Refugee & Muslim Ban
- Washington becomes first state to sue Donald Trump over ‘Muslim ban’ by Martha Bellisle (Independent)
- White House claims five-year-old boy detained in US airport for hours ‘could have posed a security threat’ by Rachel Roberts (Independent)
- ‘Muslim ban’: Australian-Iranian teenager can now go to US space camp despite travel restrictions by Rachel Roberts (Independent)
- More than four million people sign global open letter to Donald Trump in wake of ‘Muslim ban’ by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith (Independent)
- Sally Yates was urged to remain independent of President – by Donald Trump’s own Attorney General by Harriet Agerholm (Independent)
- Two documents that show how mixed up the White House is over Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ by Adam Withnall (Independent)
- Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright expresses ‘deep concern’ over Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ by Henry Austin (Independent)
- What it was like to be a green card holder flying to the US this weekend by Alvin Chang (Vox)
- Read The Full Text Of Sally Yates’ Letter Opposing Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban by Alana Horowitz Satlin (Huffington Post)
- I’m An Iranian Asylum Seeker In The U.S., And I’ll Tell You How The System Really Works by Anahita Avestaei (Bustle)
- Businesses, think tanks look to influence Donald Trump with economic message on immigration by Tal Kopan (CNN)
- Iraq will not retaliate against Trump’s visa ban: PM (Reuters)
- Speaker Paul Ryan defends Trump’s immigrant and refugee ban, as Congress grumbles about being left out by Lisa Mascaro (L.A. Times)
- Opinion: Trump’s Harvest of Shame by William Greider (The Nation)
- Washington State Sues Trump, Seeking A Stay On Immigration Ban by Bill Chappell (NPR)
- About 900 State Department officials sign dissent memo: source (Reuters)
- The Beautiful Story Behind This Viral Photo From A Chicago Airport Protest by Caroline Bologna (huffington Post)
- Trump administration circulates more draft immigration restrictions, focusing on protecting U.S. jobs by Abigail Hauslohner and Janell Ross (The Washington Post)
- More people were affected by the travel ban than Trump initially said by Ron Nixon (The New York Times)
- State dept. dissent cable on Trump’s ban draws 1,000 signatures by Jeffrey Gettleman (The NY Times)
- Travel ban on Muslims to include social media ‘vetting’ (Al Jazeera)
- Donald Trump has blood on his hands: A 75-year old woman died because of his Muslim ban by Barbara Morrill (Daily Kos)
- Exclusive: Only a third of Americans think Trump’s travel ban will make them more safe by Chris Kahn (Reuters)
- More Americans support Donald Trump’s travel ban than oppose it, poll shows by Chris Kahn (Independent)
- Four states sue Trump administration over ‘un-American’ travel ban by Joanna Walters (The Guardian)
- Teen Girls React To Trump’s Muslim Ban In Powerful Snapchat Story by Antonia Blumber (Huffington Post)
- Spicer takes issue with ‘ban’ label used by Trump by Louis Nelson (Politico)
- Iraqi translators eligible for waivers under travel ban by Ted Hesson (Politico)
- Sarsour v. Trump: Palestinian-American Activist Sues the President to Overturn Muslim Ban (Democracy Now)
Supreme Court Nomination
- Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nomination: When is it, how can I watch it, and who will he choose? by Max Benwell (Independent)
- Trump Set To Announce Supreme Court Nominee by Nina Totenberg (NPR)
- Meet the Top Contenders for Trump’s Supreme Court Pick by Stephanie Mencimer (Mother Jones)
- Trump will use Facebook Live to announce his Supreme Court Justice nominee tonight by Megan Farokhmanesh (Verge)
- Trump Summons Top 2 Supreme Court Candidates for Prime-Time Unveiling by Julie Hirshfeld Davis and Mark Landler (NY Times)
- Trump Nominates Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court by Julie Hirshfeld Davis and Paul Landler (NY Times)
- Neil Gorsuch: How Democrats should respond by David Leonhardt (The New York Times)
- Trump Picks Neil Gorsuch, A Scalia Clone, For The Supreme Court by Oliver Roeder and Harry Enten (FiveThirtyEight)
- Democrats Shouldn’t Give Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Pick a Single Goddamn Vote by Jay Willis (GQ)
- Who Is Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s First Pick For The Supreme Court? by Carrie Johnson (NPR)
- Unlike Trump, Neil Gorsuch Has Shown Flickers of Humanity on Criminal Justice Issues by Leon Neyfakh (Slate)
- Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Once Lamented the Abysmal Confirmation Treatment of Merrick Garland by Elliot Hannon (Slate)
- Remember When Neil Gorsuch’s Mother Tried to Dismantle the EPA? by Lisa Hymas (Slate)
- Are Democrats Prepared to Fight Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee? by Clare Foran (The Atlantic)
- Democrats Will Insist On 60 Votes For Trump’s High Court Nominee by Michael McAuliff (Huffington Post)
- 5 key cases to understanding Neil Gorsuch by Brent Griffiths (Politico)
- Warren says she’ll oppose Trump’s Supreme Court nominee by Nikita Vladimirov (The Hill)
- Neil Gorsuch, Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, explained by Dylan Matthews (Vox)
- Meet the Democrats who are already opposing Trump’s SCOTUS nominee by Ian Millhiser (Think Progress)
- GOP won’t rule out killing the filibuster for Supreme Court pick by Burgess Everett, John Bresnahan and Seung Min Kim (Politico)
- “There will be a massive revolt”: the left demands Senate Ds fight Trump on Supreme Court by Jeff Stein (VOX)
News
- Nationwide protests in the UK over Trump’s Muslim ban by Shafik Mandhai (BBC)
- Donald Trump caught in middle of Israel-Iran row over ballistic missile test by Bethan McKernan (Independent)
- Trump Will Keep Some of Obama’s LGBT Protections. But Don’t Celebrate Yet. by Inae Oh (Mother Jones)
- White House: Trump will enforce LGBTQ workplace protections by Kyle Balluck (The Hill)
- Scarborough: ‘Frightening’ how Trump responds to dissent by Mallory Shelbourne (The Hill)
- GOP group launches $1.3M campaign targeting Trump-country Dems on ObamaCare by Cristina Marcos (The Hill)
- Sessions, a Staunch Ally on Trump’s Most Controversial Moves, Appears Set for Confirmation by Pema Levy (Mother Jones)
- Attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions faces Senate vote (BBC)
- Trump meets with drugmakers, seeks lower prices, U.S. production (Reuters)
- ‘No Trump! No KKK! No fascist USA!’ – the punk chant that soundtracks the protests by Dorian Lynskey (The Guardian)
- Trump Supporters’ #BoycottStarbucks Attempt Backfires Spectacularly by Ed Mazza (Huffington Post)
- Senate committee approves Trump picks for Energy, Interior (Reuters)
- The Royal Family has a cautionary message for the world by Gianluca Mezzofiore (Mashable)
- These tech companies are taking Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ to court by Kerry Flynn (Mashable)
- Watch James Corden Go Through Airport Security With a Message For President Trump by Feliz Solomon (TIME)
- “It will not get better”: Former Bush administration official has a warning about President Trump’s administration by Matthew Rozsa (Salon)
- The Doomsday Clock Is Now At Two And a Half Minutes To Midnight by James Carden (The Nation)
- Senate Democrats Block Committee Votes On Two Trump Nominees by Arnie Seipel (NPR)
- MPs to debate Donald Trump state visit petition (BBC)
- Donald Trump’s Top Trade Adviser Just Slammed Germany by Geoffrey Smith (Fortune)
- Calif. considers becoming sanctuary state by Reid Wilson (The Hill)
- Dems boycott confirmation votes for Trump nominees by Peter Schroeder (The Hill)
- Senate committee approves DeVos nomination by Lisa Hagen (The Hill)
- Senate Democrats boycott, delay committee vote on Mnuchin, Price by Susan Cornwell & David Lawder (Reuters)
- After meeting with pharma lobbyists, Trump drops promise to negotiate drug prices by Matthew Yglesias (Vox)
- Bills Across The Country Could Increase Penalties For Protesters by Clay Masters (NPR)
- Senate Republicans Take the First Step to Defund Planned Parenthood by Hannah Levintova (Mother Jones)
- San Francisco becomes first city to sue Donald Trump over defunding of sanctuary cities by Dan Levine (Independent)
- A leaked Trump order suggests he’s planning to deport more legal immigrants for using social services by Dara Lind (Vox)
- Trump scraps signing of cybersecurity executive action by Jordan Fabian (The Hill)
- Dems delay Sessions vote by Lydia Wheeler (The Hill)
- Republicans move to sell off 3.3m acres of national land, sparking rallies by Caty Enders (Guardian)
- Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she will vote ‘no’ on Jeff Sessions’ nomination for U.S. attorney general by Sarah D. Wire (LA Times)
- Canada comes for Fox News over its false Quebec mosque tweet by Ariel Bogle (Mashable)
- Administration Orders Easement For Construction Of Dakota Access Pipeline by Barbara Campbell (NPR)
- Trump to nominate Rod Rosenstein to be deputy U.S. attorney general (Reuters)
- White House ices out CNN by Hadas Gold (Politico)
- Chris Christie finally dares to criticize Donald Trump — just as he officially becomes the most unpopular governor in New Jersey history by Sophia Tesfaye (Salon)
- Betsy DeVos Reportedly Plagiarized Part of Her Senate Questionnaire by Chelsea Stone (Teen Vogue)
- Donald Trump is not the only US President to fire an Attorney General – but Nixon is the only other by Rachel Roberts (Independent)
- Trump considers deporting legal immigrants who may need public assistance, reports by Justin Carissimo (Independent)
- Trump cancels Harley-Davidson factory visit over planned protests: report by Max Greenwood (The Hill)
- Sanders, Cruz to face off in debate over future of ObamaCare by Jennifer Calfas (The Hill)
- Resistance from within: Federal workers push back against Trump by Juliet Eilperin, Lisa Rein, and Marc Fisher (The Washington Post)
- Kelly’s visit to Capitol Hill leaves lawmakers with questions by Karoun Dermirjian and Elise Viebeck (Washington Post)
- Trump, recalling DNC hack, boasts of his election win to cyber experts by Madeline Conway (Politico)
- Scaramucci fights to stay in the White House by Tara Palmeri (Politico)
- Leaked Draft of Trump’s Religious Freedom Order Reveals Sweeping Plans to Legalize Discrimination by Sarah Posner (The Nation)
Analysis
- Experts on authoritarianism say Trump’s presidency is getting even worse by Justin Salhani (ThinkProgress)
- The Myth of the Muslim Country by Elizabeth Shakman Hurd (Boston Review)
- Trump is copying the Bush censorship playbook. Scientists aren’t standing for it by Dana Nuccitelli (The Guardian)
- Trump’s Nightmare: Women Opposing Him by Rebecca Traister (New York Magazine)
- A Jarring New Level of Confrontation and Conflict Hits Washington by Carl Hulse (NY Times)
- US in the middle of a coup by Donald Trump, Michael Moore warns by Andrew Griffin (Independent)
- European leaders are now describing Trump as a threat by Uri Friedman (The Atlantic)
- Women of color are front and center in the anti-Trump resistance by Carimah Townes (ThinkProgress)
Opinion
- The UK must not be a stooge – so we’re forming a coalition to stand up to Trump by Owen Jones (The Guardian)
- The anti-Trump resistance will fail if we don’t ditch establishment Democrats by Bhaskar Sunkara (The Guardian)
- Trump is taking the Bannon Way, and it will end in disaster by Jonah Goldberg (LA Times)
- Drawing the Line With Trump by Simon Rosenberg (U.S. News and World Report)
- The Abnormal Presidency of Donald Trump by Roger Cohen (NY Times)
- When the GOP stole Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court seat, they set the stage for a miserable battle by the Editorial Board (LA Times)
- In Case It Wasn’t Clear Yet, Steve Bannon Is Our President by Jack Moore (GQ)
- Writing Without a Net: How Repealing the ACA Will Hurt Freelancers by Kristen Evans (Lit Hub)
- Resist by Sarah Hahn Campbell (Brain Mill Press)
- The People Are Leading the Politicians in the Fight Against Trump by Joan Walsh (The Nation)
- Why Corporate America Must Stand Up to Trump by John Cassidy (New Yorker)
- How to Build an Autocracy by David Frum (The Atlantic)
- Trump is sworn in, rockets fall on Ukraine by Editorial Board (Washington Post)
- White People Need to Be Better by Damon Young (GQ)
Interviews
- ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero on the Immigration Ban and Readying for War with Trump by Christopher Cox (GQ)
Conservative Perspectives
- Today In Conservative Media: Sally Yates Just Wanted to Be a “Political Hero” by Laura Wagner (Slate)
- How Senate Republicans Can Break a Supreme Court Filibuster by James Wallner (The Daily Signal)
- A Supreme Successor to Justice Scalia by Ed Whelan (National Review)
Resources / Action
- USDAC PLEDGE ON CULTURAL RIGHTS AND THE MUSLIM BAN
- General Strike Against Trump (Feb 17)
- Free Ebook – The Anti-Inauguration: Building Resistance in the Trump Era (Verso Books)
- General strike Feb. 17: What will happen if activists stage a nationwide strike against Trump? by Eric Lutz (Mic)
- Writers Plan to Resist Trump at AWP & Writers Plan to Resist AWP (Harriet)
- Know Your Rights: Immigration (ACLU.org)