Trump's Rasputin seizes the moment: A week of chaos may suit Steve Bannon's master plan
There was so much going on in President Trump’s first week of presidential decrees that it was hard to keep track of it all. The most acute problem, in that it immediately impacted people’s lives, was the executive order issued Friday that banned entry to the United States to immigrants, refugees or visitors arriving from a list of certain Muslim-majority countries designated as having terrorist activity. On Saturday when it became clear that the ban was taking immediate effect and people were ..>> view originalDelta Air Lines travelers face delays, cancellations in aftermath of systems outage
A Delta airlines plane (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Passengers on Delta Air Lines face cancellations and likely delays Monday a day after a systems outage severely disrupted the carrier’s network. Early Monday, the airline said in a statement that roughly 80 flights have been canceled and there are additional cancellations possible. Travelers are advised to check with the airline for flight delay and cancellation details. In the statement, Delta’s chief executive apologized, calling i..>> view originalTrump advisor Kellyanne Conway blames media for uproar Trump immigration order
Presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway told CNBC on Monday there was no reason to delay carrying out the executive order on temporarily banning travel for "foreign nationals or citizens" from seven Muslim-majority countries. Appearing on "Squawk Box," Conway said President Donald Trump needs to tweet to get the real information out. "This total misinformation and what I would say information 'underload' about the facts and figures ... are astonishing." Trump tweeted this morning: "..>> view originalSecond body found in search for missing Missouri woman
People searching for a missing Missouri woman found a man’s body for the second straight week. Relatives of Jessica Runions found the man’s body while sifting through fields and brush along a Kansas City roadway Saturday. Police said the discovery was being investigated as a suspicious death, but no further details have been released. Police hope to identify the body soon. The Kansas City Star reported that Runions’ relatives have been searching for the 21-year-old nearly every week since she d..>> view originalWhite House reverses course on green card holders in Trump's travel ban - Pittsburgh Post
WASHINGTON — The White House on Sunday vigorously defended President Donald Trump’s immigration restrictions, as protests against the order spread throughout the country. Some Republicans in Congress publicly opposed the changes amid legal challenges to the order banning travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries, though top congressional Republicans remain largely behind the new president. The president insisted that his order was “not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting.”..>> view originalIvanka Trump's Date Night Glamour Shot vs. the SAG Awards Red Carpet
Ivanka Trump’s Date Night Glamour Shot vs. the SAG Awards Red Carpet 4:52 AM PST 1/30/2017 by Booth Moore What's the difference? During a weekend when president Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries sparked outcry on social media and protests at airports from coast to coast, Ivanka Trump took heat for documenting her own ..>> view originalGrowing Number of GOP Lawmakers Criticize Trump's Refugee Policy
“Ultimately, we fear this executive order will become a self-inflicted wound in the fight against terrorism,” they said, adding, “That is why we fear this executive order may do more to help terrorist recruitment than improve our security.” Mr. McCain also said the plan was carried out without proper consultation of United States allies and that it mistakenly lumped together the country’s adversaries, like Iran, with allies, like Iraq.Republicans have largely supported Mr. Trump’s aggressive ag..>> view originalTrump to announce Supreme Court pick on Tuesday
President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, if confirmed by the Senate, will restore a conservative majority.(Photo: Nicholas Kamm, AFP/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Setting up a high-stakes legal and political battle, President Trump said Monday he will announce his Supreme Court choice in a prime-time address Tuesday night, two days earlier than scheduled."I have made my decision on who I will nominate for The United States Supreme Court," Trump tweeted. "It will be announced live on Tuesday a..>> view originalKoch network could serve as potent resistance in Trump era
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — The weekend gathering of wealthy donors who help finance the conservative Koch network was supposed to serve as a celebration of the policy victories within reach now that Republicans control Washington: a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, a rollback of environmental regulations, perhaps even a corporate tax overhaul. But with President Trump already embroiled in chaos and controversy, the conservative financiers assembled at a desert resort here were also forced to ..>> view originalTrump Defends His Refugee Order, Saying Only 109 Were Detained
Also, if there ever was a Mr. Nice Guy, he is no more. There is nothing nice about searching for terrorists before they can enter our country. This was a big part of my campaign. Study the world! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Jan. 30, 2017 And, the president said, he had to spring the order on the world — the element of surprise keeps the nation safe. If the ban were announced with a one week notice, the "bad" would rush into our coun..>> view original
Monday, February 13, 2017
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