Wed Feb 15, 2017 AT 12:25 PM EST
The resignation of President Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn could complicate his Wednesday meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, since Flynn was Netanyahu’s strongest supporter in the White House for pressuring Iran, reports The New York Times. Moreover, the influence of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner as an aspiring Middle East peacemaker has increased the president’s desire for an Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative, something which Netanyahu may not be eager to discuss.
- Politico: Trump: Reports of Kremlin Ties Are Cover for ‘Clinton’s Losing Campaign’
- Mediaite: Mika Brzezinski Firmly Says Conway Will No Longer Be Booked on Morning Joe: ‘She’s Not Credible Anymore’
- WashTimes: Law Allows Trump to Refuse Visas to ‘Uncooperative’ Countries That Won’t Take Back Deportees
- The Hill: Trump Admin Moves To ‘Stabilize’ Obamacare Markets
- Reuters: Trump to Meet With Retail CEOs Who Oppose Border Tax
Tue Feb 14, 2017 AT 1:27 PM EST
The Washington Post reports that acting Attorney General Sally Q. Yates informed the Trump White House late last month that she believed Michael Flynn had misled senior administration officials about the nature of his communications with the Russian ambassador to the U.S., and warned that the national security adviser was potentially vulnerable to Russian blackmail, current and former U.S. officials said.
- Politico: Trump Just Getting Started With Immigration Raids
- WashTimes: Team Clinton Taunts Michael Flynn and His Son After Resignation
- Reuters: Challenge to Trump Travel Ban Moves Forward in Two Courts
- Boing Boing: Moby Says He Has Secret Intelligence Info on Trump
- Politico: Conservatives Fret GOP Is Blowing Obamacare Repeal
Mon Feb 13, 2017 AT 1:32 PM EST
In a risky strategy influential Mexicans are fighting a possible increase in deportations of their undocumented compatriots in the U.S. by jamming U.S. immigration courts in hopes of causing the already overburdened system to break down, reports the Wall Street Journal.
- Politico: Trump Reviews Top White House Staff After Tumultuous Start
- The Hill: Spicer’s Briefings on Cable Now Beat Ratings for ABC, CBS Soaps
- Politico: Ex-Navy Seal Congressman: Trump and Intel Community Need to Get on the Same Page ‘Very Quickly‘
- The Hill: Battle Over Trump Nominees Shifts to New Target
- WashTimes: 72 Convicted in U.S. Terror Cases Came From Nations Targeted for Vetting
