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Need to know: Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Trump expected to order temporary ban on most refugees
One order is expected to temporarily halt the arrival of refugees, except for religious minorities escaping persecution. Another could block visas for anyone from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Pope Francis calls on media to end ‘constant focus on bad news’
The pope said he wanted to encourage media professionals to engage in “constructive forms of communication that reject prejudice” and help create a world of “realism and trust.”
Knights of Malta head resigns on Pope Francis’ orders after dispute with Vatican
Grand Master Matthew Festing had been locked in a bitter dispute with the Vatican over the firing of another leader of the ancient chivalric order.
Longtime leader of clergy victims group leaves as SNAP faces lawsuit
The lawsuit names David Clohessy and other leaders of the group as defendants and alleges that “SNAP does not focus on protecting or helping survivors – it exploits them.”
Native Americans condemn Trump’s executive action on pipeline
“Nothing will deter us from our fight for clean water,” said Tribal Chairman David Archambault II.”
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I was Maimonides’ ghostwriter (and other alternative facts)
We are now living in the kingdom of lies.
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