In Trump's 2nd Week, Blizzard Of Activity Continues

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Claire Harbage/NPR Often when a president has an unusually active week, you’ll see headlines that call it a “flurry” of activity. By that analogy, the Trump presidency continues to be a blizzard in its second week. In the last seven days, President Trump fired an acting attorney general who refused to defend his travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries, put Iran “on notice” and subsequently announced new sanctions against the country, nominated a Supreme Court justice, challenged an American ally and even swatted at Arnold Schwarzenegger for his poor ratings on The Apprentice. Trump’s base is energized, and the left is livid — in some cities taking to the streets in protest. But liberals aren’t exactly pleased with Democrats. At a Monday protest in Washington, D.C., for example, people protesting Trump policies also chanted angrily at Democratic Party leadership. —  Danielle Kurtzleben   Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Trump's Supreme Court Pick Is In Scalia's 'Originalist' Mold Judge Neil Gorsuch is a self-proclaimed disciple of the late justice's once-fringe legal doctrine.   Read More → WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Getty Images EXECUTIVE ORDERS 3 Things To Consider About Trump's Immigration Order  Some polls show the policy may not be as unpopular as last weekend's protests suggested. Gabriella Demczuk for NPR IMMIGRATION Where Your Member Of Congress Stands On Immigration Order We searched for public statements from each of the 536 members of Congress. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images THE CABINET Trump Gets His Man At State Department Rex Tillerson, the former oil company CEO, will now head America's foreign policy. Claire Harbage/NPR THE RESISTANCE Liberals To Senate Democrats: (Don't) Do Your Jobs In nearly every Senate office, phones are ringing off the hook with pleas to do more to try to block Trump's picks. Chelsea Beck/NPR TWEETER IN CHIEF President Trump’s Tweets, Annotated Twitter's 140 characters rarely give the full context; we attempt to do just that.  Facebook Twitter Instagram NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | Privacy Policy This message was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may unsubscribe at any time.