Politics & Government

Court Hears Arguments Over Trump Travel Ban

9:18am February 08, 2017

by Joel Rose

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held an emergency hearing Tuesday on whether to extend a restraining order against President Trump's travel ban. The ban has been temporarily suspended.

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In Living Rooms Around The Country, Activists Organize To Oppose Trump

9:18am February 08, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

"Indivisible" is a loosely-organized network of activists united by a common goal: stopping President Trump's agenda. Local chapters are guided by a manual that takes its approach from the Tea Party.

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Syrian Refugee Family Reunited At Chicago's O'Hare Airport

9:18am February 08, 2017

by Susie An

At the same time that lawyers were arguing over President Trump's travel ban, a plane carrying refugees landed at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

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Republican Rep. Mike Johnson Calls Trump Travel Ban 'Common Sense'

9:18am February 08, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks with Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana. He's among many supporters of President Trump's immigration order who say it is a matter of common sense.

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Former Defender Of Executive Power Says Trump Has Gone Too Far

9:18am February 08, 2017

Former Justice Department official John Yoo helped find legal justifications for the Bush administration's use of torture after Sept. 11. But he says Donald Trump has pushed executive power too far.

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President Trump arrives to watch the Super Bowl at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday.

Trump's Role As President May Be Boosting His Brand's Reputation

9:18am February 08, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump has one type of approval rating — the one that voters gave him. But as a businessman, he also has a brand reputation. It has been rising as his presidency brings more attention to it.

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Cokie Roberts Answers Listener Questions On The Filibuster

7:22am February 08, 2017

Rachel Martin talks with commentator and columnist Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about congressional rules and the history of the filibuster in the regular segment #AskCokie.

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On Trump Presidency, One Independent Voter Wants To Wait And See

5:00am February 08, 2017

by David Ford

In the latest installment of WFDD's series “The Road Ahead,” we hear from a business owner in Winston-Salem, who doesn't put a lot of stock in the executive branch, and is watching these next few months closely.

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Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks at a Feb 3. news conference outside U.S. District Court, Western Washington, in Seattle. Ferguson filed a state lawsuit challenging key sections of President Trump's immigration executive order.

The Attorney General Behind The Resistance To Trump's Travel Ban

10:49pm February 07, 2017

by Austin Jenkins

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson's lawsuit has led to a temporary halt of the Trump administration's ban on travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries.

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Miami-Dade Officials Attempt To Block Debate Over Immigration Orders

10:49pm February 07, 2017

by Greg Allen

Protesters disrupted a county commission meeting in Miami-Dade County after officials tried to bar comments on a new policy on immigrants in police custody. Following an executive order from President Trump, Miami-Dade has begun detaining inmates with federal deportation orders.

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