Update 2.30 am London time
Seattle judge blocks Trump immigration order https://t.co/T1qkpgyHri pic.twitter.com/EJG6x7a8Sj
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 4, 2017
A big development as a judge halts the immigration ban tonight. From @SeattleTimes:https://t.co/5cFmiN6HQa
— NewsandGuts (@NewsandGuts) February 4, 2017
The federal judge's order in Washington State blocking Trump's Muslim ban is pretty sweeping pic.twitter.com/FHRTXQRcZq
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/jenniferbeals/status/827704335874170880
A pretty important exchange here between the govt. lawyer and the judge in the Trump EO immigration/refugees case. (Via @AP) pic.twitter.com/2cve4BdWIh
— Niall Stanage (@NiallStanage) February 4, 2017
Washington state AG explains why Trump's travel ban was temporarily halted https://t.co/8b9vM446sz pic.twitter.com/Yu4G1dqWqd
— CNN (@CNN) February 4, 2017
Earlier: Ryan says Iran deal ‘likely to stay’ despite fresh sanctions
Iran said it would take reciprocal steps after the US imposed fresh sanctions, calling them the acts of “an inexperienced person.” Meanwhile, House Speaker Paul Ryan told NBC’s ‘Meet The Press’ that while he supported the new sanctions, the nuclear deal with Iran negotiated under President Obama was likely set to stay in place.
Trump's provocations with China Mexico Iran Australia Germany to distract from national issues https://t.co/He8NZeGSFR
— Bart van de Ven (@BartAccuro) February 3, 2017
.@PressSec tells @CeciliaVega that President Trump is not taking anything off the table with regard to military action in Iran. pic.twitter.com/g7ZZY1YQNW
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 3, 2017
Iran is playing with fire – they don't appreciate how "kind" President Obama was to them. Not me!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2017
EXCLUSIVE: House Speaker Ryan acknowledges Iran nuclear deal likely to stay in place on NBC's @MeetThePress https://t.co/sBSrf6qprj pic.twitter.com/2op1V4Sz6J
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 3, 2017
BREAKING: U.S. Treasury Dept. announces new sanctions against Iran: 13 individuals and 12 entities impacted. pic.twitter.com/iLvBD7ajud
— ABC News (@ABC) February 3, 2017
U.S. to issue new Iran sanctions, opening shot in get-tough strategy: sources https://t.co/DRiNZETu4h pic.twitter.com/5hIfWTOZKD
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 3, 2017
MORE: Iran says new U.S. sanctions violate legal commitments and U.N. security council resolution that endorsed nuclear deal
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 3, 2017
Even hard-liners in the Iranian government are showing restraint in the face of the Trump administration https://t.co/6c7sK5QgR8
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 3, 2017
Ran month ago but worth reading today–Trump’s Foreign-Policy Appointees are Set to Provoke War With Iran @thenation https://t.co/rfCDJEn0vH
— Katrina vandenHeuvel (@KatrinaNation) February 3, 2017
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THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
I find it instructive to compare Trump’s tweet on the thwarted Louvre attack to his tweet on the Quebec terror attack that killed 6 people: pic.twitter.com/U2wzUS6UVr
— Nicole Hemmer (@pastpunditry) February 3, 2017
Not *one word* about the Muslims slaughtered in their house of worship by a white supremacist Trump fan. Not one. https://t.co/IO3Bp3N71l
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 3, 2017
Trump says will cut "a lot out of Dodd-Frank" because "friends of mine that have nice businesses, they can't borrow" https://t.co/SjLvUndWTc pic.twitter.com/edwsuyW0kw
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) February 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/AlumniUSC/status/827585842843488256
GOP assault on Obama’s regs is just beginning https://t.co/HHRaLS3ETS pic.twitter.com/CFSfixEllo
— POLITICO (@politico) February 3, 2017
Renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine presents challenge for Trump's plans with Russia https://t.co/iPccUPxbW5
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) February 3, 2017
North Korea accuses US of plotting attack https://t.co/pXCoGhAv87 pic.twitter.com/KYyTGpF8j6
— The Hill (@thehill) February 3, 2017
Is Trump Tweeting From a 'Secure' Smartphone? The White House Won't Say https://t.co/8SIZmTdoRO
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) February 3, 2017
Europeans plan to drive Donald Trump crazy, one mocking video at a time https://t.co/NyIygmdfm4
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) February 3, 2017
South Park's creators are struggling to satirise Donald Trump https://t.co/QDDL6sSVEe
— The Independent (@Independent) February 3, 2017
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WORLD
At least 1,354 refugees and migrants drowned this winter, UNICEF says, a record number. https://t.co/ENVkYb3aKZ pic.twitter.com/LVQTOPRk9w
— ABC News (@ABC) February 3, 2017
Russian hacking aims to 'destabilise West' – Michael Fallon https://t.co/kcILTX9Yde
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) February 3, 2017
Sir Michael Fallon suggests Britain could carry out cyber attacks to defend itself against Russia https://t.co/Vx3qJ2p7Yf
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 3, 2017
Great powers do not throw friends to the wolves. My Lex from @Nato HQ on why Trump is wrong to think allies a burden https://t.co/VqZmngnwFc
— David Rennie 任大伟 (@DSORennie) February 3, 2017
NATO Says Moscow-Supporters Spread Fake News About Ukraine Call https://t.co/DtBwFk7dB2 via @WSJ
— Stephen Fidler (@StephenFidler1) February 3, 2017
Angela Merkel warns Theresa May over slashing taxes to undercut the EU https://t.co/SX5zlzQGiR
— The Independent (@Independent) February 3, 2017
Taoiseach warns of ‘very negative consequences’ of hard Border. #brexit https://t.co/fJcgfRLEAT
— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) February 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/GallahersBlues/status/827640705799565312
Theresa May: Let me link you to Trump.
EU leaders: No thanks we'll just Tweet him.https://t.co/Db6Nur6vZ3 pic.twitter.com/aquumF7iWh
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) February 3, 2017
Trump's possible EU ambassador nominee wants to disrupt EU. We shldn't accept him.Letter with @ManfredWeber to @eucopresident & @JunckerEU pic.twitter.com/Q3zmYUyfg8
— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) February 2, 2017
Finally…
https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/827598387071512578
The Overnight Note 