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An Afghan refugee man wraps himself with a blanket to shield from the morning cold while sitting outside an abandoned warehouse where he and other refugees took refuge in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Hundreds of migrants have been sleeping rough in freezing conditions in central Belgrade looking for ways to cross the heavily guarded EU borders.: photo by Muhammed Muheisen/AP, 6 February 2017

Police scuffle with Afghan migrants as they block the entrance of the Hellenikon migrant camp during the visit of Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas, in southern Athens, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. The protest was organized against conditions at the camp as Greece says more than 60,000 refugees and migrants are stranded in camps here after European border closures last year.: photo by Thanassis Stavrakis/AP, 6 February 2017 

Tate representatives pose for photographs next to British artist David Hockney's "Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy" during a photocall to promote the largest-ever retrospective of his work at Tate Britain gallery in London, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. The exhibition, which opens to the public from Feb. 9 and runs until May 29, celebrates the 79-year-old's achievement in painting, drawing, photography and video.: photo by Matt Dunham/AP, 6 February 2017

A Civil Police officer stands guard over a looter shot in the leg by the Civil Police while looting an electronic store in Vitoria, Espirito Santo state, Brazil, Monday, Feb 6, 2017. Protests by the friends and family of military police in Espirito Santo have led to an increase in crime and forced the shut-down of some state services, authorities said Monday.: photo by Diego Herculano/AP, 6 February 2017 

Zakaria Imad Ahmed, 12, is treated by doctors in a first aid clinic in the Zahra neighborhood after he was hit in his head by shrapnel from a mortar fired by Islamic State militants, Monday Feb. 6, 2017. He and his younger brother and sister were playing outside when a mortar dropped nearby and shrapnel hit parts of their bodies.: photo by Bram Janssen/AP, 6 February 2017 

President Donald Trump finishes speaking to troops while visiting U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla.,Monday, Feb. 6, 2017.: photo by Susan Walsh/AP, 6 February 2017

Sarah Assali, 19, left, who just arrived from Syria, is embraced by her brother Tawfik Assali, 21, of Allentown, Pa., upon her and other family members' arrival from Syria at Terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Attorneys said Dr. Assali's brothers, their wives and their two teenage children returned to Syria after they were denied entrance to the United States on Jan. 28 although they had visas in hand after a 13-year effort.: photo by Craig Ruttle/AP, 6 February 2017

Israeli forces' flares light up the night sky of Gaza City, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Israel's military fired on Hamas installations in Gaza after a rocket launched from the territory exploded inside Israel on Monday, with no reports of casualties on either side. Israel holds Hamas responsible for all incoming fire.: photo by Adel Hana/AP, 6 February 2017

Four white lion cubs recline in a basket at the zoo in Magdeburg, Germany, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. The five-week-old lions weigh 6 kilograms each and have developed splendidly.: photo by Peter Gercke/dpa via AP, 6 February 2017

A woman walks past a puddle on a pier at Fort Point in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. California's winter keeps getting wetter as the first in the latest round of storms moves ashore, bringing heavy rain and powerful winds.: photo by Jeff Chiu/AP, 6 February 2017

  #TrumpFacts are like actual facts, but brighter, bolder and less true: tweet via ian bremmer @ianbremmer 7 February 2017

Kellyanne Conway, whose boss spent YEARS questioning Obama’s birthplace, implores everyone to have sufficient respect for the presidency: tweet via Matt Viser @mviser, 7 February 2017

CNN Communications @CNNPR
In response to @PressSec's comment today

Hunter Walker Retweeted CNN Communications

Hunter Walker added,

CNN says Spicer's answer to my question was not true

image via Hunter Walker @hunterw, , 7 February 2017

WH official: We'll say 'fake news' until media realizes attitude of attacking the president is wrong: tweet via Jake Tapper @JakeTapper, 7 February 2017

Very good @ZekeJMiller Q about whether this WH changing message of previous admins, not to give in to terror fears: tweet via Mike Memoli @mikemeoli, 7 February 2017

@PressSec: "The point that he was making was not to put fear into anybody, but rather to reassure them.": tweet via Mike Memoli @mikememoli, 7 February 2017

Taking a call in the White House with my personal assistant Theodore: image via Ivanka Trump @IvankaTrump, 7 February 2017

Hello. Here's something President Trump said today, per pool reporter @carolelee: image via Bradd Jaffy @BraddJaffy, 7 February 2017

Bradd Jaffy @BraddJaffy

Sheriff tells Trump a lawmaker is pushing legislation he doesn't want Trump: “Want to give his name? We’ll destroy his career…
Bradd Jaffy Retweeted Bradd Jaffy

Bradd Jaffy added,

This may be the state senator to whom the sheriff was referring. She's a Republican... h/t @mmurraypolitics 

image via Bradd Jaffy @BraddJaffy, 7 February 2017

@latimes: Court questions whether Trump's travel ban amounts to anti-Muslim discrimination: image via Mike Walker @New_Narrative,  7 February 2017

Bradd Jaffy @BraddJaffy

1/28 on Fox—Rudy Giuliani said Trump asked him to do a “Muslim ban...legally” so they came up w/the travel ban. Today Rudy came up in court.

Bradd Jaffy Retweeted Bradd Jaffy

Bradd Jaffy added,

Rudy's comments could come back to haunt him. George W. Bush-appointed federal judge mentioned him by name while challenging Trump's lawyer.
  image via Bradd Jaffy @BraddJaffy, 7 February 2017

Trump's loose talk about Muslims gets weaponized in court against travel ban: tweet via Charles Ornstein @CharlesOrnstein, 7 February 2017  

Micah Grimes Retweeted Tal Kopan 
Kelly says in retrospect he should have delayed travel ban EO to talk to Congress “This is all on me, by the way,” he says
Micah Grimes added,
 Sec. Kelly falls on sword for botched Trump travel ban rollout. 
tweet via Micah Grimes @MicahGrimes, 7 February 2017 

The New York Times @nytimes 
In a setback for President Trump, Yemen has told the U.S. it must suspend Special Ops missions 
Micah Grimes Retweeted The New York Times
Micah Grimes added, 
This is significant. 
tweet via Micah Grimes @MicahGrimes, 7 February 2017

Yemen has often been an overlooked war, compared to others in the MidEast. But it has been as crushing as any other US-involved war.: tweet via Micah Grimes @MicahGrimes, 7 February 2017

 
NYT: Yemen bans U.S. Special Ops after Trump-approved raid in which civilians, including children, were killed: image via Bradd Jaffy @BraddJaffy, 7 February 2017

 

 @PressSec on Yemen: "The goal of the raid was intelligence gathering. ... That’s why we can deem it a success.": tweet via Mike Memoli @mikememoli,  7 February 2017

Spicer: This president "is not going to sit by" while Iran flouts deal -- "There's a new president in town," he adds.: tweet via Glenn Thrush @GlennThrush, 7 February 2017

Phil Elliott @Philip_Elliott

Sean Spicer: "Iran is kidding itself if it doesn't realize there's a new President in town."

Dave Weigel Retweeted Phil Elliott

Dave Weigel added,

What does this even mean, though? Trump hasn’t canceled the Iran deal.

tweet via Dave Weigel @daveweigel, 7 February 2017

statement from @FLOTUS spokeswoman re the first lady wearing American vs foreign designers, via @NYTFashion: image via Kate Bennett @KateBennettDC, 7 February 2017

@jasoninthewhitehouse Chaffetz said Trump told him no talk of "oversight" in Oval Office meeting. They spoke about Bears Ears and Antiquities Act: image via Scott Wong @scottwongDC, 7 February 2017

 

OMG @NewYorker's cartoon of the day: image via Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1,7 February 2017

@vp at swearing in of new Secretary of Education @BetsyDavos: image via Jeff Mason @Jeffmason1, 7 February 2017

Pence said his tie-breaking vote for @BetsyDevos was “the easiest vote I ever cast," said he was "casting a vote for America’s children.”: tweet via Ken Thomas @KThomasDC, 7 February 2017

 @VP Pence says his vote for @BetsyDevos in Senate to become education secretary was easiest he has ever cast: image via Jeff Mason @Jeffmason1, 7 February 2017

Bradd Jaffy @BraddJaffy

Trump this morning: "I don't know Putin." But Trump has said several times he knows Putin.

Harry McCracken Retweeted Bradd Jaffy
 Harry McCracken added,

Trump has said he knows Putin because they were on the same episode of 60 Minutes. By that standard I know Judge Judy.

image via Harry McCracken @🇺🇸, 7 February 2017

Bannon at "head table" seat in county sheriffs mtg. Didn't see him last week tho at White House Black History mtg.Photo @gettyimages @whitehouse: image via Reading The Pictures @ReadingThePix, 7 February 2017

Bannon at "head table" seat in county sheriffs mtg. Didn't see him last week tho at White House Black History mtg.Photo @gettyimages @whitehouse: image via Reading The Pictures @ReadingThePix, 7 February 2017

 

More from Trump "listening session" w county sheriffs. Not sure the Donald needs this kind of encouragement. Photo @saulloeb @gettyimages: image via Reading The Pictures @ReadingThePix, 7 February 2017

"Distressed ivory walls..." 

Syrian Democratic Forces, made up of US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters, advance in an area north-east of Raqa. #AFP by @Delilsouleman: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 7 February 2017

"Distressed ivory walls..." 

Distressed ivory walls.
All instrumentation at rest.                   
INT. CORRIDOR  Black, empty. Vacant.
Two space helmets resting on chairs.
Electrical hum.
Lights on the helmets begin to signal one another.
Moments of silence.
A yellow light goes on.
Data mind bank in b.g.
Electronic hum.
A green light goes on in front of one helmet.
Electronic pulsing sounds.
A red light goes on in front of other helmet.
An electronic conversation ensues.
Reaches a crescendo.  
Then silence.
The lights go off, save the yellow.

A Syrian fighter from Jaish al-Islam (Islam Army) holds position inside building on frontline in Bilaliyah. By @amer_almohibany #AFP: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 5 February 2017

 

Syrian Democratic Forces gather yesterday in an area north-east of Raqa during their advance towards IS group. #AFP by @Delilsouleman: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 6 February 2017

Syrian Democratic Forces gather yesterday in an area north-east of Raqa during their advance towards IS group. #AFP by @Delilsouleman: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 6 February 2017

Syrian Democratic Forces gather yesterday in an area north-east of Raqa during their advance towards IS group. #AFP by @Delilsouleman: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 6 February 2017

 

Syria : Life in the destroyed buildings of the rebel-held town of Saqba. #AFP by Amer Almohibany: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 7 February 2017

Syria : Life in the destroyed buildings of the rebel-held town of Saqba. #AFP by Amer Almohibany: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 7 February 2017

 

Syria : Life in the destroyed buildings of the rebel-held town of Saqba. #AFP by Amer Almohibany: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 7 February 2017

Daily life in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus. By @AbdDoumany #AFP: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 5 February 2017

   

Daily life in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus. By @AbdDoumany #AFP: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 5 February 2017

Daily life in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus. By @AbdDoumany #AFP: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 5 February 2017 

A displaced Syrian child looks out of a tent at a make-shift camp near Tarshan, some 20 kilometres north of Raqa. #AFP by @Delilsouleman: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 7 February 2017

 

Syrian men look at a crater on February 7 following a reported air strike the previous night on the northwestern city of Idlib #AFP: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 7 February 2017  

A Palestinian inspects the damage to a chicken farm in Gaza suburb of Shujaiya on February 7 following a series of Israeli strikes #AFP by @MahmudHams: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 7 February 2017

 

Palestinian men play backgammon next their home in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on February 6 #AFP by @MahmudHams: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 7 February 2017

 

Palestinians run for cover as smoke rises following an Israeli air strike on a Hamas post, Gaza Strip today. #AFP by @Mohammed Abed: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 6 February 2017  

An Afghan pedestrian makes his way down a street past snow-covered trees in Kabul. By @shahmarai #AFP: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 5 February 2017

 

Portland, Oregon: photo by Jorge Guadalupe Lizárraga, October 2010