Observers on both sides of the aisle are watching as a federal appeals court hears arguments on whether to stay a restraining order on President Trump’s ban on travel from seven majority-Muslim countries. To be blunt: It’s the big story of the day. In the conservative media — which we're going to be watching more closely as a new GOP administration gets rolling — it's all about blocking the terrorist threat to the country. Also out there: A spirited defense of White House senior advisor Steve Bannon. "Saturday Night Live" last week compared him to the Grim Reaper.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 07, 2017 23:05 UTC