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us republican senator involved us tax reform negotiations said monday expects share trump tax reform plan lawmakers holding hearings overhauling tax code going hearings first, go share time, senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch, member big six tax reform policymakers, told reporters want everybody participate know want anybody feel like consulted, added hatch committee scheduled hold hearing individual tax reform thursday, lawmaker said hearings could follow timeline suggests members congress may get look emerging tax reform plan last week september earliest house representatives scheduled recess next week recently friday, house republicans said expected learn early week tax reform framework big six senior tax policymakers congress trump administration six hatch, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, house speaker paul ryan, house ways means committee chairman kevin brady, treasury secretary steven mnuchin white house economic adviser gary cohn negotiating months hammer deal tax reform president donald trump republicans congress campaigned last year promise slash individual business taxes part tax reform package would also simplify sprawling us tax code trump said weekend would call congress speed process big six yet finalize agreement, lobbyists say group still undecided basic elements tax reform plan, including whether tax legislation add federal deficit revenue neutral lack progress eroded hopes completing tax reform end frustrated efforts pass budget resolution containing vital procedural tool needed move tax legislation forward simple majority senate, republicans control seats mnuchin cohn expected discuss prospects budget resolution tuesday meeting members senate budget committee
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us senate may vote soon tuesday bipartisan proposal would make easier penalize operators websites facilitate online sex trafficking, according four sources familiar matter allowing vote legislation would deal major blow us technology industry, vigorously opposed measure, saying would thwart digital innovation lead endless litigation proposed law prompted part frustrations failed attempts shut website backpagecom, many law enforcement officials accused facilitating exploitation especially women children perform sexual services company long denied allegations senate expected pass annual defense policy spending bill week, process include consideration amendments, yet publicly disclosed among amendments considered stop enabling sex traffickers act, would change section decades old law shields companies facebook inc, amazon inc alphabet inc google liability content posted users, according senate aide three technology industry sources sources, requested anonymity discuss ongoing private conversations, cautioned monday situation fluid republican senate leadership might decide allowing vote amendment also said likely pass vote, possibility alarmed internet companies underlying defense bill considered must pass legislation would need reconciled house representatives signed president donald trump becoming law republican senator rob portman introduced online trafficking bill august gained support fourth senate kevin smith, spokesman portman, declined comment, saying senator focused building support measure legislation would allow state attorneys general victims sex trafficking pursue legal action social media networks, advertisers others fail keep exploitative material platforms technology companies say changes section communications decency act would impose impossible demands online publishers quash innovation lawmakers attorneys argued statute broadly interpreted give companies much leeway avoiding responsibility harmful content
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republican lawmaker devin nunes investigation whether obama administration officials used classified intelligence reports discredit donald trump campaign team could backfire congressman
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pope francis said hoped us president donald trump would think decision end program protecting undocumented immigrant children, saying important young people roots one hopes thought somewhat, francis said sunday answer question plane returning colombia program started predecessor known deferred action childhood arrivals daca spoke daca problems immigrant families general, adding wanted learn trump decision trump move month end five year old program instituted former president barack obama plunged almost , young people, known dreamers, uncertainty drew criticism business religious leaders, mayors, governors, democratic lawmakers, unions civil liberties advocates trump said election campaign would end daca became president last week, states district columbia filed lawsuit challenging trump decision claims decision motivated, least part, discriminatory motive mexicans, largest beneficiary program points statements presidential campaign end, young people feel like hope robs hope drugs, addictions, suicides
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top un human rights official voiced concern monday trump administration decision end daca program immigrants arrived illegally children urged us congress give lasting legal status country referring move end deferred action childhood arrivals daca program six months, affecting nearly , young migrants known dreamers , zeid ra ad al hussein told united nations human rights council geneva hope congress act provide former daca beneficiaries durable legal status disturbed increase detentions deportations well established law abiding immigrants
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mexico foreign minister luis videgaray travel united states week meet local leaders beneficiaries deferred action childhood arrivals program, ministry said monday videgaray travel sacramento los angeles sept washington dc sept , ministry said statement videgaray meet california gov jerry brown well officials, statement said
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us president donald trump called hurricane irma big monster battered florida coast, saying wanted go state soon praising emergency officials efforts protect people bad news big monster, trump told reporters white house, saying damage storm would costly right now, worried lives, cost, trump said returning camp david, presidential retreat maryland monitored storm met cabinet path storm, tracking west coast florida, meant might less destructive would otherwise been, trump said, noting next five six hours would critical hope many people path, said want path us house representatives canceled votes scheduled monday hurricane trump said us coast guard heroic federal emergency management agency good job help coordinate response states added, however think hard part beginning trump offered full resources federal government florida affected states, vice president mike pence told reporters visit fema washington headquarters sunday wherever hurricane irma goes, first, pence said resources support, save lives help recover rebuild states communities sunday, trump also issued disaster declaration us territory puerto rico, expanded federal funds available us virgin islands aftermath irma, white house said trump owns resort palm beach, florida, often traveled presidency, well three golf courses state told reporters hoped travel state soon going florida soon, trump said
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us vice president mike pence said sunday president donald trump directed full federal resources help hurricane irma batters florida coast latest briefing storm caused great concern clearly briefing received camp david morning caused president great concern impact impact storm moving west coast potential heavy winds storm surge compromise cities compromise lives, pence said visit federal emergency management agency headquarters members trump cabinet
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us representative jim jordan, leading house conservative, said sunday fellow conservatives discussing replacing speaker paul ryan despite unhappiness way republican leaders handled last week debt ceiling increase included fiscal reforms many republicans unhappy deal president donald trump reached last week democratic leaders raise government debt ceiling allow continue financing federal spending programs dec interview fox news sunday, jordan, republican, appeared cast blame debt ceiling hike party leaders including ryan, saying provided good options trump struck deal democrats situation, trump presented good options, said jordan, co founder former chairman house freedom caucus, conservative group house one talking changing leadership, jordan told fox said washington post story last week reported conservatives met ryan express dismay debt ceiling increase hardly news, lawmakers meet ryan every week rebellious conservatives pushed republican john boehner, ryan predecessor, speaker new plan also authorized spending billion emergency disaster relief victims hurricanes harvey irma ninety house republicans, including many members freedom caucus, voted measure, trump signed law conservatives long called coupling spending reforms measures raise us debt ceiling deal opposite, raising ceiling paying hurricane relief without spending cuts elsewhere republican leaders urged month extension debt ceiling, trump accepted three month extension proposed democrats jordan said believed trump vision focus freedom caucus, represent people felt forgotten officials washington conservative options presented president, confident happens, pick options conservative, jordan said
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us senator john mccain, recently returned washington treatment brain cancer, said sunday disease vicious treatment going well energy vicious form cancer facing, mccain, republican ran unsuccessfully president , told cnn state union program year old arizona senator found aggressive form brain tumor, glioblastoma, surgery july blood clot left eye results far excellent, mccain said treatment, adding prognosis pretty good facing challenge, faced challenges, confident getting one well, senator said side effects, nothing except frankly increased level energy mccain recently completed first round chemotherapy radiation, said would mri monday, imaging technique used evaluate medical conditions mccain, chairs senate armed services committee, also going oversee work defense policy bill senate floor next week every life end one way another, told cnn, adding happy life, including campaign lost former president barack obama able celebrate wonderful life grateful additional time have, mccain said, adding remember, guy stood fifth bottom class naval academy mccain elected sixth senate term november past, treated melanoma, form skin cancer son grandson navy admirals, us navy pilot whose plane shot vietnam spent five years prisoner war north vietnam tortured repeatedly mccain said sunday hoped people would remember someone served country made lot mistakes, made lot errors, served country, hope could add, honorably
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us president donald trump said saturday ask republican controlled congress speed efforts overhaul us tax code, citing potential impact hurricane irma reason hasten reforms think happened hurricane, going ask speedup wanted speedup anyway, need even so, president said outset cabinet meeting camp david white house released video remarks trump urged congress friday tweet wait end september tax legislation
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president donald trump said friday churches texas able receive money federal emergency management agency helping victims hurricane harvey trump tweeted churches texas entitled reimbursement fema relief funds helping victims hurricane harvey like others trump tweet followed lawsuit filed three texas churches seeking federal aid repair severe damage structures harvey clear whether churches provided aid victims complaint filed monday federal court houston, texas churches said would like apply aid would futile fema public assistance program categorically excluded claims, violating constitutional right freely exercise religion said fema ban providing relief least half building space used religious purposes, policy also enforced hurricane katrina hurricane sandy , contradicted recent us supreme court decision making easier religious groups get public aid becket, nonprofit advocates religious freedoms represents churches, said principle apply federal fema relief harvey victims principle governments discriminate basis religious status, unapologetically fema here, daniel blomberg, lawyer becket, said phone interview fema spokeswoman said email would inappropriate discuss pending litigation texas churches sued rockport first assembly god rockport, lost roof steeple suffered structural damage, harvest family church cypress hi way tabernacle cleveland, flooded case harvest family church et al v federal emergency management agency et al, us, district court, southern district texas,
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former top security official helped put place program protecting people brought united states illegally children, suing trump white house head university california system plans roll back policy janet napolitano, former us secretary homeland security president barack obama, said lawsuit filed friday ended deferred action childhood arrival program, daca, violates due process , beneficiaries, known dreamers, granted permits protected deportation university constitutionally protected interests multiple educational benefits flow diverse student body, lawsuit us district court northern california said students leave university completing education, uc lose benefits derives contributions, well value time money invested students lawsuit also argues trump follow proper procedures needed cancel program magnitude california daca recipients state, many current students grown here, gotten educations here, many even speak language country would deported decision allowed stand, napolitano said call reporters legal challenge comes top separate lawsuit filed earlier week democratic attorneys general saying president decision end program based part racial animus towards mexicans, largest beneficiaries department justice spokesman devin malley gave comment napolitano lawsuit response lawsuit states attorney general jeff sessions announcing decision end program said inconsistent constitution separation powers obama enacted daca executive action implemented department homeland security congress failed pass legislation plaintiffs today lawsuit may believe arbitrary circumvention congress lawful, department justice looks forward defending administration position, malley said statement trump, delayed end program march , shifted responsibility congress controlled fellow republicans, saying lawmakers pass immigration legislation could address fate protected daca trump move criticized business religious leaders, mayors, governors, democratic lawmakers, unions civil liberties advocates legal experts said court challenges trump actions could face uphill battle, since president typically wide authority comes implementing immigration policy
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days president donald trump decision end deferred action childhood arrivals program, mayara pena still lot unanswered questions one cars march, leased honda personal use brand new dodge van small construction business owns tuesday, pena, came united states brazil teenager, learned authorization work protection deportation daca lapse , car leases point, social security number pena used leases longer valid moreover, massachusetts, year old lives, soon require proof legal residency obtain driver license, pena worries mean existing license car insurance ending program, trump said wants republican controlled congress enact permanent, nationwide solution stabilize lives called dreamers pena, people brought united states illegally children past, republicans democrats deeply divided legislature unable agree issue administration promised orderly end daca, program participants finding hard get answers many questions exactly means although program federal, fate nearly , participants vary state state, state policies determining whether able continue studying, receive financial aid, even drive legally many states yet know program end mean dozen state attorneys general university california system suing trump effort reinstate program think crazy government gave us chance come out, invited us throwing us bus bad economy, pena said putting us shadows going able grow tuesday night, hours attorney general jeff sessions announced end daca, immigration attorney david leopold held minute facebook live session overwhelmed questions comments people nervous futures college pay pay little daca one questioner asked received approval trip outside country, another posted, travel address employers someone else asked leopold explain many questions would require individual legal counseling could answered yet, individual states, well universities businesses, yet time evaluate situation issues fall federal government uniform state work authorization, example, withdrawn matters, geography count least states, example, allow state tuition rates students living country illegally subset
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president donald trump signed bill friday extending government debt limit three months providing billion hurricane related aid, bringing surprising deal democratic congressional leaders week completion bill, approved vote us house representatives, drawn criticism conservative members congress senate passed thursday republican president signed soon arriving camp david, maryland, weekend despite controversy, lawmakers rushed approve legislation, provides billion emergency disaster aid, government aid ran week end americans deal two deadly hurricanes including irma, potentially catastrophic storm poised strike florida sunday hurricane harvey, came ashore aug powerful hurricane hit texas years, killed people, displaced million, state governor said caused billion damage bill raised questions relationship trump, political outsider took office january, republican party regulars frequently criticized senate leader mitch mcconnell house speaker paul ryan, deal wednesday democratic congressional leaders senator chuck schumer representative nancy pelosi especially troublesome shock conservative members conservatives souring relations administration likely remain factor congress white house face dec deadline debt limit government spending asked trump working closely democrats legislation, white house press secretary sarah sanders said think president focus best american people think last thing want play partisan politics people places like texas louisiana need financial support federal government white house statement issued trump signed bill said president appreciates congress putting aside partisan politics acting quickly ensure first responders, local officials, federal emergency management personnel resources need vote, us treasury secretary steven mnuchin white house budget director mick mulvaney pleaded white house case republican lawmakers friday morning meeting well received lot disappointment decision president made way leadership treated, said house republican representative hal rogers, describing sense animosity meeting sore spot happy camp hissing know booing, groans, republican representative mark walker said mulvaney told representatives time discuss washington fiscal problems hurricanes conservatives reminded days one conservative members congress, strong advocate threatening government shutdowns order win concessions spending got little warm times, walker said moderate republicans welcomed bipartisan approach reach across aisle, get things done held hostage people, said representative peter king one party govern bill billion emergency funding includes billion disaster relief fund federal emergency management agency, million small business administration disaster loan program billion community development block grant program department housing urban development conservative groups objected coupling debt limit increase emergency funds, mcconnell moved ahead trump urging walker said mnuchin gave conservatives little hope trump administration would fight include spending restrictions want see next debt ceiling increase december wednesday meeting congressional leaders, trump sought work deal attach disaster funding two short term, three month measures fund federal government current levels extended borrowing limit, known debt ceiling current government funding set expire end month, possible government shutdown looming, us treasury asked congress raise debt limit immediately house republicans balked attaching two crucial fiscal measures bill called win democrats republicans wanted raise debt ceiling longer period would extended past midterm elections republican senator ben sasse said thursday deal makes schumer powerful man america month december three month term debt limit spending deal could give democrats better chance winning higher government spending levels december republicans fear deal spending debt soon distract issues, tax reform
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powerful senate committee blasted trump administration friday report accompanying spending plan state department, saying approach foreign policy weakens us standing world thursday, senate appropriations committee voted legislation allocating billion state department foreign operations, nearly billion requested president donald trump administration report released friday accompanying legislation, committee criticized administration request cut spending operations percent year ending sept , lessons learned since september , , include reality defense alone provide american strength resolve abroad battlefield technology firepower cannot replace diplomacy development, read administration apparent doctrine retreat, also includes distancing united states collective multilateral dispute resolution frameworks, serves weaken america standing world, said senator lindsey graham, republican chairman state foreign operations subcommittee, wrote bill, said thursday asked details white house spending plans got nothing back, said senator patrick leahy, top subcommittee democrat, called soft power work state department absolutely essential democrats many trump fellow republicans blasted budget request since released earlier year congress, administration, controls spending administration says state department would effective run efficiently, arguing country needs cut areas fund large increase military spending bill passed appropriations committee still several steps becoming law must pass senate, reconciled legislation passed house representatives, signed trump
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us republican party lawmakers warned friday president donald trump legislative deal democrats help hurricane victims keep government running another three months could complicate next big priority
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us president donald trump urged fellow republicans friday begin work tax reform legislation immediately, exhorting hurry two days stunned members party overtures opposition democrats republicans must start tax reform tax cut legislation asap wait end september needed ever hurry trump wrote twitter
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us government friday said temporarily waiving law limits availability cargoes us coasts, step ensure enough fuel reaches emergency responders hurricane irma wake hurricane harvey jones act mandates use us flagged vessels transport merchandise us coasts department homeland security waived requirement one week allow oil gas operators use often cheaper, tax free, readily available foreign flagged vessels harvey, hit texas record floods, wider effect disrupting fuel distribution across florida, georgia southeastern states shutting refineries pipelines hurricane irma, one powerful atlantic storms century, expected hit florida days, region experience one largest mass evacuations american history see historic levels restoration response crews, said elaine duke, acting secretary homeland security waiving jones act ensure fuel support lifesaving efforts restore services infrastructure wake storm, duke said
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russia newly installed ambassador washington said friday warm constructive meeting us president donald trump, russian news agencies reported received president trump, presented credentials part said looking forward improvement relations two countries, tass news agency quoted ambassador, anatoly antonov, saying president trump received warm friendly way atmosphere genial, constructive welcoming least, personal feeling, russia ria news agency quoted antonov saying we, together colleagues, staff, agreed continue cooperation said look forward working us government area russian american mutual interests said that, far russia concerned, ready that, ready take concrete steps antonov took ambassador sergei kislyak, whose contacts members trump campaign team made central figure row russian influence last year us presidential election special counsel congressional panels investigating allegations russian meddling election, whether members trump campaign improper contacts figures linked russian state russia denies trying interfere election antonov, born , diplomat training posting washington deputy foreign minister , served deputy defense minister, period coincided moscow annexation ukraine crimean peninsula two years ago, european union put list officials subject ukraine related sanctions, citing involvement supporting deployment russian troops ukraine
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president donald trump likely continue reach bipartisan compromise legislation, something promised presidential campaign american people expect, white house said friday, days republican president made surprise debt ceiling deal democrats certainly think goal bipartisan efforts certainly legislation got republicans democrats working towards it, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said certainly would expect continue see
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jpmorgan chase co jpmn chief executive jamie dimon starting look like corporate america shadow president year old banker made dozen trips washington far year press broad agenda range influential policymakers, people attended meetings familiar schedule said dimon already visited nation capital four times much typical year ramped presence comes taking helm business roundtable, lobbying group represents ceos large us companies, december ask engaged effective business roundtable chair, said joshua bolten, former chief staff president george w bush, dimon installed organization president ceo frequency trips, wide range policies discussing, started chatter among power brokers washington wall street much energy dimon devoting issues beyond jpmorgan times, said, dimon carries like someone running country someone running bank jamie dimon, always access, said tim pawlenty, ceo financial services roundtable, wall street trade group difference is, wants wants play role policy broadly representing company dimon said past big job would want would us president, also said running office would impractical associates told reuters abandoned idea entirely, became active washington worried bank, economy future country jpmorgan spokesman declined comment make dimon available interview reuters spoke dozen people interacted dimon washington briefed meetings spoke condition anonymity authorized publicly discuss activities met dimon recently include republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, democratic senators sherrod brown mark warner, rep patrick mchenry, member house republican leadership, national economic council director gary cohn federal reserve chair janet yellen around much summer washington regulars said longer surprising see dimon pop capitol hill subway system leave lawmaker office joked staff getting condominium washington often travels there, one person said although dimon meetings typically center topics like tax reform financial rules, shy weighing issues ranging immigration education criminal justice reform, familiar discussions said meetings, using app asked business roundtable staff build allows member ceos show many voters district work companies, many facilities companies there, persuade lawmakers priorities aligned interactions lawmakers, dimon brash expresses annoyance congress inability advance legislation, people attended meetings said sometimes would show lighter side one day july, dimon spotted democratic senator richard durbin, old foe championed rule slashed debit card fees dimon called downright idiotic durbin withdrawing money non chase atm dimon approached behind quipped welcome competition durbin representative confirmed interaction, first described politico reporter tweet, took place declined elaborate followed dimon career surprised straight talking new york banker become even outspoken donald trump presidency associates say shocked trump actions, abandoning paris climate accord, threats tear free trade deals, call ban transgender people military ending program protects people brought united states illegally children deportation dimon corporate boss venturing outside usual terrain goldman sachs group inc gsn ceo lloyd blankfein criticized trump tweets, others including apple inc ceo aaplo tim cook merck co mrkn ceo ken frazier condemned president actions public statements dimon, often refers patriot, differs tone demeanor, sources said table contents april letter shareholders includes categories united states america truly exceptional country, devoted space public policy prescriptions prior years trump said sides blame violence white supremacists left wing protesters virginia, dimon offered unsolicited advice president carry leader role, business government, bring people together, tear apart, wrote employee memo story changes headline clarify dimon leaving bank
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jamie selway, leading candidate head us securities exchange commission division trading markets, withdrawn name consideration, according person direct knowledge matter trading markets job one last major positions new sec chairman jay clayton still fill unit oversees securities exchanges markets, broker dealers, clearing agencies, derivatives financial industry regulatory authority selway, head execution services agency brokerage investment technology group inc, made decision four months name floated front runner position reason delay clear selway immediately available comment widely respected expert equity market structure, selway co founded institutional agency broker white cap trading board exchange operator bats, owned cboe holdings, selway withdrawal first reported wall street journal
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us senate appropriations committee passed spending bill thursday evening includes million help fund united nations climate change body oversees paris climate agreement, despite president donald trump decision stop funding member senate panel, allocates federal funds various government agencies organizations, approved billion spending bill state department foreign operations, included amendment continue funding un framework convention climate change well scientific body intergovernmental panel climate change amendment passed even though budget proposal trump, republican, introduced earlier year eliminated support mechanism finance climate change projects developing countries organizations united states still party unfccc, oversees paris agreement, although trump announced june would withdraw nation global climate pact cease funding green climate fund, supports clean energy climate adaptation projects vulnerable countries united states usually contributed around percent unfccc budget democratic senator jeff merkley oregon, amendment author, said twitter thursday despite realdonaldtrump dangerous parisagreement decision unwillingness act, fight back combat climatedisruption amendment passed republican senators susan collins maine lamar alexander tennessee voted favor, committee democrats except west virginia joe manchin although united states announced would longer party paris climate agreement, pact nearly countries approved combat global warming, said continue observe ongoing negotiations diplomatic cable reuters obtained last month, secretary state rex tillerson said us diplomats sidestep questions foreign governments united states plans engage global paris climate agreement cable also said diplomats make clear united states wants help countries use fossil fuels, linked global warming l n ku
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hurricane irma epic proportion, perhaps bigger ever seen safe get way,if possible federal g ready edt
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newly fraying relationship us president donald trump top white house economic adviser gary cohn raised questions long cohn stay job, say two people close ties white house several sources said cohn, director national economic council, long planned stay post least year one source said concern grown among cohn allies past hours might pressured leave recent concerns stem report wall street journal confirmed news media, including reuters cohn unlikely nominated trump potential successor fed chair janet yellen trump mentioned cohn july job cohn resigned president goldman sachs join new administration calculus shifted gary gone, essentially, untouchable possibly bounced out, source said message clear suddenly cohn job white house real downside risk cohn crossed trump last month criticized president financial times interview response violence rally organized white nationalists charlottesville, virginia, one woman died one source close white house said trump wanted fire cohn hates could ephemeral, source said cohn, jewish, told newspaper administration must better condemning neo nazis white supremacists former investment banker gave interview wife daughters pushed speak out, quit, trump blamed sides violence trump said fine people among white supremacist groups, comment disgusted cohn close him, people know said interview intended signal cohn plans leave white house planned push ahead signature project, tax reform, sources said comments upset trump trump gone hot cold advisers, stayed, others left relationships change, said third source close ties white house gary sticks around, fully expect gary relationship president improve people know cohn say leave white house, wants terms white house official said cohn focused job, especially tax reform gary focused responsibilities director national economic council, including lifetime opportunity deliver meaningful tax reform creates jobs grows economy, official said cohn said cnbc interview last week great relationship trump two working well together
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hurricane irma raging great teams talented brave people already place ready help careful, safe fema edt
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senate democrat dick durbin multiple conversations jared kushner top white house officials protect young immigrants known dreamers deportation, lawmaker said thursday durbin, interview reuters, described kushner conduit father law, president donald trump, open idea something help , dreamers brought illegally united states children kushner, top administration aide broad portfolio includes brokering middle east peace agreement, held private meetings white house durbin republican senator lindsey graham april july, according durbin office durbin, outspoken advocate obama era deferred action childhood arrivals program protected dreamers deportation allowed work permits, told reuters teamed graham discuss opportunities white house help enrolled daca initially conversation kushner , senator chuck grassley invitation, criminal justice asked mr kushner afterwards could talk immigration, separate apart senator grassley, did, durbin said went daca concerned going unfold, illinois lawmaker saidthe conversations underscore level interest issue among senior white house aides could lend momentum congressional debate approving permanent legislative fix dreamers durbin sought past years talks also point white house could moving away rigid immigration stance initial weeks trump presidency white house spokesman said administration acted lawfully correct unconstitutional actions taken former president barack obama congress act behalf american people, said fate dreamers question since trump last november presidential election promise clamping illegal immigration several state attorneys general threatened legal action kill daca set sept deadline trump rescind former president barack obama executive order protecting dreamers face lawsuit tuesday, republican president said would eliminate daca six months urged congress work alternative time besides white house meetings, durbin said telephone calls kushner well calls meetings homeland security secretary john kelly, recently became trump white house chief staff durbin said kushner invited trump aide stephen miller attend one white house meetings experience senate aide jeff sessions, serves attorney general sessions leading voice senate trump cabinet tough enforcement us immigration laws curtailing immigration generally durbin said meeting miller, nothing conversation suggested moved away sessions rigid stance durbin said spoken directly trump since inauguration day handshake capitol hill luncheon new president spoke positive terms dreamers describing behind scenes efforts, senator portrayed roller coaster like series challenging signals trump began even inauguration jan course presidency, said positive things dreamers daca notable exception statements immigration travel muslims mexicans seemed separate category mind explored it, durbin said said trump announcement program tuesday appeared setback hoped would occur based positive comments dreamers daca within hours, durbin added, president sending messages tweet otherwise encouraging continue even morning
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us representative charlie dent, seven term moderate republican pennsylvania frequent critic president donald trump, said thursday would seek election next year dent, , said statement made decision midsummer run never planned serve five six two year terms congress lamented atmosphere washington, saying plagued disruptive outside influences profit increased polarization ideological rigidity leads dysfunction, disorder chaos dent opposed trump, fellow republican, several high profile issues, including attempt repeal obamacare healthcare law president order temporarily banning travelers six muslim majority countries easily election faced primary challenge next year republican state representative justin simmons, conservative branded dent liberal republican congress dent district eastern pennsylvania voted trump november backed former democratic president barack obama dent co chairs tuesday group moderate republicans outspoken voice calling bipartisanship congress version story removes reference obama winning district
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us consumer financial watchdog thursday attempted repel trump administration attack former president barack obama sweeping student loan reforms defended republican attempts weaken powers lengthy letter education secretary betsy devos, consumer financial protection bureau cfpb said complied remit, despite department charges contrary education department announced last week would longer work bureau resolving student loan complaints, saying complicated lending process potentially inaccurate inconsistent directives said consumer bureau, created financial crisis protect individuals predatory lending, honoring agreement promptly refer complaints department, using department data expand jurisdiction areas congress never envisioned obama appointed head watchdog, democrat richard cordray, said bureau shares complaint information near real time line portal department exceeded authority, fulfilled mission federal law monitor respond individuals complaints debts well enforce federal consumer law, cordray wrote congress created bureau part mediate consumers credit card companies, banks, mortgage providers lenders dispute goes beyond mere territory fight republicans revile cfpb, saying reaches far rules enforcement accountable lawmakers democrats said helps ensure fair treatment middle class people unable fight fraud republicans also disapprove obama attempt make college affordable moving almost trillion student loan industry federal government currently, servicing handled outside education department last year elections, trump fellow republicans promised get government business lending devos working return much process private sector also wants redo obama era regulations, protections sexual assault victims college campuses devos critics consider department split cfpb way protect profit schools, debt collectors servicers government intervention earlier year bureau, received nearly , complaints student loan servicers since february , sued country largest servicer navient corp systematically failing borrowers navient disputes allegations contesting court
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president donald trump eldest son told senate investigators thursday set june meeting russian lawyer might damaging information democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton donald trump jr, prepared statement senate judiciary committee investigators meeting behind closed doors, said important learn clinton fitness president extent information concerning fitness, character qualifications presidential candidate, believed least hear out, said statement, seen reuters trump also said meeting russian lawyer natalia veselnitskaya others trump tower new york provided meaningful information new york times first reported statement russia loomed large trump presidency us intelligence agencies concluded moscow worked tilt presidential election trump favor several congressional committees special counsel also investigating allegations possible collusion trump campaign moscow younger trump testimony believed first member president family congressional investigators, much whose work conducted behind closed doors moscow denies meddling trump denies collusion campaign, regularly denouncing investigations political witchhunts news meeting lawyer broke earlier year, younger trump first said main topic encounter child adoption russia released emails showed reason attending meeting receive possibly damaging information clinton statement thursday acknowledgment willing receive potential help russian citizen help father campaign, still certain going republican presidential nominee fact trump jr acknowledges taking meeting along two top campaign officials time nomination contested convention, also highlights significant campaign viewed promise dirt opponent russian government, representative adam schiff, top democrat house representatives intelligence committee, said statement trump son law jared kushner, senior white house adviser, former campaign chairman paul manafort also attended trump tower meeting congressional investigators focused june , , meeting, came it, anything, terms relationship russians trump campaign trump business interests become clear, collude foreign government know anyone did, statement said, promising set forth sum substance happened meeting trump jr questioned judiciary committee staff five hours left without speaking reporters, meeting room entrance shielded special partition kept news cameras recording arrival departure handful mostly democratic senators attended meeting said questioning limited staff session classified trump jr oath however, illegal provide false information congress democratic senator richard blumenthal described atmosphere room cordial said testimony made clear discover certainly lot areas opening future witnesses, questioning, told reporters blumenthal also said expected trump jr would testify oath later public judiciary committee hearing schiff said panel looked forward many questions answered appeared
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us appeals court thursday rejected trump administration effort temporarily bar refugees entering country, ruling relationships resettlement agency exempt executive order banning refugees three judge th us circuit court appeals panel also ruled grandparents, aunts, uncles cousins legal us residents exempted president donald trump order, banned travelers six muslim majority countries ruling latest legal blow president sweeping executive order barring travelers iran, syria, libya, somalia, sudan yemen days, republican president said necessary national security justices said government persuasively explain travel ban enforced close relatives people six countries refugees guarantees resettlement agencies ruling takes effect five days us supreme court ruled june trump ban could implemented limited basis, applied people bona fide relationships people entities united states government took narrow view interpretation, state hawaii challenged court lower court judge sided hawaii, th circuit judges upheld view hard see grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, sibling law, cousin considered bona fide relationship relative united states, court said court also rejected administration argument written assurances provided resettlement agencies obligating provide services specific refugees bona fide relationship agencies advance preparation expenditure resources refugee supports district court determination bona fide relationship refugee exists, decision said trump first version executive order, signed january, sparked protests chaos airports around country world blocked courts administration replaced version ban new order march response legal challenges department justice spokeswoman said supreme court stepped correct lower courts before, return supreme court vindicate executive branch duty protect nation hawaii attorney general douglas chin said ruling keeps families together gives vetted refugees second chance trump administration keeps taking actions legal basis keep fighting back refugee organizations cheered thursday decision, saying give relief people fleeing violence caught limbo ban broader question whether revised travel ban discriminates muslims violation us constitution considered us supreme court october
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us legislation may needed require social media companies disclose platforms used political advertising, senior democratic lawmaker said thursday, new signs russian efforts influence election facebook inc said wednesday operation likely based russia placed thousands us ads polarizing views topics immigration, race gay rights site two year period may world largest social network already fire little transparency provides digital political ads voters, researchers journalists cannot see many ads politicians interest groups run facebook target certain groups, discover paid senator mark warner said congress may need update laws order make consistent rules governing television advertising american still figure content used tv advertising go look ad, warner, virginia, said security conference social media requirement so, know, may need legislative solution, said second democratic senator, martin heinrich new mexico, said thursday supported regulating social media ads like tv ads us intelligence agencies say extensive russian cyber influence operation election campaign aimed helping donald trump, republican, defeat democrat hillary clinton russia repeatedly denied allegations watchdog group common cause thursday filed complaint us justice department federal election commission alleging unknown foreign nationals made expenditures election violation american election law warner, top democrat senate intelligence committee, said believed facebook disclosed tip iceberg twitter inc tech companies also examine issue twitter declined comment google, search engine also owns video sharing website youtube, said thursday seen evidence ad campaign like one facebook disclosed warner committee among investigating alleged russian meddling whether members trump campaign colluded moscow facebook disclosure russian advertising created questions answered, candidates ads supported savvy targeting was, said david lazer, northeastern university political scientist reflect sophistication coordination, throw , try bunch stuff said us election law bars foreign nationals foreign entities spending money advocate election defeat candidate, although non citizens may advertise issues ads fall legal gray area television backbone political advertising decades, local us broadcasters required disclose wealth details cost schedules commercials ads seen anyone television provided aired markets online advertising offered facebook platforms twitter alphabet inc google, though, often targets narrow, carefully constructed audiences based factors age, political preference interests facebook especially valued advertisers due targeting capabilities facebook google have, far, declined make political ads transparent said thursday open reviewing specific congressional proposals facebook also said continuing investigation possible nefarious activity facebook briefed us lawmakers wednesday turned information ads robert mueller, special counsel leading investigation alleged russian interference, source familiar matter told reuters facebook chief executive mark zuckerberg said november election pretty crazy idea think false news stories network tilted election since then, though, company tech firms taken series steps address deliberately false stories manipulation traffic bots facebook april released report information operations site, including aimed influencing french election past spring report wednesday expands and, first time, shows paid advertising may played role russian influence efforts united states much advertising facebook google self serve easily ordered websites can, anywhere world, advertise entire world platform, said nathan persily, stanford university law professor incredibly empowering, regulatory trappings medium like television
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president donald trump thursday embraced suggestion senate top democrat end congressional battles us debt ceiling, day stunned fellow republicans striking major budget deal opposition party testing new opening democrats, trump also reached another tricky issue, fate , called dreamers, young adults brought illegally country children even honored request nancy pelosi, top house representatives democrat, publicly reassure dreamers face imminent deportation senate voted approve deal trump reached democrats wednesday, would raise federal debt limit fund government dec legislation included billion aid areas affected hurricane harvey natural disasters bill goes house final congressional approval, faces opposition conservatives traditionally favor raising ceiling also cutting spending representative bill flores, republican helping round votes deal, said count party members intending vote yes legislation look good trump voiced support thursday idea eliminating statutory cap us treasury department authority borrow many years, people talking getting rid debt ceiling altogether, lot good reasons that, trump told reporters complicates things, really necessary certainly something discussed, added legislation would end need congress regularly authorize debt ceiling increases came white house meeting trump wednesday pelosi, top senate democrat chuck schumer, house speaker paul ryan senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, people familiar meeting said schumer proposed eliminating limit, trump vice president mike pence said liked idea, one source said schumer said parties canvass rank file lawmakers gauge support getting rid ceiling ahead next deadline raise it, december, source said meeting participants say whether would seek repeal cap revert practice automatic increases tied congress approving annual budget, sources said republican ryan said opposed effort away lawmakers role approving debt limit increases, citing powers given congress us constitution united states spends raises taxes revenue, issues debt make difference limit much borrow debt ceiling congress must regularly vote raise cap, frequently sparks nasty political fights spook financial markets prospect unprecedented us default representative barry loudermilk, member conservative republican study committee, said proposal scrap debt ceiling worth exploring something comes never done anything fix it, said, adding lawmakers conversation finding permanent fix also leads cutting deficit spending, constitutional amendment balance budget republican representative joe barton, belongs party right wing freedom caucus, said scrapping debt ceiling wrong hoped trump reconsiders position schumer said thursday hoped meeting ray hope parties coming together big issues pelosi said trump also made clear wanted congress act dreamers issue us lawmakers years failed pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation tuesday, trump rescinded program created democratic predecessor, barack obama, deferred action childhood arrivals, protected immigrants deportation provided work permits trump gave congress six months work alternative delaying implementation march democrats want bill addressing dreamers without issues attached, pelosi rule including border security measures trump ryan want pelosi said responsibility secure borders, include trump planned wall along us mexico border many democrats oppose want soon possible strike iron hot, public opinion much favor, pelosi told reporters pelosi said told trump dreamers needed assurance planning six month long roundup deportation trump subsequently wrote twitter daca concerned status month period, nothing worry
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us president donald trump said would discuss trade military issues emir kuwait white house thursday, well tensions qatar trump, welcoming kuwait sheikh sabah al ahmad al jaber al sabah white house, said kuwait helping united states gulf things coming along nicely kuwait trying heal bitter dispute qatar four arab countries, including saudi arabia, say doha supports regional foe iran islamists, charges qatar leaders deny
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new republican bill replace obamacare unveiled us senate monday backing president donald trump, according one two republican senators crafted legislation lawmaker, senator bill cassidy louisiana, told reporters optimistic legislation could pass sept deadline, attract bare minimum votes needed succeed republican led senate tie breaking support vice president mike pence bill, cassidy sponsoring senator lindsey graham south carolina, could revive republican hopes overturning affordable care act weeks last attempt july came one vote short humiliating defeat trump senate republican leader mitch mcconnell new measure, would give healthcare powers states, revamped version legislation gain enough support summer healthcare debate mitch said get votes, hold vote tell president it, said cassidy, noting bill also drawn favorable comment key july vote, republican senator john mccain arizona senate republicans doubt successful last ditch effort year replace former democratic president barack obama signature healthcare law easy get plus one votes everybody kind got another idea open it, said senate majority whip john cornyn, chamber republican cassidy said legislation fulsome support white house officials including pence, said sought rally support state governors graham former republican senator rick santorum held discussions conservative house freedom caucus, played key role getting obamacare repeal bill house representatives earlier year approved senate, bill would need reconciled house legislation chambers would need vote second time since democrats oppose repealing obamacare, republicans need use parliamentary procedure known reconciliation move healthcare legislation simple majority senate, control margin tool allows reconciliation contained budget resolution expire fiscal year sept
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us house wednesday unanimously approved sweeping proposal speed deployment self driving cars without human controls putting federal regulators driver seat barring states blocking autonomous vehicles house measure, first significant federal legislation aimed speeding self driving cars market, would allow automakers obtain exemptions deploy , vehicles without meeting existing auto safety standards first year cap would rise three years , vehicles annually representative doris matsui said bill puts us path towards innovation which, recently, seemed unimaginable automakers, business groups, advocates blind praised house measure one consumer group said house bill enough ensure self driving cars would safe bill, manufacturers seeking exemptions must demonstrate self driving cars least safe existing vehicles states could still set rules registration, licensing, liability, insurance safety inspections, performance standards automakers would submit safety assessment reports regulators, bill would require pre market approval advanced vehicle technologies measure goes senate, bipartisan group lawmakers working similar legislation automakers technology companies, including general motors co alphabet inc self driving unit waymo, hope begin deploying vehicles around pushing new federal rules making easier deploy self driving technology, consumer groups sought additional safeguards current federal rules bar self driving cars without human controls us roads states issued variety different rules absence clear federal guidance, automakers complained california rules restrictive us senators might circulate draft legislation week one sticking point handle commercial self driving trucks, included house measure senate version may also soften provisions preempting state rules volkswagen ag vowg pde automakers lobbying congress act, often bringing test vehicles capitol hill lawmakers test driverless cars advocates hope self driving cars help reduce us road deaths, rose percent , highest annual jump since us national highway traffic safety administration said study us traffic crashes cost society billion year economic loss, human error behind percent crashes consumer advocates want give national highway traffic safety administration quicker access crash data funding oversee self driving cars autonomous vehicle bill passed house leaves wild west without adequate safety protections consumers pre empts state safety standards, none national level, consumer watchdog group said statement policy group transportation america said cities worried house legislation preempt local authorities managing streets fail give local leaders confidence manufacturers operators aware follow local laws regulations tuesday, reuters reported us transportation secretary elaine chao unveil revised self driving guidelines next tuesday ann arbor, michigan, citing sources, department confirmed plans unveil new guidelines next week house bill would require compliance guidelines gm said statement work needed, house measure good progress toward law facilitate realization safety, mobility, environmental benefits self driving vehicles house bill would also require automakers add driver alert check rear seating effort prevent children left behind, consider performance standards headlights
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fbi director christopher wray said thursday detected whiff interference white house ongoing investigation russian meddling presidential election speaking publicly first time since confirmed head federal bureau investigation, wray also expressed confidence robert mueller, special counsel investigating whether president donald trump campaign colluded russia election say confidently detected whiff interference investigation, wray said panel discussion intelligence national security summit washington wray installed fbi director predecessor, james comey, fired trump may interview nbc comey removal, trump admitted thinking russia thing decided fire fbi chief comey later told congress believed trump tried get drop fbi probe former national security adviser, michael flynn, part broader russia investigation
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us senate thursday approved billion aid areas affected hurricane harvey natural disasters, along measures would fund federal government raise borrowing limit dec senate vote came house representatives wednesday approved roughly billion disaster relief legislation return house, expected vote revised package end week president donald trump met congressional leaders wednesday work deal attach short term, three month measures senate fund federal government current levels raise borrowing limit, known debt ceiling conservatives house balked scope trump brokered deal, attached two, crucial fiscal measures, calling win senate minority leader chuck schumer house minority leader nancy pelosi billion emergency funding includes billion disaster relief fund federal emergency management agency, fema, million small business authority disaster loan program billion community development block grant program department housing urban development representative mark walker, chairman conservative republican study committee, rsc, sent letter house speaker paul ryan thursday saying opposed attaching debt ceiling raise disaster aid suggested spending reforms group would like attached either current deal legislation december congress revisits issue rsc typically vote bloc walker letter provides insight thinking members house republicans, rsc members house democrats one open seat, meaning passage package could depend heavily democratic votes senate majority leader mitch mcconnell wanted raise debt ceiling midterm congressional elections democrats knew would destroy negotiations leverage would coming months, pelosi told reporters thursday
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treasury secretary steven mnuchin house representatives speaker paul ryan expressed confidence thursday congress pass overhaul us tax code end year, major elusive goal president donald trump fellow republicans want america wake new year day new tax system, ryan said, adding goal us corporate tax rate percent, current percent think still viable get done year, mnuchin said, calling tax overhaul trump top priority need set specific date going get done quickly mnuchin ryan made predictions day trump reached deal democrats avert unprecedented default us government debt, keep government funded outset fiscal year beginning oct provide aid victims hurricane harvey mnuchin later met ryan, white house economic adviser gary cohn, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell republican chairmen two congressional committees crafting tax legislation group tax policymakers known big six major blueprint outlined going go committees, mnuchin told fox business ahead meeting tangible signs progress think going see something soon, cohn told reporters left session good meeting today continue work together continue work well key republican goal slash corporate income tax rate, trump congressional republican leaders contend make us companies competitive, create jobs raise wages president congress appear odds rates, independent analysts say lawmakers may able deliver corporate rate low enough meaningful companies without expanding federal deficit trump said wants lower us corporate tax rate percent percent ryan, interview new york times, indicated figure low unrealistic numbers hard make work, ryan said obviously wants push low possible completely support that, end day got make numbers work goal industrialized world average
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white house budget chief mick mulvaney said thursday tax reform package passed congress year would retroactive passes end year retroactive, mulvaney told fox business network asked whether changes law would retroactive start year
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white house budget chief mick mulvaney said thursday tax reform package passed congress year would retroactive passes end year retroactive, mulvaney told fox business network asked whether changes law would retroactive start year
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us president donald trump said thursday congressional leaders discussed possibility jettisoning long standing cap us government debt, saying really needed could discussed, trump told reporters sat meet ruler kuwait complicates things really necessary wednesday trump agreed democratic leaders congress three month extension debt ceiling tied hurricane relief legislation funding government operations december washington post, citing three people familiar decision, said trump senate democratic leader chuck schumer also agreed work toward permanent debt limit repeal trump schumer, along house representatives minority leader nancy pelosi, would work plan next months remove need congress periodically raise limit, newspaper reported president encouraged congressional leaders find permanent solution debt ceiling vote frequently politicized, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said, asked post report measure would still pass house senate, currently controlled republicans house speaker paul ryan said thursday opposes effort away role congress approving increases federal debt limit
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twitter inc twtrn expected brief us congressional investigators soon whether russia used advertising platform promote divisive social political messages election, senator mark warner said thursday news came day facebook fbo said operation likely based russia placed thousands us ads polarizing views topics immigration, race gay rights social media site two year period may warner, top democrat senate intelligence committee, said suspected russian placement ads may gone far beyond facebook disclosed, twitter technology companies also examine issue belief russians using sites interfere elections, first reaction facebook was, crazy warner said intelligence national security alliance conference washington think saw yesterday terms brief tip iceberg, warner said also told reporters expected twitter soon brief senate intelligence committee, one panels investigating russian meddling election whether members president donald trump campaign colluded moscow warner spokeswoman later confirmed expected occur twitter declined comment facebook briefed us lawmakers issue wednesday also turned information ads robert mueller, special counsel leading investigation alleged russian interference election, source familiar matter told reuters information included copies ads data buyers, source said warner said wanted facebook brief lawmakers wanted twitter companies see example case facebook, denied used way anything, warner said time french elections, facebook working french shut , accounts warner said legislation may required change social media platforms used political advertising bring federal disclosure rules line governing television advertising
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us president donald trump said thursday discussed permanent repeal debt ceiling meeting congressional leaders week open concept many years, people talking getting rid debt ceiling altogether, lot good reasons that, trump told reporters meeting kuwaiti emir white house cabinet room certainly, something discussed even discussed meeting yesterday complicates things really necessary, trump said
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us house speaker paul ryan said thursday opposes effort away role congress approving increases federal debt limit think legitimate role power purse article powers, ryan said, referencing section us constitution gives congress powers president donald trump asked congressional leaders white house meeting wednesday whether need periodic legislative raises debt ceiling, federal government borrowing limit, eliminated
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leadership largest group republican conservatives us house representatives said thursday opposed deal president donald trump struck democrats tie together legislation provide hurricane aid raise debt ceiling fund government december letter house speaker paul ryan, first reported axios news outlet, republican study committee chairman mark walker expressed concern deal could worsen trajectory spending without providing fiscal reforms
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youths brought united states illegally gained protection obama administration worry immigration status next six months program ends, us president donald trump said thursday daca concerned status month period, nothing worry
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us president donald trump thursday said wanted help lawmakers pass legislation aimed helping protect youth brought united states illegally, us senate democratic leader chuck schumer said speaking remarks senate floor, schumer said spoken trump telephone call earlier thursday president offered help proposal known dream act white house earlier thursday said trump spoken schumer well house counterpart nancy pelosi, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell house speaker paul ryan
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us senate committee thursday voted advance white house nomination randal quarles federal reserve board governors, boost president donald trump plan loosen wall street regulations quarles, prominent investor former treasury official, confirmed senate banking committee vice chairman supervision fed, post spotlight trump administration looks unpick regulations brought rein banks financial crisis committee also voted advance nomination joseph otting comptroller currency, position regulates national banks nominations head full senate, expected ultimately confirmed republicans panel unanimously backed picks, quarles received support five democrats otting received support republicans one democrat, senator heidi heitkamp north dakota hearing committee july, quarles said would ensure transparency around fed called stress tests big banks would work simplify volcker rule, bans banks making speculative bets money wall street critics say rule vague unworkable senate panel votes came day federal reserve vice chair stanley fischer, veteran central banker spoken weakening wall street regulations, announced would step october due personal reasons analysts said appointment quarles departure fischer could accelerate trump deregulation agenda, potentially saving banks goldman sachs gsn , jpmorgan jpmn morgan stanley msn billions future revenue quarles also vote monetary policy member fed board governors president trump opportunity radically remake federal reserve board coming months, said analysts compass point research trading view remains prudential bank regulators orchestrate broad deregulatory agenda nation banks, particular focus streamlining stress testing process, softening capital liquidity framework, securing regulatory relief nation regional community banks otting seen controversial pick quarles due role former chief executive onewest bank, foreclosed , homes striking lucrative deal federal deposit insurance corp treasury secretary steven mnuchin also top executive onewest
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said thursday expects unveil proposal overhauling federal tax code fall get legislation passed end year includes lower corporate tax rate want america wake new year day new tax system, ryan said interview new york times said congressional tax writers close releasing template tax system overhaul tax reform major campaign promise last year president donald trump fellow republicans congress effort hamstrung repeated delays political distractions since trump took office january president went road end august tout tax cuts way help american workers middle class washington attention soon shifted hurricanes battering southern united states north korea latest nuclear test trump treasury secretary, steve mnuchin, said separate interview thursday fox business network tax reform remains top priority president ryan said trump engaged tax reform seriously involved details president said wanted lower us corporate tax rate percent percent ryan, times interview, indicated figure low unrealistic numbers hard make work obviously wants push low possible
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said thursday hoped see compromise immigration reform combines border security measures protections immigrants brought illegally united states children president donald trump tuesday ended program called dreamers gave congress six months find legislative fix new york times interview thursday, ryan asked would put deferred action childhood arrivals daca program vote going put consensus plan floor, want members congress parties talk find consensus issue ryan said daca issue symptom failure security us borders reasonable fixing serious real problem, also try address root cause problem border security, said think consensus lies
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comprehensive reform us tax code still likely pass end despite government spending deal president donald trump struck democrats, us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said thursday interview fox business network, mnuchin said worried plan going track either democrats, surprise deal wednesday republican president, conservative republicans making demands still viable get done year, mnuchin said path get done year, still hopeful get done, added, saying trump top priority asked whether concerned, however, democrats could use funding deal struck wednesday make demands rejecting tax cut wealthy pushing cut middle income earners, mnuchin said instead, said wednesday deal cleared decks days room focus taxes think big win, adding expected democrats back final plan separately, axios reported freedom caucus, conservative faction house republicans, planning unveil tax plan would cut corporate tax rate current percent percent would also double standard, abandon idea revenue neutrality push kind welfare reform, axios said, citing people familiar matter asked report, mnuchin told fox business network worried gop revolt all, adding lawmakers could push ideas leadership part regular legislative process mnuchin give details administration tax proposal wednesday, trump said would offer details tax reform plan two weeks
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president donald trump spoke reporters air force one wednesday, went way praise democratic congressional leaders met earlier white house failed mention mitch mcconnell paul ryan, two leaders republican party also took part could snub mere oversight
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us president donald trump said wednesday would get great detail next two weeks us tax reform plan, short specifics, even months discussions among administration congressional leaders trump, speech north dakota, listed broad principles tax reform simplifying us tax code providing tax relief middle class americans, ideas talking since presidential campaign going get great detail next two weeks, working congress coming exacting numbers, trump said us stock market rallied earlier year hopes swift tax cuts businesses trump, analysts since reduced expectations major tax changes year republican party still divided significant issues, whether tax cuts offset spending cuts avoid expanding federal budget deficit deeply cut corporate income tax rate us treasury secretary steven mnuchin, accompanied trump trip, said expected administration tax plan considered congressional committees later month plan plan socialized members, mnuchin told reporters air force one return washington expectation congressional committees later month, said mnuchin one six member republican team negotiating tax plan behind closed doors months, excluding democrats producing pages basic principles members team recently tangled trump trump economic adviser gary cohn also member big six team according sources close white house administration official, trump soured nominating cohn lead federal reserve comes, two sources said, since cohn criticized president response violence sparked white supremacist rally charlottesville, virginia, last month mcconnell, leader republicans us senate, also big six team member mcconnell attacked repeatedly last month trump twitter congress failure repeal replace obamacare democratic senator heidi heitkamp north dakota flew trump home state speech called stage president along republican officials everybody saying, trump said tell good woman, think support trump trying persuade democrats support push cut tax rates simplify tax code year, plan critical bolstering republicans heading midterm elections, far included details heitkamp said statement trump visit north dakota good opportunity state explain priorities said open working republicans democrats comprehensive, permanent tax reform , cautioned devil details white house plans put trump road near weekly basis fall sell plan, faces huge obstacles congress republicans control congress far unable pass trump top legislative priorities
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said wednesday expects president donald trump tax plan considered congressional committees later month plan plan socialized members, mnuchin told reporters air force one trump touted tax reform speech north dakota expectation committees later month, mnuchin said
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president donald trump forged surprising deal democrats congress wednesday extend us debt limit provide government funding dec , embracing political adversaries blindsiding fellow republicans rare bipartisan accord trump, living reputation unpredictability, met white house congressional leaders parties overruled republicans us treasury secretary steven mnuchin, wanted longer term debt limit extension rather three month democratic proposal president embraced could done one year deal today, mnuchin told reporters aboard air force one later day en route back washington event north dakota trump spoke taxes mnuchin said trump chose short term deal keep options open possibly raising military funding later year, suggesting longer term government funding deal might blocked trump focused military spending, particularly going north korea parts world today, mnuchin said president willing give need additional military spending passed republican led congress, three month agreement would avert unprecedented default us government debt, keep government funded outset fiscal year beginning oct provide aid victims hurricane harvey really good moment bipartisanship getting things done, top senate democrat chuck schumer said less hour meeting, republican house representatives speaker paul ryan called democratic proposal trump later embraced ridiculous disgraceful idea would play politics debt ceiling even three month extension debt limit, senate republican aide told reporters nothing tentative deal would stop treasury department using powers extend deadline, depending revenue flow past, debt limit deadline extended several months powers senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, overridden trump meeting, said would bring deal senate floor vote president speak himself, feeling needed come together, create picture divisiveness time genuine national crisis, mcconnell told reporters agreement uncommon instance bipartisan compromise since trump took office january washington suffered bitter partisanship times left us capital dysfunctional trump democratic predecessor, barack obama trump tangled repeatedly schumer top house democrat nancy pelosi good meeting nancy pelosi chuck schumer, trump, wealthy businessman candidate touted deal making skills, told reporters aboard air force one, without mentioning mcconnell ryan, fraught relations agreed three month extension debt ceiling, consider sacred, important always agree debt ceiling, automatically importance it, trump said conservative groups aghast, accusing trump caving democrats rather insisting spending cuts accompany debt ceiling increase, hard line republicans expressed opposition republican leaders mnuchin pushed meeting month debt limit hike, floated six months, pelosi schumer held firm three month proposal trump sided them, according people familiar meeting party power, case republicans, often argues longest debt limit increase possible two reasons first, protects members congress casting multiple votes politically unpopular legislation short period time, especially run congressional elections second, helps stabilize markets minority democrats, whose votes needed pass debt ceiling increases, could potentially use debt limit vote later year leverage win concessions tax overhaul package trump badly wants advance even though republicans control white house chambers congress, trump yet win passage major legislation, democrats typically united house wednesday approved roughly billion initial emergency aid relief rebuilding hurricane harvey, tore texas aug , measure going senate priority getting funding harvey, mnuchin said get funding harvey, needed extend debt limit us shares rose dollar gained safe japanese yen word deal helped mitigate investor concerns north korea major hurricane barreling toward florida news also lifted yield benchmark year us treasury notes us yt rr fallen near month low percent treasury department said ceiling must raised next weeks not, government would unable borrow money pay bills, including debt payments could hurt us credit rating, cause financial turmoil, harm economy possibly trigger recession representative kevin cramer, republican north dakota, aboard air force one heard short term deal told reporters plane tell gasped heard said deal would tough sell house republicans would warm idea learned
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facebook inc said wednesday found operation likely based russia spent , thousands us ads promoting divisive social political messages two year period may facebook, dominant social media network, said , ads inauthentic accounts pages spread polarizing views topics including immigration, race gay rights another , spent , potentially politically related ads, likely russians, facebook said us election law bars foreign nationals foreign entities spending money expressly advocate election defeat candidate non us citizens may generally advertise issues ads, mention candidate call candidate election defeat, fall lawyers called legal gray area facebook announced findings blog post chief security officer, alex stamos, said cooperating federal inquiries influence operations us presidential election facebook briefed members senate house representatives intelligence committees wednesday suspected russia advertising, according congressional source familiar matter committees conducting probes alleged russian interference us election, including potential collusion campaign president donald trump moscow facebook also gave findings robert mueller, special counsel charge investigating alleged russian interference last year presidential election, source familiar matter said company produced copies advertisements well data buyers, source said mueller office declined comment facebook said found link russian purchased advertising specific presidential campaign ads mostly national focus appear reflect targeting political swing states, company said even laws violated, facebook said accounts pages associated ads ran afoul social network requirements authenticity since suspended facebook print names suspended pages, included words refugee patriot billion spent political ads presidential campaign, thousands times presumed russian spending identified facebook security team findings buttress us intelligence agency conclusions russia actively involved shaping election facebook previously published white paper influence operations, including said fake amplifier accounts propaganda, said cracking recently june, facebook told journalists found evidence russian operatives buying election related ads platform representative adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence committee, called facebook report deeply disturbing yet fully consistent unclassified assessment intelligence community keenly interested russia use social media platforms, use bots trolls spread disinformation propaganda, including use paid online advertising, said statement facebook employee said wednesday unspecified connections divisive issue ads well known russian troll factory st petersburg publishes comments social media ellen weintraub, member us federal election commission, said us voters deserve know ads coming money behind legal unlawful foreign nationals spending money connection federal, state local election, directly indirectly, weintraub said phone interview declined comment facebook ads, saying could discuss subjects could come agency facebook declined release ads themselves, prompting sharp rebuke twitter pierre omidyar, billionaire founder first look media, producer feature documentary films, television podcasts facebook keeps targeted political ads publishes secret, emboldening criminals, wrote omidyar, ebay founder also provided funding launch media organization intercept see possibly legal facebook disclosure may first time private entity pointed receiving russian money related us elections, said brendan fischer, program director campaign legal center, washington nonprofit advocates transparency whoever may provided assistance russia buying facebook ads likely violation law, said, adding facebook legal duty act aware similar activity future
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facebook inc turned information us election ads believes bought russians robert mueller, special counsel charge investigating alleged russian interference last year election, source familiar matter said wednesday information produced facebook included copies advertisements data buyers ads, source said
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senator elizabeth warren, democrat massachusetts, met wednesday president donald trump pick run justice department antitrust division, pressed political interference antitrust lobbying, according source familiar discussions source say meeting sufficient convince warren support makan delrahim reportedly put hold confirmation assistant attorney general delrahim declined comment discussions meeting, warren pressed delrahim would respond effort white house influence antitrust decision candidate, trump said would oppose proposed billion acquisition time warner, owner cnn one country largest film television companies delrahim said confirmation hearing may watch division reviews would free political influence
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president donald trump call us congress pass protections undocumented immigrants stirring interest among fellow republicans congress, despite party longstanding divisions immigration display wednesday trump, fashioned presidential campaign around pledge clamp illegal immigration, turned political landscape head tuesday, angered business groups democrats announcement terminating former president barack obama executive order protecting deportation nearly , immigrants, known dreamers, illegally brought united states children also urged legislative efforts permanently protect youth, despite long held opposition conservative members republican party comprise base supporters democrats long united around major elements comprehensive immigration bill, republicans divided whether embrace anything beyond narrow tweaks current law challenge president, said republican senator lindsey graham, help congress get legislation passed within trump six month deadline work phones, try find consensus republican lawmakers wednesday touted slew competing ideas immigration could lure votes many pockets party might doom bill alienating democrats conservative republicans one trump vocal supporters congress, republican representative chris collins, wasted time introducing legislation tuesday protect dreamers interview wednesday went further, calling comprehensive moves put million undocumented people living united states pathway citizenship qualify dairy farmers need it, crop farmers, hoteliers, restaurateurs, families need it, kids need it, collins said firms employ foreign workers millions undocumented representative pete sessions, senior republican chairs powerful house rules committee, said favors allowing undocumented immigrants apply guest worker program said would support legislation ultimately grants citizenship
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oklahoma governor mary fallin plans call special legislative session fill budget shortfall million tied cigarette sales, according statement issued office wednesday planning calling special session beginning september legislators adjust current fiscal year budget, said statement aug , oklahoma state supreme court ruled measure passed last legislative session created cessation fee cigarette packs fee expected add million state coffers, mostly earmarked health human services agencies fallin said statement last month ruling meant oklahoma would also miss federal matching funds fee passed lawmakers attempting fill million budget shortfall special session would cost oklahoma additional , per day, according august statement state house democratic caucus following fallin announcement wednesday, house speaker charles mccall, statement, said house republicans would consider raising cigarette tax special session send vote people house democrats refuse support measure passed special session, cigarette tax would generate approximately million fiscal budget, statement said balance money plug hole would come existing budget sources well utilizing state rainy day fund cigarette tax feasible tax option oklahomans said would support, mccall said oklahoma fiscal issues stem tax cuts structural changes state budget, exacerbated decline energy prices years ago, said robert dauffenbach, senior associate dean economic development impact university oklahoma oklahoma balanced budget requirement fiscal budget totaled billion, according michael mcnutt, spokesman fallin yield oklahoma year general obligation bonds traded basis points benchmark thomson reuters municipal market data aaa yield scale close tuesday yield little changed end may, state legislative session ended
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president donald trump oldest son, donald trump jr, testify privately senate judiciary committee thursday investigates allegations russian interference us election trump jr invited testify public hearing july, reached agreement speak privately committee staff look forward professional productive meeting appreciate opportunity assist committee, alan futerfas, lawyer trump jr, said statement wednesday russia loomed large first seven months trump presidency us intelligence agencies concluded russia worked tilt last year presidential election favor trump, republican candidate special counsel robert mueller leading investigation examining potential collusion russia trump campaign several congressional committees also looking matter, senate house intelligence committees conducting main congressional investigations trump jr expected testify senate intelligence sometime later year interesting talking principal witnesses talked everybody else room, senator richard burr, panel republican chairman, told reporters congressional investigators focused june , , meeting trump tower whose attendees included russian lawyer lobbyist trump associates including son, came it, anything, terms relationship russians trump campaign trump business interests separately, susan rice, national security adviser former president barack obama, testified tuesday house intelligence committee four hours erin pelton, spokeswoman rice, said met voluntarily committee part investigation ambassador rice remains fully supportive bipartisan efforts determine extent scope russia outrageous efforts interfere election, said statement rice subpoenaed committee looked republican concerns whether anyone administration obama, democrat, asked unmask names trump campaign advisers picked top secret foreign communications intercepts several us officials told reuters requests obama administration officials properly scrutinized appropriate moscow denied meddling trump denies collusion campaign
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trump administration major us states appear headed showdown landmark rules aimed doubling fuel efficiency vehicles sold united states environmental protection agency public hearing wednesday fuel rules washington, california air resources board official annette hebert warned state could withdraw nationwide vehicle emissions program epa weakens regulations ignores technical record new york state also urged administration weaken rules science change based election results, hebert said, referring november election republican president donald trump march, trump ordered review us vehicle fuel efficiency standards model year established obama administration, suggested would reduce regulatory requirements assault american auto industry over, told automakers michigan automakers want white house california reach agreement revisions legal battle rules could result lengthy uncertainly industry also want changes rules address lower gas prices shift us consumer preferences larger, less fuel efficient vehicles federal law prohibits states setting vehicle emissions rules, except california, seek waivers federal policy clean air act states choose adopt california rules julia rege global automakers, group representing automakers including toyota motor corp hyundai motor co ks , said hearing automakers need national rules, urged us regulators california actively involved process before, work keep national program intact six months rules must finalized, vehicle emission talks california, automakers us officials white house held talks automakers review recent months, reuters reported last month june, new york state attorney general, eric schneiderman, top state law enforcement officials said would mount court challenge effort roll back vehicle emission rules united auto workers legislative director josh nassar said hearing national program continued prevent chaos, lawsuits, uncertainty obama administration rules, negotiated automakers , aimed doubling average fleet wide fuel efficiency miles km per gallon obama administration said rules would save motorists trillion fuel costs life vehicles cost auto industry billion years number environmental advocates retired military leaders hearing urged us regulators weaken standards automakers want changes keep costs reasonable buyers maximize future production levels fleet turnover, vital clearly focus consumer preferences market realities, said chris nevers, official alliance automobile manufacturers, trade group representing general motors co gmn , toyota, volkswagen ag vowg pde others us regulators disclosed earlier may revise fuel efficiency requirements starting model year, year earlier trump announced march
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fifteen states district columbia filed lawsuit wednesday challenging president donald trump decision end protections benefits young people brought united states illegally children multistate lawsuit filed group democratic attorneys general wednesday protect beneficiaries deferred action childhood arrivals program argues state economies hurt residents lose status lawsuit seeks block trump decision maintain daca lawsuit claims trump decision motivated, least part, discriminatory motive mexicans, largest beneficiary program points statements presidential campaign attorneys general also argue government guaranteed daca recipients application information used purposes immigration enforcement, including identifying, apprehending, detaining, deporting non citizens new york attorney general eric schneiderman took lead filing case eastern district new york said , new yorkers participate daca, end program devastating would cause huge economic harm state commenting suit, us department justice noted daca implemented executive order former president barack obama, congressional action plaintiffs today lawsuits may believe arbitrary circumvention congress lawful, department justice looks forward defending administration position, spokesman devin malley said trump decision tuesday end five year old program instituted former president barack obama plunged almost , young people, known dreamers, uncertainty move drew criticism business religious leaders, mayors, governors, democratic lawmakers, unions civil liberties advocates trump, delayed end program march , shifted responsibility congress controlled fellow republicans, saying lawmakers pass immigration legislation could address fate protected daca governor washington, whose state joined lawsuit, criticized trump distancing final decision program trump said tuesday still great heart dreamers president tried shirk responsibility this, let clear, hand knife people backs, said washington governor jay inslee press conference announcing suit put congress responsibility fix claims lawsuit based administrative procedure act, arguing white house follow correct process changing policy legal experts said court challenges trump actions could face uphill battle, since president typically wide authority comes implementing immigration policy
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us house speaker paul ryan said wednesday legislation address roughly , undocumented people united states covered called dreamers program would also need also address border security reasonable fitting also address root cause problem, borders sufficiently controlled, address real human problem right front us, ryan told reporters deferred action childhood arrivals program
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president donald trump wednesday said hurricane moving toward florida puerto rico looks record breaking said meeting congressional leaders would show whether could work challenges country faced many many things plate hopefully solve them, said meeting republican democratic congressional leaders maybe able to, said asked would accept three month debt ceiling increase tied disaster relief funding, trump said see
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us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said wednesday supports fellow republican president donald trump deal democratic congressional leaders extend us debt ceiling fund government december legislation would provide relief victims hurricane harvey offering, based president decision, house representatives bill try get votes move forward, mcconnell told reporters mcconnell said hurricanes harvey irma constituted national emergency feeling needed come together create picture divisiveness time genuine national crisis, said trump
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us house representatives wednesday approved roughly billion initial emergency aid relief rebuilding hurricane harvey, tore texas aug house passed measure, provides billion federal emergency management agency million small business administration, go senate barring unexpected setbacks, aid measure expected sent white house end week white house meeting president donald trump congressional leaders parties, senate minority leader chuck schumer house minority leader nancy pelosi announced reached deal tie harvey aid short term measures fund government raise debt ceiling dec sides every intention avoiding default december look forward working together many issues us, schumer pelosi said joint statement senate majority leader mitch mcconnell favored linking harvey aid measure raise debt ceiling, federal government borrowing limit, midterm elections, aides said many conservative republicans oppose tying harvey aid debt ceiling measure without related reforms republicans white house meeting pressed raise debt ceiling longer period time trump sided democrats, said earlier wednesday would back three month extension, individual briefed meeting said passed, deal would avoid shutdown us government using three month, short term patch fund government current levels dec congress works longer term spending package fiscal year
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us senators marco rubio bill nelson florida asked senate leaders include additional funding hurricane irma billion disaster aid package hurricane harvey passed house representatives earlier wednesday rubio, republican, nelson, democrat, said statement made request cover costs expected incurred federal emergency management agency irma, powerful category hurricane, approaches florida
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proposed massachusetts ballot initiative would allow voters require us presidential candidates release tax returns cleared key hurdle wednesday, state lawmakers mulled similar bill president donald trump declined release returns state attorney general, maura healey, democrat, certified initiative petition along others covering variety topics met constitutional requirements ballot questions proposed massachusetts law would require candidates us president vice president submit state secretary copies federal income tax returns last six years could made public certification petitions means backers begin collecting tens thousands signatures needed get questions onto november ballot healey office said decision mean supported petitions election related initiative came trump, republican, last year became first major presidential candidate since voluntarily release least tax returns healey certification petition came state lawmakers held committee hearing took testimony bill would require us presidential candidates also disclose tax returns order get onto ballot senator michael barrett, bill democratic sponsor, interview said bill lot grassroots interest, receiving support march forward mass, formed women march protest held january day trump inaugurated william galvin, democratic secretary state, testified support bill, saying public disclosure tax returns needed order voters know candidate potential conflicts interest bill donald trump, said donald trump barrett acknowledged law could subject lawsuits us constitution sets qualifications become president, critics could argue state law would unconstitutionally galvin testified believed law requiring tax returns disclosures could survive legal challenge states right set conditions get ballots similar proposals considered states republican new jersey governor chris christie may vetoed bill would required disclosure presidential candidates tax returns, calling politics worst
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president donald trump nominee lead us justice department civil rights division denounced white hate groups wednesday pledged support agency investigation murder woman man believed harbor nazi sympathies confirmation hearing senate judiciary committee, eric dreiband called white supremacy groups disgrace said putting people notice commit racially motivated crimes, civil rights division coming last month rally white nationalists charlottesville, virginia, weighed heavily trump administration recent weeks, trump suggested sides blame violence protesters counter demonstrators comments drew sharp rebuke sides aisle congress recently, trump angered civil rights activists pardoned former maricopa county sheriff joe arpaio, convicted criminal contempt defying injunction barred deputies racially profiling latinos dreiband told committee, bigotry ideology neo nazism, nazism, white supremacists ku klux klan disgrace country eradicated united states attorney general jeff sessions recently announced department launching civil rights investigation death heather heyer, , died witnesses saw james alex fields jr drive car crowd counter protesters know fields said year old ohio man harbored white supremacist views already faces state charges incident confirmed, everything support investigation, dreiband told senators wednesday multiple civil rights groups strongly opposed dreiband nomination head civil rights division assistant attorney general dreiband, partner law firm jones day, represented companies high profile discrimination cases written several articles critical equal employment opportunity commission eeoc dreiband previously worked eeoc labor department wage hour division george w bush administration also served independent counsel kenneth starr recently, represented retailer abercrombie fitch co sued eeoc refusing let muslim female job applicant observe religion wearing head scarf supreme court ruled company dreiband also represented rj reynolds tobacco co case last year involving year old job applicant sued age discrimination divided us appeals court later sided company, finding violate federal age discrimination employment act telling recruiters hire workers college testimony wednesday, dreiband stressed represented diverse array clients, including police shooting victim another facing death penalty
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us senator bob menendez abused power help wealthy benefactor years long bribery scheme netted new jersey democrat lavish gifts major campaign donations, federal prosecutors told jury wednesday case corrupt politician sold senate office life luxury afford, lead prosecutor, peter koski, said start menendez corruption trial newark menendez lawyer, abbe lowell, said prosecutors twisted close, brother like relationship something illicit acting friendship improper, corrupt, certainly crime, said menendez accused intervening federal officials help co defendant salomon melgen, florida ophthalmologist gave senator private flights, stays caribbean villa hundreds thousands dollars campaign money case comes crucial time washington, dc, republicans hold razor thin edge senate menendez convicted either resigns expelled colleagues january, replacement would named new jersey governor chris christie, republican group supporters cheered menendez, , entered court wednesday morning senator told reporters never backed away fight running third six year term despite charges koski told jurors menendez used influence help melgen, securing visas melgen foreign girlfriends pressuring us state department resolve contract dispute company melgen owned dominican republic medicare, federal insurance plan elderly disabled, concluded melgen overbilled million, menendez asked officials change reimbursement policy, koski said melgen convicted earlier year perpetrating massive medicare fraud yet sentenced koski also urged jurors pay attention timing melgen gifts april , instance, menendez met assistant secretary state regarding dominican republic dispute melgen gave menendez , day robert menendez salomon melgen personal united states senator, koski said lowell said menendez acted melgen suggestion researching issue staff concluding sound policy also accused prosecutors cherry picking handful examples amidst countless similar interventions menendez made years matters brought attention trial expected last eight weeks
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us president donald trump congressional leaders agreed wednesday pass extension debt limit dec , well government funding bill covering period disaster aid hurricane harvey victims, democratic senate leader chuck schumer house leader nancy pelosi said sides every intention avoiding default december look forward working together many issues us, schumer pelosi said statement democratic leaders, also made clear strongly believe dream act must come floor pass soon possible rest get done
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congressional democratic leaders wednesday said would support effort tie government financial relief aftermath hurricane harvey three month extension nation debt limit democrats prepared offer votes harvey aid package, short term debt limit increase three months, senate democratic leader chuck schumer house democratic leader nancy pelosi wrote believe proposal offers bipartisan path forward ensure prompt delivery harvey aid well avoiding default
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us house speaker paul ryan wednesday blasted proposal top two democrats congress three month increase nation debt limit think ridiculous idea, ryan told reporters asked proposal floated earlier wednesday senate democratic leader chuck schumer house democratic leader nancy pelosi got devastation texas got another unprecedented hurricane hit florida want play politics debt ceiling said
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republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said wednesday critical congress pass disaster relief legislation, prevent us debt default keep federal government open help could get victims hurricanes harvey irma president immediate priorities immediate priorities critically important establishing credibility stability country continues recover one record setting storm prepared yet another, mcconnell said senate floor
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president donald trump tuesday scrapped obama era program protects deportation immigrants brought illegally united states children, delaying implementation march giving gridlocked congress six months decide fate almost , young people called dreamers benefited five year old program plunged uncertainty, business religious leaders, mayors, governors, democratic lawmakers, unions, civil liberties advocates former democratic president barack obama condemned trump move action announced trump jeff sessions, attorney general, called deferred action childhood arrivals daca program unconstitutional overreach obama orderly, lawful wind down, sessions said trump later issued written statement saying favor punishing children, adults, actions parents must also recognize nation opportunity nation laws denounced obama program amnesty first approach toward illegal immigrants pressed nationalist america first message, saying despite concerns voiced critics fate dreamers, else, must remember young americans dreams tuesday evening, republican president tweeted lawmakers six months legalize daca not, would revisit issue obama issued statement calling trump action political decision, defending daca legality urging congress protect dreamers young people grew america
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going north dakota today discuss tax reform tax cuts highest taxed nation world
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us congress, back vacation tuesday, already plate full urgent fiscal disaster relief issues president donald trump saddled deciding fate people brought illegally united states children future almost , young dreamers, protected deportation obama era deferred action childhood arrivals daca program, rests lawmakers failed repeatedly deal effectively immigration issues trump tuesday scrapped daca giving congress six months something republican senator jeff flake arizona said permanent legislation fix immigration system congress prerogative along, lawmakers could act quickly program, kids protected it, going lose protection act, flake said critical issues bearing lawmakers leading us lawmakers said tuesday preparing swiftly approve disaster relief victims hurricane harvey two must pass priorities preventing default us government debt avoiding government shutdown house representatives scheduled consider wednesday first installment aid harvey relief recovery, billion, senate leadership promised swift action house passed measure senators move making sure government creditors paid avoiding government shutdown, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell told chamber, outlining agenda september get three things done quickly republican conservatives concerned various urgent items would packaged together rushed way would prevent lawmakers attaching conditions could restrain even reform government spending representative mark walker, leader large group house conservatives, said interview fox news republicans, willing hold line comes control spending senate republican, john cornyn, said republican leaders preparing attach measure raising us debt ceiling
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financial markets fretted fiscal situation washington, deadlines looming late september early october keep us government open raise debt ceiling congress returned tuesday, aiding affected hurricane harvey responding president donald trump decision scrap program shielding immigrants brought us illegally children deportation added already packed agenda need know fiscal politically connected issues play month debt ceiling legal cap much money us government borrow bonds debt issued us treasury stands trillion, close actual national debt ceiling hit, congress must raise not, government cannot keep borrowing matters government spends collects taxes washington continually borrows money cover bills legislation raise debt limit need adopted early october latest treasury, however, said congress must increase debt ceiling sept since march, treasury using extraordinary measures stave hitting ceiling likely could stave default weeks using extraordinary measures, analysts said debt ceiling raised government longer pay bills, default would result, along likely downgrade us credit rating never happened before, close calls standoff august cost country top notch bond rating credit ratings agency standard poor caused jarring two weeks financial markets since global financial crisis congress supposed pass annual spending bills around end federal fiscal year sept fund us government, disagreements often prevent happens, lawmakers usually pass temporary bill extending current spending levels changes short period expected happen end month, likely extending current funding levels december congress returned long summer recess working days pass spending measure, probably short term patch, known continuing resolution, keep government open even short term patch cannot agreed upon congress, president decides veto either long term short term spending measure, government would shut last time government shut october two weeks s, s, shutdowns shutdowns hurt federal workers, rattle markets shake confidence united states abroad, done little lasting economic damage two move separate tracks could get tangled together analysts said congress may try tackle issues time, perhaps single piece legislation passing initial tranche federal aid, expected billion, individuals affected hurricane harvey tops congressional agenda senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said tuesday raising debt ceiling, keeping government open passing assistance package harvey victims three critically important things congress needed get done quickly speculation harvey aid could tied short term continuing resolution measure raising debt ceiling, three could linked way separate harvey assistance national flood insurance program, operated federal emergency management agency, expires sept program provides insurance policies homeowners cover , damages congressional disagreements changes program, operates debt treasury, complicated plans restructure program past yet clear harvey, generate additional claims made cash strapped program, affect timing scope renewal trump tuesday scrapped obama era program known deferred action childhood arrivals, daca, protects deportation brought illegally us children trump delayed implementation decision six months, saying would give congress time figure legislative fix would affect almost , young people participate program, known dreamers yet clear whether congress work quickly pass measure affecting dreamers pursue larger scale overhaul immigration system chances republican led congress continue making priority repealing replacing former president barack obama signature healthcare law slim previous efforts ended defeat important obamacare related deadlines loom trump administration making obamacare payments insurers reduce pocket costs lower income americans month month basis must decide end september whether make october payment not, congress could step approve payments additional legislation related part obamacare children health insurance program, chip, federal insurance program millions lower income children pregnant women requires congressional reauthorization sept chip reauthorization typically contentious program receives bipartisan support lobbyists industry officials said healthcare related legislation become complicated wake obamacare repeal replace failure trump kicked new legislative session tax reform effort tuesday inviting key republican leaders white house outline plan developed could come early week sept senate republicans want use special process known budget reconciliation pass tax reform, would find simple majority senators pass instead votes typically required seat senate, republicans hold seats use process, republicans first pass budget resolution, far unable
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state texas least temporary victory tuesday bid implement controversial voter identification law federal appeals court stayed ruling us district court judge barred enforcement three member panel us th circuit court appeals new orleans voted put lower court judge ruling hold considers constitutionality law, passed year state republican controlled legislature bill meant fix elements voter id measure considered one strictest united states subject years court challenges obama administration president donald trump, campaigned cutting voter fraud, supported texas bid require voters show form identification state made strong showing likely succeed merits case judges jennifer elrod jerry smith wrote six page ruling four page dissenting opinion, judge james graves wrote th circuit going take case, stayed entire law taking effect final ruling issued lauren ehrsam, spokeswoman us department justice, said written statement pleased fifth circuit stayed injunction allowed texas proceed duly enacted voter identification laws preserving integrity ballot vital democracy, fifth circuit order allows texas continue fulfill duty case moves forward, ehrsam said texas democratic party chairman gilberto hinojosa could reached comment ruling tuesday evening hiojosa previously likened voter id requirements jim crow era tactics designed keep republican lawmakers powercritics say texas law similar statutes enacted states tailored make harder minorities immigrants, including black hispanic voters less likely authorized ids tend favor democrats, cast ballots backers say laws necessary prevent voter fraud onerous requirements imposed states driving motor vehicle
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mexico central american countries lobby us lawmakers protect young illegal immigrants saw lives thrown limbo tuesday us president donald trump said would end program shields deportation trump announced plans halt deferred action childhood arrivals daca program protected deportation nearly , young men women entered united states illegally children mexico deputy foreign minister, carlos sada, said trump decision created anxiety, anguish fear roughly , mexican nationals protected program exceptional emotional united states mexico, sada said news conference immediately following announcement end program said government would press us lawmakers quick solution uncertainty dreamers, commonly called, face adopted home immigrants opt return mexico welcomed open arms, sada said, offering assistance work, finances education announcement end daca, created former president barack obama executive order, came final day talks mexican capital modernize north american free trade agreement, adding pressure already tense conversations mexico united states el salvador foreign relations minister, hugo martinez, said would meet us congress members find solution within next six months, daca provisions set end, aiming protect , , salvadorans could affected worrisome situation lobbying legislation soon possible opens way out, martinez said guatemala foreign relations ministry said statement counting humanitarian sensibilities us lawmakers ensure thousands guatemalans forced leave country many grew honduras said statement would push us congress reconsider trump move, offer consular support , hondurans protected daca director honduras migrant aid center, center attention honduran migrants, called us decision sad, said young hondurans forced return home could face violence gangs drug traffickers lives much difficult put enormous risk, said valdette willeman, center director graphic deferred action childhood arrivals, click tmsnrtrs wc sf
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president donald trump administration set unveil revised self driving vehicle guidelines next week michigan, responding automakers calls elimination legal barriers putting autonomous vehicles road, sources briefed matter said tuesday us transportation secretary elaine chao expected unveil revised guidelines next tuesday self driving vehicle testing facility ann arbor, michigan, four people briefed matter said spokesman chao immediately comment white house office management budget approved undisclosed transportation department changes guidelines aug , according posting government website wednesday, us house representatives vote sweeping proposal speed deployment self driving cars without human controls bar states blocking autonomous vehicles measure could help many automakers tech companies keep pledges getting self driving cars market house vote bill fast track rules allow amendments bipartisan group us senators working similar legislation introduced bill bill, passed unanimously house panel july, would allow automakers obtain exemptions deploy , vehicles without meeting existing auto safety standards first year three years, cap would rise , vehicles annually house measure would require automakers provide regulators safety assessment reports proposed self driving guidelines, would require pre market approval advanced vehicle technologies consumer advocates called giving national highway traffic safety administration quicker access crash data funding oversee self driving cars automakers technology companies, including general motors coand alphabet inc self driving unit waymo, sought easier federal rules self driving technology, consumer groups pushed safeguards obama administration issued guidelines self driving cars september , calling automakers voluntarily submit details self driving vehicle systems point safety assessment urging states defer federal government vehicle regulations automakers raised numerous concerns obama administration guidance, including suggestion automakers submit systems regulators review putting market companies including waymo, gm, ford motor co, uber technologies inc, tesla inc others aggressively pursuing automated vehicle technologies
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workforce us environmental protection agency course fall lowest level since ronald reagan president, agency official said tuesday june, epa unveiled buyout program would contribute biggest cuts federal agency president donald trump budget proposal epa employs , people buyouts retirements, number could drop , october, official, spoke condition anonymity, said email would fiscal level, epa staffing , , official noted , employees, percent total, eligible retire now, official said april spending bill, republican controlled congress set cap epa staffing , employees fiscal year , rejecting proposed increases previous administration democratic president barack obama epa administrator scott pruitt said reductions giving long serving, hard working employees opportunity retire early proud report reducing size government, protecting taxpayer dollars staying true core mission protecting environment american jobs, said separate statement pruitt rolled back slew obama era regulations limiting carbon dioxide emissions fossil fuels also instrumental convincing trump withdraw united states paris climate accord
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congress, get ready job
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us house intelligence committee issued subpoenas justice department fbi documents related dossier alleged russia collected compromising material donald trump, panel top democrat said tuesday representative adam schiff told msnbc interview democrats committee objected subpoenas, said republicans issued attempt discredit author, former british intelligence officer christopher steele republicans said important understand genesis dossier whether created sabotage trump successful campaign president dossier funded group conducted political opposition research trump campaign included wide ranging allegations trump, associates finances house intelligence panel conducting one several congressional probes alleged russian interference us election, including potential collusion trump campaign moscow russia denies meddling election trump denies collusion
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us president donald trump found least one democrat willing entertain tax reform pitch senator heidi heitkamp north dakota, plans travel air force one wednesday tax event home state trump trying persuade democrats support push cut tax rates simplify tax code year, plan critical bolstering republicans heading midterm elections, far included details white house plans put trump road near weekly basis fall sell plan, faces huge obstacles congress republicans control congress far unable pass trump top legislative priorities appealed democrats help, lawmakers party furious recent comments white supremacists move tuesday end program gave work permits immigrants brought illegally united states children last week, trump made first major tax reform speech missouri, urging voters reject state democratic us senator, claire mccaskill, midterm elections unless supports tax reform similarly, wednesday speech aimed part heitkamp, democrat election republican stronghold, willing buck party past reagan tax cuts passed democratic majority house representatives , democratic speaker, vast majority democrats senate, including democratic senator great state north dakota, trump say, according excerpts released white house friday, heitkamp said parties need work together tax reform, views critical businesses families state hope president trump uses visit address kitchen table issues keep north dakotans met across state past month night, heitkamp said statement trump political push tax reform get assist us chamber commerce lobbying group, set begin multimillion dollar, multi state campaign new york thursday, republican familiar plan said, speaking condition anonymity campaign aimed republican members congress members conservative freedom caucus talks need sense urgency, need change tax loopholes, need family tax relief, got happen now, official said
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several us states immigrant advocacy groups vowed tuesday fight president donald trump decision end program protects people brought illegally united states children deportation legal experts said challenges face uphill battle democratic state attorneys general california, new york, washington massachusetts said sue defend obama era policy known deferred action childhood arrivals, daca, immigrants known dreamers going court defend daca fight dreamers, said massachusetts attorney general maura healy states said legal claims trump administration tuesday announced would phase program urged congress enact immigration reform wants protect daca recipients nl n lm ht whatever lawsuit democratic states file, winning easy, said jonathan adler, law professor case western reserve university college law daca create legally enforceable rights, certainly create right indefinite presence country, said one immigrant group, national immigration law center, already filed court papers seeking block trump administration action amending existing lawsuit pending new york case filed last year behalf daca recipient martin batalla vidal, immigrant mexico came united states originally contested ruling enjoining program former president barack obama offered protection undocumented parents us citizen children new filing, vidal lawyers outlined two prong challenge trump daca action one claim move violated federal administrative procedure act, law requiring government agencies follow set processes making major policy changes batalla vidal lawyers said trump announcement abrupt policy shift affecting nearly , program participants assumed protections would remain place trump promised presidential campaign dismantle daca since taking office january taken softer tone lawyers noted told daca recipients would take care filing also asserts new policy discriminatory substantially motivated animus president administration toward latinos mexicans stephen yale loehr, immigration law professor cornell law school, said litigation trump action face multiple obstacles among fact courts generally deferential immigration actions executive branch areas, immigration touches sovereignty national security, added
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us house representatives easily approved legislation tuesday would ensure key regulatory panel would able retain expertise insurance industry vote , lawmakers approved bill would guarantee financial stability oversight council forced remove current insurance expert term expires, even though replacement named bill would address appears technical oversight dodd frank financial reform law law, created fsoc, failed include language would allow panel insurance expert remain council months, replacement named law currently stands, fsoc current insurance expert, roy woodall, would forced vacate seat sept , six year term expires debate altering law intensely partisan us congress, tuesday bill appears one handful changes could made law since enacted fsoc charged monitoring largest significant financial institutions, identified handful insurance companies meriting stricter oversight systemically significant firms woodall member primarily insurance expertise panel house financial services committee unanimously passed bill july, senate banking committee take similar measure thursday bill protects unintended vacancy independent member insurance expertise providing contingency plan comparable already place voting members fsoc, said dirk kempthorne, president chief executive american council life insurers, industry group also tuesday, house approved bill alters existing securities exchange commission rules, bid grant access smaller companies seeking raise capital relaxed regulatory framework measure, improving access capital act, also passed house never became law
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us president donald trump top trade adviser expressed optimism tuesday reaching agreement revised free trade pact south korea, days trump suggested scrapping deal key american ally senior us lawmakers america biggest business lobby urged trump pull five year old us south korea free trade agreement korus , especially time heightened tensions north korea nuclear missile tests us trade representative robert lighthizer, speaking mexico city second round nafta talks canada mexico, said negotiations seoul continuing negotiation in, lighthizer told reporters asked whether korus would terminated hope successful discussion koreans things proceed problems agreement perspective worked trump said saturday would discuss korus fate advisers week, prompting widespread concern among lawmakers business community chairmen senior democrats house representatives ways means committee senate finance committee said statement tuesday north korea sixth largest nuclear bomb test sunday underscores vital importance strong alliance united states south korea statement house ways means committee chairman kevin brady, senior democrat richard neal senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch senior democrat ron wyden said talks improve south korea implementation compliance trade agreement welcome said agreement central us south korean alliance separate letter trump, senator joni ernest, republican iowa us corn belt, said south korean market especially important us beef, corn pork producers terminating korus would leave farmers competitive disadvantage countries enjoy preferential trade access korea, ernst wrote strongly worded statement president us chamber commerce, represents million businesses, also opposed rash irresponsible withdrawal believe move would create single american job would cost many, said tom donohue, warned would damage relations white house business community ironically, states across mid america voted president would take hit withdrawal agricultural manufactured goods exports fell wake move, donohue said
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us president donald trump said tuesday great heart illegal immigrants brought united states children wants congress produce legislative solution great heart folks talking about, great love them, trump said administration announced earlier tuesday phasing program protects called dreamers deportation tell speaking members congress want able something right really choice, trump told reporters
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trump administration drew vigorous responses announcement tuesday would ending obama era program allows children stay united states entered country illegally business executives, politicians rights groups outspoken reactions plan dismantle deferred action childhood arrivals daca , whose beneficiaries known dreamers kicking lower unemployment rate lighten anyone taxes raise anybody wages ultimately, basic decency whether people kick hopeful young strivers america whether treat way want kids treated people want
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former president barack obama said tuesday trump administration decision rescind program obama instituted protect deportation illegal immigrants brought united states children cruel, self defeating wrong let clear action taken today required legally, obama said post facebook political decision, moral question whatever concerns complaints americans may immigration general, threaten future group young people fault own, pose threat, taking away anything rest us, wrote
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former wisconsin sheriff david clarke, african american criticized black lives mater movement previously consideration position trump administration, joined super political action committee backs president, officials said tuesday clarke, , serve spokesman senior advisor america first action, office political action committee said two separate statements help make sure elect candidates promise support president trump agenda, clarke said statement office important, see american people derailed left self serving washington establishment, added clarke, spoke republican national convention last summer campaigned presidential candidate donald trump, resigned job thursday said would announce plans week year law enforcement veteran appointed milwaukee county sheriff elected several times although ran democrat, moved steadily right david clarke american patriot, proud welcome him, america first action president brian walsh said political action committee statement clarke become one polarizing critics black lives matter movement, grew protests police killings unarmed black men clarke said may taking job assistant secretary us department homeland security, following month media reported withdrawn acceptance job
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us president donald trump spoken congressional leaders immigration reform confident congress take action deal status illegal immigrants grown united states, white house said tuesday confidence congress going step job, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told briefing shortly administration scrapped program protected deportation , young people grew united states something needs fixed legislatively confidence going that, sanders said, adding trump willing work lawmakers immigration reform, said include several big fixes, one tweak system
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trump administration said tuesday end program shielded young undocumented immigrants deportation, called deferred action childhood arrivals, daca administration phasing program instead ending immediately details wind happen immigrants current daca status remain program two year work permits expire whose work permits expire march , apply renew permits another two years, must apply oct addition, us citizenship immigration services uscis consider pending initial renewal applications received sept aug , nearly , new daca applications nearly , renewal requests pending uscis uscis reject daca renewal requests filed oct structure phase means hundreds thousands daca recipients continue able work united states legally pro immigrant advocates raised concerns immigration enforcement agencies use data immigrants provided target deportation officials said tuesday uscis proactively provide daca recipient information law enforcement agencies, unless individual presents national security public safety risk nearly , daca recipients work permits expired expire august december, , expire , according dhs officials administration immediately figures many daca recipients see work authorizations expire march
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president donald trump defended decision rescind program immigrant children brought united states illegally necessary safeguard rule law country favor punishing children, adults, actions parents must also recognize nation opportunity nation laws, trump said statement trump said former president barack obama bypassed congress set daca program path principled immigration reform executive branch able rewrite nullify federal laws
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president microsoft corp expressed deep disappointment tuesday president donald trump decision rescind program immigrants brought united states illegally children urged congress protect called dreamers embarking tax reform legislation say even though microsoft, like many companies, cares greatly modernizing tax system making fairer competitive need put humanitarian needs , people legislative calendar tax bill, president brad smith said statement employer, appreciate dreamers add competitiveness economic success company entire nation business community short, urgent daca legislation economic imperative humanitarian necessity
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trump administration outlined tuesday dismantle program shielded deportation undocumented immigrants came united states children allowed work country winding program announced attorney general jeff sessions, said congress would six months decide alternative acting secretary homeland security elaine duke issued memo rescinded dhs memo established program, known deferred action childhood arrivals, daca dhs provide limited window daca recipients whose work permits expire march , apply renew permits individuals must apply renewal oct , administration officials said briefing call reporters former daca recipients whose work permits expire considered united states without permission eligible removal, low priority immigration enforcement, officials said
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