Pence, Mattis reassure allies rattled by Trump's rhetoric
Senior admin. officials' remarks underscore challenge they face trying balance need for cohesive U.S. message with a boss who speaks off the cuff
Refugee
Couple's suicide highlights mental health needs of refugees
Cut off from their homelands and from many of the usual sources of social support, most refugees also lack access to mental health care
Britain to limit amount of lone child refugees accepted
About 350 children will be allowed in - far fewer than the 3,000 originally expected - with the Conservative government citing fears that traffickers were exploiting the system
Airbnb aims to help 100,000 people find housing
Starting with refugees, disaster survivors and relief workers, the plan follows the service's Super Bowl ad about acceptance
Nixed travel ban leads to emotional reunions at U.S. airports
President Trump lashed out at the federal judge who issued a temporary restraining order blocking his executive order nationwide
Record number of people sign up for Run for Refugees
The annual race took on a new life when President Donald Trump signed an executive order on immigration and refugees
EU leaders try to convert Trump anxiety into solidarity
"Who knows what the president of the United States really wants," laments French leader, urging unity in the face of uncertainty
Angelina Jolie takes on travel ban in NYT op-ed
Angelina Jolie says that discriminating against refugees for their religion or country of origin “invites the very instability we seek to protect ourselves against”
NYC’s Yemeni bodegas shut to protest Trump
Angered at the president's travel ban, the shopowners aim to show how much their stores are a part of the city’s fabric
Hundreds of U.S. diplomats warn that travel ban makes U.S. less safe
The net result "will be a drop in international good will toward Americans,” a dissent cable said
U.N. estimates 20,000 refugees affected by Trump ban
The order bans all refugees from entering the country for 120 days, and imposes a 90-day ban on entry for visa-holders from seven Muslim-majority countries
Hundreds of refugees to enter U.S. this week despite Trump's ban
The acting head of Customs and Border Protection said 872 refugees will be granted wavers
U.N. says it received assurances travel ban won't affect diplomats, staff
“We have no confirmed cases where any U.N. staff member was affected by the new policies,” U.N. spokesman says
A who's who of CEOs decry Trump's travel ban
Many of America's top execs argue that the controversial policy violates their values and hurts employees
The story behind the man honored in today's Google Doodle
The Doodle comes only three days after President Trump issued an order banning citizens of seven Muslim countries from entering the U.S.
Trump's crackdown draws protests, retaliation abroad
Move to block people from 7 mainly-Muslim nations sparks backlash ahead of planned U.K. visit, and with a vital military ally
Google launches immigration crisis fund
The effort could raise up to $4 million for groups such as the ACLU and others working for immigrant and refugee rights
Finding Refuge
Before President Trump's executive order on immigration, Bill Whitaker reported on the Syrian refugee crisis and followed Syrian families from Jordan through the vetting process to the U.S.
The refugee ban: Why does it matter?
President Trump has suspended refugee admission and banned migration from seven majority-Muslim countries - here's an explainer
Protests erupt at airports nationwide over immigration action
“We Are All Immigrants,” read one sign at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport
Iraqi immigrant freed after being detained at New York airport
Iraq man calls Americans "greatest people in the world" after leaving JFK airport with members of Congress
Prime Minister Trudeau says Canada welcomes refugees
“To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith," he tweeted
Refugee group's CEO shares concerns over Trump's ban
In the wake of the president's controversial executive order, David Miliband aims to clarify the refugee admissions process
Airlines turning away passengers after Trump order
Passengers face hurdles after Trump's executive order halted travel for citizens of seven majority Muslim countries
Lawmakers blast Trump order on refugees, citizens from Muslim nations
Legislators from both sides of the aisle have come out against the executive order
Live
Trump to speak as last living hostages return to Israel from Gaza
President Trump is to address Israeli lawmakers after Hamas handed over the final 13 living hostages under the Gaza peace deal brokered by the U.S. leader.
Government shutdown continues as Smithsonian museums, National Zoo temporarily close
The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
China's capacity to hack the U.S. is growing, former NSA head says
Recently retired Gen. Tim Haugh warns that China is hacking America's computer systems – targeting water, infrastructure and telecommunications. He says China's capacity for targeting the U.S. is growing.
Ousted NSA head Gen. Tim Haugh on his firing
In his first television interview since his firing, Gen. Tim Haugh discusses his termination by the Trump administration.
Coral reefs are first environmental system to pass climate "tipping point"
Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a climate "tipping point" as the world warms.
Drug-resistant superbugs' spread surging, World Health Organization warns
The United Nations' health agency says the number of drug-resistant bacterial infections is surging, compromising life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly.
Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court today
The former justice who was the deciding vote on some of the Supreme Court's most consequential decisions talks about the Court today, and about his memoir, "Life, Law & Liberty."
Vance accuses Democrats of "hostage-taking" with government shutdown posture
Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate.
Alaska hit by severe flooding that carries away homes
Alaska State Troopers said it received reports of "at least eight homes being pushed from their foundations."