Wife of demoted DOJ official worked for Fusion GPS

Remember that senior Justice Department official demoted last week for concealing his meetings with the men behind the anti-Trump dossier? It turns out that the man's wife worked for Fusion GPS during the 2016 election. Contacted by Fox News, investigators for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence confirmed that Nellie H. Ohr, wife of the demoted official, Bruce G. Ohr, worked for the opposition research firm last year.

GOP lawmaker accuses bipartisan caucus of withholding a potential ‘dreamers’ compromise

Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., right, discusses the GOP agenda for tax reform on Capitol Hill on Oct. 24, 2017. Curbelo on Dec. 11 accused leaders of a bipartisan House caucus of withholding details of a bipartisan compromise on immigration policy that could lead to a breakthrough in a major spending bill.

Nikki Haley’s belief that Trump’s accusers ‘should be heard’ surprised many in the White House

Now the national #MeToo spotlight is turning back to Trump and his past conduct. Several of his accusers are urging Congress to investigate his behavior, and a number of Democratic lawmakers are demanding his resignation.

Completion of solar electric-generation array near Las Vegas marked

Solar arrays line the desert floor of the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone as part of the 179 megawatt Switch Station 1 and Switch Station 2 Solar Projects north of Las Vegas that were commissioned on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal @Vegass88s Solar arrays line the desert floor of the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone as part of the 179 megawatt Switch Station 1 and Switch Station 2 Solar Projects north of Las Vegas that were commissioned on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017.

Officials dedicate 2 large solar electric generating plants

Two large solar-powered generating plants built near Las Vegas to power the operations of commercial data company Switch in northern and southern Nevada were dedicated Monday by elected, company and business officials. The industrial-sized power plants at an industrial park in North Las Vegas are designed to generate the equivalent amount of electricity to meet the needs of 46,000 Nevada homes, according to a company statement.

Democratic congresswomen call for Trump investigation

A group of Democratic congresswomen is calling Monday on the House Oversight Committee to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump, adding to a growing drumbeat of voices drawing fresh attention to accusations leveled against the President by numerous women. In a letter to the panel's chairman, GOP Rep. Trey Gowdy, and the committee's top Democrat, Rep. Elijah Cummings, 54 female House lawmakers write that "the American people deserve a full inquiry in to the truth of these allegations."

Judge Rules Transgender People Can Enlist in Military

A federal judge denied a renewed bid by the Trump administration to prevent transgender people from joining the U.S. military, ordering Monday that such recruits be allowed to join beginning Jan. 1. The military announced it would begin admitting transgender recruits in light of the latest order by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, which upholds an earlier ruling.

Trump Calls for Overhaul of Immigration System After NYC Attack

President Donald Trump said Monday's attempted terrorist attack is more evidence that the country's immigration system needs a total overhaul to end immigration based on family relationships. "Today's terror suspect entered our country through extended-family chain migration, which is incompatible with national security," Mr. Trump said in a statement.

A Late 2017 Tax Plan Could Spell Trouble for Your 2018 Paycheck

If Congress passes a tax bill before year end, employers and workers will have only few days to sort out withholding for next year The largest payroll group in America is raising a big concern about the new tax plan: There simply isn't enough time to figure out withholding for 2018. In a letter sent Friday, the American Payroll Association, or APA, issued a warning to lawmakers in both the House of Representatives and Senate working on a final tax bill.

Amid North Korea Tensions, a Narrow Diplomatic Window Opens

The pace of nuclear and missile tests has slowed considerably in recent weeks and history suggests it will remain low in the coming weeks It isn't clear how many more windows of opportunity there will be to resolve the confrontation over North Korea's nuclear weapons program peacefully, but one is opening right now. Whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is interested in taking advantage of this chance to avoid disaster is, of course, a different question entirely.

Who Are the Supreme Court’s Biggest Feeder Judges?

From left to right: Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The path to a U.S. Supreme Court clerkship runs disproportionately through the chambers of certain circuit judges, many of whom sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and almost all of whom are white men.

Military must accept transgender recruits by Jan. 1, says federal judge appointed by Clinton

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