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house representatives committee said tuesday consider week resolution asking president donald trump attorney general jeff sessions provide documents related trump firing james comey fbi director house judiciary committee said would consider resolution inquiry asking trump provide documents house directing sessions thursday trump fired comey, overseeing investigation ties campaign russia, may moscow denied effort influence us election, trump disputed allegations collusion associates russia
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us president donald trump message lawmakers returning washington august recess tuesday, expected rescind immigration program shielded deportation immigrants came united states illegally children congress, get ready job
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texas monday edged toward recovery devastation hurricane harvey shipping channels, oil pipelines refineries restarted operations authorities lifted evacuation order area around burning chemical plant port operations across us gulf coast oil gas hub resuming, although many still restrictions vessel draft, according us coast guard updates us gasoline prices fell expectation area get back feet harvey cut path destruction across miles km storm record rains flooding killed many people, according local officials, displaced million benchmark us gasoline futures fell percent monday coast guard allowed barge traffic enter port arthur, texas, home country largest oil refinery, considering allowing ships enter tuesday, spokesman said flooding harvey caused fires arkema sa chemical plant crosby, miles km northeast houston monday, company said crosby fire department lifted mile km evacuation zone around plant, allowing people return homes lifting order may help residents like paul mincey, year old tugboat engineer kept ranch home shares girlfriend, return normal could full snakes know idea there, mincey said aboard tugboat houston ship channel, said polluted floating railroad ties, trees trash strewn storm like others forced evacuation zone, mincey said eager assess water damage begin repairs hoping financial aid deal property damage view graphic harvey energy impact, click tmsnrtrs xzso recovery harvey picked speed, puerto rico governor ricardo rossello declared state emergency activated national guard preparation irma, dangerous category hurricane closing string caribbean islands irma could pummel us territory wednesday also poses threat later week dominican republic, cuba florida, declared state emergency monday evening us national hurricane center cautioned early forecast storm exact path effect might us mainland weather models show irma entering gulf mexico, harvey dealt major blow important energy hub united states, taking one fourth country oil refining capacity offline driving fuel prices colonial pipeline co monday said restarted one fuel lines shut hurricane harvey, another line scheduled restart tuesday colonial biggest us fuel system, pipelines connect refineries along us gulf coast markets northeast, transporting million barrels day gasoline, diesel jet fuel pipelines coming line, concerns supply ease ports texas open monday, restrictions traffic vessel size, said colonel lars zetterstrom, head army corps engineers regional office galveston view graphic storms north atlantic, click tmsnrtrs gcckz question pay hurricane recovery consuming washington texas governor greg abbott sunday increased damage estimate billion billion abbott monday requested seven additional texas counties added federal disaster declaration previously granted federal emergency management agency fema would bring total number counties receiving assistance , homes damaged another , destroyed, texas department public safety said least , people sought refuge texas shelters overnight, another , louisiana, american red cross said republicans democrats returning washington month long break need put differences aside order approve aid package us treasury secretary steven mnuchin sunday challenged congress raise government debt limit order free relief spending us house representatives vote wednesday billion emergency relief funds fema small business administration plans another vote later month separate billion sought president donald trump one indication funding needs, texas department public safety monday estimated damage public property million view graphic hurricane costs, click tmsnrtrs vgkbhs
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new york washington state monday vowed sue president donald trump scraps program shielding deportation immigrants came united states illegally children trump administration expected announce tuesday end called dreamers program give us congress six months craft legislation replace it, according sources familiar situation nl n p us attorney general jeff sessions announce plans ending deferred action childhood arrivals, daca, program gmt tuesday, take questions, justice department said monday new york governor andrew cuomo, joint statement state attorney general, eric schneiderman, said, president action would upend lives hundreds thousands young people ever called america home attorney general washington state, bob ferguson, also threatened legal action use legal tools disposal defend thousands dreamers washington state, said statement ferguson schneiderman among attorneys general wrote trump july say ended program, would defend appropriate means nine republican state attorneys general said would file suit tuesday trump end program white house declined comment monday daca policy created former president barack obama protects nearly , young people, often called dreamers, deportation allows work legally shift trump considering, dreamer valid work permit would able remain united states permit expires, absence congressional action, sources familiar matter said time, department homeland security would target dreamers deportation, one sources said dreamers fraction estimated million illegal immigrants united states, hispanic trump candidate promised deport them, many americans rallied support young adults, spent large parts lives united states republicans congress generally taken hard line illegal immigration sympathetic argument obama overstepped bounds creating daca, several stepped forward call action protect dreamers house representatives speaker paul ryan, top elected republican official, friday urged trump rescind program, senator orrin hatch senator james lankford said monday appropriate hold children legally accountable actions parents another republican, senator tom cotton, particularly outspoken reforming immigration laws, told washington examiner supports legislation would protect dreamers take legal steps reduce illegal immigration many prominent business leaders, including chief executive officers microsoft msfto , general motors gmn facebook inc fbo satya nadella, mary barra mark zuckerberg, respectively also urged trump reverse dreamer program
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democrat richard cordray delivered campaign style stump speech sprawling labor day celebration monday, us consumer financial protection bureau chief stopped short saying whether intends run governor ohio cordray step run political office would allow president donald trump appoint successor head consumer watchdog agency, stoked ire wall street steep penalties misconduct tougher rules lending need join together help rekindle hope, enthusiasm, willingness find make opportunities, cordray said hundreds union members, key democratic constituency, afl cio picnic cincinnati cordray first director cfpb, consumer watchdog agency created former president barack obama aftermath financial crisis ohio native, widely expected jump race governor clearly appeared testing political waters speech monday though many speculated would use occasion announce candidacy, activists political leaders said formal announcement cordray plans enter contest would wait cfpb finalizes long awaited rule restricting activity payday lenders current ohio governor john kasich, among dozen republican candidates defeated trump last year presidential primary campaign, barred term limits running pivotal election battleground state cfpb director, cordray rained steep penalties banks, auto dealers, student lenders credit card companies alleged predatory lending practices reputation tough banks sticking consumers many democrats saying best hope taking governors mansion, chipping away republicans dominance state government due law forbidding public officials using office advance political campaigns, cordray would resign run governor term expire next summer, democrats already selected gubernatorial nominee primary elections members parties said trump would seize vacancy top cfpb make good campaign promises slash regulations weaken perhaps even dismantle agency republicans long fought take agency apart, saying oversteps authority single director, writes enforces rules, much power agency repeatedly declined comment cordray resignation rumors cfpb critics say trump could use law slide current administration appointee, already confirmed congress, temporary director cordray resigns legal ruling trump fire cordray currently appeal done great job think leave reason, said karl frisch, executive director liberal group allied progress
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us coast guard monday allowed barge traffic enter port arthur, texas, home country largest oil refinery, considering allowing ships enter tuesday, spokesman said ships yet allowed enter port along neches river extreme river currents hurricane harvey, said scott whalen, director uscg vessel tracking service port arthur largest crude oil processor united states, motiva enterprises port arthur refinery, sits along port , barrel per day refinery one largest producers gasoline united states port arthur, port beaumont port orange deep water ports sabine neches waterway near texas louisiana border three ports texas coast still closed ship traffic due harvey survey results port due monday evening, following assessment coast guard determine port reopen tuesday, whalen said reopening would entail restrictions daylight operations vessel draft, depth hoping move tomorrow, said try port arthur first see far get pilots feel safe get ships areas coast guard currently two loaded barge limit neches river, whalen said
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wal mart stores inc said monday reopened stores gulf region shut due hurricane harvey company said five stores along coast hurricane made landfall remain shut texas trying recover storm dumped inches cm rain low lying gulf coastal region coming ashore aug , killing people
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hurricane harvey devastated texas, could bring fiscal order washington republicans democrats need put political differences aside order approve spending repair damage flooding around houston lawmakers returning washington month long break expected swiftly agree initial request nearly billion disaster aid, house representatives considering assistance wednesday requests follow trump administration, fractious republicans control house senate determined look capable governing crisis estimates say harvey could cost us taxpayers almost much total federal aid outlay billion record setting hurricane katrina sobering cost urgent needs harvey victims helped calm fiscal storm threatened engulf congress president donald trump ahead oct rancor revolves around deadline lawmakers approve temporary spending measure keep government shutting down, well need raise nation debt ceiling reason hope wake tragedy texas renewed sense community common purpose help get things done, said michael steel, republican strategist worked spokesman former house speaker john boehner harvey, trump threatened veto spending trigger shutdown congress refused fund proposed us mexico border wall dropped threat, washington post reported friday, making shutdown less likely labor day holiday weekend, approval congress widely anticipated late september stopgap bill, continuing resolution, continue current spending levels two three months need help hurricane harvey victims creates another reason want keep government open, republican senator roy blunt said nbc meet press sunday much washington distracted tensions north korea nuclear program, congress must also raise federal debt ceiling end september early october stave unprecedented us government debt default, would shake global markets debt ceiling caps much money us government borrow, conservatives loath raise without spending reforms us treasury secretary steven mnuchin sunday said congress act quickly increase debt limit, otherwise relief funding hurricane ravaged areas texas might delayed without raising debt limit, comfortable get money texas month rebuild, mnuchin said fox news sunday blunt, junior member senate republican leadership, said possible lawmakers could tie legislation raising debt ceiling measures providing financial aid recovery harvey one way it, said meet press head republican study committee, largest group house conservatives, said monday congress obligated help hurt harvey representative mark walker also warned legislative games like attaching harvey aid debt ceiling hike could jeopardize consensus debt ceiling paired significant fiscal structural reforms, said statement senior republicans warning trump anger democrats carrying threat curtail deferred action childhood arrivals daca program immigrant children, democrats widely support democratic votes likely needed raise debt ceiling prevent shutdown trump might listened sources said sunday decided scrap program shields young immigrants deportation, give congress six months craft bill replace tendency send conflicting policy signals attack fellow republicans, trump may present biggest uncertainty congress gets back work four top republican democratic leaders senate house set hold rare bipartisan meeting trump wednesday chart path forward multiple fiscal issues senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, attend meetings, spent much august feuding trump, attacked kentuckian repeatedly twitter one republican strategist said senate leader would dwell tensions basically every republican senator looking put whatever nonsense happened twitter august rear view mirror focus important work needs get done september, said josh holmes, former chief staff campaign manager mcconnell
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international energy agency iea still sees need coordinated international release oil stocks hurricane harvey disrupted large chunk us refining production facilities, iea boss fatih birol said monday currently far harvey concerned, see major physical shortage oil would make us consider release stocks, chief paris based agency, coordinates energy policies industrialized nations, said vienna need consider place stocks, place stocks combination crude oil versus products issue need pay attention to, said asked united states reconsider moving fuel stocks
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salvage efforts continued monday remove sunken drydock industrial portion houston ship channel, home major oil refineries petrochemical plants, officials said port operations across us gulf coast oil gas industry slowly coming back, many cases restrictions vessel draft, according us coast guard updates unclear monday sunken drydock near brady island upper shipping channel would cleared, said alberto hernandez, watch supervisor coast guard vessel traffic service houston timeframe removing drydock debris, said area affected main stem ship channel main port houston city docks, blocked due salvage operations, said storm dumped much inches rainfall gulf coast, forcing officials close restriction operations ports corpus christi lake charles, louisiana unclear drydock cleared houston ship channel, links busiest petrochemical port gulf mexico, restrictions area channel lifted, said alberto hernandez, watch supervisor us coast guard said houston shipping channel open past exxon mobil corp baytown refinery vessels foot draft hernandez said ships exiting entering channel monday
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us house consider disaster relief package wednesday wake hurricane harvey led massive flooding texas blamed least deaths, house majority leader office said monday friday, us president donald trump asked congress initial billion recovery efforts storm caused estimated billion damage
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ilka eren, , came united states turkey parents years ago lives country without legal authorization college, applied qualified deferred action childhood arrivals daca , obama era program president donald trump vowed end presidential campaign program change immigrant legal status rather protects deportation gives right work called dreamers, young people brought united states children living country illegally nearly , immigrants received daca protection since program launch eren daca status opened door several internships, eventually job new york ovation travel group, provides travel services corporations, executive assistant chief financial officer daca literally changed life, said really know would without paul metselaar, ovation chief executive, know without eren said job responsibilities grown abilities said reminded grandparents, immigrated united states seek better life eren lose work eligibility would blow company, metselaar said but, added, would much blow family, country trump expected announce decision end daca tuesday, according two sources knowledge situation, delay six months allow congress find legislative solution campaign trail, trump promised quickly repeal program, since taking office
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us congress returns summer vacation tuesday, first time years gutting obamacare main order business healthcare agenda leftover hard feelings wake long, partisan obamacare wars could poison issues among measure keep federal funding flowing insurance program helps millions children pregnant women children health insurance program chip must reauthorized vote congress sept happen, program expected run money another issue stabilizing individual insurance market created affordable care act, former democratic president barack obama signature domestic policy achievement recent months, trump administration worked undermine insurers raised premiums double digits exited market republicans congress spent six months trying make good seven year campaign promise repeal replace obamacare, also top campaign promise president donald trump, democrats remained unanimously opposed effort, inflamed partisanship exposed deep divisions within republican party, ended dramatic failed senate vote july, leaving law place, damaged reauthorization chip typically contentious program bipartisan support lobbyists industry officials said healthcare effort congress could become partisan political climate anything healthcare process gone subject controversial, one health industry lobbyist said last week serving backdrop congress deliberations, including hearings scheduled wednesday thursday, trump twitter account several tweets, trump chastised lawmakers, sometimes name, failing deliver promise get rid obamacare continues, already rocky relations trump fellow republicans could worsen several congressional aides, lobbyists industry officials said skeptical lawmakers would able move past bitter months long republican push gut obamacare somehow achieve bipartisan cooperation healthcare obamacare markets problems worsened amid conflicting messages trump republicans effort dismantle healthcare law republican aides lobbyists said little appetite try repeal replace said republicans, controlling white house, house representatives senate, unlikely take repeal replace effort remainder trump administration moved undercut obamacare, slashing advertising budget percent backing enforcement called individual mandate, requirement everyone purchase insurance pay fine
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ratings agency moody said monday believe global property reinsurance prices trends would materially affected hurricane harvey, though rates affected regions could rise intense competition led declining property casualty reinsurance premiums second quarter, moody said report, added reinsurers ample capital absorb harvey losses
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russian deputy foreign minister sergei ryabkov said monday washington actions towards russian diplomatic facilities united states could described state hooliganism inclined call happening state hooliganism, told reporters brics summit china
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin sunday challenged congress raise government debt limit order free relief spending hurricane harvey, disaster governor texas said caused billion damage harvey, came ashore aug powerful hurricane hit texas years, killed estimated people, displaced million damaged , homes path destruction stretching miles km city houston region critical energy infrastructure began recover nine days storm hit, debate pay disaster played washington texas governor greg abbott estimated damage billion billion, calling costly hurricanes katrina sandy, devastated new orleans new york administration president donald trump asked congress initial billion recovery efforts, fraction eventually needed even amount could delayed unless congress quickly increases government debt ceiling, mnuchin said, united states track hit mandated borrowing limit end month unless congress increases without raising debt limit, comfortable get money texas month rebuild, mnuchin told fox news republican lawmakers, control houses congress, traditionally resisted raising debt ceiling, linking issue harvey aid could force hand people suffering large areas fourth largest us city water beyond immediate funding, massive aid package faces budget pressures time trump advocating tax reform tax cuts, leading capitol hill suggest aid may released series appropriations katrina set record costing us taxpayers billion advocating funds help rebuild state, abbott said damage harvey would exceed houston mayor sylvester turner said city expected public services businesses restored tuesday, first day monday labor day holiday percent city dry encouraging people get let get going, turner told nbc news even so, houston mandated evacuation thousands people western side town sunday accommodate release water two reservoirs otherwise might sustain damage storm stalled houston, dumping inches region houston cut power homes sunday encourage evacuations area closed sunday military vehicles stationed periphery take people karen waltmon, , returning home one neighborhoods, said wondered parts city would razed feel lot houston drying out, want forget us, said , refugees stayed overnight shelters texas plus another , seven louisiana shelters, highest number reported american red cross , homes businesses without power sunday, peak around , , according region major electric companies crosby, texas, arkema akepa chemical plant ran electricity needed keep volatile organic peroxide refrigerated burn remaining containers proactive measure, company harris county fire officials said statement officials last week evacuated residents set mile km perimeter around area energy disruptions pushed gasoline futures two year high ahead holiday weekend, major refineries started come back online friday colonial pipeline, biggest us fuel system, expects reopen texas segment network monday, resume transporting distillates houston hebert, texas, company said sunday, adding would ready start moving gasoline tuesday repairs would restore normal colonial entire pipeline houston linden, new jersey, relieving shortages texas us northeast
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president donald trump decided scrap program shielding deportation immigrants came united states illegally children give congress six months craft legislation replace it, sources familiar situation said president decided delay enforcement decision end deferred action childhood arrivals, daca, two sources said sunday one source cautioned president could change mind decision give congress half year come alternative, first reported politico, represents compromise sorts top republicans business leaders asked trump keep program daca, obama administration policy, protects nearly , young men women often called dreamers deportation allows work legally dreamers fraction estimated million illegal immigrants united states, hispanic trump candidate promised deport them, many americans rallied support young adults spent large parts lives united states decision, announced tuesday, seek placate sides immigration debate time president also grappling north korea nuclear program houston recovery hurricane harvey candidate, trump pledged immediately scrap program ran stiff opposition house representatives speaker paul ryan urged trump friday rescind program joined senator orrin hatch, also republican representative ileana ros lehtinen, cuban american republican florida tweeted dismay decision scrap daca teasing dreamers months talk great heart, potus slams door heart said, trump base likely far happy president decision leave open option fix representative steve king, hawk immigration iowa republican, tweeted opposition plan sunday night democrats, like senator al franken minnesota, also wanted program continue franken called reported decision disgrace nancy pelosi, top house democrat, last week asked ryan meet democratic lawmakers discuss comprehensive legislative solution leading business figures defended dreamers, including microsoft chief executive satya nadella facebook inc fbo ceo mark zuckerberg, signed letter president outlining economic contribution dreamers prior news trump action, apple inc aaplo ceo tim cook tweeted, apple coworkers dreamers stand us treasury secretary steven mnuchin downplayed warnings sunday, telling fox news sunday less concerned economic impact dreamers came mexico elsewhere latin america , live california, , texas new york, illinois florida also large numbers congress presidents parties unable pass comprehensive immigration reform dreamers actively debated within white house trump administration one senior administration official described debate tug war factions daca supporters argue people protects grew us educated integrated american society, little connection countries citizens opponents program argue illegal immigrants take jobs us citizens
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us president donald trump admonished south korea, key ally, termed policy appeasement north korea claimed tested advanced hydrogen bomb long range missile sunday twitter, trump said south korea finding, told them, talk appeasement north korea work, north korea understand one thing latest signal trump losing patience international community response increasingly belligerent regime north korean leader kim jong un last week, trump tweeted talking answer terms dealing pyongyang sunday, trump also tweeted north korea words actions continue hostile dangerous united states said regime become great threat embarrassment china, trying help little success white house said trump national security team monitoring closely president would convene meeting advisers later sunday north korea said tested advanced hydrogen bomb long range missile sunday, setting manmade earthquake near test japanese south korean officials said tremor times powerful one picked nation last nuclear test year ago independent confirmation detonation hydrogen bomb rather less powerful atomic weapon kind pyongyang tested past tweet sunday, trump appeared blaming south korea policy abandoned years ago trying soften north korea posture economic aid south korea new president, moon jae in, argued continuing dialogue neighbor nuclear program, also supporting international sanctions reports united states considering pulling trade deal south korea also ratcheted tensions country despite trump tweets, us treasury secretary steven mnuchin suggested united states would continue attempt pressure north korea economically mnuchin said sunday would put together package new sanctions potentially cut global trade pyongyang countries want business united states, obviously working allies others cut north korea economically, mnuchin said fox news sunday trump cabinet times tried show president tweets shifts official us policy last week, trump said talking answer, defense secretary james mattis followed saying never diplomatic solutions secretary state rex w tillerson previously suggested united states would open talks north korea ceased missile tests met conditions senator jeff flake, member senate foreign relations committee, said cnn state union sunday united states good options came north korea obviously test yesterday shows along everyone figured, said flake, republican said sanctions appear slowed advance north korea nuclear program, think harsh rhetoric either often critical trump, flake declined address comment south korea talk appeasement, said think south korea us whatever decide
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin sunday put pressure congress increase government debt limit arguing relief funding hurricane ravaged areas texas might delayed lawmakers act quickly without raising debt limit, comfortable get money texas month rebuild, mnuchin said fox news sunday us president donald trump requested nearly billion initial relief areas hit hurricane harvey united states track hit mandated debt limit end month unless congress moves increase senator roy blunt, junior member senate republican leadership, said possible lawmakers could tie legislation raising us debt ceiling
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us president donald trump said twitter sunday united states considering cutting trade country business north korea north korea said tested advanced hydrogen bomb long range missile sunday, setting manmade earthquake near test
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us president donald trump said see asked whether united states would attack north korea, left church service north korea said tested advanced hydrogen bomb long range missile sunday, setting manmade earthquake near test earlier sunday, trump said twitter, south korea finding, told them, talk appeasement north korea work, understand one thing
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japanese prime minister shinzo abe said us president donald trump agreed sunday international community must step response north korea pyongyang announced tested hydrogen bomb abe said agreed separately russian president vladimir putin cooperate north korea president trump shared view cannot overlook north korea reckless act international community must show resolve applying stronger pressure far used , abe told reporters call confirmed japan united states percent together second phone call day fourth since north korea fired missile japan tuesday abe said putin agreed north korea reckless act serious threat would maintain close contact issue noted russian leader scheduled meet week sidelines gathering vladivostok
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state local governments need become self sufficient handling major disasters like hurricane harvey, fema administrator brook long said televised interview sunday speaking cbs face nation, long said federal support intended ray hope, bridge kick start recovery, state local governments need expect federal government make citizens whole major disasters, said need elected officials levels sit hit reset button make sure everything need increase levels self sufficiency, long said called massive devastation wakeup call local state officials, saying needed fully fund emergency management offices rainy day funds set aside emergencies depend federal emergency management, said following pointed calls houston officials fema quickly increase staffing city provide relief funds long declined offer amount white house would request congress provide additional emergency assistance wake harvey earlier texas governor greg abbott said cost storm risen billion billion houston making progress several fronts recover harvey, resuming city services helping get people housing emergency shelters, houston mayor sylvester turner said separate comments face nation sunday city going engage pity party, said turner people taking care speaking city convention center, housed , people fleeing flooding, said significantly less , people staying shelter
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us treasury secretary steve mnuchin said sunday would put together package new sanctions potentially cut trade north korea pyongyang conducted sixth powerful nuclear test speaking fox news, mnuchin said would ask us president donald trump strongly consider cutting trade new sanctions countries want business united states, obviously working allies others cut north korea economically, said
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us president donald trump took mantle comforter chief visit storm wracked houston played children served food evacuees hurricane harvey, first major natural disaster eight months office widely watched test presidential mien, trump comforted victims thanked volunteers first responders criticized earlier week showing sufficient empathy texas residents catastrophic flooding trump, , joined wife, melania, passed food hugged, kissed played children kid zone houston nrg center, , square foot , square meter facility turned city largest emergency shelter day rare glimpse trump interactions everyday americans outside campaign style rallies former real estate magnate appeared relaxed posed photographs volunteers chatted evacuees alongside texas governor greg abbott wonderful thing, trump said meetings children served food evacuees amid shouts thank you, sir trump, declared sunday national day prayer, also went church nearby pearland, wife helped load half dozen cars boxes supplies victims said volunteer work good exercise trump also visited neighborhood sustained flooding dried greet residents praise fantastic job holding together visit came week historic flooding area killed least people, displaced million dumped much inches cm rain trump asked congress late friday initial billion hurricane recovery efforts request comes washington faces tough budget negotiations trip may political implications trump according reuters ipsos tracking poll, almost percent public disapproves trump performance president andrew smith, political science professor university new hampshire, said trump done well overall coordinating federal assistance showing concern saturday affected harvey would likely see little change poll numbers due scrutiny administration policies empathetic want administration seen competent dealing problem, going help you, smith said initial trip texas tuesday contrasted unfavorably efforts former president barack obama, became known comforter chief mass shootings sandy superstorm hit new jersey floodwaters still present, trump stayed clear houston area trip, saying want hamper rescue efforts instead, met cabinet members, state local leaders first responders state capital austin corpus christi, harvey first hit, focusing logistics government response trump tweeted seen first hand horror devastation harvey reporters traveling said saw damage reasonable criticism, said matt mackowiak, chairman republican party travis county, texas, praised trump administration handling disaster saturday, area residents, even one opposite side political spectrum, said trump visit positive raises morale, kevin jason hipolito, identified democrat, told reporters convention center went corpus like, man forgot us shows lot support perks morale remains difficult task trump, republican businessman new politics, match expectations set predecessors parties widely considered politically deft displaying solidarity commitment suffering disasters natural man made going help help devon harris, , construction worker, said convention center lost home job gone tools gone car gone life gone trump going trump cheered convention center church visited appeared crack joke, perhaps expense donning gloves serve food victims disaster cafeteria, commented hands big, referencing meme presidential campaign size candidate hands linked supposed virility opponents, including republican marco rubio
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city houston saturday witnessed two milestones road recovery hurricane harvey visit president united states return baseball week deadly floodwaters engulfed metropolis president donald trump, widely watched test handling disaster, distributed food played children center evacuees first trip houston since slammed one destructive storms hit united states miles away, major league baseball returned downtown houston first time since harvey came ashore last friday powerful hurricane hit texas years, bringing welcome distraction fourth populous city, facing years rebuilding second texas visit since storm struck, president wife, melania trump, greeted warmly unannounced stop nrg center, convention complex converted facility assist storm evacuees really, think people appreciate done, trump told reporters done efficiently, well lot love, lot love visit gave trump opportunity show empathetic side victims criticized staying clear disaster zone texas visit tuesday, said want hamper rescue efforts storm expected one costliest natural disasters us history, displacing million people leaving behind wreckage area stretching miles kms areas texas received inches cm rain storm led deaths least people city houston ordered mandatory evacuation , residences western part, several hundred people left homes put personal safety property, mayor sylvester turner said, adding residents also consider safety first responders would handle emergencies trump administration friday asked congress billion appropriation response initial recovery efforts texas governor greg abbott, accompanied trumps, said state may need billion first couple initial stop center kid zone hugged chatted children playing one point, trump, dressed black rain jacket tie, picked child kissed cheek later, couple handed prepared meals crowd, pausing frequently greet take selfies aid recipients kevin hipolito, , unemployed houston resident rescued roof car two days earlier first floor apartment flooded, said saw trump visit fourth populous us city show support democrat raises morale, said trumps served lunch trumps later flew flood hit lake charles, louisiana harvey came th anniversary hurricane katrina, killed , people around new orleans us president george w bush administration roundly criticized botched early response storm, trump administration appeared intent avoiding misstep graphic harvey energy impact, click tmsnrtrs xzso graphic hurricane costs, click tmsnrtrs vgkbhs graphic storms north atlantic, click tmsnrtrs gcckz late saturday night, trump tweeted got back white house great states texas louisiana, things going well cooperation coordination robert hendricks, , electrical engineer standing line nrg stadium, skeptical trump visit helping going do, use us props serve us lunch said adding good showing face minute maid park, houston astros opened double header new york mets, first time team played home since harvey struck houston mayor sylvester turner threw first pitch moment silence observed died astros first game doubleheader devastation unprecedented flooding houston metropolitan area, economy large argentina s, enormous saturday, nearly , homes suffered flood damage , destroyed, according texas department public safety thirteen texas superfund sites, heavily contaminated former industrial zones, flooded damaged harvey, full impact surrounding areas immediately clear, us environmental protection agency said announcement came amid rising concern health risks posed harvey record floodwaters, contain toxic soup chemicals, oil bacteria houston notoriously leaky sewer system many people region, little time baseball trump visit receding waters allowed return flood damaged homes first time since harvey came ashore gulf coast neighborhood east houston, streets lined foot meter piles soggy debris, including mattresses, carpets belongings ripped homes volunteers set shade tents water food helping residents remove wreckage overwhelming sad see lot good memories here, said sergio estrada grew neighborhood came help salvage home parents live many areas still battling floodwaters swollen rivers expected last week beaumont, miles km east, officials tried repair flood damaged pumping station caused city , people lose drinking water days ago east, flood hit orange county implemented curfew saturday night keep community safe give residents peace mind, officials said storm shut fourth us refinery capacity, much clustered along gulf coast, caused gasoline prices spike two year high ahead long labor day holiday weekend meanwhile new storm, irma, strengthened friday category hurricane five step saffir simpson scale remained miles leeward islands, residents advised monitor progress national hurricane center said advisory late saturday night still much early determine direct impact might bahamas continental united states
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thirteen superfund sites, heavily contaminated former industrial zones, texas flooded damaged hurricane harvey, full impact surrounding areas immediately clear, us environmental protection agency said saturday announcement came amid rising concern health risks posed harvey record floodwaters, contain toxic soup chemicals, oil bacteria houston notoriously leaky sewer system epa said found flooded damaged superfund sites using aerial images able physically inspect two far neither two require emergency cleanup, epa said reaching superfund sites could take time, however, floodwaters yet fully recede teams place investigate possible damage sites soon flood waters recede, personnel able safely access sites, epa said
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us justice department said evidence support unsubstantiated claim made march president donald trump predecessor, barack obama, ordered wiretap trump tower presidential campaign never evidence support trump assertion twitter obama wires tapped trump tower victory, despite continued insistence conservative websites commentators court filing late friday, justice department added list entities debunking allegation fbi justice department national security division confirm records related wiretaps described tweets trump posted march , department said court filing washington filing response freedom information act lawsuit brought american oversight, government watchdog group trump tower, mixed used new york skyscraper, home one trump private residences served campaign headquarters election surveillance claim, first appeared conservative media picked trump, prompted rare rebuke obama, responded time spokesman denounce idea ordered surveillance candidate trump simply false statement, american oversight said justice department filing confirmed writing president trump lied tweeted former president obama wiretapped trump tower asked comment, white house spokeswoman said saturday, news answered weeks ago despite lack evidence, white house several weeks attempted bolster baseless claim, helped fuel also unsubstantiated inquiry devin nunes, republican chairman us house representatives intelligence committee, whether obama administration improperly unmasked surveillance intercepts phone conversations trump associates foreigners
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officials orange county, texas, implement curfew starting saturday pm cdt, county emergency management officials said statement county city officials working keep community safe give residents peace mind aftermath storm harvey, statement said
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union pacific corp said saturday repairs rail line damaged tropical stormy harvey hindered fire arkema chemical plant crosby, texas railroad said repairs line houston beaumont, texas, one top priorities however, line runs next smoldering chemical plant, limiting access repair crews
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us president donald trump saturday authorized increase level federal funding debris removal emergency protective measures result hurricane harvey percent percent, white house said president trump increased cost sharing percent federal funding debris removal, including direct federal assistance, percent federal funding emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, white house said statement
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us activists plan protests cities across united states monday labor day holiday demand minimum wage hour, targeting politicians midwestern battleground states blocked salary increases demonstrations, backed service employees international union, focus hospital home care workers, joining fast food janitorial staffers protested since fight movement started movement helped spur politicians growing number cities new york, seattle, minneapolis washington, dc, adopt measures time raise minimum wages hour organizers also increasing pressure legislatures governors, particularly midwest, blocked rolled back increases increased focus politicians oppose wage increases may capture populist job related voter discontent traditionally democratic midwest states helped us president donald trump win white house, said dick simpson, political science professor university illinois chicago minimum wage issue one issue immediately identify affects pocketbook every paycheck, said republican governor scott walker presidential swing state wisconsin among targeted, illinois republican governor bruce rauner, last month vetoed raising minimum wage , saying would hurt employment businesses hours campaigning knocking doors making phone calls, whatever takes get walker office, milwaukee hospital worker margie breelove said voter engagement drive, also slated begin monday, seeks thousands workers pledge volunteer hours leading elections idea support candidates, democrats, state legislatures governor favor wage hikes union rights states iowa, michigan, ohio, wisconsin illinois, along areas outside midwest taking people rigging rules us, backing candidates prepared support agenda, seiu president mary kay henry said telephone interview representatives governors wisconsin, missouri illinois respond requests comment friday opponents raising current federal minimum hourly wage argue hurts businesses federal minimum wage last increased supporters increase say current level enough live helps fuel need social safety net programs point studies showing little impact jobs law approved last year, california set target workers, plans reach new york state also gradually increasing minimum wage hour workers cities, including minneapolis, also approved legislation however, since , eight states, including alabama, kentucky iowa, passed laws pre empting local wage laws, according economic policy institute st louis minimum wage, increased hour, recently reverted legislature prohibited cities creating separate wage laws missouri governor eric greitens opposed increase
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wow, looks like james comey exonerated hillary clinton long investigation overand much rigged system edt
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house representatives speaker paul ryan urged president donald trump friday rescind obama era program protects immigrants entered united states illegally children, republicans lined move white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said trump announce tuesday whether end deferred action childhood arrivals, daca, program, protects nearly , young men women deportation also makes covered, called dreamers, eligible work permits love dreamers, republican president, already facing calls leading business figures democrats preserve program, told reporters oval office, without tipping hand decision ryan senator orrin hatch friday joined small growing number lawmakers party controls congress white house speak killing daca, created democratic former president barack obama long target conservative immigration hard liners actually think that, believe something congress fix, ryan said interview wclo radio hometown janesville, wisconsin ryan said believes obama exceeded authority creating daca executive order, bypassing congress, people limbo kids know country, brought parents know another home really believe needs legislative solution one working think want give people peace mind, ryan added nancy pelosi, top house democrat, said heartened ryan comments asked meet democratic lawmakers next week discuss comprehensive legislative solution hatch said statement rescinding program would complicate us immigration system sorely need legislative reform like president, long advocated tougher enforcement existing immigration laws also need workable, permanent solution individuals entered country unlawfully children fault built lives solution must come congress, longest serving republican senator added tennessee republican attorney general, herbert slatery, said office participate lawsuit challenging daca expected filed group republican state attorneys general next week, urged congress pursue legislative fix many daca recipients, whose records reviewed, outstanding accomplishments laudable ambitions, achieved, great benefit service country, slatery wrote letter tennessee two republican us senators dreamers supporters turned friday rally downtown los angeles urge national leaders end program among docnary reyes, , came united states guatemala parents toddler obtaining daca , reyes work table cleaning apartments, said work authorization allowed obtain paid internship last year working project involving cyanobacteria los angeles resident continue education university california, davis, study environmental restoration feel like really care environment enough people do, reyes said trump made crackdown illegal immigrants centerpiece election campaign stepped deportations since taking office january business leaders say immigrants make important economic contributions ending program would hit economic growth tax revenue leading business figures including facebook inc fbo ceo mark zuckerberg rallied defense program dreamers congress presidents parties unable pass comprehensive immigration reform spokeswoman sanders said trump, previously called daca illegal, taking decision lightly president priorities immigration create system encourages legal immigration benefits economy american workers, sanders told news briefing dreamer immigrants came mexico latin american countries , live california, , texas new york, illinois florida also large numbers dreamers actively debated within white house trump administration one senior administration official described debate tug war factions favor move daca supporters argue people protects grew educated united states integrated american society, little connection countries citizens opponents program argue illegal immigrants take jobs us citizens deep divisions united states fate roughly million illegal immigrants, hispanics trump candidate promised deport undoing daca could political consequences trump fellow republicans, alienating hispanics, growing voting bloc united states trump pardon arizona sheriff critics accused targeting hispanics, planned wall along us mexican border comments mexico sending rapists drug dealers united states already antagonized many hispanic americans
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president donald trump friday nominated columbia university law professor robert jackson, advocate public disclosure political spending companies, vacant seat five member us securities exchange commission nomination approved us congress, jackson would fill spot reserved democrat nomination, announced white house statement, follows july decision trump tap hester peirce, former congressional aide, republican seat commission approval nominees would bring agency tasked policing writing rules wall street full strength clear way sec chairman jay clayton push ahead agenda reducing regulatory burden public companies jackson known advocacy work trying advance new rules sec would force public companies disclose political spending investors
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president donald trump intends nominate former un spokesman richard grenell us ambassador germany, white house said friday grenell served us spokesman united nations , administration republican president george w bush currently, grenell contributor fox news nomination envoy nato ally germany must confirmed us senate
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us president donald trump nominate kenneth juster ambassador india, white house said friday juster deputy assistant trump international economic affairs deputy director national economic council june secretary commerce former president george w bush
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man prefers project glowering brusqueness, donald trump trip houston saturday provides opportunity show warmer, empathetic side perhaps connect americans critical presidency trump predecessor, barack obama, became known comforter chief role consoling victims mass shootings terror attacks flooding caused hurricane harvey marks first large scale national tragedy trump watch white house said trump first travel houston meet flood survivors volunteers assisted relief efforts move lake charles, louisiana, another area hammered storm trump first visited region tuesday, stayed clear disaster zone, saying want hamper rescue efforts instead, met cabinet members, state local leaders, first responders criticized, however, meeting victims worst storm hit texas years, largely focusing logistics government response rather suffering residents reasonable criticism, said matt mackowiak, chairman republican party travis county, texas, praised trump administration handling disaster million people displaced harvey feared dead flooding paralyzed houston swelled river levels record highs saturday trip gives trump second chance, one mackowiak said take full advantage useful president united states emotional connection country, said, adding could valuable half country opposes right according reuters ipsos tracking poll, almost percent public disapproves trump performance president obama famously shed tears shootings sandy hook elementary newtown, connecticut left children dead, trump rarely displayed emotion anger critics news media one exception chemical attack april syria government killed people, many children kill innocent children, innocent babies, babies, little babies, chemical gas lethal, trump said press conference attack crosses many, many lines presidential candidate, trump lauded families people killed undocumented immigrants, said personally expressed sympathy loss widely rebuked response last month violence charlottesville, virginia appeared interested apportioning blame feuding detractors soothing nerves rattled nation trump course first made name real estate mogul manhattan, branding expert steel eyed negotiation, cemented image popular reality tv show, coldly fired contestants unable measure presidential candidate, frequently exhorted value toughness praised business executives killers sense, based life career, publicly sympathetic empathetic individual, mackowiak said tony perkins, pastor president family research council, conservative advocacy group, said warmer side trump perkins accompanied trump when, candidate, visited flood victims rural louisiana last year trump, along vice president mike pence, toured devastation, handing bottles water diapers perkins said trump would repeatedly order caravan stop could talk survivors saw compassionate side visibly impacted saw gerard landry, mayor denham springs, louisiana, city , saw almost percent buildings damaged flood, met trump town high school shook hand, grabbed shoulder, landry said said, mr mayor, city going come back, know fine know thing landry expecting boisterous trump campaign rallies, found totally different, earth saturday trip, perkins said, affords trump moment show nation side genuine, perkins said real
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huntington ingalls inc awarded billion cost plus incentive fee contract uss george washington refueling complex overhaul, pentagon said friday
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russia said friday would respond harshly us measures designed hurt it, day united states told moscow close san francisco consulate buildings washington new york warning, foreign minister sergei lavrov, came russia said weighing response us move force shutter two trade missions united states well san francisco consulate sept react soon finish analysis, lavrov told students moscow respond harshly things damage us separately, top kremlin aide complained us demarche pushed bilateral ties blind alley fuelled spiral tit tat retaliatory measures us president donald trump took office january, saying wanted improve us russia ties post cold war low since then, ties frayed us intelligence officials said russia meddled presidential election, something moscow denies trump, battling allegations associates colluded russia, grudgingly signed new sanctions moscow law month drawn congress became clear measures would become law, moscow ordered united states cut diplomatic technical staff russia half, people lavrov hinted friday russia might look ordering reductions us embassy staff, suggesting moscow generous last time allowing washington keep extra people said russia cut us numbers tally number russian diplomats united states, moscow generously included russian staff work russia representation office united nations lavrov said moscow still hoped better relations blamed trump political foes deteriorating situation want say whole story exchanging tit tat sanctions started us, lavrov said started obama administration undermine us russia relations allow trump advance constructive ideas fulfil pre election pledges barack obama, outgoing president, expelled suspected russian spies december seized two russian diplomatic compounds president vladimir putin paused responding, saying would wait see trump handled russia thought administration could exercise common sense, unfortunately russophobes congress allowing to, said lavrov, complained united states given moscow hours comply latest demands
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us special services said carry search russia consulate building san francisco, soon closed retaliation similar measure russia, russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said friday closure sept consulate buildings washington new york house russian trade missions latest tit tat actions two countries helped push relations new post cold war low july, moscow ordered united states cut diplomatic technical staff russia half, people match number russian diplomats united states, congress overwhelmingly approved new sanctions russia american special services intend conduct searches sept general consulate san francisco, including houses employees live building immunity, spokeswoman, maria zakharova, said families, including children toddlers, told would leave building hours, said zakharova said russia reserved right take retaliatory measures us sanctions imposed response alleged russian meddling us presidential election punish russia annexation crimea ukraine
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president donald trump announce decision tuesday whether rescind obama era policy protecting immigrants came united states illegally children, white house said friday actually going make announcement tuesday next week, said white house spokeswoman sarah sanders called dreamer program
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trump administration, line tough immigration policy, keeping red tape place could make harder immigrants aftermath hurricane harvey find jobs contractors, decision critics say likely slow gulf coast recovery aftermath hurricane katrina , republican president george w bush temporarily exempted employers hiring katrina victims verifying new employees authorized work united states day suspension allowed survivors whose identification documents lost storm work awaiting new ones, also allowed undocumented immigrants quickly find jobs contractors us citizenship immigration services said statement wednesday expedite replacement lost documents storm victims, employment verification requirements remain place, move drew praise scorn politicians others much rebuilding needed, make easier folks get back work, said representative lloyd doggett, democrat whose constituency includes parts southeast texas unfortunately, always overflowing anti immigrant hysteria, trump administration choosing red tape bureaucracy instead learning lessons past disasters president donald trump, republican, built base support election campaign vowing stop people immigrating united states illegally pushing wall built along us border mexico business leaders say immigrants make important contributions effort limit employment hurt economic growth tax revenue representative marc veasey, another texas democrat, said government penalize harvey victims providing employers temporary leeway allow texans focus rebuilding lives pressuring potential employees provide documents may lost hurricane harvey, veasey said representative lamar smith, republican congressman south central texas, critical department homeland security dhs decision thinks repeated harvey came ashore last friday powerful storm hit texas years, flooding houston driving tens thousands homes moving louisiana thursday, said harvey destruction mean federal immigration laws ignored regulations require federal contractors verify legal work authorization employees, said statement reuters policies put place protect american workers taxpayers uscis referred questions decision immigration customs enforcement, division dhs enforces federal immigration policy ice spokeswoman dani bennett declined speculate future policy changes, said ice intent conduct immigration enforcement areas affected harvey waiving verification requirements katrina aimed citizens legal residents lost documents storm, since employers must verify identity new hires documents, passports, permanent residence cards, driver licenses several immigration attorneys said dhs decision also tacit acknowledgment undocumented immigrants needed help rebuilding pew research center estimated last year percent texas construction workforce undocumented, studies put number high percent certain circumstances people desperately need help things, said william j manning, immigration attorney new york time get precious documentation days weeks katrina, contractors inside outside new orleans moved rebuild take advantage government reconstruction funds number workers construction related industries new orleans area plummeted hurricane, according brookings institution study dhs decision, separate decision department labor temporarily lift wage restrictions, part effort bush administration address labor shortage worry trump administration decision slow post harvey rebuilding, employers struggle meet federal documentation requirements storm aftermath damage damage, repairs need done, said jorge lopez, immigration attorney florida local folks trying hire right away even existing crew going enough people work needs done
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white house signaled congressional republican leaders pulled back us president donald trump threat shut government border wall mexico funded, washington post reported friday, citing senior republican congressional aide trump promised build wall mexico campaign trail also threatened recently shut government congress provide funding wall shortly trump made comments, white house officials quietly notified congress billion would need stopgap funding bill meant fund government operations october sometime early december, senior gop congressional aide said, according post however, trump still wants wall funding included december budget bill, post said
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said friday president donald trump rescind obama era program protects immigrants entered country illegally children, adding congress needs address actually think that, ryan, republican, said interview wclo radio hometown janesville, wisconsin needs legislative solution one working think want give people peace mind, ryan said deferred action childhood arrivals daca program created democratic former president barack obama
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president donald trump, considering ending program allowed young immigrants came united states parents illegally stay country, said would decision issue later friday weekend love dreamers, told reporters oval office, referring young men women covered program known daca
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said friday lawmakers replenish federal disaster relief fund keep federal aid flowing hurricane harvey victims full assistance come congress installments fully know needed time know cash drain fast going quick responses, ryan said interview wclo radio hometown janesville, wisconsin fashioning legislation right concert administration get resources fema fund quickly fund stays full run out, larger assessment done
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federal judge rejected senator robert menendez request allow breaks corruption trial beginning next wednesday new jersey democrat could travel washington cast critical senate votes decision made public friday, us district judge william walls newark, new jersey, rejected menendez claim deserved special treatment constitutional duty washington constituents walls said suspected request part strategy impress jurors menendez importance, speculative suggest senator would miss key votes court serve concierge party lawyer, walls wrote motion
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federal watchdog said friday reviewing circumstances surrounding us treasury secretary steven mnuchin controversial flight last month kentucky, spoke business leaders viewed solar eclipse responding inquiries received members public, reviewing circumstances secretary august flight louisville ft knox determine whether applicable travel, ethics, appropriation laws policies observed, rich delmar, counsel treasury office inspector general, said statement mnuchin, former hedge fund manager, wife, actress louise linton, traveled us government plane kentucky viewed aug solar eclipse senate majority leader mitch mcconnell others linton posted photo social media getting plane listing designer brands wearing, triggering criticism display wealth privilege washington post, first reported review, said democratic senator ron wyden last week requested detailed explanation travel justification use government aircraft independent watchdog group, citizens responsibility ethics washington, also sought records trip, saying seemed planned enable mnuchin site views total eclipse eclipse visible washington obscured percent sun post said treasury secretaries cabinet members involved national security traditionally flown government aircraft rare occasions, usually taking commercial flights domestic travel treasury officials said trip official government travel, mnuchin speaking louisville business leaders visiting fort knox, large portion us gold reserves held delmar said office inspector general looking various issues raised flight review complete, advise appropriate officials, accordance inspector general act established procedures, said statement
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kremlin said friday us decision close russia san francisco consulate buildings washington new york pushed bilateral ties blind alley fueled spiral tit tat retaliatory measures united states thursday ordered russia close facilities sept retaliation moscow cutting us diplomatic presence russia new steps push bilateral relations even dead end contradict high level announcements , kremlin foreign policy aide yuri ushakov told news briefing asked closures words, readiness cooperate yet escalating tensions regret calmly think might respond russian foreign minister sergei lavrov said earlier friday moscow would respond harshly us measures deemed damaging moscow last month ordered united states cut diplomatic technical staff russia half, people match number russian diplomats united states, congress overwhelmingly approved new sanctions russia
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president donald trump expected rescind obama administration policy protects deportation nearly , immigrants children entered country illegally, setting stage fight us business leaders lawmakers tough immigration policy senior administration official told reuters thursday plan could announced early friday trump would let called dreamers stay work permits expire trump promised crack illegal immigration give jobs americans business leaders say dreamers make important economic contributions ending program hit economic growth tax revenue technology industry quickly mobilized opposition, trump travel ban january visitors muslim majority countries microsoft corp president brad smith said country cannot afford lose tremendous talent individuals capitol hill, democratic lawmakers handful republicans urged trump scrap deferred action childhood arrivals daca , dreamers program potus must uphold pledge treat dreamers great heart give young folks certainty stay us, country know, us representative ileana ros lehtinen, florida republican cuban american, said twitter trump, republican, pledged election campaign trail scrap democratic former president barack obama executive orders immigration called dreamers actively debated within white house trump administration one senior administration official described debate tug war factions favor move opposed officials, believing daca program ultimately unconstitutional, want congress impose legislative fix dreamers, two officials said white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told reporters trump senior advisers still reviewing daca program president made final decision proceed asked whether trump still stood comment february treating dreamers heart, sanders said absolutely, president stands statement overwhelming majority dreamer immigrants came mexico latin american countries , live california, , texas, struggling recover hurricane harvey new york, illinois florida also large numbers daca recipients microsoft smith said blog post thursday company knows employees daca beneficiaries, including software engineers, finance professionals sales associates employees, along dreamers, continue opportunity make meaningful contributions country strength prosperity, smith wrote addition, letter circulated among tech companies obtained reuters expressed concern threatened demise daca, calling dreamers vital economy executives microsoft, lyft, uber prominent firms signed onto letter, source familiar situation said them, grow create jobs, letter said part continue global competitive advantage us representative mike coffman, colorado republican centrist, announced twitter attempt force vote bipartisan legislation would protect deportation immigrants entered country illegally children daca participants grew here, went school here, allowed stay time come take action, coffman wrote twitter coffman introduced bill earlier year, along democratic representative luis gutierrez companion bill legislation introduced senate chamber number two democrat, dick durbin, republican lindsey graham ten republican state attorneys general june urged trump administration rescind daca program, noting government revoke permits already issued federal government withdraw daca sept , attorneys general said would file legal challenge program texas federal court effort led texas joined state attorneys general alabama, arkansas, idaho, kansas, louisiana, nebraska, south carolina, tennessee west virginia kayleigh lovvorn, spokeswoman texas attorney general, thursday said office plans push back sept date larger coalition republican attorneys general challenged obama era policy covering illegal immigrant parents, known dapa, blocked courts took effect department homeland security rescinded policy earlier year immigrants entered country illegally children able qualify daca age program began june , would entered united states turned , however, lived continuously country since june , daca allowed reach goal bachelor degree sociology still dreams getting master degree even doctorate, said year old diana, immigrated parents mexico one year old asked family name used going continue moving forward added, going keep fighting community end
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us president donald trump expected nominate columbia university law professor robert jackson member securities exchange commission, person knowledge matter said thursday jackson expected formally nominated friday, source said would fill vacant spot reserved democrat five member panel appointment follows administration decision nominate hester peirce republican commissioner july would bring sec full strength paving way chairman jay clayton push ahead agenda reducing public companies regulatory burdens jackson could reached comment thursday jackson known advocacy work trying advance new rules sec would force public companies disclose political spending investors
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estimates size hurricane harvey aid package texas louisiana rose thursday, one proposal drafted billion, white house promised make request funding soon congress trump administration make request us congress shortly funds help recovery efforts harvey, caused devastating flooding, white house homeland security adviser tom bossert said told reporters aid funding request likely come stages known storm impact trump prepared request congress initial billion aid, administration official said us taxpayers likely face bill harvey near billion hurricane katrina estimates amount harvey aid varied widely representative sheila jackson lee, democrat houston, crafting legislation billion emergency funding nearly two dozen government agencies departments texas governor greg abbott said wednesday state could need billion figures billion billion cited republican representatives pete sessions texas leonard lance new jersey fox business network federal emergency management agency disaster relief fund billion storm struck republican leadership source said congress expected consider vote initial allocation harvey aid first half september urgency aiding areas hit harvey may also complicate broader fiscal policy showdown coming late september harvey plowed texas coast week, congress president donald trump already struggling deal debt ceiling, cap much money federal government borrow, need approve temporary federal budget bill oct prevent government shutdown treasury secretary steven mnuchin told broadcaster cnbc thursday impact hurricane harvey spending could bring forward deadline nation debt ceiling needs raised couple days repeated limit needs raised sept financial markets anxious possibility debt ceiling raised, could cause us credit default send economic shockwaves worldwide trump administration official prominent house representatives conservative said thursday hurricane aid funding tied debt limit bossert said administration wants clean disaster relief supplemental measure, free unrelated measures, including effort raise federal debt ceiling representative mark meadows, republican chairman conservative house freedom caucus, told washington post attaching harvey aid debt ceiling increase would terrible idea conflating two different issues meadows told post, going fund harvey relief without doubt, think sends wrong message start attaching debt ceiling left open possibility aid package could linked broad, short term budget measure must pass oct prevent government shutdown prospect linkage seen making government shutdown less likely urgency getting aid hurricane hit areas, reassuring financial markets asked still chance shutdown, house tax committee chairman kevin brady told fox news channel thursday, going keep government open, going pay debts time
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us president donald trump expected soon end obama era policy protects nearly , immigrants entered country illegally children, senior administration official said thursday past, trump sometimes seemed supportive program, known deferred action childhood arrivals, daca times blasted following trump comments called dreamer policy february , , news conference white house
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three high ranking military officials obama administration thursday joined several transgender service members urging us judge halt president donald trump ban transgender people serving military former secretaries army, navy air force including former army secretary eric fanning, first openly gay head us military service submitted sworn statements washington, dc, federal court support motion immediate injunction new filings came part lawsuit challenging ban, trump first announced series tweets earlier month move would reverse former president barack obama order allowed transgender people serve openly without fear losing jobs ban marks transgender service members unequal dispensable, stigmatizing eyes fellow service members depriving unique honor status associated uniformed service country, motion said trump said ban would ensure unit cohesion readiness white house spokeswoman immediately comment thursday statements, former us military officials said armed forces studied issue extensively concluded allowing transgender people serve would impact military capabilities also echoed plaintiffs concern transgender service members relied obama era policy disclose status could face discharge dramatically reversing course using information basis separating soldiers service unprecedented betrayal trust essential achieving mission armed forces, fanning wrote memorandum last week, trump directed military accept transgender recruits pay sex reassignment surgeries active personnel white house officials made clear whether directive would allow active transgender members continue serving us defense secretary jim mattis tuesday said obama administration policy would remain place panel experts provided recommendations regarding trump directive, would offer advice president lawsuit plaintiffs include five active service members, filed anonymously, well current naval student first year college student enrolled reserve officers training corps two lawsuits challenging ban filed earlier week civil rights groups
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said thursday hurricane harvey could bring forward deadline nation debt ceiling needs raised open borrowing cap dealt part wider bill obviously hurricane spending, issue going impact september spending, mnuchin said interview broadcaster cnbc, adding could affect debt ceiling deadline couple days also said projections may move around treasury receives corporate tax receipts sept us government statutory limit much money borrow cover budget deficit results washington spending collects taxes congress raise limit mnuchin told lawmakers july needed raise debt limit sept , otherwise us government might enough money pay bills yields us treasury bills maturing first two weeks october shot basis points following mnuchin comments moves reflect concern short term treasury securities market lawmakers might raise limit time mnuchin comments came financial firms fear us congress may fail reach deal raise country debt limit treasury chief appeared open possibility raising debt ceiling part larger bill congress asked would support debt ceiling tied bill hurricane harvey relief congress, said preference clean increase end day, raising want raise attach something, fine well mnuchin said discussions debt cap republican democrat leaders remained confident ceiling would raised separately, mnuchin suggested trump administration position financial regulation reform overly distant nation central bank last week federal reserve chair janet yellen warned rolling back reforms introduced following crisis, said changes modest working lot things together fed see many aspects regulation way, mnuchin said president donald trump yet decide whether renominate yellen term chair ends february gary cohn, former goldman sachs president trump chief economic advisor, also seen strong contender mnuchin, involved selection process, declined comment possible frontrunners said yellen, meet weekly basis breakfast, constructive dialog lot issues, including regulation
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trump administration still reviewing obama era program protects immigrants entered country illegally children, white house homeland security adviser tom bossert told reporters thursday senior administration official said earlier thursday president donald trump expected rescind deferred action childhood arrivals, dreamers, program trump decision could announced early friday could also come next week, official said
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united states told russia close consulate san francisco buildings washington new york house trade missions, state department said thursday, retaliation moscow cutting us diplomatic presence russia announcement latest tit tat measures two countries helped drive relations new post cold war low, thwarting hopes sides might improve us president donald trump took office january last month, moscow ordered united states cut diplomatic technical staff russia half, people match number russian diplomats united states, congress overwhelmingly approved new sanctions russia sanctions imposed response russian meddling presidential election punish russia annexation crimea ukraine believe action unwarranted detrimental overall relationship countries, state department spokeswoman heather nauert said statement thursday, adding united states completed reduction spirit parity invoked russians, nauert said, united states required russian government close san francisco consulate two annexes washington, dc new york sept white house immediately respond request comment decision secretary state rex tillerson informed russian foreign minister sergei lavrov closures phone call thursday, senior trump administration official said two men plan meet sidelines un general assembly september, official said lavrov expressed regret washington decision phone call tillerson, ministry said moscow closely study new measures announced americans, reaction conveyed, russian foreign ministry said statement latest us move caps eight months back forth retaliatory measures two countries spanning two us administrations december, administration barack obama closed two russian countryside vacation retreats maryland new york, saying compounds used intelligence related purposes closures part broader response, including expulsion suspected russian spies, us officials called cyber interference moscow elections kremlin denied allegations trump came office wanting improve relations russia, desire hamstrung election interference allegations new sanctions passed congress conflicted trump goals, grudgingly signed law month united states said last week would sharply scale back visa services russia, move hit russian business travelers, tourists students russian consulate san francisco handles work seven states western united states three russian consulates separate embassy washington new york, seattle houston consulate san francisco oldest established russia consulates united states, senior trump administration official told reporters official residence consulate also closed russian diplomats expelled, diplomats assigned san francisco assigned posts united states, official said russians continue retain ownership closed facilities, sell them, allowed carry diplomatic activities there, official said even closures, russia still maintain diplomatic consular annexes united states russia, official said chosen allow russian government maintain annexes effort arrest downward spiral relationship
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us defense secretary jim mattis said thursday signed orders send additional troops afghanistan, concrete step yet president donald trump administration tackling america longest war mattis specify size force, help combat taliban insurgents armed islamists yes, signed orders complete words signed orders troops go identifying specific ones, mattis told reporters mattis said would comment many additional troops included orders briefs congress next week, us officials told reuters trump given mattis authority send , additional troops afghanistan advisers, enablers, fire support, example, mattis said added additional troops moved yet could take couple days months long review afghanistan policy, trump committed united states last week open ended conflict country promised stepped campaign afghan taliban insurgents , us troops serving afghanistan, pentagon said wednesday, thousands previously stated mattis said make us forces afghanistan would also start changing line trump guidance increase several thousand troops would leave us forces afghanistan well peak , troops , washington huge domestic political pressure draw costly operation us officials told reuters questioned benefit sending troops afghanistan politically palatable number would enough turn tide, much less create stability security date, , americans killed , wounded afghanistan security situation afghanistan deteriorated united states afghan government past years afghan government assessed us military control influence almost percent afghanistan districts feb , nearly percentage point decrease time , according data released us special inspector general afghanistan reconstruction earlier month, taliban told trump open letter military situation afghanistan far worse realize , sending troops would self destructive taliban, seeking restore strict islamic law, waged insurgency western backed afghan government since losing power us led invasion sept attacks attacks planned al qaeda leader osama bin laden base afghanistan
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us house representatives vote wednesday sweeping proposal speed deployment self driving cars without human controls bar states blocking autonomous vehicles, congressional aides said bill, passed unanimously house panel july, would allow automakers obtain exemptions deploy , vehicles without meeting existing auto safety standards first year, cap would rise , vehicles annually three years automakers technology companies including general motors co alphabet inc self driving unit waymo pushing new federal rules making easier deploy self driving technology meanwhile, consumer groups sought additional safeguards bill voted fast track rules allow amendments bipartisan group us senators working similar legislation introduced bill self driving vehicles stand make transportation system safer efficient advancing technology road ready requires government policy encourages continued testing development, house majority leader kevin mccarthy, republican, said statement formula foundation makes america innovative country world alliance automobile manufacters, trade group, said statement congress bring host benefits americans helping bring self driving vehicles roads quickly possible republicans representatives greg walden robert latta said joint statement vote pave way safe testing, development, deployment self driving cars across us issue taken new urgency since us road deaths rose percent , highest annual jump since automakers technology companies believe chances good congress approve legislation year end current federal rules bar self driving cars without human controls us roads automakers think proposed state rules california restrictive measure, first significant federal legislation aimed speeding self driving cars market, would require automakers submit safety assessment reports regulators, would require pre market approval advanced vehicle technologies initially, authors proposed allow automakers others sell , vehicles immediately representative frank pallone, democrat, said phase period essential millions exempted cars hit roads manufacturers must demonstrate self driving cars winning exemptions least safe existing vehicles house proposal, states could still set rules registration, licensing, liability, insurance safety inspections, could set self driving car performance standards consumer advocates sought changes, including giving national highway traffic safety administration quicker access crash data funding oversee self driving cars
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russian foreign minister sergei lavrov expressed regret phone call us counterpart rex tillerson washington move close moscow san francisco consulate two annexes, ministry said moscow closely study new measures announced americans, reaction conveyed, russian foreign ministry said statement
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us government could provide billion aid victims hurricane harvey, fraction total impact could storm, texas representative pete sessions said thursday people think federal government going pay fact may , , billion, trillion impact, sessions told fox business network specify meant impact damage estimates remain preliminary
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democratic state officials blasted us environmental protection agency thursday telling governors describe legally incorrect letter march need comply major climate change regulation fourteen democratic attorneys general officials six cities counties said guidance epa administrator scott pruitt sent states march misleading clean power plan enacted former president barack obama, democrat, remains books despite republican trump administration plans unravel clean power plan aimed curbing carbon emissions power plants never took effect supreme court put hold february state officials said regulation remains law land even currently hold pruitt unsolicited legal advice governors premature legally incorrect called pruitt retract letter move latest tussle democrats back regulation new administration, conservative states coal industry, oppose scott pruitt cannot simply wish away facts giving governors bad legal advice, new york state attorney general eric schneiderman said statement continue fight ensure federal government fulfills legal responsibility new yorkers health environment epa spokesman immediately available comment pruitt said guidance case hold, states interested parties neither required expected work towards meeting compliance dates, deadlines set states part implementation rule legal challenge regulation brought conservative leaning states remains pending us court appeals district columbia circuit court delayed issuing ruling case due administration plan reconsider regulation president donald trump, republican, signed executive order march ordering agency consider rescinding rule schneiderman state officials also questioned pruitt sent letter since said would recuse current role former oklahoma attorney general participated challenge state attorneys general success battling back agencies plans roll back obama era climate regulations
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us judge wednesday blocked sections texas law intended punish called sanctuary cities , regarded soft immigration, ruling handed two days law due come effect chief us district judge orlando garcia san antonio federal court found texas legislation unlikely withstand constitutional scrutiny judge ruling temporarily blocks part law would require local law enforcement agencies texas fulfill requests us immigration agents hold immigrants jails picked deportation also strikes provision would prevented local officials adopting policies might limit immigration enforcement state court cannot second guess legislature, garcia wrote page decision however, state may exercise authority manner violates united states constitution decision texas could ramifications nationwide republican controlled states looking legislation targeting sanctuary cities, say illegally shield immigrants texas law, takes aim jurisdiction refuses cooperate federal immigration authorities, considered one toughest anti illegal immigration efforts country ruling make texas communities less safe, texas governor greg abbott, republican, said statement decision appealed immediately confident texas law found constitutional ultimately upheld, added first law kind passed since president donald trump took office january, pledging crack illegal immigration american civil liberties union challenged texas measure lawsuit behalf local jurisdictions state court right strike virtually patently unconstitutional law, lee gelernt, deputy director aclu immigrant rights project, said statement impending law added anxiety felt illegal immigrants forced evacuate flooded homes houston hurricane harvey struck southeast texas nevertheless, federal agents enforcing immigration law evacuation sites, shelters food banks people affected flooding seeking aid, us immigration customs enforcement said statement wednesday police chiefs said forcing local police work us immigration agents undermines community trust, making immigrants less likely report crimes week crisis hurricane harvey recent example people need feel safe approaching local police support groups, matter what, steve adler, mayor texas state capital austin, said statement
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defense secretary jim mattis openly differed commander chief north korea wednesday, latest example rare public display disagreement top us aides become frequent president donald trump never diplomatic solutions, mattis told reporters, hours trump said tweet talking answer standoff north korea nuclear weapons missile programs public contradiction trump position came day pentagon chief, retired four star marine general, appeared delay implementation trump decision ban transgender people enlisting military mattis also among senior aides, including secretary state rex tillerson white house economic adviser gary cohn, implicitly criticized republican president response violence rally organized white nationalists charlottesville, virginia, earlier month presidents often disagree senior advisers policies matters differences usually confined internal deliberations become public leaks much later memoirs, historians former government officials said seen modern president pattern many high officials saying things like that, said michael beschloss, presidential historian asked television interview sunday whether trump initial comments blaming many sides violence charlottesville instead focusing neo nazis white nationalists raised questions values, tillerson said simply president speaks white house spokeswoman sarah sanders sought play significance tillerson comments think anyone tried distance think moments maybe people disagree think healthy thing able productive conversation, sanders told reporters air force one tuesday beschloss said differences aired publicly notable people protecting reputations real time, something usually see high level officials around president, said mattis repeatedly made clear diplomacy
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us president donald trump made first major tax reform speech wednesday, long list thank yous mention gary cohn, white house point man taxes traveled trump event manufacturing company springfield, missouri, trump reiterated longstanding call slashing us corporate tax rate percent percent time lawmakers believe could lucky bring percent asked omission cohn name, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told reporters air force one, en route washington missouri, customary trump recognize cabinet members, advisers, speeches cohn traveled trump air force one missouri speech, trump called democrats join tax overhaul effort said would cut taxes simplify sprawling us tax code middle class offered specifics, tax reform uphill task congress must reduce tax rate american businesses keep jobs america, create jobs america compete workers right america, trump said first presidential speech specifically tax reform, one key campaign issues congressional democrats republicans say tax reform needed republican goal enacting legislation year faces battle congress, already failed deliver healthcare reform sought trump speech, trump single cabinet members, including treasury secretary steven mnuchin, commerce secretary wilbur ross small business administration head linda mcmahon, well members congress dozen people asked daughter ivanka trump, cabinet member staff member, stand recognized speech manufacturing company springfield anybody forgot trump asked cohn, stood next stage speech sanders, worked side side months mnuchin developing trump tax reform strategy pretty standard practice us specifically call staff, sanders told reporters afterward regularly mentions cabinet members rarely mentions staff speeches asked oversight cohn significant, sanders said, well, look, gary president working hard extremely committed providing tax relief middle class america president made clear top priority him, administration, gary one people leading charge cohn recently criticized trump comments violence racially charged protests virginia earlier month trump blamed sides violence charlottesville, white supremacists neo nazis battled anti racism protesters trump comments drew condemnation republicans democrats cohn told financial times last week trump administration must better consistently unequivocally condemning hate groups former goldman sachs executive, jewish, said come enormous pressure resign trump remarks tax reform unlikely year end independent analysts lobbyists increasingly pessimistic congress act end , believe final tax legislation could like straight tax cut reform want disappointed congress understand trump said cheers trump said business tax cuts would lead higher wages workers boosting economic growth making american companies competitive, argument democrats dismiss trickle economics blame leaving workers behind recent decades president trump previous tax plans indication, wealthy big corporations ultimate winner, representative richard neal, top democrat tax writing house ways means committee, said statement comprehensive overhaul tax code since trump singled missouri democratic senator claire mccaskill, telling voters throw office midterm elections get board tax reform mccaskill office respond queries reuters trump remark seven months power, trump republican leaders control us senate house still far agreement tax package initially expected spring, tax reform legislation may emerge late november, lobbyists say trump discuss tax overhaul white house meeting next tuesday big six tax reform negotiators house speaker paul ryan, mnuchin, cohn, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell republican chairmen two congressional tax committees
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special counsel robert mueller team working new york attorney general eric schneiderman investigation president donald trump former campaign manager paul manafort financial transactions, politico reported wednesday citing unnamed people familiar matter, politico reported mueller team, investigating possible collusion trump campaign russia, schneiderman aides shared evidence talked frequently potential case recent weeks cooperation could potentially provide mueller additional leverage get manafort cooperate larger investigation trump campaign, trump pardon power state crimes, politico reported cnn reported tuesday mueller issued subpoenas attorney formerly represented manafort manafort spokesman manafort virginia apartment raided agents federal bureau investigation last month longtime political consultant lobbyist investigated possible money laundering targeted someone might testify former colleagues, two people familiar mueller work said politico said decision made whether file charges, quoted one sources saying nothing imminent mueller team looking manafort lobbying work financial transactions, including real estate deals new york manafort, headed republican trump campaign several months , accused wrongdoing schneiderman, democrat, said may trump firing former fbi director james comey threatened integrity agency trump called schneiderman lightweight russia denied meddling us election trump denied collusion campaign condemned investigation political witch hunt
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democratic us senator wednesday urged fbi investigate whether billionaire investor carl icahn broke law called biofuels policies would benefited investments serving adviser president donald trump senator tammy duckworth said icahn guidance trump federal biofuel program may created conflict interest oil refining company cvr energy inc cvin , percent stake appears mr icahn potentially violated principal conflict interest statute, participating government matter affects financial interests, said duckworth ethanol producing illinois letter fbi, copy seen reuters duckworth said would set dangerous precedent fbi turn blind eye suspicious activity icahn serving special adviser president regulatory reform icahn ended adviser role aug facing criticism policy recommendations could benefit investments icahn one loudest critics federal biofuels program called renewable fuel standard trump advisor, urged administration change standard oil refiners would freed blend biofuels ethanol gasoline move, enacted, would shifted responsibility biofuels fuel supply chain, saving refiners hundreds millions dollars year jesse lynn, general counsel icahn, said emailed statement said numerous times, white house confirmed, mr icahn point employee policymaking role trump administration fbi immediately respond request comment letter
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financial firms sounding alarm bells dusting contingency plans fears increasingly dysfunctional us congress may fail reach deal raise country debt limit several lobbyists, representing dozens bankers, investors credit rating agencies, told reuters worried dynamics play washington bitterly divided republican party unpredictable president donald trump could rule deal october deadline policymakers vowed provide disaster relief areas affected hurricane harvey, boosting hopes debt limit battle could included agreement legislative package acrimonious atmosphere following trump remarks charlottesville protests month, cost key backers business community raised worries ability broker deal, still lingers debt ceiling legal cap much money government borrow fund budget deficits meet debt obligations failure raise current trillion could lead default, sending shockwaves across global markets stakes incredibly high economic impact associated debt default immense, said rob nichols, president ceo american bankers association aba , one country key financial lobby groups monitoring extremely closely mobilize needed throughout september leading lawmakers administration pledged get done, corners financial markets already edge all, goldman sachs estimated failure lift cap would force government spending cut equal percent us gross domestic product, would crippling economic consequences moreover, previous debt limit negotiations went wire, notorious standoff led p global ratings downgrade us sovereign debt first time episode wiped trillion us stocks securities industry financial markets association sifma , trade group representing hundreds financial firms, said reprised contingency plans drawn previous showdowns working firms prepare extreme volatility event default plans aim ensure firms enough technology capacity, staff cash handle high trading volumes separate plan reviewed another trade organization, treasury market practices group tmpg , includes protocols trading defaulted treasuries, according information website sifma also planning want make sure page prepared, anything happen, said robert toomey, sifma managing director associate counsel believe get done, still prepare notwithstanding spokesman tmpg immediately available comment treasury secretary steven mnuchin urged congress raise cap sept said last week percent confident would happen senate majority leader mitch mcconnell house speaker paul ryan also promised united states would default wall street players, highly exposed potential market mayhem, worried mnuchin mcconnell able get divided republican party play ball many conservative republicans indicated vote debt limit bill contains promises federal spending cuts, meaning trump, mnuchin mcconnell likely need democrat votes get bill president also seen wild card failed denounce nazi sympathizers protests charlottesville this, combined attacks members party, raised questions trump ability build consensus debt limit, one bank lobbyist said everyone worried, added trump last week tweeted ceiling mess blaming ryan mcconnell took two people count this, smack ed around going make harder, said steve bell, former republican director senate budget committee director bipartisan policy center, referring trump tweet white house respond request comment industry executives also point understaffed treasury, yet hold meetings banks investors
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us president donald trump administration told state local officials wednesday use infrastructure plan create incentives private sector finance take public entities like bridges, tunnels highways transportation secretary elaine chao white house budget director mick mulvaney told transportation officials white house administration wants private sector play bigger role managing financing public infrastructure mulvaney said administration wants give states cities incentives move stuff might books private sector said would result states cities getting money new stuff administration said wants spend billion infrastructure years, amount administration hopes encourage another billion infrastructure investment private sector, offered detailed plan administration need congressional approval, members congress parties expect take issue largest piece package going wrapped around incentives, mulvaney said said incentives work well densely populated urban areas airport, bridge, tunnel, port projects harder rural areas private sector backed projects, citing lack potential cash flow, mulvaney said example, bridge rural area would less traffic potentially less likely candidate private funding said administration plans target funds solely rural infrastructure projects may work private sector backed projects chao said plan yet final said states cities secure private sector financing given higher priority access new federal funds democrats want direct federal spending senate democratic leader charles schumer pointed trump budget unveiled may cuts billion infrastructure spending across several cabinet departments, including billion planned highway trust fund spending billion lot
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pentagon notified us congress sale nigeria super tucano planes weapons worth million, west african country wants fight militant group boko haram federal register monday published aug notification pentagon defense security cooperation agency sale includes thousands bombs rockets originally agreed former president barack obama administration super tucano , agile, propeller driven plane reconnaissance surveillance well attack capabilities, made brazil embraer second production line florida, partnership embraer privately held sierra nevada corp sparks, nevada super tucano costs million price go much higher depending configuration powered pratt whitney canada pt engine obama administration delayed deal incidents including nigerian air force bombing refugee camp january killed civilians president donald trump said plans go ahead foreign defense sales delayed obama human rights concerns story corrects headline paragraphs reflect notification made aug , monday
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interior department inspector general said dropped probe reported threat agency head, ryan zinke, republican senator lisa murkowski alaska harm state opposition party efforts repeal obamacare letter tuesday two congressmen called probe, interior deputy inspector general mary kendall said investigation would prove unproductive murkowski alaska senator, republican dan sullivan, declined interviewed provide statements matter zinke called murkowski sullivan july , day murkowski crucial vote motion begin debate healthcare overhaul, alaska dispatch news reported interior secretary warned two senators murkowski vote could negative consequences energy land use alaska, newspaper said murkowski spokeswoman karina peterson confirmed zinke called senator murkowski immediately respond request comment inspector general decision drop investigation interior department deals policies crucial state economy drilling mining federal tribal land control wildlife areas us representatives frank pallone raul grijalva, top democrats house committees energy natural resources, respectively, asked inspector general office government accountability office investigation following report threat zinke suggested reconciled murkowski, posting photo twitter aug drinking alaska brand beers senator
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moscow washington establish direct contacts military foreign policy chiefs, russia new ambassador washington, anatoly antonov, said wednesday time come resume joint meetings russia united states foreign defence ministers two plus two format, antonov said interview published kommersant business daily web site military contacts moscow washington frozen due ukraine crisis antonov also called meetings heads russia federal security service foreign intelligence service us federal bureau investigation central intelligence agency working cooperation russia security council us national security council could also help fight terrorism, cyber threats help strategic stability, said antonov, former deputy foreign minister, subject european sanctions role conflict ukraine story refiled remove extraneous word first paragraph
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head us consumer financial protection bureau coy, letter sent head congressional committee wednesday, possible plans resign run governor ohio cfpb director richard cordray rebuffed efforts one fiercest critics congress declare whether future ambitions public office also categorically rejected claims agency may rushing rules cracking payday lenders ahead imminent departure ask whether intend serve full statutory term, cordray said letter representative jeb hensarling, chairs house financial services committee time, insights provide subject hensarling pressed cordray tuesday whether bureau rushing regulations, demanded know cordray planned serve full term, expires july would submit resignation cordray noted letter hensarling previously pressed question hensarling, republican, fierce critic agency created aftermath financial crisis former democratic president barack obama suggested political ambition could impacting cordray work regulator disappointed director cordray steadfast refusal transparent public intentions intends serve full term, reason say so, said hensarling statement reuters reasonable conclusion therefore harbors partisan political ambitions, calls question propriety recent future actions cfpb director cordray one last high ranking holdovers obama administration former ohio attorney general, widely rumored considering run ohio governor cordray set speak labor day picnic monday hosted cincinnati afl cio cfpb repeatedly decline comment whether cordray intends resign seek public office expected finalize rules soon would place new restrictions payday small dollar lending cordray leave, unclear would head agency full time director nominated president confirmed senate
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krassi nikov evacuated houston home feet cm water inside tuesday tropical storm harvey devastated texas gulf coast plans collect flood insurance second time year rebuild future federal government run flood insurance program nikov, , property owners vulnerable areas depend rests us congress congress soon asked renew national flood insurance program, expires end september simple extension program wide bipartisan support, lawmakers calling broad reform program received , claims texas midday wednesday, according roy wright, administrator, described fast pace wright said confident congress would reauthorize program, added program would prevented selling new policies renewing existing ones lapse affect ability accept claims, wright said republicans advocating changes program want private companies write policies, say would result premium prices accurately reflect risks additionally, want us government stop charging program interest, savings used flood mitigation could set difficult battle conservatives voiced concerns insurance program billion debt, democrats say republicans plan allow private market plans would expensive homeowners bipartisan group lawmakers coastal states including senators elizabeth warren, democrat massachusetts, marco rubio, republican florida, pushing changes program nfip reauthorized times since created , last time occurring allowed lapse four times many lobbyists believe congress unlikely attempt sweeping reform program end september, given busy legislative schedule includes approving funding avoid government shutdown raising debt ceiling congress also faces pressure pass aid package help devastated gulf coast goldman sachs said research note tuesday early estimates suggested harvey would cost range billion instead, observers expect congress pass short term extension program, ranging three months year leaders congress weighing whether attach another piece legislation continuing resolution fund government, according several lobbyists following issue house representatives speaker paul ryan office said confident program would reauthorized us representative jeb hensarling, republican chairs house financial services committee, said bloomberg television interview monday hoped package reforms could gain full approval end next month hensarling wants renew program five years private insurers allowed write flood policies business lobbyist consults many large american companies follows issue closely said hensarling lacked support get package passed house congress left august recess think point votes, lobbyist said added trying overhaul program would distraction federal emergency officials flood insurance program even package reforms ready go, agencies going bandwidth deal kind reform package, said letter ryan house minority leader nancy pelosi sent monday, house democrats expressed concerns hensarling package, saying would vote full package despite believing flood insurance reauthorization crucial bills meet goals affordability, availability, increased mitigation efforts improved mapping, letter said jerry howard, head national home builders association, said group endorsed hensarling package hopeful bills would pass quickly emily naden building owners managers association, houston alone represents owners managers million square feet office space accounts , jobs, said organization pushing reforms must prioritize avoiding lapse coverage us, absolutely need program upped without lapse lapse incredibly detrimental policy members, said
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russian president vladimir putin spokesman confirmed wednesday received email january last year adviser donald trump moscow real estate project, said neither replied discussed putin washington post reported week michael cohen, one trump closest business advisers, emailed dmitry peskov, putin spokesman, seeking help advancing stalled trump tower development project moscow trump running become president time peskov, answering questions matter conference call reporters wednesday, said seen email among many others said received every day, responded request kind thing dealt job kremlin spokesman confirm among mass e mails e mail mr michael cohen really happened, said peskov said cohen written certain russian company certain people wanted build skyscraper moscow wanted help making stalled project reality peskov said request topic responding fell outside job description react questions business themes, job, left matter without response, said peskov said kremlin received similar requests subject raised subject cohen original email putin cannot discuss hundreds thousands various requests different countries get president putin, said peskov
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president donald trump said wednesday still wants see us corporate tax rate drop percent, saying cutting essential nation regain competitive edge must reduce tax rate american businesses keep jobs america, create jobs america compete workers right america, trump said speech aimed shoring support broad tax cut plan ideally would like bring business tax rate percent, said
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us president donald trump said wednesday missouri vote democratic senator claire mccaskill office back tax cuts must lower taxes senator, claire mccaskill, must you, vote office, trump said speech
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trump administration blocked rule requiring us employers report detailed pay data broken gender race, echoing business groups saying would intended effect addressing wage gaps us equal employment opportunity commission adopted requirements last year president barack obama, saying information necessary identify address discriminatory wage gaps white house office management budget memo tuesday said rule burdensome companies could pose privacy confidentiality issues rule would required businesses begin reporting information march currently, employers must report different categories wage data eeoc year new rule, would required report , categories trump administration latest bid undo obama era policies designed help workers unions administration also moved scrap rules extending mandatory overtime pay millions workers expanding reporting requirements companies respond union campaigns eeoc acting chair victoria lipnic statement tuesday said move white house would affect commission efforts enforce anti discrimination laws individual employers agency reviewing options lipnic, republican, voted reporting requirements last year appointed five member commission obama made acting chair president donald trump earlier year ivanka trump, president daughter adviser, said statement eeoc requirements would helped address discrepancies pay men women said administration supports robust policies aimed eliminating gender wage gap us chamber commerce republicans congress praised decision block rule representative virginia foxx north carolina, chair us house representatives committee education workforce, said eeoc focus resolving complaints discrimination filed individual workers workers rights groups condemned move lawyers committee civil rights said trump administration surrendered corporate special interests undermined efforts close pay gaps men women white workers minorities
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us defense secretary jim mattis said tuesday current policy regarding transgender personnel serving military would remain place advises president donald trump implement directive transgender ban mattis said statement would set panel experts serving departments defense homeland security provide recommendations implementing ban said would advise president panel reports recommendations, interim, current policy respect currently serving members remain place trump signed memorandum friday directing us military accept transgender men women recruits halting use government funds sex reassignment surgeries active personnel unless process already way white house official briefed reporters memo friday declined specify whether transgender men women currently active military could continue serve based criteria memo called mattis submit plan trump feb , implement changes mattis said expects issue guidance including necessary interim adjustments procedures, ensure continued combat readiness force final policy subject issued trump directive created uncertainty thousands transgender service members, many came pentagon said would allow transgender people serve openly decision appealed trump conservative political base drawing criticism advocates lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender lgbt rights civil rights groups filed two new lawsuits monday challenging trump ban
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white house tuesday downplayed talk division among president donald trump advisers secretary state tillerson economic adviser gary cohn appeared criticize trump response violence charlottesville, virginia interview fox news sunday weekend, tillerson said president speaks asked trump values cohn, standing near president trump tower month trump said fine people sides demonstration sponsored neo nazis white supremacists, told financial times interview citizens standing freedom could never equated groups white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said tuesday senior administration officials distancing president despite comments tillerson cohn said trump relationship tillerson strong cohn committed working tax reform think moments people disagree, think healthy thing, told reporters air force one
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world number three roger federer survived first round scare frances tiafoe grinding victory american teenager front raucous crowd us open tuesday federer looked relieved overjoyed tiafoe forehand found net match point keep hopes th grand slam title alive good fight, federer said court interview exciting came new york, go emotions, said laugh year old tiafoe broke federer first game match bellowed loud come forehand winner found line capture opening set federer, year australian open wimbledon since taking six month break last year, soon found groove broke tiafoe take lead second set reeled nine next games however, poor form returned minute fourth set serve accuracy trusty one handed backhand completely deserted federer said tiafoe could go big career great player bright future ahead him, said year old despite coming away win, shaky performance raises questions health year old swiss, sat cincinnati masters earlier month back pain acknowledged worried back going match said felt much, much better win give lot confidence, said due rain, speedy hour minute five setter played closed roof arthur ashe stadium, amplified volume rowdy crowd federer next meets either slovenian blaz kavcic russian mikhail youzhny
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us congress started come grips tuesday crafting multibillion dollar hurricane harvey emergency aid package president donald trump suggested could historically large, without providing specifics tour rescue operations catastrophic flooding texas louisiana, rain still pounding houston new orleans, trump told officials reporters briefing working congress aid package going costly proposition, said think come right solution added, probably never anything expensive country history never anything historic terms damage lawmakers said early estimate price tag us taxpayer assistance harvey, killed least people paralyzed houston hurricane katrina, killed least , people , damaging storm us history katrina, two smaller hurricanes followed behind it, us government devoted billion relief recovery, said congressional budget office john cornyn, senate republican, said harvey recovery aid take time may several different appropriations bills, cornyn told ktrh radio houston would personally like see emergency upfront funds help temporary expenses, imagine, going take assess losses head us house representatives appropriations committee said panel prepared provide funding needed republican representative rodney frelinghuysen said statement awaiting requests federal agencies ground, hesitate take quick action official request sent senator ted cruz said hugh hewitt radio show, measure going billions upon billions dollars two senior white house officials said hurricane relief might handled congress special emergency request, attached spending legislation congressional leaders said exactly handle aid package house conservatives may favor standalone measure sense want relief aid package standalone lot unrelated stuff added on, said alyssa farah, spokeswoman conservative house freedom caucus
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trump administration plans name washington based academic former white house official, victor cha, next us ambassador south korea, administration official said tuesday cha former director asian affairs white house national security council served deputy head us delegation multilateral talks north korea nuclear program administration president george w bush administration official said expected appointment, subject senate confirmation hearing, announced soon, added works long time move came president donald trump faced perhaps biggest foreign policy challenge north korea pursuit nuclear tipped missile capable hitting united states cha, korean american, replace mark lippert, political appointee served seoul obama administration cha respond request comment currently korea chair washington center strategic international studies director asian studies georgetown university department government school foreign service op ed published washington post july, cha called new approach diplomacy towards north korea, arguing china must central part future negotiations pay pyongyang halt roll back nuclear missile programs south korea long time us treaty ally
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president donald trump oldest son, donald trump jr, agreed testify privately senate judiciary committee looks allegations russian interference us election, cnn reported tuesday, weeks invited testify public hearing july spokesmen spokeswomen committee leaders immediately respond requests comment report cnn also reported special counsel robert mueller issued subpoenas melissa laurenza, attorney akin gump law firm, formerly represented trump former campaign manager, paul manafort, jason maloni, manafort spokesman cnn said maloni spokesman mueller declined comment laurenza referred questions spokesman immediately comment russia loomed large first six months trump presidency us intelligence agencies concluded russia worked tilt last year presidential election trump favor mueller, appointed special counsel may, leading investigation, also examines potential collusion trump campaign russia several congressional committees also looking matter moscow denies meddling trump denies collusion campaign, regularly denouncing investigations political witch hunts
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president donald trump unlikely win congressional support funds wants proposed us mexico border wall oct deadline, meaning may choose backing key campaign promise shutting government second option politically dangerous one hurricane harvey tore southern texas weekend looks even riskier campaign style rally phoenix last week, trump doubled earlier demands congress fund mexican border wall government spending legislation, adding clear threat close government, building wall, told supporters since then, lawmakers already struggling hammer stop gap federal spending bill oct avoid shutdown factor trump threat well election campaign, trump insisted mexico would pay construction wall, experts said could cost billion take three years complete mexico refusing pay, trump said since taking office january wall initially need us funding find way make mexico ultimately pay government shutdown would result congress unable agree spending deal trump like package vetoes veto would put trump dangerous position rejecting bill approved party shutting government would self destructive act, mention act political malpractice, republican representative charlie dent said interview republicans firmly control house representatives, narrow majority senate, least eight democratic votes needed pass spending bill democratic leaders firmly oppose border wall appear mood trump favor including funding democrats feeling heat this, democratic strategist jim manley said, adding democrat going cowed trump threat shut government without democratic support, current former congressional aides parties said expected senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, sharply criticized trump recent weeks, opt spending bill without wall funding get legislation president desk dent said expected senate would strip billion set aside start building wall spending measure already passed house, send back chamber another vote dent voted wall funding first time said would approve spending measure without wall money takes keep government open asked congress would trump vetoes spending bill, dent said determine next steps be, hopeful sign bill short term fix stop gap spending bill would keep government open several months major changes spending programs lawmakers work longer term deal us congress relied heavily short term fixes
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us appeals court monday sharply questioned lawyer defending president donald trump effort broadly enforce temporary refugee ban republican president said necessary national security hearing seattle, three judge th us circuit court appeals panel also disputed attempts justice department lawyer hashim mooppan argue grandparents relatives americans six muslim majority countries temporarily barred travel united states latest round fight trump travel ban began us supreme court intervened june partially revive high court said ban could take effect people bona fide relationship us person entity could barred trump administration interpreted language mean day travel ban would apply grandparents family members also sought block entry , refugees connection us resettlement agency, days, arguing relationship close enough warrant protection trump order state hawaii challenged interpretation, judge honolulu ruled trump administration justice department appealed th circuit appeal goes forward, supreme court said grandparents others could allowed enter united states, refugee limits would remain effect two dozen observers filed seattle courtroom monday hearing, th circuit judge ronald gould asked government could take position grandmother child united states count close relationship universe come gould asked mooppan another th circuit judge, richard paez, questioned relationship refugee resettlement agency legitimate agency develop specific exchange person seeking move country, noted random person there, paez said mooppan, deputy assistant attorney general, said resettlement agency relationship us government, refugee directly court issue ruling hearing rollout trump current executive order subdued january, trump first signed expansive version order sparked protests chaos airports around country world
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frequent travels head us environmental protection agency, scott pruitt, oklahoma investigated following congressional requests, agency office inspector general said monday pruitt many travels home state fueled speculation intends run us senate oklahoma administrator pruitt traveling country hear directly people impacted epa regulations outside washington bubble, said amy graham, epa spokeswoman nothing distraction administrator significant environmental accomplishments office inspector general said would look frequency, cost extent pruitt travels oklahoma july , whether travel policies procedures followed said investigation also aim determine whether epa policies procedures sufficiently designed prevent fraud, waste abuse administrator travel included trips oklahoma pruitt oklahoma least days march, april may, according copies travel records obtained environmental integrity project watchdog group reviewed reuters last month travel records show pruitt schedule spring often took cities us heartland held meetings, often oil gas industry representatives, made speeches attended events flying tulsa extended weekends records showed pruitt paid legs trips directly related visits home, although clear paid legs pruitt riled environmentalists raising doubts climate change vowing sweep away scores obama era regulations help business pruitt seems using visits launch political career, said melinda pierce, legislative director sierra club, environmental group deeply critical pruitt perhaps use polluter money fund trips going continue bidding becoming head epa republican president donald trump february, oklahoma attorney general repeatedly sued agency runs block federal environmental rules
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us lawmakers expected pass large aid package victims hurricane harvey, specifics plan price tag unclear congress awaits funding request trump administration rain continued pound houston gulf coast monday president donald trump said expected rapid federal action help fund costly recovery plans visit texas tuesday see storm hit areas dealing congress know going expensive situation, told reporters white house historic flooding harvey, came ashore texas last week powerful category hurricane tropical storm, killed least seven people texas expected drive , homes wall street analysts estimated insured losses billion, making harvey one costliest storms history us insurers past disasters, congress approved billions dollars funds help relief recovery, recent years, fiscal conservatives raised questions costs congress return next week summer vacation, hurricane complicating already difficult fiscal situation federal budget trump mexican border wall proposal current government funding runs sept congress must approve measure keep government funded prevent shutdown trump threatened last week shut government congress agree billion funding start building proposed wall us mexico border harvey increase pressure washington shut government, also makes september package cumbersome complicated, chris krueger, policy analyst financial firm cowen co, said research note asked harvey made reconsider shutdown threat, trump said nothing it, really think separate going go really very, quickly congressional republicans spelled plan dealing budget related, must pass increase federal debt ceiling aides analysts speculated issues might swept single piece legislation, possibly including harvey aid house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi said monday republicans must ready join democrats passing timely relief bill federal emergency management agency administrator brock long said , people expected seek disaster assistance catastrophic flooding help affected terrible disaster first step process formal request resources administration, said ashlee strong, spokeswoman house speaker paul ryan senate republican aide said soon say needed committee monitoring situation texas closely, said chris gallegos, spokesman republican majority senate appropriations committee billion federal disaster relief fund congress approved billion aid hurricane katrina devastated gulf coast communities flooded new orleans texas republican representative pete sessions told msnbc expected lawmakers back aid package long bloated beyond needed storm response conservatives balked past authorizing money disaster relief , indiana republican representative mike pence, vice president, called floor house offsetting money spent katrina relief cutbacks elsewhere almost entire texas delegation
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president donald trump said monday united states protective baltics face russian naval exercise china baltic sea said united states allies would able handle threat protective region, trump said joint news conference visiting finland president sauli niinisto say very, protective great friends russian naval exercise china baltic sea rattled tensions region trump sought reassure nato allies there, sending vice president mike pence recent trip niinisto said recently played host russian president vladimir putin finland putin offered assurances russia china naval exercise seen threat niinisto said united states, finland sweden also conducted training exercises baltic region careful huge training, huge military trafficking cause accidents problems know accidents might grow whatever, said think important continue work nato enhance dialogue russia nato visit brussels may, trump allegiance nato thrown doubt opted mention us commitment nato treaty article , says attack one member attack later cleared confusion, saying committed nato common defense trump entered office hoping better us relations russia effort failed thus far bear fruit amid continuing questions surrounding russian meddling last year us presidential election, something moscow trump deny signed legislation early month imposing new round us sanctions moscowtrump called baltics important part world threats able handle hopefully handle able handle them, said
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us defense department awarded raytheon million modification contract previously valued million, pentagon said statement monday raytheon tasked manufacturing missiles, performing support production engineering, providing quality assurance, audit engineering efforts work performed tucson, arizona, estimated completion march , statement said
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president donald trump said monday hoped government shutdown would necessary demand us congress fund proposed wall along southern border mexico news conference visiting finnish president sauli niinisto, trump also said mexico may pay wall reimbursement mexico adamantly said pay wall one way mexico going pay wall, said trump trump also said would probably need terminate north american free trade agreement treaty get considers fair trade deal us economic partners mexico canada believe least start termination process fair deal arrived at, said
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pentagon notified us congress sale nigeria super tucano planes weapons worth million, west african country wants fight militant group boko haram federal register monday published aug notification pentagon defense security cooperation agency sale includes thousands bombs rockets originally agreed former president barack obama administration super tucano , agile, propeller driven plane reconnaissance surveillance well attack capabilities, made brazil embraer second production line florida, partnership embraer privately held sierra nevada corp sparks, nevada super tucano costs million price go much higher depending configuration powered pratt whitney canada pt engine obama administration delayed deal incidents including nigerian air force bombing refugee camp january killed civilians president donald trump said plans go ahead foreign defense sales delayed obama human rights concerns story corrects headline paragraphs reflect notification made aug , monday
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us president donald trump monday issued executive order revoking limits imposed predecessor barack obama transfer surplus military equipment local law enforcement agencies, white house said obama curtailed equipment transfer program law enforcement officers using military style armored vehicles guns confronted protesters ferguson, missouri, following fatal police shooting black teenager trump executive order said, executive departments agencies directed, date order consistent federal law, cease implementing recommendations and, necessary, take prompt action rescind rules, regulations, guidelines, policies implementing republican president reversed cut back many democratic predecessor policies since taking office january use military equipment ferguson prompted wider outcry use war fighting equipment local law enforcement agencies united states review, obama barred military transferring certain types equipment police sheriff departments, including tracked armored vehicles, armed aircraft vehicles kind, caliber firearms ammunition, grenade launchers, bayonets camouflage uniforms obama also required law enforcement agencies justify need items like helicopters aircraft, wheeled armored vehicles, unmanned drones, riot helmets flash bang grenades restrictions imposed went far, us attorney general jeff sessions told meeting fraternal order police union nashville, tennessee, earlier monday put superficial concerns public safety best get need sessions specify superficial concerns sessions said helmets body armor available defense department program types equipment saved life police officer orlando, florida, nightclub shooting helicopters armored vehicles vital emergency disaster response, said monday order drew criticism trump fellow republicans congress one thing federal officials work local authorities reduce solve crime, another subsidize militarization, senator rand paul said statement paul promised introduce legislation would ban transfers certain military equipment local law enforcement agencies, improve transparency surrounding transfers, require agencies return equipment prohibited proposed law us representative mark sanford also condemned executive order, criticizing transfer program potential waste taxpayers dollars said statement introduced bill auction military equipment instead give local agencies defense department law enforcement support program transferred billion worth equipment police agencies since inception years ago, pentagon figures show
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us house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi said monday republicans democrats join together pass timely relief victims tropical storm harvey, hitting texas historic flooding republicans must ready join democrats passing timely relief bill makes necessary resources available emergency spending, pelosi said statement also said national flood insurance program expiring end september, lawmakers must move quickly ensure affordable flood insurance continues available
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united states energy secretary rick perry canceled planned visit kazakhstan monday, us embassy kazakhstan said, due hurricane harvey due hurricane harvey department energy duty react emergencies related power supply energy infrastructure, planned visit energy secretary rick perry astana canceled, embassy said russian language statement deputy secretary dan brouillette would lead us delegation instead perry, said perry due meet kazakh energy minister kanat bozumbayev later monday us companies among biggest investors oil rich central asian nation harvey, wreaked havoc along us gulf coast weekend, powerful hurricane hit texas years, killing least two people, causing large scale flooding, forcing closure houston port well several refineries
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donald trump company pursuing moscow real estate deal running us president late early , washington post reported sunday post report cited people familiar proposal records viewed trump organization lawyers newspaper said investors trump company signed letter intent build trump tower moscow project, lacking land permits, abandoned end january , us presidential primaries began, according several people familiar proposal white house initially referred reuters queries white house special counsel ty cobb later trump organization neither responded immediately request comment washington post report comes amid investigations independent special counsel congressional committees whether trump campaign aides colluded moscow influence us election trump russian government denied collusion july , trump denied business connections russia said twitter record, zero investments russia told news conference next day nothing russia discussions moscow project began earnest september , washington post said, citing people briefed deal unidentified investor planned build project and, licensing agreement, put trump name however, unclear involved aware trump company negotiations, newspaper reported project dropped, russian born real estate developer urged trump visit moscow promote proposal suggested could get russian president vladimir putin say great things trump, according report, cited people briefed correspondence trump, elected november , never went moscow, newspaper said details proposed deal contained batch emails turned congressional investigators shortly, report said
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us president donald trump renewed threat scrap nafta ripped trading partners canada mexico tweet early sunday, days three countries scheduled hold second round negotiations rewriting year old agreement nafta worst trade deal ever made renegotiation process mexico canada difficult, may terminate wrote separate sunday morning tweet, trump repeated pledge mexico eventually pay proposed border wall, saying barrier needed due mexico high crime rate response, mexico foreign ministry issued statement sunday afternoon reiterating country position way circumstance pay trump signature border wall ministry added overcoming violent crime associated cross border drug trafficking responsibility nations, pointing high demand drugs united states mexico countries trump, republican, promised campaign build wall overhaul eliminate north american free trade agreement, cast killing jobs exacerbating us deficit, adopt protectionist stance trade generally first five day round talks three countries concluded last sunday, sides committing follow accelerated process revamping agreement, originally signed former president bill clinton, democrat whose wife, former secretary state hillary clinton, ran trump election second round nafta talks kick friday mexico city mexico negotiating position continue serious constructive country negotiators hash differences via social media press, foreign ministry statement said going next round nafta talks, trump kept heat turned mexico canada dismissed musing tuesday speech end probably terminating nafta point negotiating tactic
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