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The Trump administration said in court documents on Thursday it wants a pause in the legal fight over its ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, so it can issue a replacement ban as it strives to protect the nation from terrorism. Details of the new proposal were not provided in the filing or at a wide-ranging news conference by President Donald Trump.

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Garnar State of the County: Airport, opioid epidemic, county finances Garnar asked Republican and Democratic legislators to work together to address issues facing the county. Check out this story on pressconnects.com: http://press.sn/2lnPeGE Broome County Executive Jason Garnar discussed the county’s financial outlook, the Binghamton Airport, jobs, and the heroin epidemic during his State of the County address on Thursday.

Appeals court stays travel ban case until Trump’s new executive order

The federal appeals court that upheld a lower court’s restraining order on President Trump ‘s travel ban granted a Justice Department request Thursday to stay proceedings in the case until the president issues a replacement executive order next week. During a Thursday afternoon press conference, Trump mentioned that he would unveil a new executive action “tailored” to address judicial concerns that haulted the travel ban.

UAW ad campaign to push U.S.-made vehicles

President Dennis Williams said the ads could be similar to a 1970s garment workers campaign with a catchy jingle that told people to look for a union label on clothing. Williams told reporters Thursday the union wants to take advantage of Trump’s movement U.S. to bring back manufacturing jobs lost to cheaper-labor countries such as Mexico.

Like Obama, Trump says he’ll go after leakers

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has instructed his Department of Justice to investigate the leaks that have plagued his administration for the last month. Since being sworn into office Jan. 20, Trump has been besieged by a seemingly endless stream of leaks from the White House and federal agencies, a flow of critical information that’s contributed to the impression that the administration in chaos.

CNN: Donald Trump attacks hasn’t hurt the cable news network

The president of CNN said Thursday that neither the network’s journalism or business have been hurt as a result of President Donald Trump’s attacks. Jeff Zucker, president of CNN Worldwide, spoke Thursday at the same time Trump was holding a news conference in Washington that continued his barrage against media coverage of the administration.

FLASHBACK: Obama Administration Attacks FOX, Press Pool Cackles

Remember during Obama’s second term, when Obama and his administration not only choose to freeze out the FOX News organization but relentlessly mocked them and implied that they were untrustworthy? Well, the MSM certainly doesn’t seem to remember any of it because every outlet from CNN to the Chicago Tribune to The Washington Post to USN to Market Watch all expressed shock and outrage at President Trump’s press conference earlier today. It was an incredible press conference where President Trump, rightly so, called out the false reporting and bias being perpetrated by the MSM.

Trump promises new immigration order as DOJ holds off appeals court

President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to roll out a new immigration executive order next week that will be tailored to the federal court decision that paused his travel ban. “The new order is going to be very much tailored to what I consider to be a very bad decision,” said Trump during a news conference, referring to a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that blocked his travel ban earlier this month.

Trump press conference fact-check: What the president got wrong and right

Authorities in Indiana have released an image of a man they say was photographed on a nature trail around the same time as two Carroll County teenagers were h… — The Russian spy ship Viktor Leonov is no longer off the coast of Connecticut, but has moved southward to a position northeast of Norfolk, Virginia.The vessel… A new program is now available for producers in Furnas, Red Willow and Hitchcock counties to receive assistance for planting cover crops to enhance soil health and wildlife ha… The Central Community College men’s golf team is pleased to announce the signing of Dillon Gillming, a senior from Elm Creek High School.

First Take: Zuckerberg’s ‘manifesto’ is just an ad…

Mark Zuckerberg posted a 6,000-word “State of the Union”-style mission statement for Facebook Inc. on Thursday, which many in the media immediately took to calling a “manifesto” that refutes the isolationist ideas of President Donald Trump. The lengthy diatribe , which is nothing like the pithy, controversial manifestos of political and artistic movements of the past , is just Zuckerberg’s attempt to create a warm and fuzzy feeling for Facebook The world’s largest social network has taken a public beating for being a platform for fake news during the recent U.S. presidential election, and been excoriated by some on the left for keeping Trump advisor and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel on its board.

Speak Up – How to be a Chingona

The Albuquerque Journal discontinued its SPEAK UP Opinion Feature last October , just one week before they announced several staffing cuts . Today they announced, ” You have called, written and emailed how much you loved the Speak Up feature on the Editorial Page, and how much you miss it since it was dropped.

What Is President Trump most afraid of?

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Why does President Trump rush off weekend after weekend to his Mar-a-Lago palazzo in Florida? Because Mar-a-Lago is totally under his control. There he can play the prince, favoring a wedding party with a cameo or entertaining the Japanese prime minister in lavish Palm Beach style.

Emerging GOP plan would replace parts of Obamacare as it’s repealed

Developing House Republican legislation to repeal the 2010 health care law would also include replacement provisions that are controversial among GOP rank and file, like a refundable tax credit to help individuals purchase insurance and a plan for dealing with Medicaid expansion. Speaker Paul D. Ryan, Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden, and Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady on Thursday presented to the Republican Conference their vision for a “repeal plus” health care bill that would undo most of the Affordable Care Act and set up some pieces of a yet undeveloped Republican replacement.

Trump seeks to end legal fight with revised travel ban

The Trump administration said in court documents on Thursday it wants a pause in the legal fight over its ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, so it can issue a replacement ban as it strives to protect the nation from terrorism. Details of the new proposal were not provided in the filing or at a wide-ranging news conference by Trump.

John Kerry to oversee global affairs initiative at Yale

Former Secretary of State John Kerry will oversee a new program at Yale University dedicated to addressing global challenges through teaching and research. Yale announced Thursday that he’ll lead the Kerry Initiative as the Ivy League institution’s first Distinguished Fellow for Global Affairs.

It doesn’t matter that Trump’s base liked his press conference

As media Twitter had a field day with how unhinged President Donald Trump seemed in Thursday’s press conference, there was the usual response from the Real America Whisperers that “his base eats this up” and that, to a lot of people, Trump looked like he was winning by dressing down the media. Like any president, Trump has a large base of people who will always like him, and a large base of people who will always hate him.

Jeff Sessions’ recusal demanded by Dems as lawmakers look for links between Moscow and Washington

Capitol Hill’s two leading Democrats called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself this week from any probes involving President Trump ‘s administration and its possible ties to the Russia government House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi , California Democrat, said Wednesday that Mr. Sessions should be prohibited from overseeing any Justice Department investigations concerning the current White House and the Kremlin as reports emerge surrounding conversations said to have occurred between Moscow and Mr. Trump ‘s aides prior to the president’s swearing-in last month.

‘Day Without Immigrants’ protests hit Charlotte, Raleigh

Adam Bell, Katherine Peralta and Cristina Bolling The Charlotte Observer and Chris Cioffi The News & Observer Charlotte-area immigrants joined groups around the nation Thursday to bring attention to immigrant issues, demonstrate their importance to the country and protest Trump administration policies. In the Charlotte region, more than 250 Latino businesses were expected to be closed for “A Day Without Immigrants,” reported the Spanish-language Que Pasa Mi Gente and Hola Noticias media outlets.

U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger talks about information leaking in Washington D.C.

Illinois Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger was on WLS Thursday morning, talking about the controversies involved President Trump’s alleged ties to Russia. Kinzinger told “The Big John and Ray Show” on WLS that recently ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s phone conversation with the Russian Ambassador before Trump took office was not a “big sin”, but he says lying about it was.

Rep. Betty McCollum’s Town Hall Meetings

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Henry: House majority leader ineffective

GOP legislator takes swipe at House majority leader Rep. Ed Henry says Micky Hammon not providing direction; Hammon says he uses “conservative principles” as guide Check out this story on montgomeryadvertiser.com: http://on.mgmadv.com/2lcx6Nz A Republican House member took a public swipe at his party’s House leader Thursday, in an unusual display of internal disagreements within the chamber’s GOP caucus. Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle, told a gathering of reporters Thursday that the caucus – whose meetings are typically private – took a no-confidence vote on House Majority Leader Micky Hammon, R-Decatur, on Wednesday.

Netanyahu and Trump push reset of US-Israel relationship

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made their debut Wednesday as chummy partners preparing to tackle the Middle East’s toughest challenges side by side. Netanyahu beamed at his new American counterpart and declared him the best friend Israel could possibly wish for, while Trump offered lofty praise for Israel, denounced the Iranian nuclear deal and declined to back a two-state solution – a longstanding, bipartisan US policy that the Israeli Prime Minister has questioned.

Today in History

On Feb. 16, 1862, the Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson in Tennessee ended as some 12,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered; Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s victory earned him the moniker “Unconditional Surrender Grant.”