the national press corps, Americans disagree on the news media's coverage of the new president and his administration.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Former Norwegian Prime Minister held for questioning at Dulles Airport  —  A former prime minister of Norway tells ABC7 he was questioned and prevented from leaving Dulles Airport for about an hour Tuesday, apparently because he had visited Iran in 2014.  —  Kjell Magne Bondevik served …

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.

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 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.

Federal Judge Breaks With Other Judges And Denies Request To Halt Trump's Ban  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday evening provided the Trump administration with their first win in the many challenges to the president's executive order temporarily halting the refugee program …

New Law Lets Dads Veto Abortions  —  A new Arkansas law bans one of the safest and most common abortion procedures and allows family members to block an abortion by suing the abortion provider.  —  Arkansas Act 45, signed by Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson last Thursday, bans dilation and evacuation abortions …

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.