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us president donald trump wednesday defended eldest son innocent following emails showed donald trump jr welcomed russian help father rival presidential election, deepening controversy purported russian meddling trump jr released series emails tuesday revealed eagerly agreed meet woman told russian government lawyer might damaging information democratic rival hillary clinton part moscow official support father trump jr, fox news television interview tuesday, said retrospect, probably would done things little differently president, initially releasing statement calling son high quality, wednesday praised tv appearance condemned news coverage investigations campaign alleged links russia open, transparent innocent greatest witch hunt political history sad trump wrote twitter christopher wray, trump nominee lead federal bureau investigation, told us senate confirmation hearing wednesday consider special counsel robert mueller investigation russian meddling witch hunt emails offered concrete evidence date trump campaign officials embraced offer russian help win election, subject cast cloud trump presidency spurred multiple investigations emails appear provide evidence illegal activity, legal experts say trump jr could run trouble investigators find aided criminal action, hacking democratic computer networks, violated campaign finance laws accepting gifts foreign entities us intelligence agencies concluded moscow sought help trump win election, part releasing private emails democratic party officials justice department congress investigating alleged russian interference election possible collusion trump campaign trump said campaign collude russia moscow denied meddling russian foreign minister sergei lavrov said wednesday preposterous trump eldest son attack meeting russian lawyer, natalia veselnitskaya learned surprise russian lawyer, woman, blamed trump son blamed meeting me, wild, lavrov told news conference brussels allegations russia tried help trump win election cast cloud presidency white house aides say president keenly watches cable tv news, often mentions tweets trump denied wednesday, saying white house focused getting healthcare tax reforms congress wh functioning perfectly, focused healthcare, tax cuts reform many things little time watching tv, trump wrote twitter one president personal attorneys, jay sekulow, series tv interviews wednesday said trump jr meeting veselnitskaya violation law president unaware meeting emails recently illegality, told nbc today program trump jr said paul manafort, trump campaign manager time, son law jared kushner, top white house adviser, also attended meeting veselnitskaya, denied kremlin ties | 1 | 2,800 |
us senate judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley said wednesday intends call former paul manafort, former campaign manager president donald trump presidential bid, testify panel, iowa newspaper reported grassley, iowa republican, said manafort would subpoenaed necessary could questioned anything including presence june meeting new york involving president son, donald trump jr, russian lawyer, des moines register said working close already agreed going bring manafort committee, paper quoted grassley saying call reporters, describing cooperation senator dianne feinstein, ranking democrat committee | 1 | 2,801 |
james clinger, picked president donald trump june head federal deposit insurance corporation, announced wednesday withdrawing name consideration asked removed president pick head us bank regulator, citing family related issues sense regret asked white house withdraw nomination concluding family related obligations prompted leave government service earlier year | 1 | 2,802 |
russian foreign minister sergei lavrov said wednesday wanted shown least one fact proving moscow meddling us presidential election know anything fact amazing serious people making mountain molehill, lavrov told news conference visit belgium comments broadcast live russian state rossiya tv channel lavrov reacting reports us president donald trump eldest son blamed meeting russian lawyer emails show might damaging information hillary clinton last year | 1 | 2,803 |
kremlin never touch russian lawyer natalia veselnitskaya met group us president donald trump associates last year, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said wednesday already said absolutely unaware story, never contact lawyer nothing whatsoever us, peskov told conference call reporters trump eldest son eagerly agreed last year meet woman told russian government lawyer might damaging information democratic white house rival hillary clinton part moscow official support father, according emails released tuesday | 1 | 2,804 |
russian foreign minister sergei lavrov said wednesday preposterous us president donald trump eldest son blamed meeting russian lawyer emails suggest might damaging information hillary clinton last year hitting back accusations russian meddling us elections, lavrov asked shown least one fact proving moscow tried interfere democratic process learned surprise russian lawyer, woman, blamed trump son blamed meeting me, wild, lavrov told joint news conference belgian counterpart brussels person speaks lawyer, problem threat could know this, learned television emails released donald trump jr tuesday seen trump critics concrete evidence yet trump campaign officials welcomed russian help win election lavrov dismissed media interest email release, saying amazing serious people making mountain molehill | 1 | 2,805 |
democrats us house representatives foreign affairs committee plan introduce house wednesday russia sanctions bill identical one passed senate last month come vote house identical senate passed bill, democratic committee aide said, since labeled house bill would avoid procedural issue prompted house republican leaders send measure back senate | 1 | 2,806 |
president donald trump eldest son eagerly agreed last year meet woman told russian government lawyer might damaging information democratic white house rival hillary clinton part moscow official support father, according emails released tuesday emails, released donald trump jr, concrete evidence yet trump campaign officials welcomed russian help win election, subject cast cloud trump presidency spurred investigations justice department congress messages show younger trump open prospect high level sensitive information russian attorney go described part russia government support mr trump ahead meeting june , say love it, trump jr responded released messages twitter new york times said planned write sought comment bitly uapeck bitly ua hwg interview fox news, trump jr said trump campaign manager time, paul manafort, son law jared kushner, top white house adviser, also attended meeting russian lawyer natalia veselnitskaya, denies kremlin ties said veselnitskaya provide damaging information clinton meeting instead sought discuss russian sanctions retrospect, probably would done things little differently, said me, opposition research nevertheless, correspondence rob goldstone, publicist arranged meeting, could provide fodder us investigators probing whether trump campaign colluded kremlin crown prosecutor russia offered provide trump campaign official documents information would incriminate hillary dealings russia would useful father, goldstone wrote trump jr june russia crown prosecutor | 1 | 2,807 |
president donald trump called eldest son, donald trump jr, high quality person tuesday disclosures latter meeting last year woman told russian government lawyer might information incriminating trump democratic rival, hillary clinton son high quality person applaud transparency, trump said brief statement read reporters white house spokeswoman sarah sanders sanders told reporters questions matter referred either son lawyer president outside counsel earlier tuesday, donald trump jr posted twitter chain emails rob goldstone, publicist helped arrange june , , meeting natalia veselnitskaya, says private lawyer denies kremlin ties say love especially later summer, trump jr replied email exchange goldstone said information offered part russia government support mr trump disclosures could provide ammunition us investigators probing whether collusion kremlin trump republican presidential campaign us intelligence agencies concluded moscow sought hurt clinton help trump presidential election sanders said trump frustrated focus russia president is, would say, frustrated process fact continues issue, would love us focused things like economy, healthcare, tax reform, infrastructure, sanders said asked fact words perjury treason used public conversation trump campaign contacts russians, sanders said, think new words ridiculous | 1 | 2,808 |
senator dianne feinstein, top democrat senate judiciary committee, said tuesday wanted donald trump jr testify panel, public setting, soon possible committee one several investigating trump campaign, russia us election separately, chairman, republican senator chuck grassley, said hearing tuesday sent two dozen letters seeking information, placed holds nominations senate press information meeting staff special counsel robert mueller office | 1 | 2,809 |
republican senator chuck grassley, chairman us senate judiciary committee, asked us administration tuesday russian lawyer met president donald trump son new york june allowed enter united states grassley, letter secretary homeland security john kelly secretary state rex tillerson, said us permission lawyer, natalia veselnitskaya, travel united states set expire jan , , request extension denied, grassley office said statement | 1 | 2,810 |
senate democrats confirmed presidential nominees win slow things obstruct edt | 1 | 2,811 |
co host msnbc morning joe former republican us congressman joe scarborough said tuesday leaving republican party becoming independent appearance late night talk show scarborough co host, mika brzezinski, appeared late show stephen colbert explained decision stemmed opposition republican president donald trump party unwillingness speak president policies party betrayed core values, told colbert time time time turned way thing actually disgusting scarborough brzezinski, engaged, embroiled public argument republican president two weeks ago trump levied personal attacks brzezinski series messages social network twitter, pair responded searing opinion piece washington post questioned mental health trump beat democrat hillary clinton last november divisive presidential election modern us politics, gulf republicans democrats widened hardened ideological positions social economic issues | 1 | 2,812 |
fresh one foreign trip preparing another, donald trump enjoying period relative calm | 1 | 2,813 |
us senate republicans said tuesday seek bring healthcare overhaul senate floor next week lengthy intraparty struggle, remained unclear whether votes pass measure even form would finally take reputation master strategist line, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell laid timetable senate consideration legislation fulfill president donald trump campaign promise dismantle affordable care act, also known obamacare departure republican orthodoxy tax cutting, legislation likely retain taxes imposed wealthy obamacare, senate sources said unknown whether revised version bill announced thursday morning satisfy moderates hard line conservatives republican majority voiced opposition draft unveiled last month different grounds trump urging senate act taking august break, mcconnell pushed back senate planned august recess two weeks allow senators time tackle measure would repeal key parts obamacare, well pursue legislative priorities mcconnell announcement drove turn around stock prices afternoon trading wall street earlier sell off, hopes shortened recess could mean progress stalled republican legislative agenda dark mood lingered among republicans healthcare subject, party leaders appearing act need dispense healthcare turn issues, among increasing us debt ceiling think narrowed know decision points are, make decisions, senator john thune, junior member republican leadership, told reporters leaders still trying figure get votes, said republicans, hold seats seat senate, would need votes pass bill, vice president mike pence providing tie breaking vote pessimistic prospects republican healthcare legislation, chuck grassley, senior senator, told fox news tuesday another republican senator, lindsey graham, working healthcare proposal unveil week, graham aide said mcconnell said plan vote healthcare bill next week, said hoped fresh analysis bill nonpartisan congressional budget office start week reveal planned changes draft, postponed action last month failed gather enough support senate sources said likely two obamacare taxes wealthy kept place | 1 | 2,814 |
us environmental protection agency early stages launching debate climate change could air television challenging scientists prove widespread view global warming serious threat, head agency said move comes administration president donald trump seeks roll back slew obama era regulations limiting carbon dioxide emissions fossil fuels, begins withdrawal paris climate agreement | 1 | 2,815 |
us environmental protection agency administrator scott pruitt gave reuters wide ranging interview monday office washington, discussing issues climate science automobile emissions following full transcript interview reuters said epa focus back basics approach leadership mean epa enforces polluters critical idea regulation enforcement pruitt think speaking consent decree approach enforcement, use judicial proceedings actually engage regulation enforcement existing regulations actually enforcing someone may violating that, much prosecutorial manner attorney general oklahoma , lived grand jury led prosecutor, understand much importance prioritization, enforcing rule law, addressing bad actors something going meaningful way across broad spectrum cases, whether office air superfund area, otherwise reuters want see states play bigger role enforcing polluters, even though less capacity financially personnel wise pruitt think state role really, look office working states assist, engage 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deq state regulatory bodies provide assistance general counsel, provided support input far standalone enforcement arm, handled individual agencies state oklahoma different epa robust, important role enforcement coordinating regions, making sure consistency across regions tried explain confirmation hearing look superfund people usually equate enforcement cercla statute comprehensive environmental response, compensation, liability act joint several liability respect potential responsible parties, large percentage portfolio superfund responsible parties, private funding think agency done best job historically holding private parties accountable amount waste remediation needs take place tremendous authority going thoughtful meaningful enforcement response superfund make sure achieving good outcomes citizens across country respect entire portfolio , sites again, often thought terms enforcement think air, think permitting, often think remediation cercla think got lot room improvement opportunity get accountability area got report desk spent thirty days task force recommendations right now, better achieve accountability enforcement across board reuters administration proposed budget fy proposes severe budget cuts across board, including superfund pruitt budget cuts across board continuing resolution end april funded us around billion so, congress going process respect funding levels going superfund fact proposed budget congress discussion budget cuts taking place point working congress make sure adequate funding address enforcement side superfund side reuters saw president budget proposal called percent cut epa budget, worry pruitt think certain parts agency room true legitimate cuts, parts agency case | 1 | 2,816 |
meeting us president donald trump son russian attorney, failure disclose it, add new urgency push pass russian sanctions bill stalled congress, lawmakers aides said tuesday happened donald trump jr underscores russia operating, said senator ben cardin, top democrat senate foreign relations committee cardin said bill passed russian interference last year us elections, occupation parts ukraine georgia support syrian government senate backed sanctions legislation june stuck house representatives, amid partisan squabbling republicans democrats trump relationship russia particularly sharp focus month first meeting last week russian president vladimir putin democrats accused trump fellow republicans stalling sanctions package least meeting, please president republicans denied house republican leaders initially rejected bill procedural reasons, prompting senate tweak democrats objected change senate said weakened bill making difficult house vote change sanctions policy trump ashlee strong, spokeswoman house speaker paul ryan, said democrats still objecting moving bill current form republican democratic house aides said talks two parties continuing decent chance quick compromise, latest revelations trump eldest son donald trump jr eagerly agreed last year meet woman believed russian government lawyer might damaging information democratic white house nominee hillary clinton, part moscow official support father, according emails released tuesday certainly help administration point, senior republican house aide said steny hoyer, house democrat, predicted matter would cleared quickly brought floor vote week russia package, written amendment iran sanctions bill, puts law sanctions previously established presidential executive order, including russian energy projects debt financing also imposes sanctions russians convicted human rights abuses cyber attacks would allow new sanctions russian mining, metals, shipping railways trump administration officials meeting lawmakers argue parts bill, including requirement trump obtain congress permission easing sanctions also objected fact many sanctions mandatory, meaning trump could waive national security reasons foreign policy flexibility negotiate countries, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told daily briefing many trump fellow republicans said wanted move ahead nonetheless send strong message russia administration would prefer conduct foreign policy percent without involvement congress way life is, said senator bob corker, republican chairman senate foreign relations committee ed royce, republican chairman house foreign affairs committee, introduce russia sanctions legislation house senate bill remains stalled, source familiar thinking said royce thinking first reported politico | 1 | 2,817 |
trump administration tuesday removed moscow based kaspersky lab two lists approved vendors used government agencies purchase technology equipment, amid concerns cyber security firm products could used kremlin gain entry us networks delisting represents concrete action taken kaspersky following months mounting suspicion among intelligence officials lawmakers company may closely connected hostile russian intelligence agencies accused cyber attacks united states kaspersky products removed us general services administration list vendors contracts cover information technology services digital photographic equipment, agency spokeswoman said statement action taken review careful consideration, spokeswoman said, adding gsa priorities ensure integrity security us government systems networks government agencies still able use kaspersky products purchased separate gsa contract process kaspersky anti virus software popular united states around world, firm leading player cyber security market decades statement, kaspersky lab said received updates gsa us government agency regarding vendor status kaspersky lab ties government, company never helped, help, government world cyberespionage efforts, company said added caught middle geopolitical fight side attempting use company pawn political game delisting done day abc news reported trump administration considering implementing broader ban would block agencies using kaspersky software last month senate armed services committee passed defense spending policy bill would ban kaspersky products use military move came day fbi interviewed several company us employees private homes part counterintelligence investigation operations may senior us intelligence officials said testimony senate intelligence committee reviewing government use software kaspersky lab lawmakers raised concerns moscow might use firm products attack american computer networks, particularly sensitive issue given allegations us intelligence agencies russia hacked leaked emails democratic party political groups interfere presidential election campaign russia denies allegations | 1 | 2,818 |
president donald trump increasingly unlikely nominate federal reserve chair janet yellen next year second term, national economic council director gary cohn leading candidate succeed her, politico reported tuesday, citing four people close process politico said sources white house, treasury department capitol hill said cohn decides wants job, likely get gary wants it, think wants it, politico quoted one republican said close selection process saying senate republicans may express reservations cohn would probably receive widespread support, senior congressional republican aide said, according politico response query reuters, white house spokeswoman natalie strom said gary focused responsibilities nec cohn, democrat former goldman sachs president, work trump campaign got know november election yellen took ben bernanke fed chair february us economic recovery financial crisis still shaky ground made secret puts priority growth jobs wages broad recovery us household wealth yellen begins two days congressional testimony wednesday fed semi annual report state us economy leadership fed pared massive stimulus put place counteract financial crisis begun raising interest rates later year yellen expects begin trimming fed trillion balance sheet gradual predictable manner think fed trying set course toward normalization knocked new fed chair, said eric stein, co director global income eaton vance still, cohn would different kind leader yellen immediate predecessor, ben bernanke, hold doctorates economics cohn began career goldman commodities trader knowledge financial markets almost fed chair would less monetary policy background, stein said last year election campaign, trump accused yellen accepting orders president barack obama keep interest rates low political reasons, said would replace fed chair republican party member interview wall street journal april, trump said yellen toast respected fed spokeswoman comment politico story yellen said plans serve full four year term chair, runs feb cohn would join several goldman alumni around fed policymaking table, including new york fed president william dudley, minneapolis fed president neel kashkari dallas fed president robert kaplan | 1 | 2,819 |
republicans lawmakers tuesday started trying kill brand new us rule prohibiting banks credit card companies requiring customers open new accounts sign agreement join group lawsuit event dispute consumer financial protection bureau monday finalized new rule banning mandatory arbitration clauses requiring consumers forego class action suits instead settle disputes negotiations overseen arbitrators frequently hired companies rule immediately ran fierce opposition wall street republicans control congress white house long criticized consumer agency, run democrat, richard cordray senator tom cotton, member banking committee, already announced drafting resolution kill rule fellow republican senator pat toomey, chair subcommittee financial institutions consumer protection, said considering similar step republican lawmakers plan eliminate rule, using law allows congress undo new regulations simple majority votes chambers signature president analysts consumer advocates said agency rule may survive congressional challenge still, us chamber commerce contemplating legal challenge trump administration officials also looking ways kill rule isaac boltansky, policy analyst investment firm compass point research trading, said rule slightly better percent chance surviving congress joe valenti, tracks issue liberal leaning center american progress, said house representatives unified rule, opponents argued benefits class action lawyers, consumers comes senate, said valenti, noting rule would survive three republicans chamber switched sides possible, said ed mierzwinksi, consumer program director us public interest research groups noted senate republicans struggled gather enough votes majorities calendar swollen pressing legislation confirmation hearings addition, mierzwinksi said, senators may leery appearing side wall street consumers noted wells fargo co used clauses account opening agreements block customers suing phantom account scandal supporters rule say mandatory arbitration denies citizens day court rigged favor big firms say litigants banding together class action lawsuit better chance getting companies answer publicly illegal activities fears suit discourage law breaking consumer protection agency wrote rule conducting lengthy, multi year study issue opponents rule say study flawed arbitration cheaper faster class action lawsuits produces better awards consumers chamber exploring prompt legal challenge rule, said matt webb, senior vice president legal reform institute another possible challenge could come acting comptroller currency, keith noreika laying groundwork invoke untested provision dodd frank financial reform law allows council country top financial regulators nullify consumer agency rule decide threatens safety soundness banking system rohit chopra, senior fellow consumer federation america former cfpb assistant director, said lawsuit probably fail law says agency restrict arbitration long hews study said dodd frank provision comptroller office looking meant keep risks financial system bay suggest rule would cause financial crisis ridiculous face, said | 1 | 2,820 |
republican led senate finance committee tuesday set july confirmation hearing david kautter, president donald trump nominee top tax policy job us treasury approved panel confirmed full senate, kautter would become assistant treasury secretary tax policy, position seen crucial implementing tax reform legislation trump republican allies congress promised unveil later year kautter, former senate legislative aide, recently tax partner firm rsm, provides tax audit services also director american university kogod tax center long career audit consulting firm ernst young llp hearing provide members opportunity learn first hand mr kautter work congress advance pro growth tax reform, senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch said statement | 1 | 2,821 |
mastermind bridgegate lane closure scandal helped torpedo new jersey governor chris christie presidential bid sentenced prison due cooperation, us prosecutors said court document filed tuesday david wildstein, helped government convict two former christie associates pleaded guilty , set sentenced federal court newark wednesday wildstein, , admitted overseeing scheme shut access lanes busy george washington bridge create massive traffic gridlock punishment local democratic mayor refused endorse christie reelection campaign us prosecutors charged wildstein, former christie deputy chief staff bridget kelly former executive port authority new york new jersey, bill baroni, concocting plot port authority supervises operations george washington bridge, connects manhattan new jersey one world busiest crossings christie, denied involvement, charged fallout dogged bid republican nomination president contributed current record low approval rating percent new jersey wildstein pleaded guilty conspiracy agreed cooperate authorities, eventually appearing star witness kelly baroni trial eight days testimony put simply, wildstein decision cooperate disclose true nature lane reductions, likely would prosecutions related bridge scheme, us prosecutors wrote arguing wildstein receive probation prison time kelly baroni sentenced two years prison, respectively wildstein testified trial baroni joked christie traffic jams caused lane closures occurring, assertion christie baroni denied also told jurors baroni used port authority goody bag dole favors local officials exchange support christie election court submission made public tuesday, wildstein lawyer also requested probation, noting wildstein voluntarily met investigators start probe mr wildstein remains alone taking responsibility role george washington bridge lane realignment issue, even though others clearly involved, alan zegas wrote | 1 | 2,822 |
us house intelligence committee wants donald trump jr appear panel answer questions meeting last year russian lawyer believed information damaging hillary clinton, committee top democrat said tuesday representative adam schiff told reporters committee also wants interview everyone connected june meeting, included trump adviser son law jared kushner former campaign manager paul manafort | 1 | 2,823 |
us president donald trump discuss syria counterterrorism meets french president emmanuel macron paris later week, white house official said tuesday trump invited france celebrate july bastille day festivities trip, trump macron also hold bilateral meeting participate joint news conference would characterize relationship two positive, white house official said issues see world little bit differently, many issues see world less | 1 | 2,824 |
us undersecretary state political affairs thomas shannon meet russian deputy foreign minister sergei ryabkov washington next week, state department spokeswoman said tuesday meeting set monday russia canceled earlier meeting two senior diplomats last month united states added individuals organizations list sanctioned russian activities ukraine pleased meeting books, state department spokeswoman heather nauert told reporters tuesday | 1 | 2,825 |
us senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said tuesday senate would vote bill roll back obamacare next week move legislative business going health care next week, mcconnell told reporters senate republican luncheon, adding hoped fresh analysis legislation congressional budget office beginning next week | 1 | 2,826 |
republican senators returned washington monday following day holiday recess still odds one another legislation president donald trump wants passed repeal major portions obamacare three weeks left summer recess scheduled stretch sept , senate majority leader mitch mcconnell appeared determined keep trying find agreement partisan, republican bill cannot, faced giving seven year republican promise repeal affordable care act, popularly known obamacare | 1 | 2,827 |
us senate republican leader mitch mcconnell tuesday announced delay senate planned august recess third week month provide time work legislation approve nominees order provide time complete action important legislative items process nominees stalled lack cooperation friends across aisle, senate delay start august recess third week august, mcconnell said statement | 1 | 2,828 |
us senate intelligence committee seeking documents donald trump jr intends call testify lawmakers, senate source told reuters tuesday trump jr released email chain citing russian support father last year us election source said date set yet hear testimony us president donald trump eldest son, committee process sending trump jr request information | 1 | 2,829 |
president donald trump eldest son eagerly agreed last year meet woman told russian government lawyer might damaging information democratic white house rival hillary clinton part moscow official support father, according emails released tuesday emails, released donald trump jr, concrete evidence yet trump campaign officials welcomed russian help win election, subject cast cloud trump presidency spurred investigations justice department congress messages show younger trump open prospect high level sensitive information russian attorney go described part russia government support mr trump ahead meeting june , say love it, trump jr responded released messages twitter new york times said planned write sought comment bitly uapeck bitly ua hwg interview fox news, trump jr said trump campaign manager time, paul manafort, son law jared kushner, top white house adviser, also attended meeting russian lawyer natalia veselnitskaya, denies kremlin ties said veselnitskaya provide damaging information clinton meeting instead sought discuss russian sanctions retrospect, probably would done things little differently, said me, opposition research nevertheless, correspondence rob goldstone, publicist arranged meeting, could provide fodder us investigators probing whether trump campaign colluded kremlin crown prosecutor russia offered provide trump campaign official documents information would incriminate hillary dealings russia would useful father, goldstone wrote trump jr june russia crown prosecutor | 1 | 2,830 |
donald trump jr told email meeting russian lawyer thought material damaging hillary clinton part russian government bid aid father presidential campaign, new york times said monday citing three people knowledge email, paper said publicist rob goldstone indicated message us president donald trump eldest son russian government source potentially damaging information trump jr indicate statement sunday told lawyer might proxy kremlin email likely interest investigators examining whether trump associates colluded russian government sway last year election, times said trump jr hired lawyer monday represent russia related investigations prominent republicans voiced concern meeting president son russian allegations trump campaign ties russia cast shadow republican president first months office sparked investigations congressional committees federal special counsel, robert mueller, whether russia interfered election colluded trump campaign moscow denies interfering trump, became president jan , says collusion serious development, representative adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence committee, told msnbc times report warrants thorough investigation everyone meeting ought come committee trump jr hired new york lawyer alan futerfas, specializes criminal defense whose clients included alleged organized crime figures, russian computer hacker white collar criminals look forward assisting donald jr and, quite frankly, nothing media buzz june th, meeting, futerfas told reuters proven case futerfas would say retained whether played part statements trump jr made weekend june meeting trump tower new york russian lawyer, natalia veselnitskaya, presidential election campaign trump jr said agreed meet veselnitskaya, described new york times links kremlin, promised damaging information democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton trump son law, jared kushner, trump campaign chairman, paul manafort, also attended, times said called encounter first confirmed private meeting members donald trump inner circle russian national campaign republican member us senate intelligence committee, susan collins, called trump jr testify panel, looking accusations russian meddling election intelligence committee needs interview others attended meeting, told reporters us capitol senator mark warner, top democrat intelligence panel, said absolutely wanted speak trump jr meeting warner said republican committee chairman, richard burr, would decide later whether ask trump jr testify public classified setting burr would say committee would talk trump jr, told reporters panel would look purpose meeting, set process unfolded making decision interview committee see everybody think value, burr said white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said nothing inappropriate meeting lawyer veselnitskaya junior took short meeting absolutely follow up, sanders told reporters moscow, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov told reporters monday kremlin know identity russian lawyer no, know and, certainly, cannot track movements russian lawyers within russia abroad, peskov said goldstone said arranged meeting request singer businessman emin agalarov, moscow based client told trump jr meeting russian lawyer apparently claimed information regarding illegal campaign contributions democratic national committee | 1 | 2,831 |
nothing inappropriate meeting president donald trump son russian attorney presidential campaign last year, white house said monday, adding short produced absolutely follow thing see inappropriate meeting people leaked information meeting voluntarily disclosed, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told briefing, adding routine political campaigns people call offering information junior took short meeting absolutely follow up, sanders said | 1 | 2,832 |
senate intelligence committee top democrat said monday absolutely wants speak president donald trump son meeting campaign last year russian attorney close ties russian government senator mark warner told reporters absolutely, absolutely wanted speak donald trump jr, well anyone else might involved meeting, including singer songwriter asked publicist set | 1 | 2,833 |
alan futerfas, lawyer donald trump jr hired represent connection russia related probes, years experience handling government investigations criminal cases john moscow, former assistant district attorney manhattan, described futerfas top flight lawyer high powered low key facts futerfas became top mob defense lawyer early miami born futerfas joined law firm veteran criminal defense lawyer gerald shargel graduating yeshiva university benjamin n cardozo school law new york , quickly became partner left form firm one biggest cases period, futerfas new trial mob captain anthony russo revealed federal bureau investigation agent may leaked information fuel organized crime war early expanded white collar cases futerfas encountered moscow early case former tyco international chief executive l dennis kozlowski futerfas represented christine berry, kozlowski art consultant, sales tax avoidance investigation led larger case kozlowski corporate looting , represented hedge fund group hfv management connection wide ranging probe new york attorney general office corruption state pension fund also handled cybercrime cases futerfas defending ziv orenstein, one three israelis charged federal prosecutors hacking jpmorgan chase co jpmn wall street journal nwsao , among rtargets, part massive pump dump scheme orenstein pleaded guilty another client futerfas nikita kuzmin, russian national agreed last year pay million creating computer malware made users bank accounts vulnerable cyber criminals worked one summer longtime lawyer donald trump summer , law school, futerfas worked lawyer jay goldberg, went become trump divorce lawyer futerfas said come trump jr goldberg studied juilliard futerfas earned undergraduate degree prestigious performing arts school still plays bass trombone park avenue chamber symphony corrects paragraph may leaked instead deliberately leaked | 1 | 2,834 |
us house republicans expect introduce bills later week would bar states setting rules self driving cars take steps remove obstacles putting vehicles road, spokeswoman said legislative action comes major automakers joining forces auto suppliers groups prod congress action last month, us house representatives energy commerce subcommittee held hearing republican draft package bills would allow us regulators exempt , vehicles year per manufacturer federal motor vehicle safety rules prevent sale self driving vehicles without human controls blair ellis, spokeswoman committee, said monday likely legislation would introduced week formal hearing bills would occur next week republican us representative robert latta said last month hoped win committee approval bipartisan legislative package end july draft measures would bar states setting self driving rules prevent national highway traffic safety administration pre approving self driving car technologies democrats say nhtsa must play aggressive role mandating self driving car safety alliance automobile manufacturers, group representing general motors co gmn , volkswagen ag vowg pde , toyota motor corp others, association global automakers, representing major foreign automakers including honda motor co hyundai motor corp ks , forming coalition future mobility press congress act group, includes motor equipment manufacturers association, national federation blind securing america future energy, group corporate officials retired military leaders, plans begin airing radio ads tuesday portraying legislation liberating innovation self driving vehicles gm, alphabet inc googlo , tesla inc tslao others lobbying congress pre empt rules consideration california states could limit self driving vehicle deployment administration former democratic president barack obama last year unveiled voluntary guidelines self driving cars president donald trump transportation secretary, elaine chao, said plans quickly update | 1 | 2,835 |
seattle city council unanimously passed pioneering income tax city highest earners monday, measure become clarion call democrats even though likely face swift legal challenge violating state law measure created percent tax rate individuals earning , married couples jointly earning , tax add roughly million new annual revenue affect fewer , residents city , , supporters say proposal become rallying cry democrats activists liberal leaning city used local opposition republican president donald trump advance long sought local policies washington one seven us states without tax personal income, city state income tax supporters seattle proposal, including mayor ed murray, say current tax code unfairly burdens poor middle class residents relies regressive taxes, taxes property sales transactions proponents say new revenue needed offset potential drop federal funding trump administration goal replace regressive tax system new formula fairness, ensuring seattle stands president trump austere budget cuts transportation, affordable housing, healthcare, social services, murray said e mail city council vote earlier monday, murray told cheering crowd rally outside city hall would sign measure law friday welcomed legal challenge campaign new tax seattle richest launched earlier year trump proof seattle, coalition community activists residents proceeds tax could used pay transit services affordable housing, murray said city grappling soaring housing prices recent years, fueled part growth online retailer amazoncom, headquartered downtown seattle voters olympia, state capital, rejected similar tax highest earners last year , washington state voters rejected state income tax ballot box jason mercier, director conservative washington policy center, said seattle tax conflicts state law court decisions said expects city face swift legal challenge murray signs measure law something fundamentally wrong elected officials passing tax know state law constitution hope sued judge overturn prior decisions, mercier said state law blocks county city levying tax net income, although net income defined statute washington state supreme court found income treated property constitution therefore taxed uniformly percent value, mercier said | 1 | 2,836 |
donald trump jr told prior meeting russian lawyer believed information damaging hillary clinton material part russian government effort help father presidential campaign, new york times reported monday, citing three people knowledge email publicist rob goldstone, helped broker june meeting, sent email president donald trump eldest son, times said goldstone message indicates russian government source potentially damaging information, according times | 1 | 2,837 |
us president donald trump plans nominate former treasury official randal quarles federal reserve top banking regulator, white house said monday confirmed senate, quarles would first vice chair supervision fed, role created financial crisis never filled obama administration quarles viewed industry friendly figure likely listen banks complained impact regulations implemented since financial meltdown nomination widely expected since april former fed governor daniel tarullo effectively ran banking supervision stepped february, overseeing strict implementation dodd frank wall street reform law administering rigorous stress tests annually banks prepared withstand unexpected shocks quarles currently runs private investment firm founded, cynosure group, salt lake city, utah previously partner private equity firm carlyle group also secretary domestic finance treasury president george w bush us executive director international monetary fund opinion piece wall street journal march , quarles lawrence goodman, another former us treasury official, argued breaking big banks would risk damaging wider economy also talked refining obama era financial rules, introduced financial crisis quarles central figure pushing trump administration plans loosen leash put wall street banks following crisis trump laid plans last month needs officials key regulatory posts carry agenda gradually nominating heads financial agencies, treasury secretary steven mnuchin securities exchange commission chairman jay clayton approved congress agencies either awaiting presidential picks operating acting chiefs others leaders appointed trump democratic predecessor, president barack obama | 1 | 2,838 |
president donald trump nominee head fbi earned million last year partner international law firm, worked clients ranging credit suisse group wells fargo new jersey governor chris christie disclosure forms produced office government ethics show christopher wray also expected receive millions payments leaves king spalding law firm confirmation director federal bureau investigation forms letter assistant attorney general lee lofthus, designated ethics official justice department, made public ahead wray confirmation hearing senate judiciary committee wednesday wray would succeed james comey, trump fired may lofthus said letter wray would receive bonus, severance contingency fees leaving firm would receive refund money firm capital account final partnership share distribution, unless decided forfeit satisfy ethics concerns, wray participate one year fbi matters involve companies people represented former law firm, lofthus said letter also participate matters involving former clients year, unless obtains prior authorization wray financial disclosure forms show provided legal services number large international corporations, including johnson johnson, huntington ingalls industries, georgia pacific suntrust banks also provided legal services christie bridgegate scandal two republican governor former associates convicted plotting close access lanes george washington bridge nearly week act political retribution confirmed, wray days dispose millions dollars worth stock owns firms ranging apple inc american airlines wal mart exxon mobil, lofthus said wray served us justice department republican president george w bush assistant attorney general charge criminal division oversaw department enron task force | 1 | 2,839 |
republican chairman us senate foreign relations committee said monday house representatives pass russian sanctions bill, members want impose new sanctions, procedural issue cited republican leaders house issue, except want pass russia sanctions bill not, senator bob corker told reporters us senate senate passed sanctions measure june , stalled house, president donald trump fellow republicans hold larger majority senate house republican leaders insisted delay purely bill violated constitutional requirement legislation affecting government revenues must originate house, senate also blamed democrats holding democrats, republicans, scoffed said bill could fixed passed house matter minutes trump administration officials said disagree provisions bill requiring president get congress permission easing sanctions, fact many new sanctions mandatory, president cannot opt waive national security reasons republicans also echoed concerns raised us energy firms european governments legislation could complicate investment russian energy projects, potentially cost industry jobs corker said bill written allow trump administration address energy related issues said white house would prefer conduct foreign policy without congress, administration asked kill bill one called said, want legislation pass never occurred, corker said lawmakers aides said administration officials held meetings congress past weeks express concerns measure senate passed bill second time unanimous consent june , fix address procedural issue, still taken house house republicans said monday senate change satisfied procedural concern senate would change vote | 1 | 2,840 |
us president donald trump plans nominate financier lewis eisenberg ambassador italy, white house said monday eisenberg co founder managing partner ironhill investments chairman port authority new york new jersey six years, white house said statement need senate confirmation take post | 1 | 2,841 |
us banks credit card companies could prevented blocking customers banding together sue rule released country consumer finance agency monday releasing rule, goes full effect eight months, consumer financial protection bureau fired first shot likely brutal political battle republicans democrats regulators reach banks workings customer rights banks blasted rule, bars financial firms forcing customers agree settle disputes arbitration condition opening new accounts, consumer advocates said make sure wronged customers day court mandatory arbitration clauses block customers filing joining class action lawsuit appear contracts wide variety products rule proposed last year former president barack obama, democrat appointed current director cfpb, richard cordray republicans control congress white house, already looking stopping tracks cfpb unveiled final rule, acting comptroller currency keith noreika wrote cordray raise safety soundness concerns draft version read asked cfpb share data used crafting rule, according copy letter obtained reuters cfpb share final rule ahead announcement, according office comptroller currency spokesman letter, noreika, appointed republican president donald trump, cited section dodd frank wall street reform law allows office set aside possibly unsafe cfpb rules eliminating mandatory arbitration could result less effective consumer protection remedies, simply enriching class action lawyers, wrote, adding rule may potentially decrease products services offered consumers, increasing costs final rule, bureau requires financial companies give customers option arbitration banding together sue class actions companies must also provide redacted records claims awards reached arbitration, cfpb post website beginning july rule critics say class actions costly, suck time result lower awards consumers recent months, worked undo regulations barring fine print contracts nursing homes profit colleges supporters say americans right take complaints court, group lawsuits effective publicly correcting bad corporate behavior say arbitrations secretive rigged favor companies california may soon allow state residents sue financial institutions clauses inserted wells fargo account opening agreements blocked customers suing bank creation unauthorized accounts names calling new cfpb rule anti consumer, republican chair house financial services committee, representative jeb hensarling said congress reject congressional review act cra , gives lawmakers power kill newly minted regulations consumer bankers association already begun lobbying lawmakers use cra rule, said president richard hunt cordray, too, told reporters call expects congress look nullifying rule questioned level support move congress already banned mandatory arbitration clauses mortgages contracts involving members military, said meanwhile, one washington powerful lobby groups cfpb critics, chamber commerce, said consider every approach address concerns, many interpreted threat sue | 1 | 2,842 |
pennsylvania governor tom wolf said monday would allow unbalanced budget billion become law midnight state lawmakers failed agree plan close billion deficit wolf days june th either sign veto legislation chose let become law automatically midnight without signature legislature approved spending part budget june th, beating july deadline hours however, republicans, dominate houses legislature, unable agree way close budget gap coming days, hope general assembly come together pass responsible solution balance books, wolf, democrat said statement many options available balance budget long term fiscal budget million larger last year budget shortfall due large part revenue collections fiscal year billion expectations order close gap, state considering borrowing billion, repaid money us states still receive every year legal settlement tobacco companies health expenses republicans also discussed wide expansion casino gambling, discussed rejected placing many , video gambling devices around state democrats want severance tax oil gas production would feed general fund idea failed pass previous years every year commonwealth borrows money uses accounting gimmicks meet obligations, digging us deeper deeper hole, said democratic senator daylin leach need new sustainable revenue keep lights avoid yet another credit downgrade, said july , p global put pennsylvania aa minus credit rating watch potential downgrade due budget concerns | 1 | 2,843 |
decision whether illinois becomes first us state whose bond ratings tip junk imminent monday credit rating agencies said still reviewing state newly enacted budget tax package analysts three major rating agencies, rate illinois one two notches junk, declined comment timing decisions help republican votes, democratic controlled illinois legislature last thursday overrode republican governor bruce rauner vetoes enacted billion fiscal budget billion income tax increase action ended unprecedented two year budget impasse ballooned state unpaid bill backlog billion illinois state treasurer michael frerichs, democrat, monday unveiled five step plan avoid junk rating included rauner taking steps issue billion bonds legislature authorized begin paying bills also recommended governor visit credit rating agencies assure intends implement budget package junk rating would make future bond sales difficult expensive eleni demertzis, rauner spokeswoman, answer questions borrowing underscored governor dissatisfaction budget even tax increase, budget remains billion balance fiscal year , said best thing work collaboratively pass truly balanced budgets pay debt, reform pension system, make changes necessary drive economic growth state moody cited budget substantial implementation risk state baa rating placed review last week possible downgrade junk analyst ted hampton said risks include revenue cost saving assumptions built budget fiscal year began july hampton p analyst gabriel petek said expected rauner implement budget required law john humphrey, co head credit research gurtin municipal bond management, said optimism illinois finally budget tempered state strained finances much execution risk remains think moody pretty clear view state political dysfunction combined continued unaddressed long term liabilities, unfavorable baseline revenue performance casting degree skepticism state ability manage fragile financial situation in, said | 1 | 2,844 |
us president donald trump commission investigate possible election fraud monday put freeze effort collect sensitive voter data states face growing legal challenges email, panel designated officer, andrew kossack, asked state elections officers hold submitting data, commission said court filings several state elections officials confirmed receiving letter panel stating would provide instructions federal judge ruled complaint filed watchdog group, electronic privacy information center epic , seeking temporary restraining order earlier monday, american civil liberties union sued presidential advisory commission election integrity, alleging violations federal law requiring transparent government bipartisan panel, led vice president mike pence kansas secretary state kris kobach, asked us states host voter data, including birth dates last four digits voters social security numbers us states rejected full compliance, many called unnecessary violation privacy misadventure get go, massachusetts secretary state william galvin, refused give commission data, said phone wisconsin, elections officials halted plans inform commission could purchase , public voter data, including social security numbers birth dates putting everything hold, said reid magney, spokesman wisconsin elections commission arkansas, however, already sent limited batch publicly available data, according office secretary state mark martin, court document, government said would download information arkansas would instead delete representatives white house immediately respond request comment commission last week said would meet july washington near white house monday, critics cheered move expressed hope commission would permanently abandon efforts collect voter data commission effectively conceded, epic president marc rotenberg said phone state officials parties election experts widely agree voter fraud rare civil rights groups called commission voter suppression tactic trump republican president created panel may following claim, without evidence, millions people voted illegally election | 1 | 2,845 |
us state department approved possible sale britain joint light tactical vehicles accessories estimated worth billion, pentagon said monday britain requested possible sale , vehicles, defense security cooperation agency said statement principal contractor sale oshkosh corp unit oshkosh defense llc, said | 1 | 2,846 |
us senate intelligence committee wants speak donald trump jr, president donald trump eldest son, meeting held russian lawyer father campaign, nbc news reported monday, citing committee source donald trump jr tweeted earlier monday would happy work committee pass know trump jr said agreed meet lawyer, new york times described links kremlin, promised damaging information democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton | 1 | 2,847 |
us senate democratic leader chuck schumer monday said written senate majority leader mitch mcconnell urging bipartisan effort stabilize us health insurance market schumer noted mcconnell quoted recently saying congress need shore market lawmakers fail repeal obamacare | 1 | 2,848 |
donald trump jr, president son, hired new york lawyer alan futerfas represent connection russia related investigations, lawyer trump jr office said monday futerfas, sole practitioner specializes criminal defense, would say retained whether input statements trump jr made weekend meeting russian lawyer | 1 | 2,849 |
president donald trump son donald trump jr said monday would happy share knows senate intelligence committee decides look meeting russian lawyer father campaign happy work committee pass know, said twitter, republican member committee said panel interview | 1 | 2,850 |
us senate republican said monday hoped vote could held next week bill roll back obamacare revised republican healthcare plan could released later week, hill reported trying get good picture alternatives are, hopefully next week prepared take bill vote it, senate majority whip john cornyn told reporters, according publication cornyn said republicans still waiting hear back congressional budget office proposed changes initial draft bill, hill said | 1 | 2,851 |
public relations specialist arranged meeting last year president donald trump son, donald trump jr, russian attorney said monday request singer songwriter businessman emin agalarov, moscow based client public relations specialist rob goldstone said statement agalarov asked help facilitate meeting trump son russian lawyer natalya veselnitskaya, said apparently claimed information regarding illegal campaign contributions democratic national committee goldstone said veselnitskaya opened meeting younger trump remarks campaign funding switching issue ban us adoption russian children, point trump halted meeting nothing came meeting follow parties, goldstone said | 1 | 2,852 |
us president donald trump sunday backtracked push cyber security unit russia, tweeting think could happen, hours proposal harshly criticized republicans said moscow could trusted trump said twitter early sunday russian president vladimir putin discussed friday forming impenetrable cyber security unit address issues like risk cyber meddling elections idea appeared political non starter immediately scorned several trump fellow republicans, questioned united states would work russia moscow alleged meddling us election dumbest idea ever heard pretty close, senator lindsey graham south carolina told nbc meet press program ash carter, us defense secretary end former democratic president barack obama administration january, told cnn flatly like guy robbed house proposing working group burglary trump advisers, including secretary state rex tillerson treasury secretary steve mnuchin, recently sought explain trump cyber push mnuchin said saturday trump putin agreed create cyber unit make sure absolutely interference whatsoever, would work cyber security together trump returned twitter sunday play idea, arose talks putin summit group nations hamburg, germany fact president putin discussed cyber security unit mean think happen t, trump said twitter noted agreement russia ceasefire syria happen republican senator john mccain arizona acknowledged trump desire move forward russia, added price pay penalty, mccain, chairs senate armed services committee, told cbs face nation program according cbs transcript vladimir putin got away literally trying change outcome election trump argued rapprochement moscow campaign unable deliver administration dogged investigations allegations russian interference election ties campaign special counsel robert mueller investigating matter, including whether may collusion part trump campaign officials, congressional committees including house representatives senate intelligence panels probes focused almost exclusively moscow actions, lawmakers intelligence officials say, evidence surfaced publicly implicating countries despite trump suggestion others could involved moscow denied interference, trump says campaign collude russia representative adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence committee, told cnn state union program russia could credible partner cyber security unit best election defense, might well mail ballot boxes moscow, schiff added separately, us government officials said recent hack business systems us nuclear power energy companies carried russian government hackers, washington post reported saturday trump said strongly pressed president putin twice russian meddling election vehemently denied added negotiated ceasefire parts syria save lives time move forward working constructively russia trump first attempt ending six year syrian civil war, united states, russia jordan friday reached ceasefire de escalation agreement southwestern syria ceasefire holding hours took effect sunday, monitor two rebel officials said joint us russia cyber initiative would different matter depending much veered military espionage operations, could faced major legal hurdles language national defense authorization act prohibits pentagon, includes national security agency us military cyber command, using funds bilateral military cooperation russia michael mcfaul, former us ambassador russia, also noted restrictions sharing information russia would clearly prohibit offering moscow sense us cyber capabilities russia would similarly adverse revealing capabilities united states, noted happen, mcfaul told reuters | 1 | 2,853 |
russia confirmed monday donald trump vladimir putin discussed forming joint russian us group cyber security, idea provoked uproar washington, said tentative proposal trump said twitter early sunday two leaders discussed forming impenetrable cyber security unit met hamburg g summit idea greeted incredulity senior republicans said moscow could trusted | 1 | 2,854 |
g summit great success us | 1 | 2,855 |
russian president vladimir putin us president donald trump made promises form joint group cyber security, stated readiness work direction, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said monday kremlin also know russian lawyer allegedly met trump son, donald trump jr, trump campaign chairman, paul manafort, son law, jared kushner, last year, two weeks trump republican nomination us presidency, peskov told conference call reporters allegation trump associates met kremlin linked lawyer promised damaging information hillary clinton, made article new york times | 1 | 2,856 |
president donald trump son, donald trump jr, agreed meet kremlin linked lawyer election campaign promised damaging information hillary clinton, new york times reported sunday, citing three advisers white house trump campaign chairman, paul manafort, son law, jared kushner, also attended meeting trump tower june , , two weeks trump republican nomination, times reported statement quoted times later made available reuters media outlets, donald trump jr acknowledged meeting russian lawyer natalia veselnitskaya pleasantries exchanged, woman stated information individuals connected russia funding democratic national committee supporting ms clinton, statement said clinton democratic presidential nominee statements vague, ambiguous made sense details supporting information provided even offered quickly became clear meaningful information trump jr said veselnitskaya turned conversation adoption russian children us law blackisting russians linked alleged human rights abuses president trump aware attend meeting, mark corallo, spokesman trump legal team, said emailed statement trump jr said asked attend meeting individual told might information helpful campaign request acquaintance knew miss universe pageant asked jared paul attend, told nothing substance, said meeting lasted approximately minutes, said ended, acquaintance apologized taking time end contact follow kind father knew nothing meeting events new york times report said trump jr promised damaging information clinton agreeing meet lawyer cited three advisers white house briefed meeting two others knowledge times first reported meeting saturday, trump jr issued statement confirming took place, made mention clinton aspect representatives manafort kushner respond requests comment allegations trump campaign ties russia cast shadow donald trump first five months office federal special counsel several congressional committees investigating possible contacts campaign russian representatives part larger probe allegations moscow meddled election june meeting first confirmed private meeting members president inner circle russian national, times reported, citing confidential government records interviews people familiar documents revelations come president trump russian president vladimir putin discussed allegations election meddling summit leaders group major economies hamburg, germany kremlin denied us intelligence agencies conclusion moscow tried tilt election trump favor, using means hacking emails senior democrats trump repeatedly denied collusion | 1 | 2,857 |
illinois first budget two years filled partial outlines address debt ridden pension system unpaid bill backlog signs political fighting fiscal mess nation fifth largest state far least house senate republicans broke first term republican governor bruce rauner thursday joined democrats override rauner vetoes state first budget package two years billion spending plan relies billion tax increase permanently hikes flat personal income tax rate percent, percent prior percent rate address state nearly billion unpaid bills, illinois depends heavily borrowing lawmakers approved billion year bonds raise money repayments state representative greg harris, house democrats point person budget, acknowledged enough revenue support half borrowing amount illinois also borrow billion various state accounts accumulated cash specific purposes, sweeping cash accounts government version looking couch cushions expected yield million illinois billion pension liability one largest nation, new budget takes small steps address structural underfunding illinois five retirement systems new law gives state five years phase changes retroactive fiscal actuarial investment return assumptions made pension systems estimated savings million seemingly small changes projected investment results significant impact pension fund actuarial calculations last year, illinois teachers retirement system reduced earnings assumption percent percent, change caused million spike state fiscal contribution new budget attributes million savings creation new tier pension beneficiaries tier applies largely newly hired employees, raising questions state expects book savings current fiscal year estimate lifted straight proposed budget presented rauner earlier year projection independently verified legislative leaders, rauner office responded requests explanation estimate calculated illinois education association, one state largest unions, said evidence pensioners would harmed new budget pension provisions union questioned lawmakers approved structural changes pensions without independent financial analysis little bit shot dark something major, think legislators voting would want know information, said jim reed, union government relations director budget welcomed positive step illinois, still faces fiscal pension crises pension pressures continue, illinois financial challenges continue, least framework recognize limit liability growth state, said laurence msall, president civic federation, budget watchdog group steve malanga, senior fellow manhattan institute think tank, said fixes new budget match challenges faced illinois kind budget would pass state hit bump road deficit needed get rid next two three years, said kind budget pass billion unpaid bills billion unfunded pension liability democrats republicans voted budget least part prevent illinois becoming first us state history see credit rating fall junk status moody wednesday put illinois review possible downgrade, state bonds traded higher friday, apparent sign optimism budget | 1 | 2,858 |
two senior republican us senators criticized secretary state rex tillerson sunday saying russia may right approach syria called lack focus afghanistan pakistan statements syria really disturb no, russian president vladimir putin right comes syria, senator lindsey graham said separate television interviews, graham senator john mccain, prominent republican foreign policy voices, took aim tillerson remarks last week russia may got right approach united states wrong approach syria russia backed president bashar al assad syria civil war, united states supports rebel groups trying overthrow mccain told cbs face nation sometimes regretted backing tillerson nomination republican president donald trump comments russia right syria made emotional upset know slaughter like know russians knew bashar assad going use chemical weapons say maybe got wrong approach said senators backed nomination tillerson january, even expressing concern dealings russia chief executive exxonmobil xomn graham, visited afghanistan pakistan last week mccain, accused tillerson awol two countries failing fill key state department posts worried state department, graham said nbc meet press state department official responded criticism tillerson saying us russian brokered ceasefire southwest syria example secretary described potential coordinate russia, spite unresolved differences, produce stability serve mutual security interests official, want identified, also said state department taking active role review afghanistan pakistan policy continued work white house nominations since exit foreign troops , afghanistan us backed government lost ground taliban insurgency war kills maims thousands civilians year | 1 | 2,859 |
us president donald trump sunday backtracked push cyber security unit russia, tweeting think could happen, hours promoting following talks russian president vladimir putin fact president putin discussed cyber security unit mean think happen t, trump said twitter noted agreement russia ceasefire syria happen | 1 | 2,860 |
us secretary state rex tillerson said sunday russia must take first steps de escalate violence eastern ukraine, adding washington primary goal restoration ukrainian territorial integrity maiden official visit ukraine, tillerson also said united states would explore ways changing status quo ukraine crisis, said russian interference us election still impeded better relations moscow | 1 | 2,861 |
president donald trump aware attend meeting son, donald trump jr, kremlin connected lawyer new york times reported sunday followed promises damaging information hillary clinton, mark corallo, spokesman trump legal team, said times, citing three advisors white house, said trump campaign chairman, paul manafort, son law, jared kushner, also attended meeting russian lawyer natalia veselnitskaya | 1 | 2,862 |
republicans expressed increasing pessimism sunday prospects healthcare bill us senate aimed rolling back obamacare lawmakers prepared return week long recess one prominent republican lawmaker, senator john mccain, said thought republican bill would probably fail view probably going dead, mccain, said cbs program face nation, adding republicans, narrowly control chamber, would likely need work democrats healthcare bill president donald trump took twitter sunday put pressure republicans stay course years, even civilian, listened republicans pushed repeal replace obamacare finally chance tweeted senate bill, faces unified democratic opposition, imperiled recess, republican senators return states face constituents strongly opposed measure senators return washington monday senate bill keeps intact much affordable care act, former democratic president barack obama signature legislation, popularly known obamacare, strips away funding repeals obamacare taxes, overhauls law tax credits ends medicaid expansion also goes beyond repealing obamacare cutting funding medicaid program poor disabled beginning least republican senators opposed bill current form, many criticized legislation said undecided republican senator bill cassidy said sunday draft bill undergoing serious rewrite clearly, draft plan dead, said fox news serious rewrite plan dead know seen serious rewrite plan critics derided bill giveaway wealthy americans would see tax increases rolled back opponents also warn legislation would cause millions poor sick americans lose healthcare coverage nonpartisan congressional budget office, assesses impact legislation, estimated million people would lose health insurance next decade senate bill separate report, found proposal would cut government spending medicaid percent come white house chief staff reince priebus said fox news sunday trump expected congress pass bill repeal replace obamacare lawmakers leave washington august recess spokesman majority leader mitch mcconnell said senate leadership continuing work republican senators cbo legislation, comment mccain remarks bill future republican senator ted cruz said sunday failure pass bill option senate effort must focus lowering premiums pointed amendment offered scored cbo cruz amendment would allow insurers offer plans comply obamacare mandate charge sick healthy people rates cover set essential health benefits, maternity care prescription drugs, long also offer plans comply regulations cruz amendment drawn support conservative senators groups, say amendment help lower premiums moderate republicans outside critics say erode protections people pre existing conditions make insurance unaffordable mcconnell said plans hold vote legislation, needs support least senate republicans, six week recess begins july republican controlled house representatives passed version bill overhauling healthcare may yet mcconnell voiced doubts senate bill prospects last week, telling luncheon home state kentucky republicans fail pass repeal obamacare, may need work democrats shore private health insurance markets keep collapsing | 1 | 2,863 |
us president donald trump said twitter sunday discussed forming cyber security unit guard election hacking russian president vladimir putin tweeting first meeting putin friday, trump said time work constructively moscow, pointing ceasefire deal southwest syria came effect sunday putin discussed forming impenetrable cyber security unit election hacking, many negative things, guarded safe, said following talks g summit hamburg, germany trump said raised allegations russian interference us presidential election putin strongly pressed president putin twice russian meddling election vehemently denied already given opinion added negotiated ceasefire parts syria save lives time move forward working constructively russia republican senator marco rubio florida immediately criticized move twitter, saying putin trusted partner partnering putin cyber security unit akin partnering syrian president bashar al assad chemical weapons unit, wrote investigations special counsel, robert mueller, several us congressional committees looking whether russia interfered election colluded trump campaign probes focused almost exclusively moscow actions, lawmakers intelligence officials say, evidence surfaced publicly implicating countries moscow denied interference, trump says campaign collude russia version story corrects day meeting second paragraph friday | 1 | 2,864 |
trump administration considering plan raise taxes wealthiest americans order pay tax breaks middle class, us treasury secretary steve mnuchin said sunday speaking abc week, mnuchin said administration plans release tax plan early september aiming vote congress end year news website axios reported trump chief strategist steve bannon advocating proposal raise highest tax bracket percent order pay tax cuts middle class americans never heard steve mention that, mnuchin said | 1 | 2,865 |
us president donald trump took conciliatory tone saturday meeting chinese president xi jinping leaders agreed keep working two pressing issues nuclear threat posed north korea bilateral trade irritants trump campaigned last year presidential election cracking china trade practices, softened rhetoric taking office, saying wanted work china nuclear issue two leaders first met april trump florida resort, appeared hit trump called xi good man urged use beijing economic clout force north korea curb nuclear weapons program lately, trump expressed impatience china role north korea | 1 | 2,866 |
chinese president xi jinping called saturday international peace making crisis management efforts korean peninsula meeting us president donald trump, state news agency xinhua said xi trump, meeting sidelines g summit german city hamburg, also agreed keep close touch north korean nuclear issue, report added | 1 | 2,867 |
china navy join join next year pacific rim military exercises, state news agency xinhua quoted president xi jinping saying saturday following meeting us president donald trump sidelines g summit german city hamburg | 1 | 2,868 |
chinese president xi jinping stressed us president donald trump saturday china adherence resolving north korean nuclear issue via talks, state news agency xinhua said xi, meeting trump sidelines g summit german city hamburg, said time making necessary responses north korea contravening un resolutions stepped efforts promote talks, xinhua added | 1 | 2,869 |
us president donald trump eldest son, son law former election campaign manager met russian lawyer linked kremlin soon trump clinched republican presidential nomination last year, new york times reported saturday meeting trump tower manhattan june , , first confirmed private meeting members president inner circle russian national, newspaper reported, citing confidential government records interviews people familiar documents donald trump jr confirmed get together statement, describing short introductory meeting focused mainly issue child adoption said also asked trump son law jared kushner campaign manager paul manafort take part meeting lawyer kushner said trump son law briefly attended meeting federal special counsel several congressional committees investigating possible contacts trump campaign russian representatives, part larger probe allegations moscow meddled presidential election times article appeared day trump russian president vladimir putin discussed allegations election meddling summit leaders group major economies hamburg, germany donald trump jr said meeting held primarily discuss popular program help americans adopt russian children, russian government ended campaign issue time follow up, said statement asked attend meeting acquaintance, told name person would meeting beforehand kushner attorney jamie gorelick said trump son law briefly attended meeting, adding kushner calls meetings representatives countries campaign post election transition mr kushner consistently stated, eager cooperate share knows, gorelick said statement spokesman manafort respond reuters query times said russian lawyer meeting, natalia veselnitskaya, known campaigning us law blacklists suspected russian human rights abusers law enraged putin, retaliated halting american adoptions russian children, newspaper reported times said adoption issue frequently used talking point opponents us law | 1 | 2,870 |
leaders world leading economies broke us president donald trump climate policy g summit saturday, rare public admission disagreement blow multilateral cooperation german chancellor angela merkel, keen show skills mediator two months german election, achieved primary goal meeting hamburg, convincing fellow leaders support single communique pledges trade, finance, energy africa divide trump, elected pledge put america first , members club, including countries diverse japan, saudi arabia argentina, stark last month trump announced pulling united states landmark international climate accord clinched two years ago paris end, negotiations climate reflect dissent united states america, merkel told reporters end meeting fact negotiations trade extraordinarily difficult due specific positions united states taken summit, marred violent protests left streets hamburg littered burning cars broken shop windows, brought together volatile mix leaders time major change global geo political landscape trump shift unilateral, transactional diplomacy left void global leadership, unsettling traditional allies europe opening door rising powers like china assume bigger role tensions washington beijing dominated run meeting, trump administration ratcheting pressure president xi jinping rein north korea threatening punitive trade measures steel trump putin trump met russian president vladimir putin first time hamburg, hotly anticipated encounter former real estate mogul promised rapprochement moscow campaign, thwarted accusations russian meddling vote investigations russia ties trump associates putin said conclusion summit saturday trump quizzed alleged meddling meeting lasted two hours seemed satisfied kremlin leader denials interference trump accused russia destabilizing behavior ukraine syria summit hamburg struck conciliatory tone, describing honor meet putin signaling, secretary state rex tillerson, preferred focus future ties dwell past extraordinarily important meeting, tillerson said, describing clear positive chemistry trump former kgb agent final communique, leaders took note us decision withdraw paris climate accord declared irreversible part, united states injected contentious line saying would endeavor work closely countries help access use fossil fuels cleanly efficiently french president emmanuel macron led push soften us language clear consensus absent united states, said thomas bernes, distinguished fellow centre international governance innovation problem without largest economy world far go jennifer morgan, executive director greenpeace, said g held line trump backward decision withdraw paris trade, another sticking point, leaders agreed would fight protectionism including unfair trade practices recognize role legitimate trade defense instruments regard leaders also pledged work together foster economic development africa, priority project merkel merkel chose host summit hamburg, port city born, send signal germany openness world, including tolerance peaceful protests held hundred meters one germany potent symbols left wing resistance, former theater called rote flora taken anti capitalist squatters nearly three decades ago three days summit, radicals looted shops, torched cars lorries police injured people arrested taken custody worst damage done merkel hosted leaders concert lavish dinner elbphilharmonie, modernist glass concert hall overlooking elbe river merkel met police security force summit thank them, condemned unbridled brutality protestors, forced answer tough questions hosting summit hamburg closing press conference | 1 | 2,871 |
german chancellor angela merkel said saturday pleased group members besides united states agreed communique paris climate accord irreversible think clear could reach consensus, differences papered over, clearly stated, merkel told reporters end two day meeting said share view british prime minister theresa may said friday thought washington could decide return climate agreement merkel sharply condemned described unbridled brutality exhibited protesters northern city hamburg violent clashes injured hundreds police officers | 1 | 2,872 |
french president emmanuel macron said saturday given trying get us counterpart donald trump change mind withdrawing united states paris climate change agreement final statement group leaders meeting hamburg saturday exposed divide remains united states g members paris accord aimed combating climate change macron also said would host summit dec move paris deal forward dec , two years paris climate agreement, therefore convene summit take action climate, notably financial front, macron told reporters said summit would aim mobilize private public financing projects committed paris agreement asked trying persuade trump change mind climate deal, macro said never despair convince, think duty, given position, trait character macron trump met g summit hamburg trump travel france bastille day military parade july | 1 | 2,873 |
german chancellor angela merkel said saturday bilateral meeting turkish president tayyip erdogan revealed deep differences two nato allies many arrests, overall actions turkey, failure allow visits incirlik air base | 1 | 2,874 |
us decision pull paris climate agreement means turkey less inclined ratify deal us move jeopardizes compensation promised developing countries, president tayyip erdogan said saturday erdogan speaking g summit germany leaders world leading economies broke us president donald trump climate policy, following announcement last month withdrawing accord erdogan said turkey signed accord france promised turkey would eligible compensation financial costs compliance said would happen, agreement would pass parliament otherwise pass, erdogan told news conference, adding parliament yet approved therefore, step taken united states, position steers course towards passing parliament, said | 1 | 2,875 |
us president donald trump saturday promised million aid feed people left starving drought conflict somalia, south sudan, nigeria yemen trump pledge came working session g summit world leaders hamburg, providing godsend united nations world food programme, group executive director, david beasley, told reuters sidelines meeting facing worst humanitarian crisis since world war two, said beasley, republican former south carolina governor nominated trump head un agency fighting hunger worldwide new funding brings billion aid promised united states fiscal year crises four countries, united nations estimated million people need urgent food assistance new assistance, united states providing additional emergency food nutrition assistance, life saving medical care, improved sanitation, emergency shelter protection affected conflict, usaid said statement rob jenkins, acting head usaid bureau democracy, conflict humanitarian assistance, said funding, million would go yemen, million south sudan, million nigeria almost million somalia conflict four countries made difficult reach communities need food, noted dire situation right now, said jenkins, adding usaid also concerned situation southern ethiopia situation southern ethiopia fortunately rise dire situation four, situation deteriorating might well catastrophic without additional interventions, said, adding washington already provided million year ethiopia, needs continue grow beasley said us funding third wfp estimated required year deal urgent food needs four countries crisis well areas wfp estimates million people around world need food assistance year, million last year, worst affected zones stemming wars man made crises, beasley said estimated receive funding needed immediately , , children would dying next four months, said trump announcement came administration proposed sharp cuts funding us state department humanitarian missions part america first policy beasley said agency worked hard white house us government secure funding, trump would insist countries contributed well wfp spokesman said germany recently pledged additional million euros food relief | 1 | 2,876 |
state hawaii renewed bid narrow president donald trump temporary travel ban, following court rulings said state taken wrong procedural approach attempts challenge administration policy earlier week court filing late friday, hawaii attorney general asked honolulu judge issue injunction allowing grandparents family members travel united states us supreme court last month let ban travel six muslim majority countries go forward limited scope, saying could apply anyone credible bona fide relationship us person entity trump administration decided spouses, parents, children, fianc siblings would exempt ban, grandparents family members traveling iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen would barred trump said measure necessary prevent attacks however, opponents including states refugee advocacy groups sued stop it, disputing security rationale saying discriminated muslims earlier week hawaii asked honolulu judge court order clarifying supreme court ruling allow grandparents united states judge, along th us circuit court appeals, ruled lower courts power simply clarify supreme court opinion however, th circuit friday said courts could issue injunction trump policy future, government misapplied supreme court ruling particular person entity harmed travel ban hours ruling, hawaii made injunction request honolulu federal court hawaii said state itself, along resettlement agencies, harmed trump guidelines prevented helping refugees move justice department spokeswoman could immediately reached comment roll narrowed version ban subdued last week january trump first signed expansive version order sparked protests chaos airports around country world | 1 | 2,877 |
chinese president xi jinping urged joint efforts keep sino us ties track meeting president donald trump saturday sidelines g summit german city hamburg, state news agency xinhua said | 1 | 2,878 |
chinese president xi jinping told us president donald trump saturday stronger sino us ties good stability complex world, state news agency xinhua said two meeting sidelines g summit german city hamburg | 1 | 2,879 |
chinese president xi jinping us president donald trump saturday discussed global hot spot issues sidelines g summit german city hamburg, state news agency xinhua said immediately give details | 1 | 2,880 |
us appeals court friday rejected hawaii request issue emergency order blocking parts president donald trump temporary travel ban state sought clarification groups people would barred travel us supreme court last month let ban travel six muslim majority countries go forward limited scope, saying could apply anyone credible bona fide relationship us person entity trump administration decided spouses, parents, children, fianc siblings would exempt ban, grandparents family members traveling iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen would barred trump said measure necessary prevent attacks however, opponents including states refugee advocacy groups sued stop it, disputing security rationale saying discriminated muslims honolulu judge week rejected hawaii request clarify supreme court ruling narrow government implementation ban hawaii appealed th us circuit court appeals, saying filing friday appeals court power narrow travel ban decides interpret supreme court ruling three judge th circuit panel friday rejected argument said jurisdiction hear hawaii appeal th circuit said honolulu judge could issue injunction government future, believed misapplied supreme court ruling particular person harmed travel ban judge authority simply clarify supreme court instructions now, appeals court said statement, hawaii attorney general douglas chin said appreciated th circuit ruled quickly, state comply justice department declined comment justice department lawyers argued definition close family hews closely language found us immigration law, hawaii attorney general office said parts immigration law include grandparents group roll narrowed version ban subdued last week january trump first signed expansive version order sparked protests chaos airports around country world | 1 | 2,881 |
president donald trump commission investigate possible election fraud convene month, government notice said friday, us states refused hand least voter data trump created presidential advisory commission election integrity may, claiming without evidence millions people voted illegally democratic rival, hillary clinton, election us civil rights groups democratic lawmakers called panel voter suppression tactic trump, republican presidential election securing majority electoral college tally delegates even lost popular vote clinton million votes electronic privacy information center, watchdog group, filed lawsuit block commission data request privacy impact weighed hearing case scheduled friday afternoon wide consensus among state officials parties election experts voter fraud rare states rejecting commission attempts gather voter information called unnecessary violation privacy us states rejected full compliance commission requests republican kansas secretary state kris kobach, commission vice chairman, said statement sent white house states washington, dc, rejected request outright commission meet july swear members, formulate objectives discuss next steps asking states turn potentially sensitive voter information, according general services administration gsa notice published federal register june letter election panel sought names, last four digits social security numbers, addresses, birth dates, political affiliations, felony convictions voting histories matthew dunlap, maine democratic secretary state commission member, friday dismissed trump claim millions voters illegally cast ballots see that, told cnn people incredibly law abiding although maine one state pushed back commission request, dunlap said hopes panel tackle voting issues including ballot access hacking republican commission member, former ohio secretary state ken blackwell, defended panel, telling cnn thursday fraud even one vote per precinct change course history court filing electronic privacy information center case also showed panel plans house data white house computers rather gsa washington post, earlier reported filing, noted gsa would required follow specific privacy requirements us intelligence agencies concluded moscow tried tilt election trump favor moscow dismissed accusations trump denied collusion questioned agencies conclusion well russian role | 1 | 2,882 |
us senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said thursday congress must act shore private health insurance markets fails repeal obamacare, comments seen providing pathway bipartisan deal fix health system speaking luncheon home state kentucky, mcconnell said side unable agree adequate replacement, kind action regard private health insurance market must occur, associated press reported action alternative, mcconnell quoted saying got insurance markets imploding country, including state senate democratic leader chuck schumer welcomed mcconnell comments possible opening could help achieve bipartisan solution fix problems former president barack obama healthcare law, dubbed obamacare encouraging senator mcconnell today acknowledged issues health insurance exchanges fixable opened door bipartisan solutions improve healthcare system, schumer said statement democrats eager work republicans stabilize markets improve law, added many individual health insurance markets established obamacare struggled, hurt unfavorable balance sick healthy customers, insurers pulled uncertainty whether government continue fund cost sharing subsidies help individuals pay premiums republicans fighting repeal obama signature piece domestic legislation since first approved president donald trump republicans congress made repeal central campaign promise last year efforts replace healthcare law year run difficulties us house representatives narrowly passed replacement bill may congressional budget office estimated million people would lose insurance coverage house plan, senate made clear would write bill rather voting house measure senate unveiled healthcare measure late june measure fate uncertain cbo predicted million people would lose health insurance , number growing million result cuts medicaid program poor disabled would take place least one republican senator publicly opposed bill others critical mcconnell afford lose two republicans seat majority seat senate still pass measure | 1 | 2,883 |
us states rejected full compliance requests voters private information president donald trump commission investigating possible election fraud following rundown states responded requests information names, last four digits social security numbers, addresses, birth dates, political affiliations, felony convictions voting histories alabama release publicly available data convinced overall effort produce necessary results alaska provide public information, including voters dates birth, social security driver license numbers arizona refused comply secretary state serious privacy concerns arkansas produce public information, including social security driver license numbers, military felon status california refused provide sensitive voter information secretary state called effort waste taxpayer money colorado provide publicly available information, social security numbers full dates birth connecticut refused immediately comply overly broad request asked clarification commission intent delaware refused comply district columbia refused comply mayor said commission request serves legitimate purpose florida release public information, include social security numbers state records lack felony status georgia provide basics like name, address, polling place party preference fee, sensitive voter data hawaii still awaiting formal request, based news reports governor stated, think share records idaho reviewing request, secretary state noted limits public data, include social security numbers illinois refused comply state elections board said law limits release voter data, generally public indiana provide names, addresses congressional districts, publicly available, private information iowa willing supply publicly available information, highlighted formal request process needed state law kansas provide publicly available information, include social security numbers, according local media kansas secretary state, kris kobach, vice chair trump commission kentucky refused comply louisiana refused comply, limited public information available purchase maine refused comply due state law protecting data maryland refused comply, found state law prohibited release massachusetts refused comply voter data public record michigan supply publicly available information include date birth, social security driver license numbers minnesota refused comply, said commission risks becoming partisan tool shut millions eligible american voters mississippi refused comply secretary state told commission go jump gulf mexico missouri release limited public information, include social security numbers, felon military status montana provide public information, include birth dates social security numbers nebraska reviewing secretary state provide public information law permits assured data security nevada provide publicly available information, social security numbers private data new hampshire produce publicly available information, according local media reports new jersey state officials reviewing request say release information public new mexico refused comply secretary state convinced data used nefarious unlawful purposes new york refused comply governor said would perpetuate myth voter fraud played role election north carolina provide public information, including names, addresses, political affiliation voter history north dakota refused comply, state law permit state without voter registration ohio provide publicly information, confidential data social security numbers oklahoma provide publicly available information, social security numbers oregon provide public information fee include social security driver license numbers pennsylvania refused comply supply limited, public data fee rhode island provide public information, including social security numbers felon status south carolina refused comply state authority, according elections office state republican party chair offered purchase data commission, according local media reports south dakota refused comply, local media reported tennessee refused comply state law allow texas release public voter information, including birth dates voter history, according local media reports utah state provide public information, include social security numbers virginia refused comply request based specious false notion widespread voter fraud election vermont refused comply, receiving response initial concerns raised providing publicly information washington provide public information, including birth dates addresses, social security numbers west virginia provide public information fee, including sensitive data voter history available another wisconsin provide public information , fee, include birth dates social security numbers wyoming refused comply, concerned federal overreach sources state elections officers, national association secretaries state, brennan center justice new york university school law | 1 | 2,884 |
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senator amy klobuchar, top democrat senate antitrust panel, sent letter us justice department friday urging reject effort white house inject politics merger investigations letter follows new york times report saying white house advisors battling television news station cnn mulled using government review inc plans merge cnn parent time warner inc leverage political interference antitrust enforcement unacceptable even concerning, instance, appears advisers president may believe appropriate government use law enforcement authority alter censor press, klobuchar wrote letter attorney general jeff sessions white house justice department declined comment story klobuchar, expressed concern billion megadeal, noted concerns added justice department antitrust review focus consumer welfare rather politics klobuchar also asked sessions report senate judiciary committee antitrust subcommittee white house staffer presidential adviser contacted justice department merger president donald trump commented publicly deal since election campaign said example power structure rigged much concentration power hands | 1 | 2,886 |
us secretary state rex tillerson said friday chosen envoy lead us diplomacy ukraine crisis, adding moved fill position urging russia leader former us ambassador nato kurt volker, longtime diplomat, responsible advancing us interests set minsk agreement curb conflict ukraine donbass region accompany tillerson kiev sunday, state department said russia annexed ukraine crimea region , kiev accuses backing pro russian separatists eastern ukraine, allegation kremlin denies minsk agreement called ceasefire eastern ukraine, withdrawal heavy weapons front line constitutional reform give eastern ukraine autonomy request president vladimir putin, united states appointed special representative ukraine, ambassador kurt volker, tillerson told reporters meeting putin us president donald trump sidelines g summit hamburg, germany ukrainian president petro poroshenko welcomed choice, writing message twitter would help end called russian aggression restore crimea ukraine important timely move interests ending russian aggression restoration ukraine territorial integrity, including crimea, poroshenko tweeted volker career diplomat served permanent representative north atlantic treaty organization republican president george w bush democratic president barack obama currently foreign policy national security expert mccain institute international leadership arizona state university kurt wealth experience makes uniquely qualified move conflict direction peace, tillerson said statement united states remains fully committed objectives minsk agreements, complete confidence kurt continue efforts achieve peace ukraine julie smith, former pentagon official worked european nato policy obama administration, praised choice volker ukraine envoy, said puzzled tillerson statement filled position putin request ukraine matter enough administration appoint special envoy first place said smith, senior fellow center new american security bizarre word choice | 1 | 2,887 |
senior us republican lawmaker filed legislation friday would sanction russia violations decades old arms control agreement, calling threat global stability washington moscow long questioned commitment intermediate range nuclear forces inf treaty, banned nuclear conventional ground launched ballistic cruise missiles range , km , miles representative ed royce, chairman house representatives foreign affairs committee, said statement russia president vladimir putin disregarded russia obligations inf treaty years recent deployment banned nuclear tipped missiles poses serious threats us national security interests, royce said one example russian aggression undermines global stability us military said february russia secretly deployed ground launched ssc cruise missile violation treaty russia denied violating treaty royce filed measure amendment national defense authorization act ndaa , must pass annual bill sets policy pentagon deadline filing ndaa amendments friday royce filing also coincided president donald trump first face face meeting putin since became us president january trump promised rapprochement moscow campaigned president many us lawmakers, including many fellow republicans, sought take tough line russia | 1 | 2,888 |
campaign first months office, president donald trump set number explicit economic goals like boosting annual growth gross domestic product percent, promised expand manufacturing employment bring sidelined workers back labor force faring charts included tmsnrtrs tpam map economy heading barack obama last term, performed since trump took office january, | 1 | 2,889 |
ukrainian president petro poroshenko friday welcomed appointment kurt volker serve washington special representative ukraine, saying would help end called russian aggression restore crimea ukraine former us ambassador nato, volker responsible advancing us interests set minsk agreement accompany secretary state rex tillerson kiev sunday, state department said welcome decision us administration appoint kurt volker special representative ukraine, following arrangements, poroshenko tweeted important timely move interests ending russian aggression restoration ukraine territorial integrity, including crimea | 1 | 2,890 |
spanish court said friday exchanged month prison sentence handed soccer player lionel messi tax fraud last july quarter million euro fine barcelona player father found guilty catalan court last year three counts tax fraud tune million euros million income earned image rights father also month sentence exchanged fine , euros, court said neither messi father would served time jail following original ruling defendants without previous conviction permitted serve sentence two years probation | 1 | 2,891 |
illinois ended historic budget drought thursday house representatives enacted state first complete spending plan since overriding governor vetoes billion fiscal budget billion tax hike may save illinois becoming first ever us state junk credit rating democratic controlled house mustered republican votes enact trio budget revenue bills law republican governor bruce rauner objection house action, delayed nearly two hour lockdown state capitol springfield woman threw white powder governor office, followed successful senate veto override votes tuesday spending plan fiscal year began july ends unprecedented two year budget impasse rauner democrats control legislature rauner pointed house speaker michael madigan architect percent permanent increase state personal income tax rate, rise percent percent tax spend plan balanced, cut enough spending pay enough debt, help grow jobs restore confidence government, rauner said statement, adding illinois desperately needs local property tax relief term limits elected officials madigan, next month becomes longest serving house speaker us history, said acted state interest people chamber easy today, right future state, madigan said house completed veto overrides budget tax package, ranks one brightest legislative victories three decades speaker security scare, woman threw white powder later determined harmless offices governor lieutenant governor house gallery, bipartisan turning back rauner budgetary vetoes came swiftly rauner significant humiliating political blow months office representative david harris, among republicans voted overturn tax hike veto, rhetorically asked rauner house floor willingly could take state financial abyss considering governor long established business acumen former private equity investor astute, capable businessman understand numbers here, harris said understand implications junk bond status want fifth largest state union rauner allies made effort defend governor position hold non budgetary priorities like property tax freeze changes injured workers compensated employers, lost cause hope everybody back home everybody across state rise up, let everyone chamber know exactly feel vote taken, said representative john cabello, republican vote illinois operating two fiscal years stop gap budgets spending ordered courts mandated illinois law unpaid bill backlog ballooned billion, leaving state universities, social service health care providers scores vendors starving cash moody investors service, rates illinois one notch junk, placed state review wednesday potential downgrade, saying budget plan may fall short addressing state huge unfunded pension liability bill backlog new budget aims initially reduce bill pile third, banking projected billion savings creating hybrid retirement plan new hires pension measures praise thursday house action flooded cash deprived social service groups, including chicago based ounce prevention fund, group dedicated fighting childhood poverty whose president diana rauner, governor wife applaud members general assembly parties took tough vote try end impasse, group said statement new budget hand, illinois lottery immediately seek leave resume sales mega millions powerball tickets suspended late june, shutdown billions dollars state road projects end, according state spokespeople | 1 | 2,892 |
illinois first full year budget since became law thursday house representatives overrode governor vetoes billion fiscal spending plan companion measure implements house actions followed senate successful override votes tuesday | 1 | 2,893 |
head us office government ethics, clashed president donald trump administration, said thursday would resign five year term ends january take new job letter trump dated thursday posted twitter account, walter shaub said would step ethics watchdog effective july praised staff commitment laws ethical principles private interests shaub sounded many alarms trump administration business entanglements urged trump divest business empire rather turn management sons, chastised white house disciplining presidential advisor kellyanne conway endorsed fashion line sold ivanka trump, president daughter shaub said interview washington post published thursday pressured leave, felt could achieve ethics office trump administration democratic lawmakers lauded shaub service chuck schumer, top senate democrat, said looked forward examining republican trump nominee replace shaub schumer said hoped successor would prevent lobbyists private interests rigging system working families cover darkness elijah cummings, top democrat house oversight government reform committee, urged republican chairman committee invite shaub testify panel necessary ethical reforms republican lawmakers, cummings former republican counterpart, jason chaffetz, little praise shaub tenure chaffetz rebuked shaub january letter making public statements trump finances shaub next head ethics practice campaign legal center, washington based nonpartisan group dedicated democratic reform, said larry noble, group general counsel noble said center learned shaub interest leaving government job last two weeks seized chance hire shaub work campaign legal center involve examining deficiencies existing ethics laws developing ways strengthen them, office government ethics realm congressional ethics, noble said | 1 | 2,894 |
seven us states still without budgets, nearly week new fiscal year started july legislatures connecticut, illinois, massachusetts, pennsylvania, oregon, rhode island wisconsin remain disagreement close ongoing budget gaps states fund new budget initiatives always states go new fiscal year without budgets, number bit high year, said eric kim, director fitch ratings weak revenues complicated budget negotiations several states, idiosyncratic issues pushed others beyond june deadlines illinois house poised take final budget action thursday attempting override governor vetoes billion spending plan billion tax hike approved democratic controlled legislature fourth july holiday weekend hazardous materials situation state capitol springfield delayed house session, officials determined substance harmless lawmakers returning enacted, budget would mark illinois first complete budget since us state lacked budget long thirty three us states reported revenues came projections fiscal year , highest number states since recession decimated budgets , according national association state budget officers connecticut pennsylvania challenging revenue situations, according fitch, lower anticipated tax collections exacerbated budget gaps led disputes close massachusetts, also amid revenue shortfall, enacted one month interim budget july provide additional time negotiate full year budget wisconsin legislators working close transportation funding shortfall oregon budget process includes multiple bills, approved legislature still debating several measures, including changes hiring practices rhode island appeared ready finalize budget june , late last week state senate amended house proposal phase automobile tax, causing house halt budget process many states retain authority make debt service payments without enacted budgets holiday weekend, several states came last minute budget agreements new jersey maine ended partial government shutdowns time fourth july holiday tuesday, governors washington state alaska signed new operating budgets late last week, hours deadlines would triggered partial government shutdowns | 1 | 2,895 |
senior us chinese officials meet discuss bilateral economic issues month threats us president donald trump use trade pressure beijing rein north korea weapons programs, us official knowledge decision said meeting us china comprehensive economic dialogue take place washington july , first covering economic trade issues new format us china dialogue agreed summit trump chinese counterpart, xi jinping, april trump pledged repeatedly election campaign take tough stance chinese trade practices deemed unfair united states, rhetoric softened friendlier expected summit xi shortly meeting, trump said told xi china would get better trade deal worked rein north korea, whose nuclear missile programs become increasing threat united states lately though, trump, meet xi sidelines g summit hamburg week, appeared increasingly frustrated china | 1 | 2,896 |
one day first meeting russian president vladimir putin, us president donald trump said thursday one knows sure whether moscow intervened us election suspected russian involvement speaking reporters poland, trump played assessment intelligence agencies russia meddled election hacking democrats emails distributing online propaganda think russia, think probably people countries, see nothing wrong statement nobody really knows nobody really knows sure, trump told news conference investigations special counsel, robert mueller, several us congressional committees looking whether russia interfered election colluded trump campaign probes focused almost exclusively moscow actions, lawmakers intelligence officials say, evidence surfaced publicly implicating countries moscow denied interference, trump says campaign collude russia trump, defeated democrat hillary clinton november election, meet putin friday g summit german city hamburg first official encounter clear whether republican president would bring issue election interference two men meet speech warsaw, trump affirmed us commitment defense nato allies gently criticized russia trump frequently praised putin strong leader election campaign called better us relations moscow since tempered rhetoric representative adam schiff, top democrat house representatives intelligence committee, said trump remarks poland election propagated personal fiction president comments today, casting doubt whether russia behind blatant interference election suggesting intelligence agencies contrary nobody really knows, continue directly undermine us interests, schiff said statement trump cast doubt news conference media reports us intelligence agencies concluded january russia meddled election let start saying heard agencies said, boy, lot, even many intelligence agencies, right let check heavy research turned three four , trump said us intelligence report january accusing russia meddling us election issued office director national intelligence, oversees us intelligence agencies report acknowledges based assessment cia, federal bureau investigation national security agency, held key classified information russian activities trump said cia told predecessor, democratic president barack obama, last august russian interference election nothing stop think happened thought hillary clinton going win election, said let anything thought way, would done something it, trump said | 1 | 2,897 |
slovenian president borut pahor, attending meeting eu leaders donald trump warsaw, invited us president visit slovenia trump accepted invitation, pahor cabinet said statement thursday say visit could take place trump wife melania grew town sevnica eastern slovenia started modeling career capital ljubljana, moving united states pursue career | 1 | 2,898 |
us government wednesday proposed reduce volume biofuel required used gasoline diesel fuel next year signaled first step toward potential broader overhaul biofuels program us environmental protection agency proposed total volume marked slight decline current levels percent targets laid law us renewable fuel standard, rfs, requires increased volumes renewable fuels year, proposal would keep targets use conventional biofuels current levels agency begun preparations reset future biofuel targets, said epa administrator scott pruitt proposal met praise calls broader reform petroleum industry mixed response biofuels producers environmentalists, critical ethanol, called congress reform program rfs become battlefield corn oil interests law boon agriculture, supporting economies across midwest corn belt epa proposed cuts advanced cellulosic biofuels chilling effect push toward next generation biofuels, said iowa senator chuck grassley petroleum companies say biofuel targets impossible meet add billions dollars costs plan would require companies blend total billion gallons renewable fuels country fuel supply next year proposal consistent market realities focused actual production consumer demand cognizant challenges exist bringing advanced biofuels marketplace, pruitt said statement agency would keep target conventional ethanol billion gallons, unchanged , set requirement advanced biofuels, including cellulosic ethanol, billion gallons latest volumes confirmed earlier reuters report volumes well billion gallons renewable fuels outlined congress law aimed cutting us oil imports boosting use renewable fuels epa also requested comments related concerns biofuels requirements increasingly met supplies brazil, argentina indonesia agency proposed setting requirements cellulosic current year levels million gallons kept biomass based diesel requirements billion gallons , unchanged levels set former president barack obama development cellulosic biofuels slower expected lawmakers set program, stymied regulatory delays economic downturn american petroleum institute, represents oil companies, including bp america chevron corp cvxn , praised move lower overall requirements said proposal go far enough ethanol groups praised agency maintaining target conventional ethanol, mostly produced corn united states, critical move lower advanced targets concerned reducing cellulosic requirement , proposal may weaken signal marketplace, said bob dinneen, head renewable fuels association today proposal underscores need us congress take bull horns reform renewable fuel standard protect clean water, public health, wildlife, said national wildlife federation president ceo collin mara prices us renewable fuel credits rose cents trade cents apiece biodiesel credits cents each, traders said | 1 | 2,899 |
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