Neil Gorsuch, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals judge nominated by President Donald Trump to the vacant Supreme Court seat last week, said Wednesday he was “disheartened” by the president attempting to delegitimize a federal judge. Gorsuch made the comment during a meeting with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, as he seeks Senate confirmation.
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Can Flynn rein in the national security apparatus amid Trump’s disruption?
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Washington - Of the many puzzles posed by Donald Trump’s administration, the role of the National Security Council is among the trickiest. The NSC usually tries to act as an “honest broker” among Cabinet agencies.
Appeals court presses Trump administration on travel ban
A 34-year-old Dover man arrested in Massachusetts could be returned to New Hampshire as soon as Wednesday to face second-degree murder charges in the deaths of two women in Farmington.
As attorney general, Jeff Sessions will take center stage in some of…
Sen. Jeff Sessions, President Trump’s pick for attorney general, at his confirmation hearing in January. After enduring an unusually bitter confirmation battle for a sitting U.S. senator, Jeff Sessions will barely have time to settle into his fifth-floor office at the Justice Department before he takes center stage in some of the nation’s most acute controversies.
Court hearing looms on Trump travel ban
President Donald Trump’s order temporarily banning U.S. entry to people from seven Muslim-majority countries came under intense scrutiny on Tuesday from a federal appeals court that questioned whether the ban unfairly targeted people over their religion. During a more than hour-long oral argument, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals pressed a government lawyer whether the Trump administration’s national security argument was backed by evidence that people from the seven countries posed a danger.
Rosie O’Donnell Offers To Play Steve Bannon On ‘SNL,’ Social Media Goes Insane
Rosie O’Donnell is willing to follow in the impressive shoes of Melissa McCarthy and join the SNL cast as controversial Trump adviser Steve Bannon. Up until now, the role of Steve Bannon on SNL has been portrayed by cast member Mikey Day donning a Grim Reaper ensemble.
GOP Senior Statesmen Making Push for a Carbon Tax
A group of Republican senior statesmen are pushing for a carbon tax to combat the effects of climate change , and hoping to sell their plan to the White House. Former Secretary of State Jim Baker is leading the effort, which also includes former Secretary of State George Shultz.
Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Trump Travel Ban
In an unusual set of oral arguments by conference call late Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard and questioned attorneys for the federal government and for the States of Washington and Minnesota over the government’s plea to set aside a district judge’s temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s travel ban. The government had the burden of convincing the judges that letting the TRO remain in place while the district court heard the case would represent “irreparable harm” to the national interest and would also interfere with the president’s exercise of congressionally delegated authority over immigration law.
Trump’s immigration ban facing uphill legal battle
From the moment a federal judge in Seattle blocked President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries, Trump was facing an uphill legal battle. Trump’s immigration ban facing uphill legal battle From the moment a federal judge in Seattle blocked President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries, Trump was facing an uphill legal battle.
Jorge Ramos slams Trump’s anti-immigrant policies: ‘I…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump fields a question from Univision and Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos during a press conference on August 25, 2015 in Dubuque, Iowa Jorge Ramos of Univision penned an op-ed for Fusion on Tuesday in which he noted that the xenophobic rhetoric that President Donald Trump has turned into policy has lead him to the conclusion that he no longer “recognize[s] this country anymore.” Ramos came to the U.S. from Mexico in the 1980s to pursue his career in journalism.
Anti-Trump protests complicate start of his presidency
Scrappy as ever, Donald Trump on Monday dismissed polls showing low approval ratings as “fake news.” But whatever his opinion, active opposition to his go-it-alone presidency appears to be widening.
We’ll lose college students if Israel becomes a partisan cause
So even while a typical bit of punditry over the past few presidencies was to assert that Bill Clinton, or George W. Bush, or Barack Obama was “the most pro-Israel president in history,” Israel advocates nevertheless kept their heads and painstakingly maintained strong relationships on both sides of the aisle. Now some are eagerly making the same grandiose claim about President Donald Trump – that he will be the greatest friend Jerusalem has ever had.
Somali nationals, Najma Abdishakur, right, and her
Travel ban: How we got here and what is next Here’s a timeline of the latest news on the travel ban. Check out this story on CurrentArgus.com: http://usat.ly/2kFVJ79 President Donald Trump used his preferred platform to criticize the judge who blocked his administration’s travel ban on immigrants.
Sen. Leahy Accuses Trump of Trying to Spark “Constitutional Crisis”
Robart’s ruling sparked multiple outbursts on Twitter by President Trump, who called Robart a “so-called” judge. Robart was appointed by President George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2004.
Gorsuch is just the judge the court needs
Judge Neil Gorsuch speaks after being introduced as President Donald Trump’s nominee for the vacant Supreme Court seat, at the White House in Washington on Tuesday. Gorsuch was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit by George W. Bush.
U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to decide…
People hold a vigil in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Saturday in solidarity with protests against President Trump’s travel ban. People hold a vigil in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Saturday in solidarity with protests against President Trump’s travel ban.
Democrats a fired-upa over Trump may find frustration at the polls in 2018
Mary Clauss of Glen Ellyn, Ill., has long voted Democratic but had never gotten involved in campaigns nor had she protested anything since her college days. Clauss has been regularly sending postcards and making phone calls to her congressional delegation expressing concerns about Trump’s policies and Cabinet nominees.
Nation-Now 33 mins ago 11:54 a.m.New documents show Pres. Trump retains direct tie to businesses
New documents confirm that President Donald Trump retains a direct tie to his business interests through a revocable trust now being overseen by one of his adult sons and a longtime executive of the Trump Organization. Trump is the sole beneficiary of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, which is tied to his Social Security number as the taxpayer identification number, according to documents published online by the investigative nonprofit ProPublica.
U.S. court turns down request to reinstate Trump’s travel ban
A U.S. court denied early Sunday a request by the government to overturn a ruling that has suspended a controversial travel ban targeting refugees and nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries. Consisting of three judges, the motions panel of the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, based in San Francisco, Northern California, made the move hours after the U.S. Department of Justice filed an appeal with the court, arguing that President Donald Trump has constitutional authority to limit entry of foreign nationals.
Natalie Portman goes naked for flick Planetarium
Stony-faced Trump attends Red Cross gala with Melania as Court of Appeal REJECTS White House bid to overturn judge’s ‘terrible and ridiculous’ halt on his immigration ban DNA breakthrough leads to arrest of man ‘in his twenties’ in murder of Queens jogger Karina Vetrano – six months after she was found raped and strangled ‘So-called’ judge derided by Trump is a known conservative appointed by George W Bush who once declared ‘black lives matter’ during hearing on police reform Trump supporters call for boycott of Budweiser after it unveils Super Bowl ad telling the story of its founder’s journey to the US as an immigrant ‘You think our country is so innocent?’: Trump doubles down on ‘respect’ for Putin and says ‘US has a lot of killers’ when told Russian president is ‘a killer’ for murdering journalists ‘You can have your desk back, President Bannon’: Alec Baldwin returns as President … (more)
This day in history, Feb. 5, 2017
On Feb. 5, 1917, Mexico’s present-day constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in Santiago de Queretaro. The U.S. Congress passed, over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto, an act severely curtailing Asian immigration.
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On Friday, a federal judge in Washington state put a temporary stay on the measures pending a wider legal review. PIC: People protest against President Donald Trump as they gather at the entrance to the Mar-a-Lago Resort where he is staying for the weekend.
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U.S. President Donald Trump waves to members of the news media before boarding Marine One and departing the White House Feb. 3, 2017, in Washington, D.C. U.S. President Donald Trump waves to members of the news media before boarding Marine One and departing the White House Feb. 3, 2017, in Washington, D.C. The Justice Department late Saturday filed its appeal of a judge’s order temporarily blocking President Donald Trump ‘s refugee and immigration ban, saying it’s the “sovereign prerogative” of a president to admit or exclude aliens. The appeal cites a “basic principle that an alien seeking initial admission to the United States requests a privilege and has no constitutional rights regarding his application.”
Department of Justice appeals judge’s ruling as U.S. suspends enforcement of travel ban
U.S. President Donald Trump waves to members of the news media before boarding Marine One and departing the White House Feb. 3, 2017, in Washington, D.C. U.S. President Donald Trump waves to members of the news media before boarding Marine One and departing the White House Feb. 3, 2017, in Washington, D.C. The Justice Department late Saturday filed its appeal of a judge’s order temporarily blocking President Donald Trump ‘s refugee and immigration ban, saying it’s the “sovereign prerogative” of a president to admit or exclude aliens. The appeal cites a “basic principle that an alien seeking initial admission to the United States requests a privilege and has no constitutional rights regarding his application.”
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Meet the Bush-appointed federal judge who halted Trump’s executive order
“The amicus law professors,” Robart said Friday, noting the many groups that waited in his Seattle courtroom to argue for or against a motion to halt President Donald Trump’s travel ban. “Sounds like the three amigos.”
People hold a banner as they take part in a protest march in London,…
The government on Saturday suspended enforcement of President Donald Trump ‘s refugee and immigration ban and scurried to appeal a judge’s order, plunging the new administration into a crisis that has challenged Trump’s authority – and ability to fulfill campaign promises. The stand-down, a day after a federal judge in Washington state temporarily blocked the ban, marked an extraordinary setback for the White House.
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The Trump White House says it will seek to overturn a judge’s decision that lifted the week-old ban on travellers from seven countries. In a conference call late Friday, the US government told lawyers from airlines that they should resume boarding passengers from the seven predominantly Muslim countries.
2President Trumpa s do-it-himself approach just suffered a big – and unusual – early setback
A federal judge in Seattle on Feb. 3 temporarily blocked the enforcement of President Trump’s travel ban. Here’s what you need to know about the judge’s ruling.
Sanders applauds ruling to temporarily stop Trump’s immigration order
Former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders applauded the ruling by a federal judge to temporarily stop President Trump ‘s immigration travel ban nationwide. “I’m heartened by this decision to halt Trump’s immigration order, which runs afoul of our constitution and who we are as a nation,” the Vermont Senator tweeted Saturday morning.
Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban
Late yesterday, a Federal Judge in Seattle issued an order that at least temporarily halts the most important provisions of President Obama’s Executive Order regarding travel to or from seven majority Muslim countries: A federal judge in Seattle on Friday temporarily blocked President Trump’s week-old immigration order from being enforced nationwide, reopening America’s door to visa holders from seven predominantly Muslim countries and dealing the administration a humbling defeat. The White House vowed late Friday to fight what it called an “outrageous” ruling, saying it would seek an emergency halt to the judge’s order as soon as possible and restore the president’s “lawful and appropriate order.”
Today in History
On Feb. 3, 1917, the United States broke off diplomatic relations with Germany, which had announced a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, the same day an American cargo ship, the SS Housatonic, was sunk by a U-boat off Britain after the crew was allowed to board lifeboats. In 1867, Crown Prince Mutsuhito became Japan’s 122nd emperor at age 14 four days after the death of his father, Emperor Komei .
Trump and Malcolm Turnbull’s bust-up could weaken alliance
Is this the biggest ever bust-up between a US president and an Australian prime minister? Explosive phone call between Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull casts doubt on decades of friendship between allies Donald Trump’s presidency is barely two weeks old, but already his relationship with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appears to be on the rocks. Trump is said to have slammed Turnbull over a deal agreed with Barack Obama that would see 1,250 refugees from Manus Island and Nauru sent to the US.
Trump’s policies to face early test at the ballot box
President Donald Trump won’t have to face voters for several more years, but his policies will be on the ballot in just a few months. Candidates for Virginia governor must pass through a rigorous primary in early June before entering the general election.
EDITORIAL: Donald Trump picks Neal Gorsuch to fill vacant U.S. Supreme Court seat
Donald Trump named his U.S. Supreme Court pick on Tuesday, the same day that a dozen Democrats refused to show up for a committee vote on two of the president’s Cabinet nominees. The boycott was instructive.
‘Not the America I know’: George W. Bush’s daughter wants…
Hours after President Donald Trump banned millions of Muslims from U.S. shores, someone on Twitter brought up an old speech from an old president. The speech maker’s daughter, Jenna Bush Hager, retweeted the comment.
Democrats plan action over judge
The United States Senate is heading for its most heated Supreme Court confirmation hearings in more than a decade, with both parties facing intense pressure to prevail in one of the defining political battles of President Donald Trump’s nascent term. Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s pick to replace the late Antonin Scalia on the high court, was poised to visit Capitol Hill today.
Reeling left takes heart in anti-Trump protests
Democrats and progressives shell-shocked by President Trump’s election are taking heart from the surge in popular opposition to him. Rep. Sandy Levin, an 85-year-old Michigan Democrat, said he hasn’t seen a protest movement so animated in decades.
The Latest: McConnell praises Gorsuch nomination
The Latest on President Donald Trump nomination of Neil Gorsuch to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court : Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Donald Trump has made an “outstanding decision” in nominating U.S. Appeals Court Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. In a statement, McConnell says Gorsuch has “a long record of faithfully applying the law and the Constitution” and notes that he was confirmed by voice vote in the Senate in 2006.
Biographical notes on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch
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