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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Why Judge Robart Blocked the Muslim Ban — There's no constitutional way to implement an unconstitutional order. — It's over—for now. On Friday night, U.S. District Judge James Robart blocked the entirety of Donald Trump's de facto Muslim ban from taking effect.
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump resumes Twitter attacks on judge — President Donald Trump on Sunday resumed tweeting against the judge who blocked his executive order on immigration, blaming the court system “if something happens” that could put the U.S. in “peril.” — “Just cannot believe a judge would put our country in such peril.
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Schumer slams Trump for attacking federal judge — (D-N.Y.) on Saturday slammed President Trump for his tweet against the “so-called judge” who imposed a halt on his travel ban. — “The President's attack on Judge James Robart, a Bush appointee who passed with 99 votes …
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
9th Circuit Court declines to quickly reinstate travel ban — A federal appeals court early Sunday denied an initial bid by the Trump administration to restore its controversial immigration order that had barred refugees and those from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.
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Kyle Balluck / The Hill:
Appeals court rejects Trump administration's request to restore travel ban
Appeals court rejects Trump administration's request to restore travel ban
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Sanders on Trump: ‘This guy is a fraud’ — Washington (CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders accused President Donald Trump of falling short of commitments to middle-class voters, pointing to his Cabinet and senior advisers' ties to Wall Street. — “This guy is a fraud,” Sanders told CNN's Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” Sunday.
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Sanders on Trump: ‘This guy is a fraud’
Sanders on Trump: ‘This guy is a fraud’
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Politico:
McConnell rebukes Trump's judge attack
McConnell rebukes Trump's judge attack
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Ned Resnikoff / ThinkProgress:
Mike Pence defends Trump's attacks on the legitimacy of the judicial branch
Mike Pence defends Trump's attacks on the legitimacy of the judicial branch
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New York Times:
After 2 Weeks, Trump's Bungles Have Aides Rethinking Strategy — WASHINGTON — President Trump loves to set the day's narrative at dawn, but the deeper story of his White House is best told at night. — Aides confer in the dark because they cannot figure out how to operate the light switches in the cabinet room.
Gregory Locke / Facebook:
I got on the subway in Manhattan tonight and found a Swastika on every advertisement and every window. The train was silent as everyone stared at each other, uncomfortable and unsure what to do. — One guy got up and said, “Hand sanitizer gets rid of Sharpie. We need alcohol.”
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Cancel dinner plans. Send ‘nerd prom’ to the history books. — Once merely embarrassing and ridiculous, the annual White House correspondents' dinner is poised to tip over into journalistic self-abasement. — It's time to stick a silver-plated fork in it.
Alberto Luperon / LawNewz:
Judge Wears Anti-Trump Pussy Hat to Court — Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt has been rocking headgear with strong anti-Trump symbolism: The Pussy hat. To say it's politically charged is like saying third-rails are shocking: These hats are pointed symbols in opposition to President Donald Trump …
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Robert Barnes / LawNewz:
On Trial: Why Trump's Immigration Ban Will Win Over Seattle Judge's Nationwide Order
On Trial: Why Trump's Immigration Ban Will Win Over Seattle Judge's Nationwide Order
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Columnist to CNN's Stelter: You're becoming ‘quite a ridiculous figure’ — USA Today and Hollywood Reporter columnist Michael Wolff slammed CNN's Brian Stelter on his media affairs program Sunday, telling the host he was becoming “quite a ridiculous figure.”
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Free Melania - From Our Expectations — WASHINGTON — Now, stacked on the Trump tower of petrifying things we have to worry about — war with Iran, war with China, war with Mexico, war with Islam, war with koala bears — there is yet another looming disaster.
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Wall Street Journal:
Russian Arrests Spur Questions Over Links to U.S. Hacking — A series of high-profile arrests in Russia has intelligence officials on both sides of the Atlantic trying to unravel a mystery they suspect may be connected to Russian hacking in the U.S.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
The Democrats face up to their Trump problem — Democrats don't know how long they'll be able to keep up the pace of protests against President Donald Trump — and they're worried Trump and his team are counting on them to run out of energy before the White House does.
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Adam Gopnik / New Yorker:
Trump's Radical Anti-Americanism — As the President rejects our foundational principles, all we can turn to is our instinct for shared defiance. — Beate and Serge Klarsfeld, the couple who did so much to bear witness to the terrible truths of the Second World War, came to town last week …
Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
How far can protesters go before the government steps in? — The protests of 2016, against pipelines and police shootings and a presidential candidate, have sparked lawmakers in eight states to consider bills boosting penalties for unlawful demonstrations. They include one that would protect drivers …
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Hot Air
Associated Press:
For Trump Foes, Democratic Gains May Remain Elusive in 2018 — Passionate protests against Donald Trump's presidency have swelled the ranks of Democratic activists, but their new enthusiasm faces a hard reality: Republicans remain well-positioned to retain their grip on power in the 2018 elections.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell: No federal money for voter fraud probe — (R-Ky.) on Sunday said he doesn't want to spend federal funds to investigate what President Trump claimed was massive voter fraud in the 2016 presidential election. — While McConnell says there is voter fraud, he doesn't believe it's …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Democrats aim to make Steve Bannon a scarier Karl Rove — Democrats spent years turning George W. Bush strategist Karl Rove into a boogeyman whose mere mention sent liberals' blood boiling. Now, members of Congress are doing the same to top Trump hand Steve Bannon — but in much darker terms.
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David Cohen / Politico:
Albright on Trump: Bannon ‘pulling the strings’