Monday, February 6, 2017

@23:30, 2/5/17

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U.S.

Appeals Court Rejects Request to Immediately Restore Travel Ban

The court’s decision against the Justice Department deepened the legal showdown over President Trump’s immigration order.
EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND MEMORANDUMS; DECISIONS AND VERDICTS 

2
Arts

‘S.N.L.’ Goes After Trump Again, With Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer

Alec Baldwin returned for another outing as President Trump, but Ms. McCarthy stole the show with her impersonation of the White House press secretary.
COMEDY AND HUMOR 

3
Opinion

Why Nobody Cares the President Is Lying

In the conservative media, we conditioned people not to trust facts or mainstream news outlets.
NEWS AND NEWS MEDIA; UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 

4
Opinion

Free Melania – From Our Expectations

The Sphinx of Fifth Avenue skirts the Potomac.
FIRST LADIES (US); WHITE HOUSE BUILDING (WASHINGTON, DC) 

5
U.S.

Trust Records Show Trump Is Still Closely Tied to His Empire

New documents on the president’s trust, set up to allay fears of conflicts of interest, show just how closely tied he remains to his business.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; REAL ESTATE (COMMERCIAL) 

Crucial thing is not to normalize, to give America's better self time to reassert. That's why this matters


6
U.S.

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Said to Have Helped Thwart L.G.B.T. Rights Rollback

President Trump’s daughter and son-in-law advised the president to reject a draft executive order that would have rescinded a number of Obama-era protections for the L.G.B.T.Q. community.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND MEMORANDUMS 

7
U.S.

Trump and Staff Rethink Tactics After Stumbles

One thing has become apparent to both the president’s allies as well as his opponents: When it comes to governing, speed does not always guarantee success.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 

Crucial thing is not to normalize, to give America's better self time to reassert. That's why this matters


8
U.S.

Kellyanne Conway Admits ‘Bowling Green Massacre’ Error

Ms. Conway, a counselor to President Trump, cited a terrorist attack in Kentucky that never happened. She said it was a mistake.
REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS; TERRORISM 

9
Business Day

Early Signs Suggest Trump’s Actions Are Taking a Toll on Trump Brand

Some major companies appeared to be creating distance between themselves and the Trump brand, possibly reacting to the president’s tumultuous first few weeks in office.

11h11 hours ago
Crucial thing is not to normalize, to give America's better self time to reassert. That's why this matters
 
 
10

Business Day

His Doctors Were Stumped. Then He Took Over.

After his rare disease baffled specialist after specialist, Dr. David Fajgenbaum dedicated himself to solving his own case.
MEDICINE AND HEALTH; RESEARCH 

Knowledge and motivation help.

11
Opinion

Steve Bannon’s Book Club

I ran into Trump’s trusted adviser at the airport. Here’s what he was reading.
VIETNAM WAR; APPOINTMENTS AND EXECUTIVE CHANGES 

Trump is making plenty of mistakes.

12
U.S.

Court Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Travel Ban, and Airlines Are Told to Allow Passengers

A judge in Seattle ordered a nationwide halt to the ban while a Boston court refused to extend a stay. Earlier the State Department said 60,000 visas had been revoked.
EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND MEMORANDUMS; IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION; VISAS 

The block should be permanent.

13
Style

Dress Like a Woman? What Does That Mean?

A report that President Trump wants women who work for him to dress a certain way led Twitter users to post pictures of women in nontraditional clothes.

14
Business Day

America’s Most Expensive House ... Times Two

Near Los Angeles, the most expensive house in the nation is on the market for $250 million, but one is rising nearby that may cost half a billion.
REAL ESTATE AND HOUSING (RESIDENTIAL); HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS 

15
U.S.

Trump, Asked Again About Putin, Suggests U.S. Isn’t ‘So Innocent’

President Trump, who has frequently expressed his admiration of the Russian leader, appeared to equate Mr. Putin’s actions with those of the United States.

We are not as good as we would like to be.
That is not the same as not being as autocratic as Putin would like to be.

16
Sports

Patriots and Tom Brady Win 5th Super Bowl in Thriller Over Falcons

Tom Brady became the first quarterback to win five titles when the Patriots completed one of the greatest comebacks in Super Bowl history.
FOOTBALL; SUPER BOWL 

I read the headlines earlier.  I am surprised. 

17
U.S.

Vincent Viola, Nominee for Army Secretary, Drops Out

Mr. Viola, a billionaire Wall Street trader and West Point graduate, withdrew his name from consideration, citing business conflicts.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; APPOINTMENTS AND EXECUTIVE CHANGES 

Smart man. 

18
World

Not ‘Lone Wolves’ After All: How ISIS Guides World’s Terror Plots From Afar

Terrorism planners in Syria and Iraq are using messaging apps to enable attacks across the world, right down to picking the targets and finding the guns.
TERRORISM 

I doubt it.

19
Fashion & Style

The ‘Esquire Man’ Is Dead. Long Live the ‘Esquire Man.’

Esquire magazine, long the man’s bible, looks to chart a new course in an era of transgender bathrooms and pink hats.
MAGAZINES; FASHION AND APPAREL 

I doubt it again.

20 
Business Day

Trump Moves to Roll Back Obama-Era Financial Regulations

The actions constituted a broad effort to loosen rules enacted after the financial crisis that restrict the way Wall Street can operate.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (2010); BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 

A really dumb move.

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