The archive of all headlines from February 02, 2017, organized by time of publication.
Opponents launch what is likely to be a protracted battle to block President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, focusing on how his conservative views could threaten women’s rights, gay marriage and church-state separation. OPINION
Opponents launch what is likely to be a protracted battle to block President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, focusing on how his conservative views could threaten women’s rights, gay marriage and church-state separation. TRAVEL BAN
Police clashed with protesters on campus, and much of the university was placed on lockdown.
One American soldier was killed and three others were wounded in the raid on the home of a senior Qaeda collaborator, and there are allegations that several civilians were killed. While President Trump said it was an overall success because of recovered intelligence, the planning of the raid, under President Barack Obama, and the approval by Mr. Trump have fallen under scrutiny.
This marks the second time in two weeks that rowdy protests have forced the cancellation of a Yiannopoulos speech. The same thing happened last month at UC Davis.
US president says he will study Obama-era plan to take up to 1,250 refugees from detention camps on Nauru and Manus island
Donald Trump throws fate of 1,250 people into doubt after reportedly telling Australia’s PM that plan to transfer them from Pacific detention camps to the US is ’worst deal ever’
Opponents hope to paint Gorsuch as a threat to women’s rights, gay marriage and church-state separation, but the judge hasn't given them much to work with. L.A. Now
One Democratic strategist offers this advice: “Provide protection for people who deserve it. Don’t provide it for people who don’t. Don’t be put into a Willie Horton trap.” Politics
One Democratic strategist offers this advice: “Provide protection for people who deserve it. Don’t provide it for people who don’t. Don’t be put into a Willie Horton trap.” latimes.com
The latest example: GOP lawmakers change committee rules to advance two Cabinet nominees without any Democrats in attendance. And Trump wants other rules scrapped to get his Supreme Court pick approved. Politics
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The latest example: GOP lawmakers change committee rules to advance two Cabinet nominees without any Democrats in attendance. And Trump wants other rules scrapped to get his Supreme Court pick approved. L.A. Now
The latest example: GOP lawmakers change committee rules to advance two Cabinet nominees without any Democrats in attendance. And Trump wants other rules scrapped to get his Supreme Court pick approved. Trump’s Presidency
One American soldier was killed and three others were wounded in the raid on the home of a senior Qaeda collaborator, and there are allegations that several civilians were killed. While President Trump said it was an overall success because of recovered intelligence, the planning of the raid, under President Barack Obama, and the approval by Mr. Trump have fallen under scrutiny.
University officials called off the event about two hours before Yiannopoulos was to speak at the student union, where more than 1,500 people had gathered outside. Some hurled metal barricades and others smashed windows at the student union.
In the last two months, two paths for Democrats to regain national and statewide majorities have emerged. The first is to engage with the rising American electorate at the grass-roots level — increasing turnout and margins with communities of color, millennials and unmarried women. The other is…
A speech by conservative firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos was canceled at UC Berkeley on Wednesday amid violent protests that prompted President Trump to suggest cutting funding to the university. Trump’s Presidency
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A speech by conservative firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos was canceled at UC Berkeley on Wednesday amid violent protests that prompted President Trump to suggest cutting funding to the university. Opinion
US military officials say Trump approved counterterrorism operation without sufficient intelligence or ground support
President Trump vowed to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits churches from engaging in political activity at the risk of losing their tax-exempt status. It is a potentially huge victory for the religious right and a gesture to Mr. Trump’s political base.
US president describes a world ‘in trouble’ in speech at National Prayer Breakfast, amid a growing number of disputes with foreign leaders
US president describes a world ‘in trouble’ in speech at the National Prayer Breakfast, amid a growing number of disputes with foreign leaders
In Placer County, Trump received 52% of the vote and some are perplexed by the nationwide protests against him. The president 'is doing exactly what he said he would do,' one resident says. Opinion
After his administration warned Iran about its launch of a ballistic missile, President Trump insulted Tehran. The Iranians responded dismissively. Mr. Trump also clashed with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia over an agreement to take in 1,250 refugees.
Ali Vayeghan’s return marks a dramatic reversal from Friday evening, when the 61-year-old touched down at LAX just hours after Trump signed the executive order, setting off chaotic scenes in airports as confused border control officers scrambled to decipher the new rules. Opinion
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