The Brief

President Trump Attends National Prayer Breakfast
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Trump Travel Ban Blocked

A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries after Washington state and Minnesota urged a nationwide hold on the executive order that has launched legal battles across the country

U.S. Companies Hire Less-Than-Forecast 71,000 Recovery Pace Slows

U.S. Economy Adds More Than 200,000 New Jobs

U.S. employers ramped up hiring last month and more Americans began looking for work, a sign that President Donald Trump has inherited a robust job market. The Labor Department says employers added 227,000 jobs in January

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the swearing-in ceremony for the new U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (not pictured) at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2Z9CO

Trump's Approval Rating Is Historically Low

President Donald Trump, who entered the White House with historically low approval ratings, continues to receive record high disapproval ratings compared to his predecessors. His initial disapproval ratings are the highest in the history of CNN's poll

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 29/1/17 Switzerland's Roger Federer holds up the trophy after winning his Men's singles final match against Spain's Rafael Nadal. REUTERS/Thomas Peter TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTSXVY7

Q&A: Roger Federer on What Melbourne Meant to Him

On Jan. 29 Roger Federer became the oldest man in 45 years to win a Grand Slam singles final when he beat his arch-rival and nemesis, Rafael Nadal, in a five-set classic. TIME spoke to the tennis legend three days after his stunning victory

Police officers stand guard near the Pyramid of Le Louvre Museum, close to the Carrousel du Louvre, where a French soldier opened fire after an attempted machete attack by a man allegedly shouting 'Allahu akbar', in Paris, France, on Feb. 3, 2017.

French Soldiers Halt Attempted Attack at the Louvre

A suspected attacker had been trying to get into the museum's underground store when he assaulted a soldier, in what Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve described as "an attempted attack of a terrorist nature". The attacker was shot and seriously wounded

National security adviser General Michael Flynn delivers a statement daily briefing at the White House in Washington U.S., February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2Z7RT

U.S. Sanctions Iran After Ballistic Missile Test

The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on 13 people and a dozen companies in response to Iran's recent ballistic missile test. Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn, said the administration was putting Iran "on notice" for its missile test

Flares burning off gas at Belridge Oil Field and hydraulic fracking site which is the fourth largest oil field in California. Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California.

House Overturns Obama's Methane Gas Emission Rule

The Republican-controlled House voted to overturn an Obama administration rule that sought to reduce harmful methane emissions into the environment, part of the Democratic president's campaign to combat climate change. Lawmakers voted 221-191 to roll back the rule

Prison Disturbance

Guard Killed in Delaware Prison Saved Colleagues

The guard killed in a hostage standoff at a Delaware prison Thursday saved some of his colleagues' lives before his death, his union said. Sgt. Steven Floyd "told a couple of lieutenants to get out of the building and that it was a trap," the union leader said

U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks during his weekly news conference February 2, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Republicans Soften Tone on Overhauling Obamacare

Republicans are increasingly talking about repairing President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, a softer tone that comes as their march to fulfill a keystone campaign promise encounters disunity, drooping momentum and uneasy voters

Nadiya Volkova, 24, grieves over the body of her mother Katya Volkova, 60, who was killed by shelling in Avdiivka, Ukraine, as she walked to a store early on Feb. 1, 2017.

In Avdiivka, Surge in Fighting Seen as Test of Trump

Since hostilities between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces began ticking up outside the town of Avdiivka early on Sunday morning, 15 have lost their lives. Many here see the bloodshed as the Kremlin testing its limits with newly-elected President Donald Trump