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president donald trump friday fired chief strategist steve bannon latest white house shake up, removing far right architect election victory driving force behind nationalist anti globalization agenda bannon firing, year day trump hired campaign chief, put abrupt end rabble rousing political provocateur tumultuous tenure white house riven rivalries back stabbing clashed moderate factions instrumental trump contentious policy moves including ban people several muslim majority countries, abandoning paris climate accord, tearing international trade agreements cracking illegal immigration friend republican political establishment loathed liberals darling president hard line conservative supporters white house officials said trump told new chief staff john kelly crack bickering infighting, bannon fate sealed comments published wednesday american prospect liberal magazine spoke targeting adversaries within administration trump, seven months presidency, become increasingly isolated comments following white supremacist violence virginia college town charlottesville last saturday attacks fellow republicans republicans even begun questioning trump capacity govern trump came fire republicans including two former presidents, business leaders us allies abroad, faced mounting calls bannon ouster critics accused bannon harboring anti semitic white nationalist sentiments white house chief staff john kelly steve bannon mutually agreed today would steve last day, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said statement bannon returned post executive chairman right wing breitbart news friday afternoon, website said prior joining trump campaign, spearheaded breitbart shift forum alt right, loose online confederation neo nazis, white supremacists anti semites bannon said departure white house signals major shift trump agenda trump presidency fought for, won, over, bannon told conservative weekly standard think ability get anything done
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president donald trump decried thursday removal monuments pro slavery civil war confederacy, echoing white nationalists drawing stinging rebukes fellow republicans controversy inflamed racial tensions trump alienated republicans, corporate leaders us allies, rattled markets prompted speculation possible white house resignations comments since saturday violence charlottesville, virginia, came aftermath white nationalist protest removal confederate statue republican senator bob corker, chairman senate foreign relations committee, questioned trump capacity govern president yet able demonstrate stability competence needs demonstrate order successful, said corker, trump considered job secretary state corker said trump needed make radical changes trump unleashed attacks two republican us senators, jeff flake lindsey graham, series twitter posts thursday, raising fresh doubts ability work lawmakers party win passage legislative agenda, includes tax cuts infrastructure spending took aim removal consideration removal confederate statues monuments long list cities california, florida, georgia, kentucky, louisiana, maryland, new york, north carolina, massachusetts, missouri, montana, tennessee, virginia, texas, well washington, dc sad see history culture great country ripped apart removal beautiful statues monuments change history, learn it, trump wrote twitter, refusing move past controversy robert e lee, stonewall jackson
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white house special counsel ty cobb predicts cloud investigation russian meddling us election soon lifted president donald trump says would embarrassed still hangs president cobb told reuters week talks trump almost daily basis contact team robert mueller, special counsel leading investigation russian meddling election mueller investigating possible collusion trump campaign team russia, well possible money laundering least one former aide cobb, resigned law firm hogan lovells take white house job july , said interviews tuesday wednesday believed mueller probe narrow end year trump longer threatened embarrassed still haunting white house thanksgiving worse still haunting year end, cobb told reuters, adding think relevant areas inquiry special counsel narrow declined provide specifics backing projected timeline, suggests speedier end mueller probe several outside experts believe likely white house would lucky sometime spring started wrap up, even think pretty optimistic, said andy wright, former associate counsel former president barack obama white house complicated investigation wright said mueller team would track many leads united states overseas, gather evidence email accounts, intelligence reports sources russia government denied interfering election president denied collusion took place peter carr, spokesman mueller, declined comment timeline probe, scope investigation interactions white house like senior white house staff, cobb, , reports retired general john kelly, trump chief staff white house lawyer, different position president outside lawyers john dowd jay sekulow cobb would able assert attorney client privilege protect conversations trump grand jury subpoena trump said believes investigations family finances would beyond scope mueller probe cobb said believed mueller lawyer team appropriately focused understood urgency country presidency finishing probe quickly one objective, bring conclusion quickly possible, cobb said
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us president donald trump reviewed array options strategy afghanistan top national security aides, made decision whether would commit troops america longest war friday meeting latest series high level discussions afghanistan broader security strategy south asia region bogged internal differences trump briefed extensively new strategy protect america interests south asia , white house press secretary sarah sanders told reporters, meeting camp david maryland retreat president studying considering options make announcement american people, allies partners, world appropriate time, sanders said national security adviser hr mcmaster top national security officials went meeting backing modest increase troops mid july meeting, thrown weight behind , , additional us coalition soldiers anti globalists, led steve bannon fired friday trump chief strategist, backed withdrawing us forces, us officials said options discussed included keeping status quo , us troops, modest hike, small reduction would focus counter terrorism operations enhanced drone strikes intelligence gathering, said us official said trip afghanistan earlier year, defense secretary jim mattis told afghan president ashraf ghani united states would sustained commitment afghanistan years since united states invaded afghanistan toppled islamist taliban government giving al qaeda sanctuary plotted sept , , attacks, sign end fighting us intelligence agencies assessed may conditions afghanistan almost certainly deteriorate next year, even modest increase military assistance america allies senator lindsey graham, senior republican advocate stronger us role afghanistan, urged trump statement listen generals end day, afghanistan american homeland security
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billionaire investor carl icahn ended role special adviser us president donald trump friday facing criticism policy recommendations offered could help investments democratic lawmakers biofuels advocates argued icahn guidance republican administration created conflict interest businesses, including oil refining company cvr energy inc icahn denied conflict interest icahn departure followed flurry changes white house trump friday fired chief strategist, stephen bannon, two days disbanding two high profile business advisory groups chose end arrangement blessing want partisan bickering role way cloud administration, icahn wrote letter trump released website white house declined comment call icahn office immediately returned activist investor, leads icahn enterprises lp, early close ally trump often praised republican business acumen one icahn first tasks vet future securities exchange commission chairman number candidates met octogenarian investor fifth avenue office blocks north trump tower manhattan icahn stopped managing money clients years ago, still large stakes companies like herbalife ltd , cvr american international group inc , faced regulatory issues icahn sure trump election last year would give boost stocks left campaign victory party make billion bet market, told reuters last year day election, stocks leapt letter trump, icahn downplayed role adviser regulatory matters, saying never access nonpublic information profited position trump, came office promising roll back regulation, reform tax code boost infrastructure spending, never put icahn payroll icahn involvement considerable interviewed scott pruitt, administrator environmental protection agency, agency would determine regulations requiring refiners blend biofuels web financial interests became lightning rod willing admit de facto special government employee, follow rules, place serving government, said norman eisen, co founder citizens responsibility ethics washington, served chief ethics lawyer former president barack obama short tenure, marred serious conflicts allegations, yet another black eye administration become notorious violations ethics rule law icahn one loudest critics federal biofuels program, working price crushing reforms program time betting credits center program would fall biofuels regulations require refiners either blend biofuels gasoline
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president donald trump friday fired chief strategist stephen bannon, right wing political activist credited driving parts trump policy agenda, mixed results bannon top trump administration critic international paris climate agreement, along scott pruitt, head environmental protection agency helped persuade trump announce june united states would withdraw pact struck nearly countries trump daughter ivanka son law jared kushner, fans bannon, wanted washington stay pact bannon also opposed government support green energy, called madness carbon tax fossil fuels bannon driving force behind trump travel ban barred us entry people several muslim majority countries ban announced trump, poorly implemented immediately caused nationwide protests confusion challenged courts, still tied up, making far partial win bannon bannon opposed april military strike ordered trump syrian air base response trump administration us allies say poison gas attack syria military scores civilians, including many children, died trump since touted decision carry strike bold one contrast former president barack obama line bannon position, trump initially threatened scrap north american free trade agreement president backtracked said willing renegotiate trade pact canada mexico bannon long skeptical international alliances trump alarmed us allies campaign trail calling nato security alliance obsolete berating washington western allies paying enough defense massive pressure pragmatist wing trump national security council, trump eventually underscored us commitment article , crucial part nato treaty, mutual defense doctrine white house mired months long debate strategy south asia, including afghanistan one divisions bannon, favored withdrawal us troops washington longest foreign conflict, versus national security adviser hr mcmaster military brass support modest troop increase trump met national security team friday try reach agreement strategy afghanistan, made decision whether would commit troops bannon china hawk, urging tougher line trade toward beijing dismissive efforts get china help reining north korea interview american prospect magazine published wednesday, bannon said united states economic war china ridiculed suggestions military solution north korea issue bannon supported border adjustment tax, part tax reform package drawn senior republicans house representatives bat meant encourage exports, discourage imports raise tax revenue divided business community would raised consumer prices house republicans recently dropped bat proposal, defeat bannon, although central player tax policy bannon also pushed tax cuts middle class, still yet delivered major trump campaign promise build wall mexican border, position supported bannon trump vow mexico would pay wall, mexican government insisted do, strained relations two neighbors work wall begun
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departure friday steve bannon, white house top economic nationalist, likely tip trade policy scales favor trump administration globalist faction, could soften stance toward two trump favorite targets china north american free trade agreement news trump fired bannon post chief strategist, trade experts said may take time national economic council chairman gary cohn, treasury secretary steven mnuchin agriculture secretary sonny perdue start winning debates trade policy bannon white house trade manufacturing office director peter navarro often allied taking hardline anti china stances currency manipulation, steel tariffs trade issues, often opposed cohn, mnuchin perdue, according lobbyists involved debates cohn led group proved influential administration decisions april label china currency manipulator renegotiate north american free trade agreement instead terminating recently, pushed delay decision imposition broad steel tariffs bannon gone, replacement voice internal debates, said senior administration official authorized speak publicly issue without steve constantly pushing back every policy idea coming called globalists, easy see could chance start winning policy battles, official said short term, trade policy trajectory change much, said derek scissors, china trade expert american enterprise institute, pro business conservative think tank washington many trump views trade pre dated bannon arrival campaign case us trade representative office announced friday proceed planned investigation whether china misappropriating us technology intellectual property unreasonable investment rules scissors said bannon departure show decisions administration makes following year long study issue final choices go forward difficult sanctions chinese look make tradeoff security issue, bannon would first camp, scissors said struggle influence trump white house something battle finance guys economic nationalists, important economic nationalist left, scissors added offices ustr robert lighthizer commerce secretary wilbur ross, pushing stronger trade policies reduce us trade deficits china, mexico countries, declined comment bannon departure, referring policy questions white house industry lobbyists, whipsawed economic policy twists trade ill fated border tax proposal, skeptical much would change two lobbyists sidelines nafta talks washington said even without bannon, assume status quo trade policy long fierce china critic navarro white house bonnie glaser, senior adviser asia center strategic international studies, said administration efforts develop effective strategy retaliate china unfair trade practices survive, largely widely held view administration corporate sector china trade practices problem doubt effort evaporate, though may evolve, said
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president donald trump considering options new us strategy afghanistan make announcement appropriate time, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said friday trump met national security team us officials told reuters prior meeting camp david maryland options presented trump range total pullout afghanistan, keeping status quo , us troops, modest hike, small reduction would focus counter terrorism
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us president donald trump friday fired chief strategist stephen bannon latest white house shake up, removing far right architect election victory driving force behind anti globalization pro nationalist agenda following partial list officials fired left administration since trump took office jan , well people nominated trump position take job philip bilden
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us state department email service restored approximately half day outage, spokeswoman heather nauert said friday state department officials worldwide stopped receiving emails agency unclassified system around edt gmt friday, officials said service temporarily restored early afternoon, nauert said quite headache today, email system down, nauert said news briefing brought short ago glitches still working outage caused internal human error cyber attack, official said
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president donald trump fired white house chief strategist former campaign manager steve bannon friday, almost like bidding goodbye part trump polarizing stances matters immigration national security closely tracked bannon america first anti globalist worldview despite close alignment, trump always reluctant credit bannon stunning electoral victory november , often noting bannon, , came late campaign, joining trump secured republican nomination rewarded bannon, nonetheless, giving top job administration white house grew increasingly chaotic early months trump presidency, bannon clashed mainstream advisers, including, crucially, president son law jared kushner daughter ivanka trump trump reportedly unhappy attention bannon got early architect trump campaign, bannon tendency promote himself, operated almost independent power center within west wing ultimately, bannon wore welcome trump fired urging new chief staff, john kelly, working reorganize white house limit access trump dismissal could political repercussions bannon viewed administration conduit trump rabid political base bannon departure may antagonize trump passionate supporters, fear without bannon, trump move closer republican political establishment extremely disappointed, rick manning, president americans limited government, conservative advocacy group, said statement specific policies, bannon credited helping craft administration travel ban, restricted emigration united states mostly muslim countries, well trump opposition trans pacific partnership trade pact paris global climate accord bannon seen wary us intervention abroad, arguing sending us troops afghanistan recent months, bannon battled influence inside white house trump national security adviser, lieutenant general hr mcmaster, tension destabilizing trump team top advisers, senior officials told reuters trump suggested bannon influence overstated bannon viewed perhaps responsible trump initial response violence last weekend charlottesville, virginia, blamed sides confrontation, trump said week never spoke bannon matter bannon may return provocateur role played right wing breitbart news website, spearheaded shift forum alt right, loose online confederation neo nazis, white supremacists anti semites bannon leadership, breitbart site presented number conspiracy theories former democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton, well republicans deemed lacking conservative bona fides whether returns breitbart uses challenge called cucks globalists disdains
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us state department approved sale mobile artillery rocket systems romania worth billion, defense security cooperation agency said friday pentagon agency said notified congress possible sale thursday lockheed martin prime contractor weapons system romania asked high mobility artillery rocket systems related services equipment, agency said statement
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president donald trump fired chief strategist steve bannon friday, white house announced, ending turbulent tenure rabble rousing conservative media entrepreneur political activist darling trump base white house chief staff john kelly steve bannon mutually agreed today would steve last day, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said statement grateful service wish best source familiar decision, consideration while, said bannon given opportunity depart terms president made mind past couple weeks, source said kelly evaluating bannon role within white house gave opportunity step knowing going forced to, source said bannon damaged standing giving interview liberal american prospect week seen undercutting trump position north korea bannon told associates thought talking academic thought record told friends could go back right wing breitbart news outlet, headed took chief trump presidential campaign august
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president donald trump said friday elevating status pentagon us cyber command help spur development cyber weapons deter attacks punish intruders statement, trump said unit would ranked level unified combatant command focused cyberspace operations cyber command elevation reflects push strengthen us capabilities interfere military programs adversaries north korea nuclear missile development islamic state ability recruit, inspire direct attacks, three us intelligence officials said month, speaking condition anonymity cyber command subordinate us strategic command, also responsible military space operations, nuclear weapons missile defense elevated, cyber command would status us strategic command eight unified commands control us military forces composed personnel multiple branches armed services pentagon specify long elevation process would take current former officials said leading candidate head us cyber command army lt gen william mayville, currently director pentagon joint staff trump also said defense secretary also considering separating us cyber command national security agency nsa cyber command mission shut and, ordered, counter cyber attacks nsa role gather intelligence generally favors monitoring enemies cyber activities republican senators john mccain lindsey graham, strong voices security matters, praised move said would boost command abilities still, mccain, chairman senate armed services committee, said steps needed meet nation cyber security challenges must develop clear policy strategy deterring responding cyber threats must also develop integrated, whole government approach protect defend united states cyberattacks, said statement new combatant command improve us capabilities punish foreign cyberattacks discourage attempts disrupt critical us infrastructure financial networks, electric grids, medical systems establish cyber version nuclear doctrine mutual assured destruction united states former soviet union, three us officials said us vulnerable cyber intrusions capable adversaries, including china, russia, north korea, economy dependent internet, two officials said nations improve communications networks, vulnerability grow, added
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decision president donald trump chief staff john kelly imminent whether white house chief strategist steve bannon keep job, online news outlet axios said friday axios specify decision expected bannon, close ties far right groups
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us president donald trump said united states prepared possible trouble borders secure, authorities spain grappled attempted attack near barcelona one day another attack left dozen dead homeland security law enforcement alert closely watching sign trouble borders far tougher ever trump wrote post twitter friday
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president donald trump stepped attacks republican senators, approach may regret someday impeached senate weigh charges stemming investigation russian meddling us election half republicans senate judiciary committee, would central proceeding remove trump office, tangled republican president, including thursday fired early morning tweets one twitter series, trump called senator lindsey graham publicity seeking said forget election trouncing presidential race trump also assailed senator jeff flake, another republican critic, non factor senate, adding, toxic flake graham members judiciary committee, whose chairman chuck grassley urged trump tone percent sticking ideas forget personalities, grassley said friday pressed whether trump might find without friends congress would need defend impeachment proceeding part, grassley said views would colored past presidential sniping let say house representatives impeached president united states juror, grassley said senate jury decides whether impeached jury supposed impartial little serious talk heard congress removing trump office two house democrats introduced article impeachment alleging obstruction justice president connection ongoing investigation possible ties campaign moscow republicans control house, well senate, article impeachment gained little traction us constitution, house representatives vote approve impeachment measure happens, goes senate, acts jury weighs charges house measure two thirds senate vote needed conviction approval leads removal office two presidents impeached house andrew johnson bill clinton neither convicted senate president richard nixon, facing almost certain impeachment watergate scandal, resigned clinton impeachment fight, committee resource full senate could play similar role future trial white house immediately respond request comment friends would help president facing impeachment, said charles brain, white house liaison congress clinton impeachment without friendships, brain said, lawmakers quiet, refusing share information white house letting attacks president gain momentum besides flake graham, trump run ins various issues election republican senator ted cruz, judiciary committee members, including grassley, john cornyn, orrin hatch, thom tillis ben sasse president also times attacked republican senators committee, including mitch mcconnell, john mccain, marco rubio, rand paul lisa murkowski special counsel robert mueller investigating whether trump campaign colluded russia influence election grassley committee also looking matter, congressional panels kremlin denies election interference trump dismissed mueller probe witch hunt denies collusion end, mueller could end clearing trump aides wrongdoing not, least two questions loom large possible impeachment inquiry, said senior fellow elaine kamarck liberal leaning brookings institution think tank one would severity possible charges another, said, would friends, people believe want save presidency
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president donald trump faced strong criticism actions regarding investigations russia role us election contacts campaign moscow trump denied collusion campaign frequently expressed frustration investigations, particular probe special counsel robert mueller critics accused trump seeking hinder investigation kremlin denied election interference little serious talk heard congress, senate house representatives controlled trump fellow republicans, removing president office however, democratic lawmakers spoken impeachment, historically rare process united states lead president removal constitution th amendment offers alternative path stripping president power never used constitution, president, vice president us officials removed following impeachment conviction treason, bribery high crimes misdemeanors process starts house individual members introduce impeachment resolutions like ordinary bills, house initiate proceedings passing resolution authorizing inquiry modern history, house judiciary committee overseen impeachment proceedings simple majority vote needed move impeachment resolution, like legislation, committee point, house majority leader, currently republican kevin mccarthy, whether put measure vote full chamber, hold vote full house approve articles impeachment simple majority vote impeachment like indictment senate tries official two thirds vote senate required conviction, results removal office president impeached removed, vice president takes next scheduled presidential election picks next occupant white house two american presidents impeached andrew johnson bill clinton neither convicted senate president richard nixon, facing almost certain impeachment watergate scandal, resigned th amendment constitution adopted , following assassination president john kennedy, clarify various issues involving presidential vice presidential succession incapacity amendment section , vice president majority either cabinet officials body congress may law provide may declare writing president unable discharge powers duties office declaration received senate president pro tempore
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us president donald trump abandoned plans create infrastructure advisory council, white house said thursday, day two advisory groups dismantled furor caused trump remarks white supremacists president advisory council infrastructure, still formed, move forward, white house official said decision drop planned council first reported bloomberg trump signed executive order last month establishing council, members drawn real estate, construction, transportation sectors economy trump proposed spending trillion fix aging us roads, bridges, airports infrastructure, major part legislative agenda along healthcare tax reform wednesday, trump disbanded two high profile advisory groups several chief executives quit protest remarks blaming violence charlottesville, virginia, last weekend anti racism activists well white nationalists trump said dissolved american manufacturing council strategic policy forum rather putting pressure members, although groups preparing disband trump made announcement twitter snubs chief executives raised questions trump ability marshal business community behind policy goals wall street analyst, bucky hellwig, senior vice president bb wealth management birmingham, alabama, said infrastructure panel yet get ground, demise less important scrapping two groups contributes uncertainty creeping trump agenda, hellwig said
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publicity seeking lindsey graham falsely stated said moral equivalency kkk, neo nazis white supremacists edt
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donald trump thursday fired back critic party denounced president response charlottesville, virginia, attack, saying drawn moral equivalency white hate groups counter protesters trump, twitter, called fellow republican us senator lindsey graham statement day earlier disgusting lie wednesday, graham said trump statements weekend attack suggested moral equivalency two sides urged instead use words heal americans instead
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wisconsin republican controlled state assembly voted thursday approve bill paves way billion incentives package proposed liquid crystal display plant taiwan foxconn plan still needs approved joint finance committee, members assembly state senate, well senate go governor finance committee senate also controlled republicans foxconn, electronics manufacturer formally known hon hai precision industry co ltd tw , hopes open billion plant , acre site southeastern wisconsin foxconn major supplier apple inc aaplo iphones ready take advantage historic opportunity build long lasting relationship foxconn, wisconsin governor scott walker, republican helped negotiate deal, said statement walker ordered legislature special session aug consider incentives package, would award foxconn billion years mostly cash incentives foxconn, walker, president donald trump leaders announced deal incentives last month white house ceremony million square foot lcd plant would initially employ , people, walker foxconn said company could ultimately employ , site look forward continuing work transform wisconsin economy make center worldwide high tech manufacturing, foxconn said statement, referring legislature proponents touted project investment potential job creation, including expected , ancillary , construction jobs critics including democrats attacked plan corporate welfare, expensive, rushed potentially harmful environment think need time, democratic representative jill billings said want better deal guarantees taxpayers thursday vote follow strict party lines three democrats voted favor two republicans voted early debate lasted several hours, democrats proposed referring matter finance committee review, would stopped debate assembly rejected proposal vote assembly also voted ignore three amendments proposed democrats wisconsin would break even incentive package least years, legislative analysis released last week said
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republican controlled wisconsin state assembly voted thursday approve bill paves way billion incentives package proposed liquid crystal display plant taiwan foxconn plan still needs approved joint finance committee, assembly wisconsin state senate members, well state senate going governor finance committee state senate also controlled republicans
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democratic missouri state senator facing calls resignation investigation us secret service posting
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puerto rico bankruptcy, aimed restructuring billion debt, violates us constitution dismissed, aurelius capital management hedge fund said court filing monday us commonwealth federally appointed oversight board initiated debt cutting proceeding may law known promesa puerto rico barred traditional municipal bankruptcy protection chapter us code affiliates aurelius argued court papers creation oversight board violated us constitution appointments clause aurelius said board members answer us president, yet appointments never confirmed senate six seven members essentially hand picked congress, violating principle separation powers, hedge fund said fund, known years long battle argentina defaulted debt, seeks bar oversight board operating validly constituted aurelius holds roughly million worth debt guaranteed puerto rico constitution hedge fund, run mark brodsky, known buying distressed debt pursuing aggressive litigation tactics boost recoveries argentina case, fund participated numerous legal actions, including unsuccessful attempt attach argentine pension retirement funds located us banks firm one many parties settled argentina creditors among lobbied aggressively appointment board puerto rico, believing would support investor friendly policies board lost allies creditor community sought impose severe losses creditors even also pushed puerto rico impose austerity measures puerto rico, billion debt, percent poverty rate near insolvent public health pension systems, filed largest municipal bankruptcy us history may board technically filed bankruptcy, puerto rico rescue law known promesa law allows board essentially step puerto rico government shoes purposes debt restructuring
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us house democrats said thursday launching investigation prices multiple sclerosis ms treatments nearly quintupled since , sent letters requesting information seven drugmakers us representatives elijah cummings peter welch sent letters bayer ag, biogen inc, merck kgaa emd serono unit, novartis ag, roche holding ag, sanofi sa, teva pharmaceutical industries inc lawmakers us house committee oversight government reform said letters looking determine whether drug companies raising prices ms drugs lockstep competitors average annual cost ms therapy rose , , , according national multiple sclerosis society drugmakers faced global pushback regulators lawmakers high prices president donald trump said companies getting away murder pledged lower cost prescription drugs met representative cummings discuss issue march previous congressional investigations hearings drug pricing practices far reaching effects mylan nv sharply reduced cost epipen oversight committee began looking increases drove list price life saving allergy treatment around pair valeant pharmaceuticals international turing pharmaceuticals also faced congressional pressure high prices roche said plans work lawmakers address questions, said industry needs reverse trend sharp increases ms drug prices said treatment ocrevus priced around percent current average cost treatment plan aggressively raise price bayer spokeswoman said company received letter planned reply directly congress members novartis said reviewing letter determine address request sanofi immediately comment probe biogen, emd serono, teva pharmaceutical industries inc could immediately reached comment
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senator bob corker, unleashing one pointed attacks republican official president donald trump, said thursday president yet shown stability competence united states needs, understanding nation character president yet able demonstrate stability, competence, needs demonstrate order successful, corker, chairman senate foreign relations, told reporters event tennessee also recently demonstrated understands character nation, corker said video remarks posted facebook tennessee based reporter
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white house economic adviser gary cohn remaining post, white house official said thursday, speculation earlier day cohn possible departure rattled us stock market dollar gary intends remain position nec national economic council director white house nothing changed, white house official said wall street investors also concerned us president donald trump refusal back initial reaction demonstrations charlottesville, virginia, would damage prospects economic agenda, including tax reform key us equity indexes percent percent, dollar touch higher well day peaks cohn speculation gary focused responsibilities, white house official said, declining comment whether president cohn spoken cohn reaction happened week cohn decision remain comes amid mounting speculation top officials may looking exit strategy wake growing backlash trump response saturday violence charlottesville trump said tuesday anti racist demonstrators responsible violence neo nazis white supremacists instigated protests remarks sparked rebukes fellow republicans, top corporate executives close allies even supporters, including vice president, stood president fallout also led disbanding two ceo advisory panels growing number chief executives nation largest companies resigned week protest president response corporate executives presidential councils also issued strong statements denouncing racism bigotry cohn, left top job goldman sachs group inc gsn take white house position, served administration point man tax reform, infrastructure priorities departure would seen setback plans trump increasingly combative relationship congress, exacerbated latest tweets targeting senators party, could restrain progress reforms even republicans control white house, senate house representatives one wall street executive, asked named, noted cohn serves moderating influence, white house often seen divided among various camps steve bannon, white house senior adviser close ties far right groups, said interview published wednesday constantly butts heads cohn issues trade china fight fight every day here, bannon told american prospect, liberal leaning political magazine
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us house democratic leader nancy pelosi thursday joined calls immediate removal confederate statues us capitol, shortly president donald trump expressed regret statues monuments removed cities room celebrating violent bigotry men confederacy hallowed halls united states capitol places honor across country, pelosi said statement spokesman republican us house speaker paul ryan said us states determine statues displayed behalf capitol building
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us president donald trump close making decision elevate status pentagon cyber command, signaling emphasis developing cyber weapons deter attacks, punish intruders tackle adversaries, current former officials told reuters thursday current us official, speaking condition anonymity, said trump could make decision early friday official added timeline could pushed back white house dealing pressing issues pentagon white house declined comment two former senior us officials knowledge plan said proposal awaiting trump approval would elevate cyber command lead day study determine whether cyber command would separated national security agency, spy agency responsible electronic eavesdropping would lead cyber command becoming military called unified command, equal combat branches military central pacific commands would give cyber command leaders larger voice arguing use offensive defensive cyber tools future conflicts currently, nsa cyber command organizations based fort meade, maryland, miles north washington, led officer, navy admiral michael rogers nsa focus gathering intelligence, officials said, often favoring monitoring enemy cyber activities cyber command mission geared shutting cyber attacks and, ordered, counter attacking nsa director senior military officer since agency founding plan, future directors would civilians, arrangement meant underscore nsa subordinate cyber command established , cyber command subordinate us strategic command, oversees military space operations, nuclear weapons missile defense
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apple inc aaplo ceo tim cook joined chorus business leaders voiced opposition president donald trump blamed white nationalists anti racism activists equally violence virginia weekend disagree president others believe moral equivalence white supremacists nazis, oppose standing human rights equating two runs counter ideals americans, cook wrote note late wednesday employees, according technology news website recode cook also said letter apple donate million piece southern poverty law center anti defamation league match two one donations organizations human rights groups sept regardless political views, must stand together one point equal company, actions, products voice, always work ensure everyone treated equally respect, cook wrote cook letter came hours trump disbanded two high profile business advisory councils several chief executives quit protest remarks blaming weekend violence charlottesville, virginia anti racism activists well white nationalists left year old woman dead events past several days deeply troubling me, heard many people apple saddened, outraged confused, cook said occurred charlottesville place country hate cancer, left unchecked destroys everything path scars last generations history taught us time time again, united states countries around world, cook added earlier wednesday, company disabling apple pay several websites sell attire items support white nationalists hate groups, several tech news websites reported apple joined social media networks twitter inc linkedin, music service spotify ltd security firm cloudflare inc cutting services hate groups removing material said spread hate
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president donald trump disbanded two high profile business advisory councils wednesday several chief executives quit protest remarks blaming weekend violence virginia anti racism activists well white nationalists parade prominent republicans also rebuked trump, well us ally britain, leaving increasingly isolated comments tuesday bloodshed college town charlottesville enveloped seven month old presidency controversy mayor phoenix asked trump delay rally planned next tuesday, appeal president appeared reject memorial service held wednesday charlottesville year old heather heyer, killed car plowed anti racism protesters saturday year old ohio man said harbored nazi sympathies charged murder trump, real estate magnate never held public office, elected president november touting experience business world ability strike deals however, republican president actions words alienated many corporate leaders said would dissolve american manufacturing council strategic policy forum eight executives, including campbell soup co ceo denise morrison co ceo inge thulin, quit panels councils moving disband trump made announcement twitter rather putting pressure businesspeople manufacturing council strategy policy forum, ending both, wrote strategic policy forum headed blackstone group ceo stephen schwarzman, close ally trump business world schwarzman organized call wednesday member executives voice concerns trump comments, overwhelming majority backed disbanding council, two sources said schwarzman called trump tell decision disband campbell soup co morrison said racism murder unequivocally reprehensible morally equivalent anything else happened charlottesville jpmorgan chase co ceo jamie dimon, member one panels, said statement fanning divisiveness answer dow chemical co chief executive andrew liveris, headed manufacturing council, said told white house wednesday current environment longer possible conduct productive discussions strategic policy forum intended advise trump government policy impacts economic growth, job creation productivity manufacturing council designed promote us job growth along snubs business leaders, trump rebuked string republicans including senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, ohio governor john kasich, senator lindsey graham former us presidents george hw bush george w bush trump needs support fellow republicans tries push policy agenda, including tax cuts, congress controlled republicans phoenix mayor greg stanton, democrat, said trump would enflame emotions divide nation used next week rally pardon joe arpaio, former arizona sheriff found guilty last month criminal contempt court arpaio gained national profile due harsh treatment inmates outspoken opposition illegal immigration shortly stanton statement, trump urged supporters twitter attend phoenix rally public figures voiced support trump response violence vice president mike pence, cutting short trip latin america, told reporters chile stand president stand words former ku klux klan leader david duke praised trump honesty courage, richard spencer, head white nationalist group, lauded president speaking truth us stocks ended slightly firmer day highs investors worried backlash trump remarks could stunt ability deliver pro business promises former senior trump administration official raised prospect white house officials could quit trump comments demise councils raised wall street speculation senior administration figures, white house economic adviser gary cohn us treasury secretary steven mnuchin, might step avoid tarnished association trump cohn, mnuchin transportation secretary elaine chao stood awkwardly trump remarks trump tower tuesday worried reputation trashed, much valuable anything else, former administration official, speaking condition anonymity, said cohn mcconnell, drew trump ire last week senate failure pass healthcare legislation, issued statement saying messages hate bigotry white supremacists welcome united states mcconnell statement mention trump name republican jewish coalition, group whose board includes big party donors including casino mogul sheldon adelson, called trump provide greater moral clarity rejecting racism, bigotry antisemitism us secretary state rex tillerson said simply place american public discourse hate violence displayed charlottesville spoke meeting canada foreign minister trump remarks tuesday vehement reprisal initial response bloodshed said heated news conference new york blame sides violence, fine people sides london, british prime minister theresa may offered rare rebuke us president close ally see equivalence propound fascist views oppose think important positions responsibility condemn far right views wherever hear them, may told reporters politicians germany, tough laws hate speech symbols linked nazis, murdered six million jews holocaust world war two, expressed shock images people charlottesville carrying swastikas chanting anti jewish slurs germany justice minister accused trump trivializing anti semitism racism senior american military officers usually stay clear politics three us military top officers weighed wednesday, without explicitly mentioning trump joseph dunford, chairman us joint chiefs staff, told reporters beijing absolutely unambiguously say place, place, racism bigotry us military united states whole us army chief staff general mark milley wrote twitter army tolerate racism, extremism, hatred ranks values everything stood since air force chief staff general dave goldfein said twitter stand fellow service chiefs saying always stronger together comments followed similar ones top officers navy marine corps
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us president donald trump disbanded two high profile business advisory councils wednesday corporate ceos quit protest remarks blaming violence charlottesville, virginia, white nationalists also protesters opposed move came corporate chief executives members panels said would longer serve john doyle, director markets, tempus consulting, washington calls question ability trump administration get anything done terms tax infrastructure reforms another piece evidence administration mounting problems brian battle, director trading, performance trust capital partners, chicago guys resigning council couple days appear cause disbanding ceo council diminish president ability find ceos think said move anticipation fed minutes tension janet yellen says inflation see right transitory causes keeping public commentary minutes going reveal consensus committee true watch minutes see inflation start heading andrew frankel, co president stuart frankel co new york market definitely care trump industry defections, yet every day come trade, overall tape appears averse goes dc negativity steven chiavarone, portfolio manager, federated investors, new york view market rally driven earnings nothing washington, market patient question becomes impact earnings itself, still going congress want walk midterms nothing show else get slaughtered, still chance fiscal reform whether get policy discussion fair question american kinds feelings president said, market participant pulling horns get point see republican members congress actively talking impeachment, changes yet could david schiegoleit, managing director investments, us bank private wealth management, newport beach, california market movement seemed dovetailing things hitting wire washington looks like ceos resigning councils, white house trying damage control throws little bit doubt president abilities push policies walter todd, chief investment officer greenwood capital associates greenwood, south carolina see news would account seeing denying policy risk increased last hours got tax reform, need pass budget debt ceiling increase next days already difficult environment get stuff done made distraction pursuing meaningful legislation things could help economy mary ann hurley, vice president fixed income trading, da davidson, seattle think due turmoil going white house manufacturing council disbanded, everybody quit, depending whose version want believe mike pence coming back overseas trip early white house seems chaos trump losing support right left republicans democrats alike one core area, business community, abandoning him, too, certainly calls question ability get anything accomplished whatsoever term unless takes actions right ship think rise treasury prices flight quality bid art hogan, chief market strategist, wunderlich securities, new york corporate ceos distancing president economic impact, congress distancing tie difficulty get legislation passed surprised stock market all, combination terrible communication administration working us constitutional crisis worst, and, least, one going ineffective legislating anything near term would beneficial economy going stimulative pro business legislation getting passed president continues distance party blake gwinn, us rates strategist, natwest markets, stamford, connecticut election partly business friendly president flip side move away disbanding groups mean much, market looking business friendly move kathy lien, managing director, bk asset management, new york right seems like dollar slide coinciding trump announcement disbanding council, another hit administration, weighing market sentiment leading investors sell dollars dollar difficult time extending gains ahead fomc federal open market committee timing seems indicate primary driver chris zaccarelli, chief investment officer, cornerstone financial partners, huntersville, north carolina people reacting news headlines washington come across tape little bit confidence story moves tiny think waxing waning investor confidence happening dc stocks p index spx dropped near day high news, initially shedding percent level beforehand index remains percent higher day bonds us yt rr year us yt rr treasury yields tick lower yield curve flattens slightly forex dollar index dxy drops percent, led small gains euro eur yen jpy
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america closest allies condemned us president donald trump unusually strong personal terms wednesday put part blame violent clashes state virginia marching gun brandishing neo nazis british prime minister theresa may, widely criticised home cultivating close ties trump first half year office, spoke president repeated view white nationalists counter protesters blame equivalence, see equivalence propound fascist views oppose think important positions responsibility condemn far right views wherever hear them, may said leader centrist liberal democrats said may rescind invitation trump pay state visit britain realdonaldtrump whitewash murder hatred whitesupremacists still list invited official guests uk vince cable tweeted politicians germany, tough laws hate speech symbols linked nazis murdered million jews holocaust, expressed shock images people charlottesville, virginia carrying swastikas chanting anti jewish slurs chancellor angela merkel condemned racist, far right violence challenger next month election called trump comments confused utterances dangerous man tolerate monstrosities coming president mouth, martin schulz told rnd newspaper group interview german justice minister heiko maas, like schulz member centre left social democrats spd rules coalition merkel, accused trump trivialising anti semitism racism israeli counterpart, ayelet shaked, member ultranationalist jewish home party prime minister benjamin netanyahu government, tweeted neo nazis united states prosecuted american constitution meant heated news conference tuesday, trump said blame sides violence, culminated death year old woman, heather heyer, car crashed anti racist demonstrators year old ohio man said harboured nazi sympathies charged murder trump remarks praised white supremacists like david duke, former leader ku klux klan, applauded president honesty courage europe, even far right parties welcomed trump nationalist message, critical stance white supremacists racists need condemned clear terms, said florian philippot, vice president france national front manager marine le pen campaign french presidency story refiled delete typo paragraph seven
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silicon valley joined swelling backlash neo nazi groups united states wednesday technology companies removed white supremacists services response weekend violence charlottesville, virginia social media networks twitter inc twtrn linkedin, music service spotify ltd security firm cloudflare inc among companies cutting services hate groups removing material said spread hate earlier week, facebook inc fbo , alphabet inc googlo godaddy inc gddyn also took steps block hate groups wave internet crackdowns white nationalists neo nazis reflected rapidly changing mindset among silicon valley firms far willing go police hate speech tech companies taken violent propaganda islamic state militant groups, part response government pressure internet companies traditionally tried steer clear making judgments content except cases illegal activity cloudflare, protects million websites denial service attacks hacking, wednesday afternoon dropped coverage neo nazi website daily stormer woke morning bad mood decided kick internet, cloudflare founder chief executive matthew prince said email employees cloudflare well known defending even distasteful websites, services like essential functioning websites daily stormer helped organize weekend rally charlottesville year old woman killed people injured man plowed car crowd protesting white nationalist gathering daily stormer accessible intermittently past days domain providers godaddy google domains, unit alphabet, said would serve website wednesday, daily stormer moved russia based internet domain, address ending ru later day, though, site longer accessible address daily stormer publisher andrew anglin said social network used many supporters, gab, site would back soon cloudflare betrayal adds another layer super complexity got this, said could immediately reached comment prince, cloudflare chief executive, said interview despite decision conflicted, could become harder resist pressure governments censor play game many moves see risky going be, prince said site site biggest companies able navigate varying laws different countries, added lost lot fight free open internet twitter wednesday suspended accounts linked daily stormer company said would discuss individual accounts, least three affiliated daily stormer led pages saying account suspended social network prohibits violent threats, harassment hateful conduct take action accounts violating policies, company said statement larger rival facebook inc fbo , unlike twitter explicitly prohibits hate speech, taken several pages facebook instagram recent days said associated hate speech hate organizations also took event page used promote organize unite right rally potential rallies, watching situation closely take threats physical harm, ceo mark zuckerberg wrote wednesday facebook also said removed accounts belonging chris cantwell, web commentator described white nationalist said site attended charlottesville rally cantwell youtube account also appeared terminated cantwell could immediately reached comment linkedin, unit microsoft corp msftn, suspended page devoted daily stormer another page belonging man associated site, andrew auernheimer linkedin declined comment reddit week eliminated one discussion communities supported unite right rally, saying company would ban users incite violence company says million users spotify, based sweden, said process removing musical acts streaming service flagged racist hate bands southern poverty law center illegal content material favors hatred incites violence race, religion, sexuality like tolerated us, company said statement, adding record companies also held responsible
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several us chief executives considering resigning donald trump business advisory councils months president said would pull paris climate accord ban transgender people military, sources told reuters wednesday, long trump comments racial violence week pushed edge trump disbanded two high profile advisory groups wednesday, head strategic policy forum advised white house group breaking up, trickle departures american manufacturing council threatened become mass exodus percent already, source close larry fink, head investment firm blackrock inc blkn , said fink leaning toward resigning strategic policy forum think trump latest comments made percent number ceos started consider seriously whether disband trump initial remarks blaming violence saturday white nationalist rally charlottesville, virginia, many sides, taken include white nationalists also anti racism activists opposed merck co inc mrkn ceo kenneth frazier, african american, first leave manufacturing council monday trump weekend reaction trump attacked frazier twitter, prompting ceos consider quitting also frazier resignation followed ceos armour inc uaan intel corp intco later monday trump fiery comments tuesday, doubling initial response virginia rally, unnerved ceos already doubting utility public relations value remaining trump councils, sources close several ceos told reuters soon trump comments tuesday, jpmorgan chase co jpmn ceo jamie dimon, serves strategic policy forum, started pushing forum take kind action, person close said dimon previously expressed exasperation politics washington, saying july almost embarrassment american citizen traveling around world sensing breakdown group, stephen schwarzman, ceo money manager blackstone group bxn chairman strategic policy forum, convened call wednesday members debate, momentum much room dissent, said one source familiar discussion decision disband agreed schwarzman called white house inform president, source said shortly after, trump tweeted disbanding two groups leader manufacturing council, dow chemical co ceo andrew liveris, planned call remaining members try salvage group wednesday, according email seen reuters call never took place, superseded trump dissolution group sources familiar discussions boards merck intel said backed ceos decisions leave believe stepping trump councils would negative impact businesses think personal decisions, said blain rethmeier, republican strategist worked trump transition consults companies california think made eyes best interest company, brand risks means involved council became much
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president donald trump turnabout violence charlottesville, virginia rocked administration, leading rising speculation top officials may looking way parade business executives broke ties trump wednesday, day blamed white nationalists counter protesters equal measure weekend clashes left one woman dead now, frustrated aides could next trump remarks left wondering sticking president comes high cost reputations lot us joined administration thinking could bring experience expertise president opportunity gain business career, encourage restraint says publicly allies, said one senior official contemplating whether resign yesterday, clear way anyone, even marine general, restrain trump impulses counter sees tv reads web hoped retired general john kelly, trump new chief staff, could impose form discipline trump predecessor, reince priebus, could kelly stood eyes fixed floor trump veered script manhattan office tower tuesday president accused protesters, rallied neo nazi white supremacist groups charlottesville, very, violent uproar followed, chief executives companies merck co inc , armour inc , intel corp , campbell soup co co quit advisory councils white house trump dissolved councils exodus executives sparked talk gary cohn, trump top white house economic adviser key liaison us business community, might resign protest well cohn, jewish, upset trump remarks, though remaining administration now, sources said cohn, along treasury secretary steven mnuchin transportation secretary elaine chao, stood trump remarks trump tower tuesday cohn particular looked self conscious uncomfortable want position good hiding body language that, said former administration official knows cohn cohn comment president language david shulkin, us secretary veterans affairs, told reporters wednesday jewish american, outraged neo nazis white supremacist groups felt obligated speak going condone way behavior nazis believe clearly cannot tolerated, shulkin said asked whether appropriate compare actions white nationalists protesters opposing shulkin, however, defended trump approach think clear totally unacceptable, shulkin said cohn, came white house successful career goldman sachs group inc, mindful effect trump tenure could professional reputation worried reputation trashed, much valuable anything else, former administration official said cohn served point man top white house priorities tax reform rebuilding nation infrastructure, efforts muddled trump increasingly combative relationship congress, one strained even comments charlottesville cohn departure would set back efforts perhaps give upper hand white house group advisers seeking scale back foreign trade, said wall street executive asked named gary knows moderating influence, executive said may give short term satisfaction see gary go, may bad country long term calculation think best country versus best gary steve bannon, white house senior adviser close ties far right groups, told american prospect interview published wednesday constantly butts heads cohn issues trade china fight fight every day here, bannon said cowan company, financial services firm, said wednesday departure pragmatic business friendly cohn could adversely affect markets us, biggest question tipping point would cause national economic council director gary cohn quit firm wrote trump thinks highly cohn spoken often financial sacrifices made leave goldman join administration widely considered leading candidate chair us federal reserve trump choose retain janet yellen decision would insulate cohn day day drama trump white house, likely months away meantime, cohn decide whether stick another wall street executive told reuters trump remarks may prove much yesterday, cohn great job insulating trump staying economic lane sudden standing behind goes rampage true price working comes home, executive said
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united states economic war china, us president donald trump chief political strategist said, warning washington losing fight hit china hard unfair trade practices economic war china, steve bannon told us news site prospectorg interview published wednesday literature shy saying one us going hegemon years gonna go path, quoted saying continue lose it, five years away, think, years most, hitting inflection point never able recover chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman hua chunying said seen report, reiterated essence china us trade relationship mutually beneficial reality, china united states long term cooperation brought real benefits countries peoples, unbiased person clearly see fact, told daily news briefing beijing also said before, trade war future trade war serve interests party, fighting trade war produce winner hope relevant parties stop viewing issues st century th th century mentality bannon said united states would use section trade act chinese coercion technology transfers us corporations business china follow complaints steel aluminum dumping, according prospectorg monday, trump authorized inquiry china alleged theft intellectual property first direct trade measure administration beijing going run tables guys come conclusion economic war crushing us, said bannon, acknowledged battling trade doves within us administration said reason go soft china order get beijing support north korea believed china would little rein pyongyang bannon said might consider deal china got north korea freeze nuclear build verifiable inspections united states removed troops korean peninsula, deal seemed remote, prospectorg reported contrast trump threat fire fury north korea, bannon said military solution, forget somebody solves part equation shows million people seoul die first minutes conventional weapons, know talking asked connection economic nationalism white nationalism united states, particular racist violence charlottesville, bannon said ethno nationalism losers fringe element think media plays much, gotta help crush it, know, uh, help crush guys collection clowns however, bannon, formerly led right wing website breitbart, said focusing race would help republicans politically democrats, longer talk identity politics, got em want talk racism every day left focused race identity, go economic nationalism, crush democrats
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us president donald trump inflamed tension deadly rally white nationalists virginia insisting counter protesters also blame, drawing condemnation republican leaders praise white supremacists combative news conference, trump backed monday statements explicitly denouncing ku klux klan, neo nazis white supremacists violence erupted unite right rally charlottesville, reverted weekend contention many sides blame group one side bad, trump said tuesday group side also violent nobody wants say say right trump later said, think blame sides doubt it, adding fine people sides weekend rally removal statue robert e lee, commander pro slavery confederate army us civil war, many participants seen carrying firearms, sticks, shields, lit torches wore helmets counter protesters came equipped sticks, helmets shields james fields, year old ohio man said harbored nazi sympathies, charged murder car driving plowed crowd counter protesters, killing year old heather heyer saturday injuring memorial service heyer planned charlottesville wednesday trump remarks drew swift criticism many republican leaders no, same, former massachusetts governor republican presidential candidate mitt romney wrote twitter one side racist, bigoted, nazi opposes racism bigotry morally different universes us senator marco rubio florida, vied trump republican presidential nomination, also responded series twitter posts organizers events inspired led charlottesvilleterroristattack percent blame number reasons, rubio began mr president, allow whitesupremacists share part blame support idea cost nation world much pain whitesupremacy groups see assigned percent blame win, rubio added former ku klux klan leader david duke applauded trump honesty courage twitter richard spencer, head white nationalist group, wrote twitter proud speaking truth richard trumka, president afl cio labor federation representing million workers, resigned trump american manufacturing council, joining series chief executives white house officials hoping put controversy behind them, worried conference would revive intensify controversy asked next steps, one official said think next steps stop talking hours later, white house sent regular evening communications briefing talking points news day republican lawmakers, copies obtained multiple news organizations, including cnn atlantic, showed first summary point read president entirely correct sides violence charlottesville acted inappropriately, bear responsibility
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united states drew hard line renegotiating north american free trade agreement wednesday, demanding major concessions aimed slashing trade deficits mexico canada boosting us content autos start talks washington, us president donald trump top trade adviser, robert lighthizer, said trump interested mere tweaking year old pact, trump threatened scrap without major changes feel nafta fundamentally failed many, many americans needs major improvement, lighthizer, us trade representative, said start talks, reflected trump relentless criticism nafta caused massive us manufacturing job losses lighthizer put mexico canada notice united states would use clout biggest export customer wring concessions, saying united states wanted substantially tougher rules origin, including requirement substantial us content autos also signaled fight nafta trade dispute settlement system changes would allow anti dumping duties canada mexico, saying provision respect national sovereignty canadian foreign minister chrystia freeland suggested earlier week country could walk away united states insisted scrapping chapter trade dispute settlement system requires use binational panels opening statement, freeland took swipe us fixation cutting trade deficits, saying canada view trade surpluses deficits primary measure whether trading relationship works us canada mexico trade quadrupled since nafta took effect , surpassing trillion lighthizer blamed nafta direct loss , us manufacturing jobs since pact took effect , period coincides increasing automation across industries allowed output fewer workers auto industry groups warned changing pact rules origin, govern much product components must originate nafta countries said pact allowed build competitive north american supply base helped boost exports us assembled vehicles globally pact also massively boosted us farm income increasing agricultural exports mexico canada want use us trading tool harm agricultural sector three countries, president american farm bureau federation, zippy duvall, told news conference wednesday corporate chief executives sounding harm warnings nafta months trump relationship business executives became high profile issue week disbanded two business advisory councils several ceos quit protest remarks blaming weekend violence rally virginia protesters opposed white nationalists well white nationalists canadian mexican officials nafta talks wednesday declined weigh asked concern political upheaval around trump could impact nafta talks, mexico finance ministry undersecretary, vanessa rubio, said internal issues united states freeland refused drawn us political furor news conference returned ottawa first round nafta talks, last sunday, expected focus consolidating proposals demands three countries long list us demands could make difficult negotiators reach agreement modernization plans also expected include new chapters digital energy trade, environmental, labor currency standards freeland mexican economy minister ildefonso guajardo pushed back us demands defended nafta guajardo said nafta modernized produce trade among participants, less, needed one winner deal successful, work parties involved otherwise, deal, guajardo said guajardo later told news conference soon three countries begin narrowing differences said good idea add country specific content requirements agreement mexico keen maintain preferential access goods services united states canada, nearly percent exports shipped nafta priorities also include greater integration continent labor markets energy sectors weighing heavily talks mexico presidential election mexico urged sides complete negotiations campaign ramps february avoid become political punching bag
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us vice president mike pence said wednesday confident renegotiation nafta trade pact united states, mexico canada win win win speaking business leaders santiago, pence added important chile comply intellectual property rights section free trade agreement united states urged president michelle bachelet make tv piracy criminal offense
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talks renegotiate north american free trade agreement nafta must include discussion new financial services, mexican negotiator said wednesday, singling called fintech companies rapidly gaining ground region created years ago, nafta includes canada, mexico united states renegotiated behest us president donald trump made campaign promise get better deal us workers vanessa rubio, undersecretary mexico finance ministry taking part nafta negotiations began washington wednesday, said discussions financial services found common ground three countries yet sure end text new agreement, sure need discussion new services, fintech industry, rubio told reuters interview rubio said us counterparts focused transparency new regulations, pushed need standardize rules modernize deal, three sides looking include e commerce technological developments exist nafta first negotiated
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us congressional panel next month hold hearing violent extremism, including threats domestic militants, following white supremacist rally charlottesville, virginia, turned deadly chairman us house representatives homeland security committee, republican michael mccaul, announced sept hearing letter panel top democrat, bennie thompson committee holds hearing year, around anniversary sept , , attacks, discuss worldwide threats committee aide said charlottesville protests prompted decision broaden hearing include threats domestic militants thompson said move adequate appropriate address request hearing threats white supremacists neo nazi groups september hearing cover worldwide threats annual hearing already scheduled prior domestic attacks weekend, thompson said allow us go depth necessary address far ranging multifaceted aspects threat posed domestic terrorist threats white supremacist neo nazi groups homeland security committee invite leaders homeland security department, federal bureau investigation national counterterrorism center, mccaul said must stand together reject racism, bigotry, prejudice, including hateful ideologies promoted neo nazis, kkk, white supremacy groups, mccaul wrote response democrats request hearing year old woman killed saturday charlottesville car plowed rival protest white supremacist demonstrators year old ohio man said harbored nazi sympathies charged murder president donald trump tuesday said sides blame violence, drawing condemnation fellow republicans democrats failing single white nationalists
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mayor phoenix wednesday called president donald trump postpone rally scheduled hold tuesday city, saying soon violent white supremacist rally virginia disappointed president trump chosen hold campaign rally nation still healing tragic events charlottesville, mayor greg stanton said statement posted twitter hope sound judgment prevails delays visit, stanton said
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simply place american public discourse hate violence displayed charlottesville, virginia, us secretary state rex tillerson said wednesday meeting canadian foreign minister chrystia freeland, tillerson commented shared values united states canada, said, unprompted think appropriate comment recent events virginia condemnation kind hate violence, according pool report simply place public discourse want add condemnation that, tillerson said, day president donald trump insisted left right wing extremists violent weekend rally white nationalists charlottesville
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longtime trump communications aide hope hicks named interim communications director, white house said wednesday, latest personnel move president donald trump continues seek someone job role communications director last filled anthony scaramucci, new york financier ousted days following obscene tirade made reporter new yorker magazine scaramucci proved divisive figure white house former press secretary sean spicer resigned arrival, chief staff john kelly, took over, fired scaramucci hicks, , worked communications trump campaign following tenure trump organization work white house press secretary sarah sanders, according white house scaramucci predecessor communications director, michael dubke, resigned may three months post search permanent replacement comes trump repeatedly railed leaks within administration attorney general also warned possible crackdown journalists sources divulge classified information
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republican tax writers us house representatives promoted legislative goals special gathering california wednesday, offered new details provisions may end long sought overhaul plan wall street analysts warned president donald trump controversial statements virginia protests saturday turned deadly hurting republicans prospects progress domestic policy, lawmakers assembled santa barbara say tax reform agenda moving forward kevin brady, chairman tax writing us house representatives ways means committee, spoke broad brushstrokes effort rancho del cielo, country home former president ronald reagan, republican oversaw last major tax code overhaul look today tax code even recognize principles made reagan reforms triumph american people, brady said asked whether plan would specific provisions, brady said working details overall tax plan white house, president trump, senate tax writers well work anticipate continuing work august white house senate, bring forward tax reform plan ways means committee return, brady said, adding wanted get legislation trump end year brady joined representatives peter roskam, david schweikert carlos curbelo, republican committee members market expectations tax reform declined recent weeks, analysts said, dimmed trump tuesday press conference, said sides blame deadly rally charlottesville, virginia, neo nazis, white supremacists counter protestors event, curbelo, son cuban exiles emigrated united states, told reporters trump remarks marked lowest point yet presidency way become accustomed working distracting environment new whole different scale, said headlines, public going paying much attention legislative agenda still searching first major legislative achievement days office, trump refocused overhauling tax code, constantly distracted controversies involving north korea, race relations investigations possible ties campaign moscow trump forced disband two high profile business advisory councils wednesday corporate ceos quit committees protest remarks violence charlottesville brady remained bullish chances tax overhaul even republican push dismantle obamacare collapsed july wednesday event told reporters differences healthcare tax overhaul everything obamacare, party launched nationwide publicity campaign tax reform without first hammering final details proposal tax overhaul reagan result multi year, bipartisan negotiation republicans seeking key portions tax reform within months, without democratic support republicans yet introduced tax legislation party leaders already discarded key pieces initial, ambitious plan revenue raising provisions agreed upon replace discarded corporate lobbyists independent experts said congress trump far apart critical issues, slash rates without ballooning federal deficit brady downplayed differences wednesday, saying planned unify behind one bold plan
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us vice president mike pence said wednesday confident renegotiation nafta trade pact united states, mexico canada win win win speaking business leaders santiago, pence added important chile comply intellectual property rights section free trade agreement united states urged president michelle bachelet make tv piracy criminal offense
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us appeals court wednesday reversed ruling prevented arkansas cutting medicaid funding planned parenthood following release controversial videos secretly recorded anti abortion group th us circuit court appeals st louis reversed ruling forbidding arkansas carrying republican governor asa hutchinson directive suspend medicaid reimbursements planned parenthood affiliate us district judge kristine baker little rock ruled favor three women claimed arkansas violated rights federal medicaid law choose qualified provider offering services seeking vote, th circuit said provision medicaid law women relied unambiguously create federal right individual patients could enforce court us circuit judge steven colloton wrote lack right mean state officials unlimited authority terminate medicaid providers conclude congress unambiguously confer particular right asserted patients case, wrote us circuit judge michael melloy dissented, saying four appeals courts reached opposite conclusion found private right enforcement existed raegan mcdonald mosley, chief medical officer planned parenthood federation america, statement said fight everything power protect patients access birth control cancer screenings, lifesaving care, mcdonald mosley said arkansas cut funds planned parenthood anti abortion activist group center medical progress released videos claimed showed group officials negotiating sale fetal body parts profit planned parenthood denied allegation says states investigated claims cleared wrongdoing hutchinson, among republican governors nationally targeted organization following videos, welcomed wednesday ruling substantial legal victory right state determine whether medicaid providers acting accordance best practices affirms prerogative state make reasoned judgments medicaid program, said statement planned parenthood perform surgical abortions arkansas, forbids public funding abortions except cases rape incest provides gynecological services well birth control breast examinations
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us attorney general jeff sessions wednesday strongly criticized city chicago political leadership, citing called sanctuary policies example breakdown law order country sessions begun imposing new restrictions law enforcement grants cities decline use municipal resources enforce federal immigration laws chicago, along state california city san francisco, sued month conditions president donald trump frequently criticizes chicago high murder rate, cracking illegal immigration theme presidential campaign democratic city state leaders argue sanctuary policies build trust immigrant communities law enforcement, helps deter crime speech miami, sessions praised leaders miami dade county complying requirements allow federal immigration authorities access detainees local jails chicago refusal made predators drug dealers, sessions said respect rule law broken down, sessions said chicago, suggest, called sanctuary policies one sad example chicago mayor rahm emanuel said statement city cave federal officials week trump administration forced answer questions neo nazis, white supremacists, kkk, emanuel said, could picked worse time resume attack immigrants see america beacon hope sessions said miami dade county homicide count barely third s, year chicago three times many miami dade county includes city miami surrounding areas, similar population size chicago immigration advocates say correlation immigration violent crime los angeles, also embraced sanctuary city policies, seen sharp drop homicides since reached high early , , people killed city, according fbi uniform crime reporting statistics , los angeles police department reported homicides chicago police superintendent eddie johnson said statement shootings percent year, undocumented immigrants driving violence city
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us department homeland security terminated program wednesday allowed minors fleeing violence el salvador, guatemala honduras settle united states, ending travel hopes , children awaiting approval notice published federal register goes effect aug , government said ending practice granting parole central american minors cam program, offered children even denied refugee status program started end administration former president barack obama response tens thousands unaccompanied minors families central america arrived us mexico border seeking entry united states executive order border security signed us president donald trump days took office january triggered review program, putting hold applications , children conditionally approved entry united states applications canceled bulk children approved program el salvador immigration advocacy group kids need defense kind said cancelling program would lead children try find means enter united states children repeatedly told us government, including trump administration, migrate united states due safety concerns, organization said statement administration cutting authorized channel leaving children choice make perilous journey united states program allowed children years old parents lawfully living united states apply refugee resettlement interview making journey united states august , , children eligible family members arrived united states refugees cam program, according state department children qualify refugee status means reuniting parents united states could also apply entry program would approved parole two years, allowing travel stay united states apply work permits since inception, , children granted parole allowed travel united states included , el salvador, honduras guatemala, according spokesman us citizenship immigration services uscis now, apply parole two year term expires able renewed demonstrate urgent humanitarian significant public benefit reason stay, federal register said parole decisions would determined case case basis , people applied program since began, state department said around percent applicants denied refugee status parole, according uscis spokesman refugee portion program affected wednesday termination children stranded abroad still apply refugees
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trump administration make cost sharing payments insurance companies obamacare august, white house spokesman said wednesday, announcement little quell long term concerns insurance market president donald trump, republican, repeatedly threatened stop payments, made directly insurance companies help cover pocket medical expenses low income americans enrolled individual healthcare plans affordable care act aca payments estimated amount billion centers medicare medicaid services also said wednesday two counties projected insurer selling plans individual market created former democratic president barack obama healthcare policy, earlier year announcements could bring short term stability insurance markets, long term outlook uncertain, said cynthia cox, policy researcher associate director nonprofit kaiser family foundation past several months, trump republicans lawmakers control chambers congress, regularly pointed number expected called bare counties argue bill repealing replacing obamacare insurers still unsure whether republicans try repeal replace law return september recess whether trump administration permanently make insurer payments also know whether administration enforce requirement aca americans buy health insurance else pay fine unclear whether federal government played role providing incentives insurers offer plans bare counties, many risk anthem inc, one largest remaining obamacare insurers, pared back offerings several states, said cox state officials insurance commissioners worked provide incentives centene corp filled many gaps health plans working hard insurance commissioners state leaders ensure americans buy coverage options affordable possible, said kristine grow, spokeswoman insurer lobbying group, america health insurance plans demonstration commitment nonpartisan congressional budget office tuesday estimated health insurance premiums many customers obamacare individual insurance markets would percent higher trump stopped insurer payments
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mexico economy minister wednesday said first day talks rewrite trade pact united states, mexico canada produced surprises three sides yield ground positions think soon aspiration narrowing, first day negotiations, differences obviously have, mexican economy minister ildefonso guajardo told reporters
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president donald trump strategic policy forum disbanding debate member participation become distraction goals aiding policy discussions, business advisory group said statement wednesday such, president disbanding forum, group said intolerance, racism violence absolutely place country affront core american values, said, corporate ceos quit two trump business advisory councils protest remarks blaming violence charlottesville, virginia, white nationalists also protesters opposed
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annual employee surveys released fbi wednesday show former director james comey highly regarded, contradicting president donald trump claim fired comey year lost confidence agency workers voluntary survey conducted showed comey received top marks two questions scored high marks expressing compelling vision federal bureau investigation helping morale, respondents strongly agreeing would choose work findings contradict statements made trump white house officials time comey firing may trump insisted fired comey job performance told news conference fbi chief unpopular people trump portrayed fbi comey mess comey told senate panel white house claims fbi disarray poorly led lies, plain simple senior fbi officials praised comey said proud worked him, workplace surveys first broad measure employee sentiment toward trump reasons firing comey shifted time, told one interviewer investigation alleged russian meddling us presidential election mind made decision comey told lawmakers thought fired russia investigation firing part special counsel robert mueller probe ties russian officials trump political campaign
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members us president donald trump strategic policy forum decided disband group, person familiar matter told reuters wednesday
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us president donald trump dismantled two ceo advisory panels wednesday growing number chief executives announced resignations following response weekend violence virginia stoked racial tensions nationwide rather putting pressure businesspeople manufacturing council strategy policy forum, ending thank trump wrote twitter
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us senator lindsey graham wednesday called fellow republican president donald trump, saying remarks wake last weekend violence charlottesville, virginia, dividing nation odds many republicans views words dividing americans, healing them, graham said statement tuesday, trump took step backward suggesting moral equivalency white supremacist neo nazis kkk members attended charlottesville rally others opposed groups
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republican candidate backed president donald trump us senate seat alabama expected finish distant second primary election tuesday, still enough votes advance run off, local news projected election seat vacated republican jeff sessions became us attorney general, luther strange, appointed seat backed trump, move republican primary along former alabama supreme court chief justice roy moore, projections said neither candidate captured percent vote required outright victory state counties reporting, moore percent vote strange percent, official results showed strange, former alabama attorney general, close ties senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, feuding trump lately stalled effort pass health care reform strange scored president surprise endorsement last week trump reiterated support strange automated phone call voters monday helping senate, trump said going get tax cuts us lot things people alabama moore effectively ousted alabama chief justice defying us supreme court ruling legalizing gay marriage second time suspended bench first refusing federal court order remove monument ten commandments courthouse us representative mo brooks came third republican primary advance sept runoff top candidates battled weeks supportive trump legislative agenda democratic primary, doug jones, former us attorney backed former vice president joe biden, projected outright winner long shot win seat republican dominated state
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us senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said wednesday messages hate bigotry white supremacists, ku klux klan neo nazi groups welcome anywhere united states tolerance ideology racial hatred good neo nazis, espouse views supporters american ideals freedoms responsibility stand hate violence, wherever raises evil head, mcconnell said statement
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senior german politicians wednesday accused us president donald trump trivializing violence white supremacists virginia called clear rejection ideology governments could win fight hatred, racism anti semitism rejecting ideology willingness use violence, said martin schulz, center left candidate chancellor, adding applies germany united states trivialization nazi violence confused utterances donald trump highly dangerous, said schulz, leader social democrats spd tolerate monstrosities coming president mouth, told rnd newspaper group interview republican leaders criticized trump saying leftist counter protesters also blame violence last saturday charlottesville left one person dead several injured comments praise white far right groups schulz main challenger chancellor angela merkel sept election spd, junior partner merkel grand coalition, trails merkel conservatives polls schulz comments echoed justice minister heiko maas, another senior member spd unbearable trump glossing violence right wing hordes charlottesville, maas said statement, reflecting concern across german political spectrum trump presidency one trivialize anti semitism racism neo nazis, said maas, senior member co governing spd schulz maas highest ranking german politicians criticize trump rhetoric violence country tough laws hate speech symbols linked adolf hitler nazis, ruled defeat merkel told broadcaster phoenix monday clear forceful action required combat right wing extremism, noting germans also seen rise anti semitism quite lot home trump come increasing pressure stance violence, many members republican party us business executives distancing trump tuesday said original reaction based facts time said sides blame violence erupted protest white nationalists plans remove statue robert e lee, commander pro slavery confederate army american civil war protesters counter protesters clashed scattered street brawls car ploughed rally opponents, killing one woman injuring people
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mexico economy minister ildefonso guajardo said wednesday issue renegotiating north american free trade agreement nafta tearing apart worked rather finding way make agreement better negotiators united states, mexico canada kicked talks wednesday update trade deal
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us president donald trump top trade official laid hard negotiating line revamping north american free trade agreement wednesday, saying major changes needed slash us trade deficits boost us content autos us trade representative robert lighthizer said nafta failed many, many americans trump interested merely tweaking year old pact, would seek major changes would increase north american us content autos strong labor standards need ensure huge trade deficits continue balance reciprocity periodically reviewed, lighthizer said opening remarks nafta negotiations washington rules origin, particularly autos auto parts, must require higher nafta content substantial us content
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negotiators canada, mexico united states kick ambitious first round trade talks wednesday countries try fast track deal modernize north american free trade agreement early next year following significant moments history deal june , us president george hw bush mexican president carlos salinas de gortari issue statement endorsing new, comprehensive free trade pact two neighbors, ordering talks begin canada would join talks , paving way three way negotiations united states canada inked bilateral free trade deal nov , running independent president united states, ross perot claims proposed north american free trade agreement nafta , would lead giant sucking sound jobs rushing mexico bill clinton wins election, defeating incumbent bush perot wins percent vote place strong third dec , nafta signed outgoing bush, mexico salinas de gortari canadian prime minister brian mulroney, creating world largest free trade area timing was, part, aimed making harder president elect clinton pursue major changes clinton endorsed deal insisted environmental labor side agreements jan , nafta comes effect, mayan indian guerrilla army southern mexico launches armed rebellion neo liberalism explicitly free trade deal declaration war mexican government leads days fighting dozens deaths rebels retreat jungle nov , tens thousands anti globalization protesters converge us city seattle, leading widespread rioting coinciding ministerial conference world trade organization, seeking launch new international trade talks protests underscore growing, scattered, opposition free trade deals like nafta july , senior trade officials canada, united states mexico issue joint statement touting decade worth expanded trade north america three way trade doubled reach billion cumulative foreign direct investment increases trillion compared pre nafta levels dec , china formally joins world trade organization, integrating asian giant deeply global economy easing trade china intensifies trend seen since nafta came effect us trade deficit soared billion jan , nafta fully implemented last polices come effect many sectors, nafta stipulates trade barriers would gradually phased out, designed smooth economic shocks vulnerable industries time, trade within three north american nations tripled since nafta began july , billionaire businessman political outsider donald trump formally clinches republican presidential nomination, winning traditionally pro free trade party nod part denouncing nafta, calling worst trade deal ever aug , high stakes talks aimed modernizing nafta kick washington, us mexican officials aiming conclude new pact early elections later year nations might derail negotiations second round talks due take place mexico september
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united states, canada mexico powerful shared interest reaching deal modernizes nafta trade pact, canadian foreign minister chrystia freeland said wednesday strong economic fundamentals compelling argument bolstering works, improving made better, said start talks update north american free trade agreement
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allan landon prepared job federal reserve two half years obama administration nomination sank partisan quicksand washington dc, swamp deepened president donald trump, leaving vacancies ever top us federal government former us president barack obama nominated landon fed governor early community banking experience sought republicans controlled congress non partisan background, avoided political pitfalls way senate confirmation landon, former bank hawaii chief executive, began preparing job immediately white house initial phone call mid sold assets, stepped back university lecturing corporate boards, met fed chair janet yellen us treasury secretary jack lew, even attended senate confirmation hearing study confirmation hearing never came neither republican senator chaired key committee, richard shelby, staff met landon, said interview bitter, left disillusioned increasingly political nomination system block promising candidates public service, leaving top jobs unfilled agencies departments across washington along way run things hard understand outside system, landon, , told reuters home park city, utah requires level trust confidence, wait two years conclude maybe really never existed republican party control white house congressional committees approve nominees solved problems trump administration dearth nominations trump, hearings delayed democrats, disinterest prospective candidates left key federal government positions requiring senate confirmation unfilled according nonpartisan partnership public service, organization whose mission inspire new generation civil servants, trump nominated people top government positions wednesday, compared nominees point obama first presidential term, president george w bush obama bush twice many nominees confirmed point trump, big staffing vacancies remain us departments state, justice defense, high profile names backed nominated three vacancies remain federal reserve, full slate seven board governors decade brutal, long road seems getting worse, former philadelphia fed president charles plosser said nomination process part vetting late , wife almost leased home trendy penn quarter neighborhood washington dc, landon said felt obligation help realized sitting fed governors jobs two three people wish certain path job, said graphic fed doves hawks, click
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negotiators canada, mexico united states kick ambitious first round trade talks wednesday countries try fast track deal modernize north american free trade agreement early next year key issues facing negotiators include rules origin nafta says order good traded duty free within three countries, must contain certain percentage north american content, differs various products rule origin contentious auto industry cars must contain least percent american, canadian mexican content united states wants increase content threshold nafta goods bid return manufacturing jobs united states, auto industry conceded rules updated account auto components exist original deal signed canada said prepared discuss strengthening rule origin auto sector, change must apply equally three countries mexico willing look strengthening rules, warns going far make region less competitive dispute resolution united states sought ditch called chapter tool, binational panels hear complaints illegal subsidies dumping issue binding decisions united states frequently lost cases since nafta came effect , mechanism hindered pursing anti dumping anti subsidy cases canadian mexican companies washington also argues chapter infringes sovereignty domestic laws canada said chapter updated, said dispute settlement mechanism red line must part updated nafta mexico also says dispute settlement mechanisms vital part deal give investors security supply management quotas feature nafta several agricultural commodities including dairy sugar, washington seeking eliminate non tariff barriers us agricultural exports notably, us president donald trump called canada restrictions dairy imports disgrace although dairy excluded original deal, united states seeking eliminate non tariff barriers agricultural exports currency manipulation united states seeking provision deter currency manipulation washington wants mechanism ensure nafta countries avoid tinkering exchange rates gain competitive advantage, neither canada mexico us treasury currency manipulation watch list critics say us demand attempt get currency manipulation global trade agreement establish precedent trading partners, including china government procurement united states pushing national, state local governments canada mexico open tender processes us made products time defending existing buy american procurement laws buy american provisions blocked use canadian steel build us bridges, canada pushing freer market government procurement mexico says expects government procurement, already included nafta, part renegotiation investor state dispute settlement united states proposed minor tweaking nafta chapter provisions, designed ensure firms invest abroad receive fair equitable treatment foreign governments chapter , opponents provisions argue infringe sovereignty benefits multinational corporations canada wants update mechanism allow governments regulate interest environment labor, comprehensive economic trade agreement canada recently negotiated european union
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texas measures criticized discriminatory limiting transgender people access bathrooms schools public buildings died tuesday, house adjourned ended special legislative session business leaders civil rights groups battled defeat bills, saying advanced bigotry, would tarnish state image damage economy measures blocked moderate house republicans adoption texas, populous republican dominated state, could fed momentum socially conservative states issue, flashpoint us culture wars finally, texans breathe temporary sigh relief, said jodee winterhof, official human rights campaign lobbied bills texans want harmful, anti transgender legislation, winterhof, campaign senior vice president policy political affairs, said statement momentum called bathroom bills stalled year north carolina partially repealed similar law march original law prompted boycotts athletic bodies businesses estimated cost state hundreds millions dollars texas could lost billion enacted measure, said texas association business, state leading employer grouping house wound duties without taking action bills adjourned sine die, day ahead official end day special session house speaker joe straus, pro business republican controls agenda chamber, said issue priority straus position reinforced well financed campaign major corporations, including texas based energy companies halliburton exxonmobil global services, said bills would make hard recruit top talent measure advanced farthest senate bill , passed easily party line vote republican controlled senate died house would required people use restrooms, showers locker rooms public schools state local government facilities match sex birth certificate, opposed gender identity supporters, including republican lieutenant governor dan patrick, staunch social conservative, say proposed curbs promote public safety protect vulnerable women children
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us president donald trump tuesday rolled back rules regarding environmental reviews restrictions government funded building projects flood prone areas part proposal spend trillion fix aging us infrastructure trump latest executive order would speed approvals permits highways, bridges, pipelines major building efforts revokes obama era executive order aimed reducing exposure flooding, sea level rise consequences climate change going quick going streamlined process way, meet environmental safeguards, going approve
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us court struck two republican drawn us congressional districts texas tuesday, saying discriminatory ordering remedy ahead elections , court papers showed case contested federal courts six years, three judge panel us district court san antonio ruled lawmakers drew districts undermine influence racial minority voters, plaintiffs argued typically show support democrats republicans court also said maps laying must either fixed state courts court said th th congressional districts drawn violation us voting rights act texas districts, republicans holding seats us house representatives democrats court also faulted state legislature heeding previous judicial plans making inadequate fixes maps drawn discriminatory taint removed legislature enactment court interim plans, judges said decision texas democrats saw decision victory republicans initiated deceitful legal strategy deliberately silence texans voice government today, court unanimously agreed, texas democratic party chair gilberto hinojosa said statement republican texas attorney general ken paxton said court rule texas favor finding one contested district, district , lawful however, paxton said statement state abiding law prior court guidance intended ask us supreme court whether texas discriminatory intent relying district court court, lawyers texas argued boundaries drawn republican partisan advantage, said legal dismissed claims districts drawn illegally intention disenfranchise racial ethnic groups
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months, us president donald trump national security adviser chief strategist battled influence behind scenes, feud may force another shake white house dispute lieutenant general hr mcmaster political strategist stephen bannon reached level animosity destabilizing trump team top advisers administration tries regain lost momentum, three senior officials said pressure moderate republicans fire bannon, trump declined publicly back tuesday, although left options open see happens mr bannon, told reporters trump tower new york whatever trump decides could chart fate nuclear weapons deal iran, us troop deployments afghanistan white house staffing decisions
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white supremacists began rallying downtown charlottesville weekend, liz licht kept tv off, trying shield three kids hate spewed streets normally quiet college town learning year old woman joined counter protest killed man described neo nazi sympathies, licht could longer keep news violence nine year old son seven year old twins son went bed scared night, licht said said never really knew evil existed day licht joined parents call local school district help charlottesville children exposed hate violence, especially leave safe home start school year want work develop buddy systems pair someone immigrant refugee, licht, , said tuesday stood near pile flowers marking street heather heyer killed make hands on, talking charlottesville public schools officials said preparing specific plans address issue students return classes next week school leaders tweaking plans new year preparing teachers handle students questions violence hate speech, schools superintendent rosa atkins said e mail miss steps, miss opportunity healing growth, atkins said saturday rally latest series demonstrations white supremacists charlottesville recent months deteriorated street fighting culminated heyer killing, allegedly year old james alex field, injured people crashing car counter protest psychologists often warn young children traumatized images violence urge parents limit exposure news accounts events like saturday rally given white nationalist ideology drove unite right event, experts said parents schools talk directly children beliefs really important teaching moment, said gail saltz, clinical associate professor psychiatry cornell school medicine schools particular could use incident way teach students cope bullying, stepping object bullies, rather passive bystanders way one helpful always relieves anxiety, said saltz might say child microcosm school, really important make everyone feel respected corey eicher, , stopped daughters, aged seven four, leave flowers memorial heyer said tried soothe children fears talking police race showed lot police working day black, every color, eicher said older daughter seven, kind understands happening lila reaction saturday events brief scary
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four business leaders resigned week us president donald trump american manufacturing council protest president tepid comments weekend violence rally white supremacists charlottesville, virginia afl cio president richard trumka became latest resign tuesday trump blamed sides violence left one woman dead several others injured merck co inc kenneth frazier, african american, first ceo leave one trump presidential advisory councils followed chief executives intel corp armour inc trump monday denounced white supremacists, including neo nazis ku klux klan, criminals thugs, bowing days mounting political pressure condemn groups explicitly however, tuesday reverted earlier comments blaming many sides violence following responses companies ceos trump manufacturing council violence virginia dow chemical co condemn violence weekend charlottesville, virginia, chief executive andrew liveris said statement dell inc diul change dell engaging trump administration governments around world share perspective policy issues affect company, customers employees, dell inc spokeswoman said statement ceo michael dell plans remain manufacturing council general electric co jeff immelt remain council chairman company ge tolerance hate, bigotry racism, strongly condemn violent extremism charlottesville weekend, company spokesperson said intel corp hesitation condemning hate speech white supremacy name intel asks countries leadership same, ceo brian krzanich said tweet later said blog post intel website exiting council call attention serious harm divided political climate causing critical issues armour inc saddened charlottesville place racism discrimination world choose love unity, ceo kevin plank, also left council, said tweet company twitter account whirlpool corp whirlpool stay council whirlpool corp believes strongly open inclusive culture respects people races backgrounds company long fostered environment acceptance tolerance workplace, company spokeswoman said campbell soup co chief executive denise morrison remain council reprehensible scenes bigotry hatred display charlottesville weekend place society simply violence, racist ideology center protests wrong must condemned uncertain terms, company spokesman said statement american federation labor congress industrial organizations afl cio afl cio president richard trumka resign president trump council manufacturing, effective immediately cannot sit council president tolerates bigotry domestic terrorism, trumka said wal mart stores inc representing company largest one diverse groups associates us, even diverse customer base tens millions customers, believe stay engaged try influence decisions positive way help bring people together, wal mart ceo doug mcmillon said johnson johnson end, concluded johnson johnson responsibility remain engaged, way support specific political agenda, way represent values credo crucial public policy discussed developed, johnson johnson ceo alex gorsky said statement international paper co international paper strongly condemns violence took place charlottesville weekend
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united nations secretary general antonio guterres tuesday said racism, xenophobia, anti semitism, islamophobia poisoning societies, violence erupted left right wing groups virginia following white supremacist rally saturday must stand every time everywhere, guterres said twitter post
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top tax law writer us house representatives insisted tuesday tax reform happen year, despite concerns among experts tax code overhaul could drag , even collapse altogether president donald trump still seeking first major legislative achievement focused tax reform done little advance recently, amid constant distractions russia, north korea race relations congress, failed push dismantle obamacare, republicans ramping nationwide publicity campaign favor tax law changes without first deciding exactly changes want make house ways means committee chairman kevin brady, texan, scheduled deliver speech issue wednesday former president ronald reagan ranch santa barbara, california committee members also attend ahead remarks, brady told cnbc tuesday house, senate white house united around common tax plan, details hammered legislation introduced house republican leaders ambitious plan earlier year, key pieces discarded replacement revenue raising provisions agreed upon nevertheless, brady said, track deliver transformational, bold tax reform year time, acknowledged details yet finalized lot work left corporate lobbyists independent experts said congress administration far apart critical issues slash rates without ballooning federal deficit republicans agree lower tax rates, pay them, said stephen shay, harvard law school lecturer advised tax policy us treasury former democratic president barack obama shay put odds tax reform occurring november midterm congressional elections expectations tax reform fallen sharply among investors wall street, many believe congressional gridlock likely overhaul economically, tax reform brainer there, long winding road finding land mines road pretty much every week, said brad mcmillan, chief investment officer broker dealer commonwealth financial network major tax reform last occurred result broadly bipartisan effort took several years trump, tax reform highly partisan venture republicans months overcome internal divisions obstacles get tax reform done jan push collide next month efforts prevent government shutdown default us debt still, experts said tax legislation might still fly still expectation sort tax bill gets president desk sign midterm elections, said rohit kumar, tax policy expert accounting consulting group pwc former senior senate tax aide think lot uncertainty whether call tax reform whether something like tax relief
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neo nazi website daily stormer, helped organize gathering virginia saturday turned violent, moved called dark web tuesday registration use open internet revoked godaddy inc alphabet inc google canceled daily stormer internet registration monday, saying group violated terms service, prohibit clients using sites incite violence andrew anglin, founder daily stormer, respond requests comment supporters daily stormer took twitter tuesday tell people could gain access website dark web, portion internet indexed popular search engines seen special browser, hides identity location users year old woman killed people injured man rammed car group people objecting unite right rally charlottesville, virginia man charged murder violence presented president donald trump one biggest domestic political challenges far responded right wing groups segment political base
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two people say injured far right rally charlottesville, virginia sued man charged killing woman driving car crowd well event organizers tuesday million tadrint washington micah washington said papers filed charlottesville circuit court among people hurt james alex fields drove car crowd counter protesters, killing one driving home car struck fields car, pedestrian victims also hurled onto vehicle, lawsuit said lawsuit names fields, unite right rally organizer jason kessler two dozen alt right leaders organizations defendants doubt violence intended rally, pair said lawsuit, noting participants came bearing shields weapons kessler denied event intended provoke violence, contending counter protesters sparked fighting blaming police failing protect group could reached comment tuesday fields charged second degree murder killing heather heyer car, additional charges people injured denied bail monday court hearing
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afl cio president richard trumka deputy chief staff thea lee resigned tuesday president donald trump manufacturing council, slamming remarks protests virginia saying tolerates bigotry domestic terrorism statement afl cio, largest federation labor unions united states, cited trump remarks news conference earlier tuesday said left right wing groups blame violence virginia white supremacist rally saturday president trump remarks today repudiate forced remarks yesterday kkk neo nazis must resign behalf america working people, reject notions legitimacy bigoted groups, trumka lee said statement
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republican governor texas signed law tuesday measure restrict insurance coverage abortions, compelling women buy supplemental plan want coverage procedure governor greg abbott said measure known house bill would protect abortion opponents subsidizing procedure democratic critics decried forcing people buy rape insurance texas, populous republican controlled state, forefront enacting abortion restrictions, many measures followed socially conservative states hb goes law dec , texas th state restrict abortion coverage private insurance plans written state firm believer texas values, proud sign legislation ensures texan ever required pay procedure ends life unborn child, abbott said statement republican sponsor senate bill abortion insurance restriction, brandon creighton, told local media supplemental coverage would cost year house bill , passed chambers month, mostly party line vote, offer exceptions cases rape incest abortion rights groups said plan court fight prevent becoming law signing hb law, governor abbott told women parents must pay extra tantamount rape insurance, democratic representative chris turner, opposed bill, said tuesday states restrictions abortion coverage plans set state exchanges part affordable care act former democratic president barack obama, according guttmacher institute, tracks legislation also tuesday, abbott signed another measure expands reporting requirements complications arising abortions
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chief executives intel corp, merck co inc armour inc resigned us president donald trump american manufacturing council monday, following trump initially tepid response weekend violence rally white supremacists charlottesville, virginia resigned council call attention serious harm divided political climate causing critical issues, intel chief executive brian krzanich said blog post intelly ffojad kenneth fraizer, chief executive drugmaker merck african american, said left advisory council president reaction violence white supremacists counter protesters frazier cited need take stand intolerance extremism afl cio, federation labor unions represent million workers, said considering pulling representative committee white nationalist rally turned deadly saturday, trump initially said many sides blame monday, statement, trump denounced neo nazis ku klux klan criminals thugs, bowing mounting political pressure critics assailed singling white supremacists ceo armour, kevin plank, announced resignation council twitter posting remain resolute potential ability improve american manufacturing, said plank however, armour engages innovation sports, politics plank criticized last winter armour biggest stars support trump, comments basketball star stephen curry echoed demonstration charlottesville hundreds white nationalists took deadly turn saturday car plowed group counter protesters killed one person america leaders must honor fundamental views clearly rejecting expressions hatred, bigotry group supremacy, run counter american ideal people created equal, frazier said statement announcing resignation bitly ffnitm ceo merck matter personal conscience, feel responsibility take stand intolerance extremism, said trump responded shortly later tweet, saying, ken frazier merck pharma resigned president manufacturing council, time lower ripoff drug prices trump doubled attack later day, tweeting merck leader higher higher drug prices time taking jobs us bring jobs back lower prices son janitor, frazier joined merck general counsel one drugmaker subsidiaries , working way ceo company made name company top lawyer, steering daunting litigation vioxx, widely used painkiller withdrawn linked heart attacks many observers thought merck would eventually shell billion thousands plaintiffs drug withdrawal frazier legal strategy led billion settlement , allowing merck refocus pipeline experimental medicines merck shares closed percent new york stock exchange, roughly line wider market frazier frequently made political contributions election, donating republican democratic members congress making donations presidential candidate year political pac maintained merck funded donations merck employees made million candidate contributions campaign
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us president donald trump tuesday dismissed company executives resigned one presidential advisory committees reaction response following weekend violence charlottesville, virginia every ceo drops manufacturing council, many take place grandstanders gone jobs trump wrote twitter chief executives merck co inc, armour inc intel corp left presidential manufacturing council
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china take action defend interests united states damages trade ties, ministry commerce said tuesday, us president donald trump authorized inquiry china alleged theft intellectual property trump move, first direct trade measure administration china, comes time heightened tension north korea nuclear ambitions, though unlikely prompt near term change commercial ties us trade representative robert lighthizer year look whether launch formal investigation china policies intellectual property, white house us industry groups say harming us businesses jobs united states respect objective facts, act prudently, abide world trade organization pledges, destroy principles multilateralism, unidentified spokesman china ministry commerce said statement us side ignores facts, disrespects multilateral trade principles taking actions harms sides trade interests, china absolutely sit watch, inevitably adopt appropriate measures, resolutely safeguard china lawful rights ministry said united states treasure cooperation favorable state china us trade relations, warned us action damage ties would harm sides trade relations companies china continuously strengthening administrative judicial protections intellectual property, ministry added china policy forcing foreign companies turn technology chinese joint venture partners failure crack intellectual property theft longstanding problems several us administrations trump administration officials estimated theft intellectual property china could worth much billion experts china trade policy said long lead time could allow beijing discuss issues raised washington without seen cave pressure threat reprisals china repeatedly rebuffed attempts previous us administrations take action ip practices, insisted rigorously protects intellectual property state news agency xinhua said us investigation unilateralist baring fangs hurt sides jacob parker, vice president china operations us china business council said trump memo beginning process, expected decision move forward administration days think much faster year, parker said coming terms bilateral investment treaty would better way get china address ip issues, added surprise companies honing crisis communications internal planning processes since election rhetoric came campaign led take proactive action prepared, aware ready types actions going forward investigation likely cast shadow us relations china, largest trading partner, trump asking put pressure north korea give nuclear programm trump suggested would amenable going easy china trade aggressive reining north korea china said issues trade united states linked north korea problem ken jarrett, president american chamber commerce shanghai, said statement tuesday trade north korea linked, investigation measured necessary step president executive order reflects building frustration chinese trade market entry policies, particularly pressure american companies part technologies intellectual property exchange market access, said chinese companies operating united states face pressure
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california sued us department justice monday federal restrictions law enforcement grants called sanctuary cities, continuing legal counterattack democrats president donald trump administration city san francisco also filed lawsuit justice department late last week, saying federal government improperly sought force local jurisdictions enforce national immigration law imposing funding conditions president donald trump issued broad executive order january targeting wide swaths federal funding cities generally offer illegal immigrants safe harbor declining use municipal resources enforce federal immigration laws however, san francisco judge drastically limited scope policy previous lawsuit filed city justice department sought impose conditions national grant local law enforcement mandates access local jails federal immigration officials, well hours notice releasing anyone wanted immigration violations california lawsuit opposing conditions, well san francisco case, similar legal challenge filed last week city chicago statement monday, california attorney general xavier becerra said state, federal government, best suited determine best allocate law enforcement resources president trump threatened defund local law enforcement ability job protect people, picked wrong fight, becerra said justice department spokesman could immediately reached comment trump administration contends local authorities endanger public safety decline hand deportation illegal immigrants arrested crimes california receives million year federal law enforcement funding would subject new conditions, state said lawsuit san francisco city attorney dennis herrera monday said san francisco receives million funds immigration enforcement federal government job, said stopping them, herrera said police deputies focused fighting crime, breaking hard working families
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us auto safety advocacy group center auto safety appointed official track record federal government consumer protection agencies new executive director, industry body said tuesday jason levine, spent six years us consumer product safety commission administration former president barack obama, succeeds clarence ditlow, died november last year levine also served federal election commission us department health human services center auto safety founded consumer rights advocate ralph nader consumers union
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president donald trump monday authorized inquiry china alleged theft intellectual property first direct trade measure administration beijing, one unlikely prompt near term change trump broke day vacation new jersey sign memo white house time heightened tensions washington beijing north korea nuclear ambitions investigation likely cast shadow relations china, largest us trading partner, trump asking beijing step pressure pyongyang us trade representative robert lighthizer year look whether launch formal investigation china trade policies intellectual property, white house us industry lobby groups say harming us businesses jobs trump called inquiry big move trump administration officials estimated theft intellectual property china could high billion experts china trade policy said long lead time could allow beijing discuss issues raised washington without seen cave pressure threat reprisals although trump repeatedly criticized china trade practices campaign trail, administration taken significant action despite threats so, declined name china currency manipulator delayed broader national security probes imports foreign steel aluminum could indirectly affect china china repeatedly rebuffed attempts previous us administrations take action ip practices sure formally reject investigation launched implication going require negotiation resolve it, said matthew goodman, senior adviser asian economics washington based center strategic international studies jonathan fenby, analyst ts lombard consultancy, said china interested short term trade fix united states resist attempts tie china policy forcing foreign companies turn technology chinese joint venture partners failure crack intellectual property theft longstanding problems several us administrations information technology industry council, main trade group us technology giants, microsoft msfto , apple aaplo google googlo , said hoped china would take administration announcement seriously united states china use coming months address issues causing friction bilateral trade relationship presidents trump xi anticipated meeting ahead november apec leaders meeting, iti president dean garfield said statement us chamber commerce, largest business lobbying group, said china needed end forced technology transfers protect foreign intellectual property rights editorial monday, state run china daily newspaper said investigation poison relations warned trump administration make rash decision could regret trump expected seek called section investigation earlier month, announcement postponed white house pressed china cooperation north korea section trade act , popular trade tool rarely used past decade, allows president unilaterally impose tariffs trade restrictions protect us industries unfair trade practices foreign countries
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china said tuesday would take actions defend interests united states damages trade ties us president donald trump authorized inquiry china alleged theft intellectual property nl n l g united states respect objective facts, act prudently, destroy principles multilateralism, china ministry commerce said statement
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decision united states investigate china trade practices unilateralist baring fangs hurt sides, china state news agency xinhua said tuesday us president donald trump monday authorized inquiry china alleged theft intellectual property administration officials said could cost united states much billion us trade representative robert lighthizer year look whether launch formal investigation china trade policies intellectual property, white house us industry lobby groups say harming us businesses jobs still soon say united states intends showdown china trade, exaggeration latest baring fangs washington part china, like unilateral moves washington, hurt china, united states long run, xinhua said xinhua said chinese exporters could first suffer trade sanctions, pain would soon spread us industries households, adding china willing resolve disputes two sides dialogue investigation likely cast shadow us relations china, largest trading partner, trump asking beijing put pressure north korea give nuclear program ken jarrett, president american chamber commerce shanghai, said statement tuesday trade north korea linked, said investigation sign growing us discontent chinese trade practices president executive order reflects building frustration chinese trade market entry policies, particularly pressure american companies part technologies intellectual property exchange market access, said chinese companies operating united states face pressure support actions recognize importance us china commercial ties also encourage progress toward equitable trading relationship, said
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president donald trump sign executive order tuesday establishing discipline accountability environmental review permitting process infrastructure projects, white house said statement monday trump, visiting residence trump tower new york city, also participate discussion infrastructure give statement subject pm gmt white house give additional details executive order trump, real estate developer becoming president, made rebuilding country crumbling infrastructure top campaign issue proposed leveraging billion government spending trillion projects privatize air traffic control system, strengthen rural infrastructure repair bridges, roads waterways june, trump said one biggest obstacles new infrastructure projects painfully slow, costly time consuming process getting permits approvals build
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texas measures restrict access transgender people bathrooms schools public buildings appear doomed moderate republican powerbrokers blocked bills hundreds businesses opposed called bathroom bills caused rifts among republicans control state legislature, leaving likely path passage day special session wraps wednesday, analysts lawmakers said monday bathroom bill session dead buried dirt coffin, said mark jones, political science professor rice university houston enactment texas, populous republican dominated state, could give momentum socially conservative states additional action issue become flashpoint us culture wars house speaker joe straus, pro business republican controls agenda body, shown little interest passing bathroom bill, said priority monday, opponents bills delivered list signatures , people opposed bathroom bill straus prominent republicans, including governor greg abbott straus position reinforced well financed campaign major corporations including texas based energy companies halliburton haln exxonmobil global services xomn , said bills discriminatory would make hard recruit top talent supporters legislation, say help protect women children sexual assaults, given acknowledge slim chance success, lawmakers still trying reach deals almost priority items set abbott session opponents still worried bathroom bill language could attached amendment another bill, monday afternoon, action taken senate bill , made senate stalled house, requires people use restrooms, showers locker rooms public schools state local government facilities match sex birth certificate, opposed gender identity push bathroom bills nationally sputtered north carolina partially repealed measure march boycotts athletic organizations businesses cost state hundreds millions dollars opponents texas measures include global tech giants ibm ibmn apple aaplo , major texas city police chiefs, contested claims bills would protect public safety, national hockey league dallas stars team republican representative ron simmons, sponsored version bathroom legislation texas house, said privacy issue heart bills supported wide majority republican primary voters pass legislation mean issue going there, said
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canada laid tough line ahead talks modernizing nafta monday, suggesting could walk away united states pushed remove key dispute settlement mechanism trade deal foreign minister chrystia freeland, giving substantive outline yet canada goals, said optimistic negotiations would success north american free trade agreement members canada, mexico united states hold first session washington wednesday canada, heavily reliant exports united states, opposes washington push scrap called chapter dispute settlement mechanism, binational panels make binding decisions complaints illegal subsidies dumping united states frequently lost cases canada uphold preserve elements nafta canadians deem key national interest including process ensure anti dumping countervailing duties applied fairly truly warranted, freeland said speech university ottawa noting canada withdrawn chief negotiator talks bilateral trade treaty united states issue, freeland said government equally resolute freeland later sidestepped reporters questions whether maintaining chapter make break issue canada, saying would let us counterparts know important matter ottawa trade among three nations quadrupled since nafta came effect , surpassing trillion us president donald trump regularly calls treaty disaster threatened walk away unless major changes made, citing us job losses trade deficit mexico toronto trade lawyer mark warner said surprises freeland announcement, given ottawa already signaled stance major issues beginning negotiation everybody expects posturing, said phone, noting washington reacted calmly previous canadian statements importance dispute settlement freeland, predicted would moments drama talks, said canada wanted progressive trade deal featuring stricter environmental labor standards well focus climate change, concept trump little time canada, like mexico, sends majority exports united states would hurt us protectionist moves united states runs slight surplus trade goods services canada, mounted major outreach campaign persuade us business leaders politicians nafta success american partners listening, freeland said understand relationship, greatest economic partnership world, balanced mutually beneficial freeland stressed canada would protect tariffs quotas keep domestic dairy prices high imports low us dairy farmers strongly dislike system modernized nafta take account technological advances make easier professionals move one member nation another, added
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us trade representative robert lighthizer said monday probe whether launch investigation china intellectual property practices one office highest priorities lighthizer said statement china industrial policies practices reportedly forced transfer vital us technology chinese companies engage thorough investigation and, needed, take action preserve future us industry, lighthizer said thousands jobs stake workers future generations
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environmental group sierra club sued us energy department monday hopes forcing reveal groups consulted conducting eagerly awaited study electricity grid latest push back department study backers renewable energy wind solar power fear could used trump administration form policies could slow growth industry energy secretary rick perry, commissioned day study april, ordered department see whether regulatory burdens administrations including former president barack obama forced premature retirements called baseload power plants, fired nuclear coal perry said policies potentially put risk reliability security national power grid sierra club, suit filed monday us district court northern district california, said department ignored freedom information act request filed may request sought release communications staff outside groups consulted, belief energy department mostly relied fossil fuel backers want make sure study finally released, public policy makers fully understand went it, influenced by, whose views take consideration, said casey roberts, sierra club lawyer energy department immediately respond request comment initially said report would released july, release delayed draft study, conducted contractor included contributions staff across department, said intermittent renewable power harmed grid, leaked media last month energy department spokeswoman said draft outdated reviewed political career staff, leading sierra club others believe final draft could favor coal nuclear several lawmakers strong renewable power output states said energy department already completed long term studies renewable power impact grid concluded harm senator chuck grassley, republican iowa, raised concerns letter sent perry may secretary commissioned study appeared geared undermine wind energy industry
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trump administration set collision course auto industry launches renegotiations year old nafta trade pact week, aiming shrink growing trade deficit mexico tighten rules origin cars parts industry, autos focus us president donald trump anger north american free trade agreement, blames taking car factories jobs away america low wage mexico united states billion trade deficit mexico autos auto parts last year, dominant component overall billion us deficit, according us census bureau data trump administration framed nafta negotiating objectives around reducing trade deficit mexico, said caroline freund, senior trade fellow peterson institute international economics touch autos, way getting want among tools us trade representative robert lighthizer may seek boost auto employment us strengthening rules origin shut parts asia, possibly unprecedented us specific content requirement mexican vehicles lighthizer negotiating objectives nafta seek ensure rules origin incentivize sourcing goods materials united states north america, raised concerns among auto industry executives trade groups seek deal guarantees certain percentage production united states industry opposed carve increasing percentage vehicle value must come region current percent
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former us vice president al gore said friday president donald trump rejection paris climate change agreement fueling, rather weakening, momentum among environmental activists gore, whose follow oscar winning documentary inconvenient truth showing movie theaters worldwide month, said governments companies stepped since trump decision june withdraw global pact entire world next day doubled commitments paris agreement us, governors largest states hundreds mayors, thousands business leaders stood fill gap said still paris agreement, gore told reuters television think reaction donald trump actually driving much momentum climate movement, added gore new documentary, inconvenient sequel truth power, argues fighting climate change moral battle, par civil rights movement united states fight gay rights shot mostly trump election, also shows republican campaign trail promising abolish environmental regulations boost coal oil industries inconvenient truth credited bringing climate change mainstream political discourse united states decade ago best documentary oscar helped propel gore nobel peace prize, shared intergovernmental panel climate change
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us president donald trump chided merck co inc kenneth frazier drugmaker chief executive resigned presidential advisory board earlier monday cited need us leaders denounce bigotry following violent weekend charlottesville, virginia ken frazier merck pharma resigned president manufacturing council, time lower ripoff drug prices, trump wrote post twitter
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us congress members focused august recess finding ways lower corporate tax rate, industry groups sectors society gearing fight proposed changes personal income tax tax cuts business garnered headlines, lobbyists lawmakers conceded rewriting corporate tax code long slog tackling personal tax rates easier, many argue looking easier legislative win ahead midterm elections, lawmakers republican majority want cut individual incomes taxes president donald trump pushing hard tax changes year still, proposed changes personal tax code already stirred opposition realtors, home builders, mortgage lenders charities groups say proposed changes hurt home sales cut charitable contributions national association realtors issued august recess talking points circular imploring members remind lawmakers homeowners must treated fairly tax reform avoid another housing crash group cited report commissioned pwc estimated home values could quickly dive percent tax plan becomes law simplify tax code, republicans proposed eliminating nearly tax write offs including state local taxes, doubling standard deduction would eliminate incentive itemize drastically reduce number taxpayers currently, many taxpayers use itemized deductions, claiming write offs things like charitable contributions, interest paid mortgage state local taxes standard deduction becomes larger, fewer taxpayers need itemize, reducing incentive hold mortgage contribute charity currently, million taxpayers claim mortgage interest deduction, billion total claims, according robert dietz, economist national association homebuilders estimates suggest half taxpayers would stop itemizing proposed plan, dietz said, warning would create large ripple effect economy said people early years mortgage would suffer most, along prospective home buyers home builders also fighting proposed tax code changes think would call cakewalk, said jerry howard, head national home builders association, saying proposal face fierce resistance group, represents , builders noted members operate every congressional district employ million people charitable organizations arguing increasing standard deduction asking members congress consider creating universal deduction, taxpayers taking standard deduction get additional credit donations without itemizing taxpayers claim estimated billion year charitable deductions charities fear giving would plummet standard deduction doubled without creating universal deduction gail mcgovern, president ceo american red cross, said reducing charitable deductions would devastating lobbyists defeat reform effort, congress could try cut rates without structural tax code changes, said charles boustany, former republican member tax code writing house ways means committee left congress january path least resistance becomes old fashioned tax cut individual side, said boustany pressure going relentless get later fall
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