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china invited us president donald trump daughter, ivanka trump, son law, jared kushner, visit beijing later year, white house official said tuesday china overture appeared aimed deepening engagement influential young couple, played role first summit trump chinese president xi jinping april, set improved tone relations world two biggest economies kushner, senior adviser entered white house government experience, assigned job conducting middle east peace diplomacy visit region week talks israeli palestinian leaders helping manage relations china another part foreign policy portfolio time, kushner come heavy scrutiny, high profile investigations alleged contacts current former trump aides russian officials details available chinese invitation, first reported bloomberg news confirmed white house official condition anonymity chinese embassy washington immediately respond request comment speaking daily news briefing beijing wednesday, chinese foreign ministry spokesman geng shuang said seen reports visit aware details trump railed china, especially trade practices, presidential campaign fence mending phone call february arranged kushner china us ambassador, cui tiankai, us officials said, cui invited ivanka trump chinese embassy lunar new year reception, daughter sang mandarin kushner helped plan attended us china summit trump mar lago resort april trump since warm words xi, praising cooperation efforts rein beijing nuclear armed neighbor north korea analysts question long rapprochement last north korea continues nuclear missile development defiance international pressure
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china said wednesday making unremitting efforts north korean nuclear issue, us president donald trump said beijing tried failed persuade pyongyang rein nuclear weapons program chinese foreign ministry spokesman geng shuang made comment daily news briefing
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federal investigators probing lobbying work ousted national security adviser michael flynn focused part role bijan kian, flynn former business partner, according person interviewed fbi investigators also looking whether payments foreign clients flynn company, inactive flynn intel group, lawful, according two separate sources knowledge broad inquiry flynn business activities includes payments three russian companies netherlands based company, inovo, controlled turkish businessman ekim alptekin, said fbi interest kian previously reported kian played central role securing overseeing inovo contract, two people knowledge project said clear whether kian target criminal investigation whether investigators trying build fuller understanding flynn company operated person recently interviewed fbi connection flynn investigation said agents bureau criminal division asked much kian work project alptekin flynn kian respond repeated requests comment, lawyer recently hired, robert trout fbi declined comment flynn lawyer, robert kelner, respond requests comment alptekin declined comment story last month told reuters satisfied work done flynn intel group denied wrongdoing fbi investigating whether flynn consulting firm lobbied behalf turkey paid , inovo without making proper disclosure, reuters reported earlier month federal investigation run special counsel robert mueller mueller mandate investigate contacts russia trump election campaign team related matters flynn fired trump administration february officials said mischaracterized series phone calls russia ambassador last december top democrat house committee oversight government reform, separately looking whether flynn made false statements applying security clearance, said also scrutinizing kian interest bijan kian interactions general flynn based specific documents already obtained committee, elijah cummings told reuters email kelner sought immunity flynn exchange testimony, saying client certainly story tell private conversations potential clients, kian portrayed rainmaker flynn, tapping connections cultivated five year tenure director us export import bank, according one person worked firm alptekin told reuters may firm hired flynn intel group research muslim cleric fethullah gulen activities united states, suspected poisoning relations united states turkey like turkish president tayyip erdogan, alptekin blamed failed coup turkey last july followers gulen gulen, lived self imposed exile pennsylvania since , denied involvement attempted coup dismisses turkey allegations heads terrorist organization kian oversaw key elements project emerged, including still unfinished documentary gulen, according two people involved project inovo paid flynn intel group total , , starting september, according justice department filing company march flynn intel group paid , inovo consultancy fees, according filing, provide detail payments made directions sept , kian flynn met new york turkey foreign minister energy minister, erdogan son law, according person knowledge meeting late october, kian invited staff house homeland security committee flynn intel group headquarters virginia meeting called show new mobile phone security technology, kian also used opportunity try get congressional hearing gulen, according person meeting point, flynn intel group disclosed work alptekin inovo filing congress mentioned inovo ties turkey justice department officials became aware months later kian flynn intel group officials met turkish officials insisted fuller disclosure, people involved discussions said flynn intel group made detailed disclosure march filing justice department foreign agents registration act said work flynn kian inovo could construed principally benefited republic turkey
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us justice department launched city partnership combat spikes violent crime part president donald trump vow support law enforcement, attorney general jeff sessions said tuesday program features three year initiative help coordinate crime fighting efforts among federal, state, local tribal law enforcement prosecutors, sessions said unveiling new national public safety partnership trump, republican, made tough crime rhetoric focus campaign new program stems executive order signed february mandating justice department provide support local law enforcement duty make sure country abandon progress made crime past decades, sessions said national meeting law enforcement officials remarks released justice department sessions disclose new funding initiative, focus gun crime, drug trafficking gang violence federal government provide help areas include training, crime analysis, gun violence, community engagement investigations spike violent crime continued first half last year, big cities seeing average increase murders almost percent compared period year before, sessions said dozen cities chosen program birmingham, alabama indianapolis memphis, tennessee toledo, ohio baton rouge, louisiana buffalo, new york cincinnati houston jackson, tennessee kansas city, missouri lansing, michigan springfield, illinois sessions said communities could announced partnership year cities picked levels violence well national average ready receive training aid, justice department spokesman devin malley said federal prosecutors law enforcement officials also helped choose them, said chicago nine cities pilot program called violence reduction network also take part initiative trump vowed january bring federal intervention bear quell gun violence chicago
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us attorney general jeff sessions become latest senior trump administration official hire private attorney, justice department spokeswoman said tuesday sessions retained washington based lawyer charles cooper, spokeswoman sarah isgur flores described long time friend former senator say cooper hired whether would sessions defense lawyer federal probe alleged russian interference last year presidential election possible collusion trump campaign team cooper present sessions confirmation hearing testified senate intelligence committee earlier month sessions recused russia investigation early march, shortly news reports surfaced previously undisclosed contacts russian ambassador sergei kislyak since come scrutiny role firing former federal bureau investigation director james comey may comey accused president dismissing undermine investigation ties trump campaign team russian officials testimony senate committee, sessions angrily denied wrongdoing trump, vice president mike pence senior adviser jared kushner also hired attorneys special counsel robert mueller, appointed comey dismissal, leads russia investigation
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us senators called congress tuesday take back authority determine whether country goes war, saying recent us strikes syria covered existing authorizations use military force senate foreign relations committee begun considering legislation would cover military action syria, afghanistan, iraq, somalia, libya yemen islamic state, al qaeda islamist militant groups always believed important congress exercise constitutional role authorize use force, committee chairman, republican senator bob corker, told hearing tuesday president donald trump ordered stepped military activity syria, afghanistan elsewhere, members congress also want trump present strategy defeating islamic state militant groups difficult us carry responsibility unless know commander chief needs, senator ben cardin, committee top democrat, said trump administration, like former president barack obama s, using authorization use military force aumf al qaeda passed sept attacks legal basis wide range military action since although bipartisan support congress debate vote new aumf introduced republican senator jeff flake democratic senator tim kaine, measure faces stiff opposition lawmakers introduced war authorizations repeatedly past several years failed advance amid sharp divisions congress whether, how, limit commanders use military resources many war weary members congress also want vote anything might become foreign military quagmire consuming taxpayer dollars leading widespread us casualties trump ordered stepped military operations islamic state delegated authority generals us led forces said tuesday shot armed pro syrian regime drone near border iraq syria us warplane shot syrian army jet syria sunday democratic senator tom udall voted authorization member house representatives would never imagined vote supporting us troops syria engagements assad regime, said
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special counsel robert mueller hold talks week senior senate judiciary committee members ensure conflict investigation potential collusion russia trump campaign panel probe, two congressional aides said monday mueller, former fbi director, meet wednesday committee republican chairman, charles grassley, top democrat, dianne feinstein, said sources, spoke condition anonymity joined republican lindsey graham democrat sheldon whitehouse, chairman ranking member subcommittee crime terrorism, added subcommittee examining us intelligence agencies say russian campaign influence intended boost donald trump chances winning presidential election discussions focus ensuring subcommittee investigation interfering mueller probe, one source said spokesmen committee mueller declined comment mueller also expected meet sometime week top members house representatives intelligence committee similar discussion spokesman spokeswoman panel also declined discuss matter special counsel met last week republican chairman top democrat overseeing senate intelligence committee investigation us intelligence agencies say russia denies conducted campaign, trump denies collusion campaign moscow
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united states holds north korea accountable treatment us student otto warmbier wants three us citizens detained pyongyang freed soon possible, us state department said tuesday hold north korea accountable otto warmbier unjust imprisonment, state department spokeswoman heather nauert told news briefing warmbier died monday days returned north korea coma imprisoned months want see three americans unjustly detained brought home soon possible, nauert said
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us state department bluntly questioned tuesday motives saudi arabia united arab emirates boycott doha, saying mystified gulf states released grievances qatar washington strongest language yet gulf dispute, state department said time goes by, doubt raised actions taken saudi arabia uae point, left one simple question actions really concerns regarding qatar alleged support terrorism long simmering grievances among gcc countries, state department spokeswoman heather nauert said, referring six nation gulf cooperation council state department comments came contrast language taken us president donald trump accused qatar high level sponsor terrorism saudi arabia, united arab emirates qatar key american allies fact state department bluntly questioned riyadh abu dhabi actions public suggests washington keen parties end dispute said parties involved let finish let get going, nauert said qatar hosts vital us military base, al udeid, , us coalition forces deployed assigned aircraft operate united arab emirates, along saudi arabia, egypt bahrain imposed measures isolate qatar, said sanctions could last years unless doha accepted demands arab powers plan reveal coming days state department, headed secretary state rex tillerson, encouraging sides de escalate tensions engage constructive dialogue, nauert said us official said washington urging qatar take steps defuse crisis, including signing proposals drawn treasury department strengthen controls financing militant groups official second us official said inaccurate single qatar out, saudis, emiratis gulf states face similar challenges countering terrorist financing qatar foreign minister, expected travel washington next week, said doha would negotiate neighbors resolve gulf dispute unless first lift trade travel boycott imposed two weeks ago added doha still believed solution possible two weeks since embargo started, mystified gulf states released public qataris details claims making toward qatar, nauert added immediate comment riyadh abu dhabi qatar ambassador united states, meshal hamad al thani, welcomed state department statement, tweeting confident ability us resolve crisis qatar denied accusations neighbors funds terrorism, foments regional instability cosied enemy iran first us official said dispute driven economic rivalries, historical tensions personal dynamics gulf leaders specific demands saudis emiratis making qatar dispute opened rift among main us allies middle east since dispute erupted, trump taken tougher stance qatar, state department sought remain neutral nauert said tillerson three phone calls two person meetings saudi foreign minister tillerson also spoke phone three times qatar foreign minister qatari emir uae ambassador united states said last week list demands qatar compiled would soon handed united states said would broadly address support terrorism, meddling internal affairs countries attacks qatari owned media platforms pentagon said boycott hindering us ability plan long term operations region al udeid command anti islamic state air campaign takes place meanwhile, qatar attorney general said tuesday country evidence hacking qatar state news agency linked countries severed ties doha
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us president donald trump discuss advanced wireless technologies drones thursday top executives inc, verizon communications inc, mobile us inc firms, focusing government create right environment breakthroughs chief executive randall stephenson, sprint ceo marcelo claure centurylink inc ceo glen post among executives discussing advanced technologies unmanned aerial vehicles, drones, g wireless technologies universal broadband, officials said white house press secretary sean spicer said trump see demonstrations technologies contribute st century economy government ensure safe adoption leads best possible outcomes american worker american businesses federal communications commission chairman ajit pai, deputy chief technology officer michael kratsios, commerce secretary wilbur ross, white house national economic director gary cohn faa nasa officials attend small group meetings group meets trump edt gmt venture capital firms portfolio companies also expected last year, fcc cleared way g, lightning fast next generation wireless services lead universal access broadband wireless testing way deployment expected around new g networks expected provide speeds least times maybe times faster today g networks, fcc said policymakers mobile phone companies said next generation wireless signals needs much faster far responsive allow advanced technologies virtual surgery controlling machines remotely face regulatory hurdles adding infrastructure create system g networks could help wirelessly connect devices thermostats washing machines facilitate internet things could improve road traffic monitoring sensors streetlights cars could even help detect air pollution using sensors trees faa march estimated fleet small hobbyist drones triple commercial drone fleet increase tenfold , obama administration implemented rules opened skies low level small drones education, research routine commercial use trump administration still considering whether allow sweeping expansion drone use purposes deliveries aircraft would fly beyond sight operator
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top republicans congress trump administration vowed tuesday complete tax reform end , despite party infighting political distractions investigations alleged russian meddling election speech us manufacturers, house representatives speaker paul ryan said president donald trump republican controlled congress hoped complete job autumn, new tax system place beginning goal get tax legislation floor congress first two weeks september, trump economic adviser gary cohn told technology industry representatives white house republicans promising biggest tax overhaul since reagan era, saying simplified system tax cuts individuals businesses, along reforms eliminate taxes foreign profits us corporations, boost economic growth create jobs independent analysts say evidence tax cuts drive long term economic growth democrats contend republican tax measures designed benefit wealthier americans tell going get done going get done need get done , ryan told conference hosted national association manufacturers, powerful washington lobby group create jobs about, jobs, jobs, jobs, good paying jobs, said effort drawn warnings criticism democrats senate democratic leader chuck schumer said republican moves grant new tax breaks wealthy could jeopardize democratic support increase government borrowing authority later year shortly ryan speech, house democratic leader nancy pelosi office called remarks poor attempt distract lack republican initiatives job creation trump administration republicans congress face mounting pressure us businesses electoral base deliver tax reform, top campaign pledge could determine whether republicans retain control congress midterm elections clear whether republicans overcome infighting healthcare legislation government spending move forward tax reform earlier day, vice president mike pence assured audience tax reform would done year, remarks echoed treasury secretary steven mnuchin cnbc television interview ryan mnuchin among six officials trying craft tax deal closed door discussions cohn, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell republican chairmen two tax committees comparing contrasting various versions reform get best possible one gives us lowest possible rates internationally competitive tax system, best one pass, ryan told cnbc speech nasdaq composite ixic nearly percent p spx added percent since trump election november, investors bet would spark economic growth cutting taxes boosting infrastructure spending trump administration republican leaders congress agreed tax reform eliminate estate alternative minimum taxes, levies wealthy also want allow us corporations repatriate trillions dollars profits held overseas reduced tax rate eliminate taxes future foreign profits
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president donald trump administration exploring hardening approach toward pakistan crack pakistan based militants launching attacks neighboring afghanistan, two us officials tell reuters potential trump administration responses discussed include expanding us drone strikes, redirecting withholding aid pakistan perhaps eventually downgrading pakistan status major non nato ally, two officials said, speaking condition anonymity us officials skeptical prospects success, arguing years previous us efforts curb pakistan support militant groups failed, already strengthening us ties india, pakistan arch enemy, undermine chances breakthrough islamabad us officials say generally seek greater cooperation pakistan, rupture ties, administration finishes regional review, due mid july, strategy guiding year old war afghanistan discussions include officials across trump administration, including white house defense department, declined comment review completion precise actions yet decided pakistan embassy washington warned scapegoating pakistan explain stalemate afghanistan, pointing instead afghanistan troubled internal dynamics also noted past pakistani efforts battle militants expressed willingness work united states afghanistan border management singling pakistan pinning entire blame pakistan situation afghanistan neither fair accurate, borne ground realities, said abid saeed, press minister embassy experts america longest war argue militant safe havens pakistan allowed taliban linked insurgents place plot deadly strikes afghanistan regroup ground offensives although long mindful pakistan, trump administration recent weeks put emphasis relationship islamabad discussions hammers regional strategy presented trump, took office late january, one official said never really fully articulated strategy towards pakistan strategy clearly say want pakistan specifically, us official said, speaking condition anonymity us officials question whether mix carrots sticks get islamabad change behavior end day, washington needs partner, even imperfect one, nuclear armed pakistan, say united states poised deploy thousands troops afghanistan, acknowledgment us backed forces winning taliban militants resurgent without pressure militants within pakistan target afghanistan, experts say additional us troop deployments fail meet ultimate objective pressure taliban eventually negotiate peace believe much harder us line pakistan going forward past, hamdullah mohib, afghan ambassador united states, told reuters, without citing specific measures review kabul long critical pakistan role afghanistan pakistan fiercely denies allowing militants safe territory bristles us claims pakistan spy agency, inter services intelligence isi directorate, ties haqqani network militants blamed deadliest attacks afghanistan senior pakistani government source, speaking condition anonymity, doubted trump administration would press hard, saying want push pakistan abandon war terrorism pakistani officials point towards toll militancy taken country since , almost , civilians nearly , pakistani security forces killed result militancy, according south asia terrorism portal, tracks violence pentagon, report congress released tuesday, explicitly accused elements pakistan government supporting afghanistan focused militant groups, including taliban haqqani network, said retained freedom action within pakistan called pakistan influential external actor affecting afghan stability pakistan status major non nato ally george bush administration, time seen part recognition importance us battle al qaeda taliban insurgents status mainly symbolic, allowing limited benefits giving pakistan faster access surplus us military hardware yanking title would seen pakistan major blow us officials experts region scoff title pakistan ally north korea iran ally, said bruce riedel, pakistan expert brookings institution think tank lisa curtis, prior becoming senior director south central asia national security council, co authored report husain haqqani, pakistan former ambassador washington, recommended trump administration warn pakistan status could revoked six months thinking pakistan ally continue create problems next administration last one, said february report, published conservative hudson institute think tank unclear seriously trump administration considering proposal growing danger afghanistan suspected pakistan based militants underscored devastating may truck bomb killed people wounded kabul afghanistan main intelligence agency said attack
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legislation impose new sanctions russia iran passed us senate nearly unanimously last week run procedural problem could prevent quick vote house representatives, lawmakers said tuesday countering iran destabilizing activities act, also includes new sanctions russia, passed senate last week, overwhelming vote looked like might complicate president donald trump desire warmer relations moscow measure must still pass house sent trump sign law, veto, house parliamentarian found legislation violated constitutional requirement bill raises revenue government must originate house, something known blue slip violation final bill, final language, violated origination clause constitution, representative kevin brady, republican chairman house ways means committee, told reporters democrats suggested republicans stalling bill loyalty trump, whose administration criticized sanctions package potentially restrictive past, democrats said, house leaders overcome objections without discussion quickly voting identical versions senate legislation nothing delay tactic public fooled complex sounding parliamentary procedure, said representative eliot engel, ranking democrat house foreign affairs committee republicans insisted procedural, policy, matter, noting russia amendment iran bill pages long passed senate last week strongly support sanctions iran russia hold accountable, brady said brady said house leaders working senate house foreign affairs committee determine proceed, senate could address issue quickly updating bill sending back house trump fellow republicans hold majority seats member senate, commanding seat margin house brady could predict house might vote, including whether would congress summer recess starts end july cory fritz, spokesman ed royce, republican chairman house foreign affairs committee, said committee reviewing bill
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us president donald trump expected make announcement week existence tapes conversations former fbi director james comey, white house said tuesday president said make announcement expect week, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters news briefing spicer responding question whether tapes conversations comey, trump fired last month, whether would turned house representatives intelligence committee, probing allegations russians meddling us election possible collusion trump campaign
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democrats us congress warned tuesday republican moves grant new tax breaks wealthy could jeopardize democratic support increase government borrowing authority later year republicans going put table massive tax cut wealthy increases deficit trillions dollars , harder get democrats increase debt ceiling, senate democratic leader chuck schumer told reporters healthcare reform bill passed house representatives contains tax cut wealthy, major tax reform initiative republicans year could contain additional reductions
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us senate republicans release text draft healthcare bill thursday, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said tuesday going lay discussion draft thursday morning, mcconnell told reporters, adding senate bill take different approach healthcare legislation passed house representatives last month mcconnell said hoped assessment costs impact proposal congressional budget office coming days
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weeks controls white house chambers us congress, president donald trump republicans yet pass major legislation law short time washington long summer recess house representatives reconvened tuesday session next nine weekdays, along senate, reconvened monday chambers take break july , return work july that, capitol hill quiet annual august vacation trump set high expectations candidate early presidency, promising repeal replace obamacare, invest infrastructure work cut taxes regulations pledges helped fuel powerful stock market rally trump big domestic policy win, aside killing handful obama era regulations, senate approval weeks ago new supreme court justice white house sent congress legislative proposal major issue trump swamped investigations possible ties campaign alleged russian meddling election congress, house approved obamacare rollback bill, stalled senate tuesday, vice president mike pence predicted republican healthcare bill would enacted end summer competing tax reform plans divided republicans chambers firm infrastructure plan emerged, lawmakers yet formulated budget plan urgent budget deadlines follow august break, later year, lawmakers begin focusing congressional elections look key dates coming june special house elections georgia south carolina june congress starts independence day break july trump attends g summit germany, first face face meeting russian president vladimir putin july congress adjourns five week summer recess july august us treasury may longer able postpone federal debt limit, although may arrive late sept congress reconvenes sept end federal fiscal year without congressional action, funding many programs expire oct start federal fiscal year current federal spending deal expires without new deal, federal government could shut
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top us derivatives regulator lose sole democratic commissioner coming months, sharon bowen announcing tuesday intends step bowen announced plans public meeting tuesday, saying try time departure around us senate confirms another commodity futures trading commission member nominated president donald trump trump thus far nominated three new republican members cftc, including acting chairman chris giancarlo need nominate two democrats round five member panel
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us president donald trump top economic adviser, gary cohn, said tuesday white house congressional republicans working get tax reform bill floor congress first two weeks september speaking group executives technology sector white house, cohn said republicans want negotiate tax bill floor, instead work deal beforehand
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opponents president donald trump ban travelers six muslim majority countries urged us supreme court tuesday reject bid revive it, saying administration undermined arguments amending order last week court papers filed justices, lawyers state hawaii individual plaintiffs maryland made note june memo administration amending executive order let government conduct internal review vetting procedures people entering country order signed trump march called day ban travelers libya, iran, somalia, sudan, syria yemen day ban refugees entering united states give government time implement stronger vetting procedures memorandum conclusively severs already tenuous relationship bans ostensible rationale making clear order travel refugee restrictions may begin vetting reviews complete, hawaii lawyer, neal katyal, wrote administration appealed lower court rulings blocking travel ban supreme court made emergency request justices put order effect immediately legal battle legality continues decision justices whether take case grant emergency request could come soon week
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us president donald trump poised tuesday nominate washington lawyer marvin kaplan national labor relations board, nudging agency toward republican majority could overturn series decisions riled businesses late monday, white house issued statement saying trump selected kaplan, fellow republican currently federal occupational safety health review commission, one board five seats trump officially names him, must confirmed us senate nlrb, oversees union elections disputes workers, unions, employers, controlled democrats nearly decade, currently majority two vacancies board, fully stocked, 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 chief among decision expanded circumstances company considered joint employer liable legal violations contractors, staffing agencies, franchisees nlrb also expected revisit new rules designed speed union election process business groups say favor unions, decisions allowing workers use company email accounts organize picket employers private property kaplan, respond request comment tuesday, previously worked republicans us house representatives crafting employment related legislation, including bill would undo new union election rules business groups including national restaurant association international franchise association praised nomination, saying kaplan second nominee trump expected name week would bring balance board
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us democrats took senate floor monday throw spotlight behind scenes efforts republican majority repeal former president barack obama healthcare law, known obamacare series floor motions, inquiries lengthy speeches, democrats criticized closed door meetings republicans holding craft replacement obamacare, formally known affordable care act called open committee hearings time consider bill senate vote, republicans say could come next two weeks, although draft bill yet emerge publicly lacking votes derail change republican process, maneuvers democratic minority seemed aimed highlighting republican efforts controversial issue polls said majority americans disapprove obamacare replacement passed house representatives senate republicans considering senate democratic leader chuck schumer said closed door republican meetings healthcare amounted glaring departure normal legislative procedure ever seen republicans writing healthcare bill cover darkness ashamed it, schumer charged resulting legislation would likely throw millions health insurance, said, granting big fat tax break wealthiest among us senators obligated hold meetings open, democrats pointed lengthy committee meetings many days floor debate obamacare passed several democrats moved healthcare legislation referred senate committees hearings, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell refused mcconnell said republican senators involved degree healthcare meetings democrats would chance amend legislation produce, brought senate floor going meeting senate floor, hundred us, unlimited amendment process, mcconnell said failure opportunity senate republican leaders would like vote healthcare legislation july, july recess possible republicans struggled coalesce around bill, moderates conservatives pushing different directions senate republicans also face pressure right house, conservatives written mcconnell express concern reports say senate may water house bill
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india could take issue visas skilled workers prime minister narendra modi meets us president donald trump next week, top trade ministry official said tuesday h b visa issue one issues table pm visit, trade secretary rita teaotia said, referring trump order review high skilled visa programme affects india billion information technology sector modi due meet trump washington june , meeting expected lay ground expansion ties, allaying anxiety crept drift relations
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ukrainian president petro poroshenko meet us president donald trump washington tuesday talks security, political economic issues, poroshenko office said important meeting, ukrainian president, white house earlier russian president vladimir putin meeting, quoted poroshenko, already united states, saying first meeting since trump took office jan poroshenko said also would meet top officials state department, ministries defence, trade energy never powerful visit precisely order opportunity talk cooperation security, political economic spheres , added poroshenko praised us senate decision introduce new sanctions russia, saying sanctions civilized mechanism force aggressor get away ukraine , withdraw troops equipment last week, us senate voted overwhelmingly new sanctions punishing russia meddling us election force trump get congress approval easing existing sanctions move intended punish russia issues including alleged meddling election, moscow denies, annexation ukraine crimea region support government syria country six year long civil war minsk peace agreement, brokered france germany signed russia ukraine february , calls ceasefire, withdrawal heavy weapons front line constitutional reform give eastern ukraine autonomy
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us supreme court agreed monday decide whether us constitution limits far lawmakers go redraw voting districts favor one political party another case could huge consequences american elections high court willing invalidate state electoral maps grounds racial discrimination, may found republican legislators north carolina drawn two electoral districts diminish statewide political clout black voters justices thrown state electoral maps drawn simply give one party advantage another justices take wisconsin appeal lower court ruling last november state republican lawmakers violated constitution created state legislative districts partisan aim hobbling democrats legislative races case one biggest heard supreme court term begins october case involves long standing practice known gerrymandering, term meaning manipulating electoral boundaries unfair political advantage lower court ruled republican led legislature redrawing state legislative districts amounted unconstitutional partisan gerrymander panel three federal judges madison ruled way republicans redrew districts violated us constitution guarantees equal protection law free speech undercutting ability democratic voters turn votes seats wisconsin legislature possible sign deep ideological divisions among nine justices issue, court conservative majority granted wisconsin request, despite opposition four liberal justices, put hold lower court order requiring state redraw electoral maps nov means wisconsin need put place new electoral map justices consider matter supreme court ruling faulting wisconsin redistricting plan could far reaching consequences redrawing electoral districts due us census state federal legislative district boundaries reconfigured every decade census one holds number people, sometimes draw way packs voters tend favor particular party certain districts diminish statewide voting power wisconsin republican attorney general brad schimel welcomed justices decision hear state appeal called state redistricting process entirely lawful constitutional case short term could affect congressional maps half dozen states legislative maps states, major implications post redistricting, according new york university school law brennan center justice wisconsin gerrymander one aggressive decade, locking large implausibly stable majority republicans otherwise battleground state, said brennan center redistricting expert thomas wolf symptom politics going haywire something increasingly see one party sole control redistricting process justice anthony kennedy, conservative sometimes sides court liberals major cases, could cast decisive vote kennedy, writing case, indicated may open idea racial gerrymanders could violate constitution though workable standard defining exist, suggested one might emerge future case democrats accused republicans taking improper actions state level suppress turnout minority voters others tend support democrats maximize number party members state legislatures us house representatives republicans call actions lawful republicans control us congress also majorities time high state legislative chambers, according republican state leadership committee winning control state legislature , wisconsin republicans redrew statewide electoral map able amplify republican voting power, gaining seats percentage statewide vote would suggest , republicans received percent vote state assembly seats , party garnered percent vote assembly seats dozen wisconsin democratic party voters sued state election officials, saying redistricting divided democratic voters areas packed others dilute electoral clout benefit republican candidates lower court found redistricting efforts unlawful partisan gerrymandering seek entrench party power, legitimate justification state argues recent election results favoring republicans reflection wisconsin natural political geography, democrats concentrated urban areas like milwaukee madison
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white house considering shifting press secretary sean spicer away daily spokesman job new communications role move believed imminent, senior white house official said monday spicer frequent target criticism performance white house lectern daily news briefings, although president donald trump stood variety controversies spicer, republican national committee senior strategist presidential campaign last year, currently double duty press secretary communications director previous communications director, michael dubke, resigned may senior white house official, spoke condition anonymity, said discussions changes communications department going time think anything imminent, official said decisions made nothing definitive trump privately vented aides occasion communications team need people defending television white house looking ways improve front sought input many people look expand communications operation beginning, sean spicer managing communications press office, said white house deputy press secretary sarah sanders spicer fewer briefings many tv cameras recent weeks team adjusted trump tendency spokesman tweets public comments team also stopped commenting special counsel investigation russian meddling last year presidential election monday, spicer conducted camera session reporters sanders spicer stand lectern several occasions would likely considered potential successor spicer trump also intrigued past possibility hiring conservative talk radio host laura ingraham press secretary
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costliest us congressional race history decided tuesday suburban atlanta, america divisive political climate display election seen analysts political test president donald trump days lone gunman opened fire us lawmakers baseball team practice virginia, conservative group running tv ad atlanta that, evidence, appears link democratic candidate, jon ossoff, shooting spree ossoff called ad shameful statement atlanta journal constitution newspaper reported ossoff republican opponent, karen handel, also condemned ad ugly, last minute twist ossoff handel contest us house representatives seat vacated tom price, resigned becoming trump secretary health human services department total spending georgia race candidates topped million, including tens millions outside groups, according center responsive politics, campaign finance watchdog washington, dc, easily topping previous record million set florida race total, million spent handel ossoff, center responsive politics said envelopes containing white powder turned last week home mailboxes handel neighbors, prompting probe federal bureau investigation washington post reported powder baking soda candidates traveling bodyguards district spans affluent increasingly diverse suburbs north atlanta elected republicans decades, trump carried percentage point ossoff, , initially drew national attention slogan make trump furious, inspiring volunteers far away oregon knock doors make phone calls handel, year old former georgia secretary state, painted ossoff inexperienced tool national liberal interests live district hopes represent like ossoff, handel rarely mentions trump whatever outcome, race significantly alter balance power washington, republicans control house wide margin victory could provide blueprint democrats win outside urban, coastal strongholds democrats fell short special house elections earlier year kansas montana, districts trump double digits also tuesday race south carolina, republicans expected win handily, replacement republican mick mulvaney, trump budget director
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democratic lawmakers investigating fired national security adviser michael flynn security clearance said monday could find hotel flynn said stayed trip saudi arabia record conference reported attending letter companies flynn worked, us representatives elijah cummings eliot engel requested documents related flynn work saudi arabia, russia countries said flynn accurately reported foreign travels contacts application renew security clearance cummings ranking democrat house representatives committee oversight government reform engel ranking democrat house committee foreign affairs flynn work foreign interests taken center stage broad federal investigation ties president donald trump associates russia countries election flynn disclosed october trip saudi arabia, cummings engel said flynn omitted key details said could identify conference may attended find hotel reported staying trip two lawmakers said troubled lack flynn record identifying even single foreign government official contact seven years prior submitting security clearance application cummings engel also cited recent newsweek report said flynn took trip middle east summer pursuit joint us russian venture develop nuclear facilities, deal financed saudi arabia press report accurate, general flynn failure report trip contacts foreign government officials saudi russian nuclear proposal appears potential violation law making false statements federal officials, letter said
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democrat jon ossoff longer talks making president donald trump furious may verge ossoff, political newcomer launched congressional campaign republican leaning northern suburbs atlanta urging supporters make trump furious, speaks measured tones moderate consensus builder rarely mentions president name local economic development cutting wasteful government spending ossoff talking points race republican karen handel shattered records expensive congressional contest us history polls show headed tight finish tuesday special election ossoff victory would rattle republicans already nervous next year congressional midterm elections, offer democrats template campaign suburban swing districts try erase seat republican majority house representatives would send strong message across country win kinds seats, said representative dan kildee, michigan democrat campaigned ossoff georgia week democrats much riding outcome surface, conditions seem ripe nationwide democratic renaissance, historically unpopular republican president entangled investigation possible obstruction justice republican agenda largely stalled congress democrats lost two special house elections earlier year conservative kansas montana districts trump double digits last november failure competitive district georgia, trump carried percentage point, would morale killer party struggled develop coherent message beyond party trump democrats steadily lost ground recent years state local races republicans control white house chambers congress, also hold governor offices, nearly century infighting grass roots progressives party mainstream wing plagued democrats, appeared increasingly vulnerable republican attacks portraying coastal elites touch working class americans ossoff make trump furious slogan quickly endeared national anti trump activists pushed well ahead rivals polls april non partisan primary district represented republicans decades enough year old former congressional staffer documentary filmmaker fell short majority, outright victory, forcing closely watched run handel house seat vacated tom price, new secretary health human services first elected house grassroots enthusiasm made ossoff fundraising machine raised stunning million end may, five times amount raised handel, former georgia secretary state republican outside groups helped make difference, spending nearly million behalf, according fundraising reports total spending approached million, obliterating previous record million florida congressional race benefits grassroots anti trump fervor, ossoff deliberately avoided making race referendum trump campaign trail ads, promises work republicans focuses plans bolster local economic development, protect access healthcare, particularly women, cut wasteful spending pay new priorities ossoff said voters district demanding lead anti trump resistance think voters concerned accountability results political drama, said interview meeting millennial supporters voters concerns administration grown, said, fundamentally folks looking representation work across aisle deliver higher quality life handel, also rarely mentions trump argued race values experience best serve district, says ossoff misrepresenting trying portray something nancy pelosi hand picked candidate, handel told reporters week greeting diners local hamburger restaurant, repeating line house democratic leader pelosi featured prominently attack ads ossoff outside groups ultra liberal values align district, said supporters agree terry anderson, , retired worker cobb county, said believe ossoff sincere sounds like moderate republican time, said brenda carswell, , retired american express employee city tucker said typically switched back forth republicans democrats
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veteran federal prosecutor recruited onto special counsel robert mueller team known skill may come handy investigation potential ties russia us president donald trump campaign team persuading witnesses turn friends, colleagues superiors andrew weissmann, headed us justice department criminal fraud section joining mueller team last month, best known two assignments
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top republican us house representatives expected reassure business leaders tuesday tax reform track year, despite repeated delays string political distractions president donald trump billed major speech, house speaker paul ryan seek dispel notion tax reform adrift describing us tax code overhaul look like, according source close ryan office speaker emphasize importance permanent reforms reject notion legislation little reduce tax rates, source said underscore need international corporate tax reforms remarks national association manufacturers aides said expected delve details tax proposals wisconsin republican delivered similar optimistic message lobbyists campaign donors virginia weekend, adding expected congress finalize legislation dismantle obamacare mid summer, according source familiar speaker comments originally expected unveil tax reform legislation spring, republicans pressure business lobbyists make good campaign pledges reform tax code pass healthcare legislation lawmakers also need legislative victories stave democratic challenges next year congressional mid term elections ryan needs refocus folks rationale tax reform, political rationale, economic rationale, said jeff kupfer, former economic adviser president george w bush markets anticipating lower taxes major stock indexes hit multiple record highs trump election end first quarter, bets would improve economic growth cutting taxes boosting infrastructure spending tax reform debate largely moved behind closed doors, ryan trying hammer agreement senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, treasury secretary steven mnuchin, white house economic adviser gary cohn republican chairmen two congressional tax committees aim unveil tax reform legislation september outside discussions, lawmakers begun talk legislation would little cut taxes, temporary reductions financed federal deficit
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us president donald trump speech cuba grotesque spectacle, island government continue working towards better relations majority americans back detente, cuban foreign minister bruno rodriguez said monday trump announced partial rollback normalization relations cuba friday miami, heartland cuban exiles, theater named leader failed us backed bay pigs invasion island grotesque spectacle straight cold war, rodriguez said vienna, tour european countries, news conference broadcast live cuba trump speech audience included people cuba considers terrorists, included dramatic flourishes like cuban american exile playing us national anthem violin us president stopped short breaking diplomatic relations cuba, restored five decades hostility leaves many recent agreements two countries intact however, tighten restrictions americans traveling caribbean island, hurting booming cuban tourism industry clamp us business dealings cuba military necessary wait us government announce regulations implement measures opining reach depth, rodriguez said added, however, would inevitably hit us companies citizens restricting ability invest travel cuba, also hurting cuban people wreak economic damage cuba state companies also cooperatives private sector workers, said moody investor service released report monday saying us revision cuban policy credit negative island, coming time country already suffering liquidity problems due weakening economic support crisis wracked ally venezuela cuban foreign minister said trump hope separating people military, simply people uniform, infantile contrary, measures reinforce patriotism, dignity decision defend national independence means, said meanwhile, partial rollback detente would fall flat majority americans, supported normalization relations cuba, country would continue working, rodriguez added response trump demand return fugitives sought united states, rodriguez said cuba considered fighters civil liberties persons returned united states, said
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us defense secretary jim mattis meet turkish counterpart next week europe, top us general said monday, describing regular us efforts address turkish concerns us decision arm kurdish fighters syria us marine general joseph dunford, chairman joint chiefs staff, said mattis also wrote detailed letter turkey last week provide routine update us efforts syria
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one president donald trump personal lawyers said television interviews sunday president investigation obstruction justice, pressed assertion, said certain fact matter president investigation, jay sekulow, new member trump legal team, said cbs face nation one four interviews gave sunday multiple news reports tweet trump friday began investigated challenged fox news sunday issue, sekulow said could certain trump investigation one notified legal team case common subjects federal investigations know scrutiny, especially initial phases source familiar mueller probe said thursday investigators would gather large amount evidence interview president would warranted trump, denied collusion campaign russia, frequently lashed allegations, overshadowed administration efforts overhaul healthcare system, cut taxes boost jobs mueller, special counsel named justice department probe russia matter, investigating whether anyone associated trump campaign illegal dealings russian officials others ties kremlin russian officials denied meddling us election source familiar mueller probe told reuters mueller also examining whether trump others tried interfere investigation sekulow said trump, tweet, reacting story washington post, first report mueller examining whether trump tried obstruct probe firing fbi director james comey may sekulow acknowledged could certain report false cannot read mind special prosecutor, said peter carr, spokesman mueller team, declined comment sekulow, conservative activist radio talk show host, earlier month joined trump legal team, led marc kasowitz sekulow publicly criticized comey, trump fired addition author several books undemocratic unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats stealing liberty freedom, sekulow chief counsel american center law justice, politically conservative christian organization barak cohen, former justice department lawyer defense attorney specializing white collar crime investigations, said requirement special counsel notify trump investigation, lack notice meant nothing said, however, sekulow comments could mean white house taking position investigation exists mueller team officially confirms it, disregarding media reports based anonymous sourcing cohen said first official communication target investigation typically comes prosecutors begin requesting documents evidence time, defense lawyers often ask clients status prosecutors often answer avoid misleading target may answer trying build case develop evidence answer probably troubling answer criminal defense, cohen said
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us supreme court monday left place lower court ruling barred private citizens suing ohio allegedly impeding ability vote requiring ballot forms filled perfectly justices declined review ruling dismissed claims ohio democratic party homeless rights groups state perfect form law, invalidates ballots even minor errors, deprived thousands people right vote, violating federal voting rights act suits must filed federal government, private citizens, court held northeast ohio coalition homeless cleveland, columbus coalition homeless state democratic party challenged pair laws laws required county election boards reject absentee provisional ballots unless voters properly completely filled forms come ballots, including name, address, birth date signature ballots rejected even voter identity could determined despite errors, plaintiffs told justices legal papers thrown omitting zip codes, using cursive writing instead print, writing current date instead birth date, said, disenfranchising thousands voters recent elections, especially minorities plaintiffs claimed laws unconstitutional, violating voters rights due process equal protection law also alleged laws violated provision voting rights act outlaws voter disqualification errors material determining voter eligibility last september cincinnati based th us circuit court appeals found laws mostly legal, striking requirement absentee voters accurately provide full address birth date court also said voting rights act provision issue could enforced us attorney general, lawsuits private parties barred
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president donald trump republican leaders congress soon confront complex challenge tax reform limit us corporate tax avoidance schemes take advantage low tax rates foreign countries congressional administration staff begun examine options address profit shifting schemes include called transfer pricing, earnings stripping tax inversions decision handle tax legislation could come congress leaves town one week july recess june , officials lobbyists said lawmakers say current tax code incentivizes profit shifting overseas high percent us corporate income tax rate rules allow companies hold profits abroad tax free returned us soil without effective measures tax avoidance, experts lobbyists said tax legislation could trigger new exodus income assets abroad trump republicans congress also want end us taxes foreign earnings, companies could eliminate us tax bills altogether without restrictions tax reduction strategies employed decades companies including microsoft corp msfto , apple inc aaplo amazoncom inc amzno independent analysts estimate federal government misses billion year corporate tax revenues result tax reduction maneuvers equal one third billion annual corporate tax revenues many schemes seek lower corporate tax bills transfer pricing
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russian foreign ministry said sunday anti cuban actions recently announced washington regrettable moscow confirmed solidarity havana ministry also said new approach toward cuba us administration resembles cold war rhetoric us president donald trump friday ordered tighter restrictions americans traveling cuba clampdown us business dealings caribbean island military, saying cancelling former president barack obama terrible misguided deal liberalizing ties havana
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milwaukee county sheriff david clarke, african american became staunch critic black lives matter movement supporter donald trump presidential campaign, withdrawn acceptance job assistant secretary department homeland security, us newspapers reported saturday clarke notified secretary homeland security john kelly friday decision, craig peterson, adviser clarke, said statement, according washington post newspapers sheriff clarke percent committed success president trump believes skills could better utilized promote president agenda aggressive role, newspapers quoted peterson saying neither agency clarke office immediately responded requests comment clarke decision comes month told radio station wisn milwaukee would leave post sheriff june join department homeland security time, spokeswoman agency said announcement clarke made president trump clarke met wisconsin tuesday discussed roles clarke could help advance trump agenda, washington post reported, citing peterson department homeland security
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us representative steve scalise, republican house representatives, showed improvement days shot man opened fire lawmakers baseball practice earlier week, lead surgeon said statement saturday scalise condition upgraded serious, critical undergoing another surgery saturday, according statement dr jack sava, director trauma medstar washington hospital center responsive speaking loved ones, doctor said scalise, , sustained injuries internal organs, broken bones severe bleeding shot left hip early wednesday baseball field suburb washington four men, including scalise, police officer, congressional aide lobbyist, shot wounded man identified james hodgkinson, opened fire lawmakers practiced annual charity baseball game republicans democrats sava earlier said louisiana congressman imminent risk death first brought hospital wednesday, received many units transfused blood hodgkinson , st louis suburb belleville, illinois, died shot police
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president donald trump personal liabilities least million german, us lenders mid , according federal financial disclosure form released late friday us office government ethics roughly million income new marquee washington hotel, opened street white house last september revenues also increased mar lago, florida resort known winter white house trump reported income least million early assets worth least billion bitly sah zm page disclosure document posted ethics office website showed liabilities trump least million deutsche bank trust company americas dbkgkul , unit german based deutsche bank ag example, trump disclosed liability deutsche exceeding million old post office, historic washington property opened hotel trump reported liabilities least million ladder capital corp , commercial real estate lender offices new york, los angeles boca raton, florida largest component trump income million listed golf resort related revenues trump national doral miami, million reported year ago income many hotels resorts largely held steady revenue trump corporation, real estate management company, nearly tripled, million, revenue mar lago grew percent, million private club doubled initiation fee , trump election earned million miss universe pageant, selling beauty contest back revenue television shows like apprentice fell million, million year earlier assets probably exceeded billion disclosure form provided ranges values document showed trump held officer positions corporations entities becoming us president tenure posts ended jan , day inauguration, others entities involved based united states, handful scotland, ireland, canada, brazil, bermuda elsewhere trump refused release tax returns, would give much clearer indication wealth business interests submitted federal forms disclosing family income, assets liabilities president trump welcomed opportunity voluntarily file personal financial disclosure form, white house said statement, adding form certified office government ethics pursuant normal procedures office government ethics spokesman declined comment contents report, say certified office, ethics watchdog federal government employees trump released disclosure form may campaign time said showed net worth billion critics disputed figure overblown taking office january, trump new york real estate developer television celebrity
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president donald trump friday ordered tighter restrictions americans traveling cuba clampdown us business dealings caribbean island military, saying canceling former president barack obama terrible misguided deal havana laying new cuba policy speech miami, trump signed presidential directive rolling back parts obama historic opening communist ruled country diplomatic breakthrough two former cold war foes trump left place many obama changes, including reopened us embassy havana, even sought show making good campaign promise take tougher line cuba, especially human rights record silent face communist oppression longer, trump told cheering crowd miami cuban american enclave little havana, including republican senator marco rubio florida, helped forge new restrictions cuba effective immediately, canceling last administration completely one sided deal cuba, trump declared made full throated assault government cuban president raul castro cuba later denounced move setback us cuban relations, saying trump badly advised resorting coercive methods past doomed fail government remained willing engage respectful dialogue, said statement trump revised approach calls stricter enforcement longtime ban americans going cuba tourists, seeks prevent us dollars used fund trump administration sees repressive military dominated government tmsnrtrs rbfmti but, facing pressure us businesses even fellow republicans avoid turning back clock completely relations cuba, president chose leave intact democratic predecessor steps toward normalization new policy bans us business transactions armed forces business enterprises group, cuban conglomerate involved sectors economy makes exceptions, including air sea travel, according us officials essentially shield us airlines cruise lines serving island want us dollars prop military monopoly exploits abuses citizens cuba, trump said, pledging us sanctions would lifted cuba frees political prisoners holds free elections changes far reaching, appear less sweeping many us pro engagement advocates feared trump based partial reversal obama cuba measures largely human rights grounds critics, however, questioned administration singling cuba human rights abuses downplaying issue parts world, including saudi arabia, close us ally trump visited last month political parties protests banned trump, however, stopped short breaking diplomatic relations restored five decades hostilities also cut recently resumed direct us cuba commercial flights cruise ship travel, though restrictive policy seems certain dampen new economic ties overall administration, according one white house official, intention disrupting existing business ventures one struck obama starwood hotels inc, owned marriott international inc, manage historic havana hotel trump plan reinstate limits obama lifted amount island coveted rum cigars americans bring home personal use still, latest attempt trump overturn parts obama presidential legacy already pulled united states major international climate treaty trying scrap predecessor landmark healthcare program obama announced detente , said decades us efforts achieve change cuba isolating island failed time try new approach critics rapprochement said obama giving much away without extracting concessions cuban government castro government clearly stated intend change one party political system trump aides say obama efforts amounted appeasement done nothing advance political freedoms cuba, benefiting cuban government financially hard think policy makes less sense prior administration terrible misguided deal castro regime, trump said miami international human rights groups say, however, renewed us efforts isolate island could worsen situation empowering cuban hard liners cuban government, made clear pressured reforms, immediate comment ordinary cubans said crestfallen returning era frostier relations united states potential economic fallout like returning cold war, said cuban designer idania del rio, joined group friends hotel old havana watch speech english cnn trump announced new approach manuel artime theater heart united states largest cuban american cuban exile community, whose support aides believe helped win florida election venue named leader failed us backed bay pigs invasion cuba fidel castro revolutionary government trust trump right thing comes cuba, said jorge saurez, , retired physician little havana trump vow keep broader decades old us economic embargo cuba firmly place drew criticism us farmers, especially growers corn, soybeans rice obama tente already lifted exports raised hopes gains, said doubt mexico foreign ministry urged united states cuba resolve differences via dialogue venezuelan president nicolas maduro, whose leftist government cuba main regional ally, slammed trump tightening restrictions offence latin america speech aggressive threatening, revealing contempt ignorance, president nicolas maduro said speech reject donald trump declarations brother cuba offence latin america biggest change travel policy americans making educational people people trips, one popular authorized categories, longer go island group tours trump aides said aim close path americans seeking beach vacations country us tourism still officially banned us senator jeff flake, one republican party vocal advocates easing rules us dealings cuba, called vote legislation lifting restrictions american travel republican leadership congress long blocked move, appears unlikely budge trump order, treasury commerce departments given days begin writing new regulations, take effect complete contentious deliberations leading new policy, aides argued trump, former real estate magnate presidency vowing unleash us business, would hard time defending moves close cuban market advisers contended important make good campaign promise cuban americans
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cubans said crestfallen returning era frostier relations united states news spread us president donald trump set revert parts historic detente cuba trump friday announce plan tighten rules americans traveling communist run cuba significantly restrict us firms business cuban enterprises controlled military, white house officials said hurts going backwards roll back engagement manage isolate us world, said havana resident marta deus, try tune trump speech miami, heartland cuban exiles deus recently set accountancy firm courier service, cater private sector flourished since landmark agreement two half years ago former us president barack obama cuban leader raul castro normalize relations former cold war foes need clients, business, need economy move isolating cuba, manage hurt many cuban families force companies close, said deal sparked widespread euphoria cuba raised hopes improvement ailing economy increased arrival us tourists thanks eased restrictions fueled boom tourism, especially havana, creating demand bnbs, restaurants, taxis tour guides fledgling private sector critics say opening failed improve rights island trump justify partial reversal obama measures large extent grounds, white house officials said, cuban dissidents back tougher stance, saying repression worsened since detente cuban authorities stepped detentions activists, often confiscating telephones laptops, also coming heavy hand self employed cubans appear empowering obama administration stopped condemning human rights violations cuba, regime said look nothing happens, continue repressing forcefully , said jose daniel ferrer, leads patriotic union cuba, country largest dissident group ferrer said group activists currently imprisoned due political views dissidents agree repression worsened say rolling back detente, hurt ordinary cubans, solution probably benefit terms human rights, said eliecer avila, leader opposition youth group somos mas cuban government withstood us trade embargo half century make political concessions united states due economic pressure, said carlos alzugaray, retired cuban diplomat concerned affect private sector quite bit much cuban government, said without doubt impact tourism industry benefited threefold increase us visits last two years, although unclear much going really hurt majority clients united states, said enrique montoto, , rents rooms us online home rental marketplace airbnb, expanded cuba things going pot, tighten belt new setback cuban economy come time already wrestling falling oil shipments crisis stricken ally venezuela decline exports another blow cubans hurt pockets obviously, said martha garcia, united states, tranquility
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us representative steve scalise, house republican, shown improvement past hours shot man opened fire republican lawmakers baseball practice earlier week, lead surgeon said friday congressman status remains critical, dr jack sava, director trauma medstar washington hospital center, told reporters excellent recovery good possibility scalise, , sustained injuries internal organs, broken bones severe bleeding shot left hip wednesday morning baseball field washington suburb scalise imminent risk death first brought hospital wednesday, received many units transfused blood, sava said congressman risk death substantially lower doctors controlled bleeding vital signs stabilized scalise, two surgeries, need additional operations hospital considerable period time, presumably weeks, sava said bullet shattered, may hundreds fragments scalise body doctors intend try remove all, sava said declined describe specific internal injuries recovered, scalise able walk hopefully run, doctor said said doctors turned scalise sedation levels enough able respond visiting family members scalise, police officer, congressional aide lobbyist wounded wednesday man identified james hodgkinson, , st louis suburb belleville, illinois, opened fire lawmakers practiced annual charity baseball game republicans democrats hodgkinson died shot police list republican lawmakers found hodgkinson body, cbs news reported, citing unidentified us official list included representatives mo brooks jeff duncan, practice, representative trent franks, not, cbs said note considered assassination list, network said fbi declined comment report us capitol police representatives three lawmakers immediately respond requests comment fbi said shooter weapons found scene
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president donald trump added veteran washington lawyer team representing investigations possible collusion trump campaign russia, including criminal probe led special counsel robert mueller john dowd, represented key figures variety white collar criminal matters investigations, joined president defense team led new york lawyer marc kasowitz, mark corallo, spokesman team, said friday another well known white collar washington lawyer likely join team shortly, according person familiar matter dowd, , represented us senator john mccain congressional ethics charges keating five banking scandal late early mccain cleared matter , dowd investigation behalf major league baseball led former hall famer pete rose banned sport betting games manager cincinnati reds dowd also defended galleon group hedge fund founder raj rajaratnam trial brought federal prosecutors new york insider trading rajaratnam found guilty sentenced years prison earlier career, dowd served us marine corps part us department justice organized crime unit went private practice worked many years law firm akin gump strauss hauer feld, retiring along kasowitz dowd, lawyers trump team far jay sekulow, conservative activist radio call show, michael bowe, longtime partner kasowitz firm mueller investigating possible ties trump campaign russian government, us officials said meddled election russia denied interference white house denied collusion moscow special counsel also looking whether trump sought obstruct investigation, person familiar inquiry said thursday former fbi director james comey testified earlier month trump asked drop bureau investigation former national security adviser michael flynn senate house intelligence committees also investigating possible ties russia trump campaign
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cuba main regional ally, socialist ruled venezuela, slammed us president donald trump tightening restrictions cuba friday offense latin america speech aggressive threatening, revealing contempt ignorance, president nicolas maduro said speech reject donald trump declarations brother cuba offense latin america reversing former leader barack obama detente cuba communist government, trump ordered stricter regulations american travelers clampdown us business dealings caribbean island military maduro foreign minister delcy rodriguez earlier friday pledged venezuelan solidarity cuba via regional blocs including alba group leftist nations founded friendship late leaders hugo chavez fidel castro us extremism aspires cover planet misery, violence death, said series tweets blasting trump praising cuba fellow leftist president evo morales, bolivia, also weighed condemn trump move abuse power us empire listen whole world support blockade cuba, said instead asking cuba free political prisoners, trump expel criminal politicians sheltered usa mexico took moderate line, urging washington havana resolve differences via dialogue
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us farm groups criticized president donald trump decision retreat predecessor opening toward cuba, saying could derail huge increases farm exports totaled million last year trade delegation minnesota, one largest us agriculture states, vowed carry planned visit cuba next week going continue beat drum let trump administration know trade good agriculture, said kevin paap, farmer delegation trump signed presidential directive friday rolling back parts former president barack obama opening communist ruled country diplomatic breakthrough two former cold war foes farm groups saw move step backward improving trade relationship two countries miles kms apart, even though agriculture directly targeted us law exempts food decades old embargo us trade cuba, cumbersome rules transactions executed made deals difficult costly since obama detente, substantial headway made, however, shipments us corn soybeans cuba soaring percent year earlier , tonnes, us department agriculture data shows first four months , total shipments us grain soy , tonnes, , tonnes period quantities dwarfed total us exports nearly million tonnes corn alone last year added volumes welcome farmers face fourth year languishing grain prices crimped incomes time farm economy struggling, ask leaders washington close doors market opportunities american agriculture, wesley spurlock, president national corn growers association, said statement group sees opportunity million year trade cuba trump move could cut near term sales stymie economic development would drive longer term demand growth, said tom sleight, president us grains council, grain trade development organization, statement neither outcomes favorable us ag sector cuban people, added paap said united states encourage exports frustrating made advances built relationships, said
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us president donald trump rollback predecessor liberalization travel cuba eliminate burgeoning market independent tourism, forcing would visitors organized trips, experts said policy change could bad news airlines helped demand solo travelers families booked seats ad hoc informal cultural exchanges passed muster former president barack obama loosened rules going frustrate airlines scheduled service premise travel restrictions would eventually removed, robert mann, analyst rw mann co, said build come kind philosophy now, directives announced trump friday, independent travel cuba united states forbidden, complicating already tricky navigate industry new policy ban us business transactions armed forces business enterprises group, sprawling conglomerate involved sectors economy, including hotel hospitality industry, make exceptions, including air sea travel nl n jd president directive essentially shield us airlines cruise lines serving island dim potentially bright outlook travel growth countries industry large bracing weakened demand following policy shift, specialized travel agents could potentially see windfall travelers rush book authorized organized trips island get call line receiving times emails morning, tom popper, president travel agency insightcuba, organizes legal group tours tourism restricted island, said friday us cruise operators airlines could lose around million annual revenues trump administration fully reinstates restrictions travel, washington lobby group engage cuba said recent report tmsnrtrs rbfmti trump new policy avoids worst case scenario cancelling commercial flights severing diplomatic relations, still blow tourism sector betting cuba new high growth market goal help cuban entrepreneurs, adding job killing regulations us businesses increasing government resources investigate everyday americans traveling island neighbor answer, james williams, president engage cuba, said statement marriott international inc friday urged white house improve relations post castro cuba recognize tourism strategic tool effort marriott, world biggest hotel chain, operates gaviota th avenue hotel, owned cuban military treasury department said website travel related commercial engagements established new regulations office foreign assets control permitted, appears exempt marriott venture airlines america, industry trade group, said airlines reviewing directive continue comply federal rules regulations regarding travel cuba obama initial opening prompted dash launch flights cuba mid early entrants, including smaller carriers frontier airlines, silver airways spirit airlines inc, pulled larger us carriers pared back flights smaller cuban cities, american airlines, delta, united continental, southwest jetblue requested additional flight clearances various routes havana cruise operator carnival corp downplayed impact change, saying pleased ships could continue sail cuba
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trump administration still reviewing policy set us president barack obama protects deportation nearly , immigrants brought country illegally parents, known dreamers, white house spokesman said friday final determination made, said spokesman, asked name used rescinding policy known deferred action childhood arrivals, daca, would anger said president donald trump already tough immigration enforcement leaving place would conflict promise trump made presidential campaign trail confusion whether policy would remain place late thursday department homeland security published notice would rescind another obama era immigration policy policy, known deferred action parents americans lawful permanent residents, dapa, written protect illegal immigrant parents children us citizens lawful permanent residents policy never went effect federal courts put hold head department homeland security, john kelly, said friday agency rescinded policy faced legal challenges dapa immediately enjoined courts languished limbo two three years, action yesterday little housecleaning, kelly said meeting miami latin american leaders security central america daca applies students changed, kelly said dhs statement also said daca remain effect white house spokesman said statement meant clarify rescission program parents would impact program immigrants arrived children trump pledged campaign trail rescind obama executive orders immigration, including daca president, said administration devising policy deal individuals covered daca formal changes announced
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trump administration friday sided employers supreme court case rights workers bring class action lawsuits companies, court documents showed reversing position staked earlier obama administration, backed employees, administration said court filing would longer defend position national labor relations board nlrb employment agreements requiring workers waive rights bring class action claims invalid waivers compel workers individually arbitrate disputes employers rather bring collective lawsuits co workers nlrb, independent agency federal government, said letter court thursday lawyer would represent board employees class action rights case unusual government change positions case already pending supreme court, marks sharp break administration former president barack obama, democrat, originally pursued case behalf nlrb nlrb currently democratic majority, isolating politically republican trump administration january supreme court agreed review three lower court rulings, including one involving global professional services firm ernst young, legality waivers employers increasingly required workers sign part arbitration agreements guard rising tide worker lawsuits seeking unpaid wages friday court filing, acting us solicitor general jeffrey wall said supreme court find class action waivers legal enforceable federal law workers waive right collective litigation cannot escape consequences choice, said companies say waivers allow speedier cost effective resolution workplace disputes class action litigation, hand, harder fight lead large damages awards workers argue pursuing cases individually prohibitively expensive and, without prospect large damages awards class action litigation lead to, lawyers deterred taking cases nine supreme court justices expected issue ruling issue court next term, starts october ends june
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president donald trump acknowledged friday investigation probe alleged russian meddling us presidential race possible collusion campaign
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us president donald trump likely nominate former senate aide hester peirce open seat securities exchange commission, bloomberg news reported friday, citing unnamed people familiar matter peirce, republican, former senate banking committee staff member currently director financial markets working group george mason university mercatus center nominated sec last year president barack obama, full senate never acted nomination reuters could immediately confirm report sec declined comment, peirce white house immediately available comment rumors began flying soon trump election win november would put peirce name forward one two sec commissioner posts sat vacant year trump follows tradition, suggest democrat open slot top us securities regulator obama lisa fairfax, george washington university law professor, democrat last year, trump expected tap peirce stranger sec currently sits investor advisory committee previously sec staff attorney counsel former commissioner paul atkins peirce could instrumental carrying trump work reforming regulations coming financial crisis recession worked senate banking committee, peirce focused regulators implemented dodd frank wall street reform law helped provide oversight sec recently, edited contributed book published right leaning mercatus center called totally restructuring country financial regulation last year democrats senate banking committee attempted block peirce fairfax nominations neither nominee fully committed work commissioners requiring corporations publicly disclose political donations finally winning committee blessing, two nominations stalled senate republicans dragged feet approving names put forward obama, democrat peirce could face rocky time chamber liberal firebrand senator elizabeth warren highly critical peirce, member federalist society, organization conservative libertarian lawyers
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mexico friday urged governments united states cuba find points agreement resolve differences via dialogue , following us president donald trump announcement tougher policy towards cuba mexican government reiterates friendship solidarity cuban people, desire continue working cuban government many areas common interest, mexico foreign ministry said statement
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russian media group angered kremlin reporting business interests people close president vladimir putin sold friday owner tabloid deferential russian leader businessman grigory berezkin esn group said statement acquired percent stake rbc media holding, plus debt, onexim group, controlled metals magnate mikhail prokhorov completion deal marks end seven year period rbc ownership prokhorov published hard hitting investigations, including business affairs putin inner circle stood mainstream media russia, either controlled state state run companies, tend steer clear topics could anger powerful officials last year, according several people familiar kremlin thinking, figures close putin grew angry rbc coverage around time, russian law enforcement officers ski masks raided offices onexim soon after, media group editor chief left country, new senior managers brought state run news agency large proportion group journalists resigned, saying anticipated restrictions topics could report apparently asset became toxic, owners wanted get rid it, elizaveta osetinskaya, former editor chief, told reuters friday kremlin always denied pressured rbc reporting involved prokhorov decision sell deal negotiation weeks financial details disclosed berezkin, new owner, already owns komsomolskaya pravda tabloid newspaper pages usually dominated crime stories celebrity gossip critical reporting president senior allies rare newspaper spokeswoman esn group declined comment whether new owner would change rbc senior staff editorial policy osetinskaya, former editor, said departure last year, rbc continued report independently said gave prominent coverage anti kremlin protests march, thought might lead problems group perhaps restrain sufficiently, said rbc current management
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us president donald trump confirming investigation firing fbi director james comey comment twitter friday referring report washington post, source close trump outside counsel said investigated firing fbi director man told fire fbi director witch hunt, trump said note twitter friday message widely read confirming probe trump special counsel investigating russia meddling us election source close trump outside counsel said condition anonymity president confirming investigation referring washington post story wednesday based anonymous sources
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us senator jeff flake, one republican party vocal advocates easing restrictions us dealings cuba, friday called congressional leaders allow vote legislation lifting restrictions american travel time senate leadership finally allowed vote bipartisan bill fully lift archaic restrictions exist travel americans country world, flake, arizona, said, president donald trump announces clampdown us travel trade island freedom americans travel cuba act, led flake democratic senator patrick leahy, vermont, co sponsored senators flake said thought could get votes member senate chamber republican leaders allowed vote
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trump administration plans publish regulations end people people individual travel cuba, us treasury department said friday president instructed treasury issue regulations end individual people people travel, department said statement added changes take effect new regulations issued
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trump administration friday called international community support us president donald trump renewal sanctions cuba said future improved relations havana depend island nation taking concrete steps political economic reforms white house statement released trump spoke miami announce reversing former president barack obama moves liberalize us relations cuba
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special counsel appointed lead probe alleged russian interference us election granted full control investigation independent justice department officials, democratic national committee said friday dnc, statement, said deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, authority special counsel robert mueller, needs recuse russia probe control investigation given another trump appointee
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members us congress took field traditional republicans vs democrats baseball game thursday, many wearing hats honor representative steve scalise, critically wounded gunman republican team practiced day members republican team announced nationals park, mention scalise name drew standing ovation areas designated republican, democrat nonpartisan fans alike president donald trump attend video address shown stadium giant screen praised friendly nature annual charity event david bailey, capitol hill police officer part scalise security detail helped bring shooter, also injured wednesday incident recovered enough throw game ceremonial first pitch democrats game, , loaned trophy republicans scalise better republican democratic leaders game encouraged sense unity wake shooting otherwise politically rancorous time washington parties sharply divided healthcare legislation investigations members trump administration senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, senate minority leader chuck schumer, house speaker paul ryan house minority leader nancy pelosi stood side side shout let play ball crowd chanted u u game began scalise, , louisiana republican house republican, remained critical condition hospital miles stadium undergoing third surgery thursday hit left hip, suffering injuries internal organs, broken bones severe bleeding, wednesday shooting game, began , members senate house representatives donned uniforms representing teams constituencies, many topped hats louisiana state university, scalise alma mater, tribute addition scalise, police officer, congressional aide lobbyist shot wednesday morning man opened fire republican lawmakers practiced game washington suburb alexandria, virginia nearly , tickets sold game track raise million, roughly double last year, organizers said ticket sales picked wednesday shooting, eventually setting attendance record, organizers said, attendees alexander hilten, , arlington, virginia, decided come game first time lot times politics divisions come violence, said cool putting even shooting shows resilient politicians capitol police memorial fund added list charities receive money raised game honor two members scalise security detail wednesday practice session returned fire washington nationals dream foundation, boys girls clubs greater washington washington literary center game beneficiaries story corrects typographical error paragraph , day shooting paragraph spelling hilten name paragraph
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worrying thing james hodgkinson, experts violent extremism say, unremarkable year old home inspector illinois seemed opened fire republican lawmakers played baseball violent clashes left wing right wing groups rallies protests around country increased since election president donald trump november experts say detecting heading anti government attacks people driven political ideology increasingly difficult abundance partisan rancor, particularly social media hodgkinson wrote series strident messages trump republicans facebook account many americans politics become polarized recent years, particularly since divisive presidential election campaign none hodgkinson posts suggested would end opening fire baseball field outside washington wednesday morning wounded top republican lawmaker, congressional aide, lobbyist, capitol police officer shot later died wounds one facebook post, hodgkinson wrote trump traitor trump destroyed democracy time destroy trump co however, evidence far linked radical violent groups like millions americans, supported senator bernie sanders, independent sought democratic presidential nomination condemns violence steve bongardt, worked fbi special agent focusing threat detection, said traditional counter terrorism tools behavioral profiling surveillance less effective many otherwise harmless people post virulent messages social media problem behavioral profiles work problem utility them, give us many false positives, said bongardt, heads gyges group, security firm mark pitcavage, senior research fellow anti defamation league center extremism, said intensity emotions sides political divide could dangerous people basically mainstream opinions worked willing commit acts actual violence, illustrates stark way divided country right now, pitcavage said spokesman justice department said department considering possible statute target ideologically motivated crimes violence radical groups individuals inside country jerry boykin, executive vice president conservative family research council, gunman attacked opposition sex marriage, said wednesday shooting showed sides need tone rhetoric opportunity fresh start everybody position leadership, way president, boykin said political violence united states still comes right wing groups, according brian levin, director center study hate extremism california state university, san bernardino however, united states also history violence left wing groups weather underground, active eased substantially past three decades risen recent years violence protests globalization, police brutality trump administration, levin said left wing extremists might junior varsity, radar screen, said early say hodgkinson attack part post election trend left wing violence, said jj macnab, fellow specializing anti government extremism george washington university center cyber homeland security cycle violence country looks like may going left wing phase now, sure violent right wing ready shut yet, macnab said
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us deputy attorney general rod rosenstein privately acknowledged may need recuse matters relating russia probe, given could become potential witness investigation, abc news reported friday, citing unnamed sources abc said rosenstein told associate attorney general rachel brand would authority probe step aside rosenstein appointed special counsel robert mueller investigate alleged russian meddling us election, told lawmakers would fire good cause
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president donald trump said friday months investigations possible collusion campaign russia presidential election campaign, nobody able show proof trump said tweet months investigations committee hearings collusion russians, nobody able show proof sad
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president donald trump friday announce plan tighten rules americans traveling cuba significantly restrict us companies business cuban enterprises controlled military, senior white house officials said thursday trump lay new cuba policy speech miami roll back parts former president barack obama opening communist ruled island diplomatic breakthrough two former cold war foes taking tougher approach havana promising presidential campaign, trump outline stricter enforcement existing ban americans going cuba tourists seek prevent us dollars used fund new us administration sees repressive military dominated government new policy ban us business deals armed forces business enterprises group gaesa , sprawling conglomerate involved sectors economy, make exceptions related air sea travel, officials said essentially shield us airlines cruise lines serving island even curbs obama tente cuba, trump stop short closing embassies breaking diplomatic relations restored five decades hostility, us officials said also leave place tangible measures implemented democratic predecessor, including resumption direct us cuba commercial flights, though trump restrictive policy seems certain dampen new economic ties overall and, according one white house official, administration intend disrupt existing business deals one struck obama starwood hotels, owned marriott international inc, manage historic havana hotel also plans reinstate limits obama lifted amount island coveted rum cigars american bring home personal use, one white house official said result, changes though far reaching appear less sweeping many pro engagement advocates feared trump justify partial reversal obama measures large extent human rights grounds aides contend obama easing us restrictions done nothing advance political freedoms cuba, benefiting cuban government financially saying aim repair trump called bad deal struck obama havana, one us official said new administration would leave door open improved relations cuba undertakes democratic reforms allowing free fair elections release political prisoners international human rights groups say, however, reinstating us policy isolating island could make situation worse empowering cuban hardliners cuban government made clear pressured political reforms exchange diplomatic engagement home, trump critics questioned administration singling cuba human rights record insisting parts world lecture countries issue trump issue presidential memorandum delivers speech manuel artime theater miami little havana district, heart america cuban american cuban exile community venue named leader failed us backed bay pigs invasion cuba fidel castro revolutionary government republican senator marco rubio, played key role pushing trump changes, expected attend along us representative mario diaz balart cuban american lawmakers trump order, treasury commerce departments given days begin writing new regulations take effect complete revised travel policy, us officials say tighter enforcement make sure americans legally fit authorized categories claim traveling under, could spook many visitors, wary receiving hefty fine tourism cuba banned us law, obama administration allowing people travel cuba part people people educational trips visitors, classification white house official said ripe abuse looking beach vacations trump new policy eliminate visits individuals still allowing done group tours, also retaining individual travel authorized categories religious, artistic journalistic activities, official said trump planned rollback obama policy drawn opposition american businesses travel industry, begun making inroads island, well many lawmakers, including trump fellow republicans new policy come together contentious meetings within administration aides argued trump, former real estate magnate presidency promising unleash us business create jobs, would hard time defending moves close cuban market advisers contended important make good promise cuban americans whose support considered significant winning florida election miami home largest cuban american community
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us vice president mike pence hired lawyer known defending government officials high profile investigations help probes whether ties election campaign us president donald trump russia, office said thursday us intelligence agencies concluded moscow interfered last year presidential campaign try tilt vote trump favor trump, hired lawyer last month probes special counsel congressional committees, lashed thursday report investigation possible obstruction justice dismissed phony idea campaign colluded russian effort sway election moscow denies meddling campaign pence hired richard cullen, chairman law firm mcguirewoods, help respond inquiries special counsel robert mueller, spokesman said cullen former federal prosecutor long ties former fbi director james comey, trump fired may represents former fifa president sepp blatter corruption probe world soccer governing body us prosecutors accused blatter wrongdoing cullen, supported trump rival jeb bush race republican presidential nomination, also represented tom delay, texas republican former majority leader us house representatives, investigation corrupt washington lobbyist jack abramoff delay charged pence looking hiring counsel several weeks, made decision earlier week interviewing several candidates, office said vice president focused entirely duties promoting president agenda looks forward swift conclusion matter, pence spokesman, jarrod agen, said statement pence seldom addressed russia issue, overshadowed trump efforts overhaul healthcare system, cut taxes boost jobs
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us chinese diplomatic defense chiefs meet wednesday security dialogue washington says focus curbing north korea nuclear missile programs talks washington involve us secretary state rex tillerson, secretary defense jim mattis well china top diplomat, state councilor yang jiechi, general fang fenghui, chief state people liberation army, us state department said inaugural session us china diplomatic security dialogue, framework launched president donald trump chinese president xi jinping summit florida april state department said aim expand areas cooperation narrowing differences key diplomatic security issues us china ties warmed since april summit, spite continued us concerns china pursuit territory south china sea large trade imbalance tillerson said north korea top agenda next week made clear washington wanted help china pressing pyongyang abandon weapons programs, calling chinese efforts far notable uneven focus north korea sharpened dozens north korean missile launches two nuclear bomb tests since beginning last year north korea says working develop nuclear tipped missile capable hitting united states, week mattis called urgent threat us national security china party un economic sanctions north korea remains country main ally trading partner reluctant impose sort punishing measures experts say needed get pyongyang abandon weapons programs beijing, asked talks, china foreign ministry spokesman, lu kang, said, two sides close communication schedule, issues discussed countries concerned involve china us relations elaborate tuesday, tillerson said washington considering imposing secondary sanctions foreign firms business north korea discussions beijing activities entities inside china washington think tank said week north korea effort circumvent sanctions complex could defeated targeting relatively chinese firms un security council expanded targeted sanctions north korea month first resolution agreed united states china since trump took office washington pushing even tougher steps, including oil embargo, bans north korea airline overseas workers interception cargo ships
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us homeland security secretary john kelly signed memorandum thursday rescinding obama era plan spare illegal immigrant parents children lawful permanent residents deported, department said statement program, announced president barack obama , never took effect blocked federal court obama hoped overhauling us immigration system resolving fate estimated million people country illegally would part presidential legacy however, president donald trump vowed crack illegal immigration plan unveiled obama intended let roughly million people
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us representative steve scalise condition improved remained critical thursday, day man expressed anger toward president donald trump opened fire republican lawmakers baseball practice trump thursday reiterated call unity aftermath shooting washington suburb alexandria, virginia nancy pelosi, top democrat house representatives, criticized republicans blamed shooting vitriol political left scalise, congressman louisiana house republican, suffered injuries internal organs, broken bones severe bleeding shot left hip baseball field lawmakers practicing charity baseball game scalise underwent second surgery internal injuries broken leg
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kansas governor sam brownback thursday signed law school funding bill face scrutiny state supreme court determine fulfills mandate adequacy republican governor said approved measure even though legislature missed opportunity substantially improve k funding system republican controlled legislature faced june deadline set kansas supreme court march come enough funding meet state constitution requirement adequacy alan rupe, attorney school districts filed funding lawsuit, said additional million lawmakers allocated schools next two fiscal years falls far short needed grateful effort, enough achieve constitutionality, said, noting kansas state board education proposed million, two year funding increase bill become law, rupe said expects supreme court set process state demonstrate measure complies constitutional requirement besides finding money schools, kansas lawmakers also plug budget holes largely caused falling tax revenue earlier month, legislature overrode brownback veto bill hiking income tax rates raise billion next two fiscal years
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us vice president mike pence held venezuela thursday prime example happens democracy undermined urged latin american leaders condemn government, comments venezuela president called nauseating already suffering severe economic crisis, venezuela, member organization petroleum exporting countries, recently convulsed clashes security forces anti government protesters need look nation venezuela see happens democracy undermined, pence told gathering leaders miami rich nation collapse authoritarianism pushed poverty caused untold suffering venezuelan people stepping washington war words caracas, pence added must us raise voices condemn venezuelan government abuse power abuse people, must least people died unrest venezuela since early april, hundreds injured opposition fanned maduro plan july elections special assembly rewrite constitution, critics say stacked favor maduro government calls protesters violent coup mongers, supported united states tell vice president united states, get nose venezuela, gringo, yankee, imperialist intervention venezuela, maduro said tv broadcast members armed forces maduro added read pence comments provokes nausea man know venezuela map gives opinion country earlier month, united states denounced venezuela suppressing protests called free elections, saying maduro must allowed follow dictatorship path like syrian leader bashar al assad pence conference discuss improving security economic prosperity central america, specifically violent nations el salvador, guatemala honduras foreign ministers across hemisphere travel cancun, mexico, next week meeting organization american states, venezuela discussed
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influential conservative bloc republican lawmakers thursday said opposed renewal internet surveillance law unless major changes made us government collects uses american data, reflecting disagreement within majority party week ago, president donald trump administration republican us senators said wanted spying authority renewed without changes expires end year amendments foreign intelligence surveillance act adopted congress , including controversial part known section , broadened us government legal authority conduct surveillance phone calls, emails communications belonging foreigners live overseas us intelligence agencies us allies consider law vital national security, privacy advocates criticized section allowing incidental collection data belonging unknown number americans without search warrant government surveillance activities fisa amendments act violated americans constitutionally protected rights, group three dozen lawmakers, known house freedom caucus, said statement oppose reauthorization fisa amendments act include substantial reforms government collection use americans data caucus us house representatives already success challenging trump white house republican congressional leadership policy issues opposed legislation overhaul us healthcare system grounds enough repeal former president barack obama healthcare law, earning concessions bill passed house may intraparty dissent among republicans congress section resembles debate took place two years ago, lawmakers disagreed sharply whether curtail national security agency program collected us call metadata bulk
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us senate voted nearly unanimously thursday legislation impose new sanctions russia force president donald trump get congress approval easing existing sanctions russia move could complicate us president donald trump desire warmer relations moscow, senate backed measure republican senator rand paul bernie sanders, independent caucuses democrats, two votes measure intended punish russia meddling us election, annexation ukraine crimea region support syria government six year long civil war passed house representatives signed law trump, would put law sanctions previously established via former president barack obama executive orders, including russian energy projects legislation also allows new sanctions russian mining, metals, shipping railways targets russians guilty conducting cyber attacks supplying weapons syria government legislation sends very, strong signal russia, nefarious activities involved in, senator bob corker, republican chairman senate foreign relations committee, said lawmakers debated measure measure became law, could complicate relations countries europe germany austria said new punitive measures could expose european companies involved projects russia fines legislation sets review process would require trump get congress approval taking action ease, suspend lift sanctions russia trump especially effusive russian president vladimir putin us election campaign, though openness closer ties moscow tempered somewhat, administration defensive investigations russian meddling election putin dismissed proposed sanctions, saying reflected internal political struggle united states, washington policy imposing sanctions moscow always try contain russia bill also includes new sanctions iran ballistic missile program activities related international nuclear agreement reached united states world powers become law, legislation must pass house representatives signed trump house aides said expected chamber would begin debate measure coming weeks however, could predict would come final vote lawmakers leave washington end july summer recess senior aides told reuters expected sanctions package would eventually pass, expected measure would changed house trump administration pushed back bill, fellow republicans hold commanding seat majority chamber secretary state rex tillerson questioned legislation wednesday, urging congress ensure sanctions package allows president flexibility adjust sanctions meet needs always evolving diplomatic situation previously, us energy sanctions targeted russia future high tech energy projects, drilling oil arctic, fracking offshore drilling blocked us companies exxon mobil, tillerson chairman, investing projects new bill would slap sanctions companies countries looking invest projects absence us companies, practice known backfilling also included first time discretionary measures trump administration could impose investments companies western countries russia energy export pipelines europe senate also voted overwhelmingly thursday add provisions bill allowing us space agency nasa continue using russian made rocket engines senators voted unanimously amendment reaffirming us commitment nato alliance
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existing sanctions russia already effective, white house said thursday, us senate voted nearly unanimously legislation impose new sanctions moscow
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texas governor signed law thursday protect religious rights faith based groups state child welfare programs, critics said could used discriminate lgbt non christian families adoptions republican governor greg abbott signed house bill allows faith based groups working texas child welfare system deny services circumstances conflict provider sincerely held religious beliefs supported several christian groups bill sponsor, republican representative james frank, said social media, hb bans one mechanism state offer alternative providers anyone denied right adoptive foster parents provider religious beliefs said legislation would help troubled children find homes abbott office immediately available comment democrats civil rights groups said bill could allow private, faith based agencies block parents practice different religion lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender lgbt rights groups said would challenge adoption bill court, arguing discrimination name religion place state law clear intent allow service providers receive state tax dollars misuse religion license discriminate lgbt families children state child welfare system, said kathy miller, president texas freedom network, civil rights group texas next month holds special day session republican controlled legislature one item agenda, bill would limit access public bathrooms transgender people critics contend legislation would promote discrimination
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california states would barred setting rules governing design testing self driving cars, federal regulators would blocked demanding pre market approval autonomous vehicle technology, according us house republican proposal reviewed reuters thursday draft legislation, far becoming law, still represents victory general motors co, alphabet inc, tesla inc automakers technology companies seeking persuade congress trump administration pre empt rules consideration california, new york states could limit deployment self driving vehicles industry also opposed obama administration proposal last year raised possibility giving regulators power review approve self driving car technology put service, similar vetting federal aviation administration new technology aircraft page draft package bills would designate us national highway traffic safety administration lead agency regulating self driving cars, pre empting state rules states could still set insurance registration rules could use way regulate self driving technologies california proposed changes self driving car rules, automakers said april gone far enough one bills proposal would allow us transportation department exempt , vehicles per year us federal motor vehicle safety rules, currently prevent sale self driving vehicles without steering wheels, pedals human controls another would declare crash data, testing validation reports automated cars turned us regulators confidential business information us representative bob latta, chairs key panel overseeing automobile regulation, called draft legislation important step establishing framework allow innovators safely develop test autonomous vehicles said republicans want continue working parties bipartisan manner refine language move toward consensus package tuesday, bipartisan trio us senators said planned introduce legislation remove regulatory roadblocks introduction self driving cars mitch bainwol, head alliance automobile manufacturers, auto trade group, told congress wednesday work eliminate state local laws could unduly burden restrict use self driving vehicles future
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us vice president mike pence hired outside legal counsel help questions investigators probing alleged russian meddling us election possible collusion trump campaign, spokesman said thursday pence retained virginia attorney richard cullen, previously served us attorney eastern district virginia, spokesman jarrod agen said washington post first reported pence hiring counsel president donald trump last month named marc kasowitz, new york based trial lawyer, private attorney russia investigation special counsel robert mueller several congressional committees investigating possible ties trump campaign suspected russian efforts sway election trump favor wednesday, washington post reported mueller investigating trump possible obstruction justice russia investigation confirm vice president retained richard cullen mcguire woods assist responding inquiries special counsel, agen said statement vice president focused entirely duties looks forward swift conclusion matter, agen said
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head us consumer financial protection bureau accused congressional critics relying misstatements criticize agency, set former president barack obama pursue bad behavior financial institutions richard cordray, bureau director, wrote correct record letter sent congressional panel wednesday regarding recent report critical cfpb work high profile scandal five page letter took issue multiple conclusions reached report released earlier month republican staff house financial services committee members committee pushed republican president donald trump fire cordray, headed agency since appointed obama, democrat, report said cfpb ineffective watchdog wells fargo co, missing extensive improper sales practices taking action work bank unauthorized accounts scandal done others committee report also depicted cfpb reluctant cooperate panel well fargo probe cordray insisted agency done critical work policing wells fargo, said report devolves various misstatements allegations cfpb work cfpb, along office comptroller currency city county los angeles, struck million settlement bank september cordray argued improper sales practices underway wells fargo far back , agency fully staffed maintained cfpb acted properly monitoring bank, cfpb presence allowed federal government provide relief wronged consumers across country part settlement went accuse republican staff refusing receive september briefing staff wells fargo, instead demanding personally brief one day notice, unable said also offered publicly testify committee hearing devoted wells fargo, receive invitation committee spokesman immediately respond request comment cordray one handful remaining regulatory heads appointed obama republicans criticized cfpb since created part dodd frank wall street reform law efforts fundamentally reshape agency ramped since november election
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russian president vladimir putin joked thursday former fbi director james comey suffers persecution falling us president donald trump, russia ready grant asylum offer, made putin trademark sardonic humor, came russian president poured scorn comey role row washington alleged russian meddling last year us presidential election congressional hearing month, comey said trump asked drop investigation contacts trump associates russian officials, us president accused comey telling truth asked comey question answer session russian voters, putin said strange that, still fbi director, comey passed contents conversation trump media via friend difference fbi director mr snowden putin said, referring former us national security agency contractor edward snowden, granted asylum russia leaking classified information us spy operations case, comey head special service human rights activist defends certain position, putin said way, subject sort persecution connection this, ready give political asylum russia know striking serious note, putin said comey, congressional testimony, produced proof russia meddled us election familiar detail testimony given former fbi director comey, putin said again, gave evidence russian interference constant us propaganda, constant us support america oriented non governmental organizations giving money directly impact minds attempt influence behave election campaigns continues year year, said putin said many heads state around world told similar us meddling internal affairs would voice concerns openly, fearing would spoil relations washington, said russia, opinion own, express openly sort underground, subversive activity , putin said
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white house settled plan working congress raise federal debt limit, us budget director mick mulvaney said thursday, even deadline loomed government increase borrowing authority trump administration urged congress increase debt limit heads august recess, mulvaney said officials decided form legislation take various thoughts get something passed, think settled move forward yet, mulvaney told reporters briefing clean debt ceiling vote debt ceiling vote type reforms attached think settled us government legal limit much borrow, currently set trillion limit increased vote congress white house sent mixed signals debt limit handled lawmakers treasury secretary steven mnuchin asked lawmakers pass bill without measures attached however, mulvaney, conservative republican, known favor using debt limit leverage get spending cuts time congress, tapped budget director downplayed disagreements within administration, saying unusual treasury secretary budget director different views debt limit source division right white house, source division party, said capitol hill, house freedom caucus, influential group three dozen conservative republican lawmakers mulvaney belonged, called increase debt ceiling linked reforms cut unnecessary spending work toward balancing us budget freedom caucus leader mark meadows said thursday favored conditional raising debt ceiling trillion, believes may somewhat less trump administration wants number us talking trillion range, long structural reforms, things could go along that, meadows said house speaker lobby republicans control white house chambers congress generally, conservative republicans attempted use debt limit push fiscal reform, democrats moderate republicans opposed ultimatums lower tax revenues year forced us treasury borrow money cover federal budget deficit, may lead government hitting legal debt limit sooner expected, experts say mnuchin said monday government would able pay bills least early september
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white house eliminated nearly requirements agencies submit paperwork deemed date unnecessary bid begin making federal government operate efficiently, us budget director mick mulvaney said thursday office management budget, mulvaney heads, directed agencies come plans streamline operations part push, budget office reviewed guidance policy documents found longer needed president donald trump pledged reorganize federal government away onerous rules policies slow administration priorities increase cost governing paperwork budget office deemed unnecessary included old requirements submitting plans k, effort get computer systems date year another scrapped requirement agencies develop page business plans contracts million new process, agencies use three page template white house directed agencies outside omb conduct reviews paperwork obligations see removed mulvaney also said white house would begin assessing various government reports congress required statutes develop list lawmakers consider rescinding
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illinois republican governor, bruce rauner, ordered lawmakers return work starting next wednesday pass budget clock ticks july start new fiscal year sign democratic led legislature breakthrough month impasse could imminent rauner warned thursday inability pass budget could bring devastating long lasting ramifications nation fifth largest state include possible junk credit ratings, halt state funded road projects, suspension national lotteries illinois limping toward june end unprecedented second straight fiscal year without complete spending plan due impasse rauner democratic leaders rauner said would sign law bill package unveiled republican legislators wednesday includes billion budget, school funding revamp, several measures sought local property tax freeze, term limits top state officials cost saving changes system compensates injured workers bills require three fifths majority votes passage instead simple majority true compromise one hope majority general assembly accept, governor said facebook video posted thursday rauner democrats continued blame budget crisis house democrats continue work budget springfield, governor rauner met attempts date refusal, clear onus governor show finally serious working good faith end crisis manufactured, house speaker michael madigan said statement illinois still lacks budget new fiscal year dawns, consequences could big state credit ratings could sink junk, first us state, leaving investors unable buy state debt others demand even fatter yields state suspended participating powerball mega millions lotteries due lack fiscal appropriations pay winning ticket holders, illinois lottery spokesman jason schaumburg said games generated million sales illinois far fiscal money pay road contractors, illinois transportation department shutting ongoing projects carry price tag billion, according department spokeswoman gianna urgo budget impasse ballooned illinois pile unpaid bills billion wednesday, fueling litigation unpaid vendors others us judge set june deadline illinois start paying billion owes medicaid providers
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president donald trump visited supreme court thursday first time since taking office attend ceremony neil gorsuch, justice appointed, court mulls blocked ban travelers six muslim majority countries president first lady melania trump present marble clad courthouse investiture ceremony formally welcoming gorsuch top us court gorsuch confirmed senate sworn justice april authored first ruling last week debt collection case trump sat near front ornate, burgundy draped courtroom chief justice john roberts offered first lady warm welcome opening remarks president sat quietly roberts administered judicial oath gorsuch joined crowd applauding gorsuch, smiling broadly appointing gorsuch, trump restored court conservative majority trump speak event notable figures ceremony included several members senate judiciary committee attorneys general george w bush presidency, including john ashcroft alberto gonzales also attending kenneth starr, former independent counsel investigated bill clinton presidency special counsel examining whether trump presidential campaign team colluded russia election investigating trump possible obstruction justice trump travel ban justices blocked lower courts deciding whether allow travel ban go effect, justices set weigh whether trump election campaign rhetoric used evidence march order intended discriminate muslims violation constitution trump presidential campaign called total complete shutdown muslims entering united states court currently considering emergency request trump administration seeking put travel ban effect litigation continues federal judges maryland hawaii blocked trump day ban travelers libya, iran, somalia, sudan, syria yemen hawaii judge also blocked day ban refugees entering united states injunctions blocking ban upheld appeal trump able make appointment gorsuch republican led senate last year refused consider former president barack obama nominee court, merrick garland
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congressman steve scalise, republican us house representatives, critical condition wednesday night three others shot practiced charity baseball game gunman, posted angry messages president donald trump republicans social media, opened fire group republican lawmakers colleagues baseball field alexandria, virginia, outside washington wounded gunfight capitol hill police scene later died scalise shot left hip, suffering broken bones, injuries internal organs severe bleeding underwent surgery would need operations, medstar washington hospital center said rep steve scalise, one truly great people, tough shape
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us congressman steve scalise, republican house representatives, underwent another surgical procedure thursday, source familiar lawmaker condition told reuters one day louisiana republican shot additional procedures may also necessary, source said, speaking condition anonymity sensitivity situation
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former homeland security secretary jeh johnson testify next wednesday intelligence committee house representatives part probe russian meddling us presidential election, panel said thursday committee said statement johnson would appear open session beginning et june answer questions related active measures russia took affect outcome us presidential vote
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us intelligence agencies alleged russia interfered presidential election benefit president donald trump law enforcement agencies congressional committees investigating russian meddling possible collusion members trump campaign publicly known known investigations begin former president barack obama ordered us intelligence agencies assess whether russia tried intervene election cyber attack democratic national committee july publication thousands hacked personal emails hillary clinton campaign manager month nov election obama told intelligence officials deliver report possible foreign interference left white house january intelligence agencies find central intelligence agency, federal bureau investigation national security agency concluded report declassified january russian president vladimir putin ordered campaign undermine confidence us electoral system affect outcome agencies said putin russian government clear preference trump win white house putin associates hacked information, paid social media trolls backed efforts russian government agencies state funded media sway public opinion, agencies said report stopped short assessing whether russia succeeded swaying election result putin russian officials repeatedly denied interfering us election many us investigations russian election meddling comey told house intelligence committee march fbi investigating moscow role election, including possible collusion trump campaign justice department announced may appointed robert mueller, former fbi director, special counsel lead independent russia probe mueller would, evidence merits, work tandem fbi handle related criminal prosecutions addition, multiple committees senate house representatives investigating various aspects russian election meddling trump said russia role election taken clear public position july news conference, trump addressed fbi probe clinton use private email system secretary state emails possibly deleted saying tell this, russia listening, hope able find , emails missing subsequently dismissed reports, including us intelligence officials, russia attempted intervene election behalf first time trump said accepted findings intelligence agencies jan news conference ahead inauguration far hacking, think russia, trump said, although added could others also trump said may china may hacked emails democratic officials meddle election, offering evidence countering view intelligence officials trump made clear multiple occasions believes russia investigations run course closed russia trump collusion story total hoax, taxpayer funded charade end wrote twitter may may , trump tweeted russian officials must laughing us lame excuse dems lost election taken fake news fbi probe continue comey dismissal evidence fbi ended paused investigation comey departure andrew mccabe, leading agency acting director, promised senate intelligence committee comey firing would affect investigation notify committee attempt delay derail trump june chose former us justice department official christopher wray, represented new jersey governor chris christie called bridgegate scandal, next fbi director wray need senate confirmation comey fired white house cited may letter trump attorney general jeff sessions attached memo rod rosenstein, deputy attorney general, restoring confidence fbi recommended comey dismissal rosenstein memo said comey erred july announcing fbi examining clinton use private email server case closed without prosecution rosenstein view comey decision make public statement broke longstanding fbi precedent handled us attorney general, loretta lynch trump called comey showboat grandstander interview nbc news may , saying would fired comey regardless rosenstein recommendation comey firing related fbi russia probe comey told senate intelligence committee believes dismissal directly related fbi russia probe know fired something way conducting russia investigation, way putting pressure him, way irritating him, decided fire that, comey said june testimony trump asked comey end agency investigation michael flynn, former national security adviser, also make sort public statement personally investigation order clear cloud hanging presidency, according comey testimony comey said found concerning trump would ask drop agency probe flynn declined state publicly trump investigation, part would create duty correct changed need loyalty, expect loyalty, trump told comey jan dinner, according comey less week fired, comey told congressional panel made mildly nauseous may affected outcome election publicly opening closing clinton email probe days election unorthodox move, great america alliance, offshoot pro trump super pac devoted promoting white house agenda, developed television ad called showboat air comey testified ad claims comey consumed election meddling expense fighting terrorism fallout trump associates contacts russia before, election campaign flynn fired february white house said misled vice president mike pence contacts russia ambassador united states, sergei kislyak, trump took office may , federal prosecutors issued grand jury subpoenas seeking business records people worked flynn private citizen may , senate intelligence committee issued first subpoena russia investigation, demanding documents flynn provided first batch june sessions recuse involvement russia related probes justice department told congress contacts kislyak rosenstein handling matters related russia appointed mueller special counsel trump investigation mueller probe expanded include examining whether trump obstructed justice attempting curtail fbi probe russian meddling, washington post reported june short letter trump sent comey dismissing fbi, thanked comey informing investigation comey confirmed trump personally investigation point dismissal fbi post reported scope probe expanded include trump shortly comey dismissal, citing government officials trump personal lawyer, marc kasowitz, denied trump ever told comey needed 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republican senators trying repeal obamacare forming consensus keep us healthcare law taxes long criticized, hopes delaying drastic funding cuts, particularly medicaid program poor disabled first proposed moderate republicans, idea gaining traction among party members, according five sources involved briefed internal discussions final decisions made, sense urgency increased republicans draft replacement bill former president barack obama healthcare law congress goes recess june keeping taxes senate bill risks alienating conservatives tuesday, conservative groups activists sent letter republican senator orrin hatch utah, chairman senate committee finance, urging senate repeal obamacare taxes one cornerstone tax could remain net investment income tax, imposes percent surtax capital gains, dividends interest, sources said taxes likely abolished directly impact consumers health industry, including tax health insurance premiums, called cadillac tax high cost employer provided insurance medical device tax another proposal floated keep taxes affordable care act, often called obamacare, scale back group republican senators led majority leader mitch mcconnell completed full draft bill, sending pieces nonpartisan congressional budget office assess impact various provisions cbo assessment help determine taxes senate needs order pay replacement bill clear whether mcconnell, conservative party members senator ted cruz texas senator mike lee utah, receptive keeping taxes think taxes going go away, senator john thune south dakota, senate ranking republican, said tuesday members still conversation want make changes end going require additional revenue spokesmen mcconnell cruz declined comment spokesman lee said wants republicans abolish every tax included obamacare repeal bill obama vetoed since obamacare became law , republicans campaigned repealing program extended insurance coverage million additional americans subsidized private insurance expansion medicaid argued law costly represents undue government interference americans healthcare president donald trump promised eliminate law first day office, republicans, control white house, house representatives senate, struggled coalesce around single plan senate rules, bill must replicate billion savings projected preliminary legislation passed us house representatives last month bill would end obamacare expansion medicaid , slash federal funding billion years eliminate law taxes moderate republican senators states expanded medicaid, including rob portman ohio, shelley moore capito west virginia dean heller nevada, proposed phasing expansion seven year period, , give state governors time cut program costs timeframe also prevents senators, serve six year terms, run election medicaid cuts implemented, two former republican senate aides said obamacare taxes could also repealed later congress tackles new legislation overhauling us tax code, two current senate aides said question current debate centered eliminating taxes obamacare right now, senator tim scott south carolina said last week process called reconciliation, bill needs least votes pass, vice president mike pence casting tie breaking vote needed interview reuters last month, mcconnell said yet know would get enough votes obamacare repeal think rubik cube, sitting trying think combination get , mcconnell said
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democrats face years work, focusing kitchen table economic issues several election cycles, want regain ground lost republicans, chicago mayor rahm emanuel said wednesday democratic mayor nation third largest city also said republican president donald trump legal political troubles give democrats chance regain large slice , seats democrats lost congress state legislatures since democrats controlling cities republicans dominating rural areas, battle fought among swing suburban voters, added going done singular election, emanuel told reuters wide ranging, exclusive interview real crux question party call kitchen table economics, emanuel said home ownership, affordable college, job security, retirement savings health care key issues, said chicago faced fiscal problems untamed street violence since emanuel first elected mayor release dashcam video showing chicago police officer fatally shooting unarmed teenager led street protests hurt mayor standing voters black lives matter sued city wednesday, seeking force emanuel agree federal oversight proposed police reforms emanuel said justice department president trump participate wish different justice department, emanuel said instead, focused police body cameras, training hiring new cops supervisory roles, added emanuel cited improvements leadership, public transportation particular eighty five percent people city happy public transportation system new york, think could get people, let alone percent, said, citing yet published data annual ridership survey chicago transit authority emanuel blamed illinois republican governor bruce rauner gridlock put state credit rating near junk status helped bring chicago public schools brink insolvency fundamental flaw inability find way say, yes, emanuel said rauner spokeswoman eleni demertzis said mayor democratic house speaker michael madigan blame state budget stalemate saying every turn national politics, emanuel positioned play role leader democratic party efforts recover electoral defeat served white house adviser president barack obama president bill clinton led mid term campaign returned democrats majority congress percent approval rating may reuters ipsos poll, trump unpopularity figures dominant issue mid term elections, emanuel said declined predict whether trump finish term parlor game right now, said
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senior member us house representatives victims rushed medical facilities injuries wednesday gunman opened fire baseball field republican lawmakers practicing charity game shooter, identified james hodgkinson illinois, also taken hospital died gunshot wounds following information victims medical status shootings alexandria, virginia, near washington
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man sued seattle mayor ed murray accusing paying sex teenager dropped lawsuit, attorney said wednesday, murray said felt vindicated would consider options getting back race reelection twitter messages, lincoln beauregard, lawyer accuser delvonn heckard, wrote client delaying lawsuit mayor power beauregard reply request comment beyond tweets, emailed copy motion dismiss lawsuit copy court order superior court judge king county granting dismissal posted online seattle times newspaper april, heckard, , accused murray lawsuit paying sex heckard homeless, drug addicted teenager allegations caused murray, whose mayoral term expire end , abandon campaign election believe withdrawal lawsuit vindicates me, murray told press conference lawsuit filed people getting ready run, withdrawn days move race, said murray, , said considering options regarding launching entry crowded mayoral race murray seattle first openly gay mayor senator washington state legislature, advocate gay rights legalizing sex marriage
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six current former michigan flint officials criminally charged wednesday roles city water crisis linked outbreak legionnaires disease caused least deaths, state attorney general said five officials, including michigan health human services director nick lyon, charged involuntary manslaughter stemming roles handling crisis, michigan attorney general bill schuette said statement involuntary manslaughter felony carries sentence years prison lyon, , also charged one count misconduct office felony charge carries sentence five years prison four current former state flint officials also charged involuntary manslaughter four previously charged lesser crimes connection water crisis state chief medical executive, eden wells, charged wednesday obstruction justice lying police michigan governor rick snyder said statement lyon wells full faith confidence would remain duty help flint recovery attorney lyon could reached comment immediately known wells attorney schuette said team spoken snyder part investigation attempted interview governor successful, schuette said declined elaborate previously, schuette, asked snyder target investigation, said targets nobody table critics called high ranking state officials, including snyder, charged snyder previously said believed done anything criminally wrong governor going speculate investigation headed, continues cooperate fully, snyder spokeswoman anna heaton said snyder attorney, brian lennon, said statement snyder made available testify oath spring told subpoena would produced, never occurred added snyder previously testified oath congress wednesday charges stem cases legionnaires disease, including fatalities, believed linked water flint city switched source flint river lake huron april lyon aware legionnaires outbreak genesee county least one year informed public, according court documents deliberate failure inform public resulted death genesee township resident robert skidmore, , legionnaires december , documents said wells lied police became aware outbreak, according documents also threatened team independent researchers studying source disease, court documents said good see state attorney general schuette team taking matter seriously, flint mayor karen weaver said statement waiting see else investigation uncovers crisis flint erupted tests found high amounts lead blood samples taken children predominantly black city , corrosive river water caused lead leach pipes drinking water lead levels flint drinking water fallen levels considered dangerous federal regulators, state officials said last january others charged involuntary manslaughter wednesday included former state appointed emergency manager darnell earley, former flint city employee howard croft, former state department environmental quality officials stephen busch liane shekter smith
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us representatives ron desantis jeff duncan ducked baseball practice early wednesday middle aged man parking lot asked players red shirts field republicans democrats republican, duncan said departing minutes later, man, rifle handgun tow, opened fire congressmen teammates
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suspect opened fire republican lawmakers played baseball wednesday raged republican us president donald trump social media idolized bernie sanders, saw politician understood working class authorities identified gunman james hodgkinson, year old home inspector st louis suburb belleville, illinois died injuries sustained shoot capitol hill police scene alexandria, virginia, outside washington hodgkinson believed investigators person strong views, senior us official said, without elaborating belleville news democrat newspaper posted photograph hodgkinson protesting outside post office , wearing sunglasses goatee holding homemade placard read tax rich hodgkinson member many anti republican groups facebook including road hell paved republicans, terminate republican party, donald trump president, profile showed taken trump us presidential election november republicans also control chambers congress trump traitor trump destroyed democracy time destroy trump co hodgkinson wrote march post profile picture us flag slogan democratic socialism explained words people hodgkinson went washington several weeks ago protest trump election, brother told new york times former mayor alexandria, bill euille, said talked suspect local ymca mornings month, even tried help find hodgkinson job seeing living gym bag, washington post said stephen brennwald, alexandria attorney, also saw hodgkinson ymca wearing long pants rather gym attire, said often seemed staring space freaky think guy sitting weeks, really anything, actually turned shoot people, brennwald told reuters hodgkinson facebook profile featured cover photo sanders, us senator vermont ran unsuccessfully democratic party presidential candidate last year sanders, independent ran progressive populist defeated hillary clinton, said suspect apparently volunteered campaign statement, sanders condemned shooting despicable act one woman asked named told reuters hodgkinson contacted via facebook part political discussion, subsequently commented page clinton liar baby killer actually blocked one point, woman said bartender pork barrel bbq alexandria said hodgkinson started coming beers month ago regular looking guy kind gave sense creeps, really put finger it, said christina shrimshaw, , served handful times never remembered discussing politics would talk mundane things, like golf big watching golf channel neighbor belleville, william schaumleffel, recalled march heard gunshots saw hodgkinson shooting long gun toward woods across corn field yard yelled hey, stop shooting houses there, schaumleffel said hodgkinson stop, added, filed report sheriff office hodgkinson criminal history included arrest battery charges later dismissed, well multiple traffic violations, according state records identified foot, inch metre man weighing pounds kg , brown eyes infractions ultimately dropped hodgkinson licensed home inspector real estate appraiser, renew home inspector license expired last year, state records showed license appraise real estate expired according facebook, hodgkinson went belleville township high school west studied flight training southwestern illinois college beginning mid , hodgkinson began expressing support sanders campaign, federal records showed donated effort bernie candidate decades really cares working class, hodgkinson posted june , belleville news democrat published letters wrote paper criticizing republicans, tax policies income inequality one august read never said life sucks, policies republicans
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president donald trump decided name kelly craft, major republican fundraiser, ambassador canada administration prepares renegotiate north american free trade agreement, administration official said wednesday
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trump administration wednesday moved amend starting date proposed day travel ban people entering united states six muslim majority countries bid keep legal battle alive amendment appears intended avoid administration legal case us supreme court becoming moot grounds parts executive order expired challengers ban, say order intended discriminate muslims, said court papers expire wednesday, days executive order due take effect march memo issued white house, supreme court considered two challenges ban, said parts order put hold would expire go effect, start date would court injunctions lifted move part administration efforts high court rule controversial ban immediately go effect trump first attempts impose travel restrictions blocked lower courts omar jadwat, lawyer american civil liberties union, challenged ban, said need revision sign ban legal flaws yet again, revisions underline one thing president consistently wanted throughout muslim ban, added lawsuits hawaii maryland challengers argued order violated federal immigration law section constitution first amendment, prohibits government favoring disfavoring particular religion trump administration said needed protect national security soon memo issued, acting solicitor general jeff wall filed court papers saying resolved doubt order effective date case moot, nine justices would reason rule lower court rulings administration would remain place supreme court tuesday gave trump administration time file papers responding appeals court ruling monday upheld block travel ban court action likely delayed decision administration requests ban go effect least next week federal judges maryland hawaii blocked trump day ban travelers libya, iran, somalia, sudan, syria yemen hawaii judge also blocked day ban refugees entering united states th us circuit court appeals largely upheld hawaii injunction monday second case, richmond, virginia based th us circuit court appeals, may upheld maryland judge ruling
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democratic lawmakers sued president donald trump federal court wednesday, saying accepted funds foreign governments businesses without congressional consent violation us constitution complaint said trump sought congressional approval payments hundreds businesses received foreign governments since took office january, even though constitution requires white house respond requests comment said trump business interests violate constitution trump organization said donate profits customers representing foreign governments us treasury require customers identify least us senators representatives plaintiffs wednesday lawsuit, representing largest number legislators ever sue us president, according two lawmakers among plaintiffs latest series lawsuits republican president constitution foreign emoluments clause bars us officeholders accepting payments various gifts foreign governments without congressional approval lawmakers seeking judicial order require trump seek congress assent accepts payments president failure tell us emoluments, disclose payments benefits receiving, mean cannot job cannot consent know, said richard blumenthal, lead senator lawsuit, conference call tuesday john conyers, lead plaintiff house representatives, added president trump conflicts interest least countries, appears using presidency maximize profits justice department declined comment similar lawsuits filed recent months parties including nonprofit ethics group, restaurant trade group, attorneys general maryland district columbia allege trump acceptance payments foreign us governments hospitality empire puts hotel restaurant owners unfair disadvantage provides governments incentive give trump owned businesses special treatment motion dismiss one lawsuit friday, justice department argued plaintiffs shown specific harm businesses, trump banned receiving foreign government gifts arose service president monday, white house press secretary sean spicer said partisan politics behind lawsuit maryland district columbia officials lawmakers rarely sue president, federal court decisions legislators cite prove legal standing bring wednesday case, said leah litman, assistant professor specializing constitutional law university california, irvine supreme court decision chief justice william rehnquist indicates cases standing plaintiffs numerous enough could decisive impact vote excluded, said tara grove, professor specializing federal courts constitutional law william mary law school courts receptive idea large group federal lawmakers sue deprived constitutionally conferred powers, grove said conyers blumenthal said planned reach republican colleagues congress invite join lawsuit surprised do, conyers added
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steve scalise, republican leader wounded gunman attack wednesday people practicing charity baseball game, staunch conservative key figure trying push legislation us house representatives scalise shot hip wednesday morning republican lawmakers practiced game democratic rivals congress critical condition surgery washington hospital majority whip house, year old scalise responsible rounding votes maintaining order among republican party fractious ranks job largely bridge conservative groups inside house republican caucus, struggled times prevent stymyimg agenda republican leadership widely seen well liked among colleagues, many paid tribute hours attack scalise first went congress following decade louisiana state legislature, quickly ascended ranks party leadership ardent supporter trump inside republican party, rating national rifle association, powerful lobbying group fights gun ownership rights scalise popular inside deeply conservative louisiana district, encircles new orleans lake pontchartrain includes swampy bayou region mississippi river spills gulf mexico election november percent district vote becoming majority whip, scalise chairman conservative republican study committee, includes conservative lawmakers , scalise office confirmed addressed white supremacist group connected former ku klux klan leader david duke state representative seeking play controversy, scalise office said spoken hundreds groups political career unaware views european american unity rights organization scalise played shortstop annual congressional baseball game, began century ago pits democrats republicans raise money charity knowing steve scalise do, likely really frustrated able play baseball game, republican house speaker paul ryan said speech attack house floor wednesday
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prayers expressions sympathy victims gunman opened fire republican lawmakers practicing charity baseball game, signs new push us congress tighten gun control laws wednesday country almost many guns people, gun ownership fiercely defended firearms industry lobbyists republican politicians, control senate, house representatives white house addition shooting baseball field alexandria, virginia, man dressed ups uniform armed assault pistol opened fire united parcel service inc upsn package sorting hub san francisco, killing three people turning gun himself, police said also, one man shot outside shopping center near major sports arena new york city wednesday immediately clear opened fire badly victim hurt, police said despite day carnage, immediate indication president donald trump fellow republicans would shift position protecting gun ownership rights pro gun voters lean heavily toward republican party several house republicans attended briefing following shooting asked reporters need gun control legislation everyone focused facts case might needed enhance lawmakers security, said republican representative barbara comstock lawmakers indicate gun control discussed immediately following mass shootings, politicians typically hesitant talk partisan legislative matters aides house judiciary committee chairman bob goodlatte, whose panel would jurisdiction, asked wednesday shootings showed need legislation reply goodlatte, provided aides, said prayers congressman steve scalise others injured spokesmen national rifle association nra , powerful pro gun rights lobbying group republican party ally, immediately available comment democrats, generally, though uniformly, aggressive gun control laws, expressed concern following alexandria incident, republican representative steve scalise several people shot many guns street, said virginia governor terry mcauliffe, democrat senator bernie sanders, independent sought democratic presidential nomination last year, said, got stop violence democratic representative tim ryan, described strong supporter gun rights, told reporters mean universal background checks gauge gun buyers mental health check whether terrorism watch lists entirely appropriate ask questions, ryan said expanded gun control legislation many republicans recently opposed expanded background checks gun buyers limiting access assault rifles scalise, republican house, worked oppose new federal gun controls seen assault us constitution second amendment right bear arms expect solutions issue ever found wake single tragedy matter shot, matter horrific is, dan gross, president brady campaign prevent gun violence, said telephone interview gun control groups fighting federal legislation would relax existing gun laws, especially republicans backed nra fared well last november elections republican controlled house year passed bill making harder veterans deemed mentally incompetent turned gun purchases gross said despite house vote, measure going anywhere senate also said gun control organizations held back passage congress legislation giving states concealed weapons laws reciprocity states year ago, congress gun control debate shooting deaths people gay nightclub orlando, florida democrats ramped pro gun control push, staging filibuster senate sit house disrupt republican controlled proceedings end, legislation passed either chamber tighten access guns chelsea parsons, vice president guns crime policy liberal center american progress, noted however, since shooting connecticut resulting deaths first graders six staff members elementary school, several states imposed new limits gun sales going come breaking point disconnect congress willing american people demand, parsons said
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us senate consider jessica rosenworcel, democrat, commissioner federal communications commission republican president donald trump nominated late tuesday rosenworcel served commissioner regulator end lawmakers failed take renomination former president barack obama, handing republicans majority five seat commission rosenworcel immediately reply request comment agency working reverse obama era regulations, including former democratic president landmark net neutrality rules prohibiting broadband providers giving selling access certain internet services others rosenworcel, former fcc official congressional aide, backed net neutrality rules put significant focus plight children without access broadband service showed independent streak fcc chairman tom wheeler, unsuccessfully sought approval new rules allow pay tv subscribers ditch set top boxes , also opposed allowing cellphone use air fcc chairman ajit pai, tapped trump january, 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 confirmed, rosenworcel would join democratic commissioner mignon clyburn, whose term ends june clear clyburn plans stay commission industry congressional officials also expect trump nominate brendan carr, republican currently general counsel fcc adviser pai, open seat republican michael rielly also serves panel 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 end year better late never, senator bill nelson florida, democrat, said statement rosenworcel nomination senate move quickly confirm fulfill promise made two years ago
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us senate voted overwhelmingly wednesday new sanctions punishing russia meddling us election, force president donald trump get congress approval easing existing sanctions vote two legislation, filed amendment iran sanctions bill intended punish russia issues including alleged meddling election, annexation ukraine crimea region support government syria country six year long civil war measure sets process congress review changes sanctions, puts law actions previously established via presidential executive order, imposes new sanctions russians found guilty human rights abuses conducting cyber attacks nl n ja introduced amid intense focus us capital relations russia, investigations department justice congressional committees whether russia sought influence us elections help elect trump, whether trump associates colluded moscow sought influence election moscow denies activity, trump dismissed sour grapes democrats defeated iran bill, including russia sanctions amendment, expected pass senate thursday later wednesday take effect, measure would also pass house representatives signed law trump trump objected, backers said expected enough congressional support override veto today senate finally confronted russia interfering elections bipartisan amendment sanctions regime kremlin deserves actions, said democratic senator jeanne shaheen, leader push legislation two votes russia bill republican senators mike lee rand paul
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us president donald trump said suspected gunman opened fire republican lawmakers wednesday died injuries received shooting assailant died injuries, trump announced white house
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