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Trump's Immigration Freeze Faces Legal Challenges And Public Criticism

4:57pm January 30, 2017

by Greg Myre

The Council on American-Islamic Relations filed suit against the Trump administration on Monday on behalf of 20 people affected by the new restrictions on travel to the U.S. Separately, protests continued around the country as opponents faulted what they called Trump's de facto Muslim ban. The White House rejected any religious dimension to the ban and cited the small number of people it has affected.

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Laotian Gen. Vang Pao, seen here calling in air strikes against suspected Communist positions from the Long Cheng Command Post in January 1972, led an army of Hmong tribesmen to fight against Communist insurgents backed by the North Vietnamese. A CIA-led

How The U.S. War In Laos Was Key To The 'Birth Of A Military CIA'

2:57pm January 30, 2017

by Nishant Dahiya

A new book by Joshua Kurlantzick examines how the U.S. involvement in Laos in the 1960s and 1970s transformed the CIA from an intelligence-gathering organization into a war-fighting one.

Esteban Santiago (center) is led from the Broward County jail for an arraignment in federal court on Monday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To 22 Counts

1:59pm January 30, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Five people were killed and six were injured during the attack. The criminal complaint says Santiago told investigators he planned the assault. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.

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 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.

An Iraqi soldier on Sunday stands near a makeshift armored car left behind by the Islamic State when they were driven out of the eastern side of Mosul. President Trump has ordered the U.S. military to draw up a new plan for the fight against ISIS.

Trump Aims For Big Splash In Taking On Terror Fight

5:56pm January 29, 2017

by Greg Myre

The new president's high-profile approach to fighting terror contrasts from the quieter strategy of his predecessor. Trump's style seeks bigger gains but could also mean taking bigger risks.

Stephen "Steve" Bannon, chief strategist for U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives to a swearing in ceremony of White House senior staff in the East Room of the White House on Sunday, Jan. 22.

With National Security Council Shakeup, Steve Bannon Gets A Seat At The Table

5:43pm January 29, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Bannon has been elevated to the NSC's Principals Committee, the top inter-agency group for discussing national security. He formerly led Breitbart News, a platform for the alt-right movement.

Trump Administration Officials Defend Immigration Executive Order

2:59pm January 29, 2017

Trump administration officials Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer and Reince Preibus spoke on Sunday talk shows and defended the recent executive order barring refugees from entering the country.

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A Syrian refugee boy plays outside his family's tent in a Syrian refugee camp in the town of Zahrani, Lebanon, in December. Some one million Syrians live in Lebanon as refugees, according to the U.N.

FACT CHECK: Trump Tweets On Christians, ISIS And Vetting Miss The Bigger Picture

2:21pm January 29, 2017

A day after criticism and chaos for some caused by his executive order temporarily banning Muslims from seven countries, the president took to Twitter Sunday morning to defend himself.