Trump’s administration isn’t very diverse. Photo ops make it glaringly obvious

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Trump’s administration isn’t very diverse. Photo ops make it glaringly obvious.

Washington Post
In his first two weeks, Donald Trump has sought to project the image of a new president moving quickly to enact his agenda. He has surrounded himself in a series of photo ops with his most trusted senior aides as he signs a flurry of executive orders

Trump adviser cites non-existent ‘massacre’ defending ban

CNN
(CNN) Kellyanne Conway seems to be confused. On Thursday night the Trump adviser appeared in a TV interview and made a statement that pricked the ears of fact-checkers everywhere.

A Free Speech Battle at the Birthplace of a Movement at Berkeley

New York Times
Cleaning up at the University of California, Berkeley, on Thursday, a day after a protest over a canceled event by the right-wing writer Milo Yiannopoulos ended in violence.

Trump Vows to ‘Destroy’ Law Banning Political Endorsements by Churches

New York Times
President Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday. Credit Stephen Crowley/The New York Times. WASHINGTON – President Trump vowed on Thursday to overturn a law restricting political speech by tax-exempt churches, …

Navy: Special forces flew Trump flag in convoy

USA TODAY
LOUISVILLE – It’s official: The military convoy seen flying a Trump flag in Louisville on Sunday belonged to a Navy Special Warfare unit, and the flag was “unauthorized,” a Navy spokeswoman said.

2 weeks in, Trump rattles foreign friend and foes alike

Salon
2 weeks in, Trump rattles foreign friend and foes alike Secretary of State Rex Tillerson greets State Department employees upon arrival at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017.

Hill Republicans move to scrap Obama-era regulations

Washington Post
The Senate voted to overturn an Obama administration rule Thursday aimed at preventing coal-mining operations from dumping waste into nearby waterways, the first of nearly half-a-dozen rule reversals headed to President Trump’s desk for his signature

Trump agenda off to slow start in Congress

The Hill
President Trump’s agenda is getting off to a slow start in Congress, as GOP lawmakers search for a path forward on ObamaCare replacement bill and push other big-ticket items to the back burner.

To commemorate Black History Month, Trump administration decrees that white supremacists can’t be terrorists

Salon
Trump wants to focus counterterrorism exclusively on Muslims. Is this a thank-you note to white supremacists? Chauncey DeVega · Follow Skip to Comments.

These Muslim store owners shut down their stores to protest Trump order

Washington Post
Thousands rallied in Brooklyn on Thursday to denounce President Trump’s executive order on immigration, drawing perhaps the largest public U.S protest by Muslims in recent history.

Poll: 4 in 10 support impeaching Trump

The Hill
Forty percent of registered voters support impeaching President Trump, according to a poll released Thursday from the left-leaning Public Policy Polling (PPP).

Trump Fires Acting AG Who Refused to Defend Immigration Ban

Voice of America
FILE – Then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates (R) listens as FBI Director James Comey speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington.

New CIA Deputy Beloved by Colleagues & Attacked by Interrogation Critics

Daily Beast
Those who’ve worked with Gina Haspel, newly named as Mike Pompeo’s No. 2, says she could one day be the first woman to lead the agency—despite reports she ran a notorious ‘black site.

MD Judge Dismisses Melania Trump’s Daily Mail Lawsuit

NBC Southern California
A Maryland judge has dismissed first lady Melania Trump’s libel lawsuit against Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper over an article that contained insinuations that she had worked as an escort.

Melania’s office is the loneliest place in the White House

Politico
Melania Trump has hired a chief of staff, a move that puts her first official mark on the White House, but the first lady’s office is likely to be pretty lonely for the foreseeable future.

3 Things To Consider About The Politics Of Trump’s Immigration Executive Order

NPR
The White House moved up the president’s announcement that he was nominating Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court by two days, possibly to distract from the firestorm of criticism over his chaotic rollout of his refugee policy.

Eleven arrested during protest against conservative comedian at NYU

Yahoo News
A sweatshirt and pennant are seen inside the bookstore at New York University in New York, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton.

Frederick Douglass’s ‘amazing job’ started with his first book

Washington Post
Black History Month always inspires references to Frederick Douglass, but this year, the celebration got off to a strange start with some stilted praise from President Trump.

Ronald Gasser faces murder charge in death of Joe McKnight; Jefferson sheriff ‘pleased’ with indictment

The Advocate
Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand talks about the 2nd degree murder indictment of Ronald Gasser in the shooting death of former NFL and John Curtis running back Joe McKnight in Harvey, La.

Facing backlash, Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz withdraws bill to transfer federal land to the states

Washington Post
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) withdrew legislation Thursday that would have transferred 3 million acres of land from federal to state ownership, citing objections from constituents who complained that the move would limit access to public hunting and

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