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White House to give Pentagon plan on transgender ban
 

The White House is expected to tell the Pentagon in coming days how to implement a ban on transgender people in the military, according to a memo that says the defense secretary may decide whether to remove service members based on their ability to deploy, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.

 
Protesters remain calm for Trump’s Reno visit

Echoes of the war that U.S. forces fought and won against Nazi Germany rang out in Reno on Wednesday. This time, it was a culture war waged against hate with protests, Twitter hashtags and chants. Along the way, memories of fathers and grandfathers who fought more than seven decades ago were invoked.

Attacks on fellow Republicans is risky strategy for Trump — ANALYSIS

Most presidents try not to feud with members of Congress from their own party. But President Donald Trump is known for shredding the rule book, so why would congressional etiquette be any different?

Heller talks immigration, health care with Las Vegas Latinos

At a Wednesday morning breakfast hosted by the state’s oldest Latino political organization, a local clean energy advocate asked U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., when he’d finally host a town hall sans entrance fee. Heller ignored the question and left the building.

Thursday is deadline day for national monuments review

Thursday is the due date for the Trump Administration’s national monument review, but it’s unclear when the public will get to see Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s full slate of recommendations.

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Nonprofit donates millions to help immigrants get legal counsel

A national nonprofit dedicated to clean energy, health care and immigration advocacy announces the donation in Las Vegas to assist non-citizen immigrants in dealings with U.S. immigration authorities.

First lady thanks Chelsea Clinton for defending Barron Trump

First lady Melania Trump has thanked Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of her husband’s former rival for the presidency, on Twitter for coming to the defense of the Trumps’ youngest son.

Trump focuses on veterans’ needs during Reno speech to American Legion

RENO — President Donald Trump sidestepped political controversy for the most part in brief remarks to the American Legion on Wednesday, instead focusing on the needs of veterans and the military.

Trump adviser Kushner in Cairo for Mideast peace talks

White House adviser Jared Kushner arrived in Cairo on Wednesday, his latest stop on a tour of the Middle East to explore ways to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

 
Hillary Clinton says in her book Trump made her skin crawl

Hillary Clinton said Donald Trump’s pacing, hovering demeanor onstage during an October 2016 presidential debate made her so uncomfortable “my skin crawled.”

Leaders push for continued preservation of Lake Tahoe

Keeping Lake Tahoe pristine is unfinished business. That was the message Tuesday from a bipartisan group of Nevada and California elected officials and a former interior secretary at the 21st Annual Lake Tahoe Summit.

Breslow named to Nevada Public Utilities Commission

Bruce Breslow, director of the Department of Business and Industry, has been appointed to the Public Utilities Commission by Gov. Brian Sandoval.