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us banking rules must protect financial system need refinement, president donald trump nominee federal reserve top regulatory post told lawmakers wednesday complex undertaking, first wave reform, benefit experience reflection, refinements undoubtedly order, randal quarles told senate banking committee prepared testimony ahead confirmation hearing scheduled thursday confirmed senate, quarles central bank top official tasked protecting stability financial system quarles worked wall street lawyer us treasury official president george w bush also executive private equity firm carlyle group lp cgo expected face tough questions democratic lawmakers republicans control senate votes confirm quarles objections democrats confirmed, quarles would step cynosure group, investment group founded
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us lawmakers near agreement would pave way senate vote legislation imposing new sanctions russia iran, chairman senate foreign relations committee said wednesday republican senator bob corker told reporters expected agreement would announced soon wednesday evening however, say whether senate version bill would strip language imposing sanctions north korea, suggested earlier day sanctions bill passed house representatives nearly unanimously tuesday, rebuke republican president donald trump, whose administration lobbied aspects measure
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us congressman steve scalise, republican leader house representatives shot wounded last month, discharged hospital, medical center said wednesday louisiana lawmaker made excellent progress recovery beginning period intensive rehabilitation released medstar washington hospital center tuesday, medstar said statement good spirits looking forward return work completes rehabilitation, statement said say long scalise expected rehabilitation returning work scalise among republican lawmakers attacked june washington suburb alexandria, virginia, gunman opened fire practicing charity baseball game democrats scalise, , shot hip underwent surgery month treat infection related wound gunman, james hodgkinson, , history posting angry messages republican president donald trump died wounded shootout police ballpark
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin urged congress wednesday raise federal debt limit lawmakers start august recess, avoid higher interest costs taxpayers market uncertainty potential default maintaining us creditworthiness utmost importance united states must pay bills time, mnuchin told senate appropriations subcommittee suggested past, based upon best estimate time, funding september, urged congress take leave recess, mnuchin said however little sign congress would heed mnuchin call, least moment house representatives due start recess friday hint movement issue, senate consumed trying pass healthcare overhaul bill could leave debt limit unaddressed congress returns sept , perhaps one month treasury runs real risk able pay obligations last extension federal borrowing limit expired march total debt around trillion, treasury extended ability issue debt employing extraordinary cash management measures, including deferring reinvestments federal employee pension funds short term treasury bill markets grown nervous potential treasury exhaust borrowing capacity mid october, sending yields higher crushing demand recent month bill auction situation costing taxpayers money stoking market uncertainty, said mnuchin, former banker hollywood film financier right effectively, opposed borrowing market lower rates, borrowing making trust funds whole slightly higher rates, real cost that, said also implied cost uncertainty market longer wait, uncertainty senator james lankford, republican, said hearing best estimate, derived working treasury officials, use extraordinary measures would amount billion, largely government would cover interest owed affected pension funds mnuchin dispute estimate lawmakers showed varying levels concern capitol hill week senate focused trying pass bill repeal replace affordable care act, known obamacare right now, focus obamacare, said senator ted cruz asked tuesday lack action debt limit concern cruz led fellow republicans demand spending cuts part fiscal fight led day partial government shutdown another fiscal conservative senator, david perdue, said however would prefer congress stay session august deal raising debt ceiling, adding got get done senate majority leader mitch mcconnell wants pass debt ceiling increase timing nailed down, spokesman said
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president donald trump decision ban transgender individuals serving us armed forces military decision, white house work pentagon decide implement policy, spokeswoman said wednesday implementation policy going something white house department defense work together lawfully determine would imagine department defense lead that, white house press secretary sarah sanders told briefing
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us president donald trump issued veiled threat iran tuesday, warning tehran adhere terms nuclear deal world powers else face big, big problems week certifying iran complying agreement negotiated democratic president barack obama, trump made clear thousands raucous supporters remains extremely wary tehran trump administration officials, briefing reporters last week, said new economic sanctions iran prepared ballistic missile program contributing regional tensions trump devoted part speech youngstown, ohio, iran deal conform supposed conform to, going big, big problems tell believe me, trump said would thought would said thank united states really love much instead, become emboldened take place much longer, said trump told wall street journal tuesday would surprised iran compliance nuclear deal recertification comes three months talk subject days would surprised compliance, told journal interview fresh rare legislative victory washington senate voted start debate repealing obamacare, trump called democrats end opposition efforts doubted would time democrats stop resisting term, resist, resist finally right american people, probably ourselves, said trump used speech revisit themes helped improbable victory presidential election november railed radical islamic terrorists vowed wanted keep entering united states total devastation said caused europe want admit country share values, trump said trump came ohio amid simmering feud attorney general, jeff sessions, facing prolonged investigation russian meddling presidential election cast anti establishment figure fighting entrenched special interests washington, point wife, melania trump, stressed introduced stage washington fought every step way, know husband never give up, said throughout crowd reminders campaign chants drain swamp cnn sucks several protesters ejected, including youth waving soviet style flag boy, young one, trump said going back home mommy bet mommy voted us trump rejected criticism style president politically correct routinely draws criticism tweets say exception late great abraham lincoln, presidential president held office, said move little faster never beholden lobbyists special interests
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white house domestic policy council dpc taking lead decision many refugees admit united states next year, two current three former officials said, move may empower wish reduce immigration council, reports us president donald trump senior adviser policy stephen miller, architect trump initial travel ban, adopting role traditionally handled national security council state department officials shift may strengthen hand officials who, like trump himself, wish cut number refugees resettled united states, foreign policy experts view issue international humanitarian lens say taking vital getting others keep borders open bureaucratic maneuver appears part wider washington fight steps trump administration taken limit immigration united states include two trump executive orders, challenged court, temporarily banning refugees entering well visits citizens six muslim majority nations internal debate cost resettling refugees crackdown illegal immigration law, president must tell congress oct start fiscal year many refugees believes need resettled united states next year known many refugees trump decide admit dpc enhanced role may reflect white house tendency view issue political prism given trump focus election campaign curbing immigration popularity base, current former officials said see continuation campaign issue keeping america safe rather humanitarian issue helping people fleeing persecution war overseas, said one former official spoke condition anonymity original jan executive order, trump said people admitted refugees convicted implicated terrorism related crimes called tighter vetting deteriorating conditions certain countries due war, strife, disaster, civil unrest increase likelihood terrorists use means possible enter, added critics argue refugees heavily vetted group come united states highly unlikely pose threat white house state department respond requests comment miller keynote speaker awards ceremony center immigration studies, group aims limit immigration dpc member john zadrozny worked federation american immigration reform, seeks lower immigration level closely reflects past policy travel ban executive orders, trump ordered united states accept maximum , refugees permanent resettlement fiscal year ending sept , less half , president barack obama authorized would lowest level refugee resettlement united states since fiscal , , admitted july , united states taken , far fiscal , according official data graphic us refugee admissions see tmsnrtrs h pqrc however, would track original guideline set refugee act , capped admissions , fiscal , unless president found justified humanitarian national interest grounds fiscal , , cap apply proponents argue united states needs take refugees many reasons, least help make case states jordan, turkey lebanon accepting hundreds thousands syrian refugees keep borders open much talk recently alleged security implications letting refugees in, administration seem fully cognizant national security implications keeping refugees out, said rebecca heller international refugee assistance project, sued block trump travel ban executive orders allies middle east, depend partnership defeat islamic state group , rely us refugee resettlement relieve strain placed refugees domestic infrastructure, added
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us senate republicans narrowly agreed tuesday open debate bill end obamacare, party seven year effort roll back democratic president barack obama signature healthcare law still faces significant hurdles senate deadlocked moving forward healthcare debate, forcing vice president mike pence cast tie breaking vote senator john mccain, diagnosed month brain cancer recovering surgery home arizona, made dramatic return us capitol cast crucial vote favor proceeding outcome huge relief president donald trump, pushed fellow republicans hard recent days live party campaign promises repeal affordable care act, commonly known obamacare minutes vote, trump called big step narrow victory simple procedural matter raised questions whether republicans muster votes necessary pass various approaches repeal moderates worried repeal cost millions low income americans insurance conservatives angry proposed bills go far enough gut obamacare, consider government overreach first vote many likely come week, plan repeal replace obamacare senate republicans working months failed get votes needed approval tuesday night vote favor nine republicans, ranging moderates susan collins maine conservatives rand paul kentucky, voted bill, would made deep cuts medicaid, health insurance program poor, reduced obamacare subsidies lower income people help defray cost health insurance earlier mccain, , received ovation fellow senators entered chamber cast vote open debate vote, decried growing partisanship senate urged members learn trust collins senator lisa murkowski republicans oppose measure open debate, republicans controlling senate majority, votes party leadership could afford lose democrats united opposition motion proceed republican senator ron johnson, cast last deciding vote open debate, engaged heated discussion senate majority leader mitch mcconnell casting vote ending suspense loss vote open debate tuesday could death blow republican efforts repeal obamacare cast doubt trump prospects achieve top legislative agenda items, including tax reform duty act, mcconnell told senators vote, reminding republicans promised repeal obamacare four straight elections let moment slip republicans found difficult fulfill campaign promises repeal obamacare, enabled million americans get health insurance polls show obamacare far popular republican alternatives nonpartisan congressional budget office estimated senate replacement bill could lead many million fewer americans insured health industry watched debate nervously, vote groups urged senate reconsider approach america essential hospitals, group representing safety net hospitals, said statement strongly opposed republican plans feared big cuts medicaid bills would jeopardize health financial security millions working people families shares health insurer centene corp cncn turned sharply lower senate vote earlier tuesday, company reported better expected profit benefits strong obamacare business debate vote opened, two dozen protesters senate chamber chanted kill bill removed senators said several approaches discussed, including straight repeal obamacare replacement plan, repealing replacing law also overhauling medicaid senate republicans also could consider shortened version repeal, called skinny repeal, would end mandates obamacare individuals employers obtain provide health insurance, medical device tax, senate aide lobbyist said us want clean repeal, us want senate leadership bill, going get vote early think fair way it, republican senator rand paul said either one fails another one succeeds, maybe find something actually succeeds republican senator bob corker said goal gain enough votes get bill senate send house representatives, passed bill replace obamacare may, negotiations everybody understands first step, said several democrats opposing motion debate conservative states backed trump face tough election bids next year, including senators joe manchin west virginia, heidi heitkamp north dakota jon tester montana good chance beat this, senate democratic leader chuck schumer told reporters vote dick durbin, senate democrat, praised collins murkowski taking principled stand republican move open debate easy, durbin said act political courage part sure tremendous pressure
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us senate armed forces committee chairman john mccain wednesday said president donald trump announcement barring transgender individuals us military unclear inappropriate given ongoing pentagon study issue believe new policy decision appropriate study complete thoroughly reviewed secretary defense, military leadership, congress, mccain said statement, adding us defense officials already decided currently serving transgender troops could remain military
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sweltering evening rural corner ohio, struggle soul identity democratic party playing wine, meatballs recriminations hillary clinton defeat last year presidential election joe schiavoni, former top democrat ohio state senate, talking crowd fundraising event fledgling bid become next governor believes leaders party washington lost touch voters familiar refrain among democrats state helped catapult republican donald trump white house november talk things send press releases, says schiavoni, former boxer revels blue collar roots many crowd, miles rust belt city youngstown, nod vigorous agreement meeting voters hearing daily concerns vital, says ohio, politically competitive swing states democrats lost , democrats struggling come clear message identity win back voters lost listening voters key moving forward, three dozen democratic party members across ohio said interviews little consensus win voters many interviewed said party national leaders learned lessons last year defeat, many voters rejected party elitist touch working americans david pepper, chairman state party, dismissed criticism interview, saying team traveling around ohio, talking voters visiting homes especially focused two groups people voted twice president barack obama trump, democratic voters sat last election democrats across america, ohio, desperate win look ahead next year congressional elections stakes high without significant shift voting patterns, party fail recapture house representatives could lose seats senate, already minority monday, national democratic party unveiled economic platform said would help us families called better deal, first major step party try reconnect voters since election plan called creating million jobs five years cracking monopolies big corporate mergers plan missing vital piece, said alan melamed, longstanding member ohio democratic party executive committee political consultant worked dozens campaigns years need show fighting people plan failed since clinton defeat november, tom perez, head democratic national committee body runs national party conducted nationwide listening tour hear many traditionally democratic voters defected trump last year yet came ohio, democrats said, much listening lot talking june, listening tour came youngstown party stalwarts paid attend pizza perez event local pizzeria saw typical campaign event, audience listening democratic operatives touted positions, said john russo, former co director center working class studies youngstown university political analyst paid told perez thought thinking michael tyler, spokesman perez, disputed account, saying perez done lot listening event many ohio elsewhere feel politically homeless long national party focused solely electing president united states expense local concerns, tyler said exactly ohio among first places tom visited decided run dnc chair one national politicians unveiling better deal town berryville, virginia northern end shenandoah valley, nancy pelosi, top democrat us house representatives mention pelosi democrats ohio many roll eyes california liberal, pelosi part problem, solution, said interviews view pelosi part coastal elite understand struggles americans midwest christopher celeste, son former ohio governor dick celeste major democratic party donor state national level, said retention pelosi party leader earlier year mindboggling drew hammill, spokesman pelosi, said democratic leader raised almost million democrats since becoming part party leadership , master legislator strategist may find politically advantageous engage circular firing squad, leader pelosi congress shift mission protect affordable care act, said hammill, referring obama healthcare reform law trump wants repeal joyce beatty, congresswoman central ohio, also defended pelosi blame nancy pelosi wrong, wrong democrats failure need angered last year defeats ballot ohio, group political consultants circulated memo every member state party executive committee december memo, previously reported, lambastes party leadership electoral carnage read memo tmsnrtrs h stgt clinton lost ohio, key battleground, eight points one democratic presidential candidate past years walter mondale fewer counties ohio clinton ohio democrats also lost us senate race, democratic nominees ohio supreme court defeated, state races lost ohio democratic congressional delegation washington lowest decades republicans control governor mansion state house senate status quo cannot stand, memo says calls new messages effective strategies delivering memo make clear messages source close state party leadership dismissed memo sniping disgruntled consultants pepper, ohio party leader, want relitigate past need go talk voters win back, said
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group democratic senators hopes ban pesticide us government greenlighted use, according bill unveiled tuesday challenge republican president donald trump push loosen environmental regulations bill, introduced senator tom udall new mexico, would outlaw chlorpyrifos, agricultural insect killer found cause brain damage children us environmental protection agency denied petition ban chemical march , federal appeals court july denied petition green groups force agency reverse decision enact ban bill called protect children, farmers farmworkers nerve agent pesticides act seven senators co sponsoring ben cardin maryland, kamala harris california, richard blumenthal connecticut, cory booker new jersey, kirsten gillibrand new york, richard durbin illinois ed markey massachusetts chlorpyrifos, produced variety manufacturers, including subsidiary dow chemical, listed neurotoxin us centers disease control prevention agency toxic substances disease registry current regulatory safety standard chlorpyrifos rests five decades experience use, health surveillance manufacturing workers applicators, , studies reports examining product terms health, safety environment, dow spokesman said tuesday authorized uses chlorpyrifos products, used directed, offer wide margins protection human health safety epa considered whether ban roughly decade trump appointed epa administrator scott pruitt, republican oklahoma, lead agency denying petition ban chlorpyrifos, pruitt said epa previously relied novel uncertain scientific study methods conclude substance dangerous agency said still reviewing chemical registration epa continue evaluate potential risks posed chlorpyrifos part ongoing registration review, said epa spokeswoman amy graham trump pruitt vowed roll back environmental regulations say harming business growth united states philip landrigan, pediatrician dean global health icahn school medicine mount sinai new york, said three long term, independently funded studies showed substance toxic chlorpyrifos shown beyond shadow doubt damage brains children, especially fetuses womb, said udall bill also calls epa conduct broad review use pesticides similar chlorpyrifos determine groups vulnerable harmful effects review shows people exposed harmful levels chemicals, called organophosphates, epa administrator must take appropriate regulatory action within three months either suspending revoking registration lowering amount legally used congress must act administrator pruitt shown t, udall said statement monday
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ash carter, us defense secretary end obama administration january, strongly criticized us president donald trump decision wednesday ban transgender individuals serving us military choose service members grounds military qualifications social policy place military, carter said statement, noting already transgender individuals serving capably honorably
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european union warned wednesday ready act within days counter proposed new us sanctions russia, saying would harm bloc energy security sanctions legislation overwhelmingly approved us house representatives tuesday angered eu officials see breaking transatlantic unity west response moscow annexation crimea ukraine support separatists eastern ukraine brussels also fears new sanctions harm european firms connections russia, oil gas projects eu dependent us bill could unintended unilateral effects impact eu energy security interests, eu chief executive jean claude juncker said statement issued meeting european commissioners united views, according senior eu official concerns taken account sufficiently, stand ready act appropriately within matter days america first cannot mean europe interests come last, said, mentioning president donald trump guiding slogan eu document prepared commissioners, seen reuters, laid eu plans seek demonstrable reassurances white house would use bill target eu interests bloc, says, also prepare use eu regulation allowing defend companies application extraterritorial measures united states diplomacy fails, brussels plans file complaint world trade organization addition, preparation substantive response would deter us taking measures eu companies could considered, says however, measures taken brussels would require approval eu member governments, could expose potential differences individual nations relations moscow washington despite changes us bill took account eu concerns, brussels said legislation could still hinder upkeep gas pipeline network russia feeds ukraine supplies quarter eu needs eu says could also hamper projects crucial energy diversification goals, baltic liquefied natural gas lng project new sanctions target disputed nord stream project new pipeline running russia germany baltic sea eu note says impact would reality much wider list prepared eu executive, seen reuters, shows eight projects including involving oil majors anglo dutch shell, bp italy eni risk falling foul us measures voicing frustration fraying joint western approach moscow, juncker said close coordination among allies key ensuring curbs business russian energy, defense financial sectors, imposed july , effective eu sources said juncker told commissioners risk eu interests collateral damage us domestic fight trump us lawmakers unclear quickly us bill would reach white house trump sign law veto bill amounts rebuke trump requiring obtain lawmakers permission easing sanctions moscow rejecting legislation
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france foreign ministry wednesday said new us sanctions iran, russia north korea appeared odds international law due extra territorial reach us house representatives voted overwhelmingly tuesday sanctions, could affect european firms foreign ministry said statement french european laws would need adjusted response added discussions would necessary european union level potential impact european citizens firms
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us house representatives overwhelmingly voted impose new sanctions moscow, triggering angry reaction russian officials, analysts playing impact sanctions, yet approved us senate president donald trump, expand tweak list existing sanctions, cannot viewed game changer, analysts said russian president vladimir putin decide moscow retaliate fresh sanctions become law highlights bill analysts reactions united states continue uphold seek unity european key partners sanctions implemented russian federation, effective instrumental countering russian aggression ukraine secretary treasury shall submit report describing detail potential effects expanding sanctions include sovereign debt full range derivative products secretary treasury shall review sanctions ensure directive prohibits conduct united states persons persons within united states transactions in, provision financing for, dealings new debt longer days maturity new equity persons determined subject directive, property, interests property secretary treasury may determine person meets one criteria person state owned entity operating railway, metals mining sector economy russian federation secretary treasury, consultation director national intelligence secretary state, shall submit detailed report russia senior foreign political figures oligarchs bill designed continue oppose nordstream pipeline given detrimental impacts european union energy security, gas market development central eastern europe, energy reforms ukraine trump, coordination allies united states, may impose sanctions entity makes investment described act sells, leases, provides russian federation, construction russian energy export pipelines, goods, services, technology, information, support fair market value , , that, month period, aggregate fair market value , , senate voting house , highly unlikely president trump would veto bill, said charles robertson, global chief economist renaissance capital london long term really bad news know jackson vaneck kind sanctions hard remove place stall foreign investment russia, negatively impacting growth development, furthering long term capital flight brain drain isolation west, stagnation russian economy, said tim ash, senior strategist bluebay asset management london importantly russia, original senate bill regard nord stream watered requires coordination allies imposing sanctions moreover, bill gives option president introduce sanctions, require so, overall, expect marginal negative effect, ivan tchakarov, senior economist citi moscow general think impact russian economy relatively limited compared first set sanctions introduced russian economy much better state weather measures, said liza ermolenko, emerging european economist barclays london us sanctions bill seen direct negative implications rouble far tightening trade financing terms would material negative impact rouble, although may lead shortage dollar liquidity market clear well companies banks prepared this, said alexey pogorelov, chief economist credit suisse london
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russia warned wednesday new us sanctions moscow approved house representatives take already battered ties uncharted waters said close taking retaliatory measures russia responding us house representatives overwhelmingly voted impose new sanctions moscow force president donald trump obtain lawmakers permission easing sanctions russia moscow initially hoped trump would work repair relationship slumped post cold war low, watched frustration allegations moscow interfered last year us presidential election concerns trump associates russia ties killed hopes detente russia flatly denies meddling accusations wednesday, russian deputy foreign minister sergei ryabkov told interfax news agency latest us sanctions move left room improve ties moscow washington near future took relationship uncharted waters already extremely negative impact process normalizing relations, ryabkov told interfax us russia relations entering uncharted territory political diplomatic sense, added russia repeatedly warned united states retaliate sees hostile moves ryabkov made clear moscow growing tired showing restraint russian foreign ministry said earlier month many american spies operated russia diplomatic cover might expel retaliate washington expulsion russian diplomats last year warning reflected rising frustration moscow trump administration refusal hand back two russian diplomatic compounds seized time diplomats sent home many russian politicians believe trump political opponents congress successfully reduced us president room maneuver russia almost nil ryabkov told interfax new sanctions bill brainchild us congressmen hated russia wanted box trump konstantin kosachyov, heads foreign relations committee russia upper house parliament, called moscow devise painful response us move
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pentagon wednesday said would provide revised guidance us military near future president donald trump announced ban transgender individuals serving us military continue work closely white house address new guidance provided commander chief transgender individuals serving military, said pentagon spokesman navy captain jeff davis, referring questions trump comments white house provide revised guidance department near future
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us president donald trump decision ban transgender individuals us military amounts shocking ignorant attack military transgender troops, leading advocate said wednesday president creating worse version ask, tell know sad history discredited policy, discrimination harms military readiness, said aaron belkin, director palm center
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great honor join wonderful veterans amvets post youngstown, ohio evening grateful nation salutes edt
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chairman senate foreign relations committee said wednesday panel likely strip language imposing sanctions north korea legislation contains sanctions russia iran republican senator bob corker told washington post interview would ensure measure could pass corker said bill likely become law very, soon
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top republican lawmakers rallied defense jeff sessions tuesday allies attorney general said president donald trump appeared trying pressure quit repeatedly criticizing twitter interviews trump said frustrated sessions recused federal investigation possible collusion trump presidential campaign russia said would appointed known would stopped short saying whether would fire two allies sessions told reuters trump public attacks went beyond president simply venting frustration part deliberate campaign encourage attorney general step said trump likely reluctant fire sessions sacking fbi director james comey backfired led appointment independent special counsel, robert mueller, whose wide ranging probe contacts trump aides russian officials cast deep shadow trump presidency kremlin says interfere election, trump denied collusion asked sessions future, trump said news conference tuesday, time tell time tell two allies sessions said attorney general, first republican senator back trump presidential campaign, deeply offended public berating boss, resolve stay strong clear though whether possible long term sessions relationship president irretrievably breaks trump top white house aides stepped attacks sessions tuesday, republican lawmakers, stunned extraordinary scene president lambasting member cabinet, push backed strongly senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, top republican chamber, said sessions fine job made right decision recuse russia matter lawmakers also expressed disquiet trump public humiliation sessions, mostly stayed silent boss criticism mr president, maybe try meeting beneath office
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president donald trump new communications director anthony scaramucci said tuesday would probably restructure communications operation white house would fire staff leaks cease leaks continue, got let everybody go, told reporters air force one trump trip ohio scaramucci said immediate plans fire anyone else following resignation senior assistant press secretary michael short earlier tuesday said would take time look communications operation white house probably restructure, said trump adamant leaks needed stopped, scaramucci said got plan, said, without offering details
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plans consideration us congress impose tougher sanctions russia would hurt german companies, endanger germany energy security appear designed favor american firms, german industry association said wednesday us house representatives voted overwhelmingly tuesday plans force president donald trump obtain lawmakers permission easing sanctions moscow must still approved senate signed law trump warning issued german chamber industry commerce mirrors wider european concerns potential fall us moves punish alleged russian interference last year presidential election us proposals could hurt german efforts make energy supply reliable preventing german companies working russia pipeline projects, said volker treier, head chamber international committee one left sense united states looking economic interests, particular respect us oil gas companies, said separately, german foreign ministry spokesman said wednesday would unacceptable united states use possible sanctions russia tool industrial policy called close coordination proposed sanctions european union washington despite tensions moscow backing separatists ukraine, central europe relies russian gas power economy, delivered via laticework pipelines require constant maintenance expansion treier called european commission, eu executive, seek clarification united states eventual scope sanctions earlier wednesday commission president jean claude juncker said eu ready act within matter days proposed new us sanctions undermined bloc energy security unclear quickly us bill make way white house trump sign law veto trump faces allegations benefited alleged meddling moscow election
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draft new us sanctions russia hurt powers us president donald trump european union energy security russia economy, interfax news agency cited russian economy minister maxim oreshkin saying wednesday oreshkin also said new us sanctions would significant influence rouble exchange rate, agency reported
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us energy secretary rick perry optimistically discussed expanding american coal exports ukraine energy matters lengthy phone call month russian prankster perry thought ukraine prime minister perry actually talking comedians known russia targeting celebrities politicians audacious stunts, energy department spokeswoman shaylyn hynes said written statement pranksters vladimir krasnov alexei stolyarov sometimes called jerky boys russia, american duo put recordings prank phone calls made faux calls british singer elton john, thought speaking russian president vladimir putin, others individuals known pranking high level officials celebrities, particularly supportive agenda line governments case, energy security ukraine, hynes said minute call july , perry, whose department oversees us nuclear weapons program, discussed range topics business like tone, including sanctions russia helping ukraine develop oil gas perry said trump administration opposes nord stream , russian project bring natural gas europe across baltic us technology could help ukraine develop gas giving ukraine options technology is, think, everyone best interest exception russians, ok, said perry also discussed paris climate accord coal exports call call, first reported e e news, recorded posted online bitly emg v happened month perry met ukrainian president petro poroshenko delegation energy department president donald trump said last month washington plans offer ukraine coal exports united states eastern european nation industrial sector difficulty securing coal separatist held regions unclear united states would bring coal ukraine perry hinted call commerce department working coal conversation particular point time secretary commerce wilbur ross full well suspect go forward, said call news call came day us house representatives voted overwhelmingly impose new sanctions russia
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federal judge tuesday dismissed lawsuit energy companies trade groups stop new york governor andrew cuomo providing billions dollars subsidies prop struggling nuclear power plants state us district judge valerie caproni manhattan rejected claims federal law preempted new york public service commission offering credits promote clean energy reduce reliance fossil fueled gas plants plaintiffs said credits could boost electric bills new york captive ratepayers billion years, violate dormant commerce clause impeding congress power regulate commerce among states judge said new york zero emissions credits program plainly related matter legitimate state concern production clean energy, reduction emissions energy could add global warming new york program constitutional, caproni wrote fatal plaintiffs argument failure offer cogent explanation zecs preempted state incentives generate clean energy
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european commission president jean claude juncker said wednesday european union ready act within matter days proposed new us sanctions russia undermined bloc energy security us house representatives voted overwhelmingly tuesday slap new sanctions russia, could affect european firms us bill could unintended unilateral effects impact eu energy security interests, juncker said statement meeting european commissioners commission concluded today concerns taken account sufficiently, stand ready act appropriately within matter days america first cannot mean europe interests come last
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germany warned wednesday would unacceptable united states use possible sanctions russia tool industrial policy called close coordination proposed sanctions europe washington us lawmakers tuesday voted overwhelmingly favor slapping extra sanctions north korea russia, stands accused meddling election campaign support candidacy us president donald trump german foreign ministry spokesman said berlin wanted work us sanctions, said would necessarily adopted, could accept practice carrying industrial policy guise sanctions
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us house representatives voted overwhelmingly tuesday slap new sanctions russia force president donald trump obtain lawmakers permission easing sanctions moscow, rare rebuke republican president unclear quickly bill would make way white house trump sign law veto bill still must passed senate, mired debate efforts overhaul us healthcare system lawmakers try clear decks leave washington summer recess sanctions bill comes lawmakers investigate possible meddling russia presidential election potential collusion republican trump campaign moscow denied worked influence election trump favor, denied campaign colluded white house said president yet decided whether would sign measure rejecting bill
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russia said repeatedly warned united states would retaliate saw hostile moves growing tired showing restraint, russian deputy foreign minister sergei ryabkov said, interfax news agency reported ryabkov comments came us house representatives voted overwhelmingly tuesday slap new sanctions russia force president donald trump obtain lawmakers permission easing sanctions moscow
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cooperation russia united states fighting terrorism complicated possible due draft us sanctions bill targeting moscow, ria news agency cited prominent russian senator franz klintsevich saying wednesday
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russia prepare painful response new us sanctions imposed moscow, konstantin kosachyov, prominent member upper house russia parliament, said facebook page wednesday judging unanimous vote us house representatives sanctions package russia, iran north korea, breakthrough us russian relations fact, degradation bilateral cooperation becoming inevitable, kosachyov said us house representatives voted overwhelmingly tuesday slap new sanctions russia force president donald trump obtain lawmakers permission easing sanctions moscow
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trump administration refusal publicly accuse russia others wave politically motivated hacking attacks creating policy vacuum security experts fear encourage cyber warfare past three months, hackers broke official websites qatar, helping create regional crisis suspected north korean backed hackers closed british hospitals ransomware cyber attack researchers attribute russia deleted data thousands computers ukraine yet neither united states member nato military alliance publicly blamed national governments attacks president donald trump also refused accept conclusions us intelligence agencies russia interfered us elections using cyber warfare methods help new york businessman win white house currently embroiled cyber crisis existential proportion, moment probably wants cyber go away, least relates politics, said kenneth geers, security researcher recently lived ukraine works nato think tank cyber defense unfortunate side effects international cyber security without calling known perpetrators, hacking attacks inevitable, former officials said see dynamics deterrence, said ex white house cyber security officer jason healey, columbia university government retreat underscored departure end july chris painter, official responsible coordinating us diplomacy cyber security replacement named future position state department flux trump cyber officials publicly highlighted strategy focus less building global norms bilateral agreements trump kremlin said russia united states discussions creating cyber security group big black hat def con security conferences week las vegas us government unusually light footprint past government speakers included head national security agency senior homeland security officials session featuring us law enforcement officials discussing purported theft russia hundreds millions yahoo account credentials pulled last minute spokeswoman federal bureau investigation said presentation canceled yahoo expert slated talk, deputy assistant director eric sporre, reassigned run tampa fbi office policy vacuum left united states also affecting private security firms, say grown cautious publicly attributing cyber attacks nation states lest draw fire trump administration trump suggested april interview security firm crowdstrike, worked investigating election hack democratic national committee, might trustworthy told controlled ukrainian cyber policy veterans particularly alarmed lack us nato response destructive attack, dubbed notpetya, june struck computers worldwide especially harmful ukraine, armed conflict russia east country cyber security experts, jim lewis center strategic international studies, government veteran advised former president barack obama, believe russia carried attack russian defense ministry immediately respond requests comment lewis others predicted trump publicly accuse russia, nato said appears work government agency somewhere ringing alarm bells eloquent way, think dropping ball, said retired cia officer daniel hoffman, worked russian issues fail enough, emboldens
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top us trade negotiator said late tuesday president donald trump determined challenge china use unfair subsidies non economic industrial policy build export industries costing american jobs us trade representative robert lighthizer, rare media interview, said trump administration would work hold china practices rules world trade organization, organization criticized ineffective enforcing fair trade speaking syndicated kevin mccullough radio conservative talk show, lighthizer said question china industrial policy designed create jobs wealth china objective let go unfair way lighthizer, longtime steel industry trade lawyer served deputy ustr s, said many examples china wto violations, including dumping products cost, unfair subsidies state firms non economic policies take industrial policy one way another, lighthizer said example, develop industry behind closed market china industry developed subsidies protection, let loose world said happened steel, aluminum products unfair president going go lighthizer comments come week senior trump administration officials bilateral economic talks failed secure concrete commitments chinese counterparts eliminate excess steel production capacity open chinese services industry foreign competition news conferences conclusion us china comprehensive economic dialogue talks canceled joint statement first time since summer bilateral economic meetings launched china later sought put positive spin meeting, saying two sides agreed take active effective measures tackle global steel overcapacity problem earlier tuesday, trump said wall street journal interview administration would take time deciding whether enact steel tariffs quotas national security grounds, saying want moment trump added steel decision could come debates congress health care, taxes infrastructure spending regarding negotiations starting august modernize north american free trade agreement, lighthizer said trump wanted change year old trade pact stop basic unfairness allowed us factories manufacturing jobs migrate mexico asked radio host mccullough trump still wanted scrap nafta, lighthizer said scrapped strong president wants substantial changes, lighthizer said
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us senator john mccain, recently diagnosed aggressive form brain cancer, given hero welcome return capitol tuesday, quickly seized opportunity blister party president partisan politics bruised scarred recent surgery flashing times characteristic self deprecating humor, mccain spoke length senate floor, delivering passionate rebuke fellow republicans congress administration shown results republican president donald trump first six months office getting nothing done, year old senator lamented mccain made dramatic return arizona home cast critical vote keep alive one trump top legislative priorities, repeal obamacare law, formally known affordable care act mccain entered senate chamber standing ovation, vote helping republicans open floor debate, setting stage fashion replacement obamacare vote, mccain took floor urged fellow republicans stand trump, frequently chided republican led congress failing advance agenda president subordinates equals, said smattering applause chamber mccain, served senate years ran unsuccessfully president barack obama, frequently criticized trump administration, particularly issues foreign policy national security remarks tuesday, however, directed fellow senators blasted process senate republicans crafted healthcare legislation, shutting democrats writing bill public view mccain repeatedly said democrats little better , obamacare passed, added, democrats say tried work republicans could find common ground democrat voted favor senate majority leader mitch mcconnell motion open debate healthcare bill tuesday two republican senators also opposed measure, leading ballot forcing vice president mike pence cast tie breaking vote mccain said voted start debate, expected republican efforts repeal replace obamacare fail, received ovation called party work democrats produce new healthcare bill also accepted responsibility washington deep partisan divide sometimes, let passion rule reason, said sometimes made harder find common ground something harsh said colleague mccain called fellow senators work together stop listening bombastic loudmouths radio television internet hell want anything done public good earlier month, surgery remove blood clot eye, mccain diagnosed primary glioblastoma, fast growing type brain tumor discussing treatment options medical team recently monday, expected present senate vote last minute help open debate one trump major priorities laced irony, given two years ago, trump famously derided mccain military service capture vietnam war navy officer, mccain spent almost six years prisoner war north vietnam tortured repeatedly , early weeks presidential campaign, trump dismissive mccain ordeal, saying true war hero war hero captured, trump said like people captured time, many thought trump remarks might sink fledgling campaign, instead became part pattern attention getting statements helped propel presidency trump gracious tuesday news mccain return senate became public great john mccain coming back vote, trump tweeted brave american hero mccain said remain washington days returning arizona treatment
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republican controlled texas senate gave preliminary approval tuesday bill restricts bathroom access transgender people, endorsing piece legislation denounced civil liberties advocates discriminatory final senate adoption bill possible later tuesday wednesday measure would sent state house representatives, passage day special legislative session ends mid august less certain despite republican majority body well preliminary vote senate , one democrat crossing aisle vote republican majority favor measure, senate bill enactment texas, populous republican dominated state, could give momentum socially conservative states additional action issue become flashpoint us culture wars texas measure requires restrooms, showers locker rooms public schools state local government facilities must designated used persons sex stated person birth certificate, opposed gender identity measure also would overturn local ordinances affirming transgender bathroom rights cities austin, san antonio dallas supporters, including republican lieutenant governor dan patrick, staunch social conservative, said proposed bathroom restrictions promote public safety protect vulnerable women children momentum called bathroom bills stalled earlier year similar law north carolina partially repealed march original law prompted boycotts number athletic organizations businesses estimated cost state hundreds millions dollars opponents texas warned similar backlash state texas cannot afford discriminatory acts, democratic senator borris miles said debate bill bill sponsor, republican senator lois kolkhorst, said solid evidence showing enacting bill would hurt state economy perhaps find one bill lead economic activity, said business leaders, socially progressive clergy police chiefs several major texas cities called lawmakers halt bathroom bill, saying protect public civil rights groups said already laws books protecting people sexual assaults voyeurism, enactment sb would endanger transgender people, prone victims violence texas senate previously passed bathroom bill regular legislative session ended may, measure died house, pressure pro business republicans texas house speaker joe straus, moderate republican steers chamber agenda, said measures unnecessary raise worries economic harm
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us president donald trump said tuesday would surprised iran compliance nuclear deal recertification comes three months, according interview wall street journal talk subject days would surprised compliance, told journal president must certify congress every three months iran complying nuclear deal
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paul manafort, served donald trump campaign manager several months last year, started providing documents senate judiciary committee investigation possible russian meddling us election, head panel said tuesday faced issuance subpoena, happy mr manafort started producing documents committee agreed continue negotiating transcribed interview, republican senator chuck grassley, chairman panel, said statement
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white house said reviewing bill passed tuesday us house representatives imposing new sanctions russia, north korea iran president supports tough sanctions north korea, iran russia, white house reviewing house legislation awaits final legislative package president desk, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said statement
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republican us senator susan collins tuesday recorded making critical comments trump administration understanding legislative process senate subcommittee hearing collins discussed republican president donald trump federal budget democratic senator jack reed end transportation, housing urban development, related agencies subcommittee hearing, according tape obtained washington post recording, collins suggests office management budget capricious approach reducing spending thinking it, metrics, nothing incredibly irresponsible, collins said, according post report accompanying audio think think crazy, reed replied apparent reference trump think knows bca budget control act anything, collins later said, apparently referring president budget law collins spokeswoman annie clark told reuters collins worried elimination funding transportation housing programs trump budget reed spokesman chip unruh said senator letting senator collins know corner said publicly privately trump administration behaving erratically irresponsibly, unruh said email reuters later recording, collins also responds republican representative, blake farenthold, said recently wished could challenge duel healthcare bill opposition collins one two senate republicans tuesday voted beginning debate bill replace obamacare see picture pajamas next playboy bunny collins asked reed, saying farenthold huge, referencing picture farenthold made rounds twitter collins said statement neither weapons inappropriate words right way resolve legislative disputes received handwritten apology rep farenthold late morning accept apology, offer mine, said
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president donald trump could trigger political legal backlash escalates attacks attorney general jeff sessions attempted purge us law enforcement officials, lawmakers legal experts said tuesday lashing investigation possible ties campaign russia, trump slamming sessions, prompting speculation president wants oust attorney general nl n kg robert mueller, special counsel running russia investigation, trump ultimate target moves fire mueller, legal political showdown could ensue senator angus king, independent maine, told cnn tuesday expected fellow lawmakers would tolerate effort trump replace sessions loyalist, especially appeared aimed undermining mueller investigation senators going skeptical this, said king, normally votes democrats expectation see special prosecutor pass veto proof majorities houses investigation would continue trump, dismissed james comey director federal bureau investigation looking possible russian connections, asked sessions news conference tuesday said, time tell time tell remarks followed twitter messages trump described sessions weak beleaguered senate republican leader mitch mcconnell told reporters capitol hallway tuesday sessions fine job republican richard shelby told reporters sessions, formerly fellow senator alabama, president lawyer attorney general united states basics law covering dismissal justice department officials, including mueller, appointed deputy attorney general rod rosenstein sessions recused matters dealing russia investigation grounds could mueller fired justice department regulations say special counsel removed misconduct, dereliction duty, incapacity, conflict interest, good cause trump claims mueller witch hunt conflicted constitute good cause probably court ever interpreted meaning good cause context mueller sterling reputation indication exceeded scope mandate, said andrew wright, former associate counsel obama white house professor savannah law school campaign donations members mueller team democrats pose conflict interest, wright said could trump directly fire mueller probably department justice rules say special counsel fired attorney general acting attorney general trump criticized rosenstein appointing mueller due session recusal, rosenstein sole authority fire mueller constitutional lawyers said trump might able lawfully fire mueller directly saikrishna prakash university virginia law school said special counsel regulations may interfere president broad power constitution remove executive branch officials know regulation constitutional, said trump fires sessions sessions quits, could trump handpick attorney general would fire mueller normally, president nominates attorney general must win senate confirmation trump followed course, senate would likely press nominee intentions terminating mueller, prakash said senate going want promises person independent white house toady, said else could trump name attorney general believes would fire mueller federal vacancies reform act , trump could appoint interim attorney general, someone previously confirmed senate law invoked replace officials die, resign otherwise unable job trump invoked federal vacancies reform act replace sessions, court may rule trump overstepped, josh chafetz, professor constitutional law cornell law school, said recess appointment trump could try replacing sessions senate summer recess, expected begin aug constitution grants president authority, said stephen vladeck, constitutional law professor university texas school law supreme court ruled president cannot make recess appointment recesses less days senate calendar controlled trump fellow republicans senate democratic leader chuck schumer said tuesday democrats would use every tool disposal block recess appointment sessions replacement mueller fired, could mount court challenge unclear vladeck said special counsel regulations address question brought lawsuit, mueller likely would argue rules would pointless way enforce them, vladeck said
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us senate panel rescinded subpoena would forced paul manafort, former campaign manager president donald trump, appear hearing wednesday part probe russia role presidential election manafort going continue discussions senate investigators, source familiar issue told reuters another source said subpoena rescinded senate judiciary committee still negotiating manafort document production later appearance
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us house representatives tuesday voted overwhelmingly erase new rule lets bank credit card customers band together lawsuits, agency drafted measure, consumer financial protection bureau, moves closer center stage congressional politics republican led house voted along strict party lines kill rule barring financial institutions forcing customers agree take future disputes arbitration, instead courts, condition opening accounts goes senate congressional review act, chambers vote repeal new rule simple majorities republican majority senate slimmer party loses three lawmakers cfpb rule, finalized days ago, survive also, senate calendar currently full healthcare tax reform, lawmakers may get around voting rule republicans say mandatory arbitration works quickly garner individuals substantial awards, group lawsuits benefit attorneys file democrats contend contract clauses rob customers constitutional rights companies hire arbitrators proceedings secret, also say process rigged consumers senate pressured sides major interest groups, including pro business chamber commerce workers rights group american federation labor congress industrial organizations much fight, though, cfpb itself, appealing legal decision structure unconstitutional republicans control congress white house six year old agency future doubt president donald trump administration argued cfpb court, house approved legislation radically overhauling it, acting comptroller currency attacked arbitration rule senate banking committee chairman mike crapo helped author resolution kill new rule meanwhile, senator elizabeth warren, massachusetts democrat, held news conference tuesday rallying supporters protect warren originally came idea agency shield individuals predatory lending help prevent type devastation average people experienced financial crisis tuesday fiery floor debate, republicans lambasted cfpb single director writes enforces rules dictating businesses customers interact democrats cited agency returned billions dollars wronged consumers
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us attorney general jeff sessions tuesday released memo restricting justice department grants going called sanctuary cities cooperate federal immigration agents announcement came sessions beset criticism president donald trump conservatives proponents sessions hardline immigration policies defended
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us president donald trump named tuesday two possible candidates run federal reserve next years current fed chair janet yellen trump economic adviser gary cohn, according interview wall street journal yellen, whose four year term expires february, running, absolutely, renominated, trump quoted saying addition, cohn, former goldman sachs president director national economic council, certainly would mix, said trump said probably would make announcement end year, paper reported also quoted saying two three contenders, though declined name onwsjcom h hctb fed nominee would need senate confirmation trump comments could sharpen speculation take helm world influential central bank, leading global shift toward tighter monetary policy earlier month, politico reported yellen increasingly unlikely serve another term, cohn top candidate cohn, democrat managing white house search candidates, work trump campaign got know november election gained great respect gary working him, paper quoted trump saying tuesday yellen took ben bernanke fed chair february us economic recovery financial crisis still shaky ground unemployment since fallen, overseen four interest rate hikes aims least one end year like like demeanor think done good job, trump quoted saying like see rates stay low historically low interest rate person last year presidential election campaign, trump accused fed keeping rates low help president barack obama, saying fed created false economy rates change april interview wall street journal, trump rule second term yellen
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us house representatives voted overwhelmingly tuesday slap new sanctions russia, iran north korea, despite president donald trump objections legislation voting continued, house members backed measure margin , strong support trump fellow republicans well democrats must pass senate sent white house trump sign law veto senate leaders said might consider house bill white house said president yet decided whether would sign measure
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california governor jerry brown signed law tuesday package bills intended use market forces cut greenhouse gas emissions, extending decade state signature plan combat climate change legislation puts california forefront plans mostly democratic governors reduce carbon emissions adhere goals paris climate change accord republican president donald trump withdrew united states pact california leading world dealing principal existential threat humanity faces, brown said signing ceremony san francisco nation state globalizing world impact witnessing one key milestones turning around carbonized world decarbonized, sustainable future, said houses california democratic controlled legislature passed bills july opponents said represented regressive tax would affect climate change california cap trade program sets state limit emissions greenhouse gases lets companies, factories refineries, buy sell permits emit carbon dioxide system uses market forces find efficient ways cut pollution, supporters say legislation extends program, set expire three years, also seeks strengthen program cutting number free carbon allowances requiring offsets sourced california, elsewhere large industrial facilities also required upgrade old equipment cleaner, modern technology despite holding supermajority, democrats failed previous attempts pass new cap trade legislation opposition liberal members party felt go far enough moderates concerned impact business republicans largely united opposing legislation, saying placed unfair burdens consumers employers, especially top cents gallon gasoline tax hike passed state lawmakers earlier year
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us senate democratic leader chuck schumer said democrats block efforts republicans vote tuesday night amendments bill repeal replace obamacare see propose, mind votes tonight, schumer told reporters senate voted democratic support open debate healthcare reform
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chairman us house energy commerce committee tuesday asked chief executives companies representing two sides net neutrality debate, including alphabet, facebook, verizon, testify sept hearing us federal communications commission considering tossing obama administration net neutrality rules reclassified internet service like public utility current rules bar providers blocking slowing websites, allowing websites pay fast lanes competitors internet providers major tech companies sharply divided rules many internet providers want congress step write permanent rules, websites say obama era rules critical preserving open internet outcome debate could major impact future internet economy potentially profits companies involved chief executives asked testify include heads comcast corp, netflix inc charter communications inc several companies said reviewing letter none immediately said testify comcast said welcomed hearing believes best way stop regulatory ping pong important issue congress enact bipartisan legislation strong consensus forming across party lines across industries time congress call halt back forth set clear net neutrality ground rules internet, said representative greg walden, republican, chairs committee time come get everyone table get figured democrats committee want republicans invite small businesses consumers, ceos largest corporations world combined market capitalization nearly trillion, said statement energy commerce committee ranking member frank pallone, jr communications technology subcommittee ranking member mike doyle, democrats democrats far refused work republicans internet legislation group representing major technology firms last week urged fcc abandon plans rescind rules barring internet service providers hindering consumer access web content offering paid fast lanes major internet service urged fcc, however, reverse rules, even vowed hinder internet access may, fcc voted advance republican fcc chairman ajit pai plan withdraw former obama administration order reclassifying internet service providers utilities fcc considering whether authority limit internet providers ability block, throttle offer paid prioritization, and, so, whether keep regulations place million public comments filed proposal internet association, group representing facebook, google, microsoft corp twitter inc, said last week open alternative legal bases rules, either via legislative action codifying existing net neutrality rules via sound legal theories offered commission
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us president donald trump said tuesday disappointed attorney general jeff sessions declined say would fire him, according wall street journal disappointed jeff sessions, trump told wall street journal interview trump also downplayed importance sessions early endorsement presidential campaign like great loyal thing endorsement, said
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us president donald trump criticized attorney general, jeff sessions, tough enough tuesday, adding speculation longtime supporter might way out, accused american intelligence agencies high level leaks want attorney general much tougher, trump said news conference want leaks intelligence agencies, leaking like rarely ever leaked before, important level intelligence agencies cannot happen asked sessions future, trump said time tell time tell
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us senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said tuesday hoped finish work bill repeal replace obamacare end week beginning, spike football, mcconnell told reporters senate voted open debate healthcare long way, finish end week, said
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us senate tuesday voted begin formal debate healthcare legislation would repeal major elements obamacare possibly replace less costly program vote , vice president mike pence breaking tie, republican effort cleared important procedural hurdle senate, still unclear whether would eventually enough votes pass bill
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trump administration tuesday pushed forward bid undo obama administration rule extend mandatory overtime pay million workers said considering treating workers differently based location industry rule, supposed take effect december blocked federal judge, top target business groups say would force employers convert many salaried employees hourly workers us department labor tuesday called public comments rule, first step revoking revising rule would doubled , maximum salary worker earn still eligible mandatory overtime pay federal wage law group states business groups including us chamber commerce challenged rule lawsuit filed last year labor department appealed judge decision temporarily blocking rule new orleans based us appeals court weeks president donald trump took office january earlier month, department defended power base overtime eligibility workers salaries brief submitted court agency made clear agree threshold set obama administration tuesday, department said light pending appeal, decided issue request comments rather skip immediately rescinding revising rule agency asked input whether current threshold , set updated inflation, whether multiple levels based region, employer size, industry factors workers rights groups criticized trump administration moving change rule, noting obama administration reviewed , comments setting salary threshold , working people wait another day government side, christine owens, executive director union backed national employment law project, said statement tuesday department also asked employers explain prepared rule take effect whether outsize impact small businesses particular industries department said considering eliminating salary threshold, leaving overtime eligibility based workers job duties
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us house republicans tuesday shot legislative effort democrats obtain treasury department documents could show ties finances president donald trump, inner circle russian government bill rejected amid intense sparring democrats openly wondering whether trump, republican, compromised foreign power republicans dismissing political stunt representative jeb hensarling, republican chair house financial services committee rejected proposal, said panel would spending time exploring trump financial network hensarling cited open investigations congressional committees special counsel conclusions us intelligence agencies russia interfered election campaign help new york businessman trump win moscow denied meddling trump denied collusion campaign russian officials bill, known resolution inquiry, rarely used legislative tool allows congress formally request certain documents executive branch following tuesday voice vote committee, bill expected receive consideration full house representatives specifically, bill sought documents may unearthed treasury financial crimes enforcement network could show ties trump finances russia democrats committee trying months obtain financial records tied trump particular, pressed information involving business dealings foreign banks, potential connection moscow clearly something afoot country leads right top, said representative earl perlmutter, democrat need make sure nation thumb another nation financial leverage whatever might resolution asked records loans credit number banks trump, closest associates, including family members top white house campaign advisers banks include deutsche bank ag russian lenders sberbank gazprombank hensarling chided representative maxine waters, top democrat panel called president impeachment, pushing bill said frankly regrettably, procedural tool blatantly political nature one necessarily consider worthy debate
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jared kushner, adviser son law president donald trump, questioned nearly three hours tuesday members house representatives intelligence panel investigating possible ties russia trump campaign found straightforward forthcoming wanted answer every question had, republican representative mike conaway said democratic representative adam schiff said kushner lawyer receptive coming back additional questioning productive session, schiff said
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us president donald trump tuesday blasted investigation alleged russian meddling last year us election raised questions, without offering evidence, ukrainian support democratic presidential rival, hillary clinton pair early morning tweets, trump also said us attorney general jeff sessions taken weak position toward democratic presidential nominee cited ukrainian efforts sabotage trump campaign
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us senate republicans expected vote tuesday opening debate healthcare bill without knowing it, potential components legislation clear approaches hammered republicans recent months expected mix, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell making key choices out, based much support given combination attract one bill could introduce would repeal much obamacare replacement plan another bill could repeal replace law also overhauling medicaid, federal health insurance program poor disabled bills faced criticism health industry affordable care act, dubbed obamacare, extended insurance million americans democratic former president barack obama signature domestic achievement seven years, republicans promised repeal replace it, struggled so, even though control chambers congress white house another path open mcconnell would develop entirely new bill senate floor amendments summaries bills could play shortened version obamacare repeal, called skinny repeal, could end obamacare individual employer mandates medical device tax, said senate aide lobbyist senate republicans would likely go bare minimum skinny repeal approaches, below, cannot win approval mcconnell said could introduce bill republicans passed subsequently vetoed obama, called obamacare repeal reconciliation act would repeal obamacare taxes end funding obamacare medicaid expansion, well tax credits help low income people buy health insurance individual insurance market would abolish penalty individuals purchase insurance, well penalty certain employers provide employees insurance legislation include replacement plan signed law, congress would two years craft pass replacement nonpartisan congressional budget office cbo estimated law would increase number uninsured americans million , million senate spent months negotiating bill, called better care reconciliation act, would repeal replace much obamacare, also drastically cutting medicaid latest version would repeal many obamacare taxes, retain two taxes wealthy would unwind obamacare medicaid expansion three years, slash spending medicaid beginning , well overhaul law tax credits would also eliminate penalties individuals purchasing insurance employers provide bill includes amendment senator ted cruz would let insurers sell bare bones policies fall short broad benefits mandated obamacare, maternity newborn care prescription drugs cbo estimated bill would result million people losing insurance and, separate report, estimated medicaid would cut percent come house passed legislation may, house representatives passed version healthcare legislation, called american health care act would repeal obamacare taxes, including taxes wealthy, replace law income based tax credits flat age based credits capped upper income levels end funding medicaid expansion beginning like senate legislation, would eliminate penalty individuals purchase insurance employers provide employees controversially, house bill would eliminate obamacare mandate insurers charge sick healthy people rates cbo found would result million uninsured americans destabilize individual insurance market much country
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us senate panel issued subpoena force paul manafort, former campaign manager president donald trump, appear hearing wednesday part probe russia role presidential election republican chairman senate judiciary committee, charles grassley, top democrat panel, dianne feinstein, said subpoena issued late monday manafort agree interview willing accommodate mr manafort request cooperate committee investigation without appearing wednesday hearing, unable reach agreement voluntary transcribed interview judiciary committee, said statement tuesday said manafort willing provide single transcribed interview congress, would available judiciary committee well panels witnesses, may willing excuse wednesday hearing would willing agree production documents transcribed interview, said panel leaders also said manafort interview would constitute waiver rights committee could require testify future earlier, nbc news reported manafort would speak senate investigators within hours, citing source close manafort said likely questioned june meeting new york russian lawyer trump eldest son, donald trump jr, released emails showed welcomed prospect receiving damaging information meeting democratic rival hillary clinton senate panel one several congressional committees investigating alleged russian efforts tilt election republican candidate favor possible collusion trump campaign moscow denied efforts, trump denied campaign colluded
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former trump campaign manager paul manafort met senate intelligence committee staff tuesday, spokesman said, another senate panel issued subpoena force appear hearing paul manafort met morning, previous agreement, bipartisan staff senate intelligence committee answered questions fully, jason maloni, manafort spokesman, said email earlier, senate judiciary committee said issued subpoena monday night force manafort appear hearing wednesday
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us house representatives expected vote overwhelmingly tuesday bill would slap new sanctions russia, iran north korea, potentially complicating president donald trump hopes pursuing improved relations moscow bipartisan measure aims punish russia annexation crimea ukraine alleged interference us presidential election measure fate senate uncertain key senator said deal announced weekend may final republican senator bob corker, chairman senate foreign relations committee, told reporters negotiators good weekend announcement seemed somewhat premature there, still procedural issues discussing but, know, think worked very, well still got couple things talk north korea, corker said republican led senate passes measure, trump need decide whether sign bill veto rejecting would carry risk veto could overridden lawmakers trump administration objected provision sanctions bill president obtain congressional approval easing sanctions moscow going study legislation see final product looks like, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told reporters monday, asked whether trump would support earlier version bill, including sanctions russia iran, passed senate june north korea sanctions bill passed house may house lawmakers becoming increasingly impatient senate failure take legislation house members saw iran russia sanctions bill chance finally get north korea measure senate trump relationship russia issue first six months presidency investigations continue whether associates colluded russian hackers influence election behalf russia denies interfering us election trump denied campaign colluded moscow, calling probes politically motivated repeatedly criticizing series tweets early tuesday, trump lashed us attorney general jeff sessions andrew mccabe, acting director federal bureau investigation without offering evidence, trump cited ukrainian efforts sabotage presidential campaign order aid former democratic rival, hillary clinton jared kushner, trump son law senior white house adviser, visit capitol hill second straight day interviewed contacts russian officials campaign presidential transition trump tuesday praised kushner, saying done well yesterday proving collude russians
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top democrat us senate warned president donald trump tuesday attempt bypass congress appoint new attorney general undermine special counsel robert mueller ongoing probe alleged russian meddling us election many americans must wondering president trying pry open office attorney general appoint someone august recess fire special counsel mueller shut russia investigation, us senate democratic leader chuck schumer said remarks senate floor democrats never go along recess appointment situation arises, said tools toolbox stymie action ready use every single one
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us senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said tuesday schedule vote whether open debate healthcare overhaul couple hours today vote begin debate first step, take it, mcconnell said senate floor senator votes starting debate telling america fine obamcare nightmare
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republican senator rand paul said tuesday would vote open debate healthcare overhaul supplant affordable care act senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell, told planned take clean repeal vote morning, senatemajldr informed plan today take clean repeal bill urged, paul wrote series twitter posts plan, vote proceed vote also believe able defeat new spending bailouts
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ukrainian embassy washington denied tuesday accusations us president donald trump ukraine attempted sabotage campaign us presidential race stand words government ukraine help candidate election ukraine proud bipartisan support us, embassy posted twitter
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president donald trump call attorney general jeff sessions investigate former democratic rival hillary clinton highly inappropriate threatens erode separation law politics, leading republican senator said tuesday prosecutorial decisions based applying facts law without hint political motivation otherwise run away long standing american tradition separating law politics, senator lindsey graham said series posts twitter president trump tweet today suggesting attorney general sessions pursue prosecution former political rival highly inappropriate, said graham, defended sessions criticism president
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us president donald trump tuesday praised ongoing work post brexit trade deal britain sharply criticizing european union trade relationship united states working major trade deal united kingdom could big exciting jobs eu protectionist us stop trump wrote twitter without offering details representatives white house us department commerce could immediately reached comment republican us president earlier month assured quick action trade deal united states britain even british officials expressed skepticism trump met british prime minister theresa may sidelines g meeting hamburg earlier month, describing bilateral trade deal very, big deal, powerful deal, great countries deal would follow britain decision withdraw european union, major trading bloc british government since touted ability strike one one deals countries still, british officials businesses remained skeptical trade deal united states would make leaving eu trump tuesday offered specific actions wanted eu halt, series trade issues steel products raised tensions trump administration launched review steel industry weighing tariffs imports could spark retaliatory action tariffs would primarily take aim china, eu officials fear steel headed united states would instead redirected european nations, upending industry
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another challenging day washington, president donald trump flew west virginia field full , chanting cheering boy scouts, telling happy leave washington behind hell wants speak politics trump boomed, telling boys wanted talk achieve dreams politics proved hard trump resist day spent pleading republican senators vote advance long promised health care overhaul watching son law jared kushner grilled capitol hill contacts russia take long trump veer inspiration denigration teenaged boys loved it, cheering wildly sick burn, hooting hollering like wrestling match tonight put aside policy fights washington, dc hearing fake news that, told teenaged boys, sitting state state brightly colored shirts know, go washington see politicians see swamp good place, said trump fact, today said ought change word swamp word cesspool perhaps word sewer good see going believe me, much rather you, tell you, trump said told boys media dishonest would show size jamboree television fake media, fake media, trump said, eliciting chorus boos cheers trump recounted election night victories, state state, boys wisconsin cheering heard state mentioned, boys michigan sustained round cheers jeers came trump mentioned predecessor president barack obama, declined invitations speak scout gathering office way, question president obama ever come jamboree trump said trump said former boy scouts serving cabinet white house, brought stage examples boy scout leadership action, including tom price, health secretary hopefully going get votes tomorrow start path toward killing horrible thing known obamacare, trump said, referring obama signature health care legislation, boys booed better get them, otherwise say, tom, fired said, borrowing catch phrase reality television show, apprentice
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president donald trump examine whether bill toughening sanctions russia offering best deal american people, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said monday going study legislation see final product looks like, sanders told reporters briefing air force one, asked whether trump would support legislation
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long delayed legislation impose new sanctions russia hit another snag monday influential republican chairman senate foreign relations committee said announcement deal move bill forward premature still little work do, senator bob corker told reporters us senate said expected differences could resolved quickly declined give specific timeframe republicans democrats house representatives senate democrats announced saturday reached agreement would allow vote sanctions bill house tuesday house aides said bill expected pass overwhelmingly corker said announcement deal seemed somewhat premature quite done, feels like moving good place, corker said said issues included north korea sanctions added bill including sanctions iran russia passed senate overwhelmingly june said senate house staff members still discussing measure very, close, said earlier version bill, including sanctions russia iran, passed senate june never came vote house, president donald trump administration objected provisions including requirement obtain congress approval easing sanctions moscow trump relationship russia focus first six months presidency called warmer relations moscow campaigning amid investigation whether associates colluded russian hackers influence election behalf new sanctions bill latest series efforts members congress prevent trump easing sanctions moscow new version measure announced saturday added sanctions north korea left intact provisions bill passed senate, including congressional review provision corker said touch administration since saturday declined elaborate beyond saying thought officials come fuller understanding measure monday, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said trump would examine whether bill offering best deal american people decide whether would support
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president donald trump exhorted every republican vote yes healthcare overhaul comes senate week, one party vocal opponents bill, senator susan collins, said made effort reach democrats giving us one vote, need virtually every single vote republicans, easy do, trump declared monday white house, appearing families said harmed obamacare hours later capitol hill, collins, one handful republican holdouts party reliable moderate senate, said heard trump conversations vice president mike pence, seema verma, reince priebus called times, discuss bill, president understandably think focusing others, collins said interview monday evening reuters verma administrator centers medicare medicaid services priebus white house chief staff asked trump given her, collins said know sounded way one press statements saw said something like
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senior russian banker met president donald trump son law, jared kushner, kremlin orders, spokesman russian president vladimir putin said tuesday kushner, quizzed monday senate investigators contacts russians part investigation possible kremlin meddling last year presidential election, said met sergei gorkov, head russian state owned vnesheconombank, dec russia flatly denies interfered us election asked kushner meeting tuesday, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov told reporters conference call gorkov united states part roadshow meeting various us representatives course work contacts need approval kremlin naturally meetings happen kremlin orders, peskov said said normal practice head major russian bank conducting roadshow hold various meetings
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us decision supply ukraine lethal weapons would set back peace efforts escalate tensions, kremlin said tuesday kremlin referring interview given us special envoy ukraine, kurt volker, britain broadcaster bbc, said washington actively reviewing whether send weapons help fighting russian backed rebels kremlin said possible delivery us weapons ukraine could destabilize situation along frontline east country already said action escalates tension aggravates already complicated situation move us away moment settling internal issue ukraine, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov told conference call reporters
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frustration mounting among leading foreign policy officials president donald trump administration chafe policy bureaucratic defeats complain lack independence jobs, officials say clash internationalists urging traditional us leadership role world advocates america first approach worn foreign policy intelligence professionals inside government, according officials secretary state rex tillerson told friends lucky last year job, according friend, two officials said national security adviser hr mcmaster frustrated sees disorganization indiscipline key policy issues inside white house source familiar situation told reuters tillerson upset autonomy, independence control department ability job way job traditionally done source said heard nothing possible departure, added situation seem getting better, respects appears getting worse rc hammond, tillerson spokesman, denied tillerson considering leaving frustrations boiling over, saying plenty reasons stay job, important america desperate need american leadership world secretary focusing attention, said tillerson scored policy win last week administration certified, albeit reluctantly, iran complying nuclear deal tehran agreed restrain atomic program exchange sanctions relief upset, however, fierce internal criticism trump, well chief strategist, steve bannon, white house aide sebastian gorka, decision, said another us official spoke condition anonymity secretary feel white house staff members position conduct hostile cross examinations cabinet officials, official said hammond disputed account harsh discord trump tillerson regarding recertifying iran nuclear deal, saying buy whole thing tensions developing public policy vetting ideas, said following last month move saudi arabia, united arab emirates, bahrain egypt boycott qatar, accuse financing extremist groups supporting terrorism, tillerson publicly asked nations ease blockade, put onus sides end crisis less minutes later, trump accused qatar high level sponsor terrorism suggested helped plan qatar action arab leaders government offered confusing signals, since able clear clarify that, hammond said politico reported last month tillerson furious johnny destefano, head presidential personnel office, torpedoing proposed nominees key state department posts senior national security officials said mcmaster dismayed recommendations, backed senior director russia, fiona hill, taking tough stance russian president vladimir putin, ignored trump questioned us intelligence community conclusion russia interfered us presidential election try help defeat democrat hillary clinton mcmaster, three star army general praised trump disruptive figure, also troubled protracted debate sending us forces help afghanistan reverse gains taliban, officials familiar matter told reuters asked respond characterizations views mcmaster officials, white house official said assertions fact state mind internal thought place story like circumspect, tillerson talked challenges new job earlier month, telling reporters differed former role chief executive exxon mobil corp, ultimate decision maker always makes life easier knew expect long standing disciplined processes decision making, said characteristics united states government
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us democrats unveiled economic platform monday included plans address unfair market competition, rising pharmaceuticals costs stagnant wages democrats proposed new standards companies must meet complete large mergers enhanced post merger reviews, singling airline, telecommunications, beer, food eyeglass industries areas concern proposal dubbed better deal working americans last year, republicans proposed legislative goals similar title better way democrats platform move regroup ahead midterm congressional elections, hillary clinton loss republican president donald trump republicans control house senate senator chuck schumer, top democrat us senate, accused trump running populist election campaign abandoning working people special interests white house delude anyone congress begin passing priorities tomorrow start presenting vision country future, schumer said kickoff event town berryville, virginia accompanying schumer house minority leader nancy pelosi, senators elizabeth warren, chris van hollen amy klobuchar, representatives hakeem jeffries david cicilline, among others democrats want create independent government agency would crack drug companies raise prices excessively also want allow medicare, government health insurance program elderly, negotiate prices manufacturers additionally, drug companies would need justify big price hikes government policy proposals provided reporters singled companies name, including turing pharmaceuticals valeant pharmaceuticals international inc one document criticized united continental holdings inc brutal assault united passenger already seated overbooked flight refused give seat crew member separately, inc purchase time warner inc succeeds, would allow resulting behemoths unfairly discriminate smaller distributors, one document stated anheuser busch inbev, world largest beer maker, purchased sabmiller, second largest beer company, put smaller brewers disadvantage, documents said mergers dow chemical co dupont, monsanto co bayer ag syngenta ag chemchina threaten safety food agriculture america, one document said democrats also propose doubling federal support apprenticeship programs, tax credit employers hire train workers make liveable wage, encouraging partnerships companies public high schools community colleges
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federal judge michigan halted monday deportation , iraqi nationals united states, latest legal victory iraqi nationals facing deportation closely watched case us district judge mark goldsmith granted preliminary injunction requested american civil liberties union lawyers, argued immigrants would face persecution iraq considered ethnic religious minorities goldsmith said injunction provides detainees time challenge removal federal courts said many faced feverish search legal assistance deportation orders unexpectedly resurrected us government several years goldsmith wrote, page opinion order, extra time assures might subjected grave harm possible death cast country day court decision effectively means iraqi nationals deported united states several months immediately known whether us government would appeal representative us attorney office detroit immediately available comment , iraqi nationals final deportation orders us, although detained june part nationwide sweep immigration authorities aclu sued june halt deportations, arguing iraqis could face persecution, torture, death many chaldean catholics, sunni muslims, iraqi kurds groups recognized targets ill treatment iraq arrested immigration authorities outstanding deportation orders many convicted serious crimes, ranging homicide weapons drug charges, us government said goldsmith sided aclu, expanding june earlier stay protected detainees detroit area broader class , iraqi nationals nationwide goldsmith monday decision came hours injunction set expire aclu argued many iraqi detainees difficulty obtaining critical government documents needed file deportation order appeals, also government transferred many detainees facilities different parts country, separating lawyers families goldsmith ruling, immigration authorities must provide aclu bi weekly reports iraqi include detained friday, federal prosecutor told goldsmith injunction necessary many detainees appealing final deportation orders immigration court roundup iraqis detroit area followed iraq agreement accept deportees part deal removed country trump revised temporary travel ban people six muslim majority countries affected came united states children committed crimes decades ago allowed stay iraq previously declined issue travel documents changed two governments came agreement march
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version july story corrects reference super tucano para aircraft built united states agreement brazilian manufacturer, embraer sierra nevada corp us administration prepares new strategy afghanistan, kabul government western allies working hard develop air force gives government forces advantage war taliban militants level equipment, training assets falls far short matching air assets americans still maintain afghanistan, billions dollars earmarked force built almost scratch provide asymmetric advantage break stalemate ground, brigadier general phillip stewart, commander taac air, resolute support mission advising air force, told reuters four year, billion expansion plan aimed training flight maintenance crews increasing number aircraft afghan air force aaf , remember, nato us military afghanistan best air force world coalition pulled realized grown afghan air force, stewart said us officers say aim build counter insurgency force able support troops fighting remote forbidding terrain air strikes, supplies intelligence air force already conducting air strikes using brazilian designed super tucano light attack aircraft specially adapted md scout helicopters building capacity areas last month, afghan air crew parachuted around kg supplies isolated border police outpost, first time aaf conducted aerial supply drop casualty evacuations, take cargo, take ammunition, transport vehicles different places go road, said major khail shinwari, afghan c hercules pilot aaf aircraft service, ranging small propeller cessna old soviet era helicopters, well s, md four veteran c hercules transporters coming years, old russian mi helicopters, increasingly difficult maintain, replaced american uh black hawks aaf says flying sorties day, carrying supplies providing close air support troops fighting afghan taliban islamic state whether built quickly enough turn tide stubborn taliban insurgency unclear air power nato led coalition enough defeat militants aaf nowhere near able operate alone us drones, f apache attack helicopters still heavily engaged areas like helmand, us aircraft conducted least air strikes space five days last week support afghan forces moment, afghan still using unguided bombs rather guided weapons used americans, md helicopters, came service , fire machine guns rockets attached landing gear close air support anyone grew us air force would understand it, stewart said precision, cal ibre machine guns rockets get close work good us trainers say afghan pilots crews trained standard comparable american counterparts length time takes train crews
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president donald trump made last ditch plea us senate republicans monday right thing fulfill seven years campaign promises repeal replace former president barack obama signature healthcare law senate vote tuesday whether open debate overhaul law, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell promising open amendment process robust debate every member senate say american people waited long enough enough talk, action time action, trump said monday white house standing front families said hurt law popularly known obamacare, trump said, far, senate republicans done job ending obamacare nightmare even remained unclear monday whether mcconnell enough votes senate open debate, said vote would take place regardless know many us waited years moment finally arrive and, long last, finally would urge every colleague join me, mcconnell said senator john mccain, battling brain cancer home state arizona, expected return senate cast vote, office said monday moderate senator susan collins, vocally opposed mcconnell efforts far, said monday would vote motion proceed republicans heavy political pressure make good longstanding campaign promises gut law, view government intrusion healthcare market party deeply divided moderates concerned senate bill would eliminate insurance millions low income americans conservatives want see even deeper cuts obamacare legislation senate republicans unable reach consensus approach, mcconnell failing secure enough votes either repeal replacement obamacare straight repeal republicans hold majority member senate democrats united opposition, mcconnell afford lose two republican votes question every senator, democrat republican, whether side obamacare architects, destructive country, forgotten victims trump said trump repeatedly called republicans repeal replace obamacare, shown little interest policy specifics trump last week initially suggested fine letting obamacare collapse, urged republican senators hash deal remarks monday among lengthiest statements made regarding healthcare obamacare death one death, trump said besides that, failing anyway mcconnell ask senators whether begin debate healthcare bill passed may house representatives procedural vote succeeds, house bill would open amendment senate floor nonpartisan congressional budget office estimated senate replacement bill could lead many million fewer americans insured plan repeal obamacare without replacing could cost million americans health insurance , cbo estimated time, premiums individual insurance plans would rise percent next year double obamacare repealed, cbo said uncertainty future healthcare left health insurance companies us states well hospitals doctors unclear future funding coverage public opinion polls also show americans worried potential changes healthcare system
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us republican senator john mccain, recuperating arizona diagnosed brain cancer, return washington vote healthcare reform tuesday, office said statement monday senator mccain looks forward returning united states senate tomorrow continue working important legislation, including health care reform, national defense authorization act, new sanctions russia, iran north korea, statement said
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president donald trump son law, jared kushner, emerged behind scenes monday tell senate investigators part kremlin attempt meddle us election despite met russians four times last year actions proper occurred normal course events unique campaign, kushner later told reporters outside white house collude russia, know anyone else campaign kushner, , senior white house adviser, met senate intelligence committee staff behind closed doors two hours two sources knowledge kushner told said session pleasant conversational page written statement kushner made public meeting, real estate businessman portrayed new politics became top adviser trump campaign letter fullest account date contacts russian officials businessman married trump eldest daughter ivanka trump, kushner rarely spoken public since father law launched presidential campaign mid person sought spotlight, wrote letter trump prevailed democratic rival hillary clinton november ran smarter campaign suggest otherwise ridicules voted him, kushner said white house took questions congressional committee one several investigating conclusion us intelligence agencies russia, president vladimir putin, engaged hacking propaganda campaign try tilt november election trump favor russia denies accusation trump denies campaign colluded moscow special counsel robert mueller leading separate probe russia matter steady drip information, much leaked news media, contacts trump aides russians raised questions possible collusion moscow, viewed many trump fellow republicans rival democrats hostile power trying undermine us interests around world trump, called russia probes politically motivated, lashed investigations twitter messages monday kushner initially disclose meetings russians forms filed get government security clearance work white house since revised forms several times according sources knowledge monday meeting, kushner told investigators lawyers staff handled security clearance form properly informed fbi immediately realized sent complete, submitted complete version said written statement initial form omitted russian contacts also foreign contacts written statement kushner said first met russian ambassador sergei kislyak washington april shook hands said dec meeting kislyak, russian ambassador asked secure line trump transition office facilitate discussion russian generals syria, kushner replied kushner said asked existing communications channel russian embassy could used, kislyak said possible agreed follow inauguration nothing else occurred suggest secret back channel, kushner said kushner said met dec , sergei gorkov, head russian state owned vnesheconombank, kislyak insistence russian direct relationship putin introduced gave two gifts
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senator john cornyn, senate republican, said monday various options healthcare bill discussed policy lunch tuesday prior first procedural vote republican senator orrin hatch said expect senator john mccain, recuperating surgery home state arizona, return washington time tuesday healthcare vote
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president donald trump commission investigating voter fraud may request voter roll data us states, federal judge ruled monday, setback groups contend effort could infringe privacy rights judge said lawsuit electronic privacy information center epic watchdog grounds injunction part collection data commission technically action government agency bound laws govern entities washington based us district judge colleen kollar kotelly also pointed commission advisory body legal authority compel states hand data state officials oversee elections election law experts say voter fraud rare united states trump, set commission executive order may , charged without evidence millions voted unlawfully november presidential election republican trump electoral college, tallies wins states determines presidential winner lost popular vote democratic opponent, hillary clinton look forward continuing work state election leaders gather information identify opportunities improve election integrity, commission vice chair kris kobach said statement monday ruling kobach secretary state kansas high profile advocate tougher laws immigration voter identification civil rights groups democratic lawmakers said commission could lead new id requirements measures making harder vote panel, chaired vice president mike pence, met first time last week ran headlong controversy kobach asked states turn voter information data included names, last four digits social security numbers, addresses, birth dates, political affiliation, felony convictions voting histories states refused, others said needed study whether could provide data american civil liberties union filed separate lawsuit commission ensure follows open government laws commission efforts gather personal data escape judicial review, epic senior counsel alan butler said statement, adding group would closely watch commission next
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us attorney general jeff sessions white house monday meet president donald trump, referred tweet beleaguered earlier day, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said sanders reiterated trump frustrated sessions recusing justice department russia investigation sessions said last week loved job planned continue serving
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conservative republicans us house representatives seeking add amendment week spending legislation would slash number staff nonpartisan congressional budget office budget research office, known cbo, drawn recent republican criticism, including white house, concluded republican proposals replace obamacare would lead million americans uninsured became law representative mark meadows, head conservative house freedom caucus, said monday colleague morgan griffith offered amendment appropriations bill house expected take week would cut cbo staff employees, saving million ought aggregators, meadows said cbo national press club lunch plenty think tanks ought take score heritage, aei american enterprise institute , brookings, urban institute bring together composite score heritage foundation conservative think tank based washington, american enterprise institute brookings institution urban institute liberal leaning think tanks based washington cbo one handful analysis units congress whose employees strive political impartiality, providing dependable neutral information lawmakers use making often complex budget, tax decisions staff includes economists, public policy analysts, lawyers editors may, office management budget director mick mulvaney called cbo healthcare analysis absurd questioned continued existence, democrats defended office, saying republican attacks irresponsible trump administration officials either disagree understand impacts policies, prefer attack nonpartisan analysts jobs integrity expertise, representative steny hoyer, democratic house leader, said time cbo created spending dispute democratic controlled congress republican president richard nixon withheld funds government programs support political positions
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democratic member us house representatives proposed legislation monday bar us government renting rooms president donald trump hotels official business donald trump allowed line family pockets taxpayer dollars, representative beyer virginia said statement said amendments introducing spending bill necessary republican president unprecedented failure divest business, ongoing entanglement trump organization white house republicans control house senate white house immediately respond request comment last month, attorneys general maryland district columbia filed lawsuit alleging government payments trump businesses violated us constitution
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us senate vote tuesday whether open debate healthcare bill, us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said senate floor way senate actually consider ways overhaul healthcare law opening debate chamber said mcconnell, republican means voting begin open amendment process means voting kick robust debate means voting proceed, occur tomorrow
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president donald trump urged senate republicans monday move ahead week bid repeal predecessor signature healthcare law, saying senator votes telling america fine obamacare nightmare every member senate say american people waited long enough enough talk, action time action, trump said white house added people demanding change, saying, see voter booth, believe
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sluggish forecast us economic growth well increase us states medicaid pension contribution costs creating budgetary squeeze many state capitols, according research report issued p global ratings monday risk recession within next months fallen percent range percent, rate economic expansion expected remain fairly anemic percent longer term roughly years , well percent average growth rate prevailed , report said risk federal policy could trigger recession eased, potential dramatic scaling back federal aid medicaid never greater, report said slow growth economy producing sluggish revenue trends states, said gabriel petek, analyst p, telephone interview p expect washington enact federally funded public infrastructure package next two years, put stresses state budget management addressing deferred maintenance inadequate capacity public infrastructure depend heavily state local government solutions, report said without possible bump growth federal infrastructure package, projected gdp growth lowered percent percent, report said anything done federal level would imply burden picked state local government level area infrastructure investment, petek said report added us mid atlantic region new jersey, new york pennsylvania slowest growing economy compared regions real gdp growth region projected percent , report said best performing region forecast current year, economic growth forecast percent mountain region arizona, colorado, idaho, montana, nevada, new mexico, utah, wyoming overall, regional economies growth rates expected peak gains ebb, report data showed best performing region forecast states west south central region texas, oklahoma, louisiana, arkansas combined growth rate percent, followed closely mountain region percent pacific region percent
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illinois governor bruce rauner monday called special legislative session starting wednesday secure school funding system classes start next month republican governor set july deadline enacting new funding formula without extra money chicago public schools cps teacher pensions included bill passed democratic controlled legislature late may must act now, calling lawmakers back springfield special session schools must open time, rauner said statement news conference earlier monday, rauner accused democrats control legislature playing political games state approximately million school children sending education funding bill rauner said supports bill establishment evidence based model ties public school funding best practices aimed enhancing student achievement measure also addresses state funding disparity cps pensions, governor labeled bailout badly managed retirement system billion fiscal state budget legislature enacted earlier month rauner veto prohibits flow state money schools absence evidence based funding model raised possibility school districts largely dependent state funding may able open august rauner dismissed request democratic senate president john cullerton meet legislative leaders governor make rational decision bill like conversation governor rauner hopes getting clarity exactly going on, cullerton said statement monday slowed process senate order let everyone blow steam, politically speaking rauner, insisted getting bill desk holding discussions, declined describe detail amendatory veto plans cps funding bill data posted website indicated bill million funding boost cps state aid pensions would sliced nearly half, freeing million school districts escalating pension payments led drained reserves, debt dependency junk bond ratings cps, nation third largest public school system governor called cps pension funding poison pill legislation, adding taken separately
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head us environmental protection agency, scott pruitt, home state oklahoma least days march, april may, according copies travel records obtained environmental integrity project watchdog group reviewed reuters pruitt frequent visits oklahoma raised concerns among critics cultivating political relationships state taxpayer expense, instead focusing job head environmental regulator epa officials contend pruitt works hard pays trips home tulsa see wife children administrator pruitt works long hours available around clock, said epa spokeswoman liz bowman extremely focused disciplined, evident fact spearheaded two dozen significant regulatory actions since sworn pruitt riled environmentalists routinely raising doubts realities climate change vowing sweep away scores obama era regulations rules help business becoming head epa republican president donald trump, oklahoma attorney general repeatedly sued agency runs block federal environmental rules travel records show pruitt schedule spring often took cities us heartland held meetings often oil gas industry representatives
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massachusetts police authority detain illegal immigrants solely buy time federal law enforcement officials take custody, state top court ruled monday decision amounts rejection requests federal immigration customs enforcement agency courts law enforcement agencies hold illegal immigrants, facing civil deportation orders, custody hours cases resolved supreme judicial court ruled amounts fresh arrest person authorized state law, first ruling apply entire state, according massachusetts attorney general massachusetts law provides authority massachusetts court officers arrest hold individual solely basis federal civil immigration detainer, beyond time individual would otherwise entitled released state custody, court wrote decision case focused sreynuon lunn cambodia federal officials said entered united states refugee ordered deported cambodia series criminal convictions cambodia declined accept released lunn arrested boston last year unarmed robbery charge ordered released february prosecutors failed present case federal ice officials took custody remained holding cell, event made case moot court agreed hear case premise issue would come us justice department argued hour detainer requests reflected basic practices cooperation various law enforcement agencies attorneys lunn state largely agreed massachusetts lacked authority decision allows local law enforcement focus resources keeping people safe, said massachusetts attorney general maura healey, statement us president donald trump made cracking illegal immigration top priority administration american civil liberties union massachusetts praised decision time trump administration pushing aggressive discriminatory immigration enforcement policies, massachusetts leading nationwide efforts limiting state local law enforcement assist, group executive director, carol rose, said statement ice immediately respond request comment
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us president donald trump middle east envoy, jason greenblatt, heading jordan talks mideast peace process meetings israel, senior administration official said monday jason greenblatt arrived israel monday afternoon following meetings ambassador david friedman prime minister netanyahu, mr greenblatt travelling amman, jordan additional discussions, official said
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president donald trump son law senior adviser jared kushner monday gave details statement made public closed door meeting us senate intelligence committee contacts russians election campaign presidential transition period following main points statement
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voluntarily providing statement, submitting documents, sitting interviews order shed light issues raised role trump president campaign transition period person sought spotlight first business public service, worked achieving goals, left others work media public perception great deal conjecture, speculation, inaccurate information me, grateful opportunity set record straight role trump president campaign joining administration, worked private sector, building managing companies experience business, politics, initial intent play large role father law campaign decided run president however, campaign progressed, called assist various tasks aspects campaign, took responsibility course primaries general election campaign, role continued evolve ultimately worked finance, scheduling, communications, speechwriting, polling, data digital teams, well becoming point contact foreign government officials tasks never performed campaign previously faced new challenge, would reach contacts, ask advice, find right person manage specific challenge, work person develop execute plan action lucky work incredibly talented people along way, made significant contributions toward campaign ultimate success nimble culture allowed us adjust ever changing circumstances make changes fly situation warranted share information actions viewed lens fast paced campaign thousands meetings interactions, impactful memorable many also important note campaign success starts message messenger donald trump right vision america delivered message perfectly results speak president trump defeat sixteen skilled experienced primary opponents win presidency spending fraction opponent spent general election outworked opponent ran one best campaigns history using modern technology traditional methods bring message american people campaign contacts foreign persons became apparent father law going republican nominee president, normally happens, number officials foreign countries attempted reach campaign father law asked point contact foreign countries contacts initiated, but, course campaign, incoming contacts people approximately countries put requests context, must received thousands calls, letters emails people looking talk meet variety issues topics, including hundreds outside united states could responsive everyone, tried respectful foreign government contacts would important maintain ongoing, productive working relationship candidate prevail end, called variety people deep experience, dr henry kissinger, advice policy candidate, countries representatives campaign engage, messaging would resonate addition, typical receive emails day campaign time read every one, especially long emails unknown senders email chains added later point exchange respect contacts russia russian representatives campaign, hardly first recall mayflower hotel washington, dc april candidate trump delivering major foreign policy speech event speech idea, oversaw execution arrived hotel early make sure logistics order that, stopped reception thank host event, dimitri simes, publisher bi monthly foreign policy magazine, national interest, done great job putting everything together mr simes group created guest list extended invitations event introduced several guests, among four ambassadors, including russian ambassador sergey kislyak ambassadors, including mr kislyak, shook hands, exchanged brief pleasantries thanked attending event said hoped would like candidate trump speech ideas fresh approach america foreign policy ambassadors also expressed interest creating positive relationship win election exchange lasted less minute gave business cards invited lunch embassies never took invitations extent interactions reuters news service reported two calls ambassador kislyak time april november participated thousands calls period, recall calls russian ambassador reviewed phone records available us able identify calls number know associated ambassador kislyak highly skeptical calls took place comprehensive review land line cell phone records time reveal calls ongoing relationship ambassador election, limited knowledge fact, november , day election, could even remember name russian ambassador campaign received email purporting official note congratulations president putin, asked could verify real thought best way would ask contact recalled meeting russian government, ambassador met months earlier, sent email asking mr simes, name russian ambassador lawyer, asked reuters provide dates calls supposedly occurred phone number supposedly reached, reached by, ambassador kislyak journalist refused provide corroborating evidence occurred russian contact campaign one recall reviewing documents emails response congressional requests information june , brother law, donald trump jr asked free stop meeting june pm campaign headquartered building office trump tower, common us swing meetings requested eventually sent email changing time meeting pm email top long back forth read time emails working remotely, quickly reviewed iphone relevant message meeting would occur pm office documents confirm memory calendared meeting jr jared kushner one else mentioned arrived meeting little late got there, person since identified russian attorney talking issue ban us adoptions russian children idea topic raised quickly determined time well spent meeting reviewing emails recently confirmed memory meeting waste time that, looking polite way leave get back work, actually emailed assistant meeting ten minutes wrote u pls call cell need excuse get meeting met attorney meeting spoken since thought nothing short meeting came attention recently read recall email exchange shown lawyers reviewing documents submission committees part meeting attended included anything campaign, follow meeting aware of, recall many people names , knowledge documents offered accepted finally, seeing email, disclosed meeting prior reported press supplement security clearance form, even required meeting definitions form one possible contact note october , , received random email screenname guccifer email, interpreted hoax, extortion attempt threatened reveal candidate trump tax returns demanded send bitcoins exchange publishing information brought email attention us secret service agent plane traveling asked thought advised ignore reply sender never contacted best recollection, full extent contacts campaign persons appeared potentially representatives russian government transition contacts foreign persons transition period election even active campaign starting election night, began receive incredible volume messages invitations well wishers united states abroad dozens messages came foreign officials seeking set foreign leader calls create lines communication relationships would new administration period, recall fifty contacts people fifteen countries two meetings russians, neither solicited november , , assistant received request meeting russian ambassador mentioned before, previous receiving request, could even recall russian ambassador name, ask name individual seen mayflower hotel almost seven months earlier addition, far urgent, meeting set two weeks december meeting occurred trump tower, transition office, lasted twenty thirty minutes lt general michael flynn ret , became president national security advisor, also attended meeting, pleasantries exchanged, done many meetings would foreign officials, stated desire fresh start relations also, done meetings foreign officials, asked ambassador kislyak would identify best person whether ambassador someone else direct discussions contact president fact asking ways start dialogue election day course viewed strong evidence aware one existed election day ambassador expressed similar sentiments relations, said especially wanted address us policy syria, wanted convey information called generals said wanted provide information would help inform new administration said generals could easily come us convey information asked secure line transition office conduct conversation general flynn explained lines believed developing thoughtful approach syria high priority given ongoing humanitarian crisis, asked existing communications channel embassy could use would comfortable transmitting information wanted relay general flynn ambassador said would possible agreed would receive information inauguration nothing else occurred suggest secret back channel suggest going secret form communication administration took office raise possibility using embassy russian facility purpose one possible conversation transition period discuss sanctions approximately week later, december , embassy asked could meet ambassador december declined asked could meet december declined asked earliest could meet declined requests working many responsibilities transition asked could meet assistant instead and, avoid offending ambassador, agreed december assistant reported ambassador requested meet person named sergey gorkov said banker someone direct line russian president could give insight putin viewing new administration best ways work together agreed meet mr gorkov ambassador insistent, said direct relationship president, mr gorkov new york couple days made room schedule meeting occurred next day, december meeting mr gorkov lasted twenty twenty five minutes introduced gave two gifts one piece art nvgorod, village grandparents belarus, bag dirt village notion tried conceal meeting took thinking capacity businessman false fact, gave assistant gifts formally register transition office that, told little bank made statements russian economy said friendly president putin, expressed disappointment us russia relations president obama hopes better relationship future meeting ambassador kislyak, expressed sentiments foreign officials met specific policies discussed discussion sanctions imposed obama administration time discussion companies, business transactions, real estate projects, loans, banking arrangements private business kind end short meeting, thanked went meetings know contact mr gorkov meeting, reason connect since best recollection, two contacts transition persons appeared potentially representatives russian government disclosure contacts security clearance form good deal misinformation reported sf form attorneys previously explained, sf application prematurely submitted due miscommunication initially list contacts russians foreign government officials facts form efforts made supplement week inauguration, amid scramble finalizing unwinding involvement company, moving family washington, completing paper work divest assets resign outside positions complete security financial disclosure forms, people new york office helping find information, organize it, review put electronic form sent email assistant washington, communicating changes one particular section complete assistant interpreted message meaning entire form completed point, form rough draft still many omissions including listing foreign government contacts even omitted address father law obviously well known miscommunication, assistant submitted draft january , evening, realized form submitted prematurely, informed transition team needed make changes additions form next day, january , , submitted supplemental information transition, confirmed receipt said would immediately transmit fbi supplement disclosed numerous contacts foreign officials going records provide accurate complete list provided list contacts normal course, background investigation interview prior inquiries media reports form reported submission omitted contacts russians case accidental early submission form, foreign contacts omitted supplemental information later disclosed one hundred contacts twenty countries might responsive questions form included meetings individuals jordan king abdullah ii, israel prime minister bibi netanyahu, mexico secretary foreign affairs, luis videgaray caso many left last six months, made every effort provide fbi whatever information needed investigate background addition, attorneys explained security clearance process one supplements expected invited form instructs that, interview, information document update , clarif ied , explain ed part security clearance process good example june meeting reasons clear explanation meeting provided, remember meeting certainly remember one anyone included sf documents reviewed production connection committee requests reminded meeting occurred, language email chain read first time, included meeting supplement even though attorneys unable conclude russian lawyer representative foreign country thus fell outside scope form supplemental information also provided voluntarily, well prior media inquiries, reporting request information, done soon reminded meeting said first media inquiry, happy share information investigating bodies shown today willing continue cooperate nothing hide indicated, know great deal speculation conjecture contacts officials people russia disclosed contacts described fully recall record documents providing show perhaps four contacts russian representatives thousands campaign transition, none impactful way election particularly memorable grateful opportunity set record straight also tried provide context role campaign, proud candidate supported, campaign ran, victory achieved practice appear media leak information defense tried focus important work hand serve president country best abilities hope answers questions, written statements documents able demonstrate entirety limited contacts russian representatives campaign transition collude, know anyone else campaign colluded, foreign government improper contacts relied russian funds finance business activities private sector tried fully transparent regard filing sf form, beyond required hopefully, puts matters rest
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president donald trump son law senior adviser jared kushner make statement white house appearing senate intelligence committee contacts russia, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said monday statement likely pm hour, said
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germany urging european union add four russian nationals companies bloc sanctions blacklist siemens siegnde gas turbines delivered moscow annexed crimea, two sources brussels said eu barred firms business crimea since annexation, imposed sanctions russian individuals entities, curbed cooperation russia energy, arms finance role crisis ukraine annexed crimea kiev, moscow threw support behind separatist rebellion eastern ukraine, killed , people still simmering eu blacklist comprises people entities subject asset freeze travel ban restrictions place sept regular review would normally moment look list past, good grounds, added entries list, eu official said siemens, trying distance scandal, last week said halting deliveries power equipment russian state controlled customers reviewing supply deals russia energy minister alexander novak played potential consequences halt siemens supplies delivered companies, novak told reporters st petersburg electricity generation, learnt produce necessary equipment, said, without referring prospect additional sanctions siemens says evidence four turbines delivered project southern russia illegally moved crimea german government spokeswoman ulrike demmer said monday turbines delivered crimea terms contract despite high ranking assurances russian officials would happen berlin consulting consequences unacceptable operation might have, said, adding, however, onus companies ensure violate sanctions regime proposed additions blacklist could include russian energy ministry officials russian company moved turbines black sea peninsula, one senior diplomatic source brussels said another source said representatives eu member states could discuss matter first time brussels soon wednesday eu needs unanimity impose extend sanctions hungary, bulgaria, italy cyprus among eu states usually skeptical russia sanctions take line punitive measures failed force change course moscow hurting european business reuters first reported year ago siemens case, exposed difficulties imposing eu sanctions
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white house said sunday us president donald trump open signing legislation toughening sanctions russia senate house leaders reached agreement bill late last week congressional democrats said saturday agreed republicans deal allowing new sanctions targeting russia, iran north korea bill would limit potential effort trump try lift sanctions moscow support legislation continue working house senate put tough sanctions place russia situation ukraine fully resolved certainly right now, white house press secretary sarah sanders told abc week george stephanopoulos program white house official said administration view legislation evolved changes made, including addition sanctions north korea official said administration supports direction bill headed, weigh conclusively final piece legislation changes made anthony scaramucci, trump new communications director, said trump yet decided whether would sign bill guess going make decision shortly, scaramucci told cnn state union trump faced resistance republican democratic lawmakers pledge pursue warmer relations moscow administration bogged investigations possible ties campaign russia trump said campaign collude russia bill, republicans democrats seeking punish russia annexation crimea ukraine meddling presidential election russian president vladimir putin denied interference us democratic process last year house expected vote sanctions bill tuesday legislation would require president submit congress report proposed actions would significantly alter us policy toward russia, including easing sanctions returning diplomatic properties maryland new york former president barack obama ordered vacated december congress would least days hold hearings vote uphold reject trump proposed changes trump veto bill, would run risk embarrassing political setback congress override veto recent weeks, trump administration officials met lawmakers argue parts senate version bill, including requirement trump obtain congress permission easing sanctions sanctions bill, known countering iran destabilizing activities act, passed senate month ago held house representatives republicans proposed including sanctions north korea lawmakers, including republican senator john thune senator ben cardin, top democrat senate foreign relations committee, said sunday bill broad bipartisan support think pass probably overwhelmingly senate veto proof majority, thune, member republican leadership, told fox news sunday brussels, european union sounded alarm us moves step sanctions russia, urging washington coordinate group partners european commission, eu executive, consider next steps meeting wednesday brussels trump signs bill law, willing consider retaliation, according eu official warning unilateral us sanctions g summit hamburg, germany, commission president jean claude juncker concerned congress legislation could hit european companies upgrading pipelines russia feed ukraine gas transit system measures could also target european companies legitimate business russia rail transport, financial, shipping mining, eu official said significant eu retaliation would need support, however, eu governments would face resistance members bloc, britain hungary, reluctant upset trump administration
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proposed new us sanctions russia look like attempt squeeze moscow european energy market, valentina matviyenko, close ally president vladimir putin said monday, tass news agency reported matviyenko speaker federation council, russia upper house parliament speaking white house said sunday us president donald trump open signing new legislation senate house leaders reached agreement sanctions bill late last week
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kremlin said monday worried proposed new us sanctions moscow could hurt major investment projects european partners, said premature say would retaliate white house said sunday us president donald trump open signing legislation toughening sanctions russia senate house leaders reached agreement bill late last week raised concerns germany already threatened retaliate united states new sanctions end penalising german firms, involved building nord stream , project build pipeline carrying russian gas across baltic kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov told reporters conference call moscow worried us sanctions could hit third countries, well russia, hard working european partners implementing number large scale projects, said peskov, asked possible impact new us sanctions projects like nord stream goes without saying european partners attach great importance finishing projects work towards this, said discussions sanctions themes could potentially obstruct projects cause concern us peskov said kremlin took extremely negative view proposed new sanctions, calling rhetoric surrounding counter productive damaging us russia ties said moscow ready wait see final shape sanctions might washington administration stance sanctions, seen corrections it, said peskov wait patiently position formulated unambiguously separately, peskov declined comment reports european union might discuss new sanctions moscow delivery siemens turbines sanctioned crimea reuters monday quoted two diplomatic sources brussels saying germany urging european union add four russian nationals companies bloc sanctions blacklist siemens gas turbines delivered moscow annexed crimea
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