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Opponents of President Trump's executive order imposing a temporary immigration ban on seven Muslim-majority nations protest outside a federal appeals court in San Francisco on Tuesday. A three-judge panel heard oral arguments and will now decide whether

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5 Questions After Hearing The Oral Arguments Over Trump's Travel Ban

5:04pm February 08, 2017

On Tuesday night, lawyers debated the temporary suspension of the president's travel ban. The arguments raised issues about the limits of executive power and the constitutional rights of noncitizens.

Flowers and well wishes are placed on a fence outside the hostel where British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung, 21, was stabbed to death last year in a rural Australian community. A Frenchman was charged with her murder and that of another person, but while

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Mother Of Murdered Backpacker Objects To Description As 'Underreported Terror Attack'

1:48pm February 08, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Rosie Ayliffe's daughter was stabbed to death last year. In an open letter, Ayliffe told President Trump that the attack was not terrorism — and urged against being led "into darkness and hatred."

On Tuesday, arguments related to President Trump's temporary travel ban will be presented by phone to a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and live-streamed at the James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals building in San Francisco.

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LISTEN: States, DOJ Argue Whether Trump's Travel Ban Should Stay Suspended

9:14pm February 07, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

President Trump's order temporarily barring refugees and some visa holders from entering the U.S. is on pause. Now three judges are considering whether to put it back into effect.

President Trump speaks during a meeting with county sheriffs at the White House on Tuesday.

In Meeting With Sheriffs, Trump Repeats False Murder Rate Statistic

5:55pm February 07, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

On Tuesday morning the president said — again — "The murder rate in our country is the highest it's been in 47 years, right?" Wrong. The rate is near historic lows, at less than half its peak.

President Trump speaks to county sheriffs at the White House on Tuesday.

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Trump Jokes, Of State Senator, 'We'll Destroy His Career'

5:46pm February 07, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

At a gathering at the White House, Trump made a mocking threat toward a Texas state senator who wants to require the police to attain a conviction before seizing an individual's personal property.

Charles Lindbergh speaks at a rally of the America First Committee at Madison Square Garden in New York, on May 23, 1941. Lindbergh was a leading voice of opposition to U.S. involvement in World War II up until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

'America First': From Charles Lindbergh To President Trump

6:49pm February 06, 2017

by Greg Myre

Charles Lindbergh became an instant hero when he flew across the Atlantic. But that wasn't his only moment of fame. He also created a hugely popular political movement — the America First Committee.

Khalif Abdi Nur and his family sold their home and shop to buy suitcases for their move to the U.S.

'Only God And Trump Knows' Our Fate: A Dispatch From World's Largest Refugee Camp

3:02pm February 03, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

With the stroke of a pen, the new U.S. president threw thousands of lives into disarray. At the Dadaab camp in Kenya, people who have been in the resettlement process for years were at a loss.

Donald Trump's presidential campaign spent $435,000 for facility rental, catering and lodging at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., according to Politico.

Trump's Campaign Paid Millions To His Own Properties, FEC Documents Say

11:33am February 03, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Now that he's declared his campaign for re-election, President Trump can continue to funnel money into his own businesses, but the payments will also face more scrutiny.

Brothers Tim (left) and Bill (right) Jackson have been watching the initial moves of the Trump administration with different views.

As Protests Emerge, Brothers Agree To Give Trump Administration A Chance

1:39pm January 30, 2017

by Brian Mann

Supporters of President Donald Trump talk about his first week in office — especially the executive orders he signed regarding immigration and refugees.

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Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz says the company plans to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, in response to President Trump's executive order on immigration. Schultz says it "effectively [bans] people from several predominantly Musli

Starbucks Says It Will Hire 10,000 Refugees Worldwide In Next 5 Years

11:28am January 30, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Airbnb, Lyft and Uber also announced plans to pay, house or otherwise support refugees both in and out of the U.S. who are affected by President's Trump's executive order on immigration.