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Recode Daily: Trump’s travel ban remains on hold, with months of court fights ahead

The appeals court asserted its responsibility to serve as a check on presidential power.

Syrian refugees Abdulmajeed and Baraa Haj Khalaf arrive in Chicago after a flight from Istanbul, Turkey.
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A federal appeals court panel unanimously refused to reinstate President Trump’s travel ban. A Supreme Court appeal on the suspension may follow, but a final ruling on the constitutionality of the ban itself is likely months away. — [Kara Swisher / Recode]

Troubled health-benefits broker Zenefits is cutting 430 jobs, almost half its staff, in a third round of layoffs and will outsource some operations to India and Canada. — [Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal]

Honest Company, the maker of baby and beauty products co-founded by actress Jessica Alba, is overhauling its management team and contemplating a CEO change. — [Jason Del Rey / Recode]

Twitters cultural relevance may be higher than ever, thanks to Trump’s rise, but that’s not translating into growth. The stock closed down 12 percent after a disappointing Q4 report. — [Dan Frommer and Kurt Wagner / Recode]

New Viacom CEO Bob Bakish reassured pay TV providers that the company would not undercut their business by providing its newest shows to streaming services. — [Peter Kafka / Recode]

On the latest episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask, Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi and Reshma Saujani, the CEO of Girls Who Code, talk about the value of learning to code and where to start. — [Eric Johnson / Recode]

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This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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