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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Trump Denied Stay Of Restraining Order On Travel Ban By Ninth Circuit

A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled unanimously Thursday to deny the administration's request for an emergency stay of a restraining order issued last Friday on his travel ban.

Go Home Already: A Very Creepy Craigslist Post

And other end-of-day news.

D.C. Council Turns Up The Heat On Jason Chaffetz

With invitations to sit in on the D.C. Council, a Chaffetz nameplate, phone calls, and more.

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Weekend Picks: More Than A Dozen Things To Do In And Around D.C.

These events will help you get into the Valentine's Day spirit early, or not at all.

Will Sudanese Doctors Be Able To Enter The U.S. To Take A Medical Exam?

The Sudanese American Medical Association hasn't gotten any answers from the embassy.

How To Enhance Your Home's Hygge

Here's how to hygge your apartment.

Twitter Ad Revenue Down, Stock Sinks, Talk Of Selling Company Revives

A poor earnings report and disappointing growth stats prove at least for now that candidate-turned-Twitterer-in-Chief Trump didn't do a lot to help the 11-year-old social media platform.

Watch Keanu Reeves Kill Them All At The Movies This Week

Or see 'Alien' and 'Aliens' in IMAX on the massive Air and Space Museum screen.

With 'Free Commercial' For Ivanka Trump's Clothing Line, Kellyanne Conway Violates Ethics Rules

Conway told "Fox & Friends" viewers this morning to "go buy Ivanka's stuff."

The Dulcet Sounds Of Bob Costas Will No Longer Grace Your Olympics

He's not retiring, but instead entering the "Brokaw phase" of his career.

As The Senate Confirmed Sessions, Neighbors Listened To King's Letter Outside Mitch McConnell's House

"This is the little we can do," said one Capitol Hill resident.

Samantha Bee Celebrates CNN For Letting Jake Tapper 'Feast' On Kellyanne Conway

And more late-night fun with Trump.

I Worked For Tiger Beat Magazine During Its 1980s Glory Days

"You would have thought that Duran Duran and Ralph Macchio were living under our desks. That was hardly the case."

Jeff Sessions, Deemed Too Racist For Judgeship In '86, Confirmed To Run Trump's Justice Department

Civil rights groups and others fear Sessions will reverse the Justice Department's Obama-era efforts to hold local police departments accountable, particularly in cases of police brutality and racist profiling policies.