Bannon's power; War on drugs - CBS News Brief, Feb. 2, 2017
Steve Bannon
He helped write the president’s inaugural address and the executive order on travel and refugees. He’s also been given a seat on the National Security Council. Steve Bannon seldom gives interviews, preferring to exert his influence behind the scenes with those who actually get to decide American policy. But those who know him say Bannon’s influence on Mr. Trump’s policy is plain to see.
Coincidence?
The seven nations that President Trump put on the U.S. travel ban list have something in common: They don’t have any Trump properties. Yet the president’s real estate company continues to do business in Islamic lands. We look at other Muslim-majority countries where the Trump Organization has business interests.
Drug prices
In a meeting with pharmaceutical industry leaders this week, President Trump reiterated his campaign-trail commitment to lowering U.S. drug prices. Can he do it? If so, it won’t be easy, pitting a president willing to use the bully pulpit to bend companies to his will against one of the most powerful -- and deep-pocketed -- corporate lobbies in Washington.
Civilian casualties
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wednesday that civilian non-combatants were likely killed in the Jan. 29 raid against al Qaeda militants in Yemen, and that “casualties may include children.” It was the same raid that killed U.S. Navy SEAL William “Ryan” Owens and injured three other American service members.
Working conditions
Working in Iraq has always been risky for U.S. citizens. Lawyer Thomas Donovan has worked there for 10 years, seeing the worst of the civil unrest that followed the war. He tells CBS News that the U.S. joining forces with the Iraqis against ISIS improved relations, but President Trump’s travel ban on people from seven nations, including Iraq, has sent that into a tailspin.
Students’ concerns
The Trump administration is considering the fate of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally. We visit a school in Houston where many students are worried about what comes next.
No recourse
In normal times, Will Rahn says Neil Gorsuch would be confirmed as the next Supreme Court Justice without any serious discussion of a filibuster. But this is not a normal time. Some Democrats see America as spiraling toward despotism, and they’re demanding their leaders fight Mr. Trump on every front. But what can Chuck Schumer actually do?
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