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congressional republicans trump administration face challenge reducing us corporate income tax rate percent, let alone percent rate sought president donald trump, senate top tax law writer said monday senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch, interview reuters, said getting corporate rate percent percent would bring sea change us economy added bipartisan cooperation may necessary tax reform succeed utah republican comments mark first time member big six principals involved high level tax reform talks described percent corporate tax rate challenge recent weeks, officials described target range percent described trump percent proposal unlikely fact, would kind miraculous could get percent less like get around percent love get percent could, hatch said think odds are, going lucky get twenty percent corporate tax rate proposed republicans house representatives said success could hinge getting democratic support tax legislation, saying discussions bipartisan path forward committee top democrat, senator ron wyden called senate democratic leader chuck schumer open door cross party cooperation hatch big six negotiators senate, white house, treasury house issued joint statement last week, emphasizing commitment sweeping tax law changes monday, white house aide said trump would travel promote tax reform states including michigan wisconsin white house hopes house vote tax legislation october senate november could get corporate tax rate to, let say, maximum percent, would sea change country would great, hatch said current congress, almost impossible change democrats slowed everything point hardly move anything going try break get done
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wisconsin governor ordered state legislature back special session tuesday consider incentive package would award taiwanese electronics manufacturer foxconn billion years mostly cash incentives waive several state environmental reviews foxconn said last week white house ceremony plans build billion lcd flat screen factory southeast wisconsin company, formally known hon hai precision industry co ltd tw , hopes open million square foot plant , acre site initially employ , people republican governor scott walker foxconn said company ultimately may employ , people site draft bill released monday discloses new details expensive incentive package wisconsin offered competed six states land project says also generate , ancillary jobs , construction jobs republican controlled legislature take measure tuesday clear vote incentives approved, wisconsin economic development corporation would negotiate formal contract foxconn project, said mark maley, spokesman wedc tim bartik, economist upjohn institute employment research michigan studies government tax incentives, said foxconn package least six times average us award similar deals auto plants planemaker boeing co ban foxconn major supplier apple inc aaplo iphones company said wisconsin factory would produce parts apple legislation, foxconn receive million per year refundable tax credits, capped billion meets capital employment compensation targets also avoid paying million sales taxes building materials, equipment supplies although state measures attract foxconn labeled tax incentives, largely would paid cash since effective wisconsin state tax rate percent manufacturers addition incentives, president donald trump suggested investment decision due election promised changes corporate regulatory tax policy incentives include billion state income tax credits job creation billion state income tax credits capital investment foxconn eligible additional local incentives company eligible refundable tax credits equal percent wages paid instead typical percent percent capital costs instead percent wisconsin also agreed draft legislation issue million state debt reconstruct parts interstate near sites company considering sites kenosha racine counties near border illinois draft legislation released walker waives required state environmental impact statement allows company discharge dredged fill material wetlands without state permits legislation also would allow foxconn connect artificial bodies water natural waterways without state permits foxconn chairman terry gou told milwaukee journal sentinel one reason wisconsin appealing proximity abundant fresh water lake michigan needed build panels legislation also waives requiring approval project public service commission, oversees power water utilities wisconsin
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white house said monday anthony scaramucci, named president donald trump communications director days ago, leaving post change comes days scaramucci delivered profanity laced tirade top trump aides
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new us rule aimed restoring consumers ability band together sue financial companies survived first challenge, top banking regulator monday said would petition suspended consumer financial protection bureau rule abolishing mandatory arbitration clauses released july , immediately threatened republicans congress president donald trump administration acting us comptroller currency keith noreika publicly argued cfpb director richard cordray, appointed former president barack obama, democrat, whether rule could endanger banking system many expected noreika ask colleagues financial stability oversight council consisting country chief financial regulators stay rule monday statement said unable complete thorough review rule time make petition nothing far diminishes concerns rule may adversely affect institutions within federal banking system customers, noreika said, adding may unintended consequences increased costs cfpb declined comment still, noreika backing victory independent agency, spent years researching writing rule rule bans companies requiring customers sign agreement opening new accounts join group lawsuit, class action, event dispute instead must take disputes secret arbitration critics rule say class actions mostly benefit lawyers, arbitration quick, cost effective, renders large awards complainants supporters, though, say citizens entitled day court companies often hire arbitrators, rigging process customers also say public proceedings effective ending bad corporate behavior rule well thought response serious consumer harm forced arbitration, said brian marshall, policy counsel advocacy group americans financial reform noreika threat one levied regulation first time stay oversight council seriously considered dismantle rule noreika added hopes congressional efforts kill rule succeed even though house representatives passed resolution repealing earlier month, republicans hold slimmer majority senate struggle gather enough votes similar resolution, analysts said
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president donald trump, criticized enough help pass health care legislation, traveling try drum support tax legislation, senior white house aide said monday specifically, trump could travel midwest states like michigan wisconsin presidential campaign still represented democrats congress terms travel, think see states need votes, said marc short, white house legislative liaison republican effort repeal obamacare failed senate last week, leaving party leaders looking ahead try tackle overhaul tax code also left many questioning taxes different, especially trump, suffers low national approval ratings, become actively involved pushing bill short said unlike health care, called complicated, white house working build support tax reform among national groups aligned ideology remarks came tax panel discussion sponsored americans prosperity, group funded republican donors charles david koch organizes supporters across country contact members congress favor conservative legislation treasury secretary steve mnuchin, speaking panel, echoed remarks message tax reform may perfect everything want, going really really good economy better have, mnuchin said
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republican us senator john mccain said monday would offer plan us strategy war afghanistan amendment defense authorization bill september eight years lose strategy cost us lives treasure afghanistan, mccain, chairman senate armed services committee, said statement senate takes national defense authorization act september, offer amendment based advice best military leaders provide strategy success achieving america national interests afghanistan
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us president donald trump decided remove anthony scaramucci job communications director, new york times reported monday, citing three unidentified people close decision news scaramucci removal came hours trump swore new chief staff, retired general john kelly politico reported dismissal came kelly request, citing two unidentified white house officials
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president donald trump committed overhauling us tax code end , top white house economic advisor said monday president percent committed getting tax reform done year, said gary cohn, director national economic council, start listening session real estate industry groups taxes cabinet meeting topic cabinet meeting talking taxes tax reform would take get tax reform done year, cohn said
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new jersey governor chris christie confronted baseball fan heckled sunday night game milwaukee, according video posted local media, making unpopular governor target another round online jokes second term republican seen clutching bowl nachos leaning man identified brad joseph, telling big shot, walking away flight stairs, according video incident posted online milwaukee wisn television joseph told station yelled christie name governor going stairs called hypocrite game milwaukee brewers chicago cubs yelling first told me, another beer thought decent come back, thought kind funny, station quoted joseph saying started calling tough guy representative christie office immediately respond request comment monday many social media users took twitter express anger christie actions comedian nick jack pappas tweeted sunday, chris christie proved impossible look tough pants pulled chest dude shoulda smacked nachos chrischristie hands told go back closed public beach safe, tweeted zach thurman monday christie made headlines earlier month getting slammed relaxing new jersey state beach amid government shutdown made beach limits everyone else altered photos christie beach chair spread across internet, depicting white house meeting, movie television scenes unlikely settings christie one disliked us governors, quinnipiac university poll june finding eight new jersey voters disapproved job doing, said worst governor lowest job approval rating found governor years
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republicans sunday urged president donald trump new chief staff john kelly rein chaos within white house monday said retired marine corps general challenged assert control first six months office, trump upended white house convention loose decision making style open door policy oval office advisers, internal external infighting among senior staff become bitter public going reduce drama, reduce sniping within reduce leaks, bring discipline relationships, karl rove, republican strategist former white house adviser george w bush, said fox news sunday trump announced kelly would replace embattled chief staff reince priebus end particularly chaotic week saw first legislative effort
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us vice president mike pence monday assured baltic states us support faced aggression russia, telling washington firmly backs nato doctrine collective defense pence comments presidents estonia, latvia lithuania, ahead russian war games doorstep, clearly intended reassure following russia annexation crimea ukraine us president donald trump early lukewarm support nato visit nato brussels headquarters may, trump jarred allies restating us support critical portion alliance charter instead berated members spending enough defense trump since said supports nato charter article , requirement member alliance defend come attack strong united nato necessary today point since collapse communism quarter century ago threat looms larger baltic states specter aggression unpredictable neighbor east, pence said news conference three baltic presidents president donald trump, united states stands firmly behind article pledge mutual defense attack one us attack us russia scheduled next month hold large scale military maneuvers ally belarus us army top general europe said month zapad war games could trojan horse resulting military equipment left belarus warned russia continues seek redraw international borders force, undermine democracies sovereign nations divide free nations europe, one another lithuania president dalia grybauskaite told lithuanian radio nato air policing missions would doubled russian led zapad exercise pence also due visit montenegro, alliance newest member, make stop georgia, aspiring member, fought brief war russia
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majority americans ready move healthcare reform point us senate effort dismantle obamacare failed friday, according exclusive reuters ipsos opinion poll released saturday nearly two thirds country wants either keep modify affordable care act, popularly known obamacare, majority americans want congress turn attention priorities, survey found republicans vowed dismantle affordable care act since democratic president barack obama signed law , appeared finally chance republican president donald trump took office january law, helped million people obtain health insurance, steadily grown popular july poll , americans, conducted republican led effort collapsed senate, found percent said wanted keep obamacare, either entirely fixing problem areas percent january survey found support law still runs along party lines, nine democrats three republicans saying wanted keep modify obamacare among republicans, three fourths said would like party leaders try repeal replace obamacare point, though listed issues would give higher priority right disappointment among republicans happiness among democrats repeal failure palpable two thirds republicans felt bad senate failed pass healthcare bill, three fourths democrats felt good, according reuters ipsos poll asked think congress next, americans picked priorities tax reform, foreign relations infrastructure percent said wanted republicans congress continue working new healthcare bill gene anderson, , trump voter living retirement community zionsville, indiana, said president refocus stability administration demonstration able work together democrats congress understand push healthcare reform tax reform, said ought sit come viable legislative, doable tax reform americans appear supportive main features obamacare example, percent said favor expanding medicaid low income families, percent said favored requiring us residents health insurance percent percent, respectively, reuters ipsos first asked questions april latest republican effort failed senator john mccain split party leadership joined republican colleagues susan collins lisa murkowksi senate democrats vote called skinny repeal eliminating certain aspects obamacare mccain later said measure offered replacement actually reform healthcare system respondents said thought lot people shared responsibility failure healthcare asked responsible, percent picked senate republicans, percent said trump, percent said mccain rest picked senate democrats majority leader mitch mcconnell, well senators collins murkowski reuters ipsos poll conducted online english throughout united states gathered responses , people, including republicans democrats poll credibility interval, measure accuracy, percentage points
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us president donald trump members administration sunday goaded republican senators stick trying pass healthcare bill, lawmakers failed spectacularly last week muster votes end obamacare second day running, republican president tweeted impatience congress inability deliver party seven year promise replace affordable care act, president barack obama signature healthcare bill commonly known obamacare members administration took airwaves try compel lawmakers take action unclear whether white house admonishments would impact capitol hill, republicans control houses signaled last week time move issues republicans zeal repeal replace obamacare met intra party divisions moderates conservatives also increasing approval law raised number insured americans million polling indicates majority americans ready move healthcare point according reuters ipsos poll released saturday, percent , people surveyed friday saturday said wanted keep obamacare, either entirely fixing problem areas percent january us legislative branch spinning wheels, executive branch pledged look rewriting obamacare regulations health human services secretary tom price told abc week would change regulations drive costs hurt patients price sidestepped questions whether administration plans waive obamacare mandate individuals health insurance, saying things table try help patients price also told nbc would implement obamacare law land obamacare still law clearly angered trump, major legislative accomplishments show first half year office give republican senators, world watching repeal replace president said tweet sunday morning friday, senate republicans failed collect enough votes repeal even parts obamacare capped week failed senate votes whether simply repeal, repeal replace, law, trump repeatedly berated lawmakers late attempt influence legislation president accept said, quote, time move on, kellyanne conway, senior counselor trump, said fox news sunday senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, republican, made exactly comment dawn friday morning failed healthcare vote white house budget director, mick mulvaney, said sunday lawmakers stay session get something done healthcare
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outside adviser us president donald trump called sunday firing consumer financial protection bureau director richard cordray corey lewandowski, trump former campaign manager still speaks regularly president, criticized cfpb rule would make easier consumers sue financial companies currently, many consumers required settle disputes related credit cards banking products mandatory arbitration recommendation president united states fire richard cordray, lewandowski told nbc meet press cfpb brainchild massachusetts democratic senator elizabeth warren created dodd frank wall street reform law, bureau charged protecting consumers predatory lending practices commonplace financial crisis current law, president fire cordray cause legal burden show cause high, cordray term expire july cordray widely expected run governor ohio, though announced plans lewandowski said cordray potential political aspirations part reason ousted, saying wants run governor ohio, go run governor ohio, sitting federal office right cfpb spokesman immediate comment response republicans fought creation cfpb long complained agency wields much power without enough accountability president congress accused imposing overly burdensome regulations say may unduly harm consumers us appeals court weighing case involving whether president allowed fire cordray will, cause trump remove cordray prior court ruling, would likely escalate ongoing legal battle asked comments cfpb driven business interests represents, lewandowski said clients interests agency however, lewandowski previously worked avenue strategies, registered lobby ohio based payday lender community choice financial
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us health human services secretary tom price said sunday department job follow law affordable care act, former president obama signature domestic initiative known obamacare price, nbc meet press, asked whether would implement affordable care act intended job follow law land, price said, added law failing american people said administration goal repeal replace obamacare put place system actually works patients
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us president donald trump threatened saturday end government payments health insurers congress pass new healthcare bill goaded abandon seven year quest replace obamacare law twitter message saturday, trump said new healthcare bill approved quickly, bailouts insurance companies bailouts members congress end soon tweet came day senate republicans failed muster enough votes repeal parts affordable care act, president barack obama signature healthcare bill commonly known obamacare first part trump tweet appeared referring approximately billion cost sharing reduction subsidies federal government pays insurers lower price health coverage low income americans second part appeared threat end employer contribution congress members staffs, moved normal federal employee healthcare benefits program onto obamacare insurance exchanges part healthcare law trump previously threatened suspend payments insurers, determined department health human services april, threatened end payments democrats refused negotiate healthcare bill responding saturday tweet, senate democratic leader chuck schumer said president carried threat, every expert agrees insurance premiums go health care expensive millions americans president ought stop playing politics people lives health care, start leading finally begin acting presidential, schumer said statement trump later urged senate republicans try healthcare vote senate session another week scheduled begin august recess unless republican senators total quitters, repeal replace dead demand another vote voting bill trump said subsequent tweet many insurers waiting answer trump lawmakers whether continue fund annual government subsidies without assurances, many plan raise rates additional percent aug deadline premium prices republican efforts dismantle obamacare disarray, hundreds us counties risk losing access private health coverage insurers consider pulling markets response, trump friday suggested administration would let obamacare program implode weakened enforcement law requirement individuals buy insurance, threatened cut funding sought change plan benefits regulations meanwhile, congressional republicans still trying find way forward healthcare senator lindsey graham said statement issued late friday two republican senators, dean heller bill cassidy, met trump defeat discuss graham proposal take tax money raised obamacare send back states form healthcare block grants graham said move would end democrats drive national single payer healthcare system putting states charge president trump optimistic graham cassidy heller proposal, graham added continue work president trump team move idea forward however, majority americans ready move healthcare point according reuters ipsos poll released saturday, percent , people surveyed friday saturday said wanted keep obamacare, either entirely fixing problem areas asked think congress next, picked priorities tax reform, foreign relations infrastructure percent said wanted republicans congress continue working new healthcare bill asked think congress next, respondents picked priorities tax reform, foreign relations infrastructure percent said wanted republicans congress continue working new healthcare bill
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president donald trump replaced beleaguered white house chief staff, reince priebus, six months job friday, installing retired general john kelly place major shake top team trump announced move tweet day new communications director, anthony scaramucci, accused priebus leaking information reporters profanity laced tirade kelly, , retired four star marine corps general, currently secretary department homeland security assume chief staff post monday hired goal bringing discipline white house, senior white house official said trump issued decision landed aboard air force one visit long island hours republican efforts repeal obamacare failed senate priebus plane republican president made comment reporters noticed sign stress priebus daypriebus told cnn talking trump time exiting white house, latest long line officials leave take job white house president right hit reset button think time hit reset button, priebus said televised interview white house intuitively determined time something different, think right trump lost confidence priebus, privately questioning competence major legislative items failed pass us congress, trump confidant said source close priebus said former republican national committee chairman turned resignation thursday night, scaramucci rant published new yorker magazine senior white house official said trump informed priebus two weeks ago would replacing move connection scaramucci, whose hiring week ago prompted sean spicer, priebus ally, abruptly resign press secretary frequent conversations kelly, trump recently warmed idea naming kelly chief staff effectively manage personnel offered earlier week, senior white house official said carrying umbrella, trump approached reporters stepped air force one, rain storming reince good man john kelly fantastic job general kelly star, done incredible job thus far, respected everybody great, great american reince good man, trump said priebus day tenure shortest modern history white house chief staff hoped stay least year struggled manage unpredictable boss unable get handle conflicting factions white house frequently squabbled statement, priebus said one great honors life serve trump country continue serve strong supporter president agenda policies think better person general john kelly succeed wish god blessings great success, said trump loyalists chafed priebus, feeling installed rnc allies white house overlooked people close trump helped get elected president november priebus allies felt important link establishment republicans washington capital attempted adjust anti establishment style president served president american people capably passionately, house representatives speaker paul ryan said close friend statement achieved much, done class could proud call reince dear friend white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said think priebus exit would affect white house relationship republican party think still got good relationship going continue working party came do, said homeland security deputy secretary elaine duke become acting chief department monday, dhs said statement us representative michael mccaul, texas republican chairs house homeland security committee, among considered homeland security secretary, dhs official said
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fellow republicans labored repeal obamacare week, us president donald trump repeatedly swerved topic, escalating concerns party ability govern country six months taking office senators grappled healthcare, trump banned transgender people military regaled boy scout jamboree tale new york cocktail party indulged obscene tirade flamboyant new communications director end, senate efforts collapsed predawn vote friday, magnifying ineffectiveness often goes chaos around trump, constant storm tweets, white house infighting, self inflicted wounds seeing clear evidence distractions standing way ability achieve legislative accomplishments, said republican strategist alice stewart, top aide senator ted cruz presidential campaign last year latest twist, trump late friday named us homeland security secretary john kelly new white house chief staff, replacing reince priebus, feud trump new communications director anthony scaramucci among establishment republicans, signs patience trump wearing thin national security team, seen bedrock normality, increasingly frustrated national security adviser hr mcmaster secretary state rex tillerson described sources unhappy handling white house defense secretary james mattis coming grips trump abrupt decision wednesday, via tweet, ban transgender individuals military service pentagon said would execute order without guidance republican strategist charlie black said trump needs let investigation possible ties russia campaign run course keep talking russia denies meddling, trump denies collusion russia probe fed public spats attorney general jeff sessions, quarreling among aides attacks robert mueller, special counsel running investigation talking policy sticking issues while, black said still good things could get done congress like tax reform help things talks senate healthcare fight, trump phoned republican senators urged support repeal obamacare, effort fizzled, sign little political retribution fear president sub percent approval rating moderate house republican said trump let obamacare rollback effort going selling plan trump, businessman former reality tv show host, presidency first elected office issue outsourced congress never really sold think part reason failure, said republican representative charlie dent senate fight coming head, washington suddenly mesmerized profanity laced rant scaramucci, tore priebus trump strategist steve bannon interview new yorker magazine stunned aides stopped read article online rant far gone unpunished inside white house, sense genuine concern bewilderment scaramucci future might portend former white house press secretary ari fleischer said tensions seem trouble trump president management style seems encourage factionalism among people seems place value watching people fight, fleischer said aside sacking priebus, unclear trump planned proceed regain footing healthcare stalled, trump sights set tax reform consensus proceed top aides split deeply cut taxes moderates versus conservatives split doomed obamacare rollback
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majority americans believe transgender individuals allowed serve military, according exclusive reuters ipsos opinion poll released friday july poll suggested country largely disagrees president donald trump announcement week ban transgender personnel armed forces asked weigh debate, percent adults agreed statement, transgender people allowed serve military twenty seven percent said rest answered know democrats mostly supported military service transgender americans republicans evenly split among republicans, percent said transgender americans allowed serve, percent said another percent republicans said know public also divided impact banning transgender service members percent said would hurt morale military percent said would improve morale another percent felt would impact rest said know asked impact military capabilities, percent said prohibiting transgender service members made military capable percent said impact, percent said less capable rest said know president announcement, made posts twitter account, surprised many senior military officers appeared pre empt ongoing pentagon review inclusion transgender service members united states top military officer, marine corps general joseph dunford, said military alter current policies receives additional guidance trump secretary defense roger kaikko, , trump voter near cleveland, ohio, took poll, said disagrees president even president able take rights away people may like them, kaikko said people unless causing problems, serve like anybody else reuters ipsos opinion poll conducted online english across united states gathered responses , adults including democrats republicans credibility interval, measure accuracy, percentage points entire group percentage points democrats republicans
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us president donald trump sign legislation imposes sanctions russia, white house said friday, moscow ordered united states cut hundreds diplomatic staff said would seize two us diplomatic properties retaliation bill us senate voted almost unanimously thursday slap new sanctions russia, forcing trump choose tough position moscow effectively dashing stated hopes warmer ties country veto bill amid investigations possible collusion campaign russia signing bill law, trump ease sanctions russia unless seeks congressional approval moscow retaliation, announced foreign ministry friday, echoes cold war confirmed russia move would affect hundreds staff us embassy, would far outweigh obama administration expulsion russians december legislation part response conclusions us intelligence agencies russia meddled us presidential election, punish russia annexation crimea late friday, white house issued statement saying trump would sign bill reviewing final version statement made reference russia retaliatory measures russia threatening retaliation weeks response suggests set aside initial hopes better ties washington trump, something us leader, elected, said wanted achieve relations already languishing post cold war low allegations russian cyber interference election intended boost trump chances, something moscow flatly denies trump denied collusion campaign russian officials russian foreign ministry complained growing anti russian feeling united states, accusing well known circles seeking open confrontation president vladimir putin warned thursday russia would retaliate called boorish us behavior putin spokesman, dmitry peskov, told reporters friday senate vote last straw russian foreign minister sergei lavrov told us secretary state rex tillerson telephone russia ready normalize relations united states cooperate major global issues lavrov tillerson agreed maintain contact range bilateral issues , russian foreign ministry said ministry said united states sept reduce diplomatic staff russia people, number russian diplomats left united states washington expelled russians december immediately clear many us diplomats workers would forced leave either country posts, interfax news agency cited informed source saying hundreds people would affected diplomatic source told reuters would united states decide posts cut, whether occupied us russian nationals official us embassy, declined named allowed speak media, said embassy employed around , diplomatic support staff russia, including russian us citizens russian state television channel rossiya said staff would affected confirmed foreign ministry us embassy russian foreign ministry statement said passage bill confirmed extreme aggression united states international affairs deputy foreign minister sergei ryabkov met outgoing us ambassador john tefft friday inform counter measures, russian news agencies reported us embassy said tefft expressed strong disappointment protest us diplomatic staff, including around us citizens, work main embassy moscow, others based consulates st petersburg, yekaterinburg vladivostok russian foreign ministry said also seizing moscow dacha compound used us diplomats recreation, aug , well us diplomatic warehouse moscow december, outgoing obama administration seized two russian diplomatic compounds
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russian central bank held key interest rate unchanged percent friday, citing geopolitical risks inflationary pressures, indicated rate cuts would follow coming months facing new us sanctions recent spike food prices, central bank opted cautious change decision, even though inflation, key area focus, nearly slowed percent target inflation slowdown allowed central bank cut benchmark borrowing costs three times year, helping economy recover following two years contraction volatility global commodity financial markets, well exchange rate dynamics amid elevated geopolitical risks may negative implications exchange rate inflation expectations, central bank said statement us senate week voted almost unanimously slap new sanctions russia backed provision allows congress stop effort president donald trump ease existing sanctions although analysts played potential economic impact new sanctions, rouble dragged lower recent days rouble weakness intensify, would represent inflation risk although annual inflation unexpectedly rose percent may percent last month higher food prices, central bank said still saw room cut key rate second half new harvest would help lower prices fruit vegetables making decision hereinafter, bank russia assess inflation risks, inflation dynamics economic developments forecast, bank said keeping economic growth forecast unchanged percent, central bank noted decline inflation expectations come end order maintain inflation close percent target, bank russia continue conduct moderately tight monetary policy, said bank, previously promised keep key rate percentage points inflation all, extreme caution focus cbr, dmitry polevoy, chief economist ing bank moscow, said research note threat us sanctions looming, central bank likely wants take risks financial stability keeping rates stable, said tim ash, senior strategist bluebay asset management bank seen cutting main lending rate percent end year, reuters poll showed last month capital economics said expected central bank cut rates soon next board meeting, scheduled sept , inflation would fall back towards central bank target year end
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russia ready normalize relations united states cooperate major global issues, moscow foreign minister sergei lavrov told us secretary state rex tillerson phone call friday lavrov told tillerson moscow decision cut us diplomatic staff russia prompted number washington hostile steps lavrov tillerson agreed maintain contact range bilateral issues , russian foreign ministry said statement
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russian president vladimir putin tossed president elect donald trump bouquet december chose retaliate us expulsion russian diplomats seizure russian diplomatic compounds honeymoon russia tit tat decision expel hundreds us diplomats seize two us compounds may acknowledgment moscow trump ability bring better ties limited, best, start new downward spiral relations russia took step us senate thursday sent breath taking signal trust trump russia passing bill imposes new sanctions moscow ties president hands seeks ease white house issued statement friday night saying trump negotiated changes legislation intends sign russians taken trump measure willing exploit goofy fixation putin naive sense deals someone like putin realize clownish performance president makes really hard deliver big things russia wants, said andrew weiss, former national security council russia expert top russia wish list easing us sanctions imposed annexation crimea ukraine destabilization eastern ukraine, something senate action would rule another, inconceivable, item would formal us recognition russia claim crimea trump performance surely left nobody moscow impression guy deliver, said weiss, carnegie endowment international peace think tank trump desire, often expressed presidential campaign, improve relations hamstrung findings us intelligence agencies russia interfered help republican democrat hillary clinton federal law enforcement investigation multiple us congressional probes looking possibility trump campaign colluded russia, made harder trump open new chapter putin russia denies interfered election trump said collusion senate passage sanctions bill, followed vote house representatives, forces trump take hard line moscow veto legislation infuriate fellow republicans huge margins mean congress could easily override veto weiss suggested trump low approval ratings home, tendency alienate nato allies germany inability pass domestic legislation contribute russian perception weakening united states going pay dividends moscow, need turn away course already self destructive bad america standing internationally huge win kremlin, weiss said russia gave united states sept cut diplomatic staff russia people, number russian diplomats left united states washington expelled russians december alleged election hacking also said would seize moscow compound used us diplomats well us diplomatic warehouse former officials said russia could take steps, seeking help russian backed forces seize ground eastern ukraine try limit us air operations syria, others said reaction might muted russia could look imposing economic counter sanctions united states, former official said, saying thought retaliation ukraine syria less likely likely lead us counter response michael mcfaul, us ambassador russia , said think russia escalate tensions united states yet trump assertions wants better relations moscow encouraging putin continue seeking kind accommodation us president think going walk away yet, said mcfaul believe putin still believes might something trump
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us president donald trump intends sign bill imposes sanctions russia, iran north korea, white house said statement late friday
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seven year republican quest scrap obamacare, major campaign vow president donald trump, lay ruins friday senate failed dismantle healthcare law, congressional leaders planning move matters john mccain, maverick year old senator republican presidential nominee, cast deciding vote dramatic early morning showdown senate floor bill repeal key elements obamacare defeated, , dealing trump crushing political setback mccain, flew arizona week diagnosed brain cancer heading back treatment starting monday, joined fellow republicans susan collins lisa murkowski voting senate democrats unified legislation time move on, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, whose reputation master strategist diminished, said senate floor vote roughly gmt house representatives speaker paul ryan said fellow republicans give healthcare, cited pressing issues needed attention, including major tax cut legislation sought trump much work still do, ryan said statement senate healthcare failure called question republican party ability govern even controls white house, senate house representatives trump major legislative victory six months office, administration mired investigations contacts election campaign russia high level white house staff infighting promised get major healthcare legislation, tax cuts boost infrastructure spending congress short order also legislative agenda spending bills fiscal year beginning oct avoid government shutdown raising us debt limit speaking brentwood, new york, long island, trump expressed dismay bill failure, saying, said beginning, let obamacare implode pass legislation turned right let obamacare implode trump, earlier twitter said three republicans voted let america down, took aim lawmakers party boy, oh boy, working one seven years, said brentwood believe swamp get done lawmakers urged bipartisan effort buttress existing healthcare system partisan divide wide ever washington, remained seen bipartisan approach get ground mccain said defeated bill offer meaningful reform defeat presents opportunity start fresh legislation crafted lawmakers parties encourage colleagues sides aisle trust other, stop political gamesmanship put healthcare needs american people first, mccain said top congressional democrats urged bipartisan effort fix problems obamacare law without repealing change it, improve it, take knife try destroy put nothing place, top senate democrat chuck schumer said democratic senator bill nelson said working republican collins bipartisan effort healthcare ryan able secure house passage comprehensive bill gut obamacare may, mcconnell earlier week unable win passage similarly broad healthcare legislation amid intraparty squabbling competing demands hard line conservatives moderates friday morning, failed get even stripped down, called skinny bill finish line killing affordable care act, democratic former president barack obama signature domestic policy achievement dubbed obamacare, passion republicans since enactment unified opposition, key campaign promise trump last year republicans lawmakers, gleeful razing obama presidential legacy, fear backlash conservative political base could affect congressional elections moment, affordable care act, extended health insurance million people drove percentage uninsured people historic lows, remains place must overseen administration hostile leaves health insurers unsure long administration continue make billions dollars obamacare payments help cover pocket medical expenses low income americans schumer warned efforts sabotage law blue cross blue shield association, represents insurers across country, said would work ensure smooth open enrollment period nov dec stabilize individual insurance market obamacare long term shares health insurers, fought bill proposed repeal mandate americans obtain insurance, aetna inc rose percent, anthem inc gained percent humana inc edged percent wall street, shares hospitals mostly higher dwindling prospects big cuts medicaid insurance program poor disabled community health systems inc rose percent, hca healthcare inc gained percent tenet healthcare corp edged percent republicans long denounced obamacare
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reince priebus, replaced friday white house chief staff, latest string officials left pushed us president donald trump administration following partial list officials fired, left administration nominated trump position take job philip bilden
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teamsters union friday praised house lawmakers keeping self driving commercial trucks proposed bill aimed speeding deployment advanced technology cars us house energy committee thursday unanimously approved bill would hasten use self driving cars without human controls bar states blocking autonomous vehicles measure applies vehicles , pounds large commercial trucks million member union, hoping protect jobs truck drivers, lobbying federal state levels slow legislation make easier companies roll self driving trucks transportation secretary elaine chao said concerned impact self driving cars us jobs, big part president donald trump campaign message vital congress ensure new technology used make transportation safer effective, used put workers risk job destroy livelihoods, teamsters president james p hoffa said statement, adding union wants changes house measure teamsters officials involved talks senate aides, seeking exclude commercial trucks similar bill setting federal regulations autonomous vehicles, lobbyists said senate proposal made public yet house bill would allow automakers obtain exemptions deploy , vehicles without meeting existing auto safety standards first year, cap would rise , vehicles annually three years auto industry leaders said million commercial truck jobs could eventually risk self driving vehicles replaced human drivers alphabet inc self driving car unit waymo working developing self driving trucks, company said last month companies also working self driving trucks ride services company uber technologies uberul working autonomous trucking otto unit, acquired last year tesla inc, working self driving technologies, plans unveil commercial truck called tesla semi september teamsters opposed efforts states approve plans logistics companies use platooning technology could reduce driver jobs allowing pack trucks digitally connected driven formation missouri governor eric greitens approved revised platooning measure year requires driver cab truck predecessor jay nixon vetoed platoon testing last year
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massive image us president donald trump alien intruder towers one busiest roads mexico city urging motorists make america great gaudy billboard sports caricature trump blue red fleshless face beneath blond hair went two tier inner city ring road known periferico last week failing find takers united states backed american flag, meter feet placard finger pointing trump originally intended adorn us city, said creator, chicago based artist mitch connell america afraid put tongue cheek billboard, connell told reuters telephone mexico came mind trump started campaign cruel mean everyone mexico white house comment sign real estate developer reality tv star turned politician, trump sparked fury mexico launched campaign presidency pledge build massive border wall accusations mexico sent rapists drug runners across border time, connell working poster science fiction horror film festival featuring john carpenter cult classic live aliens living incognito among humans project would inspire vision trump four months ago, connell set gofundme page get image onto billboard campaign raised , failed attempts pitching arresting image washington, chicago us cities said found us company wanted touch political end, trump billboard placed mexico remain display month, said jorge alderete, argentine artist living mexico city helped mount billboard busy highway every month passed since drawing two years ago, become like crazy alien, connell said seems time became like movie, became appropriate time
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republican efforts dismantle obamacare disarray, hundreds us counties risk losing access private health coverage insurers consider pulling markets coming months republican senators failed week repeal replace obamacare, former president barack obama signature healthcare reform law, creating new uncertainty program providing health benefits million americans funded managed response, republican president donald trump friday suggested administration would let obamacare program implode weakened enforcement law requirement individuals buy insurance, threatened cut funding sought change plan benefits regulations anthem inc, cigna corp, health care service corp molina healthcare, four biggest health insurers selling obamacare plans, said weighing whether pull markets rather face financial losses sept finalize plans far, us counties expected insurer offering individual coverage next year, number could rise hundreds, according us government data, kaiser family foundation analysis insurer disclosures , counties, primarily states, currently one insurer participating anthem hcsc last man standing one third counties states
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us government friday gave companies extra year comply obama era regulation meant crack corporations try minimize us tax bills shifting profits abroad countries lower tax rates regulation, known corporate tax circles rule, intended combat tax avoidance technique called earnings stripping, multinational corporations transfer taxable income us subsidiary foreign affiliate guise tax deductible interest payments internal debt rule, treasury secretary steven mnuchin reviewing part trump administration push deregulation, seeks eliminate incentive earnings stripping reclassifying certain loans equity section us tax code change converts tax deductible interest payments employed schemes taxable stock dividends finalized last october, regulation required corporations file documentation internal loans irs january deadline public notice issued friday, treasury internal revenue service pushed deadline back january
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president donald trump friday replaced white house chief staff, reince priebus, installing retired general john kelly place major shakeup top team trump announced move tweet day new communications director, anthony scaramucci, accused priebus leaking information reporters profanity laced tirade
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republican us lawmakers said friday expected washington would announce sanctions venezuela government proceeds effort elect legislative body critics call plan create dictatorship republican senator marco rubio, worked closely president donald trump administration latin american issues, held news conference two republican members congress, florida, discuss issue ahead controversial vote venezuela sunday julio borges, leads venezuela opposition led national assembly legislature, telephoned news conference discuss vote rubio noted trump administration announced sanctions week, added, expect trump administration imposed sanctions senior venezuelan officials wednesday, heaping pressure unpopular president nicolas maduro scrap plans new congress senior trump administration official told reuters week administration would make good trump threat take action would act quickly sanctions maduro goes ahead plan another lawmaker news conference, us representative mario diaz balart, said hoped maduro take deep breath back t, united states stand still, said rubio insisted united states seeking dictate venezuela unifies us today cause interference another country affairs, support people, said rubio said secretary treasury steve mnuchin involved issue, trump spoken secretary state rex tillerson venezuela week rubio said spoken trump three times month venezuela spoken vice president mike pence thursday earlier week well high level engagement throughout administration issue, rubio said
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us senator elizabeth warren called federal reserve chair janet yellen remove members wells fargo co board revelations company improperly charged customers auto insurance letter sent friday yellen, warren, democrat, said recent revelation improper charges bank indicates deep risk management problems, called removal board members served , activity reportedly occurred new york times reported friday , wells fargo customers charged auto insurance request
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massachusetts governor charlie baker friday signed bill raising tax retail sales recreational marijuana percent, percent rate proposed successful ballot initiative state one eight united states legalized use drug adults older marijuana possession legalized dec , , retail sales drug remain illegal jan , , delay intended give state local authorities time decide regulate trade baker, republican, opposed legalization several senior state officials, voiced concern future signing law support worry terribly consequences be, baker told reporters appreciate careful consideration legislature took balance input lawmakers, educators, public safety officials public health professionals, honoring voters regarding adult use marijuana law also allows cities towns ban limit marijuana sales creates five member cannabis control commission responsibility overseeing sale recreational medical marijuana measure approved voters called legal retail sales drug begin july , state legislators pushed date back six months allow time develop regulations legalization backers, protested delay, called state officials move quickly appointing new control commission state benefit greatly tax revenues jobs created new industry, confident lawmakers secure appropriate funding get regulatory system running current timeline, said jim borghesani, spokesman regulate mass, supported ballot initiative
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us congressional panel week asked government agencies share documents moscow based cyber firm kaspersky lab, saying products could used carry nefarious activities united states, according letters seen reuters requests made thursday us house representatives committee science, space technology latest blow antivirus company, countering accusations us officials may vulnerable russian government influence committee asked agencies documents communications kaspersky lab products dating back jan , , including internal risk assessments also requested lists systems use kaspersky products names us government contractors subcontractors kaspersky repeatedly denied ties government said would help government cyber espionage said evidence accusations made us officials committee concerned kaspersky lab susceptible manipulation russian government, products could used tool espionage, sabotage, nefarious activities united states, wrote panel republican chairman, lamar smith, letters sent cabinet level agencies, including department commerce department homeland security, well environmental protection agency national aeronautics space administration, among others committee aide told reuters survey first step designed canvas us government action may follow depending results committee asked responses aug kaspersky lab, founded counts million global customers, tried largely vain become vendor us government, one world biggest buyers cyber tools longstanding suspicions company grew united states us russia relations deteriorated following russia annexation crimea later us intelligence agencies determined russia interfered us presidential election using cyber means congress week slapped new sanctions russia, part response allegations, moscow flatly denies moscow retaliated ordering us diplomats us intelligence chiefs may publicly expressed doubt safety kaspersky products first time, although offered specific evidence wrongdoing government reviewing many agencies use software kaspersky lab june, fbi agents visited homes kaspersky employees part counterintelligence probe, two sources familiar matter said trump administration also took steps remove kaspersky list approved government vendors defense spending policy bill advancing us senate would prohibit department defense using kaspersky products kaspersky employees attending annual black hat conference las vegas week appeared largely taking setbacks stride company cheekily hosted party red square restaurant bar, invited attendees fur coats entering vodka freezer enjoy high end imported bottles alcohol tuesday, company launched free, global version antivirus software, saying blog post would help secure whole world
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us president donald trump expressed dismay friday senate tried repeal predecessor healthcare program overnight failed so, saying lawmakers working seven years going get done approved healthcare last night, everything, trump told law enforcement officers brentwood, new york, long island boy, oh boy, working one seven years, believe swamp get done going get done
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us senator john mccain, diagnosed brain cancer, returning home arizona medical treatment mayo clinic, mccain office said friday monday, july , begin standard post surgical regimen targeted radiation chemotherapy time, senator mccain maintain work schedule, office said statement said year old republican would return washington end august congressional recess
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us appeals court ruled friday arkansas law restricting use called abortion pill could proceed, overturning lower court decision blocked law day go effect th us circuit court appeals st louis sent case back federal district court little rock, telling court must estimate approximately many women would likely harmed law case could proceed planned parenthood great plains, runs two three clinics providing abortions arkansas, sued state , saying law would deprive many arkansas women right abortion law requires doctor dispensing abortion inducing drugs sign contract another doctor would agree handle medical complications might stem drugs contracted doctor must admitting privileges hospital designated handle emergencies related abortion pills planned parenthood said ran hour telephone helpline patients medical complications extremely rare, instances doctors nurses already procedures ensure patient receives care need nearby hospital us district judge kristine baker sided planned parenthood , concluding would able find doctor forced stop offering abortion services clinics little rock fayetteville women fayetteville, example, would make two mile km round trips get abortion would state last remaining abortion clinic, baker ruling said ruling undue burden women planned parenthood would likely win lawsuit, baker granted preliminary injunction stopping law taking effect friday, appeals court overturned injunction ruling said district court abused discretion criticized determining even approximately many women would affected planned parenthood could win case court found large fraction women seeking abortion inducing drugs would face undue burden, lower court failed determine this, ruling said arkansas attorney general leslie rutledge welcomed ruling, saying statement planned parenthood failed show state law substantial obstacle preventing women access abortion services danielle wells, spokeswoman planned parenthood federation america, said organization mulling next steps, noted would two weeks appeals court rules petition rehearing law written politicians, doctors, part national strategy end access abortion step step law law, wells wrote email
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transcanada corp, canada pipeline operator, make final investment decision keystone xl project december, company said friday reported better expected profit december timeline first time company publicly set deadline making investment decision project since us president donald trump approved keystone xl march, reversing decision barack obama investment decision based shipper demand regulatory outcome us state nebraska, project passes, paul miller, executive vice president president liquid pipeline transcanada, said conference call release quarterly results assessment factors really drive investment decision get november december time frame, said transcanada good support existing shippers, including departed keystone xl rejection, seeking new entrants wants significant level commitment, miller said, without specifying precise figures transcanada launched open season thursday additional commitments keystone xl expansion increases capacity current keystone system canada oil producing alberta province gulf mexico transcanada also said friday invest c million million expand capacity canadian natural gas mainline, move could help producers denied export route week cancellation pacific northwest project malaysian state owned petroliam nasional bhd petrul , petronas, announced scrapping pacific northwest liquefied natural gas terminal canada british columbia province week, due depressed commodity prices transcanada, spent least c million build pipeline connecting gas wells terminal, said would reimbursed year costs associated project company profits friday helped strength us natural gas pipelines liquids pipelines units revenue company us natural gas pipelines unit doubled c million net income attributable shareholders rose c million, c per share, second quarter ended june , compared c million, canadian cents per share, year earlier adjusted basis, company earned canadian cents per share beating analysts estimate canadian cents per share, according thomson reuters b e revenue rose nearly percent c billion
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us representative john delaney became first democrat formally enter presidential campaign challenge republican president donald trump
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us senator john mccain, bucked republican leadership help quash healthcare measure overnight vote, said friday time republicans democrats work together fresh start healthcare reform inability address pressing health care needs american people meaningful lasting reform inexcusable, said statement vote last night presents senate opportunity start fresh time return regular order input members republicans democrats bring bill floor senate amendment debate
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republicans democrats let american people said beginning, let obamacare implode, deal watch edt
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us senate democratic leader chuck schumer said friday hoped congress reached turning point efforts repeal obamacare time parties work together stabilize insurance markets fix system weaknesses schumer, speaking news conference, praised three republican senators decided join democrats voting senate effort pass slimmed version republican healthcare bill hope turning point, schumer told reporters healthcare, hope work together make system better bipartisan way
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july story, paragraph corrects say midscale brands announced past year half paragraph corrects description ihg brand holiday inn express holiday inn corrects say new brand would aim capture part billion market rather generate billion revenues trump hotels, diversifying longtime focus luxury market, hotels pipeline recently announced midscale american idea chain, chief executive eric danziger said interview reuters new chain, product conversations last year president donald trump sons donald trump jr eric trump lack options midscale market, franchised thus directly operated trump hotels, unlike company properties closely held trump hotels, part trump organization, announced brand last month, said struck deal chawla pointe, llc, open three properties mississippi properties come fruition, deals would thrust trump hotels midscale market time hotel companies extending range area hilton worldwide holdings inc hltn intercontinental hotels group plc ihgl announced new midscale brands past year half generally midscale product different name it, danziger said phone interview week, adding american idea would differentiate decor described flea market chic, decor design tailored local industries landmarks danziger said american idea hotels would conversions brands, first expected open early advertising set begin next month, said danziger declined provide details potential new american idea locations, saying deals finalized, said negotiations owners different parts country trump hotels, whose best known properties luxury hotels major cities like new york, chicago, washington las vegas, earlier year unveiled third brand, scion, lower prices traditional trump hotels aimed millennials us president turned management umbrella trump organization january trust controlled two oldest sons, still owns businesses, including hotels, draw revenue time among other, larger chains, hilton hoping tru brand eventually largest, supplanting company hampton inn, tru global head, alexandra jaritz, said phone interview brand room prices risen time, leaving gap hilton portfolio price point, jaritz said, intercontinental also announced unnamed midscale brand june, expected price point less holiday inn express brand could eventually capture part estimated billion market segment, heather balsley, ihg senior vice president americas brands marketing, told reuters
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house representatives speaker paul ryan said friday disappointed senate failure pass healthcare legislation urged republican senators give colleagues house moved tax reform disappointed frustrated, give encourage senate continue working toward real solution keeps promise, ryan, top republican congress, said statement said house would move tax reform including cutting taxes middle class families
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trump administration told us appeals court federal law ban discrimination gay employees, sharp reversal position former president barack obama took key civil rights issue us department justice, friend court brief, told nd us circuit court appeals manhattan wednesday congress never intended title vii, bans sex discrimination workplace, apply gay workers department also said court owed deference us equal employment opportunity commission, federal agency enforces title vii argued since law bans discrimination basis sexual orientation brief came hours president donald trump said would ban transgender people serving military would reverse policy adopted obama justice department spokesman devin malley said brief consistent rulings federal appeals courts reaffirms department fundamental belief courts cannot expand law beyond congress provided department brief support new york skydiving company altitude express inc lawsuit filed former employee, donald zarda zarda claimed lost job skydiving instructor told customer gay complained died base jumping accident filing lawsuit april, three judge nd circuit panel dismissed zarda case, citing prior ruling said discrimination gay workers form sex discrimination title vii full court, overturn prior decision, agreed may review case issue could reach us supreme court different case brought former security guard georgia hospital claims harassed forced quit gay earlier month, lgbt rights group lambda legal, represents former security guard, said would ask high court review case wednesday, justice department said employers engage sex discrimination treat male female workers differently objecting homosexuality depend sex, department said, moral religious beliefs course, employer fired gay men gay women vice versa , would prohibited title vii, department wrote, precisely would discrimination based sex, sexual orientation zarda lawyer, gregory antollino, said thursday department making arguments supreme court rejected cases involving discrimination workers interracial relationships
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us house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi urged republicans establish process move forward improvements obamacare friday healthcare reform effort failed senate call upon speaker establish process
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us ambassador moscow, john tefft, expressed strong disappointment protest russia decision cut us diplomatic staff moscow seize dacha compound warehouse used american diplomats, state department official said friday russia moves came day us senate voted slap new sanctions russia, putting president donald trump tough position forcing take hard line moscow veto legislation anger republican party received russian government notification, state department official said condition anonymity ambassador tefft expressed strong disappointment protest
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open warfare erupted inside president donald trump inner circle new communications director, anthony scaramucci, attacked senior white house colleagues obscene comments published thursday scaramucci blasted white house chief staff reince priebus trump chief strategist, steve bannon, article new yorker based telephone conversation wednesday night one magazine correspondents scaramucci amid stream vulgar language, former wall street financier named communications post last friday called priebus fucking paranoid schizophrenic accused bannon trying build brand fucking strength president twitter message article appeared online, scaramucci said sometimes use colorful language refrain arena give passionate fight realdonaldtrump agenda asked article, white house press secretary sarah sanders said administration focused healthcare items used colorful language anticipate again, told reporters apology needs happen personally them, said priebus bannon comment trump made public comment aide outburst trump advisers questioned priebus competence position appeared weak republicans close white house said trump family also critical chief staff drama latest sign disarray within trump white house even tries advance healthcare tax reform legislation president preoccupied investigation russian meddling last year presidential election fiercely critical recent days attorney general, jeff sessions scathing remarks scaramucci came trump loyalists ratcheted pressure priebus, former republican national committee chairman, years long ties trump speculation priebus, steered party apparatus behind trump unorthodox candidacy last year election, way trump major legislative achievements first six months office earlier day, sanders would say whether trump confidence priebus serve pleasure president gets place place, let know, sanders told reporters added trump hires best people always going agree supports healthy competition, competition usually get best results priebus sought block scaramucci white house job, according officials priebus allies said trump hiring scaramucci, prompted press secretary sean spicer resign, bad omen priebus new yorker article, scaramucci demanded know reporter found white house dinner scaramucci trump wednesday conversation, scaramucci made clear suspected priebus leaked information reporter, calling priebus paranoiac, according magazine scaramucci also told new yorker unlike bannon, interest media attention steve bannon, said, adding serve country wednesday, scaramucci appeared suggest twitter message, later deleted, federal bureau investigation investigate priebus leak scaramucci financial records reince wants explain leaker, let that, scaramucci said cnn new day thursday us house representatives speaker paul ryan defended priebus thursday two men, wisconsin, close reince fantastic job white house believe president confidence two gentlemen differences, advice would sit settle differences, ryan told news conference trump allies saw drama playing sign group original trump supporters growing weary priebus rnc faction brought widespread feeling among trump supporters never real supporter donald trump playing win president behalf, said outside trump adviser six months this, time
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us pacific fleet commander, addressing security conference australia, said answer question thursday would prepared launch nuclear strike china president donald trump ordered fleet spokesman later said question asked outrageous hypothetical admiral scott swift speaking australian national university canberra asked whether would prepared launch nuclear attack china ordered trump answer would yes, said swift said members us military sworn oath obey officers us president commander chief defend constitution core american democracy, said, recording event obtained reuters time military moving away focus, allegiance, civilian control, really significant problems swift answer reaffirmed principle civilian control military based outrageous hypothetical question, pacific fleet spokesman captain charlie brown told reuters frankly, premise question ridiculous, said posed outrageous hypothetical, admiral simply took opportunity say fact civilian control military abide principle speaking beijing friday, spokesman china foreign ministry also downplayed remark many people paid attention spokesman pacific fleet pointed ridiculousness report, lu kang told daily news briefing united states china enjoy generally friendly relationship, strong economic ties, albeit frequent barbs trade, jobs, currencies, human rights, tibet, south china sea north korea trump held high hopes greater cooperation china exert influence north korea, leaning heavily chinese president xi jinping assistance two leaders high profile summit florida april trump frequently praised xi
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us senate voted almost unanimously thursday slap new sanctions russia, putting president donald trump tough position forcing take hard line moscow veto legislation infuriate republican party legislation dashes trump hopes warmer ties moscow administration dogged congressional special counsel investigations russian meddling us presidential election sway trump favor russian president vladimir putin, repeatedly denied conclusions us intelligence agencies moscow interfered using cyber warfare methods, threatened retaliation legislation senate backed bill, also imposes sanctions iran north korea, margin strong support trump fellow republicans well democrats bill, includes provision allows congress stop effort trump ease existing sanctions russia, sent white house trump sign law veto first major foreign policy legislation approved congress trump, struggled advance domestic agenda despite republicans controlling senate house representatives strong bipartisan support bill sharp contrast bitter partisan rancor debate overhaul us healthcare system trump chooses veto it, bill expected garner enough support chambers override veto pass law sanctions measure already passed house representatives vote republicans democrats pushed sanctions partly response election allegations trump denies collusion campaign moscow republican senator john mccain, leading congressional voice calling firm line russia, said vote united states america needs send strong message vladimir putin aggressor tolerate attacks democracy putin said moscow would decide retaliate seen final text proposed law bill would affect range russian industries might hurt russian economy, already weakened sanctions imposed russia annexed crime ukraine besides angering moscow, legislation upset european union, said new sanctions might affect energy security prompt act, legislation also cracks iran north korea activities including missile development programs human rights abuses, including seeking punish foreign banks business north korea also imposes restrictions anyone involved iran ballistic missile program business sanctions also apply iran islamic revolutionary guards corps security force earlier thursday, senior white house aide said trump could veto pending legislation order push tougher deal, idea drew skepticism congress administration spent weeks lobbying weaker bill may sign sanctions exactly way may veto sanctions negotiate even tougher deal russians, white house communications director anthony scaramucci told cnn earlier thursday, senator bob corker, chairman senate foreign relations committee, told reporters would guess trump sign white house official said bill would reviewed, strongly support sanctions three countries another white house official said could take couple days legislation gets trump desk trump impose new sanctions time executive order bill preclude issuing tougher sanctions make sense, said edward fishman, former state department official obama administration worked us sanctions policy trump receives bill, sign it, days, excluding sundays, must issue veto prevent bill becoming law automatically opts veto, bill become law anyway two thirds house senate vote override putin said visit finland thursday russia exercising restraint patience, moment retaliate impossible endlessly tolerate boorishness towards country putin, news conference finnish president sauli niinisto, also spoke former president barack obama order last december seize russian diplomatic property united states expel russian diplomats goes beyond reasonable bounds, putin said sanctions
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senate republicans released skinny bill would repeal obamacare late thursday, hours expected vote legislation many republican lawmakers said want eight page bill become law, held supporting received assurances house representatives speaker paul ryan members chambers could set special committee would craft new legislation senate republican leaders said bill simply way keep alive seven year promise repeal replace obamacare, also top campaign promise president donald trump senate failed pass two major bills earlier week would repeal replace healthcare law spending months pieces legislation affordable care act, known informally obamacare, brought insurance million previously uninsured americans signature domestic achievement former democratic president barack obama republicans say law costly represents undue government interference healthcare skinny repeal bill, formally called health care freedom act bill repeals obamacare penalty individuals purchase health insurance also repeals penalty eight years employers employees provide health insurance legislation repeals percent excise tax medical device sales, dec , become law, repeal would welcome news manufacturers medtronic inc abbott laboratories inc senate bill effectively defunds planned parenthood one year prohibiting medicaid, government health insurance program poor disabled, reimbursing women healthcare provider majority planned parenthood patients medicaid unlike previous attempts craft legislation repeal replace obamacare, skinny bill end law medicaid expansion make changes federal health program
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senate republicans passed measure thursday would permanently repeal obamacare called cadillac tax high cost employer provided insurance without single democratic vote amid broader debate repeal healthcare law measure passed along party lines vote become law, need passed us house representatives
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us senate republicans unveiled called skinny obamacare repeal bill thursday, hours expected vote could determine whether latest effort overturn affordable care act succeeds eight page measure appeared website senate budget committee
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan assured five republican senators thursday healthcare bill passes senate, take conference committee rather house vote it, republican senator lindsey graham told reporters graham, vowed oppose skinny obamacare repeal bill unless assured ryan, said house speaker told lawmakers see legislation good policy asked would vote yes bill, graham said yes based heard,
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kansas governor sam brownback thursday shrugged political backlash budget woes stirred aggressive tax cutting policies home looked forward new role trump administration chief defender global religious tolerance two term republican addressed topics news conference topeka day white house announced would soon nominated us ambassador large international religious freedom, state department post brownback, previously represented home state us house representatives senate, sponsor law created diplomatic post aspires fill international religious freedom going wrong way getting worse around world, better, brownback told reporters affects faiths, affects religions one brownback notable forays realm faith governor came , issued executive order protect religious convictions clergy kansas began comply landmark ruling us supreme court legalizing sex marriage gubernatorial legacy, however, largely defined legislation championed roll back tax rates help stimulate kansas economy deep cuts shrank state coffers caused kansas miss revenue targets, turning state cautionary tale fiscal mismanagement amazed me, too, tax cut done midwestern state dominant tax discussion america last five years, brownback said thursday mostly defended tax strategy, though conceded resulting spending cuts could carried artfully dozen conservative allies state legislature lost seats november election seen political repudiation brownback fiscal policies earlier year, chambers republican controlled legislature voted raise taxes overrode brownback attempt veto measure republican state representative melissa rooker, separate interview reuters, called brownback tax policy unmitigated disaster lieutenant governor jeff colyer, physician previously served legislature, would succeed brownback resigned assume diplomatic post unclear soon brownback might move washington, dc meantime, standing home low brownback ranks second least popular governor united states, percent disapproval rating, according nonpartisan political research company morning consult
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best known new york hedge fund industry executive, anthony scaramucci, president donald trump incoming communications director, stakes film company, glitzy manhattan steakhouse nutrition business accused us regulators making false claims , financial disclosures show overall, scaramucci assets range approximately million million, forms show also liabilities, mortgages personal loans, million million scaramucci income since start
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rifts inside president donald trump white house startling display thursday, new communications director urged trump chief staff state publicly leak information media anthony scaramucci, new york financier last week became white house communications chief, also compared relationship trump chief staff, reince priebus, pair brothers bible, one killed scaramucci said last week priebus friends little bit like brothers, rough while, totally normal brothers thursday, scaramucci said interview cnn said brothers podium, rough brothers like cain abel brothers fight get along know repairable president scaramucci appeared suggest twitter post late wednesday priebus may hand scaramucci described leak official financial disclosure documents us news organization politico politico said information leak publicly accessible put tweet put reince name tweet, making assumption journalists know leakers are, scaramucci told cnn thursday reince wants explain leaker, let that, scaramucci added scaramucci written earlier twitter light leak financial disclosure info felony contacting fbi thejusticedept swamp reince scaramucci comments illustrated ongoing power struggle highest levels trump staff republican president faces investigations election campaign connections russia trump yet win congressional approval major legislation republican us house representatives speaker paul ryan defended priebus scaramucci comments reince fantastic job white house believe president confidence two gentlemen differences advice would sit settle differences, ryan said news conference
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us lawmakers said thursday commerce secretary wilbur ross told defer president donald trump timing decision new steel import curbs, likely meaning delays deliberations issue members house representatives ways means committee attending briefing ross said specify timetable releasing long awaited report lay options shielding steel industry imports national security grounds ross originally hoped release steel section report end june timing slipped amid disagreements among white house aides merits restricting imports could hurt steel consuming industries house democratic aide attended briefing said ross repeated president donald trump comments wall street journal interview week decision potential steel tariffs would take time could come congressional debates health care, tax reform infrastructure spending follow leader, aide said ross told briefing commerce secretary also told lawmakers issue lot complexities considering interests steel makers steel users concerned potential trade retaliation us agricultural products lawmakers said ross told taking similar approach parallel national security probe aluminum imports think good sign actually slowing taking long look, trying mix issues lifted, said republican representative jackie walorski think secretary ross committed making sure harm, getting right need right comes aluminum, walorski said, adding recreational vehicle industry northern indiana district want higher aluminum prices due tariffs representative judy chu, california democrat, said ross told lawmakers trump administration also wanted pursue negotiations steel producing countries address problem excess capacity causing flood dumped imports ross us treasury secretary steven mnuchin last week failed secure commitments chinese counterparts make specific commitments cut steel production capacity china, produces half world steel, widely viewed source much metal excess production
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three republican us senators warned thursday would vote slimmed obamacare repeal bill without guarantees house representatives go negotiations senate measure senators
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said thursday willing go conference committee senate passes pared version obamacare repeal ryan said senate made clear want skinny repeal bill, contents yet known expected voted upon thursday friday, become law aim passing legislation keep alive process repealing affordable care act conference committee produces legislation, house senate vote it, ryan said burden would fall senate pass first
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us president donald trump sudden decision ban transgender personnel serving military alarmed senior military officers caught guard trump declaration, came via early morning tweets wednesday, appeared pre empt ongoing pentagon review looking allowing openly transgender recruits join military, drew criticism three senior officers interviewed reuters thursday hope commander chief understands transmit orders via twitter, t, either, one said telephone, speaking condition anonymity even order, implementing legally would take considerable time, even possible rights groups lawmakers parties accused trump politically motivated discrimination said decision creates uncertainty transgender active duty service members reservists, say number thousands united states top military officer, marine general joseph dunford, told armed forces thursday change yet pentagon policy transgender personnel dunford, chairman joint chiefs staff, acknowledged uncertainty followed trump announcement note service chiefs, commanders senior enlisted leaders know questions yesterday announcement transgender policy president, dunford wrote modifications current policy president direction received secretary defense secretary issued implementation guidance, dunford said message, first reported reuters dunford made assurance military would treat personnel respect message neither voiced support opposition trump decision one official, speaking condition anonymity, said dunford separate message sent narrowly heads army, navy, marine corps air force acknowledged trump announcement wednesday unexpected defense department expected begin formally allowing transgender people enlist year mattis june approved six month delay allow review presidential candidate, trump last year vowed fight lesbians, gays, bisexuals transgender people move wednesday praised conservative activists fellow republicans white house said trump extensive discussions national security team, defense secretary jim mattis informed president decided tuesday go ahead trump cited tremendous medical costs disruption justification ban, point disputed experts advocates allowing military service determined individual capabilities, gender identity sexual preference army chief staff, general mark milley, said thursday issues transgender individuals serving army candid complex issue variety challenges deal working it, clean cut either way, said white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said implementation trump decision still worked separately, trump administration thursday told us appeals court new york federal law ban discrimination gay employees, sharp reversal position democratic former president barack obama took trump plan ban transgender military service members unleashed legal threats advocates say seeking plaintiffs want sue trump tweets make clear ban would go effect, whether applies serving members military wishing join defense department actively roots transgender people discharges military, pentagon likely face especially contentious fight, legal experts say valid justification excluding transgender people military, said jon davidson, legal director lgbt rights group lambda legal also unclear whether might go beyond active duty forces apply reservists indiana national guard reservist cameron st andrew, resigned full time service november election, told reuters transgender person concerned status try tough it, said, added breaks spirit one active duty us military officer, speaking condition anonymity, said senior officials consulted scratching heads asking hell came from, officer said phone maybe president step members congress voters, step today military service personnel today give damn personal lives comrades long know trust counts
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leading democratic lawmaker thursday said would ask federal officials investigate reported threats interior secretary ryan zinke regarding alaska energy policy retaliate opposition one state republican senators efforts repeal obamacare us representative raul grijalva arizona, top democrat house representatives committee natural resources, said investigation necessary called zinke actions unethical congressman ask government accountability office, interior department inspector general investigate, spokesman said alaska dispatch news thursday reported zinke called senators lisa murkowski dan sullivan, republicans, wednesday warned murkowski vote tuesday motion begin debate healthcare overhaul could negative consequences energy land use alaska, newspaper said murkowski vote forced vice president mike pence cast tie breaking vote pass motion ballot call zinke followed phone conversation murkowski republican president donald trump tuesday, described e e news, energy environment publication, unpleasant murkowski spokeswoman karina petersen confirmed zinke called senator threatening punish rivals political blackmail something see kremlin, grijalva said secretary zinke willingness deliver threats speaks volumes ethical standards demonstrates interior policy positions political grabs, rather based science public interest zinke office respond requests comment interior department oversees percent federal land, including national parks yosemite, deals energy development public land offshore areas department deals policies crucial alaska economy oil drilling control wildlife areas became cabinet member earlier year, us congressman, representing montana murkowski, chair senate committee energy natural resources, oversees appropriations appointee confirmations interior department separately, interior department watchdog group western values project filed records request related zinke calls murkowski sullivan
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two prominent us democratic senators raising questions president donald trump special adviser, carl icahn, asking letter thursday activist investor attempting persuade government lift big fail tag insurer american international group friday, financial stability oversight council, comprising chiefs us financial regulatory agencies, discuss aig designation systemically important financial institution, commonly known one big fail agenda meeting, council say institution discuss however, two non banks designated large interconnected would ruin financial system failed
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europe must prepared respond kind united states proposed new sanctions russia end hurting companies, influential german industry association said thursday us lawmakers reached agreement wednesday paving way us senate pass bill early week impose new sanctions russia bar president donald trump easing without congress approval european union fears new us restrictions could obstacle companies business russia threaten bloc energy supply lines, country bloc divided respond head german committee east european economic relations said potential damage european energy sector companies business interests russia could justify counter sanctions last thing want, must keep option open, michael harms told news conference berlin sanctions want pipeline projects seem designed boost us energy exports europe, create us jobs strengthen us foreign policy unlike united states, whose growing production shale gas slashed reliance energy imports, much central europe depends imports russian gas vast latticework pipelines imposing sanctions hit third party, namely europe, time promoting american economy slogan buy american gas
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association european businesses aeb said thursday strongly concerned proposed new us sanctions touched especially interests european companies european countries energy sectors related russia support introduction additional economic sanctions us appeal us, eu russian authorities find political solution prevent deterioration mutual relations, aeb, main representative body european businesses russia, said statement introduction sanctions impedes normal conduct business activity, also lead serious decline production workplaces relevant sectors
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president vladimir putin said thursday russia would forced retaliate washington pressed ahead called illegal new sanctions moscow, describing us conduct towards country boorish unreasonable putin, speaking visit finland, commenting vote us house representatives tuesday decided impose new sanctions moscow force president donald trump obtain lawmakers permission easing sanctions russia sanctions yet approved senate trump, top white house aide said thursday trump could veto legislation order push tougher deal putin, repeatedly denied us allegations russia interfered last year us presidential election, said moscow would decide retaliate washington seen final text proposed law know, exercising restraint patience, moment retaliate impossible endlessly tolerate boorishness towards country, putin told joint news conference finnish counterpart response follow depend final version draft law debated us senate putin also spoke ongoing diplomatic row moscow washington erupted last december us president barack obama ordered seizure russian diplomatic property united states expulsion russian diplomats goes beyond reasonable bounds, said putin sanctions
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president donald trump warned administration george w bush big us bank mergers totally control stopped forcing businesses borrow money foreigners, according letter seen reuters though years old, unsolicited letter trump, new york real estate developer businessman, treasury secretary john snow sheds light trump attitudes toward big banks, alternately lambasted embraced since becoming politician recently may, trump said looking breaking big banks, echoing campaign theme president, trump also promised roll back bank regulations, hired goldman sachs veterans close advisers february letter snow, trump urged bush administration block historic merger wall street giants jpmorgan chase bank one unveiled month trump wrote snow, deal completed july trump also asked snow stop merger way bank america fleetboston financial completed april , months trump letter, reuters obtained freedom information act request previously reported white house immediately respond request comment letter shows businessman reality tv celebrity, trump worried bank combinations businesses relying foreign lenders hopefully, something serious situation
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us house representatives thursday approved billion increase military spending next year legislation also provides money start construction president donald trump mexican border wall bill increased spending us capability defend foreign missile attacks amid growing concerns north korea increasing capacity hit united states nuclear tipped missile successfully tested intercontinental ballistic missile july money wall dwarfed billion bill would provide defense department, increase billion fiscal year enacted level billion trump budget request house voted fiscal spending bill would provide billion initial construction wall us mexico border, centerpiece trump presidential campaign democrats repeatedly referred money wall poison pill likely try kill senate congress oct deadline
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randal quarles, us president donald trump pick banking oversight federal reserve, told lawmakers thursday would ensure transparency around central bank scrutinizes major lenders preparedness crisis annual stress tests think fed look transparent activities way reduce effectiveness tests, quarles told confirmation hearing senate banking committee clear expect get compliance quarles, former wall street lawyer us treasury official, expected confirmed vice chairman supervision federal reserve, post key trump plan loosen leash put big banks following financial crisis viewed industry friendly figure spoken past breaking big banks, quarles said would work simplify volcker rule, bans banks making speculative bets money wall street criticized rule unworkable, arguing impossible banks determine trade purely profit opposed creating market liquidity quarles told senators agreed former fed governor daniel tarullo, effectively ran banking supervision stepped february, changes existing financial rules needed, including raising threshold banks labeled systematically important level stress tests kick confirmed, quarles also vote monetary policy member fed board governors previous proponent using taylor rule, interest rate forecasting model, guide interest rate decisions, told committee longer held view, putting back line central bank current policymakers think taylor rule merely one example rule advocating adoption taylor rule guide fed policy, said quarles appearing front committee joseph otting, nominee comptroller currency, regulates national banks opposition senators attacked men record aftermath financial crisis otting former chief executive one west, californian lender foreclosed , homes striking lucrative deal federal deposit insurance corp quarles meanwhile, benefited government support troubled failed banks worked private equity firm carlyle mr otting bank made money kicking seniors homes turned around said government made it, said democratic senator sherrod brown mr quarles bemoaned role government player financial sector rather referee sentiments would ring little less hollow banks accepted billion fdic protect losses given current senate rules require slim majority approve presidential nominees, neither expected face realistic threat confirmation spokeswoman senate banking committee declined comment quickly panel could vote pair, senate republicans agreed stay session two additional weeks august eye toward working backlog nominees
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us senate vote legislation imposing new sanctions russia, iran north korea later thursday, senator mike enzi said remarks senate floor measure already passed house representatives vote also expected garner strong support senate, despite concerns president donald trump
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us attorney general jeff sessions plans announce soon several criminal investigations intelligence leaks, news outlets reported wednesday, country top law enforcement official faced mounting criticism president donald trump announcement works time likely happen sometime next week, fox news reported, citing unnamed us official washington post also reported planned announcement, citing multiple unnamed officials investigations look news stories publicized sensitive intelligence material, according reports officials us justice department respond request comment tuesday, trump tweeted sessions aggressively pursued people leaked intelligence secrets time office, one series criticisms apparently aimed pushing former republican alabama senator step trump also said frustrated sessions recused federal investigation possible collusion trump presidential campaign russia, stopped short saying whether would fire top republican lawmakers rallied sessions defense allies attorney general said trump appeared trying pressure quit repeatedly criticizing twitter interviews latest apparent leak involved sessions friday, washington post reported russia ambassador washington overheard via surveillance us spy agencies telling bosses discussed campaign related matters, including issues important moscow, sessions presidential race newspaper cited current former us officials familiar us intelligence intercepts earlier month, report written republican members senate homeland security panel said trump administration faced alarming amount media leaks posed potential danger national security urged law enforcement officials step investigations separately, trump new communications director, anthony scaramucci, told fox news wednesday expected trump would soon announce plan stem leaks, adding seemed political holdovers obama administration helping scaramucci said recognized impossible eliminate leaks washington added going try hit cultural reset leaks white house, going working agencies departments one big problems discovering communications team senior people really guys leaking ask junior people leak them, scaramucci told fox news separate interview later wednesday tuesday, told reporters air force one trump trip ohio would probably restructure communications operation white house fire staff leaks cease leaks continue, got let everybody go scaramucci said immediate plans fire anyone else following resignation senior assistant press secretary michael short earlier tuesday leaks classified intelligence endanger national security customarily prompted investigations, including administration president barack obama, trump predecessor
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us president donald trump stoked speculation fate attorney general, jeff sessions, wednesday assailing fresh round tweets even sessions attending meetings white house tuesday, trump took twitter call sessions weak, prompting questions whether sessions, one trump earliest vocal supporters presidential campaign, would forced wednesday, sessions entered left white house without speaking president status unchanged, conservative lawmakers congress rallied around sessions, former senator source close sessions said spine steel plans remaining office fired asked resign trump kept sessions distance, source said two rarely speak sessions kept meetings trump said frustrated sessions recused federal investigation possible collusion trump election campaign russia said would appointed known would white house press briefing, spokeswoman sarah sanders address sessions job security, said trump sessions spoken week disappointed someone still want continue job, sanders said president wants attorney general focus duties attorney general pair morning tweets, trump said sessions named replacement andrew mccabe, acting director fbi trump accused mccabe ties former presidential rival, democrat hillary clinton fbi defended mccabe, saying conflicts interests trump since nominated christopher wray fbi director wray waiting confirmed us senate news conference tuesday, trump said disappointed sessions asked whether sessions would remain cabinet, trump said, time tell republicans capitol hill conservative groups stood attorney general senator lindsey graham said trump acting weak following firing sessions would fire somebody believe could serve well rather trying humiliate public
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proposed border tax house representatives killed thursday, bringing relief retailers large importers whose profits faced threats removing hurdle kept negotiations long promised republican overhaul us tax code advancing border adjustment tax part broad reform tax code pushed house republican leaders meant discourage companies manufacturing products overseas importing united states sale instead producing goods us tax would generated roughly trillion revenue, allowing tax code writers slash corporate tax rate without increasing nation deficit removing controversial provision could make easier pass tax legislation, likely narrows scope could become law suggests republicans likely implement simple rate cuts accomplish sweeping tax reform scale last major overhaul , moving territorial tax system, companies would pay tax profits earned united states without new source revenue, make difficult republicans make tax code changes permanent deficit neutral republicans looking use rules would require passage tax bill simple majority
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chief staff us army, general mark milley, said thursday advance knowledge president donald trump decision ban transgender individuals military announcement via twitter wednesday, added unusual personally not, would expected to, milley said
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us democratic senator claire mccaskill thursday expanded investigation causes opioid crisis plaguing country, seeking information four drugmakers three drug distributors top ranking democrat senate homeland security governmental affairs committee focusing distribution opioids efforts companies made report investigate diversion drugs illicit use investigation comes time lawmakers regulators take steps combat epidemic opioid addiction, americans dying everyday result overdose, according us centers disease control prevention mccaskill requested documents information opioid manufacturers mallinckrodt plc, endo international plc, teva pharmaceutical allergan plc march, mccaskill asked johnson johnson, mylan nv, purdue pharma, insys therapeutics inc depomed inc internal estimates risk abuse, addiction overdose opioids senator also sent request mckesson corp, amerisourcebergen corp cardinal health inc, focusing distribution opioid products mccaskill also requested information compensation provided way derived revenue profitability targets sales opioid products appreciate senator mccaskill inquiry look forward thoughtfully answering questions, mckesson spokeswoman said email, adding link sale controlled substances incentive compensation company executives amerisourcebergen said would respond letter senator, adding provides daily reports regulators quantity, type receiving pharmacy every single order controlled substances distributes endo said received letter would provide senator requested information allergan said working senator office provide requested information company also said two branded opioid products norco kadian account percent less opioids prescribed united states israel based teva email said committed appropriate use opioids responsible pain management mallinckrodt confirmed receipt senator mccaskill request information, adding previously met provided information staff would continue working office company noted manufactures generic non promoted branded opioids cardinal health declined comment
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head boy scouts america apologized members youth organization thursday political rhetoric inserted national gathering week us president donald trump want extend sincere apologies scouting family offended political rhetoric inserted jamboree, michael surbaugh wrote open letter published scouts website never intent said every us president, serves scouts honorary president, invited speak national jamborees held every four years since , scouts nonetheless steadfastly non partisan sincerely regret politics inserted scouting program, surbaugh wrote said , participants, including boy scouts, volunteers, staff visitors trump, republican, started speech thousands boys aged west virginia field monday evening lauding hard work perseverance, quickly turned partisan attacks ridicule fake media attacked democratic rivals, lambasted current healthcare law reminisced cocktail party went decades ago filled hottest people new york trump speech drew intense criticism former scouts, parents scouts others, many saying speech keeping scout values inappropriate many scouting families expressed outrage, said reaction overblown, arguing exposure political speech forms important part scout development white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said seen surbaugh letter apology, said attended event saw nothing roughly , , boy scouts cheering president throughout remarks think pretty excited there, sanders said
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hillary clinton memoir failed attempt win last year us presidential election called happened, declaration rather question, publisher said run september release among things democratic nominee say happened sexism first woman presidential candidate major us party unprecedented assault democracy foreign adversary, according publicity material publisher, simon schuster staff clinton campaign democratic party headquarters saw thousands internal emails stolen published online last year us intelligence agencies said russian intelligence agencies stole emails part effort russian president vladimir putin foil clinton chances becoming president putin denied charges, us president donald trump expressed doubt conclusion intelligence agencies oversees tweet thursday, clinton said, writing happened hard, see every day move forward fight back, hope helps clinton times faced intense scrutiny media political opponents years since husband, bill clinton, successfully sought us presidency past, reasons try explain, often felt careful public, like wire without net, clinton wrote book introduction letting guard despite polls showing former secretary state expected triumph election last november, clinton electoral college votes trump popular vote million votes since then, made handful speeches public appearances working book april, told women world summit new york city intention running another public office writing book that, part, delves derailed attempt become america first woman president people interested this, nearly million people voted me, want give clear credible explanation can, said clinton also faulted manner federal bureau investigation, director james comey, investigated managed email, involved classified information, secretary state chuck schumer, senate minority leader, told washington post last week, lose somebody percent popularity, blame things comey, russia blame clinton trump unpopular us presidential candidates modern polling history
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republican us president donald trump efforts renegotiate scrap longstanding global trade deals protectionist focused winning better terms american businesses, top executive united parcel service upsn said thursday tell you, consider hearing president protectionist, chief executive officer david abney told reuters phone interview world largest package delivery company reported higher expected second quarter net profit protectionist would want trade agreements try protect us regard, added much favorable terms protectionism abney remarks come trump administration nears august start talks mexico canada renegotiate north american free trade agreement nafta trump repeatedly called trade treaty disaster shuttered us factories sent american jobs mexico ups expanding services mexico ahead nafta negotiations, abney said ups told trump administration wants take friction border crossings speed modernize agreement language ecommerce worried changes deal, said, adding nafta needs modernized believe listened conference call analysts earlier thursday, abney praised free trade pact japan european union concluded early july creating world biggest open economic area ceo also reiterated ups previous strong support trans pacific partnership tpp desire see us enter trade agreements member countries japan eu trade deal interpreted signaling resistance many world leaders see protectionism trump campaign trail white house, trump championed america first policy positions trade, promising new revised deals boost american manufacturing january, shortly taking office, trump formally withdrew america tpp nation trade deal negotiated former democratic president barack obama administration ups thursday reported higher expected quarterly net profit due rising ecommerce deliveries even investors worried company performance back half year shares fell percent
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white house said thursday lot progress made tax reform big six republican tax negotiators made administration officials congressional leaders issued statement preparations tax reform bill making lot progress front, white house press secretary sarah sanders said news briefing singled simplification, relief middle class dropping proposal border adjustment tax
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top adviser middle east issues us president donald trump left national security council thursday white house grapples internal divisions well major policy issues involving syria, iran iraq weekly standard magazine first report departure derek harvey, retired army colonel intelligence officer served iraq afghanistan magazine said harvey fired michael anton, spokesman nsc director hr mcmaster, confirmed harvey departure general mcmaster greatly appreciates derek harvey service country career army officer, served country bravely field played crucial role successful surge iraq, also service capitol hill trump administration, anton said administration working colonel harvey identify positions background expertise best utilized, anton said statement, providing details separate statement, harvey said left nsc take advantage new opportunity continue serving trump, indicate offered particular post harvey praised top administration officials nsc staffers worked, added looked forward shouldering greater responsibilities support president
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influential us house committee thursday approved revised bipartisan bill vote would speed deployment self driving cars without human controls bar states blocking autonomous vehicles bill would allow automakers obtain exemptions deploy , vehicles without meeting existing auto safety standards first year, cap would rise , vehicles annually three years automakers technology companies believe chances good congress approve legislation year end pushing regulations making easier deploy self driving technology, consumer groups sought safeguards current federal rules bar self driving cars without human controls us roads automakers think proposed state rules california restrictive measure, first significant federal legislation aimed speeding self driving cars market, would require automakers submit safety assessment reports regulators, would require pre market approval advanced vehicle technologies house representatives take bill reconvenes september, senators plan introduce separate similar measure aim develop regulatory structure allows industry safely innovate significant government oversight, said representative greg walden, chairs house energy commerce committee initially, authors proposed allow automakers others sell , vehicles immediately representative frank pallone said phase period essential millions exempted cars hit roads manufacturers must demonstrate self driving cars winning exemptions least safe existing vehicles house proposal, states could still set rules registration, licensing, liability, insurance safety inspections, could set self driving car performance standards automakers praised committee passage, consumer watchdog privacy director john simpson said preempting state laws leaves us mercy manufacturers use public highways private laboratories general motors co gmn , alphabet inc googlo , tesla inc tslao , volkswagen ag vowg pde others lobbying legislation speed deployment self driving cars consumer advocates want changes, including giving national highway traffic safety administration quicker access crash data funding oversee self driving cars issue taken new urgency since us road deaths rose percent , highest annual jump since automakers say without changes regulations, us self driving car testing could move europe elsewhere
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said thursday trump administration may seek provision deter currency manipulation north american free trade agreement part planning future free trade deals mnuchin, testifying house financial services committee, said currency manipulation us trading partners needs met impact, talk said proposal peterson institute international economics treasury engage countervailing currency interventions essentially buying currency country deliberately trying suppress could one many possibilities mnuchin added scale operations could prohibitively large
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three president donald trump nominees serve commissioners wall street top derivatives regulatory agency thursday pledged work complete rules would restrict trading market speculators bet rise fall prices nominees commodity futures trading commission, republicans dawn stump brian quintenz, democrat rostin russ behnam, told senate agriculture committee confirmation hearing committed working craft final position limits rule would limit speculators without harming farmers, ranchers others rely futures markets hedge business risks look forward helping finalize rule, said stump, adding work ensure strategies agricultural businesses use hedge prevented future due unworkable bonifide hedging restrictions bonham said relevant question whether position limits completed, completed cftc broad new powers dodd frank wall street reform police massive counter derivatives markets agency largely implemented bulk rules, required many kinds derivatives cleared centrally reduce risk default traded platforms greater price transparency cftc primarily focused reviewing carefully rules working whether certain rules tweaked reduce burdens acting cftc chairman chris giancarlo, awaiting senate confirmation permanent chairman, earlier year launched review aims streamline simplify existing regulations however, still number outstanding rules need completed, position limits rule one notable although generally considerable tension democrats republicans trump nominees various positions since january, divisiveness display thursday senate agriculture chairman pat roberts ranking member debbie stabenow signaled intend support nominations three
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california deputy attorney general charged possessing child pornography san diego county home following months long investigation, according court records local media raymond liddy, , arrested home resort city coronado, california, tuesday accused owning images appeared depict minors age engaging sexual acts, court records showed san diego union tribune, first reported case, said liddy pleaded guilty wednesday federal court southern district california, placed administrative leave attorney general office attorney liddy representative attorney general office immediately respond requests comment thursday court records showed judge jan adler released liddy , bond sentenced house arrest investigation began january national center missing exploited children received tips unnamed electronic service provider user allegedly uploaded images child pornography, court documents said helped san diego internet crimes children multi agency task force federal bureau investigation, officials said identified liddy suspect june deputy attorney general, portrayed online year old married man children, told investigators visited july would talk sexual fantasies individuals internet, often saved sexual images, according court records told investigators deleted images afterward, may also forwarded some, court records showed numerous images depicting minors engaged sexual acts found computer thumb drive home, records showed liddy due back court preliminary hearing aug
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us lawmakers reached agreement wednesday paving way us senate pass bill soon week impose new sanctions russia bar president donald trump easing sanctions moscow without congress approval earlier wednesday, russia warned edging closer retaliation washington house representatives backed new us sanctions moscow, european union said move might affect energy security stood ready act glad announce reached agreement allow us send sanctions legislation president desk, senator bob corker, republican chairman us senate foreign relations committee, said statement wednesday evening said senate would move approve sanctions russia iran originally passed mid june, well sanctions north korea developed house representatives included bill house passed overwhelmingly wednesday latest agreement, senators objected north korea measures looked like sanctions bill, already delayed since mid june, could languish september bill passes senate expected, would sent white house trump sign law veto is, however, expected garner enough support override trump veto house voted tuesday impose new sanctions moscow force trump obtain lawmakers approval easing punitive measures russia rather sad news point view russia us ties, said dmitry peskov, kremlin spokesman talking extremely unfriendly act said president vladimir putin would decide moscow would retaliate sanctions became law russia deputy foreign minister warned move taking bilateral relations uncharted waters, killing hopes improving near future trump, whose presidency embroiled distracting dispute associates alleged ties moscow, defensive accusations russia helped elect last year said wants mend relations russia languishing post cold war low trump denied collusion campaign russia white house watchers believe trump reluctantly sign new sanctions, given deep support among us lawmakers desire avoid accused soft moscow representative ed royce, republican chairman house foreign affairs committee, said trump would little choice senate passed version legislation, without north korea sanctions, june think president sign it, royce said nbc meet press daily wednesday issue rattled russia, fears economy, weakened western sanctions imposed role ukraine crisis, find harder recover grow foreign investors could scared european union frets new us restrictions could pose obstacles companies business russia threaten bloc energy supply lines kremlin alleged interference us presidential election one reason lawmakers pushed new sanctions peskov said moscow would wait sanctions became law fully analyzing deciding respond moscow hoped trump, made upbeat statements putin winning white house, would work repair us russia relationship watched frustration vote meddling allegations killed hopes detente russian foreign ministry said month many american spies operating russia diplomatic cover might expel retaliate expulsion russian diplomats last year president barack obama administration many russian politicians increasingly believe trump political foes congress left us president little room maneuver russia nothing lose retaliating brussels, european commission president jean claude juncker said eu ready act within matter days felt new us sanctions undermined bloc energy security brussels fears new sanctions damage european firms oil gas projects eu dependent russia section bill includes sanctions range industries several provisions target russian energy, new limits us investment russian companies us firms also would barred participating energy exploration projects russian firms stake percent higher bill includes sanctions foreign firms investing helping russian energy exploration, although president could waive sanctions bill would give trump administration option imposing sanctions firms helping develop russian export pipelines, nord stream pipeline carrying natural gas europe, german companies involved concession allies, sanctions optional, mandatory european commission said number eu concerns taken account recent version bill, said could lead sanctions company, including european, worked russian energy export pipelines
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russia risks saddled us sanctions decades, curbing economic growth preventing regaining status leading economic power, adviser president vladimir putin said interview alexei kudrin told reuters current proposed tightening sanctions washington serious impact called major structural reform program presidential election said way russia return growth percent year putin yet said whether run election next year, widely expected win would fourth term president putin tasked kudrin, known putin since worked together st petersburg mayor office s, devising strategy lift russian economic growth whereas putin oversaw several years growth excess percent early presidential terms, russian economy suffered two years contraction forecast grow little percent year may gdp rose percent year year, pace expected last slowdown put putin pressure us lawmakers earlier week voted impose new sanctions russia top earlier penalties role ukraine conflict kudrin said mood washington meant would difficult us president donald trump ease sanctions future current form tightening sanctions discussion seriously affect russian economy, serious changes version exists hope sanctions would canceled coming years faded, kudrin said likely end story old jackson vanik amendment even conditions already changed, cancel it, said jackson vanik, provision us federal law punished former communist bloc countries restricting human rights, repealed previous us president barack obama major sticking point relations moscow washington trump widely perceived kremlin favored candidate last year us presidential race, white house victory raised hopes moscow sanctions could relaxed early year trump administration since become bogged investigations possible ties campaign russia trump said campaign collude russia, flatly denies allegations meddled us vote kudrin, served finance minister , praise foreign investors building russia formidable fiscal buffers era high oil prices one relatively liberal voices among top officials heads centre strategic research, analytical group founded putin initiative draft policy ideas kudrin said western sanctions current configuration knocking around percent russian gross domestic product, percent year introduced russia window opportunity election enact meaningful reforms counteract effects sanctions, said populist camp around putin appeared upper hand calling reform extent president use window , know, kudrin said previous elections window reforms used among reforms kudrin calling greater public control law enforcement officials, raising retirement age, reducing government stakes large companies, improving revenue collection shadow economy said thought state sell government stakes russian oil companies stages next six years, could sell portion majority holding country largest bank sberbank time period reforms, kudrin said russia could increase economic growth rate percent five six years, even sanctions staying place without reforms, russia notice damage sanctions late, said next six seven years could notice decline areas productivity technological development end see it, others grow faster, difficult change something
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president donald trump said wednesday would ban transgender people us military, move appealing conservative political base creating uncertainty fate thousands transgender service members surprise announcement trump, presidential candidate last year vowed fight lesbians, gays, bisexuals transgender people, came series morning twitter posts drew condemnation rights groups lawmakers parties politically motivated discrimination praised conservative activists republicans administration determined whether transgender individuals already serving military would immediately thrown out, point white house pentagon yet decide, trump spokeswoman sarah sanders said transgender ban would reverse democratic former president barack obama policy halts years efforts eliminate barriers military service based sexual orientation gender identity consultation generals military experts, please advised united states government accept allow transgender individuals serve capacity us military, trump tweeted, without naming generals experts military must focused decisive overwhelming victory cannot burdened tremendous medical costs disruption transgender military would entail, said sanders said trump extensive discussions national security team, defense secretary jim mattis informed president made decision tuesday military readiness, sanders told briefing unit cohesion resources within military, nothing pentagon earlier referred questions trump decision white house critics said health costs caring transgender service members tiny portion military healthcare budget trump policy change based prejudice action unleashed torrent legal threats civil liberties advocates seeking plaintiffs willing challenge ban court sparked protest hundreds rallied outside armed forces recruiting station manhattan times square crisis dark day everyone, brad hoylman, new york sole openly gay state senator, said addressed crowd, carried resist signs amid chants hey hey, ho ho, donald trump got go trump tweet caught white house officials surprise senior administration official said trump determined act question timing, advisers split whether conduct reviews announcing move announcement least temporarily changed subject washington, trump administration faces investigations presidential campaign contacts russia struggled win major legislative victories first time trump targeted transgender people since taking office january february, rescinded protections transgender students put place obama let use bathrooms corresponding gender identity senate armed forces committee chairman john mccain
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republican us senate leaders, struggling keep seven year promise end obamacare, turned focus wednesday passing slimmed skinny repeal measure would throw issue negotiations house representatives last ditch effort came senators voted straight repeal obamacare, would provided two year delay implementation give congress time work replacement seven republicans opposed measure senate second failure hours repeal affordable care act, popularly known obamacare, expanded health insurance million people, many low income tuesday, senators rejected repeal replace plan republicans worked since may failures underscored party deep divisions role government helping provide access healthcare senate conducted second day freewheeling debate could stretch week republicans said still working would skinny repeal, could simply eliminate mandates requiring individuals employers obtain provide health insurance, abolish tax medical device manufacturers senator john thune, senate republican, said party trying figure traffic bear, terms getting members vote things repeal much obamacare possible republicans hold majority senate senate legislation would enough kick issue special negotiating committee house, passed version may panel agree new bill, full house senate, controlled republicans, would approve legislation
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us president donald trump intends nominate republican kansas governor sam brownback ambassador large international religious freedom, white house said wednesday brownback, previously served us house representatives senate, would assume position created state department international religious freedom act , one key sponsors , brownback issued executive order protecting religious freedom clergy organizations opposed sex marriage kansas began comply landmark ruling us supreme court legalizing gay marriage recognize religious liberty heart kansans americans, protected, brownback, governor since , said time order elected eligible serve third consecutive term
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us lawmakers reached agreement wednesday paves way us senate pass bill soon week impose new sanctions russia, chairman senate foreign relations committee said, despite objections president donald trump administration senator bob corker, republican, said senate would move approve sanctions russia iran passed six weeks ago, north korea sanctions added legislation house sanctions package passed house representatives overwhelming wednesday expected garner similar support senate would easily overcome veto trump
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congressional republicans ramping discussions overhauling us tax code prominent republican anti tax advocate said wednesday produce bill september hefty corporate tax cut grover norquist, head anti tax americans tax reform lobbyist close republican leaders, said big six group republican tax decision makers targeting end month producing basic framework bill introduced september house, white house senate meeting couple months package september, said norquist, conservative tax small government activist met big six members group met wednesday evening two members emerged minutes later said united tax principles offered comment whether agreed framework one page, one unified page, white house economic adviser gary cohn said house representatives ways means committee chairman kevin brady also told reporters unity expect statement coming days central discussion percent corporate income tax rate, much cut whether cut made permanent white house wants slash rate percent seven years, congressional republicans trying settle permanent rate increase deficit president donald trump representatives big six
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us secretary state rex tillerson said wednesday going anywhere, denying news reports considering leaving post going anywhere, tillerson told reporters state department asked long would stay on, tillerson turned smiled, saying, long president lets asked relationship president donald trump, tillerson said simply, good speculation tillerson remaining trump cabinet came days trump publicly attacking attorney general jeff sessions trump said sessions taken weak position investigating former opponent presidential election, democratic nominee hillary clinton, use private email server monday, trump called sessions beleaguered
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us officials discussing whether withhold portion us assistance egypt protest egyptian passage law imposes restrictions non governmental organizations, senior administration official said wednesday officials reached agreement whether proceed recommendation president donald trump senior leadership, feeling action necessary reaction move egypt, official told reuters us aid egypt long sacrosanct egypt one washington closest allies middle east, receiving billion us military aid million economic assistance annually told this, putting risk us aid, anyway, official said figuring respond discussions involve cutting portion american aid, it, official said egyptian law restricts ngo activity developmental social work introduces jail terms give years non compliance egyptian lawmakers said law necessary protect national security government long accused human rights groups taking foreign funds sow chaos several facing investigation funding may, law issued ratified president abdel fattah al sisi, us senators criticized senators john mccain lindsey graham called draconian legislation said us congress response strengthen democratic benchmarks human rights conditions us assistance egypt us senator marco rubio, florida republican, nine senators sent trump letter june urging president press sisi issue us congress take egyptian government recent actions consideration review bilateral assistance egypt ensure american people tax dollars used appropriately, letter said us president barack obama froze aid egypt two years sisi, general, overthrew islamist president mohamed mursi mid mass protests mursi rule trump intent rebooting bilateral relationship sisi building strong connection two presidents established first met new york last september trump gave sisi firm backing vowed work together fight islamist militants sisi visited white house april
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president donald trump announcement wednesday banning transgender people serving us military unleashed storm legal threats advocates say seeking plaintiffs want file suit trump surprise tweets make clear ban reversing former president barack obama policy would go effect, whether applies serving members military wishing join us defense department actively roots transgender people discharges military, pentagon likely face especially contentious fight, legal experts say valid justification excluding transgender people military, said jon davidson, legal director lgbt rights group lambda legal currently serving without problem extraordinary cost disruption experts say singling transgender people would violate rights equal protection law guaranteed us constitution joshua block american civil liberties union said inbox flooded emails trump ban, including service members think important thing people understand immediate future, nothing happen trump tweet self executing, said block, senior staff attorney lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender lgbt issues obama, defense department declared june transgender people could serve openly armed forces pentagon considering second step allowing openly transgender people enlist trump wednesday issued three tweets saying transgender people would allowed serve capacity military, citing disruptions medical costs pentagon referred questions white house, press secretary sarah huckabee sanders said trump made decision consultation national security team defense department would work white house take lead lawful implementation sarah warbelow, human rights campaign legal director, said trump declaration amounted discrimination basis sex identity, therefore open legal challenge courts provide quite bit deference military determining policies, said however, mean military law pentagon may clearer path ban merely prevent new transgender recruits signing ban applies seeking enlist, legal bar would higher military already wide leeway exclude classes people based medical needs, block said trump want remove existing transgender servicemembers ranks, unclear legal mechanism could use forcibly discharge us troops transgender people disclosed identity result obama policy policy changed, would legal recourse arbitrarily denied jobs benefits, davidson said even seeking enlist might allege government banned transgender individuals arbitrary way without good reason least one legal expert said challenge would difficult mount courts typically defer government military matters eugene fidell, teaches military law yale law school, said even discharged transgender service members asked military reviews cases won, decisions could overturned secretaries four branches military, political appointees would difficult convince federal courts reverse secretaries, fidell said
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years military service included deployments iraq afghanistan, indiana national guard reservist cameron st andrew felt crushed wednesday president donald trump decision ban transgender soldiers sergeant first class, transitioned living man active duty, said getting kicked military two years planned retirement could mean losing many pension healthcare benefits, even harm chances hired serve country want breaks heart, honest, said st andrew, , indianapolis despite devastating effect trump move could him, said concerned younger soldiers earlier careers transition pull rug false sense security, could really throw downward spiral, said republican president announcement, made series twitter posts, upended years efforts eliminate barriers military service basis sexual orientation gender identity last year, pentagon ended prohibition keeping transgender people serving openly trump, cited tremendous medical costs disruption ban, specify would implemented remained unclear whether policy would apply existing transgender service members new transgender recruits president action condemned rights groups lawmakers parties, called discrimination purely political motives move praised conservative activists republicans lot service members scared careers with, said navy lieutenant commander blake dremann, leads support organization working actively serving transgender military members right now, still jobs continue work make sure policy change pentagon said working developing guidance following trump tweets st andrew said know transgender enlisted, eager serve country attacks sept , impoverished childhood small town michigan, wanted give back nation whose welfare system kept clothed fed several years military service, began reflecting gender identity said struggled anxiety accompanied fear outed losing job pound thing selfless service, said years, come socially close people gives relief, still hide said received support commanders peers transition found accommodations needed already discreet changing facilities trained male physical fitness requirements still, anticipating changes like trump ban coming, st andrew resigned full time service november election wonders part time reservist status jeopardy try tough it, said, added breaks spirit transgender people serving today knowing leader frankly trust them, said retired colonel sheri swokowski, , windsor, wisconsin, highest ranking openly transgender veteran bottom line great harm people simply want serve country sergeant sam hunt, electrician serving nevada army national guard, said people long referred man thought could serve openly former democratic president barack obama lifted transgender ban earlier month, learned department defense approved transition male female told otherwise, continue serving nation state, since , said statement
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ruling massachusetts top court could influence state courts rule police cannot detain illegal immigrants solely give federal authorities time take custody, state attorney general maura healey said wednesday healey, democrat part loose coalition state officials mounting court challenges president donald trump administration, said monday ruling civil immigration detainer requests, first cover full state, showed power state level challenges may see courts efforts draw that, healey said interview office age really adverse actions lot fear mongering, frankly, donald trump us attorney general jeff sessions others, important make clear law one law trump administration stepped immigration enforcement, threatening deport estimated million people entered country illegally, contending raise crime rates drain government resources federal immigration customs enforcement agency asked local police courts hold illegal immigrants enter justice system hours cases conclude allow taken custody massachusetts supreme judicial court ruled detainer requests civil, rather criminal, detentions amount unconstitutional arrests ice said determining next steps might take ruling, saying weakens local law enforcement agencies ability protect communities healey said office preparing instructions court officials local law enforcement responding detainer requests dismissed idea decision endangered public safety, saying state continues hold illegal immigrants wanted criminal proceedings keeping federal focus issue, sessions said tuesday justice department would block federal grants sanctuary cities cooperate immigration agents, including detainer requests healey said move would change state policy wrong, unlawful see court intend proceed front, said reflects callous disregard rule law governance takes run cities states indeed country
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mayor allentown, third largest city pennsylvania, among latest officials charged long running federal corruption investigation, according indictments unsealed wednesday edwin pawlowski, democrat running fourth term, one five people accused bribery, extortion, wire fraud charges two indictments included total counts seven others already pleaded guilty probe wednesday new defendants include vaughn spencer, , democrat previously served first black mayor reading, pennsylvania pawlowski spencer essentially put sale sign city hall sold highest bidder, said louis lappen, acting us attorney philadelphia, news conference wednesday news conference, pawlowski called accusation fiction vowed keep running reelection want make clear everyone done nothing wrong, ever accepted dime beyond salary, said way, shape form city hall ever sale pawlowski, also run unsuccessfully governor us senate, accused accepting , contributions various campaigns vendors understanding would receive city contracts exchange mayor sought cover scheme deleting emails, instructing campaign aides sweeping office listening devices installed law enforcement, indictment said spencer, meanwhile, charged similar scheme allegedly directed contract donor engineering firm also accused agreeing bribe city council president exchange repealing campaign finance limits lawyer spencer, geoffrey johnson, said intends vigorously defend charges declined comment further, saying still reviewing indictment separate schemes outlined two indictments included players james hickey, business consultant, named indictments, michael fleck, previously pleaded guilty, served campaign manager mayors lawyer hickey immediately respond request comment charges pawlowski expected earlier year, allentown former managing director pleaded guilty part investigation implicated pawlowski million bid rigging scheme benefit campaign donor
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