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even illinois house representatives takes action enact new budget thursday, state still risks downgrade credit rating junk, moody investors service warned wednesday democratic controlled house thursday attempt overturn republican governor bruce rauner vetoes spending tax increase measures aimed ending state unprecedented two year budget impasse moody said placed illinois baa rating, one step junk level, review possible downgrade billion fiscal budget billion income tax increase passed lawmakers extended fourth july holiday weekend, may fall short addressing state financial woes, particularly huge unfunded pension liability billion unpaid bill backlog, according moody fronts, yet clear legislation enacted substantial clear positive effect, said moody analyst ted hampton stalemate rauner democrats control legislature left nation fifth largest state without complete budget two straight fiscal years since fiscal began saturday, house senate bipartisan votes passed budget bills avoid illinois becoming first ever us state whose credit rated junk rauner vetoed bills tuesday action quickly overridden senate, leaving fate budget hands house prior moody announcement, rauner said democratic opponents prioritize opinions illinois residents credit ratings agencies listen wall street firm, rauner told reporters wednesday chicago event matters governor also said working sustain vetoes tell this, everything push veto overridden, said lashed defied wishes voting democrats budget package, including house republicans continuing failure elected officials springfield sides aisle led speaker madigan years, rauner said, referring house speaker michael madigan system broken house republican leader jim durkin told reuters rauner attempting persuade house republicans supporters democratic tax hike reconsider votes better deal durkin stopped short predicting overrides could blocked think democrats, want get done, find votes, durkin said seen durkin said plans take punitive actions republicans votes, predicted definitely possibility face primary challenges republican party anti tax wing elections illinois relied court ordered state mandated spending keep operating absence fiscal budget shuttered major transportation projects forced state lucrative powerball mega millions lotteries
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democratic plan end illinois crippling two year budget stalemate poised enacted state house representatives thursday, nearly , page package leaves gaping financial holes unresolved fiscal budget plan, drawn democratic republican support legislature, guarantee funding public schools open time next month plan identifies enough funding pay roughly third state record billion unpaid bill backlog addition, substantial progress made reduce illinois paralyzing billion unfunded pension liability state pension contribution set consume billion state billion budget fiscal year began july illinois thursday could end dubious status state ever go multiple years without full operating budget democratic led legislative chamber overturns vetoes republican governor bruce rauner one bills increases state personal income tax percent percent corporate income tax percent percent moody investors service issued warning wednesday even house follows identical senate action monday overrides rauner vetoes, nation fifth largest state risks credit rating downgrade junk unaddressed fiscal woes moody said budget plan falls short adequately addressing pensions backlog unpaid bills clear quickly find comparable backlog long term bonded debt, said moody analyst ted hampton laurence msall, president civic federation, chicago based government finance watchdog, said bill provide stability rating agencies pointing to, even tax increase general assembly overrides governor spending plan approved, state still severe financial challenges going forward, said drafters budget package inserted language ties release billions dollars k education enactment school funding overhaul rauner called bailout chicago cash strapped school system house senate passed funding revamp, rauner threatened veto republicans democrats reconcile differences first state payment goes schools august, dozen financially struggling public school systems might open classes next month, said roger eddy, executive director illinois association school boards talking children going affected stalemate point absolutely exaggeration real, going happen, eddy told reuters budget impasse also resulted halt construction projects illinois suspended sales powerball mega millions tickets another key area state billion backlog unpaid bills plan authorizes billion general obligation bonds, well billion borrowings transfers state funds purpose sufficient money exists support billion billion authorized bonding, turn would generate billion federal matching medicaid dollars unpaid bills budget also purports save million pension changes, although slim details savings would realized pension reform legislation look like really revolutionary move needle big way, hampton said story corrects fourth paragraph indicate house undertake veto override votes
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meeting mexican president enrique pena nieto us president donald trump friday g summit germany last minutes probably lead major agreements, mexico foreign minister said wednesday face face talks first pena nieto trump presidents mexican foreign minister luis videgaray warned expect much put context expectations unjustified, videgaray said trump election early days office strained relations two neighbors threats apply tariffs mexican made goods plan build wall southern us border force mexico pay trump pena nieto discuss renegotiations north american free trade agreement scheduled august, well cooperation combating drug cartels development central america, foreign ministry said pena nieto also talk rights mexican migrants united states, ministry said later wednesday, pena nieto videgaray met us homeland security secretary john kelly, visiting mexico ahead g summit along cia director mike pompeo according statement pena nieto office, sides agreed work together security pena nieto praised trump administration decision keep place program allows immigrants, brought country illegally parents, stay one topic agenda encounter hamburg trump pledge build wall us mexico border, videgaray said earlier television interview late january, planned meeting two presidents canceled following twitter dispute trump pledge make mexico pay wall, mexican government insisted trump since said find way mexico repay united states construction wall congress would need fund first administration also toned threats pull nafta pact mexico canada last august, trump presidential campaign, accepted invitation visit mexico became public relations disaster pena nieto, widely condemned inviting man united mexicans like others shared disdain
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british prime minister theresa may hold bilateral meeting us president donald trump g summit hamburg friday, british government official said wednesday official declined comment issues may planned raise trump
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six american voters support new ban people six predominantly muslim countries entering united states unless show close relative here, according opinion poll results released wednesday politico morning consult poll found percent voters said strongly supported new us state department guidelines would deny visas citizens iran, libya, syria, somalia, sudan yemen close relatives united states another percent voters said somewhat support guidelines poll conducted online thursday friday following us supreme court ruling partly upheld ban, , registered voters taking part poll results margin error percentage points, meaning results could vary much either way link poll politico ujlfoo survey asked respondents whether support oppose state department new guidelines, say visa applicants six predominately muslim countries must prove close family relationship us resident order enter country mention us president donald trump, president executive orders immigration supreme court ruled june temporary travel ban could proceed long visa applicants bona fide relationship person entity united states exempted year election, trump promised voters would seek temporary total complete shutdown muslims entering united states trump said necessary prevent attacks islamist militants, critics said needlessly discriminatory policy could inflame prejudice muslims united states abroad partial ban, took effect thursday, strongly supported trump fellow republicans, percent approved even among democratic voters, percent said opposed forty one percent democrats said support it, remaining percent said know supreme court allowed ban, bars people designated six countries days refugees country days, take effect take case next term starting october
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bipartisan delegation us senators visiting afghanistan tuesday called new strategy trump administration turn tide increasingly strong taliban insurgency end longest war us history delegation led senator john mccain kabul regional trip included two days neighboring pakistan visit preceded expected trump review later month strategy united states longest war, th year, subject largely absent last year presidential campaign since exit foreign troops , afghanistan us backed government lost ground taliban insurgency war kills maims thousands civilians year made afghanistan second ranking country people seeking refugee status abroad last year, behind syria mccain said kabul press briefing tuesday nato coalition headquarters none us would say course success afghanistan needs change quickly, added mccain, sharp critic trump within republican party mccain accompanied us senators lindsey graham, elizabeth warren, sheldon whitehouse david perdue regional tour warren, massachusetts democrat, said came get view ground happening afghanistan need strategy united states defines role afghanistan, defines objective explains get there, warren said us officials told reuters defense secretary jim mattis present trump strategic options afghanistan mid july last month, trump gave mattis authority set american troop levels afghanistan, commander chief trump must sign overall strategy war us security officials privately said likely options increase training air support , , troops still inexperienced afghan security forces, also tracking al qaeda, islamic state global islamist militants based afghanistan commander us nato forces afghanistan, general john nicholson, said several thousand foreign troops mostly trainers
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trump administration soon begin review question veracity climate change science used president barack obama administration basis environmental regulations move environmental protection agency launch public debates scientists climate research, known red team, blue team exercises, would first major effort republican administration challenge long standing scientific consensus human caused climate change advocates petitioned epa reverse scientific finding underlying us regulations governing greenhouse gas emissions see proposal scrutinize mainstream climate science first step direction way survey landscape reopening endangerment finding, said myron ebell, head competitive enterprise institute, one groups filed petition agency undo scientific determination formed basis democratic obama administration regulation greenhouse gases , supreme court ruled epa authority federal clean air act regulate greenhouse gases cars agency determined endangered human health epa administrator scott pruitt spoken several times merits opening climate change debate public website climatewire friday cited senior administration official, said pruitt plans launch back forth scientific critiques formally francis menton, lawyer filed endangerment finding petition january behalf concerned household electricity consumers council, said pruitt told event manhattan institute think tank new york friday would launch debates next months menton said asked pruitt whether made decision reopening endangerment finding pruitt said agency weighing options review create body scientific work trustworthy dependable make regulatory choices decisions, said rob henneke, texas public policy foundation, third group filed endangerment finding petition unlike two, challenged legality endangerment finding, science environmental groups confident pruitt successful tries undo endangerment finding expect courts side scientific consensus human beings cause climate change pruitt epa would need build new case shows carbon dioxide innocuous counter volumes scientific research support finding grasp scientific legal reality, would realize fool errand reverse endangerment determination, said david doniger, climate director natural resources defense counsel could way keep right wing fringe groups occupied also accomplish goal confusing public debate, said ebell, also transition leader trump epa, previously critical pruitt hesitation take endangerment finding time staffing would require trump administration yet appointed second tier assistant administrators run different policy divisions agency think red team, blue team process logical first step, think commits administrator anything yet, ebell said
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fate spending plan tax hike aimed ending illinois unprecedented two year budget impasse moved tuesday democratic controlled house representatives, seek enact legislation overriding republican governor vetoes steve brown, spokesman democratic house speaker michael madigan, gave time frame possible house votes, though house democrats posted social media accounts voting would take place thursday still assessing best day people supported passage legislation return deal veto message, brown said interview action packed fourth july holiday session, democratic led senate gave final legislative approval billion fiscal budget billion tax increase package passed house sunday monday within hours, governor bruce rauner vetoed trio budget revenue measures senate quickly overrode vetoes, moving final override enact bills governor vetoes house stalemate rauner democrats control legislature left nation fifth largest state without complete budget two fiscal years fiscal began saturday, lawmakers scrambling piece together spending revenue plan avoid illinois becoming first ever us state whose credit rated junk ted hampton, analyst moody investors service, rates illinois baa , one notch junk, said tuesday continuation state budget impasse would bode well credit standpoint going negative state credit position reflected current rating, said veto message, governor lashed lawmakers passing budget measures said would make illinois fiscal woes worse package legislation fails address illinois fiscal economic crisis fact, makes worse long run balance budget make nearly sufficient spending reductions, pay debt, holds schools hostage force chicago bailout, rauner said house tuesday adjourned wednesday without taking action override resolutions, result diminished ranks national holiday chamber members present tuesday afternoon
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new jersey maine ended partial government shutdowns time fourth july holiday tuesday, helping new jersey governor chris christie move past embarrassment photographed beach closed public states suspended non essential services three days failing reach budget agreements republican governors signed budget bills late night negotiations respective state legislatures new jersey maine two nine states missed deadlines enacting budgets time july start fiscal year christie signed billion budget measure included reshaping state largest health insurer, horizon blue cross blue shield new jersey, covers million people state state parks beaches would open fourth july holiday state offices would open usual wednesday, governor said christie remained unapologetic star ledger newspaper captured photos hiring plane fly new jersey coastline, showing christie family friends state beach sunday otherwise deserted shutdown scandal became popular topic social media images christie beach chair superimposed places famous beach scenes movies eternity planet apes christie played kerfuffle flown plane beach sitting next year old blonde beach chair next me, story, christie said states mostly recovered since recession, revenue growth always kept pace national economy illinois third year without enacted budget connecticut pennsylvania, lower anticipated income tax collections exacerbated budget gaps led disputes close maine governor paul lepage announced twitter signed budget fiscal years maine state government shutdown happy fourth july lepage said signed budget tax increase thank house republicans standing strong maine people, said second tweetmaine state police, parks offices responsible collecting revenue planned work shutdown, state first since
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illinois governor bruce rauner announced tuesday veto billion income tax rate hike lynchpin newly passed bipartisan budget package designed end state record setting fiscal impasse, announced via social media vetoed speaker madigan percent permanent income tax increase, republican governor announced posts facebook twitter accounts, referring democratic house speaker michael madigan, package main legislative architect posts disclose whether taken similar action spending borrowing measures made entire package
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presidential campaign, republican donald trump praised russian president vladimir putin strong leader would like reset tense us russian relations trump heads first face face meeting president putin friday g summit germany, pressure home take tough line kremlin allegations russian meddling last year us election alarmed republican democratic lawmakers, pushing extend tough sanctions placed russia following annexation crimea, peninsula belonging ukraine lawmakers including republican senator cory gardner also concerned russia prolonged civil war syria backing president bashar al assad, strongman whose forces used chemical weapons insurgents civilians chaos fueled instability region flood migrants europe president trump needs make clear continued aggression russia around globe unacceptable, held accountable, said gardner, among six lawmakers invited white house last month discuss foreign policy trump dinner meanwhile, appointment special counsel investigating potential links russian government members trump campaign weakened president ability maneuver russia, foreign policy experts say us intelligence community concluded russia sponsored hacking democratic party groups last year benefit trump democratic challenger hillary clinton russia denied allegations trump repeatedly dismissed idea coordination campaign russia witch hunt still, optics trump meeting putin, former kgb agent, fraught risk, foreign policy experts say trump smiles, wraps arm around putin, says, honored meet you, going find way forward, think congress going react extremely negatively that, said julie smith, former national security aide obama administration trump signaled interest cooperating russia defeat islamic state syria reduce nuclear stockpiles white house mum trump would willing give russia exchange help speculation could ratchet sanctions, even return two russian diplomatic compounds maryland long island president barack obama seized facilities expelled russian diplomats left office punishment election hacks administration officials, including secretary state rex tillerson, also support engagement, others, vice president mike pence us ambassador united nations nikki haley, taken hawkish line russia lack unified strategy left us allies anxious lowered expectations american leadership help resolve crises syria ukraine, russian cooperation would critical trump like horse front legs tied, said german diplomat, spoke reuters condition anonymity make big leaps forward russia tried people would immediately suspect part big conspiracy trump administration still reviewing russia policy, process may wrapped couple months, us official said speaking reporters last week trump upcoming meeting putin, white house national security adviser hr mcmaster said boss would like united states entire west develop constructive relationship russia also made clear necessary confront russia destabilizing behavior trump latest president grapple complicated us russia dynamic george w bush obama sought improve us relationship russia early administrations see relations deteriorate later among concerns president trump apparent lack interest policy details tendency wing foreign leaders mcmaster told reporters trump specific agenda meeting putin topics would consist whatever president wants talk michael mcfaul, us ambassador russia obama, said feared trump might headed meeting without clear objectives hope would think first objective ukraine objective syria secondarily, go achieving meeting putin mcfaul said washington veterans say trump able make meaningful progress russia anything confronts putin suspected election meddling trump really raise russian election hacking last year, say something like, vladimir, consequences, said steve pifer, long time state department official focused us russia relations far trump shown little inclination so, situation heightened speculation potential impact coming encounter russian leader shadow investigations hangs this, said angela stent, professor georgetown university former national intelligence officer russia
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president donald trump use fast growing supplies us natural gas political tool meets warsaw thursday leaders dozen countries captive russia energy needs recent years, moscow cut gas shipments pricing disputes neighboring countries winter months exports united states would help reduce dependence russia trump tell group washington wants help allies making easy possible us companies ship liquefied natural gas lng central eastern europe, white house said trump attend three seas summit
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administration us president donald trump opposed opening door grandparents six muslim majority countries monday, arguing court filing government interpretation implement temporary travel ban based us immigration law us supreme court ruling last monday revived parts trump march executive order banned people iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen days, blocked lower courts highest court let ban go forward limited scope, saying cannot apply anyone credible bona fide relationship us person entity trump said measure necessary prevent terrorist attacks opponents, including states refugee advocacy groups, sued stop it, disputing security rationale saying discriminates muslims supreme court ruling, government said bona fide relationship means close family members parents, spouses, siblings children grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews cousins six countries would still banned government definition, hews closely categorical determinations articulated congress immigration nationality act, department justice lawyers argued court papers monday government filing came state hawaii last week went us district judge derrick watson honolulu, originally ruled block ban, seek clarification supreme court ruling, arguing government definition bona fide relationship narrow government said hawaii, refugee organizations filed friend court brief support state, seeking apply broader, free hand rules refugee organizations argued work resettle refugees, process take years work coordination us government, qualifies bona fide relationship us entity refugees relationship exempt three month ban refugees included executive order, according supreme court ruling government said workers offers employment us company international students fundamentally different refugees receiving help us resettlement agencies refugee relationship agency flows government, independent relationship refugee resettlement agency, government said brief indeed, resettlement agencies typically direct contact refugees assure arrival united states using organization interpretation would make refugee provisions executive order largely meaningless, government said us refugee resettlement continuing normal july , state department said, around , cap fiscal year set trump executive order likely reached late thursday, ban went effect, government reversed position fianc s, saying could also qualify exceptions court filing described hour scramble coordinate among multiple government agencies, issue detailed guidance implement supreme court ruling roll narrowed version ban subdued friday compared january trump first signed expansive version order, sparking protests chaos airports around country world
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maryland, delaware louisiana monday joined growing number us states refused hand voter data commission established president donald trump investigate possible voting fraud states, including virginia, kentucky, california, new york massachusetts, declined provide information panel requested, saying unnecessary violated privacy republican trump created presidential advisory commission election integrity may making unsubstantiated claims millions people voted illegally democratic rival, hillary clinton, last november election calling request repugnant, maryland attorney general brian frosh said statement office advised state board elections commission request illegal request appears designed intimidate voters indulge president trump fantasy popular vote, frosh said commission sent letter states asking turn voter information including names, last four digits social security numbers, addresses, birth dates, political affiliations, felony convictions voting histories louisiana secretary state tom schedler said presidential commission could purchase limited information legally available candidates running office going play politics louisiana voter data, said statement delaware elections commissioner elaine manlove said interview milford wxde fm radio office would comply since information confidential manlove said working attorney general office see request could denied completely trump blasted states refused turn data said tweet saturday, trying hide trump white house victory electoral college, tallies wins states, lost popular vote clinton million votes claimed would popular vote voter fraud civil rights activists say commission encourage voter suppression justifying new barriers voting, requiring identity cards vote
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president donald trump considering adding veteran washington lawyer white house counsel office deal russia related issues, people familiar matter said ty cobb, white collar defense lawyer firm hogan lovells former federal prosecutor, met trump week ago, another person said white house spokeswoman lindsay walters said administration announcement time cobb respond requests comment except say vacation cobb, , represented number individuals government investigations clinton administration, including former democratic national committee fundraiser john huang former white house aide david watkins trump seeking senior level lawyer join office led white house counsel mcgahn focus various russia investigations, one people said addition probe special counsel robert mueller, several congressional panels investigating russia alleged meddling us presidential election potential collusion trump campaign moscow denied interference trump denied collusion role cobb met trump separate legal team gathering represent president personally team, led new york lawyer marc kasowitz, includes constitutional lawyer evangelical radio talk show host jay sekulow, washington lawyer john dowd, michael bowe, partner kasowitz firm according sources familiar matter, lawyers major firms turned joining trump outside legal team, citing conflicts firms concerns trump would listen others lawyers also turned role cobb considered william burck, partner quinn emanuel, emmet flood, partner williams connolly, turned opportunity, according people familiar matter cobb, distant relative famous baseball player name, graduated harvard university earned law degree georgetown s, federal prosecutor baltimore, led regional drug organized crime task force cobb experience leaks, trump repeatedly complained relation russia probes , cobb represented former cia official mary mccarthy, fired accused providing classified information reporters charges brought mccarthy version story refiled add dropped words paragraph four
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russia united states still discussing timing first face face encounter donald trump vladimir putin, expected take place g summit germany later week, kremlin aide said monday since trump elected us president, russian keenly anticipating first meeting putin, hoping would trigger reset us russia relations plunged post cold war lows trump predecessor, barack obama trump embroiled row home associates links moscow, encounter putin become minefield warm meeting would allow trump domestic opponents accuse kremlin stooge kremlin foreign policy aide yuri ushakov told reporters trump putin meeting would happen sidelines g summit, hamburg, yet finalised would fit summit schedule looking certain breaks, windows hold this, important, meeting, ushakov said lot issues, discussed highest level meeting, first personal contact, important asked agenda meeting, ushakov said heard americans want raise issues terrorism syria seems would pretty reasonable ushakov said ties russia united states zero level kremlin aide urged united states save us need retaliate washington expelling russian diplomats seizing two russian diplomatic compounds us soil, one maryland long island barack obama ordered expulsion russians late december last year, seized compounds, imposed sanctions two russian intelligence agencies said involvement hacking political groups nov us presidential election russian denied interfering us election putin said time would retaliate immediately, expectation relations would improve trump thaw materializing yet, russian officials said month may take symmetrical steps retaliation
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partial government shutdowns maine new jersey stretched second day sunday lawmakers returned respective state capitals bid break budget impasses led suspension many nonessential services maine, bipartisan budget committee met augusta hopes breaking stalemate republican governor paul lepage democratic lawmakers shutdown came lepage threatened veto compromise reached lawmakers state billion, two year budget new jersey statehouse trenton, little evidence progress resolving fight health insurance bill republican governor chris christie said must passed alongside state budget maine state police, parks offices responsible collecting revenue planned operate shutdown, state first since , majority , state employees furloughed new jersey residents lucky july holiday weekend full swing, shutdown included closure island state beach park, one new jersey free public beaches, state parks although beach park closed public, christie took state helicopter saturday gubernatorial residence family said would go back sunday night way goes run governor, residence there, said pressed issue news conference sunday afternoon, governor said spoken since friday democratic holdouts impasse could mean furlough , , state employees monday maine, stalled budget proposal would repealed measure voters approved november percent income tax hike residents earning , year also contained percent increase lodging tax, increasing funding public education million lepage promised veto spending plan raises taxes six member bipartisan house senate budget panel huddled evening sunday seeking reach deal would win two thirds vote needed passage emergency budget bill legislative chambers mary erin casale, spokeswoman democratic house speaker sara gideon, said new compromise could ready vote early monday morning, time state employees planned protest shutdown capitol spokeswoman governor could reached comment sunday center new jersey stalemate plan christie shake state largest health insurer, horizon blue cross blue shield, said lacked sufficient transparency spent much salaries threatened cut million school funding items unless lawmakers adopt proposal, would redirect horizon reserves drug addiction treatment services christie offered hear democrats proposals breaking impasse, saying end today, acknowledged settlement unlikely soon christie, former presidential contender whose reputation tarnished bridgegate traffic scandal involving closest aides, ranks least popular governor state history second final term assembly speaker vincent prieto democrats criticized horizon bill bad public policy, insisting considered budget passed christie blamed prieto shutdown vowed sunday stand horizon bill, saying got elected lot people vinnie prieto
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illinois democratic controlled house representatives passed big, permanent increases income tax rates billion fiscal spending plan sunday help republican votes cash strapped state scrambled stave bond rating downgrade junk billion tax package, passed vote drew immediate veto threat republican governor bruce rauner, would boost personal income tax rate percent percent corporate rate percent percent would also close tax loopholes expand tax credits spending plan passage vote bills head democratic led senate, returns session monday, concurrence votes country fifth populous state began unprecedented third straight fiscal year saturday without complete budget fiscal stalemate illinois governor democrats control legislature pounded state credit ratings step junk ballooned unpaid bill backlog billion pair decisive house votes set democrats collision course rauner, vowed veto percent personal income tax hike pinned house speaker michael madigan legislature could passed reform budget like one two years ago, rauner said statement instead, allowed mike madigan play political games, passed phony budgets, racked debt inflicted pain vulnerable rauner insisted two years budget coupled property tax freeze legislative term limits, among things order rauner match tough words results, persuade least two house republicans switch yes votes favor tax hike legislation measure passed house one vote threshold necessary override gubernatorial veto statement votes, madigan praised republicans democrats together took crucial step toward reaching compromise ends budget crisis passing fully funded state budget bipartisan way tax legislation would give state revenue boost support full year budget start paying bill pile track grow even larger federal judge friday ordered increased payments medicaid provider bills giving democratic supporters narrow margin move legislation state senate, house republicans shed tears debate, predicted tax votes could topple politically next year elections delivered pointed challenge rauner set aside budgetary preconditions right state fiscal health say governor, bills pass house senate, revenue bill expenditure bill, sent balanced budget courage right sign bills, said state representative david harris, among republicans side democrats bring madness end defiance came house republican leader jim durkin, rauner ally, noted deal negotiated governor represent exercise good faith, given negotiations involving governor non budgetary priorities shunted sidelines
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us president donald trump honored military veterans washington saturday kennedy center event resembled political rally evangelical christian religious service ahead july independence day holiday using podium lash news media, trump worked energize evangelicals political base, noting us currency inscribed words god trust since signing declaration independence years ago, america always affirmed liberty comes creator rights given us god, earthly force ever take rights away, said attendees event veterans waved miniature american flags seats theater raised hands sign praise large choir sang ahead trump remarks president praised veterans us military branches highlighted administration work reform veterans services trump, spending long weekend property bedminster, new jersey, flew back washington rally spend night white house, preferring return bedminster later, rare late night post twitter, uses prolifically sometimes controversially, trump wrote always take care great veterans shed blood, poured love, bared soul, defense country trump held campaign like rallies regularly first months white house kicked election campaign far earlier incumbents recent history part strategy connect supporters included criticizing media, included harsh words press remarks fake media trying silence us, let them, said fake media tried stop us going white house president,
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us president donald trump spoke separately leaders saudi arabia, abu dhabi qatar sunday discuss concerns ongoing dispute qatar gulf arab neighbors, white house said trump, spending long weekend property new jersey, spoke saudi arabia king salman bin abdulaziz, well abu dhabi crown prince sheikh mohammed bin zayed al nahyan, qatar emir sheikh tamim bin hamad al thani reiterated importance stopping terrorist financing discrediting extremist ideology president also underscored unity region critical accomplishing riyadh summit goals defeating terrorism promoting regional stability, white house said president trump, nevertheless, believes overriding objective initiative cessation funding terrorism, said qatar faces possible sanctions arab states severed ties doha allegations links terrorism deadline accept demands originally expected expire sunday night saudi arabia three allies agreed request kuwait extend hours qatari foreign minister sheikh mohammed bin abdulrahman al thani said demands made rejected, adding arab ultimatum aimed tackling terrorism curtailing country sovereignty gulf countries insisted demands non negotiable united arab emirates ambassador russia said qatar could face fresh sanctions comply demands feud erupted last month saudi arabia, united arab emirates, bahrain egypt severed diplomatic travel ties qatar, accusing supporting terrorism ally regional foe iran, charges doha denies rift opened days trump met arab leaders riyadh called unity regional threats iran hardline islamist militant groups state department official said sunday united states encourages parties exercise restraint allow productive diplomatic discussions going get ahead discussions fully support kuwaiti mediation
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us president donald trump spoke chinese president xi jinping japanese prime minister shinzo abe sunday discussed threat posed north korea, white house said leaders reaffirmed commitment denuclearized korean peninsula president trump reiterated determination seek balanced trade relations america trading partners, white house said trump call xi trump become increasingly frustrated china inability rein north korea trump abe, call, reiterated commitment increase pressure north korea reaffirmed united states japan alliance stands ready defend respond threat action taken north korea, white house said statement
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china hopes united states handle taiwan issue appropriately, accordance one china principle, president xi jinping told us president donald trump monday, state media said negative factors affected sino us relations, china already expressed position united states, xi told trump, according read telephone call leaders carried state television two also discussed peace stability korean peninsula , report added, without elaborating
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president donald trump stepped feud media sunday tweeting mock video tackling repeatedly striking man cnn logo super imposed place head, followed logo saying fraud news network video appeared modified version appearance trump world wrestling entertainment wrestlemania promotion, trump takes wwe chairman vince mcmahon sunday video, mcmahon head replaced cnn logo trump appears beat cnn effigy, logo, fnn fraud news network appears bottom screen script similar cnn trump appointed mcmahon wife, linda mcmahon, head small business administration, cabinet level agency active management wwe many years presidential candidate commander chief, trump repeatedly made known disdain media, calling enemy american people frequently referring mainstream news organizations failing fake news particularly scathing cnn video takes criticism new level drew criticism cnn social media sad day president united states encourages violence reporters, cnn said statement instead preparing overseas trip, first meeting vladimir putin, dealing north korea working health care bill, instead involved juvenile behavior far dignity office, cnn said trump leaves later week trip poland germany, attend meeting group leaders including russian president white house homeland security counterterrorism adviser thomas bossert said tweet threat think one would perceive threat hope t, bossert said abc program week think beaten way cable platforms right respond to, bossert said reporters committee freedom press, group advocates journalists rights, condemned president tweet said glorified physical violence members press bill kristol, conservative commentator editor large weekly standard, compared trump actions behavior caused fall roman empire speed recapitulating decline fall rome impressive took rome centuries achieving months, kristol wrote tweet trump sunday tweet followed scathing highly personal twitter attack two msnbc anchors last week, drew condemnation republicans, including speaker house representatives paul ryan, democrats alike trump, spending long weekend property bedminster, new jersey, took twitter saturday call media fake fraudulent event honoring veterans kennedy center washington saturday evening, told crowd media tried stop coming white house president, not, said
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president donald trump lashed saturday growing number states refusing give voters names, addresses sensitive personal information commission created investigate alleged voter fraud numerous states refusing give information distinguished voter fraud panel, wrote twitter trying hide states, including virginia, kentucky, california, new york massachusetts, declined provide information, saying unnecessary violated privacy commission formed try find basis lie president trump put forward foundation, kentucky secretary state alison lundergan grimes told reuters previously interview republican president made unsubstantiated claims millions people voted illegally democratic rival, hillary clinton, last november election trump presidential advisory commission election integrity, created may, sent letter states asking turn voter information including names, last four digits social security numbers, addresses, birth dates, political affiliations, felony convictions voting histories request commission vice chairman kris kobach caused backlash state election officials indiana secretary state connie lawson said statement friday certain voter information available public, media, person requests information, information restricted name, address congressional district assignment mississippi secretary state delbert hosemann said statement see letter would rebuff commission go jump gulf mexico, mississippi great state launch from, said trump white house victory electoral college, tallies wins states, lost popular vote clinton million votes claimed would popular vote voter fraud civil rights activists say commission encourage voter suppression justifying new barriers voting, requiring identity cards vote
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risking historic drop junk bond status, illinois began third straight fiscal year without budget saturday political maneuvering dimmed hopes bipartisan spending revenue package anytime soon house scheduled session sunday take revenue package, senate slated return monday nation fifth largest state lacked full operating budget since july warning p drop illinois creditworthiness lowest state history fails pass fiscal budget starts address chronic structural deficit talks democrats control illinois house republicans shown signs progress sides rallied behind billion spending blueprint friday poised build positive movement rare fourth july holiday weekend legislative session instead, tensions broke house floor house republican leader jim durkin democratic house speaker michael madigan, initially informed legislative chamber budget votes would taken sunday saying gavel return point sunday send message illinoisans prepared bring resolution time soon, said durkin, republican party legislative proxy governor bruce rauner, stayed sidelines recent budget negotiations madigan walked floor short time later shout speaker junk state representative grant wehrli, suburban chicago republican late afternoon, madigan reversed course said indeed would vote tax increase package sunday, neglecting mention accompanying votes local property tax freeze workers compensation reforms two rauner key demands negotiation statement, madigan said encouraged progress talks durkin vowed vote sunday revenue package modeled bill supported governor house senate republicans durkin made clear statement agreement comprehensive budget package includes reforms revenue, contradicting madigan painting dim outlook bipartisan consensus sunday impasse resolved negotiated manner, durkin said hope democrats remain negotiating table
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budget impasse maine governor paul lepage democratic lawmakers triggered shutdown nonessential state services saturday, conservative republican threatened veto bipartisan compromise reached lawmakers lepage insisted budget deeper spending cuts contemplated lawmakers promised veto spending plan raises taxes future maine maine people taxed enough tax anymore budget overall taxes decreased, lepage said statement announcing partial shutdown, first state since governor order partial closure state government went effect local time negotiations stalled billion, two year budget six member bipartisan budget committee lawmakers house senate reached deal proposed budget late thursday night, lepage signaled would veto package included tax increases republican controlled senate passed package vote friday, later day democratic controlled house approved vote margin approval fell short two thirds threshold needed override lepage threatened veto even two thirds house voted approval, state law gives two term governor days respond legislation, allowing partial shutdown time state police, parks offices responsible collecting revenue continue operate current shutdown, lepage said spokeswoman governor could reached comment saturday lawmakers met state capital augusta saturday, formal counterproposal governor consider, said mary erin casale, spokeswoman democratic house speaker sara gideon right fluid situation anything front us, casale said telephone stalled budget proposal would repealed measure voters approved november impose additional percent income tax state residents earn , year contained percent increase lodging tax, casale said, increasing funding public education million
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us president donald trump urged republican senators tweet friday repeal obamacare immediately cannot agree new plan replace it, muddying waters congressional leaders struggle consensus healthcare legislation senate republican leaders set friday target rewriting legislation simultaneous repeal replacement extensive parts affordable care act, law dubbed obamacare expanded health insurance coverage million people deadline seemed unlikely met given senators left washington ahead next week recess, without agreement clear direction healthcare bill, trump tweet appear gain political traction financial markets showed little reaction trump suggestion, benchmark p index edging percent higher day shares health insurers gained fractionally hospital stocks little changed trump wrote twitter friday morning, republican senators unable pass working now, immediately repeal, replace later date white house said later trump still fully committed pushing republican draft healthcare bill senate, although looking every option repealing replacing obamacare president changed thinking all, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told reporters current senate legislation would repeal parts obamacare, roll back expansion medicaid government healthcare program poor, eliminate obamacare taxes replace obamacare insurance subsidies system tax credits help individuals buy private health insurance conservative moderate republicans spent recent days pushing pulling bill opposite directions senate majority leader mitch mcconnell sought common ground moderates want equity low income americans, conservatives fighting loosen insurance regulations shortly january inauguration, trump urged lawmakers repeal replace obamacare time congressional republicans considered earlier year first repealing, replacing obamacare, backed away lawmakers protested approach could create gap insurance coverage millions friday, republican senator ben sasse suggested congress first repeal obamacare replace it, tweeted glad agree, mr pres conservative senator rand paul also backed idea others capitol hill sounded annoyed senior senate republican aide, speaking condition anonymity, said lawmakers able get votes repealing obamacare first, replacing it, senators would done january votes, waste valuable time discuss annie clark, spokeswoman moderate republican senator susan collins, said lawmaker would support strategy mcconnell spokesman declined comment trump tweet senior house representatives republican, ways means committee chairman kevin brady, said interview cspan newsmakers program lawmakers goal continue simply repealing start put place elements make healthcare affordable
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white house said friday fully committed pushing republican draft healthcare bill senate, although looking every option repealing replacing obamacare still fully committed pushing senate point looking every possible option repealing replacing obamacare, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told reporters answer came response question tweet earlier day president donald trump urged lawmakers first repeal affordable care act replace later could muster enough votes current proposal
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us president donald trump called determined response north korea talks south korea president moon jae friday stressed importance alliance took aim seoul trade sharing cost defense trump said united states renegotiating characterized rough trade deal south korea agreed five years ago predecessor, barack obama, reiterated era strategic patience north korea nuclear ballistic missile programs ended together facing threat reckless brutal regime north korea, trump said stood alongside moon white house rose garden nuclear ballistic missile programs regime require determined response despite tough rhetoric, remains unclear trump find way forward north korea, working develop nuclear tipped missile capable hitting united states us defense secretary jim mattis warned consequences military solution would tragic unbelievable scale trump pinned hopes persuading china, north korea neighbor main trading partner, rein pyongyang, although lately grown frustrated beijing taken stronger action trump called regional powers implement sanctions demand north korea choose better path quickly moon, warned stern response provocations, urged pyongyang return promptly talks two leaders employ sanctions dialogue phased comprehensive approach, moon said south korea united states trump moon said open renewed dialogue north korea circumstances would lead pyongyang giving weapons programs moon told event center strategic international studies think tank moves north korea could create conditions dialogue could include freeze nuclear missile tests, release three americans holding country successful, talks would involve north korean leader kim jong un ultimate aim complete dismantling north korea nuclear program, added trump sought woo china since summit chinese president xi jinping april honeymoon period appears thursday, united states targeted chinese bank sanctioned chinese individuals firm dealing north korea approved billion arms deal taiwan
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rare sign bipartisanship illinois house friday fueled hopes movement toward spending deal, consensus failed emerge time stop state heading third straight fiscal year without budget record stalemate republican governor bruce rauner democrats control legislature put third populous us state credit rating peril dropping junk house republicans friday helped advance democratic drafted billion spending plan fiscal year begins saturday, deal stalled negotiations continuing revenue package assortment non budgetary matters sought rauner test vote spending bill, house speaker michael madigan said legislative chamber return session saturday, sent letters major bond rating agencies imploring downgrade state credit ratings junk budget talks continue impasse ballooned unpaid bill pile nearly billion state operated spending mandated state law courts illinois, already lowest rated state, risked becoming first us state credit downgraded junk ted hampton, analyst moody investors service, rates illinois one notch junk baa negative outlook, said rating agency refrain changing rating matter reason appropriate take action p, also rates illinois one step junk bbb minus, fitch ratings, state bbb, declined comment madigan letter ahead house vote, republican leader jim durkin said others caucus would support budget bill amendment gesture good faith talks continue new taxes non budgetary reforms close, said house floor close taste house budget votes require republican support meet three fifths majority needed passage think good step forward, step build upon much work yet done, madigan said following vote final affirmative vote house spending plan would send back senate concurrence house must still take revenue bill increasing personal corporate income tax rates raise money cash strapped state
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us judge friday dealt major financial blow illinois ordering cash strapped state pay million month medicaid providers ensure continued medical care poor disabled residents order judge joan lefkow also stipulated illinois send billion medicaid providers fiscal year starts saturday pay existing billion backlog unpaid bills illinois comptroller susana mendoza, whose office pays state bills, said ruling takes state finances horrific catastrophic called state lawmakers immediately pass budget payments state pension funds state payroll including legislator pay general state aid schools payments local governments combination likely cut, said statement payments state bond holders continue uninterrupted decision came illinois lawmakers failed reach consensus budget friday, leaving state worst credit rating nation poised enter third straight fiscal year without full operating budget governor bruce rauner office comment ruling lefkow issued order june concluded illinois complying federal consent decrees regarding medicaid order allowed attorneys representing illinois million medicaid recipients seek subsequent order forcing state increase payments managed care organizations, turn pay doctors, hospitals others latest order, judge said state failed offer payment plan would result substantial compliance consent decrees stemmed lawsuits filed illinois attorneys representing medicaid recipients said illinois, allocating million month healthcare program, able subsequently seek reimbursement half higher payment federal government without payments, doctors, hospitals, clinics key healthcare providers would stop seeing medicaid patients, else simply go business altogether, tom yates legal council health justice said statement illinois unprecedented budget impasse republican governor democrats control legislature ballooned state unpaid bill pile billion
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president donald trump administration dropped plans executive order require us food aid transported american ships members congress protested, congressional aid sources said friday reuters reported thursday trump considering issuing order would increased percent current requirement percent aid transported us flagged vessels senator bob corker, republican chairman senate foreign relations committee, stopped short confirming information order said discussed issue trump understands shift would increased cost food aid caused people starve good conversation today president trump, corker said statement emailed reuters businessman, understands expanding cargo preference would substantially drive cost food aid cause people starve around world, corker said white house immediately respond request comment although unlikely significant effect trillion global cargo shipping industry, initiative originally touted part trump america first platform might slowed food aid getting millions people little create jobs, critics said aid groups, members congress parties working years lower, eliminate, percent shipping requirement united states, world largest provider humanitarian assistance, spent billion foreign food aid half estimated go shipping storage conservative leaning american enterprise institute said november report shipping food aid us flagged vessels costs percent aid shipped internationally competitive rates take much weeks longer jeremy konyndyk, former director usaid office us foreign disaster assistance, welcomed administration decision drop order konyndyk, senior policy fellow washington based center global development, said four potential famines world would worst possible moment shifting money hungry mouths subsidies big shipping conglomerates corker pushing years reform us food aid program, including eliminating cargo preference said statement looked forward working congress administration achieve long overdue reforms hearing possible executive order, several members congress called white house express concern, congressional aides said administration budget proposal suggested slashing foreign aid general increasing defense spending plan also met stiff opposition congress, lawmakers argued soft power options food medical aid disaster recovery assistance effective tools foreign policy discounted supporters say trump initiative would create new us jobs shipping industry us controlled food shipments important national security us fleet could transferred military case conflict food aid small percentage worldwide sea cargo flow, critics argue, security issue moot cargo ships slow use st century military said costs would also far higher eliminating competition shipping contracts lower cost international carriers, requiring us taxpayer dollars feed fewer people
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growing number us states refused friday give voters names, addresses sensitive personal information commission created president donald trump investigate alleged voter fraud, saying demand unnecessary violated privacy commission formed try find basis lie president trump put forward foundation, kentucky secretary state alison lundergan grimes told reuters interview republican trump made unsubstantiated claims millions people voted illegally democratic rival hillary clinton election established panel executive order may despite evidence voter fraud widespread trump presidential advisory commission election integrity sent letter states wednesday asking turn voter information including names, last four digits social security numbers, addresses, birth dates, political affiliation, felony convictions voting histories request commission vice chairman kris kobach caused backlash states including virginia, kentucky, california, new york massachusetts, election officials said would provide data california secretary state alex padilla said thursday handing information would serve legitimize debunked claims widespread voter fraud states said would could provide information requested, according statements election officials media reports said certain data social security numbers publicly available would turn public information others raised privacy concerns questioned need examine voter fraud mississippi secretary state delbert hosemann said statement seen letter would rebuff commission go jump gulf mexico mississippi great state launch from, said kobach, secretary state kansas, high profile advocate tougher laws immigration voter identification office respond reuters requests comment kobach quoted kansas city star article saying state would provide social security numbers time since publicly available kobach rule providing information future letter, copy provided reuters connecticut secretary state office, kobach also asked states feedback improve election integrity evidence voter fraud convictions voter related crimes since civil rights groups democratic lawmakers called commission tactic suppress votes republicans states right balk turning massive reams personal information clearly campaign suppress vote, dale ho, director american civil liberties union voting rights project, said statement friday public availability voter data varies state, request raises privacy concerns, said richard hasen, university california, irvine, professor studies election law
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twenty moderate republicans us house representatives warned friday efforts overhaul federal tax code could jeopardized demands including major spending cuts fiscal budget resolution june letter house speaker paul ryan, lawmakers moderate tuesday group said including hundreds billions dollars cuts mandatory programs could extremely problematic tax reform asked budget delay senate republicans finish debate healthcare legislation fear house persists pursuing course, could imperil tax reform, wrote lawmakers, led representative charlie dent pennsylvania republicans must pass budget resolution unlock key legislative tool known reconciliation, party needs move tax bill forward without support democrats members conservative house freedom caucus say back spending plan cuts mandatory programs including medicaid food stamps, reductions moderates oppose house republicans made significant progress budget decisions family discussions continue amongst conference, ryan spokeswoman ashlee strong said statement freedom caucus tuesday group represents enough house republicans stymie legislation outside organizations including powerful business lobby groups increasingly worried disagreement could lead political stand prevents tax reform occurring reforms consideration rise importance pro growth, comprehensive tax reform, us chamber commerce, business roundtable, national association manufacturers national federation independent business said joint letter republican democratic congressional leaders wednesday republican moderates also worry adding mandatory cuts reconciliation bill would create unpalatable legislation reduces benefits poor granting tax cuts corporations wealthy individuals, according aides house budget committee canceled plans send resolution fiscal floor week, chairmen several committees rejected efforts wring billion mandatory spending spending freedom caucus members want much larger cuts
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us labor department friday defended authority use salary levels decide eligible overtime pay distanced obama administration rule greatly expanded number qualifying workers us president donald trump, labor department continued fight challenge obama administration era rule raise pay threshold overtime eligibility endorsed former administration move nearly double threshold, increase strongly opposed business groups labor department told federal appeals court friday power use salaries set thresholds mandatory overtime pay, without advocating , maximum salary level set department obama labor department challenging november decision federal judge texas blocked obama rule, decision department said could prevent setting new threshold set obama administration obama rule expected extend overtime pay eligibility million salaried workers nevada states sued last year block rule business groups criticized increase drastic costly, potentially forcing employers convert salaried workers hourly wages trump labor secretary r alexander acosta said confirmation hearing march correct threshold might around , labor department took initial steps earlier week begin developing new threshold friday brief new orleans based th us circuit court appeals, labor department made clear support salary threshold developed obama department told court reluctant move forward rulemaking necessary set new threshold long authority question nevada states said use salary threshold determine overtime eligibility controversial decades, appeals courts allowed set low enough exempt management workers obama administration rule far drastic, states said, expanding overtime pay tens thousands state employees senator patty murray, washington state democrat, criticized labor department handling appeal, saying statement administration appears preparing roll back overtime protections millions workers
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president donald trump said friday sending federal help fight crime chicago reached epidemic proportions government sending federal agents chicago plans prosecute firearms cases aggressively, attorney general jeff sessions told fox news asked trump statement plan early morning twitter post crime killings chicago reached epidemic proportions sending federal help shootings chicago year trump wrote twitter president regularly singled chicago violent crime problem january decried high crime rate third populous us city carnage , number murders chicago exceeded , jump nearly percent, new york los angeles combined , shooting victims city last year, according police number murders, shootings shooting victims decreased slightly year city million murders, period last year , shooting victims, , , according police figures sessions said anti crime policies chicago worked police demoralized many ways federal assistance come form chicago crime gun strike force, collaboration police department justice bureau alcohol, tobacco, firearms explosives atf group, including police officers, federal agents intelligence analysts, work impede flow illegal guns throughout chicago target repeat gun offenders trump administration let bloodshed go cannot accept levels violence, sessions said statement friday afternoon group became operational june , sessions said significantly help police officers stem flow illegal guns create culture accountability gangs drive violence city, police superintendent eddie johnson said statement monday, chicago police announced atf mobile ballistics lab arrived city help process shooting scenes six months ago made clear would welcome additional federal support, six months later appreciate new atf agents arriving, adam collins, spokesman chicago mayor rahm emanuel, said progress cpd chicago police department made year happened without new resources federal government requested chicago also midst reforming police department federal investigation found officers routinely violated civil rights people, citing excessive force racially discriminatory conduct joseph ferguson, city inspector general, called chicago officials agree consent decree oversee changes department committee meeting tuesday splitting mayor, said court enforced settlement necessary reform response questions ferguson comments, emanuel told reporters wednesday justice department walked away consent decrees, city sought different strategy multiple roads allow make sure make changes reform, said
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maine governor paul lepage said friday would reject latest budget deal bipartisan group legislators, warning state government would shut without spending cuts second term republican said repeatedly week would ready close non essential government services july holiday weekend starts lawmakers cannot agree billion two year budget would require new taxes deal reached late thursday called billion spending ink, lepage told reporters state capital augusta signature budget increases taxes full legislature due vote friday, day six member bipartisan budget committee reached deal would repeal measure voters approved november impose additional percent income tax state residents earn , year proposed budget also increases public education funding million leaders maine democrat controlled house representatives republican controlled senate supported measure, unclear could garner two thirds support needed passage even do, state law gives governor days respond budget passed legislature lepage said friday ready wait long vetoing budget raises taxes government would shut time without shutdown, lose leverage negotiation next days, lepage said, adding think lawmakers could reach budget deal friday would accept state police, parks offices responsible collecting revenue would continue operate shutdown, lepage said state democratic house speaker urged lawmakers back budget deal divided government, compromise option, speaker sara gideon said statement maine advocacy group sued state federal court thursday, seeking order would ensure public assistance payments continue uninterrupted , people, one three residents, receive maine government shut several weeks due budget impasse, lawmakers reached deal furloughed state workers picketed capitol
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two television hosts assailed donald trump questioned mental health friday charged white house tried unsuccessfully get apologize president unfavorable coverage exchange getting negative tabloid story killed appears fragile, impetuous, child like ego seen again, especially women, mika brzezinski, co host msnbc morning joe, said program attacks women fears women, added co host joe scarborough, former republican us congressman brzezinski scarborough fired back program opinion piece washington post trump twitter messages thursday, attacked them, particularly brzezinski, highly personal terms trump called brzezinski low iq crazy mika alleged bleeding badly face lift visited mar lago estate florida around new year eve called scarborough psycho joe scarborough said trump packed five six lies two tweets, including mischaracterizing meetings mar lago brzezinski said never face lift presidential counselor kellyanne conway, speaking abc good morning america, defended trump ability fight back attacked declined endorse content tweets well incredible watch people play armchair psychologist, outright ridiculing president physicalities, mental state, calling names want children call people playground, conway told fox news trump tweets, latest attacks us news media, roundly condemned lawmakers parties became distraction fellow republicans senate try iron differences major healthcare legislation brzezinski scarborough, friendly terms trump past critical since took office january, described white house pressure planned negative story national enquirer tabloid newspaper trump friends david pecker, chief executive national enquirer parent company, american media, inc tabloid specializes scandalous stories celebrities supportive trump year, top white house staff members warned national enquirer planning publish negative article us unless begged president story spiked ignored desperate pleas, wrote post scarborough said program received calls three top administration officials asking co hosts call trump apologize coverage administration told called apologized, trump would get story killed, scarborough said identify administration officials calls kept coming, kept coming like call, need call please call come on, joe pick phone call him, scarborough said blackmail, said msnbc panelist donny deutsch twitter post friday, trump gave different account, saying scarborough called stop national enquirer article said american media said statement knowledge discussions white house joe mika story, absolutely involvement discussions concerned reveals president united states, brzezinski, engaged married scarborough, said trump twitter attacks president trump launched personal attacks us thursday, concerns unmoored behavior go far beyond personal america leaders allies asking yet whether man fit president, co hosts wrote post column
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us president donald trump said friday north korea nuclear ballistic missiles program required determined response, era strategic patience north korea government ended era strategic patience north korean regime failed frankly, patience over, trump said white house rose garden joint appearance south korean president moon jae working closely south korea japan, well partners around world, range diplomatic, security economic measures protect allies citizens menace known north korea, trump said
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us president donald trump spoke turkish president tayyip erdogan friday discuss dispute qatar gulf arab powers severed diplomatic travel links qatar trump erdogan discussed ways resolve dispute ensuring countries work together stop terrorist funding combat extremist ideology , white house said statement turkey backed doha rift four arab states, boycotting country alleged support terrorism, become worst gulf arab crisis years doha denies charges
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china reacted relatively calmly friday series diplomatic broadsides united states, expressing anger new arms sales washington taiwan hoping ties could soon brought back track us officials said president donald trump growing increasingly frustrated china inability restrain north korea arms missile programs week, united states imposed sanctions two chinese citizens shipping company helping north korea weapons programs, announced billion arms sale taiwan, said would like sick chinese dissident liu xiaobo treated elsewhere also placed china global list worst offenders human trafficking forced labor senior us officials told reuters washington considering trade actions beijing, including tariffs steel imports trump met indian prime minister narendra modi monday white house made point noting united states, india japan would joining together naval exercises soon indian ocean, point seemed aimed china long way bromance trump chinese president xi jinping appeared first summit april trump made grand gesture desire warm ties meeting florida residence subsequently called xi good man china said outraged arms sales taiwan, upset north korea related sanctions, make specific threats retaliation , beijing threatened sanction us firms sell weapons taiwan washington announced much bigger billion arms package chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang said hoped united states correct mistakes get ties back track avoid cooperation important areas impacted elaborate jia qingguo, dean school international studies peking university advised government foreign policy, cautioned interpreting recent events indicating shift china us relations, saying still early tell good first summit good beginning relationship long run characterized cooperation also conflict, jia said arms sales taiwan, south china sea east china sea, problems relationship appear question much two countries able manage conflicts, whether manage better previous administration trump xi expected meet next week sidelines g summit germany city hamburg china long cautious trump, china based diplomatic sources say, believing unpredictable needs handled care chinese government view trump still discovering often things predict clever enough predict do, said shen dingli, professor shanghai elite fudan university trump upset china even taking office, taking call taiwan president tsai ing wen, overturning decades precedent high level official contacts united states island china considers wayward province china worked hard get trump understand importance taiwan china us relationship, never seriously expected washington stop selling weapons, provision explicitly made us law us selling weapons taiwan routine, said shen selling much less before, much better think anything terrible still, risks around taiwan profound china defense ministry, responding us weapons sales, said taiwan important, sensitive core issue united states china arms sale came hot heels us senate committee approving bill calling resumption port visits taiwan us navy first time since washington ditched taipei established ties beijing china defense ministry registered opposition bill thursday, spokesman wu qian pointed long respect core concerns, chinese us militaries engine stability two countries shi yinhong, heads center american studies beijing renmin university advised government diplomacy, said important people realistic challenges china united states face perhaps people appraised highly xi trump meeting although atmosphere good, still real problems there, shi said, referring florida summit maybe say china us relations gone back normal, shi added trump patience, nobody surprised pushed certain issues fore
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donald trump vladimir putin opportunity mend countries ties meet next week, former top us diplomat henry kissinger said friday, day followed meeting us president talks putin expectations trump election would bring thaw icy relations moscow washington put hold, white house embroiled domestic row trump associates russia ties us russian leaders first face face encounter next week g summit hamburg previous moment heightened tension moscow washington, s, kissinger acted back channel intermediary, passing messages leadership soviet union behalf us president richard nixon kremlin friday denied kissinger, visiting moscow met putin behind closed doors thursday, acting go time speaking international affairs conference moscow, kissinger said planned trump putin meeting believe moment two countries responsibility, opportunity, make significant progress improving relations, improving situations around world cooperative efforts tensions russia united states happened often overcome often before, kissinger, , said take questions reporters event asked kissinger providing back channel kremlin white house, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said try happen said kissinger putin meeting strictly private declined disclose two men talked may, trump granted white house audience kissinger us leader said kissinger would talk russia, among issues speaking moscow event kissinger friday, russian foreign minister sergei lavrov said significance planned putin trump hamburg meeting abnormal period relations leaders speak telephone overcome judging telephone conversations, desire get beyond abnormality start seeking agreement specific issues
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budget deal elusive midnight friday deadline fast approaching, illinois faces crisis threatens everything education system government payrolls likelihood becoming first us state ever junk credit rating illinois, gone record setting two straight years without complete spending plan due impasse republican governor democratic legislature, poised start fiscal saturday budget less consequences would dire nation fifth largest state, billion backlog unpaid bills p warned starting new fiscal year without budget reduces chronic structural deficit could trigger downgrade bb plus would put illinois financial footing azerbaijan, bulgaria portugal lack budget makes difference here, said p analyst gabriel petek, voiced concerns state ability control finances cash flow even agency oversees elections immune top illinois state board elections official told reuters agency faces loss certain cyber security protections beginning september unpaid , bill board among state election authorities us homeland security department confirmed targeted russian hackers election immediate casualty state lottery first time, illinois suspended sales powerball mega millions tickets announced delay payments saturday prizes exceeding , lack state budget threatens serious disruption schools next six weeks illinois public school systems, expect less days operating cash fiscal year end, said robert wolfe, chief financial officer illinois state board education budget, doubtful open doors august th, said ralph grimm, school superintendent galesburg, illinois public universities, suffered steep drop state funding, fear erosion student enrollment, loss accreditation, bruising spending cuts lindsay perez, suburban chicago mother, year old daughter elena, survives medicaid funded ventilator, described reporters thursday horrific situation losing medical supplies budget crisis girl, born without lung, urged politicians pass budget could try hard enough, could it, said meanwhile, illinois risks intervention federal judges overseeing consent decrees requiring state fund medical services disadvantaged us judge weighing much illinois must allocate pay billion medicaid bills ensure continued medical care million poor disabled residents illinois comptroller susana mendoza, whose office pays state bills, pledged fully cover debt service bonds, essential payments pensions payroll could face reductions judge orders higher priority medicaid democratic house speaker michael madigan offered reporters murky response thursday asked resolution fiscal mess could struck governor bruce rauner midnight friday deadline oh sure, everybody reasonable, madigan said potential breakthrough could done two years ago long odds madigan rauner, posted twitter photo desk waiting balanced budget, could strike deal appeared worsen thursday abrupt resignation senate republican leader christine radogno, respected parties expert negotiator really tried hard time someone else take reins, told reporters
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bills backed us president donald trump crack illegal immigrants passed us house representatives thursday, drawing criticism immigration activists others called threat civil liberties house voted pass sanctuary criminals act would withhold federal grants called sanctuary city jurisdictions comply certain federal immigration lawsby vote , chamber also passed kate law increase penalties illegal immigrants return united states named kate steinle, shot dead san francisco illegal immigrant deported five times charged murder applaud house passing two crucial measures save protect american lives, trump said statement bills campaigned vital public safety national security bills need approval senate become law trump republicans control chambers democrats assailed measures fear mongering although people illegally enter country reunite families, flee violence persecution, bill considers dangerous criminals deserve lengthy prison sentences, democratic representative jerrold nadler said debate kate law presidential campaign, trump demanded action sanctuary cities, provide protection illegal immigrants laws limit much cooperation local police may federal immigration authorities sanctuary criminals act prohibits sanctuary cities adopting policies restrict police officers asking individuals immigration status immigration status others laws, illegal immigrants would face mandatory detention past convictions expanded number offenses, driving influence drugs alcohol wednesday, trump promoted bills white house speeches parents young people slain people live in, immigrated to, united states illegally
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us president donald trump administration reversed decision late thursday said fianc would considered close family members therefore allowed travel united states revised travel ban took effect us state department concluded upon review, fianc would included close family members, said state department official requested anonymity trump administration previously decided, basis interpretation us supreme court ruling, grandparents, grandchildren fianc traveling iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen would barred obtaining visas ban place day ban took effect pm edt gmt friday , along day ban refugees monday, supreme court revived parts trump travel ban people six muslim majority countries, narrowing scope lower court rulings blocked parts march executive order allowing temporary ban go effect people strong ties united states spokesman department homeland security, also requested anonymity, said would updating guidance state fianc would barred obtaining visas ban place supreme court exempted ban travelers refugees bona fide relationship person entity united states example, court said close familial relationship someone united states would covered state hawaii asked federal judge honolulu thursday evening determine whether trump administration interpreted court decision narrowly hawaii said court filing us government intended violate supreme court instructions improperly excluding united states people actually close family relationship us persons, echoing criticism immigrant refugee groups hawaii called refusal recognize grandparents relatives acceptable family relationship plain violation supreme court command hawaii attorney general doug chin asked us district judge derrick watson honolulu, blocked trump travel ban march, issue order soon possible clarifying supreme court ruling interpreted watson ordered justice department respond hawaii request monday, said would allow hawaii reply july senior us official answer directly asked barring grandparents grandchildren would make united states safer, instead pointed trump guidance pause certain travel review security posture us government expected things run smoothly business usual us ports entry, another senior us official told reporters handful immigration lawyers gathered dulles international airport outside washington thursday case problems going keep fighting ban, even applies narrowly, said sirine shebaya, senior staff attorney muslim advocates still muslim ban, still trying send message whole community welcome administration said refugees agreements resettlement agencies close family united states would exempted ban, likely sharply limiting number refugees allowed entry coming months hawaii said court filing preposterous consider formal link resettlement agency qualifying relationship refugee resettlement agencies expected formal links would refugees would qualify bona fide administration decision likely means refugees beyond , cap set trump would allowed country year us official said that, wednesday evening, , refugees allowed country fiscal year state department said refugees scheduled arrive july could still enter trump first announced temporary travel ban jan , calling counterterrorism measure allow time develop better security vetting order caused chaos airports, officials scrambled enforce blocked courts opponents argued measure discriminated muslims security rationale revised version ban also halted courts state department guidance, distributed us diplomatic posts wednesday evening seen reuters, fleshed supreme court ruling people bona fide relationship individual entity united states defined close familial relationship parent, spouse, child, adult son daughter, son law, daughter law sibling, including step siblings step family relations department cable said grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers law sisters law, fianc s, extended family members considered close family guidelines also said workers offers employment company united states lecturer addressing us audiences would exempt ban, arrangements hotel reservation would considered bona fide relationships
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united states expects business usual ports entry fresh rules us president donald trump travel ban citizens six muslim majority nations goes effect pm eastern time, senior us officials said thursday expect business usual ports entry starting pm tonight, one official told reporters conference call implementing supreme court ruling allowing parts travel ban take effect second official formal assurance us resettlement agency refugee would enough exempt refugee day ban entry also imposed trump travel ban executive order
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state hawaii thursday asked federal judge honolulu clarify us supreme court ruling week reinstated parts president donald trump revised travel ban court filing, state hawaii said us government intended violate supreme court instructions improperly excluding united states people actually close family relationship us persons
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us senate resolved technical issue thursday stalled new package sanctions russia measure faces opposition house could mean delays, lawmakers said countering iran destabilizing activities act, also includes russia sanctions, passed senate vote june many lawmakers hoped bill would become law time send strong message russian president vladimir putin president donald trump meeting germany next week senate bill stalled house republican leaders said violated constitutional requirement legislation affecting revenues originate house, known blue slip violation lawmakers two chambers bickered since democrats accused house republicans trying kill bill please trump administration officials said concerns house republican leaders insisted objection solely procedural one speaker made clear take sanctions house receives it, said ashlee strong, spokeswoman speaker paul ryan senate resolved procedural issue thursday delay means house vote g , congress recess next week going referendum republican leadership, going go along president coddling putin russians, legacy, said representative eliot engel, top house foreign affairs committee democrat engel republican committee chairman ed royce said want sanctions passed quickly house republicans reservations representative pete sessions, whose home state texas central us energy, said wanted assurances bill would affect businesses representative mark meadows said would look bill closely hearing italian, german british ambassadors, energy related concerns could potentially run trouble early tell, meadows said legislation would put law sanctions previously established via ex president barack obama executive orders includes sanctions mining industries, targets russians responsible cyber attacks supplying weapons syria government also sets review process would require trump get congress approval easing sanctions russia
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us senate proposal replace obamacare would cut spending government medicaid poor percent come , non partisan congressional research office said thursday, complicating republican efforts forge deal congressional budget office report, requested senate democrats, provides longer term look republican plan would affect medicaid spending senate majority leader mitch mcconnell searches formula win conservative moderate elements republican caucus republican discussions thursday focused two proposals one, moderates, would keep percent obamacare tax high earners investment income, instead repealing republicans promised another, conservative senator ted cruz, would let insurers offer skimpier healthcare plans also offer plan choice obamacare compliant additional billion decade combat opioid crisis also table, sources close talks told reuters original draft republican bill opposed least nine republican senators mcconnell afford lose two republican votes seat senate pass bill vice president mike pence capitol hill push bill, meeting cruz moderate senators susan collins, shelley moore capito dean heller opposed bill original form two factions yet seem agreement senator lisa murkowski said discussions continuing see whether cruz proposal could made acceptable moderates like conservative senator pat toomey said would shocked obamacare percent tax repealed republican governor john kasich ohio, opted expand medicaid obamacare, said cbo latest assessment validates concerns bill proposes phasing obamacare medicaid expansion , making deeper cuts program overhauling cbo estimated current law, medicaid spending would grow percent year next two decades republican senate plan, projected growth percent year percent per year subsequent years cbo typically score legislation year window, bill longer term affects assessed thursday report earlier estimated senate bill would strip coverage million americans next decade
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us president donald trump meet russian president vladimir putin next week summit germany brings two world leaders whose political fortunes become intertwined face face first time kremlin white house announced thursday pair meet sidelines july summit g nations hamburg trump national security adviser hr mcmaster downplayed significance meeting, one nine side meetings us president two days different discussions country, really, mcmaster said specific agenda really going whatever president wants talk meeting fraught difficulties trump allegations russia interfered us presidential election last year colluded republican campaign overshadowed businessman unexpected victory dogged first five months office russia united states also odds ukraine, nato expansion civil war syria moscow supports president bashar al assad united states backs rebel groups trying overthrow assad, washington angered russia launching missile strikes syrian government air base april response united states says chemical weapons attack killed dozens civilians trump frequently called better ties russia lawmakers republican party urging wary moscow president made clear, like united states entire west develop constructive relationship russia also made clear necessary confront russia destabilizing behavior, mcmaster said us intelligence agencies say russia hacked leaked emails democratic party political groups help trump win us presidential election democrat hillary clinton russia denies allegations trump says team collude moscow several congressional committees well fbi investigating russia role election alleged collusion trump campaign makes optics putin meeting particularly challenging trump big grins faces, picture front pages every western newspaper, investigation continues here, said heather conley, former state department official george w bush white house would think president would advised, meeting, careful body language, conley told reuters trump raised russian hackles week white house said appeared syrian military preparing conduct chemical weapons attack warned assad forces would pay heavy price russian foreign minister sergei lavrov warned wednesday moscow would respond proportionately united states took measures syrian government forces lavrov added would probably right putin trump talk g summit world economic powers republican bob corker, influential chairman senate foreign relations committee, described planned encounter side meeting said hoped trump would bring problematic issues putin would hope would hand list issues country think may well that, corker told reuters putin, served russian president prime minister, outlasted previous two us presidents, george w bush barack obama officials administrations say american officials initially overestimated potential areas cooperation russian leader then, combination overconfidence, inattention occasional clumsiness, washington contributed deep spiral relations moscow, say relations reached post cold war low trump predecessor, obama last days presidency, obama ordered expulsion russian suspected spies imposed sanctions two russian intelligence agencies involvement hacking us political groups election proposed new package sanctions russia us congress might also put curbs trump ability pursue warmer relations moscow us senate reached agreement thursday resolve technical issue stalling sanctions, although measure fate house representatives uncertain
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president donald trump administration preparing executive order require us food aid transported american ships, according four sources knowledge deliberations currently, percent aid must transported us flagged vessels sources said trump considering going far doubling percent, move likely stir opposition republicans democrats executive order drafted white house, one source knowledge discussions told reuters, adding discussed among government lawyers although unlikely significant effect trillion global cargo shipping industry, initiative touted part trump america first platform may slow food aid getting millions people little create jobs, critics said aid groups, members congress parties working years lower, eliminate, percent shipping requirement united states, world largest provider humanitarian assistance, spent billion foreign food aid half estimated go shipping storage conservative leaning american enterprise institute said november report shipping food aid us flagged vessels costs percent aid shipped internationally competitive rates take much weeks longer supporters say trump initiative would create new us jobs shipping industry us controlled food shipments important national security us fleet could transferred military case conflict critics argue order would create few, any, jobs food aid small percentage worldwide sea cargo flow, security issue moot cargo ships slow use st century military costs would also far higher eliminating competition shipping contracts lower cost international carriers, requiring us taxpayer dollars feed fewer people, say spokesman usaid, oversees us humanitarian programs, declined comment, referring question white house natalie strom, spokeswoman white house said, comment potential eo executive orders may may works trump submitted budget outline proposed steep cuts spending foreign aid, accounts percent us spending members congress parties said opposed plan world facing four potential famines, struggles care millions displaced conflicts syria, iraq afghanistan, critics pushing eliminate see unnecessary regulation already adds million year cost providing aid tom hart, north america executive director one campaign, non profit group co founded u bono fight poverty, said regulation would hinder getting life saving food assistance people americans trying help millions people could denied food aid need survive cargo preference requirement doubled, said hart senator bob corker, influential republican chairman senate foreign relations committee, especially vocal critic shipping requirement another committee member, democratic senator chris coons, filed legislation ease requirement hearing potential order, senators parties called senior administration officials let know would supported congress, senate aide told reuters warned, aide added
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ten republican state attorneys general thursday urged federal authorities rescind policy set former us president barack obama protects deportation nearly , immigrants brought country illegally parents, known dreamers obama, democrat, hoped overhauling us immigration system resolving fate estimated million people country illegally would part presidential legacy republican president donald trump vowed crack illegal immigration department homeland security earlier month rescinded separate obama era policy meant cover illegal immigrant parents blocked courts however, dhs said deferred action childhood arrivals, daca, policy covering dreamers still effect letter thursday, republican attorneys general asked dhs abolish daca program going forward, noting government rescind permits already issued federal government withdraw daca, attorneys general said would file legal challenge program federal court texas dhs representative referred questions us department justice, immediately respond request comment republican attorneys general signed letter represent states texas, louisiana, alabama, nebraska, arkansas, south carolina, idaho, tennessee, west virginia kansas larger coalition republican ags challenged policy covering illegal immigrant parents statement, mexican american legal defense educational fund said took encouragement diminished number attorneys general signing onto daca letter, urged trump cave toothless threat legal action
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us president donald trump assailed woman tv news host highly personal terms thursday, calling crazy alleging bleeding one point facelift, twitter attack drew strong criticism, including fellow republicans trump, often decries calls fake news american media week attacked cnn, new york times washington post, took fierce aim thursday hosts msnbc program morning joe, joe scarborough mika brzezinski republican president called brzezinski, journalist daughter former white house national security adviser zbigniew brzezinski, low iq crazy mika said bleeding badly face lift visited mar lago estate around new year eve referred former republican us congressman scarborough psycho joe trump known prolific twitter habit, includes mocking attacks critics rivals, tweets thursday drew particularly strong response sad day america president spends time bullying, lying spewing petty personal attacks instead job, msnbc communications office said twitter morning joe program broadcast live telephone interviews trump presidential race, hosts turned increasingly critical since took office january thursday show, brzezinski excoriated trump administration said officials act lobotomized scared president comcast corp owns nbcuniversal, msnbc parent company lawmakers parties rebuked trump see appropriate comment, republican house representatives speaker paul ryan said trump tweets, saying help improve civility washington tweets represent wrong american politics, greatness america, said republican senator lindsey graham republican senator ben sasse called trump remarks beneath dignity office nancy pelosi, top democrat house representatives, twitter called trump tweets sexist, assault freedom press insult women briefing, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders called false narrative portray trump remarks attack woman rather critic, adding, constant attacks receives going sit back get attacked liberal media, hollywood elites hit him, going hit back, sanders said think surprise anybody fights fire fire tweets created uproar washington distraction republican senators tried bridge differences within party agree major healthcare legislation wealthy businessman former reality tv star previous experience government, trump quick respond criticism presidency, lashing media coverage probes potential collusion campaign team russia, matters sometimes singled individual journalists, including high profile attack running office former fox news current nbc journalist megyn kelly included comment blood coming wherever, widely interpreted reference menstruation trump criticized past comments women attacked kelly asked presidential debate previous references women fat pigs, dogs, slobs disgusting animals trump apologized last october, election, video surfaced said could grab women genitals whenever wanted star trump critical morning joe hosts, thursday attack especially harsh scarborough brzezinski engaged married january meeting mar lago estate florida, trump offered host wedding even officiate it, two said interview vanity fair published may
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mexican president enrique pena nieto meet us counterpart donald trump next week g summit germany, mexican foreign ministry said thursday via twitter election trump early days office sent us mexico relations new low due threats slap tariffs mexican made goods plan build wall southern us border keep illegal immigrants foreign ministry said two leaders would review progress various aspects bilateral relationship, details would published due course late january, planned meeting presidents canceled following twitter dispute trump pledge make mexico pay wall american president since shied away demand trump administration also moved toward talks renegotiate north american free trade agreement nafta , toning earlier threats pull pact mexico canada month, us mexican governments resolved long standing dispute sugar trade, agricultural ministers three nafta countries met said relatively differences farm trade resolve talks
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spending medicaid healthcare program poor would percent lower current law draft bill repeal obamacare proposed senate republicans become law, non partisan congressional budget office said thursday cbo estimated report requested senate democrats current law medicaid spending would grow percent year next two decades republican senate plan, projected growth percent year percent per year subsequent ten years
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us congress divided whether privatize nation air traffic control system chambers advance bills expand airline passenger protections thursday, senate commerce, science transportation committee adopted legislation includes federal aviation administration reforms, unlike house panel, spin air traffic control leaves faa support there, said senator bill nelson, top democrat panel us house transportation infrastructure committee approved privatization plan tuesday, putting air traffic control oversight nonprofit corporation president donald trump said move would modernize air traffic control lower flying costs proposal drawn fire private plane owners rural airports critics say would hand control key asset special interests big airlines american airlines group inc, united airlines, southwest airlines co jetblue airways corp back proposal congress sept reauthorize faa, republican senator john thune, chairman committee, said senate may take proposal august recess, potentially leaving little time come compromise measure senate bill would require new rules prohibiting cancellation, baggage, seat selection day change fees reasonable proportional airlines america, airline trade group, said would result government mandated price controls rejected , us airlines collected billion baggage reservation change fees measures would make illegal airline bump already boarded passenger flight april, united passenger forcibly removed seat, prompting public outrage airline since banned practice senate bill also requires new rules would mandate airlines promptly refund passengers baggage fees fees receive services house bill would require faa set minimum seat sizes us airlines minimum distance rows protect safety health airline passengers average distance rows seats dropped inches inches today, supporters say, average width airline seats shrunk inches inches one contentious issue training requirements pilots, whether certain simulated training hours counted thune said two thirds us airports served regional carriers crisis trying attract pilots, democrats said revised rules could lead unqualified pilots bills would seek speed approval commercial drone use testing, studying privacy implications measures also require medium large sized airports provide clean private rooms terminals nursing mothers would enshrine ban making flight mobile phone calls law senate bill would direct study airplane air quality require study whether airlines shrinking airplane bathrooms add seats
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leaders us house intelligence committee russia probe thursday called white house respond fully request records president donald trump conversations fired fbi director james comey white house told panel june tweet president said recordings conversations responsive committee request joint statement thursday, republican representative mike conaway democratic representative adam schiff said written white house press comply fully request today letter committee makes clear white house respond fully, committee consider using compulsory process ensure satisfactory response, said
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us congress need raise nation debt limit early mid october avoid defaulting loan payments, congressional budget office said report thursday treasury secretary steve mnuchin suggested agency could hit debt ceiling september, encouraged congress raise limit lawmakers go august recess republican leaders congress begun bipartisan discussions matter house us government statutory limit much money borrow cover budget deficit results washington spending collects taxes congress raise limit updated deadline little diminish urgency congress act debt ceiling lawmakers still pressured tackle increase september, funding government become primary focus cbo report pointed slower expected tax receipts year, factor mnuchin cited reason raise debt ceiling sooner lower tax payments cited also factor increase deficit estimate cbo increased deficit estimate current fiscal year billion, billion increase january estimate report factors current law approved congress, include proposals made president donald trump budget proposal released earlier year congress continues struggle completing hefty list addition raising debt ceiling, congress must pass government spending bill end september face government shutdown october aligns deadlines debt limit spending bill, creating potential become intertwined congressional leaders expressed desire see two kept separate avoid getting debt ceiling increase caught politics government spending congress also trying repeal affordable care act healthcare law overhaul tax code two efforts stalled consumed time initially expected still forces pushing effort find agreement debt ceiling, including republicans say increase limit accompany cut spending democrats warned contribute votes legislation increasing level tax cuts rich add deficit
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top aide us vice president mike pence leaving trump administration replaced longtime republican political operative, pence office said thursday josh pitcock, served pence chief staff, succeeded august nick ayers, served pence chief strategist presidential campaign statement, pitcock said departure voluntary time transition private sector ayers recently advising outside political group, america first policies, supports president donald trump group came fire republicans running series ads week criticized republican senator dean heller nevada opposing healthcare bill currently senate statement, ayers said, honored trust vice president excited serve capacity pence emerged crucial member trump team, serving top liaison congress struggled pass healthcare reform looks tackle tax reform legislation later year ayers advised former minnesota governor republican presidential candidate tim pawlenty former georgia governor sonny perdue, us secretary agriculture, among republicans
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us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell thursday said republican senators making good progress efforts come agreement retooled draft legislation aimed repealing replacing affordable care act us house speaker paul ryan separately thursday told reporters news conference expects chamber move quickly senate passes version healthcare legislation
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republican senator susan collins, moderate opposed senate draft healthcare bill, said thursday legislation needs major overhaul would better work democrats toward compromise perspective, bill needs lot tweaking tinkering around edges, collins told msnbc needs major overhaul collins said conversations several democrats wiling negotiate healthcare discouraged leadership hope get past stage sit negotiate bill, said
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france president given donald trump easy ride crunching handshake one meeting followed body swerve another public rebuke attitude climate change seems olive branch paris us leader said wednesday accepted invitation emmanuel macron celebrate july bastille day celebrations years since us troops entered world war one trump likely revel ceremony laden pageantry military pomp, us soldiers marching champs elysees boulevard beside french servicemen
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top us senate republican struggled wednesday salvage major healthcare legislation sought president donald trump, meeting privately parade skeptical senators critics within party urged substantial changes republican leaders hope agree changes legislation friday lawmakers take next week independence day recess senate majority leader mitch mcconnell tuesday abandoned plans seek passage week republicans votes pass bill seven years, republicans led quest undo law known obamacare, democratic former president barack obama signature legislative achievement trump made dismantling top campaign promise last year presidential campaign policy differences within party raised doubts republicans achieve repeal democrats unified bill republicans control senate slim margin, means mcconnell afford lose two republicans far least
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russia vladimir putin us president donald trump meet sidelines group twenty summit hamburg next week, separate meeting planned, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov told reporters thursday meet case there, sidelines summit, separate meeting planned moment, peskov said
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russia foreign minister sergei lavrov united states secretary state rex tillerson would meet g summit germany next week, deputy foreign minister sergei ryabkov said thursday, russian news agencies reported summit world largest economies held germany hamburg july
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maine two prominent republicans grabbed headlines week political moves widely different style substance, insiders said could risk party stature northeastern state us senator susan collins praise democrats saying would vote white house backed healthcare reform bill governor paul lepage revved conservative base saying ready state government shutdown legislators agree calls budget cuts move collins, four term moderate, keeping maine reputation producing independent minded legislators willing buck party leadership washington tradition challenged lepage, first ran office wave populist tea party support two three way races less majority vote see battle heart soul republican party maine, said david farmer, democratic political consultant worked campaign lepage democratic challenger going belligerent, angry governor lepage going thorough pragmatic still conservative senator collins republican lobbyist political operative lance dutson largely agreed ideological tipping point, said dutson, worked collins reelection campaign, percent vote maine tradition successful third party candidates, notably independent us senator angus king, unaffiliated voters registered either democrats republicans long run, collins model proven itself, dutson said orthodox republican talk republicans like lepage win much support collins lepage publicly disagreed president donald trump, whose brusque style populist approach similar maine governor lepage early supporter trump white house campaign collins said last year would vote new york real estate developer, lepage told local media susan collins fan chair state republican party saw downside diverging style politics two, saying wide gap represented two illustration party wide appeal maine inclusive party, strong conservatives, libertarians moderates, party, party reform going stick together, said demi kouzounas, dentist elected party chair january support strongly gap two clear style comments substance collins said serious concerns senate bill backed trump replacement affordable healthcare act, known obamacare congressional budget office estimated measure would cause million americans lose healthcare insurance next decade, collins became one handful senate republicans say could support bill current form, leading tuesday decision delay vote also tuesday, lepage told radio interviewer ready shut state government ahead holiday weekend crucial businesses catering tourists, democratic lawmakers would agree million spending cuts state next two year budget roughly billion worst guy world play chicken with, veer either way, lepage told wmov radio collision had, coming democrats republicans blame state budget impasse, focused debate fund public schools government shutdown could expose republican rifts turn moderate republicans lepage tactics, suggested phil bartlett, former state senator serves chairman maine democratic party saved fact cooler minds prevailed prevent worst impulses, bartlett said seeing house republicans seem willing shut government
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white water rafting bali visiting temples java, former us president barack obama private family holiday closely tracked indonesia spent four years child obama six moved jakarta american mother, ann dunham, married indonesian man following end marriage obama kenyan father feel proud friend became president, said sonni gondokusumo, , former classmate obama menteng state elementary school jakarta gondokusumo showed class photograph standing behind young obama, wearing school beret clever boy whenever teacher asked solve problem front class, could it, gondokusomo told reuters, adding hoped meet former president obama remains popular world populous muslim nation trip splashed across media extended public holiday mark end fasting month ramadan rakyat merdeka newspaper carried headline obama loves indonesia obama returned official visit president wife, michelle, time brought daughters malia sasha well indonesians avid social media users snaps former us president walking family rice fields rafting bali ayung river gone viral obama kicked holiday island bali, stayed luxurious four seasons resort bali near cultural center ubud wednesday, obama family arrived city yogyakarta java island, visited ancient temple borobudur according cnn indonesia, central java police deployed officers secure visit borobudur, buddhist temple dating th th centuries obama due meet president joko widodo friday palace bogor, south jakarta, visit capital saturday
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us president donald trump wednesday said planned nominate federal communications commission attorney fill one two vacant seats nation telecommunications regulatory agency white house said trump would name brendan carr, republican previously served adviser fcc chairman ajit pai, open seat carr currently general counsel fcc also worked wiley rein llp law firm carr respond request comment five seat fcc currently three members earlier month, trump nominated jessica rosenworcel, democrat, another open seat fcc us senate must confirm carr rosenworcel seated rosenworcel served commissioner regulator end lawmakers failed take renomination former president barack obama, giving republicans majority five seat commission fcc working reverse number obama era regulations, including former democratic president landmark net neutrality rules prohibiting broadband providers giving selling access certain internet services others pai, chosen trump january head agency, also said wants dismantle significant regulations part sweeping review said would remove barriers business modernize rules pai also proposed significant changes local tv ownership limits plans changes media regulations pai praised carr appointment brendan expertise wireless policy public safety tremendous asset commission, said statement republican michael rielly democrat mignon clyburn also serve commission democrats insisted republicans agreed reconfirm rosenworcel part deal confirm rielly republicans denied deal standoff delayed consideration telecommunications legislation senate pai would forced leave commission reconfirmed senate end year pai, fcc chose review inc planned billion acquisition time warner inc fcc must review sinclair broadcast group inc proposed billion acquisition tribune media co, one largest us tv station operators
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us president donald trump intends nominate senate aide richard glick member federal energy regulatory commission, white house said statement wednesday glick, general counsel senate energy natural resources committee, would serve remainder five year term expiring june , statement said must confirmed senate ferc regulates interstate transmission electricity, natural gas crude oil
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us senate armed services committee approved , visas afghans worked us forces interpreters support staff wednesday, effort preserve program risk shutting committee included additional visas version annual national defense authorization act ndaa , must pass piece legislation sets priorities department defense budget fiscal , billion senate house representatives currently working separate versions legislation, must reconciled passed chambers signed president donald trump become law afghan special immigrant visa siv program allows afghans worked us government, often risking lives, move united states rigorous vetting process bipartisan pushes us lawmakers year siv visas come backdrop efforts trump administration clamp immigration majority muslim countries march, us embassy kabul said stopped scheduling interviews siv applicants nearly run visas, lawmakers included , spending bill april preserve program nation owes great debt civilians provided essential assistance us mission afghanistan, pleased legislation authorizes necessary visas brave men women, said democratic senator jeanne shaheen, led push legislation republican senator john mccain, armed services committee chairman
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us lawmakers house representatives armed services committee asked pentagon wednesday produce report climate change effects military report would list service vulnerable military installations risk flooding, sea level rise wildfires threats associated climate change amendment language quoted secretary defense james mattis saying, agree effects changing climate
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delayed us senate healthcare overhaul bill would boost state spending medicaid million , according independent report issued wednesday, credit agencies said would cause states face downward pressure credit ratings senate republican leaders tuesday postponed vote bill, hoped would take place july recess according credit rating agencies moody investors service fitch ratings, legislation would negatively impact states changes core funding medicaid phasing medicaid expansion plan urban institute, washington, dc based think tank, issued report wednesday estimating state medicaid spending would increase million proposed legislation also estimated federal funding medicaid, funds medical care poor indigent, would billion lower year national governor association, monday advocated time review financial impact bill, welcomed delay members senate republicans party resisted measure, non partisan congressional budget office said would cause million americans lose insurance next decade reduce federal outlays medicaid billion time moody senior analyst genevieve nolan told reuters legislation current form would credit negative states, mainly reduced federal funding medicaid obviously bill aca affordable care act repeal replace, even that, medicaid repeal replace medicaid year old program, partnership states federal government, senate bill house bill propose really fundamental restructuring program funded, eric kim, fitch director us public finance, told reuters mix republican democratic governors criticized strongly opposed bill, including connecticut governor dannel malloy, colorado governor john hickenlooper ohio governor john kasich connecticut office policy management said report tuesday bill could cost state billion per year report also said cap federal payments would force states, including connecticut, assume costs, limit benefits, decrease number people served reduce rates providers virginia, bill would cost state medicaid program least billion seven years, according governor terry mcauliffe office would blow hole virginia budget, mcauliffe said statement
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leaders us senate intelligence committee said wednesday reached agreement would allow see memos written former fbi director james comey meetings president donald trump comey relationship trump central ongoing investigations russian meddling us election whether collusion trump associates moscow lawmakers raised questions whether trump fired comey may order interfere russia probe russia denied assertions trump, republican, dismissed sour grapes voiced democrats disappointed victory called witch hunt commitment get appropriate access comey memos, senator mark warner, ranking democrat, told reporters senate pleased think critical information part review process said expected memos soon warner declined say much progress investigation provide timeline might concluded would thought would along, would never expected administration fire jim comey make stuff up, said asked, said expected trump son law close adviser, jared kushner, would appear committee promised despite recently hired lawyer politico first reported richard burr, committee republican chairman, said panel would obtaining memos comey wrote documenting conversations trump comey testified intelligence committee month decided keep detailed records felt uncomfortable meetings president feared trump might lie russia investigations, department justice special counsel robert mueller congressional committees, dogged first months trump presidency distracted policy goals repealing president barack obama healthcare law trump also faced criticism fellow republicans well democrats administration failure investigate charges russia interfered us election concerns might russia dangerous adversary world today, continues refuse act, dereliction basic duty defend country, nicholas burns, undersecretary state republican president george w bush, testified senate panel wednesday hearing last week focused us election, homeland security official testified russian hackers targeted us state election systems presidential race small number breached warner said panel asked officials states release information hacking see americans made safer know state elections systems russia tried hack, said probes times come republican concerns leaks classified information unproven assertions trump others obama administration improperly spied trump associates wednesday, republican senators chuck grassley lindsey graham asked fbi justice department copies applications secretive foreign intelligence surveillance court permission conduct surveillance related election, including related fbi ongoing russia investigation
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flush cash, political groups outside white house aggressively coming president donald trump aid battles low public approval numbers, questions election campaign ties russia stalled legislative agenda television attack ads online campaigns normally seen tumult election, groups helping trump strike back perceived enemies boost agenda, adding firepower twitter account bully pulpit white house tuesday, one groups, america first policies, launched attack ad senator trump republican party balked senate plan overhaul healthcare would leave millions americans uninsured attack angered senate leader mitch mcconnell, struggling rustle votes plan first time us president super pacs
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us senate banking committee top two lawmakers unveiled bipartisan piece legislation wednesday designed prevent prolonged vacancy federal body determines large insurance companies regulated proposed legislation senate banking chairman mike crapo ranking member sherrod brown would permit roy woodall, independent insurance expert financial stability oversight council fsoc , remain job replacement nominated confirmed, additional months fsoc panel regulators power dub large financial firms, including insurers, systemic, tag carries additional oversight federal reserve panel designated number insurers, including prudential financial inc, american international group inc metlife metlife fought designation court two still carry designation, though prudential widely expected seek rescinded two thirds majority vote fsoc sitting members needed rescind designation woodall, previously voted designating metlife prudential, person panel insurance expertise six year term expires september federal insurance regulator, woodall effectively important figure us regulation large insurers fsoc composed heads federal financial regulators led us treasury secretary steven mnuchin fsoc members allowed continue serving roles expired terms, temporarily replaced acting member vacancy due quirk dodd frank law, woodall cannot held temporarily replaced term expires
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four washington largest business lobby groups urged congress letter wednesday settle differences government spending move forward overhauling us tax code next year us chamber commerce, business roundtable, national association manufacturers national federation independent businesses penned joint letter calling lawmakers adopt budget next year would allow begin work changing tax code view, given historic opportunity congress, reforms consideration rise importance pro growth, comprehensive tax reform, letter states budget process hit delay week conservative republicans house continued demand billions dollars cuts spending outline passing budget vital begin process rewriting tax code permits procedural maneuver allow republicans pass tax bill without support democrats president donald trump made tax reform key goal year additionally, congress become bogged trying repeal obamacare, process delayed week blamed inability move tax reform joint letter urged congress let fights, alluding health care, prevent tax reform completed year
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despite major setback us senate, president trump said wednesday republican healthcare bill moving along well predicted surprise yet come big hit seven year quest undo democratic former president barack obama signature legislative achievement, us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell tuesday abandoned plans get bill passed week trump, met republican senators tuesday, made optimistic comments reporters white house wednesday meeting players world series winning chicago cubs going great, great surprise, said trump later said think us senate democratic leader chuck schumer serious asking meeting us senators negotiate healthcare changes think serious serious obamacare disaster wants try save something hurting lot people, trump said trump promised presidential candidate away obama affordable care act, also known obamacare republicans would like make progress issue clear way priorities tax reform
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us supreme court decision allowing partial implementation president donald trump travel ban stirred anger confusion parts middle east, would visitors worried travel plans futures blanket day ban visitors six muslim majority countries
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wine industry businessman financial manager sentenced four years prison wednesday defrauding millions dollars former national basketball association star tim duncan charles banks, , faced years prison pleaded guilty april one count wire fraud regarding investment urged duncan make firm called gameday entertainment, banks headed us district judge fred biery also ordered banks pay million duncan restitution san antonio spurs great duncan, retired, said statement afraid without strong sentence, financial advisers would feel free prey young, impressionable suddenly wealthy athletes judge biery, may understand difficult public light horrible way, poster child dumb athlete whose financial advisor took money, duncan said statement read court record prosecutors hate embarrassed imagine several nba players courtroom support duncan, including former teammates tony parker manu ginobili hearing, duncan told reporters satisfied sentence brief statement sentencing, banks apologized duncan breaking trust, tricking agreeing make loans failing sports merchandise company headed banks according court documents, duncan losses totaled million investments loan guarantees made gameday, went business year prosecutors said much money went banks pocketsdefense lawyers said court april money forgiven banks provided original loans banks also founder terroir capital, financial management fund works wine hospitality industry duncan retired end last season seasons spurs scam discovered duncan divorce lawyer consulted financial planner put together property settlement basketball star divorce, court documents said
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us president donald trump wednesday expressed confidence republican led senate would ultimately prevail passing legislation aimed repealing replacing healthcare law passed predecessor, former democratic president barack obama tough think going get line, trump told reporters white house ahead separate event energy, adding healthcare probably toughest subject get passed congress
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us senate majority whip john cornyn wednesday indicated republican leaders want changes draft healthcare legislation completed week lawmakers could review revised plan next week congressional recess cornyn, speaking reporters outside senate leader mitch mcconnell office, said changes done friday would optimal allow congressional budget office time provide new analysis bill impact
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us president donald trump accepted french president emmanuel macron invitation attend bastille day ceremonies paris july , senior white house official said wednesday two leaders spoke tuesday macron issued invitation two men last met brussels may, session noted extended handshake
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president donald trump travel france bastille day military celebrations july , president emmanuel macron office said wednesday, sign allies seeking bolster ties despite differences climate change french presidency white house said trump accepted invitation make visit, also commemorate us entry world war one years ago two leaders build strong counter terrorism cooperation economic partnership two countries, white house said statement macron appears broadly aligning foreign policy us priorities tackling terrorism seeking better ties russia two leaders publicly clashed trump said would pull global accord action combat climate change beyond differences subjects climate, shows strength links transatlantic ties convergence views counter terrorism joint commitment war zones, said french diplomat united states, france biggest contributor coalition fighting islamic state militants iraq syria july festivities see thousands men women france army, navy air force march champs elysees avenue paris us military year march french forces july , , crowds stormed bastille prison, opponents monarchy held, start french revolution plans trump visit britain yet finalised despite invitation prime minister theresa may met washington january prospect visit met opposition britain, prompting fears angry protests, also possibility france donald trump violent reason here, far left lawmaker former french presidential candidate said wednesday welcome clear, jean luc melenchon, leader france unbowed movement, told europe radio
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president donald trump growing increasingly frustrated china inaction north korea bilateral trade issues considering possible trade actions beijing, three senior administration officials told reuters officials said trump looking options including tariffs steel imports, commerce secretary wilbur ross already said considering part national security study us steel industry whether trump would take steps china remains unclear april, backed threat withdraw nafta said canadian mexican leaders telephoned asking halt planned executive order favor opening discussions officials said consensus way forward china say options studied decision expected week, senior official said chinese steel already subject dozens anti dumping anti subsidy orders result small share us market guiding ran protect american industry american workers, one us officials said, referring trump election promise take hard line trade china north korea, trump feels like gave china chance make difference seen enough results, official said united states pressed china exert economic diplomatic pressure north korea help rein nuclear missile programs beijing repeatedly said influence north korea limited little, lot, official said going get needs that, needs move ahead broader agenda trade north korea us ambassador china terry branstad, arrived beijing tuesday, spoke reporters outside residence wednesday said united states hoped collaborate china need work together deal pressing, difficult issues, threat north korea want work together denuclearize korean peninsula, said death american university student otto warmbier last week, release months imprisonment pyongyang, complicated trump approach north korea, top national security challenge trump signaled disappointment china efforts tweet last week greatly appreciate efforts president xi china help north korea, worked least know china tried trump made grand gesture desire warm ties chinese president xi jinping played host xi april mar lago retreat palm beach, florida think china stepping up, trump said time since then, however, north korea tests long range missiles continued unabated reports preparing another underground nuclear test trump dropped last thursday white house national security adviser hr mcmaster trump senior adviser jared kushner meeting chinese state councillor yang jiechi, official said china inability make headway north korea one topics discussed, according two people familiar meeting statement last week, china foreign ministry said yang met mcmaster kushner, gave details ministry spokesman lu kang directly answer question meeting, said china united states discussed north korea, among issues, security dialogue yang attended yang also separate meeting trump ministry said last week yang told trump china willing work sides, including united states, lessen tension korean peninsula promote appropriate resolution trump met indian prime minister narendra modi monday white house made point noting united states, india japan would joining together naval exercises soon indian ocean, point seemed aimed india rival beijing trump also thanked india joining united states imposing new sanctions north korea
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us senate republican leaders postponed vote healthcare overhaul tuesday resistance members party, president donald trump summoned republican senators white house urge break impasse delay put future longtime top republican priority doubt amid concerns senate bill moderate conservative republicans democrats united opposition, republicans afford lose two votes among ranks senate senate majority leader mitch mcconnell pushing vote ahead july recess starts end week legislation would repeal major elements obamacare shrink medicaid government healthcare program poor going press on, mcconnell said announcing delay, adding leaders would keep working make senators comfortable bill optimistic going get result better status quo white house meeting republican senators, trump said vital reach agreement senate healthcare measure obamacare melting going talk going see getting close, trump told senators added, get done, going something going like, okay mcconnell, whose party razor thin majority member senate, told reporters republican leaders would work week win senators needed pass bill, vote planned recess vice president mike pence could provide crucial vote needed break tie think get votes yes end week, republican senator roger wicker said white house meeting house representatives last month passed version healthcare bill, senate bill criticized left right moderate republicans worried millions people would lose insurance conservatives said bill enough erase obamacare bill prospects helped congressional budget office analysis monday saying would cause million americans lose insurance next decade, although would reduce federal deficit billion period report prompted senator susan collins, republican moderate, say could support bill stands least four conservative republican senators said still opposed cbo analysis three republicans, rob portman ohio, jerry moran kansas shelley moore capito west virginia, said delay announced oppose current draft portman capito cited bill medicaid cutbacks would hurt efforts combat opioid epidemic taken heavy toll states medicaid program expanded former president barack obama signature healthcare law think giving time digest good thing, republican senator bob corker said delay announced us stock prices fell, decision postpone vote added investor worries trump ability deliver promises tax reform deregulation, well changes health sector expected changes driven rally us stocks year benchmark p index closed percent, dow jones industrial average finished percent market likes certainty uncertainty going look like gets next iteration said peter costa, president trading firm empire executions inc passing measure would win trump seeks shift attention weeks questions russia role last year us presidential election mcconnell promised since republicans, view obamacare costly government intrusion, would destroy law root branch controlled congress white house republicans worry failure deliver cost votes next year congressional elections senate passes healthcare bill, either approved house two chambers would reconcile differences conference committee otherwise, house could pass new version send back senate lawmakers expected leave town friday july holiday break, runs next week senate returns work july , house july lawmakers three weeks session month long august recess story corrects dow jones industrial average percent loss th paragraph
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irish prime minister leo varadkar held phone call us president donald trump discussed migration britain exit european union, irish government said statement tuesday particular topics discussed included migration, brexit movement goods citizens across border, climate change, free trade, irish inward investment united states, undocumented irish, statement said, well northern irish peace process border northern ireland, part united kingdom, republic ireland, eu member, become land frontier uk eu britain exits bloc march
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newly appointed us ambassador china terry branstad said wednesday united states would like see nobel peace prize winning activist liu xiaobo treated elsewhere cancer, two countries must work together human rights liu, , jailed years inciting subversion state power helped write petition known charter calling sweeping political reforms treated hospital northern city shenyang late stage liver cancer granted medical parole, lawyer told reuters monday branstad said heart went liu wife, liu xia, effective house arrest since husband peace prize americans would like see opportunity treatment elsewhere could help, branstad said first remarks journalists beijing since confirmed may president donald trump top representative china relationship president xi president trump, hope go help address challenging issues future, said outside ambassador residence leafy central beijing arriving earlier tuesday branstad, former iowa governor, described beijing old friend china hosted chinese president xi jinping, county level communist party leader, iowa , xi vice president liu awarded nobel peace prize december activism promoting human rights china, responded freezing diplomatic ties norway normalized ties last december prison bureau liaoning province said monday liu treated eight well known tumour experts , western politicians rights activists voiced concern quality treatment video liu xia crying talking husband condition shared online late monday, saying doctors could perform radiotherapy chemotherapy source close family said liu treated using targeted therapy wife wanted return beijing treatment authorities rejected request us embassy called liu release tuesday declined comment whether speaking china transferred united states treatment embassy said main focus liu released recognizance patrick poon, researcher amnesty international, told reuters late tuesday authorized several people close family say liu xia told chinese authorities wants husband receive medical treatment abroad chinese state run newspaper global times, published official people daily, said precedent prisoners medical parole allowed overseas treatment, nobel laureate liu could motivate western public opinion attacks china dissidents willing go abroad, perhaps partly despair feels marginalized chinese society constitutional order, newspaper said china acknowledged problems mistreatment criminal justice system past repeatedly vowed crack address also said countries use individual cases interfere china internal affairs liu xiaobo chinese citizen discussions countries issue chinese citizen serving sentence chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang told reporters regular briefing asked branstad remarks lu said believed ambassador clear duties increase mutual understanding political trust story corrects translation ministry spokesman comments penultimate paragraph serving sentence bad way
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us president donald trump intends nominate textron systems chief executive ellen lord position secretary defense acquisition, technology logistics, white house said statement tuesday lord, must confirmed senate, would become pentagon chief weapons buyer may, trump proposed budget would boost pentagon spending billion billion fiscal year textron systems corp, defense contractor, unit textron inc
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us president donald trump said tuesday picked employment lawyer represented companies business groups vacancy national labor relations board selection william emanuel, , fill one two vacancies agency brings closer republican majority, expected undo series recent decisions seen favoring unions five member nlrb oversees union elections disputes workers, unions, employers emanuel, los angeles based partner law firm littler mendelson, worked republicans congress major trade groups array industries, decades defended employers cases board member conservative federalist society, influential group lawyers credited pushing trump nominate us supreme court justice neil gorsuch high court emanuel said statement honor nominated industry groups national retail federation national restaurant association hailed emanuel nomination, saying would help repair damage done businesses rulings nlrb barack obama administration trump last week said intended nominate fellow republican marvin kaplan, lawyer federal occupational safety health review commission, another vacancy board positions require confirmation us senate nlrb controlled democrats nearly decade currently majority vacancies, board typically includes three members president party two opposing party trump, lawyers business groups expect board roll back series policy changes adopted administration former president barack obama include rules designed speed union election process decision made easier companies held liable legal violations contractors, staffing agencies, franchisees clear senate could vote trump nominees several lawyers experts said process could stretch fall kaplan previously worked republicans us house representatives crafting employment related legislation
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us house representatives voted nearly unanimously tuesday reaffirm nato alliance guarantee members defend other, weeks president donald trump raised doubts washington support agreement vote house, trump fellow republicans hold seat majority, resolution solemnly reaffirming us commitment article north atlantic treaty also supports calls every nato member spend least percent gross domestic product defense visit nato headquarters brussels may part first overseas trip, trump pointedly mention us support critical portion nato charter, rattling allies instead, used speech demand member states pay alliance defense trump later said backed mutual defense agreement, senior officials rushed express us support threats partners face around globe, strong secure nato important ever before, republican house speaker paul ryan said statement resolution co sponsored ryan house democratic leader nancy pelosi, well number two republican democrat chamber, republican chairman ranking democrat house foreign affairs committee
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hillary clinton campaign chairman, john podesta, tuesday appeared us house representatives intelligence committee, begun interviewing witnesses probe russia may influenced election committee members declined comment discussion reporters left panel secure hearing room podesta stopped commented briefly asked come forward give best knowledge knew that, happy cooperate committee investigation russian interference democratic process united states, said republican president donald trump, defeated clinton election, recently accused former democratic president barack obama little address russian cyber attacks still white house monday, trump demanded twitter investigators apologize looking russian interference possible collusion campaign accused obama colluded obstructed, without providing evidence nl n jn asked whether thought obama done enough, podesta said, think president entire administration dealing unprecedented incidence weaponization fruits russian cyber activity making best judgments could behalf american people campaign, hackers penetrated democratic national committee email server separately stole emails podesta personal account emails posted online used embarrass clinton, including trump, frequently used content political ammunition us intelligence agencies concluded russia behind hacking seeking boost trump chances winning white house russia denied trying influence election, trump dismissed allegations sour grapes democrats supporters unable come terms surprise victory november house intelligence panel conducting one several investigations russian meddling election possible collusion members trump campaign, department justice special counsel robert mueller nl n ic house panel began bringing witnesses interviews week, expected lawmakers leave washington friday weeklong july holiday recess
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republican efforts overhaul us tax code hit snag house representatives, infighting spending cuts delaying adoption legislative tool need move tax bill forward house budget committee canceled plans send budget resolution fiscal floor week, lawmakers said tuesday, conservative republicans pushed add hundreds billions dollars mandatory spending cuts blueprint house senate passage budget resolution vital president donald trump pledge deliver tax reform year document would free republicans circumvent democratic opposition senate push cut programs including medicaid food stamps, benefit poor, could lead stalemate trump administration officials republican leaders congress working separately agree tax bill unveiled september budget, tax reform, said representative mark walker, chairs republican study committee, group conservative lawmakers sense urgency get done pretty quick aim cut mandatory programs required law viewed principle drivers deficit spending result could legislation containing lower taxes wealthy corporations alongside reduced benefits poor lawmakers say republican agreement topline discretionary spending levels billion defense billion non defense programs representative jim jordan, leading member conservative house freedom caucus, pushing cut much billion decade range programs benefit poor freedom caucus chairman mark meadows said wanted another billion cuts top linked tax reform, believe tax reform going happen, jordan said interview budget committee canceled plans week chairmen several panels pushed back efforts include billion spending cuts end game get budget committee, house budget committee chairwoman diane black told reporters see viable path going continue push
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senate republican leader mitch mcconnell tuesday said meeting senate republicans president donald trump healthcare helpful expressed optimism senate would eventually pass bill repeal obamacare think meeting helpful, mcconnell said left meeting white house think everyone around table interested getting yes know status quo simply unacceptable, unsustainable action option hoped could gotten floor week, quite there, added think got really good chance getting take little bit longer
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hedge fund industry executive anthony scaramucci, advisor us president donald trump, named chief strategy officer us export import bank, source familiar appointment said tuesday scaramucci, republican fundraiser, working washington based bank since middle june also remains consideration become ambassador organization economic cooperation development
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name trump removed high rise hotel condo development downtown toronto project new owner, jcf capital ulc, reached deal trump hotels buy management contracts undisclosed amount us president donald trump never owned project, company signed long term branding management deal building developer, talon international development inc, defaulted construction loan last year jcf capital ulc earlier year bought units story trump international hotel tower owned individuals court run sale statement announcing buyout tuesday, jcf capital say whether reached deal yet another group take management branding building toronto financial district sources told reuters earlier june marriott international inc maro st regis brand lead bidder take brand management rights, one saying trump organization agreed sever connections pleased reached agreement jcf enjoyed relationship new owners property, eric danziger, chief executive trump hotels, said jcf statement jcf vehicle created juniper capital partners llc cowie capital partners inc buy tower trump business interest receive least million walking away long term contracts, trump signage could removed early aug , bloomberg reported, citing person identify tower, opened construction delays, troubled history, including lawsuits unhappy investors also scene several protests president trump policies statements business connections around world sparked lawsuits criticism potential conflicts interest since took office january since opening, talon sold less half tower residential condos, hotel occupancy rates lower investors rooms hoped court last year ordered developer pay damages one investor negligent misrepresentation another sale rescinded
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us vice president mike pence tuesday hailed first meeting president donald trump indian prime minister narendra modi historic productive, said trump recognizes us ties india one important strategic relationships st century addressing us india business council day trump first meeting modi washington, pence stressed india must continue enact economic reforms ensure bilateral trade relationship reciprocal pence echoed trump remarks white house rose garden monday, president called india relax trade barriers taking pains stress importance strong us india relationship pence praised modi move simplify country goods services tax, strengthen protection intellectual property rights break barriers investment market access, said india needed create fair reciprocal trade relationship trump sought truly believe, great respect, time act now, pence added vice president emphasized growing security relationship india, fight terrorism ensure unimpeded movement commerce
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two democratic congressmen tuesday called trump administration demand strong labor provisions renegotiation north american free trade agreement reverse chronic wage erosion mexico public hearing washington tied imminent trade talks, us representatives sander levin bill pascrell, members house ways means committee, said improved labor rights mexico top nafta priority us wages driven depressed wages mexico, levin said testimony entire mexican labor system designed prevent workers obtaining rights bargaining better wages working conditions levin, citing wage figure hour mexican auto plant workers versus united states, said nafta must modernized ensure mexican workers true right collective bargaining, replacing current mexican system labor conciliation arbitration boards negotiated early united states, canada mexico, nafta lacks enforceable labor provisions levin pascrell said new labor standards must enforcement mechanism ensures full implementation provisions new trade deal goes effect pascrell also sharply criticized trump administration failing spell clear specific objectives nafta renegotiations, due start aug congress american public companies stakeholders make american economy completely dark comes administration intends do, why, whose benefit pascrell also called major reforms nafta dispute resolution mechanism trump administration officials also criticized system, says biased us interests hearings, also include testimony dozens industry groups companies hopes talks, take place wednesday international trade commission washington us trade representative office, take lead role negotiations, expected publish detailed nafta negotiating objectives around mid july
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us supreme court navigated difficult period short one member year, justices across ideological spectrum often managed find common ground sense unity promises soon put test nine justice court ended term monday flurry rulings resumes work october, recently restored conservative majority could become assertive justices tackle big cases whether us constitution lets businesses refuse serve gay couples religious reasons, presidential powers manipulating electoral district boundaries partisan gain neil gorsuch, republican president donald trump appointee, joined court april, giving conservatives majority gorsuch already established among conservative outspoken justices even beginning first full term certainly see cases sharply divided, chicago kent college law professor carolyn shapiro said partisan tensions washington deepened since trump took office january, supreme court largely remained fray months court operated eight justices following justice antonin scalia death divided equally liberals conservative, showed greater unanimity decisions recent years time, justices often sidestepped major rulings divisive issues, resolving several cases narrowly trying avoid votes would leave legal questions unresolved court even avoided sharp ideological split decision monday handle trump contentious order banning people six muslim majority countries entering united states four liberal justices silent court allowed parts order go effect agreed decide legality policy next term court already agreed hear several major cases justices likely divided ideological lines, including one conflict gay rights religious freedom concerning christian baker colorado refused make cake sex couple, citing religious beliefs justices also weigh whether state legislative districts violate constitutional protections drawn purely gain partisan advantage case involving republican configured electoral map wisconsin could major consequences us elections travel ban case, trump first big supreme court battle, major test presidential powers, trump administration arguing judiciary show deference president national security matters term ended, court able decide two cases heard monday, justices ordered cases, immigration related issues, argued next term, gorsuch would able participate action suggests court divided along ideological grounds cases review rulings term compared previous years shows higher rate unanimity, likely prompted greater need compromise without decisive ninth vote cases court issued decisions merits, dissenting votes them, percent, according kedar bhatia, compiles court statistics scotusblog website compares percent court previous term percent one prior eight members, think court trying harder achieve much agreement possible, close cases close ones, said kannon shanmugam, lawyer regularly argues court shorthanded, justices took fewer cases likely divide ideologically example, took six cases patent protections, higher normal number, issue usually unanimous
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us senate republican leader mitch mcconnell decided put planned vote healthcare bill repeal obamacare senate july recess, cnn reported tuesday mcconnell republican leaders pressing round enough support healthcare legislation, still appeared several votes short
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republicans democrats congress sparred tuesday us states setting rules testing deployment self driving cars proposal allow automakers technology companies bypass existing regulations introducing autonomous cars democrats us house energy commerce subcommittee said us national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa must play aggressive role mandating self driving car safety republican draft package bills would allow nhtsa exempt , vehicles per year federal motor vehicle safety rules, currently prevent sale self driving vehicles without human controls would also bar states setting self driving rules prevent nhtsa preapproving self driving car technologies simply cannot cars stop state lines, representative robert latta said hearing subcommittee government saying get self driving car government make sure industry innovate latta said hoped win committee approval bipartisan legislative package end july general motors co, alphabet inc, tesla inc others lobbying congress pre empt rules consideration california states could limit self driving vehicle deployment representative frank pallone, democrat, said republican proposal, states would barred regulating self driving car safety without guarantee nhtsa step set binding rules need sure get right safety first priority, pallone said democrats noted administration president donald trump, republican, nominated candidate head nhtsa, number vacant senior positions nhtsa sent official testify two automaker trade associations said testimony essential face patchwork self driving state rules said nhtsa approve exemptions republicans, citing competition countries rising number traffic deaths, say urgent congress approve sweeping legislation ensure automakers technology companies test vehicles inside united states administration former democratic president barack obama last year unveiled voluntary guidelines self driving cars trump transportation secretary elaine chao vowed quickly update
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