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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said thursday president donald trump proposal cut corporate income tax rate percent negotiable president number one issue negotiable percent corporate taxes, mnuchin said event hosted atlantic washington wednesday, trump administration unveiled biggest us tax overhaul three decades, plan prompted criticism favors cutting taxes business wealthy included lowering corporate income tax rate implementing new percent tax rate pass businesses partnerships boost economy
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us health human services secretary tom price said thursday believed still president trump confidence, day president said happy price reports used private planes official travel think still got confidence president, price told reporters asked whether expected fired matter going work this, said, following public event washington flu season price taken least two dozen private charter flights since may cost taxpayers , , according politico, first reported travel trump said wednesday looking matter, us house representatives committee hhs spokeswoman caitlin oakley said wednesday price heard criticism concerns travel, adding, takes seriously taken heart added price initiated internal departmental review travel procedures hhs inspector general also announced review price travel chartered aircraft two senior us officials also face scrutiny travels treasury department inspector general reviewing circumstances secretary steve mnuchin use government plane fly kentucky august visit louisville fort knox mnuchin wife viewed solar eclipse trip mnuchin asked thursday cbs morning program would promise ride commercial airlines rest tenure treasury secretary promise american taxpayer time using military air issues either national security get various different things means, said frequent travels scott pruitt, head environmental protection agency, oklahoma investigated agency inspector general washington post reported thursday pruitt said taken least four noncommercial military flights since mid february, costing taxpayers ,
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us house speaker paul ryan thursday said national football league players protests constitutionally protected free speech, decision kneel national anthem played games misguided clearly people right express themselves, ryan told reporters news conference front us flag, looks like protesting ideals america think misguided, added
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members us house representatives put bitter party divisions aside long standing ovation thursday representative steve scalise returned first time since shot wounded june leaning cane walking own, scalise, , entered packed house chamber applause loud cheers fellow members congress idea great feels back work people house, said scalise, republican chamber, standing desk republican section greeted hugs high fives members party democrats thanked capitol police officers credited saving life, world leaders contacted members medical team, sitting crowded visitors gallery overlooking house floor house speaker paul ryan voice cracked introduced scalise chair wishes mark return dear friend colleague louisiana, mr steve scalise, ryan said prayers answered scalise gave emotional speech, interrupted frequent applause, thanking family referring innate optimism partly attributed louisiana, referring attitude joie de vivre joy life state heavy french influence come back chamber today, seeing faces you, means imagine, scalise said scalise among republican lawmakers attacked june washington suburb alexandria, virginia, gunman opened fire practicing charity baseball game democrats underwent repeated surgeries released hospital late july scalise shot hip gunman history posting angry messages republican president donald trump
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us house representatives budget committee chairman diane black said thursday republican enough votes pass fiscal budget resolution needed move tax reform legislation forward, adding expects house vote thursday, oct think going absolutely votes, tennessee republican told reuters people excited tax reform passing budget resolution, congress would unlock legislative tool known reconciliation, republicans need move tax legislation senate simple majority votes control chamber margin would need votes passage without reconciliation
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us house representatives vote federal budget next week, us house speaker paul ryan said thursday, adding passing legislation government spending help clear way action taxes bringing floor next week house, ryan told cnbc interview
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executives facebook, alphabet inc google twitter asked testify us congress coming weeks lawmakers probe russia alleged interference us election, committee sources said wednesday senate aide said executives three firms asked senate intelligence committee appear public hearing nov leaders house representatives intelligence committee said panel would hold open hearing next month representatives unnamed technology companies effort better understand russia used online tools platforms sow discord influence election representatives facebook google confirmed received invitations senate committee say whether companies would attend twitter immediately respond requests comment house panel immediately identify companies, committee source said lawmakers expected hear three firms senate asked testify requests latest move congressional investigators gain information internet companies probe extent moscow alleged efforts disrupt last year us election lawmakers parties grown increasingly concerned social networks may played key role russia influence operation facebook revealed month suspected russian trolls purchased , worth divisive ads platform election cycle, revelation prompted calls democrats new disclosure rules online political ads wednesday, trump attacked facebook tweet suggested world largest social network colluded media outlets opposed president skeptical conclusions us intelligence agencies russia interfered election denied campaign colluded moscow salvo prompted lengthy rebuke facebook chief executive mark zuckerberg, said trump liberals upset ideas content facebook campaign running platform ideas looks like, zuckerberg wrote personal facebook page internet firms besides facebook also facing rising scrutiny russia may leveraged platforms twitter expected privately brief senate panel thursday republican senator james lankford, received classified information russia interference member senate intelligence committee, said wednesday country attempts sow discord us domestic affairs abated russian internet trolls weekend fueled debate ignited trump whether nfl players right kneel national anthem, lankford said also wednesday, daily beast, citing unnamed sources, reported facebook group named united muslims america fake account linked russian government used push false claims us politicians, including democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton group bought facebook ads reach targeted audiences, promoting political rallies aimed muslims, website reported senate house intelligence committees two main congressional panels probing allegations russia sought interfere us election boost trump chances winning white house, possible collusion trump associates russia
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us environmental protection agency epa head scott pruitt said taken least four noncommercial military flights since mid february, costing taxpayers , , washington post reported june, pruitt took expensive four trips traveled andrews air force base cincinnati join president trump, paper reported, citing records obtained congressional oversight committee wapost fsaybo administrator travels, takes commercial flights, epa spokeswoman liz bowman told washington post wednesday administrator cabinet secretary face agency, obligation get throughout country, paper quoted bowman saying pruitt frequent travels oklahoma already investigated epa inspector general epa pruitt office immediately available comment outside regular business hours
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president donald trump proposed wednesday biggest us tax overhaul three decades, calling tax cuts americans, prompting criticism plan favors business rich could add trillions dollars deficit proposal drew swift, skeptical response senator bob corker, leading republican fiscal hawk, vowed vote federal tax package financed borrowed money tell vote bill increases deficit, period, corker, said tuesday would seek election , told reporters trump said tax plan aimed helping working people, creating jobs making tax code simpler fairer faces uphill battle us congress trump republican party divided democrats hostile plan would lower corporate small business income tax rates, reduce top income tax rate high earning american individuals scrap popular tax breaks, including one benefits people high tax states dominated democrats forged months talks among trump aides top congressional republicans, plan contained details pay tax cuts without expanding budget deficit adding nation trillion national debt plan still must turned legislation, expected congress makes progress fiscal budget, perhaps october must debated republican led congressional tax writing committees analysts skeptical congress could approve tax bill year, republicans hope achieve enter next year congressional election campaigns least one legislative achievement show financial markets rallied plan unveiling, event long anticipated traders betting stocks would benefit faster economic growth inflation event indianapolis, trump called plan largest tax cut us history want tax reform pro growth, pro jobs, pro worker, pro family and, yes, tax reform pro american, said real estate mogul turned politician, promised big tax cuts candidate, told reporters personally would gain financially proposal think little benefit people wealth, said trump, unlike many white house predecessors, refused make public tax returns republicans produced major legislative successes since trump took office january, even though control white house chambers congress top legislative priority, overhauling us healthcare system, collapsed senate tuesday comprehensive rewrite us tax code eluded previous presidents congress decades last one passed republican president ronald reagan trump plan falls short sweeping, bipartisan package crafted reagan congressional democrats, analysts said white house said that, proposal, typical middle class families would less income subject federal tax trump said first , earned individual first , married couple would tax free plan would lower top individual tax rate, paid nation top earners, percent percent would lower top corporate income tax rate percent current percent existing rate high globally, many us based multinationals pay much less headline rate abundant loopholes tax breaks trump appealed democrats back plan, although consulted drafting republicans hold thin senate majority may need democratic support win passage democrats said plan would expand federal deficit order deliver tax cuts wealthy americans rather middle class families trump republicans say trying help framework middle class, trump tower middle class housing, said senator ron wyden, top democrat tax law writing senate finance committee republican kevin brady, chairman tax writing house representatives ways means committee, said expected tax legislation passed end year committee responsible federal budget, washington based policy group, estimated wednesday plan contained trillion total tax cuts decade would net cost trillion analysts warned huge tax cuts would balloon deficit economic growth projected republicans offset costs fails materialize amid rising interest rates pass rate plan would set new percent tax rate pass businesses, usually small, private enterprises, partnerships sole proprietorships represent percent us businesses current law, profits companies pass directly owners taxed personal income, often top percent individual income rate cutting percent could mean big tax savings small business owners, also vulnerable abuse individuals companies, analysts said republicans proposed eliminating tax deductions target popular ones mortgage interest charitable giving, called scrapping one state local tax payments could especially hurt people high tax states like california new york step simplify tax returns, plan would shrink current seven tax brackets three percent, percent percent would raise bottom tax rate low earning americans percent percent, analysts said parts plan would still mean net tax cut
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spoke roy moore alabama last night first time sounds like really great guy ran fantastic race help maga edt
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two us senators said late wednesday reached bipartisan deal legislation aimed easing hurdles getting self driving cars drivers us senator john thune, republican chairs commerce committee, senator gary peters, michigan democrat, said reached deal legislation would voted committee oct said planned release text thursday general motors co, alphabet inc, ford motor co others lobbied legislation speed deployment self driving cars without human controls allowing federal regulators approve use deem safe barring states blocking autonomous vehicles current law prohibits vehicles without human controls two sources briefed matter said bill would include larger commercial trucks expect adoption self driving vehicle technologies save lives, improve mobility people disabilities, create new jobs, thune peters said joint statement similar bill unanimously passed us house earlier month also excluded vehicles , pounds senate aides negotiating weeks trucks language bill could preempt state court lawsuits safety self driving vehicles house measure, first significant federal legislation aimed speeding self driving cars market, would allow automakers get approval sell , vehicles first year, rising , year three, long could demonstrate vehicles least safe current vehicles human controls states could still set rules registration, licensing, liability, insurance safety inspections, performance standards automakers would submit safety assessment reports regulators, bill would require pre market approval advanced vehicle technologies automakers technology companies hope begin deploying driverless vehicles around pushing new federal rules making easier deploy self driving technology, consumer groups sought additional safeguards states issued variety rules absence clear federal guidance, automakers complained california rules restrictive advocates hope self driving cars reduce us road deaths, rose percent , highest annual increase since study found us traffic crashes cost society billion annually, human error behind percent crashes
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us president donald trump said wednesday happy health human services secretary tom price reports used expensive private charter jets travel government business rather cheaper commercial flights asked would fire price, trump told reporters see house representatives oversight government reform committee opened investigation wednesday travel top officials panel wrote white house federal agencies requesting information senior officials aircraft use asked confidence price reports travel, trump said looking closely happy tell happy trump emphasized efforts save us government money, example pressing better prices military aircraft hosting reality television program apprentice, signature phrase fired price taken least two dozen private charter flights since may cost taxpayers , , according politico, first reported travel hhs said price heard criticism concerns travel takes seriously taken heart, said hhs spokeswoman caitlin oakley secretary initiated internal departmental review procedures processes go official travel determine whether changes reforms necessary, said friday, hhs inspector general said reviewing price travel chartered aircraft review focuses whether travel complied federal travel regulations, may encompass issues related travel, said tesia williams, spokeswoman republican us representative , price chastised fiscal irresponsibility private plane use government officials appearance cnbc television also posted twitter two senior officials facing scrutiny travels treasury department inspector general reviewing circumstances secretary steve mnuchin use government plane fly kentucky august visit louisville fort knox mnuchin wife viewed solar eclipse trip frequent travels head environmental protection agency, scott pruitt, oklahoma investigated agency inspector general l n le b house committee announcement followed calls probe top democrat, representative elijah cummings want see whether abuse know three departments already, epa, treasury course health, cummings said outside house wednesday cummings wrote price last week amount taxpayer funds reportedly spent one single flight earlier month constituents make entire year five democratic house members wrote price wednesday urging resign light breach public trust representatives ruben gallego, ted lieu, brenda lawrence, jamie raskin pramila jayapal
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president donald trump, faced latest republican failure undo obamacare, pledged wednesday tackle next year, suggesting without evidence votes pass reform promising work democrats meantime trump told reporters white house also working executive order, possibly signed next week, would allow individuals buy health insurance across state lines senate republicans abandoned latest effort repeal former president barack obama affordable care act tuesday failing secure sufficient support fellow republicans trump said would another vote healthcare first months would work democrats make effort bipartisan democrats strongly oppose repealing replacing obama signature domestic policy achievement going meet democrats see get healthcare plan even better, trump said negotiate democrats, republican standpoint, votes vote january, february march trump explain discrepancy conviction votes fact enough republican senators supported latest bill, forcing republican leaders scrap plans hold vote republicans control senate margin bill sponsors vowed try face steeper odds saturday, special rules expire allow pass healthcare legislation without democratic support trump told reporters one votes needed senator hospital, senator thad cochran mississippi cochran office said senator hospital recovering treated urological issue republican senators john mccain, susan collins rand paul opposed bill paul encouraged trump legalize nationwide health associations, says would allow people get group health insurance across state lines trump said working measure considering executive order associations take care tremendous number people regard healthcare probably signing major executive order people go out, cross state lines, lots things buy healthcare, trump said said order process finished effort appeared move woo paul trump said later thought senator kentucky would come around broader push legislation think rand us, trump told reporters ucla professor mark peterson expressed doubt insurance prices would reduced selling across state lines insurers would still subject aca regulations requiring coverage hospital care, prescription drugs, pregnancy childbirth needs mental health services drives cost care cost medical care california, expensive medical care state buy insurance delaware, not, still going doctors hospitals expensive insurance plan either going cover not, said congressional leaders said tuesday moving tax reform legislation senate republican, john cornyn, said wednesday lawmakers would continue work healthcare said authors recent obamacare repeal bill, senators lindsey graham bill cassidy, hoped increase support proposal republican senator lamar alexander democrat patty murray resumed bipartisan talks wednesday seeking deal help stabilize health insurance markets, murray spokeswoman said details alexander chairs senate health committee murray panel top democrat
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us president donald trump said wednesday return healthcare legislative effort early next year negotiate democrats issue, day failure republicans latest attempt get healthcare plan senate republican president, refusing admit defeat one primary promises presidential campaign, told reporters white house republicans tackle healthcare january february negotiate democrats republican standpoint, votes, trump said added would probably sign executive order next week allow people buy health insurance across state lines
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california move presidential primary june march bill signed wednesday democratic governor jerry brown, change aimed giving liberal leaning state influence choosing candidates either national party populous us state, voted heavily democrat hillary clinton november presidential election, traditionally held primary late democratic republican voters states essentially already chosen parties candidates golden state longer relegated last place presidential nominating process, said secretary state alex padilla, democrat backed change, statement candidates able ignore largest, diverse state nation seek country highest office bill passed mostly along party lines majority democrat legislature new date leave iowa caucuses new hampshire primary place first second contests presidential election cycle, voters state choose candidate would like party nominate president california primary june others held earlier, candidates largely ignored state, spending less outreach elsewhere, making fewer visits, failing prioritize california voters concerns campaigns, supporters said , california democrats chose clinton republicans opted donald trump, populist businessman ultimately presidency backers legislature said early primary would lead less divisive choices members major parties election cycle, establish california leading voice choice candidates progressive democrats also believe moving primary could result party selection liberal candidates california beating heart national resistance trump, california democrats defining progressive agenda america, state democratic party chairman eric bauman said press release comes deciding democratic nominee, voices need heard early process
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us senator wednesday said russian internet trolls, seeking polarize americans, helped fuel debate ignited president donald trump whether nfl players right kneel national anthem assertion, made republican james lankford, comes congressional investigators probing moscow alleged meddling presidential election focusing russian agents used social media spread divisive political content watched, even weekend, russians troll farms, internet folks, start hashtagging takeaknee also hashtagging boycottnfl, lankford, sits senate intelligence committee, said hearing threats faced united states taking sides argument weekend try raise noise level america make big issue seem like even bigger issue trying push divisiveness country, lankford said lankford provide evidence corroborate statement lankford aide said us intelligence shared senators showed russian troll operations relied social media meddle us issues going back last year presidential election effort divide americans activity also occurring europe years, aide said website built researchers working alliance securing democracy, bipartisan, transatlantic project counter russian disinformation, showed tweets promoting sides football debate accounts analysts identified users spread russian propaganda twitter senate aide said website viewed credible among congressional investigators facebook month revealed suspected russian trolls purchased , worth divisive ads platform election cycle twitter expected privately brief senate panel thursday, house intelligence committee said wednesday technology companies would testify russian interference open hearing next month trump last week said football players fired kneeling national anthem players want draw attention say social racial injustice us intelligence agencies concluded russia orchestrated multi pronged cyber offensive election discredit democratic candidate hillary clinton help trump, republican, win russia denies seeking influence us election, trump dismissed claims collusion fake news version story refiled remove extraneous word layers paragraph
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us senate voted wednesday confirm head justice department antitrust division, decide fate deals like inc proposed purchase time warner inc merger bayer ag monsanto co senate voted confirm delrahim senate also confirmed heath tarbert, vote , assistant secretary treasury expected oversee inter agency committee foreign investment united states, assesses proposed transactions ensure harm national security tarbert, law firm allen overy llp, take reins cfius time inter agency panel balked approving deals involving chinese buyers areas disparate semiconductors, insurance aluminum confirmations mean trump administration, eight months, finally two top people place decide mergers may go forward first decisions give investors framework use decide deals push head antitrust division, delrahim oversee department decides whether allow multibillion dollar corporate mergers acquisitions also whether seek jail terms executives guilty price fixing delrahim currently deputy assistant president candidate, president donald trump pledged stop purchase time warner repeated since becoming president delrahim said may would decline discuss antitrust matters white house independence decisions made prosecuting reviewing mergers well conduct serious one free political influence, said free fortunate enough confirmed trump three major antitrust positions fill federal trade commission, five people, needs permanent chairman two commissioners, one republican one either democrat independent antitrust experts followed delrahim career expect follow footsteps former boss, hewitt pate, headed division pate, division criticized allowing many deals, sued stop us airways merging united airlines blocked deal combine directv echostar corp
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four us senators asked senate judiciary committee launch investigation deal drugmaker allergan plc agnn struck native american tribe protect patents generic challenge, according letter seen reuters democrats maggie hassan, sherrod brown, bob casey richard blumenthal letter judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley ranking member dianne feinstein wednesday called allergan deal blatantly anti competitive attempt shield patents review keep drug prices high allergan said sept transferring patents dry eye medication restasis upstate new york saint regis mohawk tribe, agreed exclusively license back company exchange ongoing payments allergan said emailed response reuters request comment met last week staffs senators brown hassan provide detailed briefings agreement would welcome opportunity provide additional briefings senators, well opportunity brief senators casey blumenthal, answer questions may have, allergan said email tribe company said tribe sovereign status shields patents review us patent trial appeal board, administrative court empowered invalidate patents friday, tribe asserted immunity ongoing administrative proceeding brought generic drugmakers led mylan nv mylo , seeking invalidate allergan patents introduce cheaper versions restasis market mylan called allergan deal tribe sham transaction said tribe allowed invoke immunity prevent administrative review patent lawyers noted patent board recognized immunity state entities like public universities, tribal immunity considered even stronger shield generic drug companies often seek challenge brand name drug patents administrative proceedings, cheaper faster federal court litigation allergan said would invoke tribe immunity federal court
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us president donald trump wednesday criticized facebook inc fbo anti trump questioned role presidential campaign, amid probes alleged russian interference election possible collusion trump associates salvo came social media giant prepares hand , political ads congressional investigators said likely purchased russian entities last year presidential contest trump appeared embrace focus social media network comments wednesday, also took aim traditional medial outlets, long targeted president fake news facebook always anti trump networks always anti trump, trump said twitter, levelling charge new york times washington post collusion representatives facebook newspapers immediately respond request comment trump tweet us representative adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence committee, among investigating russia role, said expected ads next week made public really need see recognise cynical effort kremlin, sought accentuate divisions drive american american, schiff told msnbc, adding facebook twitter inc twtrn executives testify publicly issue concerns long took facebook realise russians advertising network, schiff told msnbc, adding spoken several times company chief executive, mark zuckerberg facebook technology companies coming increased scrutiny amid russia investigations probes, conducted several congressional committees along department justice, clouded trump tenure since taking office january threatened agenda, yet secure major legislative victory moscow denied collusion trump previously praised facebook credited helping win november election campaign said spent million facebook ads, also ran live facebook show latest comments appear affect shares company, percent share late morning trading analysts raised price target stock
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anti establishment wave propelled donald trump white house developing political force perhaps even president cannot control could shake republican party ahead next year congressional elections became clear tuesday night trump favored candidate alabama senate primary, luther strange, soundly defeated roy moore, archconservative cast inheritor trump insurgent mantle moore win expected encourage outsider candidates challenge republican incumbents ahead november elections, party seek maintain control senate house representatives, crucial enacting trump agenda conservative donors ecstatic beside moore victory, said ken cuccinelli, head senate conservatives fund, spent , alabama help moore cuccinelli said believed conservatives could build moore victory ripple effects
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president donald trump said wednesday unnamed foreign leader told united nations last week country would soon announce plans build expand five automobile industry factories united states left united nations last week told one powerful leaders world going announcing distant future five major factories united states, increasing new, five, trump said speech tax reform indianapolis added factories automotive industry trump name country leader white house immediately respond request comment trump met japanese prime minister shinzo abe leaders new york un general assembly meeting last week, meet german chancellor angela merkel germany ahead election automakers japan germany announced investments united states year, companies coming pressure trump bid curb imports hire workers build cars trucks us investments expand us vehicle production capacity also reflect intensified competition market share world profitable vehicle market august, toyota motor corp said would build billion us assembly plant mazda motor corp toyota also said week investing nearly million five us manufacturing plants support us production hybrid powertrains last week, german automaker daimler ag daignde said would spend billion expand mercedes benz operations near tuscaloosa, alabama, produce batteries electric sport utility vehicles create jobs rival german luxury automaker bmw ag bmwgde said june would expand us factory south carolina, adding , jobs last month, volkswagen ag vowg pde brand president herbert diess said company expected bring electric suv production united states could add production tennessee plant
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us senate voted wednesday confirm heath tarbert assistant secretary treasury tarbert expected oversee inter agency committee foreign investment united states, assesses proposed transactions ensure harm national security tarbert, law firm allen overy llp, takes reins cfius time inter agency panel balked approving deals involving china areas disparate semiconductors, insurance aluminum
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us prosecutors wednesday sought prison sentence months former us congressman anthony weiner, admitted sending sexually explicit messages teenage girl sexting scandal played role last year us presidential election weiner, grown man, father, former lawmaker, willfully knowingly asked year old girl display body engage sexually explicit conduct online, prosecutors said filing manhattan federal court conduct warrants meaningful sentence incarceration lawyer weiner, scheduled sentenced us district judge denise cote next monday, could immediately reached comment court filing last week, weiner lawyers asked sentenced probation prison time, saying acted depths uncontrolled sickness treated weiner, , pleaded guilty may transferring obscene material minor investigation weiner exchanges teenage girl roiled us presidential campaign final days, authorities found emails weiner laptop wife huma abedin, aid democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton abedin filed divorce discovery emails prompted james comey, director federal bureau investigation, announce late october agency reopening investigation clinton use private email server serving us secretary state clinton said announcement contributed upset loss republican donald trump, accused endangering national security using private server comey testified congress may emails found weiner computer included classified information trump fired comey may amid fbi probe whether trump campaign colluded russia defeat clinton, claim president denied weiner served parts new york city years us house representatives resigning , emerged exchanged sexually explicit messages adult women weiner abedin son, years old, born several months later , weiner ran new york city mayor, defeated democratic primary lewd messages became public
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former us congressman anthony weiner asked judge sentence prison admitted sending sexually explicit messages teenage girl, igniting sexting scandal played role last year us presidential election filing manhattan federal court late wednesday, weiner lawyers said weiner acted depths uncontrolled sickness argued weiner sentenced probation, including mental health treatment, perform community service weiner, , submitted letter court apologized said continuing seek treatment know able make amends young person dragged sordid mess, said weiner wife, huma abedin, aide former democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton, filed divorce also submitted letter court asking consider impact sentence couple son weiner pleaded guilty may transferring obscene material minor charge carries maximum sentence years, though prosecutors said part plea deal would consider term months fair appropriate investigation weiner exchanges teenage girl roiled us presidential campaign final days, authorities found emails weiner laptop abedin discovery prompted james comey, director federal bureau investigation, announce late october agency reviewing messages determine whether reopen investigation clinton use private email server us secretary state clinton said announcement contributed upset loss republican donald trump, accused endangering national security using private server comey testified congress may emails found weiner computer included classified information trump fired comey may amid fbi probe whether trump campaign colluded russia defeat clinton, claim president denied weiner served parts new york city years us house representatives resigning , emerged exchanged sexually explicit messages women two years later, ran new york city mayor, defeated democratic primary lewd messages became public
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us president donald trump said wealthy americans would benefit tax plan would negotiate republicans tax framework proposal lower corporate tax rate percent benefit think little benefit people wealth, trump told reporters white house corporate tax rate, said wanted start percent got percent
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republicans us congress white house called slashing tax rates businesses wealthy wednesday, part new tax plan offers details pay tax cuts without expanding federal deficit hammered months high level talks among trump aides top republicans congress, plan proposes percent corporate income tax rate new percent tax rate pass businesses including partnerships reduced percent top income tax rate individual americans, according framework seen reuters
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puerto rico governor ricardo rossello said wednesday expected federal government waive jones act, would lift restrictions ships provide aid island devastated hurricane maria said speaking members congress parties supported emergency waiver expect waive it, rossello said interview cnn noted seven day waiver hurricane irma, much less devastating island tuesday, trump administration said need waive shipping restrictions help get fuel supplies storm ravaged puerto rico, saying would nothing address island damaged ports, main impediment shipping waiver would allow puerto rico get help us ships ships bring aid critical, particularly fuel, said one considerations right priority getting fuel, diesel, gasoline, across island right enough fuel limited transportation logistics, point course, getting fuel island going critical major functions telecoms, hospitals, water, running appropriately jones act requires goods shipped us ports carried american owned operated ships us senator john mccain asked acting department homeland security secretary elaine duke tuesday grant emergency waiver law said puerto rican residents would pay least twice much food, drinking water supplies without waiver corrected version story fixes paragraph four show administration formally denied waiver request
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us department homeland security said wednesday considering request members congress waive federal restrictions shipping puerto rico, received formal requests shippers branches federal government waive law considering underlying issues evaluating whether waiver issued, said senior homeland security official, spoke reporters grounds anonymity jones act requires goods shipped us ports carried american owned operated ships several us lawmakers, including representative nydia velazquez, monday asked dhs waive jones act restrictions year help relief efforts puerto rico people suffering water food shortages wake hurricane maria request member congress usual pathway department gets waiver requests, dhs official said puerto rico long railed jones act, saying raises cost imported basic commodities, food, clothing fuel official said defense department fema indicated lack ships get food goods island official deny law add costs goods delivered island, argument made longtime opponent jones act, republican senator john mccain dhs official said jones act exemptions based solely interest national defense real challenges happen island itself, official said, adding plenty us flagged barges tugs available dhs ability initiate waiver shipping law, official said constrained national defense parameter right now, authority issue waiver simply make goods cost less, said
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conservative freedom caucus us house representatives said note posted twitter wednesday taken official position support republican framework tax reform said would issue statement later
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us house committee investigating whether russia tried influence us public opinion fossil fuels asked facebook fbo , twitter twtrn alphabet googlo wednesday turn information russian entities may bought anti fracking advertisements house science technology committee chairman lamar smith, texas republican climate change denier, asked ceos technology companies turn documents oct detail involvement russian based funded entities detected platforms, information ads purchased, communications concerning ads advocating called green initiatives smith republicans committee oversees us scientific agencies targeted mainstream climate change scientists, questioning integrity calling eliminating federal funding climate research also accused environmental groups colluding russians push regulations curb fossil fuel extraction committee concerned divisive social media political messages conveyed social media negatively affected certain energy sectors, depress research development fossil fuel sector expanding potential natural gas, smith wrote letters ceos committee, oversees us scientific agencies, believes anti fracking ads reflect russian government concern impact fracking global energy market potential challenges profitability russian energy companies, letter said letter says russia meddling us energy market well documented public domain seeks information similar facebook providing us senate anti immigration propaganda advertising parties washington stepping scrutiny major internet firms, considering whether create new disclosure rules online political ads facebook revealed month suspected russian trolls purchased , worth divisive ads platform election cycle us federal bureau investigations probing whether president donald trump campaign colluded russia influence election trump officials campaign said collusion smith dismissive local national protests emerged around country objecting process horizontal drilling hydraulic fracturing extract oil gas affect water quality, well construction pipelines transport fracked oil gas
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trump administration making difficult skilled foreigners work united states, challenging visa applications often nearly point obama era, according data reviewed reuters intense scrutiny applications h b visas comes president donald trump called changes visa program benefits highest paid workers, though enacted reforms data provided us citizenship immigration services shows jan aug , agency issued , challenges, requests evidence rfes , h b visa petitions
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us states negotiated bitter end keep health insurers selling obamacare plans every county next year, cases taking hard line prevent exits leave residents without access health coverage states cannot rule last minute pullout insurance company insurers must sign government contracts detailing offer coverage midnight wednesday recent months, dozens us counties risked insurer offering subsidized individual insurance next year national players including anthem inc, aetna inc humana inc announced plans pull tmsnrtrs k halv many insurers lost money obamacare business others fear exposure program targeted president donald trump republican controlled congress repeal trump also threatened cut billions subsidy payments insurers undermine predecessor barack obama healthcare law still, insurance commissioners republican leaning states tennessee, missouri, virginia spent months negotiating insurers see might pull markets either convince stay, find replacement tuesday, appeared succeeded keeping every county covered states individuals still face challenges nearly half us counties choice, one insurer offering individual plans many insurers filed price hikes percent offset political uncertainty states still fear last minute surprise colleagues still concerned today insurers making decision whether participate, tennessee insurance commissioner julie mcpeak said makes us nervous humana said would exit obamacare business entirely, leaving knoxville area insurer, blue cross blue shield tennessee said would step region georgia regulators warned anthem could sell state five years left bare counties, deputy insurance commissioner jay florence said result, first proposing stay one county next year, anthem left markets georgia could sure least one insurer offering coverage virginia, anthem planned exit would left counties without individual insurance options, changed course two weeks ago discussions state bare counties highly political issue health plans concerned consequences called publicly, said caroline pearson, senior vice president healthcare consultancy avalere health scant competition, high prices push could preserve competition many states , nearly half us counties one insurer offering individual plans, according federal data , third counties one insurer , percent counties single choice convince alter plans molina healthcare said july would exit two states considering departures end, remaining seven states sells individual plans
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well received responses two major hurricanes hit us mainland, president donald trump battling show americans handle yet another natural disaster
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us commerce secretary wilbur ross said wednesday us relationship china lopsided listed market access, protectionism intellectual property biggest problems amid trade tensions two countries ross said sides frank open, articulated good points view trip beijing, good sign, although neither made concessions important thing push china better market access companies operating physically companies exporting there, ross said ranking equal would less protectionist behavior us commerce department said statement tuesday ross pressed china need rebalance bilateral trade investment relations urged take meaningful action trade issues china relationship united states strained trump administration criticism china trade practices demands beijing pressure north korea halt nuclear weapons missile programs ross, speaking reporters hong kong two days visit beijing, also said overcapacity still big issue sectors highlighted new industries robotics potential threats apparently something like robotics companies china right people industry tell maybe get subsidies tax breaks really serious product, said monday, ross told chinese premier li keqiang united states hoped good deliverables us president donald trump visits china, likely november specify deliverables united states hoping ross due lead trade mission china part president trump visit
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alabama voters elected conservative firebrand roy moore republican nominee us senate seat tuesday, dealing blow president donald trump party leaders argued rival luther strange better bet advance priorities washington outspoken evangelical christian twice lost position state top judge, moore election fierce anti washington message call put religion center public life return knowledge god constitution united states united states congress, said counties reporting, moore led strange percent percent despite campaigning strange, trump congratulated moore victory urged defeat democrat doug jones december election fill seat held jeff sessions became us attorney general february congratulations roy moore republican primary win alabama luther strange started way back ran good race roy, win dec trump wrote twitter trump deleted three tweets, voicing supported strange one deleted tweet, president said strange never let another said vote today big luther, according media moore favored win december election, alabama elected democrat senate since moore, , first lost seat alabama supreme court refusing remove ten commandments monument courthouse second time defying us supreme court decision legalize sex marriage race exposed rifts republican party conservative base moneyed establishment within trump inner circle trump vice president mike pence appeared strange rallies race closing days political group affiliated senate republican leader mitch mcconnell spent close million behalf moore, meanwhile, drew support trump former chief strategist, steve bannon, secretary housing urban development, ben carson bannon said moore victory could embolden grassroots challengers try unseat well funded republican incumbents next year congressional elections going see state state people follow model judge roy moore, need raise money elites, said moore victory party strange, , former state attorney general, earned reputation reliable republican vote appointed seat february close ties party leaders proved liability voters, questioned whether former governor robert bentley appointed sessions seat attempt avoid prosecution sex scandal bentley pleaded guilty misusing campaign funds stepped april sort scratch back scratch yours, said rl barber, , moore supporter birmingham moore uncompromising style could bring new level turbulence senate, republicans struggled reach consensus tax spending issues failed repeatedly roll back obamacare moore said would back president let anybody press think supported opponent support support agenda, moore said
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us republicans tuesday fell short yet seven year drive repeal obamacare, bitter defeat raises questions ability enact president donald trump agenda party unable win enough support senators bill repeal affordable care act decided put vote, several republicans said bill sponsors vowed try again, face steeper odds sunday, special rules expire allow pass healthcare legislation without democratic support basically ran time, said senator ron johnson, co sponsor measure senators bill cassidy, lindsey graham dean heller republicans repeatedly failed deliver longtime promise roll back former democratic president barack obama signature domestic accomplishment yet achieve major domestic policy successes congress year, could hurt efforts retain control senate house representatives november congressional elections republicans widely view obamacare, provides coverage million americans, costly government overreach trump vowed frequently election campaign scrap democrats fiercely defended it, saying extended health insurance millions falling short july, senate republicans tried month bill would given states greater control hundreds billions dollars federal government spends annually health care before, ran objections members right center opposed repeal essentially opposite reasons senator susan collins, moderate, complained undermined medicaid program poor weakened consumer protections senator rand paul, conservative, said left many obamacare regulations spending programs place democrats said time republicans work fix obamacare shortcomings, republican senator lamar alexander said would resume talks democratic senator patty murray shore law insurance subsidies shares healthcare providers ended broadly higher hospital company hca healthcare inc rose percent, insurer centene corp, focuses medicaid, rose percent insurance industry, hospitals, medical advocacy groups american medical association, american heart association american cancer society, aarp advocacy group elderly consumer activists opposed latest bill trump said tuesday administration disappointed certain called republicans support bill republican president said later still given hope law would eventually repealed happen, told reporters traveling new york fundraiser republicans hold slim majority senate least three senators
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failure president donald trump fellow republicans dismantle obamacare infuriated party conservative flank intensifying intra party warfare ahead us congressional elections donors activists upset collapse latest senate healthcare bill said hardened determination back conservative candidates next year elections, even means ousting republican incumbents fed beyond frustrated, said mica mosbacher, houston based republican fundraiser, added extremely disappointed ted cruz, republican us senator texas threatened oppose latest healthcare bill wanted see changes texas scheduled hold first nominating primary midterm elections march trump vowed election campaign scrap affordable care act, former democratic president barack obama signature domestic achievement, republicans see costly government overreach democrats say extended health insurance millions latest bill overturn obamacare failed tuesday three senate republicans, including moderate susan collins conservative rand paul, said could support republicans narrowly control chamber november , seats us house representatives seats senate election senate, includes democrats eight republicans, several parties fights expected competitive large number republicans forced defend seats challengers party primary fights, democrats seek exploit weakened candidates general election effort wrest control house senate republicans shift either chamber democratic hands would make even difficult trump pass agenda tax reform, toughening immigration laws rolling back obamacare republicans delivered significant legislative win topic since trump took office january mosbacher said leaning toward supporting cruz primary opponent, stefano de stefano, even though served fundraiser incumbent campaign whoever prevails fight would likely face beto rourke, well funded democrat, general election texas last elected democrat senate conservative group club growth already begun interviewing republican primary challengers consider backing next year continue push full repeal obamacare, disappointed republicans unable deliver seven year promise, said rachael slobodien, spokeswoman club growth club growth alone frustration defeat obamacare repeal effort david bozell, president foramerica, conservative grassroots organization, said incumbents failed line solidly behind repeal shown true colors so, inviting primary fights party nomination republican senators jeff flake arizona dean heller nevada top targets conservative groups conservative kelli ward already announced candidacy challenging flake, seeking amass support conservative option dave tamasi, republican lobbyist fundraiser, said thought soon know healthcare failure would hurt republicans opponents may try use today failure pass repeal affordable care act give candidacy little bit push question fuel today sustain long term election cycle, said far, trump hedging bets republican primaries many allies already backing conservative primary challengers trump blasted senate majority leader mitch mcconnell congress inaction criticisms could help turn next year elections referendum congressional incumbents, rather president think entering era primary challenges general, disappointment activists inability republicans repeal obamacare adds fuel fire, said craig robinson, former political director iowa republican party
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us president donald trump ramped fight national football league tuesday, calling league ban players kneeling protest games national anthem played nfl sorts rules regulations way set rule kneel national anthem trump wrote twitter fifth straight day president denounced symbolic gesture, adopted black players last year protest racial disparities criminal justice system nfl spokesman respond requests comment trump praised two teams played monday night largely steered clear controversy arizona cardinals linked arms stood star spangled banner along dallas cowboys, knelt song last friday, trump told political rally protesting player son bitch fired, urged boycott nfl games, triggering protests dozens players, coaches owners sunday games trump verbal assault may appeal conservative base republican president grapples critical issues including north korea nuclear threats, humanitarian crisis hurricane struck puerto rico, investigation russian meddling election healthcare struggle congress paul ryan, senior republican us house representatives, said also disapproved gesture people clearly within rights express see fit, told reporters view though anthem us attorney general jeff session told audience washington georgetown law school protesting athletes wrong players subject prosecution, take provocative act, expect condemned, said hillary clinton, trump democratic rival election, called trump comments huge, loud dog whistle supporters interview cbs former san francisco ers quarterback colin kaepernick first kneeled anthem last year protest police shootings unarmed black men former teammate eric reid wrote new york times opinion article kaepernick chose kneel respectful gesture, comparing flag flown half mast mark tragedy
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majority americans disagree president donald trump assertion football players fired kneeling national anthem, even though say would personally stand song, according exclusive reuters ipsos opinion poll released tuesday sept poll found percent adults think national football league fire players kneel included percent nfl fans watch least games per season results split along party lines, however, percent democrats percent republicans disagreed president comments firing football players poll results, see tmsnrtrs pxbk trump waded issue last week political rally bemoaned saw decline sport among things, trump criticized players want draw attention believe social racial injustice refusing stand anthem love see one nfl owners, somebody disrespects flag, say get son bitch field right , trump said rally fired trump, owned pro football team defunct rival league, added nfl ruining game fixation player safety president comments sparked swift widespread rebuke nfl last weekend many players, coaches owners kneeled, locked arms stayed field pregame ceremonies reuters ipsos poll explored complicated feelings many americans express nationality eighty five percent adults said, example, almost always stand silence national anthem played event attending seventy four percent said almost always put hand heart yet, comes professional athletes, less agreement appropriate percent adults said professional athletes required stand national anthem sporting events, rising support athletes latest poll, percent americans said support stance pro football players made stand anthem percent answered way similar reuters ipsos poll last year addition, percent americans think appropriate president comment nfl players conduct national anthem former san francisco ers quarterback colin kaepernick small number nfl players started kneeling national anthem last year protest series high profile police shootings involved african americans issue largely faded start season, part kaepernick longer playing nfl team trump comments, made front conservative leaning crowd alabama, reinvigorated debate made pregame nfl ceremonies must see tv reuters ipsos poll conducted online english throughout united states gathered responses , people, including democrats, republicans people watched football game least times season poll credibility interval, measure accuracy, percentage points
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trump administration plans admit , refugees united states fiscal year starting oct , former us official said tuesday, ceiling would keep admissions lowest level decade white house settled figure contentious debate officials wanted lower ceiling wanted higher one, said former official, spoke condition anonymity one side debate officials tended look issue domestic political prism given president donald trump focus curbing immigration us presidential campaign foreign policy experts argued taking refugees united states vital ensure nations keep borders open plan set cap , earlier reported wall street journal newspaper former official, favored higher number, said decision undermine us ability persuade nations jordan, turkey lebanon accepted huge flows syrian refugees keep admitting well convince donor nations keep financial contributions refugees standing play role cut humanitarian assistance halving refugee admissions, said former official two travel ban executive orders, trump directed united states accept maximum , refugees permanent resettlement fiscal year ending sept , less half , president barack obama authorized part court challenges orders, united states ultimately accepted , refugees current fiscal year according state department data, united states took , refugees august united states accepts , fiscal , would lowest level admitted since fiscal , took , , according state department data state department spokesman declined comment , figure, saying secretary state rex tillerson acting secretary homeland security elaine duke would consult congress wednesday year, president makes annual determination, appropriate consultation congress, regarding refugee admissions ceiling following fiscal year secretary tillerson dhs acting secretary duke consult congress tomorrow, said
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trump administration plans cap number refugees admitted united states coming year , , two people knowledge decision said tuesday, advocates said historically low level insufficient face growing humanitarian crises worldwide figure would lowest ceiling refugee admissions since us refugee act signed since then, ceiling never set , recent years around , , secretaries state homeland security consulting members congress wednesday, according one white house official president decision refugee limit announced following consultation, two officials said wall street journal first reported , figure tuesday law, president required consult members congress number refugee admissions start fiscal year, oct number refugees actually admitted country, fall cap, dropped lowest fiscal year sept , terror attacks around , admitted fiscal year , ends sept , former president barack obama established cap , refugees permanent resettlement united states taking office january, president donald trump issued executive order lowering maximum number , , saying would detrimental interests united states critics said level set even lower, could damage international reputation united states tragic, said robert carey, former director office refugee resettlement obama really moving away commitments government protections refugees republican democratic administrations, said people die speech united nations last week, trump said could done help refugees home regions offering financial assistance hosting countries safe, responsible, humanitarian approach, trump said type assistance ignores people fled places still safe, said another former obama administration official, anne richard people us program really rescues, said richard, former assistant secretary refugees migration state department said countries might try follow suit closing door refugees september study libertarian think tank cato institute found million refugees admitted united states , convicted planning committing terrorist attack us soil spokesman department homeland security declined comment ahead trump final decision cap state department immediately respond request comment david inserra conservative think tank heritage foundation said congress say setting cap avoid radical swings numbers change administrations president obama increased number dramatically republicans said want consultation process give authority stop it, said going true side
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republican political consultant roger stone, longtime ally president donald trump, flatly denied allegations collusion president associates russia us election meeting lawmakers tuesday page opening statement seen reuters appearance house representatives intelligence committee, stone said viewed meeting political proceeding accused committee members making provably false statements create impression collusion russia spending almost three hours behind closed doors taking questions committee members, stone denied accusations engaged improper conduct campaign much contentious rambling statement aware evidence whatsoever collusion russian state anyone trump campaign, stone told reporters house panel one main congressional committees investigating allegations russia sought interfere us election probing whether trump associates colluded moscow russia denies efforts, trump dismissed talk collusion stone said frank exchange committee members, described clashes democrats republicans said answered questions except refusing identify opinion journalist acted go stone julian assange assange publisher wikileaks, released emails stolen democrats helped trump campaign stone spoke, representative adam schiff, top democrat intelligence committee, said stone declined answer one line questions panel might subpoena return schiff declined say whether questions related assange stone also said prior knowledge hacking emails john podesta, chairman campaign democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton, release wikileaks, even though referred podesta twitter group posted emails representative mike conaway, republican overseeing committee investigation, later said talk subpoena premature, told abc news wanted give stone chance cooperate stone, one trump closest political advisers years ran president, formerly partner lobbying firm paul manafort, trump campaign manager manafort also scrutinized investigations russia election july, fbi agents raided home stone said manafort attorneys informed attorneys federal prosecutors planned indict manafort stone said heard robert mueller, special counsel investigating russian involvement election possible collusion, currently plans similar appearance senate intelligence committee stone said spoken trump recently, appearance committee written statement, stone accused committee cowardice allowed testify open forum said wanted transcript interview released interested correcting number falsehoods, misstatements, misimpressions regarding allegations collusion donald trump, trump associates, trump campaign russian state, stone said statement us intelligence agencies concluded russia sought influence election boost trump chances defeating clinton statement, stone acknowledged reputation tough political strategist, said engage illegal activities one trick bag treason, said
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us drug enforcement administration acting director tuesday said leaving post, two months criticized republican president donald trump telling law enforcement officers nice suspects acting director chuck rosenberg, holdover democratic president barack obama administration, told agency staff internal email leaving position effective oct remarkable agency
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us senator bob corker, influential republican chairman senate foreign relations committee, said tuesday run election, blow party already struggling balance divisions mainstream populist wings former mayor chattanooga, tennessee, businessman, corker, , said elected could imagine serving two senate terms said early month decided whether would seek third next year establishment republican, corker criticized right, conservative activist already announced primary challenge expected keep seat, amassed million campaign war chest corker ruled running governor tennessee idea going idea whatsoever, corker said interview said leaving frustration deep party divides often paralyzed congress corker announced retirement day failure latest republican effort repeal former democratic president barack obama healthcare law going one people leaves badmouthing one greatest privileges one life, corker said know miss place, said said realized ready retire aug factory groundbreaking clarksville, tennessee, almost announced decision least twice tuesday corker said made announcement allow strong candidate time enter senate race corker first senator announce retirement ahead mid term elections, one third seat chamber grabs tennessee solidly republican state party, currently holds seat majority senate, favored keep seat official announcement, corker said much thought, consideration family discussion past year, wife elizabeth decided leave united states senate term expires end corker close national security adviser president donald trump short list last year vice president secretary state also clashed white house august, trump much criticized reaction violence white supremacist rally virginia, corker told reporters home state tennessee trump able demonstrate stability competence needed successful president trump struck back twitter, said corker statements strange considering constantly asking whether run tennessee happy trump tweeted exchange, two men hour long meeting white house month corker described wide ranging friendly discussion corker remain chairman foreign relations committee leaves january said wanted panel address issues including secretary state rex tillerson state department reorganization, food aid reform, fight human trafficking modern slavery corker said committee would address international nuclear agreement iran, trump faces mid october deadline deciding whether certify tehran complying pact decision could force congress decide whether reimpose sanctions corker would say whether trump decided certify immediately clear would succeed foreign relations chairman republicans maintain senate majority jim risch next republican line, marco rubio, one trump rivals last year presidential nomination, also considered contender corker known working democrats range issues, foreign relations immigration obama auto industry bailout statement alluded desire continue work thoughtfully independently next months, could signal conflicts trump
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chairman us securities exchange commission sec told congressional committee tuesday believe predecessor mary jo white knew cyber breach regulator corporate disclosure system, exact timing could known sure jay clayton, formally appointed role may, also said listed companies disclose detailed information cyber breaches sooner, us regulator working new guidelines ensure senate banking committee grilled clayton tuesday hack edgar, agency online corporate financial disclosure system, disclosed last wednesday, shaken confidence sec cyber defenses clayton said decided last weekend disclose breach enough information establish serious, would drawn agency known whether attempt cover belief sitting chair white knew, clayton said asked whether predecessor aware hack, adding think know sure exact timing breach clayton fielded several questions senators recent equifax inc data breach hackers stole personal data million customers credit reporting firm, including timing company disclosure although former wall street lawyer declined comment whether sec investigating stock sales made equifax executives prior disclosure, said ignoring issue hearing, scheduled prior disclosure sec breach, offered lawmakers, companies investors first opportunity hear sec chief incident clayton originally scheduled discuss capital market reform first hearing committee since formally appointed may, pro growth agenda largely eclipsed sec breach equifax scandal wall street top regulator came fire last week disclosing hackers might used information stolen edgar, houses millions market sensitive corporate disclosures earnings releases, insider trading learn year fact sec breach likely led illegal stock trades, raises questions sec seems swept rug, senator sherrod brown, ranking democratic member committee, asked clayton opening remarks else told, information risk, consequences brown asked expect companies right thing agency reuters reported monday federal bureau investigation us secret service launched investigations breach, occurred october appeared routed servers eastern europe breach appeared one several cyber incidents documented sec recent months, reuters reported clayton said learned hack august sec enforcement staff inspector general office launched internal probes regulator reported breach department homeland security computer emergency readiness team first discovered, clayton said testimony, adding regulator plans hire cyber security experts clayton said hack possibly result defect edgar software said personally identifiable information appear put risk, declined provide detail said sec still determining extent impact breach could take substantial time complete due amount data needed analyzed committee also quizzed clayton potential breaches agency regulator general cyber defenses clayton said could say percent certainty edgar breach one suffered agency, added planned ask congress funds tackle rising cyber threat going need money cyber security, intend ask
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president donald trump told us lawmakers tuesday wants bipartisan cooperation tax reform, pressure produce legislative victory front escalated collapse latest republican push repeal obamacare administration republicans congress due unveil tax plan wednesday plan developed several months six white house congressional republicans working behind closed doors input democrats eve unveiling, trump told members house representatives tax committee parties asked lawmakers parties join us discuss framework time parties come together said lawmakers expect very, powerful document would deliver big tax cut middle class cut taxes tremendously middle class
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trump administration lawyer tuesday urged us appeals court manhattan rule federal law ban discrimination gay employees us department justice supporting new york skydiving company, altitude express inc, lawsuit brought former instructor donald zarda, accused company firing told customer gay complained zarda died base jumping accident filing lawsuit, estate took case judges nd us circuit court appeals focused questions whether discrimination gay workers form unlawful sex bias title vii civil rights act law bans discrimination based workers sex, race, religion traits justice department lawyer hashim mooppan told court congress never intended law protect gay workers bias recent years, said, lawmakers repeatedly declined pass bills would prohibit employment discrimination gay workers obama administration, justice department weighed case equal employment opportunity commission, appeared tuesday hearing behalf zarda estate, arguing five years bias gay workers violates law eeoc independent federal agency enforces title vii far, one federal appeals court, chicago, agreed commission several nd circuit judges questioned mooppan justice department got involved, whether first consulted eeoc mooppan said would appropriate discuss department internal procedures lawyers zarda estate eeoc told court gay workers protected title vii sexual orientation necessarily linked person sex lgbt groups say case crucial victory zarda estate would deepen split among federal appeals courts increase chances us supreme court take issue earlier month, high court asked review ruling dismissed similar case former hospital security guard georgia three judge nd circuit panel april ruled zarda estate, citing prior ruling said discrimination gay workers form sex bias full court overturn prior decision case zarda v altitude express inc, nd us circuit court appeals,
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us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell tuesday moved force senate vote later week nomination federal communications commission chairman ajit pai serve another five year term vote pai expected democrats plan harshly criticize moving dismantle obama era internet access rules taking steps deregulate us telecommunications rules mcconnell tuesday filed petition force vote end debate pai nomination pai, former justice department, fcc capitol hill staffer, moving swiftly undo many regulations adopted fcc obama administration since assuming chairmanship pai joined fcc commissioner march elevated chairman president donald trump january would forced leave end year senate reconfirm new five year term april, pai proposed overturning landmark net neutrality rules tuesday, pai declined say might ask fcc give final approval proposal rules, fcc put place democratic president barack obama, prohibit broadband providers giving selling access speedy internet, essentially fast lane, certain internet services others rules reclassified internet service providers much like utilities favored web companies like facebook inc, alphabet inc others, said would guarantee equal access internet all, opposed internet service providers, said could eventually result rate regulation, inhibit innovation make harder manage traffic internet providers inc, verizon communications inc comcast corp argued net neutrality rules made investment additional capacity less likely earlier year, fcc voted reverse decision limits number television stations broadcasters buy pai said plans take new look current overall limit companies owning stations serving percent us television households plans comprehensive review close , pages media regulations
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us republican senator lamar alexander said tuesday would consult democratic colleague patty murray bipartisan deal repair obamacare
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us attorney general jeff sessions tuesday denounced football players protested racism kneeling locking arms playing national anthem games, saying even though speech protected, condemned showing disrespect country speaking audience georgetown law school, sessions said athletes chose protest national anthem making big mistake action weakens commitment nation sessions georgetown deliver address free speech college campuses earlier, us president donald trump called national football league ban players kneeling protest anthem played players subject prosecution, take provocative act, expect condemned, president right condemn them, would condemn actions, said sessions latest member trump administration jump fray national anthem protests national football league teams trump fueling debate issue since friday, spoke rally said protesting player son bitch fired since kept pressure series twitter messages comments touched series protests nfl players, coaches owners football games comments may play well trump conservative base time republican president grappling north korea nuclear threats, humanitarian crisis hurricane struck puerto rico, investigation russian meddling election healthcare struggle congress sessions made remarks nfl protests following speech gave free speech, said justice department going start taking greater steps protect rights speakers college campuses fears censored student protesters asked question answer session afterwards concerned president trump condemning players exercising free speech rights, sessions said president free speech rights
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us president donald trump told several lawmakers tuesday would work democrats congress overhaul nation healthcare system republicans fail pass measure repeal replace obamacare, key lawmaker said healthcare, made clear, get wanted, going work democrats plan, healthcare wanted bipartisan tax reform, us representative richard neal, top democrat house ways means committee, said following panel members meeting trump white house earlier tuesday
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us president donald trump ramped fight national football league tuesday, calling league ban players kneeling protest games national anthem played nfl sorts rules regulations way set rule kneel national anthem trump wrote twitter fifth straight day president denounced symbolic gesture, adopted black players last year protest racial disparities criminal justice system nfl spokesman respond requests comment trump praised two teams played monday night largely steered clear controversy arizona cardinals linked arms stood star spangled banner along dallas cowboys, knelt song last friday, trump told political rally protesting player son bitch fired, urged boycott nfl games, triggering protests dozens players, coaches owners sunday games trump verbal assault may appeal conservative base republican president grapples critical issues including north korea nuclear threats, humanitarian crisis hurricane struck puerto rico, investigation russian meddling election healthcare struggle congress paul ryan, senior republican us house representatives, said also disapproved gesture people clearly within rights express see fit, told reporters view though anthem us attorney general jeff session told audience washington georgetown law school protesting athletes wrong players subject prosecution, take provocative act, expect condemned, said hillary clinton, trump democratic rival election, called trump comments huge, loud dog whistle supporters interview cbs former san francisco ers quarterback colin kaepernick first kneeled anthem last year protest police shootings unarmed black men former teammate eric reid wrote new york times opinion article kaepernick chose kneel respectful gesture, comparing flag flown half mast mark tragedy
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us president donald trump criticisms national football league players kneeling protest national anthem distracted concerns, told journalists tuesday preoccupied nfl ashamed taking place me, important moment, trump said, adding later, plenty time hands work
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republican senator pat roberts said tuesday would appear vote latest bill repeal affordable care act, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell co sponsors senators lindsey graham bill cassidy decided enough votes pass roberts told reporters republicans would target healthcare form later current legislative session
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us house speaker paul ryan tuesday said congress would act provide us territory puerto rico disaster relief following hurricane maria granted texas florida hurricanes harvey irma get information need administration, congress act hurricane victims wherever are, hurricanes really wreaked havoc many fellow citizens, ryan told reporters news conference
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students faculty georgetown law school gathered tuesday protest us attorney general jeff sessions delivering address right free speech college campuses invitation audience without giving critics trump administration opportunity ask questions several dozen protesters stood front steps school, duct tape mouths symbolize felt views censored event held signs denouncing racism, censorship us president donald trump decision rescind daca, obama administration deferred action childhood arrivals policy shields immigrants brought united state children taking turns bullhorn, students faculty members accused school shutting attending speech asking questions address, sessions focused concerns whether rights speakers college campuses trampled student protesters find views offensive sessions complained protesters silencing speakers also said department plans file brief college free speech case week protesters routinely shutting speeches debates across country effort silence voices insufficiently conform views, said one protester, third year law student charlotte berschback, complained sidelines protest invitations sessions speech withdrawn students rsvped initially told would seat pay ton tuition, said role deciding comes school added liberal students excluded attending sessions event school used lottery process let students attend sessions cited concerns multiple incidents college campuses around country, including university california berkeley middlebury college vermont sessions mentioned recent violent protests berkeley said school reportedly forced spend , overwhelming police presence simply prove mob control campus justice department later said also filing brief behalf students georgia gwinnett college challenging school policy requires use free speech zones express views
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two national football league teams largely steered clear controversy national anthem protests ensnared us president donald trump threatened damage game popularity, staging moment unity monday instead entire dallas cowboys team, including owner jerry jones, linked arms knelt playing field moment game, stood respectfully star spangled banner performed singer jordin sparks agreed players wanted make statement unity wanted make statement equality, jones said team beat arizona cardinals jones previously expressed pride players team taken one knee anthem played said disappointed see protests cardinals players joined arms giant flag unfurled field kneel prior national anthem, dallascowboys azcardinals shared moment unity field, nfl said twitter post retweeted cowboys former san francisco ers quarterback colin kaepernick stirred polarizing national debate refusing stand pre game renditions star spangled banner protest police violence african americans kaepernick signed nfl team season several players made similar gestures trump kicked battle largest grossing us professional sports league rally friday, said protesting player son bitch fired remarks touched protests dozens nfl players, coaches even owners games sunday, along criticism many corners sports world childishness, gratuitous fear mongering race baiting become consistent almost expect it, bar lowered far, gregg popovich, head coach san antonio spurs basketball team, told reporters head us olympic committee usoc spoke support protesters nfl games athletes see protesting protesting love country, usoc chief executive scott blackmun told reporters park city, utah international olympic committee charter prohibits demonstrations political, religious racial propaganda olympic venues players joined sunday protests notably, pittsburgh steelers lineman alejandro villanueva, us army veteran, stood alone entrance stadium anthem sunday teammates waited locker room villanueva jerseys apparel outsold players past hours, said spokesman online retailer fanatics, operates nflshopcom villanueva teammate, ben roethlisberger, said monday regretted missed anthem unable sleep last night, roethlisberger said statement personally believe anthem ever time make type protest trump kept verbal battle players monday, saying twitter objection protests nothing race respect country, flag national anthem nfl must respect president, called boycott nfl games, also tweeted tremendous backlash nfl players disrespect country demonstrations become thorny issue league, sought support players rights protest trying keep politics overshadowing games cbs corp said overall viewership games broadcast sunday percent last year percent last week nbc, owned comcast corp, said viewership sunday night game compared week protest nothing respecting flag agree message anthem, us air force veteran jimmy phillips, , said monday game phoenix nike inc said supported athletes joined protests nike supports athletes right freedom expression issues great importance society, nike said statement debate attracted intense attention online, hashtag takeaknee racking million mentions taketheknee used million times monday, boycottnfl , mentions prominent players continued speak trump monday new england patriots quarterback tom brady, said considers trump friend, said monday disagreed president remarks thought divisive, brady told boston weei radio time berated nfl, trump praised car racing league nascar, saw protests sunday race new hampshire story corrected add missing words wanted paragraph
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roger stone, longtime ally president donald trump, refused respond one line questioning members us house representatives intelligence committee tuesday could face subpoena return answer them, panel top democrat said hopefully, cooperate future not, necessary subpoena bring back answer important questions, representative adam schiff told reporters stone completed three hour meeting committee members
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frauke petry, co leader far right alternative germany, said tuesday leaving party major blow credibility two days surged third place national election anti immigrant afd percent vote germany election sunday, becoming third largest group parliament first far right win seats bundestag since petry, highest profile figure afd moderate wing, shocked senior members saying monday would sit afd bundestag lower house rather independent member parliament husband, another senior afd figure, also leaving party tried change course realize reach point longer possible, petry, year old chemist, told reporters eastern city dresden five children responsible ultimately able look mirror petry clashed senior members, arguing party take moderate course make possible join coalition government husband, marcus pretzell
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us appeals court tuesday threw conviction former new york state senate majority leader dean skelos, citing recent us supreme court decision narrowed conduct sustain federal corruption charges nd us circuit court appeals said federal prosecutors retry skelos son, adam skelos, bribery fraud evidence presented trial sufficient prove case ruling came two months court also vacated bribery conviction former new york state assembly speaker sheldon silver, employing similar reasoning acting us attorney manhattan joon kim said statement office would pursue prompt retrial another opportunity present overwhelming evidence dean skelos adam skelos guilt prosecutors previously said would also retry silver alexandra shapiro, lawyer skelos, said email believe events unfold going become clear case never brought back back convictions silver skelos, state powerful legislators, november december represented two high profile victories former manhattan us attorney preet bharara, made public corruption major focus tenure fired us president trump march skelos, , republican, sentenced five years prison may , son adam sentenced years free bail time tuesday decision together governor andrew cuomo, skelos silver members three men room state capital albany hold enormous sway major legislation us supreme court last year overturned corruption conviction former virginia governor bob mcdonnell, finding routine acts setting meetings contacting politicians qualify official acts federal bribery statutes nd circuit said tuesday jury instructions skelos trial, occurred mcdonnell decision, therefore improper, fault judge prosecutors elder skelos found guilty using position senate majority leader pressure three companies seeking political support paying son, including lucrative show job exchange, skelos pushed bills benefit companies, according prosecutors case us v skelos et al, nd us circuit court appeals, nos
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us senate foreign relations committee unanimously backed former utah governor jon huntsman president donald trump first ambassador russia tuesday, clearing way likely approval full senate sept confirmation hearing, huntsman said question moscow meddled us election, pledged bring matter russian government allegations russia interfered vote boost trump chances winning white house, denied trump moscow, shadowed first months trump presidency huntsman tough line hearing welcomed several members foreign relations panel many members congress, including several trump fellow republicans, concerned president take hard enough line dealings russia combat russian expansionism eastern europe support syria government country civil war vote full senate huntsman confirmation yet scheduled
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president donald trump said tuesday tax reform plan discussed lawmakers cut taxes tremendously middle class, nearly double standard deduction try make tax code simple fair trump, meeting members house ways means committee, told reporters look forward working members congress gathered today pass reform massive tax cuts country desperately needs thrive, grow, prosper added administration disappointed couple republican senators failed support republican bill repeal replace affordable care act
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mitch mcconnell, us senate top republican, clung slim hopes tuesday party could still dismantle obamacare, despite adequate support repeal bill facing possibility another failure make good year old pledge roll back healthcare law, mcconnell told senators debate healthcare would continue said nothing whether would bring repeal bill vote, leaving open option letting measure simply die firm votes cannot nailed republicans vowed years get rid affordable care act, obamacare, sept deadline pass bill simple majority, face much tougher path toward dismantling senator susan collins rebuffed intense lobbying fellow republicans promise money state decided monday oppose
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us house republican speaker paul ryan told journalists tuesday athletes protest national anthem right so, believes demonstrations take place star spangled banner people clearly within rights express see fit view though anthem national anthem, flag, people defend it, represent it, celebrated everywhere always, opinion, ryan said us president donald trump ramped fight national football league earlier tuesday, calling popular league ban players kneeling protest games national anthem played
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us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell tuesday said us debate healthcare would continue, said nothing whether would bring obamacare repeal bill vote opening senate, mcconnell praised bill sponsored republican senators lindsey graham bill cassidy, saying contrasted sharply democratic proposals single payer healthcare important debate country one certainly continue, mcconnell, republican, said three republican senators said vote graham cassidy republicans lose two votes measure, leaving bill clear path advancing senate
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former us representative anthony weiner sentenced months prison monday sending sexually explicit messages year old girl, setting scandal played role us presidential election weiner, , started cry soon sentence announced us district judge denise cote manhattan wife huma abedin, aide democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton, courtroom filed divorce pleaded guilty may transferring obscene material minor, agreed would appeal sentence months less sick man long time, also responsible damage done, weiner read statement court sentenced said treated, asked cote spare prison sentence probation could continue treatment weiner lawyer, arlo devlin brown, said weiner exchanged sexually explicit messages many women, others adults cote said believed weiner suffering addiction, serious treated however, said important deter others committing similar crimes opportunity make statement could protect minors, said course disappointed anthony sentenced prison, particularly given judge cote found treatment program anthony engaged past year showing great promise continued, weiner lawyer, devlin brown, said statement monday afternoon weiner declined speak reporters left courtroom ordered surrender nov investigation weiner exchanges north carolina high school student roiled us presidential campaign final days, authorities found emails weiner laptop wife weiner, wore wedding band sentencing, abedin son, jordan, years old discovery emails prompted james comey, director federal bureau investigation, announce late october agency reopening investigation clinton use private email server us secretary state clinton said announcement contributed upset loss republican donald trump, accused endangering national security using private server president trump fired comey may amid fbi probe whether campaign colluded russia defeat clinton, claim president denied weiner represented parts new york city us house representatives years resigning , emerged exchanged sexually explicit messages adult women , weiner ran new york city mayor, defeated democratic primary lewd messages became public version story corrects paragraph say weiner drop mayoral election, instead defeated
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coalition supporters self driving cars said tuesday run ads week social media washington newspapers, effort convince us congress adopt sweeping legislation boost nascent industry ads placed coalition future mobility, formed july trade groups representing major automakers, along advocates self driving cars, congress began serious consideration bills relating autonomous vehicles want senate pass bill would speed use self driving cars easing safety regulations, bar states blocking vehicles house representatives already unanimously approved bill senate considering similar draft measure, divided whether include large commercial trucks, dispute could prevent bill winning approval year house measure, applies vehicles , pounds , kg , would allow automakers obtain exemptions deploy , vehicles without meeting existing auto safety standards first year cap would rise three years , vehicles annually part campaign, major automakers contacting employees retirees, asking reach members congress, spokeswoman alliance automobile manufacturers said coalition launched website use targeted facebook advertising, focusing groups could benefit autonomous vehicles, disabled veterans one print ads seen reuters features man dressed military fatigues sitting wheelchair ad says fought freedom let give back become reality congress acts, ad says coalition includes trade groups representing automakers general motors co, toyota motor corp volkswagen ag vowg pde , well organizations including ride sharing firm lyft inc, telecommunications industry association, american council blind drone industry group senate aides negotiating recent days reached agreement senate panel could take issue oct hearing, aides say auto industry leaders say million commercial truck jobs could eventually risk self driving vehicles replaced human drivers self driving proponents say percent us car crashes result human error argue self driving cars could dramatically cut , annual road deaths
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us house representatives committee asked white house monday information media report senior officials used private email accounts government business request republican democratic leaders house oversight committee follows politico report sunday president donald trump son law close adviser, jared kushner, current former white house officials used private emails government duties letter white house counsel, committee chairman, republican trey gowdy, top democrat elijah cummings said would examine whether senior trump administration officials deliberately trying circumvent federal laws using personal, private, alias email addresses conduct official government business politico said kushner emails included correspondence media coverage, event planning subjects kushner lawyer, abbe lowell, said client complied government record keeping rules forwarding emails official account trump election campaign, republican attacked democratic rival hillary clinton use private email server official correspondence secretary state president barack obama clinton messages later determined contain classified information politico said senior trump aides also used private email accounts, including former chief staff reince priebus, former chief strategist steve bannon economic adviser gary cohn new york times reported monday private accounts also used trump daughter ivanka became white house adviser stephen miller, senior trump adviser white house personnel instructed use official email conduct government related work instructed receive work related communication personal accounts, forwarded official email accounts, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said statement
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us president donald trump meet thai prime minister prayuth chan ocha white house oct , white house said statement president prime minister discuss ways strengthen broaden bilateral relations enhance cooperation indo pacific region, statement said confirmation visit latest sign warming ties bangkok washington relationship two cooled thai military took power coup follows visit thailand us secretary state rex tillerson august
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proud nascar supporters fans put disrespecting country flag
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report standard poor global ratings monday suggested latest proposed healthcare bill overhaul obamacare could hurt us economy, states health insurers graham cassidy heller johnson gchj bill, implemented, could led billion lost economic activity impact , jobs, report indicated bitly fmrr bill would take federal money spent medicaid program poor disabled, well subsidies help individuals buy private insurance, deliver states block grants ratings agency also added gchj bill could cause greater disparity among states terms rules insurance markets uninsured levels gchj bill, awaiting senate vote monday, could lead million fewer americans health insurance
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earlier version healthcare bill republican leaders trying push us senate would save least billion years, congress nonpartisan budget agency said monday, suggesting meets requirements clear chamber simple majority vote us congressional budget office assess recent version graham cassidy bill, leaving unclear whether also complies senate rules expiring sept permit approval simple majority cbo said number people insurance would fewer obamacare enrollment medicaid program would substantially lower, enrollment individual insurance market would decline due reductions subsidies bill would repeal individual company mandates
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us house representatives monday failed approve bill allow federal aviation administration continue operate package tax relief bills aid hurricane victims ranking democrats objected authorization faa set expire saturday bill would extended agency another six months congress debates whether privatize country air traffic control system considers new airline passenger protections bill, considered fast track rules require two thirds members support it, failed margin house democratic leaders monday urged colleagues oppose measure, citing republican decision extend healthcare programs refusing allow immigration legislation democrats support reauthorization faa, long overdue result republicans failure craft bill obtain bipartisan majority support, statement said outrageous majority hijacking must pass faa bill vehicle pet priorities house majority leader kevin mccarthy said statement vote house take issue take long democrats snap back partisan corner american people stand nonsense, mccarthy said president donald trump march proposed handing control us air traffic control privately operated board, faced resistance among democrats owners private planes major us carriers, including american airlines, united airlines, southwest airlines jetblue airways, back privatization proposal bill would also extended three healthcare programs, would extend children healthcare program community health centers set expire saturday, end budget year democrats want force vote reverse trump decision overturn obama administration order shielding deportation immigrants came united states illegally children bill would make easier people hurricane losses write taxes, eliminating requirement personal losses must exceed percent adjusted gross income qualify deduction would also give hurricane victims penalty free access retirement funds temporarily suspends limitations deduction charitable contributions hurricane relief made year end bill provides tax credit percent wages, , per employee, paid disaster affected employer certain disaster areas
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us senate monday confirmed william emanuel, veteran management side labor lawyer, national labor relations board, giving agency republican majority widely expected roll back recent decisions business groups said favored unions emanuel, partner global labor law firm littler mendelson, confirmed republican controlled senate president donald trump nominated emanuel marvin kaplan, lawyer former republican congressional aide, board earlier year kaplan confirmed august nlrb oversees union elections disputes private sector employers, workers unions republicans edge board business groups many republicans lawmakers called agency revisit significant changes labor policy adopted administration former democratic president barack obama include rules designed speed union election process decision made easier companies found joint employers held liable legal violations contractors, staffing agencies franchisees emanuel immediately respond request comment vote, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said obama administration, board strayed role neutral umpire labor disputes time get back important original mission, said democratic senator elizabeth warren said, however, emanuel join nlrb spending years trying prevent workers organizing emanuel worked republicans congress trade groups including national retail federation national association manufacturers, defended employers decades nlrb cases member conservative federalist society, influential group lawyers credited pushing trump nominate neil gorsuch us supreme court senate confirmation hearing august, several democrats questioned whether emanuel would properly consider workers collective bargaining rights long representing employers trade groups said would honest objective board member, noted would unusual labor lawyer experience representing unions management
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facebook inc alphabet inc google little choice rein internet political ads face growing us government pressure, panel advertising consultants executives said monday speaking trade conference, marketers seized allegations russian operatives bought us political ads facebook evidence sector cannot go unregulated think scrutiny, better self regulation otherwise, think regulation coming, brent mcgoldrick, political ad consultant republican, said advertising week new york last week, facebook chief executive mark zuckerberg vowed deter governments using facebook manipulate elections countries, company disclosed , russian ad purchases months us presidential election , ads included highlighted support democrat hillary clinton among muslim women, well others showed deep understanding us social divides, washington post reported monday facebook shares ended percent monday, closing , investors worried tech sector become expensive zuckerberg also unveiled sweeping changes company handles political ads, saying would make visible users regardless ads target andrew capone, senior vice president ncc media, cable trade group, joked monday panel election campaign, facebook took million rubles
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supreme court signaled monday may dismiss challenge president donald trump controversial travel ban white house announced tailored restrictions eight countries legal experts said stand better chance holding court high court canceled oral arguments scheduled oct decide whether march executive order temporarily blocked travel six muslim majority countries discriminatory ban expired sunday president replaced proclamation indefinitely restricts travel iran, libya, syria, yemen, somalia, chad north korea certain government officials venezuela also barred new ban, trump third, could affect tens thousands potential immigrants visitors trump trying year create ban passes court muster sunday proclamation, said needed screen terrorist public safety threats, could less vulnerable legal attack, scholars experts said, result months long analysis foreign vetting procedures us officials also might less easily tied trump campaign trail statements courts viewed biased muslims greater sense policy reflects considered, expert judgment, less temptation courts second guess executive, said saikrishna prakash, professor university virginia school law, email looks less like matter prejudice desire fulfill campaign promise brief order, high court asked trump administration ban challengers, including states refugee advocacy organizations, file briefs whether case dismissed trump march ban sparked international outrage quickly blocked federal courts unconstitutional discrimination violation immigration law june, supreme court allowed limited version ban go ahead justices prepared hear arguments legality oct , date scrubbed , , nonimmigrant immigrant visas issued countries covered new ban, excluding venezuela, nearly half going iran nine north koreans immigrated united states granted nonimmigrant visas new ban set go effect oct , already applies five six countries covered march ban, according us state department cable issued sunday obtained reuters read full cable click sudan dropped list banned countries sudanese government provided information required new criteria set trump administration earlier year, white house official said monday government said president broad authority immigration national security matters, challengers march ban argued ran afoul us constitution bar favoring one religion another cited statements trump made campaign president, including call total complete shutdown muslims entering united states within hours sunday proclamation, representatives hawaii, new york california attorneys general said offices reviewing new restrictions advocacy organizations denounced court dismiss case, remains separate issue whether justices throw sweeping lower court rulings invalidated ban government would want erase precedents constrain authority challengers would want keep place reasons still muslim ban simply added three additional countries, said becca heller, director international refugee assistance project, previously sued block trump travel ban executive orders countries, chad majority muslim, travel north korea already basically frozen restrictions venezuela affect government officials certain visas, heller said sudan, march order, longer included worldwide review examined country ability issue reliable electronic passports share security risk data united states overall, countries problems, made improvements, including agreed share information known suspected terrorists, trump proclamation said review least arguably attenuates link president alleged bias policy, said margo schlanger, university michigan law school professor however, challengers potentially could argue expanded ban violates federal immigration nationality act, forbids government discriminating based individual nationality issuing immigrant visas congress decided want immigration system played favorites among countries, schlanger said
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venezuela monday accused us president donald trump conducting political terrorism travel restrictions eight countries including socialist run south american nation, already loggerheads washington trump sunday announced restrictions citizens north korea, venezuela chad, expanding earlier travel bans trump says necessary fight terrorism derided critics courts worth pointing types lists incompatible international law, constitute form psychological political terrorism, foreign ministry said statement people sanctioned pacifist nature well tolerance respect different religions beliefs, added statement said venezuela consider necessary measures protect national interests sovereignty, without providing details would respond restrictions related venezuela focus officials determined done inadequate job verifying whether citizens pose national security public safety threats washington year issued several rounds sanctions venezuelan officials, partly response creation legislative superbody called constituent assembly critics call consolidation dictatorship president nicolas maduro called sanctions financial blockade country, grappling triple digit inflation chronic product shortages economy unravels text us travel restrictions released sunday mentions officials agencies including interior ministry, investigative police known cicpc, saime passport identification office, well foreign ministry interior minister nestor reverol already sanctioned us treasury department july, along current former officials accused undermining democracy
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conservative republicans congress monday unveiled ideas happen called dreamer immigrants obama era program expires march, touting tougher restrictions proposed democrats bill offered republican senators thom tillis james lankford response president donald trump move end former president barack obama deferred action childhood arrivals daca program trump gave congress six months write replacement legislation daca temporarily shielded deportation certain undocumented immigrants, known dreamers, brought united states children family, many central america program allows work permits protections around , people tillis lankford measure would bar dreamers applying citizenship least years would cover fewer people democratic proposal trump previously voiced support democratic dream act bill, wants add new border security measures top senate democrat chuck schumer top house representatives democrat nancy pelosi said meeting trump discussed path citizenship dreamers eight years lankford told reporters press conference recently long telephone conversation trump briefed legislation tillis crafting trump supportive concepts, saying right way go, said lankford democrats waiting white house publish list principles guide dreamer legislation clear whether principles would influenced republicans bill senator dick durbin, senate democrat pushing dreamer legislation years, said republicans bill falls short excludes tens thousands dreamers would require qualify waive certain legal rights could allow deportations without due process nevertheless, bipartisan hope congress differences ironed trump, anchored presidential campaign anti immigration platform, says wants protect dreamers kids literally home anywhere, lankford said remember home country came originally really considered home american law hold children accountable actions parents
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senior blackrock inc executive made donation unsuccessful us presidential candidate last year, action may prohibit world largest asset manager collecting fees state government, company regulatory filing showed mark wiedman, blackrock senior managing director, donated , presidential campaign ohio governor john kasich, seeking republican party nomination, according filing made earlier year us securities exchange commission reviewed reuters monday federal securities rules prohibit companies executive officers making donations government officials could influence hiring fund manager authority appoint person could providing asset management services governments fee ban effect two years contribution made state ohio uses blackrock managed funds, relationship blackrock substantially predates donation, filing said may filing, blackrock asked sec permission accept fees state ohio, saying exceptions rule granted without ruling, blackrock said could face loss approximately million blackrock said wiedman asked received refund campaign contribution kasich, made personal political beliefs contributor desire influence award investment advisory business sec yet responded blackrock request emailed statement, blackrock said application fair reasonable, consistent intent relevant rule contribution question made solely support mr kasich presidential campaign purpose, blackrock spokeswoman tara mcdonnell said statement blackrock robust policies procedures, discovered contribution question, blackrock mr wiedman worked together promptly address error, including obtaining refund , contribution, mcdonnell said spokesman sec, ryan white, declined comment filing spokesman kasich immediately respond request comment donation wiedman global head ishares index investments, booming business within blackrock includes exchange traded funds ishares brand brought nearly billion new cash blackrock second quarter blackrock manages trillion overall
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mayor paterson, new jersey, resigned monday, city official said, mayor pleaded guilty last week state criminal conspiracy charge ordered city employees perform work warehouse leased family members mayor jose joey torres, , pleaded guilty friday state superior court second degree conspiracy part agreement prosecutors recommend five year prison sentence, state attorney general christopher porrino said plea agreement also required torres relinquish office, never hold government job new jersey repay paterson , time city workers spent private warehouse plea, torres forfeits position mayor new jersey third largest city, never position abuse public trust, go prison, porrino said message type arrogant abuse power public resources tolerated new jersey resignation torres, city council president ruby cotton becomes interim mayor, according paterson corporation counsel domenick stampone prosecutors said torres, democrat, ordered three city supervisors subordinates public works department work warehouse leased company called quality beer, formed mayor daughter nephew supervisors also indicted municipal employees painting, carpentry work warehouse regular hours city , prosecutors said mayor daughter nephew ended terminating lease warehouse without ever using failing obtain necessary permits, prosecutors added
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us senator bill cassidy said monday still expects able convince reluctant fellow republican senators support revised bill party latest effort repeal replace obamacare asked interview cnn whether revisions announced monday could sway holdout us senators supporting legislation, cassidy said absolutely bracing principle give patient power give states resources provide care think good policy therefore get folks vote
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president donald trump sunday slapped new travel restrictions citizens north korea, venezuela chad, expanding eight list countries covered original travel bans derided critics challenged court iran, libya, syria, yemen somalia left list affected countries new proclamation issued president restrictions citizens sudan lifted measures help fulfill campaign promise trump made tighten us immigration procedures align america first foreign policy vision unlike president original bans, time limits, one open ended making america safe number one priority admit country cannot safely vet, president said tweet shortly proclamation released iraqi citizens subject travel prohibitions face enhanced scrutiny vetting current ban, enacted march, set expire sunday evening new restrictions slated take effect oct resulted review trump original travel bans sparked international outrage legal challenges addition north korea venezuela broadens restrictions original, mostly muslim majority list administration official, briefing reporters conference call, acknowledged number north koreans traveling united states low rights group amnesty international usa condemned measures original ban especially outrageous mean stand yet another version government sanctioned discrimination, said statement senseless cruel ban whole nationalities people often fleeing violence us government wishes keep must normalized american civil liberties union said statement addition north korea venezuela obfuscate real fact administration order still muslim ban white house portrayed restrictions consequences countries meet new requirements vetting immigrants issuing visas requirements shared july foreign governments, days make improvements needed, white house said number countries made improvements enhancing security travel documents reporting passports lost stolen others not, sparking restrictions announcement came us supreme court prepares hear oral arguments oct legality trump previous travel ban, including whether discriminated muslims trump threatened destroy north korea attacks united states allies pyongyang earlier month conducted powerful nuclear bomb test president also directed harsh criticism venezuela, hinting potential military option deal caracas officials described addition two countries trump travel restrictions result purely objective review case north korea, suspension sweeping applied immigrants non immigrants, officials said hard united states validate identity someone coming north korea find person threat north korea, quite bluntly, cooperate whatsoever, one official said restrictions venezuela focused socialist government officials trump administration blamed country slide economic disarray, including officials bolivarian national intelligence service immediate families trump received set policy recommendations friday acting secretary homeland security elaine duke briefed matter administration officials, including attorney general jeff sessions secretary state rex tillerson, white house aide said rollout sunday decidedly organized trump first stab travel ban, unveiled little warning sparked protests airports worldwide earlier sunday, trump told reporters ban tougher, better rather total ban entry united states, proposed restrictions differ nation, based cooperation american security mandates, threat united states believes country presents variables, officials said somalis, example, barred entering united states immigrants subjected greater screening visits sept bombing attack london train, trump wrote twitter new ban far larger, tougher specific
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trump administration announcement sunday issuing new travel restrictions people entering united states eight countries could lead upcoming supreme court case previous controversial ban ending whimper rather bang new presidential proclamation set restrictions citizens eight countries set go effect oct , eight days court due hear oral arguments legality trump earlier ban trump administration sunday night asked high court considering hearing new briefing case oral argument address effects proclamation issues currently pending court cases nine justice court could skip deciding case altogether, legal experts said march order supreme court review banned travelers six muslim majority countries limited refugee admissions challengers say order discriminated muslims violation us constitution decision issue would consequential trump also future presidents would bound challenged policy longer books, court various options resolve dispute without issuing ruling day travel ban, covered iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen, ran sunday day refugee ban expires oct even trump latest announcement, experienced supreme court lawyers immigration law experts expressed doubts whether nine justices would want issue decisive ruling, part desire stay contentious issue court avoid entering fray, may appealing them, said anil kalhan, immigration law professor drexel university school law travel restrictions expiring, court easy way could simply say case longer live issue therefore, legal parlance, moot supreme court already intervened three times since march limiting scope lower court rulings struck march order significant act came june allowed bans go effect limited fashion unsigned decision suggested court four liberals two conservative majority, chief justice john roberts justice anthony kennedy, keen compromise three conservatives, including trump appointee neil gorsuch, said bans allowed go effect full trump administration yet say would prefer court do, former justice department lawyers say likely request court dismiss case, also throws lower court rulings struck bans benefit administration would wipe precedents, including broad decision richmond based th us circuit court appeals said order discriminated muslims decision cited trump campaign statements concluding order motivated anti muslim bias trump administration says order needed national security reasons certainly government interest get adverse opinions books decisions constrain executive authority, said washington lawyer pratik shah, previously worked justice department march order took effect june , following supreme court ruling narrowed scope lower court rulings litigation continued summer exactly covered bans, culminating supreme court decision sept allowed trump enforce refugee ban broadly kept lower court restrictions prevent close family members denied entry march order trump second attempt impose travel ban original, much broader jan plan blocked lower court following turmoil us airports caused abrupt rollout version story refiled change date dateline
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president donald trump son law close adviser, jared kushner, used private email account alongside official white house account exchange messages administration officials, politico reported sunday politico said emails included correspondence media coverage, event planning subjects kushner lawyer, abbe lowell, said kushner complied government record keeping rules forwarding emails official account trump election campaign, republican derided democratic rival hillary clinton use private email server official correspondence secretary state president barack obama messages later determined contain classified information trump often led crowds chants lock campaign vowed october would jail matter became president since said would pursue prosecution politico said senior trump aides also used private email accounts, including former chief staff reince priebus, former chief strategist steve bannon economic adviser gary cohn mr kushner uses white house email address conduct white house business, lowell said statement provided politico, well media organizations including reuters fewer hundred emails january august either sent returned mr kushner colleagues white house personal email account, lawyer said usually forwarded news articles political commentary often occurred someone initiated exchange sending email personal, rather white house, address, statement added many white house officials use personal phones communicate text message reporters others
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proposal us republicans repeal replace obamacare health insurance program suffered serious new setbacks within party sunday, senator ted cruz expressed opposition senator susan collins dug strong criticism legislation two republican senators, john mccain rand paul, already said last week would vote called graham cassidy bill one vote among republicans would effectively kill party latest effort seven year mission overturn obamacare, dealing new blow president donald trump senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, republican, said intends put bill vote week, withheld public comment past days rank file republicans abandoned trump treasury secretary steven mnuchin, interviewed cnn state union, reflected uncertainty battle going close hope passes, said phil novack, spokesman cruz, confirmed republican senator said event texas right now, vote, think senator mike lee vote, either lee conservative republican close ally cruz spokesman lee said senator wanted technical changes legislation, provide details committed anything yet, conn carroll said email politico reported cruz complained latest obamacare repeal bill address concerns bringing costs healthcare friday, news mccain opposition sent shares health insurance companies centene ended percent higher humana closed percent trump pressured fellow republicans quick passage would first victory major legislation democrats expected vote collins, perhaps moderate republican senators, appeared poised oppose party latest replacement plan affordable care act, former democratic president barack obama signature legislative achievement she, along mccain alaska senator lisa murkowski, voted july earlier version obamacare repeal difficult envision scenario would end voting bill, collins said cnn state union sunday, two days saying leaning legislation collins said concerns centered impact legislation would federal medicaid program, helps disabled children low income elderly people get healthcare senate, republicans control , faces saturday deadline deciding bill expiring rule lets healthcare proposal pass simple majority member chamber, instead vote threshold needed legislation paul, interviewed nbc meet press, attacked centerpiece republican bill would federal government basically turn health insurance system states form block grants could remove block grants it, vote actually agree on, paul said good conscience vote keep spending key senate republicans still pushing forge ahead senator lindsey graham, leading charge latest version obamacare repeal, told abc believed would votes pass legislation way know people vote vote, said graham detail path sees victory
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president donald trump middle east peace negotiator, jason greenblatt, returning israel continue peace track president met israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu palestinian president mahmoud abbas last week new york, white house official said sunday president trump productive meetings prime minister netanyahu president abbas united nations, always said un would focus peace conversations conversations would happening separate track, official said statement greenblatt follow meetings advance private trip region family sukkot meetings part administration quiet, steady discussions toward peace, said sukkot jewish holiday
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republican us senator ted cruz sunday said opposes latest version senate attempt repeal obamacare, casting doubt healthcare bill chances passage, politico reported cruz, texas conservative, support bill introduced senators bill cassidy lindsey graham, said utah republican senator mike lee also unlikely support measure, politico reported said cruz told texas tribune festival austin, texas amendments lee proposed bring costs obamacare premiums included recent draft bill
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president donald trump renewed spat sports world sunday, calling national football league owners fire players protest us national anthem early morning tweet, trump suggested fans could boycott nfl games order pressure teams discipline players protest anthem nfl fans refuse go games players stop disrespecting flag country, see change take place fast, trump wrote sunday fire suspend second tweet, trump said league back fans upset protests trump spending weekend golf club bedminster, new jersey, held public events saturday saturday, nfl commissioner roger goodell said trump first statements matter, came political rally alabama friday, revealed unfortunate lack respect nfl players rally, trump suggested protesting football player son bitch lose job love see one nfl owners, somebody disrespects flag, say, get son bitch field right fired , trump said friday rally alabama senate republican candidate luther strange trump said twitter messages later saturday that, nfl players wanted privilege high salaries, stand national anthem not, fired find something else former san francisco ers quarterback colin kaepernick stirred polarizing national debate refusing stand pre game renditions star spangled banner instead, kaepernick put one knee ground protest police violence african americans several players since made similar gestures protest games commissioner, goodell reports nfl owners, supported trump past new york jets owner woody johnson, major trump presidential campaign donor, confirmed senate last month trump pick serve us ambassador britain union representing professional football players also rejected trump comments, saying would defend right freedom expression white house respond request comment matter national basketball association players also struck back comments president saturday trump clashed one biggest stars nba early morning twitter message saturday, president rescinded white house invitation stephen curry, said would vote planned visit nba champion golden state warriors going white house considered great honor championship team stephen curry hesitating, therefore invitation withdrawn trump tweeted curry told news conference oakland, california beneath leader country go route leaders do, said oakland based golden state warriors said statement team intended meet discuss potential visit first opportunity saturday morning accept president trump made clear invited, team said lebron james came curry defense, disputing trump assertion visiting white house honor going white house great honor showed james, prominent supporter hillary clinton presidential elections, said twitter singer stevie wonder appeared evoke protests kaepernick athletes put one knee stage concert global citizen festival new york city saturday tonight, taking knee america, wonder told audience son, kwame morris, helped wonder put leg kneeling facing cheering crowd, son taking knees, wonder said knees prayer planet, future, leaders world globe
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internet giants, including alphabet google googlo facebook fbo , moving compromise several major policy issues adjust abrupt shift political winds washington last week, us senate took big step toward advancing legislation would partially strip away internet industry bedrock legal protection, law shields companies liability activities users time, democratic senators writing legislation would create new disclosure rules online political ads facebook month revealed suspected russian trolls purchased , worth divisive ads platform election cycle us federal election commission considering bringing facebook tech firms public hearing unlike europe, faced bevy new rules billion dollar fines, internet giants avoided virtually types government regulation united states, even market power continues grow amazon amzno , example, controls third us online commerce, google facebook combined account sixty percent us digital ad market internet firms inception urged us politicians parties treat industry nascent sector need unique protections firms enjoyed especially close relationship democratic administration former president barack obama, saw several officials go work google upon leaving white house democrats, still bitter russia alleged meddling election, expressing alarm industry power virginia senator mark warner, vice chairman senate intelligence committee, month compared political ads social media wild, wild west working legislation require disclosure republican side, president donald trump hostile tech industry many public remarks google facebook repeatedly attacked right alleged liberal bias globalist outlook now, internet firms backpedaling earlier positions seek avoid regulation, according congressional aides, industry lobbyists company sources tech longer golden goose, said one technology industry source, spoke condition anonymity maybe good thing start behaving like rational part economy silicon valley lobbyists congressional aides parties quick temper talk sweeping regulatory crackdown, part government agencies could move industry, notably federal trade commission, remain severely understaffed shift tone palpable thursday, facebook chief executive mark zuckerberg said company, first time, would make possible anyone see details political ads run facebook, which, unlike television ads, fall us law requiring disclosure pays requiring transparency one key provisions proposed legislation online political ads company also said would turn congressional investigators political ads says likely purchased russian entities us presidential election moves marked face zuckerberg, november election said crazy idea think activity facebook swayed vote facebook also shifted stance proposed changes liability protections internet companies, formally known section communications decency act legislation, aimed stopping online sex trafficking, fiercely opposed companies see threat openness innovation internet emotional hearing last week featuring testimony mother murdered sex trafficking victim
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us president donald trump saturday blasted senator john mccain dealing possibly fatal blow latest republican attempt dismantle obamacare according new independent analysis, bill awaiting senate vote could lead million fewer americans health insurance mccain, arizona republican treated brain cancer cast crucial vote defeat similar bill july, said friday could good conscience vote proposal authored republican senators bill cassidy lindsey graham campaigned repeal replace let arizona trump wrote mccain twitter early saturday morning senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said schedule vote graham cassidy bill sept , last day could pass chamber simple majority votes instead typically required bill would take federal money spent medicaid program poor disabled, well subsidies help individuals buy private insurance, deliver states block grants non partisan congressional budget office, analyzes legislation, time assess graham cassidy bill expected vote mccain, close friend graham, said could support without knowing much would cost, effect insurance premiums, many people would affected brookings institution said friday graham cassidy bill could leave least million fewer americans health insurance washington think tank generally supportive obamacare, formally known affordable care act coverage estimate likely understates reductions insured americans clear states would use money would face obstacles setting new programs, according brookings researchers clear, however, legislation would result large reductions insurance coverage, wrote late saturday, six associations representing us doctors, hospitals insurers said opposed bill would cause patients pre existing conditions lose coverage result expensive health insurance senate reject it, groups said statement us department health human services secretary tom price told fox news channel america news hq saturday providing technical assistance information senators working bill price said bill dead despite mccain announcement wavering support several republican senators reason dead finished bill completed continue work authors weekend, price said senate finance committee monday hold hearing graham cassidy bill cassidy, physician, expected testify cbo estimates previous republican proposals showed could lead million fewer insured americans complicated passage member senate, republicans hold seats democrats unanimously opposed repeal replace measures republicans need least votes pass bill, relying vice president mike pence break tie republican senator susan collins maine said leaning graham cassidy bill, senator rand paul kentucky kansas senator jerry moran alaska lisa murkowski undecided blasting mccain, trump saturday singled paul murkowski know rand paul think may find way get good party trump wrote twitter regarding murkowski, tweeted alaska deductibles high, people angry insurance industry, hospitals, consumer activists, aarp advocacy group organizations american medical association, american heart association american cancer society oppose bill shares health insurers closed higher friday mccain announced opposition centene corp ended percent, humana inc gained percent aetna inc rose percent, reversing earlier losses
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subtle diplomat like talleyrand, donald trump us president, first foray un general assembly, derided north korean leader kim jong un rocket man suicide mission delivered unabashed defense sovereignty seat global multilateralism speech drew barbs allies authoritarian adversaries, nothing deter dance partners premier diplomatic waltz year, member united nations annual gathering world leaders known acronym unga trump held bilateral meetings leaders week, predecessor barack obama first unga five , last six busiest , according data compiled cbs news white house correspondent mark knoller trump less diplomatic speech tuesday recalled fiery nationalist language jan inaugural address raised eyebrows across political spectrum bald assertion primacy us interests government first duty people, citizens
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wisconsin, ohio, california states said friday among states russian government hackers targeted effort sway presidential election favor donald trump though votes changed department homeland security confirmed notified states activity declined identify russia denied election meddling, president trump denied collusion russia alabama, alaska, colorado, connecticut, florida, minnesota, texas washington state also confirmed targeted russian hackers said successful arizona illinois confirmed last year targets associated press confirmed iowa, maryland, north dakota, pennsylvania, delaware, oregon, oklahoma virginia also targets, bringing total states identified states immediately return messages seeking comment late friday remains evidence russians altered one vote changed one registration, said judd choate, president us national association state election directors wisconsin elections commission administrator michael haas said homeland security told states russian government cyber actors targeted state voter registration systems homeland security officials said states preliminary activity observed hackers small number networks compromised states complained june idea russians attempted infiltrate systems california secretary state alex padilla said friday hackers scanned state election systems breached system completely unacceptable taken dhs year inform office russian scanning systems, despite repeated requests information, said homeland security spokesman scott mcconnell said statement government believes officials kept informed cybersecurity risks election infrastructure also wants protect integrity investigations confidentiality system owners us intelligence agencies concluded kremlin orchestrated operation included hacking online propaganda intended help trump win, reuters reported august senator mark warner, virginia democrat co chairs senate cybersecurity caucus, said friday statement unacceptable took almost year election notify states elections systems targeted said officials must inform states attempts enter election systems homeowner would expect alarm company inform break attempts, even burglar actually get inside house colorado secretary state wayne williams said dhs told systems scanned weeks election scan similar burglars jiggling doors house moving realize doors locked, state said washington state top election official, kim wyman, said state learned attempted intrusions russian internet addresses immediately alerted federal bureau investigation list targets includes battleground states like wisconsin, ohio iowa, key states like michigan said friday told targeted also included states seriously contested like california texas wisconsin one handful battleground midwestern states helped trump win presidency democratic rival hillary clinton trump carried state , votes, percentage point many states seriously contention race several congressional committees investigating special counsel robert mueller leading separate probe russia matter, including whether moscow colluded trump campaign
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russia urged hot heads calm friday united states admitted felt challenged north korea warning could test hydrogen bomb pacific president donald trump kim jong un traded insults trump called north korean leader madman friday, day kim dubbed mentally deranged us dotard would face highest level hard line countermeasure history retaliation trump saying us would totally destroy north korea threatened us allies calm hot heads, russian foreign minister sergei lavrov told reporters united nations, world leaders gathered week annual un general assembly continue strive reasonable emotional approachof kindergarten fight children us secretary state rex tillerson expressed hope interview abc sanctions voices every corner world could lead north korea back talks, admitted intensifying rhetoric left washington quite challenged north korea foreign minister ri yong ho, warned thursday kim could consider hydrogen bomb test unprecedented scale pacific ri, due speak united nations saturday, added know kim exact thoughts response, tillerson said us diplomatic efforts would continue military options still table north korea six nuclear tests date underground, experts say atmospheric test, would first since one china , would proof success weapons program senior us official, speaking condition anonymity, said washington taking kim threat seriously added atmospheric test would game changer said questions north korea technical capabilities washington give much credence pyongyang taking action certain amount bluster taken granted dealing north korea, official told reuters pyongyang conducted sixth largest nuclear test sept launched dozens missiles year accelerates program aimed enabling target united states nuclear tipped missile lavrov friday pushed proposal moscow beijing dual suspension north korean weapons tests us south korean military drills kick start talks lavrov suggested neutral european country could mediate described exchange insults us north korean leaders quite bad, unacceptable us treasury gold prices rose japanese yen strengthened friday exchange barbs fueled geopolitical jitters drove investors assets considered safer times turmoil latest round rhetoric began tuesday trump, first address united nations, made threat destroy north korea, country million people also called kim rocket man suicide mission remarks convinced me, rather frightening stopping me, path chose correct one follow last, kim said statement carried north official kcna news agency friday, promising make trump pay dearly speech south korea said first direct statement kind north korean leader japan, country suffer atomic attack, called north korean threat conduct atmospheric test totally unacceptable trump friday tweeted kim jong un north korea, obviously madman mind starving killing people, tested like never white house said friday trump south korean president moon jae agreed seoul acquisition development highly advanced military assets increased deployment us strategic assets around south korea rotational basis name specific weapons systems thursday trump announced new us sanctions said allows targeting companies institutions finance facilitate trade north korea asked diplomacy still possible, said additional sanctions pyongyang, including shipping trade networks, showed trump giving time economic pressure weigh north korea us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said banks business north korea would allowed operate united states kcna also published rare criticism official chinese media, saying comments north korea nuclear program damaged ties suggested beijing, neighbor major ally, sided washington kcna said chinese media openly resorting interference internal affairs another country driving wedge two countries china foreign ministry spokesman lu kang said relevant sides exercise restraint dedicate easing situation rather irritating rhetoric started rattle countries french sports minister laura flessel said france team would travel winter olympic games south korea security could guaranteed games staged pyeongchang, km miles demilitarized zone north south korea, world heavily armed border corrects typographical error dual paragraph
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china said saturday ban exports petroleum products north korea, well imports textiles isolated north, comply united nations security council resolution ministry commerce said statement website china would limit exports refined petroleum products oct , ban exports condensates liquefied natural gas immediately imports textiles north korea would also banned immediately, statement said corrects headline make clear petroleum exports banned
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president donald trump injected bitter us senate primary fight alabama friday, putting test ability enlist anti establishment voters come aid endangered republican incumbent trump spoke rally huntsville, alabama, behalf senator luther strange, appointed seat left vacant jeff sessions named trump attorney general strange trying ward challenge roy moore, arch conservative former state supreme court justice, runoff election next week polls show race close trump appeared stage latest republican effort repeal obamacare looked faltering republican senator john mccain announced opposition measure repeal replace healthcare law mccain opposition could spell doom bill, senate may vote next week, republicans afford lose votes among trump mentioned mccain name front arena crowd , , attendees booed lustily trump expressed optimism bill could still pass going eventually, said also continued engage rhetorical sparring match north korea leader kim jong un, referring rocket man crowd cheers madmen shooting rockets place, trump said evening reminiscent raucous campaign rallies helped define trump insurgent presidential candidacy, president popularity region appeared undiminished frequently done settings, spent significant portion remarks discussing surprise victory last november also rejected suggestion triumph aided russian interference election russia help tell you, trump said russians audience trump, however, huntsville back maverick candidate moore, instead establishment favorite, strange win moore alabama could embolden insurgent candidates challenge republican incumbents next year congressional elections, perhaps give edge democrats races trump involvement alabama race could help bolster strained relationship senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, whose help president needs advance agenda taxes, healthcare immigration mcconnell strongly supported strange, viewing reliable vote republican party legislative agenda hours trump due arrive alabama, housing secretary, ben carson, issued statement support moore truly someone reflects judeo christian values important establishment country wish well hope everyone make sure vote tuesday, carson said, stopping short asking people alabama vote moore republican leaders fear candidates far right could lose democrats, seeking wrest control house senate midterm elections strange, , dubbed big luther reference foot stature, backed nearly million advertising mcconnell allied political action committee trump implored crowd back strange defend interests, fight values, always put america first moore, , religious conservative twice lost position state top judge ousted refusing comply federal court order remove ten commandments monument state supreme court building also known opposition gay rights popular many conservative voters backed trump last november lot people love trump love roy moore, said ford connell, republican strategist worked strange alabama trump embrace strange put odds former adviser steve bannon nationalistic wing party breitbart, conservative news site bannon oversees, repeatedly attacked strange washington insider praising moore outsider mold trump presidential candidate
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japan talking sanctions north korea rather dialogue seen going united nations resolutions, chinese foreign minister wang yi told japanese counterpart tensions continued rise since north korea carried sixth nuclear test sept , prompting new round un sanctions wang told japan foreign minister taro kono sidelines united nations meeting new york situation korean peninsula getting increasingly serious sides needed remain calm resuming peace talks much part un resolutions enforcing sanctions, wang said, according statement issued china foreign ministry late friday japanese side talks sanctions bring talks, even goes talks, seen contravening security council resolutions, ministry cited wang saying china hoped japan talked acted cautiously played constructive role nuclear issue, said beijing repeatedly expressed concern rise tensions north korea and, signed increasingly tough un sanctions, also urged return talks parties exercise restraint friday, russia urged hot heads calm united states admitted felt challenged north korea warning could test hydrogen bomb pacific trump called north korean leader kim jong un madman friday, day kim dubbed mentally deranged us dotard would face highest level hard line countermeasure history retaliation trump saying us would totally destroy north korea threatened united states allies
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us senator john mccain said friday opposes latest republican bill dismantle obamacare, dealing measure could fatal blow given party slim senate majority several republicans still undecided measure, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said earlier week intended bring senate floor vote next week, though promise vote would set stage another dramatic capitol hill decision law brought health insurance millions americans became former democratic president barack obama signature domestic achievement seven years, republicans hammered obamacare unwarranted government intrusion american healthcare president donald trump made repealing obamacare one top campaign promises democrats fiercely defended announcement mccain, republican often odds trump cast crucial vote july helped defeat earlier republican repeal bill, potential end mcconnell plans mcconnell office immediately respond requests comment rally alabama, trump said mccain decision totally unexpected, terrible despite setback, trump said still chance going eventually republicans narrow senate majority cannot afford lose many votes bill also tight timetable mcconnell trying schedule vote bill sept , last day bill could pass simple majority votes senate vote taken later would garner least votes passage weeks humiliating defeat july, obamacare repeal fight seemed over, current bill introduced republican senators bill cassidy lindsey graham, close friend mccain s, seemed gain momentum mccain friday laid opposition statement cannot good conscience vote graham cassidy proposal said took pleasure announcing opposition noted bill authors dear friends mccain complained rushed process republicans used push bill forward said would consider supporting bill like emerged extensive hearings, debate amendment case, said mccain, cast vote july days diagnosed aggressive brain cancer, said could support bill without knowing much would cost, would affect insurance premiums many people helped hurt it, information available non partisan congressional budget office provides full assessment end september graham cassidy bill would take federal money spent medicaid program poor disabled, well subsidies help americans buy private insurance, divvy states block grants advocates say would give states discretion manage healthcare schemes although cbo yet fully assessed bill effects, independent analyses indicate would fundamentally redistribute federal healthcare money, generally republican leaning states benefiting democratic leaning states losing, largely majority states opted expand medicaid obamacare democratic leaning washington post abc news opinion poll said americans prefer obamacare graham cassidy alternative percent percent graham said statement giving press on, said shares health insurers turned mccain announced oppositions centene ended percent higher humana closed percent, reversing earlier losses state state impacts graham cassidy would vary, axios news website reported friday, citing study centers medicare medicaid services cms , unit department health human services oversees medicaid obamacare program cms study found , alaska would lose percent federal funding insurance subsidies medicaid arizona would lose percent maine would gain percent ohio would lose percent west virginia would lose percent, axios reported states home republican senators pressure healthcare alaska republican senators, lisa murkowski dan sullivan, still fence graham cassidy cms immediate comment axios report besides mccain, kentucky rand paul republican senator publicly said opposes bill maine susan collins said leaning bill, portland press herald newspaper reported friday kansas jerry moran also undecided democrats support bill pass graham cassidy, republicans need least votes seat senate, control , vice president mike pence casting potential tie breaking vote insurance industry, hospitals, medical advocacy groups american medical association, american heart association american cancer society, aarp advocacy group elderly consumer activists oppose bill center budget policy priorities, liberal think tank washington, estimated bill would cause million people lose insurance
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united states sees value new start arms control treaty russia, despite washington concerns moscow track record arms control issues, senior us officials said friday remarks trump administration officials, speaking reporters condition anonymity, suggest treaty remain force door remains open pursuing extension accord, set expire new strategic arms reduction treaty gives countries february reduce deployed strategic nuclear warheads , , lowest level decades also limits deployed land submarine based missiles nuclear capable bombers reuters reported president donald trump, first call russian president vladimir putin, criticized new start treaty, saying favored moscow one trump administration officials said friday united states looking discard new start senior us officials, including us defense secretary jim mattis, questioned russia reliability arms control, citing longstanding us allegations russia violated cold war era intermediate range nuclear forces inf treaty russia denies treaty violations accuses united states accusations come amid nosedive us russian relations us intelligence agencies accuse russia meddling us presidential election, moscow denies, recent tit tat exchanges washington moscow include moves slash others diplomatic presence tensions reached syria, united states russia backing different forces scrambling claim left islamic state held territory russia warned united states thursday would target us backed militias syria russian troops came fire still, second senior trump administration official said friday united states seeking ways improve communication moscow build degree trust, official described non existent trump took office saying wanted improve ties strained since moscow annexation crimea separatist conflict eastern ukraine, led washington impose sanctions russia ukraine petro poroshenko met trump thursday said afterward shared vision new level defense cooperation second senior trump administration official said decision whether provide defensive arms ukraine, something kiev long wanted
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protesters howard university chanted booed friday james comey first public address since testified congress firing us president donald trump, challenging former fbi director taste real world trying describe students protesting federal bureau investigation treatment black activists began chanting civil rights song shall moved comey stood podium, waiting demonstrators video historically black university washington, dc chants continued, intensifying sometimes subsiding, comey began address, focused believed college campuses much part called real world comey ignore shouts rest real world place hard sometimes find people listen attitude might actually convinced something, told instead, happens real world
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