Congress Passes Stopgap to Avert Government Shutdown
Congress approved a short term funding bill sending it to President Trump to keep agencies operating through January 19. House votes 231 to 188 and Senate 66 to 32. The measure funds defense, health programs, and community health services while negotiations continue on a broader omnibus for federal fiscal year funding.
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Courts allow transgender enlistment to begin January 1
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay a lower court order requiring the military to start accepting transgender recruits by Jan. 1. The ruling upholds a nationwide injunction against the Trump administration's ban, setting up a likely Supreme Court review.
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Six protesters cleared in inaugural day riot case in Washington
Six defendants in the Washington anti-Trump inauguration protests were found not guilty on riot charges after a four week trial. Prosecutors argued the group turned violent, while defense lawyers said there was no proof of individual assaults. Police arrested over 200, with 234 total, 20 pleading guilty or having charges dropped and 188 set for next year.
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25 year mental commitment for Slender Man defendant
In Wisconsin Anissa Weier 15 was sentenced by Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Bohren to a 25 year mental commitment at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute. She and Morgan Geyser, then 12, stabbed Payton Leitner 19 times to appease Slender Man. Weier must serve at least three years before supervised release, then state supervision for 25 years.
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Pence visits Afghanistan in secret flight to Kabul
Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan landing at Bagram under darkness then flying to Kabul to meet President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah. He affirmed U.S. commitment as Trump months earlier signaled a stepped up campaign and more troops in what is the war’s longest running conflict.
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UN General Assembly rebukes US Jerusalem move
More than 120 nations defied Trump and backed a non binding resolution calling on the United States to drop its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The vote tally was 128 in favor, 9 against, 35 abstentions, with 21 not voting as U S Ambassador Nikki Haley warned of consequences.
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