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Sen. Kaine Joins Other Democrats Condemning Trump's Immigration Order

9:49am January 30, 2017

Congressional Democrats were broadly aligned in criticizing Trump's ban on Muslim refugees from entering the country. Rachel Martin talks to Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, who said he was appalled by it.

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Iraqi Wife In Detroit: U.S. Immigration Treated My Husband Like A Criminal

9:49am January 30, 2017

by Jeff Brady

An Iraqi family that emigrated to Michigan expected to be reunited. But then the father was detained in Philadelphia after a travel ban for people from seven, primarily Muslim countries, was ordered.

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Security Roundup: Yemen Raid; National Security Council Shakeup

9:49am January 30, 2017

by Tom Bowman

A U.S. serviceman was killed in the raid that also killed some 14 al-Qaida terrorists. News of the raid followed orders from the White House, including one that changed the National Security Council.

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National Security Council Changes Are Very Significant, Hayden Says

9:49am January 30, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to ex-NSA and CIA director Michael Hayden about the reorganization of the White House National Security Council. Political adviser Steve Bannon has a permanent seat at the table.

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President Trump displays executive actions he has signed alongside Defense Secretary James Mattis and Vice President Pence on Friday at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

Executive Order Or Memorandum? Let's Call The Whole Thing An 'Action'

9:08am January 30, 2017

by Rachel Quester

President Trump has signed more than a dozen directives during his first week in office. Some of these actions are "orders" and others are "memorandums." What's the difference?

Protests Against Immigration And Refugee Executive Orders Continue At Airports

8:37am January 30, 2017

NPR's Kirk Siegler reports from Los Angeles International Airport where protesters have gathered to speak out against President Trump's immigration suspension.

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Volunteers pen signs in Arabic with messages indicating "free legal help" available for arrivals at Washington Dulles International Airport in D.C.

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Dispatches Of Discontent: Protesters Of Immigration Ban Take To The Streets

10:02pm January 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Demonstrations against President Trump's executive order, which began Saturday outside airports, have now taken to the streets in cities across the U.S. Here's a glimpse of the protests.

President Donald Trump signs executive orders at the Department of Defense on Friday.

This Week In Trump's 'Alternative Facts'

9:57pm January 29, 2017

The new administration's push-back on verifiable facts is unprecedented and shows that the Trump we saw on the campaign trail hasn't changed once he took the oath of office. And it's only been a week.

Protests Against Immigration And Refugee Executive Orders Continue Across The Country

7:41pm January 29, 2017

The latest news on how President Donald Trump's ban on refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries is being carried out nationwide.

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Legal Adviser For George W. Bush Speaks On Restructuring of Security Council

7:41pm January 29, 2017

John Bellinger, legal adviser for the National Security Council during President George W. Bush's first term, discusses why the move to elevate Steve Bannon to a full member is unusual.

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