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us president donald trump top republicans congress show aggressively intend cut corporate tax rate, trying avoid appearance favoring wealthy big six team republican tax policy makers expected release plan wednesday targeting tax cuts businesses, offering clues replace reduced federal revenues, said lobbyists congressional sources pressure corporate america, team expected call corporate income tax target rate possibly within range percent, current rate percent big six, includes top trump aides congressional republican leaders, expected refrain cutting top individual tax rate percent, risky step many republicans house representatives could find hard swallow going cut highest income tax rate not, predicted stephen moore, fellow conservative heritage foundation think tank moore helped write trump campaign tax plan overhauling tax code key pledge trump presidential campaign eight months office, made limited progress washington achieved major tax overhaul since trump portrays lower corporate taxes boon workers, saying would lead jobs higher salaries rate cut corporate profits could also used benefit shareholders offer executive bonuses, however details leaking big six meetings paint clear picture unprecedented tax giveaway fortunate biggest corporations, senator ron wyden, top democrat senate finance committee, said week big six treasury secretary steven mnuchin, trump economic adviser gary cohn, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, house representatives speaker paul ryan two tax committee chairmen working plan months still undecided key issues, including whether let businesses write new investments immediately lower tax rates small businesses whether cut middle class taxes simply doubling standard deduction individuals families, according lobbyists resolving issues help determine aggressively republicans cut corporate taxes lobbyists said expect big six offer many details tax loopholes deductions could eliminated help pay tax cuts expectation bold transformative tax reform would mean dramatic corporate rate cut, aggressive stripping set asides special interest carve outs simplification, said tim phillips, president americans prosperity, political group backed billionaire conservatives charles david koch white house spokeswoman natalie strom declined comment blueprint always said tax reform include lowering rates, closing loopholes broadening base ending special interest tax breaks priorities reflected plan, said big six likely address estimated trillion us corporate profits held overseas requiring companies bring money home rates percent reinvested profits percent cash equivalents, lobbyists said offset lost revenue, trump administration plans forecast flood new tax revenue coming years, based aggressive assumptions tax fueled economic expansion senate republicans shown signs moving away dynamic scoring tax legislation impact two senators, including prominent fiscal hawk, agreed week static score could allow tax reform lose trillion next decade senate republicans also likely avoid budget baseline changes generate savings tax reform paper could well mean big six plan would balloon federal budget deficit without those, price goes way look it, said john gimigliano, former house ways means committee tax counsel leads federal legislative regulatory services kpmg llp
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us senator elizabeth warren lifted hold president donald trump pick run justice department antitrust division, move allow senate vote confirm makan delrahim, senior republican aide said friday warren, massachusetts democrat, met delrahim early september pressed concerns lobbying political interference antitrust delrahim, veteran justice department lobbyist, nominated assistant attorney general immediately clear vote would go forward president took usually long time nominating delrahim, finally naming late march senate judiciary committee approved june, sent nomination full senate interim, justice department antitrust division run andrew finch, become deputy delrahim place warren office delrahim immediately respond request comment hold lifted senator orrin hatch, member judiciary committee utah republican, worked warren others address concerns delrahim nomination, hatch office said statement warren concerned trump attempting exert political influence antitrust decisions candidate, trump said would oppose inc proposed billion acquisition time warner inc, owner cnn one country largest film television companies delrahim said confirmation hearing may watch, division merger reviews would free political influence
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court ordered mediation aimed ending funding dispute minnesota democratic governor republican controlled legislature ended friday mediator declaring impasse minnesota supreme court earlier month ordered two branches government use mediator resolve dispute governor mark dayton veto funding legislature fiscal biennial budget richard solum, retired minnesota judge served mediator, said statement day half talks concluded two sides impasse dayton veto may touched legal battle legislature, claimed removal nearly million funding budget unconstitutional ramsey county district court judge sided legislature july, state supreme court sept determined governor action constitutional however, high court raised concerns ability legislature continue exist without funding dayton friday reiterated stance veto aimed pressuring republicans revise tax measures, said seriously jeopardize minnesota government future financial stability added mediation revealed legislature money available operate new session begins february owe minnesota supreme court people minnesota honest explanation dragged us costly theatrics past four months, dayton said statement republican legislative leaders issued joint statement expressing disappointment governor dayton walked abruptly ended mediation today demise mediation returns matter supreme court final ruling, according susan closmore, spokeswoman house republicans dayton veto raised credit concerns state leaving million certificates participation issued senate office facility without appropriation rental debt payments next due november december district court judge ordered state temporarily fund legislature oct , p june affirmed minnesota aa plus rating removed watch list potential downgrade
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president donald trump considering new order replace soon expire travel ban people six muslim majority countries would tailored country country basis protect united states attacks, us officials said friday current ban people iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen due expire sunday, trump given recommendations elaine duke, acting homeland security secretary, yet made decision details new order, officials told reporters miles taylor, counselor duke, said recommended trump actions tough tailored, including travel restrictions enhanced screening certain countries taylor declined say many countries would targeted, including status six countries covered current ban white house spokesman raj shah said get decision making, next step presidential proclamation setting new policy declined say would come, including whether trump would act existing ban expires american civil liberties union, rights group mounted one legal challenges march order, expressed skepticism trump forthcoming action looks trump administration third try make good unconstitutional campaign promise ban muslims united states, aclu executive director anthony romero said trump six nation travel ban laid march executive order blocked federal courts allowed go effect limits us supreme court june recommendations trump weighing, would restrictions us entry differ nation, based cooperation american security mandates, threat united states believes country presents variables, taylor said specify nature restrictions, said imposed could lifted conditions change legal question whether existing ban discriminates muslims violation us constitution, lower courts previously ruled, argued supreme court oct officials declined say proposed change policy could affect upcoming supreme court case march travel ban earlier january one targeted six countries well iraq controversial actions taken trump since assuming office january critics called policy unlawful muslim ban, accusing republican president discriminating muslims violation constitutional guarantees religious liberty equal protection law, breaking existing us immigration law, stoking religious hatred trump, promised radical islamic terrorism eradicated, wrote twitter sept travel ban united states far larger, tougher specific stupidly, would politically correct expiring ban blocked entry united states people six countries days locked aspiring refugees days give trump administration time conduct worldwide review us vetting procedures foreign visitors existing refugee ban expires oct taylor said american officials july notified every foreign government requirements minimum cooperation united states needs validate traveler identities ensure represent national security threat countries given days respond people countries meet requirements may allowed enter united states may face travel restrictions, taylor said countries met requirements agreed work toward meeting them, taylor added end day, countries still unable or, worse yet, deliberately unwilling comply new baseline laid out, taylor said trump, promised candidate impose total complete shutdown muslims entering united states, said soon expire ban needed protect united states terrorism need know coming country, taylor said able validate identities able confirm foreign partners information suggesting individuals may represent threat united states trump january march orders quickly blocked federal courts, expected new restrictions might harder challenge product worldwide review process examining vetting procedures foreign countries, legal experts said
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russia foreign minister said friday leaders north korea united states tone bellicose rhetoric warned collapse nuclear deal iran world powers would embolden pyongyang exchange threats quite bad, unacceptable, sergei lavrov told reporters news conference calm hot heads, lavrov said, adding convinced russian chinese proposal could still pave way diplomatic solution north korea crisis lavrov added collapse iran nuclear deal would give north korea little incentive drop nuclear program return sanctions relief
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top republican tax law writer us house representatives unveiled new tax legislation friday said would help people cope hurricane devastation texas, florida, us virgin islands, puerto rico areas bill specifically helps hurricane victims keep paycheck, deduct cost theirproperty damage affordable immediate access money saved retirement, house ways means committee chairman kevin brady said statement accompanying measure legislation also encourage even americans donate generously help need, added
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facebook inc fbo thursday launched overhaul handles paid political advertisements, giving concession us lawmakers threatened regulate world largest social network secretive ads run election campaigns company also said would turn congressional investigators , political ads says likely purchased russian entities us presidential election chief executive mark zuckerberg said company, first time, would make possible anyone see political ads run facebook, matter target facebook also demand political advertisers disclose paying advertisements, requirement us law applies political ads television social media work others create new standard transparency online political ads, zuckerberg said zuckerberg, broadcasting live facebook company headquarters menlo park, california, said changes would help address concerns governments including russia using facebook ads meddle countries elections earlier month, facebook said internal review shown operation likely based russia spent , , facebook ads promoting divisive messages months last year us presidential election company initially declined turn details ads congress us congressional investigators special counsel robert mueller examining alleged russian election interference, moscow denied investigators interested companies well representatives twitter inc twtrn set meet next week staff senate intelligence committee relation inquiries election representative adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence committee, said thursday wants hear facebook, alphabet inc googlo google, twitter others public hearings important committee scrutinize rigorous facebook internal investigation been, test conclusions understand took long did, schiff said statement political advertising changes represent retreat facebook, years resisted calls transparency advocates academics regulation political ads company instead treated like commercial ads days november us election, zuckerberg said crazy idea think misinformation facebook swayed vote toward president donald trump senator mark warner, vice chairman senate intelligence committee, month compared political ads social media wild, wild west said legislation might needed address us federal election commission last week sought public comment possible regulatory changes digital ads considered whether call facebook tech firms commission public hearing facebook grown leading online platform political ads low costs tools targeting messages narrow audiences us political campaigns likely spent million facebook ads election cycle, according nomura analysts, though exact amount unknown remained unclear whether facebook voluntary changes would satisfy demands government action warner another senator, democrat amy klobuchar, thursday sent letter colleagues inviting co sponsors legislation writing would formalize expand commitments zuckerberg made legislation, wrote, would require digital platforms million users maintain publicly available file election related ads bought people spend , , according copy letter seen reuters trevor potter, president pro transparency campaign legal center, said statement group would carefully monitor facebook implementation new policy said facebook helped create secrecy gave rise foreign interference elections past, facebook argued ad details remain confidential unless released advertisers zuckerberg, returned work thursday month paternity leave, laid steps company would take prevent governments using facebook manipulate elections said facebook would hire additional people expand partnerships election commissions around world adapt systems help deter political bullying facebook found attempt election meddling germany, zuckerberg said, added company would continue examine fake accounts removed advance sunday german national election want anyone use tools undermine democracy stand for, zuckerberg said facebook general counsel colin stretch said blog post thursday unusual facebook voluntarily turn information government authorities, giving us lawmakers copies ads company long rigid policy refusing turn user information without court order legal process ultimately, stretch wrote, believe public deserves full accounting happened election
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acting secretary homeland security notified president donald trump countries meet new us vetting standards recommended tailored tough restrictions citizens entry united states, us officials said friday trump yet approved restrictions, officials said unclear temporary travel ban citizens six majority muslim countries expires sunday officials declined say many countries included dhs acting secretary elaine duke report trump
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us senator john mccain said friday would vote new republican bill dismantle obamacare brought onto senate floor next week, new setback proposal cannot good conscience vote graham cassidy proposal, mccain said statement bill sponsored senators lindsey graham bill cassidy mccain said could support bill knowing much would cost would affect insurance coverage, adding believed parties could better work together legislation
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us health secretary tom price use private jets government travel investigation friday internal watchdog agreed review issue following calls democrats probe department health human services inspector general daniel levinson office said would request price travel records seek review justification price taken least two dozen charter flights since may cost us taxpayers , , according politico, first reported travel hhs office inspector general conducting review secretary price federal travel using chartered aircraft review focuses whether travel complied federal travel regulations, may encompass issues related travel, said levinson spokeswoman, tesia williams, adding would finished soon possible move comes house democratic lawmakers called internal review earlier week nl n separately, house committee oversight government reform top democrat, us representative elijah cummings, also asked price details flights called panel chairman trey gowdy hold immediate hearing issue representatives price immediately respond request comment investigation, earlier reported washington post nbc news hhs spokeswoman charmaine yoest defended price travels, telling post secretary price, getting outside dc, making sure connected real american people adding commercial flights could lengthy delays force miss public events letter price, cummings asked secretary details number flights, full costs documentation purpose oct reports accurate, would stunning hypocritical breach trust given trump administration trying take away health care millions americans proposing slash funding hhs, wrote us lawmaker , price chastised fiscal irresponsibility government private plane use appearance cnbc also posted twitter time questions price charter flights come another top us official, treasury secretary steve mnuchin, facing scrutiny use government plane fly kentucky visit louisville fort knox mnuchin wife viewed solar eclipse trip, area country experienced full eclipse nl n li yd
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officials department homeland security, white house, state department justice department hold briefing friday afternoon discuss enhanced global security measures, dhs said statement information briefing embargoed pm gmt , said announcement briefing follows media reports president donald trump planning replace soon expire travel ban people six muslim majority countries new ban tailored country country basis affecting slightly nations
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rand paul, whoever votes hcare bill, forever future political campaigns known republican saved obamacare edt
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republican leaders sought nail final votes needed pass us vice president mike pence thursday called last best chance repeal obamacare new analysis underscored democratic leaning states stand lose large amounts federal funding legislation senate majority leader mitch mcconnell plans bring bill introduced fellow republican senators lindsey graham bill cassidy vote next week, party seeks make good seven years promises erase democratic former president barack obama signature legislative achievement democratic support bill, republicans remain handful votes short senate, needing votes seat chamber control , pence casting potential tie breaking vote senator rand paul opposes least six others undecided john mccain, susan collins, lisa murkowski, dan sullivan, rob portman jerry moran asked whether legislation pass, pence said, see close republicans, still reeling failure july win senate passage previous legislation repeal replace obamacare, set sept deadline passage bill may well last best chance stop turn around head america back direction kind healthcare reform based individual choice, state based innovations, pence told fox new channel president donald trump pushing congress repeal replace obamacare, would fulfill one top campaign promises last year current bill would take money federal government spends healthcare medicaid insurance program poor subsidies help americans buy private insurance distribute states block grants non partisan congressional budget office yet assessed bill effects independent analyses indicate would fundamentally redistribute federal healthcare money, generally republican leaning states benefiting democratic leaning states losing nonprofit kaiser family foundation, healthcare research group, estimated thursday states expanded medicaid obamacare would lose billion bill , non expansion states would gain billion time period graham cassidy bill would end obamacare medicaid expansion, many democratic governed states carried many republican governed states not, limit overall federal spending five decade old program regardless many americans qualify benefits republicans called obamacare, formally known affordable care act, federal overreach, say block grants would give states discretion provide healthcare coverage according kaiser family foundation analysis, five states would stand lose percent federal healthcare money new york percent , oregon percent , connecticut percent , vermont percent minnesota percent democratic leaning analysis found six republican leaning states would get least percent federal funds mississippi percent , texas percent , kansas percent , georgia percent , south dakota percent tennessee percent total dollars, state largest forecast loss funds california, losing billion biggest gainer would texas, billion increase california, populous us state, democratic leaning texas second populous state largest republican leaning one absolutely true say graham cassidy bill time levels per person basis way distribute money healthcare, think resonates americans, pence said mccain, collins murkowski three republicans voted last republican healthcare legislation brought senate, failed july paul, voted favor bill previously expressing misgivings, thursday went twitter underscore criticism graham cassidy bill go far enough erase obamacare insurance industry, hospitals, medical advocacy groups american medical association, american heart association american cancer society, aarp advocacy group elderly consumer activists come bill, urging bipartisan fix current law abandoned week medical civil rights advocacy groups lined graham cassidy bill thursday, including american psychological association, american congress obstetricians gynecologists naacp center budget policy priorities, liberal think tank, estimated bill would cause million people lose insurance graham cassidy proposal would let states opt requirement insurers charge sick healthy people rates, causing furor among advocacy groups say could make health insurance unaffordable pre existing conditions
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republican senator susan collins said leaning latest republican healthcare bill, associated press reported friday maine senator indicated major concerns proposal, ap said note twitter
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former republican presidential candidate bob dole, , hospitalized since last week due low blood pressure, spokeswoman said friday former senate majority leader admitted walter reed national medical center bethesda, maryland, sept , said spokeswoman, marion watkins routine check determined low blood pressure correcting medication, watkins said right hope release within matter days watkins added medical staff hopeful recovery dole, special counsel alston bird law firm washington, appreciated warm wishes received thank prayers well wishes, dole said twitter early friday, responding tweet wife elizabeth dole foundation hope home sipping cosmo days wife tweeted dole foundation account saying sorry miss invictusgames , sports event begins saturday toronto wounded, injured sick armed services personnel veterans dole, decorated world war two combat veteran, seriously injured war husband, senatordole, hospital please pray speedy recovery, wrote online serving kansas legislature, dole elected us house representatives senate , elected four times dole twice served senate republican leader earned reputation effective legislator well liked among democrats well republicans ability build coalitions dole also part four unsuccessful presidential campaigns , president gerald ford vice presidential choice, ticket lost jimmy carter walter mondale dole ran president lost republican nomination ronald reagan eight years later republicans chose george hw bush dole republican nomination defeated incumbent democrat bill clinton
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north korean leader kim jong un confused lot english speakers
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us president donald trump south korean president moon jae agreed strengthen defense posture amid rising tensions north korea, white house said friday trump moon, met thursday, committed strengthen combined defense posture, including south korea acquisition development highly advanced military assets agreed enhanced deployment us strategic assets around south korea rotational basis, white house said statement
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detonating nuclear tipped missile pacific ocean would logical final step north korea prove success weapons program would extremely provocative carry huge risks, arms control experts said friday north korean foreign minister ri yong ho suggested leader kim jong un considering testing unprecedented scale hydrogen bomb pacific response us president donald trump threat united nations totally destroy country may mean north korea fire warhead tipped intermediate range hwasong hwasong intercontinental ballistic missile blow hundred kilometers pacific ocean, said yang uk, senior researcher korea defence security forum seoul may bluffing, need test combined missile bomb capability could already prepared plan trying use trump remarks excuse make happen, said yang atmospheric test would first globally since china detonated device , according international atomic energy agency tests nuclear tipped ballistic missiles rarer still united states test operational ballistic missile live warhead fired submarine far pacific ocean china widely condemned similar test missile exploded lop nur test site country west north korea six nuclear tests date underground, recent earlier month far largest assume could it, exceedingly provocative, said vipin narang, associate professor political science massachusetts institute technology put live nuclear warhead missile tested handful times, overflying potentially populated centers itdoesn go exactly plannedit could world changing event north korea fired two ballistic missiles japan north hokkaido region past month part series tests experts say illustrated unexpectedly rapid advances said pacific ocean, pretty much means firing missile japan, said melissa hanham, senior research associate us based middlebury institute international studies monterey, california want shut us doubting could build missile would ideal means delivery, also possible put bomb ship detonate surface ocean sea, experts said either way, radioactive fallout could significant, well diplomatic backlash around world north korea recent missile launches japan especially drew stern rebukes tokyo international community japan chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga called pyongyang remarks behavior completely unacceptable narang said test high enough ocean would limit radioactive fallout risks included damage electro magnetic pulse, something pyongyang hinted might employ attack united states allies go exactly planned detonation occurs lower altitude could see emp like effects anything area lot dead fish pyongyang launched dozens missiles year spurs program aimed mastering nuclear tipped missile strike united states, addition sept nuclear test kim threat materializes, tipping point china, may prompt many countries demand end regime, said david albright, founder non profit institute science international security washington one tested ground decades radioactive fallout could terrifying many, albright said experts said atmospheric nuclear test unlikely due substantial technical diplomatic risks joshua pollack, editor washington based nonproliferation review, said would end end demo everything would surprised next move yet test icbm full range pacific, said pollack probably come first
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would game changer north korea conducts hydrogen bomb test pacific united states taking threat seriously, give much credence pyongyang taking action, senior us official said friday certain amount bluster taken granted dealing north korea, trump administration official told reuters official added, however, extent take seriously official, speaking condition anonymity, said questions whether north korea capabilities conduct test declined specify united states would respond would game changer sense, official said think give much credence moment
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expanded negotiations north korea announced thursday would good succeed cutting imported goods, showed lessening support china toward pyongyang, us commerce secretary wilbur ross told cnbc interview friday think move chinese central bank important physical point view limiting trade even importantly, sent powerful message north korea china supportive been, said ross, scheduled visit beijing weekend
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us secretary state rex tillerson friday acknowledged escalating tensions north korea challenging said diplomatic efforts continue amid harsh rhetoric threats military confrontation quite challenged diplomatic efforts continue unabated, tillerson said interview abc put place strongest economic sanctions ever assembled north korean leader kim jong un tested sanctions, voices every corner world
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north korea kim jong un tested like never before, us president donald trump said friday two leaders continued trade insults pyongyang threatened test hydrogen bomb pacific ocean kim jong un north korea, obviously madman mind starving killing people, tested like never before, trump tweeted, one day announcing additional sanctions pyongyang
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moscow deeply concerned escalation tension korean peninsula caused continued war words united states north korea, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said friday moscow convinced alternative political diplomatic settlement north korean problem, told conference call reporters said situation aggravated swapping silly statements full threats kremlin reacting us president donald trump statement vowed destroy north korea, leading reclusive nation declare might test hydrogen bomb pacific ocean
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russia place adverts facebook inc try influence us presidential election, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said friday us lawmakers urged federal election commission require transparency social media advertising russian entities purchased political adverts election know place advert facebook never done this, russian side never involved it, peskov told conference call reporters
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us navy carrier ronald reagan conducting drills japanese warships seas south korean peninsula, japan military said friday, show naval power pyongyang threatens nuclear missile tests reagan strike group conduct separate drill south korean navy october, defense ministry said statement distributed south korean lawmakers monday , ton reagan, based japan, escort ships holding drills japanese navy vessels since sept waters south west japan main islands, japan maritime self defence force said statement exercise three japanese warships, including two destroyers one country two biggest helicopter carriers, ise, run sept , added us regional allies responding military drills, including bomber jet fighter flights near korean peninsula, pyongyang pursues nuclear missile programs, apparent hydrogen bomb test two ballistic missile firings japan recent weeks north korea friday said might test hydrogen bomb pacific ocean us president donald trump vowed destroy country
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china foreign minister wang yi urged north korea stop persisting dangerous course called united states stick promises non aggression towards pyongyang, according statement release ministry friday matter changes circumstance, matter long takes, matter difficulties face, china always persist goal denuclearizing peninsula, moving towards talks, wang said, speaking un general assembly thursday
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china called parties friday exercise restraint north korea foreign minister quoted saying believes north could consider conducting hydrogen bomb test pacific ocean chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang also told daily news briefing beijing china opposes unilateral sanctions outside united nations framework comments came us president donald trump ordered new sanctions north korea thursday nuclear missile programs
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france winter olympics team travel games south korea security cannot guaranteed, france sports minister said thursday, first major doubts participating nation growing north korean tensions games organizer said friday closely monitoring current geopolitical situation south korean government, adding safety top priority tensions region escalated since north korea conducted sixth largest nuclear test sept , prompting global condemnation north korea leader kim jong un said friday north consider highest level hard line countermeasure history united states response us president donald trump threat destroy north france sports minister laura flessel told rtl radio crisis deepened security cannot assured, french olympics team stay home added yet participants games
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us president donald trump due travel alabama friday whip votes senate race laid bare rift republican party leadership anti establishment wing move surprised political analysts, trump appear alongside party approved incumbent rather controversial insurgent president decision campaign senator luther strange ahead tuesday primary runoff election came despite trump strained relationship republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, one strange strongest supporters last month initial round voting, strange finished second former alabama chief justice roy moore, whose drain swamp credentials burnished high profile endorsements, including former white house strategist steve bannon think approach without prior knowledge judge moore would logical trumpian candidate, said steven taylor, political science professor troy university alabama winner tuesday running december democratic candidate doug jones republican dominated state neither republican campaign responded requests comment moore, , religious conservative twice lost position state top judge ousted refused federal court order remove ten commandments monument state supreme court building winning back seat , directed state judges ignore us supreme court ruling legalizing sex marriage, suspended resigned moore vowed support trump agenda blamed mcconnell senate lack major legislative victories moore campaign video released last week showed photo mcconnell beside words washington insiders moore wife warned would bend knee strange, , appointed fill senate seat left vacant jeff sessions became us attorney general known big luther due foot inch stature, backed nearly million advertising mcconnell allied political action committee supporting big luther strange loyal helpful trump tweeted wednesday strange served state attorney general former governor robert bentley, resigned april moore endured share controversy, including negative press week mentioned reds yellows apparent reference american indians asians recent advertisement, strange questioned moore commitment trump planned wall mexican border roy moore wrong president trump, wrong wall, wrong alabama, ad narrator says two candidates scheduled square debate thursday turnout expected low tuesday runoff, troy university taylor said campaigns reason believe hold edge moore advantage appeal true believing base, taylor said terms campaigns going adept ground game, would think strange advantage
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japan chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga said friday north korea remarks behavior absolutely unacceptable provocative regional international security suga speaking north korean leader kim jong un vowed make us president donald trump pay dearly threatening destroy country, north korea foreign minister quoted saying believes north could consider hydrogen bomb test pacific ocean japanese defence minister itsunori onodera said comment north korean foreign minister ri yong ho utterly unacceptable
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trump administration preparing relax obama era rules drone strikes commando raids, paving way frequent operations islamic state militant groups, new york times reported thursday, citing officials familiar internal deliberations president donald trump advisers proposed relaxing rule generally limits drone strikes raids high level militants deemed pose continuing imminent threat americans, times said rule would expanded include foot soldiers, said advisers also want eliminate rule drone strikes raids military central intelligence agency undergo high level vetting, according times officials agreed keep place requirement near certainty civilian bystanders killed, newspaper said cabinet level committee approved proposed rules sept sent trump expected signature, times said white house immediately respond request comment reuters former president barack obama established rules operations military cia outside war zones like afghanistan, iraq syria
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head us senate judiciary committee asked fbi whether warned donald trump presidential campaign alleged attempts russia infiltrate campaign republican senator chuck grassley office said thursday wrote federal bureau investigation director christopher wray asking whether agency provided defensive briefings trump team given ongoing investigation paul manafort, trump campaign manager fbi provide defensive briefing similar warning campaign, would raise important questions trump campaign responded, grassley wrote letter dated sept fbi alert campaign, grassley said, would raise serious questions factors contributed decision appears handled differently similar circumstance involving previous campaign senator said according press reports, us intelligence raised similar concerns john mccain republican senator presidential campaign grassley, however, ask fbi possibility offered trump campaign officials briefing offer declined election, two us intelligence officers flew new york brief president elect trump russia, find arrived trump tower briefing canceled, two senior us officials said, speaking condition anonymity manafort became trump campaign manager june forced resign two months later amid reports business relationship kremlin backed former ukrainian leader, viktor yanukovich trump denies campaign colluded russia dismisses investigations allegations russian interference election witch hunts russia denies meddling us election
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north korean foreign minister ri yong ho said friday believes north could consider hydrogen bomb test pacific ocean unprecedented scale, south korea yonhap news agency reported ri speaking reporters new york asked north korean leader kim jong un meant threatened earlier statement highest level hard line countermeasure history united states north korea could consider hydrogen bomb test, ri said, although know kim exact thoughts, yonhap reported
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north korea leader kim jong un said friday north consider highest level hard line countermeasure history united states response us president donald trump threat destroy north calling trump mentally deranged comments ferocious declaration war history, kim said un speech tuesday confirmed pyongyang nuclear program correct path remarks convinced me, rather frightening stopping me, path chose correct one follow last, kim said statement carried north official kcna news agency, promising make trump pay dearly speech trump warned north korean leader un address tuesday united states, threatened, would totally destroy country million people mocked kim rocket man suicide mission us president direct reference military action far north, conducted sixth largest nuclear test sept addition nuclear test, north korea launched dozens missiles since kim came power two recent ballistic missiles flew japan pyongyang advanced toward goal creating nuclear warhead tipped missiles hit united states kim said trump would face results beyond expectation, without specifying action north korea would take next surely definitely tame mentally deranged us dotard fire, kim said rare direct statement, referring trump offered vitriol trump, saying unfit hold prerogative supreme command country, surely rogue gangster fond playing fire, rather politician day trump address, north korea foreign minister ri yong ho likened trump barking dog, saying comments threat north kim took page ri book friday, saying frightened dog barks louder trump denied existence insulted country front eyes world, consider seriousness exercising corresponding, highest level hard line countermeasure history, kim said
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pursuit nuclear weapons bring security north korea government china assistance vital bringing pyongyang atomic missile programs control, us secretary state rex tillerson said thursday north korea may assume nuclear weapons ensure survival regime truth, nuclear weapons clearly leading greater isolation, ignominy deprivation, tillerson said un security council china truly desires denuclearize korean peninsula promote stability avoid conflict sensitive region right border, time work rest us put kind pressure north korea change strategic calculations late, added
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china foreign minister thursday called north korea go dangerous direction nuclear program said negotiations way crisis pyongyang weapons development wang yi also told annual un general assembly china committed denuclearization korean peninsula new nuclear weapons north south border, elsewhere northeast asia urged united states honor four commitment, apparent reference aug statement us secretary state rex tillerson, said washington seek collapse change north korean government, accelerated reunification peninsula, send military north border urge dprk go along dangerous direction, wang said, referring north korea acronym official name, democratic people republic korea call upon parties play constructive role easing tensions still hope peace must give negotiation way out, deserves every effort parties meet half way, addressing legitimate concerns wang made mention speech us president donald trump announcement new sanctions thursday open door wider blacklisting people entities business north korea, including shipping trade networks china, north korea main trading partner, backed successive rounds united nations sanctions north korean nuclear bomb tests, repeatedly said opposed unilateral sanctions especially long arm jurisdiction chinese entities individuals
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us judge thursday said wanted decide quickly lawsuits challenging trump administration decision end program shielded deportation children brought united states illegally parents president donald trump month decided rescind deferred action childhood arrivals program, daca, march since authorized president barack obama, program provided protection deportation right work legally nearly , young people several states, organizations individuals filed lawsuits seeking protect daca recipients known dreamers hearing san francisco federal court, us district judge william alsup grouped four cases together, including lawsuit filed california attorney general six individual dreamers legal briefs many issues could finished december, said like idea fiddling rome burns suddenly program expired, alsup said legal claims cases similar trump administration follow proper administrative procedure rescinding daca, making enforcement promises group people, revoke them, violates due process trump administration said ending daca obama overstepped constitutional authority bypassed congress created daca program unilaterally trump called congress enact law protect daca recipients last week angered fellow republicans negotiating top congressional democratic leaders possible legislation presidential election, trump ran hardline immigration platform, promising end daca strengthen border protections increase jobs us workers dreamers work permits expire march apply renew another two years oct department homeland security might extend date court thursday, deputy assistant attorney general brett shumate said government still made decision deadline shumate also said trump administration changed obama era restrictions dreamer personal information shared agencies immigration enforcement purposes
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said thursday banks business north korea would allowed also operate united states new sanctions order aimed thwarting pyongyang nuclear missiles program bank country used facilitate kim jong un destructive behavior, mnuchin told reporters, referring north korea leader foreign financial institutions notice going forward choose business united states north korea, mnuchin said sanctions issued new executive order signed us president donald trump thursday would forward looking target past behavior
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eu ambassadors reached initial agreement impose economic sanctions north korea, going beyond latest round un measures, officials diplomats said thursday today psc eu member states ambassadors agreed package new autonomous measures, eu official said eu diplomat said around eight new north korean officials likely added eu sanctions list decision likely adopted eu foreign ministers next regular meeting oct
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us president donald trump said thursday signed executive order would allow united states ramp sanctions north korean firms effort dissuade pyongyang pursuing nuclear missile program new executive order cut sources revenue fund north korea efforts develop deadliest weapons known humankind, told reporters ahead luncheon meeting leaders japan south korea said north korea textiles, fishing, information technology, manufacturing industries among united states could target
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president donald trump said thursday united states making progress north korean issue, ahead expected sanctions announcement washington pyongyang ballistic nuclear weapons program think making lot progress lot ways, trump said going meeting south korean president moon jae sidelines un general assembly
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president donald trump said thursday united states would adding sanctions north korea tensions escalated recent weeks pyongyang missile nuclear weapons program, despite intense pressure world powers putting sanctions north korea, trump said response question meeting afghan president ashraf ghani afghanistan, trump said us military leading fighting
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senate republicans announced plans vote next week latest bid scuttle obamacare even popular comedian become part us healthcare debate denounced bill former president barack obama wednesday warned real human suffering president donald trump, expressed frustration senate failure thus far pass legislation dismantling obama signature legislative achievement, said republicans back bill, needs votes passage seat senate, republican party controls think good chance, trump, made replacing obamacare top campaign promise, told reporters appearance egypt president new york kentucky senator rand paul opposes bill least five republicans undecided susan collins maine, lisa murkowski dan sullivan alaska, john mccain arizona jerry moran kansas republican senator john thune fox news said handful votes short need worked gather enough votes win, prior legislation failed july, congressional republicans white house defensive jimmy kimmel used late night tv show blast proposal call republican senator bill cassidy, one two sponsors, liar guy, bill cassidy, lied right face, kimmel said show tuesday night, referring senator since may touted jimmy kimmel test standards obamacare replacement would need possess senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, noncommittal tuesday scheduling vote, intends bring senate floor next week, said spokesman david popp republicans using measure cassidy sponsoring fellow senator lindsey graham make one last push year pass legislation roll back obamacare law, goal seven years, facing sept deadline avalere health, healthcare consultancy hospitals insurers, forecast bill would slash federal funding states billion , states facing cuts hit hard would democratic governed california new york, expanded medicaid insurance program poor disabled obamacare, republican governed texas, expand medicaid, would winner, avalere said remained unclear bill, opposed democrats top medical groups hospitals, attract votes needed passage, vice president mike pence ready cast tie breaking vote speech new york, obama defended affordable care act, known informally obamacare, expanded medical insurance million americans see people trying undo hard progress th th time, bills would raise costs reduce coverage roll back protections older americans people pre existing conditions aggravating, democratic former president said certainly frustrating mobilize every couple months keep leaders inflicting real human suffering constituents cassidy defended bill, would divvy healthcare money block grants states, let opt obamacare consumer protections waive requirements insurers cover certain benefits also would end obamacare medicaid expansion kimmel entered healthcare debate revealing show may newborn son undergone life saving emergency surgery congenital heart condition, pleaded family denied medical care cannot afford cassidy appeared month jimmy kimmel live said would support healthcare bill made sure child like mine would get health coverage needs matter much money parents make, kimmel said tuesday stop using name, ok want name new jimmy kimmel test called lie detector test welcome stop studio take time, said cheers audience cassidy, gastroenterologist represents louisiana, gave measured response kimmel remarks, telling reporters capitol hill, personal attack help graham blasted comedian bet looked liberal talking point, bought hook, line sinker, went bill cassidy without talking think unfair, graham said fox news channel fox friends show cassidy said proposal would protect people already ill, although let states waive obamacare mandate insurers cannot charge people pre existing medical conditions healthy specific provision says state applies waiver, must ensure pre existing conditions affordable adequate coverage, cassidy told cnn trump, tweet late wednesday, said would sign bill include coverage pre existing conditions great bill, trump said
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lisa de vanna wash sports bras sinks cheap hotels save money footballer relishing good times surge investment transforms women professional sport australia last months, de vanna team mates matildas national soccer team become toast nation, playing bumper home crowds even male counterparts struggle qualify world cup defeat brazil sydney last saturday drew , fans, one weekend playoff matches hugely popular men australian football league rugby union international australia argentina another victory brazilians tuesday attracted even bigger crowd and, wednesday, victoria sports minister john eren proudly trumpeted state would host two matildas friendlies china november recent success matildas played part explosion interest also echoes development women professional leagues cricket australian rules football, popular indigenous sport large swell support neglected outfit surreal de vanna, playing world cup return job petrol station attendant quite recently, conditions still crap country top women players, plainspoken de vanna told reuters, using profane term describe early playing days came professional contracts, prolific year old striker said interview still wearing boy clothes, still washing undies bras sink internet, staying budget hotels really tough back love game changed changed got proper support better athletes took long time happen seen outcome basic salaries women footballers domestic w league remain modest, even expected double , , next season top internationals, however, expect earn respectable , year, giving young girls hope carving full time professional career aspirations recently province talented boys cricket another sport growing opportunities women terms new collective bargaining agreement, average pay international cricketers double , season, according figures governing body cricket australia ca state players, average, expect , able top playing third season women big bash twenty league underlining confidence women game, tickets year women ashes cricket series england sold first time rather given away free ca made significant investment women sport chief executive james sutherland confident ultimately pay illusions success come overnight, sutherland told reuters case beyond economics building demand game pay itself, either way, still good economics investing women cricket way increasing profile game creating clear obvious pathway young females pursue many choices another pathway opened recently women australian football league aflw , proved roaring success inaugural season year afl, governing body top flight australian rules football, planned launch competition took plunge huge crowds turned exhibition games debbie lee, women football operations manager melbourne demons club key architect aflw, pay play odd games full contact sport women players earn , season free air tv broadcasts games helped boost tournament development largely driven new wave fans, lee said whole swell support new generation young people asking, women play football opportunities, opportunities men new competition women sports welcomed across board national federations, see chance tap new markets fulfilling pledges boost equal opportunity rivalry may eventually get heated battle talent heats like men sports, rival codes fight bitterly retain lure marquee players, movements top women athletes covered closely major newspapers former matildas goalkeeper brianna davey played domestic soccer melbourne city last year switched codes play defender carlton aflw going really interesting, said lee sports realize good deal, lose players
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twitter inc representatives meet us senate select committee intelligence staff next week relation inquiries us presidential election, company representative said committee, along congressional committees special counsel robert mueller, investigating possible links president donald trump campaign russia twitter meeting committee comes amid mounting pressure regulators silicon valley companies open opaque world online political ads prevent governments using sway elections attempt meddling facebook said earlier month russia based operation spent , thousands ads social media platform promoting divisive messages last year presidential election facebook revelations, democrats urged federal election commission require transparency social media advertising russia continues deny meddling election, republican donald trump defeated democrat hillary clinton
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several democratic members us senate house representatives asked wednesday investigation report health human services secretary tom price used private jets travel government business politico reported tuesday price took private jets five occasions official business, cost tens thousands dollars commercial flights politico documented one chartered trip philadelphia washington cost , american taxpayers deserve assurances tax dollars wasted government highest officials, five lawmakers said letter hhs office inspector general, citing politico report asked review price adherence federal regulations department health human services policies procedures travel lawmakers included frank pallone jr, top ranking democrat house energy commerce committee, senator patty murray, top ranking democrat senate health, education, labor, pensions committee hhs said statement agency travel department continues check every possible source travel needs including commercial, commercial travel always feasible last month, us treasury secretary steve mnuchin wife, actress louise linton, traveled government plane kentucky viewed aug solar eclipse senate republican leader mitch mcconnell others trip prompted federal watchdog month review circumstances surrounding travel
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special counsel investigating russian interference us presidential election asked white house documents range subjects including president donald trump firing fbi director son meeting russian lawyer, new york times reported wednesday times reported special counsel robert mueller office sent white house document outlining areas interest investigators seeking additional documentation peter carr, spokesman mueller, declined request reuters comment matter ty cobb, white house lawyer handling requests mueller office, told reuters, respect special counsel process, white house comment exchanges special counsel white house white house remains committed cooperate fully special counsel, cobb said subjects request mueller office included ouster former trump national security adviser michael flynn firing federal bureau investigation director james comey, times reported according report, special counsel also asked documents white house responded questions june meeting involving trump son, donald trump jr, russian lawyer offered provide damaging information democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton meeting also attended trump son law jared kushner former campaign manager paul manafort mueller investigation two congressional panels looking conclusions us intelligence agencies russia worked tilt last november election republican trump favor moscow repeatedly denied meddling election trump denied collusion campaign
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former president barack obama used rare public appearance wednesday question republicans latest effort repeal signature healthcare law, saying would inflict real human suffering americans speech bill melinda gates foundation event new york city, obama also laid optimistic vision world future implicitly criticizing republican president donald trump america first philosophy remarks one times obama, democrat, spoken publicly since left office january aggravating, obama said republican attempt eliminate obamacare certainly frustrating mobilize every couple months keep leaders inflicting real human suffering constituents obama said healthcare fight good example way advancement often made fits starts, backward steps tempering every success progress never inevitable, said often fragile need constant renewal true test, said, people respond times difficulty, efforts make world better run resistance response reject cynicism reject pessimism push forward certain infectious relentless optimism, said blind optimism, one ignores scale scope challenges, hard earned optimism rooted stories real progress occurred throughout human history speech came day trump addressed united nations general assembly first time president, offering full throated defense nationalism expressing skepticism multilateral foreign policy question answer session bill melinda gates speech, obama said united states cannot hope solve world biggest problems, climate change mass migration, largely done since leaving office, obama mention trump name, made clear disagreed president viewpoint cede sovereignty make less patriotic believe that, obama said sense
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paul manafort, president donald trump former campaign manager, offered provide briefings russian billionaire close ties kremlin status us presidential election less two weeks trump accepted republican nomination, washington post reported wednesday needs private briefings accommodate, manafort wrote email overseas intermediary aluminum magnate oleg deripaska, post reported, citing people familiar discussions post said portions july , , email read it, parts manafort correspondence email one tens thousands documents turned special counsel robert mueller, post reported, along several congressional committees investigating alleged russian efforts tip election trump favor whether members trump campaign colluded moscow effort mueller office declined comment post story manafort spokesman jason maloni told reuters emails attempt manafort collect unpaid debts maloni told post briefings took place post said evidence deripaska ever received manafort alleged offer briefings took place spokesman deripaska told paper emails scheming consultants notorious beltway bandit industry russia denied interfered us election, trump said collusion campaign
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president donald trump said wednesday thought latest effort repeal replace obamacare good chance passing said us senate eventually would forced make deal issue think tremendous support think actually much better previous shot, trump told reporters new york thought election would go oval office, sit desk, would healthcare bill desk, honest worked way think lot republicans embarrassed trump said hoped latest effort would succeed think good chance, said, describing president barack obama signature healthcare law dysfunctional point senate going forced make deal point right
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democratic us lawmakers wednesday urged federal election commission require transparency social media advertising russians bought us political ads facebook inc fbo alleged attempt influence elections pressure mounting regulators silicon valley companies open opaque world online political ads prevent governments using sway elections attempt meddling social media platforms offer ability target millions users based upon wealth highly detailed information, lawmakers wrote letter election commission seen, low cost reaching users equips hostile foreign actors powerful new tool disruption democratic process democrats senate house representatives signed letter facebook, world largest social network, said month operation likely based russia spent , thousands facebook ads promoting divisive messages last year us presidential election russia denied meddling us election, republican donald trump defeated democrat hillary clinton us congressional committees special counsel robert mueller investigating allegations federal election commission last week sought public comment possible regulatory changes, commission considering holding public hearing, facebook tech companies invited witnesses facebook said working us authorities investigating alleged russian meddling also taking steps, removing fake accounts, prevent manipulation platform
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california filed lawsuit wednesday trump administration plan construct wall along border mexico, adding obstacles facing one republican president key campaign promises president donald trump insisted mexico would pay building wall, experts said could cost billion take three years complete mexico refusing pay, trump said since taking office january wall initially need us funding find way make mexico ultimately pay democrats us congress, however, firmly oppose border wall, least democratic senators would need vote inclusion spending package democratic attorneys general including california xavier becerra sued trump administration range issues border wall lawsuit filed san diego federal court alleges trump wall violates federal environmental standards, well constitutional provisions regarding separation powers states rights representatives us justice department declined immediately comment case lawsuit asks judge stop administration building wall demonstrates compliance environmental laws, issue order department homeland security cannot waive federal guidelines order facilitate project last month trump administration said selected four construction companies build concrete prototypes wall, feet meters tall feet wide tested san diego
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senate republican leader mitch mcconnell plans bring party latest legislative effort replace obamacare vote senate next week, number media outlets reported wednesday leader intention consider graham cassidy floor next week, spokesperson mcconnell said, according politico
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republican senator lindsey graham said wednesday senate would take obamacare replacement bill co sponsored next week, nbc reporter said twitter reporter said senate republican leader mitch mcconnell office subsequently said announcement made next week floor schedule, neither confirmed disputed graham statement
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wal mart stores inc, target corp pepsico inc wednesday joined expanded group nearly companies calling letter us legislation protect immigrants brought country illegally parents deportation, according organizer fwdus retailers companies asking congress pass permanent replacement deferred action childhood arrivals, daca, reflect broadening pressure political leaders find solution roughly , immigrants known dreamers group businesses less half size weighted toward technology companies sent similar letter august, president donald trump said would end program new letter reflects trump decision asks permanent solution let daca recipients remain united states trump said daca immigrants work permits expire march apply renew another two years, oct letters spearheaded fwdus, pro immigration group co founded facebook inc chief executive mark zuckerberg first incarnation letter included signatories major technology companies apple inc, microsoft corp amazoncom alphabet inc google course several days, much broader swath us economy, media firm viacom private equity firm tpg signed newer letter adds firms like biotech firm becton, dickinson co, according copy letter signatures seen reuters see business leaders every major sector economy come ask congress pass permanent fix daca right away shows bipartisan issue strong support, todd schulte, president fwdus, told reuters new letter calls congress immediately pass bipartisan dream act
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us house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi said wednesday supporting undocumented immigrants brought united states children, called dreamers, first step toward broader reform comprehensive immigration reform goal think good first step, pelosi told briefing, referring legislation would protect roughly , people covered daca program said hoped congress could later achieve comprehensive immigration reform help undocumented immigrants, save dreamers
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trump administration may abandon promise repeal us estate tax inherited assets effort make still evolving republican tax cut framework politically feasible, according sources familiar deliberations called big six team republican tax package negotiators, including senior lawmakers top trump advisers, tight lipped details part plan, expected unveiled next week republicans long criticized estate tax, saying taxes hard earned income second time hurts family owned businesses farms democrats say repealing would windfall wealthiest taxpayers months debate make good campaign promise overhaul tax code, republican tax negotiators bind largely given comprehensive revamp code focused package tax cuts individuals businesses offset revenue losses would result cuts, need new revenues need hold onto existing revenues avoid expanding federal deficit much end, trump administration officials considered keeping revenue raising estate tax, levied estate assets worth million, million married couples, according familiar talks, authorized speak high level discussions white house giving repealing estate tax, said congressional aide percent estate tax currently affects percent estates, approximately , estates year, according nonpartisan tax policy institute, think tank tax raise billion billion annually next decade, congressional budget office estimated white house spokeswoman declined comment rumors internal deliberations, said president donald trump made clear priority ensuring american workers get pay raise making tax code competitive recent meeting trump, senate democratic leader chuck schumer house democratic leader nancy pelosi, president sought make case tax plan would favor rich democrats pointed estate tax repeal, included president plan, one benefit wealthy, familiar meeting said though analysts expected estate tax repeal take back seat republican tax push priorities, cautioned white house decides abandon it, plan would meet resistance trump party congress big six team consists treasury secretary steven mnuchin, national economic council gary cohn, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, house speaker paul ryan, senator orrin hatch representative kevin brady, head tax committees respective chambers abandoning estate tax repeal would please many democrats, make difficult push tax package house representatives, conservative republicans already wary hush hush negotiations think reform include, outright repeal, substantial relaxation modification estate tax rules, deloitte jonathan traub told reuters republicans could tweak estate tax creating higher exemption amount, lowering rate, combination thereof could pursue temporary repeal preserve revenue without endangering package prospects, said analysts former committee staffer private sector menu items want pay for, estate tax one them, said cowen co chris krueger, washington analyst candy, broccoli
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us senate republicans reached tentative budget deal could allow tax reform legislation eliminate much trillion revenues years tax cuts, raising odds planned tax overhaul would expand federal deficit two members senate budget committee, republicans pat toomey bob corker, announced formal agreement late tuesday, joint news release provide dollar figures revenue reduction tax cuts prospective tax cuts part closed door talks among senate budget committee republicans drafting fiscal budget measure needed help member senate pass tax overhaul republicans votes prevent democrats blocking legislation us economy steady expansion stock markets rising tax cuts weighed congressional republicans, encouragement president donald trump, scale normally reserved times economic hardship intended drive annual economic growth percent trump campaigned last year promise comprehensive tax reform republicans made little tangible progress toward ambitious goal far toomey told reporters confident republicans agree budget resolution foresees deficit first decade said, however, talks settled definitively trillion like see bigger number, said toomey, argues tax cuts would increase economic growth joint news release, toomey corker said agreed budget resolution would use standard analysis impact tax cuts deficit republicans like toomey pushed dynamic model, tends assume increased economic stimulus effect tax cuts, resulting smaller projected increases deficit senator john thune, member senate republican leadership team, said expected agreement provide maximum flexibility craft tax overhaul capable driving economic growth ultimately raising worker wages looming background washington steady flow red ink adds every year trillion national debt, target outrage long ago republican fiscal hawks recent weeks, fiscal hawks expressed willingness consider deficit financing tax reform many levels well billion toomey comments suggest senate republicans may looking deficit spending way cut taxes businesses individuals avoiding hard decisions would needed raise taxes elsewhere eliminate popular tax breaks adopted congress budget resolution, trillion figure would set ceiling much revenue tax reform could eliminate years analysts democrats warned higher deficits resulting tax cuts would eventually overwhelm economic growth time us interest rates set rise senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch, whose panel would use budget figure crafting tax reform bill, told reporters sure revenue losses trillion needed tax reform senator ron wyden, senate finance committee top democrat, dismissed development distraction important question republican tax reform would ultimately benefit wealthy looks like yet another trial balloon, wyden said republicans unable agree pay tax cuts proposed tax changes, aside arguing lost revenue would clawed back buoyant economic growth believe tax reform deliver way going able tax cuts pay themselves, said louisiana senator john kennedy, another budget committee republican think people would concede cutting taxes stimulate economy
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television talk show host jimmy kimmel called republican us senator pushing party latest healthcare overhaul plan, saying lawmaker lied right face efforts scrap obamacare backing measure would strip coverage many americans kimmel, became part debate us healthcare legislation may emotionally discussing newborn son emergency heart surgery, took aim senator bill cassidy show tuesday night along fellow republican senator lindsey graham, cassidy authored bill white house support dismantle affordable care act passed former democratic president barack obama kimmel called healthcare ensure treatment children come wealthy families, like cassidy appeared jimmy kimmel live may said supported access preventative care regardless income cassidy said healthcare bill must pass called jimmy kimmel test providing affordable care children include preventative care every american guy bill cassidy lied right face, kimmel said tuesday new bill actually pass jimmy kimmel test different jimmy kimmel test one, child pre existing condition get care needs
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special counsel robert mueller office interviewed us deputy attorney general rod rosenstein president donald trump firing former fbi director james comey, wall street journal reported tuesday citing unnamed people familiar investigation, journal said interview occurred june july mueller looking allegations russian meddling elections, possible collusion trump campaign russia, whether trump may obstructed justice firing comey may mueller, former fbi director, ultimately reports rosenstein attorney general jeff sessions recused probe journal said handling interview could sign mr mueller team view mr rosenstein central witness probe, deputy attorney general withdrawn overseeing since interview paper quoted ian prior, justice department spokesman, saying deputy attorney general said numerous times, comes time needs recuse, however, nothing changed justice department spokeswoman representative special counsel declined comment reuters russian government denies attempt influence election, republican president repeatedly denied collusion, calling investigations witch hunt
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us republican senator pat toomey bob corker, members budget committee, said tuesday reached agreement budget resolution would allow tax cuts year period member caucus make decision, believe agreement gives tax writing committees enough headroom achieve real tax reform eliminates loopholes lowers tax rates hardworking americans, corker said joint press release toomey toomey said confident budget agreement reached chairman enzi senator corker give finance committee headroom needed write pro growth tax plan reforms code, causes economy surge, ultimately results reduced federal budget deficits
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us attorney general jeff sessions stepped trump administration critique called sanctuary cities tuesday, saying local state policies limit cooperation immigration enforcement criminal best friend sessions remarks, gathering law enforcement authorities portland, oregon, came days repudiation stance sanctuary movement separate actions federal judge chicago california legislature judge chicago friday barred justice department withholding public safety grants cities unless allowed us immigration authorities unlimited access local jails provided hours notice releasing individuals sought deportation saturday, california lawmakers voted make california sanctuary state, approving bill barring local governments forcing undocumented immigrants spend extra time jail allow immigration agents take custody compromise negotiated governor jerry brown, bill allows local police notify federal government arrested undocumented immigrant felony record also allows immigration agents access local jails sessions called local jurisdictions sought shield illegal immigrants deportation efforts reconsider, urged brown sign california bill law president donald trump administration insisted deportation crackdown aimed illegal immigrants convicted serious crimes, sanctuary measures contribute rising crime policies undermine moral authority law undermine safety jurisdictions adopt them, sessions said makes sanctuary city trafficker, smuggler gang member best friend cited cases oregon california illegal immigrants charged committing violent crimes arrested relatively minor offenses local police released, despite federal requests keep custody sanctuary supporters counter enlisting police cooperation deportation actions undermines community trust local law enforcement, particularly among latinos, question whether trump really targeting dangerous criminals soldiers donald trump federal immigration service, brown said cnn interview tuesday called measure passed california legislature well balanced bill portland mayor ted wheeler said letter sessions oregon state law dating back prohibits state local police enforcing federal immigration law
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us president donald trump using money donated election campaign republican national committee pay lawyers probe alleged russian interference us election, two people familiar matter told reuters following reuters exclusive report tuesday, cnn reported republican national committee paid august , cover trump legal fees related probe rnc spokesperson cassie smedile confirmed reuters trump lead lawyer, john dowd, received , rnc rnc also paid , constitutional litigation advocacy group, law firm jay sekulow, another trump lawyers, partner rnc scheduled disclose august spending wednesday trump campaign due disclosure oct us federal election commission allows use private campaign funds pay legal bills arising candidate elected official previous presidential campaigns used funds pay routine legal matters ballot access disputes compliance requirements, trump would first us president modern campaign finance era use funds cover costs responding criminal probe, said election law experts smedile said rnc payments trump lawyers pre existing legal proceedings account reduce dime resources put towards political work clear trump legal costs related russia probe would allocated campaign rnc, one sources said dowd declined say president legal bills paid, adding none business special counsel robert mueller looking possible collusion trump campaign russia last year election, whether trump may obstructed justice firing federal bureau investigation director james comey, among actions moscow denied meddling us election, trump denied collusion obstruction reuters could determine large legal bill trump incurred date lawyers mueller investigation trump hired longtime new york lawyer marc kasowitz head defense team may, kasowitz stepped july, dowd taking lead role, according people familiar situation special white house counsel ty cobb, salaried staff member, also working matter trump campaign paid law firm jones day almost million, according campaign filings, mostly routine campaign legal expenses like ballot access disputes, vendor contracts, human resources compliance state federal laws also responded russia related inquiries behalf campaign by, example, providing documents congress reason trump able tap campaign funds legal expenses past decade, presidential candidates abandoned public financing campaigns instead, built networks collect millions dollars private donors, move comes less restrictions money spent barack obama first eschew public financing campaign, major party candidates followed suit , campaign filings show trump also filed reelection day took office january, two years earlier previous president, ensuring fund millions campaign cash would remain disposal according recent filing federal election commission, donald j trump president inc almost million hand end june, increase million since january adav noti, senior director campaign legal center, watchdog group describes nonpartisan, said public campaign funds
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trump administration top us senate republicans pushed tuesday action bill dismantle obamacare, time running still hunting votes needed pass latest attempt gut healthcare law vice president mike pence lunched republican lawmakers capitol hill urge approve legislation introduced last week republican senators lindsey graham bill cassidy pence said president donald trump backs bill time days pass it, pence said lunch senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, fell single vote short securing passage another healthcare overhaul bill july, said graham cassidy legislation great deal support, would commit bringing senate floor consideration sept , last day fiscal year, procedural rules make much difficult republicans bill oct would need votes seat senate brought consideration, rather simple majority end month despite controlling chambers congress white house, republicans year failed make good seven year effort dismantle law top legislative achievement trump democratic predecessor barack obama suffered humiliating failure july, republican congressional leaders want hold vote legislation know pass end day, really believe going get republican votes, graham told reporters, would say many committed votes senate party controls dismantling affordable care act, known informally obamacare, central campaign promise last year trump republicans call law government overreach healthcare system democrats point expanded health insurance coverage million people new bill could give republicans one last shot year healthcare proposes replace obamacare system giving states money block grants run healthcare programs would allow states opt certain obamacare protections consumers waive regulations requiring insurers cover certain health benefits also would end obamacare expansion medicaid insurance program poor disabled similar proposals considered senate july, believe graham cassidy amendment would result millions americans losing health insurance coverage, destabilize health insurance markets, decrease access affordable coverage care, said james madara, chief executive american medical association senate democratic leader chuck schumer said republicans grossly irresponsible consider cassidy graham legislation getting full assessment effects non partisan congressional budget office several republicans, including three senators whose votes blocked earlier bill july, still undecided, including graham close friend john mccain bipartisan group governors wrote letter senate leaders asking consider cassidy graham bill, instead urged support bipartisan talks healthcare legislation going senate health committee alaska governor bill walker among signed letter one state two senators, republican lisa murkowski, among undecided cassidy graham bill meanwhile clock ticking senate session wednesday sunday senate finance committee said hold hearing bill next monday graham said house representatives speaker paul ryan told senate passes cassidy graham bill, house will, ryan told mcconnell separate bipartisan healthcare effort senate aims protect subsidies paid insurance companies help people buy insurance policies would viable house, according source familiar discussion asked identified trump administration repeatedly threatened cut payments made directly insurers, called cost sharing reductions, help cover pocket medical expenses low income consumers faced deadline wednesday make payments month september, insurers expected receive payments bill go through, would likely affect revenue insurers, including small companies like centene corp cncn molina healthcare mohn focus medicaid, larger diversified companies like anthem inc antmn , aetna inc aetn unitedhealth group unhn , wall street analysts said aetna shares percent tuesday unitedhealth percent stocks hospital chains also lower possibility less government funding, including hca healthcare hcan decline percent
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us senate republicans making one last attempt overhaul obamacare special parliamentary procedure allowing bill pass simple majority expires end month latest proposal, called graham cassidy bill sponsored republican senators lindsey graham, bill cassidy, dean heller ron johnson, would give states money form block grants, allowing design healthcare systems maintaining regulations affordable care act, former democratic president barack obama signature domestic policy achievement federal funding would run , would need reauthorized bill gained momentum week republicans aim deliver seven year campaign promise one president donald trump top campaign pledges bill sponsors say close votes needed passage, vice president mike pence casting tie breaking vote necessary main provisions proposal like previous repeal bills, graham cassidy proposal retroactively repeals called individual mandate, requirement everyone purchase health insurance else pay fine also retroactively repeals mandate certain employers provide health insurance workers health policy experts say individual mandate needed induce young, healthy people may otherwise forgo coverage buy insurance offset costs sicker, expensive patients bill authors say states could maintain obamacare expansion medicaid, government health insurance program poor disabled, choose legislation repeals enhanced federal funding expansion beginning limits medicaid spending beginning implementing per capita cap proposal aims distribute equal funding states medicaid providing block grants based number enrollees state block grants, coupled repeal medicaid expansion, would slash funding states expanded government program states expand would see short term boost federal funding states would also allowed introduce medicaid work requirements many eligible adults receive benefits, fundamental change government program bill maintains obamacare rule children allowed stay parents health insurance age , one law popular provisions one favored trump legislation allows states opt requirement insurers charge sick healthy people rates states would able set high risk pools expensive patients purchase coverage, healthier individuals would able purchase cheaper bare bones health plans would also enable states waive obamacare requirement insurers cover essential health benefits, maternity newborn care, prescription drugs, mental health addiction treatment proposal repeals obamacare taxes supposed help pay law future, including called cadillac tax high cost employer sponsored insurance tax medical device manufacturers repeals fewer taxes previous repeal efforts bill would also repeal income based tax credits help low income people purchase health insurance bill defunds planned parenthood, women health organization conservatives oppose due abortion birth control services, one year
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us republican senator lamar alexander said tuesday failed reach agreement democrats bipartisan effort stabilize obamacare insurance markets statement, alexander said democratic senator patty murray worked hard good faith, found necessary consensus among republicans democrats put bill senate leaders hands could enacted alexander murray working protect government payments made insurers help reduce medical expenses low income americans enrolled obamacare alexander also wanted states flexibility design insurance plans program
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us democratic senator patty murray said tuesday thought bipartisan deal repair obamacare still possible, despite announcement negotiating partner, republican senator lamar alexander, failed reach agreement murray, statement, said made tough concessions talks, came giving states flexibility obamacare disappointed republican leaders decided freeze bipartisan approach confident reach deal keep working together committed getting done alexander murray working protect government payments made insurers help reduce medical expenses low income americans enrolled obamacare alexander also wanted states flexibility design insurance plans program
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paul manafort, president donald trump former campaign manager, lashed tuesday reports wiretapped federal authorities, spokesman sent statement demanding leaks probe suggesting surveillance politically motivated statement issued spokesman jason maloni behalf manafort came day cnn reported secret court authorized surveillance manafort foreign intelligence surveillance act fisa , americans targeted suspected acting agent foreign country manafort became trump campaign manager june forced resign two months later amid reports business relationship kremlin backed former ukrainian leader, viktor yanukovich manafort investigated part special counsel robert mueller probe alleged russian interference us presidential election court initially authorized fisa surveillance manafort lapsed lack evidence, cnn reported fisa surveillance resumed later continued part fbi probe ties trump campaign associates russian operatives, cnn said true, felony reveal existence fisa warrant, regardless fact charges ever emerged, maloni said statement behalf manafort us department justice inspector general immediately conduct investigation leaks examine motivations behind previous administration effort surveil political opponent, said special counsel office fbi declined comment maloni statement also comment cnn original report surveillance manafort maloni urged justice department release intercepts manafort non americans people come conclusion doj justice department
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us senate panel probing alleged russian interference election abruptly canceled interview president donald trump lawyer michael cohen tuesday issued statement testimony violation committee policy committee expects witnesses investigation work good faith senate, senate intelligence committee chairman richard burr vice chairman mark warner said statement canceling closed door session cohen later asked appear open hearing oct burr, republican, warner, democrat, said committee policy witnesses make public comments interviewed intelligence panel, congressional committees special counsel robert mueller investigating whether russia intervened tilt election trump favor whether trump top aides colluded moscow russian government denies attempt influence election, republican president repeatedly denied collusion, calling investigations witch hunt allegations shadowed first months trump presidency two people familiar matter told reuters trump using money donated election campaign republican national committee pay lawyers probe previous presidential campaigns used funds pay routine legal fees, trump would first us president modern campaign finance era use cover costs responding criminal probe, election law experts said statement, cohen denied trump colluded russia interfere election, said charges made discredit trump presidency emphatically state nothing russian involvement electoral process, cohen statement said given proximity president united states candidate, let also say never saw anything
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us president donald trump lawyer tuesday denied trump colluded russia interfere last year presidential election, said charges meant discredit trump presidency emphatically state nothing russian involvement electoral process, michael cohen said statement prepared scheduled meeting senate intelligence committee investigators ultimately postponed given proximity president united states candidate, let also say never saw anything
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democratic senator elizabeth warren said tuesday equifax sloppy allowing hacked, losing sensitive data million people people outraged, rightfully so, said senate floor, attacking equifax decision delay disclosing breach month equifax gave criminals day head start use information stolen rest us left dark, said also said equifax provided confusing misleading information whether consumers sensitive data stolen
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former utah governor jon huntsman, president donald trump nominee ambassador russia, said tuesday question moscow meddled us election, pledged bring matter russian government question, underline question, russian government interfered us election last year, huntsman, former ambassador china, said senate confirmation hearing moscow continues meddle democratic processes friends allies, said, taking tough line welcomed several members senate foreign relations committee 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 despite trump objections, lawmakers late july passed tough package sanctions russia included barring easing without congressional approval huntsman said thought action sanctions tied whether russia ends aggression ukraine russia denied interfering election, us intelligence agencies conclusion boost trump chances elected shadowed presidency congressional committees special counsel investigating whether trump associates colluded russia white house denied collusion russia denied involvement huntsman said would raise issue russian authorities also hesitate remind government officials accountable actions exhibit fact interference us election led directly current low level trust relationship, said also said would try work moscow areas two countries common interests, international efforts curb north korea nuclear weapons ballistic missile development huntsman, , served ambassador beijing president barack obama, democrat, singapore former republican president george hw bush committee likely vote support huntsman coming weeks, paving way expected easy confirmation full senate senator chris coons, democratic committee member, called huntsman one highest quality nominees ambassadorial post seen
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us senate top republican tax policy said tuesday allowing us corporations deduct dividend payments shareholders federal income tax could overcome problems facing republican efforts overhaul us tax code statement outset tax reform hearing, senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch said sees proposal known corporate integration way end perceived double taxation us companies tax legislation would also reduce statutory us corporate income tax rate, stands percent idea whether applies fully limited way help address number problems trying solve comprehensive tax reform, said hatch, member big six tax policy makers trump administration congress expected issue tax reform blueprint next week
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david stemerman winding hedge fund firm explore run governor connecticut, according letter sent clients conatus capital management lp tuesday connecticut home family business crisis, stemerman wrote note, viewed reuters deeply concerned small number people state thriving many struggling make ends meet, greenwich based republican added claim answers, outsider fresh perspective, believe bring different approach next election governor connecticut november news previously reported bloomberg news conatus started billion assets management followed classic fundamental stock selection strategy firm grew manage billion start assets dropped billion today, according person familiar situation conatus main hedge fund gained percent year august, person said average annual gain since inception percent, according bloomberg stemerman also said letter planned give startup money new fund planned conatus consumer industry head amir mokari
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republican controlled us senate tuesday confirmed president donald trump nominee serve administration top advocate us supreme court, overcoming united democratic opposition noel francisco, washington lawyer strong conservative credentials previously worked republican former president george w bush administration, confirmed senate us solicitor general vote senate democrats voted except new jersey robert menendez, currently trial facing corruption charges newark francisco takes new position supreme court prepares begin new term oct court several potential blockbuster cases docket, including challenge trump travel ban people six predominantly muslim countries entering united states case argued justices oct francisco, previously worked jones day law firm, overseeing justice department defense ban major policy initiatives challenged court argued three cases supreme court recently, represented republican former virginia governor robert mcdonnell successful attempt throw corruption convictions justices ruled favor mcdonnell last year ruling could make tougher prosecute politicians corruption francisco served white house lawyer spent another two years justice department office legal counsel previously worked clerk late supreme court conservative justice antonin scalia
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national association us venture capitalists filed suit trump administration tuesday, claiming illegally delayed policy would allowed foreign entrepreneurs stay united states build companies suit, filed washington, dc district court national venture capital association, argues trump administration go proper procedures delayed obama administration international entrepreneur rule, due go effect july would allowed foreign start founders stay united states five years hopes growing businesses instead, july trump administration pushed back implementing new rule march , said highly likely administration would ultimately rescind rule delaying program start date, department homeland security engage standard notice comment period government agencies typically go changing regulations, delayed effective date dhs argued july agency likely abolish rule would contrary public interest would sow confusion waste resources mean immigration agency would expend limited resources implement rule suit claims administration actions violated administrative procedure act, requires advance notice new rules, asks court stop government delaying new rule instead require begin accepting applications foreign entrepreneurs process followed dhs deciding delay effective date rule polar opposite careful, deliberative process dhs used formulate rule itself, suit argued dhs spokesman immediately respond request comment suit nvca joined suit several tech start ups active united states founded foreign entrepreneurs wanted able stay country work businesses entrepreneur rule unable obama administration estimated fewer , entrepreneurs would eligible program year rule would applied start founders large portion companies qualify, companies already received significant investment american investors government grants
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sebastian gorka, former adviser us president donald trump quit top white house political strategist steve bannon ousted, joined nationalist pro trump campaign organization, group announced tuesday maga coalition, dedicated helping advance trump america first principles, said hired gorka chief strategist maga headed adam gingrich, pennsylvania political operative backed trump presidential campaign maga statement announcing gorka appointment said mission identify obstructionists washington dc advocate america first principles catapulted donald trump white house quoted gorka, , condemning dc swamp dwellers thinking know better people represent gorka outspoken advocate tough us anti terrorism policies past asserted us efforts counter islamic state jihadist propaganda pin pricks often counter productive prior time bannon white house team, gorka national security editor breitbartcom, far right website bannon headed joining white house rejoined leaving white house last month gorka, son hungarian refugees born britain, also previously taught classes us marine corps university white house, gorka regularly appeared cable news shows promote trump policies intelligence professionals diplomats viewed ideologue lacked real world experience late august, conservative federalist website published letter gorka saying resigning trump administration white house official said statement sebastian gorka resign, confirm longer works white house
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united states, britain countries opposed syrian president bashar al assad support reconstruction country political transition away assad, british foreign secretary boris johnson said monday friends syria group, alliance mainly western gulf arab countries, met new york monday sidelines un general assembly time conflict syria, seventh year, appears less urgent attention focused north korean nuclear threat fate iran nuclear deal believe way forward get political process going make clear iranians, russians assad regime we, like minded group, support reconstruction syria political process means, resolution says, transition away assad, johnson said speaking meeting countries back syrian opposition including france, saudi arabia, turkey united states un security council adopted syria transition road map geneva led process russia joined war assad behalf , turning momentum favor assad also enjoys robust support iran lebanon hezbollah meanwhile, moderate syrian opposition moribund united states largely stepped back leading role syrian diplomacy earlier year trump administration also halted cia covert program equip train certain rebel groups fighting assad acting assistant secretary state near eastern affairs, david satterfield, said meeting agreed got political process international participation reconstruction syria regime regime supporters cannot declare victory solely based map colors positions ground, satterfield said reconstruction syria depends much credible political process political process focused geneva role united nations meeting monday stark contrast last year took place ceasefire deal united states russia effectively collapsed aid convoy bombed aleppo, syria largest city aleppo hands assad forces assad much stronger position, thanks russian iranian support last major international attempt resolve crisis ended failure international syria support group issg , included iran, cast aside syrian government forces retook rebel stronghold aleppo russia, turkey iran negotiating separately months astana try reduce violence ground creating de escalation zones across country, although talks cover long term political solution discussed bring back un led process geneva, swedish foreign minister margot wallstr told reuters asked consensus that, said would say good astana process leads de escalation reduction violence lead political process earlier monday, france warned status quo syria risked leading country permanent fragmentation opening door new radical islamist groups foreign minister jean yves le drian told reporters new york would hold meeting four permanent members security council
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us president donald trump criticized united nations bloated bureaucracy mismanagement first visit monday un headquarters, calling truly bold reforms could greater force world peace ahead maiden speech annual un general assembly tuesday, trump hosted short event boost support changes united nations recent years united nations reached full potential bureaucracy mismanagement, united nations regular budget increased percent staff doubled since , trump said united nations must hold every level management accountable, protect whistleblowers focus results rather process, trump said confident work together champion truly bold reforms united nations emerge stronger, effective, greater force peace harmony world, trump said first remarks un new york since inauguration president january building long statements commonplace, trump spoke four minutes countries invited attend monday reform meeting signing us drafted point political declaration backing efforts un secretary general antonio guterres initiate effective, meaningful reform un security council veto powers russia china sign declaration businessman trump, complained election campaign united states paying disproportionate amount money united nations, made point monday must ensure one member state shoulders disproportionate share burden militarily financially united states biggest un contributor, providing percent billion biennial core budget percent billion peacekeeping budget contributions agreed member general assembly guterres, also took office january, told meeting serve people support people support us, must nimble effective, flexible efficient agreed un bureaucracy problem kept night shared objective st century un focused people less process, guterres said value money advancing shared values common goal trump also said peacekeeping missions clearly defined goals metrics evaluating success united states reviewing un peacekeeping missions annual mandates come security council renewal bid cut costs united states veto wielding council member, along britain, france, russia china sunday night, us secretary state rex tillerson met un high commissioner refugees filippo grandi asked un refugee agency could perform current missions united states cut voluntary contributions budget, according pool report grandi answered would say us aid vital support refugees around world find solutions situations, grandi said
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new york governor andrew cuomo said monday wants credit reporting firms comply state cyber security regulations, latest government official crack industry wake massive equifax hack also monday, bloomberg news reported federal authorities opened criminal probe stock sales three equifax inc efxn executives company disclosed massive data breach, news weighed heavily stock price company said executives unaware hack sold stock million equifax legal woes worsened us attorney office atlanta issued statement saying working fbi criminal investigation breach theft personal information equifax shares rose percent monday losing third value since hack announced equifax breach discovered july exposed sensitive data like social security numbers million people cuomo said planned require credit reporting agencies register state comply cyber security rules proposed regulation would take effect february, cuomo said statement companies register, risk barred business financial companies regulated new york state state would able bar credit reporting agencies, including transunion trun experian plc expnl , well equifax, business new york state found engaged unfair, deceptive predatory practices, cuomo said equifax breach wake call, cuomo said action, new york raising bar consumer protections hope replicated across nation proposed regulations typically subject period public comment become final new york state cyber security regulation, first kind united states, took effect march requires financial firms take measures protect networks customer data hackers disclose cyber events regulators maine us state requires credit agencies register, said william lund, superintendent maine bureau consumer credit protection law cover cyber security, issue bureau consider, lund said maine, registering credit reporting agencies since s, agencies roster, ranging largest dealing everything check approval tenants rental histories, added three credit reporting agencies respond requests comment cuomo plan bloomberg reported monday us justice department investigating whether equifax chief financial officer, john gamble, two executives broke insider trading rules selling stock breach discovered july weeks disclosed month reuters able confirm bloomberg report separately, company issued statement saying second bloomberg report late monday second cyber attack march referred breach equifax payroll unit previously reported regulators, customers consumers also covered press equifax complied fully consumer notification requirements related march incident two events related, statement said
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france made new plea monday united states preserve iran nuclear deal suggested provisions expiring decade could strengthened, us president donald trump criticized agreement deeply flawed pact tehran six world powers, calls iran curb nuclear program return relief economic sanctions, threat trump must decide oct whether certify iran keeping end bargain trump, recently thursday accused iran violating spirit deal, chooses certify, pact could unravel, possibly triggering regional arms race republican president, called agreement struck democratic predecessor, barack obama, worst deal ever negotiated, made secret views meeting french president emmanuel macron president believes jcpoa deeply flawed, share views president macron believes deal flawed, brian hook, director policy planning us state department, told reporters pact formally called joint comprehensive plan action president candid thinks shortcomings told review taking hard look oct th decision broadly fix iran deal, hook said hook said two also discussed integrated strategy iran would take account described iran support terrorism, ballistic missile program, destabilization middle east aggressions asked planned stick pact, trump earlier told reporters began meeting israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu monday seeing soon israeli officials said changes israel wants jcpoa include lengthening year freeze iran nuclear development program even making suspension permanent destroying centrifuges rather halting operation deal negotiated iran united states, russia, china, britain, germany france six meet iran ministerial level wednesday prospect washington reneging agreement worried us allies helped negotiate it, especially world grapples another nuclear crisis, north korea nuclear ballistic missile development essential maintain avoid proliferation period see risks north korea, must maintain line, french foreign minister jean yves le drian told reporters france try convince president trump pertinence choice keeping accord , even work done complement accord , said senior french official said trump given macron indication whether made mind monday bilateral however, official said macron put table prospect new nuclear negotiations bilateral iranian president hasan rouhani warned tehran stop provoking united states regional activities feel post subject red line, president put table concern legitimate request must make, official said arrive quickly ready jan , asked think together work question trump certify iran complying agreement, us congress days decide whether reimpose sanctions waived deal iran supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei warned sunday tehran would react strongly wrong move washington nuclear deal paris took one hardest lines tehran negotiations, quick restore trade ties macron said repeatedly alternative deal french officials say iran respecting jcpoa that, international atomic energy agency iaea say otherwise, mechanism exists reimpose sanctions iaea body ensuring accord carried out, united states iran quarreled tehran nuclear activities policed iaea meeting monday us call last month wider inspections us secretary state rex tillerson argued friday washington must consider full threat says iran poses middle east crafting new policy toward tehran senior french diplomat underlined nuclear deal achieved large part linked grievances united states may iran europeans page trump administration, iranian officials say opportunity divide p group negotiated deal iran senior iranian diplomat former nuclear negotiator said believed europeans intention following trump overtly aggressive iran policy wise look region crisis everywhere iraq lebanon iran reliable regional partner europe, trade partner political one well, diplomat said european powers committed deal iaea repeatedly confirmed iran commitment deal trump insistence hostile policy towards iran deepen gap among p countries, diplomat said
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north korea nuclear threat looms large week annual gathering world leaders united nations new york, diplomats eager hear us president donald trump address member body first time north korean diplomats front row seat un general assembly trump speech tuesday morning, touch escalating crisis seen trump pyongyang trade threats military action despite skepticism value international organizations united nations particular, trump seek support tough measures north korea, pressing america first message world body issue united states north korea issue world north korea, trump national security adviser, hr mcmaster, said friday un secretary general antonio guterres
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democratic leaders us congress monday demanded lawmakers wait find budgetary healthcare impacts new, last ditch legislative effort republicans repeal obamacare voting long running war former president barack obama signature healthcare law, senate republicans proposing replace system would give states money block grants run healthcare programs drafted republican senators lindsey graham bill cassidy, bill introduced last week graham cassidy said close securing votes needed passage, bill outlook uncertain approved, would replace affordable care act, known informally obamacare, republicans long seen government overreach healthcare business graham cassidy measure revived fight many washington thought obamacare repeal replace bill flopped senate july, humiliating republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell president donald trump two senate committees, including powerful finance committee, monday announced would hold hearings bill next week, first public hearings year republican senate proposal overhaul obamacare republican senator john mccain called return regular order public hearings voting repeal replace bill july senator ron wyden, top ranking democrat finance committee hearing, said next week hearing makes mockery regular order congressional budget office, non partisan fiscal analysis unit congress, said monday make preliminary assessment bill impact next week said able estimate impact deficit changes insurance coverage premiums several weeks worried democrats seized statement urge republicans wait full cbo score holding vote courage decency wait cbo score, senate democratic leader chuck schumer said senate floor monday house representatives break week delay wait cbo analysis something republicans ill afford since two weeks senate procedural rules make much difficult advance legislation special parliamentary procedure would allow bill move forward senate simple majority votes expire two weeks that, would need votes, like senate legislation republicans slim vote senate majority schumer called graham cassidy frankenstein monster bill would costly states said democrats would use every procedural tool slow stop passage stock prices fell small hospital chains high corporate debt loads likely would hurt plan probable decrease government payments patients community health systems closed cents, percent, , tenet healthcare fell , percent, trump telephoning members congress recent days urging action dismantling obamacare mcconnell promised bring graham cassidy floor vote, asked cbo quick assessment senate conservatives back bill senator rand paul said go far enough repeal obamacare senator john kennedy louisiana told reporters worried bill would allow states set single payer healthcare system mccain two republican senators, lisa murkowski susan collins, voted last republican effort repeal obamacare, said aides undecided latest proposal collins, maine, told reporters still analyzing measure, listed several concerns, including possibly higher insurance premiums older americans said maine hospital association calculated state would receive billion dollars less medicaid federal healthcare spending next decade bill, obviously great concern get senate, plan may chance house representatives, also controlled republicans past republican proposals dismantle obamacare hampered, part, cbo estimates showed bills would left millions americans without health insurance obama healthcare reform provided health benefits million americans
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powerful us senate committee hold hearing latest proposed healthcare bill overhaul obamacare next week, first public hearing year republican effort gut healthcare law orrin hatch, republican chairman senate finance committee, said monday hearing would take place sept examine details graham cassidy proposal senate must vote bill sept able pass simple majority votes
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us investigators wiretapped former trump campaign chairman paul manafort secret court orders election, cnn reported monday new york times, citing two people close case, also reported prosecutors told manafort planned indict federal agents raided manafort virginia house july manafort one several close advisers helped president donald trump win election investigated part special counsel robert mueller probe alleged russian interference us vote manafort became trump campaign manager june forced resign two months later amid reports business relationship kremlin backed former ukrainian leader, viktor yanukovich manafort attorney white house immediately respond reuters requests comment stories secret court oversees warrant requests foreign intelligence surveillance act initially authorized monitoring manafort discontinued point lack evidence, cnn said, citing one sources fbi resumed surveillance new fisa warrant point last year continued monitor , cnn said second warrant obtained part fbi investigation ties trump campaign associates russian operatives, said fisa warrants require approval top fbi justice department officials, law enforcement demonstrate court reason believe subject investigation may acting agent foreign power cnn said interest manafort deepened intercepted communications russian operatives, among russians government eavesdropping continued , including period manafort known talk trump became president cnn said unclear trump picked surveillance fbi listening june donald trump jr, manafort top white house adviser jared kushner met russian lawyer promised deliver negative information trump rival, democrat hillary clinton, cnn said russia denied interfering us election trump denied collusion
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us senate passed version billion defense policy bill monday, backing president donald trump call bigger, stronger military setting stage battle government spending levels later year republican controlled chamber voted national defense authorization act fiscal year , ndaa, authorizes level defense spending sets policies controlling money spent senate bill provides billion pentagon main operations, buying weapons paying troops, billion fund conflicts afghanistan, iraq, syria elsewhere , page bill includes wide range provisions, percent military pay raise billion strengthen missile defense, north korea conducts nuclear weapons ballistic missile tests also bans moscow based kaspersky labs products federal government use house representatives passed version ndaa similar spending level july two versions must reconciled congress consider final version fight spending expected senate democrats vowed block big increases funds military spending caps non defense programs also eased versions bill increase military spending well beyond last year billion, defying sequestration spending caps set budget control act trump wants find money pentagon slashing nondefense spending fellow republicans control majorities house senate, need support senate democrats change rules allow bigger pentagon budget senator john mccain, republican chairman senate armed services committee, shepherding legislation congress undergoes treatment aggressive type brain cancer arguing increased spending, mccain said men women uniform dying avoidable training accidents combat outrage sense urgency deal problem asked vote senate house rejected defense secretary jim mattis plan close bases starting despite partisan divides kept congress passing much major legislation recently, ndaa passed straight years trump criticized parts ndaa, threatened veto
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us defense secretary jim mattis said monday working see link spate recent military accidents budget caps, said could draw direct line time since june, us service members either killed injured training non combat accidents, ranging two naval collisions asia marine corps transport plane crash rural mississippi willing say right direct line sequestration happened willing say going take close look that, mattis told reporters mattis said looking number broader issues try explain large number accidents, including whether cultural issues military almost hardwired say do, way brought up, mattis said comes point peacetime make certain always saying going less, added mattis said concerned military leaders felt pressured say troops trained ready, even issue us military accidents highlighted series recent naval collisions pre dawn collision guided missile destroyer john mccain merchant vessel east singapore malaysia aug killed sailors fourth major incident us pacific fleet year june, another destroyer, fitzgerald, collided philippine cargo ship, killing seven us sailors secretary navy chief naval operations appear senate armed services committee tuesday, expected face tough questions lawmakers collisions whether enough done avoid sunday interview cbs face nation senator john mccain, chairman senate armed services committee, said recent military accidents budget caps thing called sequestration, failure last eight years make sure military prepared, equipped, trained, mccain said fixes typo second paragraph plane
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three democratic lawmakers want us communications watchdog investigate whether russian government funded radio station news site sputnik violated government regulations broadcasting programs aimed influencing us policies elections sputnik radio began airing washington area late june sensitive time relations united states russia special counsel congress looking us intelligence agency allegations moscow tried swing presidential election republican donald trump favor russia repeatedly denied meddling election federal communications commission jurisdiction broadcast radio tv stations use public airwaves, websites washington, dc, listeners need tune radios fm hear russian government effort influence us policy, three lawmakers said statement representative frank pallone, top democrat energy commerce committee, representatives anna eshoo mike doyle asked fcc chairman ajit pai investigate means kremlin propaganda messages broadcast license granted fcc, us house representative members said spokesman pai declined comment fcc commissioner jessica rosenworcel, democrat, said important questions deserve answers sputnik immediately respond requests seeking comment reuters reported april russian government think tank controlled vladimir putin developed plan swing election undermine american voters faith electoral system, citing three current four former us officials russia dismissed report false reuters reported march kremlin instructed state backed media outlets, including international platforms russia today, known rt, sputnik news agency, start producing positive reports trump quest us presidency, officials said sputnik april rejected assertions us officials participated kremlin campaign absolute pack lies rt said online story last week justice department demanded company providing production operations services rt america register foreign agents registration act fara last week, yahoo news reported fbi questioned former white house correspondent sputnik news agency part probe determine company acting arm russian government, could violate fara sputnik told yahoo news assertion sputnik anything credible news outlet false
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us justice department monday said would appeal court order blocking president donald trump executive order sought restrict federal funds called sanctuary cities us district judge william orrick iii san francisco earlier year ruled trump sanctuary cities order likely unconstitutional stopped taking effect trump issued order january, shortly inaugurated, directing funding slashed jurisdictions refuse comply statute requires local governments share information us immigration authorities sanctuary cities generally offer safe harbor illegal immigrants often use municipal funds resources enforce federal immigration laws dozens cities local governments, including new york, los angeles chicago, joined growing sanctuary movement trump administration contends local authorities endanger public safety decline hand deportation illegal immigrants arrested crimes california santa clara county
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us senate democratic leader chuck schumer said monday party would look every single option halt last ditch effort republicans repeal replace former president barack obama signature healthcare law going explore every single option, schumer told news conference underscore democratic opposition bill introduced republican senators lindsey graham bill cassidy proposes replacing affordable care act republicans face two week countdown senate procedural rules make much harder advance latest bill
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us defense secretary jim mattis said monday united states would send , troops afghanistan either way notified deployment exactly , somewhat frankly signed last orders right look specific, small elements going, mattis told reporters reuters previously reported united states would send , additional troops afghanistan
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us congressional budget office said monday able provide specific estimates impact insurance coverage premiums preliminary assessment republican healthcare bill plans release early next week cbo provide much qualitative information possible effects legislation, however cbo able provide point estimates effects deficit, health insurance coverage, premiums least several weeks, non partisan agency said statement graham cassidy healthcare proposal
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democratic leaders congress monday called congressional budget office conduct full analysis republicans latest healthcare bill aimed repealing replacing obamacare, slimmer budgetary analysis republicans reportedly hoping rush vote scant budget assessment, cbo expose full consequences legislation working families, without hearings committee markups, senate democratic leader chuck schumer, house democratic leader nancy pelosi two top committee democrats said letter
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lobbyists republican lawmakers gearing battle new us regulation likely dent profits billion short term, high interest payday loan industry consumer financial protection bureau cfpb expected coming days release long anticipated rule curbing payday lending, final review regulatory agencies concluded, three people familiar matter said rule pits country consumer financial watchdog payday lenders say new regulation wipe much established industry, currently overseen states, push poor rural customers use illegal loan sharks likely, part, take appropriate actions see rule never becomes effective, includes possible lawsuit, said dennis shaul, chief executive community financial services association america cfsa , payday lending trade group group says rule drafting process flawed agency listen borrowers properly process comment letters
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president donald trump takes world stage united nations first time week, share spotlight envoy nikki haley, emerged surprising public face us foreign policy haley, year old former south carolina governor, proven high profile member trump administration, times overshadowing secretary state rex tillerson, former chief executive exxon mobil corp, despite lack previous foreign policy experience, diplomats say us, nikki haley remarkable hard find trump administration someone approachable politically assertive, said senior european diplomat, speaking condition anonymity see potentially taking tillerson point clear long term objective presidency, diplomat said haley dismisses speculation could replace tillerson, country top diplomat, times publicly differed trump president eight months white house sunday, told cnn tillerson going anywhere continue work well trump speech tuesday un general assembly highest profile opportunity explain foreign policy vision couched america first agenda haley arrived member world body january pledging take names allies washington back trump administration officials say president, happy performance, views tough smart speaks regularly haley, fellow republican, one us administration official said twice five weeks persuaded member un security council unanimously boost sanctions north korea blunt language raised eyebrows among diplomats time careful steal limelight trump, wealthy businessman former reality television star personally think slaps right people, hugs right people, comes us strong end, haley told white house reporters friday european council foreign relations un expert richard gowan said haley success could make trump nervous would bad deal asked replace tillerson secretary state would lose independence enjoys new york would tie closely president agenda offer could refuse irony one way trump hurt haley promote her, said haley credits trump us achievements united nations security council toughened sanctions north korea month, praised strong relationship chinese counterpart result dismissed sept un resolution, weakened china russia, another small step, big deal, haley jumped defense dismissed suggestion page go further, going look small compared do, said time haley made mark also fighting describes un anti israel bias, pushing un reform amid trump call slash us funding, accusing iran meddling middle east challenging russia ukraine support syrian president bashar al assad senior administration official, speaking condition anonymity, said national security council meeting iran month, trump specifically asked haley opinion strategy pursue gave opinion, liked point view, official said afraid speak senior iranian official, speaking condition anonymity, said, lady reason angry iran selection ambassador, haley made national headlines governor led successful effort remove confederate battle flag, viewed many racist emblem, grounds south carolina state capitol killing nine black churchgoers state presidential campaign haley sparred trump, backing one rivals became republican candidate daughter immigrants india, haley took trump task harsh campaign rhetoric illegal immigration speaking forcefully enough white supremacists last month trump inflamed tensions saying counter protesters also blame deadly rally white nationalists virginia, haley spoke up, telling us media personal conversation without naming trump wrote staff us mission united nations say everyone must stand condemn hate
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relatives former national security adviser michael flynn set fund help pay legal defense federal congressional investigations potential collusion donald trump presidential campaign russia fund established flynn brother joe sister barbara redgate, said statement enormous expense legal fees put tremendous financial burden brother mike family asked supporters retired us general, veterans, people goodwill contribute fund, collect donations us citizens newly created website, according statement flynn, central figure federal probe led special counsel robert mueller, well focal point congressional investigations, broke months long silence thank siblings support twitter lori grateful brother joe sister barbara creating fund help pay legal defense costs, flynn said tweet, referring wife lori flynn fired trump national security adviser less month job firing came days senior justice department official warned flynn could blackmailed moscow knew made misleading statements contacts russian officials flynn august reported income least million, according amended financial disclosure form, included paid speaking engagements russian entities, including kremlin funded rt tv volga dnepr airlines payments lobbying turkish government investigators looking whether payments foreign clients flynn company, inactive flynn intel group, lawful, sources told reuters
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san diego attorney dulce garcia regularly defended clients immigration court now, one seeking legal relief brought united states illegally parents child, garcia one six immigrants sued trump administration monday decision end deferred action childhood arrivals, daca, program since authorized president barack obama, program provided protection deportation right work legally nearly , young people garcia case, filed san francisco federal court, first brought daca recipients, known dreamers, since us attorney general jeff sessions announced earlier month obama era policy would start winding march , according garcia lawyers among several lawsuits challenging decision end daca, including two cases brought state attorneys general legal claims cases, including garcia s, similar trump administration follow proper administrative procedure rescinding daca, making enforcement promises group people, revoke them, violates due process trump administration said ending daca obama overstepped constitutional authority bypassed congress created daca program unilaterally president donald trump called congress enact law protect daca recipients last week angered fellow republicans negotiating top congressional democratic leaders possible legislation presidential election trump ran hardline immigration platform, promising end daca strengthen border protections order increase jobs us workers daughter hotel housekeeper welder, garcia arrived southern california mexico age years later, said, family ousted apartment property contained illegal units living dad truck little bit there, said garcia decided become attorney working criminal defense lawyer high school put school working lawyers performing jobs parking cars obama announced daca , garcia, , seized opportunity filled forms social security number , government clerk congratulated cried right there, said case behalf garcia daca recipients could heard two separately filed san francisco daca cases, one brought university california group state attorneys general, led california xavier becerra another group attorneys general, led new york eric schneiderman, filed lawsuit daca september brooklyn federal court legal experts said court challenges trump decision could face uphill battle president typically wide authority implementing immigration policy jirayut new latthivongskorn, another plaintiff lawsuit monday, brought united states thailand nine latthivongskorn fourth year medical student university california san francisco master degree candidate public health harvard daca work authorization expires january medical residency set begin months that, could impossible loses authorization work legally big ideas want change world change systems around health care, said fact might able get troubling frustrating garcia said advise daca clients may help time trying address immigration status takes toll reason exclusively immigration law, said would wear fast
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