Feb 06 Washington state AG ‘confident’ in case against immigration order By Daniel Bush Bob Ferguson, the attorney general for Washington state, one of two states challenging the executive order, said in a PBS NewsHour interview that he believed a panel of judges on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals would uphold a… Continue reading
Feb 06 Justice Department files brief supporting travel ban By Associated Press The Justice Department has filed a brief with a federal appeals court in support of President Donald Trump's travel and refugee ban. Continue reading
Feb 06 Can the Women’s March organizers maintain momentum? By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump’s actions have energized his opponents in the opening days of his presidency. But the fast pace of events in the two weeks since the Women’s March have also underscored the political challenges inherent in organizing a wide-ranging… Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump: Allow those into U.S. who ‘want to love our country’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump vowed to allow into the U.S. people who "want to love our country," defending his immigration and refugee restrictions as he made his first visit to the headquarters Monday for U.S. Central Command. Continue reading
Feb 06 Kerry, Albright warn court against immigration ban By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The officials join lawyers for Washington state and Minnesota, who told a federal appellate court that restoring the ban would "unleash chaos again."… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 5, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Feb. 5, President Donald Trump’s immigration ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries could head to the U.S. Supreme Court as the debate continues on the constitutionality of the executive order. Later, hear from… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 3:18 A look at the first two weeks of Trump’s presidency By PBS News Hour More than two weeks into his term, President Donald Trump has raised questions among some GOP members about his Republican beliefs and attacked a federal judge in Seattle over a ruling about Trump’s immigrant ban. To help analyze the latest… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 4:29 Trump’s immigrant ban could lead to U.S. Supreme Court By PBS News Hour One federal appeals court has weighed in on the Trump administration’s immigration ban, and should another appeals court in another region of the country offer a competing view, it could send the debate to the U.S. Supreme Court. To discuss… Continue watching
Feb 05 A look at how a president can exercise authority By Associated Press A look at an "executive order," a "presidential memorandum" and an "executive action."… Continue reading
Feb 05 Travelers arrive in U.S. to hugs and tears after ban is lifted By Denise Lavoie and William Mathis, Associated Press Travelers from the seven predominantly Muslim countries targeted by President Donald Trump enjoyed tearful reunions with loved ones in the U.S. on Sunday after a federal judge swept the ban aside. Continue reading