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us president donald trump said saturday that, subject receipt information, planned allow opening long secret files november assassination president john f kennedy due release next week politico magazine earlier quoted trump administration us government officials saying president would almost certainly block release information thousands classified files, us national archives scheduled make public oct deadline subject receipt information, allowing, president, long blocked classified jfk files opened, trump said tweet president believes documents made available interests full transparency unless agencies provide compelling clear national security law enforcement justification otherwise, white house official said nov assassination cut short camelot, , days kennedy presidency became known kennedy remains one admired us presidents thousands books, articles, tv shows, movies documentaries produced assassination surveys shown majority americans still distrust official evidence pointing lee harvey oswald sole killer despite serious questions official inquest, theories purporting organized crime, cuba cabal us security agents involved, conspiracy theorists yet produce conclusive proof oswald acted consort anyone years, national archives released documents related case, final batch, amounting tens thousands pages, remains trump authority decide whether continue withheld released redacted form washington post media quoted officials saying government agencies lobbied trump withhold documents, arguing could expose relatively recent intelligence law enforcement operations philip shenon, author politico article book assassination, said think last batch papers contained major bombshells, may shed light activities oswald traveling mexico city late september , courting cuban soviet spies record already have, know met soviet spies cuban spies people might wanted see kennedy dead, shenon said going interesting see else government knew threat oswald might pose much learned trip mexico city whether bungled evidence suggest threat shenon said would interesting, too, see anything documents substantiate comments trump made election campaign linking texas republican senator ted cruz father oswald president favorite conspiracy theory kennedy assassination think is, shenon said cruz father rafael called trump allegations pictured oswald new orleans assassination ludicrous
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federal judge hawaii extended halt us president donald trump travel ban citizens six muslim majority countries us district judge derrick watson, stopped ban taking effect week, friday converted temporary restraining order preliminary injunction watson ruling, issued honolulu, applies six muslim majority countries iran, libya, syria, yemen, somalia chad, although ban, announced september, also limits travel north korea venezuela trump said restrictions needed tighten security prevent terrorist attacks, administration reserved right appeal injunction opponents say ban violates us constitution discriminates muslims overstepping bounds us immigration law discriminating nationality
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president donald trump tax reform plans partial support friday republican us senator rand paul said massive tax cuts, party still far united achieve main item domestic agenda trump drive overhaul us tax code cleared critical hurdle thursday senate approved budget measure allow republicans pursue tax cut package without democratic party support republicans, control senate house representatives, yet produce tax reform bill self imposed deadline overhaul us tax code end year approaches party lawmakers differ widely cuts make pay intense pressure succeed tax reform failing far make good main legislative ambition scrapping obamacare, signature healthcare law former president barack obama major world markets, stock prices advanced friday, bond yields rose, us dollar strengthened increased hopes trump could make progress fiscal plans democrats likely reject trump administration tax plan, promises deliver trillion tax cuts businesses people bloat federal deficit trillion next decade senator rand paul, fiscal hawk, lone republican vote budget measure thursday objected spending levels said would exceed agreed caps billion, called spending reforms called entitlements medicare medicaid health insurance programs friday, paul said post twitter biggest, boldest cuts possible
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president donald trump considering nominating federal reserve governor jerome powell stanford university economist john taylor central bank top two jobs, apparent bid reassure markets appease conservatives hungry change scenario, either powell taylor would take reins fed chair janet yellen term expires early february, would fill vice chair position left vacant stanley fischer retired month something consideration, ruled number options announcement soon, coming days, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told reporters friday making powell, soft spoken centrist supported yellen gradual approach raising interest rates, next fed chief would provide continuity monetary policy investors crave addition taylor, backed overhaul fed embraced rigid rule oriented monetary policy, would feather cap conservative republicans feel monetary policy loose yellen, named fed chair democratic president barack obama led central bank since february think powell might safer pick insofar know getting, said michael feroli, chief us economist jp morgan chase guy obviously knows fed culture, policy setting committee operates, soft skills know would effective powell embraced yellen fed monetary policy, keeping faith tighter job market eventually push wages higher end lengthy period worryingly low inflation taylor spent last two decades refining advocating wider use rule lays interest rates ought be, given certain conditions inflation broader economy rule implies rates higher yellen, speaking economic conference washington friday evening, mounted strong defense tools fed used fight sharp economic downturn triggered financial crisis said risk another crisis unconventional policies may needed yellen, trump indicated could still named another term fed chair, asked fed job offer comment selection process although taylor highly regarded within fed, rule based rate setting position spurred criticism would handcuff us monetary policy taylor pushed back meeting boston fed saturday, saying favored flexible implementation policy rules want tie fed hands suggest motivated distrust policymakers think completely incorrect, said trust policymakers rules effort make policy better analysts suggest fears taylor would bring inflexible monetary policy fed, republicans congress hope, likely exaggerated scope disappointment people think putting taylor lead mechanical based policy, feroli said cleveland fed president loretta mester, speaking reporters friday, seemed agree even pick rule, rule would need modified given structure economy, said think systematic, looking kinds information look systematically time, articulating strategy policy less discretionary good idea time, concerns combination powell taylor atop world powerful central bank could send confusing signal markets unclear whether trump, criticized yellen stewardship also said several occasions preferred rates stay low, wants dramatically alter fed direction although appears tilting powell taylor, addition yellen republican president interviewed top economic adviser gary cohn former fed governor kevin warsh fed chief position
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president trump administration drafted plan pause program allows family members join refugees already settled united states undergo increased security checks, two sources knowledge situation told reuters measure one several considered refugees, sources said administration also may expand use intensive security checks multiple federal agencies, called security advisory opinions sao apply women countries designated high risk us government currently usually mandatory saos, called, men countries, sources said administration also considering expanding categories refugees required fingerprinted, sources said proposals, implemented, could significantly slow refugee admissions leave refugees thought headed united states perilous situations abroad, say refugee advocates former officials david lapan, spokesman department homeland security said could comment specific proposals still review process state department official also declined comment review underway white house spokeswoman said announcements time republican president donald trump came office january goal sharply cutting refugee admissions quickly issued temporary bans refugees travelers several muslim majority countries challenged court day temporary ban refugees, put place study current procedures, expires oct sources, requested anonymity authorized speak plans announced, said new measures could announced end temporary ban trump said extreme vetting refugees immigrants visitors needed prevent terrorist attacks administration could pause visa issuing process following join spouses children refugees already made united states, known v cases, sources said , percent nearly , refugee arrivals types beneficiaries, according department homeland security reports type vetting measures considered refugee resettlement program disturbing, said hans van de weerd, vice president us programs international rescue committee amount desertion victims war heinous persecution, done everything asked prepare arrive us, said refugees currently undergo differing levels security checks applying admission united states process take months put additional security checks basically halt system, said robert carey, former director office refugee resettlement former president barack obama, democrat every check good finite period time expire whole process start again, said, adding level scrutiny higher refugees visa applicant united states trump also lowered maximum number refugees allowed united states , , originally set obama level set , , lowest number decades
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us president donald trump said friday thinks republicans votes needed pass big tax cut package interview fox business network set air sunday, trump said thinking tying tax legislation infrastructure spending bill clear combined package would gain votes want take chances cause feel votes right way is, said, according transcript provided cable news outlet
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nearly two dozen major companies technology industries planning launch coalition demand legislation would allow young, illegal immigrants path permanent residency, according documents seen reuters coalition american dream intends ask congress pass bipartisan legislation year would allow immigrants, often referred dreamers, continue working united states, documents said alphabet inc google, microsoft corp, amazoncom inc, facebook inc, intel corp, uber technologies inc uberul , ibm corp, marriott international inc top us companies listed members, one documents shows reuters first report news amazon, intel, uber univision communications inc uvnul confirmed membership, companies immediately comment possible plans launch group could change pleased join organizations urging congress pass legislation protect dreamers, intel spokesman moss said statement matthew wing, spokesman uber, said, uber joined coalition american dream stand dreamers also held town halls, provided legal support launched online dreamer resource center drivers push legislation comes president donald trump september decision allow deferred action childhood arrivals daca program expire march program, established former president barack obama , allows approximately , illegal immigrants obtain work permits companies signed letter congressional leaders trump decision, calling legislation protecting dreamers effort spearheaded pro immigration reform group facebook chief executive mark zuckerberg co founded called fwdus many companies endorsed letter named joining new coalition group planned take ads news publications, though subject change, according email last week seen reuters dreamers part society, defend country, support economy, said one coalition documents, shared group recruit additional companies signup form group said percent top fortune companies employ daca recipients trump campaigned president pledge toughen immigration policies build wall along us border mexico left fate daca congress action may come december, congress must pass spending bill keep us government open democrats considered insisting help dreamers price providing votes may required prevent government shutdown politician wants go home holidays read stories going daca recipients last holidays us, said todd schulte, president fwdus, interview thursday declined comment new coalition see continue escalate end year, said
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democrats congressional panel say members republican majority trying sabotage investigation suspected russian meddling us election, raising concerns two parties reach contradictory conclusions republicans us house representatives intelligence committee coached witnesses, scheduled interviews without first requesting important documents, many fail attend witness interviews, four sources close investigation said one occasion, three sources said, republican representative trey gowdy told jared kushner, president donald trump son law white house aide, testifying voluntarily could leave whenever liked two half hours, one sources said, kushner took cue left democrats finished questioning kushner lawyer gowdy immediately respond requests comment panel heard witnesses, sources said given lack preparation absence many republican members, hearings amount going motions rather serious investigation, one source said two republican committee staffers, speaking condition anonymity, also criticized called partisan effort discredit rather investigate allegations aides advisers republican trump election campaign may colluded russia, us sanctions several years conduct probe far, staffers sources said, threatens undermine committee reputation bipartisanship former republican chairman mike rogers, led committee representative jackie speier, california democrat, said would like believe panel come together unified conclusions submit joint report, overly optimistic case another committee democrat, representative eric swalwell, said, north star, unity consensus happened along way seen disruptive behavior think impeded investigation, despite still doggedly trying find happened asked comment, jack langer, spokesman republican committee chairman, representative devin nunes, said statement article, reuters acting loyal, obedient stenographer democrats utterly baseless complaints langer respond reuters request address specific complaints made democrats democratic members staffers committee said nothing publicly republicans possible motives fear destroying chance produce bipartisan report, four sources said democrats said republicans appear want undermine credibility fusion gps, political research firm commissioned former british spy christopher steele produce dossier trump running president investigators attempting confirm dismiss contents steele dossier, outlined russian financial personal links trump campaign associates us intelligence agencies concluded january russian president vladimir putin ordered campaign hacking propaganda undermine faith us election, denigrate democratic nominee hillary clinton, help trump kremlin repeatedly denied allegations trump disputes associates colluded moscow, calling probes congress special counsel witch hunt panel chairman nunes, trump ally, forced step aside leading probe april house ethics committee said investigating allegations disclosed classified information without authorization democrats committee praise representative mike conaway, republican took nunes place leading investigation nevertheless, nunes investigating fusion gps steele oct , nunes subpoenaed firm partners, source familiar matter said sources familiar origins dossier said steele received money work russian entity person fbi widely reported supporters republican jeb bush, one trump opponents party presidential nomination, initially paid research later picked clinton supporters house senate intelligence committees, created aftermath us spy scandals exposed s, long traditions avoiding partisan feuds three sources familiar house committee workings said democrats requested meeting members resolve differences, republicans rejected idea rift cannot healed, sources said, democrats could write report seek associate expected bipartisan senate intelligence committee report representative adam schiff, house committee top democrat, wrote washington post last weekend still hoped members could arrive common conclusion remains hope
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us environmental protection agency backed series proposed changes nation biofuels policy massive backlash corn state lawmakers worried moves would undercut ethanol demand, according letter agency lawmakers seen reuters epa administrator scott pruitt said letter dated oct agency keep renewable fuel volume mandates next year proposed levels, reversing previous move open door cuts move marks big win biofuels industry lawmakers corn states like iowa, nebraska illinois, dealing blow merchant refiners like pbf energy inc valero energy corp hoped administration president donald trump would help provide regulatory relief white house issued statement hours pruitt letter delivered lawmakers expressing president support maintaining renewable fuel plan president donald j trump promised rural america would protect renewable fuel standard rfs , never wavered promise, white house statement said trump second place finish iowa caucuses early gave credibility candidacy defeated democrat hillary clinton state nov election first time republican iowa since george w bush provided trump key takeaway letter could end uncertainty future us renewable fuel standard roiled commodity energy markets months program, requires refineries blend increasing amounts ethanol biofuels nation fuel supply buy credits do, appeared verge massive overhaul popular form program credits hit two month highs friday epa news, traders said called credits sunk cents last month epa considered cost cutting measures, prices rebounded recent weeks approached cents friday, traders said pruitt said epa would pursue another idea floated epa leadership would allowed exported ethanol counted toward volume quotas pruitt also said epa believe proposal shift biofuels blending obligation away refiners appropriate plan backed representatives handful independent refining companies warned cost program bankrupt plants cost thousands jobs ideas would eased burden refining industry, argued biofuels compete petroleum, blending responsibility costs hundreds millions dollars year midwestern lawmakers, including republicans charles grassley joni ernst, vocally opposed ideas, calling betrayal administration promises support corn belt concerned moves would undercut domestic demand ethanol, key industry region supported corn growers great day iowa great day rural america administrator pruitt commended following president trump commitment biofuels, grassley said statement letter, pruitt said epa prepared work congress examine possibility waiver would allow sale e gasoline, containing percent ethanol, year round
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president donald trump said friday considering tapping current federal reserve governor jerome powell stanford university economist john taylor serve top posts us central bank thinking, couple things thinking, like talent talented people, trump said interview fox business network asked possibility one serve fed chair vice chair hard decision
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president donald trump considering scenario would nominate fed governor jerome powell stanford university economist john taylor two top positions federal reserve board, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said friday scenario, trump would pick one fed chair position vice chair something consideration ruled number options announcement soon, coming days, sanders told reporters
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president donald trump disavowal week bipartisan agreement stabilize obamacare eroded already minimal trust congressional democrats him, complicating prospects gaining cooperation range issues trump fellow republicans control congress need least democratic support pass critical legislation coming months avert government shutdown prevent unprecedented us debt default every president since jerry ford, said democratic senator patrick leahy, first elected us senate longest serving member always willing negotiate anybody always keep word president keep word, makes difficult, leahy said asked trump interactions congress trump initially backed bipartisan deal announced tuesday democratic senator patty murray republican senator lamar alexander shoring insurance marketplaces established obamacare two years reviving federal subsidies private insurers trump scrapped day later, trump disowned going forward, democratic senator jeanne shaheen said collaboration trump possible, think know count trump enraged republicans september collaboration top senate democrat chuck schumer top house representatives democrat nancy pelosi trump cut short term spending deal them, blindsiding republican leaders, discussed outlines plan revive protections young adult immigrants dubbed dreamers brought united states illegally children healthcare dreamers, trump shown relishes deal making, quick row back face conservative backlash president also sent signals past weeks wavering working democrats help dreamers, making demands could deal breaker republicans worked seven years get rid obamacare, democratic former president barack obama signature legislative achievement, many vehemently opposed alexander murray deal remains unclear whether ever come vote senate house spending legislation requires super majority votes seat senate republican senators, cannot pass without least eight democrats backing hard line house conservatives often oppose spending bills, democratic support expected needed well dec deadline looming passing spending measure needed prevent shutdown democrats could demand steep price support, potentially obamacare fix action help dreamers budget resolution passed senate thursday night, republicans need simple majority pass trump proposed major tax cuts, though urged democrats support overhaul schumer, trump earlier year called democrats head clown thaw last month, week vented frustration president, saying keeps zigging zagging impossible govern president cannot govern if, whenever hard right frightens says jump, says high schumer told reporters wednesday schumer pelosi dined white house trump last month, left feeling deal proposal help continue protections dreamers president moved end effective march within day, trump began distancing deal, white house later floating series hard line immigration principles, including money wall along us mexico border fiercely opposed democrats, thrown entire effort doubt pelosi schumer argue deal trump still salvageable, president called pelosi spokesman drew hammill acknowledged principles help effort hammill said would stop pelosi, former house speaker first elected chamber , engaging trump future always case case thing never switch full time, hammill said plenty cases come weeks ahead, giving trump opportunity improve relations democrats wants, hammill said congress white house approach december deadline settling fiscal affairs, hammill said trump use opportunity stabilize obamacare shield dreamers deportation unable that, unable work priorities, including taxes, hammill said
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us house representatives vote next week new sanctions iran ballistic missile program lebanon iran backed hezbollah militia, senior house republicans said friday, seeking take tough line iran without immediately moving undermine international nuclear deal congress responsibility work executive branch clear eyed strategy stop iran reckless behavior, majority leader kevin mccarthy, number two house republican, representative ed royce, chairman house foreign affairs committee, said joint statement emailed reuters immediate action towards goal come house next week vote legislation furthers sanctions hezbollah iran missile proliferation, said president donald trump defied allies adversaries oct refusing certify iran complying international agreement nuclear program, threatened might ultimately terminate accord threw fate agreement iran, united states world powers hands congress, opening day window congress could reimpose, snap back, sanctions iran nuclear program lifted agreement however, many trump fellow republicans
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president donald trump drive overhaul us tax code cleared critical hurdle thursday senate approved budget blueprint fiscal year pave way republicans pursue tax cut package without democratic support vote, republican controlled senate approved budget measure, would add trillion federal deficit next decade order pay proposed tax cuts budget, path deliver much needed relief american individuals families borne burden unfair tax code, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said passed great news budget senatemajldr mcconnell
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senate intelligence committee investigating us allegations russian interference election said friday postponed public hearing michael cohen, president donald trump lawyer, would rescheduled sept , committee abruptly canceled interview cohen part investigation moscow suspected hacking propaganda campaign possible collusion trump campaign associates russian officials panel said cohen asked appear open hearing oct september hearing canceled cohen released statement media, committee leaders said violated panel policy senators richard burr, intelligence committee republican chairman, mark warner, democratic vice chairman, offer explanation friday postponement public hearing issued brief joint statement committee public hearing michael cohen postponed, rescheduled later date committee appreciates mr cohen cooperation investigation russian interference us elections continues make progress intelligence panel, congressional committees special counsel robert mueller investigating whether russia intervened tilt election favor republican trump democratic opponent hillary clinton russia repeatedly denied allegations us intelligence agencies meddled election trump denies collusion campaign, calling investigations witch hunt
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speaking folksy physician running virginia governor, democrat ralph northam vowed recent campaign ad fight donald trump cuts education funding, environmental protections health care access northam said work republican president state interest balancing act puts northam, moderate lieutenant governor low key campaign style, front lines party search strategy exploit trump unpopularity politically divided states virginia running ed gillespie, former chairman republican national committee nov general election competitive southern state seen bellwether next year midterm elections, voters decide whether republicans continue control us congress majority state governments denouncing trump narcissistic maniac primary campaign, northam since dialed back vitriol emphasis workforce education policy matters heeds criticism democrats lost white house voters hear party stood northam strategy talk trump, talk trump, said stephen farnsworth, professor political science university mary washington, noting northam seeks broaden appeal uncommitted voters polls show northam narrowly ahead contest democrats consider must win virginia one governors mansions still held party, current governor cannot run election due term limits former democratic president barack obama returned campaign trail week first time since leaving office stump candidates virginia new jersey, two states gubernatorial elections year without naming trump, called voters send message backing candidates like northam recent poll showed nearly one three likely virginia voters factoring trump decision governor race, according survey wason center public policy christopher newport university northam supporters overwhelmingly disapproved trump distain republican president niel manson, year old retired engineer living near capital city richmond, became democrat nine months ago yet former independent called northam wise make campaign merely reacting trump benefit getting discussion trump, changes mind every hours, manson said northam campaign said intentionally focused policies talking trump, seeking draw parallels gillespie northam starts another recent ad highlighting differences gubernatorial candidates climate change ed going right along donald trump tries roll back clean air water protections, democrat says picnic table waterfront park strategy works connect president republican candidate always lock step him, said jennifer duffy, analyzes gubernatorial races non partisan cook political report said campaigns gearing next year midterms learn virginia whether messaging sways independents, motivates democrats turn greater numbers typical non presidential years first real election see arguments trump really impact republican candidates, duffy said gillespie campaign declined comment trump impact race president endorsed gillespie campaigned vice president mike pence headlined recent rally candidate southwest virginia heavily republican coal country democratic voter erin siraguse, , said based support northam issues efforts address affordable housing teachers around home fairfax county northern virginia admires northam handled president shadow year competitive state race lieutenant governor northam done wonderful job talking trump without mentioning trump, said
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us president donald trump stepped pressure national football league protests players national anthem launching petition asking supporters show patriotism backing move came nfl commissioner roger goodell week rejected trump calls punish players kneel anthem protest racism trump said protests unpatriotic disrespectful military veterans president asked list supporters stand national anthem add name show patriotism support, said petition issued thursday trump make america great committee, fundraising organization trump vice president mike pence petition published republican national committee website indicate many signatures received players kneeling star spangled banner protesting killing unarmed black men boys police across united states, well racial disparities country criminal justice system half nfl players black former san francisco ers quarterback colin kaepernick, first popularized gesture last year, said settled kneeling form protest widely seen gesture respect goodell said wednesday meeting league owners nfl would continue nurture players efforts fight racial disparities criminal justice system, believing would make urge protest fade trump repeatedly expressed disdain protests since rally september twitter post wednesday, called nfl decision, much talk, enough action
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donald trump faced criticism advocacy groups including women minorities cabinet last january, incoming administration promised lower rungs bureaucracy would ultimately look diverse now, recently available government data ethnic gender make broader trump administration shows , mid level political jobs filled mid year appointees look much like top leadership mostly white male office personnel management numbers analyzed reuters show percent appointees non hispanic white percent men comparison, final year barack obama democratic administration, non hispanic whites made percent group men accounted percent
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president donald trump reversals past week maintaining obamacare subsidies insurers sowing new confusion kind health insurance available consumers, price, enrollment begins two weeks trump said last week administration would stop paying billions dollars subsidies help insurers give discounts low income households, one several moves dismantle signature healthcare law democratic predecessor, barack obama since then, trump alternately supported, dismissed, effort republican democratic senators would reinstate subsidies two years, broader replacement affordable care act, commonly known obamacare, negotiated worried consumers obamacare plans confused back forth proposed policy changes cause seek assistance, said bryna koch, special projects coordinator arizona center rural health, helps consumers choose sign individual health plans offered obamacare trump, promised election campaign repeal replace obamacare, called disaster, said subsidies amount bailout insurance companies law, health insurers must still offer discounts deductibles, co pays pocket costs, even government stops reimbursing insurers say profit subsidies anticipating trump move, insurers proposed higher prices monthly premiums recoup money handful states, submitted two sets premium rates lower rate use subsidies remained, higher rate use funding cut fate subsidies remained limbo thursday senior white house aide said trump would demand steps toward repealing obamacare healthcare legislation, comments cast doubt prospects bipartisan effort shore insurance markets california court expected consider monday request democratic attorneys general keep subsidies flowing legal challenge trump decision resolved funding restored enrollment opens nov , many consumers see premium rates average percent higher would otherwise even trump decision subsidies, congressional budget office said republican president policies roll back obamacare enrollment efforts would lead million fewer people signing insurance previously forecast cbo still expects million people sign next year
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us president donald trump risks driving iran towards nuclear proliferation worsening standoff north korea washington ends nuclear deal tehran, former us secretary state john kerry said late thursday kerry, negotiated deal iran world powers, speaking week trump refused certify tehran compliance it, amid growing tensions pyongyang nuclear ballistic missile programs want negotiate north korean leader kim jong un, goal avoid war try able diplomatic resolution, worst thing first threaten destroy country united nations, kerry said speaking private lecture delivered geneva graduate institute secondly, screw around deal already made message is, make deal united states, keep word, said nuclear deal places iran tough restraints, including inspections, round clock surveillance tracking every ounce uranium produced, kerry said would notice uptick enrichment, like that, said, snapping fingers nobody know common sense understand virtue accelerating confrontation possibility might decide want break make nuclear bomb instead years kerry, former senator headed us senate foreign relations committee, told swiss media trump leaving iranian deal fate congress dangerous opened door party politics congress cannot unilaterally renegotiate multilateral accord, geneva daily le temps quoted saying possible congress would make unreasonable decision would put iran supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei complicated political situation could force retaliate slippery slope khamenei said wednesday tehran would stick accord long signatories respected it, would shred deal washington pulled out, state tv reported iran violated accord, un sanctions would snap back place, kerry told audience moreover, point time folks, year break time need world able bomb facilities submission ending deal could lead iran hiding fissile production facilities deep mountain insight scenario trump opens saying let get rid deal actually proliferation, far damaging dangerous, kerry said
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us environmental protection agency cut response times permit requests within six months end , part agency goal reduce regulations delays, administrator scott pruitt said thursday move comes president donald trump pushes shrink size government cut regulations, especially coal oil sectors regulatory uncertainty biggest reason us economy growing faster, pruitt said panel discussion texas oil gas association lone star energy forum outside houston epa cases taken several years review permit requests pruitt said cutting response time key goal took office earlier year, task delegated henry darwin, chief staff former staffer arizona department environmental quality done matter process place achieve results, said pruitt, former oklahoma attorney general environmentalists consistently challenged pruitt decisions atop epa, saying agency rushing approval projects could harm environment remarks crowd oil gas executives, pruitt said see role chose economy environmental stewardship one greatest challenges country ask question, true environmentalism pruitt said jobs growth environmental stewardship earlier month pruitt issued notice agency intended repeal clean power plan, said relied controversial calculations economic costs benefits ending rule could save billion regulatory costs, epa estimated pruitt said believe epa authority regulate electricity generated clean air act, , although former president barack obama administration taken opposite approach us congress, pruitt said, tell proceed, vowing take action issue without legislative approval congress given us authority something, it, said want give us authority regulate certain areas, need specific tell us
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senator john mccain, chairman senate armed services committee, said thursday may consider issuing subpoena white house forthcoming details ambush niger left four us soldiers dead attack earlier month, us officials suspect carried local islamic state affiliate, thrown spotlight us counter terrorism mission west african country, us troops may require subpoena, mccain said asked steps committee might need take determine happened four troops questioned information committee still needed, mccain said everything asked whether white house forthcoming information needed committee, added, course white house chief staff john kelly said pentagon investigation aimed finding happened niger investigation mean anything wrong investigation mean people heads going roll fact is, need find happened happened, said appearance white house briefing room us defense secretary jim mattis told reporters thursday incident investigation defended military response, even acknowledged yet accurate information incident initially, pentagon announced three soldiers killed ambush body fourth soldier, sergeant la david johnson, recovered day later questions raised took long us military leave troops behind would ask question actions troops caught firefight question whether everything could order bring everyone once, mattis said start meeting israeli counterpart mccain said good conversation president donald trump national security adviser, hr mcmaster, hoped white house would eventually provide information needed committee initial accounts, member patrol, included dozen us troops, came swift attack militants riding dozen vehicles motorcycles mission seen relatively lower risk endeavor america elite commandos armed air cover time could carry air strikes necessary mattis said contact considered unlikely provide details reason us army soldiers peace corps, carry guns reality, part danger troops face, said heavy fire, us troops called french fighter jets air support, firefight close quarters planes could engage instead left circling overhead us officials said french aircraft overhead within minutes mattis said contract aircraft evacuated dead us soldiers johnson body found later local nationals us military africa command said soldiers area establish relations local leaders deemed unlikely would meet resistance
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us senate democrats thursday failed pass measure block oil gas drilling part arctic national wildlife reserve, losing republicans believe production would provide jobs wealth amendment blocking development failed , mostly along party lines lone republican, senator susan collins maine, supported measure democrat vote joe manchin west virginia conservationists many democrats treasure alaskan reserve, also known anwr, one planet last paradises established congress , home tribes habitat sensitive wildlife including caribou, polar bears hundreds species migratory birds republicans, control congress white house, long wanted open portion anwr called area senator lisa murkowski, chair senate energy committee alaskan republican, called portion non wilderness area government put aside decades ago petroleum exploration us geological survey estimates area prudhoe bay northern alaska billion barrels recoverable crude senate budget measure introduced fall instructed murkowski committee raise billion years hopes money come energy company royalties opening area drilling murkowski urged senators see instruction opportunity something constructive focus boosting energy output federal lands long limit failed amendment, sponsored senator maria cantwell top democrat senate energy committee, would eliminated directive budget resolution seeking raise funds republicans led sneak attack turned public lands polluters, cantwell said senator jeff merkley, another democrat, said something cynical sad effort open anwr would boost oil output state feeling fastest effects climate change, majority scientists link carbon emissions burning fossil fuels development battle house representatives next pass version plan raise revenues drilling final budget package would worked leaders two chambers petroleum interests long lobbied explore area say technology advances mean impact operations reserve would small murkowski said oil companies could use infrared cameras detect avoid polar bear dens exploring oil gas uncertain whether energy companies faced years static crude prices amid wealth oil continental united states would willing increase drilling harsh frigid arctic environmentalists vowed keep fight congress cannot sneak back door think nobody looking, said jamie williams, president wilderness society anwr simply fragile special drill, moral obligation protect future generations americans
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cia director mike pompeo thursday said, apparently inaccurately, us intelligence agencies concluded russian interference affect outcome us presidential election fact, us intelligence agencies january said made assessment one way impact moscow hacking propaganda campaign report stated russia aim try help republican candidate donald trump election chances pompeo, former republican congressman trump ally, asked event washington could say absolute certainty election results skewed result russian interference pompeo replied yes intelligence community assessment russian meddling took place affect outcome election top democrat us house representatives intelligence committee, adam schiff, criticized pompeo remark deeply disappointed learn cia director pompeo today asserted intelligence community found russian interference election affect outcome fact, intelligence community made finding, could it, schiff said statement noted january assessment first time director made statements minimizing significance russians did, needs last, schiff said agency later issued statement appeared walk back pompeo remark intelligence assessment regard russian election meddling changed, director intend suggest had, said dean boyd, director cia office public affairs russia repeatedly denied us intelligence agencies conclusions moscow meddled election trump denied collusion campaign russian officials committees us senate house investigating special counsel, former fbi director robert mueller probes cast shadow trump presidency, especially federal bureau investigation director james comey fired trump may interview nbc comey removal, trump admitted thinking russia thing decided fire comey
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trump administration considering tightening vetting process women children seeking enter united states refugees, proposal adopted would bring security checks closer adult men, three sources knowledge plan told reuters plan could slow refugee admissions even end day ban refugees instituted trump administration reviews vetting procedures vetting review set end oct president donald trump came office january goal sharply cutting refugee admissions, line hard line immigration policies focal point republican election campaign trump quickly issued temporary bans refugees travelers middle eastern african countries challenged court us official told reporters last month administration considering wide range potential measures enhancements vetting refugees currently undergo differing levels security checks applying admission united states, depending perceived risk might present, including running biographic biometric data law enforcement intelligence databases women young children go lower level security screening men, said three sources knowledge proposal, spoke condition anonymity proposed changes would bring security checks line required adult male refugees successive republican democratic administrations focused attention adult men tend join militant groups al qaeda islamic state greater numbers women state department official declined comment refugee vetting processes review underway government taking steps intensify refugee screening uphold safety american people, official said department homeland security spokesman dave lapan declined comment, said administration finalizing security enhancement recommendations part day review white house spokeswoman said announcements time refugees referred resettlement united states run database watch list information, called consular lookout support system, class refugees singled higher level review based age, nationality, gender syrian refugees, instance, undergo extra checks nearly , refugees admitted united states fiscal year, percent women children, according state department total processing time refugees enter united states averages months, according state department trump order halt refugee admissions administration could determine whether additional checks necessary suspended months federal judges us supreme court eventually allowed go effect refugees except close ties united states trump also lowered maximum number refugees allowed united states , , originally set former president barack obama, democrat level set , , lowest number decades
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senior white house aide said thursday us president donald trump would demand steps toward repealing obamacare healthcare legislation, comments cast doubt prospects short term bill shore insurance markets marc short, white house top liaison congress, said cnn obamacare mandates taxes would rolled back consumers allowed heavily invest health savings accounts trump sign congressional deal willing work need make sure getting something actually reduce healthcare costs, short said republican senator lamar alexander democratic senator patty murray unveiled legislation shore insurance markets created healthcare law reviving subsidies, trump discontinued, two years help lower income americans obtain medical coverage bill appeared gaining momentum thursday several republican senators said would support measure short comments may put damper hopes sort bipartisan agreement democrats consistently opposed efforts dismantle parts obamacare short said administration sending list principles would like see legislation bill co authors would likely make public gist believe individual mandate repealed, employer mandate repealed allow americans contribute health savings accounts, said earlier thursday, alexander murray said deal struck support republicans seat senate, well democrats alexander predicted remarks senate floor plan become law fashion end year, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell committed bringing vote, house representatives speaker paul ryan lobbyists congressional aides closely following matter said legislation could make onto senate floor tucked inside bigger must pass bill congress needs act december, broad spending measure prevent federal government shutdown trump campaigned presidency last year promising get rid obamacare, signature legislative achievement democratic predecessor barack obama fellow republicans control congress failed repeal replace law thanks deep intra party divisions obamacare, formally called affordable care act, extended health insurance million people republicans call government interference americans healthcare law individual mandate requires americans purchase health insurance, employer mandate requires businesses certain size offer affordable coverage trump initially indicated support alexander murray agreement reversed himself, saying wednesday never support bailing insurers senator mike rounds, one bill republican co sponsors, said trump decides support it, go forward reporter noted trump oppose it, rounds replied, yesterday gabelli funds portfolio manager jeff jonas, focuses healthcare, said much political uncertainty investors latch onto one thing, trump flip flopping every day ryan supportive bill among hospital stocks, community health systems cyhn closed percent, tenet healthcare corp thcn rose percent hca healthcare inc hcan gained percent insurers rose modestly without subsidies, insurance premiums million americans get coverage obamacare markets surge noting conservative republicans object subsidies, alexander asked, conservative creating chaos millions buy insurance, least failing deal chaos created bill broad support among democrats, seven republicans record supporting day earlier republican senators bill cassidy lindsey graham, co authored bill september repeal replace obamacare failed muster enough support, endorsed bipartisan effort believe need package stabilizes market short term lays groundwork long term solution would overhaul obamacare, said joint statement passed december, opposed nov beginning enrollment obamacare insurance policies, would unlikely affect premiums next year, meaning benefits might felt insurers already decided whether participate obamacare markets set higher rates build possibility subsidies would vanish insurers say profit subsidies, pass directly consumers reduce deductibles, co payments pocket medical expenses low income people bill would also give flexibility states offer wider variety health insurance plans maintaining requirement sick healthy people charged rates coverage many senate republicans nervous prospect voting healthcare measure
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president donald trump concluded interviews five candidates considering chair federal reserve could announce decision early next week, source familiar process said thursday trump met current fed chair janet yellen thursday meeting went well, source said, adding trump made mind one way list think leaning yet, source said contenders lead us central bank top trump economic adviser gary cohn, fed board governor jerome powell, former fed governor kevin warsh stanford university economics professor john taylor nl n ms powell, viewed representing continuation yellen gradualist approach raising interest rates, along warsh, seen top contenders despite time fed governor chair ben bernanke, warsh seen less well known nominee criticized fed bond buying program advocated changes inflation target us treasury yields briefly renewed drop late thursday politico reported trump leaning toward nominating powell job trump leaves nov tour asia expected announce choice trip president told reporters tuesday likes five candidates make decision next fairly short period time, trump said meanwhile, member us house representatives freedom caucus mounted campaign kill chance second term yellen, latest sign conservative republicans want fresh face helm fed, sets us monetary policy representative warren davidson, republican house financial services committee monetary policy panel, among want change circulating letter opposing yellen reappointment, ohio congressman spokesman said davidson passionate process, spokesman said, adding lawmaker particularly concerned impact fed policy ability small firms raise operating funds members freedom caucus, conservative republican grouping congress, critical yellen, accusing keeping monetary policy loose key members house financial services committee also backed ideas proposed contenders replace yellen taylor research, example, figured prominently house passed bill requiring fed explain actions strict set rules house, however, direct control appointment fed chief senate decides whether confirm president nominee trump criticized yellen past vowed drain swamp washington naming new people top jobs embracing different ideas economic agenda could benefit steady economic conditions fostered yellen fed cohn chances getting job thought dimmed publicly criticized president response white supremacist rally virginia top white house economic adviser, helping lead administration push tax reform, since gotten back trump good graces
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us president donald trump met thursday federal reserve chair janet yellen, white house official said, considers whether give yellen new term nominate someone else yellen fifth five people president short list get formal sit trump considers pick yellen job current term expires february others consist chief economic adviser, gary cohn, along former fed governor kevin warsh, fed governor jerome powell stanford university economist john taylor trump expected announce decision nominate nov , day leaves tour asia trump told reporters tuesday likes five candidates make decision next fairly short period time, trump said
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former president george w bush decried bullying prejudice defending immigrants trade thursday new york speech appeared sweeping, thinly veiled critique president donald trump bush, , used rare public address discuss nationalism, racial divisions russia intervention election, flashpoints fellow republican nine month white house tenure mention trump name bullying prejudice public life sets national tone, provides permission cruelty bigotry, compromises moral education children way pass along civic values first live them, bush said bush institute national forum freedom, free markets security trump used nicknames demean opponents, crooked hillary democrat hillary clinton and, recently, liddle bob corker republican senator dared challenge bush, president , emphasized important role immigrants international trade, two policy areas trump cracked office seen nationalism distorted nativism, forgotten dynamism immigration always brought america, bush said see fading confidence value free markets international trade, forgetting conflict, instability, poverty follow wake protectionism asked whether speech aimed trump, spokesman bush said long planned remarks echoed themes rd president discussed years themes president bush spoke today really themes spoken last two decades, said bush spokesman freddy ford bush touted us alliances abroad, something trump called question, denounced white supremacy, critics accused trump failing quickly explicitly earlier year speech, bush described decline public confidence us institutions paralysis governing class address pressing needs discontent deepened sharpened partisan conflicts bigotry seems emboldened politics seems vulnerable conspiracy theories outright fabrication, bush said seen discourse degraded casual cruelty trump longtime proponent false theory democratic former president barack obama born united states obama, trump predecessor, born us state hawaii bush said americans heirs thomas jefferson, third us president, well civil rights leader martin luther king, jr means people every race, religion, ethnicity fully equally american, said means bigotry white supremacy form blasphemy american creed trump rocky relationship bush family belittled former florida governor jeb bush, early opponent trump republican presidential nomination, criticized george w bush war iraq presiding sept , attacks bush said globalization could wished away could wish away agricultural revolution industrial revolution also harsh words russia seemed take aim trump playing moscow intervention us election according intelligence services, russian government made project turning americans effort broad, systematic stealthy, said foreign aggressions, including cyber attacks, disinformation financial influence, downplayed tolerated clear case strength democracy begins home
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senior white house adviser said thursday congress would need end obamacare mandates taxes part proposed short term deal stabilize health insurance markets order president donald trump sign gist believe individual mandate repealed, employer mandate repealed allow americans contribute health savings accounts, white house legislative affairs director marc short told cnn really want reduce prices need begin repealing obamacare mandates repealing taxes, could deal, short said said administration sending list principles would like see legislation bill co authors would likely make public
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republican us senators lindsey graham bill cassidy said thursday working republican senator ron johnson members house representatives add flexibility provisions proposed bipartisan bill stabilize healthcare insurance market short term said statement provisions needed win support house stabilization measure introduced republican senator lamar alexander democratic senator patty murray shore insurance markets created healthcare law reviving subsidies two years help lower income americans obtain medical coverage president donald trump said last week discontinuing subsidies nl n mu cs
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tom westerman voted donald trump last year election says might president cut billions dollars obamacare subsidies health insurance companies really upset me, said westerman, , self described middle class guy annual household income , western pennsylvania city arnold westerman change heart reflects mounting fears among middle class democrats republicans health insurance costs soar trump weakens former president barack obama signature healthcare law, extended insurance million americans trump said last week would stop paying monthly subsidies, derided bailout insurers money reimburses insurers discounts deductibles, copays pocket costs firms still must provide obamacare low income households insurers, anticipating trump would end funding, already raised premiums insurance plans obama affordable care act recoup funds others withdrew obamacare markets many states uncertainty seems like trying hurt middle class, said westerman, retired manufacturing company pennsylvania, state trump little , votes democrat hillary clinton first time republican candidate pennsylvania since westerman already pays month healthcare premiums month year old daughter college tuition says going make better everyone premium increase make better white house spokesman declined comment referred inquiries us department health human services, immediately respond request comment trump called subsidy payments gift insurance companies administration argued cannot lawfully make payments unless congress passes new legislation people said encouraged see trump deliver campaign promise dismantle obamacare, repeated failures congressional republicans repeal law support president think obamacare imploding impacts obamacare, everybody, said roger heuring, , lives new jersey heuring employer plan said sister ohio buys insurance obamacare market forget president congress responsibility ones passed mess begin with, heuring said addition cutting subsidies, trump signed executive order last week could eventually make easier americans buy cheaper, bare bones health insurance plans required obamacare tuesday, two senators struck bipartisan deal stabilize obamacare market, including reinstating subsidies two years trump initially said might back deal, reversed course wednesday, senior republican lawmakers spoke plan might allow obamacare survive meanwhile, democratic attorneys general asked california judge intervene direct administration continue payments legal challenge trump cutoff settled court moves created new uncertainty subsidies, two weeks americans begin enroll obamacare plans middle class squeeze subsidies restored, middle income families small business owners buy insurance obamacare markets could see premiums rise most, said larry levitt, health economist kaiser family foundation include cash strapped self employed workers rely obamacare buy insurance make much money qualify government assistance poor receive forms government subsidies buy coverage shields premium increases karyn feit, self employed mental health therapist philadelphia, said hike premiums strain already stretched finances force cut back trips florida care sick parents feit, , husband together earn , annually, placing among america vast tier middle income families bought obamacare individual coverage four years ago, feit left job hospital start business, leaving without employer coverage children current monthly premiums expects rise month trump decision first thing would cut travel, caring people, said feit, democrat trump voter stephen lewis, , lost job veterinarian wisconsin bought health insurance plan obamacare lewis still supports trump although said fears premiums, month, could rise subsidy cut, making harder meet expenses, including monthly mortgage payments concern obviously, lewis said graphic trump effect repeal replace
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us lawmakers, alarmed foreign entities used internet influence last year election, introduced legislation thursday extend rules governing political advertising television, print radio also cover social media like facebook inc fbo democratic senators amy klobuchar mark warner republican john mccain introduced honest ads act, one strongest efforts congress yet address allegations russian meddling presidential campaign legislation would expand existing election law covering television radio outlets apply paid internet digital advertisements platforms like facebook, twitter inc twtrn alphabet inc googlo google laws failed keep evolving technology capabilities foreign adversaries, klobuchar told news conference measure would also require digital platforms least million monthly views maintain public file electioneering communications purchased anyone spending would require online platforms make reasonable efforts ensure foreign individuals entities buying political advertisements influence us electorate companion legislation introduced house representatives republican representative mike coffman democrat derek kilmer social media companies become increasing focus congressional investigations allegations russia sought meddle us election behalf republican candidate donald trump, something president trump moscow deny warner, technology executive entering politics, said , ads paid rubles may tip iceberg terms many political advertisements bought foreign firms said advertisements could purchased using dollars, euros pounds us law bars foreigners spending money attempt influence american elections warner klobuchar acknowledged companies resisted legislation warner said, hope social media companies platform companies work us immediately clear much support act would receive congress might come vote social media companies begun lobbying campaign least influence, prevent, bill companies said open working congress turning information, legally obligated protect users privacy facebook turned thousands ads congressional investigators chief operating officer, sheryl sandberg, met members congress last week google said look steps could take various platforms would work closely congress, federal election commission industry come solutions support efforts improve transparency, enhance disclosures reduce foreign abuse, google spokeswoman riva sciuto said emailed statement klobuchar warner said possible measure could offered amendment another larger piece legislation warner vice chairman senate intelligence committee, one congressional panels investigating alleged russian hacking possibility trump campaign colluded moscow klobuchar ranking democrat senate rules committee, helps oversee elections mccain chairman senate armed services committee said would like become law early next year, well ahead november us mid term elections, every seat member house one third seat senate grabs many lawmakers us officials said fear russian efforts meddle polls well separately, facebook, twitter google said thursday would send general counsels testify nov public hearings senate house intelligence committees general counsel colin stretch facebook representative testify committees, company spokesman andy stone said company high profile chief executive officer mark zuckerberg coo sandberg appear twitter spokeswoman said acting general counsel sean edgett represent microblogging site google spokeswoman said general counsel kent walker would represent company
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federal reserve governor jerome powell leading candidate become chair us central bank president donald trump concluded series meetings five finalists thursday, politico reported, citing three administration officials officials cautioned trump, met current chair janet yellen half hour thursday, made final decision, according politico report politico insop
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president donald trump said thursday work us congress approve grants loans help rebuild puerto rico devastated hurricane maria month ago already mired debt years recession, us territory faces storm related damages estimates pegged high billion, asked federal government make exceptions rules typically require states local governments shoulder part cost recovery trump give specifics much money government may give loan cash strapped territory, home million us citizens given blessing congress, congress working representatives coming plan payment plan going funded talking substantial numbers, trump said puerto rico governor ricardo rossello beginning oval office meeting trump top aides suggested last week would limits much help puerto rico could expect washington thursday, president remarks broadly supportive hurricane laid waste island power grid, destroying homes, roads vital infrastructure bankrupt territory still struggling provide basic services like running water oversight board charged resolving puerto rico debt crisis said island government would run money end month without help trump emphasized repayment federal loans storm related debt owed puerto rico would come repayment island existing billion debt money put people
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us government scrapping rules telegraphs even though carriers longer exist, part trump administration effort slash regulations, federal communications commission said thursday last western union telegram united states sent commission stopped enforcing rules last major telegram service worldwide ended india fcc said notice removing outmoded regulations telegraphs effective november goals reducing regulatory burdens, eliminating unnecessary rule provisions, making agency efficient effective possible close , pages fcc media regulations alone inc, originally known american telephone telegraph company, lamented fcc failure formally stop enforcing telegraph rules regulations tendency persist long outlived usefulness takes real focus effort ultimately remove books even everyone agrees common sense thing do, company said telegraph demonstrated new jersey widely used united states, marking first communication traveled faster physical message telegrams popular part cost less long distance phone call fcc chairman ajit pai said may wanted remove outdated rules, striking irrelevant regulations matter good housekeeping others stand way innovation investment would benefit consumers also may, fcc voted start comprehensive review media regulations fcc meets next week vote end requirement am, fm, television broadcast station maintain main studio located near community license rule ensure stations would accessible responsive communities however, local main studio longer needed fulfill purposes, fcc said
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us house representatives committee natural resources, oversight puerto rico, thursday postponed notice hearing island recovery hurricane maria role federally appointed oversight board spokesman committee said hearing planned oct would rescheduled due scheduling conflicts witnesses earlier thursday, us president donald trump said would work congress approve grants loans help rebuild puerto rico last month devastating hurricane
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us defense secretary jim mattis said thursday us military accurate information ambush niger earlier month killed four us soldiers loss troops investigation, mattis said meeting israeli counterpart pentagon we, department defense, like know talking talk accurate information yet release rapidly get it, added
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us ambassador united nations nikki haley thursday described russian interference us elections warfare us intelligence agencies concluded russia used cyber enabled means attempt help president donald trump win white house, allegation kremlin denied hard hold accountable, haley said panel discussion former secretaries state madeleine albright condoleezza rice held george w bush institute new york thursday country come interfere another country elections warfare really is, making sure democracy shifts people want, said new weapon choice get front congressional committees special counsel robert mueller investigating alleged russian interference election, including whether collusion trump associates moscow trump denied collusion campaign associates russia
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us president donald trump meet senate republicans weekly policy lunch next tuesday, member senate republican leadership said thursday entire gop conference looks forward welcoming pres trump lunch press common agenda speed great american recovery, senator john barrasso, head republican policy committee, said twitter announcing oct meeting
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investigative arm congress decided us bank guidelines leveraged lending subject congressional review, clearing way possibly overturned months consideration, us government accountability office said guidelines amount formal rule congress review wake last financial crisis, banking regulators recommended banks making loans companies debt earnings ratio greater six times unable pay debt quickly critics charge guidelines hindered bank loans business, usurp powers legislature make law march, us senator pat toomey asked gao decide actual rules, unlike guidelines potentially voted congressional review act rule subject requirements cra, gao said letter toomey thursday federal reserve, federal deposit insurance corporation office comptroller currency
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senator john mccain suggested thursday senate armed services committee, powerful congressional panel chairs, may consider issuing subpoena make white house top cyber security official testify white house cyber security coordinator rob joyce appear committee thursday, requested, discuss cyber threats facing united states vacant seat drew frustration lawmakers parties senator bill nelson, democrat panel, urged mccain consider subpoena compel joyce appear think needs discussed committee, mccain said statement, white house spokesman said longstanding practice presidents parties make white house advisers available congressional testimony practice rooted separation powers confidentiality interests executive branch, spokesman said officials relevant departments agencies available accommodate committee legitimate oversight needs without violating confidentiality interests attach white house staff mccain countered, however, absence misinterpretation president executive authority private counsel several senators expressed frustration joyce absence empty chair outrageous, democratic senator claire mccaskill said disgusted representative
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group members us house representatives asked environmental protection agency letter thursday lower requirements mixing biofuels country fuel supply, also let ethanol exports qualify renewable fuel credits, according copy letter obtained reuters members congress part bipartisan voting bloc dedicated supporting biofuels industry called house biofuels caucus represent districts states iowa illinois farmers grow corn ethanol biofuels urged agency increase biomass based biodiesel requirements decrease amount advanced biofuels required added fuel supply farmers biofuels producers need greater certainty epa, letter said, adding recent proposals agency said considering create unnecessary angst respond house biofuels caucus proper channel, said epa spokesman jahan wilcox email reuters midwestern politicians industry representatives pressuring epa reduce renewable fuel standards fuel companies, meanwhile, want change certain rules complying standards make easier cheaper meet renewable fuel requirements want ethanol exports count tradable credits toward renewable fuel requirements, proposal biofuels caucus members condemned proposition would upend infrastructure investments needed blend ethanol fuel supply pick winners losers manner inconsistent congressional intent renewable fuel standard, wrote iowa governor kim reynolds said president donald trump told phone call wednesday committed renewable fuels, though advocates say satisfied epa reverses recent steps taken lower renewable fuel requirements last month, epa said looking cut biodiesel blending requirements, roiling markets drawing criticism country farm belt july, proposed cutting total volumes renewable fuels use next year
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russian president vladimir putin said thursday president donald trump unpredictable, domestic opponents stopping delivering many election promises
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us president donald trump said thursday work us congress approve grants loans help rebuild puerto rico devastated hurricane maria month ago trump, speaking reporters meeting puerto rican governor ricardo rossello, said repayment federal loans puerto rico come repayment island private debt hurricane, bankrupt territory already struggling billion debt
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us president donald trump sought ease concerns wednesday administration would make major alterations biofuels policy, telling iowa governor committed decade old biofuels program even top official considers changing us law requires fuel companies add biofuels like ethanol country fuel supply renewable fuel standard, adopted trump administration considering lowering mandatory level, worry corn growing states like iowa iowa governor kim reynolds said held separate calls trump us environmental protection agency epa administrator scott pruitt wednesday, urged make change personally committed continued commitment renewable fuel standard, reynolds said, adding call trump positive however, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said administration make assurances renewable fuel standard rfs levels definitive decision made rfs, said biofuels industry ratcheting pressure washington response actions epa sees threatening program, designed reduce carbon emissions independent oil refiners, meanwhile, pushed trump administration soften requirements ethanol use, costs hundreds millions dollars annually refiners want another change would ease cost burden want exported ethanol qualify credits renewable fuel program chief executives four companies
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republican us representative pat tiberi announced retirement thursday house representatives, saying leave jan seek election ohio district, becoming latest string republican deciding leave congress presented opportunity lead ohio business roundtable allow continue work public policy issues impacting ohioans also spending time family, tiberi said statement
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former us presidential candidate hillary clinton said wednesday cavalier threats start war korean peninsula dangerous short sighted , urging united states get parties negotiating table clinton also called china take outfront role enforcing sanctions north korea aimed curbing missile nuclear development need us bellicose aggressive north korea , clinton told world knowledge forum south korean capital seoul, stressing need pressure north korea diplomacy bring pyongyang talks tension pyongyang washington soared following series weapons tests north korea string increasingly bellicose exchanges us president donald trump north korean leader kim jong un picking fights kim jong un puts smile face, clinton said, without mentioning trump name clinton also indirectly referred trump social media comments north korea, saying, insults twitter benefited north korea, think benefited united states war words seen trump call north korean leader little rocket man suicide mission, vow destroy country threatens united states allies turn, north called trump mentally deranged mad dog talks adversaries long urged china particular, washington ally japan reluctant pyongyang continues pursue goal developing nuclear tipped missile hit united states tuesday, deputy secretary state john j sullivan said united states rule eventual possibility direct talks north korea situation korean peninsula touch go point nuclear war may break moment , north korea deputy un ambassador kim ryong told un general assembly committee monday seoul, vice foreign minister said wednesday south korea considering levying sanctions north, although decision made yet clinton, former us secretary state, said washington allies increasingly expressing concern reliability united states, advising washington avoid becoming distracted north korean threats forcefully patient possible regarding china role reining north korea, clinton said beijing would better trying tighten absolutely enforce sanctions north korea north korea relationship main ally trading partner china strained rapid pursuit weapons programs, many pyongyang recent tests coinciding major chinese events fears north korea would conduct another test coincide start china five yearly party congress wednesday instead, pyongyang sent beijing congratulatory message central committee north ruling workers party korea said china made great progress accomplishing cause building socialism chinese characteristics guidance communist party china greatly pleased this, party central committee said message carried official kcna news agency, adding sincerely wished china congress satisfactory success chinese president xi jinping mention north korea three hour long address opening key communist party congress clinton said retaliatory actions china deployment us anti missile system south korea, targeting latter firms business china, would unnecessary beijing done better job reining north china says powerful radar terminal high altitude area defence thaad system could used pierce territory, taken aim south korea businesses south korea united states repeatedly told china thaad aims defend north korea missile threats chinese ways, clinton said less could tighten economic pressures north korea time discount real threat south korea citizens face
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us secretary state rex tillerson said visit india next week trump administration wanted dramatically deepen cooperation new delhi, seeing key partner face negative chinese influence asia speaking wednesday, less month president donald trump due make first state visit china, tillerson said united states begun discuss creating alternatives chinese infrastructure financing asia another comment likely upset beijing, said washington saw room invite others, including australia, join us india japan security cooperation, something beijing opposed attempt democracies gang remarks coincide start week long chinese communist party congress president xi jinping seeking consolidate power united states seeks constructive relations china, shrink china challenges rules based order china subverts sovereignty neighboring countries disadvantages us friends, tillerson told center strategic international studies think tank india united states business equipping countries defend sovereignty, build greater connectivity, louder voice regional architecture promotes interests develops economies, tillerson added us decision expand relations india almost certainly upset india rival, pakistan, tillerson also stop next week, said senior state department official, speaking condition anonymity pakistan main us ally south asia decades, us officials frustrated charge pakistan failure cut support taliban insurgency afghanistan, administration wants india play bigger role economic development part south asia strategy unveiled trump august, tillerson expected press islamabad, denies aiding taliban, take stronger steps extremists allied groups intensify efforts pressure agree peace talks kabul expect pakistan take decisive action terrorist groups based threaten people broader region, tillerson said trump threatened cuts us aid pakistan fails cooperate china, strategic rival united states india, also vital trump efforts roll back north korea efforts create nuclear armed missiles capable reaching united states, issue expected top agenda trump nov beijing visit senior state department official defended timing speech, saying tillerson also said wanted constructive relationship china many decades united states supported china rise, said official also supported india rise two countries risen differently beijing, foreign ministry spokesman lu kang said china hoped united states could abandon bias viewing actions overseas china never develop expense countries, lu told regular briefing thursday time never give justly deserved rights interests healthy relations china united states good people countries expected asia pacific region, added tillerson say meant creating alternative chinese infrastructure financing, said trump administration begun quiet conversation emerging east asian democracies summit august said chinese financing saddling countries enormous debts failing create jobs think important begin develop means countering alternative financing measures able compete kind terms china offers, countries decide willing pay secure sovereignty future control economies discussions well, said
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check sent message white house wednesday father slain us army sergeant said generous offer president donald trump materialized chris baldridge told washington post trump offered family , death year old son hands afghan police officer june told newspaper money never arrived white house spokeswoman said wednesday media advancing biased agenda following baldridge story check sent, white house spokeswoman lindsay walters said email disgusting media taking something recognized generous sincere gesture, made privately president, using advance media biased agenda issue added controversy trump response military families lost loved ones monday, trump said predecessors anything console relatives fallen soldiers, drawing widespread criticism trump offered evidence back claim, immediately shown false wednesday, trump denied account representative frederica wilson florida told widow sergeant la david johnson, killed firefight niger, man knew signed say congresswoman said, trump told reporters earlier day nice conversation woman, wife sounded like lovely woman, said sergeant johnson mother, cowanda jones johnson, told washington post wednesday present trump call son widow supported congresswoman account trump comment president trump disrespect son daughter also husband, jones johnson said
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transgender people would allowed use public restrooms north carolina match gender identity settlement agreement filed wednesday aims resolve federal lawsuit state widely criticized bathroom law consent decree proposed governor roy cooper, american civil liberties union transgender people sued state would remove law harmful effects, civil rights groups said judge case must sign proposal takes effect north carolina mired litigation transgender rights since republican lawmakers enacted law restricted bathroom choice state run buildings sex people birth certificates rather gender identity measure passed march rescinded called bathroom bill known hb helped bring back business sports events pulled state protest activists said transgender people still faced discrimination new law, left state lawmakers control bathroom policies consent decree says current state law, transgender people prevented using preferred public facilities many reasons, state best interest remain drawn court battles still linger hb , cooper, democrat, said statement republican legislative leaders, intervened court dispute, part agreement immediate comment cooper wednesday also signed executive order bars state agencies contracts state discriminating basis gender identity expression activists pleased actions said would continue fight full nondiscrimination protections lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender people state nothing make cruel senseless attacks transgender people faced north carolina, hopeful court agree clarify law live lives less fear, said joaqu n carca o, transgender man lead plaintiff lawsuit tami fitzgerald, executive director nc values coalition, supported hb bathroom restrictions, criticized consent decree executive order actions today constitute massive power grab, sweeping changes legislative branch authority enact, said statement
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us secretary state rex tillerson said wednesday united states held myanmar military leadership responsible harsh crackdown rohingya muslim minority tillerson, however, stopped short saying whether united states would take action myanmar military leaders offensive driven , rohingya muslims country washington worked hard establish close ties myanmar civilian led government led nobel laureate former dissident aung san suu kyi face competition strategic rival china world stand idly witness atrocities reported area, tillerson told washington center strategic international studies think tank really hold military leadership accountable happening, said tillerson, said united states extraordinarily concerned situation forty three us lawmakers urged trump administration reimpose us travel bans myanmar military leaders prepare targeted sanctions responsible crackdown request, letter tillerson republican democratic members house representatives, said myanmar authorities appear denial happened called washington take meaningful steps committed human rights abuses rohingya muslims fled myanmar large numbers since late august rohingya insurgent attacks sparked ferocious military response, fleeing people accusing security forces arson, killings rape tillerson said washington understood myanmar militancy problem, military disciplined restrained way dealt allow access region get full accounting circumstances someone, reports true, going held account that, tillerson said military leadership burma decide, direction want play future burma tillerson said washington saw myanmar, also known burma, important emerging democracy, rohingya crisis test power sharing government said united states would remain engaged, including ultimately united nations direction takes european union united states considering targeted sanctions myanmar military leadership punitive measures aimed specifically top generals among range options discussed, wary action could hurt wider economy destabilize already tense ties suu kyi army tillerson also said would visit new delhi next week trump administration sought dramatically deepen cooperation india response china challenges international law norms asia tillerson said administration began quiet conversation emerging east asian democracies creating alternatives chinese infrastructure financing
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bipartisan deal two senators stabilize obamacare restoring subsidies health insurers suffered major setbacks wednesday white house saying president donald trump opposes senior republicans speaking house representatives speaker paul ryan, senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch, senate republican leadership member john thune others expressed hostility deal announced tuesday republican lamar alexander democrat patty murray uncertain would ever come vote congress controlled trump fellow republicans agreement would shore obamacare reviving billions dollars federal subsidies insurers two years help lower income americans obtain medical coverage alexander said wednesday trump completely engineered bipartisan proposal, president backed away support expressed day earlier tuesday, trump said white house involved negotiations agreement good solution short term approach, said wednesday could never support bailing insurance companies trump cut subsidies companies, saying congress provided money enrich insurers white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said trump support deal current form, although called good step right direction look, said along want something bail insurance companies actually provides relief americans, said briefing bill address fact confusion among lawmakers parties trump position healthcare deal lack trust president come congress entering crucial period important bills federal spending, us debt limit tax cuts due consideration thune said agreement might stalled future open question republicans senate majority, alexander publicly embraced plan, including senators john mccain, susan collins, lisa murkowski, mike rounds bob corker way pay it, hatch said oh gosh, give break appreciate innovation attempt right help trump, campaigned promise get rid obamacare frustrated failure republicans congress pass legislation so, also made clear wanted broader legislation repeal replace law lamar alexander working hard side something happen, fine, trump told reporters white house anything enrich insurance companies enriched obamacare like nothing anybody ever seen insurers say profit subsidies affordable care act, former democratic president barack obama signature legislative achievement dubbed obamacare, pass directly consumers reduce deductibles, co payments pocket medical expenses low income people ending subsidies, called cost sharing reduction payments, could create chaos health insurance markets set obamacare leading insurers, including unitedhealth group, aetna inc humana inc, largely exited markets, citing financial losses others including anthem inc significantly reduced presence state based markets ryan gave indication willingness consider alexander murray agreement speaker see anything changes view senate keep focus repeal replace obamacare, ryan spokesman doug andres said proposal drew broad democratic support top senate democrat chuck schumer ripped trump shifting stances alexander murray deal president cannot govern if, whenever hard right frightens says jump, says high schumer told reporters president pointing fingers, schumer said blames senate majority leader mitch mcconnell obstruction blames democrats obstruction obstructionist chief cannot stick position proposal would meet democratic objectives, reviving subsidies obamacare restoring million funding federal program helps people enroll insurance plans exchange, republicans would get flexibility states offer wider variety health insurance plans maintaining requirement sick healthy people charged rates coverage democratic attorneys general states district columbia filed legal challenge subsidy cutoff asked judge california direct administration thursday continue payments hearing wednesday, us district judge vince chhabria san francisco said would likely rule states request next week murray, speaking reuters wednesday, said agreement alexander still much alive absolutely, murray said lamar working good set co sponsors, hope formally introduce senate bill thursday
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president donald trump selected joseph simons, antitrust attorney washington law firm, head federal trade commission, white house official said wednesday trump expected nominate simons agency, along noah phillips rohit chopra ftc commissioners, white house official said upon confirmation, simons designated chairman, official said agency currently headed acting chairman maureen ohlhausen, republican, democrat terrell mcsweeny commissioner president long expected name permanent chair fill three empty commission seats, two republican one democrat independent simons, partner law firm paul, weiss, rifkind, wharton garrison llp, director ftc bureau competition simons tenure ftc, agency sued stop diageo plc pernod ricard buying seagram spirits wine prevent duopoly rum ftc also filed lawsuit stop haagen dazs owner nestle holdings inc buying dreyer grand ice cream inc, makes also superpremium ice cream ftc later settled cases noah phillips, graduated stanford law school , chief counsel us senator john cornyn, texas republican also veteran law firms steptoe johnson llp cravath, swaine moore fill empty democratic seat commission, president tapped rohit chopra, financial services expert chopra, ally massachusetts senator elizabeth warren, currently consumer federation america ftc works justice department enforce antitrust law pursues companies accused deceptive advertising independent agency headed chairman four commissioners three commissioners come one party
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lawmakers urged trump administration wednesday reimpose us travel bans myanmar military leaders prepare targeted sanctions responsible crackdown country rohingya muslim minority letter sent us secretary state rex tillerson, group republican democratic members house representatives called meaningful steps myanmar military others committed human rights abuses offensive driven , rohingya muslims southeast asian nation burma authorities appear denial happened, stated letter urge everything possible ensure protection security trapped inside burma willing return, well oppose forcible returns neighboring countries
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us federal judge said wednesday would likely issue ruling next week request several us states block president donald trump decision terminate cost sharing payments health insurance companies obamacare us district judge vince chhabria san francisco federal court said would likely hold hearing monday tuesday, quickly issue order ruling could immediately appealed losing side, chhabria said hearing wednesday
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us senate republicans appeared enough votes wednesday pass budget measure crucial president donald trump hopes enacting tax reform legislation end year senate republican whip john cornyn, charge marshalling votes legislation, said expected fiscal spending blueprint draw support necessary unlock legislative tool enabling republicans move tax reform bill senate without help democrats asked republicans enough votes pass budget measure, cornyn told reuters believe resolution requires approval least lawmakers seat chamber, vice president mike pence able cast tie breaking vote senate expected vote budget resolution thursday republicans control senate margin, democrats largely opposed trump plan deliver trillion tax cuts businesses individuals, republicans afford lose votes among budget approved senate house representatives would allow republicans use procedure known reconciliation move tax legislation senate simple majority, rather votes normally required republican senator rand paul, fiscal hawk, threatened vote measure republicans would need lose three votes measure fail, appear two republicans opposing resolution wednesday, republicans voted democratic amendments prevent tax cuts wealthy americans protect funding medicare medicaid health insurance programs elderly poor earlier wednesday, trump talked members tax writing senate finance committee, including republicans five democrats election states trump presidential election white house hopes democrats open working trump latest white house attempt recruit democratic support ensure tax reform meet fate republican efforts repeal obamacare, failed senate republicans could muster enough votes trump top republicans insist tax plan would benefit middle class analysts argue wealthy americans would benefit wednesday, left leaning center american progress released report saying trump personally would get million year proposed business tax cut, heirs heirs cabinet members would reap billion repeal federal inheritance tax senator ron wyden, committee top ranking democrat, attended wednesday meeting, said warned trump middle class voters would hurt plan proposal eliminate , personal exemption deduction state local taxes plan starts middle class serious hole going pretty hard fix, wyden told reporters democrats oppose republican budget resolution part would allow tax legislation expand federal deficit trillion next decade
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us secretary state rex tillerson pakistan next week asian trip also take country rival india, senior official us state department said wednesday
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chicago mayor rahm emanuel proposed fiscal budget wednesday said eschews fiscal smoke mirrors, critics said vestiges practices remain annual budget speech city council, emanuel said spending plan free called budget gimmick like called scoop toss, extends maturities existing bonds provide budget relief, first time since took office every single bad financial practice inherited eliminated budget, said billion budget, includes billion operations, relies million savings future bond refinancing new debt structure chronic structural budget deficit unfunded pension liability totaled billion end led low credit ratings increased borrowing costs nation third largest city mayor budget accelerates savings plan approved city council month refinance billion sales tax revenue general obligation bonds new entity lower interest rates new sales tax securitization corp assigned chicago state collected sales tax revenue pledge money pay refinanced bonds bond investors statutory lien shielding debt municipal bankruptcy, allowed illinois law carole brown, chicago chief financial officer, said city realize savings debt refinancing fiscal , begins jan , expect show savings annually amortized debt, added one critic, alderman john arena, said new debt structure
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us president donald trump puerto rico governor ricardo rossello due meet white house thursday discuss rebuilding efforts hurricane maria devastated island month ago, white house said trump administration congress considering assistance bankrupt us territory seeks recover worst natural disaster years catastrophic storm struck sept , causing widespread flooding damaging homes, roads infrastructure less percent million americans live island electricity, power grid wrecked, percent still lack drinking water disaster costs expected run tens billions dollars us congress currently working boosting funding emergency relief well billion loan help rossello cash strapped government, poised run money payroll essential services end month meeting related current recovery response puerto rico, long term recovery process going take recover aspects, said carlos mercader, spokesman territory government need think rebuilding puerto rico holistic way crops dead, agriculture dead, housing destroyed, said, noting , homes destroyed , individuals far filed claims federal government rossello asked trump oct expand disaster declaration provides federal emergency services allow federal funds spent fixing damaged schools, buildings, power plants governor also asked white house congress least billion block grants types funding white house budget office asked departments agencies provide estimates funding needs oct trump visited caribbean island earlier month view damage meet rossello white house aides suggested would limit much help puerto rico could expect washington solve long term issues
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federal judge new york voiced skepticism wednesday whether groups individuals able proceed lawsuit president donald trump alleging violated us constitution accepting foreign payments hotels businesses us district judge george daniels also questioned government lawyers seeking throw suit accusing trump running afoul constitution emoluments clause maintaining ownership business empire office daniels said would rule within month two whether continue hear suit emoluments clause, designed prevent corruption foreign influence, bars us officials accepting gifts foreign governments without congressional approval trump ceded day day control businesses sons critics said sufficient safeguard hearing bid dismiss case, daniels suggested us congress might better suited courts resolve dispute make issue, done so, daniels said appropriate judiciary president fight street brawl plaintiffs lawsuit, filed january trump took office, nonprofit watchdog group citizens responsibility ethics washington, hotel owner, hotel events booker restaurant trade group daniels, appointed bench democratic former president bill clinton, acknowledged case navigating uncharted waters allows case go ahead, lawyer plaintiffs, joseph sellers, said intend seek evidence trump alleged violations emoluments clause court papers, said full extent violations yet known released tax returns daniels raised doubts whether plaintiffs legally entitled sue federal courts usually require plaintiffs demonstrate actually harmed plaintiffs allege injured foreign governments try curry favor trump favoring businesses, trump international hotel washington, high end restaurant trump hotel new york city, leading lost patronage, wages commissions emoluments clause meant provide right protect individuals competition, daniels told another plaintiffs lawyer, deepak gupta gupta urged judge reject government view president law june, trump administration asked court throw case, saying constitution prohibits gifts emoluments given us officials acting official capacities constrain president businesses daniels buy argument foreign government expects favorable action, might also buy million dollars worth hot dogs, told brett shumate, lawyer us department justice business transaction necessarily mean emolument, daniels said shumate replied, president engaging ordinary business transactions, exchange anything
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us legislation would impose new disclosure requirements political ads run facebook websites received support wednesday senator john mccain, giving bipartisan boost bill already popular among democrats mccain, longtime supporter regulating campaign finances, two democratic senators, amy klobuchar mark warner, plan introduce legislation thursday, according statement offices wednesday republicans control us senate house representatives, bills generally need republican support advance online political ads much loosely regulated united states political ads television, radio satellite services lack regulation highlighted last month facebook inc, alphabet inc google twitter inc said found election related ad buys services made people russia run last year us presidential election non americans generally allowed spend money influence us elections legislation three senators would put online ads rules television, radio satellite, paid information would need disclosed last month, us regulators criminal investigators began looking russia linked ads, facebook chief executive mark zuckerberg said company would take several voluntary steps make political ads transparent, allowing anyone seem matter target facebook twitter said wednesday open working lawmakers matter google immediately respond request comment mccain office declined comment
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us senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch wednesday rejected bipartisan healthcare deal aimed stabilizing obamacare, saying senate bill costly way pay oh gosh, give break appreciate innovation attempt right help, utah republican told reporters certainly think good idea republican head senate finance panel, hatch oversees legislation addresses financial aspects healthcare policy
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president donald trump announce decision chair federal reserve coming days, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said wednesday trump interview scheduled thursday current fed chair janet yellen, whose term expires february one five candidates trump considering job president expected make announcement leaving trip asia early november
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president donald trump thinks bipartisan healthcare bill aimed stabilizing obamacare restoring subsidies health insurers step right direction support measure, white house said wednesday said along want something bail insurance companies actually provides relief americans bill address fact, said white house spokeswoman sarah sanders think good step right direction president certainly supports republicans democrats coming work together, full approach need something go little bit get board
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us secretary defense james mattis week asked congress halt pending legislation would compel us alert foreign governments pentagon decided combat certain cyber attacks, according letter sent lawmakers letter, sent members congress tuesday seen reuters, comes lawmaker finalize department defense spending plan, also known national defense authorization act fiscal year , ndaa nature cyber attacks ever evolving, need maintain ability take decisive action increasingly dangerous threat, mattis wrote language draft ndaa says cyber attack transits third party country infrastructure relies upon networks us encourage nation take action eliminate threat however, draft ndaa say us reserves right act unilaterally needed mattis letter, dubbed heartburn letter highlights pentagon concerns budget, often used previous pentagon chiefs attempt influence lawmakers legislation still consideration letter, mattis repeated earlier request congress consider closing bases , estimated savings billion annually congress, fearful economic impact base closings districts, generally sympathetic efforts mattis also said opposed formation additional military service dubbed space corps, called additional organizational layer space corps would new military branch absorb air force military efforts space us senate passed version billion defense policy bill september backing president donald trump call bigger, stronger military setting stage battle government spending levels house representatives passed version ndaa similar spending level july two versions reconciled congress consider final version fight spending expected senate democrats vowed block big increases funds military spending caps non defense programs eased well two versions bill increase military spending well beyond current spending caps allow
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us senate republican whip john cornyn said wednesday republicans appear enough votes pass budget measure vital president donald trump aim enacting tax reform legislation january believe do, cornyn told reuters asked republicans mustered enough support move fiscal year budget resolution floor vote expected thursday
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us attorney general jeff sessions refused wednesday answer lawmakers questions discussions president donald trump russia denied lying congress contacts russians election campaign often testy exchanges senate democrats, sessions denied misled said senate confirmation hearing earlier year met russian officials presidential campaign conducted improper discussions russians time regarding campaign, sessions told senate judiciary committee oversight hearing sessions forced recuse investigations russian interference election possible collusion trump campaign aides revealed march met russian ambassador sergei kislyak least twice washington post reported july us intelligence agencies picked intercepts kislyak told kremlin held substantive discussions sessions trump positions us russia relations sessions said wednesday could recall specific details conversation think discussions details campaign, said could meeting office convention comments made trump positions think possible democratic senator patrick leahy told sessions many members committee believe sessions gave false testimony previously denied meeting russians sessions said believed context question related matters specific campaign interference, told leahy answered truthfully believe answer correct, sessions said also repeatedly said barred discussing content confidential conversations trump refusals appeared likely fuel congressional democrats frustration trump administration say inadequate cooperation investigations trump campaign dealings russia russia denied interfering us election trump said collusion sessions also said wednesday interviewed received interview requests special counsel robert mueller, leading investigation alleged russian interference election
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us senator john thune, member senate republican leadership, said wednesday bipartisan deal two us senators stabilize obamacare restoring subsidies health insurers stalled president donald trump opposes payments going insurance companies bill go house representatives well, thune said point kind of, like said, open question, added
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us democratic lawmakers called wednesday congressional committee issue subpoenas white house three companies documents fired national security adviser michael flynn letter trey gowdy, republican chairman house government reform committee, panel democratic members said committee demand documents white house refused hand despite bipartisan request march documents related work proposal build nuclear reactors middle east involvement russian firms three companies
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second us federal judge blocked parts president donald trump latest travel ban people entering united states eight countries, dealing another legal blow administration third bid impose travel restrictions us district judge theodore chuang maryland, ruling issued overnight, said policy applied six majority muslim countries likely violates us constitution prohibition religious discrimination also ruled ban ran afoul immigration law trump ban would taken effect wednesday blocked tuesday us federal judge hawaii separate challenge together, pair rulings set high stakes battle president executive authority expected ultimately wind us supreme court trump latest order targeted people iran, libya, syria, yemen, somalia, chad north korea, well certain government officials venezuela neither court rulings lifts restrictions north korea venezuela maryland ruling, chuang questioned government argument restrictions needed affected countries provide information travelers united states cited various statements made trump, including call total complete shutdown muslims entering united states chuang wrote president public statements fail advance, instead undermine, position primary purpose travel ban derives need address information sharing deficiencies latest ban, announced last month, third version policy targeted muslim majority countries restricted courts maryland case brought american civil liberties union, represents several advocacy groups, including international refugee assistance project like two versions it, president trump latest travel ban still muslim ban core like two it, one going defeat courts, said aclu lawyer omar jadwat tuesday, us district judge derrick watson honolulu said hawaii likely succeed proving policy violated federal immigration law white house called ruling flawed said would appeal unlike hawaii ruling, maryland decision would lift restrictions people family connections united states white house representatives immediate comment
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us president donald trump said wednesday would anything enrich insurance companies, strengthening opposition deal republican democratic senators stabilize obamacare restoring subsidies health insurers republican senator lamar alexander, reached agreement democratic senator patty murray, said earlier trump completely engineered proposal going see bipartisan lamar alexander working hard side something happen fine, anything enrich insurance companies, trump told reporters asked deal right insurance companies enriched enriched obamacare like nothing anybody ever seen before, said
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us president donald trump wednesday backed away bipartisan deal healthcare reached two senators day earlier, saying could never support legislation bailing insurance companies tuesday, trump appeared embrace deal struck republican senator lamar alexander democratic senator patty murray short term solution dangerous little period, apparently referring possible premium spikes wake recent decision cut subsidy payments insurance companies tweet wednesday took different tack bill, would continue cost sharing subsidies lower premiums lower income americans, writing supportive lamar person also process, never support bailing ins co made fortune w care
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us president donald trump interviewed several top prospects post chair federal reserve nomination could come within weeks term current chair janet yellen ends february yellen meet trump job thursday graphic next chair federal reserve, click tmsnrtrs yqjh faces choice two continuity candidates, yellen governor jerome powell, clutch outsiders, including gary cohn, currently top economic advisor, former fed governor kevin warsh, stanford university economics professor john taylor short profiles candidates gary cohn, , director national economic council experience longtime goldman sachs employee president chief operating officer wall street bank education bachelor degree business, american university policy positions cohn current job director nec given little reason comment monetary policy, worried past fed constrained actions central banks trying keep currencies weak words woke tomorrow every central bank world raised interest rates percent , world would much better place pros candidacy practitioner understanding financial markets time fed attempting unwind bond portfolio bought financial crisis trust white house many congressional republicans given cohn high profile role trump administration cons candidacy formal economics background time fed leans ever econometric models decipher mixed signals inflation employment data decades long career goldman sachs personal fortune worth least million, could raise eyebrows comes confirmation senate, members sides see investment bank symbol financial industry excess criticism trump wake charlottesville, virginia, protests jerome powell, , federal reserve governor experience lawyer investment banker partner private equity firm carlyle group senior treasury official george hw bush fed governor since appointed president obama education bachelor degree politics, princeton university law degree georgetown university policy positions powell never dissented fed, line yellen supports slowly raising interest rates long economy continues growing inflation expected rise advocates easing aspects dodd frank regulations discussed ways revise volcker rule words committee patient raising rates, patience paid dividends would view appropriate continue gradually raise rates pros candidacy uncontroversial pick position, could compromise replaces yellen provides continuity republican currently board governors, already helped guide economy recovery would likely get bipartisan support congress familiarity markets financial regulation may considered plus cons candidacy current fed member identified centrist wing republican party, may provide enough change trump decides replace yellen expertise less formal economics markets financial regulation, may seem much overlap new vice chair supervision, randal quarles john taylor, , senior fellow stanford university hoover institution experience undersecretary treasury international affairs george w bush administration member council economic advisers presidents jimmy carter george h w bush education phd economics, stanford university policy positions developer eponymous taylor rule setting interest rates, taylor feels fed transition rules based policy order make decision making predictable transparent accountable words important basic understanding monetary policy strategy fomc required adopt explain monetary strategy, compare strategy monetary policy rules transparent way pros candidacy trained economist whose elegantly simple research transformed debate central banks set rates support among key capitol hill republicans feel fed much discretion well known central banking circles, even ideas universally supported cons candidacy long term member central banking academic cliques trump may want disrupt advocacy rule based policy may land thud institution thrives consensus judgment break yellen current policy framework could disrupt markets taylor insists broad reform kevin warsh, , visiting fellow stanford university hoover institution experience fed governor economic adviser president george w bush lawyer morgan stanley seven years education bachelor degree public policy, stanford university law degree harvard university policy positions warsh feels fed try fine tune economy argues policymakers much discretion feels fed aim inflation percent, effectively lowering inflation target words accept fed newfound conviction low neutral equilibrium real short term interest rate r fixed feature future monetary policy central bank academic community engage fundamental rethinking fed strategy, tools, governance, communications pros candidacy former banker several years former fed chair ben bernanke right hand man financial markets, familiarity wall street wife jane lauder warsh daughter cosmetics magnate ron lauder, longtime friend trump served president economic advisory council disbanded cons candidacy may seen hawkish president calls low interest rate person academic economist like yellen bernanke still maintained us monetary policy needs full makeover worried inflation even financial crisis hit, quit fed second round bond buying, possible black mark judgment given success quantitative easing program even quitting fed bond buying, never dissented fomc decisions janet yellen, , federal reserve chair experience also served fed governor, president san francisco fed, fed vice chair education phd economics, yale university policy positions yellen steered fed towards gradual rate increases slow reduction balance sheet, dependent evidence continued economic recovery argues post crisis financial regulation made economy stable without sacrificing growth words colleagues may misjudged strength labor market even fundamental forces driving inflation policy formulated face significant uncertainties view, strengthens case gradual pace adjustments pros candidacy career fed system four years head, earned trust markets shown shift policy without major disruption growing economy, low unemployment, strong stock markets make case continuity, trump said publicly feels good job cons candidacy could seen democratic holdover president may want put stamp fed feels core regulations approved financial crisis remain intact, possible friction administration deregulatory bent republican leaders want fed less discretion monetary policy, idea yellen resists
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senate republicans scrambled tuesday ensure support budget resolution vital president donald trump drive overhaul us tax code, one republican fiscal hawk announced might vote measure senate opened debate fiscal year budget, senator rand paul objected spending levels said would exceed agreed caps billion, called spending reforms called entitlement programs medicare medicaid health insurance programs vote budget unless keeps within spending caps, republican senator told reporters conversation trump earlier tuesday, paul said told republican president want supportive yes vote obey rules senate republican aides denied budget resolution exceeds federal spending caps set budget control act paul said excess spending overseas military operations, aides said subject caps budget resolution already narrow path passage senate, democrats oppose measures republicans majority vote paul appeared put budget single vote failure, threatening upend trump drive tax reform another fiscal hawk, senator ted cruz, refused disclose whether would support measure however, republican odds passing budget resolution improved unexpectedly senator thad cochran returned senate despite illness said statement looked forward taking part debate budget tax cuts day earlier, cochran office said would available week cochran senate, republicans pass measure even lose two votes budget resolution essential trump tax reform strategy would unlock legislative tool known reconciliation, would allow senate republicans pass tax bill simple majority without it, partisan tax bill would need votes member senate would almost certainly fail republican effort gained momentum monday two potential senate republican votes
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two us senators tuesday reached bipartisan agreement shore obamacare two years reviving federal subsidies health insurers president donald trump planned scrap, president indicated support plan deal worked republican senator lamar alexander democratic senator patty murray would meet democratic objectives, including reviving subsidies obamacare restoring million funding federal program helps people enroll insurance plans exchange, republicans would get flexibility states offer wider variety health insurance plans maintaining requirement sick healthy people charged rates coverage trump administration said last week would stop paying billions dollars insurers help lower income americans pay medical expenses, part republican president effort dismantle obamacare, former democratic president barack obama signature healthcare law subsidies private insurers cost government estimated billion year forecast billion trump move scuttle raised concerns chaos insurance markets trump hoped make good campaign promise dismantle law took office january, republicans, pledged seven years scrap it, controlling congress frustrated failure pass legislation repeal replace obamacare, formally known affordable care act, extended health insurance coverage million americans republicans say ineffective massive government intrusion key sector economy alexander murray plan could keep obamacare place least presidential campaign starts heating takes care next two years that, full fledged debate go long term healthcare, alexander said deal unclear whether agreement make congress chuck schumer, top senate democrat, said broad support among senators party, harder gauge possible support among republicans moderate republican senator susan collins, helped sink earlier obamacare repeal legislation, voiced backing new plan, conservative republicans may less welcoming senator bernie sanders, independent ran democratic presidential nomination , threw weight behind effort interview reuters, sanders said alexander well respected figure known bipartisanship tennessee senator reputation would help propel legislation senate willingness sanders, liberal champion, offer support deal republicans could allow states change obamacare requirements provided boost alexander murray effort going overturn trump trying do, sanders said schumer urged senate majority leader mitch mcconnell bring plan vote senate floor urged house representatives take quickly possible trump sign trump still seeks long term solution trump, comments white house, suggested could get behind alexander murray plan short term solution remarks later heritage foundation, conservative think tank, trump commended work alexander murray, said continue believe congress must find solution obamacare mess instead providing bailouts insurance companies trump said earlier wanted lawmakers, completed major tax reform effort, take broader legislation failed senate last month would divvy federal healthcare money block grants states murray top democrat senate health, education, labor pensions committee, alexander chairman said two able find common ground steps aimed stabilizing insurance markets created obamacare help protect families premium spikes result sabotage seen administration according document seen reuters, plan would make easier states get waivers approved would allow offer cheaper healthcare plans, including catastrophic health plans, cover limited set benefits currently available shares us hospital operators, including tenet healthcare corp hca healthcare inc, moved higher news deal tenet shares closed percent higher, hca rose percent shares us health insurers also extended gains day, anthem inc finishing percent centene corp gaining percent analyst brian tanquilut global investment banking firm jefferies, focuses hospital companies, said deal passed congress, stabilize obamacare insurance exchanges improve viability hospitals avoid potential spike bad debt charity care next year, tanquilut said obviously good step bipartisan guaranteed two years
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us president donald trump tuesday signaled support bipartisan healthcare deal us senate, saying short term fix get dangerous little period ultimate answer us healthcare needs solution year two years, trump told reporters joint news conference greek prime minister alexis tsipras short term solution dangerous little period
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us house representatives panel said tuesday scheduled oct hearing examine puerto rico hurricane recovery efforts role financial oversight board efforts house committee natural resources, last year worked legislation creating board help puerto rico, us territory, manage billion debt load, hold hearing since hurricane maria pounded puerto rico september causing widespread destruction, calls possibly revising financial board work related island debt committee officials immediately available comment might testify hearing
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reptom marino informed withdrawing name consideration drug czar tom fine man great congressman edt
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united states tuesday declined name china currency manipulator although remained critical chinese government economic policies ahead planned visit beijing president donald trump semi annual us treasury currency report said countries deserved currency manipulator label, kept china currency monitoring list despite fall china global current account surplus since china currency, renminbi yuan, also strengthened sharply dollar year, reversing three straight years weakening treasury cited china unusually large, bilateral trade surplus united states treasury remains concerned lack progress made reducing bilateral trade surplus, department said report china continues pursue wide array policies limit market access imported goods services us china trade deficit stood billion august, near two year high four trading partners monitoring list april
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us lawmaker president donald trump pick drug czar withdrew tuesday report spearheaded bill hurt government ability crack opioid makers flooding market addictive painkillers trump pegged representative tom marino, republican pennsylvania, lead office national drug control policy, administration faces epidemic opioid overdoses killing tens thousands americans annually position required senate confirmation trump wrote twitter rep tom marino informed withdrawing name consideration drug czar tom fine man great congressman marino worked federal prosecutor republican former president george w bush, elected house representatives served trump transition team republican president elected last november marino said statement decided remove distraction nomination created utterly vital mission premier agency defended role helping pass bill criticized weakening attempts rein opioid use said legislation would help create balanced solution ensuring genuinely needed access certain medications able so, also empowering drug enforcement agency enforce law prevent sale abuse prescription drugs marino said target unfair reporting false allegations former dea employee, name washington post cbs program minutes published investigation sunday showed marino worked weaken federal efforts slow flow opioid drugs legislation championed marino, passed congress signed law last year democratic president barack obama, product drug industry quest weaken dea authority stem flow painkillers black market, according report law made almost impossible dea freeze suspicious narcotics shipments, according government documents cited post trump criticized response opioid epidemic yet declare national emergency pledged aug following recommendation presidential commission asked news conference monday, trump said would make declaration next week move would boost funding various forms treatment give government flexibility taking steps expedite action nine months presidency, trump named chief drug enforcement administration, currently headed acting administrator according us centers disease control prevention, opioids responsible , us deaths , latest year data available estimates show death rate continued rising senate democratic leader chuck schumer called marino withdrawal right decision, added fact nominated first place evidence comes opioid crisis, trump administration talks talk, refuses walk walk us justice department official rod rosenstein, asked marino backed law news conference announcing indictments accused chinese fentanyl traffickers, said trump administration would review law rosenstein said prepared answer whether administration would ask congress repeal going look issues tools dea available conclude appropriate tools, seek tools, rosenstein said justice department announced indictments two major chinese drug traffickers charges illegally making selling fentanyl, highly addictive synthetic opioid painkiller, internet americans department said charged xiaobing yan, , jian zhang, , conspiring distribute large quantities fentanyl chemically similar drugs said zhang actions led four deaths trump opioid commission, headed republican new jersey governor chris christie, cited government data showing since us opioid overdoses quadrupled, adding nearly two thirds us drug overdoses linked opioids heroin powerful painkillers percocet, oxycontin fentanyl
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us judge tuesday blocked president donald trump latest bid impose restrictions citizens several countries entering united states, would taken effect week open ended ban, announced last month, targeted people iran, libya, syria, yemen, somalia, chad north korea, well certain government officials venezuela third version policy previously targeted muslim majority countries restricted courts tuesday ruling sets another high stakes battle trump executive authority legal experts expect ultimately land us supreme court trump first travel ban january caused chaos protests us airports judges halted state hawaii sued block trump latest travel restrictions, arguing federal immigration law give authority impose six countries hawaii challenge entry restrictions relating north korea venezuela us district judge derrick watson honolulu said hawaii likely succeed proving trump latest travel ban violates federal immigration law policy suffers precisely maladies predecessor lacks sufficient findings entry million nationals six specified countries would detrimental interests united states, watson wrote white house statement said ruling dangerously flawed confident courts would ultimately uphold trump policy restrictions vital ensuring foreign nations comply minimum security standards required integrity immigration system security nation, statement said justice department called watson ruling incorrect said would appeal expeditious manner following ruling, us state department instructed embassies consulates around world resume regular processing visas citizens chad, iran, libya, somalia, syria yemen, department official said condition anonymity department carry proclamation north korea venezuela objective maximizing national security, official said, order apply restrictions countries candidate, trump promised total complete shutdown muslims entering united states announcing newest travel restrictions, white house portrayed necessary consequences countries meet new requirements vetting immigrants issuing visas requirements shared july foreign governments, days make improvements needed, white house said number countries made improvements enhancing security travel documents reporting passports lost stolen others not, sparking restrictions immigrant advocacy groups cheered hawaii ruling glad, surprised, president trump illegal unconstitutional muslim ban blocked again, omar jadwat, director american civil liberties union immigrants rights project, said statement aclu groups filed separate challenges trump policy maryland federal court ruling still pending hawaii case, judge said ban national security rationale undermined knowing president settled countries designated ban judge also said proclamation likely runs afoul prohibition immigration law nationality based discrimination issuing visas watson blocked trump second travel ban march statement tuesday, hawaii attorney general doug chin said today another victory rule law kiyanoush razaghi, immigration attorney catholic legal immigration network many iranian clients, said iranians still problems applying us visas, including particularly lengthy wait times security checks razaghi said told clients celebrate, travel ban right now, careful mean going get visa reasonable amount time
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us president donald trump said tuesday administration informed congress potential sale upgrade f aircraft greece air force, deal could worth billion us state department approved possible sale monday trump spoke potential sale following meeting greek prime minister alexis tsirpas white house
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greek prime minister alexis tsipras said tuesday important turkey remain part nato security alliance continue orientation toward europe despite current tensions two countries continue support turkish course toward europe, tsipras said white house news conference meeting us president donald trump respect regional power believe must stay oriented toward european perspective
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us senator tuesday asked defense department explain manages risks uses software scrutinized foreign governments, saying practice may represent national security threat reuters reported earlier month hewlett packard enterprise co allowed russian defense agency review source code inner workings cyber defense software known arcsight, used pentagon guard computer networks hpe arcsight system constitutes significant element us military cyber defenses, democratic senator jeanne shaheen wrote letter defense secretary james mattis seen reuters shaheen, member senate armed services committee, said disclosure arcsight source code russian agency presented opportunity exploit system used defense department platforms shaheen questioned whether trump administration pushing back demands source code russia elsewhere imposed us companies condition entry foreign markets reviews highlight quandary us technology companies, weigh us cyber security protections pursuing business washington adversaries, including russia china, according security experts understand individual businesses must make decisions weighing risk intellectual property disclosure opportunity accessing significant overseas markets, shaheen wrote however, products undergird defense department cyber defenses, national security may stake decisions pentagon hpe immediately respond requests comment letter cyber security experts, former us intelligence officials former arcsight employees said review arcsight core instruction, also known source code, could help moscow discover weaknesses software, potentially helping hackers blind us military attack hpe said past reviews, russian government accredited testing company, taken place years research development center operates outside russia software maker also said closely supervises process code allowed leave premises, ensuring compromise safety products company spokeswoman said last week current hpe products undergone russian source code reviews hpe spun hewlett packard inc separate software company shaheen letter asked mattis whether foresaw risks associated disclosure arcsight code whether pentagon monitoring whether technology vendors share source code sensitive technical data also asked frequently vendors disclose source code products used pentagon foreign governments shaheen recently led successful efforts congress ban government use software provided moscow based antivirus firm kaspersky lab, amid allegations company allied russian intelligence kaspersky vehemently denies links tech companies increasing pressure allow russian government examine source code exchange approvals sell products russia many western firms complied, some, including california based cyber firm symantec, refused arcsight sold british tech company micro focus international plc deal completed september company said last week source code reviews common industry practice, would restrict future reviews high risk governments subject chief executive approval
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national football league officials weighed fervor players protesting racism us president donald trump anger autumn meeting tuesday supporters players kneeling outside solidarity nfl seek commitments players stop kneeling pregame renditions us national anthem rather focused helping political activism spent today talking issues players trying bring attention issues communities make communities better, nfl commissioner roger goodell told reporters trump repeated denunciation players unpatriotic kneeling national anthem, reiterated recently monday, made practice widespread calls fans boycott games players persist unwelcome prospect even world highest grossing sports league forced topic high agenda week regularly scheduled meeting new york city outside manhattan luxury hotel team owners, players union leaders met, two dozen people showed backing protesting athletes, kneeling sidewalk holding placards read take knee police brutality demonstrators later dispersed small growing number players taken kneeling national anthem protesting killing police unarmed black men boys across united states, well racial disparities criminal justice system half nfl players black goodell appeared less interested stifling silent protests, despite trump wishes, instead praised players character, saying wanted help political activism today discussion players productive important reflected commitment work together players issues social justice, said goodell players men great character deep understanding tremendous knowledge issues going communities, commitment addressing issues really admirable goodell, cut news conference one question, said league meet players, probably next two weeks, spend time talking reporters two day meeting concludes wednesday nfl spokesman said president might see outright ban national anthem protests soon, ever, predicted meeting would focus ways sides work together along lines, team owners players productive meeting earlier tuesday league offices collaborate positive social change addressing inequality, according statement nfl players union, nfl players association said last week, everyone part nfl community tremendous respect country, flag, anthem military, statement said best american tradition, coming together find common ground commit hard work required positive change malcolm jenkins, player philadelphia eagles, told reporters two sides discussed amplify players voices make called long, sustainable changes mutual interests want make sure quality product put field great, time responsibility communities live communities come from, jenkins said trump wants league suspend players kneel pregame renditions star spangled banner, saying monday players disrespecting country vice president, mike pence, walked stadium indianapolis earlier month players knelt, trump said instructed pence team owners, including dallas cowboys owner jerry jones, sympathize president jones said would punish players kneel keeping field jones buffalo bills owner kim pegula among officials seen heading tuesday meeting, ignoring shouted questions reporters many officials arrived rear entrance avoid cameras players union bristled trump assertion unpatriotic though still minority, players begun kneeling since new football season began, sympathetic teammates linked arms kneelers standing former san francisco ers quarterback colin kaepernick, first popularized gesture last year, said settled kneeling form protest widely seen gesture respect kaepernick, free agent, invited attend meeting
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central intelligence agency thought months mistakenly shredded massive us senate report use waterboarding enhanced interrogation techniques suddenly discovering copy lost all, agency official said tuesday embarrassing apologized, christopher sharpley, acting cia inspector general, told senate intelligence committee confirmation hearing president donald trump nominee position championed democratic senator dianne feinstein chaired senate panel, torture report, known, result six year investigation called enhanced interrogation techniques used cia sept , , attacks, administration republican president george w bush report subject disputes agency committee democrats, well democrats republicans, issues including whether declassified whether investigators broke law assembled feinstein wants , page document declassified republican senator richard burr, successor committee chairman, resisted release asked return copies distributed government agencies democratic president barack obama sharpley said cia received report december computer disk, uploaded classified system shortly thereafter, said, agency told delete ongoing freedom information act foia litigation email sent saying disk destroyed, sharpley said told months later could found employee said shredded said disk discovered later, foia litigation concluded report congressional document subject foia requests sharpley said around time, burr asked return disk committee democrats appeared frustrated sharpley account point distributing departments hope would read
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us senate democrats vowed tuesday fight measure expected slipped budget legislation would open alaska arctic national wildlife reserve oil gas drilling, saying would destroy one earth remaining paradises northern alaska anwr wilderness size south carolina supports tribes fished hunted thousands years home polar bears, caribou birds vulnerable development plan passed senate budget committee late last month contains directive senate energy committee draw provision securing billion revenue budget, expected voted late thursday head energy panel, senator lisa murkowski, alaska republican longtime proponent drilling anwr, expected write provision opening reserve senator dan sullivan, also alaska republican, supported measures open parts anwr republican budget scam hand wildest place left america big oil removed budget put ice, said senator edward markey senator jeff merkley said something cynical sad effort could boost oil output us state already feeling fastest effects climate change, overwhelming majority scientists link human caused carbon emissions environmentalist said republicans trying sneak drilling budget eliminate opportunities debate lydia weiss, director government relations wilderness society, called unacceptable abuse senate procedure said americans deserve see senate debate issue open petroleum interests long lobbied explore area say technology advances mean impact operations reserve would smaller years past still, uncertain whether energy companies faced static crude prices amid wealth oil gas continental united states would willing increase drilling harsh frigid arctic markey said group reaching republicans support opposition drilling amendment, likely need votes member chamber pass democrats hope republican senators john mccain susan collins, previously voted drilling, support
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us senate intelligence committee asked son president donald trump former national security adviser provide documents testimony part panel probe russian meddling us election, source familiar congressional matter told reuters michael g flynn close aide father, former us army general michael flynn, , fired trump three weeks white house job february came scrutiny foreign contacts son managed father schedule accompanied trips working flynn intel group consultancy, including one moscow event elder flynn sat next russian president vladimir putin russia repeatedly denied conclusions us intelligence agencies moscow interfered presidential campaign help republican trump hacking democratic party emails spreading propaganda online barry coburn, lawyer younger flynn, , declined comment senate committee request, reported earlier nbc news panel could issue subpoena younger flynn, although could invoke fifth amendment constitutional protection self incrimination comply elder flynn also asked panel provide information testify source close flynn said turned documents intelligence committees senate us house representatives source familiar congressional investigation said senate committee satisfied wants obtain evidence source also confirmed senate panel issuing subpoena former trump campaign foreign policy adviser carter page page declined committee requests voluntarily turn records related contacts russians page told reuters email tuesday cooperating everyone dc might want help interest helping country get end witch hunt page said touched circulation dossier produced former british spy christopher steele purported links trump, advisers russia senate committee, sought speak steele, also investigating whether collusion candidate trump campaign moscow officials trump denied collusion associates, calling fake news flynn consultancy business activities scrutiny congressional federal investigators mainly lobbying work turkish businessman various congressional panels sparring steele reports outlining russian financial personal links trump campaign associates
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us attorney general jeff sessions directed agency tuesday hire asset forfeiture oversight chief, months reinstated program shut obama administration lets police seize cash crime suspects memo deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, sessions instructed create position director asset forfeiture accountability responsible ensuring compliance program rules american people congress must know program administered professionally, lawfully manner consistent sound public policy, sessions wrote july, justice department revived civil asset forfeiture policy allows local, state federal police seize cash assets people probable cause believe crime committed policy, government seize assets people even never convicted crime arrangement justice department, law enforcement agencies keep assets seize obama administration rolled back policy , amid widespread criticism creating incentives police forces seize funds trampling people rights new policy also stirred criticism, including many sessions fellow republicans addition concerns due process, many lawmakers expressed alarm department policy lets local police departments seize assets suspects even states forfeiture practices banned state law number republicans house representatives sought recently block funding civil asset forfeiture program tucking amendments broader spending package sessions scheduled appear wednesday justice department oversight hearing senate judiciary committee committee chairman, senator charles grassley, highly critical civil asset forfeiture sessions reinstated policy, grassley issued statement saying concerns urged justice department ensure adequate oversight program last month, grassley office issued memo sessions accused us marshals service wasting money justice department asset forfeiture fund
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us president donald trump leaning toward naming former pharmaceutical industry executive alex azar pick lead department health human services, politico reported tuesday, citing two white house officials would replace republican tom price, resigned last month amid controversy heavy use private government jets travel taxpayer expense azar deputy secretary hhs administration president george w bush joining drugmaker eli lilly co, first senior vice president corporate affairs communications later president lilly usa, us affiliate, according linkedin page left company january form indianapolis based healthcare consulting firm, linkedin entry says azar also clerked us supreme court associate justice antonin scalia partner washington law firm wiley, rein fielding, linkedin page says white house declined comment report azar immediately respond request comment, politico said
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us judge monday questioned attorneys defending trump administration classified report government using justify latest ban citizens countries entering united states us district court judge theodore chuang maryland heard arguments president donald trump new travel ban, set take effect wednesday indefinitely limits travel iran, libya, syria, yemen, somalia, chad north korea certain government officials venezuela also barred countries except chad, north korea venezuela included two earlier temporary versions travel ban, trump opponents called thinly veiled attempts fulfill campaign pledge total complete shutdown muslims entering united states lawyers advocacy groups including international refugee assistance project, iranian alliances across borders council american islamic relations urged chuang block implementation critics call trump muslim ban opponents say ban violates us constitution discriminates muslims overstepping bounds us immigration law discriminating nationality trump said restrictions needed tighten security prevent terrorist attacks third ban came sept presidential proclamation trump issued acting homeland security secretary elaine duke provided classified report recommending travel restrictions chuang asked hashim mooppan, attorney representing government, inconsistencies homeland security report trump proclamation mooppan declined discuss details classified report, said government explain whether trump advisers disagreed ban stand factual representations proclamation, mooppan said friday, separate case ban hawaii, government said judge review classified report secure setting chuang struck earlier iteration ban, partially restored us supreme court june attorney american civil liberties union, omar jadwat, argued new version bigger, tougher version ban trump originally wanted trump could achieved national security goals far targeted measures similar restrictions venezuelan government officials, rather broad bans certain nationalities, argued justin cox, attorney national immigration law center mooppan argued new version ban went place thorough review, constitute muslim ban third version ban omitted iraq, included first ban sudan, second version proclamation dropped multiple muslim countries exempted multiple types non immigrant visas even muslim countries, said strong evidence kind muslim ban disguise chuang said would rule later whether grant challengers request injunction
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president nicolas maduro defended venezuela secure election system tuesday opponents struggled present united front allegations fraud nationwide vote surprisingly ruling socialists despite widespread anger economic hardship, socialist party confounded opinion polls take governorships sunday election stunned defeat undermines aim win presidency , opposition democratic unity coalition refused acknowledge results called election rigged, united states though coalition complained unfair playing field
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oct hearing us congress puerto rico recovery hurricane maria assess whether financial oversight board managing american territory debt take responsibility overseeing rebuilding efforts spokesman house representatives natural resources committee also said tuesday panel probe whether financial oversight board would need new tools oversees hurricane related actions, including rebuilding puerto rico aged badly damaged electric utility witnesses hearing yet named
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us senator bernie sanders focus getting liberal candidates elected state local offices ahead next year midterm elections rather higher profile us congressional races, help build national progressive movement ground sanders said hoped emphasis school boards, city councils statehouses help support next generation activist progressive candidates dovetail mission revolution, nonprofit political group run former staffers volunteers presidential campaign look politics little bit differently colleagues sense believe need build national grassroots movement, sanders told reuters interview tuesday think emphasis going grassroots politics, added sanders, independent us senate, galvanized democratic party progressive wing last year primary challenge eventual nominee hillary clinton sanders, , drew huge crowds percent democratic primary voters calls end influence big money politics, create medicare healthcare establish free tuition public universities democrats arguing best way deep electoral rut capped clinton presidential election defeat republican donald trump party lost nearly , state legislative seats nationally former president barack obama two terms white house, hold fewest governor offices nearly century absolute need development new generation leadership, said democratic strategist erik smith, adding current republican victories result grassroots investment sanders said type progressive policies espoused campaign winning support around country traveled georgia last month campaign vincent fort, state senator running atlanta mayor sanders called fort, supports per hour minimum wage expansion medicaid health insurance program poor disabled, life long progressive sanders also pointed success local candidates backed revolution, including randall woodfin, school board president triumphed crowded field oust incumbent democratic mayor birmingham, alabama, chokwe antar lumumba, defeated incumbent state senator become democratic nominee mayor jackson, mississippi democrats suffer thin bench syndrome many states, said matt barron, massachusetts democratic strategist focusing rural issues barron pointed mississippi, one eight statewide offices held democrat chambers legislature controlled republicans almost nobody run, said sanders said plans travel somerville, massachusetts, next week support half dozen candidates city council races look cities town school boards, see country fact making progress, sanders said sanders frequently exasperated clinton supporters, policy prescriptions support many democrats party shifted left since clinton defeat many potential democratic presidential candidates back sanders medicare proposal republicans hold seats member us senate, democrats independents defending seats election us house representatives, democrats hold seats election next year
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republican us senator thad cochran said returned washington tuesday looking forward continuing work appropriations bills taking part debate budget tax cuts cochran absence medical procedure threatened complicate passage budget blueprint needed push republicans plan tax reform cochran office said statement mississippi senator continues treated urological issues remains medical supervision, could affect work schedule
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us president donald trump pool five candidates choose next chair federal reserve likely announce choice going asia early november, source familiar situation said tuesday honestly, like em all, trump told reporters asked favorite among five trump interview scheduled thursday current fed chair janet yellen, whose term expires february one five candidates, source said others consist chief economic adviser, gary cohn, along former fed governor kevin warsh, fed governor jerome powell stanford university economist john taylor time trump meets yellen, meetings five candidates, source said trump, joint news conference rose garden greek prime minister alexis tsipras, said likelihood would choose one five next fed chair source said announcing choice time trump leaves asia nov would give senate time confirmation process make decision next fairly short period time, trump said reuters poll economists taken past days, slim majority said expected powell
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us president donald trump said tuesday believed republicans enough votes pass healthcare bill would allocate block grants states soon finished taxes really feel like votes get block grants states states much better manage money much better take care people, trump told reporters
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republican senator rand paul tuesday threatened vote budget resolution republican leaders aim bring vote week unless decide stick spending caps, potentially putting party tax cut plans risk told white house republican leaders simply stick caps, rest budget fine vote yes, paul wrote twitter simple, important, change could easily make ball court republican leaders afford lose two republican votes budget plan, would pave way large scale tax cuts, democrats remain united opposition senator thad cochran town health reasons, defection paul would leave vote razor edge
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