Legal help sought for Indonesian immigration cases

As the court battle that would allow local Indonesians a chance to re-open their immigration cases continues, the American Civil Liberties Union is looking for a few good attorneys. The ACLU and Nixon Peabody LLP are currently litigating a federal habeas class action in Boston that asks the district court to stay the removal of about 70 Indonesian Christians.

Trump Says Unsure If Tillerson Will Remain Secretary of State

President Donald Trump said he was unsure whether his top diplomat, Rex Tillerson, would remain in his post for the rest of Trump's term in the White House and was "not happy" that some State Department staff were not supporting his agenda. In an interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News late Thursday, Trump attacked the department under Secretary of State Tillerson and said he alone determines U.S. foreign policy.

Sen. Baldwin opposes House GOP tax plan

President Donald Trump says he hopes to sign a bill to overhaul the United States tax code by the end of the year. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act plan introduced this week by House Republicans cuts the number of tax brackets from seven to four; cuts the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent; and phases out the estate tax.

Here’s The Moment A Male Dem Belittled A Pro-Life Black Woman

A white male Democrat said Star Parker, a black pro-life activist, was being "ignorant" during a hearing on a pro-life bill, suggesting that she lacked the ability to properly deal with Congress members. Parker, the founder of Center for Urban Renewal and Education, testified on the Heartbeat Protection act earlier this week and the ways abortion affects the black community when Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen got upset about her remarks.

ENA Thanks House for Passage of H.R. 304, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act

DES PLAINES, Ill. The Emergency Nurses Association applauds the House of Representatives for passing the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act yesterday.

What We Know: Indictments, hearings in Russia probe

Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election jumped forward this week with a 12-count indictment against two former campaign advisers to President Donald Trump and a guilty plea from another adviser. Several congressional committees are also investigating the meddling, and whether there is any link to Trump's campaign.

Republicans debut tax bill, Trump seeks first win

Mayoral candidate Joyce Craig said Mayor Ted Gatsas should have made sure officials disclosed the 2015 rape of a West High School student, while Gatsas called comments on the issue the "lowest... Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan unveil legislation to overhaul the tax code on Capitol Hill ... (more)

House tax panel adopts GOP changes after day of bickering

After a day of partisan bickering over whether the Republicans' sweeping tax plan would truly help the middle class, a key House panel on Monday approved late changes. Lawmakers restored the tax exemption for employees receiving child care benefits from their companies, but also put new requirements on a tax credit used by working people of modest means.

Chrissy Teigen flashes cleavage and legs in low-cut gown

'This is real collusion and dishonesty': Trump calls for Justice Dept to investigate claims Hillary took over the DNC months before she ran as even Elizabeth Warren admits the entire system was rigged Twitter silences Trump! President's account is DEACTIVATED for 11 minutes by a rogue employee on their last day - sending social media wild I'd LOVE to order a full investigation of Hillary Clinton says Trump - but I can't because I'm 'not supposed to be involved with the Justice Department' and I'm VERY frustrated Jared Kushner hands over documents to Mueller as prosecutor probes role he played in firing of FBI boss James Comey Trump blasts Hillary Clinton for defending 'dirty dossier' funding as he says opposition research file Democrats for was 'totally fake' and 'like a novel' 'He is a pedophile': Kevin Spacey, then 24, had sex with teen, 14, and later tried to rape him claims victim - ... (more)

‘Spinning is one thing – lying is a whole other…

'Spinning is one thing - lying is a whole other show': Lemon plays Sarah Sanders false recounting of Trump's words During his evening show, CNN's Don Lemon played Trump's own words followed by his press secretary's "alternative interpretation" of what Trump said. During the daily press briefing, reporters asked Sanders what Trump means by such statements, and her response was to deny that he said them.

Pressure On Sessions Rises As Democrats Call For Him To Clarify Testimony On Russia

Senate Democrats have called on Jeff Sessions to clarify just how much he knew about attempts by the Russian government to influence the 2016 presidential election, following revelations that the attorney general was previously in a meeting with former Trump campaign aide-turned special counsel cooperator George Papadopoulos. Sen. Al Franken demanded that Sessions clarify his past statements and Sen. Patrick Leahy has asked the attorney general to once again appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee following the indictments this week of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his longtime associate Rick Gates as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

Jeff Sessions ‘must return’ before Senate Judiciary Committee to…

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., demanded Attorney General Jeff Sessions "must return" before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify under oath after a new report disputed Sessions' prior testimony in which he denied knowing about former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos' proposed meeting with the Russians. Responding to documents unsealed this week which show that Sessions was apparently aware of the proposed March 2016 meeting and actively tried to shut it down, Leahy wrote in a statement that Sessions "needs to come back before the Senate Judiciary Committee."

Bill introduced allowing Hawaii’s foreign fishermen onshore

A group representing Hawaii commercial fishermen has fi... HONOLULU - Hundreds of foreign fishermen currently confined to vessels in Honolulu for years at a time would be allowed to come ashore when they dock under legislation introduced Thursday in Congress. The Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act offers workplace protections a year after an Associated Press investigation found that Hawaii's commercial fishing fleet is crewed by about 700 men who are never allowed off their boats, even when they come into the Honolulu Harbor to unload their catch.

Franken: Sessions ‘seems to have problems telling the truth’

Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken responded to the latest developments in the special counsel investigation by saying that Attorney General Jeff Sessions "seems to have problems telling the truth." Franken's comments on CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront" came after unsealed court documents showed former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos had told the campaign about a potential meeting opportunity between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and news emerged that Sessions vetoed the idea.

In Closing Words at Trial of Robert Menendez, Debate Over What Bribery ‘Looks Like’

As the trial of Senator Robert Menendez neared its end on Thursday, the prosecution focused on three flights he took years ago on a private plane owned by his friend Dr. Salomon Melgen, and on a $58,500 payment the senator made for the three flights after they became public. "Senator Menendez never intended to write that check," J.P. Cooney, a federal prosecutor, said in court here.

Democratic lawmakers sue over Trump Administration secrecy

The Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. Democratic members of the House Oversight committee have filed suit over the Trump Administration's refusal to turn over information about the Trump family's lease of the Trump Hotel in Washington.

Bob Mercer, a prominent Trump backer, leaving hedge fund

Republican mega-donor Robert Mercer, a billionaire with close ties to President Donald Trump, is stepping down from his position as chief executive officer of the New York investment firm Renaissance Technologies. The 71-year-old Mercer is also selling his personal stake in the pro-Trump website Breitbart News to his daughters.