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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in San Francisco is the latest stop for the multi-state legal battle between the government and states opposed to President Donald Trump's travel ban to seven Muslim-majority nations. A lower court -- in Seattle -- put the ban on hold on Friday and an appeals court refused to intervene yesterday. The government is submitting additional arguments. That's given some travelers with visas a means to make their way into the country while the policy dispute is being resolved.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans are pushing back on the notion that the speed of their repeal and replacement of the health care law will come more like long-term therapy, not by ambulance. After campaigning for years that the repeal would be swift, lawmakers are being bombarded with constituent opposition. President Donald Trump said he expected action "fairly soon," but he also said in a Fox News interview that it may happen 'sometime into next year."
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are accusing Democrats of slow-walking President Donald Trump's nominees for purely political reasons. A showdown vote is set for tomorrow on Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos, a wealthy GOP donor who has advocated for alternatives to public education. Two Republicans also oppose her, meaning there could be a 50-50 Senate vote, something that has never happened with a Cabinet nominee. A tie would be broken by Vice President Mike Pence, giving the GOP a win.
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — An ex-convict who posted anti-Islamic rants online has pleaded no contest and been sentenced to 30 years in prison for setting fire to a mosque that the Orlando nightclub shooter attended occasionally. Joseph Schreiber pleaded no contest during today's hearing. Schreiber was also ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution although damages exceeded $100,000.
SEATTLE (AP) — Parts of the Northwest are digging out from a snowstorm that has blanketed Seattle and western Washington state. The snow started falling last night and created a messy morning commute and caused more than 100,000 power outages. Forecasters say as much as 30 inches of snow could fall in the Cascade Mountains.
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