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white house said thursday committed helping puerto rico recover devastation caused hurricane maria working territory governor us congress government response committed helping puerto rico administration working governor ricardo rossello congress identify best fiscally responsible path forward, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said statement sanders responding questions series tweets president donald trump appeared question federal aid territory successful recoveries last forever swift possible help people resume normal lives, sanders said
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us president donald trump said wednesday open bilateral trade pacts either canada mexico three way deal cannot reached substantially revise north american free trade agreement asked reporter could envision maintaining free trade canada nafta talks sour mexico, trump said oh sure, absolutely possible able reach deal one other, meantime make deal one trump added creative deal still possible benefit three countries trump comments came white house meeting canadian prime minister justin trudeau, washington promote nafta benefits new round renegotiations began near washington asked trump comments news conference later, trudeau said still optimistic chances modernizing trade pact continue believe nafta saying, ready anything, continue work diligently protect canadian interests, trudeau said trudeau added canada much aware braced trump unpredictability, government would work thoughtful, meaningful way towards getting good deal mexican economy minister ildefonso guajardo, speaking mexican radio, praised trump comments balanced include possibility deal either country hold hope creative solution us chamber commerce tuesday accused trump administration trying sabotage talks poison pill proposals, including demands favorable treatment us side car production, sunset clause force regular negotiations appearance trudeau, trump said see happens asked whether nafta doomed possible able make deal, possible will, said see kind changes need protect workers, fairness, prime minister wants protect canada people also us commerce secretary wilbur ross, one trump top trade advisers, downplayed chances nafta termination would become necessary hope will, desire will, believe will, least conceptual possibility go forward, ross said us mexican corporate chief executives gathered mexico city said would better nafta saddled bad agreement trade experts said nafta talks likely stall face aggressive us attempts sharply increase content requirements autos auto parts people briefed us proposals presented week said washington seeking sharply lift north american content threshold car manufacturing proposals call north american content overall rise percent current percent addition, united states wants add new percent us specific content requirement, something earlier agreements met widespread opposition canada mexico think bridge far, said wendy cutler, asia society washington policy director former chief us negotiator trans pacific partnership trade deal canceled trump us side sees strengthening rules origin auto industry way bring back auto parts production, including electronics, asia mexico strongly opposes us specific content requirement, would limit growth car industry difficult issue rules origin addressed mostly end current talks, according schedule obtained reuters negotiations extended wednesday two days oct us proposals opposed canada, mexico us business interests include five year sunset provision, radical changes nafta dispute arbitration systems, changes intellectual property provisions new protections us seasonal produce growers us trade representative robert lighthizer said wednesday three nations completed negotiations company competition policy, reaching agreement goes beyond previous us trade deals ensure certain rights transparency nation competition laws
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business leaders attending us mexico ceo conference said wednesday north american free trade agreement would better bad deal, industry braces end treaty drives trillion annual trade ceo meeting ran parallel talks near washington aimed refreshing agreement, mexico, canada businesses united opposition number radical us proposals say would damage north american economy us president donald trump said wednesday would open bilateral trade pacts mexico canada deal cannot reached substantially revise nafta much worse bad agreement nafta , said guillermo vogel, co chaired mexico city event vice president tenaris, steel company meeting, part bilateral ceo dialogue meets couple times year, included closed door discussion nafta negotiations addressed foreign minister luis videgaray economy minister idelfonso guajardo, charge negotiations mexico us side event co chaired fedex freight ceo michael ducker us chamber commerce president thomas donohue event organizers declined say else attended american express, t, gm delta listed publicity material event hosted us chamber commerce mexico tuesday, donohue warned several us proposals nafta talks poison pills risked dooming agreement process renegotiating nafta turned increasingly sour mexico accuses trump spoiling protectionist war proposals aimed balancing trade proposals include removing dispute resolution mechanisms, limiting trade fresh produce introducing minimum quotas us parts autos better bad deal, vogel said failure nafta would lose lose situation, us mexico trade without could lead us trade deficit larger current billion without nafta, mexico trade experts say us products would face higher tariffs enter mexico, could skew trade balance clear focus send message different constituencies much error would cancel nafta, make bad nafta, vogel said interview reuters said content rules auto parts still negotiable, despite shock mexico suggestions half parts cars made united states us commerce secretary wilbur ross said wednesday expected agreement would reached issue tuesday, donohue also singled sunset clause would automatically terminate nafta every five years unless fresh negotiations clearly, clause cancels agreement every five years totally defangs it, vogel said starting play non market economy would terrible us vogel said us mexican businesses still believed nafta talks would produce good deal said would continue lobby governments lawmakers negotiate good deal agreement, years see strong region face asia china, without agreement see weaker region medium long term
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democrats desperate rebuild losing white house last year scored string election victories statehouse seats, testing new generation candidates activists eager resist president donald trump conservative agenda new hampshire oklahoma, democrats flipped eight republican held seats special legislative elections, spent millions dollars low turnout contests mostly fought local issues wins showcase democrats want fight back losing trump hitting historic lows statehouses party faces challenges carrying momentum midterm elections thousands seats stake, interviews nearly two dozen democratic leaders, campaigns political experts show recruit enough capable candidates, run enough modern races asked simon rosenberg, democratic political strategist said party must test future leaders real time ready answer know november, democrats get early read one critical test washington state, first time candidate manka dhingra running grabs senate seat seattle suburbs victory nov would give democrats full control state prosecutor school parent volunteer, dhingra sikh indian american whose political awakening began businessman trump surprise election victory experienced politician hillary clinton still, dhingra steers clear mentioning president pitch swing voters trump reaction, way works invigorating volunteers, dhingra said lot people, like myself, decided cannot bystanders nearly , volunteers signed campaign website alone, evidence party calls unprecedented interest legislative contests august primary, dhingra finished points ahead republican competitor, relatively robust turnout, including nearly , voters normally skip primaries outside washington state, however, democratic wins little change political map going midterm elections republicans control state governments two thirds legislative chambers democrats hemorrhaged power state level president barack obama eight years office attention national elections democrats see states critical rebuilding, opportunity advance legislation pushing back trump agenda gutting democratic health care reforms environmental protections cracking immigration party plans recruit hundreds thousands volunteers contact million voters
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facebook inc begun overhauling handles political ads platform may put changes place us elections next year, facebook chief technology officer said wednesday us congressional state elections set november present deadline sorts facebook social media companies get better halting kind election meddling united states accuses russia working stuff actively now, big focus company improve regular basis, facebook cto mike schroepfer said interview going see regular cadence updates changes, said, speaking sidelines conference facebook hosting virtual reality technology chief executive mark zuckerberg said last month company would begin treating political ads differently ads, including making possible anyone see political ads, matter target us lawmakers begun calling regulations disclosures facebook, twitter inc alphabet inc google products battlegrounds russian election meddling last year turned crisis silicon valley facebook chief operating officer, sheryl sandberg, washington week meeting us lawmakers moscow denied allegations meddling last year us presidential election implementing changes tricky, schroepfer said, facebook want stifle legitimate speech volume material facebook, world largest social network billion users million advertisers investing heavily technical solutions, operating unprecedented scale, said facebook also using humans company said month would hire , people review ads ensure meet terms schroepfer, , facebook cto since previously director engineering also sits facebook board directors facebook dealt problematic user generated content past, said want misuse platform, whether foreign government trying intercede democracy
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japan propose changes safeguard mechanism frozen us beef imports shorten review periods allow importers voluntarily lower import volumes prevent tariffs automatically kicking in, two government sources said thursday proposal made second round us japan economic dialogue washington oct , uncertain us side go along, said two sources, direct knowledge matter successful, proposal could help ward trade friction united states, renegotiating free trade agreements countries protect jobs lower trade deficit current measures, japan automatically imposes higher tariffs quarterly imports specific beef products country rise percent previous year japan hiked tariffs aug imports frozen beef, popular beef bowl dishes, countries including united states percent percent move followed us president donald trump withdraw long planned trans pacific partnership trade deal earlier year japan says tariff hike, set place next march, safeguard mechanism protect domestic farmers, prompted concern washington instead reviewing import data quarterly basis, japan propose shortening period every days, sources said make easier companies import beef adjust volumes avoid triggering tariffs, sources said however, plan far certain work frozen us beef imports could surge next year april current tariff increase expires, one source said safeguard triggered, concern repeatedly triggered future, source said first round us japan economic dialogue, held tokyo april, ended largely without incident however, concern among japanese officials us side could strongly push trade concession second dialogue meeting japan billion trade surplus united states last year, according us treasury department, expressed concern called persistence imbalance japanese officials counter tokyo accounts much smaller slice us deficit past, china imbalance much bigger
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us president donald trump wednesday nominated chief executive accuweather inc head government meteorological agency monitors climate issues daily weather forecasts trump nominated barry myers, ceo privately owned weather forecasting company accuweather, head national oceanic atmospheric administration, part us commerce department myers name first floated position january, washington post reported may emerged front runner accuweather immediately respond request comment wednesday white house said myers run accuweather since last decade company experienced highest grossing years, largest global web mobile audience growth one world leading authorities use weather information accuweather, based state college, pennsylvania, founded myers brother joel myers trump administration proposed may cutting noaa budget percent billion, including cutting million grant education programs noaa provides daily long term weather forecasts agricultural planning emergency response severe weather like hurricanes july, senator bill nelson, democrat, raised concerns nomination accuweather worked senator rick santorum back unsuccessful proposal would limited dissemination national weather service forecasts websites many americans come rely forecasts issued daily national weather service, nelson said storm tracking drought forecasts, information critical protecting life, property livelihoods nominee history trying undercut national weather service financial gain raise serious questions center american progress, think thank associated democratic party, wednesday criticized choice myers, noting unlike previous noaa administrators, lacks advanced scientific degree myers bachelor master degrees business also holds law degree president trump responded noaa remarkable work nominating administrator history trying block agency issuing weather forecasts american public, michael conathan, center director ocean policy, said statement trump announced decision withdraw paris climate deal june, saying accord would cost america trillions dollars, kill jobs hinder oil, gas, coal manufacturing industries week, trump administration began process undo obama administration clean power plan trump scott pruitt, administrator environmental protection agency, expressed doubts whether climate change caused human activity, something agreed upon overwhelming majority scientists
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us president donald trump wednesday appeared confirm north korea mind last week described gathering military leaders calm storm interview us network fox news, trump asked meant cryptic phrase, fueled concerns united states north korea closer war let go t, trump said response question, adding china helpful situation cut banking north korea trump made calm storm comment oct photo opportunity dinner us military leaders wives dinner followed meeting trump military leaders discussed iran, north korea, afghanistan fight islamic state wednesday, trump also characterized diplomatic deal north korea brokered former president bill clinton failure ink dry contract, already starting missiles, nuclear, frankly, trump said cannot allow happen taken care long ago said
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president donald trump plans name john rood, senior executive defense contractor lockheed martin corp year veteran various government roles, undersecretary defense policy, pentagon job, white house said wednesday rood, arizona native, previously worked arms maker raytheon inc state department national security council official administration former president george w bush appointment position, vacant since start trump administration, subject senate confirmation rood served defense department deputy assistant secretary defense forces policy spent years analyst central intelligence agency following missile programs foreign countries rood also senior policy adviser former republican us senator jon kyl arizona lockheed, senior vice president lockheed martin international, responsibilities included managing marketing government relationships army secretary mark esper former lobbyist raytheon, well retired us army lieutenant colonel
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us president donald trump suggested challenging licenses nbc broadcast news networks following reports nbc news secretary state called moron discussion us nuclear arsenal fake news coming nbc networks, point appropriate challenge license bad country trump, republican, wrote post twitter wednesday trump supporters repeatedly used term fake news cast doubt media reports critical administration, often without providing evidence support case reports untrue trump kept criticism media appearance canadian prime minister justin trudeau, saying frankly disgusting press able write whatever wants write tweet late wednesday, trump said network news become partisan, distorted fake licenses must challenged and, appropriate, revoked fair public move challenge media companies licenses, however, would likely face significant hurdles federal communications commission, independent federal agency, license broadcast networks, issues individual broadcast stations renewed staggered basis eight year periods comcast corp, owns nbc universal, also owns broadcast stations, including outlets new york, washington, los angeles, san francisco, boston, dallas chicago comcast spokeswoman referred questions nbc, immediately respond abc, owned walt disney co, declined comment shares media companies fell, potentially reflecting concerns war words could worsen comcast percent, disney shed percent cbs corp fell percent twenty first century fox slid percent recon analytics analyst roger entner called market response short term irrational knee jerk reaction said trump faced essentially insurmountable hurdles getting licenses pulled spokesman fcc chairman ajit pai immediately comment gordon smith, chief executive national association broadcasters, defended media free speech rights contrary fundamental right government official threaten revocation fcc license simply disagreement reporting journalist, smith said statement abc, owned walt disney co, declined comment numerous democrats criticized trump urged pai denounce trump comments senator ed markey wrote pai wednesday asking withstand urges president trump harm news media infringe upon first amendment, reference us constitution free speech press freedom guarantee democratic us representative frank pallone said trump seemed threaten broadcasters licenses disagreed reporting threat alone could intimidate press lead skewed unfair reporting fcc commissioner jessica rosenworcel responded trump tweeting link fcc fact sheet works, said twitter reviewing licenses fcc must determine renewal public interest, according agency fact sheet website fcc said fact sheet expects station licensees aware important problems issues facing local communities foster public understanding presenting programming relates local issues agency issue similar licenses cable networks cnn msnbc, regulate internet news websites fcc said first amendment expressly prohibits commission censoring broadcast matter role overseeing program content limited early s, president richard nixon top aides discussed using fcc license renewal process way punishing washington post coverage watergate burglary ultimately brought presidency nbc news reported tensions trump secretary state rex tillerson, said trump sought dramatic increase us nuclear arsenal meeting national security advisers july nbc reported tillerson made moron comment meeting trump saturday also suggested get equal time described late night television hosts anti trump material fcc equal time rules apply limited cases air time political candidates criticism elected leaders trump may referring fairness doctrine designed ensure broadcasters present opposing viewpoints public issues republican president ronald reagan administration eliminated
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president donald trump wednesday told workers would win tax plan, saying would help middle class boost economy, though critics say would mainly benefit corporations rich speaking airplane hangar pennsylvania air national guard base harrisburg trailer truck behind him, trump reiterated basic points nine page tax cut framework unveiled two weeks ago middle class bill thinking want, trump said rich friends mine come me, say, donald, tax plan want anything give us give middle class trying hard do, said remarks came new reuters ipsos polling showed three quarters americans say wealthiest americans pay taxes poll found percent adults strongly agree percent somewhat agree wealthiest americans pay higher tax rates sept oct poll , people credibility interval, measure accuracy, plus minus percentage points financial markets rallied strongly since trump november election victory, driven partly expectations would cut taxes businesses, although policy analysts skeptical would trump wednesday boasted rally markets stock market soaring record levels, boosting pensions retirement accounts hard working americans values going every single day, said earlier wednesday, san francisco federal reserve bank president john williams said little bit discouraged prospects federal tax reform given difficulties congress passing laws year, williams, comments following speech salt lake city, said losing confidence tax reform passed next six months trump said plan cutting corporate taxes could boost wage growth mean , pay raise average household, citing research white house economic council democrats, oppose trump plan, dispute claims seen evidence even comes remotely close that, richard neal, top democrat house representatives ways means committee, said , calculation forum wednesday washington independent analysts said trump blueprint would provide uneven tax relief, add significantly federal budget deficit, cases, benefit wealthy instance, taxpayers highest percent incomes, making , annually, would get half total benefit trump plan, tax incomes rising average percent, according tax policy center, washington based nonprofit tax think tank trump wednesday said framework would provide tax credit care adult dependent elderly loved one would substantially increase child tax credit details items made public congressional tax writers house senate working fill details trump framework republican leaders hope pass bill january, delivering would trump first legislative victory year presidency happen, senate house must open procedural path tax legislation passing budget resolution lawmakers hoped month corporate, pass cuts tax framework, developed secret select group senior republicans known big six, calls cutting corporate tax rate percent percent creating new category pass income earned partners sole proprietors, would taxed percent, instead percent top individual rate currently paid proposes cutting top individual rate percent, congressional tax writers may opt create additional, higher rate highest earners plan also proposes eliminating percent tax inherited estate assets worth million, million married couple highly placed republican operative used work senior leadership capitol hill said expect estate tax repeal included final package, proposal would greatly benefit trump family, would leave tax reform effort trump open democratic attack said many republicans see estate tax repeal crucial, republicans promised wealthy supporters years tax, call death tax, end trump wednesday offered different view republicans end crushing, horrible, unfair estate tax, said graphic top power brokers, click
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us federal government working long term plan help puerto rico rebuild hurricane maria tore island territory power grid infrastructure three weeks ago, administration official said wednesday us house representatives set vote thursday disaster relief bill includes billion loan puerto rico us virgin islands part billion package help americans recover hurricanes wildfires loan intended short term measure help cash strapped island territory pay urgent bills, official said, speaking condition anonymity community disaster loan cannot address recovery, rebuilding future puerto rico, administration intends address long term solution concert puerto rican government, oversight board, court congress, official said broader package set house vote includes million wildfire efforts, billion national flood insurance program provision enabling low income puerto ricans receive emergency nutrition assistance house speaker paul ryan set travel puerto rico friday bipartisan group lawmakers see hurricane damage, spokesman said white house last week asked government agencies begin estimating much money needed help hurricane hit states territories recover rebuild puerto rico, home million american citizens, particular bind, already grappling nearly billion debt hurricane maria
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president donald trump nominate kirstjen nielsen, top aide white house chief staff sought instill order trump team, lead us department homeland security, white house said statement wednesday confirmed senate, nielsen would take reins sprawling department , employees responsible us border airport security, immigration policy, disaster response, refugee admissions matters nielsen, , cyber security expert considerable resume homeland security includes work department transportation security administration former republican president george w bush white house homeland security council nielsen retired marine corps general john kelly chief staff secretary homeland security opening months trump presidency kelly brought white house deputy trump named chief staff july replace reince priebus six months job nomination requires senate confirmation nielsen departure white house would mark latest upheaval trump white house team responsible carrying kelly orders gets access president result, irritated white house officials limited contact trump, according sources familiar situation kelly sought bring order chaotic west wing since replacing priebus trump welcomed changes extent, although privately confided friends limitations access oval office sometimes go far putting nielsen homeland security post allow trump kelly keep close eye department, getting white house could permit kelly strictness relaxed department led acting secretary, elaine duke, since kelly took white house post cyber security one primary issues homeland security department portfolio nielsen previously worked cyber think tank george washington university, blocks white house, considered well versed technical missions department, sharing cyber threat information private sector department created sept , , attacks united states exposed cracks country homeland security apparatus appointment comes busy time department, one agencies, federal emergency management agency, overseeing disaster relief hurricane hit puerto rico, texas florida well wildfire ravaged areas california department also responsible us border security department major player implementing trump aggressive stance toward deporting illegal immigrants, well vetting lower number refugees trump decided allow united states devising travel ban six muslim majority nations, north korea certain venezuelans low drama pick seems like low drama pick little concerning seems little background immigration security policy, individual agencies good hands already, strong core career managers, said jessica vaughan, director policy studies center immigration studies, favors limits immigration nielsen known hard line views immigration like white house adviser stephen miller confirmed, nielsen would first homeland security secretary previously served rank file member department previous dhs secretaries criticized possessing enough technical fluency address cyber threats facing nation also served corporate attorney congressional staff member, white house statement said kirstjen policy wonk heart, especially comes cyber, frank cilluffo, former senior homeland security official bush worked nielsen george washington university nielsen would immediately given task helping coordinate federal response potential cyber attacks target elections us intelligence agencies concluded russia meddled presidential election try help trump win, part hacking releasing emails embarrassing democratic opponent, hillary clinton, online propaganda russia denied meddling election trump denied collusion campaign moscow jeh johnson, served former democratic president barack obama last homeland secretary chief, designated election systems critical infrastructure, widening support department provide states department clashed several state officials best cooperate defend future elections politico first reported appointment
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us federal government working long term plan help puerto rico rebuild hurricane maria tore island territory three weeks ago, administration official said wednesday us house representatives set consider thursday billion loan puerto rico, proposed president donald trump tuesday loan meant short term measure help island pay urgent bills community disaster loan cannot address recovery, rebuilding, future puerto rico, administration intends address long term solution concert puerto rican government, oversight board, court congress, administration official said, speaking condition anonymity
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although us president donald trump talked walking away nafta necessary, members administration hope occur, us commerce secretary wilbur ross said wednesday time time expressed total willingness depart nafta become necessary hope will, desire will, believe will, least conceptual possibility go forward, ross told washington panel north american free trade agreement
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republican chairman us house representatives foreign affairs committee said wednesday international nuclear deal iran strictly enforced washington working allies, call end agreement flawed deal is, believe must enforce hell it, representative ed royce said hearing us president donald trump expected announce friday new strategy iran could include first step toward united states exiting agreement royce, like every republican us congress, opposed nuclear agreement reached president barack obama, democrat, signed united states, iran, china, russia, britain, france, germany european union several obama fellow democrats also opposed deal, including representative eliot engel, ranking democrat foreign affairs panel engel said hearing killing deal would grave mistake, since place backed us allies powers need work allies partners shared agenda holds regime iran accountable, dividing america closest friends across globe, said trump expected announce overall iran strategy, including whether decertify international deal curbing tehran nuclear program ahead oct deadline agreement, iran agreed freeze nuclear program years exchange sanctions relief, viewed europe rare triumph international diplomacy middle east trump declines certify iran deal, would open day window us congressional leaders could move quickly reimpose sanctions tehran suspended agreement could first step toward washington exiting agreement, something strongly opposed european allies congress act, however, would leave agreement place many congressional sources others familiar process say trump administration considering using decertification increase pressure tehran, end deal iranian officials said renegotiate
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us president donald trump said wednesday tough negotiations ahead north american free trade agreement deal possible would consider trade pact canada mexico trump, asked whether nafta dead appearance canadian prime minister justin trudeau white house, said, see happens also said response question would consider pact canada minus mexico see kind changes need, trump said protect workers, fairness, prime minister wants protect canada people also fair countries story corrects quote response mexico question
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us president donald trump wednesday denied report nbc news told national security advisers july wanted increase country nuclear arsenal nearly tenfold, saying argued modernization nbc news said president called increase shown chart indicating stockpile us nuclear weapons slid high , trump said wanted number now, nbc reported speaking reporters white house meeting canadian prime minister justin trudeau, trump said report true never discussed increasing want perfect shape fake news nbc, said need increase want modernization want total rehabilitation got tip top shape president denial buttressed statement defense chief recent reports president called increase us nuclear arsenal absolutely false kind erroneous reporting irresponsible, defense secretary jim mattis said although us presidents modernized weapon stockpiles years, meaningful addition nuclear arsenal would violate treaty agreements federation american scientists says united states currently , nuclear warheads earmarked use military stockpile meeting july, secretary state rex tillerson referred trump moron, according nbc us news reports painted relationship trump tillerson tense nbc report comes time high tension united states north korea pyongyang nuclear weapons missile programs, ahead expected announcement trump whether decertify international deal iran nuclear program trump told reuters february wanted ensure us nuclear arsenal top pack msnbc reported candidate, trump asked foreign policy adviser three times one hour meeting united states could deploy nuclear weapons
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us defense secretary jim mattis wednesday slammed said absolutely false media reports asserting president donald trump called increase us nuclear arsenal kind erroneous reporting irresponsible, mattis said written statement nbc reported trump sought tenfold increase us nuclear arsenal, something trump already denied
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said wednesday house take supplemental disaster funding help areas hit hurricanes wildfires thursday think critical pass legislation week give people california support need fight fires, help victims, also help communities still recovering dealing humanitarian problems hurricanes, ryan said news briefing wednesday, citing texas, florida puerto rico
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trump administration nearing completion new buy american rules make easier sell us made military drones overseas compete fast growing chinese israeli rivals, senior us officials said president donald trump aides work relaxing domestic regulations drone sales select allies, washington also seek renegotiate missile control pact aim loosening international restrictions us exports unmanned aircraft, according government industry sources home, us administration pressing ahead revamp drone export policy heavy pressure american manufacturers defiance human rights advocates warn risk fueling instability hot spots including middle east south asia changes, part broader effort overhaul us arms export protocols, could rolled end year presidential policy decree, administration officials told reuters condition anonymity aim help us drone makers, pioneers remote controlled aircraft become centerpiece counterterrorism strategy, reassert overseas market china, israel others often sell less cumbersome restrictions simplified export rules could easily generate thousands jobs, early specific, said remy nathan, lobbyist aerospace industry association main beneficiaries would top us drone makers general atomics, boeing ban , northrop grumman nocn , textron txtn lockheed martin lmtn allow us get game way never before, said one senior us official regulations expected loosened especially sale unarmed intelligence, surveillance reconnaissance drones, sophisticated carry high resolution cameras laser guided targeting systems aid missiles fired warplanes, naval vessels ground launchers deliberations complicated, however, alter export rules missile equipped drones like predator reaper hunter killer drones, essentially changed face modern warfare, increasingly demand us models considered advanced push part trump buy american agenda boost us business abroad also reflects export friendly approach weapons sales administration sees way wield influence foreign partners, senior official said draft new rules, classified list countries numbering double digits would given fast track treatment military drone purchases, second senior official said favored group would include washington closest nato allies partners five eyes intelligence alliance britain, australia, canada new zealand, according industry source rachel stohl, director conventional defense program stimson center washington, said us drone export rules become lenient, could give governments poor human rights records means target civilians trump predecessor, president barack obama, revised policy military drone exports us manufacturers complained still restrictive compared main competitors china israel us drone makers vying larger share global military drone market even coming changes, teal group, market research firm, forecast sales rise billion billion linden blue, ceo privately held general atomics, us leader military drones, visited white house recently lobby industry, person familiar discussions said among us changes formal reinterpretation presumption denial , longstanding obstacle military drones sales, would make easier faster secure approval, officials said britain, recently italy, countries allowed buy armed us drones long delayed billion sale india general atomics guardian surveillance drones finally secured us approval june new delhi request armed drones stalled major hurdle expanded sales powerful us drones missile technology control regime, mtcr, accord signed united states countries, set rules sale purchase missiles categorizes drones range greater miles km payload , pounds kg cruise missiles, requiring extremely tight import export controls gain international stamp approval relaxed us export rules, us officials want mtcr renegotiated state department officials attending annual meeting missile control group dublin next week present discussion paper proposing sales drones exist agreement created treated leniently missile technology mtcr designed regulate, according us official industry sources guarantee consensus russia, nato members along borders, could resist changes, us official said china, mtcr signatory, pushed ahead drone sales countries close ties washington, iraq, saudi arabia nigeria, failed pass us regulatory muster chinese models ch ch compared reaper much cheaper us officials said beijing sells strings attached chinese foreign ministry insists takes cautious responsible attitude military drone exports israel, outside mtcr pledged abide it, competes us manufacturers basis high tech standards sell neighbors volatile middle east israel sold million worth drones overseas , according defense ministry data us drone makers supporters within administration contend countries going proliferate drones, left behind
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president donald trump said tuesday likely sign order week expected allow americans buy stripped health insurance policies, step experts say would undermine obamacare law trump opposes unable win passage legislation dismantle law congress led party, trump indicated would take unilateral action offered specifics beyond saying action would let people cross state lines obtain great, competitive healthcare costing united states nothing expected order would allow small businesses individuals band together associations buy health insurance plans would exempt obamacare requirements include mandatory coverage essential health benefits maternity newborn care, prescription drugs mental health treatment would also expand amount time people use short term medical insurance plans, cheaper traditional plans cover limited set benefits people could use plans year, compared three months current law also signing something, probably week, going go long way take care many people badly hurt healthcare, trump told reporters oval office congress way is, decided take upon myself, trump added, saying plan largely worked white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said trump make announcement end friday trump said action would let insurers sell across state lines association health plans, instance, could sold state fewer benefit requirements insurance policies could cheaper provide full range medical coverage required obamacare, potentially making attractive people states unclear plans would become available unlikely consumers could sign plans open enrollment period, begins nov experts questioned trump authority issue order would exempt plans others obamacare rules rather pursuing changes legislation action could open trump legal challenges democratic state attorneys general, said sue trump tries destroy obamacare plans allowed order could lure young healthy people away individual insurance markets created affordable care act, dubbed obamacare could destabilize markets, insurers already exited markets altogether, pared back offerings hiked premiums uncertainty caused trump administration experts said trump plan could leave behind sickest people obamacare markets, raising premiums effectively eroding law protection people pre existing medical conditions cannot charged general belief every turn federal government going create regulations hurt rather help markets, said craig garthwaite, director healthcare program northwestern university kellogg school management, referring trump administration unwinds ability people pre existing conditions get insurance aca, garthwaite said republicans failed make good seven year promise repeal replace obamacare, signature domestic policy achievement trump democratic predecessor barack obama gutting obamacare top trump campaign promise trump, called law failure vowed let implode, undermined obamacare regulatory administrative actions last week, us department health human services issued rule let businesses non profit organizations lodge religious moral objections obtain exemption law mandate employers provide birth control women health insurance co payment trump declined commit making payments guaranteed insurers obamacare payments estimated billion year help lower pocket medical costs low income consumers insurers cited uncertainty exiting insurance markets hiking premiums administration slashed obamacare advertising budget, halved open enrollment period cut funding groups help sign people insurance law
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nfl team owners consider requiring football players stand us national anthem president donald trump tuesday suggested using tax laws penalize league players kneel protest racial injustice trump, republican, escalated feud national football league twitter post asking league get tax breaks athletes kneel protest star spangled banner played start game nfl getting massive tax breaks time disrespecting anthem, flag country change tax law trump wrote twitter world top grossing sports league gave tax free status two years ago owners preparing address anthem issue fall meeting new york oct , nfl chief spokesman joe lockhart told reporters conference call tuesday everyone point frustrated situation, lockhart said commissioner owners want players stand think important part game protests, league african americans make majority players, continued season, players taking knee anthem played others standing arm arm solidarity current policy calls players stand anthem face flag, player disciplined protest, lockhart said need move past controversy, want together players, nfl commissioner roger goodell wrote memo team owners white house supported idea asking players stand, said spokeswoman sarah sanders glad see nfl taking positive steps direction, said news briefing asked explain trump comment nfl taxes, sanders said, federal tax law apply here, certainly know receive tax subsidies variety different levels nfl players association, asked reaction possible changes anthem rules, said email response time trump last month called nfl team owners fire players kneel anthem protest police violence black americans critics contend trump fanning controversy distract issues including devastation puerto rico hurricane maria, tensions north korea difficulties pushing healthcare tax overhauls us congress cowboys owner jerry jones, speaking krld fm dallas tuesday, reiterated stance players chose demonstrate anthem, would play honor stand flag way lot fans feel case, play, said jones nothing new far wish way want cowboys far whether basically institute said would say would ask anybody look record relative say going vice president mike pence walked nfl game sunday players knelt, action critics called publicity stunt trump presidency less support black voters president least four decades trump squared nfl before, owned team upstart united states football league league folded antitrust lawsuit nfl failed trump refused disclose tax history, departing practice us presidents going back years trump said nobody cares tax returns, critics say could show conflicts interest
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three congressional committees scuffling former british spy reports central investigations us allegations russia tried help donald trump presidential campaign, people involved inquiries said dossier assembled former mi officer christopher steele outlined russian financial personal links trump campaign associates senate intelligence committee special counsel robert mueller looking possible collusion russia trump campaign mueller investigators met steele however, republican chairmen house intelligence senate judiciary committees challenging dossier credibility one implied russians may played role preparation, sources familiar inquiries said duel purely partisan senator richard burr, republican chairman senate intelligence committee, mark warner, committee ranking democrat, leading committee members parties called serious effort pursue allegations dug steele understand it, good deal information remains unproven, none disproven, considerable amounts proven, democrat sheldon whitehouse, member senate judiciary committee, said interview reuters elaborate russia repeatedly denied interference last november election businessman trump, republican, democrat former secretary state hillary clinton trump denied collusion campaign associates report published january four us intelligence agencies said took dossier allegations seriously senate judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley harshest public critic steele, suggesting russia might somehow influence fusion gps, us opposition research firm hired steele, may broken us law dossier first commissioned behalf trump opponents republican primary democrats took trump became presidential nominee steele met fbi representatives election discuss findings march letter fbi director james comey, grassley wrote idea fbi associates clinton campaign would pay mr steele investigate republican nominee president run election raises questions fbi independence politics, well obama administration use law enforcement intelligence agencies political ends whitehouse, however, said july judiciary committee hearing called grassley part republican effort discredit steele creating confusion false impression russia paid steele dossier could clearer evidence russian role behind steele dossier, whitehouse said judiciary committee aide, speaking condition anonymity, said american people need able trust fbi justice department operating free political influence investigation about, follow facts wherever lead despite recusing april house intelligence committee investigation, republican chairman, devin nunes, also trying discredit steele work, sources familiar probe said tuesday, nunes subpoenaed partners run fusion gps, us opposition research firm hired steele, source familiar matter said blatant attempt undermine reporting called dossier, even core conclusion broad campaign russian government influence outcome presidential election confirmed us intelligence community widely accepted fact, joshua levy, counsel fusion gps, said statement committee democrat eric swalwell also fired back, saying nunes told congress recused issuing subpoenas would violate recusal also way go alone, work democrats, looks like trying undermine investigation, swalwell said nunes also used power last month issue subpoenas fbi justice department, fbi director christopher wray deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, demanding surrender files steele, dossier, investigations work far, justice department fbi turned information nunes requested fbi investigation, supervised special counsel mueller mueller office declined comment request investigation
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us treasury official dashed hopes world bank capital increase near term, saying multilateral lender first needs review balance sheet ensure resources going countries projects need world bank group two years ago set goal agreeing capital increase international bank reconstruction development arm time world bank international monetary fund annual meetings, start week ibrd provides concessional financing projects middle income creditworthy low income countries us president donald trump america first agenda plans cut back foreign aid cast doubt bank ability win support largest shareholder last week, world bank president jim yong kim said capital increase question timing vast majority bank member countries supported treasury official told reuters tuesday soon discuss effort much ibrd resources tied countries ample borrowing ability, including china larger emerging markets world bank needs better job graduating countries ibrd support private sector lending resources, official said view world bank group whole needs present substantial work balance sheet direction balance sheet go forward, official said early talking capital increase ibrd world bank cannot proceed without approval treasury, controls effective veto institution executive board bottom line right got high percentage world bank balance sheet going countries projects already ample borrowing capacity china ibrd largest borrower country, billion loan commitments fiscal year ended june top borrowers india, indonesia, colombia, argentina, egypt, iraq, turkey, ukraine romania china world bank group third largest shareholder, percent voting power china also controls percent new beijing based asian infrastructure investment bank, billion paid capital, exceeding world bank billion august, world bank approved million ibrd loan finance program aimed helping farmers clean heavy metals pollution agricultural land rice growing hunan province recent replenishment bank fund poorest countries, international development association, treasury official said ample multilateral lending resources, administration concerned countries jeopardizing future growth taking much concessional debt fund development needs, needs renewed focus domestic resource mobilization engagement private sector development, official said world bank spokesman said bank started work last april develop options expand financial capacity, extensive technical work undertaken
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president donald trump appointed eric hargan acting secretary health human services hhs , white house said tuesday hargan, deputy secretary hhs, formerly served trump transition team hhs appointment follows tom price resignation hhs secretary late september use costly private charter planes government business us food drug administration commissioner scott gottlieb, considered potential successor price, said tuesday believed could best serve trump administration current role story refiled correct paragraph reference late september, instead last week
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carter page, former foreign policy adviser donald trump presidential campaign, told senate intelligence committee tuesday would cooperate request appear panel investigation possible russian interference election, politico reported citing source familiar matter, politico said page also informed committee called testify would decline answer questions based fifth amendment right self incrimination politico zcvifp clear whether committee formally asked page testify probe russian meddling election possible collusion trump campaign page came scrutiny following media reports met associates russian president vladimir putin last year rachel cohen, spokeswoman committee, declined comment politico report page respond reuter request comment last week, committee chairman, republican senator richard burr, told reporters panel conducted interviews nine month old probe planned additional interviews month already come committee members investigators include president son law adviser jared kushner, former trump campaign manager paul manafort russian officials denied meddling us election, trump denies collusion campaign associates
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us president donald trump said tuesday public feud senator bob corker would harm push tax code overhaul, hours aimed new insult influential fellow republican mocking physical stature remarks raised new uncertainties barely week old tax plan, trump also told reporters adjustments coming within weeks give details white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said later adjustments make framework time asked spat corker would affect tax effort, trump said think so, president engaged risky twitter dispute past days corker, tennessee lawmaker chairs senate foreign relations committee leading deficit hawk committed reining federal deficit corker said oppose package tax changes adds deficit position matters republicans control senate narrow margin push notch first major legislative achievement year controlled white house chambers congress democrats, criticized trump tax plan giveaway business rich, unite tax bill opposing efforts repeal obamacare healthcare law, republicans afford lose two senators get tax changes passed latest tweet senator tuesday morning, trump dubbed corker, reported us media foot inches tall, liddle bob corker said corker made sound fool new york times, dealing corker tweeted weekend trump white house adult daycare center said interview times trump risked setting country path world war three corker, seeking election next year, responded twitter trump latest comments remarks oval office, trump focused tax reform, saying politically positive desired americans people want see tax cuts, want see major reductions taxes, want see tax reform, doing, said adjusting little bit next weeks make even stronger tell become very, popular asked clarify trump comments making plan stronger, white house official said administration always planned work congress make proposal one people could get behind word stronger could imply larger tax cuts, base broadeners number things, said kyle pomerleau, federal projects director nonpartisan tax foundation think tank hard tell direction going two congressional tax writing committees preparing unveil legislation republicans hope enact january first, congressional republicans aiming adopt fiscal year budget resolution would allow pass tax legislation senate simple majority parliamentary procedure known reconciliation without reconciliation, senate republicans would need work democrats garner typical votes required pass legislation reconciliation, tax bill, wall street investment banking firm keefe bruyette woods advised clients tuesday house representatives passed budget resolution last week senate expected vote version next week resolving differences two budget measures could take weeks unless house decides pass senate version quickly house budget committee chairman diane black told reuters tuesday preferred conference committee work differences, house republicans could fight keep proposed budget cuts government programs food stamps medicaid health insurance program poor disabled getting spending control part piece getting country back track, black said interview
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us food drug administration commissioner scott gottlieb, considered potential successor recently departed health human services secretary tom price, said tuesday believed could best serve trump administration current role feel like want continue follow policies put think effective, gottlieb told reuters interview new york declined say whether approached job white house going get private discussions might around that, said gottlieb one several potential candidates top job hhs, post vacated price last month following uproar use private jets government business names mentioned health policy experts include seema verma, administrator centers medicare medicaid services cms louisiana governor bobby jindal gottlieb mostly positive reviews since taking fda commissioner may introduced policies tackling country biggest health challenges, including opioid tobacco addiction rising prescription drug prices top post fda always difficult fill, gottlieb noted, long stretches agency operated acting commissioner gottlieb served senior adviser fda commissioner mark mcclellan, left agency two years run cms, move gottlieb said detrimental agency always challenging move fda commissioner, said continuity leadership important wide ranging interview, gottlieb said situation ground puerto rico, percent drugs prescribed united states made, bad shortages drugs could emerge within little two three weeks also said agency going clearly define regulations around cell therapies law currently states cell extracted patient body minimally manipulated drug subject fda regulation historically fda vigorously enforced around line implementing guidelines that, said time, agency plans novel measures make easier small academic centers apply fda product approval pooling data generated similar work academicians working different academic sites similar procedure stem cells, following protocol, going able pool data submit regulatory approval, said
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president tayyip erdogan blamed us ambassador turkey tuesday diplomatic crisis two countries said ankara longer considered washington envoy blunt personal attack outgoing ambassador john bass, erdogan suggested bass acted unilaterally suspending visa services turkey arrest us consulate worker, said agents infiltrated us missions us state department defended bass, saying full backing us government actions coordinated state department, white house national security council ambassadors tend things unilaterally, state department spokeswoman heather nauert told briefing close coordination cooperation ambassadors, added, saying bass done terrific job turkey dispute plunged already fragile relations two nato allies new low months tension linked conflict syria, last year failed military coup turkey, us court cases turkish officials us embassy said sunday night suspending visa services assessed turkey commitment safety missions staff, message reiterated video released bass late monday ambassador ankara taking decisions saying name government strange, erdogan said ambassador this, keep even minute embassy said allegations arrested employee links fethullah gulen, us based muslim cleric blamed ankara orchestrating failed coup erdogan last year, baseless nauert said turkey, arrested two local us embassy staff members year, summoned third local staff member questioning weekend, deeply disturbing move targeted responsible law enforcement coordination countries, said able close security cooperation, especially nato partner, incredibly important, nauert said start arresting, detaining people, people responsible law enforcement coordination, major concern took steps erdogan said arrest, police request question second consulate employee, showed something cooking us consulate istanbul agents infiltrate us consulate said bass, due leave country within days take posting afghanistan, making farewell visits government offices ministers, parliament speaker accept accept request see representative united states, erdogan told televised news conference visit belgrade prime minister binali yildirim said visa suspension punished citizens countries, accused washington taking emotional inappropriate step ally making citizens pay price, said call united states reasonable issue must course resolved soon possible, said, describing us behavior unbecoming ally speech ankara ruling ak party parliamentarians, yildirim also defended turkey decision retaliate visa suspension us embassy announcement turkey tribal state, retaliate done kind, said
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susan collins, one remaining moderate republicans us senate, expected announce friday whether run governor maine next year would bid replace conservative governor paul lepage collins spokeswoman confirmed plans declare intentions gubernatorial race following months speculation whether four term senator would willing leave senate, played pivotal role last month, collins one three republican senators publicly announce opposition bill repealing obamacare healthcare law replacing limited plan lepage, also republican, barred state law seeking another term collins decides run, could keep senate seat campaigning term senator expires end year old collins easily election senate seat , nearly percent vote one centrists bitterly divided senate, collins often cast bridge republicans democrats seeking bipartisan compromises maine attorney general, janet mills, said seeking democratic nomination governor
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powerful us business lobby accused trump administration making poison pill proposals sabotage nafta tuesday, mexico foreign minister said demise regional trade pact would hurt bilateral cooperation process renegotiating year old north american free trade agreement turned increasingly acrimonious mexico accuses us president donald trump spoiling protectionist war proposals aimed balancing trade mexican foreign minister luis videgaray said tuesday end nafta would mark breaking point us mexican relations affect bilateral cooperation areas mexico key partner united states fighting drug trafficking stemming illegal immigration across us southern border videgaray spoke trump warned would like scrap treaty created one world biggest trade blocs happen think nafta terminated going make good, trump said interview forbes published tuesday mexican peso weakened fifth straight session tuesday amid increased tensions, hit weakest level dollar since early june fourth round negotiations starting washington wednesday modernize nafta prolonged two days oct , two sources mexico said trump hardline position appear wide support ahead talks, many us businesses farmers lining back existing agreement speaking mexico city, thomas donohue, us chamber commerce president chief executive, listed several us proposals said would undermine trillion annual trilateral trade, including sunset clause force regular negotiations comments marked second broadside chamber launched trump administration stance nafta less week argued repeatedly trade pact critical us industries agriculture manufacturing several poison pill proposals still table could doom entire deal, donohue said event hosted american chamber commerce mexico, said existential threat nafta threatened regional security us officials suggested incorporating sunset clause nafta would kill unless renegotiated every five years officials also suggested eliminating key dispute resolution mechanism, much dismay canada donohue singled plans make automakers source parts north america, well proposed changes dispute resolution mechanism obstacles nafta renewal also cited plans limit canadian mexican access us government procurement rules automakers mexico say excessive content requirements could serious damage industry competitiveness impact would opposite intended us industry would source inputs asia less us right proposal would actually send business overseas, donohue said also slammed emphasis placed white house reducing us trade deficit wrong focus impossible achieve without crippling economy, said chamber sent letter white house tuesday signed local us business groups support nafta united states, mexico canada began renegotiating nafta summer trump repeatedly threatened withdraw win concessions reduce us trade deficit around billion mexico president strongly criticized agreement years realize bad us, great mexico canada naturally defend lopsided accord, us trade representative robert lighthizer said tuesday rebalance require substantial change mere tweaking president vowed bring jobs investment back america less, added
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us president donald trump tuesday stepped war words national football league players silent protests racial injustice, saying world top grossing sports league given tax breaks athletes kneel national anthem nfl gave tax free status two years ago, new renovated stadiums often funded least part tax exempt municipal bonds issued local governments states team owners benefit government financing via lower interest rate bonds backed team lease payments, stadium generated revenue even tax dollars administration could push changes laws allow professional sports teams enjoy tax breaks normally aimed city governments five facts financing sports stadiums laws allowing teams fund stadiums tax exempt bonds cost united states billion lost tax revenue , according brookings institution paper released last year, figure reflects lower interest rates paid municipal debt tax exemption bondholders nfl stadiums built renovated , financed part tax exempt bonds average financing worth million, according brookings, washington based policy think tank trump could propose tax reform legislation remove federal tax exemptions debt financing stadiums however federal changes would necessarily hinder potential incentives offered state local authorities latest largest subsidy offered nfl franchise million las vegas using lure oakland raiders billion stadium money come public funds raised via visitors tax las vegas strip hotel rooms two bipartisan bills, one senate one house, us congress seek remove federal tax exempt status bonds tied sports stadiums treating private activity bonds former us president barack obama proposed two previous budgets legislation eliminate tax exemptions stadium financing, brookings said
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fourth round talks renegotiate north american free trade agreement prolonged oct , two sources mexico said tuesday, negotiators gathering washington expected start tackling difficult issues round talks due begin wednesday expected include discussions including quotas us content autos, major bone contention mexico, canada many companies previously, talks due end oct news first reported bloomberg earlier tuesday
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mexico remain within north american free trade agreement renegotiated treaty good country, foreign minister luis videgaray said tuesday, trade negotiators gathered washington talks talks update year old nafta pact turned increasingly acrimonious, mexico business groups warning several us proposals would limit trade videgaray said mexico must ready different scenarios talks could produce us president donald trump quoted tuesday saying believed nafta terminated
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diplomatic dispute turkey united states affected military operations personnel turkey, pentagon said tuesday confirm developments impacted operations personnel, pentagon spokesman colonel robert manning told reporters turkish air force base incirlik continues fulfill important role supporting nato coalition efforts said turkey close nato ally us would continue coordinate joint separate military activities ankara
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us president donald trump said prepared economic development measure would punish companies globally outsource jobs bill would provide economic incentives companies, trump said interview published tuesday, reward firms maintain jobs united states, deliver punitive measures move operations offshore carrot stick, trump said incentive stay perhaps even
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turkish president tayyip erdogan said tuesday united states dismiss ambassador ankara took decision suspend visa services turkey, adding regard representative us government speaking news conference belgrade, erdogan blamed united states causing dispute two countries asked agents infiltrated us consulate, referring consulate worker arrested last week involvement second individual mission
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texas based chain strip clubs would go buying spree growing technology company would move fewer jobs overseas regional bank would boost spending cybersecurity uses tax savings small medium sized us companies say would pursue trump administration republican controlled congress slashed corporate taxes promised small companies pay highest taxes would main beneficiaries trump windfall reuters contacted largest companies market value benchmark russell index us small mid cap stocks well another russell analyst coverage none companies responded reuters queries mentioned boosting headcount administration said tax cuts would largely pay spurring investment creating jobs companies say look spend technology allow improve productivity make acquisitions rather hire workers want company future, technology one key ingredients, said keith cargill, chief executive dallas based texas capital bankshares inc tcbio , bank market value billion tax cut would huge plus earnings, cargill said, little impact bank workforce russell companies tend pay highest effective tax rates
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public feud president donald trump influential fellow republican bob corker could narrow path tax overhaul us senate, republican go alone effort already showing signs disunity days republican controlled congress took important steps toward advancing tax legislation, trump twitter attacks senator corker weekend threatened alienate president key republicans senator john mccain, whose vote pivotal party failure repeal obamacare july although foreign policy specialist, corker also key player tax debate helped senate move closer legislation agreeing budget resolution would allow tax reforms reduce government revenue trillion decade, wants savings elsewhere vowed vote tax package adds federal deficit republicans hope corker ultimately vote tax reform hopes boosting economic growth trump tweets help, especially corker decided seeking election next year free vote whichever way wants without face voters republicans desperate push tax reform, seeing last good chance get major legislative victory first year since party controlled white house chambers congress trump top republican lawmakers unveiled plan slash taxes businesses individuals, first comprehensive overhaul us tax code since hope get done january tax push dogged delays distractions trump criticisms party leaders, including senate republican leader mitch mcconnell house representatives speaker paul ryan latest incident erupted sunday trump lashed corker series derisive tweets saying lawmaker begged endorsement ahead midterm election next year announced retirement turned corker replied describing white house adult day care center, told new york times trump risks setting country path world war three spat complicates things republicans try move tax legislation senate, control slim margin democrats oppose plan, republicans cannot pass lose support two lawmakers party delicate balance, said stephen moore, fellow conservative heritage foundation helped write trump campaign tax plan comes whether get votes senate right now, count, votes short divisions emerged proposals repeal federal inheritance tax popular deduction state local taxes senate republican rand paul expressed unhappiness reports trump tax plan could raise taxes middle class americans republicans need keep corker board prevent becoming maverick like mccain, known sharply independent streak bob corker, point, free john mccain thinks right, said william galston, domestic policy adviser former president bill clinton ron bonjean, republican strategist close ties congress white house, said thinks republican senators get line despite concerns trump treatment colleagues may really bother senate republicans unnerving one attacked, retiring know must still work white house answer frustrated voters, bonjean said
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democrats immigration advocates recoiled hard line immigration proposals unveiled week white house, see chance force republicans hand legislation help young dreamers brought country illegally children focus spending bill congress need pass december order keep us government open republicans, control houses congress, may need democratic votes approve legislation divisions within party fiscal restraint democrats considering insisting help dreamers price providing votes may required prevent government shutdown republican president donald trump ended obama era daca program last month protected dreamers, gave congress six months find solution heading towards december deal dreamers part omnibus spending package, said frank sharry, executive director america voice, liberal leaning immigration advocacy group trump embraces nativists base says deal unless get everything, many democratic votes spending package excludes dreamers house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi told washington post monday rule withholding democratic support spending bill needed obtain deal protect nearly , dreamers united states asked possibility including action dreamers spending measure, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said administration focused implementation process moment would get meetings week releasing president priorities sunday night december, trump congress face expiration three month deal struck sept prevent government shutdown surprise deal trump congressional democrats maintained federal government funding levels place dec another stopgap bill likely needed replace that, setting fiscal legislative drama washington republican leaders house struggled recent years get consensus within party budget deals members conservative freedom caucus often demanded deep budget cuts unpalatable moderate republicans enough republican lawmakers break ranks budget, house leaders would need democratic votes help make difference avoid government shutdown deal making trump businessman reputation working get deals opening aggressive list demands later leaving door open compromise administration officials want immigration priorities implemented conjunction plan give dreamers legal status wish list includes funding wall us border mexico crackdown unaccompanied minors enter united states central america pro immigration advocates dismissed demands non starters largely brushed release immaterial debate unacceptable democrats many republicans think ideas presented sunday really change discussion complicate things all, said tom jawetz, vice president immigration policy center american progress advocates say bipartisan support measures prevent dreamers facing deportation allow secure work permits trump ended deferred action childhood arrivals program enacted former democratic president barack obama white house many trump supporters eager, however, see key campaign promises border security enacted exchange fix advocates focused spending, omnibus bill, avenue dreamer legislation could pass chambers unencumbered demands related immigration enforcement highly unlikely stand alone bill could ever reach president desk, said tyler moran, managing director dc immigration hub, strategy organization pro immigration groups vehicle omnibus bill story refiled fix typographical errors final paragraph
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hackers joining forces us governors academics new group aimed preventing manipulation voter machines computer systems sway outcome future us elections, source familiar project said monday anti hacking coalition members include organizers last summer def con hacking conference las vegas, national governors association center internet security, said source, asked identified ahead formal announcement due made tuesday washington based atlantic council think tank several universities also part project, source said coalition unveiled def con organizers release report describing vulnerabilities voting machines related technology uncovered july hackers pulled apart voting machines election computers three day event, uncovering security bugs organizers said could exploited people trying manipulate election results people las vegas conference learned hack voting machines within minutes hours, according copy organizers report due release tuesday seen ahead time reuters concerns election hacking surged united states since late last year, news surfaced top us intelligence agencies determined russian president vladimir putin ordered computer hacks democratic party emails help republican donald trump win nov election us department homeland security said russian hackers targeted us state election systems presidential race small number breached, although states disputed hacked evidence votes manipulated several congressional committees investigating special counsel robert mueller leading separate probe russia matter, including whether trump campaign colluded moscow russia denied accusations one possible counter measure, organizers def con hacking conference recommended us states reduce amount non american parts software used voting machines, according group report via supply chain originating overseas, voting equipment software compromised earliest stages manufacturing process, report says details members anti hacking coalition immediately available
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outside morgan county fair mcconnelsville, rural swath ohio fervently backed us president donald trump last year election, ticket seller john wilson quietly counts handful disappointments man helped elect year old retired banker said unhappy infighting turnover white house like trump penchant traveling personal golf resorts wishes president would fix healthcare system, worries trump might back promise force illegal immigrants country every president makes mistakes, wilson said add one top one, top another one, top another, limit trump, inspired millions supporters last year places like morgan county, losing grip rural america according reuters ipsos daily tracking poll, republican president popularity eroding small towns rural communities percent country population lives poll , adults non metro areas shows likely disapprove trump approve september, percent people non metro areas approved trump percent disapproved trump first four weeks office, percent said approved president percent disapproved poll found trump lost support rural areas among men, whites people never went college lost support rural republicans rural voters supported election day trump still gets relatively high marks poll handling economy national security, rural americans increasingly unhappy trump record immigration, central part presidential campaign forty seven percent rural americans said september approved president handling immigration, percent first month office poll respondents interviewed reuters gave different reasons dissatisfaction president immigration said tired waiting trump make good promise build wall along america southern border, others said uncomfortable administration efforts restrict travel united states sort compromise free flow people border something controlled, said drew carlson, , warrensburg, missouri, took poll trump constant fixation deportation little bit unsettling trump administration would comment reuters ipsos poll sure, trump still much popular rural america elsewhere since took office, like less, support more, said robert cody, , retired chemical engineer bartlesville, oklahoma took poll cody said trump may rankle people way talks tweets, small price pay president fight strip away government regulations strengthen border trump called election last shot struggling coal industry called protecting nation southern border big, fat, beautiful wall , speaking directly rural america, said david swenson, economist iowa state university feelings resentment deprivation pervaded lot places, swenson said comes candidate trump offering simplistic answers issues concern rural americans responded supporting trump democratic rival hillary clinton percentage points election, advantage helped tip balance battleground states, michigan, wisconsin pennsylvania, trump less percentage point months, many still waiting see concrete changes could make life easier rural america, said karl stauber, runs private economic development agency serving patchwork manufacturing communities south central virginia rural people cynical federal government people general are, stauber said heard many promises, seen much done despite talk bringing manufacturing jobs back, stauber said seen companies relocated region, anyone expand workforce, due new federal policies seems like dropped screen, said according poll, trump overall popularity dropped gradually, different reasons, year rural americans increasingly unhappy trump handling healthcare march april lobbied republican plan overhaul obamacare cut coverage millions americans may june, critical trump ability carry us foreign policy, gave lower marks way treats people like august, increasingly unhappy effort making unify country blamed sides violence charlottesville, virginia, suspected white nationalist drove car crowd anti racist demonstrators reuters ipsos poll conducted online english across united states asked people rate president performance results filtered people lived zip codes fell within counties designated non metro federal government poll combined results non metro respondents nine, four week periods period included , , responses credibility interval, measure accuracy, percentage points
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us president donald trump saturday said one thing work dealing north korea previous administrations talked pyongyang without results presidents administrations talking north korea years, agreements made massive amounts money paid, trump said tweet worked, agreements violated ink dry, making fools us negotiators sorry, one thing work trump make clear referring, comments seemed suggestion military action mind president previously said united states would totally destroy north korea necessary protect allies pyongyang nuclear threats earlier week, meeting top us military leaders spouses, trump told reporters calm storm asked clarification meant, trump said find speaking reporters saturday ahead trip north carolina, trump said nothing clarify white house spokeswoman sarah sanders referred iran north korea following day asked trump calm storm comments asked saturday trump tweet, sanders said nothing add president comments pentagon referred question clarification white house said defense department job present president military options carry orders trump repeatedly made clear distaste dialogue north korea sunday dismissed idea talks waste time, day secretary state rex tillerson said washington maintaining open lines communication north korean leader kim jong un government trump said saturday good relationship secretary state despite disagreements good relationship disagree couple things sometimes like little bit tougher, good relationship, said russian lawmaker friday quoted saying north korea preparing test long range missile believes reach west coast united states anton morozov, member russian lower house parliament international affairs committee, part russian delegation visited pyongyang oct , according russian ria news agency north korea nuclear weapons missile programs driven tensions region around world recent months, particularly conducted test explosion said hydrogen bomb
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turkey urged united states monday review suspension visa services arrest us consulate employee sharply escalated tension two nato allies drove turkey currency stocks lower relations ankara washington plagued disputes us support kurdish fighters syria, turkey calls extradition us based cleric indictment turkish former minister us court last week arrest turkish employee us consulate istanbul marked fresh low turkey said employee links us based muslim cleric fethullah gulen, blamed ankara failed military coup july gulen denies connection coup us embassy ankara condemned ankara charges baseless announced sunday night halting non immigrant visa services turkey reassessed turkey commitment security missions staff within hours, ankara announced taking measures us citizens seeking visas turkey us ambassador said duration visa services suspension would depend talks two governments reasons detention local staff turkey written statement late monday, ambassador john bass said length suspension would also depend turkish government commitment protecting facilities personnel turkey noted move visa ban turkish citizens, valid visas could still used visa applications could made outside turkey us embassy unable learn reasons arrest turkish staff member last week evidence exists employee, bass said, adding allowed sufficient access employee lawyer justice minister abdulhamit gul said washington serious security concerns missions turkey, steps would taken address issue regarding arrest consulate employee, decision turkish judiciary made, gul told haber television trying turkish citizen crime committed turkey right turkish foreign ministry summoned us diplomat urge united states lift visa services suspension, saying causing unnecessary tensions , president tayyip erdogan also criticized us move us embassy ankara take decision implement it, upsetting, erdogan told news conference visit ukraine state run anadolu news agency said another us consulate worker summoned testify wife daughter suspected links gulen
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us ambassador turkey said monday duration suspension visa services turkey would depend talks two governments regarding detention turkish staff us embassy written statement, ambassador john bass said length suspension would also depend turkish government commitment protecting facilities personnel turkey , noting visa ban turkish citizens said embassy unable learn reasons arrest turkish staff member last week evidence exists employee
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california governor jerry brown monday signed state legislation requiring drug companies report certain price hikes prescription medicines move could set model states follow law, aims provide transparency around pharmaceutical biotech company pricing methods medicines, requires drug manufacturers give day notice prices raised percent two year period law also requires health plans insurers file annual reports outlining drug costs affect healthcare premiums california californians right know medication costs control, especially pharmaceutical profits soaring, brown, democrat, said statement website announcing new legislation bill opposed drugmakers, argue wholesale price increases reflect actual prices paid medicines discounts rebates biotechnology innovation organization bio , leading biotech industry trade group, issued statement condemning bill arguing would serve intended purpose law neither provide meaningful information patients lower prescription drug costs, group said, adding law seriously jeopardizes future california leadership innovative industry california home hundreds biotechnology companies pharmaceutical companies far dodged stricter federal oversight despite growing public political outrage pricing practices branded generic medicines states, struggling cover rising healthcare costs, addressing issue rather wait federal help least bills pharmaceutical pricing payment introduced year states, according national conference state legislatures new maryland law takes aims egregious price hikes generic versions older patent drugs supposed far cheaper original branded medicines companies took massive increases generic drugs facing competition distributors amid furor drugmakers, including allergan plc abbvie inc, voluntarily pledged one annual price increase percent branded prescription medicines common industry practice raise prices twice year, often double digit percentages however, even annual price hikes percent two year period would put company crosshairs new california legislation
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head us environmental protection agency said monday would sign proposed rule tuesday begin withdrawing clean power plan, former president barack obama centerpiece regulation fight climate change president message war coal over, epa administrator scott pruitt told gathering kentucky coal country town hazard green groups criticized monday announcement praised plan, collection emissions standards us states obama administration imposed reduce pollution power plants largest emitters greenhouse gases percent levels matter white house, epa legally required limit dangerous carbon pollution, clean power plan achievable, affordable way that, said sierra club executive director michael brune trade organizations like national association manufacturers, participated legal challenge plan, praised regulation broader law allows, said nam vice president ross eisenberg time, recognize need policy address greenhouse gas emissions effort undo plan part broader target administration president donald trump revive coal industry boost domestic fossil fuels production epa says clean power plan introduced obama illegal pruitt said obama era plan gave government much influence competition generate power united states jim matheson, chief executive national rural electric cooperative association, electric utility group, agreed said ending plan would take pressure cash strapped utilities still relied coal fired power plants said market forces already moving utilities away coal total power generation coal among nreca members fell percent percent , matheson said epa decided whether replace clean power plan, according draft proposal seen reuters friday, whether propose new rule regulate emissions existing power plants agency said would soon solicit information potential replacement
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turkey president tayyip erdogan said monday us decision suspend visa services turkey upsetting, adding turkish foreign ministry officials contacted us counterparts issue all, decision upsetting embassy ankara take decision implement, upsetting, erdogan told news conference visit ukraine
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democrat dianne feinstein, oldest current us senator, said monday run election next year home state california post twitter, feinstein, , said lots ending gun violence, combating climate change, access healthcare feinstein, first elected senate , top democrat senate judiciary committee first woman hold role also senior member senate select committee intelligence first woman lead panel, feinstein leading advocate stricter gun safety laws decades, last week introduced legislation would ban called bump stocks devices, used attack killed people outdoor concert las vegas oct , enable rifles used like automatic weapons feinstein oldest us senator among several octogenarians, including republicans chuck grassley, orrin hatch, richard shelby, jim inhofe, pat roberts john mccain
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turkish authorities summoned us consulate worker testify monday relatives alleged links last year failed coup attempt, state run anadolu news agency said, days arrest another consulate employee anadolu said suspect wanted questioning wife daughter detained black sea city amasya say whether complied summons man wife daughter detained alleged links network us based cleric fethullah gulen, anadolu said, blamed ankara orchestrating abortive putsch two later brought istanbul legal procedures, said us consulate worker nmc, husband father suspects question, diplomatic immunity called prosecutor office testify, anadolu quoted statement istanbul prosecutor office saying sunday, us mission turkey turkish mission washington cut back visa services metin topuz, us consulate employee, arrested turkey last week washington said charges linking gulen baseless prosecutor office said testimony topuz pointed two suspects detained amasya high ranking members gulen network gulen denied role failed coup
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turkey foreign ministry monday summoned us embassy undersecretary called end dispute two countries, turkish foreign ministry sources said, nato allies suspended visa services sources said undersecretary told visa suspension move caused unnecessary tensions reversed said turkey foreign ministry undersecretary also spoke phone us ambassador sunday move signaling sharp deterioration relations two nato allies, us mission turkey turkish mission washington mutually scaled back visa services us consulate employee arrested turkey
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us president donald trump, pledged help protect young people known dreamers brought illegally united states children, called sunday money fund border wall part immigration deal list principles laid documents released white house, trump administration also pressed crackdown unaccompanied minors enter united states, many central america plan, delivered leaders congress sunday night, drew swift rebuke democrats, seeking legislative fix deferred action childhood arrivals daca program trump ended last month administration serious compromise helping dreamers begin list anathema dreamers, immigrant community vast majority americans, said house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi senate democratic leader chuck schumer list includes wall, explicitly ruled negotiations president serious protecting dreamers, staff made good faith effort so, said statement trump administration wants wish list guide immigration reform congress accompany bill replace daca, obama era program protected nearly , dreamers deportation allowed secure work permits enacted, white house priorities could result deportation dreamers parents proposals emphasize immigration enforcement include request funds hire immigration judges, , attorneys immigration customs enforcement agency, federal prosecutors , additional ice agents enforce immigration laws priorities essential mitigate legal economic consequences grant status daca recipients, trump legislative affairs director, marc short, told reporters conference call white house made clear would pushing dreamers achieve us citizenship, legal status, potential deal trump told congress six months come legislation help dreamers, fraction million illegal immigrants united states, hispanic documents call tighter standards seeking us asylum, denial federal grants sanctuary cities serve refuges illegal immigrants, requirement employers use electronic verification system known e verify keep illegal immigrants securing jobs trump campaigned president pledge toughen immigration policies build wall along us border mexico vowed repeatedly mexico would pay wall, began prodding congress earlier year approve funding mexico said pay wall trump suggestion meeting schumer pelosi wall funding would part daca fix alarmed supporters white house sees wall priority indicated could established part daca bill legislative avenues administration officials said legislation include priorities list would necessarily trigger presidential veto republicans congress introduced several bills include aspects trump ideas, many democrats immigration groups see proposals harsh trump administration put forth serious proposal address enforcement immigration laws border security, said republican house judiciary committee chairman bob goodlatte statement cannot fix daca problem without fixing issues led underlying problem illegal immigration first place white house wish list targets flow unaccompanied minors united states would require children treated same, regardless countries origin long victims human trafficking safely returned home removed safe third countries, white house documents said would expand list inadmissible aliens include members gangs, convicted aggravated felony, former spouses children drug human traffickers receive benefits behavior plan also seeks reduce number people overstay visas reform green cards establish legal permanent residents granted trump white house far able achieve major legislative victory, casting doubt potential breakthrough immigration reform, republican democratic presidents tried without success since trump took office january, fellow republicans failed repeal replace former democratic president barack obama affordable care act, known obamacare, white house plan tax reform needs support
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businessman turned politician oval office, small growing number bankers wall street financiers across united states set sights politics new jersey, connecticut california, former bankers, hedge fund managers private equity executives either announced bids legislative gubernatorial seats, associates told reuters considering running meanwhile, industry trade groups including american bankers association launching formal programs teach members various states campaign successfully first time well heeled candidates entered american politics, great number historians, political scientists bankers say atmosphere changed abruptly president donald trump certainly raised visibility folks past may said politician, said richard baier, president nebraska bankers association, launching training school potential legislative candidates shown really need background oklahoma bankers association also planning launch candidate school, spokesman said foreclosures, job losses growing income inequality financial crisis made anyone wall street ties political pariah trump, self described billionaire made fortune new york real estate entertainment, stocked cabinet wall street bankers industry tycoons presidency inspired others financial community pursue civic duty, according people studied campaigns involved current election efforts trump ascendance shows candidates backgrounds matter less whether connect voters, said joshua sandman, political science professor university new trump running encouraged people financial services test waters, said, water could murky unless real set positive experiences within business reflective creating jobs helping people hard say quantitatively whether candidates finance backgrounds pursuing political office compared prior election cycles paul herrnson, political science professor university connecticut researched candidates backgrounds, says skeptical successful new crop candidates sure, mood better market collapsed, think people say, wall street financier someone vote for, said phil murphy, democratic candidate new jersey governor , former goldman sachs group inc executive spent years firm, perhaps prominent moneyed candidate campaign focused bolstering middle class proposals create millionaire tax launch initiatives help low income residents murphy support labor unions, environmental groups consumer rights activists, well bold faced names democratic party like former vice presidents joe biden al gore, endorsed oct monmouth university poll leading republican rival, kim guadagno points, percent new jersey voters said murphy ties goldman matter recent quinnipiac poll obviously goldman career, said tony bianchini, spokesman northeast regional council carpenters, backing murphy everyone career connecticut, former ubs group ag executive robert stefanowski running governor, according public filing, hedge fund manager david stemerman recently said may two republicans given clues campaign strategies cast outsiders fix connecticut problems california, two wall street veterans mulling runs progressive democrats tom steyer, environmentalist worked goldman sachs hedge fund manager, may run senate governor, person familiar matter said joseph sanberg, former tiger global management llc executive, also considering senate run, according politico casts progressive entrepreneur website ex wall streeters entered politics mixed history, much depends well messages align voters concerns, political historians said instance, mitt romney private equity career helped doom presidential bid, illinois voters elected private equity executive bruce rauner governor
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turkey urged united states monday review suspension visa services arrest us consulate employee sharply escalated tension two nato allies drove turkey currency stocks lower relations ankara washington plagued disputes us support kurdish fighters syria, turkey calls extradition us based cleric indictment turkish former minister us court last week arrest turkish employee us consulate istanbul marked fresh low turkey said employee links us based muslim cleric fethullah gulen, blamed ankara failed military coup july gulen denies connection coup us embassy ankara condemned ankara charges baseless announced sunday night halting non immigrant visa services turkey reassessed turkey commitment security missions staff within hours, ankara announced taking measures us citizens seeking visas turkey us ambassador said duration visa services suspension would depend talks two governments reasons detention local staff turkey written statement late monday, ambassador john bass said length suspension would also depend turkish government commitment protecting facilities personnel turkey noted move visa ban turkish citizens, valid visas could still used visa applications could made outside turkey us embassy unable learn reasons arrest turkish staff member last week evidence exists employee, bass said, adding allowed sufficient access employee lawyer justice minister abdulhamit gul said washington serious security concerns missions turkey, steps would taken address issue regarding arrest consulate employee, decision turkish judiciary made, gul told haber television trying turkish citizen crime committed turkey right turkish foreign ministry summoned us diplomat urge united states lift visa services suspension, saying causing unnecessary tensions , president tayyip erdogan also criticized us move us embassy ankara take decision implement it, upsetting, erdogan told news conference visit ukraine state run anadolu news agency said another us consulate worker summoned testify wife daughter suspected links gulen
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china said monday hopes iran nuclear deal stay intact, playing important role keeping peace, senior us official said president donald trump expected decertify agreement official, speaking last week condition anonymity, said trump also expected roll broader us strategy iran would confrontational trump administration frequently criticized iran conduct middle east trump, called pact embarrassment worst deal ever negotiated , weighing whether serves us security interests faces oct deadline certifying iran complying terms speaking beijing, chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman hua chunying said iran nuclear deal good example solve something peacefully talks agreement played positive important role ensuring nuclear non proliferation protecting peace stability middle east, added hope comprehensive iran nuclear agreement continue earnestly implemented, hua told daily news briefing iranian authorities repeatedly said tehran would first violate accord, iran agreed restrict nuclear program return lifting international sanctions crippled economy trump declines certify iran compliance, us congressional leaders would days decide whether reimpose sanctions tehran suspended agreement prospect washington could renege pact, signed united states, britain, france, germany, russia, china, european union iran, worried us allies china close economic diplomatic ties tehran, also instrumental pushing landmark deal
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us vice president mike pence walked national football league game sunday players knelt national anthem, form demonstration began last year silent protest police violence toward racial minorities pence attending game home state indiana indianapolis colts san francisco ers national anthem played start game, ers knelt colts, arms locked, wore black shirts words front stand equality, justice, unity, respect, dialogue, opportunity back left today colts game president trump dignify event disrespects soldiers, flag, national anthem, pence said statement issued white house dallas cowboys owner jerry jones said team game sunday would bench players disrespect us flag anything disrespectful flag play, jones told reporters asked pence departure, jones said cannot nfl way give implication tolerate disrespecting flag know vice president leave, opinion teams were, said, adding question mind national football league dallas cowboys going stand flag nfl players association statement defended players right protest stifle discussions cannot allow rights become subservient opinions constitution protects, association said, adding, words borrowed national anthem, makes us land free home brave pence departure, critics began question whether attended game order make production leaving, pointing flew las vegas saturday going fly california sunday evening pence planned several weeks attend sunday colts game, former quarterback peyton manning honored, official office said, asking named additionally, made last minute decision travel las vegas prayer service saturday, official said discussed president, several ers players disrespected flag national anthem, vice president decided leave game, official said president donald trump said tweet sunday asked pence leave stadium player kneeled, disrespecting country nfl spokesman brian mccarthy declined comment first amendment us constitution bars government limiting free speech, including prohibiting protests national anthem punishing people choose stand national anthem played every nfl football game many sporting events less hour issuing pence statement, white house released picture wife stadium game took place, standing hands hearts performance national anthem trump criticism nfl players played well conservative base grapples controversies iran north korea, investigation russian meddling election policy struggles congress pence team indianapolis defeated san francisco, , overtime
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congressional democrats rejected president donald trump requests sunday renewed protection dreamers
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powerful us gun lobby, national rifle association, said sunday would oppose outright ban bump stock devices killer las vegas massacre people used turn rifles automatic weapons strafe crowd bursts sustained gunfire nra, seldom embraced new firearms control measures, stunned gun control advocates last week issued statement voicing willingness support restriction bump stocks sunday, organization said open regulation opposed legislation banning devices believe bans ever worked anything said clear
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turkish embassy washington said sunday suspended non immigrant visa services turkish diplomatic facilities united states, us missions reduced visa services turkey recent events forced turkish government reassess commitment government united states security turkish mission facilities personnel, statement embassy washington said decision came hours us mission turkey reduced visa services one employees detained last week, saying needed reassess turkey commitment security personnel
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erik prince, founded private military contractor faced lawsuits shootings misconduct iraq, considering challenging republican senator wyoming primary next year, new york times reported sunday steve bannon, us president donald trump former chief strategist, urged prince run seat held john barrasso, ally senator majority leader mitch mcconnell, part effort shake republican leadership, paper said prince, former navy seal brother us education secretary betsy devos, founded company formerly known blackwater guards convicted killing unarmed iraqi civilians baghdad traffic circle , incident outraged iraqis inflamed anti us sentiment around world prince told devos would like run barrasso, person knowledge conversation told times, traveled weekend wyoming investigate attain residency efforts reuters reach prince devos comment unsuccessful north carolina based blackwater sold renamed several times baghdad incident called academi based northern virginia prince later co founded fsg, separate logistics, security insurance provider company spokesman comment times report
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president donald trump said interview broadcast saturday wanted give shot achieving peace israel palestinians moving us embassy tel aviv jerusalem june trump signed temporary order keep us embassy tel aviv, despite campaign promise made move jerusalem interview former arkansas governor mike huckabee tbn program huckabee, trump noted administration working plan peace two sides want give shot even think moving embassy jerusalem, said make peace palestinians israel, think lead ultimately peace middle east, happen, said asked timeframe embassy move, trump said going make decision distant future
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us president donald trump said saturday would open cutting one year two year deal democratic rivals way kick start reform nation healthcare system, key campaign pledge made trump republican party republicans fell short several times year drive repeal former president barack obama signature domestic legislation, formally known affordable care act, promise party campaigned seven years trump frustrated failure, openly taunting republicans total quitters fools summer inability senate replace obamacare made temporary deal, think would great thing people, really democrats , trump told reporters white house could one year deal two year deal temporary measure, block granting ultimately states, republicans want, trump said earlier saturday trump said called senate democratic leader chuck schumer gauge interest working called great healthcare bill replace obamacare called chuck schumer yesterday see dems want great healthcare bill, trump wrote twitter earlier saturday obamacare badly broken, big premiums knows axios first reported trump call schumer friday schumer said trump told phone call friday wanted try repeal replace obamacare told president table, schumer said statement wants work together improve existing health care system, democrats open suggestions schumer pointed bipartisan efforts republican senator lamar alexander democratic senator patty murray repair obamacare good place start alexander pulled talks last month new republican bill repeal obamacare gained momentum bill collapsed, alexander said would consult murray although democrats mostly united trump agenda, precedent bipartisan deal last month, trump sided democrats surprising debt limit deal blindsided republicans left conservative groups aghast still wide policy differences democrats trump administration friday undermined requirements obamacare employers provide insurance cover women birth control new rule allow businesses non profit organizations lodge religious moral objections obtain exemption law mandate employers provide contraceptives coverage health insurance co payment democratic aide said trump administration would abandon efforts could reach healthcare deal republicans particularly birth control decision yesterday, administration stop sabotaging law anything real happen, aide said condition anonymity
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us president donald trump said saturday good relationship secretary state rex tillerson tillerson could tougher trump, made comment reporters white house, elaborate nbc reported week session trump national security team cabinet officials pentagon, tillerson openly criticized president referred moron tillerson wednesday said never considered resigning committed trump agenda, failed address whether referred president moron, nbc reported
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president donald trump announce new us responses iran missile tests, support terrorism cyber operations part new iran strategy, white house said friday president looking one piece looking bad behavior iran, sarah huckabee sanders, white house press secretary, told reporters nuclear deal bad behavior, ballistic missile testing, destabilizing region, number one state sponsor terrorism, cyber attacks, illicit nuclear program, sanders continued trump wants look broad strategy addresses problems, one offing those, said team focused rolling address whole coming days senior administration official told reuters thursday trump expected announce decertify landmark international deal curbing iran nuclear program, step could cause accord unravel trump friday declined explain meant described gathering military leaders evening calm storm, white house said remarks meant mischievous administration considering oct trump give speech iran, final decision made, official said previously clear illicit nuclear program sanders referring international atomic energy agency says iran complying nuclear deal reached united states, russia, china, britain, france, germany european union trump administration also acknowledged iran breached accord joint comprehensive plan action, jcpoa, designed prevent iran developing nuclear weapon administration, however, contends tehran violated spirit deal issue came telephone call friday trump french president emmanuel macron pair discussed ways continue working together deny iran paths nuclear weapon, according white house statement macron fierce defender jcpoa, denounced trump worst deal ever negotiated french leader also suggested restraints iran nuclear program expire could bolstered, senior french official said last month senior us official, speaking condition anonymity, said friday steps trump reviewing part broader strategy also include imposing targeted sanctions response iran ballistic missile tests, cyber espionage backing lebanese hezbollah groups us list foreign terrorist organizations administration earlier year considered, put hold, adding islamic revolutionary guard corps, iran powerful internal external security force, us list foreign terrorist organizations quds force, irgc foreign espionage paramilitary wing, individuals entities associated irgc list, organization whole last month, current former us officials told reuters broader strategy trump weighing expected allow aggressive us actions counter administration views iran efforts boost military muscle expand regional influence proxy forces us law, trump oct certify congress iran complying jcpoa decides decertify, lawmakers would days consider reimposing us sanctions iran lifted deal, action many experts warn could unhinge accord knowledgeable sources, speaking condition anonymity, said administration looking ways fix views serious flaws without necessarily killing deal critics say flaws include called sunset clauses, restrictions iran nuclear program expire time trump national security adviser, general hr mcmaster, met republican democratic lawmakers wednesday effort win support strategy
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iranian president hassan rouhani defended nuclear deal western powers saturday said us president donald trump could undermine deal, iran agreed limit disputed nuclear program return easing economic sanctions however, trump expected announce soon decertify deal, senior administration official said, step potentially could cause accord unravel nuclear negotiations agreement reached issues benefits reversible one turn back, mr trump anyone else, rouhani said ceremony tehran university marking start university academic year, according state media even trumps created world, reversible trump, called pact embarrassment worst deal ever negotiated , weighing whether deal serves us security interests faces oct deadline certifying iran complying terms prospect washington reneging deal worried us allies helped negotiate it, especially world grapples another nuclear crisis, north korea nuclear ballistic missile development trump certify iran compliance, us congress days decide whether reimpose sanctions waived deal un inspectors verified iranian compliance terms rouhani said saturday united states violated deal would hurt reputation international community america carries violations today, whole world condemn america condemn iran, rouhani said, according state media say trust america sign agreement separately, former iranian president mohammad khatami forbidden attending public political, cultural promotional ceremonies , period three months, two lawyers told iranian labour news agency ilna saturday khatami long lightning rod criticism hardliners accuse fomenting unrest protests followed disputed election president mahmoud ahmadinejad local media forbidden quoting khatami articles publishing image new restrictions issued iranian security forces, khatami lawyers told ilna, appear judicial mechanism dispute restrictions lead presidential election last may, khatami posted message online encouraging supporters vote rouhani rouhani made reference new restrictions placed khatami speech saturday name anybody repeats people come ballot box, punished said, according ilna khatami lawyers told ilna restrictions began first day iranian month mehr, sept
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president donald trump administration friday undermined requirements obamacare law employers provide insurance cover women birth control, keeping campaign pledge pleased conservative christian supporters new rules department health human services let businesses non profit organizations lodge religious moral objections obtain exemption law mandate employers provide contraceptives coverage health insurance co payment conservative christian activists congressional republicans praised move, reproductive rights advocates democrats criticized unclear many employers would actually drop birth control coverage religious grounds, significant doubts many big ones would within hours, american civil liberties union sued administration federal court san francisco try halt rule, claiming among things violated us constitution requirement separation church state states massachusetts california also sued, democratic state attorneys general another states threatened legal action landmark day religious liberty obama administration, constitutional right seriously eroded, republican house representatives speaker paul ryan said trump administration took direct aim birth control coverage million women, planned parenthood federation america president cecile richards said rule place, employer could decide employees longer health insurance coverage birth control, richards added trump, criticized birth control mandate last year election campaign, strong support conservative christian voters republican president signed executive order may asking rules would allow faith based groups deny insurance coverage services oppose religious grounds contraception mandate implemented part affordable care act, democratic former president barack obama signature legislative achievement trump republicans congress campaigned obamacare, law known, could get enough votes repeal promised reasoning move, administration said among things mandating birth control coverage could foster risky sexual behavior among teens young adults overturned obama administration view birth control requirement necessary meet government compelling interest protect women health administration contempt women reaches new low appalling decision, top house democrat nancy pelosi said administration broadened narrow existing religious exemptions include exception basis moral conviction non profit profit companies federal rules implemented obamacare required employers provide health insurance covers birth control, religious houses worship exempted private businesses sued regarding rights circumvent coverage, supreme court ruled could object religious grounds case western reserve university school law professor jonathan adler said unlikely publicly traded companies would seek exemptions would publicly traded company risk alienating potential shareholders taking step adler said ellen kelsay, chief strategy officer national business group health, lobbying group large companies, said, large employers provided coverage birth control prior mandates expect continue irrespective exemptions may become available according one estimate, percent nonprofit groups offering health benefits objected contraceptives coverage hhs issued balanced rule respects sides
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co chairman harvey weinstein taking indefinite leave weinstein co, film production company said friday, adding conduct internal investigation new york times report sexual harassment allegations one powerful men hollywood weinstein company board representatives said statement takes extremely seriously accusations made times story said weinstein made eight settlements women accused unwanted physical contact sexual harassment three decades meanwhile, democratic national committee dnc several democratic politicians including senators kamala harris, cory booker chuck schumer said friday route weinstein political donations women rights groups weinstein co board representatives called essential company culture women work dealings executives treated respect experience harassment discrimination company said retained outside legal firm conduct independent investigation allegations weinstein, , take indefinite leave absence, company said brother bob, co chairman, chief operating officer david glasser lead company harvey said, important get professional help problems acknowledged next steps depend harvey therapeutic progress, outcome board independent investigation, harvey personal decisions, board representatives added weinstein initially responded times story thursday apologizing causing anyone pain, saying taking leave absence lawyer later threatened sue new york times weinstein, one hollywood best known figures, produced distributed oscar winning movies including shakespeare love chicago prominent donor democrats general election campaign dnc donate , contributions weinstein emily list, emerge america higher heights need women power, dnc communications director xochitl hinojosa said statement
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us treasury friday unveiled blueprint sweeping reforms us capital markets looks implement republican president donald trump agenda promote economic growth slashing red tape report recommends raft measures encourage companies seek public listings, promote company access capital, give investors wider array investment opportunities, likely boon small business, banks, brokers crowd funding platforms also called regulators put us interests first engaging international regulatory forums us experienced slow economic growth far long, said treasury secretary steven mnuchin streamlining regulatory system, make us capital markets true source economic growth harness american ingenuity allow small businesses grow page report largely steers clear proposing legislative changes would passed divided congress, instead focusing tweaks could made relatively quickly country two markets regulators, led trump appointees christopher giancarlo, chairman commodity futures trading commission cftc jay clayton, chairman securities exchange commission sec , said statements friday provided extensive input thoughtful report supported recommendations friday report second four expected treasury completes comprehensive review existing financial rules, mandated executive order president donald trump signed february first report, released june, sought promote lending easing banking regulations outlined dodd frank act, major parts requiring legislative revisions unlikely passed democrats fiercely opposed friday report, contrast, outlines broad range technical fixes aimed boosting stock, bond derivatives markets nine put effect country federal regulatory agencies, consulted report recommendations met quick praise financial industry groups, said capital markets regulations also long overdue review efficient capital markets core growing prosperous economy treasury department report offers blueprint unlock resources needed spur economic growth job creation, said david hirschmann, president ceo us chamber commerce center capital markets effectiveness treasury proposes streamlining disclosure compliance requirements companies publicly listed looking go public, bid reduce secular downward trend initial public offerings also proposes scrapping dodd frank rule requiring public companies disclose information potential conflict minerals products, ratio pay top executives company average worker boost small companies access capital, report recommends loosening rules around crowd funding, suggests revising definition accredited investor order provide opportunities mom pop investors treasury also waded long running debate equity market structure, proposing sec review share tick sizes, order types, exchange fee models, exchanges operate governed reduce regulatory duplication bring united states line markets, report calls sec cftc work closely harmonize rules, stopped short recommending merger two
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us treasury friday said domestic regulators prioritize us interests engaging global rulemaking forums, setting possible conflicts overseas regulators recommendation comes days global regulators basel committee financial stability board due convene washington ahead international monetary fund meeting, likely overshadow discussions take place sidelines us president donald trump executive order earlier year calling rollback rules introduced financial crisis sparked fears world influential financial market would retreat global rulemaking united states continue engage global rulemaking, us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said report regulatory reform friday, way helps wall street globally competitive keeps financial markets fair vibrant us agencies also continue advance us interests engaging bilaterally multilaterally enhance american companies competitiveness, report said international rules used align domestic objectives, carefully appropriately tailored meet needs us financial services industry american people, report said assertive united states raise tensions european union sides laboured years find common ground areas like clearing derivatives agreements two countries cross border trading swaps financial research paid remain outstanding united states already made clear endorse planned global capital rule insurers unless meets us requirements mnuchin report comes time momentum global rulemaking already sputtering immediate post crisis sense urgency fades top officials several global bodies also coming end terms, potentially creating leadership vacuums one top us regulatory official told reuters last month frustrations growing basel fsb rule making process left much desire person said process opaque, implementation deadlines often arbitrary, cost benefit analysis always adequate friday, treasury recommended increasing transparency accountability international bodies, saying adopt us style rulemaking procedures include robust impact assessments broad consultation treasury recommends increasing number timeliness external stakeholder consultation publicizing schedule major international meetings, treasury wrote friday spokesman fsb declined comment report, statement outlining agenda friday fsb said would review processes, procedural guidelines transparency representatives basel immediately respond emailed requests comment mnuchin already ruffled regulatory feathers first report regulatory reform proposed delaying two basel rules order ease burden american banks recommendation prompted warnings european union roll back globally agreed rules earlier friday, basel committee announced would allow flexibility way one rules implemented bid persuade members like united states stick start date treasury report may put strain attempts basel complete basel iii bank capital reform initiated taxpayers bail lenders crisis split united states europe prevented deal key element package federal reserve board governor jerome powell told reuters summit week good case getting deal year, like terms fair, fair us version story corrects th paragraph say friday, tuesday
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us environmental protection agency watchdog expanding review administrator scott pruitt frequent travels home state oklahoma include recent trips taken military charter flights, according memo seen friday office inspector general investigating frequency, cost extent pruitt travels oklahoma july , expand active audit include travel, including use private military flights taken sept expanded review coincides heightened scrutiny surrounding travels president donald trump cabinet officials reports spent tens hundreds thousands dollars non commercial flights health human services secretary tom price resigned last week use costly private charter planes government business interior department inspector general last week confirmed also opened investigation travels interior secretary ryan zinke receiving numerous complaints use three chartered flights, including one aircraft owned oil gas executive energy secretary rick perry also used private charter flight last week, reuters reported flight cost , , according travel records provided reuters department energy records show perry took four non commercial flights may last week totaling nearly , taxpayer money department spokeswoman shaylyn hayes said statement friday rare instances government owned chartered aircraft used, trips pre approved ethics officer within office general counsel separately, spokeswoman energy department inspector general office could confirm deny whether investigating travels addition investigating frequency pruitt travels, watchdog also evaluating whether pruitt followed epa travel protocols whether epa policies procedures sufficiently designed prevent fraud, waste abuse administrator travel pruitt taken least four flights either commercial military chartered since mid february, according government records epa spokeswoman liz bowman said four non commercial flights cleared epa lawyers pruitt also traveled oklahoma least days march, april may, according copies travel records obtained environmental integrity project watchdog reviewed reuters last month, prompted initial investigation
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president donald trump declined friday explain meant described gathering military leaders calm storm, white house said mischievous made remark pressed meant thursday comment, us leader declined elaborate, telling reporters that, find white house spokeswoman sarah sanders also declined say trump meant asked whether trump mischievous, sanders denied messing press think serious world issues think north korea, iran continue bad actors president somebody going always look ways protect americans, sanders said leon panetta, former defense secretary cia director, said trump remarks would something really worry previous us president said trump comments appeared follow pattern established twitter begin assume getting attention proclaiming kind national policy think responsiblebut think instance probably take deep breath try assume making play attention, panetta told cnn indication strategy policy behind statement, added trump made calm storm comment photo opportunity dinner us military leaders wives dinner followed meeting trump military leaders discussed iran, north korea, afghanistan fight islamic state president also appeared criticize military leaders thursday moving slowly provide advice moving forward, also expect provide broad range military options, needed, much faster pace know government bureaucracy slow, depending overcome obstacles bureaucracy, said asked trump felt like military leaders deliberately slow advise him, sanders said, know, person like take action take quickly, said wants options table make quick decision
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american civil liberties union sued trump administration friday decision roll back requirements obamacare employers provide insurance cover women birth control aclu lawsuit, filed san francisco federal court, asserted constitutional procedural claims change democratic state attorneys general also pledged take legal action decision
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us house representatives committee said friday scheduled new hearing kaspersky lab software lawmakers review accusations kremlin could use products conduct espionage kaspersky lab strongly denied allegations, last month prompted trump administration order civilian government agencies purge software networks, agreed send chief executive eugene kaspersky washington testify congress house committee science, space technology announced oct hearing day reports russian government backed hackers stole highly classified us cyber secrets national security agency contractor kaspersky software installed laptop house science committee say would called testify hearing eugene kaspersky last month told reuters committee invited testify sept hearing would attend could get expedited visa enter united states hearing later canceled, though committee held closed door classified session kaspersky software sept eugene kaspersky said statement friday hoped attend hearing look forward participating hearing rescheduled opportunity address committee concerns directly, said appearance congress would mark kaspersky high profile attempt dispel long standing accusations firm may conducting espionage behalf russian government investigation nsa hack focused somebody worked agency tailored access operations unit, unit uses computer hacking gather intelligence, according two people familiar classified probe kaspersky anti virus software running contractor laptop time hack, investigators looking whether hackers used software breach computer steal data, said one sources
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vice chairman voter fraud panel set us president donald trump began soon election draft legislative changes would allow states require voters prove citizenship registering, court records show kansas secretary state kris kobach, panel since creation may, exchanged emails matter trump transition team day november presidential election, according records unsealed federal judge thursday kobach, like trump republican, ordered release records part legal challenge enjoined state law required kansans provide proof citizenship registering vote records showed day election, kobach already started drafting legislative changes would permit states impose proof citizenship requirements amending national voter registration act, lets americans register vote apply driver licenses records shed light photograph taken several days election showed kobach, contender cabinet post, standing trump holding document partially obscured arm titled department homeland security kobach strategic plan first days kobach fought public release documents, included heavily redacted version document photograph, months federal court spokeswoman immediately respond requests comment changes national voter registration act, motor voter law, require congressional approval civil rights groups said fear kobach using trump voting panel drum fake proof widespread non citizen voter fraud persuade congress change law trump said without evidence widespread voter fraud november election state election officials election law experts say us voter fraud rare requiring people show birth certificates proof citizenship registering would overly burdensome would discourage young people, college students, said dale ho, director voting project american civil liberties union aclu sued kobach kansas law, said blocked , people, nearly percent new registered voters, voting two years
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disagreement among us congressional republicans already swirling around tax cut plan unveiled days ago president donald trump, proposed repealing tax inheritances eliminating deduction state local tax payments discord shows difficulty overhauling complex us tax code task defied washington since , last time comprehensive rewrite completed despite lobbyists defend tax break trump yet score major legislative win since taking office january pushing hard tax code revamp plan meeting internal republican tensions moderates conservatives sunk efforts year repeal obamacare health law lot give take, trump economic adviser gary cohn told fox business network friday members administration meeting everyday tax writers trying figure need end get votes going make sure president gets asks for, added one obstacle projected fiscal impact plan, would slash us revenues expand federal deficit national debt, exceeds trillion republican lawmakers high tax states new york exited meetings week kevin brady, chairman house representatives tax writing committee, saying would sort compromise repealing deduction state local tax payments separately, republican senators questioning repeal percent inheritance tax levied estate assets worth million, million married couples tax affects percent estates, according tax policy center, washington think tank priority seek craft tax bill, senator susan collins, often key republican vote, said statement thursday republicans want use procedure known budget reconciliation pass eventual tax legislation, allows passage simple majority seat senate republicans hold senate seats afford lose support two senators, vice president mike pence able cast tie breaking vote democrats likely oppose legislation one republican fiscal hawk, senator bob corker, already said cannot support tax legislation adds annual federal deficit remain bearish tax legislation passing year
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california attorney general xavier becerra said friday prepared take whatever action takes defend obamacare mandate health insurers provide birth control, trump administration moved circumvent administration new contraception exemptions another example trump administration trampling people rights, case women, becerra told reuters becerra democratic attorneys general filed courtroom challenges trump administration policies involving healthcare, immigration environment
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discussing iran north korea us military leaders thursday, president donald trump posed photo dinner declared moment calm storm guys know represents trump said journalists gathered white house state dining room photograph first lady melania trump uniformed military leaders spouses maybe calm storm, said storm find out, trump told questioning reporters classical music played background tables set nearby blue room fancy meal white house immediately reply request clarify trump remark earlier evening, seated top defense officials cabinet room, trump talked threat north korea preventing iran getting nuclear weapon north korea, goal denuclearization, said cannot allow dictatorship threaten nation allies unimaginable loss life must prevent happening done, necessary, believe speech united nations general assembly last month, trump said united states would totally destroy north korea needed defend us allies president thursday also tough words iran, saying country lived spirit agreement forged world powers curb nuclear program senior administration official said thursday trump expected announce soon would decertify landmark agreement trump filled top posts within administration military generals, including chief staff, retired general john kelly, national security adviser, lieutenant general hr mcmaster mcmaster, normally dresses civilian clothes white house, wore uniform meeting without specific, trump pressed leaders faster providing military options needed moving forward, also expect provide broad range military options, needed, much faster pace know government bureaucracy slow, depending overcome obstacles bureaucracy, said cabinet room meeting
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hundreds government employees file us agency auto safety washington every working day, investigating potentially dangerous vehicles managing million annual budget administrator among
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former british spy compiled dossier allegations russia helped donald trump us presidential election met investigators working special counsel case, source familiar contact said thursday christopher steele, former senior operative mi , british foreign intelligence agency, met representatives special counsel robert mueller team recently, said source, declined provide details spokesman mueller declined comment president trump supporters dismissed dossier fake news , two sources familiar mueller probe senate intelligence committee investigation suspected russian meddling election said thursday investigators dismissed russia repeatedly denied interference last november election businessman trump, republican senate intelligence committee chairman richard burr said wednesday panel made several attempts contact steele meet offers gone unaccepted committee cannot really decide credibility dossier without understanding things like paid it, sources sub sources, burr said meeting members mueller team steele first reported cnn earlier thursday reuters reported wednesday mueller team taken multiple strands fbi investigations related possible financial personal links trump, associates russia steele met fbi representatives election discuss findings trump russia copy called trump dossier posted publicly buzzfeed website january although several news organizations, including reuters, briefed steele dossier, decided report material inflammatory sometimes salacious content could verified information trump collected steele, officials say one mi respected russia hands, laid last year political opposition research initially financed supporters one trump republican primary election opponents trump republican nomination july, backers democratic candidate hillary clinton picked support steele work
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wonderful las vegas yesterday meet people, police doctors victims themselves, never forget edt
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white house officials believe chief staff john kelly personal cellphone compromised, raising concerns hackers foreign governments may access data phone, politico reported thursday suspected breach could happened long ago december, politico reported, citing three us government officials kelly, retired marine corps general, joined trump administration january secretary homeland security became white house chief staff july white house immediately respond request comment reuters politico reported suspected breach discovered kelly turned phone white house tech support summer complaining working properly updating software unclear what, any, data may accessed, politico reported politico reported white house official said kelly used personal phone often since joining administration, instead relying government issued phone communications
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president donald trump thursday named andrew wheeler, coal industry lobbyist former congressional staffer, pick deputy administrator us environmental protection agency, prompting contrasting reactions industry environmental groups sierra club, environmental group, called nomination, subject senate confirmation, absolutely horrifying, coal industry group republican politicians said well qualified job epa said statement wheeler spent four years agency office pollution prevention toxics george h w bush clinton administrations, well many years capitol hill, including counsel conservative republican senator james inhofe said currently works principal faegrebd consulting, providing guidance federal regulatory legislative environmental energy issues inhofe said statement one qualified wheeler help epa administrator scott pruitt restore epa proper size scope american coalition clean coal electricity, industry lobby group, called wheeler extraordinarily qualified job, saying statement understanding wide range environmental policies policy development process combined thoughtfulness, judgment temperament enable outstanding deputy administrator sierra club called nomination absolutely horrifying, adding statement andrew wheeler big time lobbyist represented big coal almost decade, including numerous lawsuits challenging epa friend polluters, american families rely clean air clean water pruitt led lawsuits agency oklahoma attorney general, said convinced carbon dioxide human activity main driver climate change, position widely embraced scientists appointed president donald trump, climate change doubter, campaigned pledge boost us oil gas drilling coal mining industries reducing regulation also promised pull washington global pact fight climate change, june
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us republican representative tim murphy resign congress oct , house speaker paul ryan said thursday, following report alleging murphy asked woman affair get abortion murphy said statement wednesday would seek election next year lawmaker member congressional pro life caucus, receiving percent score conservative family research council, opposes abortion immediate response murphy office request comment thursday pittsburgh post gazette, citing jan text message, said woman chastised murphy asking get abortion pregnancy scare despite office posting anti abortion statement facebook according newspaper, murphy texted response get say march life messages never written staff read winced told staff write murphy extramarital affair first exposed woman divorce proceedings, post gazette said afternoon received letter resignation congressman tim murphy, effective october , ryan said statement dr murphy decision move next chapter life, support resignation affect balance power republican controlled house representatives murphy, , first elected represent southwestern pennsylvania district, commander us navy reserves practicing psychologist, office website said wednesday, murphy voted passage pain capable unborn child protection act, would ban women abortions weeks pregnancy cases, according govtrack, follows congressional voting records
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executives facebook inc fbo , twitter inc twtrn alphabet inc googlo google asked testify russian meddling us election house representatives panel nov , congressional aide said thursday executives companies already due appear day senate intelligence committee, also investigating moscow alleged role election aide said also asked offer testimony public hearing house intelligence committee aides committee leaders declined comment house intelligence policy discuss interview schedule us lawmakers, increasingly alarmed evidence hackers used internet spread fake news otherwise influence last year election, pushing information social networks particular senate house intelligence committees two main congressional panels probing allegations russia sought interfere us election boost republican president donald trump chances winning white house, possible collusion trump associates russia moscow denies activity, trump repeatedly dismissed allegations collusion facebook confirmed company officials would testify google twitter immediately respond requests comment
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senior lawyer us treasury department office inspector general said thursday found violation law treasury secretary steven mnuchin use private jets seven official trips, called better cases made future travel trump administration officials report oig counsel rich delmar found department offered insufficient justification use government plane recommended future requests provide detail bitly fuvfqp mnuchin use plane taxpayer expense travel kentucky august wife view solar eclipse speak business leaders prompted outcry democratic party lawmakers spurred treasury watchdog agency examine whether violated travel ethics policies cabinet members rarely use government planes chartered aircraft domestic travel, practice received significant attention wake mnuchin trip friday, former us health human services secretary tom price resigned outcry use private charter planes government business cost nearly , mnuchin said sunday regret using government plane kentucky trip, calling completely justifiable approved white house reasons needed use plane completely justifiable, said nbc meet press program mnuchin told nbc would use private plane government purposes either national security issue get somewhere treasury department described mnuchin trip august official government travel mnuchin spoke business leaders louisville visited fort knox, site significant us gold reserves mnuchin wife, louise linton, also viewed aug solar eclipse kentucky senate majority leader mitch mcconnell others public uproar trip began mount linton posted photo deboarding plane social media listed expensive designer brands wearing caption recommend oig advise future requests ready justify government air greater detail, especially regarding cost comparisons needs security special factors, delmar said report
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congressional republicans moved hasten overhaul us tax code thursday, federal reserve officials warned rare public remarks president donald trump tax plan could lead inflation unsustainable federal debt procedural step forward, republican controlled house representatives approved vote fiscal spending blueprint help advance eventual tax bill blueprint contains legislative tool would let republicans pass tax bill simple majority vote senate, hold seats, allowing bypass democrats separately, senate budget committee approved budget resolution sent full senate vote, expected oct trump top republicans congress hope enact package tax cuts corporations, small businesses individuals january, pledging sharply lower taxes boost us economic growth, jobs wages wall street rose steps taken, major market indexes rising record high closes thursday investors warmed notion sweeping tax overhaul could place first quarter sounds like serious drafting tax reform legislation gives everyone greater confidence might actually happen, said phil orlando, chief equity strategist federated investors new york predicted tax reform could lift economic growth corporate earnings send benchmark p spx index , index thursday finished , federal reserve officials questioned rosy republican scenario, saying proposed tax cuts could deliver short term growth surge also bring high inflation, burdensome government debt levels eventual return sub par economic growth unless targeted raise productivity underlying potential, san francisco fed president john williams said tax cut could feed unsustainable growth would ultimately undone asset price bubbles, inflation possible recession fed officials generally refrain commenting fiscal policy trump administration proposing trillion personal corporate tax cuts time many economists feel country need massive stimulus procedural actions congress set stage possible clash among republicans could delay consideration bill house budget prohibits tax reform adding deficit, senate version would allow tax legislation lose trillion revenue decade republicans claim tax reform would reduce deficit years beyond decade house senate republicans must iron differences approve budget resolution provide republicans legislative advantage requiring simple majority vote senate known reconciliation criticism fed latest hit republican plan democrats assailed benefiting wealthiest americans raising taxes middle class cutting spending social programs, including medicare medicaid healthcare programs senior citizens, poor disabled republican lawmakers also questioning proposal help pay tax cuts eliminating popular tax deductions republican fiscal hawks warned back tax reform package adds deficit trump tax plan would add trillion deficit next decade, said nonpartisan tax policy center, washington think tank, time national debt already exceeds trillion money coming representative john yarmuth, top democrat house budget committee, asked house floor listening millionaire, probably senate, democrats sought hamstring republican budget resolution amendments would prevent tax legislation benefiting wealthy, raising taxes middle class adding deficit republicans successfully turned aside effort voting measures democrats also called end reconciliation, legislative procedure would sideline senate vote
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challengers president donald trump travel ban targeting several muslim majority countries thursday urged us supreme court decide policy legality even though replaced revised plan separate letters court, american civil liberties union state hawaii said justices still hear case, scheduled arguments next week taken calendar administration announced reworked ban last month challengers, characterizing new ban indefinite extension previous one, said individuals sued interest expired measure declared unlawful continue harmed new policy hawaii also told court separate letter intended challenge trump latest travel ban seeking friday amend existing lawsuit previous one justice department urged justices hear case, throw earlier lower court rulings invalidated ban order legal challenges dismissed trump three successive moves block entry united states people several predominantly muslim countries among contentious acts since taking office january trump promised candidate total complete shutdown muslims entering united states aclu told court plaintiffs sued stop policy retain real stake outcome case even though original day travel ban people six countries expired sept order signed trump march enacted changes june high court blessing justices sept asked parties file court papers expressing views whether case moot, meaning nothing left decide, temporary ban expired ban targeted people iran, libya, syria, yemen, somalia sudan new open ended ban announced presidential proclamation sept removed sudan list blocked people chad north korea certain government officials venezuela entering united states among issues raised challengers whether ban discriminated muslims violation us constitution prohibition government favoring disfavoring particular religion separate day ban refugees entering united states part trump march order expires oct hawaii lawyers said even high court decided issue ruling, still leave lower court decisions place otherwise would allow administration effectively win case erasing rulings gone trump, hawaii argued justice department said wants lower court rulings tossed challengers otherwise cite new litigation trump reworked ban lower courts considering challenges proclamation anew based text, operation, findings, justice department lawyers wrote weekly behind closed doors meeting justices consider next steps cases scheduled friday morning court could make announcement time new ban could affect tens thousands potential immigrants visitors united states opponents said like earlier two orders january march, still effectively muslim ban even supreme court dismissed older case, may still weigh issue future various challengers filed suit reworked ban, cases potentially could reach high court
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democratic us senator claire mccaskill thursday said drafted bill stating tribal sovereign immunity cannot used block us patent trademark office review patent drugmaker allergan plc made deal transfer patents native american tribe two weeks ago order shield review mccaskill response follows bipartisan us house representatives committee decision investigate deal earlier week previous calls democratic senators probe thinking person would look company say, illegal well, agree, mccaskill said statement congress never imagined tribes would allow used pharmaceutical companies avoid challenges patents, bill shut practice others follow suit allergan immediately available comment allergan said last month transferring patents blockbuster dry eye medication restasis new york saint regis mohawk tribe, agreed exclusively license back company exchange ongoing payments tribe issued statement expressing outrage mccaskill move accused senator engaging double standards said proposed legislation specifically targets indian tribes, yet exempts state universities sovereign governments engaged ipr inter partes review process allergan argued legal maneuver aimed removing administrative patent challenges inter partes review us patent trial appeal board, challenges federal court drugmaker said believes patents subject ipr process
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group us senators asked us environmental protection agency thursday abandon plans lower biofuel requirements oil refiners , according letter made public office democratic senator amy klobuchar minnesota senators, including republican senator chuck grassley iowa, said letter epa restructure proposal version rule year requires producers oil based fuels include renewable fuels ethanol products said agency increase amount biofuels must included products rule unjustifiably flatlines biomass based diesel, reduces advanced biofuels reduces cellulosic biofuel blending target percent, letter said final rule address shortfalls epa spokesman jahan wilcox said email reuters respond senator grassley colleagues proper channel
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national rifle association said thursday devices allow semi automatic rifles function like fully automatic ones need tougher regulation, called regulators determine whether bump stock devices comply federal law national rifle association calling bureau alcohol, tobacco, firearms explosives immediately review whether devices comply federal law, powerful gun lobby group said statement nra believes devices designed allow semi automatic rifles function like fully automatic rifles subject additional regulations, said
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bill make california sanctuary state, preventing police inquiring immigration status curtailing law enforcement cooperation immigration officers, signed law governor thursday signing bill governor jerry brown, democrat, enacts state wide level protections illegal immigrants exist several cities, including chicago new york illinois approved similar measure earlier year enhanced protections illegal immigrants california, nation populous state, sets stage political battle president donald trump, made crackdown illegal immigration one main priorities senate bill , california lawmakers approved last month, bars local governments forcing undocumented immigrants spend extra time jail immigration agents pick deportation also prohibits police asking immigration status people routine interactions uncertain times undocumented californians families, bill strikes balance protect public safety, bringing measure comfort families living fear every day, brown said statement law take effect january california leads nation population illegal immigrants, million people lacking legal status, according pew research center us department justice immediately criticized brown action state california codified commitment returning criminal aliens back onto streets, undermines public safety, national security law enforcement, department justice spokesman devin malley said statement attorney general jeff sessions year sought cut sanctuary cities certain federal grants, judges blocked effort law affect major aspects us immigration enforcement, brown noted statement prohibit sheriffs allowing federal immigration authorities jails freeze deportation proceedings prison inmates, brown said
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federal reserve officials started push back idea trump administration tax cut plan would boost economy, cautioning could instead trigger high inflation, unsustainable debt eventual return sub par growth slashing personal corporate tax rates could boost short term growth households businesses spend more, fed policymakers acknowledged, benefits could prove short lived due broad trends like population aging rising indebtedness remarks us president donald trump proposed tax overhaul come ramping search new fed chair, promising decision month unless targeted raise productivity underlying potential, tax cut could feed unsustainable growth could ultimately undone asset price bubbles, inflation possible recession, san francisco fed president john williams told reporters sidelines community banking conference thursday policies kind maintain sustainable path, stable inflation, end up, know history, creating potential recessions high inflation problems benefit anybody, said white house pressure fed keep interest rates low order boost growth contributed subsequent period called stagflation, low growth high inflation, s, williams noted williams said feels economy stands average grow percent annually, half percent growth trump promised, without sorts problems tax code changes reforms could raise potential, williams said early analysis proposals show mostly boost demand tend relatively small impacts things like labor supply productivity growth fed officials traditionally hesitated speak directly fiscal issues, leaving tax spending matters elected officials government officials similarly refrain commenting trying influence fed policy fate administration tax proposal, effect economy fed possible reaction major unknowns economy well many respects, low unemployment sustained growth since financial crisis trump administration proposed trillion personal corporate tax cuts time many economists feel country need massive stimulus many tax plan details need worked capitol hill, broad idea offset government revenue lost lower tax rates eliminating tax deductions loopholes, relying faster economic growth take care rest deductions already trouble congress, effect tax cuts growth matter controversy even among economists reportedly consideration trump fed chair stanford visiting fellow former fed governor kevin warsh, columbia university business school dean glenn hubbard stanford university professor john taylor, general endorsement thrust trump plans, argued mid july report tax cuts could raise productivity bring enough people back workforce boost economic growth percent said would happen tax cuts paired restrictions entitlement spending, idea trump opposed candidate promised protect social security medicare tax reform spending reductions go hand hand, wrote group warsh particular considered possible contender replace fed chair janet yellen without significant spending restraint, even positive effects economic growth, tax rate reductions would likely limited temporary, limiting economic benefits dallas federal reserve bank president robert kaplan earlier week warned tax cuts may trade short term growth long term damage concern would create bump gross domestic product would short term, would decline back trend growth except declined back would leveraged started, said
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backlash bump stock gun accessories, enable rifles turned rapid fire guns, grew us congress thursday house speaker paul ryan opened door possible debate controlling devices clearly something need look into, ryan told radio talk show host hugh hewitt, referring accessories added many lawmakers republican controlled congress aware devices existed excerpt interview aired msnbc national rifle association, powerful opponent gun control initiatives, far silent whether would support oppose efforts congress ban control bump stocks shooting rampage sunday night las vegas killed people wounded nearly , deadly mass shooting modern us history, reignited debate around regulation firearms officials said rifles authorities recovered hotel suite las vegas used gunman stephen paddock fitted bump stocks, allowing guns fire almost though automatic weapons even know week, ryan said, referring bump stocks think quickly coming speed ryan leading republicans embraced specific legislation, however house speaker remarks followed call wednesday us senate republican, john cornyn, lawmakers investigate bump stocks, democrats pushed ban devices thursday, republican house judiciary committee chairman bob goodlatte also said matter looked house democratic leader nancy pelosi said weekly press conference congress promptly pass legislation toughening background checks gun buyers also touted democratic legislation stopping bump stocks hopefully bring floor least pass bill bans, something enables shooter spray murderous automatic fire innocent people, pelosi said republican representative carlos curbelo preparing measure ban ownership, manufacture transport devices said growing bipartisan consensus, cautioned assuming legislative win certain let get ahead hope breakthrough, curbelo told reporters, adding, think blatant exploitation law, circumvention law indeed, republican senator dean heller, could face tough election fight next year, told fox news, going conversation, let clear, interested watering second amendment republicans, democrats, generally reluctant push tighter controls firearms ownership, protected second amendment us constitution automatic weapons largely illegal decades, bump stock devices offer way around democratic senator dianne feinstein called bump stocks banned representative david cicilline, also democrat, proposed ban too, house bill said co sponsors none republicans, told cnn, although talking five six conservatives seek support interview ryan aired msnbc, top house republican gave details action republican controlled house might take toward bump stock devices, timeline would legislative steps republicans also control senate white house
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white house said thursday welcomed efforts political parties address use bump stock gun accessories, enable rifles turned rapid fire weapons, following las vegas mass shooting know members parties multiple organizations planning take look bump stocks related devices, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told reporters certainly welcome would like part conversation, sanders said
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republican us house representatives said thursday expects congress take steps control use bump stock gun accessories enable rifles turned rapid fire guns, following sunday mass shooting las vegas definitely area look at, house majority leader kevin mccarthy told fox news channel one thing want is, let let sheriff authorities carry entire investigation, mccarthy said think definitely area going look able act on, said, referring use bump stock gun accessories
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us department justice reversed course whether federal law banning sex discrimination workplace provides protections transgender employees, saying memo memo sent us attorneys offices wednesday attorney general jeff sessions says title vii civil rights act prohibits discrimination basis worker biological sex, gender identity sessions rescinded justice department memo said title vii protect transgender people, position also taken several federal appeals courts recent years trump administration latest move roll back obama administration policies lgbt issues august, president donald trump signed memo directing us military accept transgender men women recruits, reversing policy allowed transgender people serve openly last month, justice department appeared federal appeals court manhattan argue title vii provide protections gay lesbian workers democratic national committee criticized wednesday memo statement, urged congress pass law explicitly protecting lgbt workers discrimination department justice spokesman devin malley said statement thursday government could expand law beyond congress intended unfortunately, last administration abandoned fundamental principle, necessitated today action, said sharon mcgowan lgbt group lambda legal, worked justice department obama administration, said memo blatantly ignores growing body court decisions said discrimination transgender people type sex bias confident courts see flip position
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special counsel investigating whether russia tried sway us election taken fbi inquiries former british spy dossier allegations russian financial personal links president donald trump campaign associates, sources familiar inquiry told reuters report compiled former mi officer christopher steele identified russian businessmen others us intelligence analysts concluded russian intelligence officers working behalf russian government spokesman special counsel robert mueller declined comment fbi also declined comment three sources knowledge mueller probe said investigators assumed control multiple inquiries allegations us intelligence agencies russia interfered election benefit trump, republican russia repeatedly denied meddling election two officials familiar investigations said mueller team senate intelligence committee seeking evidence former trump campaign manager paul manafort others financial dealings russia might helped kremlin intelligence agencies target email hacking social media postings undermining trump election opponent, democrat hillary clinton wednesday, senate panel chairman richard burr told reporters issue whether trump campaign colluded russia remains open question come determination collusion, burr said trump, called allegations campaign collusion moscow hoax, faced questions matter since took office january trump told former fbi director james comey steele report contained salacious material businessman turned president burr said wednesday senate panel made several attempts contact steele meet offers gone unaccepted committee cannot really decide credibility dossier without understanding things like paid it, sources sub sources, burr said burr said panel wanted finish investigation end year although several news organizations, including reuters, briefed steele dossier election november, decided report material inflammatory sometimes salacious content could verified report published january four us intelligence agencies said took dossier allegations seriously separately, three russian businessmen, mikhail fridman, petr aven german khan sued washington investigations firm fusion gps founder, glenn simpson, allegations libeled steele dossier spokeswoman simpson fusion gps declined comment lawsuit filed tuesday us district court washington lawsuit said steele reports gravely damaging businessmen accused criminal conduct alleged cooperation kremlin influence presidential election information trump collected steele, officials say one mi respected russia hands, laid last year political opposition research initially financed supporters one trump republican primary election opponents trump republican nomination july, backers clinton picked support steele work lawsuit said dossier allegations false implying improper ongoing relationship businessmen, alfa group financial company investors russian president vladimir putin, russian government official acted middleman contacts
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us senate thursday confirmed randal quarles federal reserve top official regulatory matters, filling role critical trump administration goal lightening post financial crisis regulations quarles confirmed fed vice chair supervision senate approved member fed board governors vote banking sector widely expects quarles play key part us president donald trump efforts reduce financial regulatory burden effort spur economic growth leading voice modifications stress tests, living wills, called volcker rule banning proprietary bank trading major regulatory initiatives emerged following financial crisis confirmation hearing july, quarles said wanted look simplifying rules around many projects, arguing would make easier banks comply without reducing effectiveness democratic lawmakers opposed quarles pointed background comments favor lighter regulations voting pick quarles former wall street lawyer investor, served us treasury department republican presidents george hw bush george w bush everything know mr quarles says fighting hard behalf big banks, senator elizabeth warren said senate floor thursday also join fed voting member monetary policy confirmation hearing, quarles backed away prior support rules based approach setting interest rates, bringing line current approach fed officials speaking reuters summit tuesday, fed governor jerome powell said delighted quarles appointment progressing known years close friend, think terrific appointment, look forward reuniting worked together bush treasury years ago, pleased that, adding fed understaffed recent months
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