Feb 5, 2017

Trump fails to get court to reinstate travel order

Activists chant slogans with placards during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's selective country travel ban outside of the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Trump's ban on travelers from certain countries stays stuck in court. A federal judge in San Francisco denied a DOJ request for a immediate reinstatement of the order. The Trump administration was told to file a response by Monday afternoon, according to the AP. A federal judge blocked the order on Friday.

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Coronavirus dashboard

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Global: Total confirmed cases as of 5 p.m. ET: 11,520,461 — Total deaths: 535,499 — Total recoveries — 6,231,052 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 5 p.m. ET: 2,911,888 — Total deaths: 130,101 — Total recoveries: 906,763 — Total tested: 35,515,075 — Map.
Public health: Case growth outpacing testing in hotspots.
States: West Virginia becomes latest state to mandate facial coverings in public.
Politics: Cuomo accuses Trump of "enabling" the coronavirus surge — Sen. Chuck Grassley opts out of attending GOP convention over coronavirus concerns.

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Trump ramps up culture war attacks

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President Trump's attacks are spreading to sports that are cornerstones of rural, conservative white American life.

Why it matters: The culture war that engulfed the NBA and NFL is reaching other major leagues, with teams that stonewalled activists for years suddenly showing a willingness to listen.

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Foreign students could be forced to leave U.S. if colleges move online

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Foreign college students could be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer schools if their universities move classes entirely online this fall, according to guidance released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday.

Why it matters: Several U.S. colleges and universities — most recently Harvard — have announced plans to move most or all courses online this fall due to coronavirus concerns. Many institutions rely heavily on tuition from international students.