Jan 30 Trump replaces acting attorney general Yates after she orders DOJ to stop defending refugee ban By Julie Pace, Associated Press Yates said in a memo Monday that she is not convinced that Trump's order is lawful, or that its defense is consistent with the department's obligation to "always seek justice and stand for what is right."… Continue reading
Jan 30 Washington is first state to sue Trump over immigration order By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Washington state's attorney general declared Monday that he was suing President Donald Trump over his temporary ban on immigration from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations. Continue reading
Jan 30 Fact checking Trump's new immigration order By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump’s executive order on refugees Friday set off a firestorm around the world, with broad implications for people seeking entry into the United States. As the debate heats up, here’s a guide to some of the competing claims… Continue reading
Jan 30 Confusion, questions and handcuffs met this Sudanese scholar at the airport By Larisa Epatko Customs and border protection were "trying to figure out what to do" when Nisrin Elamin arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday night, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order. Continue reading
Jan 30 GOP moves to undo Obama rules protecting streams from coal mines By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congressional Republicans are moving swiftly to repeal Obama administration regulations aimed at better protecting streams from coal mining debris. Continue reading
Jan 30 Obama breaks silence, speaks out on Trump's immigration ban By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama praised protesters who amassed across the country in opposition to President Donald Trump's immigration orders, breaking his silence on political issues for the first time since leaving office. "The president fundamentally disagrees with the… Continue reading
Jan 30 White House charges critics didn't read refugee order, but didn't post it for three days By Lisa Desjardins As critics protested President Trump’s executive order on refugees over the weekend, and administration officials claimed the policy was being implemented smoothly, the White House charged that the criticism was based on too few people looking at the actual order. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Coming to America is 'a privilege, not a right,' Spicer says of immigration ban By News Desk Spicer's remarks come after a weekend of protests over an order that temporarily suspends immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 29, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 29, federal judges halt a portion of President Trump’s order banning immigrants from seven majority-Muslim nations as protestors of the ban take to the streets. Also, analysis on the executive order and other actions… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 3:45 Refugees already settled in U.S. concerned over Trump order By PBS News Hour The U.S. admitted 12,500 Syrian refugees in 2016, but President Donald Trump’s executive order Friday indefinitely bans any more from entering the U.S. NewsHour Weekend Correspondent Megan Thompson reports on how the Trump administration's policy has left some refugees already… Continue watching