News Roundup 2/5/17

by | Feb 5, 2017

  • A federal appeals judge denies a request from the Justice Department to reinstate Trump’s executive order on immigration. [Link]
  • The Bureau of India Affairs is sending agents to the site of the Dakota Access Pipeline protest to clear out protesters. [Link]
  • The Washington Post has published a fake news story about Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s trip to Syria. Former Congressman Dennis Kucinich explains the ethical methods and purpose of the trip. [Link]
  • A Russian executive is suing Buzzfeed for publishing the Trump Dossier. [Link]
  • Eight Afghan police were killed in an attack carried out by someone posing as Afghan police. [Link]
  • Kurdish forces begin the third phase in retaking Raqqa from ISIS. Part of this phase will be cutting off Raqqa from the main highway that connects to ISIS territory in Iraq. [Link]

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Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

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