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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's chief of staff says he expects new executive orders to be "enacted soon" in response to a federal appeals court decision to block the administration's immigration ban. Reince Priebus says "every single court option" is on the table. A White House official said the new executive order could be a modified version of the one signed last month or a new version altogether.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump has "full confidence" in National Security Adviser Michael Flynn despite reports that Flynn addressed U.S. election interference sanctions imposed on Russia in a phone call late last year. The report, which cites multiple U.S. officials, contradicted Flynn's previous denials. An administration official says Flynn has "no recollection" of discussing sanctions. Some Democratic lawmakers are calling for an investigation. Others say the president should fire Flynn.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has told officials at the California-Mexico border that he won't make any "Draconian moves" regarding federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities. Kelly spoke Friday with federal, state and local law enforcement officials at the San Ysidro port of entry. President Donald Trump last month said he would cut federal grants for sanctuary cities.
BEIJING (AP) — The Pentagon says a close encounter between a Chinese early warning aircraft and a U.S. Navy patrol plane over the South China Sea appeared to be unintentional and both pilots maintained professional radio contact. A Pentagon spokesman says It happened Wednesday near the Philippines. He says the Chinese aircraft "crossed the nose" of the U.S. plane, forcing it to make an immediate turn.
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California may avoid emergency releases from a rain-choked reservoir by further sacrificing a rapidly deteriorating concrete spillway while still protecting the massive Oroville Dam. Releases from Lake Oroville chewed through the spillway earlier this week, sending chunks of concrete flying and creating a 200-foot-long, 30-foot-deep hole that continues growing. Lake Oroville is near capacity because of recent storms.
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