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president bashar al assad family role future syria, us secretary state rex tillerson said thursday ahead peace talks aiming political transition scheduled resume next month tillerson said trump administration backed geneva peace talks way end six year old war move political transition elections speaking holding talks un special envoy syria staffan de mistura, announced stalled peace talks syrian government still united opposition would resume geneva nov united states wants whole unified syria role bashar al assad government, tillerson told reporters swiss city end week long trip took saudi arabia, qatar, pakistan india view said many times well believe future assad regime assad family reign assad family coming end issue brought trump administration came office took view prerequisite assad goes transitional process started, added supported russian air power iran backed militias, assad appears militarily unassailable last month assad ally hezbollah declared victory syrian war forces pushed islamic state back large swathes eastern syria recent months past year taken numerous pockets rebel held territory around aleppo, homs damascus reading assad stay long russians iranians alternative him, western diplomat told reuters date departure depend russians anyone else
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largest us veterans service organization thursday urged president donald trump veto recent legislation allowing financial companies block customers banding together sue, saying would hurt members armed forces american legion, rarely speaks bank policy politics, said statement would silent banks payday loan shops rip servicemembers veterans likely hard time convincing trump veto resolution roll back obama era policy consumer financial protection bureau, independent federal regulator, finalized rule summer barred banks, credit card issuers financial companies requiring customers agree join group lawsuits take potential disputes closed door arbitration vote , senate tuesday passed resolution killing rule prohibiting regulators enacting similar one future house representatives approved resolution earlier, needed erase rule trump sign law membership stated unequivocally opposed situations military veterans financial protections chipped away increase profits big banks, said american legion national commander denise rohan repealing cfpb arbitration rule takes away consumers effective tool protect predatory lenders servicemembers struggle sue companies individually cannot afford legal costs, move frequently work, deployed overseas, legion said class actions, individuals complaint band together lower lawsuit costs many veteran organizations tried months stop republican led congress passing resolution, advocacy groups also pressed veto long shot white house issued statement shortly tuesday vote applauding resolution, saying cfpb rule would given consumers fewer options quickly efficiently resolving financial disputes opened door frivolous lawsuits special interest trial lawyers rule supporters say arbitration rigged consumers secretive, set legal precedent, controlled companies also say right sue enshrined us constitution
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us house representatives helped pave way thursday deep tax cuts sought president donald trump republican leaders, barely overcame revolt within party ranks could foreshadow trouble ahead republican controlled house voted pass budget blueprint fiscal year measure enable tax legislation, due introduced next week, win congressional approval without democratic votes house republican leaders came within two votes failure democrats unified opposition, republicans voted bill, many expressing disapproval provision would repeal income tax deduction state local taxes discord also looming potential provision scale back popular tax deferred us retirement savings program known k provisions aimed offsetting revenue losses would result planned sweeping tax cuts, particularly companies democrats called tax plan giveaway rich corporations would swell federal deficit republicans traditionally opposed letting deficit grow stark reversal stance, party budget resolution, previously passed senate, called adding trillion federal deficits next decade pay tax cuts several conservative republicans voted deficit concerns one them, representative justin amash, wrote twitter, happened fiscal conservatism outline republican plan announced last month would cut corporate tax rate percent percent, small business rate percent percent top individual rate percent percent trump, promised major tax cuts candidate last year, asked congress pass tax legislation end year even though fellow republicans control house senate, president unable secure passage major legislation, failed repeal obamacare law republicans also looking signature achievement congressional election year approaches big news
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united states said thursday designated career diplomat lawrence gumbiner new chief cuba embassy center diplomatic crisis due allegations mysterious health attacks personnel previous charge affaires, scott hamilton, left cuba earlier month washington ordered evacuation non essential staff relatives, order remain family gumbiner arrive time heightened tensions old cold war foes united states formally accused cuba carrying says attacks caused hearing loss cognitive issues diplomats, us president donald trump said last week havana responsible ns n md interview reuters, cuban government officials accused week slandering country nl n mz ch tensions attacks, involved high pitched sounds, came trump said june wanted partially roll back historic detente united states cuba, ordering tighter restrictions travel trade island yet unveiled l n jd j gumbiner, lawyer, served past three years deputy chief mission us embassy lima, peru, according website us embassy havana that, deputy permanent representative us mission organization american states previously held embassy positions bogota, tel aviv san jose
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democratic us lawmakers called thursday public hearings attack niger killed four us soldiers, saying still many unanswered questions ambush despite receiving information pentagon two top department defense officials, robert karem, assistant secretary international security affairs, major general albert elton, deputy director special operations counterterrorism, conducted closed briefing ambush members senate armed services committee senator john mccain, republican chairman committee, said pleased briefing mccain last week threatened issue subpoena white house forthcoming details attack pleased cooperation getting now, mccain told reporters mccain said still many unanswered questions, notably took hours body sargent la david johnson recovered strategy surprised questions need answered, mccain said issue also generated political firestorm president donald trump harshly criticized handling call myeshia johnson, johnson widow, said republican president made cry even worse saying husband known signed senator richard blumenthal, democratic committee member, said wanted public hearings matter explain us public country , troops posted africa provide information ambush need able look families eye explain mission is, mistakes made incident, mistakes made, made why, blumenthal told reporters briefing important, need public hearings, said mccain said would decide whether hold public hearings depending happened military investigation, citing security concerns making anything public soon betray sensitive information would put lives men women danger, mccain said monday, general joseph dunford, chairman military joint chiefs staff, held hour long news conference sought tamp criticism pentagon released little information deaths soldiers l n md
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trump administration thursday named coal industry consultant strong supporter controversial practice mountaintop mining head us interior department agency oversees mining operations environmental cleanups steven gardner kentucky, engineer mining specialist runs consultancy ecsi llc, nominated director office surface mining, reclamation enforcement osmre , latest trump administration appointee ties industry would regulate congress must approve nomination obama administration, gardner fought osmre moves update federal stream protection rule regulated mining close streams congress revoked rule february interior secretary ryan zinke welcomed gardner nomination, said lexington, kentucky, native help agency carry energy dominance agenda steve highly regarded mining industry extensive experience insight, said zinke news release, hal quinn, chief executive national mining association lobbying group, said america mining industry welcomes steve gardner nomination become next director osmre gardner outspoken critic termed war coal, said opinion article lexigton herald waged activist groups, agencies many press seen combatants casualties, wrote gardner also supports practice mountaintop removal, form surface mining top mountain ridgeline environmentalists say harms landscape water supply interior department august ordered researchers stop work independent evaluation potential health effects mountaintop removal coal mining environmental grassroots groups criticized gardner nomination, said likely side industry time agency supposed focus enforcing mine reclamation cleanup work someone focus defending industry costs right choice federal agency charge overseeing industry said davie ransdell, member kentuckians commonwealth former supervisor kentucky division mine permits
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us congress watchdog office agreed investigate president donald trump commission voter fraud three democratic senators raised concerns panel work may diminish public confidence democratic process government accountability office said letter dated wednesday accepted request democratic senators amy klobuchar, michael bennet cory booker investigate presidential advisory commission election integrity trump established panel may charging, without evidence, millions illegal immigrants voted november election state election officials election law experts say us voter fraud rare democrats voting rights groups criticized panel, arguing could vehicle changes would make harder lawful voters cast ballots number state governments declined hand information voters white house letter last week gao requesting probe, three senators said commission, headed vice president mike pence, responded congressional requests information activities said panel lack transparency could unnecessarily diminish confidence democratic process white house immediately respond request comment gao decision open investigation commission vice chair, kris kobach, republican secretary state kansas advocate tougher laws immigration voter identification, asked states june turn voter information data requested kobach included names, last four digits social security numbers, addresses, birth dates, political affiliation, felony convictions voting histories states refused outright others said needed study whether could provide data
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us ambassador united nations nikki haley moved tears thursday visiting nearly decade old camp congolese displaced violence country east, insisted way hold safe fair elections haley, senior member president donald trump administration visit democratic republic congo, traveled helicopter mungote camp kitchanga, home , displaced people dozens excited children waved haley left un peace keeping helicopter return provincial capital goma visibly upset reason got emotional today hundred plus kids chasing cars seeing us off, haley told reporters visit kept thinking was, going happen sad reality, looks now, going end like parents single mother named angelique told haley raped twice hard sits kitchen seven children watched getting raped, haley said recounted angelique told know say them, haley said one live like turn blind eye this, haley said congo final stop haley week long africa visit, also taken ethiopia south sudan, met president salva kiir friday due meet congolese president joseph kabila, power since took father congo never peaceful transition power, kabila refused step second elected term ended december, fueling insecurity country millions died conflicts , hunger disease accord struck dec kabila representatives opposition leaders, kabila barred trying change constitution stand third term find way peaceful situation, haley said find way safe fair elections, get leaders know handle situation get armed groups stop congolese electoral commission said earlier month election replace kabila cannot take place april , delay opposition said would cause impatient population take matters hands largest un peace keeping mission deployed congo, costing billion annually haley reviewing operations bid cut costs, united states largest contributor, paying percent budget member un general assembly agreed june billion peace keeping budget, cut million congo operation cut million un secretary general antonio guterres warned budget cuts could harm un mission congo state still absent many parts country often preys citizens meant protect, guterres wrote report member security council last month peace keepers kept watch haley mungote camp kitchanga, also visited small bakery started women making profit bought sheep profits made, said inspiring see sitting complaining, trying make best life
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us attorney general jeff sessions equated opioid epidemic personal failing many americans cannot say drugs thursday, said marijuana could serving gateway problem people say drug use got protect first, said question answer session heritage foundation think tank washington sessions made comments ahead president donald trump declaration opioid crisis public health emergency, move redirect federal resources help combat problem sessions said extremely troubled epidemic, saying led overdose deaths height aids public health crisis according us centers disease control prevention, opioids responsible , us deaths justice department stepped enforcement efforts combat problem earlier thursday, justice department announced secured indictment pittsburgh based doctor unlawfully distributing opioids, first case kind brought since sessions launched opioid abuse detection unit response question best combat epidemic, sessions cast problem moral light think whole country needs lackadaisical drugs, said urging people say drugs, comments channeled former first lady nancy reagan, famously launched say anti drug campaign crack cocaine epidemic ravaging communities husband, president ronald reagan, tenure signed law sweeping criminal justice bill established mandatory minimum sentences drug offenses, including marijuana sessions said thursday fentanyl people really killers, clarify specifically referring also said heard many police chiefs drug addiction starts marijuana fentanyl synthetic opiate times lethal heroin michael correia, government relations director national cannabis industry association, said sessions ill informed pointed data showing many overdoses involve prescription painkillers according cdc, nearly half opioid overdose deaths united states involved prescription medications correia said sessions still repeating old, tired argument marijuana gateway lot evidence proves otherwise
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connecticut lawmakers thursday passed two year billion budget, nearly four months due, expected help capital city hartford avoid bankruptcy state aid provisions budget fiscal years closes billion deficit two years, part tax fee hikes tobacco products, ride shares low income working families also raids host funds
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nine us senators states oil refineries sent letter president donald trump thursday urging changes country biofuels policy asking meeting discuss issue letter reflects growing tensions refiners oppose us renewable fuel standard
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key meeting republicans us house representatives ended thursday without compromise proposal eliminate popular deduction state local taxes, top house tax writer told reporters going stay table leadership try find solution, us house ways means committee chairman kevin brady said dozen republicans states oppose deduction elimination voted key budget measure advance tax reform made clear need problem solved vote yes tax reform, added
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russia said thursday would respond decision twitter inc ban adverts media outlets russia today rt sputnik, saying move flouted international domestic laws free speech, ria news agency reported ria cited russian foreign ministry saying decision another aggressive step aimed hindering work russian media united states result pressure us intelligence agencies
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fbi said comply us house representatives document request regarding dossier containing allegations us president donald trump next week, us house speaker paul ryan said thursday informed us comply document request, ryan told reporters, referring federal bureau investigation
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us house representatives voted nearly unanimously thursday new sanctions iran ballistic missile program, part effort clamp tehran without immediately moving undermine international nuclear agreement vote two iran ballistic missiles international sanctions enforcement act among things, calls us president report congress iranian international supply chain iran ballistic missile program impose sanctions iranian government foreign entities support president donald trump said oct would certify iran complying international agreement nuclear program, threatened might ultimately terminate accord trump action opened day window congress act reimpose sanctions iran nuclear program lifted agreement, move house senate aides said that, now, house lawmakers focusing clamping iran ways hezbollah missile related sanctions us representative ed royce, republican chairman house foreign affairs committee, sponsored ballistic missile bill, said international nuclear deal strictly enforced washington working allies united states must respond full range threats and, bill today, said house passed three iran related measures wednesday, including new sanctions lebanon iran backed hezbollah militia resolution urging european union designate hezbollah terrorist organization l n n uy become law, measure would pass us senate signed law trump
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us house representatives voted thursday clear procedural path forward republican tax bill, still written expected unveiled next week president donald trump seeks first major legislative achievement overcoming last minute resistance lawmakers ranks, house republicans approved fiscal budget measure would make enactment eventual tax bill easier senate, though many difficult decisions lie ahead passage budget resolution win party leaders trump, promised election campaigns revamp tax code plan offered opposed democrats give away wealthy corporations
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republican us senator lindsay graham testified thursday character witness behalf democratic colleague bob menendez, trial federal corruption charges newark, new jersey graham testified six minutes, telling jurors knows new jersey senator honest, trustworthy man, according twitter posts reporter star ledger newspaper courtroom democrat cory booker, new jersey junior senator, also expected testify character witness booker, former mayor newark, previously attended trial support menendez statement graham office said testimony would service menendez charges graham, represents south carolina, traveled expense, statement said menendez entered courthouse thursday, told reporters honored graham booker would testify menendez, , accused taking bribes wealthy benefactor, florida ophthalmologist salomon melgen, exchange using office help melgen menendez melgen denied wrongdoing, saying relationship simply close friendship prosecutors say menendez intervened melgen behalf medicare officials agency concluded doctor overbilled millions dollars melgen convicted separately earlier year massive medicare fraud menendez also accused pressuring federal officials secure visas melgen girlfriends resolving port dispute involving one melgen businesses exchange menendez aid, melgen gave senator private flights, luxury vacations hundreds thousands dollars campaign money, prosecutors said case closely watched washington, republicans hold edge senate menendez convicted either resigns expelled republican new jersey governor chris christie term expires january, christie would name replacement
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president donald trump search next chair us federal reserve come fed governor jerome powell stanford university economist john taylor, politico thursday cited one source saying, another counseled caution trump said considering powell taylor, also liked current fed chair janet yellen much politico cited unnamed source talks regularly trump saying finalists powell taylor another unnamed senior source politico described close process said safe assume trump nominate powell taylor top spot central bank, saying changes mind every day white house official told reuters final decision made trump considering short list post also includes top economic adviser, gary cohn, former fed governor kevin warsh senior administration official said wednesday trump unlikely nominate cohn, helping lead white house efforts push big tax cut package congress warsh chances job also appeared fade, according media reports, politico reported source talks regularly trump said warsh running recently wednesday, trump indicated yellen still list considering, although suggested interested making mark fed liked lot, trump said recent meeting held yellen mean, somebody thinking about, told fox news channel separate interview fox business network aired earlier week, trump said would consider either powell taylor top fed post another top job central bank yellen, nominated former democratic president barack obama, chaired fed since early term expires february whoever trump selects would need confirmed senate republican president looking announce fed chair nominee leaving trip asia nov give choice time go confirmation process
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president donald trump name david kautter acting commissioner us internal revenue service, white house said statement thursday kautter, assistant secretary treasury tax policy, would become acting head federal government revenue collection service effective nov , white house said
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us justice department reached settlement dozens conservative groups claimed internal revenue service unfairly scrutinized based political leanings sought tax exempt status, court documents showed pair lawsuits filed federal court , conservative groups accused irs targeting organizations words tea party patriots applied agency tax exempt status starting sides asked united states district court district columbia wednesday issue declarative judgment one cases involving plaintiffs would say irs wrong apply united states tax laws based entity name, position association particular political movement hope today settlement makes clear abuse power tolerated, attorney general jeff sessions said statement thursday irs admitted wrong based screenings groups applications names policy positions, subjected groups heightened scrutiny delays demanded unnecessary information groups, agreement washington case said irs expresses sincere apology, said senior management within irs exempt organizations division delinquent responsibility provide effective control, guidance, direction processing applications tax exempt status filed tea party political advocacy organizations, settlement document said request halt case, class action suit involving members, filed federal court ohio republicans claimed targeting conservative groups showed political bias irs former democratic president barack obama house republican investigators found connection obama administration, according report report blame irs officials mistreating conservative organizations sought tax exempt status irs officials covered misconduct misled congress officials included former commissioner douglas shulman, former acting commissioner steven miller, lois lerner, former head unit overseeing applications tax exempt status obama fired miller internal irs audit released found poor management
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us judge wednesday refused block president donald trump decision end subsidy payments health insurers obamacare, handing trump victory democratic attorneys general regularly challenged president policies court us district judge vince chhabria san francisco said federal government make payments litigation subsidies unfolds chhabria, appointed former democratic president barack obama, wrote although case appeared close call, appears initially trump administration stronger legal argument trump administration month terminated payments insurers, help cover medical expenses low income americans, part several moves dismantle obama signature healthcare law formally known affordable care act democratic attorneys general repeatedly opposed trump court year immigration, environment healthcare trump decision end insurance subsidies, states district columbia asked immediate order halting trump move case litigated argued terminating payments harmed customers raising insurance rates ruling, chhabria said kind emergency order requested states necessary truth state regulators devised responses give millions lower income people better health coverage options would otherwise had, chhabria said true almost states joining lawsuit, judge added us justice department spokeswoman lauren ehrsam said subsidy payments usurped congress spending power department pleased chhabria ruling california attorney general xavier becerra, leading lawsuit, said statement trump decision undermined payments keep healthcare affordable without emergency order halting trump action, swift action litigation becomes even compelling, said us senator patty murray, washington state democrat, said ruling makes critical senate pass bipartisan agreement co authored, would authorize subsidies earlier wednesday, nonpartisan congressional budget office found proposal would cut us deficit billion next decade subsidies amounting nearly million month due cost billion year estimated grow billion , according congressional analysts beginning enrollment insurance policies obamacare exchanges set nov , chhabria suggested states focus communicating message devised response subsidy cuts prevents harm large number people states concerned people scared away exchanges thought higher premiums, perhaps stop yelling higher premiums, chhabria wrote insurers say profit subsidies affordable care act, pass directly consumers reduce deductibles, co payments pocket medical expenses low income people premiums obamacare silver plans, generally popular type health insurance plan individual health insurance market, rose percent average , according analysis published wednesday avalere health, research consulting firm
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us environmental protection agency said wednesday review bedrock laws like clean air act clean water act affect energy industry job losses, one several measures us agencies take reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens business measure one four initiatives proposed epa help carry executive order issued president donald trump march directed cabinet chiefs identify ways ease regulatory burdens energy development epa administrator scott pruitt, energy secretary rick perry interior secretary ryan zinke announced separate lists measures sent president carry order working curb unnecessary duplicative regulatory burdens serve american people, pruitt said statement environmental groups said plans submitted agency heads putting us natural resources hands polluters trump administration intent putting oil, gas coal companies charge when, exploit taxpayer owned resources, said kate kelly, public lands director liberal center american progress epa conduct study weigh regulations affect job losses sectors like coal federal court ruled epa need conduct assessment epa also create task force simplify permit process building new polluting facilities, weigh options revamp national ambient air quality standards launch smart sectors program engage industries crafts regulations energy department said focus streamlining natural gas exports, review national laboratory policies, review national environmental policy act nepa regulations approving major infrastructure projects reviewing agency popular household appliance standards program interior department submitted called energy burdens report president, outlines obama era regulations started reverse reform, plans includes lifting moratorium coal leases federal land, reviewing regulations fracking federal tribal land, developing five year plan offshore drilling streamlining federal leasing program permitting process
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us president donald trump said wednesday would declare next week national emergency opioid abuse, move could give states access federal funds fight drug crisis united states battling surge opioid related deaths, including , lives lost , year record, according federal data opioid tremendous emergency, trump told fox business network next week, going declaring emergency, national emergency drugs trump expected provide preview plans tackling drug demand opioid crisis remarks thursday trump said august would declare opioid abuse national emergency opioids, primarily prescription painkillers, heroin fentanyl
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budget plan crucial president donald trump hopes large scale tax cuts looked set close vote us house representatives thursday republicans vowed opposition effort protect popular tax break rebellious faction resisting proposal eliminate federal deduction state local income taxes, would hit middle class voters high tax states like new york, new jersey california idea one several floated republicans craft tax cut plan budget blueprint, already approved senate, central efforts push tax legislation congress face staunch opposition democrats proposal obviously issue concern group members, shared goal work together address issue move forward, aide house majority whip steve scalise said wednesday clock ticking toward vote, impasse yet settled republican lawmakers planned meet house speaker paul ryan office pm try hammer resolution, meeting postponed budget vote, set gmt republican representative tom macarthur new jersey told reporters possible enough votes block budget plan got close, said scalise predicted victory going get done, told fox news channel republicans sketched tax package independent analysts say would cut taxes businesses individuals trillion next decade, detailed legislation expected unveiled next week congress approves tax cut plan, would hand trump first major legislative win since took office january urging republicans questions salt state local tax deduction vote tomorrow, keep voting get compromise live with, republican representative peter king new york told reuters aide republican representative tom reed new york said discussion compromise would call tax credit certain income amount replace deduction, would support republican representative leonard lance new jersey told reuters interested compromise time, instead wanted repeal provision taken table voting budget tomorrow, said
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us president donald trump said wednesday spoke chinese president xi jinping congratulate new leadership line unveiled communist party congress beijing two also discussed north korea trade, trump said twitter post spoke president xi china congratulate extraordinary elevation also discussed noko trade, two important subjects trump wrote xi told trump china would unswervingly follow path peaceful development promote coordination cooperation among world major powers , official xinhua news agency reported late wednesday china attaches great importance sino us relations willing promote long term, healthy stable development bilateral relations basis mutual respect mutual benefits, xinhua cited xi saying trump expected meet xi visits china next month, two likely discuss issues related north korea us china trade
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said wednesday sweeping republican tax cut plan entering toughest phase yet lobbyists swarm congress try protect valuable tax breaks urging lawmakers move quickly plan, ryan said interview reuters speedy action would prevent legislation getting bogged deliver sooner economic growth republicans expect k street, washington lobbying industry known downtown street much based, soon descend capitol hill defend tax benefits companies special interests, said ryan, top republican congress details come, going see k street coming congress done years, said ryan, looking back country last major tax code overhaul president ronald reagan broad parameters republican plan, backed president donald trump, made public, detailed legislation expected revealed next week securing passage congress tax plan would give trump first major legislative win since took office january republicans control white house chambers congress pressure deliver election campaign promises final action taxes least weeks away republican plan would cut taxes businesses people trillion next decade, according independent analysts calls reducing corporate income tax rate percent percent setting lower rate smaller businesses, well cutting taxes individuals allowing larger deductions families democrats called gift rich corporate america would cause federal deficit balloon add trillion us national debt ryan referred white water rafting describe tax overhaul effort entering toughest phase going class rapids, pleasant ride nice everybody pretty much stays boat pretty good go class rapids, biggest rapid go through, said called republicans hold tight details hammered got make sure everybody stays boat get boat river, ryan said dismissed concerns tax cuts could expand federal deficit anticipate big deficit effect tax reform broaden base lower rates, plug loopholes get faster economic growth republicans intend pay proposed cuts part broadening tax base would require discarding trillions dollars tax deductions, loopholes breaks, one protected powerful interests lobbyists succeed protecting tax breaks, lawmakers would looking less revenue offset tax cuts, raising risk higher deficits debt could undermine long term economic growth ryan previously said wants house pass tax bill nov us thanksgiving holiday predicted wednesday democratic lawmakers would back tax plan end day, believe democrats end voting thing, ryan said hard see
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department justice needs immediately give congress documents related funding dossier donald trump presidential campaign, us house speaker paul ryan said wednesday, saying department fbi stonewalling document requests administration, fbi particular, long time stonewalling, ryan told reuters interview, adding department fbi needs comply congress documents requests need immediately ryan responding question washington post report tuesday said campaign trump democratic rival white house, hillary clinton, democratic national committee helped fund research became dossier allegations trump connections russia several congressional panels investigating alleged russian meddling presidential campaign try tilt election trump favor, potential collusion trump aides moscow denied interference trump denied collusion campaign
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united states lost trust south sudan government fueling country civil war must bring peace risk losing support washington, us ambassador united nations nikki haley told nation president salva kiir haley first senior member president donald trump administration visit south sudan, spiraled civil war , two years gaining independence sudan met one one kiir minutes let know united states crossroads every decision going forward going based actions, haley told reporters meeting capital juba united nations warned violence south sudan, forced million people flee homes, providing fertile ground genocide kiir government denied un allegations ethnic cleansing haley cut short visit camp south sudanese displaced violence amid rowdy anti kiir protests understood americans disappointed leadership south sudan, made clear understood aid help hopes go forward given, said haley elaborate action washington could take, said kiir got trying say monday said washington considering pressure kiir peace, though noted withdrawing aid may work trump administration last month imposed sanctions two senior south sudanese officials former army chief lost trust government need regain trust way regain trust actions taking care people, haley told south sudan eye radio demanded kiir allow full consistent humanitarian aid access bring peace stability country said pushed timeline kiir act, declined elaborate nhial deng nihal, senior adviser kiir, said president told haley government un peacekeeping mission south sudan established mechanisms work jointly improve address humanitarian problems also told reporters kiir said government troops also observing cessation hostilities order create atmosphere dialogue civil war sparked feud kiir, dinka, former deputy riek machar, nuer plunged parts world youngest nation famine fragile peace deal broke last year machar fled country held south africa stop stirring trouble, sources told reuters december haley cut short visit camp juba, un peacekeepers protecting , displaced people, hundreds rowdy pro machar protesters blocked nearby roads, yelling salva kiir killer welcome usa protesters held large sign read south sudan idps internally displaced people refugees love president trump, peacemaker supporter human rights spokeswoman un mission said protest started gain momentum haley left, idps became upset able meet haley meeting displaced family leave early due security concerns previous us administrations president george w bush president barack obama heavily involved birth south sudan, signed peace accord sudan gained independence
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former us senator bill bradley, democrat helped bring former republican president ronald reagan bipartisan tax reform years ago, said wednesday president donald trump tax plan could backfire republicans bradley said lack detail nine page plan ambitious goal passing legislation january could give lawmakers little time digest implications tax overhaul details expected unveiled next week lawmakers introduce legislation like handing somebody molotov cocktail fuse going, told reuters interview nobody know hand somebody supposed vote vote whole thing explodes, said bradley represented new jersey former professional basketball star presidential candidate senator, bradley co sponsored bill moved reagan congress toward tax reform worked republican administration republican led senate get final bill enacted contrast, trump senior republicans plan pass bill span several weeks little support democrats earlier wednesday, house representatives speaker paul ryan lamented absence bill bradley democrats congress, saying separate reuters interview republican plan would see significant bipartisan support today democrats like bradley bradley criticized republicans providing details democrats pursuing tax reform plan said lacks concrete principles effective strategy seen anything specific s, three separate extremely detailed proposals, bradley said, referring two depth treasury department reports tax reform legislation senate finance committee also held days hearings work bipartisan unless something work with, bradley added whole strategy is, say going come state defeat whole strategy strategy country bradley dismissed trump four principles tax reform simplification middle class tax relief international repatriation competitive business tax rates principles objectives, bradley said s, lawmakers tax reform principles included equal incomes equal taxes, earn paying tax market best allocator resources since reagan, presidents congresses tried thoroughly reform tax code, failed democrats republicans generally agree code complex inefficient many tax breaks zealously defended lobbyists lawmakers representing special interests, making comprehensive reform difficult bradley advice trump republicans put something wait three months, four months, five months see reaction probably going modify certain things going work, said
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republican senator jeff flake surprise decision drop next year us senate race arizona could bad news republican challenging democrat seeking win seat party republican kelli ward democratic us representative kyrsten sinema had, ways, counting flake unpopularity quest win november election bad day kelli ward bad day kyrsten sinema, said stan barnes, veteran republican political consultant arizona flake departure raised stakes contest one two republican held senate seats democrats appear good chance flipping republicans hold edge senate ward, anti establishment candidate backed steve bannon, former strategist republican president donald trump, targeted flake right former state senator leading flake opinion polls next year republican nominating primary sinema, moderate democrat, counted facing either wounded flake, whose feud trump damaged standing among republican voters, ward, many political analysts doubt could prevail general election sinema faces prospect moderate republican emerging challenge ward and, potentially, become party nominee sinema campaign immediately respond request comment ward could win primary, win general, jennifer duffy, analyzes senate races cook political report washington said please remember trump carried state points nominee battle flake ward seen latest illustration ideological split mainstream republicans party anti establishment wing alabama last month, far right bannon backed candidate defeated incumbent republican party primary december us senate election flake announced retirement tuesday dramatic fashion, delivering speech senate floor harshly criticized trump behavior party failing call decision seek election immediately prompted speculation number arizona republicans would consider entering race ward emailed statement, ward said campaign already surging even flake withdrawal republicans may decide jump race late point, something worried about, said arizona ready true conservative represent senate republican consultants arizona said would take weeks new contours race take shape, potential candidates weigh chances, conduct internal polling and, perhaps, quietly consult one another constantin querard, republican strategist, said found unlikely many candidates would rush enter race declined chance go unpopular flake months ago, seemed likely trump could throw support behind challenger obvious names put forth today different names bandied looking someone take flake first place, said still solid conservative, become odds favorite duffy said strongest republican recruit likely representative martha mcsally, retired air force colonel strong fund raiser seen rising star party duffy declined predict whether mcsally could beat ward among conservative republican primary electorate stopped betting, oh, november last year, said, referring presidential election trump upset
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us house representatives wednesday backed new sanctions lebanon iran backed hezbollah militia, part effort take tough line tehran without immediately moving undermine international nuclear agreement three hezbollah related measures passed voice vote, without opposition house vote thursday another bill, impose additional sanctions iran related ballistic missiles program president donald trump said oct would certify iran complying international agreement nuclear program, threatened might ultimately terminate accord trump action opened day window congress act reimpose sanctions iran nuclear program lifted agreement, move house senate aides said that, now, house lawmakers focusing clamping iran ways hezbollah missile related sanctions first hezbollah related measures passed wednesday would impose new sanctions entities found support group, providing weapons hezbollah second imposes sanctions iran hezbollah using civilians human shields third resolution urging european union designate hezbollah terrorist organization united state named hezbollah foreign terrorist organization earlier month, washington offered multimillion dollar rewards two officials trump administration developed strategy countering iran growing regional influence critical measures impose new sanctions crack hezbollah financing, hold accountable acts death destruction, said representative ed royce, chairman house foreign affairs committee however, winning international support intensified campaign hezbollah could prove difficult powerful organization part lebanon fragile coalition government commands enormous support social services provides
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us president donald trump declined say wednesday whether visit korean peninsula demilitarized zone upcoming asia tour rather say, surprised, trump told reporters white house south lawn prepared depart trip dallas trump scheduled depart nov trip includes visits japan, south korea, china, vietnam philippines trip expected heavily dominated nuclear ballistic missile threat north korea poses dmz border barrier south north korea traditional stop american dignitaries white house officials say trump visit south korea camp humphreys visit south korea hail us south korean alliance concerns message trump would send going dmz, senior white house official told reporters monday message guests state visit president moon jae in, invited us make visit camp humphreys keep talking south korean government see things want adjust, official said
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us judge given fusion gps, research firm hired former british spy investigate donald trump election campaign, thursday reach agreement congress subpoena firm bank records judge tanya chutkan us district court district columbia late tuesday temporarily extended deadline complying subpoena, according court records seen wednesday republicans us house representatives intelligence committee earlier month subpoenaed unidentified bank last two years records accounts fusion gps congressional investigators special counsel robert mueller pursuing allegations dossier assembled former mi officer christopher steele connections trump presidential campaign russia widely reported supporters republican jeb bush, one trump opponents party presidential nomination, initially paid research later picked supporters democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton letter sent tuesday fusion lawyers perkins coie, law firm represented democratic national committee clinton campaign, confirmed perkins coie hired fusion gps april conduct election related research source familiar matter said fusion gps hire steele late may president trump, disputes associates colluded moscow officials called investigations witch hunt, raised issue wednesday whole russia thing turned democrats coming excuse losing election, trump told reporters leaving dallas fusion last week sued bank asked court issue injunction ordering bank comply subpoena lawyers fusion argued subpoena, signed house intelligence committee chairman devin nunes, exceedingly broad lawyers also argued nunes issuing subpoena legitimate legislative activity nunes served president donald trump campaign recused panel probe allegations us intelligence agencies russia interfered campaign help trump russia repeatedly denied allegations court filing behalf committee, lawyers house representatives asked judge reject fusion request block subpoena footnote said top two democrats house endorse request wednesday, trump also echoed unsubstantiated allegations revived tuesday republicans clinton secretary state approved sale us uranium russia exchange contributions husband charity think uranium sales russia way done, underhanded, tremendous amounts money passed, actually think watergate modern age, trump said
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president donald trump us house representatives top tax law writer reopened door wednesday changes k retirement savings program, days trump seemed rule step broad republican tax overhaul project trump told reporters wants protect popular tax deferred savings program, said possible could part congressional negotiations tax cuts maybe use negotiating, trust certain kinds deals want negotiate with, trump said white house south lawn prepared depart trip dallas capitol hill, representative kevin brady, republican chairman tax writing house ways means committee, said trump lawmakers discussing handle k plans employer administered plans used four decades millions workers save retirement decision yet made changes, brady told reporters simply considering ideas help people save save early life reach consensus that, including president, good way, move forward
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president donald trump unlikely pick economic adviser gary cohn nominee federal reserve chairman cohn playing crucial role white house tax reform effort, senior administration official said wednesday decision made candidate ruled gary role crucial getting tax reform done might important continue lead, announce change time, official said republican president looking announce fed chair nominee leaving trip asia nov , order give choice time go senate confirmation process current fed chair janet yellen term ends early february announcement unlikely week, said another source familiar situation trump told republican senators private lunch tuesday focus new fed chair stanford university economist john taylor, fed governor jerome powell yellen, source familiar meeting said trump asked senators show hands whether would prefer taylor powell, support went taylor, source said cohn irritated trump criticizing president response violence charlottesville, virginia, august white supremacist rally two men recent weeks seemed ironed differences, trump singling cohn praise help tax reform effort trump also considering fifth candidate fed job, former federal reserve governor kevin warsh, sources said trump told fox business network admired yellen decision pick new fed chair something would like contribute like make mark, maybe one things got little bit her, think terrific great talk obviously great together, look markets, trump told network
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us senator jeff flake said wednesday expects republican colleagues speak donald trump behavior policies, one day denouncing republican president fiery speech flake accused trump reckless, outrageous undignified behavior said instinct scapegoat belittle threatens turn us fearful, backward looking people condemnation speech senate floor came hours senator bob corker, another republican, lashed trump utterly untruthful president debasing united states flake, seeking election arizona next year, said wednesday thinks republican lawmakers join standing trump privately number colleagues expressed concern direction politics behavior president, flake told cnn comes tipping point realize continue normalize kind behavior think people stand coming months trump responded saying flake feud probably would cost voters would lost sought election ever knew me, trump told reporters wednesday would never smart thing way get somewhat gracefully despite control white house, senate house representatives, republicans yet deliver major legislative victories year priorities tax reform, healthcare immigration republican senator john mccain, fighting brain cancer, also spoken sharply trump republicans congress either remained silent tried play divisions inside party trump attacked lawmakers, media others sees opposing trying undermine presidency think people settle differences personally, republican house speaker paul ryan told reuters interview wednesday think better way think interest party unity continue work forward agenda far, fierce criticism flake corker drawn praise democrats fellow republicans history judge senator flake senator corker two men greatest conscience graced chamber either side aisle long time, senate democratic leader chuck schumer said
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moscow based antivirus software maker kaspersky lab said wednesday security software taken source code secret american hacking tool personal computer united states september, us officials ordered kaspersky products removed government computers, saying firm vulnerable kremlin influence using software could jeopardize national security announcement, wall street journal reported oct hackers working russian government appeared targeted national security agency nsa worker using kaspersky software identify classified files new york times reported oct israeli officials reported operation united states hacked kaspersky network russian government denied involvement kaspersky began internal inquiry bid restore trust wednesday, said stumbled code consumer version popular software flagged zip file malicious us computer reviewing file contents, kaspersky analyst discovered contained source code hacking tool later attributed kaspersky calls equation group software removed file analyst reported matter chief executive eugene kaspersky, ordered copy code destroyed, company said kaspersky said assumed source code episode connected nsa loss files described media reports deleted archive need source code improve protection technologies concerns regarding handling classified materials, said kaspersky spokeswoman sarah kitsos source code, normally hidden gives instructions computers, would posed danger kaspersky customer former employees told reuters july company rare occasions removed uninfected files kaspersky spokeswoman yuliya shlychkova wednesday said removals uninfected material happen extremely rarely kaspersky said third parties saw code, though media reports said spy tool ended hands russian government kaspersky denied journal report programs searched keywords including top secret company said found evidence hacked russian spies anyone except israelis, though suggested others could obtained tools hacking american computer back door later spotted nsa declined comment kaspersky review new date incident interest kaspersky announced discovery espionage campaign equation group february time, reuters cited former nsa employees said equation group nsa project kaspersky equation group report one celebrated findings, since indicated group could infect firmware computers gave nsa almost undetectable presence shlychkova said american machine files found big equation group announcement kaspersky discovered equation software machine middle east said occurred march democratic senator jeanne shaheen, led calls us congress purge kaspersky products federal government networks, wednesday sent letter dhs acting secretary elaine duke director national intelligence dan coats, urging us government declassify information kaspersky products step necessary, shaheen wrote, allow american people make informed decisions risks privacy security also tuesday, democratic senator claire mccaskill sent separate letter dhs asking done ensure federal agencies complying ban kaspersky products kaspersky consumer anti virus software high marks reviewers company said monday would submit source code software future updates inspection independent parties
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united nations rights expert voiced concern wednesday trump administration actions would harmful free press united states long term detrimental impact respect first amendment values, also human rights, said david kaye, un special rapporteur freedom opinion expression first amendment us constitution guarantees freedom speech press us president donald trump called press enemy american people uses term fake news cast doubt news reports critical administration, often without providing evidence support case speaking journalists united nations, kaye accused administration limiting access information environment climate change trump called global warming hoax kaye called greater media access secretary state rex tillerson voiced concern pressure journalists said emerged clear agenda attorney general jeff sessions white house immediately respond request comment, justice state departments sessions said august trump administration weighing requiring journalists reveal sources amid trump push stop leaks press people government
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bipartisan senate proposal shore obamacare insurance marketplaces would cut us deficit billion next decade would substantially change number americans health insurance, nonpartisan arm congress said wednesday legislation introduced last week republican senator lamar alexander democratic senator patty murray would restore two years subsidies private insurers help lower income people buy insurance president donald trump month cut subsidies bill also would provide states flexibility change rules affordable care act, signature legislative achievement republican trump democratic predecessor, barack obama nonpartisan congressional budget office previously estimated various republican proposals repeal replace obamacare would cause million people lose health insurance contrast, cbo wednesday said reinstating subsidies, called alexander murray bill, would substantially alter number insured cbo also estimated fix would impact health insurance rates already set health insurers said raised premiums average percent make lost federal subsidies cbo said expected health insurance premiums lower insurer payments without alexander murray legislation would reduce federal deficit, cbo previously found eliminating subsidies, called cost sharing reductions, would raise federal deficit billion decade premiums would rise absence subsidies, government would compelled spend financial assistance low income americans million americans obtained insurance obamacare law helped drive us uninsured rate record low, republicans called unwarranted government intrusion healthcare system represents fifth us economy unclear whether alexander murray bill ever come vote congress trump sent mixed signals it, initially supporting last week opposing senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said would bring without trump support trump derided insurer payments bailout vowed let obamacare implode bail insurance companies, benefit consumers, benefit taxpayers tune billion, alexander said wednesday senate floor insurers say profit subsidies, pass directly consumers reduce deductibles, co payments pocket medical expenses low income people trump, candidate promised get rid obamacare, frustrated inability congress led party pass bill repeal replace it, taken steps bypass lawmakers chip away law house representatives speaker paul ryan signaled opposition wednesday said chamber would take matter try pass broader republican legislation repeal replace obamacare year broad democratic backing support dozen republican senators, alexander murray bill sufficient backing exceed votes needed passage seat senate, mcconnell allows come vote two prominent republicans house senate tuesday announced competing obamacare fix conservative appears address many trump administration objections alexander murray proposal proposal republican senator orrin hatch, chairman senate finance committee, republican representative kevin brady, chairman house ways means committee, includes provisions suspend requirements individuals employers buy health coverage obamacare ryan told reuters interview favored hatch brady proposal
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us attorney office manhattan investigating paul manafort potential money laundering, according media reports, adding federal state probes targeting president donald trump former campaign manager us attorney southern district new york launched probe conjunction federal special counsel robert mueller, wall street journal reported late tuesday bloomberg separately reported subpoenas issued case representatives manafort immediately respond request comment reports manhattan us attorney office, led acting us attorney joon kim, comment probe marks latest investigation manafort comes amid ongoing larger examination alleged russian meddling presidential race possible collusion trump campaign associates separate investigations manafort financial transactions launched new york attorney general eric schneiderman manhattan district attorney cyrus vance, including scrutiny manafort real estate deals us investigators examining manafort financial transactions seeking push cooperating probe possible collusion, two sources direct knowledge investigation said manafort, headed trump campaign several months resigning, accused wrongdoing mueller team congressional investigators also probing manafort, whose virginia apartment raided agents federal bureau investigation july russia denied meddling us election trump denied collusion campaign condemned investigation political witch hunt reports latest probe come trump poised appoint dozens new us attorneys across united states, including new york seeking mass resignations earlier year kim took manhattan us attorney trump fired preet bharara part wave resignations march earlier month, politico reported trump personally interviewed least two candidates positions manhattan brooklyn, unusual move raised questions given trump business roots new york brooklyn us attorney office examining kushner cos, company owned family trump son law white house adviser jared kushner, according journal white house us attorney general jeff sessions defended trump right talk potential nominees, politico said us senate must approve whomever trump nominates, move could complicated manafort probes
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senate environment public works committee wednesday approved four nominees key posts environmental protection agency, including one appointee ties chemical industry head agency office chemical safety senator tom carper, top democrat committee, said two nominees grave concern bill wehrum, nominated assistant administrator office air radiation, michael dourson head office chemical safety pollution prevention carper called dourson one troubling nominees ever considered time committee senator james inhofe oil producing oklahoma, panel senior republican, praised passage nominees urged full senate quickly confirm improve public health within scope epa authority republicans say epa former president barack obama overstepped authority regulate scott pruitt, president donald trump epa administrator, said agency activist agenda former president barack obama pruitt worked away regulations pushed obama administration, proposed scrapping landmark clean power plan sought curb emissions linked climate change pruitt sued agency dozen times oklahoma attorney general jeff holmstead, former head epa air radiation office former president george w bush, said wehrum ideal person shepherd administrator pruitt reforms regulatory process environmentalists called full senate reject nominees four nominees, especially wehrum dourson, would accelerate scott pruitt mission dismantle epa inside, said sara chieffo, vice president government affairs league conservation voters nominees approved panel matthew leopold assistant administrator office general counsel, david ross, office water
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highlights reuters interview wednesday us house representatives speaker paul ryan estimates republican tax plan could increase federal deficit trillion trillion without getting deep details represents incorporating bill always intended writing ways means committee house, macroeconomic feedback convinced models really clear, people change behavior, businesses change behavior taxes change trillion number sort midrange growth expect models seen believe get faster economic growth, exceed trillion , anticipate big deficit effect tax reform obamacare taxes stay passed house get senate, result that, get rid obamacare taxes tax reform think way addressing concerns members middle income taxpayers states net winners tax reform well republicans aim pass tax package year end reason trying timeline want get percent gdp growth economy sort limping along, growing percent, far underneath potential country really believe getting done means going good whether house pass legislation protect dreamer immigrants year know going it, lots discussions timing something open debate want goal want fix working it, want make sure way problem road
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republican lawmakers take bipartisan plan stabilize obamacare insurance markets try repeal replace law year, house representatives speaker paul ryan said wednesday, signaling party shelving matter us congressional election year president donald trump promised candidate last year dismantle obamacare house passed bill last may, senate tried failed july september thanks deep intra party divisions fears millions americans would lose healthcare coverage think something next year, ryan said interview reuters asked prospects house passing bipartisan bill would reinstate federal subsidies private insurers help lower income people buy medical coverage affordable care act, dubbed obamacare asked whether seven year republican effort repeal replace obamacare dead, ryan responded, added, imagine year congress packed calendar end includes major tax cut package president donald trump wants lawmakers pass end year well legislation avert potential government shutdown looming december trump frustrated inability congress led party pass bill, taken steps bypass lawmakers chip away law trump month cut billions dollars obamacare subsidies insurers, known cost sharing reduction payments, saying unlawful enrich insurance companies republican senator lamar alexander democratic senator patty murray last week unveiled bipartisan bill maintain subsidies two years give states added flexibility administering health insurance also maintaining many obamacare patient protections plan drew bipartisan support senate, trump came initially backing subsidies critical element obamacare insurers say profit subsidies, pass directly consumers reduce deductibles, co payments pocket medical expenses low income people ryan said favored conservative short term obamacare fix offered leading republicans house senate includes provisions suspend requirements individuals employers obtain health coverage obamacare democrats likely balk concerns measure could undermine viability obamacare subsidized insurance market individuals republicans call obamacare government intrusion us healthcare system democrats note law brought insurance million americans congressional elections set november , party primaries earlier year
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house representatives speaker paul ryan said wednesday wants congress pass legislation protect illegal immigrants brought united states children offered timetable, existing safeguards due expire march president donald trump last month rescinded program created democratic predecessor barack obama protected young adult illegal immigrants known dreamers deportation provided work permits asked reuters interview whether thought congress could tackle legislation year help dreamers, ryan said timing unclear know going lots discussions it, timing something open debate want it, ryan said goal want fix working it, want make sure way problem road
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us republican senator marco rubio said wednesday tax legislation likely include expanded child tax credit, adding reform without change would truly provide relief middle class sense underlying bill, rubio told reporters, adding would try ensure credit could refunded payroll taxes, federal income taxes looks like settling back , low go
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white house plans ask us congress third round disaster aid mid november costs continue pour helping rebuild hurricanes, budget director mick mulvaney told lawmakers wants see spending cuts elsewhere mulvaney said federal government assessing much cost help puerto rico, florida, texas us virgin islands rebuild hurricanes harvey, irma maria caused massive damages august september mulvaney expects damages add several tens billions dollars, said letter senate leader mitch mcconnell dated tuesday move toward longer term issue rebuilding impacted areas nation, believe appropriate congress consider reducing spending elsewhere order offset will, again, significant amount unbudgeted spending, mulvaney said letter president donald trump slated receive briefing hurricane recovery efforts later wednesday dallas, attending fundraising events office management budget drawn preliminary list billion unspent funds could cut, mulvaney said separate letter lawmakers senate house appropriations committees list includes billion energy department loan program advanced technology vehicle manufacturing almost million funds longer needed us army corps engineers projects related hurricane sandy recovery, mulvaney said
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us justice department weighing whether financial enforcement task force created obama administration wake housing crisis still relevant, deputy attorney general rod rosenstein said wednesday department scrutiny financial fraud enforcement task force part broader review new working group, rosenstein said offering suggestions promoting individual accountability corporate cooperation also reviewing mandate financial fraud enforcement task force evaluate whether continues meet current needs, rosenstein said speech us chamber commerce, without giving specific reasons review financial task force launched november former attorney general eric holder, former securities exchange commission chairwoman mary schapiro top government officials group tasked unearthing fraud following financial crisis, including fraud related toxic mortgage securities sold investors soured homeowners defaulted mortgages justice department heavily criticized obama administration lackluster record bringing criminal cases big banks executives following crisis five year statute limitations bring criminal charges long since lapsed however, department recent years brought number high profile civil cases big banks using financial institutions reform, recovery enforcement act, year statute limitations task force credited department helping bring number crisis era cases, well cases unrelated crisis, criminal charges former valeant executive connection alleged kickback scheme rosenstein previously said department reviewing corporate prosecution policy outlined called yates memo, penned predecessor sally yates obama administration memo emphasized holding individuals accountable called companies cooperate providing department details people may involved wrongdoing rosenstein announce changes wednesday, though said department carefully weigh whether companies cooperate compliance programs applied faithfully without mentioning company name, warned risks delaying disclosing cyber attacks, saying may prevent innocent parties taking steps protect equifax inc recently come heavy criticism delays reporting massive breach may exposed million us customers
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tensions among republicans president donald trump boiled tuesday two senators accused trump debasing us politics country standing abroad, rebellion could portend trouble legislative agenda extraordinary public criticism president jeff flake bob corker strained already fraught relationship trump fellow republicans try enact tax reform policy items emotional speech senate floor, flake repeatedly targeted trump style governing, saying american politics become inured reckless, outrageous undignified behavior white house instinct scapegoat belittle threatens turn us fearful, backward looking people, said arizona lawmaker, announced would run election next year complicit silent, flake said trump, via twitter, unrelenting criticism corker flake, accusing supporting democratic priorities, using sometimes slashing language, dismissal corker liddle bob corker announcing leaving term ends early , flake effectively freed speak mind, without one eye voter reactions home state morning consult survey conducted sept oct said flake approval rating arizona percent corker, also said running election tennessee, accused trump telling falsehoods could easily proven wrong willfully damaging country standing world, eviscerating president comments stirred deepening divisions republican party would think would aspire president united states act like president united states, going case apparently, corker told reporters seen evolution upward way fact, would say, almost devolved white house spokeswoman sarah sanders dismissed comments flake corker said trump wanted senators could make progress policy goals wants people senate committed actually moving ball field, think two individuals necessarily focused that, told reporters republican congressional leaders learned tread carefully amid controversies surrounding trump, largely stayed sidelines latest fight going concentrate agenda distractions may interested in, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell told reporters republican house representatives speaker paul ryan played corker criticism trump, urging reporters put twitter dispute aside great american pac, pro trump political group, declared victory flake sent fund raising appeal senator flake wisely decided give terms rather fight losing battle election voters retire ballot box next year, said group top strategist, ed rollins president seeking build consensus around proposed tax cuts republicans control chambers congress, hold majority senate securing passage tax cut plan critically important trump, yet get major legislation congress since taking office january trump visited capitol tuesday policy lunch described participants productive summer, trump pilloried senate republicans
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united states discriminated nuclear coal industries administration former president barack obama, us secretary energy rick perry said wednesday nuclear coal two industries discriminated course last administration, perry told reporters oil conference cape town, asked us government directive support ageing coal nuclear plants directive would reward certain nuclear coal fired plants store days fuel site contributing reliability national grid us industries rarely agree, including gas drillers renewable energy producers, oppose grounds props uneconomic generation asked threats us energy supplies, perry, former governor oil hub texas, cited cyber security main concern followed natural disasters hurricanes
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trump administration temporarily delay processing refugees countries identified high risk, resuming refugee admissions countries, government officials said tuesday affected countries middle east africa, according documents seen reuters administration also place hold program allows family reunification refugees resettled united states, according trump administration memo seen reuters sent congress tuesday resettling called following join refugees resume, according memo, screening enhancements implemented us officials said changes aimed protecting us national security, refugee advocates said amounted de facto ban refugees countries unnecessary, since refugees already heavily vetted changes come close day ban refugees ordered president donald trump allow review vetting processes days ended tuesday, trump issued executive order allowing general resumption us refugee program memo expressed concerns admitting refugees countries said government conduct day review determine additional safeguards, any, necessary ensure security welfare united states trump took office january goal sharply cutting refugee admissions, line promises made election campaign quickly issued temporary bans refugees travelers several muslim majority countries, challenged court opponents bans argued policies aimed barring muslims united states administration denied intent discriminate says travel ban security changes meant protect united states terrorist acts supreme court tuesday dismissed last remaining challenge earlier version trump travel ban countries face hurdles whose refugees currently required undergo higher level security screening known security advisory opinions, saos end , saos required adult male refugees nationals egypt, iran, iraq, libya, mali, north korea, somalia, south sudan, sudan, syria yemen, well palestinians lived countries, according state department document seen reuters three sources familiar refugee processing said list still current officials declined name countries senior us official told reporters condition anonymity day review period, refugees countries still admitted united states case case basis, deemed national interest pose threat administration memo, signed secretary state rex tillerson, acting department homeland security secretary elaine duke director national intelligence dan coats, said government reallocate resources used process refugees sao countries locations processing may resource intensive refugees international, advocacy group, said decision amounted new near total ban admission refugees nationality groups citizens countries comprised percent nearly , refugees admitted united states fiscal year, according state department data countries, iraq, syria, somalia iran sent far refugees united states two countries, north korea south sudan, majority muslim, though many refugees come countries religious minorities states nearly , iranian refugees resettled united states last year, instance, majority christian, according state department data follow join refugee program put hold allows refugees entered united states apply close family members join , refugee family members came united states , according dhs data separate state department memo seen reuters issued week, administration also laid additional screening refugees seeking admission united states, including details whereabouts going back decade, twice long refugees also provide detailed information family members new requirements could put additional burden refugees fleeing war, famine ethnic cleansing, whose lives often upended whose family members may scattered across world, refugee advocates said
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banks, credit card issuers financial companies able block customers banding together sue disputes, us senate tuesday narrowly killed rule banning firms using forced arbitration clauses republican vice president mike pence appeared senate floor pm edt gmt cast tie breaking vote chamber president approve significant roll back obama era financial policy since president donald trump took office vowing loosen leash wall street final count republican dominated house representatives already passed resolution repealing consumer financial protection bureau cfpb rule released july resolution also bars regulators instituting similar ban future signature trump, expected soon, resolution abruptly end years long fight included multiple federal regulators, consumer advocacy groups, financial lobbyists cfpb director richard cordray, democrat appointed former president barack obama, rarely comments congressional action tuesday night said wall street ordinary people lost vote means courtroom doors remain closed groups people seeking justice relief wronged company, added customers must agree clauses condition opening accounts, saying take disputes closed door arbitration instead joining class action lawsuits, complainants band together share litigation costs clauses used nearly every us consumer product service since supreme court ruled legal victims equifax inc efxn hack outraged last month company included forced arbitration fine print offering free credit monitoring company later removed clauses time, wells fargo co wfcn customers whose identities used last year phony accounts scandal difficulty suing bank bound arbitration clauses contracts signed legitimate accounts cfpb rule, set go effect next spring, retroactive would helped equifax wells customers members trump administration relentlessly assailed regulation, monday treasury department laid arguments special report acting comptroller currency keith norieka said tuesday senate action stopped rule would likely increased cost credit hardworking americans made difficult small community banks resolve differences customers meanwhile, major bank lobbying groups sued last month block rule cheered resolution passage one groups, us chamber commerce, said congress reined overgrown unaccountable cfpb, independent agency created protect individuals finances conservatives say consistently reaches beyond authority rulemaking critics rule said class actions benefit trial lawyers arbitration generally wins larger settlement awards customers supporters said forced arbitration harms customers putting companies control process taking away right sue enshrined us constitution cfpb created rule conducting five year study found customers struggle banks open arbitration cases complaints, cases led slightly higher individual awards class actions senate today prevented cash grab would transferred wealth consumers pockets wealthy attorneys, said ted frank, director center class action fairness free market group competitive enterprise institute ohio senator sherrod brown, senior democrat banking committee, meanwhile, said tuesday vote make rich richer, powerful powerful
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republican lawmakers tuesday launched investigations examine several president donald trump longstanding political grievances, including fbi probe hillary clinton emails alleged role sale us uranium russian firm house judiciary committee chairman bob goodlatte house oversight committee chairman trey gowdy announced probe address outstanding questions former federal bureau investigation director james comey publicly disclosed bureau investigation clinton never disclosed one trump associates presidential campaign investigations initiated partisan basis, shed light russia interference election, intended so, representative adam schiff, ranking democrat house intelligence committee, said tuesday statement instead, said schiff, designed distract attention pursue president preferred goal attacking clinton obama republicans congress also investigating whether officials former president barack obama administration spied trump campaign whether russians helped pay dossier trump commissioned fusion gps, opposition research firm far, evidence support either allegation clinton trump democratic rival us presidential election faced questions handling classified material became public used private email server home correspondence since winning presidential vote last year, trump beset questions russian efforts manipulate us election whether campaign advisers, contacts russian officials, involved republican leaders house intelligence oversight committees tuesday announced another new probe, one obama era deal russian company bought canadian firm owned percent us uranium supplies republican lawmakers said want know transaction fully investigated fbi agencies panel oversees foreign investment us strategic assets approved representative peter king said sent letter treasury secretary timothy geithner raising very, real concerns would allow russian owned company get access percent america uranium supply republicans said hillary clinton state department approved deal husband charitable foundation received million donation state department one seat panel approved transaction, new york times reported clinton participate decision republican senator chuck grassley, chairman senate judiciary committee, said late tuesday twitter justice department appoint special counsel investigate uranium deal new investigations address longstanding trump grievances president complained late last week news media ignored uranium deal focusing whether campaign aides colluded russia real russia story, said story talk collusion none hoax trump also charged twitter note last week former fbi director james comey exonerated clinton long bureau investigation completed obviously fix justice dept wrote first clearing clinton email probe, comey announced days election fbi begun investigating newly discovered batch clinton emails clinton said comey letter congress issue tilted race trump
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us supreme court tuesday formally dropped plans hear last remaining challenge earlier version president donald trump travel ban targeting several muslim majority countries ban refugees, fight legality latest restrictions still could reach nine justices high court said hear case brought hawaii bans, expired replaced revised policies trump day ban refugees ended tuesday set replaced new set restrictions two lower courts blocked trump new ban targeting people eight countries, trump third set travel restrictions, issue could find way back supreme court appeal court oct disposed first two travel ban cases brought american civil liberties union others maryland trump earlier day ban people entering us six predominantly muslim countries expired sept replaced modified, open ended ban involving eight countries justices scheduled hear arguments two consolidated oct among issues raised challengers whether travel ban discriminated muslims violation us constitution prohibition government favoring disfavoring particular religion arguments used new ban trump said restrictions needed prevent terrorism united states expired ban targeted people iran, libya, syria, yemen, somalia sudan new ban removed sudan list blocked people chad north korea certain government officials venezuela entering united states new restrictions go effect, could block tens thousands potential immigrants visitors united states trump promised candidate total complete shutdown muslims entering united states
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top democrats us house representatives refusing endorse republican move find paid firm commissioned dossier alleging ties donald trump presidential campaign russia, court document made public monday showed split latest sign partisan feuding current former us officials say undercutting house intelligence committee probe allegations russian interference presidential election republicans committee earlier month subpoenaed unidentified bank last two years records accounts fusion gps, political research firm hired former british intelligence officer christopher steele pull together dossier trump move apparent effort find paid work led dossier firm assures clients disclose identities source familiar situation said law firm perkins coie retained fusion gps behalf democrat hillary clinton presidential campaign democratic national committee aid representation clinton presidential campaign democratic national committee, perkins coie retained fusion gps, entering engagement research services began april concluded election early november, source said perkins coie involvement paying research first reported washington post tuesday last week, fusion gps sued unnamed bank federal court washington, requesting court order block subpoena monday night court filing, lawyers house, saying represented intelligence committee, asked court reject fusion request legal challenge made without support democrats, throwing question tradition bipartisanship congress intelligence issues democrats, minority, republicans house panel, want investigate russia role election, well allegations trump team colluded kremlin moscow denied meddling election trump denied collusion representative devin nunes, intelligence committee republican chairman, allies focused instead issues, including activities fusion gps republicans, including senator charles grassley, chairs senate judiciary committee, charged fusion gps took russian money compiling dossier trump domestic american clients paid fusion gps research donald trump, period russian involved, way, payment fusion gps work, joshua levy, outside attorney firm, said statement reuters tuesday footnote monday court filing said house lawyers went court enforce subpoena authorization bipartisan legal advisory group entire house added house democratic leader democratic whip decline support group position case representative nancy pelosi house democratic leader, representative steny hoyer democratic whip top democrat intelligence committee, representative adam schiff, immediately available comment court filing, house lawyers argued fusion gps right quash valid congressional subpoena relief plaintiff seeks extraordinary would directly impede ongoing congressional investigation highest national importance, wrote filing filing confirmed nunes retained control committee russia probe, despite saying april would step aside let fellow republican representative mike conaway take charge nunes recuse investigation, document said
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iowa supreme court maintained block three day waiting period women seeking abortion legal challenge concludes, decision cheered abortion rights advocates provision signed law may former republican governor terry branstad, part new regulations also included ban abortions weeks waiting period portion challenged earlier year american civil liberties union iowa planned parenthood iowa state attorney general office could reached comment tuesday us supreme court legalized abortion although states limit regulate abortions us state legislatures enacted new abortion restrictions first half , according guttmacher institute, reproductive health group supports abortion rights planned parenthood tuesday praised court decision, issued monday, keep place prior stay requirement women wait hours abortion ruling ensures women iowa continued access health care need throughout course lawsuit, said susan allen, spokeswoman planned parenthood heartland lower court earlier upheld disputed provision law, noting states implemented waiting periods abortion, ranging hours, des moines register reported tuesday may, planned parenthood said would shutter four clinics iowa result another iowa measure blocked public money family planning services abortion providers
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us president donald trump used luncheon senate republicans tuesday get views tap next leader federal reserve, according senators attended said make decision soon, senator john cornyn, republican senate, told reporters cornyn declined say appeared win support source familiar matter said trump polled republicans whether would prefer stanford university economist john taylor current fed governor jerome powell job senators preferred taylor powell, source said trump also said considering reappointing current head us central bank, janet yellen, source said interview fox business network aired sunday, trump said considering nominating powell taylor top spots fed, added also liked yellen white house officials said trump economic adviser gary cohn former fed governor kevin warsh also consideration asked poll, senator john kennedy told reporters remember people raised hands names others, think anybody counted them, said another senator attended, tim scott, said thought taylor won, bloomberg news reported, remarks pushed yields us government debt higher weighed stocks yellen, nominated top job fed democratic president barack obama, led central bank since early term expires february, trump could decide renominate nominee would win senate approval mentioned really great meeting yellen, kennedy said tell way going, place anybody else ask
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senate panel tuesday approved legislation renew national security agency internet surveillance program, lawmakers pushed competing measure seeking end ability search data americans without warrant competing plans likely complicate congressional renewal law, known section foreign intelligence surveillance act, due expire end year trump administration supports permanent renewal program without changes senate intelligence committee voted advance legislation renewing section dec , panel voted privately, meaning immediately share bill text, common practice committee senators richard burr mark warner, panel republican democratic leaders, said statement bill would protect national security improving privacy protections americans adding transparency requirements targeted three votes came democrats, including senator ron wyden, author alternative measure us intelligence officials value section , calling vital tool fighting national cyber security threats helping protect american allies allows us intelligence agencies eavesdrop store vast amounts digital communications foreign suspects living outside united states panel unanimously adopted amendment warner, requiring federal bureau investigation send queries makes us data foreign intelligence surveillance court, according source familiar vote court would two days review query legality, source said privacy advocates blasted bill, saying contain enough safeguards complained version bill leaked might even expand us government surveillance powers fourteen senators introduced legislation would require nsa obtain warrant queries data americans internet surveillance program effort, led wyden republican rand paul, would reform aspects warrantless program surveillance program, classified details exposed former nsa contractor edward snowden, also incidentally scoops communications americans, including communicate foreign target living overseas communications subject searches without warrant, including fbi usa rights act authored wyden paul would end practice measure introduced support civil society groups, including american civil liberties union freedomworks companion bill introduced house representatives would renew section four years additional transparency oversight provisions, making easier individuals raise legal challenges law expand oversight jurisdiction privacy civil liberties oversight board, government watchdog earlier month, bipartisan group house introduced separate legislation add privacy protections section , including partially restricting fbi ability access us data investigating crime privacy groups criticized plan narrow
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draft legislation responding us president donald trump refusal certify iran nuclear deal would set tough new terms pact, including restoring sanctions iran tests ballistic missile able carry warhead bars nuclear inspectors sites critics legislation drafted republican senators bob corker tom cotton, support trump administration, said could put united states violation international agreement enacted draft, seen reuters tuesday, works oct trump announced would formally certify tehran complying international nuclear pact, called congress write legislation toughen since then, corker met senate democratic colleagues, least would back legislation pass insisted washington work european allies co signed deal making changes britain, france, germany european union, also signed nuclear accord
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twitter inc twtrn said tuesday would add labels election related advertisements say behind them, threat regulation united states lack disclosure political spending social media twitter, acting month facebook inc fbo launched similar overhaul political ads, said blog post would start website people could see identities buyers, targeting demographics total ad spend election advertisers silicon valley social media firms political ads run websites generally free disclaimers regulatory demands us authorities impose television, radio satellite services calls change grown, however, twitter, facebook alphabet inc googlo google said recent weeks russian operatives affiliates bought ads used fake names services spread divisive messages run us presidential election russia denied interfering election citing russia linked ads, facebook last month said first time would make possible anyone see political ads run facebook, matter target attempts self regulation facebook twitter satisfied lawmakers us senator amy klobuchar said statement twitter announcement substitute updating laws democrat, co sponsoring legislation would make disclosures mandatory twitter said changes would take effect first united states globally new approach ads would visible people twitter feeds, election ads would label promoted political account, company said make clear seeing engaging electioneering ad, require electioneering advertisers identify campaigns such, bruce falck, twitter general manager revenue product, said blog post twitter said would limit targeting options election ads, although say how, introduce stronger penalties election advertisers violate policies company said would also allow people see ads currently running twitter, election related otherwise twitter latest move would tackle longstanding problem fake abusive accounts users lawmakers also blame influencing last year us election unlike facebook, twitter allows anonymous accounts automated accounts, bots, making service difficult police transparency solution deployment bots amplify fake misleading content successful efforts online trolls promote divisive messages, representative adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence committee, said statement twitter said last month suspended russia linked accounts investigated online efforts influence last year election general counsels facebook, google twitter scheduled testify next week senate house intelligence committees
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new abortion regulations took effect tuesday missouri critics argue make difficult women access procedure judge monday declined block requirement physicians performing abortions inform patients abortion risks least hours procedure previously, different provider could give mandated information means repeat doctor visits women seeking abortions, must travel hundreds miles reach one missouri three clinics, said bonyen lee gilmore, spokeswoman planned parenthood great plains also shortage abortion doctors, said organization sued stop new regulations provider requirement making difficult possible obtain abortion, lee gilmore said phone interview tuesday abortion access chipped away one seemingly moderate restriction time missouri attorney general josh hawley praised law statement issued late monday, saying, sb enacts sensible regulations protect health women missouri continue vigorously defend provider restriction part broader abortion regulations went effect monday passed missouri lawmakers july special session called republican governor eric greitens among things, law gives attorney general power enforce abortion laws, requires annual surprise inspections clinics exempts pregnancy resource centers, counsel abortions, local st louis law banning employers discriminating abortion critics st louis ordinance believed could require centers hire workers favor abortion rights legislative session called federal judge april blocked requirements clinics meet standards surgical centers doctors hospital privileges unconstitutional barriers access since then, doctors missouri, formerly one seven states one clinic providing abortions, begun offering three locations, st louis, columbia kansas city new regulation offsets benefits new locations, lee gilmore said us state legislatures enacted new abortion restrictions first half , according guttmacher institute, reproductive health think tank supports abortion rights
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trump administration temporarily delay processing refugees countries deemed high risk, top cabinet officials wrote memo president donald trump seen reuters memo, administration provided members congress tuesday afternoon, said administration conduct detailed threat analysis review citizens high risk countries meantime, temporarily prioritize refugee applications countries, memo said administration also temporarily pausing program allows refugees already united states apply relatives abroad join country, additional security measures implemented program, said memo, signed secretary state rex tillerson, acting secretary homeland security elaine duke, director national intelligence dan coats
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illinois republican governor launched unusual attack ad election campaign features three neighboring governors crediting states job gains illinois taxes crafted state house democratic leader illinois republican governor bruce rauner, kicked election campaign week, saw first term marred political impasse left illinois without budget two years lawmakers overrode veto summer raise taxes governors new ad include missouri eric greitens, wisconsin scott walker indiana eric holcomb
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us republican senator jeff flake, one prominent critics president donald trump, said tuesday step party would seek election may place republican like current republican climate current republican party, flake, whose term ends , told arizona republic flake added would run independent
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majority us senate tuesday backed new round disaster aid help puerto rico several states recover damage hurricanes wildfires legislation would provide billion emergency relief puerto rico particular struggles regain electricity basic services following destructive hurricanes house representatives approved bill earlier month trump administration already indicated seek another round emergency relief congress
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nine months president donald trump took office, first tangible signs progress one central promises campaign appeared along us border mexico couple miles km bustling otay mesa border crossing san diego, eight towering chunks concrete steel stand high feet meters tall sky, possible models trump promised one day solid wall extending full length southern border, california texas whether eight different prototypes, constructed last month, become part actual wall remains highly uncertain us congress far shown little interest appropriating estimated billion would cost build wall still, border patrol officials monday welcomed momentum trump pledge, generated groundswell voter support helped elect office current infrastructure well two decades old, roy villareal, deputy chief patrol agent us border patrol san diego sector, said tour media organizations monday morning need improvement absolutely currently, miles , km , mile , km border mexico fenced, single, double triple fences second line fencing san diego, feet tall, breached nearly , times last three years, villareal said even trump wall never gets funded, villareal said, border patrol might incorporate one new wall designs replaces worn sections existing fence six contractors across country selected build eight prototypes, completed week builders paid attention aesthetics bid win lucrative contracts one wall segment features deep blue steel another brick facade, standing sharp contrast area existing border fence, ramshackle structure corrugated steel left vietnam war late november, private company, border patrol officials declined name, begin day process testing wall prototypes determine easy would climb dig beneath final selection could combination prototype designs, villareal said solid, concrete walls daunting presence, might adverse effect border patrol activities, since agents would able see potential crossers approaching wall much size wall, ability see whether people people rifles, said rowdy adams, former border patrol agent left agency years important see set response plan place two eight prototypes see design environmentalists warned solid wall would prevent wildlife, including dwindling population federally protected ocelots, crossing concrete wall may also prove challenging build without participation world largest concrete suppliers mexico cemex switzerland lafargeholcim told reuters participating projects associated wall
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united states disappointed russia tuesday cast veto united nations security council renewing mandate continue investigation responsible use chemical weapons syria civil war disappointed, disappointed russia put considered political considerations syrian people brutally murdered, state department spokeswoman heather nauert told regular briefing
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fewer third americans support donald trump tax cut plan, according reuters ipsos poll released tuesday, us president went capitol hill looking republican backing proposal slash tax rates individuals companies midterm congressional election campaigns grow nearer, poll found two thirds registered voters said reducing us federal budget deficit important cutting taxes wealthy corporations trump plan would balloon deficit add trillion national debt, according critics independent analysts, republicans say tax cuts proposed plan would offset economic growth would generate new tax revenue among republicans surveyed, percent said deficit reduction take priority tax cuts corporations, percent said deficit reduction take priority tax cuts wealthy democrats oppose trump plan, unveiled sept , say unfair poor working class plan still nine page framework drafted secret trump administration congressional leaders formal legislation development congressional leaders trump trying lock support plan rank file republicans, uninvolved framework drafting process trump, yet score major legislative win since taking office january, wants plan become law year end, timeframe policy analysts doubt realistic half adults surveyed poll agreed cutting taxes poor important reducing federal deficit, percent democrats percent republicans accord statement, poll showed oct poll found percent registered voters said republicans congress prioritize tax reform issues quarter polled, including percent democrats percent republicans, agreed congress continue working healthcare bill adults said heard tax reform plan recently proposed congressional republicans, percent said support it, percent said oppose another percent said know poll found opinions trump plan sharply divided along party lines, percent republicans percent democrats supporting heard plan, percent said would cut taxes, percent said would increase taxes another percent said taxes would change percent said know would impact reuters ipsos poll conducted online english states gathered responses , people, including , people said aware republican tax plan credibility interval, measure accuracy, percentage points
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senate democratic leader chuck schumer said tuesday president donald trump fellow republicans senate truthful tax plan would affect americans, referring charge republican senator bob corker trump routinely told untruths unfortunately president says tax reform correctly characterized senator corker untruths corker kind, schumer told reporters president says republican plan polar opposites
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republican leaders two committees us house representatives launched investigation tuesday purchase russian firm several years ago canadian company owned percent us uranium supplies republican lawmakers say want know whether transaction fully investigated fbi agencies approved panel oversees foreign investment us strategic assets republicans claimed hillary clinton state department approved deal husband charitable foundation received million donation, state department controls one seat panel approved transaction new york times reported clinton participate decision
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us senator bob corker eviscerated president donald trump repeatedly national television tuesday, calling liar debased country extraordinary diatribe sitting president fellow republican corker, senate republican seeking election next year, accused president telling falsehoods could easily proven wrong willfully damaging country standing world, exposing deepening divisions republican party trump white house president great difficulty truth many issues, corker told cnn first series interviews capitol hours trump due meet senators seek consensus proposed tax cuts unfortunately world leaders aware much says untrue, said corker, sharpest bitter public exchanges president recent weeks certainly people are, things provably untrue factually incorrect people know difference speaking later reporters, corker called trump bully trump hit back twitter corker television interviews, calling senate foreign relations committee chairman incompetent reprising one trademark derisive nicknames clue entire world laughing taking advantage us people like liddle bob corker set us way back, trump tweeted although foreign policy specialist, corker also key player tax debate support could crucial republicans seek passage white house backed tax plan closely divided senate nl n mz sh senator tennessee, whose recent announcement would seek election november freed need stick voter friendly script, pulled punches onslaught trump acknowledged tensions two men, allies, building months trump corker clash latest erupt sometimes fraught relationship president politicians partners congress trump pilloried senate republicans
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us senator bob corker spent much past two months public war words president donald trump, something highly unusual member congress white house occupant political party following facts republican senator tennessee
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state department considering formally declaring crackdown myanmar rohingya muslims ethnic cleansing, us officials said tuesday, lawmakers called sanctions southeast asian country military pressure mounted tougher us response rohingya crisis ahead president donald trump maiden visit asia next month attend summit southeast asian countries, including myanmar, manila us officials preparing recommendation secretary state rex tillerson would define military led campaign rohingya ethnic cleansing, could spur new sanctions, us government sources said proposal
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president donald trump began talks republican senators tuesday try build consensus proposed tax cuts meeting overshadowed exchange insults president one lawmakers trump asked fellow republicans control congress pass package tax cuts, including deep reduction corporate income tax, year end hours promote tax plan weekly lunch republican senators capitol hill, trump engaged distracting tussle one lawmakers bob corker, leading fiscal hawk head senate foreign relations committee bob corker, get elected dog catcher tennessee, fighting tax cuts, trump wrote twitter, later adding senator incompetent trump arrived capitol building senate majority leader mitch mcconnell lunch gave thumbs waiting reporters protester threw handful small russian flags toward trump shouted comments accusations collusion presidential campaign moscow trump russia deny colluding special counsel appointed us justice department congressional committees looking matter alienating members party could costly trump legislative initiatives senate republicans control chamber slim margin corker warned trump television interviews interfering congressional efforts finalize legislation cut taxes called president visit senate republicans photo op hopefully, white house step aside let occur normal process, tennessee republican told nbc today program best way us success corker also described trump twitter post utterly untruthful president, television interviews accused trump debasing united states house representatives speaker paul ryan urged reporters ignore trump corker spat concentrate tax plan put twitter dispute aside fact historic chance fixing tax code, ryan said ryan added knows corker well predicted senator going vote tax reform ryan said wants house pass republican tax cut bill nov us thanksgiving holiday, echoing trump call speed party efforts get measure approved year end cnbc reported republicans plan release tax bill nov expected house vote thursday senate approved budget plan house leaders eager get tax bill voted dec deadline possible government shutdown comes view, likely distract tax overhaul, financial firm cowen co said research note senate time frame taxes remains much mystery senate finance draft likely late november early december time frame, cowen analyst chris krueger said securing congressional passage tax plan critically important trump, yet get major legislation congress since taking office january, including healthcare overhaul promised candidate last year tax cuts another trump campaign pledges white house argues tax cuts needed boost economic growth create jobs, shown sensitivity recent weeks arguments endangering america long term fiscal health trump said believed tax overhaul would help bring trillion foreign profits us companies going bring back, would say, trillion back country, trump told reporters oval office nobody even knows amount, trump said market analysts estimate trillion profits held offshore us multinationals avoid current percent us corporate income tax trump tax plan would require multinationals bring in, repatriate, profits sharply reduced tax rate payable several years one key elements proposal slash corporate income tax rate percent percent broad parameters tax proposal made public, detailed legislation yet unveiled democrats painted trump plan, trillion tax cuts, gift rich corporate america would balloon federal deficit trump promised monday protect popular retirement program republican lawmakers seek ways pay proposed cuts
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two prominent republican lawmakers us senate house representatives tuesday proposed short term measures stabilize obamacare health insurance markets would compete bipartisan legislation discussion senate proposal outlined republican senator orrin hatch, chairman senate finance committee, republican representative kevin brady, chairman house ways means committee, includes provisions suspend requirements individuals employers buy health coverage former president barack obama healthcare law recommendations appear address many trump administration objections short term fix drafted senators lamar alexander, republican, patty murray, democrat democrats likely oppose changes undermining viability obamacare subsidized insurance market individuals like bipartisan proposal, hatch brady fix would reinstate billions dollars subsidy payments insurers trump jettisoned earlier month insurers say raise monthly premium rates percent average account lost subsidies, could reduce consumers costs restored encouraging see growing consensus congress fund cost sharing reduction payments two years, alexander said response hatch brady legislation would also repeal individual mandate, requirement everyone purchase health insurance else pay fine, would retroactively repeal employer mandate introduce restrictions abortion yet detailed health industry experts democrats say individual employer mandates critical making obamacare work murray called senate move forward deal worked alexander move away partisan dysfunction healthcare, said could take health coverage away millions people alexander murray bill expected votes needed pass senate, clear whether could find enough support house president donald trump initially expressed support deal, since insisted include far reaching provisions toward repealing obamacare
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republican tax overhaul framework promoted president donald trump calls slashing taxes corporations, repealing taxes paid primarily wealthy lowering taxes families individuals nl n mz sh plan intended guideline house representatives ways means committee senate finance committee, two tax writing panels congress already work drafting detailed tax legislation based framework questions final shape republican tax legislation swirling washington, trump raising doubts certain provisions look key provisions existing framework reduce us corporate income tax rate percent current statutory percent eliminate corporate alternative minimum tax move territorial tax system longer taxes us corporate profits overseas us corporate income tax rate require us corporations return assets held overseas separate, unspecified lower one time tax rates invested assets cash cash equivalents establish minimum global tax aimed overseas profits us corporations operating tax countries pass businesses limit maximum tax rate applied small businesses percent, compared current policy taxes called pass income individual tax rate percent allow immediate full expensing capital investments least five years partially limit business tax deduction debt interest payments lower top individual rate percent percent increase standard deduction taxpayers , , individuals , , married couples reduce current seven individual income tax brackets three brackets percent, percent percent give two congressional tax writing committees flexibility set fourth bracket rate higher percent wealthiest americans, ensure overhaul plan shift tax burden higher lower income households repeal deduction state local tax payments eliminate , personal exemption taxpayers family members create unspecified substantial increase child tax credit, currently stands , , raise income limit qualify credit, eliminate higher qualifying income rate married couples create tax credit taxpayers non child dependents repeal individual alternative minimum tax high income taxpayers eliminate unspecified itemized deductions would impact percent taxpayers percent families repeal estate tax paid chiefly richest americans
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us president donald trump tuesday said believed republicans sweeping tax overhaul would help bring trillion foreign profits us companies going bring back, would say, trillion back country, trump told reporters oval office nobody even knows amount, said trump comments came shortly scheduled meet senate republicans effort try build consensus proposed trillion tax cuts help fill details pay
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bob corker, helped president give us bad iran deal get elected dog catcher tennessee, fighting tax cuts edt
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us government officials declined tuesday characterize treatment myanmar rohingya muslims ethnic cleansing, listed new measures including targeted sanctions washington considering address crisis position characterize today, closely resembles worst kind atrocities seen long career, mark storella deputy assistant secretary state bureau population, refugees migration said senate hearing, pressed say whether viewed situation ethnic cleansing hundreds thousands rohingya muslims fled myanmar rakhine state since security forces responded rohingya militants attacks aug launching crackdown united nations denounced ethnic cleansing myanmar, also known burma, rejects accusation, insisting action needed combat terrorists killed civilians left world community counting cost international organizations government bangladesh, taken vast majority refugees, race provide food, water medical care many us lawmakers clamored strong us response crisis criticized government leader aung san suu kyi, nobel peace laureate hugely popular washington, failing impressive person, taking challenge, said senator ben cardin, ranking democrat senate foreign relations committee cardin said considered treatment rohingya genocide state department said monday washington taking steps considering range actions myanmar treatment rohingya, including targeted sanctions global magnitsky law l n mz foreign relations committee hearing, patrick murphy, deputy assistant secretary state east asian pacific affairs, said broader sanctions also considered, cautioned could lessen us government ability influence myanmar government change
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us house speaker paul ryan tuesday said wants house representatives pass republican tax cut bill nov thanksgiving holiday, echoing president donald trump call speed party efforts get measure approved year end referring thanksgiving holiday united states, ryan told reporters news conference, goal get house senate going little slower track
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us secretary state rex tillerson urged iraqi government kurdistan region monday resolve conflict kurdish self determination disputed territories dialogue tillerson laid position start meeting baghdad iraqi prime minister haider al abadi, turn defended role iraqi paramilitary force backed iran criticism secretary state made sunday concerned bit sad, tillerson said opening remarks friends baghdad friends erbil encourage parties enter discussion differences addressed, said, referring iraqi kurdistan region capitals us administration sided abadi rejecting validity referendum held last month kurdish region, produced overwhelming yes kurdish independence administration also called two sides avoid escalation, abadi retaliated vote isolating kurdistan region ordering troops seize oil city kirkuk kurdish fighters want enter battle iraqi component, abadi said entered kirkuk sent clear message citizens kirkuk important us tillerson second meeting abadi many days sunday meeting, alongside saudi arabia king salman, tillerson said time iranian backed militias helped baghdad defeat islamic state go home abadi told tillerson paramilitary force called popular mobilisation part iraqi institutions, rejecting accusations acting iran proxies popular mobilisation fighters encouraged hope country region, said hours earlier, abadi office published statement rejecting tillerson comments party right interfere iraqi matters, said nl n uj washington, also backed baghdad islamic state, concerned iran use increased presence iraq, syria supports president bashar al assad, expand influence region shi ite muslim iran influence iraq, population also predominantly shi ite, grown since us invasion overthrew dictator saddam hussein, sunni iraq sunni muslim neighbours, including saudi arabia, share washington concern rising iranian influence tehran trained armed iraqi popular mobilisation forces fought, often alongside iraqi government units, islamic state, effectively defeated july us backed offensive captured stronghold, mosul united states , troops deployed iraq provided critical air ground support offensive islamic state also main backer kurdish led syrian coalition captured stronghold raqqa earlier month closest groups iran within popular mobilisation, asaib ahl al haq, reacted tillerson comment saying would americans forced leave iraq forces get ready get country excuse daesh presence over, said asaib leader, sheikh qais al khazali, according group tv channel, al aahd
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president donald trump monday dismissed possibility curbing popular tax deferred us retirement savings program help pay sweeping tax cuts, voiced doubts adding another top bracket targeting wealthiest americans potential scaling back k plans, four decades helped millions workers save retirement, one several important details yet ironed major tax overhaul trump promised candidate wants fellow republicans control congress pass year end white house congressional allies floated idea paring certain tax deductions make revenue would lost proposed tax cuts, centerpiece sharp reduction corporate income tax rate wall street journal new york times reported friday republicans considering annual cap , pre tax contributions k plans, roughly percent workers age currently contribute tax deferred basis would slash amount money workers save retirement k plans, typically invested portfolio mutual funds change k , trump wrote twitter always great popular middle class tax break works, stays tampering k plans, largely replaced defined benefit pensions united states, would risk alienating tens millions workers well wall street, generates fees managing plans many companies match percentage employees k contributions also would provide ammunition democrats, painted trump plan, trillion tax cuts, gift rich corporate america would balloon federal deficit senator ron wyden, top democrat tax code writing senate finance committee, criticized republicans making decisions issues related middle class taxpayers, already decided cut taxes corporations really struck republicans handling question retirement accounts, real lifeline working families moment, still clear whether going include really bad idea would make harder working families prepare retirement, wyden said million americans covered defined contribution plans like k , according recent study asset manager vanguard total assets plans exceed trillion securing congressional passage tax plan critically important trump, yet get major legislation congress since taking office january, including healthcare overhaul promised candidate last year white house argues tax cuts needed boost economic growth create jobs, shown sensitivity recent weeks arguments endangering america long term fiscal health based outline plan unveiled last month, independent experts concluded corporations highest earners would benefit most, many upper middle income people would face higher taxes signs republicans may add fourth income tax bracket high earners tax blueprint, envisions reducing number brackets three current seven idea additional top tax bracket floated republican house representatives speaker paul ryan interview broadcast fox business network monday, trump appeared pour cold water idea may happen, trump said reason would reason feel middle class properly taken care also pressure investors pass tax overhaul expectation deep tax cuts helped fuel stock market rally trump first year president, broad p index percent index hit record highs every day last week, although retreated monday question becomes happens tax reform happen , market sell year end said andrew slimmon, portfolio manager morgan stanley investment management chicago trump expected participate tuesday senate republicans weekly policy lunch said would press lawmakers act taxes thinks enough votes pass plan broad parameters made public, detailed legislation yet unveiled democrats urged trump include development legislation republican blueprint devised without democratic input last major tax restructuring, republican former president ronald reagan overhaul, received significant input support democrats
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change k always great popular middle class tax break works, stays edt
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iowa monday withdrew request waive obamacare rules help shore struggling healthcare insurance market, marking setback efforts republican governed states sidestep requirements obama era law open enrollment affordable care act
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us judge monday appeared skeptical toward request several states want order administration republican president donald trump continue payments health insurers obamacare hearing san francisco federal court, us district judge vince chhabria said aimed issue ruling tuesday trump administration earlier month terminated payments, help cover pocket medical expenses low income americans, part several moves dismantle signature healthcare law democratic predecessor, barack obama trump threatened cut subsidies months, prompting health insurers anthem inc, humana inc, unitedhealth group inc aetna inc raise premiums exit insurance markets democratic attorneys general states district columbia sued federal government asked immediate order halting trump move case litigated argued terminating payments harmed customers raising insurance rates chhabria monday suggested california states anticipated trump move worked insurers make sure consumers would harmed weakens case court order forcing payments, chhabria said ordering administration make payments next months get case adjudicated chhabria asked since cutting payments, trump alternately supported, dismissed, effort republican democratic senators would reinstate subsidies two years broader replacement affordable care act, commonly known obamacare, negotiated democrats accused trump sabotaging obamacare, president argued subsidies made insurance companies rich court filing friday, us department justice pointed prior ruling washington, dc federal court said congress never appropriated money subsidies appeal ruling currently hold either side could appeal chhabria ruling th us circuit court appeals, weighted democratic appointed judges there, appeal would go us supreme court
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us representatives parties asked department justice monday whether domestic terrorism law would cover actions protesters shut oil pipelines last year, move could potentially increase political rhetoric climate change activists ken buck, republican representative colorado, said letter attorney general jeff sessions, damaging pipeline infrastructure poses risks humans environment letter, copy seen reuters, said operation pipeline facilities unqualified personnel could result rupture
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iraqi prime minister haider al abadi defended role iranian backed paramilitary force meeting us secretary state rex tillerson monday baghdad tillerson arrived monday hours iraqi government rejected call send home popular mobilisation, iran backed force helped defeat islamic state capture kurdish held city kirkuk opening remarks meeting tillerson, abadi said popular mobilisation part iraqi institutions, rejecting accusations acting iranian proxy popular mobilisation fighters encouraged hope country region, added iraq one countries allied closely united states iran, tillerson effort drive wedge baghdad tehran appeared backfired, drawing sharp statement prime minister office tillerson visited iraq day rare joint meeting abadi saudi arabia king salman saudi capital, riyadh meeting, called iraq halt work tehran backed paramilitary units, operated alongside government troops battles islamic state and, since last week, lightning advance seized oil city kirkuk kurdish security forces meeting abadi baghdad, tillerson urged iraqi government masoud barzani kurdistan regional government erbil resolve conflict kurdish self determination disputed territories dialogue concerned bit sad, tillerson said friends baghdad friends erbil, encourage parties enter discussion differences addressed iraqi forces deploying tanks artillery south kurdish operated oil pipeline crosses turkey, kurdish security official said, latest series iranian backed operations kurds iranian militias iraq, fight daesh isis coming close, militias need go home, tillerson said sunday saudi arabia abadi office responded sharply party right interfere iraqi matters, statement office read cite prime minister source close referred mainly shi ite popular mobilisation patriots one closest groups iran within popular mobilisation, asaib ahl al haq, reacted tillerson comment saying would americans forced leave iraq forces get ready get country excuse daesh presence over, said asaib leader, sheikh qais al khazali, according group tv channel, al aahd international battle islamic state fighters northern iraq since saw united states iran effectively fighting side, supporting iraqi government militants washington , troops iraq provided air support, training weapons iraqi government forces time, iran armed, trained advised shi ite paramilitaries often fought alongside army latest twist iraq conflict, pitting central government kurds, trickier us policymakers washington still supports central government also allied kurds decades iran pre eminent shi ite power middle east shi ites, including abadi, majority iraq, also large sunni arab kurdish communities campaign kurdish referendum, iran backed government kurds major general qassem soleimani, commander foreign operations iran elite revolutionary guards, repeatedly warned kurdish leaders withdraw oil city kirkuk face onslaught iraqi forces iranian backed fighters, kurdish officials briefed meetings said iranian foreign minister mohammad javad zarif dismissed tillerson remarks paramilitaries could go home home already, quoted saying state news agency irna abadi asserted authority defeat islamic state mosul iraqi army sweep kirkuk areas held kurds buildup kurdish oil export pipeline taking place northwest mosul, official kurdistan regional government security council said loss kirkuk dealt major blow kurds, steadily building autonomous region northern iraq since us led invasion toppled saddam hussein, oppressed decades concerned continued military build iraqi forces iranian backed popular mobilisation forces towards kurdistan region, said kurdistan region security council statement elections iraqi kurdistan region presidency parliament set nov delayed political parties failed present candidates, head electoral commission, hendrean mohammed, told reuters parties unable focus elections turmoil followed referendum, kurdish lawmaker said condition anonymity
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us senator bernie sanders brought strategy trying reenergize democratic party lending star power lower level races small city outside boston monday, stop endorse candidates alderman city council sanders, independent ran democratic party nomination presidential election, announced support dozen candidates backed revolution group formed supporters sanders campaign boost progressive, liberal candidates unusual politician sanders profile weigh races serious republican contenders, political observers said local level, level, way involve people political process, sanders said somerville, massachusetts, city , people sanders last week pointed appearance one series try build enthusiasm lower level elections sanders served four terms mayor burlington, vermont, elected senate remarks monday mirrored stump speeches, without directly addressing candidates supporting somerville neighboring cambridge political observers said sanders, candidates endorsed, face challenge translating enthusiasm campaign generated votes lower level races city last municipal election followed presidential race, one four registered voters, , people, cast ballots three four voted last year hillary clinton donald trump presidential matchup sanders envisioned candidacy launching pad nothing short revolution within democratic party, said jeffrey berry, professor political science nearby tufts university energy around fight trump create democratic party image bernie sanders sanders may need tip many voters influence typically low turnout city races ward races, two candidates secured , votes four closest races decided average votes definitely draw think important supporting local candidates, said ellora derenoncourt, year old graduate student show support alderman candidate jt scott, gym owner first race event attract undecided voters said sanders endorsement would sway picks among fields democratic candidates country moved far right since mid democrat necessarily qualify liberal progressive, said pamela massey, , cambridge nina turner, former ohio state senator serves president revolution, acknowledged group faced challenge drumming enthusiasm ticket races try, turner said remind people obligation participate often level vitriol put national level negative effect
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new hampshire governor chris sununu monday publicly called us president donald trump, fellow republican, halt effort deport indonesian christians fled violence country two decades ago living illegally state group living near state coast terms deal worked immigration customs enforcement ice allowed remain long handed passports turned regular check ins immigration officials changed starting august members group arrived scheduled meetings ice officials agency manchester, new hampshire, office told buy one way plane tickets back indonesia, fled riots left , people dead respectfully requesting administration reconsider decision deport individuals, urge resolution allow remain united states, sununu said letter trump dated friday, office made public monday several members group, ethnic chinese, told reuters fear would face discrimination violence returned world largest majority muslim country firmly believe must take steps curb illegal immigration, also imperative make process legal immigration streamlined practical, sununu wrote white house respond request comment immigration advocates filed lawsuits boston behalf members group asking federal court judge intervene chief us district judge patti saris ordered stay deportations, indicated little jurisdiction immigration, handled executive office immigration review currently weighing whether order longer delay give affected people, many us born children, time renew efforts gain legal status group entered united states legally tourist visas following riots, erupted start asian financial crisis overstayed visas failed apply asylum time, allowed live openly accord ice, negotiated help us senator jeanne shaheen, democrat
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former us intelligence officials worked republican democratic presidents urged congress monday renew internet surveillance program said stopped militant plots helped policymakers steer international crises program, authorized section foreign intelligence surveillance act, allows us spy agencies eavesdrop store vast amounts digital communications foreign suspects living outside united states expire dec congress act personally reported presidents
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us president donald trump told reporters monday very, close making decision chair federal reserve trump interviewed five candidates position, including current fed chair janet yellen, whose term expires february trump said considering fed governor jerome powell stanford university economist john taylor job also interviewed chief economic adviser gary cohn, former fed governor kevin warsh
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us president donald trump said asked interview us special counsel robert mueller, leading federal investigation alleged russian interference presidential election asked whether would answer questions mueller, trump told fox business network interview aired monday know nobody asked
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phil murphy, wealthy former goldman sachs investment banker, might seem unlikely champion working middle classes new jersey democratic candidate governor, leads republican lieutenant governor kim guadagno double digits polls, pushed increase taxes corporations rich pay plethora populist policy proposals tuition free community college, increased school funding tax credits families race, one two gubernatorial campaigns , offers early opportunity ahead next year bonanza congressional governor races democrats weigh win era republican president donald trump republican governor chris christie record low approval ratings dragging guadagno campaign, murphy, year old never held office, pushed decidedly liberal agenda would put state center party resistance president policies lot people assumed democratic primary over, would pivot center
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us president donald trump said would make choice lead federal reserve soon still weighing least three people federal reserve governor jerome powell, stanford university economist john taylor current federal reserve chair janet yellen make decision shortly, pretty shortly, told fox business network interview aired monday
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digital director donald trump election campaign scheduled meet us house representatives intelligence committee tuesday panel investigates alleged russian meddling last year election, wall street journal reported sunday would brad parscale first interview committees investigating matter neither parscale committee staff could immediately reached comment foreign nationals cannot spend money electioneering communications, term us law applies communications made broadcast, cable satellite
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top us senate republican white house budget director said sunday hoped action republican tax reform package end year, keeping options open pay sweeping tax cuts president donald trump plan promises trillion tax cuts would increase federal deficit trillion next decade democrats criticized package giveaway rich corporations would balloon deficit republicans, control senate house representatives, yet produce bill self imposed deadline overhaul us tax code end approaches party lawmakers differ widely cuts make pay trump participated conference call house republican lawmakers sunday tax reform discussed, white house official said president also expected travel capitol hill tuesday participate senate republicans weekly policy lunch, tax package high agenda white house counting congress enacting enough spending reductions offset impact revenue tax cuts, said trump budget director, mick mulvaney hit billion worth discretionary cuts budget back march billion dollars survived far hill, mulvaney said cbs face nation going able cut way balance senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said estimated growth overall economy republican plan would offset tax cuts asked cnn state union whether abandoned longtime insistence tax cuts revenue neutral, mcconnell said no, actually rather conservative estimate much growth get pro growth tax reform trump tax reform proposal cleared critical hurdle thursday, senate approved budget measure allow republicans pursue tax cut package without support democrats sherrod brown, democrat attended senate finance committee meeting white house last week, said trump fork road tax reform bill brown said president could work democrats helping middle class keeping jobs country, throw billionaires people closest president whispering ear want tax cuts
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charles schumer, top democrat us senate, called president donald trump sunday name single official oversee coordinate relief efforts hurricane ravaged puerto rico schumer, along representatives nydia vel zquez jose serrano, said ceo response recovery needed manage complex ongoing federal response territory, millions americans remain without power supplies statement, schumer said current federal response hurricane maria impact island disorganized, slow footed mismanaged person ability bring federal agencies together, cut red tape public private side, help turn lights back on, get clean water flowing help bring recovery millions americans gone long worst conditions, said white house immediately respond request comment democrats contended naming lone individual manage government relief efforts critical, particularly given federal emergency management agency already stretched thin dealing crises, aftermath hurricane harvey texas wildfires california severity puerto rico crisis, million people clean water millions without power nearly month hurricane maria made landfall, demand single person focus exclusively relief recovery, democrats said forty nine people died puerto rico officially, dozens missing hurricane extensive damage island power grid, destroying homes, roads vital infrastructure now, bankrupt territory struggling provide basic services like running water, pay bills tragically clear administration caught flat footed maria hit puerto rico, said vel zquez appointing ceo response recovery will, last, put one person authority charge manage response ensure finally getting people puerto rico aid need thursday, trump said federal response scale one meeting puerto rico governor ricardo rossello governor asked white house congress least billion block grants types funding senator marco rubio called congress modify billion aid package areas damaged recent swath hurricanes ensure puerto rico quickly access funds
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us senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said sunday willing bring healthcare legislation vote waiting go ahead president donald trump, sent mixed signals last week bipartisan bill would shore insurance markets republican president said oct administration would stop paying billions dollars subsidies help insurers give discounts low income households affordable care act, obamacare last week, praised dismissed bipartisan bill reinstate subsidies two years, broader replacement obamacare negotiated legislation, introduced republican senator lamar alexander democratic senator patty murray, drawn support several republican senators asked would put vote week, mcconnell, senate majority leader, punted trump waiting hear president trump kind healthcare bill might sign, mcconnell said cnn state union need kind interim step stabilize market, need bill president actually sign, said certain yet president looking here, happy bring bill floor know president trump would sign mcconnell said believed trump made mind short term legislation would fall short promise full repeal replacement obamacare trump promised presidential campaign get rid obamacare, signature healthcare law predecessor, democrat barack obama however, fellow republicans, control congress, failed deep party divisions house representatives speaker paul ryan, top republican congress, opposes alexander murray bill trump waffling, chances appeared dim democrats, meanwhile, pushed mcconnell bring bill floor, saying legislation would prevent insurance premiums rising sharply president holds key preventing premiums going leader mcconnell made clear put murray alexander bill floor soon president supports it, president say does, senate democratic leader chuck schumer said statement schumer told nbc meet press democrats senate back bill
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senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said sunday abandoned longtime goal making sure tax cuts revenue neutral, saying growth estimates republican tax reform plan offset cuts trump administration tax plan promises trillion tax cuts increase federal deficit trillion next decade asked cnn state union abandons revenue neutral goal, mcconnell said no, actually rather conservative estimate much growth get pro growth tax reform
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us president donald trump defended regular use social media, especially twitter, said may white house without interview airing sunday fox business network, trump says bypass labels unfair media coverage speaking directly tweeting like typewriter put out, put immediately show, said, according transcript released network doubt would social media, honest trump called social media accounts facebook inc fbo , twitter inc twtrn instagram tremendous platform somebody, says something me, able go bing, bing, bing take care way, would never get word out, said, according transcript republican leaders regularly urged trump avoid cut back tweets trump acknowledged friends suggest use social media trump regularly mounts attacks twitter, especially news media political opponents, often sending missives early morning late evening hours times, trump tweets contained factual inaccuracies personal attacks march example, trump asserted without evidence president barack obama ordered trump tower new york wiretapped
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former us president jimmy carter said would willing travel north korea behalf trump administration help diffuse rising tensions, new york times reported website sunday would go, yes, carter, , told times asked interview ranch house plains, georgia whether time another diplomatic mission whether would president trump carter, democrat president , said spoken trump national security adviser lt gen h r mcmaster, friend, far gotten negative response told available ever need me, times quoted carter saying told washington made nervous trump north korean leader kim jong un war words, carter said afraid, too, situation want save regime greatly overestimate china influence north korea particularly kim, who, carter added, never, far know, china relationship kim jong il go china close describing north korean leader unpredictable, carter worried kim thinks trump act him, could something pre emptive, times reported think got advanced nuclear weaponry destroy korean peninsula japan, outlying territories pacific, maybe even mainland, carter said mid s, carter traveled pyongyang objections president bill clinton, times report said, struck deal kim il sung, grandfather current leader
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