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emmy awards show peppered political jokes pointed speeches sunday, host stephen colbert took shots us president donald trump, sean spicer made surprise appearance trump emmy
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political practice nearly old united states
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russian foreign minister sergei lavrov us secretary state rex tillerson discussed cooperation syrian crisis, middle east issues, agreement bring peace ukraine meeting sunday, lavrov spokeswoman said spokeswoman maria zakharova said meeting cooperation syria crisis, middle east issues minsk agreement details immediately available top russian us diplomats met new york sidelines united nations general assembly
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michael cohen, one president donald trump closest business advisers, said sunday would testify tuesday us senate intelligence committee, panel investigates alleged russian interference us election timing cohen testimony first reported nbc cohen confirmed would testify committee tuesday said know whether would closed session public aides committee leaders immediately respond requests comment cohen said previously received subpoena least one congressional committees investigating us intelligence determined russia efforts influence election trump behalf, whether trump associates colluded russia russia denies activity white house denies collusion, concerns issue trump ties russia shadowed first months republican presidency cohen, personal attorney trump, would one series close associates president testify congress members senate house representatives committees conducting investigations said expect call trump oldest son, donald trump jr, testified senate judiciary committee earlier month
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us secretary state rex tillerson russian foreign minister sergei lavrov meet new york sunday sidelines united nations general assembly, us state department said brief statement state department provide details two men would discuss pm gmt monday meeting possible topics include iran nuclear deal, syrian civil war north korea nuclear missile programs
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new york police host federal agencies preparing annual traffic security nightmare known united nations general assembly, featuring week speeches us president donald trump parade dignitaries meeting world top leaders diplomats, scheduled begin tuesday, bring street closures, thousands police officers hundreds protesters midtown manhattan, area already plagued gridlock average weekday equivalent super bowl security, said j peter donald, spokesman new york city police department trump hand monday tuesday, address body world leaders first time immediately clear whether would stay manhattan penthouse mile away united nations headquarters sleep golf course bedminster, new jersey event also comes days homemade bomb packed commuter train london injured people, though failed fully explode handful anti trump protests new york scheduled, sure come march monday combat white supremacy start grand central terminal, left wing activist group code pink organized tuesday march un protest trump israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu protesters gather outside un call specific countries, including rally iran president hassan rouhani nypd elite counterterrorism unit, along detectives intelligence bureau officers aviation, harbor, highway traffic units, hand throughout week donald said department plenty muscle memory previous years full assortment personnel nearly every part police department, donald said prepared anything backup plans backup plans backup plans us secret service, fbi, department homeland security various federal agencies also involved providing security trump visit general assembly vast swaths area near united nations, far east side midtown manhattan, closed vehicle traffic, coast guard heavily restrict boat traffic east river police immediately offer estimate much week security traffic measures would cost
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us president donald trump sunday retweeted doctored video taking golf swing hitting former democratic presidential rival hillary clinton, stumbles boards plane clinton back republican president twitter feed recent days promoted happened, new book presidential election, trump resuming campaign attack crooked hillary video, retweeted several users, shows trump golf course hitting ball segueing doctored shot golf ball hitting secretary state clinton back boarding plane original video clinton, , show golf ball donald trump amazing golf swing crookedhillary, tweet read trump attacked clinton directly last wednesday pair twitter posts crooked hillary clinton blames everybody every thing election loss, said lost debates lost direction deplorables came back haunt hillary expressed feelings loud clear spent big money but, end, game white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said later day clinton pushing false narratives book clinton admits mistakes campaign book gives harsh account factors believes led trump victory, including alleged interference russia behalf former fbi director james comey announcement investigators looking new trove emails related clinton clinton, giving series interviews promoting book, responded trump earlier criticism twitter suggestion read earlier book, takes village, picture book children senior democrat, us representative adam schiff, said retweet make question trump recent outreach democrats disturbing distressing, though, president frankly tweet retweet things juvenile that, schiff said abc week program help, think terms stature, help terms stature whole country
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california lawmakers voted become sanctuary state, tussled hot button environmental issues urged states refuse cooperate president donald trump election integrity commission legislative year ended early saturday majority democratic lawmakers headed back districts positioned state opposition conservative policies proposed republican dominated us congress president donald trump immigration, environment issues purposeful positioning, said political analyst sherry bebitch jeffe, senior fellow university southern california different political path different ideological path republican controlled congress white house year, california lawmakers strengthened protections undocumented immigrants, increased gasoline tax extended program aimed compelling businesses reduce air pollution, opposition federal policies early saturday, lawmakers gave last minute support bill barring local governments forcing undocumented immigrants spend extra time jail allow enforcement officers take custody bill, compromise version sought severely restrict interactions law enforcement immigration officials, allow communities notify federal government arrested undocumented immigrant felony record also allows enforcement agents access local jails came day federal judge barred us justice department denying public safety grants called sanctuary cities retaliation limiting cooperation trump administration crackdown illegal immigration bill goes democratic governor jerry brown signature trump issued executive order january targeting funding cities offer illegal immigrants safe harbor declining use municipal resources enforce federal immigration laws san francisco judge blocked order illinois republican governor signed bill last month protecting people detained subject immigration related warrant although california lawmakers enacted several environmental protections year, measure aimed weaning state power grid entirely fossil fuels died year lawmakers adjourned without voting california three investor owned utilities, pacific gas electric pcg paa , southern california edison sce pea san diego gas electric sdgeul , said bill protect customers cost switching fossil fuels assemblyman chris holden, held measure utilities energy committee, said would consider legislature returns january second half two year session legislature also passed package bills aimed increasing availability affordable housing notoriously expensive state, approved plan spending billion income state cap trade air quality program, raises money selling businesses limited rights emit pollutants passed resolution condemning election integrity commission, calling effort suppress voting rights minorities others, voted move state presidential primary june march
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california lawmakers voted saturday make populous us state called sanctuary banning police asking immigration status people arrested limiting cooperation immigration officers measure one numerous bills passed last day legislature session year, positioning california opposition conservative policies supported trump administration republican controlled congress illinois republican governor signed bill last month protecting people detained simply immigration status subject immigration related warrant
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long shot plan wean california power sector entirely fossil fuels put hold saturday, lawmakers recessed year without hearing measure bill strongly opposed state investor owned utility companies, said would protect consumers expense speeding switch renewable carbon neutral fuels assemblyman chris holden, held measure utilities energy committee, said would consider legislature returns january second half two year session
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us president donald trump friday pushed back efforts rein administration ban people entering united states six muslim majority countries also limits refugees, saying controversial ban even wider travel ban united states far larger, tougher specific stupidly, would politically correct trump said twitter post comes ahead key supreme court hearing next month constitutionality executive order ban
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ridiculous filibuster rule senate, republicans need votes pass legislation, rather get votes, end edt
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state department officials briefed senate staff friday plans cut billion department budget five years, offered specifics ease concerns administration risked weakening us standing world plan result ongoing assessment department ordered president donald trump secretary state, rex tillerson includes broad goals maximizing impact foreign assistance improving governance information technology platforms, according copy presentation seen reuters members congress vying trump administration influence foreign policy particular, many lawmakers, including trump fellow republicans, worry plans slash state department budget help boost military spending republican led senate appropriations committee issued blistering report last week accompanying spending plan state, accusing trump administration pursuing doctrine retreat foreign policy last week, committee voted legislation allocating billion state department foreign operations next year, nearly billion trump administration request presentation specific listed state us agency international development usaid intend list said plan dismantle state usaid, eliminate bureau democracy, human rights labor, concentrate power tillerson hands senate aide attended said republicans democrats seemed frustrated lack specifics tense room times, staff parties asking specifics warning state department officials would difficult defend given lack specificity ongoing problems early, consistent congressional consultation range issues, aide said tillerson wants eliminate , positions state, , worldwide news conference week, senator lindsey graham, republican chairman subcommittee oversees state department spending, spoke opposition cuts diplomacy foreign aid fear going get caught blindsided without robust state department, graham said, saying ensuring national security requires soft power well strong military
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distancing political tensions issues like border wall, us defense secretary jim mattis said aimed build trust show respect mexico trip friday sought buttress still resilient military ties two countries us mexican relations badly damaged trump threats curtail trade latin america economy well demand mexico pay border wall keep immigrants drug traffickers mexicans positive image united states fallen lowest level since least , two thirds people viewing country unfavorably, according poll released thursday us based pew research center mattis portrayed us mexican military ties strong, saying countries shared common concerns issues include drug trafficking mexico also drug consumption united states fuels illicit industry asked would navigate political tensions, mattis said shared security concerns partnerships, military military exchanges, based trust respect going build trust show respect independence day, mattis said stayed political fray asked contentious issues two countries questioned role border wall issue, mattis said us military role enforcing borders new york times quoted trump chief staff, john kelly, suggesting mexico verge collapse comparing venezuela former president huge chavez asked whether thought mexico verge collapse, mattis said flatly every nation challenges deals mexico keenly aware support dealing them, mattis said mattis also said would also absolutely express condolences mexican victims recent earthquake struck country, killing people mexico also hosting admiral john richardson, chief naval operations, navy highest uniformed officer, general lori robinson, head us northern command, independence day activities mattis first us defense secretary attend events although mexico official independence day sept , celebrations take place sept event commemorates launch mexico war independence spain fact senior us military officials would visiting important national event notable mexicans long memory mexican american war , led mexico loss almost half territory united states war made us mexican military cooperation somewhat sensitive subject mexico apparent nod mexican sensitivities, mattis called ties two militaries strong, quiet signs improving us mexican cooperation cracking heroin trade reuters reported april mexico army allowing united states united nations observe opium poppy eradication mexican army took us military officials helicopter tours half dozen sites sinaloa chihuahua, two three states along durango make golden triangle mexican opium produced, one sources said time
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equifax said friday made changes top management part review massive data breach, two technology security executives leaving company effective immediately credit monitoring company announced changes press release gave detailed public response date discovery data breach july actions since taken statement came day equifax share price continued slide following week relentless criticism response data breach, lawmakers, regulators consumers complained equifax response breach, exposed sensitive data like social security numbers million people, slow, inadequate confusing equifax friday said susan mauldin, chief security officer, david webb, chief information officer, retiring company named mark rohrwasser interim chief information office russ ayres interim chief security officer, saying statement, personnel changes effective immediately rohrwasser led company international operations, ayres vice president organization company also confirmed mandiant, threat intelligence arm cyber firm fireeye, brought help investigate breach said mandiant brought aug equifax security team initially observed suspicious network traffic july company hired public relations companies dje holdings mcginn company manage response hack, pr week reported equifax two pr firms declined comment report equifax share prices fallen third since company disclosed hack sept shares shed percent friday close us senator elizabeth warren, built reputation fierce consumer champion, kicked new round attacks equifax friday introducing bill along senators allow consumers freeze credit free credit freeze prevents thieves applying loan using another person information warren also signaled letter consumer financial protection bureau, agency helped create wake financial crisis, may require extra powers ensure closer federal oversight credit reporting agencies warren also wrote letters equifax rival credit monitoring agencies transunion experian, federal regulators government accountability office see new federal legislation needed protect consumers connecticut attorney general george jepsen others state group investigating breach acknowledged equifax agreed give free credit monitoring hack victims pressed company stop collecting money monitor freeze credit selling fee based product competes equifax free offer credit monitoring services victims equifax data breach unfair, jepsen said also friday, chairman ranking member senate subcommittee social security urged social security administration consider nullifying contract equifax consider making company ineligible future government contracts two senators, republican bill cassidy democrat sherrod brown, said concerned personal information maintained social security administration may also risk agency worked equifax build e authentication security platform equifax reported , state federal governments accounted percent total revenue billion equifax, disclosed breach month learned july , said time thieves may stolen personal information million americans one largest hacks ever problem restricted united states equifax said friday data , britons stolen hack stored united states data included names, email addresses telephone numbers street addresses financial data, equifax said canada privacy commissioner said friday launched investigation data breach equifax still working determine number canadians affected, office privacy commissioner canada said statement
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five republican senators called friday washington retaliate alleged sonic attack, inaudible human ears, us personnel cuba expelling cuban diplomats possibly closing us embassy havana august, state department said americans linked us embassy capital experienced physical symptoms caused incidents, involving sound waves, starting far back late five canadians havana also affected cases victims heard nothing, others sensed deafening sound, suffered symptoms nausea, dizziness temporary hearing memory loss incidents left sense unease among havana diplomatic community, various diplomats said, cuban foreign ministry provided explanation date months long investigation cuba, united states canada mysterious affair, unprecedented modern diplomatic history, yet come answers attacks took place, let alone behind cuba denied involvement us state department blamed havana attacks, asked two cuban diplomats leave washington may canada intend take diplomatic action time, official said august letter, five republicans
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president donald trump pummel foes embrace friends first speech united nations general assembly next week, keeping pressure washington adversaries north korea iran, us ambassador nikki haley said friday briefing reporters ahead annual un meeting, haley white house national security adviser hr mcmaster took tough line north korea, warning military option deal nuclear threats available trump meet leaders europe, asia, middle east latin america throughout week, remarks, scheduled tuesday morning, president highest profile opportunity explain foreign policy vision couched america first agenda personally think slaps right people, hugs right people, comes us strong, end, haley, speaking white house, said trump speech haley declined say whether trump would commit washington maintaining current level funding nation body trump complained united states funds percent un budget nearly percent un peacekeeping duties trump kick week meeting un reform monday meetings french president emmanuel macron israeli prime minister prime minister benjamin netanyahu focus iran, mcmaster said trump dinner scheduled latin american leaders tuesday, meet qatar emir, sheikh tamim bin hamad al thani trump said last week would willing mediate worst dispute decades qatar us allied arab states wednesday, meet leaders jordan, palestinian authority, britain egypt thursday talks scheduled leaders turkey, afghanistan ukraine holding lunch leaders south korea japan mcmaster said unlikely trump would speak venezuela president nicolas maduro, white house sanctioned called dictator
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us president donald trump hold series meetings world leaders sidelines un general assembly meeting next week new york, white house said friday trump meet leaders france israel monday holding dinner latin american leaders evening, trump national security adviser hr mcmaster told reporters tuesday, meet qatar emir, wednesday, meet leaders jordan, palestinian authority, united kingdom egypt, mcmaster said trump meet thursday leaders turkey, afghanistan ukraine holding lunch leaders south korea japan, said
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president donald trump take america first message united nations next week seek support tough measures north korea despite skepticism value international groups like member body nearly eight months office, trump stress belief importance national sovereignty limits global organizations debut us president un general assembly, administration official said multilateral fora useful, means, ends, official said purpose multilateral forum subservient subordinate facilitator white house aides say address, given heads state government representatives, still written topics could change likely touch north korea iran addition sovereignty theme friends, diplomats foreign policy experts watching trump signs globalists white house gained traction since departure nationalist champions former chief strategist steve bannon good measure successful internationalists gathered around terms muting instincts replacing own, said roger stone, longtime trump supporter trump taken dim view international groups presidential candidate called nato obsolete and, president, visit alliance headquarters brussels, shocked us allies failing underscore commitment mutual defense facing criticism, affirmed us support later trip warsaw trump called un reform bring control costs complained united states funds percent un budget nearly percent un peacekeeping duties host event un headquarters monday gather global support reforming world body diplomats said countries agreed attend nl n li e still, president tone towards un noticeably moderate criticism nato meeting un security council ambassadors white house april, drew comparison two budget person see way talking nato, thing, great job united nations, feel much differently talking pennies compared kind lives money saving, said trump drew widespread condemnation decision withdraw united states global paris agreement climate change un officials criticized attacks press response violence white supremacist rally charlottesville, virginia speak tuesday front wall marble tiles businessman described cheap pledged replace beautiful large marble slabs asked asked north korea fired missile friday flew japan northern hokkaido far pacific ocean, south korean japanese officials said, ratcheting tensions pyongyang recent test powerful nuclear bomb nl n lv l us ambassador united nations nikki haley led charge tougher action sanctions pyongyang willingness work un system likely affect trump tone gathering, said one european diplomat, spoke condition anonymity way spells america first agenda, hostile un, said white house know prevail expect hostile speech united nations former reality tv show host, trump expect less responsive crowd ones cheer message rallies united states, said elliott abrams, deputy national security adviser president george w bush one thing going find bit surprising much like addressing audience dead like audience ever addressed before, abrams said known unpredictability, trump may surprise even think walked remarks would know say think anybody does, one former us state department official said
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connecticut attorney general, others investigating equifax inc efxn data breach, affected million people, asked company friday disable links collect fees credit monitoring connecticut attorney general george jepsen acknowledged equifax said would give free credit monitoring hack victims asked stop collecting money credit monitoring selling fee based product competes equifax free offer credit monitoring services victims equifax data breach unfair, particularly consumers sure information compromised, said
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spokesman president donald trump former campaign manager paul manafort testified federal grand jury friday special counsel robert mueller investigation possible collusion trump election campaign russia jason maloni, president crisis public relations firm jaderoq llc, spoke briefly reporters leaving courtroom testified little less two hours ordered appear today grand jury answered questions dismissed, maloni said declined discuss types questions asked mueller investigating manafort financial real estate dealings prior work party regions, pro russian political party ukraine, backed former ukrainian leader viktor yanukovich overall, 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 mueller investigators examining potential money laundering manafort possible financial crimes, sources told reuters manafort also present june meeting russian lawyer natalia veselnitskaya offered provide damaging information democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton others meeting included trump eldest son, donald trump, jr, son law, jared kushner july, manafort virginia home raided fbi agents maloni, manafort spokesman, told reporters manafort consistently cooperated law enforcement serious inquiries occasion well
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us president donald trump friday said called chain migration, term often used refer citizens permanent residents sponsoring relatives clustering certain immigrants areas, cannot included immigration legislation chain migration cannot allowed part legislation immigration trump wrote twitter statement comes trump stunned many fellow republicans week negotiating top congressional democratic leaders daca program protecting children undocumented immigrants
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head senate finance committee said friday doubted negotiators trying craft tax reform bill could reach president donald trump goal dropping us corporate tax rate percent sincerely doubt able get level corporate tax rates, republican senator orrin hatch, whose panel jurisdiction us tax code senate, told cnbc
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us president donald trump nominating us attorney general jeff sessions top aide serve assistant attorney general department justice civil division, white house said statement friday joseph hunt, chief staff senior counselor sessions, previously led division federal programs branch handling various legal cases federal district courts, according white house
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president donald trump bowed head oval office earlier month, texas southern baptist pastor robert jeffress us religious leaders laid hands trump back prayed hurricane harvey victims tv cameras reporters watching, scene powerful reminder one trump reliable improbable political assets
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president donald trump said thursday close deal democratic congressional leaders protections illegal immigrants brought united states children, astounding fellow republicans alarming conservative supporters trump said final agreement must include border security measures including surveillance systems would include funding planned wall along us mexican border, central campaign promise trump said wall would come later warned democrats obstruct trump described parameters agreement fate roughly , called dreamers reached white house meeting wednesday evening top senate democrat chuck schumer top house representatives democrat nancy pelosi understanding that, whether budget vehicle, short period time wall funded otherwise, anything, trump said landing florida survey hurricane damage schumer pelosi reiterated opposition wall, democrats past promised block funding think fairly close get massive border security, trump told reporters earlier day potential deal trump said republican house speaker paul ryan senate majority leader mitch mcconnell board potential deal conjunction republicans trump spoke ryan mcconnell thursday morning reached outline deal democrats potential agreement latest development president newfound willingness work democrats republicans, control congress, failed deliver legislative victories healthcare matters trump stunned republican leaders last week reaching agreement schumer pelosi fund government raise us debt ceiling mid december president defended outreach opposition party, saying republicans stick together, going get little bit help democrats get things passed, trump told reporters aboard air force one trump rescinded deferred action childhood arrivals daca program earlier month made effective march, giving lawmakers six months come alternative dreamers daca, created trump democratic predecessor, barack obama, shields dreamers, mostly hispanic young adults, deportation provides work permits pelosi pointed bill offered republican house homeland security committee chairman michael mccaul possible basis deal trump border security calls money high tech surveillance equipment, stronger measures us ports entry, border patrol customs agents letting national guard personnel help aviation intelligence support us mexico border trump said looking citizenship dreamers, comment differed pelosi schumer described understanding president told reporters trump embraced provisions bipartisan proposal called dream act would grant permanent legal resident status dreamers qualify, allowing attend college, work serve us military without fear deportation also would provide pathway us citizenship least eight years trump made comment citizenship, white house spokeswoman, lindsay walters, told reporters traveling florida administration would discuss responsible path forward could include legal citizenship period time mcconnell ryan, tense relationship trump, made comments suggested might board, president said agreement, ryan told reporters daca think president understands got work congressional majority, told reporters, referring republicans, adding begun negotiations, although expected compromise reached mcconnell issued noncommittal statement congress debates best ways address illegal immigration strong border security interior enforcement, daca part discussions look forward receiving trump administration legislative proposal continue work issues, said trump faced quick backlash hard line conservative political base potential deal daca promised candidate deport estimated million illegal immigrants united states, said border wall would built, paid mexico, stop flow illegal immigrants drugs mexico said pay structure looks like preparing keep hillary clinton campaign promise rather own, republican representative steve king told cnn, referring trump democratic election rival breitbart news, hard line conservative news website headed trump former top strategist, steve bannon, called president amnesty headline many conservatives oppose giving legal status path toward citizenship illegal immigrants, calling steps amnesty lawbreakers trump said thursday support amnesty conservative pundit ann coulter wrote twitter point, want trump impeached
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deal made last night daca massive border security would agreed exchange consent would subject vote edt
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republican efforts unite white house, senate house representatives behind single tax reform plan appeared unraveling thursday, one big six negotiators said group would dictate tax policy senate outset congressional hearing tax reform, senator orrin hatch said senate finance committee chairs would rubber stamp congressional republican leaders senior aides president donald trump make select group working tax reform framework months big six preparing release framework sept , release sound starting gun hatch panel house ways means committee produce tax reform legislation expected october overhauling us tax code top priority trump congressional republicans, campaigned last year made little progress since taking power washington january via closed door process excluded democrats group deemed us big six dictate direction take committee, hatch said finance committee bound previous tax reform proposal framework start putting bill together analysts viewed utah republican comments beginning could widening rift among republicans senate, house white house could jeopardize hopes completing first overhaul tax code years january disagreements substance process driving wedge senior house republicans involved tax writing process senate counterparts, henrietta treyz investment advisory firm veda partners said report house ways means committee chairman kevin brady, hatch congressional counterpart, described potential divergence natural even healthy development would kept check common ground major tax issues work end year, brady told reporters end day, sit find common ground hatch brady among big six, also includes treasury secretary steven mnuchin, house speaker paul ryan, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell white house economic adviser gary cohn already two statements general tax principles republicans one page document trump administration april joint statement big six negotiators july democrats criticized republican plans favorable wealthiest americans corporations latest blueprint due less two weeks, brady mnuchin appeared differ thursday much detail document would contain brady told policy forum expect document offer specifics tax rates, mnuchin said plan would contain extensive details including specific corporate rate brady later told reporters talks continued document would contain still clearly possible tax reform could enacted next near however, signs particularly positive moment, analyst jan hatzius investment bank goldman sachs said research note thursday months talks, basic questions republican tax plan remain unanswered, whether tax cuts want expand us budget deficit trump told reporters aboard air force one thursday tax reform plan would revenue neutral, economic growth spurred legislation taken account revenue neutrality fast emerging divisive issue congress, deficit hawks expressed misgivings adding deficit white house meetings top democrats recent days, trump shown new willingness deal opposition senate democratic leader chuck schumer house democratic leader nancy pelosi talked tax reform trump wednesday discussion immigration, according representative richard neal, top ways means democrat neal said white house appeared synch democrats tax relief middle class think could room conversation, told policy forum brady spoke
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said thursday trump administration upcoming tax plan aimed lowering income taxes wealthiest americans looking middle income tax cut high end plan eliminate state local deductions even end slight reduction high end offset reduction deductions taxes go down, mnuchin said interview policy forum organized news outlet politico added details tax reform framework, due release week sept , would include specific rate proposal corporate tax rate going see specific rate proposal that, mnuchin said, adding would also include details deduction corporate interest
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president donald trump thursday stood belief sides blame violence charlottesville, virginia, white supremacists counterprotesters last month trump drawn criticism initially condemning white supremacists organized event aug , even fellow republicans expressing dismay opinion trump spoke reporters aboard air force one day meeting south carolina republican senator tim scott, african american expressed concern trump comments great talk yesterday, said meeting scott think especially light advent antifa, look going pretty bad dudes side also essentially said trump said anti fascist groups known antifa must share blame neo nazis ku klux klan fighting anti racism protesters streets one woman killed suspected white nationalist crashed car demonstrators thursday, president also signed resolution sent congress condemned violence charlottesville opposed hatred, bigotry, racism forms matter color skin ethnic heritage, live laws, salute great flag, made almighty god, trump said statement regarding resolution berkeley, california, violence erupted aug small group masked antifa left wing protestors attacked right wing demonstrators now, happened since antifa, look really happened since charlottesville lot people saying, fact lot people actually written, gee, trump might point, said
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us judge thursday repeatedly pressed trump administration extend october deadline immigrants reapply program shielded children brought united states illegally parents deportation president donald trump recently decided rescind deferred action childhood arrivals program, daca, march however, immigrants known dreamers work permits expire apply renew another two years oct hearing federal court brooklyn thursday, us district judge nicholas garaufis said administration arbitrary deadline destructive, extending would give congress time legislative solution one harmed extending deadline, garaufis said, especially , people sweating whether someone going come knocking door send back country even know speak language deputy assistant attorney general brett shumate said department homeland security already considering extension due recent hurricanes, decisions made definitely take concerns back clients, shumate said trump said thursday close deal democratic congressional leaders protections dreamers, astounding fellow republicans alarming conservative supporters judge comments came deciding whether immigration advocacy groups would allowed file new legal claims challenging trump decision end daca groups hope bring national class action includes allegations trump follow proper administrative procedures rescinding daca garaufis cited trump tweets praising dreamers reason extend october deadline would useful take pressure parties, particularly good educated young people president speaking admiration, garaufis said much wider situation individuals, judge added pay taxes, pay mortgages, support communities mart n batalla vidal, year old daca recipient whose status expires february , said glad judge saw economic consequences ending program knows lose daca lose jobs, cause lot harm families, batalla vidal told reporters hearing
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us president donald trump rang mexican leader enrique pena nieto express condolences last week earthquake, said confident us congress would find solution dreamers, mexico president office said thursday earlier thursday, trump said close deal democratic congressional leaders protections illegal immigrants brought united states children, group known dreamers tweet, trump said tardy calling pena nieto unable reach due patchy cellphone coverage zone mexican president visiting afflicted massive quake
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united states thursday extended sanctions relief iran nuclear deal said yet decide whether preserve deal itself, state department said president donald trump, must make decision mid october could undermine agreement, said iran violating spirit deal iran got sanctions relief return curbing nuclear program sign trump desire put pressure iran, denies violating deal, us treasury announced new cyber related sanctions seven iranian individuals, two iranian entities two ukraine based entities going stand doing, trump told reporters air force one stopped short saying whether refuse recertify agreement trump must decide october whether certify iran complying agreement, known joint comprehensive plan action jcpoa not, congress days decide whether reimpose sanctions waived deal prospect washington reneging agreement worried key us allies helped negotiate deal, especially world grapples another nuclear crisis, north korea nuclear ballistic missile development republican senator bob corker, chairs senate foreign relations committee wrote law giving congress right review iran deal, said white house preparing case change policy also said recognized need work allies think important take steps that, extent can, keep allies together, corker told reuters want self create crisis reason want make sure outcome good outcome united states interest asked made sense abandon iran nuclear deal given concerns north korea, corker said, think prejudge administration going separately, us secretary state rex tillerson argued united states must consider full threat says iran poses middle east formulating new policy toward tehran, saying iran breached spirit deal consider totality iran activities let view defined solely nuclear agreement, told news conference london citing preface agreement, tillerson said view, iran clearly default expectations cited iranian support syrian president bashar al assad, development ballistic missiles cyber activities deal preface oblige iran promote global peace rather, says nations involved anticipate full implementation jcpoa positively contribute regional international peace security state department spokeswoman heather nauert told reporters administration approved waivers sanctions iran maintain flexibility develops iran policy specify sanctions waived earlier, sources said united states renew waiver punitive sanctions iran tucked section national defense authorization act, washington threatened sanction banks iran main oil customers significantly cut purchases iranian crude law, sanctions waived maximum days, forcing us government revisit issue every four months even administration waived oil related sanctions, treasury department announced sanctioned entities individuals engaging support designated iranian actors malicious cyber enabled activity , seven iranian individuals, two iranian entities two entities based ukraine treasury alleged either supported iran ballistic missile program quds force, engaged cyber attacks us financial system action freezes assets may hold united states generally prohibits us individuals business
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top republican tax law writer us house representatives said thursday expect upcoming tax reform framework contain specific numbers income tax rates corporations individuals probably specificity, house ways means committee chairman kevin brady said policy forum asked plan due release sept would include target tax rates individuals us corporations going see clear approaches want go business rates, brady added see going individual rates asked later remarks, republican told reporters house leaders still discussions counterparts white house senate determine details would included point specifics every region tax code everyone interested in, brady said
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us commerce secretary wilbur ross said thursday united states seeking add five year sunset provision north american free trade agreement provide regular, systematic examination trade pact ross told forum hosted politico us trade representative robert lighthizer agreed need sunset provision
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roger stone, longtime ally president donald trump, said thursday agreed testify closed hearing house representatives intelligence committee investigation possible russia meddling presidential election members committee present hearing, stone, informal adviser republican president, said statement hearing held sept stone said asked open, public hearing interest full transparency since closed, requested immediate release transcripts avoid confusion testimony much look forward testifying anxious correct number misstatements committee members regarding activities , stone said spokeswoman representative mike conaway, republican charge committee investigation, declined comment house panel one main congressional committees investigating allegations russia sought interfere us election probing whether trump associates colluded moscow russia denies efforts, trump dismissed talk collusion media reports earlier year said stone among trump associates whose communications financial transactions examined federal bureau investigation others part broad investigation time, stone denied contacts collusion russians
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us justice department reviewing policies prosecutes corporate white collar crimes may making changes near future, deputy attorney general rod rosenstein said thursday speaking heritage foundation, rosenstein said department reviewing called yates memo, document released predecessor sally yates, urged prosecutors focus holding individuals accountable corporate crime cases review, anticipate may changes policy corporate prosecutions, rosenstein said elaborate kinds changes could store memo emphasis individual accountability likely preserved, given prior comments attorney general jeff sessions importance punishing individuals corporate crimes yates memo widely seen response criticism justice department following financial crisis, top bankers prosecuted roles collapse housing market memo, prosecutors instructed provide cooperation credit company investigation unless disclosed facts individuals involved suspected wrongdoing defense lawyers criticized parts memo, saying concerned prosecutors might seek information subject attorney client privilege exchange clients cooperation yates, appointee former president barack obama, fired white house january refusing defend president donald trump travel ban decisions whether pursue criminal civil corporate penalties companies long fueled debate among legal experts critics say large corporate penalties unduly punish shareholders focusing individual accountability preferable sessions echoed philosophy april speech, saying merely companies, specific individuals, break law many consumer advocacy groups disagree, saying individual accountability large corporate penalties deter bad behavior aside discussing white collar crime thursday, rosenstein said office reviewing enforcement policy areas, marijuana department policy may issue subpoenas media organizations said decisions made, noted said pretty significant evidence harms marijuana
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us house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi said trusted president donald trump sincerity working protect called dreamers brought country illegally effort shield group immigration would include cuts legal immigration talking legislation protect dreamers, yes trust president sincere understanding public supports overwhelmingly, public supports sending young people back, pelosi told reporters
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us president donald trump said thursday possible deal immigration democrats would include provisions massive border security, planned wall along border mexico would come later trump asked reporters possible deal democrats immigrants brought united states illegally children ordered disbanding program, known deferred action childhood arrivals daca , allowed young adults stay, given congress six months come alternative plan
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us senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said thursday daca program people arrived country illegally children part larger discussion border security congress would welcome proposal address issues congress debates best ways address illegal immigration strong border security interior enforcement, daca part discussions look forward receiving trump administration legislative proposal continue work issues, mcconnell said statement
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us house representatives thursday passed trillion bill fund government activities fiscal year beginning oct , knowing senate disagree many controversial elements force negotiation could stretch december bill, passed vote largely along party lines republican controlled house, provides billion department defense billion department homeland security, including roughly billion construction physical barriers along us mexican border billion allotted department interior, environmental protection agency epa , forest service, indian health service related agencies cut epa funding million compared prior fiscal year funding measure also included provision would stop internal revenue service implementing provision affordable care act, commonly known obamacare, imposes tax penalty individuals elect go without health insurance representative kevin mccarthy, member republican leadership, said funding measure would make major changes way washington spends taxpayer dollars funding legislation forces government ought stop do, mccarthy said statement, praising strengthening national defense, veterans programs, border security, cutting abusive washington agencies like irs epa democrats warned bill, bundled together separate funding measures earned one democratic vote, would need substantial revision senate, republicans hold seats legislation requires votes passage bills cannot enacted law cannot gain democratic votes, democratic representative nita lowey said statement, calling house passed bill inadequate partisan
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top us senate republican said thursday congress considering ending three decade old federal subsidy telephones internet access low income americans government audit found significant fraud senator ron johnson, chairs homeland security government affairs committee, said hearing congress consider ending program, known lifeline, spends billion annually help million us households afford landline mobile phones lifeline program plagued waste, fraud abuse, johnson said real head shaker senator claire mccaskill, top democrat panel, said combination ineffective oversight greed private carriers led hundreds millions wasted taxpayer dollars questioned federal communications commission, manages program, unable halt fraud continued pay funds companies defrauded program government accountability office audit year found significant fraud program investigators could confirm whether million individuals sampled actually qualified also could confirm many million participants enrolled received phones undercover investigators could typically enroll without proper credentials, report found program, place since , gives participants monthly mobile phone subsidy fcc expanded program include broadband internet access program funded universal service fee paid telecommunications providers typically added monthly bills fcc chairman ajit pai said commission taking steps crack fraud top priority, pai said senator gary peters, democrat, said angered scammers endangered program provides vital services people struggle afford phone internet service fcc estimated percent us households incomes least , access high speed internet, less half households incomes lower , internet access home gao report found third nearly million eligible us households enrolled program since , billion allocated lifeline program
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us commerce secretary wilbur ross lead trade mission china mid november part president donald trump first visit there, commerce department said notice posted website department said multi sector mission advance bilateral commercial relationship promoting business deals us chinese firms, well addressing market access barriers faced us companies, commerce department said statement department said taking applications trade associations companies large small sept said mission would promote new sales investments us businesses chinese entities provide access senior decision makers chinese government reuters tuesday quoted us official saying trump would likely stop china part trip take asean summit philippines apec summit vietnam trade mission comes time heightened trade tensions united states china following trump decision wednesday block chinese backed private equity firm buying us based chipmaker july, high level us china economic dialogue meeting produce agreement trump administration demands reducing us trade deficit china
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colombia thursday defended anti narcotics efforts us president donald trump said considered downgrading country white house assessment uptick cultivation coca, base ingredient cocaine tens millions dollars development security funding logistical help could danger united states decide south american country enough, decision could even jeopardize colombia access monies multilateral organizations two countries long close allies fight illegal narcotics recent years broadened focus relationship include trade colombia peace process leftist guerrillas however, trump said week contemplated declaring white house annual review countries considers hubs narcotics trafficking colombia meeting drug fight obligations decade high coca production government president juan manuel santos took issue trump statement colombia without doubt country fought drugs, success front, government said early morning statement one threaten us confront challenge last seven years, country confiscated , tonnes cocaine, statement said united states expressed worry sharp uptick coca cultivation cocaine production close last year, colombia signed peace deal revolutionary armed forces colombia farc , largest rebel group, halted spraying powerful herbicide glyphosate health worries coca cultivation , hectares , acres , cocaine production capacity climbed tonnes annually, highest figures least decade colombia counting million funding help united states implementing farc deal rejected possibility restarting fumigation glyphosate, something washington backed instead, colombia favors manual eradication crop substitution concert rural communities, agreed upon farc deal country planning manually eliminate , hectares coca rebel groups, right wing paramilitaries crime gangs involved drug trafficking colombia five decade conflict, killed , people displaced millions homes
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feet ground, shielded military capsule launch nuclear missiles, year old nd lieutenant tia hewuse concerned americans mistaken impression mission gloomy one america understand do, says hewuse, whose post sits tiny us base surrounded vast expanses windswept north dakota farmland keeps enemies bay, says smile hewuse one us air force missileers met defense secretary jim mattis wednesday oversees pentagon review america aging nuclear arsenal experts say could cost trillion dollars modernize critics intercontinental ballistic missiles argued silos scattered across thousands square miles upper great plains sitting ducks war that, given costs modernizing icbms, united states spend money weaponry could better survive first strike enemy mattis questioned whether three legs america nuclear triad ballistic missile submarines, bombers land based missiles perhaps reduced dyad latest sign places like hewuse cold war era missile alert facility around years come, mattis said wednesday believed three portions triad vital persuaded triad, framework, right way go, mattis told reporters traveling minot air force base, got firsthand look us land based nuclear missile facilities nuclear capable bombers mattis declined set deadline review, expected take months complete mattis tour america doomsday weaponry comes president donald trump uses bellicose rhetoric fire fury could await north korea, choose attack united states north korea responded similarly bellicose warnings staged sixth largest nuclear test month july, pyongyang tested icbm experts believe capable reaching united states us officials also noted america nuclear modernization lagging behind russia upgrade nuclear triad general paul selva, vice chairman joint chiefs staff, told congress august believed moscow already two thirds nuclear modernization process arms control association estimates total cost upgrading us nuclear forces trillion trillion next years mattis, without offering figure, suggested nuclear deterrence worth investment america afford survival, said mattis says goal would ensure adversary concludes viable prospect successfully attacking united states surviving want enemy look say impossible, said land based, nuclear capable missiles big part us forces staff facilities near us border canada endure bitter cold winters, get bad missileers stuck posts hours, officials said officials says morale improved since nuclear forces rocked test cheating drug scandals obama administration incident bush administration, air force accidentally flew live nuclear weapons minot another us base hewuse uses free time study postgraduate degree entrepreneurship also brightened capsule painting lock used keep nuclear missile launch keys shut cabinet head painted lock gold, sparkles pretty sparkly person, said sunshine sunshine
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president donald trump democratic leaders us congress agreed work together legislation protect dreamers, illegal immigrants children entered united states, lawmakers said wednesday, although dispute erupted exactly agreed following dinner trump white house, senate democratic leader chuck schumer house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi said productive meeting focused daca, program established former president barack obama agreed enshrine protections daca deferred action childhood arrivals law quickly, work package border security, excluding wall, acceptable sides, schumer pelosi said statement year, democrats insisted block legislation contains funding wall along length us border mexico, top trump campaign goal many republicans congress also support white house officials suggested legislation daca could move forward without wall funding, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders disputed characterization deal reached leave legislation focused dreamers daca border security discussed, excluding wall certainly agreed to, said twitter throughout campaign president since taking office january, trump demanded construction wall keep illegal immigrants drugs initially said mexico would pay wall requested money us congress government mexico refused pay dinner latest effort new initiative trump work opposition party democrats major legislation following dinner, white house official said president, schumer pelosi discussed tax reform, immigration, border security, infrastructure investments trade part trump bid reach democrats administration looks forward continuing conversations leadership sides aisle, official said dinner chinese food, trump democratic leaders also discussed issues related us china trade, according congressional aide briefed meeting schumer pelosi also said urged trump make permanent government subsidy payments affordable care act, also known obamacare discussions continue, lawmakers said trump republicans congress demanded repeal obamacare unable agree replacement healthcare program became law using executive powers, trump canceled obama daca program , undocumented young people escaped threat deportation able apply work permits united states trump argued obama stepped authority creating program trump gave congress six months come replacement program form legislation enacted law democratic representative henry cuellar, attended white house meeting trump earlier wednesday, told reporters president said would insist wall funding part dreamers bill, would pursue other, future legislation cuellar said trump urged lawmakers link republican bill cut legal immigration united states protections dreamers many democrats oppose lowering cap annual legal immigration
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president donald trump said wednesday taxes rich americans might rise, pursues tax code overhaul reaches democrats republicans push win support plan still far complete trump met two top congressional democrats dinner white house search common ground could make easier get tax cut package congress sides said meeting, covered array legislative issues, productive earlier, treasury secretary steven mnuchin said tax reductions would paid faster economic growth white house republican led congress yet put forth detailed tax plan, despite months high level talks recent days excluded democrats house representatives speaker paul ryan said outline plan would unveiled work week beginning sept , congressional tax writing committees crafting detailed legislation subsequent weeks mnuchin told fox news channel trump administration would use economic assumptions gauge impact tax cuts federal budget deficit trillion national debt, key issue washington intensifying tax debate revenue neutral growth assumptions, mnuchin said so, pay tax cuts economic growth administration believes tax cuts lead much faster growth congressional analysts private forecasters, likely fault line debate ahead taxing rich, trump said meeting bipartisan group lawmakers
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approval process biggest tax cut tax reform package history country soon begin move fast congress edt
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fresh striking budget deal democrats, donald trump toning rhetoric looking cut deals american hot button issues immigration tax reform search much needed legislative victory eight months office, republican president openly courting pressuring democrats support taxes and, least, steering away hardline positions immigration might antagonize approach still early stages past trump briefly taken moderate direction quickly return conservative base white house aides say driving force behind change tactics desire secure wins congress months failure internal squabbling among republicans, control chambers congress, killed efforts overhaul healthcare divisions threaten undermine push tax overhaul, especially senate, republicans hold narrow majority learned summer keeping republicans senate something reliable, marc short, trump liaison congress, told reporters week frustrated republican leaders, trump moving away strategy relies passing legislation strict party lines hosted seven senators white house tuesday, including three democrats, dinner plans wednesday house democratic leader nancy pelosi senate democratic leader chuck schumer hours dinner, trump told reporters tax plan might include tax increase wealthy, welcome gesture democrats, oppose cutting taxes rich trump bipartisan moves followed series staff changes replaced chief staff reince priebus, longtime republican operative, john kelly, former marine general strong relationships capitol hill, ousted polarizing aides, including steve bannon sebastian gorka last week trump went far take democratic senator heidi heitkamp along home state north dakota tax reform rally state leans strongly republican, heitkamp seen vulnerable next year midterm elections hurricanes struck texas florida forced trump focus governing petitioned congress financial aid backed parties everyone pleased trump outreach democrats immigration hardliners, including party, furious white house said would insist funding proposed mexican border wall condition legislation would help young undocumented immigrants known dreamers brought united states children conservatives said forfeited leverage mark krikorian, executive director center immigration studies, seeks limit legal illegal immigration, said worried democrats would take advantage trump eagerness strike deal dreamers trump kind guy goes foot car dealership get ride home without buying car, krikorian said republican lawmakers said trump courtship democrats tax reform made nervous, especially since details plan yet worked trump talking bipartisan stuff chuck nancy taxes, republican representative dave brat said want open door see tax plan look like conservatives said bipartisan legislative strategy made sense people inside republican party need understand president search wherever votes are, said matt schlapp, chairman american conservative union
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us senators unveiled two opposing visions healthcare system united states wednesday
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whether richard cordray stays head consumer financial protection bureau cfpb term ends july, agency ability rein wall street severely weakened, political insiders, lawyers consumer advocates said doubts growing democratic director america top consumer watchdog leave post run ohio governor, widely speculated, lackluster labor day speech sparked anxiety campaign appeal, according party insiders cordray, whose term cfpb ends july , expected announce decision run regulator releases long awaited rules restricting payday lenders, expected within weeks, according multiple sources cordray evaded questions republican chairman house representatives financial services committee, jeb hensarling, plans, writing recent letter time, insights provide subject even cordray stays, enjoy reprieve republican efforts defang agency believe powerful restricts flow credit constant attack position threat poses status quo wall street, said karl frisch, executive director allied progress, consumer advocacy group called cordray stay would imagine would continue regardless long stays job republicans, including hensarling, introduced legislation weaken even dismantle agency created part post crisis dodd frank act bills gotten far, cordray still play defense republican dominated congress poised suffocate new cfpb rules using congressional review act, mechanism already used kill obama era regulations lawmakers also considering amending government budget bring cfpb funding, currently provided independent federal reserve, control congress, potentially allowing republicans starve agency resources president donald trump could also take extreme step intervening remove cordray court ruling last year said president able fire cfpb director without cause, cfpb appealing even cfpb victorious, trump may still seek use causes allowed law, inefficiency neglect duty, get cordray way, according legal experts cfpb declined comment multiple times cordray plans, possible successors would operate absence since trump came power, cfpb raced finish outstanding rule proposals taken numerous enforcement actions, hoping lock work case trump appoints pro wall street replacement, said quyen truong, partner law firm stroock stroock lavan, assistant director deputy general counsel cfpb early cordray quits removed, dodd frank requires deputy step temporarily lawyers say legitimacy step could challenged act may superseded law allows president temporarily fill vacancies alan kaplinsky, head consumer financial services group law firm ballard spahr cordray critic, said white house widely expected appoint treasury secretary steve mnuchin interim replacement, would delegate duties lower ranking officials scrapping new rule allowing bank credit card customers band together class action lawsuits tougher regulation payday lenders likely trump appointee first moves, kaplinsky said could done delaying rule effective date study, common washington tactic used stall implementation regulation indefinitely acting director could also dramatically scale back consumer complaint database, key tool cfpb uses resolve disputes individuals identify corporate malfeasance, truong said meanwhile, said, agency continue pursuing enforcement cases, likely much smaller scope jeff emerson, spokesperson hensarling, said new director would naturally bound law, person would lot discretion make changes
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us president donald trump republicans congress would hard time slashing corporate tax rate percent, even eliminated nearly every business tax preference, according study released wednesday analysis tax policy center, nonpartisan think tank, found republicans might expand federal budget deficit cut corporate rate trump proposed percent percent level sought leading tax policymakers congress administration corporate income tax rate percent, although many companies pay far less thanks abundant loopholes lower boundary much higher president congressional republicans say, said howard gleckman, senior fellow center likely outcome going reduce corporate taxes much like to, said republicans vowed slash business tax rates, saying would boost economic growth help create jobs eliminating tax breaks main focus closed door negotiations capitol hill white house policymakers gone far tax policy center study, measuring impact throwing hundreds tax breaks, including subsidies research, alternative energy, fossil fuels domestic manufacturing revenue neutral bill, congress get rate percent even eliminates nearly every corporate tax expenditure, gleckman said blog posting accompanying study white house officials conservatives congress, including senator ted cruz, called deficit funded tax cuts way spur economic growth analysts warn expanding deficit would undermine economic growth raising federal debt burden forcing interest rates higher gleckman said policymakers could pay tax cuts finding new sources revenue compensate lower rates, rather expanding deficit republicans already rejected revenue raising options, including border adjustment import tax carbon tax study funded nonprofit peter g peterson foundation
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two high ranking democrats us senate asked trump administration wednesday provide information plans cut refugee admissions historically low levels, saying congress yet consulted required law date, received proposed refugee admissions plan fiscal year received cooperation agencies scheduling refugee consultation, senator richard durbin senator dianne feinstein wrote letter seen reuters letter sent wednesday secretary state rex tillerson, acting secretary homeland security elaine duke, secretary health human services tom price request proposed refugee admissions report transmitted congress promptly immediately begin process scheduling consultation, letter said law, president required consult members congress number refugee admissions start fiscal year, oct white house spokeswoman declined discuss specific numbers said administration approach refugee resettlement would guided safety security american people, protection us taxpayers, application us resources manner stretches dollars help people department homeland security declined comment state department department health human services immediately respond requests comment since us refugee act signed , ceiling never set , recent years hovered around , , number refugees actually admitted country fall cap, dropped lowest level fiscal year sept , terror attacks around , admitted graphic refugee admissions click tmsnrtrs f ds fiscal , ends sept , former president barack obama established cap , refugees permanent resettlement united states taking office, president donald trump issued executive order lowering maximum number , fiscal , saying would detrimental interests united states lot signals trump set sights presidential determination , , said anna greene, senior director international rescue committee concerned ideological wing white house trying drive number much, much lower proposed raise act, white house endorsed, calls lower immigration overall statutory limit number refugees offered permanent residency , reports cap might set , raised alarm bells democrats house representatives senate measure, donald trump reported consideration refugee ceiling , lower extreme particularly reprehensible given current global refugee humanitarian crisis, said democratic us representatives john conyers, jr zoe lofgren statement wednesday united states slashes refugee admissions, countries could decide well, said robert carey, former director office refugee resettlement department health human services obama administration lives lost, people die people resettled, vulnerable people, said carey left government january working consultant running misperception thoroughly vetted individuals, said thoroughly vetted individuals enter us status groups support lower levels immigration overall say refugee resettlement program reevaluated security concerns refugees places also need consider cost resettlement communities refugees resettled, said jessica vaughan, center immigration studies, aims limit immigration
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us senate rejected amendment wednesday would forced repeal war resolutions used legal basis us military actions iraq, afghanistan extremists syria countries senate voted kill measure, six months became law would put end authorizations use military force aumf passed legislation offered republican senator rand paul amendment must pass annual defense policy bill, lawmakers using vehicle gain greater say national security policy paul measure aimed asserting constitutional right congress approve military action, rather president amendments address issues sanctions north korea president donald trump ban transgender troops military many members congress concerned aumf, passed days sept attacks authorize fight al qaeda affiliates, used broadly legal basis wide range military action many countries majority support amendment came democrats, joined paul arguing long past time congress debate new authorization use force oppose unauthorized, undeclared, unconstitutional war particular time, limits war, paul said republicans control majorities senate house representatives two republicans backed amendment opponents said would endanger us forces already deployed conflicts overseas generating uncertainty mission repealing aumfs without simultaneously passing new authorization would premature, would irresponsible, said republican senator john mccain, chairman senate armed services committee however, mccain several senators spoke amendment said would back efforts pass new authorization called regular order, including hearings debate growing number lawmakers argue using authorization especially questionable campaign islamic state, exist passed, fights al qaeda syria elsewhere
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two democratic senators said wednesday may hold confirmation president donald trump environmental protection agency nominee susan bodine explains advisory role agency, may violate federal law senators sheldon whitehouse rhode island jeff merkley oregon sent list questions bodine, trump pick head epa office enforcement compliance assistance, current role special counsel epa administrator scott pruitt waits confirmation process whitehouse merkley said advising pruitt enforcement matters confirmed senate, bodine may violating federal vacancies reform act prohibits nominees assuming authorities office confirmed congress appointment creates appearance, perhaps effect, circumventing senate constitutional advice consent responsibility position nominated, senators wrote means subjects epa enforcement actions could potentially challenge validity actions court role decisions deemed improper, said pruitt epa appointee confirmed since trump took office january bodine still awaiting full senate vote senate confirmation hearing july, four assistant administrator nominees set confirmation hearings sept democratic lawmakers odds pruitt since narrow margin confirmation february close ties industry, doubts human caused climate change, planned drastic cuts epa budget workforce ethics requirements political appointees senators also asked bodine involved recent epa decision enforce obama era rule regulate methane leaks new oil gas infrastructure case case basis rather fully enforcing republican senator john barrasso wyoming, chair senate environment committee, said bodine get full senate vote immediately shame critical post assistant administrator charged leading enforcement epa remains unfilled, barrasso said spokesman epa immediately available comment
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top democrat us house representatives intelligence committee said wednesday representatives facebook inc fbo twitter inc twtrn appear panel discuss russian activity election do, think, need representatives social media companies come committee either open closed session, representative adam schiff told reporters us capitol schiff committee one main congressional panels investigating alleged russian interference us election, including allegations associates president donald trump colluded moscow sought boost chances winning white house trump russian administration deny interference collusion investigations include looking russian entities may used social media platforms facebook twitter promote events spread false news stories attacking trump democratic opponent, hillary clinton spokesman facebook declined specific response, said continue cooperation relevant investigative authorities looking subject twitter representative immediately respond request comment facebook said tuesday ads bought russians last year promoted events us presidential campaign company said takedown last week called russian affiliated pages included shutting several promoted events nl n lt certainly appears russians engaged multi pronged approach using social media, paid advertising, paid event organizing, dissemination amplification false negative stories, schiff said said committee needed hear companies either classified public settings, assess russians used social media, companies investigated else needed done
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us state department wednesday stop issuing certain kinds visas citizens cambodia, eritrea, guinea sierra leone nations taking back citizens united states wants deport new policies, laid state department cables reviewed reuters tuesday described department news briefing, latest example us president donald trump effort crack immigrants united states illegally cables, sent secretary state rex tillerson consular officials around world, said four countries denying unreasonably delaying return citizens, visa restrictions would lifted country accepted deportees secretary determines categories applicants subject visa restrictions, categories differ slightly country country, state department spokeswoman heather nauert said news briefing tuesday visa sanctions vary severity, eritrea facing harshest ones eritreans apply country us business tourist visas rejected, according one cables bitly jntwo guinea, united states longer issue range tourist, business student visas government officials immediate family members apply inside country, another cable said bitly zmss surprised american authorities decision foreign minister moment working situation returns normal, guinea government spokesman damantang albert camara told reuters must understood guinea never wanted prevent repatriation nationals conflict american law cambodia, sanction tailored foreign ministry employees rank director general, families, apply inside country barred getting visas personal travel, third cable said bitly aehh sierra leone, foreign ministry immigration officials denied tourist business visas us embassy freetown, according fourth cable bitly wptf v american citizens harmed foreign governments refuse take back citizens, thomas homan, acting director us immigration customs enforcement, said department homeland security statement case, exceptions citizens four nations apply visas outside countries, well exceptions humanitarian grounds travel deemed interest united states new rules, go effect wednesday, affect visas already granted visa sanctions allowed us immigration law punish countries refuse accept citizens back united states practice, united states rarely taken step
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democratic lawmakers investigating whether retired us general michael flynn secretly promoted us russian project build dozens nuclear reactors middle east becoming president donald trump first national security adviser representatives elijah cummings eliot engel made disclosure letter sent tuesday flynn lawyer executives private firms developed project flynn defunct company worked consultant robert kelner, flynn lawyer, declined comment separately wednesday, nbc news reported flynn son, michael flynn jr, investigated special counsel robert mueller part inquiry us allegations russia meddled presidential election flynn worked father consulting firm lawyer flynn jr declined comment nbc american people deserve know whether general flynn secretly promoting private interests businesses trump campaign adviser, transition official, president trump national security adviser, cummings engel said letter made public wednesday asked flynn lawyer executives companies involved provide communications flynn administration officials flynn association trump project proposes build nuclear reactors across middle east would feed regional electric grid reactors would proliferation proof, meaning could used produce fuel nuclear weapons promotional slide project said security would provided rosoboron, russian state owned arms exporter us sanctions sanctions imposed administration former president barack obama soured relations moscow washington trump said election campaign wanted improve ties intelligence reports indicate trump associates may violated law called logan act, prohibits unauthorized us citizens negotiating foreign government dispute united states, sources familiar reports said cummings, top democrat house oversight government reform committee, engel, senior democrat house foreign relations committee, asked documents provided oct retired general central figure mueller investigation whether trump aides colluded russia boost trump campaign russia denied interfering us election trump said collusion trump, took office jan , fired flynn feb , days top justice department official warned former defense intelligence agency director could blackmailed moscow knew made misleading statements contacts russian officials cummings engel sent letter part inquiry renewal flynn top secret security clearance said flynn failed disclose june trip made egypt israel promote reactor project investigators reviewing renewal application also list foreigners met lawmakers wrote replies executives kelner june letter confirmed flynn made trip based responses, appears general flynn violated federal law, wrote since violations carry criminal penalties five years prison, providing responses special counsel robert mueller, wrote kelner, alex g copson x co dynamics acu strategic partners, retired rear admiral michael hewitt x co dynamics ironbridge group ip private companies second, responses raise significant questions whether general flynn continued communicate others project presidential election, donald trump sworn president, general flynn assumed post national security adviser
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president donald trump said wednesday tax reform plan, wealthy americans would gain might pay higher taxes meeting bipartisan group lawmakers white house, trump said main goal cut taxes middle class cut corporate taxes enhance job growth rich gaining plan looking middle class looking jobs
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us president donald trump host senate democratic leader chuck schumer house representatives top democrat nancy pelosi wednesday night discuss tax reform items legislative agenda, white house said president meet two top democrats bipartisan discussions upcoming legislative agenda, focus tax reform, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said
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president donald trump applauded two republican us senators introducing healthcare reform bill wednesday would repeal replace former president barack obama signature health insurance program, white house said statement trump said hoped senators lindsey graham bill cassidy, offered legislation would give states money form block grants instead federal funding get obamacare, found way address obamacare crisis
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pete domenici, former minor league baseball pitcher became major league power player us senate energy budget issues new mexico longest serving senator, died wednesday albuquerque age domenici, republican, served chairman budget committee energy natural resources committee years senate deciding seek election due degenerative brain disease brandi sanchez, spokeswoman son law firm albuquerque, confirmed death former senator senate majority leader mitch mcconnell wrote twitter senate saddened learn passing friend senator pete domenici domenici, son italian immigrants, key player balanced budget measure negotiated democratic president bill clinton prominent supporter nuclear energy also fought greater health insurance coverage people mental illness daughter clare, one eight children wife nancy, diagnosed schizophrenia domenici instrumental senate securing republican president ronald reagan tax cuts, republican president george hw bush tax hikes budget deal reached clinton republicans considered leading deficit hawk domenici pragmatic conservative republican able work senate democrats like edward kennedy massachusetts success senator come working together senate colleagues parties
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son us president donald trump former national security adviser michael flynn investigated part ongoing federal probe alleged russian meddling us election, nbc news reported wednesday citing four current former us officials, nbc said unclear probe michael flynn jr began said least partly focused work lobbying firm run father, already known subject us probe also examining potential collusion trump campaign younger flynn denied collusion russia, according nbc lawyers men declined comment nbc
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trump administration engaged unconstitutional practice searching without warrant phones laptops americans stopped border, lawsuit filed wednesday alleged ten us citizens one lawful permanent resident sued department homeland security federal court, saying searches prolonged confiscation electronic devices violate privacy free speech protections us constitution dhs could immediately reached comment lawsuit comes number searches electronic devices surged recent years, alarming civil rights advocates us customs border patrol reported april searches increased , fiscal year , fiscal year agency conducted nearly , first half fiscal year suit, filed us district court massachusetts, brought travelers including military veteran, nasa engineer, two journalists computer programmer electronic frontier foundation american civil liberties union, representing travelers, said several plaintiffs muslim minorities suhaib allababidi, us citizen lives texas plaintiff case, said interview stopped customs border patrol jan dallas airport returning business trip dubai allababidi said declined unlock personal phone officers allowing search separate business phone officers confiscated phones, allababidi said, returned business phone two months later government still returned personal phone seven months, said left dark answers, allababidi said get phone back, anything wrong took phone, know generally, us law enforcement required obtain warrant search american electronic devices called border search exception allows federal authorities conduct searches within miles km us border without warrant april, democratic senator ron wyden republican senator rand paul introduced legislation would require warrant federal agents search devices border belong us citizen permanent resident, except emergency circumstances
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republican ted cruz, key conservative us senate, wednesday said tax reform slash corporate income tax rate percent current percent rate, substantially percent range targeted trump administration republicans congress speech tax forum, cruz also opened door expanding deficit pay tax cuts said congress pass budget resolution year window, arguing would better ensure tax reform leads long lasting economic growth
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said wednesday think people brought united states illegally children deported fixing program shields must part larger immigration changes believe kicking , kids countries probably since toddlers, countries speak languages may even know, nations interest, ryan told associated press interview
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us house speaker paul ryan wednesday left door open whether republicans tax overhaul would increase nation deficit follow republicans long standing principle cost legislation offset government spending cuts asked tax plan would revenue neutral, ryan told associated press interview want pro growth tax reform get economy growing, get people back work, give middle class taxpayers tax cut, put american businesses better competitive playing field important anything else
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us president donald trump invited senate democratic leader chuck schumer house democratic leader nancy pelosi dine wednesday night, democratic sources familiar situation said two democratic leaders push republican president legislation want passed protect youth brought united states illegally
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us congressional leaders white house officials release document week sept outlining framework tax reform, congressional source said wednesday afterward, goal congress finish budget process mid october, source said
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said wednesday confident president donald trump would push conservative tax reform outline plan presented next week reflects consensus tax writers congress trump administration week sept , going outline released reflects consensus tax writing committees
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us supreme court tuesday allowed president donald trump broadly implement ban refugees entering country around world justices granted request trump administration block federal appeals court decision that, according justice department, would allowed , additional refugees enter united states would otherwise eligible supreme court ruling gives trump partial victory high court prepares key october hearing constitutionality trump controversial executive order, banned travelers six muslim majority countries limited refugee admissions march order suspended travel people iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen days locked aspiring refugees days move republican president argued needed prevent terrorist attacks allow government put place stringent vetting procedures order took effect late june, following supreme court ruling narrowed scope lower court rulings ruling last week, th us circuit court appeals said grandparents, aunts, uncles cousins legal us residents would exempt travel ban justice department opted appeal part th circuit decision however, th circuit also ruled trump refugee policy broad, court allowed entry refugees around world formal offer resettlement agency justice department appealed, full supreme court tuesday sided administration one sentence order naureen shah, amnesty international usa senior director campaigns, said refugee ban inherently cruel supreme court today dealt yet another devastating blow vulnerable people cusp obtaining safety families, said continue subjected unimaginable violence fear lives limbo earlier tuesday state hawaii, challenged policy, said court filing us government could still bar tens thousands refugees entering country th circuit ruling protect vulnerable refugees american entities eagerly preparing welcome shores, hawaii lawyers added hawaii attorney general doug chin said respected supreme court decision preparing hearing oct
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us congress passed resolution late tuesday calling president donald trump condemn hate groups trump criticized response violence white nationalist rally charlottesville, virginia, month ago us house representatives unanimously adopted resolution, us representative gerry connolly, democrat virginia, said statement senate approved measure monday tonight, house representatives spoke one unified voice unequivocally condemn shameful hate filled acts violence carried kkk ku klux klan , white nationalists, white supremacists neo nazis charlottesville, connolly said joint resolution, passed support republicans democrats, go trump signature representatives white house respond immediately email seeking comment congressional resolution calls trump condemn hate groups describes growing prevalence extremists support anti semitism, xenophobia white supremacy also urges attorney general jeff sessions investigate acts violence intimidation white nationalists, neo nazis, ku klux klan similar groups trump alienated fellow republicans, corporate leaders us allies rattled markets last month comments violence charlottesville, white nationalists neo nazis clashed anti racism activists aug one woman, heather heyer, killed several people wounded suspected white nationalist crashed car anti racist demonstrators congressional resolution calls heyer death domestic terrorist attack james alex fields, year old ohio man authorities say drove heyer protesters, charged second degree murder criminal counts aug , trump denounced hatred violence many sides, comment drew sharp criticism across political spectrum condemning white nationalists white nationalists gathered charlottesville protest planned removal statue robert e lee, led pro slavery confederacy army us civil war trump defended confederate monuments last month rally phoenix aug , trump accused television networks ignoring calls unity aftermath violence charlottesville say love black, love white, trump said rally love people country resolution also acknowledged deaths two virginia state police officers whose helicopter crashed patrolled charlottesville protest
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin cast doubt president donald trump chances cutting corporate tax rate percent, trump met six senators including three democrats set clear conditions future cooperation taxes president cranking publicity campaign build public support general goals lower simpler taxes, detailed tax plan completed proposed white house republicans control congress even months discussion within party, basic questions unanswered, whether tax cuts designed add federal deficit debt, deeply business individual rates cut mnuchin told conference new york hosted cnbc tuesday trump, president said months, would like cut corporate income tax rate percent percent mnuchin, top tax adviser trump, said, know able achieve that, given budget issues, going get competitive level later day, trump held dinner white house six senators reflecting new willingness engage political opposition, three democrats attended dinner contrast, republican leaders congress trying year write tax bill ignoring democrats also attending vice president mike pence, white house economic adviser gary cohn mnuchin pennsylvania republican senator pat toomey, one attendees, said conference call later trump talked competitive business taxes, ending taxation us corporations foreign profits, middle class tax cut meal, trump took senators tour west wing later, democrats expressed openness working trump taxes, stressed certain conditions west virginia democrat joe manchin said statement would continue fight simpler tax code, must without adding staggering debt north dakota democrat heidi heitkamp said statement dinner good discussion told president tax package must support working families farmers overhauling tax code one trump main campaign promises , made little progress toward nearly eight months office, yet win passage congress major domestic policy legislation besides manchin heitkamp, others dinner indiana democrat joe donnelly three republicans senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch fellow tax panel republicans john thune toomey donnelly said statement, tax reform include measures support companies invest workers penalize companies ship american jobs foreign countries major concern tax cuts federal budget deficit would balloon tax rates cut deeply without providing offsetting federal spending reductions closure tax loopholes, politically difficult tasks white house budget chief mick mulvaney told fox news tuesday hoped tax reform would revenue neutral, suggesting overly concerned deficit national debt, trillion need big dramatic tax reduction tax reform possibly get, mulvaney said mnuchin declined say business tax rate achievable said incredibly hopeful tax plan could enacted year, adding could retroactive january asked trump would hold percent corporate rate, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said president prepared push low rate get republican paul ryan, republican speaker house representatives, said last week numbers hard make trump percent corporate tax rate target work ryan set goal around percent trump legislative affairs director, marc short, said christian science monitor event, think best american people percent corporate rate right financial markets rallied trump election victory last november anticipation rapid tax cuts, especially corporations, expectations faded likelihood passing sweeping corporate reform diminished, jack ablin, chief investment officer bmo wealth management, said research note democrats, generally oppose tax cuts wealthiest americans, negotiating clout congress early december resist tax changes oppose, also potentially including corporate rate cut trump may visit many states sell planned tax cuts voters coming weeks, white house said us senate begin tax overhaul hearings week republican senator john kennedy, budget committee member, told reuters wanted tax plans specificity expressed frustration slow pace tax debate platitudes let see meat bone, kennedy said tired screwing around american people tired screwing around
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us president donald trump likely make stop china november first official visit asia, us official said tuesday, trip come amid tensions north korea nuclear tests washington allies said growing urgency china, north korea top ally trading partner, apply pressure already isolated neighbor get back nuclear weapons missiles programs chinese president xi jinping invited trump visit china meeting april palm beach, florida two leaders also met sidelines g summit july trump set attend us asean summit east asia summit philippines november, well asia pacific economic cooperation apec summit vietnam china foreign ministry immediately respond reuters request comment trump potential visit japanese public broadcaster nhk cited unnamed diplomatic sources saying trump also considering visiting japan south korea asian tour november february, trump accepted prime minister shinzo abe invitation visit japan end year february agreement still valid would definitely like make happen sometime within year specific timing fixed yet, japanese foreign ministry official said also, japanese daily yomiuri shimbun said wednesday japan, united states south korea final stages talks hold trilateral summit sidelines un general assembly new york newspaper, citing unnamed government sources, reported meeting trump, abe south korean president moon jae could take place sept would focus bolstering cooperation response north korean provocation monday, un security council unanimously voted step sanctions north korea, profitable textile exports banned fuel supplies capped several days negotiations resolution, washington dropped several measures win support russia china, including bid oil embargo blacklisting north korean leader kim jong un national airline hong kong, former white house chief strategist steve bannon told south china morning post results us led investigation alleged chinese intellectual property theft would announced beijing summit reset bilateral trade far right architect trump election victory, bannon told investor conference, organized unit china largest brokerage, trump xi rapport enable work differences, said attendee meeting closed press bannon, let go trump last month, told private lunch gathering hong kong still speaks president donald trump every two three days, wall street journal reported
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leaders us senate finance committee said tuesday reached agreement finance federal insurance program millions lower income children pregnant women due expire end month republican senator orrin hatch, chairman finance committee, panel top democrat, senator ron wyden, said statement agreement would provide money children health insurance program chip five years chip reauthorization typically contentious program receives bipartisan support lobbyists industry officials said healthcare related legislation become complicated following failure republicans repeal replace obamacare hopeful move forward swiftly ensure lapse care nation vulnerable children, hatch said statement, calling agreement good first start wyden said statement hoped get extension chip law soon possible
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ideologically divided us supreme court tuesday handed win republicans texas putting hold rulings said electoral districts drawn state lawmakers discriminated minority voters vote, court conservatives majority liberal justices dissenting, court brief order blocked two different lower court decisions found fault congressional districts state legislative districts drawn republican controlled state legislature august, federal court texas struck two republican drawn congressional districts saying discriminatory ordering new maps drawn ahead elections court said th th congressional districts drawn violation us voting rights act texas districts, republicans holding seats us house representatives democrats august decision similar ruling state legislative districts remain hold, meaning new districts drawn interim high court considers texas appeal cases voting rights advocates say republican lawmakers drew districts undermine influence racial minority voters, typically show support democrats republicans
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thirty six us senators tuesday called federal authorities investigate sale nearly million shares credit bureau equifax inc company executives massive data breach, one compared actions insider trading lawmakers signed letter asking us department justice, securities exchange commission federal trade commission look million stock sales three executives july
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us congress wrestling healthcare tuesday, lawmakers parties considered approaches beyond simply repealing replacing obamacare widened healthcare discussion appeared unlikely yield dramatic changes soon, marked shift long running, republican effort gut patient protection affordable care act, obamacare formally known republicans last attempt july overturn former democratic president barack obama signature healthcare law fell one short senate humiliating defeat president donald trump senate majority leader mitch mcconnell one senate committee, bipartisan effort way tuesday repair obamacare without repealing it, led republican health committee chairman, lamar alexander, panel top democrat, patty murray want stabilize obamacare individual insurance market protecting cost sharing subsidies payments go insurers help reduce pocket medical expenses low income americans enrolled obamacare trump, made repealing replacing obamacare major campaign promise, repeatedly threatened stop payments, insurers say would force percent premium price increase alexander, also wants states flexibility design health insurance plans obamacare, said tuesday goal small bipartisan step could break years long partisan stalemate law tennessee lawmaker said hoped bipartisan consensus proposal sometime next week, although unclear mcconnell would bring measure floor noncommittal asked tuesday republicans supportive wisconsin senator ron johnson said government keep funding cost sharing subsidies, insurance premiums would likely rise government would spend money tax credits help consumers afford premiums insurance companies get money either way, johnson told reuters maine republican susan collins, voted repealing replacing obamacare july, said hoped support bipartisan obamacare repair effort based hearings far, would expect to, said effort watched closely companies anthem inc antmn , trimmed number states counties sell obamacare plans company said tuesday still working state regulators market participation next year l n lt anthem insurers deadline sept finalize obamacare roles separately, independent senator bernie sanders, democratic presidential candidate, pushing plan widen medicare health insurance program seniors, include everyone republicans looked askance idea, sanders long championed, leading democrats like house democratic whip steny hoyer said priority improving obamacare republican anti obamacare campaign entirely two republicans planning announce new repeal replace proposal wednesday white house support senators lindsey graham bill cassidy offer legislation give states money form block grants instead federal funding states get obamacare critics said approach would effectively cut billions dollars funding obamacare subsidies medicaid program poor many states expanded obamacare cassidy graham bill must pass end september comply senate procedural rules allowing advance simple majority, rather votes needed bills would take extraordinary lift get done deadline, said senator john thune, member republican leadership
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us marshals service, law enforcement arm federal judicial system, wastes money government asset forfeiture fund spends improperly, senior us senator charged tuesday senate judiciary committee chairman charles grassley, memo attorney general jeff sessions, said evidence shows usms wasted misused money received agency also provided incomplete cases misleading details expenditures sessions recent months reinstated civil asset forfeiture program shut obama administration program expected generate money law enforcement tuesday, republican controlled us house representatives voted add series amendments broader spending package would restrict justice department implementation civil asset forfeiture program civil asset forfeiture gives police law enforcement agencies power seize cash assets motorists travelers airports probable cause suspect money connected crime owners property need convicted crime order justify seizure representatives justice department marshals service said agencies reviewing grassley letter money collected criminal civil asset forfeitures goes justice department asset forfeiture fund used pay expenses seizures investigations proceeds also shared law enforcement agencies contribute fund usms handles seized property grassley investigative staff looked usms expenditures planned relocation headquarters, use texas based asset forfeiture academy train employees funding certain employees expenses grassley said whistleblowers came forward report positions funded forfeited funds fully dedicated effort whistleblowers also alleged planned headquarters relocation plan entailed construction personal office bathrooms senior leadership unnecessary furniture grassley inquired, usms said planned minimize excessive costs part reusing furniture since then, grassley said whistleblowers reported furniture discarded televisions installed offices employees permitted use
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moscow want escalate situation around us diplomats russia, russian news agencies cited russian deputy foreign minister sergei ryabkov saying tuesday talks us undersecretary state thomas shannon helsinki ryabkov said moscow currently planning reduce number us diplomatic staff russia, agencies reported
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us secretary state rex tillerson believes diplomatic tiff russia united states escalated hopes two countries begin working improve ties, state department spokeswoman said tuesday think secretary believes escalatory action necessary point look forward trying forge ahead, state department spokeswoman heather nauert told briefing asked possibility diplomatic cuts two sides nauert also noted ambassador joseph yun, us special representative north korean policy, moscow tuesday talks russian officials efforts curb pyongyang nuclear missile programs
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tax policy writers us house representatives considering legislation bring tax relief businesses individuals affected hurricanes harvey irma, top house lawmaker tax issues said tuesday representative kevin brady, republican chairman house ways means committee, said staff working lawmakers affected states craft bill would help lessen blow property losses, facilitate access retirement savings encourage charitable giving said committee could act legislation oct really looking get small businesses back running, get customers help families communities rebuild, brady told reporters past years, aides say congress sought help disaster victims number tax innovations including special tax credits low income housing, tax deferrals gains insurance payments special refunds tax filings past years irma caused widespread damage florida, weeks harvey inundated houston southeast texas record flooding last month
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senate republican leader mitch mcconnell voiced doubt tuesday us debt ceiling would eliminated permanently, idea floated democrats embraced republican president donald trump last week far debt ceiling concerned, revisiting debt ceiling time next year, mcconnell told reporters getting congress give tool like would probably quite challenging undertaking congress must periodically raise debt limit keep us government borrowing operating lawmakers sometimes take advantage need push policy spending changes trump voiced support last week idea eliminating statutory cap us treasury department authority borrow, saying discussed possibility congressional leaders complicates things really necessary, trump told reporters white house thursday white house meeting day earlier, trump made surprise deal democratic congressional leaders extending debt limit three months tied hurricane relief legislation funding government operations december meeting, also attended top congressional republicans administration officials, senate democratic leader chuck schumer proposed eliminating debt limit, trump vice president mike pence said liked idea, one person familiar meeting said white house budget chief mick mulvaney told fox news channel trump frustrated way debt ceiling used asked explore ways sort depoliticize continue work think debt ceiling issue january, february next year, mulvaney said republicans expressed opposition trump deal democrats, conservative groups accused president caving rather insisting spending cuts accompany debt ceiling increase house representatives senate, controlled republicans, quickly approved deal, including billion hurricane related aid, signed law trump friday
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frustrated us lawmakers called tuesday high powered response north korea nuclear tests, saying washington act alone necessary stiffen sanctions companies china, russia country business pyongyang believe response united states allies supercharged, said representative ed royce, chairman house representatives foreign affairs committee need use every ounce leverage put maximum pressure rogue regime, republican congressman told hearing north korea time running un security council stepped sanctions monday following pyongyang sixth nuclear test sept , imposing ban textile exports capping oil imports ninth sanctions resolution unanimously adopted council since north korea ballistic missile nuclear programs win chinese russian support, washington dropped demands including bid oil embargo hearing, us officials released american intelligence findings north korea smuggles coal commodities russia china assistant treasury secretary marshall billingslea displayed slides showing ships said picked coal commodities north korea, illegally turning electronic identification systems hide fact carrying cargo china russia pyongyang falsifies identity vessels make harder governments determine ships docking ports linked north korea, billingslea said aug un resolution banned north korean exports coal russia china say respect un sanctions committee members expressed frustration previous sanctions deterred pyongyang played kims years, republican representative ted poe said, referring north korean leader kim jong un predecessors lawmakers pressed billingslea, acting assistant secretary state susan thornton evidence new sanctions would effective acknowledged sufficient evidence past sanctions worked, insisted administration would work better result time designate chinese banks companies unilaterally, giving choice business north korea united states, said royce, breakfast tuesday secretary state rex tillerson go banks companies countries business north korea way, said
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investor carl icahn never wielded excessive influence us biofuels policy acting president donald trump adviser regulation, head environmental protection agency said letter democratic senator sheldon whitehouse letter, dated september , response repeated requests whitehouse democratic lawmakers information icahn dual role adviser biofuels regulation majority stakeholder refining company, cvr energy, directly affected rules icahn ended adviser role august facing criticism guidance trump represented conflict interests may benefited cvr icahn denied allegations epa administrator scott pruitt said letter whitehouse, seen reuters tuesday, icahn one many trump advisers met confirmation process, made assurances regard point obligation substantive issue point obligation refers requirement us renewable fuel standard refiners blend increasing amounts biofuels like ethanol gasoline every year icahn, company cvr, handful refiners wanted shift responsibility refiners way would saved hundreds millions dollars icahn proposed reform administration february trump administration made decision request, environmental regulators preparing formally reject it, sources told reuters icahn, percent stake cvr, said proposal constitute self dealing would benefited competitors pruitt added letter epa office environmental information searched epa emails senior leadership employees, found emails employees mr icahn cvr subject feb aug spokesman whitehouse said senator reviewing pruitt response accuracy determine whether additional steps warranted icahn proposal shift point obligation would lowered prices renewable fuels credits known rins reuters review cvr filings showed company building large bet decline rin prices months icahn made reform proposal investors, meanwhile, built large short position cvr past three months, according reuters data
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democratic member president donald trump commission investigate possible voter fraud defended participation panel tuesday warning mission threatened extreme partisanship dozens protesters gathered second meeting presidential advisory commission election integrity manchester, new hampshire, state long held first nominating primary us presidential election cycle panel member, bill gardner, new hampshire secretary state, faced calls resign commission vice chairman kris kobach, republican, suggested thousands people illegally voted northeastern state november despite calls new hampshire four person, democratic congressional delegation resign, gardner said would new hampshire people accustomed walking away stepping civic duties, gardner said either criticized kobach, kansas secretary state, calling question election real valid results gardner also noted opposition commission faced beginning specter extreme political partisanship already threatens ability reach consensus, gardner said trump established commission may charging, without evidence, millions voted unlawfully november presidential election state election officials election law experts say us voter fraud rare although trump handily electoral college vote ultimately decides outcome presidential elections, lost popular vote democratic candidate hillary clinton nearly million votes trump said twitter new hampshire, lost clinton fewer , votes, two states serious voter fraud tuesday meeting drew protesters panel heard speakers voting trends extent voter fraud exists, something speakers conservative groups like judicial watch heritage foundation said real one speaker, john lott, economist known writings gun control laws, proposed making voters go federal background check system used firearm purchases breitbart news column thursday, kobach claimed voter fraud led november victory new hampshire us senator maggie hassan, democrat former governor state, incumbent republican kelly ayotte , votes kobach, advocate tougher voter identification, also said clinton may new hampshire due illegal voting non residents renewed views tuesday obviously subject concern, said kobach cited statistics showing , voters state driver licenses registered vote day election later obtain new hampshire licenses democrats countered data likely reflected college students state voting
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us president donald trump necessarily insist including funding border wall mexico legislation address protections children brought united states illegally, senior aide said tuesday white house legislative director marc short, speaking reporters christian science monitor breakfast, said administration lay priorities fix deferred action childhood arrivals daca program next couple weeks trump remains committed campaign promise build wall along us border mexico, whether specifically part daca package different legislative package, going prejudge today, short said want bind construct makes reaching conclusion daca impossible, short said short comments latest signal republican president wants see engage democrats well republicans trying enact agenda tuesday evening, scheduled dinner bipartisan group senators whose support hopes win legislation overhaul tax code democrats welcomed short daca comments, saying cleared away major stumbling legislation help daca recipients, known dreamers democrats insisted allow border funding part legislation would likely votes senate block provision objected important position cannot make , mile , km wall condition passing dream act clear start, said senator dick durbin, senior democrat working past years legislate protections dreamers democrats willing work white house congressional republicans border security measures part legislation, durbin added mark krikorian, executive director center immigration studies, seeks limit legal illegal immigration, criticized potential shift daca, saying white house forfeited leverage needs tighten border enforcement krikorian said administration seemed looking escape hatch controversial daca program suggest much trump wants daca issue go away, said trump said last week ending obama era program protects deportation immigrants brought illegally united states children, gave us lawmakers six months act issue move put onus congress address nearly , dreamers facing uncertainty status country many one known
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us state department approved possible sale canada fighter jets weapons worth estimated billion, pentagon agency said statement tuesday defense security cooperation agency said notified us congress monday possible sale canada super hornet fighter aircraft equipment, including sidewinder missiles said principal contractors boeing co, northrop grumman corp, raytheon co general electric co
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moscow based cyber security firm kaspersky lab said tuesday considering making changes subsidiary sells products us government, time company facing allegations may vulnerable russian influence us senate voting week defense policy spending bill includes language would ban kaspersky lab products used us government agencies given us government sales significant part company activity north america, kaspersky lab exploring opportunities better optimize washington dc office responsible threat intelligence offerings us government entities, kaspersky spokeswoman said statement reuters added company planning open new offices chicago, los angeles toronto despite geopolitical turbulence remain committed north american customers, company founder chief executive eugene kaspersky said tuesday twitter company declined give details changes making kaspersky repeatedly denied ties government said would help government cyber espionage said evidence accusations us officials lawmakers antivirus software may used provide espionage services kremlin however, company able shake allegations last week, best buy co , us electronics retailer, said pulling kaspersky lab cyber security products shelves website citing two unidentified sources, bell, russian language news outlet, said tuesday kaspersky lab considering closing offices arlington, virginia, washington suburb offices, home kaspersky lab subsidiary kgss dedicated us federal market, empty reuters reporter visited july kaspersky spokeswoman time said staff, number less , often work home kaspersky lab founded counts million global customers tried largely vain become vendor us government, one world biggest buyers cyber tools longstanding suspicions company grew united states us russia relations deteriorated following russia annexation crimea later us intelligence agencies determined russia interfered us presidential election using cyber means
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us president donald trump said tuesday malaysian prime minister najib razak discussing large trade pacts deal involving boeing jets praised malaysian leader efforts fight terrorism appearing trump white house, najib said would like invest trump infrastructure program malaysia remains committed fighting islamic state, al qaeda extremist groups
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city chicago asked federal judge monday bar president donald trump justice department denying public safety grants called sanctuary cities limit cooperation federal immigration crackdown nation third largest city sued us attorney general jeff sessions august lawsuit filed sessions announced justice department would bar cities getting certain grants unless allowed immigration authorities unlimited access local jails provided hours notice releasing anyone wanted immigration violations trump made tougher immigration enforcement centerpiece campaign presidency, including vowing build wall us mexican border federal government also sought crack sanctuary cities monday, chicago attorney ron safer argued us district court preliminary injunction would apply nationwide court challenge proceeds safer argued sessions lacked authority attach conditions would force chicago choose funding crime fighting equipment programs, adopting unconstitutional policy would shatter trust immigrant communities needed solve crimes tremendously dangerous precedent set, safer said, arguing could applied grant programs pressure cities alter local policies acting assistant attorney general chad readler countered program voluntary tha funding amounted less percent chicago public safety budget government authority attach conditions, cited previous administration attaching requirements money spent military style weapons, said courts routinely recognized government put conditions spending achieve things otherwise directly achieve, said us district judge harry leinenweber say would rule told sides would hear soon oral arguments, leinenweber said conflicting statistics whether policies help hurt crime asked questions justice department authority set conditions well city larger stance illegal immigration disagree united states prevent illegal immigration, asked safer acknowledged city support practice people coming united states without permission trump administration requested million funding next year grants police equipment programs hundreds cities chicago nearby suburbs applied million year
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percent corporate tax rate backed president donald trump may possible, businesses see competitive rate republicans push tax reform plan congress, us treasury secretary said tuesday ideally, like get percent know able achieve given budget issues, going get competitive level, steven mnuchin said, speaking conference hosted cnbc
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two key us senators monday asked equifax inc efxn answer detailed questions breach information affecting million americans, including whether us government agency records compromised hack senator orrin hatch, chairs finance committee, ranking democrat ron wyden, also demanded equifax chief executive rick smith provide timeline breach discovery asked information authorities company board notified three executives sold stock company august first told data breach equifax immediately respond request comment letter came amid mounting scrutiny company response breach lawmakers, regulators security experts, prompting credit monitoring services issue apology friday pledge dedicate resources helping affected consumers scope scale breach appears make one largest record, sensitivity information compromised may make costly taxpayers consumers, letter said equifax announced last week learned july hackers infiltrated systems mid may, pilfering names, birthdays, addresses social security driver license numbers cyber security experts said among largest data hacks ever recorded particularly troubling due richness information exposed three days equifax discovered breach, three top equifax executives, including chief financial officer john gamble president unit, sold equifax shares exercised options dispose stock worth million, regulatory filings show equifax said statement last week executives aware intrusion occurred sold shares hatch wyden asked smith respond sept congressional committees announced plans hold hearings investigating equifax breach want answers senators want know equifax chief information security officer past two years many times equifax employed third party cyber security experts conduct penetration tests internal external systems senators want copies equifax penetration test audit reports outside cyber security firms separately, group democratic senators asked equifax end use forced arbitration agreements, limit ability consumers pursue claims, lobby reverse new rule consumer financial protection bureau limit use forced arbitration financial services sector
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us supreme court justice anthony kennedy monday provided temporary reprieve president trump order blocking refugees entering united states, putting hold lower court ruling loosening prohibition kennedy action gave nine justices time consider justice department challenge filed monday lower court decision allowing entry refugees around world formal offer resettlement agency full supreme court could act within days justice department opted appeal another part last thursday ruling san francisco based th us circuit court appeals related trump ban travelers six muslim majority nations th circuit ruling broadened number people exemptions ban include grandparents, aunts, uncles cousins legal us residents without kennedy intervention, appeals court decision would gone effect tuesday kennedy asked refugee ban challengers file response trump administration filing noon tuesday th us circuit ruling, , additional refugees would become eligible enter united states otherwise would allowed, according administration trump march order banned travelers iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen days locked aspiring refugees days move republican president argued needed prevent terrorist attacks order, replaced broader january one blocked federal courts, one contentious acts presidency critics called unlawful muslim ban made good trump promise candidate total complete shutdown muslims entering united states broader question whether travel ban discriminates muslims violation us constitution, lower courts previously ruled, argued supreme court oct supreme court june partially revived order provisions blocked lower courts justices said ban could applied without bona fide relationship people entities united states new litigation brought hawaii meaning phrase, including whether written assurances resettlement agencies obligating provide services specific refugees would count hawaii democratic led states, american civil liberties union refugee groups filed legal challenges trump signed order march trump administration ended odd ill advised quest ban grandmas country, hawaii attorney general douglas chin said monday respect admission united states refugees formal assurances supreme court temporary stay order, day matters, chin added, promising respond soon administration filing court papers filed earlier monday, justice department said th circuit refugees decision disrupt status quo frustrate orderly implementation order refugee provisions omar jadwat, aclu lawyer, contrasted trump efforts keep alive travel ban republican president decision last week rescind program protected deportation people brought united states illegally children, dubbed dreamers extraordinary efforts administration taking pursuit muslim ban stand stark contrast unwillingness take single step protect , dreamers, jadwat said
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republican infighting fate immigrants brought illegally united states children could vitriolic party loses control us house representatives next year, steve bannon, former adviser president donald trump, said interview airing sunday bannon, whose far right views immigration, climate trade helped shape trump presidential campaign first months office, fired republican president last month push end factional fights within white house interview cbs program minutes, bannon predicted republicans could lose control house congressional elections looming battle , immigrants known dreamers trump said last week would scrap program called deferred action childhood arrivals, daca, allowed young immigrants live work america bannon supported ending program, put place democratic former president barack obama trump gave republican controlled congress six months come alternative, saying would revisit issue lawmakers could agree worried losing house this, bannon told cbs goes way logical conclusion, february march civil war inside republican party, said me, springboard primary season extremely unwise republicans divided dreamers believe illegal immigrants taking american jobs, others say contribute country deserve compassion bannon, said left white house terms, lashed establishment republicans times grappled trump, real estate celebrity never held elected office republican establishment trying nullify election, bannon said, saying open secret capitol hill many republicans support trump agenda, singling senate majority leader mitch mcconnell house speaker paul ryan criticism want donald trump populist, economic nationalist agenda implemented, bannon said called republican national security officials served george w bush administration idiots, including former secretaries state condoleezza rice colin powell, former vice president dick cheney hold people contempt, total complete contempt, bannon said, blaming us trade problems china involvement iraq idiots, gotten us situation, question good man like donald trump, bannon said
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us justice department monday said criminal conviction ex arizona sheriff joe arpaio dismissed moot wake controversial pardon president donald trump, according court filing however several legal groups, including one staffed lawyers worked president barack obama administration, urged arizona federal judge deem pardon unconstitutional overreach executive authority trump, republican promised build wall along us border mexico, praised arpaio crackdown undocumented immigrants arizona maricopa county drew condemnation civil rights groups arpaio convicted july willfully violating injunction barring officers stopping detaining latino motorists solely suspicion country illegally yet sentenced trump issued pardon last month arpaio asked us district judge susan bolton arizona vacate verdict orders case justice department monday said request valid presidential pardon removes punitive consequences would otherwise flow arpaio non final conviction therefore renders case moot, wrote court filing protect democracy project, advocacy group includes obama administration lawyers, filed separate brief urging bolton first decide whether pardon constitutional dismissing case joined coalition preserve protect defend, legal group consisting largely government attorneys, legal advocacy organizations trump pardon remove ability courts enforce orders, coalition argued result would executive branch freed judicial scrutiny required assure compliance dictates bill rights constitutional safeguards, group wrote arpaio campaigned trump investigated unfounded claims obama born united states, falsehood trump also espoused years sheriff joe patriot sheriff joe loves country sheriff joe protected borders, trump said last month stand pardon sheriff joe, think people arizona, really know best, would agree
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us transportation secretary elaine chao unveil tuesday streamlined safety guidelines automakers want deploy self driving vehicles, person briefed matter said monday, members congress push proposals remove regulatory barriers technology new transportation department policy expected offer lighter regulatory touch automakers pushed example, transportation department expected state automakers seek approval regulators putting self driving vehicles road separately, national transportation safety board tuesday expected release findings tesla inc semi autonomous autopilot mode contributing factor may death motorist case highlighted concerns design systems automate some, all, driving tasks new document titled vision safety less half length obama administration guidelines released september less burdensome, person briefed announcement said chao expected make announcement ann arbor self driving testing facility transportation department releasing voluntary safety standards time bipartisan coalition congress moving forward legislation also designed speed commercialization self driving cars without human controls bar states blocking deployment wednesday, us house representatives voted unanimously measure clear legal obstacles could discourage automakers technology companies putting self driving cars broader use house measure would allow automakers field , vehicles without meeting existing auto safety standards first year three years, cap would rise , vehicles annually automakers would required provide regulators safety assessments systems, would get federal approval put autonomous cars road group senators introduced similar draft bill friday september , obama administration proposed automakers voluntarily submit details self driving vehicle systems point safety assessment urged states defer federal government vehicle regulations auto trade group representing general motors co, volkswagen ag vowg pde , toyota motor corp others, objected obama administration proposal
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us senator bob corker tennessee, influential republican chairman senate foreign relations committee, said monday yet decided whether would run election third senate term strong position, still contemplating future make decision appropriate time, corker, , said statement think everyone volunteer state knows, , running election never automatic me, said however, corker ready run decides go ahead source direct knowledge said million cash hand race former mayor chattanooga successful businessman, corker expected win easily run solidly republican state aides senator said time yet decided whether run ruled talk might run governor tennessee earlier year, issue arose last month president donald trump said twitter corker constantly asking whether seek election trump considered corker potential vice presidential running mate secretary state, worked closely administration broken republican president issues trump issued tweet corker responded trump comments neo nazi white supremacist rally saying trump yet demonstrated stability competence successful president broadly criticized reaction rally charlottesville, virginia, including observation good people sides corker issued statement cnn reported monday interview last week discussed possibly ending senate career fiscal conservative, corker seen pragmatist willing work democrats range issues including foreign affairs also domestic policy matters immigration
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