President Donald Trump says he might give his refugee and immigration travel ban a second try, either as a revision or as a new order, as he contends with an appeals court ruling that prevents the ban from being enforced.
Trump said he expected to win the legal battle over his original directive even though options were being considered by the White House.
Advisers were debating the next step in response to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that upheld a restraining order on the travel ban. The White House directive had suspended the nation’s refugee program and barred all entries from seven Muslim-majority countries.
— The Associated Press
Trump’s state visit to the U.K. will be postponed until sometime between late August and the end of September, and will most likely occur when Parliament is in summer recess, according to the Guardian newspaper, which cited unidentified U.K. government officials. The report came after House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said on Feb. 6 that he would veto any attempt to invite Trump to address Parliament.
— Bloomberg News
One or more Quebecers won big in Friday’s Lotto Max. The winning ticket for the $60 million jackpot was purchased in the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region. Loto-Québec says the winner does not appear to be part of a group purchase.
— La Presse Canadienne
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