By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post: Jihadist groups on Sunday celebrated the Trump administration’s ban on travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, saying the new policy validates their claim that the …
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By Eveyln Cheng, CNBC: China is preparing for a potential military clash with the United States, according to an article on the Chinese army’s website. “The possibility of war increases” …
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A White Trump Voter Leaves a Black Waitress a $450 Tip, an Uplifting Note, and a Changed Perspective
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Nancy French, Patheos: I’m a sucker for those “big tip” stories that show up on the internet every few months. As a former waitress (at the Huddle House, followed …
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By Jordan Fabian, The Hill: President Trump on Monday accused Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) of shedding “fake tears” over his ban on refugees and individuals from a certain …
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UN Denounces Trump’s Travel Ban as ‘Mean-Spirited’ and Illegal Under Human Rights Law
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Adam Withnall, Independent: Donald Trump’s ban on travel to the US from some Muslim-majority countries has been denounced by the UN’s rights chief as “mean-spirited” and illegal under international …
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By Jeffrey Heller, Reuters: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced support on Sunday for moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem but mentioned no time frame, after a Republican activist accused Israel …
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ACLU Claim: Customs Agents Ignore Judge, Enforce Trump’s Travel Ban
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Kathianne Boniello, New York Post: The ACLU is getting “multiple reports” that federal customs agents are siding with President Trump — and willfully ignoring a Brooklyn federal judge’s demand …
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Trump Orders ISIS Plan, Talks with Putin and Gives Bannon National Security Role
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Philip Rucker and David Filipov, Washington Post: President Trump on Saturday ordered the Pentagon to devise a strategy to defeat the Islamic State and restructured the National Security Council …
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Judge Blocks Trump Order on Refugees Amid Chaos and Outcry Worldwide
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Michael Shear, Nicholas Kulish and Alan Feurer, New York Times: A federal judge in Brooklyn came to the aid of scores of refugees and others who were trapped at …
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Trump’s Order Blocks Immigrants at Airports, Stoking Fear Around Globe
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Michael Shear and Nicholas Kulish, New York Times: President Trump’s executive order on immigration quickly reverberated through the United States and across the globe on Saturday, slamming the border …