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Appeals court declines to quickly reinstate travel ban The 9th Circuit ruled that the president’s immigration order will remain suspended, at least through Monday — when both sides have deadlines to present more arguments to a three-judge panel. What ultimately lies ahead is a lengthy legal battle that will play out nationwide. The administration says the order is needed for national security. By Matt Zapotosky and Robert Barnes  •  Read more » How Washington state became the epicenter of resistance to Trump’s agenda The Evergreen State has pushed back on the administration with the combination of a left-leaning populace, outspoken Democratic lawmakers, legal efforts spearheaded by a resolute attorney general and support from several Seattle-area tech companies. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   What happens if Trump decides to simply ignore a judge’s ruling The administration is complying with the temporary lifting of its travel ban, but a crisis could develop if any president fails to recognize the authority of the judiciary. Trump has essentially questioned a federal judge’s authority several times. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   GOP senators blanch at Trump’s latest defense of Putin, whom Bill O’Reilly called a killer Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected any comparison between the U.S. and Russia, citing the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea, its invasion of Ukraine and its interference in the U.S. presidential election. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump’s blasts at a federal judge raise questions for Gorsuch on independence Democrats ask whether the Supreme Court nominee would be able to stand up to the president who picked him. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   The Fix: Trump is throwing so much at us, we can’t possibly call all the fouls What the president is doing by taking on so many controversial subjects so quickly is defining the landscape on which his administration will be judged. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Leaks of Trump’s calls were ‘unflattering’ — to U.S. allies, Conway says Officials in two hemispheres have been working damage control after reports about the president's uncomfortable phone calls with world leaders circulated. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Melissa McCarthy was the perfect choice to play White House press secretary Sean Spicer on SNL The actress displayed her commanding comedic presence as a fed-up, unhinged Spicer who scolded reporters in a sketch that stretched well beyond seven minutes. By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more »   After president moves to undo financial regulations, Sanders calls him ‘a fraud’ The former presidential candidate said that the action was a betrayal of the Republican's campaign promises to stand up against Wall Street. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   As the big game approaches, the Patriots prepare for Deflategate’s end Quarterback Tom Brady, who started the season by serving a four-game suspension, will appear in his record seventh Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Falcons center Alex Mack, who may not be the biggest name in the game, but among the most important, will play with a "chip fracture" in his left leg. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more »   Bill Belichick will coach the Patriots ‘as long as he wants’ The Patriots coach, who turns 65 in April, is preparing his team for their seventh Super Bowl in his 17th season at the helm. And there are few, if any, hints that the end of his coaching career is in sight. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What to expect from Lady Gaga: Drones, little controversy? She did say her Super Bowl LI halftime show would be unlike anything anyone has ever seen. By Cindy Boren  •  Read more »   Company forced to retool ad depicting border wall 84 Lumber's original ad depicting President Trump's proposed border wall was too controversial for Fox, but not for its website. By Marissa Payne  •  Read more »   Margaret Sullivan | Media Columnist Cancel dinner plans. Send ‘nerd prom’ to the history books. This year, the White House correspondents’ bash is worse than embarrassing. It’s poised to tip over into journalistic self-abasement. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   Meet Joshua Johnson, the successor to public radio’s Diane Rehm When she retired in December, Rehm's show aired on 198 stations and reached 2.8 million listeners a week. So it was a bold move when producers turned to a previously unheard voice for a new national conversation. By David Montgomery  •  Read more »   White House tries to gain a sense of order amid missteps Although there have been some successes, the administration remains dogged by slip-ups, half-truths and bombshells, some of them set off by the president himself. By Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   Standing Rock Sioux want ‘no forcible removal’ of protesters from Dakota Access pipeline site Tribal officials said that they were "cleaning the camps, not clearing them," while working with federal authorities to stabilize the situation at the site. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Afghan insurgent leader taken off U.N. sanctions list After 40 years of fighting, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar was facing irrelevance. Now, this move allows a peace deal between the Afghan government and the fugitive to go forward. By Sayed Salahuddin  •  Read more »