The Trump administration argued its case in support of reinstating a travel ban from seven Muslim-majority nations during questioning by appeals court judges on Monday night.

As the Trump administration's travel ban related to seven Muslim-majority countries is blocked in court, about three dozen Cuban doctors and health professionals are entering the U.S. under visas granted under a now-defunct program.

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis will seek to reassure allies worldwide they can still rely on an increasingly inward-focused U.S., as he heads to East Asia on the first overseas trip by a Trump administration cabinet member.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says that "the international community" must stand up against Russian aggression and urges the incoming Trump administration to be a strong supporter and partner of Ukraine.