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And it's only been a day since no 5

A strange country indeed. I'm still boggling over nobody really noting the irony of him wanting a Supreme Court Judge that is against both abortion and gun control.

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Trump sacking acting A.G. raises new questions about his respect for the rule of law wapo.st/2kcKZut via @PowerPost

Dan Gillmor ‏*@dangillmor* 57s58 seconds ago
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As Bloomberg columnist @matt_levine observes, Trump's contempt for rule of law is bad for business. www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-30/immigration-orders-and-odd-tenders …

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"I am banned as well."
Iraq's ambassador to the US from 2013-16 says Baghdad embassy has confirmed he too is banned

www.yahoo.com/news/iraqs-ex-ambassador-us-says-travel-ban-betrayal-205913948.html

Live on Sky news now - press conference from the WH with reps from Homeland security, immigration ane Trump admin

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Official says in the first 72 hours of #Trump's #travelban, 1m people arrived in US by air, 721 were denied entry

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#BREAKING Trump administration to allow 872 refugees into U.S. this week

www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/01/31/donald-trump-refugees/97284688/

Not sure specifically where they are from, but I would bet that these are some that were SUPPOSED to come but had been refused last minute, as the vetting process takes 1-3 years.

Unfortunately, Bannon is considered a member of the President's personal staff, not a member of the Cabinet. He is not subject to formal Congressional approval. They can complain about him, advise about him, but he is not subject to confirmation. Their only 'tool' per se would be to block a Cabinet nominee until Trump agrees to fire Bannon. Not going to happen. Bannon is Trump's Dick Cheney. He's the true 'power behind the throne'.

Sorry not from WH, from Customs

I read an article from this morning that he is subject to confirmation for the NSC by the Senate, as someone from the Senate managed to dig up a rarely used (but very valid) law about it. The reason it's rarely used apparently is because the President usually chooses someone that falls into 5 specific categories, and he falls into none of them, therefore requires confirmation.

www.palmerreport.com/opinion/trump-apparently-didnt-realize-steve-bannon-will-need-senate-confirmation-security-council/1282/

Who'd be a constitutional lawyer right now!

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DHS Sec Kelly leaning hard on the conflation between Trump running on a campaign pledge, and whether he had real input on this order.

Is Kelly doing this speech under duress?

Not actual "Help I'm kidnapped" duress... but pressure, I mean.

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Back when the GOP thought Comey would recommend prosecution of Clinton, they kept warning Obama not to interfere. Rightly. @matthewamiller
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Catholic priest tells anti-Trump protesters to kill themselves
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/catholic-priest-anti-trump-protesters-to-kill-themselves-suicide-new-york-queens-philip-pizzo-a7554886.html

Dear Goodness.

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President Trump probably isn’t going to like what the Fed will do next
www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/31/president-trump-probably-isnt-going-to-like-what-the-fed-will-do-next/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.fe8d17a5a834

He's criticised her for keeping the interest rates low, accusing her of being political.

Rumour that he will fire her and replace her.

That's an interesting article, I sure hope Congressional Democrats act on it! But I believe that Presidents in the past have had Staff 'sit in' on certain NSC meetings to offer information and to be able to make informed statements to the public. I can see Trump having Bannon there to 'take names and numbers' of those who are opposing Trump's proposals and reporting them to the 'boss'. A type of intimidation tactic, iyswim.

He's not subject to vetting for the job of 'Chief White House Strategist' though.

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A Republican governor to Trump: No way we're going along with this unconstitutional stuff.vtdigger.org/2017/01/31/scott-promises-fight-trump-orders/

vtdigger.org/2017/01/31/scott-promises-fight-trump-orders/

No, but my understanding is that he's given him a place on the NSC, which means Senate vetting.

Wajahat Ali ‏*@WajahatAli* 1m1 minute ago
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Public education is a "Dead End" DeVos, billionaire, 0 experience, ideologue just got approved by Senate Panel 12-11. Pray for our kids.

(keeping in mind that "public education" in the US is state schools that everyone goes to)

No indeed, Across. Not for the COS job anyway.

Fingers and toes crossed! I'd loovvvee to see Bannon facing off against Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders!

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Boris Johnson urges MPs to stop Donald Trump-Hitler comparisons
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/boris-johnson-mps-stop-donald-trump-adolf-hitler-comparisons-parallels-eu-brexit-threat-nazi-a7554666.html

Johnson is an irresponsible minimiser.