Trump’s Travel Ban Will Need More Than Tweaks to Survive, Experts Say

With the Trump administration reeling after a defeat in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, it is reportedly mulling redrafting the controversial travel ban, whose haphazard implementation sowed chaos across airports and inside the U.S. government, as well as for thousands of U.S. visa holders around the world. But rewriting the order to make it viable against a court challenge will be harder than simply tweaking the language and coordinating with White House counsel.

Trump and Japan’s Abe share high-five on Florida golf course

The presidential limousine is parked at the Trump National Jupiter Golf Club & Spa in Jupiter, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, where President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are golfing together. . First Lady Melania Trump, right, and Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, take a tour of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.

Steve Schnaar: Democratsa failures created current crisis

Looking back at the 2016 campaign, it seems clear that the deciding factor was not excitement or approval for Donald Trump's radical agenda, but rather a widespread disappointment and disgust with business as usual. It's easy to point out the corruption and hypocrisy of the Republican Party, but an honest analysis must recognize that the Democrats have been complicit in steering the ship of state toward its current position.

Can President Trump learn from losing?

The appellate court repudiation of President Donald Trump's travel ban marked the first high-level loss for a new administration that, for all the chaos it has inflicted on Washington and itself, had thus far largely succeeded in accomplishing its immediate goals. Before the judicial panel refused Thursday to reinstate Trump's order - which aimed to prevent entry into the U.S. by refugees and by all travelers from seven mostly Muslim countries - drama in Washington played out as if the nation had only two pillars of power.

‘Death panel’ disputes erupt at Florida GOP congressman’s town hall

A Republican congressman's town hall erupted into fights over "death panels" as pro-Obamacare attendees shouted down claims of their existence, the latest site for contentious meetings between lawmakers and their constituents this week. Rep. Gus Bilirakis was the next lawmaker to face constituents outraged by the GOP's efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Kevin Plank, what were you thinking?

Having been inoculated against corporate gobbledygook, I was not sure what Kevin Plank meant the other day on CNBC when he said he admires people who "publish and iterate" rather than think too much. So I thought about it too much, and asked around, and my associates and I came up with these three definitions for the term: I think that gets us close to what "publish and iterate" means.

Donald Trump: Shocking ‘Golden Showers’ Dossier Gains Credibility With Investigators

President Donald Trump may have dismissed the dossier that alleged, among other things, he had received 'golden showers' in Russia - but the U.S. intelligence community hasn't stopped fact checking yet. Now investigators say their is some truth to the report! President Donald Trump , 70, has been in office for less than a month and already there has been backlash to almost every move he's made.

Trump’s Florida estate stirs protests, spurs ethics debate

He has described the sprawling Mar-a-Lago property as the Winter White House and has spent two weekends there this month. But it's also become a magnet for anti-Trump protesters and the subject of an ethics debate over his invitation to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to join him this weekend - with Trump pledging to pay for the accommodations.

Trump attacks on judiciary raise safety concerns for judges

This March 12, 2013 file still image taken from United States Courts shows Judge James Robart listening to a case at Seattle Courthouse in Seattle. Online abuse of Robart, who temporarily derailed President Donald Trump's travel ban, has raised safety concerns, according to experts who are worried that the president's attacks on the judiciary could make judges a more inviting target.

Obama’s lethal deportation machine: Trump’s…

On Jan. 18, Barack Obama used his final press conference as president to pledge to the public that he will speak up if the administration of Donald Trump crosses a line, whether that's imposing "systematic discrimination" or silencing the press. "There's a difference between that normal functioning of politics and certain issues or certain moments where I think our core values may be at stake," Obama told journalists assembled in the White House briefing room.

Trump’s attacks on the press – and how the “liberal …

"It's gotten to a point where it's not even being reported," said Trump, who seems incapable of making a speech without mentioning the "dishonest press" and touting the latest conspiracy theory he read on InfoWars.com. "And in many cases the very, very dishonest press doesn't want to report it.

Trump cites voter fraud in NH without providing evidence

President Donald Trump has revived groundless claims of voter fraud, arguing in a lunch meeting with senators that he and former Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte would have won in New Hampshire if not for voters bused in from out of state. A GOP official with knowledge of Thursday's lunch conversation described the president's comments.