Russia probe in turmoil as top Dem calls for Nunes' recusal  —  The House intelligence committee investigation into Russian interference in last year's election was thrown into new turmoil Monday night, after the ranking Democrat on the panel called on the Republican chairman, Rep. Devin Nunes …

Congress may stiff Trump on wall funding  —  Congressional Republicans might deliver some more bad news for President Donald Trump, fresh off their embarrassing failure to scrap Obamacare: No new money is coming to build his wall.  —  Trump hoped to jump-start construction of a massive wall …

Trump moves decisively to wipe out Obama's climate-change record  —  President Trump will take the most significant step yet in obliterating his predecessor's environmental record Tuesday, instructing federal regulators to rewrite key rules curbing U.S. carbon emissions.

Schumer goes off on Trump supporter at NYC restaurant, witness says  —  Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., caused a scene at a Manhattan restaurant when he began yelling at a wealthy and well-connected Donald Trump supporter that the POTUS is “a liar.”  —  Schumer, the top Senate Democrat …

2018 Dilemma for Republicans: Which Way Now on Obamacare?  —  WASHINGTON — As they come to terms with their humiliating failure to undo the Affordable Care Act, Republicans eyeing next year's congressional campaign are grappling with a new dilemma: Do they risk depressing their conservative base …

NOHO SCHOOL BUDGET CUTS DUE TO HIGH WHITE STUDENT PERCENTAGE SPARKS OUTRAGE … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid= 1817703" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>  —  NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) —  Outrage has grown at Walter Reed Middle School …

Scoop: Trump wants to make tax reform and infrastructure a package deal  —  The Trump administration is looking at driving tax reform and infrastructure concurrently, according to a White House source with direct knowledge.  —  It's a major strategic shift - infrastructure was likely …

The Russian Farce  —  Remember when Obama and Hillary cozied up to Putin?  And recall when the media rejoiced at surveillance leaks about Team Trump?  —  The American Left used to lecture the nation about its supposedly paranoid suspicions of Russia.  The World War II alliance …

Daily Mail ‘Legs-it’ front page criticised as ‘sexist, offensive and moronic’  —  Politicians join public in condemning and ridiculing newspaper headline that leers at Nicola Sturgeon and Theresa May … A Daily Mail front page that declared “Never mind Brexit, who won Legs-it!” …

AFL-CIO Ready to Sue If Trump Waters Down Overtime Regulations  —  Federation chief knocks Trump over Goldman Sachs hiring  —  Labor preparing for costly loss at U.S. Supreme Court  —  The AFL-CIO will sue if the Department of Labor tries to water down a boost in overtime eligibility put …

Elon Musk Launches Neuralink to Connect Brains With Computers  —  Startup from CEO of Tesla and SpaceX aims to implant tiny electrodes in human brains  —  Building a mass-market electric vehicle and colonizing Mars aren't ambitious enough for Elon Musk.  The billionaire entrepreneur now wants …

23 people ask the Justice Department to launch a criminal inquiry into its chief, Jeff Sessions  —  Nearly two dozen people from five states are accusing Attorney General Jeff Sessions of lying to the Senate Judiciary Committee about his communications with the Russian government …

Ford plans ‘significant’ investments in 3 plants  —  Ford Motor Co. will announce investments in three of its Michigan manufacturing plants Tuesday morning, according to three sources familiar with the automaker's plans.  —  The Dearborn-based automaker will announce investments …

Turk in Iran Sanctions Case Adds Rudy Giuliani to Legal Team  —  Reza Zarrab, a prominent Turkish gold trader who has been jailed in New York on charges of violating the United States sanctions on Iran, has added Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York mayor, to his legal team …

Homeowner's son shoots, kills three would-be burglars  —  Three would-be robbers were shot and killed Monday when an Oklahoma homeowner's son opened fire on them with an AR-15, authorities said.  —  Wagoner County sheriff's deputies were called to the home in Broken Arrow, southeast of Tulsa at around 12:30 p.m. local time.

Government Says Man's Last Name Too ‘Offensive’ For License Plate  —  HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - A Canadian provincial government has withdrawn a man's eponymous personalized vehicle license plate, saying Lorne Grabher's surname is offensive to women when viewed on his car bumper.

Interesting Timing  —  Perhaps the White House had planned all along for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to make an appearance at today's press briefing to rail against sanctuary cities.  But the timing is consistent with what I've long feared will be the impulse for the Trump administration …

Dow Suffers Longest Losing Streak Since 2011  —  Withdrawal of health-care plan has investors fretting about tax overhaul, infrastructure spending  —  The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its longest losing streak in nearly six years, reflecting investors' doubts about the Trump administration's ability to enact its agenda.

Boris Epshteyn Named in July FISA Application; Did Nunes Obstruct Justice?  —  On November 7th, I reported at Heat Street that the FBI had obtained a FISA warrant covering the Trump campaign's ties to Russia.  —  I reported that the FISA warrant had been granted after an earlier …