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gunshots ripped congressional republican team practice early wednesday virginia baseball field shook us capitol also upended many americans consider symbol fair play summer fun killed, gunman shot wounded senior republican house leader several others getting ready alexandria, virginia, field charity game republicans democrats thursday nearby washington, dc annual congressional baseball game charity event, senate house members parties face together, raised , boys girls club, washington nationals dream foundation washington literacy center, according several lawmakers event organizers game nationals park may one last vestiges cooperation two sides nation capital, believe partisan politics time high hatefulness see american politics policy discussions right got stop, representative rodney davis, republican team member, told cnn interview still wearing baseball cleats practice clothes davis said congressional game great demonstration democrats republicans could still get along fun, said visibly upset davis never thought play baseball game charity, got practice morning dodge bullets gun violence early wednesday scarred many almost sacred american ground
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white house said canceled president donald trump planned appearance labor department wednesday light shooting senior republican leader steve scalise baseball practice earlier day trump supposed unveil plan expand use apprenticeships us labor market event
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us president donald trump deliver statement et shooting senior republican lawmaker steve scalise wednesday, white house said wake shooting, trump spoken chief capitol police matthew verderosa, speaker house representatives paul ryan, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell scalise wife, white house said
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us secretary state rex tillerson signaled wednesday united states could back away minsk agreement end fighting ukraine, telling congressional hearing trump administration want handcuffed tillerson said possible ukrainian government could come agreement moscow outside structure accord think important given sufficient flexibility achieve minsk objectives possible government ukraine government russia could come satisfactory resolution structure minsk, tillerson told house foreign affairs committee caution want handcuffed minsk turns parties decide settle another, different, agreement, said minsk peace agreement, brokered france germany signed russia ukraine february , calls ceasefire, withdrawal heavy weapons front line constitutional reform give eastern ukraine autonomy washington focuses potential trump administration ties russia, lawmakers insisting sanctions russia lifted complies agreement tillerson responding representative eliot engel, committee ranking democrat, asked us interest relax sanctions russia fully complied engel said approach suggested tillerson would send wrong signal russia think somehow willing relax sanctions complied minsk framework left crimea, think encourage putin continue bullying, engel said knows strike next tillerson spoke wide ranging budget hearing also discussed trump china policy said expected administration complete review afghan policy coming weeks many members us congress, including trump fellow republicans, disagree sharply proposal slash foreign aid spending diplomacy trump, wants sharp increases military spending, sees proposed cuts way help balance budget critics say approach would pose threat country security weakening called soft power programs win international support
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us secretary state rex tillerson said wednesday trump administration committed long standing one china policy reviews us policy toward china, also intends keep commitments taiwan important engage able fulfill commitments taiwan, every intention doing, tillerson told congressional committee question is, one china policy sustainable next years kind discussions extremely complex many regards, said
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us defense secretary jim mattis said wednesday authority set troop levels afghanistan would deliver revised strategy conflict white house coming weeks testimony senate appropriations subcommittee defense, mattis said president donald trump given authority set troop levels afghanistan noon tuesday reuters reported move tuesday
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defense secretary jim mattis wednesday dismissed chances return major us troop deployments afghanistan characterized early years obama administration, day white house gave power set troop levels asked whether expected hike us troop levels, , afghanistan, anywhere near america peak , troops, mattis said no, sir,
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us secretary state rex tillerson signaled wednesday would like help china pressing north korea issues including nuclear program cooperation would say notable, uneven, tillerson told congressional hearing washington discussing north korea allies, would top agenda high level talks next week us chinese officials
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president donald trump, became reality television star show called apprentice, spend lot time next week promoting plan expand apprenticeships help companies find skilled workers fill jobs, white house said would second consecutive week white house make push show trump moving ahead top domestic priority
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five people taken hospital shooting baseball field alexandria near washington, republican members congress holding baseball practice, alexandria police chief said wednesday police chief michael brown elaborate extent injuries told news conference police received call active shooter shortly et scene within three minutes us capitol police matthew verderosa said scene capitol police officers exchanged gunfire suspect
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us president donald trump given defense secretary jim mattis authority set troop levels afghanistan, us official told reuters tuesday, opening door future troop increases requested us commander official, spoke condition anonymity, said immediate decision made troop levels, set , pentagon declined comment decision similar one announced april applied us troop levels iraq syria, came mattis warned congress us backed afghan forces beating taliban despite years war winning afghanistan right now, mattis said testimony senate armed services committee earlier tuesday correct soon possible commentary troop surge afghanistan terrible idea mattis said taliban surging moment, something said intended address former us official said decision might allow white house argue micromanaging much administration former president barack obama sometimes accused critics say delegating much authority military shield trump political responsibility battlefield setbacks could reduce chances diplomats warn potential blowback military decisions four months since army general john nicholson, leads us international forces afghanistan, said needed thousand additional forces, potentially drawn us allies current former us officials say discussions revolve around adding , , troops forces expected largely comprised trainers support afghan forces, well air crews deliberations include giving authority forces ground taking aggressive action taliban fighters us officials questioned benefit sending troops afghanistan politically palatable number would enough turn tide, much less create stability security date, , americans killed , wounded since war began increase several thousand troops would leave american forces afghanistan well peak , troops afghan government assessed us military control influence percent afghanistan districts feb , nearly percentage point decrease time , according data released us special inspector general afghanistan reconstruction truck bomb explosion kabul last month killed people, making deadliest attack afghan capital since taliban ousted nato led coalition ruling country five years saturday, three us soldiers killed afghan soldier opened fire eastern afghanistan broader regional us strategy afghanistan remains unclear mattis promised tuesday brief lawmakers new war strategy mid july widely expected call thousands us troops senator john mccain, chairman armed forces committee, pressed mattis deteriorating situation tuesday hearing, saying united states urgent need change strategy, increase resources turn situation around recognize need urgency, mattis said
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virginia lieutenant governor face former republican national committee chairman november general election become state next governor race seen bellwether next year mid term congressional races lieutenant governor ralph northam bested former congressman tom perriello democratic primary, former republican national committee chairman ed gillespie topped president donald trump former virginia campaign co chairman corey stewart, according unofficial returns posted online virginia department elections gubernatorial race virginia, state new jersey electing new governor year, seen key test trump popularity ahead mid term elections republican controlled us senate house representatives winner november succeed incumbent democratic governor terry mcauliffe, barred term limits running northam sought stoke democrats anger toward trump, calling president narcissistic maniac statewide ads tonight, one step closer building virginia works everyone
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attorney general jeff sessions tuesday denounced detestable lie idea colluded russians meddling election, clashed democratic lawmakers refusal detail conversations president donald trump sessions, senior member trump cabinet adviser election campaign last year, series tense exchanges democrats senate intelligence committee hours testimony pressed recount discussions republican president raised right hand today said would solemnly swear tell truth, whole truth nothing truth, democratic senator martin heinrich said answering questions impeding investigation sessions refused say whether trump discussed fbi director james comey handling investigation possible collusion trump campaign russia election campaign president fired comey may also declined say trump opposed sessions decision recuse russia probe march, whether justice department officials discussed possible presidential pardons individuals looked probe democratic senator ron wyden told sessions believe american people stonewalling americans want hear answers relevant questions privileged stonewalling, sessions replied, saying simply following justice department policy discuss confidential communications president sessions testimony provide damaging new information trump campaign ties russia comey dismissal, refusal discuss conversations trump raised fresh questions whether white house something hide adam schiff, top democrat house representatives intelligence committee, conducting parallel russia probe, said twitter congress must compel responses using whatever process necessary last week, comey told senate committee trump fired undermine fbi investigation russia matter trump decision fire comey, move recommended sessions despite already recused russia probe, prompted critics charge president trying interfere criminal investigation senator angus king, independent, questioned sessions legal basis refusing answer questions sessions said trump invoked executive privilege regarding conversations executive privilege claimed president senior government officials withhold information congress courts protect executive branch decision making process sessions said would inappropriate reveal private conversations trump president full opportunity review questions make decision whether approve answer legal experts said merit sessions argument andrew wright, professor savannah law school associate counsel former president barack obama, said unusual government employees refuse discuss conversations president order preserve right invoke executive privilege later sessions clash democratic senators latest chapter saga dogged trump first five months president distracted domestic policy agenda including major healthcare tax cut initiatives suggestion participated collusion aware collusion russian government hurt country, served honor years, undermine integrity democratic process, appalling detestable lie, sessions said never met conversation russians foreign officials concerning type interference campaign election united states further, knowledge conversations anyone connected trump campaign us intelligence agencies concluded report released january russian president vladimir putin ordered effort interfere election help trump part hacking releasing damaging emails democratic candidate hillary clinton russia denied interference, trump denied collusion campaign moscow sessions recused russia investigation march revelations failed disclose two meetings last year russia ambassador washington, sergei kislyak testimony tuesday, sessions addressed media reports may third previously undisclosed meeting kislyak washington mayflower hotel last year sessions said private meetings could recall conversations russian officials hotel rule brief interaction kislyak may occurred former republican senator, sessions early supporter trump presidential campaign, sources say tension two men recent weeks trump annoyed sessions recused russia probe sessions said tuesday recuse felt subject investigation rather felt required justice department rules
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president donald trump right fire special counsel robert mueller, investigating alleged russian meddling us election possible ties trump campaign, plans so, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said tuesday christopher ruddy, trump friend chief executive newsmax media, told pbs newshour program monday trump considering firing mueller president right to, intention so, sanders said asked whether trump considering move spoke reporters trump returned washington event wisconsin
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us secretary state rex tillerson said tuesday policy engagement cuba financially benefited island government violation us law, fueling expectations president donald trump week roll back parts former president barack obama opening havana speaking ahead trump expected trip miami friday announce new cuba policy, tillerson insisted havana must begin address human rights challenges wants washington continue normalizing relations cold war era foes tillerson, testifying senate foreign relations committee, acknowledged rapprochement communist ruled island led increase us visitors us business ties however, tillerson added think achieved little terms changing behavior regime cuba little incentive today change comments came trump aides sought finalize rules that, according us officials people familiar discussions, likely bar us trade cuban enterprises linked military controls large part economy tighten rules americans traveling new policy stop short closing embassies breaking relations established five decades hostility, sources said speech, trump expected claim fulfillment campaign promise cuban american community tighten screws government cuban president raul castro tillerson declined confirm details, left doubt trump administration prepared undo pieces obama policy sees boosting cuban government financially, would violate us law developing business relationships enjoying benefits economic development side, inadvertently directly providing financial support regime view are, tillerson said question bring back compliance longstanding statutory obligations said many trump fellow republicans, democrats, objected obama policy shift, saying gave much concessions cuba obama measures proven popular public, us businesses many lawmakers parties tillerson agreed moves toward normal relations united states helped cubans lift poverty provided opportunities us companies however, tillerson said dark side relations cuba, noting government havana continues jail political opponents harass dissidents supportive continued economic development, long done full compliance existing statutes provide financial support regime, tillerson said focus current policy review divisions remain within trump administration far go 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 one proposal consideration, according us sources, would tighten enforcement make sure americans legally fit authorized categories claim traveling another tougher change weighed would revert regulations requiring least types us travelers seek special license travel cuba however, airline officials say expect trump administration revoke flights cuba approved obama administration said new measures restrict visits cuba could result less demand seats
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united states weighing imposing sanctions countries business north korea looking ways revive strained relations russia, us secretary state rex tillerson said tuesday committee hearing, also defended president donald trump plans steep reductions us spending diplomacy foreign aid senators major parties charged cuts would ultimately hurt america start tillerson told lawmakers north korea released otto warmbier, us university student held captive months, united states seeking release three detained americans washington sought increase economic political pressure pyongyang nuclear ballistic missile programs north conducted five nuclear tests believed making progress toward intercontinental ballistic missile could hit united states tillerson said washington discussing north korea allies, seeing response china, biggest trading partner said north korea would top agenda next week high level talks us chinese officials tillerson said united states would work countries deny north korea access basics oil consider whether impose sanctions business north korea stage moving next effort of, going to, effect, start taking secondary sanctions countries provided information not, unwilling, ability tillerson told senate foreign relations committee united states trade north, strongest way impose economic pressure secondary sanctions threaten companies third countries losing access us market deal pyongyang asked whether united states wanted see iran style global embargo deny exports petroleum products north korea, tillerson said would work russia china, north main suppliers, cooperated tillerson repeated view us relations russia time low still deteriorating ties strained differences syria, ukraine allegations, denied moscow, russian efforts influence us presidential election said administration trying find way establish working relationship, notably syria took years diplomacy russia china achieve consensus among major powers impose sanctions iran similar result north seems unlikely given beijing reluctance destabilize neighbors asked china lived pledges crack north, tillerson said actions uneven, added taken steps, visible steps confirm discussions entities inside china purpose tillerson appearance, first four congressional hearings week, discuss budget all, trump proposal cuts percent us diplomacy aid budgets, nearly billion committee members, including trump fellow republicans, spoke sharply plan republicans control houses congress, sets federal government budget separately, retired senior generals ex military officers said would submit joint testimony senate wednesday importance foreign aid national security
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us president donald trump tuesday urged senate republicans pass generous replacement program obamacare, senate struggled produce alternative healthcare law capitol hill sources asked named said trump described version legislation passed house last month mean house bill widely criticized letting states seek waivers insurance protections people pre existing conditions trump discussed healthcare bill white house lunch hosted republican senators bid help lawmakers find common ground move forward healthcare reform legislation summer white house declined comment private conversations trump lawmakers portion lunch open reporters, trump told lawmakers healthcare bill would need generous kind may adding additional money it, said, without offering details much money might needed might used trump stepped pressure repeal tweet tuesday morning declaring affordable care act, nicknamed obamacare, death spiral cited government announcement monday million people signed obamacare dropped year although trump republican party majority houses congress, trump blamed obstructionist democrats lack progress repealing president barack obama signature domestic achievement senator john thune, republican senate, attended lunch meeting, said trump open suggestions federal cost sharing payments health insurers obamacare continue near term president make definite pronouncements issue payments help cover pocket medical expenses low income americans trump said might consider withholding insurers say would wreak havoc markets thune also said trump give deadlines senators passing bill hope stay schedule floor action fourth july break, thune said house representatives narrowly approved version repeal last month senate republicans unable coalesce around version bill, moderates conservatives pushing different directions meetings behind closed doors senators trump invited lunch included republicans ideological camps moderates susan collins lisa murkowski list well conservatives ted cruz mike lee senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said senators closer bringing proposal republicans predicted time bill would ready vote august recess senate aides said senate bill expected touch insurance protections included obamacare people pre existing medical conditions, controversy house bill would let states seek waivers protections states waivers, people pre existing conditions could still get coverage would shielded potentially higher costs another senator lunch, finance committee chairman orrin hatch, said meeting still lot work legislation unveiled total bill resolved, said
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official us justice department tuesday told congress special counsel investigating russia alleged interference us presidential election possible collusion trump campaign going full degree independence needs director mueller going full degree independence needs conduct investigation appropriately, deputy attorney general rod rosenstein told senate appropriations subcommittee, referring special counsel robert mueller rosenstein, sole ability fire mueller given attorney general jeff sessions recused matters relating investigation, told panel seen evidence good cause letting mueller go would follow theoretical order fire absent evidence
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us supreme court tuesday allowed trump administration time file papers responding appeals court ruling upheld block proposed travel ban people entering united states six muslim majority countries move likely delays high court action administration two emergency applications asking ban issued march immediately go effect march ban trump second effort impose travel restrictions executive order entry supreme court docket said administration file new brief thursday hawaii, challenged ban appeals court, permitted file brief june , meaning court unlikely act emergency application next week earliest court responding request made acting solicitor general jeff wall, said letter ruling monday th us circuit court appeals san francisco means government needs file new brief added dramatic twist, trump plans go supreme court thursday investiture justice neil gorsuch, administration official said trump nominated gorsuch january gorsuch confirmation us senate april restored court conservative majority trump visit court would first since became president jan would put face face nine justices consider fate travel ban unless court acts common practice presidents attend events, purely ceremonial supreme court could discuss act emergency application private conference june , week gorsuch ceremony wall wrote time needed th circuit ruling favor state hawaii first addressing executive order issue rest relief statutory rather constitutional grounds hawaii lawyer, neal katyal, filed letter objecting government timeline, although agreed sides needed file briefs responding monday ruling 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 circuit largely upheld hawaii injunction monday second case, richmond, virginia based th us circuit court appeals, may upheld maryland judge ruling lawsuits hawaii maryland challengers argued executive order violated federal immigration law section constitution first amendment, prohibits government favoring disfavoring particular religion supreme court weighing emergency applications cases, likely act together trump first order jan led chaos protests airports various cities blocked courts second order intended overcome legal issues posed original ban, blocked judges could go effect march
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us president donald trump personal lawyer michael cohen said tuesday asked testify sept house intelligence committee committed complying subpoena house permanent select intelligence committee, including request testify september th, cohen told reuters, confirming account first reported bloomberg news house committee among investigating alleged russian meddling us election possible collusion president campaign associates approved subpoena cohen may , committee announced date testimony
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lawyers us president donald trump likely file planned complaint week former fbi director james comey disclosing details conversations president, spokesman trump legal team said tuesday person close legal team said friday trump chief personal lawyer, marc kasowitz, expected file complaint comey early week justice department inspector general office think going take little longer, mark corallo, spokesman legal team, said tuesday may well slip next week corallo also said complaint may filed justice department office professional responsibility rather office inspector general trump lawyers sifting additional information preparing least one submission, meeting scheduled wednesday may clarify proper avenue complaint, said president responded comey testimony thursday senate intelligence committee denying tried interfere fbi investigation, calling former fbi chief leaker testimony, comey said trump fired last month gave memo wrote meeting president friend order contents disclosed media statement following testimony, kasowitz accused comey leaking privileged information legal experts said information disclosed privileged trump already publicly discussed conversations former high ranking justice department official familiar inspector general handles complaints said filing kasowitz would likely treated part existing investigation comey handling hillary clinton email investigation could end footnote longer report, former official said jonathan turley, law professor george washington university, said believes comey disclosure violated fbi regulations said office professional responsibility may reluctant look disciplinary allegation former rather current employee challenge trump team find office get merits, said turley john lavinsky, spokesman inspector general, declined comment
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bipartisan trio us senators said tuesday planned introduce legislation remove regulatory roadblocks introduction self driving cars, including sorting conflicts state federal rules republican senator john thune, chairs commerce committee, bill nelson, top democrat panel, senator gary peters, michigan democrat, said joint statement existing federal vehicle regulations written recent decades account self driving cars without human driver behind wheel thune said senators hoped reach agreement based prioritizing safety, fixing outdated rules, clarifying role federal state governments federal auto regulations pose significant legal hurdles must cleared fully self driving cars sold without steering wheels gas pedals, government report said last year senate commerce committee holding hearing self driving cars wednesday mitch bainwol, head alliance automobile manufacturers, auto trade group, tell panel congress work eliminate state local laws could unduly burden restrict use self driving vehicles future senators joining broader movement washington respond calls detroit silicon valley federal action set rules self driving cars, rather allowing states california write potentially conflicting rules chairman house energy commerce committee told reuters last week planned unveil package legislation overhaul federal rules governing self driving vehicles companies alphabet inc, general motors co volkswagen ag vowg pde pursuing automated technologies want unified federal regulations replace outdated rules make simpler develop eventually sell technology across country april, automakers technology companies urged california make changes proposed state regulations governing autonomous vehicles many oppose california plan require state permit deploy autonomous vehicles, must meet performance design criteria us transportation department said last week would unveil revised self driving guidelines within next months, responding automakers calls regulations sanction costly efforts put autonomous vehicles road vehicle crashes annually kill , people us roads injure million economic cost vehicle crashes least billion annually, government says
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republican led senate panel backed away plan restrict media cameras parts us capitol tuesday democrats republicans criticized move attempt curtail press access senate staff manage press access told television network reporters earlier tuesday could longer film interviews senators hallways capitol without first receiving permission, citing directive senate committee rules administration interviews, everyday occurrence designated areas throughout capitol, provide running insight legislators thoughts bills hearings staff said restrictions number reporters swelled due negotiations healthcare legislation high profile hearings directive came senate rules committee, oversees operations senate side capitol, said panel controlled republicans, since hold majority senate committee chairman richard shelby said statement panel simply enforcing rules already books, adding working various galleries ensure compliance existing rules effort help provide safe environment senior democrat panel, amy klobuchar, said consulted advance objected statement, klobuchar said called republicans allow reporters jobs added talked shelby, told would move change press access without consulting must hold time limiting press access us senate russia hearings, attorney general jeff sessions testifying, appears secretive drafting healthcare bill preserve freedom press, said shelby office respond request discuss dispute media access except provide prepared statement senate aide, asked identified, said rules committee members looking make changes backed certainly trying deny anybody opportunity questions asked, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said press conference, referring reporters back rules committee detailed guidance capitol hallways crowded reporters summer tourists recent weeks senate republicans work overhaul us healthcare system current former government officials also drawn crowds hearings related probes alleged russian meddling last year presidential election
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trump administration notified congress last week soon planned begin delivering precision guided munitions saudi arabia weapons deal, congressional officials said tuesday senate voted narrowly defeat legislation sought block portions new, separate arms sale saudi arabia, agreed visit president donald trump may arms sales riyadh become increasingly contentious us congress, lawmakers object american weapons contributed widespread civilian casualties saudi led military campaign yemen republican trump predecessor barack obama, democrat, suspended planned sale precision guided munitions december concerns civilian casualties yemen, civil war pits iran allied houthi rebels government backed saudi led arab coalition trump, however, said wants encourage weapons sales way create jobs united states senator ben cardin, top democrat senate foreign relations committee, said administration notified congress start deliveries sale said statement trump decision another reason senate disapprove new sale need send message trump administration saudis work much harder avoid civilian casualties, expedite humanitarian relief, push peaceful end war negotiated political settlement, cardin said republicans control chambers congress senior congressional aide, speaking condition anonymity, said notification received last thursday decision move ahead deliveries first reported bloomberg sale included , laser guided bombs royal saudi air force package also includes , general purpose bombs, , tail kits used inexpensively convert dumb bombs laser gps guided weapons weapons systems included sale made raytheon co boeing co arms deal announced may billion, options running high billion years tuesday senate vote, would block million sale, including precision guided munitions offensive weapons, coincides saudi foreign minister adel al jubeir meeting us secretary state rex tillerson officials washington
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friend former fbi director james comey said tuesday turning fbi memos comey conversations president donald trump, msnbc reported said friend, columbia law school professor daniel richman, confirmed nbc news turning comey memos possession fbi comey, fired trump last month, said congressional testimony last week gave memo describing conversations trump close friend told share contents reporter msnbc said richman also said robert mueller, special counsel leading inquiry possible links trump campaign russia, touch senate judiciary committee discuss panel get access memos msnbc report came us attorney general jeff sessions appeared capitol hill high profile public session lawmakers answer questions dealings russian officials sessions senior member trump administration caught controversy whether associates president colluded russia help trump win election attention washington turned whether trump might seek fire mueller, former fbi director named last month justice department head federal probe russia issue deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, would responsible carrying dismissal, told different congressional panel tuesday would fire mueller without good cause seen cause sessions appeared intelligence committee five days comey, trump fired may , told panel trump ousted undermine agency investigation russia matter
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united states winning war taliban insurgents afghanistan, defense secretary jim mattis told congress tuesday, promising brief lawmakers new war strategy mid july widely expected call thousands us troops remarks blunt reminder gloom underscoring us military assessments war us backed afghan government islamist militant group, classified us commanders stalemate despite almost years fighting winning afghanistan right correct soon possible, mattis said testimony senate armed services committee mattis acknowledged believed taliban surging moment, something said intended address us officials questioned benefit sending troops afghanistan politically palatable number would enough turn tide, much less create stability security date, , americans killed , wounded since war began afghan government assessed us military control influence percent afghanistan districts feb , nearly percentage point decrease time , according data released us special inspector general afghanistan reconstruction truck bomb explosion kabul last month killed people, making deadliest attack afghan capital since taliban ousted nato led coalition ruling country five years saturday, three us soldiers killed afghan soldier opened fire eastern afghanistan reuters reported late april administration us president donald trump carrying review afghanistan, conversations revolving around sending , , us coalition troops deliberations include giving authority forces ground taking aggressive action taliban fighters senator john mccain, chairman senate committee, pressed mattis deteriorating situation, saying united states urgent need change strategy, increase resources turn situation around recognize need urgency, mattis said
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two us senate democrats tuesday called government wide investigations trump administration use secretive messaging phone applications whether officials ignoring delaying responses congressional oversight requests delaware senator tom carper missouri senator claire mccaskill, influential members homeland security governmental affairs committee, asked inspectors general executive agencies departments investigate whether officials using apps work make hard trace communications apps encrypt messages automatically delete read, could run afoul laws preserving government records, senators wrote republicans control senate house representatives, democrats congress still request inspectors general, neutral investigators check various federal offices, look specific matters also asked inspectors general officials administration republican president donald trump directing employees government agencies ignore requests information democrats congress members parties objected administration said agencies honor requests made senior democrats congressional committees democrats public interest groups worried trump administration hiding important information possible wrongdoing stonewalling potential critics also worried social media, trump tweeted later deleted posts office department justice inspector general, michael horowitz, also chairs council federal inspectors general, declined comment letter white house respond request comment federal government strict laws preserving records, used uncover prosecute public corruption collusion inspectors general often rely archived emails text messages investigations since trump inauguration january many washington insiders embraced messaging apps promptly destroy chats, encrypt texts phone calls, leave trace communication smartphones concerns information security grown wake hack democratic party emails, criticism candidate hillary clinton use private server laws count communications non government accounts federal records journalists officials frequently communicate via encrypted signal confide messenger apps confide popular company hosted media technology event year white house correspondents dinner weekend
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california governor jerry brown announced tuesday state lawmakers reached agreement state budget houses state legislature likely vote new budget thursday, constitutional deadline lawmakers adopt budget bill california department finance totaled final budget numbers tuesday morning, according department spokesperson hd palmer budget adds billion state rainy day fund, expands access california earned income tax credit boosts funding schools infrastructure repairs, according governor office also sends money nation largest public pension fund, california public employees retirement system calpers , help reduce fund unfunded liability budget keeps california sound fiscal path continues support struggling families make investments schools, brown said statement tuesday budget makes historic investments healthcare, education, childcare, lays multi billion dollar investment start fixing roads infrastructure, said senate president pro tem kevin de le n brown proposed state budget january new fiscal year revised budget percent billion may
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incomprehensible covfefe post labeling fired fbi director james comey leaker, president donald trump tweets would preserved presidential records democratic lawmaker proposed covfefe act becomes law representative mike quigley illinois introduced monday communications various feeds electronically engagement act would amend presidential records act require national archives store presidential tweets social media interactions president going take social media make sudden public policy proclamations, must ensure statements documented preserved future reference, quigley, member house intelligence committee, said statement tweets powerful, president must held accountable every post law would bar prolifically tweeting president deleting posts, sometimes done inspired websites archiving erased tweets white house spokesman sean spicer said last week trump tweets considered official statements president united states white house immediately reply request comment proposed legislation trump, million followers twitter year old personal realdonaldtrump profile, known messages social media site sometimes riddled spelling grammar mistakes trump famously sent tweet et gmt may said despite constant negative press covfefe message remained internet hours, spurring wave speculation trump intended say message later deleted trump next communication day et gmt made light tweet, saying figure true meaning covfefe enjoy spicer, asked news briefing time whether people concerned covfefe tweet, said, added, think president small group people know exactly meant
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president donald trump tuesday said republican push repeal obamacare may require additional money healthcare, specify much funding would needed might used trump told republican senators joining lunch white house planned healthcare reform bill would need generous kind may adding additional money it, trump said, without offering details
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us defense department needs better manage finances hopes rebuild modernize us armed forces, government accountability office said report released tuesday pentagon needs give decision makers weapons buyers accurate budget cost information make better decisions modernize weapons systems, report said us president donald trump trillion fiscal budget proposal included billion defense spending department defense well nuclear weapons programs department energy national defense priorities gao report comes us defense secretary jim mattis presented lawmakers house senate billion wish list unfunded military needs report said despite increased defense funding trump, efforts underway rebuild readiness portions military forces risk without comprehensive planning efforts pentagon federal agency, oversees government resources, also said defense department could police global hot spots less expensive numerous regular troops instead us special forces dod taken steps examine whether additional opportunities exist reduce high demand special forces sharing responsibilities conventional forces, report said us president donald trump fiscal budget proposal gave military modest boost budget, percent former president barack obama sought long term budget plan billion department defense would go warfighting readiness critical program requirements gao said made approximately , recommendations dod since , acted on, including priority recommendations report released tuesday made new recommendations
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us defense secretary jim mattis said tuesday military presented congress unfunded requirements list billion fiscal year reviewed unfunded requirements, believe billion think receive money requests appropriate, mattis said appearing senate armed services committee hearing mattis added pentagon likely seek budget growth three five percent
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us secretary state rex tillerson said tuesday us relationship russia time low administration aiming bring stability ties asked congressional hearing russia sanctions bill consideration week senate, tillerson said large placemat difficult issues russians relationship time low, deteriorating objective stabilize working couple areas particular see establish basis establishing type working relationship russian government interest efforts underway syria specifically, said
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us defense secretary jim mattis said monday indication russia wanted positive relationship united states, saying chosen strategic competitor time see indication mr putin would want positive relationship us say get look common ground, mattis told house armed services committee hearing, referring russian president vladimir putin point, chosen competitive, strategic competitor us deal see it, said joseph dunford, chairman us joint chiefs staff, added united states adversarial relationship russia russia united states number diverging interests, including syria russia said saturday told united states unacceptable washington strike pro government forces syria us military carried air strikes pro syrian government militia us senators said monday close agreement legislation imposing new sanctions russia, including possible provision would prevent white house easing sanctions without congressional approval democrats republicans foreign relations banking committees negotiating week amendment iran sanctions bill also would impose sanctions punish russia issues including alleged meddling us election, annexation ukraine crimea region support government syria country six year long civil war
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us senators reached agreement monday legislation imposing new sanctions russia, including provision would prevent white house easing, suspending ending sanctions without congressional approval agreement, filed amendment iran sanctions bill, intended punish russia issues including alleged meddling us election, annexation ukraine crimea region support government syria country six year long civil war l n j ls iran bill due come vote soon week besides provision setting process congress review changes sanctions, measure would put law sanctions previously established via presidential executive order, including certain russian energy projects debt financing industries would impose new sanctions russians found guilty human rights abuses, supplying weapons syria government conduct cyber attacks behalf russia government, among others measure also would allow new sanctions russian mining, metals, shipping railways legislation backed republicans democrats, expected easily pass senate introduced amid intense focus us capital relations russia, investigations department justice congressional committees whether russia sought influence us elections help elect republican president donald trump, whether trump associates colluded moscow sought influence election become law, legislation would pass house representatives signed law trump trump objected, backers said expected enough congressional support override veto additional sanctions send powerful bipartisan statement russia country might try interfere elections punished, senate democratic leader chuck schumer said statement russia denied attempting interfere us election, trump dismissed talk collusion measure also authorizes robust assistance strengthen democratic institutions counter disinformation european countries might targeted legislation sponsors described russian aggression december, final full month president barack obama administration, washington sanctioned russian businessmen companies moscow role ukraine via executive order
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united states work countries deny north korea access basics like oil consider whether impose secondary sanctions business north korea, us secretary state rex tillerson said tuesday going move work others begin deny north korea basic needs like crude oil supplies, petroleum fuel supplies, things easier monitor, whether getting cooperation people not, tillerson told congressional hearing
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us defense secretary jim mattis said tuesday recent strikes pro syrian government forces past weeks self defense united states would take measures protect forces syria last week united states shot pro syrian government drone fired toward us led coalition forces syria, hit dirt caused injuries day, us hit two pro syrian government pick trucks near southern town tanf russia said saturday told united states unacceptable washington strike pro government forces syria
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us president donald trump tuesday criticized federal appeals court one day handed another legal setback refusing revive us travel ban people six muslim majority nations, appeared poised nation top court weigh monday, san francisco based th us circuit court appeals became second federal appeals court reject republican trump administration bid undo hawaii federal judge decision blocked temporary travel ban dispute headed us supreme court three judge panel said trump march order violated existing immigration law, address whether unconstitutional discrimination muslims trump day ban targets travelers libya, iran, somalia, sudan, syria yemen well, predicted, th circuit
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us federal government enough cash flow pay bills least early september despite limit government borrowing, treasury secretary steven mnuchin said monday, urging lawmakers raise debt limit soon mnuchin repeated call congress pass bill authorizing borrowing lawmakers break long august summer recess comfortable saying fund government beginning september, mnuchin told lawmakers hearing asked urgent raise limit federal borrowing raise beforehand, providing updated numbers based upon revenues come us government posted wider budget deficit may analysts expected, run billion red since fiscal year began october
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us president donald trump host south korean president moon jae white house june advance economic cooperation discuss ways strengthening two countries ironclad alliance, white house said tuesday leaders also coordinate north korea related issues, including countering growing north korean nuclear missile threats, said statement
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us defense secretary jim mattis said monday would present options afghanistan president donald trump soon, adding strategy would take regional approach rather looking war torn country isolation situation afghanistan, us military officials acknowledge stalemate almost years since war started, deteriorated recent months truck bomb explosion kabul last month killed people, making deadliest attack afghan capital since ouster taliban cases, afghan security forces forced abandon scattered rural bases, government claim control influence percent country, according us military estimates earlier year taking regional approach this, mattis told house armed services committee take forward president decision soon mattis said request general john nicholson, head us international forces afghanistan, additional troops would mostly made troops would train, advise assist afghan forces, potentially putting afghan forces brigade level fundamental change bring our, would call real superiority, terms air support, mattis said hearing, chairman joint chiefs staff joseph dunford said gone mattis trump options might considered order help improve security situation afghanistan reuters reported late april trump administration carrying review afghanistan conversations revolving around sending , , us coalition troops deliberations include giving authorities forces ground taking aggressive action taliban fighters us officials questioned benefit sending troops afghanistan politically palatable number would enough turn tide, much less create stability security date, , americans killed , wounded saturday, three us soldiers killed afghan soldier opened fire eastern afghanistan
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us attorney general jeff sessions public testimony senate panel tuesday sets another potentially dramatic hearing possible ties president donald trump campaign russian meddling presidential race sessions likely face tough questions open senate intelligence committee hearing dealings russian officials campaign whether role firing former fbi director james comey statement monday committee chairman richard burr, republican, unclear whether sessions would testify open closed setting initially, sessions expected testify closed door session, said two sources familiar attorney general thinking left decision burr, sources said justice department spokeswoman said sessions requested open setting believes important american people hear truth directly comey told panel last week fbi information mid february sessions would made problematic attorney general continue leading federal probe russian attempts influence presidential election sessions recused inquiry march media reports two previously undisclosed meetings last year russian ambassador sergei kislyak tuesday testimony, scheduled start pm gmt , first sessions congressional hearing since became attorney general nomination hearing january, former senator told senate judiciary committee contacts russian officials part trump campaign sessions likely questioned truthfulness answers january spokesman justice department said media reports emerged march meetings sessions answered honestly encounters part job senator surrogate trump campaign democratic senator dianne feinstein, member senate intelligence judiciary committees, said sessions answer questions january testimony intelligence committee members also likely ask sessions possible third undisclosed meeting kislyak investigation, according media reports sessions, early supporter trump election campaign, senior government official testify committee russia issue, dogged republican president early months office critics charged firing comey may , trump trying hinder fbi russia probe former fbi chief added fuel accusation testimony last week trump denied tried interfere probe testimony, comey said asked sessions leave alone trump following meetings said trump asked comey loyalty attorney general may also face questions media reports last week said sessions offered resign tensions trump decision recuse fbi russia probe allegations investigated special counsel robert mueller several congressional panels, including senate intelligence committee russia denied interfering us election white house denied collusion moscow
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came praise president donald trump, focus controversies engulfing one one, trump cabinet members assembled around table spoke effusively president sat beaming, soaking first formal gathering senior officials white house monday lavishing praise adulation contrasted storm enveloping president struggles myriad crises, including investigation possible ties election campaign russian meddling race him, meeting welcome rendering feels major accomplishments ignored detractors, even though major legislative achievements eluded thus far one gushing white house chief staff reince priebus, frequently target criticism long time trump advisers often see one misstep away ousted, even though rumors departure proved premature behalf entire senior staff around you, mr president, thank honor blessing given us serve agenda american people continuing work hard every day accomplish goals, priebus said trump used meeting try show sense momentum agenda weeks engulfed controversy may firing fbi director james comey, heading russia investigation active possibly record pace, said short time seeing amazing results people surprised kicking fast one greatest adversaries, senate democratic leader chuck schumer, put together mock video meeting staff aides praising schumer michelle, hair look coming gym morning schumer asks, turning one staffer great hair nobody better hair you, michelle said priebus alone using opportunity praise trump greatest privilege life serve vice president president keeping word american people, said vice president mike pence agriculture secretary sonny perdue, noting comments officials said recently abroad, noted wryly bragging international travel got back mississippi like us ambassador united nations nikki haley, governor south carolina endorsed trump opponent marco rubio last year, called new day united nations trump power strong voice people know united states know see us new way across board think international community knows back, said
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president donald trump suffered another legal setback monday second federal appeals court refused revive travel ban people entering united states six muslim majority nations dispute headed us supreme court san francisco based th us circuit court appeals used narrow grounds reject trump administration bid undo hawaii federal judge decision blocking temporary ban said republican president march order violated existing immigration law three judge panel
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montana republican congressman elect pleaded guilty monday assaulting reporter ordered perform community service receive anger management training greg gianforte, wealthy former technology executive campaigned support president donald trump, attacked reporter may , day special election fill montana lone seat us house representatives gallatin county judge rick west sentenced gianforte hours community service hours anger management classes judge bozeman, montana, also handed six month deferred jail sentence, allowing gianforte avoid time behind bars complies court orders ben jacobs, political correspondent britain guardian newspaper, said gianforte body slammed him, breaking eyeglasses, reporter posed question healthcare campaign event bozeman altercation portrayed sign toxicity infused american politics critics trump say strident criticism media encouraged violence journalists, president supporters say reporters general unfair coverage proud moment, ready move lot work washington, gianforte, expected sworn later month, said outside court last week gianforte apologized jacobs letter, sent , check committee protect journalists return, jacobs pledged sue confident strong advocate free press first amendment, jacobs said court monday even hope able finally interview arrived capitol hill gianforte apologized jacobs court said looked forward meeting later judge left open possibility gianforte, completing sentence, could misdemeanor assault charge formally dismissed, gallatin county prosecutor marty lambert said phone gianforte initially sought plead contest, instead guilty, prosecutor said insisted guilty plea type case defendant needs admit court did, plead guilty, that, lambert said gianforte may defeated democrat rob quist fill house seat vacated trump appointed ryan zinke interior secretary
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us immigration authorities arresting iraqi immigrants ordered deported serious crimes, us government said monday, iraq agreed accept us deportees part deal remove president donald trump travel ban dozens iraqi chaldean catholics detroit, michigan among targeted immigration sweeps weekend, according immigration attorneys family members, feared would killed deported home country faced persecution kurdish iraqis also picked nashville, tennessee recent days, attorneys, activists family members told reuters actions came part trump administration push increase immigration enforcement make countries, resisted past, take back nationals ordered deported united states result recent negotiations us iraq, iraq recently agreed accept number iraqi nationals subject orders removal, said gillian christensen, spokeswoman us immigration customs enforcement christensen said agency arrested individuals criminal convictions violations ranging homicide drug charges ordered removed immigration judge declined give details, citing ongoing nature operation iraqi official said iraqi diplomatic consular missions would coordinate us authorities issue travel documents deportees proven iraqi based records investigation iraqi official said around people arrested detroit weekend reuters could independently confirm cases moves come us government dropped iraq list countries targeted revised version trump temporary travel ban issued march march order said iraq taken list iraqi government taken steps enhance travel documentation, information sharing, return iraqi nationals subject final orders removal approximately , iraqi nationals final orders removal currently united states, according us officials iraq previously considered one recalcitrant countries, along china, afghanistan, iran, somalia others, refused cooperate ice efforts remove nationals united states, according ice least people picked came united states children, got trouble years ago already served sentences, according immigration attorneys local activists given effective reprieve deportation iraq would take back understand criminals, paid dues, said eman jajonie daman, immigration attorney detroit receiving frantic phone calls clients families weekend cannot send back die weekend arrests took place michigan macomb county, trump percent presidential race, backed many iraqi christian community community home many refugees fled iraq face religious persecution, according chaldean community foundation least one family trump supporters affected recent enforcement actions nahrain hamama said ice agents came house sunday morning arrested year old husband usama hamama, supermarket manager goes sam lived united states since childhood four us born children election, us citizen relatives trump supporters, hamama said forgot language, speak arabic anymore family sides would go would would live hamama said fears health targeted groups iraq religion, made visible cross tattooed wrist sam got trouble law s, wife called road rage incident brandished gun fight traffic served time prison ordered deported released past seven years regularly checked immigration officials, wife said shame one mistake, paid legally, pay life
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us interior secretary ryan zinke said monday recommended president donald trump reduce size bears ears national monument utah
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us interior secretary ryan zinke make recommendation white house saturday whether rescind resize bears ears monument utah, setting tone trump administration broader study lands protected past presidents reopened development unclear decision made public land encompassed million acre bears ears monument believed contain massive amounts coal, oil gas, several monuments zinke review list may, making bears ears decision important industry groups list barack obama designated , acres southeastern nevada national monument area sits chainman shale play, believed drilling industry promising reserve barack obama designated million acres southeastern utah national monument late , shortly leaving office area, surrounds pair iconic buttes, moderate oil gas potential, one oil company, eog resources, granted drilling leases within boundaries shortly designation bill clinton designated , acre area southwestern colorado national monument , already active zone oil gas industry, granted drillers allowance continue operate there, limitations bill clinton designated , acre area california national monument located area seen oil exploration past moderate potential commercial reservoirs california resources corporation pre existing drilling rights part monument, yet made big find grand staircase escalante bill clinton designated million acre swath southern utah national monument holds roughly billion tons coal, along coal bed gas, potentially commercial quantities oil, according utah geological survey bill clinton designated , acre area central montana national monument , us geological survey estimated area held somewhere billion cubic feet natural gas, along million million barrels oil
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us interior secretary ryan zinke due make recommendation white house saturday whether rescind resize utah bears ears monument, setting tone administration broader study lands protected past presidents reopened development million acre monument, created former president barack obama end term named iconic twin buttes, first national monuments evaluated department interior president donald trump ordered review april deadline zinke recommendation bears ears june , though interior department official say recommendation would made public trump argued previous administrations abused right designate national monuments us antiquities act , put millions acres land, mainly western states, limits drilling, mining, logging ranching without adequate input locals conservation groups, meanwhile, called trump effort alter existing national monuments illegal irresponsible, vowed challenge court whatever comes recommendations give us insight administration takes responsibilities protect public lands uphold conservation mandates, said nada culver, senior counsel wilderness society, environmental advocacy group review taps heated national debate washington role america wildest spaces environmentalists tribal groups support federal oversight, many state political leaders, conservatives, industry groups say lands generating money business, creating jobs, yielding revenue education public services bears ears created years lobbying coalition five tribes, say area sacred republicans, like senator orin hatch utah, argued, however, obama designation bears ears monument weakened education funding state school institutional trust lands system
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republicans control white house congress could deliver federal funds charter schools also create competition dollars alternative approaches education, head charter school lobbying group told members monday president donald trump education secretary betsy devos, republicans, suggested proposed budget last month increase federal funding charter schools, public schools run independently local districts, typically corporation huge opportunity score major funding increases movement, said national alliance public charter schools president nina rees annual meeting speak now, may never good chance make difference students three million children across country attend charter schools, rees said budget also proposed increasing money school choice programs, primarily giving families vouchers pay private school tuition overall education budget would cut billion trump administration plan, congress must still approve two major teacher unions, national education association american federation teachers, said budget would slash public school funding free money private initiatives democrats supported charter schools past, nervous associating trump policies, rees said republicans long wanted pursue ideas different traditional state schools rees told meeting republicans could give charter schools lower priority issues legislative agenda us need understand accepting president support charter schools tie us whole agenda, rees said last week, devos faced hostile questions us senate committee voucher ideas, mostly responding exploring possibility program past republican proposals would provide vouchers via tax credits parents supporters say vouchers could give children neighborhoods weak public schools chance receive better education local private institutions critics say vouchers intended boost private sector profits public money, suggested subsidy amounts low make tuition affordable poorest parents
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president donald trump suffered another legal setback monday second federal appeals court refused revive travel ban people entering united states six muslim majority nations dispute headed us supreme court san francisco based th us circuit court appeals used narrow grounds reject trump administration bid undo hawaii federal judge decision blocking temporary ban said republican president march order violated existing immigration law three judge panel
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puerto rico governor monday said island vote favor becoming us state, despite low voter turnout widespread boycotts, fair open process us congress act upon island wide referendum sunday favored statehood percent landslide, though voter turnout reached percent opponents governor ricardo rossello push become state boycotted vote non binding plebiscite expected sway us congress, would agree make puerto rico state currently us territory, island struggling billion debt percent poverty rate, viewed priority washington rossello, campaigned push statehood, said telephone interview reuters go us capital week urge federal lawmakers begin process admitting puerto rico union make sure becomes issue, rossello said vote comes critical time puerto rico, whose hazy status
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attorneys general maryland district columbia filed lawsuit monday claiming government payments president donald trump businesses violate us constitution payments president enterprises foreign domestic governments hospitality empire draw business away maryland dc venues put local governments pressure give trump owned businesses special treatment, according complaint foreign domestic government payments trump businesses target similar lawsuit brought january plaintiffs including ethics nonprofit group, democratic lawmakers blasted potential corrupting influences trump trump organization said donate profits customers representing foreign governments us treasury require customers identify every time president spoken drawing line presidency businesses, walked promises back, said dc attorney general karl racine said news conference monday case racine maryland attorney general brian frosh, democrats, better chance court first government action allegations trump, republican, violated constitution called emoluments clauses, legal experts said democratic attorneys general taken lead role challenging trump policies, successfully blocking executive orders restricting travel muslim majority countries maryland dc attorneys general seeking order us district court maryland preventing trump continuing receive government payments beyond salary white house press secretary sean spicer monday rejected claim trump business interests violated constitution said partisan politics behind lawsuit trump lawyers likely move dismiss case, said justice department declined comment trump ownership hundreds businesses hurts maryland dc violates emoluments clauses constitution bar president accepting gifts foreign governments without congressional approval well domestic governments circumstances, according complaint trump turned management umbrella trump organization january trust controlled two elder sons, still owns businesses, including trump international hotel washington, draw revenue time attorneys general argued standing sue trump citizens harmed payments trump used influence allocation federal funds also said local hospitality companies, including state owned facilities, harmed justice department friday argued lawsuit plaintiffs lacked legal standing sue cannot allege enough specific harm caused trump businesses attorneys general better chance establishing standing, legal scholars said, although divided whether ags ultimately succeed plaintiffs typically standing file lawsuits federal law show injured court ruling would remedy harm fordham law school professor jed shugerman said state governments special duty protect citizens means face lower bar standing federal court, ag lawsuit proceed however, derek muller, professor pepperdine university school law, said unclear harm could remedied favorable ruling government also said trump hotel revenue fit definition improper payment constitution payments trump hotels qualify violation emoluments clause, intended cover personal services performed president, government said justice department correct, emoluments clause meaning whatsoever, said frosh, maryland official president stand president united states hat allowed take payments takes step puts businessman hat, funnel much money want
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us supreme court monday struck gender distinction us immigration law treats mothers fathers differently determining child citizenship, calling inequality stunningly anachronistic high court, ruling authored justice ruth bader ginsburg, found provision federal law defines people born overseas eligible us citizenship violated us constitution equal protection guarantee ruling, however, may help man brought case, new york resident luis morales santana, seeking avoid deportation dominican republic convicted several offenses law requires unwed fathers american citizens spend least five years living united states
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us appeals court set rule monday whether uphold president donald trump temporary travel ban, court official th us circuit court appeals san francisco said court reviewing march ruling hawaii based federal judge blocked parts trump order aimed temporarily halt entry people six muslim majority nations refugees
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us president donald trump said monday planned hold news conference two weeks discuss us led coalition fight islamic state militant group trump, speaking reporters white house ahead scheduled meeting cabinet, gave specific date details news conference
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economically struggling us island territory puerto rico voted overwhelmingly sunday favor becoming st state, although turnout low adding another star us flag likely faces uphill battle congress government website non binding referendum, puerto rico fifth plebiscite since , showed percent supported statehood percent million eligible voters participated vote puerto rico governor ricardo rossello campaigned statehood best avenue boost future growth island, billion debt, percent poverty rate, woefully underperforming schools near insolvent pension health systems today going forward, federal government longer able ignore voice majority american citizens puerto rico, rossello said statement would highly contradictory washington demand democracy parts world, respond legitimate right self determination exercised today american territory puerto rico, added puerto rico hazy political status, dating back acquisition united states spain, contributed economic crisis pushed last month biggest municipal bankruptcy us history voted statehood, armando abreu, year old retiree, said voting even still long way distance, hope favor statehood mainly spanish speaking caribbean island hope new status would put territory equal standing us states, giving access federal funds right vote us president current system, puerto rico million american citizens pay federal taxes, vote presidential elections receive proportionate federal funding programs like medicaid health insurance system poor us government oversees policy financial areas infrastructure, defense trade rossello ask congress respect result, puerto rico seen low priority washington island two main opposition parties boycotted vote, gave puerto ricans three options becoming us state remaining territory becoming independent nation, without continuing political association united states puerto rico former governor, rafael hernandez colon, said statement contrived plebiscite fabricated artificial majority statehood disenfranchising hundreds thousands commonwealth supporters rather heading polls, puerto ricans marched streets san juan, waving puerto rico flag burning american flag chanting support independence bogus plebiscite future independence need able decide fate, said liliana laboy, one organizers protest boycotters also angry costly referendum time schools closed many puerto ricans struggling make ends meet schools voting took place poor condition, cracked paint bare bones playgrounds puerto rico spent estimated million campaign election process, according government spokesman
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trump administration intends unveil week plan trim regulations believes constrain us manufacturing growth, potentially affecting environmental permits, worker safety labor rules, administration official said us commerce department regulations hit list recommendations follow three months study consultation industry ways streamline regulations ease burdens manufacturing firms trump administration official knowledge recommendations sent white house said environmental protection agency complex permitting rules key focus, echoing comments reuters commerce secretary wilbur ross last month public comments submitted companies industry groups offer strong hint priorities commerce streamlining efforts, numerous industry groups firms complaining epa air quality permit rules new facilities often redundant report analyze submissions identify lot problems lay ways take responsible actions, said official, declined identified name process looked many regulations finalized trump predecessor, president barack obama common demand industry trump administration reject planned tightening ozone rules us clean air act national ambient air quality standards, several groups arguing would expose increased permitting hurdles new facilities, raising costs co mmmn said permitting requirements clean air act contained overlapping rules, redundant requirements, conflicts rules undue complexity national association manufacturers said epa review requirements new sources emissions factories add , costs modeling air quality new facility delay factory expansions months added epa find ways ease burdens smaller projects smaller firms also drawing complaints construction groups iron foundries incoming occupational safety health administration rule reducing percent amount crystalline silica dust inhaled dust, common construction sites, cause lung cancer, according osha, industry groups say reducing levels prohibitively expensive meet much lower levels, new engineering controls measures become necessary within roofing industry, said national roofing contractors association trump already taken steps roll back fully completed obama era environmental regulations restrictions coal fired power plants clean water rule greatly restricting runoff small streams commerce list may target rules already books outset think intense deregulatory agenda trump team, said amit narang, regulatory policy advocate public citizen, consumer watchdog group concerned looking gut regulations benefit workers benefit consumers another osha rule drew industry complaints one reduces worker exposure beryllium, another potential carcinogen, became effective may decade long rulemaking effort manufacturing groups including auto parts makers also targeted labor rules make easier unions organize workers, expand number employees eligible overtime govern reporting workplace injuries range industry complaints vast mining giant freeport mcmoran fcxn argued planned epa financial responsibility requirements hard rock mining operations costing billions dollars based inadequate study disastrous consequences mining industry guitar maker taylor guitars said permits needed fish wildlife service mother pearl used decorate instruments unnecessarily raising costs declaration requirement seem serve conservation purpose shell species protected law, company said
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prime minister theresa may office said sunday change plans us president donald trump come britain state visit, guardian newspaper reported trip postponed paper, citing unidentified adviser may downing street office room time, reported trump told may telephone recent weeks want come likely large scale protests going comment speculation contents private phone conversations, spokeswoman may office said queen extended invitation president trump visit uk change plans white house also denied guardian report, administration official telling reuters, subject never came call date set visit, agreed may visit washington january, british media reported planned october may hold power significantly weakened since results snap election last week cost conservative party parliamentary majority bid save position, may trying form government northern ireland democratic unionist party, small faction social conservatives british politics going upheaval week talks begin britain exit european union, set trump public criticism month london mayor sadiq khan response attack islamist militants london condemned britain may found forced defend khan, opposition labour party time, foreign secretary boris johnson said reason cancel visit, white house spokesman sean spicer said trump intended go appreciates majesty gracious invitation
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us attorney general jeff sessions said letter saturday appear senate intelligence committee tuesday address matters former fbi director james comey brought week testimony panel letter seen reuters, sessions told senator richard shelby, chairman senate appropriations subcommittee commerce, justice, science related agencies, intelligence committee appropriate place address matters came comey hearing thursday letter say whether sessions planned give public testimony appear panel behind closed doors light reports regarding mr comey recent testimony senate select committee intelligence, important opportunity address matters appropriate forum, sessions said letter committee appropriate forum matters, conducting investigation access relevant, classified information, added senate panel investigating allegations russian meddling us presidential election march, sessions removed probe alleged russian meddling elections, maintained nothing wrong failing disclose met last year russia ambassador testimony senate panel thursday, comey accused president donald trump firing try undermine fbi investigation possible collusion people trump campaign russia alleged efforts influence presidential election comey appearance raised new questions attorney general relationship russian officials others ties president vladimir putin one question whether sessions undisclosed meetings ambassador sergei kislyak russians campaign trump inauguration eagerly anticipated us congressional hearing years, comey told lawmakers trump administration lied defamed federal bureau investigation president dismissed may sessions planned appear senate house appropriations subcommittees, deputy attorney general take place, letter said
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buoyed british labour party election gains week, vermont sen bernie sanders saturday urged summit progressive activists propelled presidential candidacy ramp efforts win elections help remake democratic party deemed failure seats standing ruling class, said, referring british elections citing wins progressive us candidates several state local races writing losses evidence liberal progressives could still competitive even conservative states sanders, lost democratic nomination nearly year ago hillary clinton, showed little interest push draft bernie activists want start people party many activists blame establishment democrats losing president donald trump failing embrace populist left leaning agenda sanders headlined three day people summit chicago, attended celebrity activists including actors danny glover john cusack, brought together main progressive groups national nurses united, democratic socialists america people bernie many activists said hoped transform momentum recent protests january women march washington concrete plans support growing wave grassroots candidates secure electoral power could , people marching, means translating winning political office enacting legislative progressive agenda, end day, amount said nick brana, former staffer sanders campaign leading draft bernie group trump mired controversy incidents firing former fbi director james comey, democrats lost ground statehouses congress, roseann demoro, head nurses union, said movement sanders began tipping point broadening support leaders democratic socialists america said membership bloomed , election , others warned progressives fundraising firepower need gains still fledgling closer yet winning, said activist writer naomi klein still, sanders credited progressives increasing public acceptance proposals minimum wage, renegotiating trade policies offering free college tuition got standing ovation said california senate recently passed single payer health care plan
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president donald trump plans nominate brian brooks, general counsel fannie mae, deputy secretary us treasury, axios reported saturday, citing three sources said knowledge pick brooks oversees legal department government industry relations federal national mortgage association, commonly known fannie mae, government sponsored entity provides financing mortgage lenders senior adviser chief executive board directors brooks worked california bank onewest treasury secretary steven mnuchin, wanted loyalist post, according two axios unidentified sources white house spokeswoman would confirm report position requires us senate confirmation trump first pick job, goldman sachs group inc banker james donovan, withdrew name last month personal reasons earlier year, white house considered brooks lead consumer financial protection bureau, according cnbc
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us president donald trump friday denied tried interfere fbi investigation, effectively accusing james comey, fbi former director, lying oath congress comey delivered scathing remarks president thursday congressional hearing testified trump asked drop federal bureau investigation probe former aide michael flynn alleged ties russia trump said comey testimony also vindicated allegations colluded russian meddling us presidential election james comey confirmed lot said things said true, trump said news conference white house rose garden asked reporter told comey drop investigation former national security adviser flynn, trump said, say reporter asked, lied well, say mean, tell you, say that, trump replied would nothing wrong say according everybody read today, say that, said testimony, comey also said trump asked january pledge loyalty president, unusual request would put doubt independence fbi hardly know man going say want pledge allegiance would trump said comey testimony eagerly anticipated us congressional hearing years issue trump election campaign relationship russia dogged trump first months office distracted policy goals overhauling us healthcare system making tax cuts comey, fired trump may, make major disclosures links trump associates alleged russian meddling asked friday would willing go oath give version interactions comey, trump replied, percent said would happy speak special counsel robert mueller, investigating allegations russia interfered election colluded trump campaign would glad tell exactly told you, trump told reporter several congressional committees, well fbi mueller, looking russia allegations friday, leaders house representatives intelligence committee investigation said asked comey notes memos discussions trump, asked white house produce recordings memos conversations trump comey trump declined answer questions reporters whether recordings existed tell maybe sometime near future, said trump offer testify oath would pit word comey federal investigators either trump testimony memos written comey conversations president turn untrue, either man could charged lying federal investigators us president given wide array immunities criminal prosecutions us constitution directly address whether president criminally prosecuted, area subject legal debate president charged leaving office trump wrote earlier friday twitter former fbi head vindicated telling senate intelligence committee president personally investigation russia probe single tweet, trump also castigated comey leaker giving account conversation president law professor shared news outlet despite many false statements lies, total complete vindication wow, comey leaker trump tweeted
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us department justice friday called dismissal lawsuit alleging president donald trump violated constitution accepting foreign payments hotels lawsuit, filed january, said trump violates constitution emoluments clause, bars accepting gifts foreign governments without congressional approval, maintaining ownership business empire despite ceding day day control sons filing manhattan federal court friday, justice department argued plaintiffs case
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us president donald trump said friday backs nato charter demand members prepared defend other, weeks jarring allies restating us support agreement joint news conference romanian president klaus iohannis, trump said supports nato charter article , requirement member alliance defend come attack visit nato headquarters last month brussels, trump pointedly mentioned us support critical portion nato charter used speech demand members pay alliance defense senior white house official later said united states fact support article simply agreeing terms charter mentioned himself, trump sowed doubts among allies ensuing controversy prompted vice president mike pence later express explicit us support charter senior aides trump tried get statement explicit support article president nato speech included, senior administration official said committing united states article certainly protect one reasons want people make sure very, strong force paying kind money necessary force, trump said yes, absolutely committed article , said
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president donald trump expected visit miami early next friday announce new cuba policy could tighten rules trade travel, rolling back parts former president barack obama opening island, according us official people familiar matter trump aides nearing completion review relations cuba expected send recommendations national security team president coming days, us official said, speaking condition anonymity plans works trump roll new approach june speech miami, expected claim fulfillment campaign promise justify it, least part, human rights grounds, sources said cautioned delay announcement still possible takes longer trump make final decision specific changes yet finalized, sources say trump likely unveil partial rather complete rollback obama actions, included restoration relations reopening embassies diplomatic breakthrough america former cold war foe among options consideration banning us companies business cuban enterprises tied military controls large part communist ruled island economy tightening rules americans traveling there, according people familiar discussions cuba review approaching final stages, sides issue recently stepped lobbying sway trump decision letter sent trump friday, seven fellow republicans warned rescinding obama policies would incentivize cuba become dependent countries like russia china senior officials national security council met friday begin finalizing list recommendations, sources said trump changes expected stop short breaking diplomatic relations restored two years ago five decades hostility, administration officials say divisions remain within trump administration far go, especially given rapprochement cuba created opportunities american companies 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 us airline travel industries made clear want see reinstatement cuba restrictions imposing new regulations travel trade cuba would bad politics, bad policy, bad us business, said james williams, president engage cuba, washingon based lobbying group trump come heavy pressure cuban american lawmakers, including senator marco rubio representative mario diaz balart, roll back obama rapprochement rubio, member senate foreign relations intelligence committees, seen trump aides important figure cultivate time members administration investigation contacts russian officials rubio obama critics argued gave away much cuban president raul castro little return, especially human rights trump aides considering ways make future engagement moves contingent cuban government improvement human rights political freedoms, us officials say emphasis would contrast sharply trump approach parts world insisted united states would stop lecturing countries issue trump
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us president donald trump intends nominate nathan sales, former homeland security official, state department coordinator counterterrorism, white house said friday sales professor syracuse university college law, previously served deputy assistant secretary policy department homeland security senior counsel office legal policy department justice, white house said statement
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us president donald trump intends nominate dawn deberry stump, former vice president nyse euronext, serve commissioner commodity futures trading commission, white house said statement friday said stump president stump strategic, consulting firm, earlier worked senate committee agriculture, nutrition forestry, focused farm policy matters cftc
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former fbi director james comey dramatic testimony congress thursday brought big audiences us broadcast cable networks, drawing million viewers, according data nielsen ratings agency large audience daytime event, though short million tuned president donald trump inauguration january graphic ratings big televised events tmsnrtrs sllypj nielsen estimates include people watching us broadcast cable television networks, streamed congressional hearing computers mobile phones broadcasters interrupted regular programming air nearly three hours live coverage comey remarks dealings trump president fired may tally impressive event aired work day, typically events like state funerals royal weddings draw mass viewing, said jeffrey jones, director journalism peabody awards professor university georgia jones traveling saw crowds gathered around tvs atlanta airport watch hearing politics quite often theater drama, classic showdown, said people wanted see television ratings include many people watched highly anticipated hearing bars restaurants online tv network apps social media sites alphabet inc youtube reported nearly , peak concurrent viewers across streams news outlets twitter inc said average minute audience livestream bloomberg coverage , viewers year watched television event football super bowl, attracted million viewers february game three basketball nba finals pulled million primetime broadcast wednesday appearance, comey told senate intelligence committee believed trump dismissed try undermine federal bureau investigation probe possible collusion trump presidential campaign team russia trump friday said comey testimony showed obstruction
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despite many false statements lies, total complete vindicationand wow, comey leaker edt
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new york attorney general looking report eric trump foundation funneled million charity golf tournaments president donald trump business, spokesman attorney general said friday forbes magazine reported week charity run eric trump, president second oldest son, paid trump organization use properties charity events recent years even though eric trump told donors golf course assets used free, money donated would help sick children forbes reported based filings eric trump foundation charities, million documented recipients past trump organization eric soufer, spokesman new york attorney general eric schneiderman, said email office looking issues raised forbes story soufer immediately respond later request details examination democratic attorney general office already investigating allegations self dealing donald j trump foundation, republican president charity trump, new york real estate developer, said december would dissolve donald j trump foundation, schneiderman office said could wound investigation ongoing forbes also reported although donors eric trump foundation told money going help st jude children research hospital memphis, tennessee, fight pediatric cancer, , donated charities many charities connected trump family members interests, including least four groups subsequently paid hold golf tournaments trump courses, forbes said amanda miller, works trump organization identified emailed response reuters query spokesperson eric trump, said eric trump foundation would cooperate fully schneiderman office eric trump executive vice president development acquisition trump organization past decade, eric trump foundation raised million st jude children research hospital, including million st jude worthwhile causes alone, miller said email eric trump said tweet thursday raised money st jude expense ratio less percent let politicize pediatric cancer, said foundation website, eric trump said ceased direct fundraising efforts end order avoid appearance assertion impropriety conflict interest
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florida governor rick scott signed amended stand ground legislation friday, making easier defendants state successfully claim protecting commit violence previously, law required defendants prove using force self defense new law shifts burden proof pretrial hearings prosecutors, rather defendants, prove whether force used lawfully supporters stand ground laws, including national rifle association, powerful us gun lobby, see legislation bolstering civilians right protect florida self defense law initially passed , inspired similar laws states removes legal responsibility retreat dangerous situation allows use deadly force person feels greatly threatened opponents said amended law embolden gun owners shoot first, citing death unarmed black teenager trayvon martin orlando area, spurred national protests black lives matter movement neighborhood watchman killed him, george zimmerman, acquitted murder state stand ground law included jury instructions scott, republican, signed amended legislation law along spate measures passed week special session state legislature measure largely passed party line vote legislature
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group republican lawmakers sent letter president donald trump friday urging reverse former president barack obama opening cuba even white house aides moved closer completing plan could tighten rules trade travel island cuba policy review approaching final stages, sides issue stepped lobbying sway trump decision far go rolling back measures obama implemented breakthrough america former cold war foe letter, seven trump fellow republicans expressed deep concern considering rescinding obama policies said move would incentivize cuba become dependent countries like russia china warning reflected growing unease capitol hill returning contentious approach communist ruled cuba, even within republican party traditionally hewed harder line havana senior officials national security council meeting friday craft recommendations sent principals committee
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civil rights groups sued missouri prevent new voter identification law interfering local special election next month, saying measure could disenfranchise voters lawsuit seeks court order blocking law remaining effect july special election alderman st louis lawsuit filed thursday cole county circuit court jefferson city american civil liberties union advancement project behalf naacp league women voters missouri missouri failed provide necessary mandated funding voter education, free voter ids birth certificates training poll workers since new voting law came effect june , aclu said lawsuit voters promised law disenfranchising vulnerable state, said tony rothert, legal director aclu missouri state lack funding implementation law tells another story maura browning, spokeswoman missouri secretary state john ashcroft, named lawsuit, declined comment friday ashcroft tour around state defending law explaining residents, st louis post dispatch said law misrepresented media, ashcroft said, according newspaper law, ballot measure approved voters november, mandates stricter measures around showing photo identification cast ballot beyond unacceptable state missouri launched photo id requirement even prepared, trained, properly funded it, denise lieberman non profit advancement project said statement missouri highly restrictive photo id law designed make harder people vote numerous states, mostly republican led, moved make voting laws stringent recent years, saying measures necessary stamp fraud voting irregularities polls opponents, including many democrats, say laws discriminatory, particularly minorities
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leaders house representatives intelligence committee investigation russia us election said friday written former fbi director james comey request notes memoranda related discussions president donald trump republican representative mike conaway democratic representative adam schiff said also written mcgahn, white house counsel, asked whether white house recordings memos comey conversations trump exist do, asked copies materials provided panel june
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us president donald trump visit poland ahead next month g summit germany, white house said statement friday visit emphasize priority strengthening nato collective defense, trump also attend three seas initiative summit demonstrate strong ties central europe, statement said leaders several central, eastern southern european countries meet city wroclaw western poland called three seas initiative summit july
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september , gilberto velasquez, year old house painter el salvador, received life changing news us government decided shelve deportation action move part policy change initiated president barack obama pull back deporting immigrants formed deep ties united states government considered threat public safety instead, administration would prioritize illegal immigrants committed serious crimes last month, things changed painter, lived united states illegally since us born child received news government wanted put deportation case back court calendar, citing another shift priorities, time president donald trump trump administration moved reopen cases hundreds illegal immigrants who, like velasquez, given reprieve deportation, according government data court documents reviewed reuters interviews immigration lawyers trump signaled january planned dramatically widen net illegal immigrants targeted deportation, administration publicized efforts reopen immigration cases represents one first concrete examples crackdown promised trump likely stir fears among tens thousands illegal immigrants thought safe deportation cases reopened obama administration well, generally immigrant committed serious crime, immigration attorneys say trump administration sharply increased number cases asking courts reopen, targets appear include least people committed crimes since cases closed march may , prosecutors moved reopen , cases, according reuters analysis data executive office immigration review, eoir obama administration filed similar motions period jennifer elzea, spokeswoman us immigration customs enforcement, confirmed agency filing motions immigration courts reopen cases illegal immigrants since arrested convicted crime possible tell eoir data many cases trump administration seeking reopen involve immigrants committed crimes cases closed attorneys interviewed reuters say indeed cases reopened immigrants arrested serious crimes, also seeing cases involving people committed crimes cited minor violations, like traffic tickets sea change, said attorney david leopold, former president american immigration lawyers association before, someone something case closed showed person threat, would reopened opening cases want deport people elzea said agency reviews cases, see basis prosecutorial discretion still appropriate obama announced shift toward targeting illegal immigrants committed serious crimes, prosecutors embraced new discretion close cases january trump inauguration jan , government shelved , cases, according reuters data analysis called administrative closures extend full legal status whose cases closed, remove threat imminent deportation trump signed executive order overturning obama era policy jan new guidelines, criminals remain highest priority deportation, anyone country illegally potential target cases reviewed reuters, administration explicitly cited trump executive order separate motions reason put immigrant back court docket link excerpted document tmsnrtrs si aby since immigration cases generally public, reuters able review cases made available attorneys reopened cases examined reuters involved immigrants who, according attorneys, trouble law since cases closed two cases involved serious crimes committed cases closed domestic violence driving influence least six cases involved minor infractions, including speeding unpaid traffic tickets, driving without valid license, according attorneys velasquez case, example, cited driving without license tennessee, illegal immigrants cannot get licenses, said respect law dedicate work, said understand happening motions reopen closed cases filed states, highest numbers california, florida virginia, according reuters review eoir data bulk examples reviewed reuters two dozen motions sent span couple days new orleans ice office sally joyner, immigration attorney memphis, tennessee said one central american clients, crossed border children , allowed stay united states government filed motion close case december since crossing border, woman arrested trouble law enforcement, said joyner, asked client name used pending legal action nevertheless, march , ice filed two page motion reopen case woman children joyner queried ice, official said agency notified client criminal history el salvador, according documents seen reuters woman arrested selling pumpkin seeds unauthorized street vendor government documents show us authorities knew arrest case closed dana marks, president national association immigration judges, said revisiting previously closed matters add record backlog , pending immigration cases go back review decisions already made, clearly generates work, said judicial
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin friday said worried lower expected tax revenues, saying backup plan funding government congress raise debt ceiling august government tax receipts early percent lower expected, nonpartisan congressional budget office said may report receipts coming somewhat lower, think expectation going tax reform, mnuchin told news conference ottawa, canadian capital, met canadian finance minister bill morneau consistent saying hope congress deals debt limit soon possible, event, concerned, added weaker tax revenues forced treasury borrow money expected cover federal budget deficit, putting government track hit legal debt limit sooner forecast, experts say mnuchin wants lawmakers raise washington borrowing limit break long recess august asked would happen congress act then, replied fine congress beforehand plans back plans funding government pressed mind, mnuchin said treasury secretary superpowers president donald trump made tax reform one biggest priorities proposed cutting corporate income tax percent, current top corporate rate percent, though loopholes multinational companies pay rate nothing higher priority list getting tax reform done year critical economic growth, mnuchin said canadian politicians business leaders concerned trump cuts corporate taxes, could make companies north border less competitive us moves forward plans, make sure understand well ensure tax system stays appropriate, said morneau, gave details morneau said mnuchin also spoke lumber trade canada softwood lumber exports emerged trade irritant ahead talks renegotiate north american free trade agreement washington april imposed preliminary anti subsidy duties averaging percent imports canadian softwood lumber
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president donald trump social media director dan scavino broke law april calling trump supporters defeat republican congressman polls, according letter us office special counsel office found scavino violated hatch act, prohibits executive branch employees engaging forms political activity, issued warning him, said letter politico friday first report contents june letter, delivered organization brought complaint tweet april , scavino urged voters defeat republican representative justin amash amash member conservative house freedom caucus, helped beat back early version healthcare reform bill top priority president justinamash big liability trumptrain, defeat primary, scavino tweeted mr scavino advised future engages prohibited political activity employed position covered hatch act, consider activity willful knowing violation law, ana galindo marrone, chief office special counsel hatch act unit, wrote letter office agency independent justice department investigates acts government employees commit prohibited personnel practices
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us president donald trump denied friday told fbi chief james comey hoped comey could let go investigation former national security adviser, adding willing give version events oath say that, trump told reporters asked comey account relating investigation former national security adviser michael flynn comey, fired trump last month fbi head, gave account sworn testimony senate panel thursday asked would willing give version events oath, trump replied percent
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already contentious move republican president donald trump block opposition democratic lawmakers getting information administration received scathing criticism yet friday
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members house freedom caucus called congressional leaders friday introduce formal tax reform proposal end july, suggested could support budget deal exchange adding welfare reform tax overhaul conservative bloc, enough members stymie legislation republican controlled house representatives, play key role efforts agree fiscal plan could determine whether president donald trump congress deliver biggest tax reform since reagan era caucus already called republican leaders secure tax reform deal keeping congress session august, lawmakers due take lengthy summer break need get tax reform done sooner later, real proposal start debating leave end july, representative chairman mark meadows, chairman freedom caucus, told heritage foundation forum meadows recommended republican leaders acknowledge consensus controversial border adjustment tax proposal favored house speaker paul ryan move tax debate forward border adjustment tax imports promoted way attack us trade deficit generate revenues would help avoid paying tax cuts expanding national deficit trump, however, include border adjustment tax proposed budget representative jim jordan, freedom caucus co founder, said tax reform could trouble moving forward house republicans trouble agreeing budget reconciliation instructions needed allow republicans bypass democrats passing tax overhaul get budget agreement, get reconciliation reconciliation, get tax reform, jordan told forum suggested freedom caucus members could agree higher budget spending levels reconciliation instructions included welfare reforms intended save billion spending decade think key unlocking road block see way get budget agreement, jordan said meanwhile, meadows voiced support allowing us corporations repatriate estimated trillion cash held overseas reduced percent tax rate meadows said caucus plan support proposal would allow full expensing corporations, policy backed house republican leaders policy, would allow companies write capital investments immediately, would expensive without border adjustment tax revenue raising proposals caucus members oppose
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us president donald trump friday said testimony former fbi chief james comey showed attempted obstruct justice conversations two officials held yesterday showed collusion, obstruction, trump told reporters joint news conference romanian president klaus iohannis white house rose garden leaker want get back running great country, trump said comey
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delaware governor signed law bill ensuring abortion remains legal state, first move united states since president donald trump elected pledge overturn landmark ruling legalized abortion nationally spokesman democratic governor john carney jr said friday supported rights protections afforded roe v wade, supreme court decision protecting woman right abortion reason, signed bill law, said spokesman, jonathan starkey, noting law takes effect immediately trump, republican whose election backed anti abortion groups, promised appoint justices nation top court would overturn roe v wade let states decide whether legalize abortion states responded seeking write roe v wade laws, delaware first successfully abortion rights advocates friday cheered delaware law, codifies state level provisions roe v wade applaud governor carney sending strong message state policymakers protect women access critical reproductive health services face threats federal level, said amanda allen, senior state legislative counsel center reproductive rights elizabeth nash, analyst guttmacher institute, tracks abortion policy, said law makes statement women valued citizens delaware says women important, ability decide child state supports making decision best family, nash said abortion opponents lobbied legislation abortion law tragedy delaware, delaware right life spokeswoman moira sheridan said email message carney ignored voices delawareans rallied opposition legislation, makes us first state unrestricted abortion carney signature law thursday came days state house voted tuesday pass bill, approved state senate may chambers controlled democrats bill support abortion rights approved illinois legislature may state republican governor, bruce rauner, vowed veto january, new york assembly adopted legislation similar delaware s, stalled senate
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new york state attorney general top state law enforcement officials said friday would mount vigorous court challenge effort roll back vehicle emission rules trump administration march, president donald trump ordered review us vehicle fuel efficiency standards put place obama administration, saying tough auto industry push weaken rules trump administration comes automakers worried consumers shift larger vehicles low gas prices make expensive impossible meet regulations also fear prolonged fight states rules could make revising product plans difficult democratic state officials increasingly aggressive challenging trump administration regulatory rollback efforts light critical public health environmental benefits standards deliver, epa acts weaken delay current standards model years , like california, intend vigorously pursue appropriate legal remedies block action, state attorneys wrote letter environmental protection agency including pennsylvania, connecticut, massachusetts, iowa, washington state, oregon rhode island epa spokesman said friday agency reviewing letter automakers including general motors co, ford motor co toyota motor corp say obama administration conduct proper review ensure rules feasible automakers met trump administration officials recent months hope reach deal california states vehicle fuel efficiency standards gloria bergquist, spokeswoman alliance automobile manufacturers, trade group, said automakers urge everyone avoid pre judging results ongoing review process way thoughtful coordinated analysis, california opposed weakening rules, threatened pursue tougher standards unilaterally could mount legal challenge white house plans hold negotiations car companies, california potentially states deal would remove uncertainty automakers, need years lead time engineer future models want uniform rules across states obama administration rules, negotiated automakers , aimed doubling average fleet wide fuel efficiency miles per gallon deal, model year rules finalized april obama administration completed review rules days leaving office without deal, automakers could forced meet one set standards california dozen states adopted rules rules rest country , obama said rules would save motorists trillion fuel costs life vehicles, cost auto industry billion years
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democratic leader us house representatives said friday question president donald trump abused power interactions former fbi director james comey said remained see obstructed justice speaking reporters day comey testified senate intelligence panel, house democratic leader nancy pelosi said beyond pale trump asked comey, head independent law enforcement agency, loyalty question abused power, pelosi said whether obstructed justice, remains facts come forward, want facts
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trump administration top republicans us congress within weeks agreeing central aspects tax overhaul plan determine contours legislation expected september, administration official told reuters week pressure business groups rank file republicans, trump officials congressional leaders still need decide much slash tax rates package increase federal budget deficit, administration congressional sources said future border adjustment tax, bat, proposal house representatives republicans, meant boost exports discourage imports, could also decided within next two three weeks, administration official said president donald trump pledged make tax overhaul priority weeks power numerous distractions, yet offer tax bill congress expectations legislation slipped repeatedly, spring summer us labor day holiday still, stocks since trump november election win companies wealthy americans positioning realize income , betting lower taxes coming head house freedom caucus, bloc three dozen conservatives capable stalling legislation, friday called republicans acknowledge lack consensus bat produce tax proposal end july trump fellow republicans pledged election campaign last year tackle biggest tax overhaul since reagan era agenda slowed infighting dismantling obamacare probes possible ties trump campaign alleged russian meddling election business roundtable, powerful lobbying group represents chief executives, wrote trump congressional leaders week calling shift listening action tax reform administration official, asked named, said broad agreement among participants talks need cut taxes, simplify code, eliminate tax breaks, end taxation us corporate overseas profits repatriate estimated trillion corporate profits held overseas key details remain open question meetings expected among us treasury secretary steven mnuchin, white house economic adviser gary cohn, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, house speaker paul ryan, house ways means committee chairman kevin brady senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch staff, official said third meeting tuesday, officials decided whether adopt full expensing corporations, administration official said policy would allow companies write cost capital investments equipment immediately plow money back businesses official said aim talks agree framework mid year release legislation soon lawmakers long august recess key decision awaits house republicans export boosting bat, intended help pay reforms dissuading companies moving assets, profits jobs abroad bat, would tax imports exempt export revenues taxation, run afoul many republicans drawn criticism administration officials congress administration examining options bat could reduce erosion federal tax base, including rules minimum corporate tax decisions bat, revenue neutrality expensing help decide congress cut corporate income tax percent, trump seeks, percent envisioned house republicans tax plan
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us president donald trump spoke phone friday egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi discuss qatar need gulf unity, senior administration official said fourth call trump regional leader since gulf allies severed diplomatic ties qatar monday long standing allegations doha courting iran phone calls, trump emphasized desire gulf unity wake crisis made clear sees need qatar improve behavior, said senior official, spoke condition anonymity trump got know many gulf leaders trip saudi arabia last month attended summit gulf cooperation council nations united arab emirates, saudi arabia, egypt bahrain broke ties qatar ties iran, deem region biggest external threat, supporting islamist groups, seen biggest internal danger trump antagonized iran week statement offering prayers victims attacks claimed islamic state militants killed least people tehran said states sponsor terrorism risk falling victim evil promote
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us commerce secretary wilbur ross likely impose new sugar trade deal mexico even final revisions fail win support us industry, trade lawyers experts say announcing deal week would dramatically cut amount refined sugar mexico ships united states, officials two countries working industries final language would govern operation issue new right first refusal granted mexico supply us sugar needs met domestic suppliers foreign quota holders coalition american sugar cane beet farmers major refiner want explicit guarantee us department agriculture, mexican producers, dictate type sugar fills gap worried flood refined sugar pour in, rather raw sugar needed keep us mills running final sticking point stands way resolving years long dispute mexican access highly regulated us sugar market, protected complex web subsidies rationed quotas foreign producers sugar industry known sway washington point view mexican imports shared sugar users confectioners soda makers trump administration wants clear away sugar dispute lumber trade row canada starting full scale negotiations revise north american free trade agreement industry rarely objects government negotiated settlement anti dumping case, us sugar producers could little stop commerce department implementing final deal two week comment period, said seattle based trade lawyer william perry, previously worked commerce us international trade commission industry could ask international trade commission overturn settlement suspends anti dumping anti subsidy duty orders issued , chances success look slim panel rejected challenge two sugar refiners previous us mexico pact petitioners never entirely happy suspension agreements like this, perry said would rather anti dumping countervailing duty orders rates high enough shut imports commerce spokesman said ross hoped us sugar industry would ultimately endorse final agreement gary hufbauer, trade expert peterson institute international economics, said administration probably willing compromise industry specific concerns help reach larger nafta goals reducing us trade deficits us sugar industry must probably present evidence new mexican dumping going back commerce changes deal, said daniel pearson, senior fellow libertarian cato institute former international trade commission chairman would well take agreement run see works, pearson said, noting raises prices keeps us refiners well supplied raw sugar mexico made major concessions maintain access lucrative us market, agreeing ship less percent quota volume raw sugar us refineries gave ground nearly us producers demands american sugar alliance spokesman phillip hayes said final hurdle easy address making clear usda, mexico, dictate type purity level additional imports juan cortina, head mexico main sugar trade group, said problem language additional needs would filled raw sugar, mexican producers would keep higher inventories grade
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united states wants cut billion total united nations peacekeeping budget year july shave percent washington share bill following calls president donald trump us funding slashed proposal largest un contributor opening bid negotiations member general assembly budget committee, agree funding peacekeeping missions logistics support office end june reuters reviewed document compiling peacekeeping budget proposals states regional groups us proposal annual budget billion lowest made
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president donald trump friday pledged new efforts speed approvals highways projects part proposal trillion boost fix aging us infrastructure us transportation department, trump said goal solve one biggest obstacles creating new desperately needed infrastructure painfully slow, costly time consuming process getting permits approvals build trump said white house moving ahead massive permit reform setting new council help project managers navigate bureaucratic hurdles council also improve transparency creating new online dashboard allowing everyone easily track major projects every stage approval process, trump said said council make sure federal agency consistently delays projects missing deadlines face tough, new penalties hold bureaucracy accountable white house also creating new office council environmental quality root inefficiency, clarify lines authority, streamline federal, state local procedures communities modernize aging infrastructure without fear outdated federal rules getting way transportation secretary elaine chao said department asking public input changes make speed approvals trump said took four years build golden gate bridge five years build hoover dam today take years get approvals permits needed build major infrastructure project republican president, new york based real state developer taking office, repeatedly decried process winning approval highway permitting includes different approvals involving different federal agencies governed different statutes, trump said spoke front two huge charts detailing hurdles build highways held massive report said needed maryland highway built country prosper restraints trump asked continue accept clearly unacceptable elected continue failed system elected change administration proposes billion government funding years part goal getting trillion public private infrastructure spending senate democratic leader charles schumer said budget cuts billion infrastructure spending across several cabinet departments, however, including billion planned highway trust fund spending
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top democrat us house representatives said friday hopes congress pass legislation raising us debt ceiling end july without making issue major topic debate linking passage measures house democratic leader nancy pelosi told briefing believe us debt ceiling held hostage political considerations, noting debate raising past caused downgrade us credit rating let save debate another subject, pelosi told reporters
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us president donald trump personal lawyer plans file complaint early next week former fbi director james comey disclosure conversations president, person close legal team said friday lawyer marc kasowitz file complaint justice department inspector general also make submission senate judiciary senate intelligence committees comey testimony, said source, declined identified matter public comey, us senate intelligence committee testimony thursday, accused trump firing try undermine federal bureau investigation probe russian meddling presidential campaign comey said trump pressured drop investigation former national security adviser michael flynn told comey needed loyalty, even though fbi directors supposed work independently white house kasowitz disputed points attacked comey leaking privileged communications media legal experts questioned kasowitz contention trump private encounters comey considered privileged communications
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former fbi director james comey long anticipated congressional testimony set social media storm thursday millions people jumping fray one notable absence
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russia may seize us diplomatic property moscow complicate life anglo american school unless washington hands back two diplomatic compounds united states july, daily kommersant newspaper reported friday december, us president barack obama ordered expulsion russians said involvement hacking last year us presidential election, allegations moscow flatly denies us authorities seized two russian diplomatic compounds, one maryland another long island, time moscow retaliate, saying would wait see relations improved incoming us president, donald trump kommersant, citing unnamed diplomatic sources, said friday moscow wanted compounds back possible meeting g germany july russian president vladimir putin trump happen, newspaper cited sources saying russia could retaliate seizing us diplomatic dacha, country house, serebryany bor north west moscow us diplomatic warehouse moscow said russian authorities could also complicate life moscow anglo american school altering legal status maria zakharova, spokeswoman russian foreign ministry, said thursday moscow still waiting return us compounds could retaliate kind happen
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montana republican congressman elect greg gianforte expected next week enter plea contest plea guilty misdemeanor assault accused attacking reporter eve election, prosecutor said thursday gianforte appear court bozeman monday scheduled sentenced day, enters plea, gallatin county attorney marty lambert said phone altercation portrayed illustration new toxicity american politics critics president donald trump say strident criticism media encouraged violence journalists, supporters say many reporters overly aggressive disrespectful montana law, conviction misdemeanor assault carries maximum sentence six months jail lambert declined say office would recommend jail time attorney gianforte declined comment gianforte, technology executive, pledged letter wednesday donate , committee protect journalists apologized reporter ben jacobs, accused gianforte assaulting may gianforte montana lone seat us house representatives special election next day jacobs, political correspondent us edition guardian newspaper, said gianforte body slammed him, breaking eyeglasses, reporter posed question healthcare campaign event bozeman gianforte heard shouting get hell sick tired guys audio recording incident played repeatedly cable news television gianforte campaign initially suggested jacobs instigated incident barging candidate office shoving recording device face preparing tv interview letter apology jacobs issued wednesday, gianforte said physical response legitimate question unprofessional, unacceptable unlawful return gianforte apology charitable donation, jacobs agreed bring civil action congressman elect jacobs, gianforte request, also sent email lambert, saying would object gianforte pleading contest misdemeanor assault, according release liability document signed jacobs lambert said office could still insist gianforte plead guilty instead pleading contest either event, plea would trigger gianforte sentencing lambert previously said additional, serious criminal charges could brought case said thursday reviewing evidence discussing matter jacobs, prosecutor decided misdemeanor charge appropriate gianforte defeated democrat rob quist fill house seat vacated trump appointed ryan zinke interior secretary expected sworn later month
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former fbi director james comey accused president donald trump thursday firing try undermine agency investigation possible collusion trump campaign russia alleged efforts influence presidential election eagerly anticipated us congressional hearing years, comey told lawmakers trump administration lied defamed federal bureau investigation president dismissed may two hours testimony, comey told senate intelligence committee believed trump directed february drop fbi probe republican president former national security adviser, michael flynn, part broader russia investigation comey would say whether thought president sought obstruct justice, added would special counsel robert mueller, investigating russia allegations, sort think say whether conversation president effort obstruct took disturbing thing, concerning, comey testified sitting alone small table facing bank senators fired question question, comey gave short, deliberative answers painted picture overbearing president trust pressured stop fbi probe flynn trump critics say efforts president hinder fbi probe could amount obstruction justice offense potentially could lead trump impeached, although fellow republicans control congress shown little appetite move speech supporters across town, trump vowed fight siege come bigger better stronger ever, said comey make major disclosures links trump associates russia, issue dogged president first months office distracted policy goals overhauling us healthcare system making tax cuts russia denied interference white house denied collusion moscow nevertheless, russia matter likely continue overshadow trump presidency, especially fbi probe ensnared flynn trump son law adviser, jared kushner attorney general jeff sessions recuse investigation comey testimony drew renewed attention sessions relationship russia ambassador united states, sergei kislyak trump fired comey, administration gave differing reasons dismissal trump later contradicted staff acknowledged may fired comey russia matter asked thought trump fired him, comey said know sure added again, take president words know fired something way conducting russia investigation way putting pressure him, way irritating him, decided fire comey said repeatedly details could discuss public session, making clear sensitive information could disclose closed session senators comey said trump administration defamed comments made firing saying fbi disarray workforce lost confidence leader lies, plain simple, comey said accusations could mire trump administration legal difficulties mueller several congressional committees investigating us intelligence agencies concluded effort russia help trump win election russian investigation going go going stop president known that, committee member democratic senator dianne feinstein told msnbc trump personal lawyer, marc kasowitz, said comey testimony proved president investigation evidence single vote changed result russian interference last year election kasowitz denied trump ever told comey needed expected loyalty, comey said nbc news reported thursday kushner expected meet staff members senate intelligence committee mid june comey said felt needed get account conversations trump public sphere hope might prompt appointment special counsel, later occurred comey said gave copies memo memorializing talks trump people outside justice department asked friend share contents journalist columbia law school professor daniel richman confirmed reuters friend comey referring kasowitz said leave appropriate authorities determine whether comey leak investigated legal experts questioned kasowitz contention trump private encounters comey considered privileged communications comey said know tapes conversations trump, so, released lordy, hope tapes, comey said republicans committee questioned comey intently attack integrity try treat roughly, witness making accusations sitting republican president might expect comey testified kept notes meeting trump honestly concerned might lie nature meeting, thought really important document capitol hill san francisco castro district, comey appearance attracted television watch parties beckoning politics buffs taverns, restaurants living rooms view event likened super bowl washington us stocks closed slightly higher market reacted little comey testimony, viewing testimony alone unlikely mark end trump presidency comey said trump attempt get drop overall russia investigation, part related flynn, president fired february misleading vice president mike pence extent conversations last year kislyak republican senator marco rubio asked comey whether perceived president request let flynn matter go order given trump position president, setting circumstances surrounding conversation yes, comey replied laura donohue, georgetown university law center professor, said trump fired comey change course russia investigation, would constitute obstruction justice conversation trump comey flynn firing obstructive acts, said wanted scuttle 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former fbi director james comey said thursday gave memo describing conversations us president donald trump close friend told share contents reporter, revelation sparked sharp criticism trump lawyer testimony senate intelligence committee, comey said wanted get account conversations trump public sphere hope would prompt appointment special counsel, later occurred, oversee investigation russia alleged meddling presidential election conversations included one comey said believed trump pressured february drop probe former national security adviser michael flynn part broader russia investigation comey said asked close friend columbia law school professor get story trump fired director federal bureau investigation may daniel richman, professor criminal law columbia, confirmed reuters person referred comey testimony richman, listed adviser comey official biography school website, respond requests comments time office, trump raged press use anonymous sources following comey testimony, trump personal lawyer, marc kasowitz sharply criticized comey leaking called privileged communications president fbi director tried link comey others government said selectively illegally leaked classified information undermine administration suggested comey might broken law would appropriate authorities determine whether leak investigated, kasowitz said comey could reached immediate comment legal experts said comey actions run afoul law faiza patel, co director public policy group brennan center justice, noted comey testified careful avoid putting classified information memos memorializing conversations trump experts said kasowitz claim comey leaked privileged information mark, citing fact trump previously disclosed details interactions comey leak memo, comey chose someone publicly defended past, including handling investigation hillary clinton emails graduate yale law school, richman clerked us supreme court justice thurgood marshall served chief appellate attorney us attorney office manhattan , comey also prosecutor office richman went join faculty fordham university school law moved columbia also served consultant us justice treasury departments criminal matters advisory committees former new york mayor michael bloomberg new york state governor eliot spitzer comey testimony, surge web searches richman appeared overwhelm columbia law school website columbia law site moment working solution stay tuned, school said posting twitter
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president donald trump survived one biggest threats presidency thursday hugely awaited congressional testimony fbi chief fired yield explosive new disclosures campaign alleged ties russia former fbi director james comey remarks packed hearing senate intelligence committee left republican president far unscathed comey recounted vivid detail conversations trump viewed effort undermine investigation possible collusion trump campaign russia also said trump comments firing may fbi disarray members lost confidence comey lies, plain simple still, comey handed trump supporters fresh ammunition confirmed told president investigation focused personally even senator marco rubio, among number republicans battled trump republican presidential nomination, seemed advocating times hearing rubio asked comey directly tell trump thought president making inappropriate requests comey replied know bit stunned, presence mind, said republican close trump said president felt good comey testimony, particularly since bore earlier statement former fbi director told investigation cloud russia probe still hangs heavily trump white house comey firing set stage appointment special counsel, robert mueller, taken investigation congressional probes, including one senate intelligence panel, ongoing russia denied interference last year presidential campaign white house denied collusion moscow senator dianne feinstein, democrat sits intelligence committee, said matter nowhere near big investigation, facts dig for, lot analysis several democrats said trump conversations comey seemed build case obstruction justice lawyers going dig obstruction justice, senator ron wyden, democrat intelligence panel, said hearing believe evidence keeps piling real presidential abuse power paul ryan, republican speaker house representatives, said trump interactions comey may reflected lack political experience rather effort pressure fbi director ryan said trump may steeped enough fbi independence white house new government, therefore think learning goes, told reporters saying acceptable excuse observation trump could face even problems coming months stream details leaking russia investigation continues grab spotlight time white house wants focus priorities rolling back obamacare healthcare law overhauling tax code distracts administration gives republicans house senate, many trump supporters beginning, reason keep distance get behind him, said andy smith, director university new hampshire survey center, conducts political polling going long summer, smith said trump core supporters hunkering fight great america alliance, one pro trump group, spent , week running ads attacking comey, said eric beach, runs group ad lambasted comey another dc insider included images militant attacks abroad suggest comey focused enough protecting americans investigation contributed steady erosion trump political capital according reuters ipsos opinion poll taken june , even comey testimony
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president donald trump personal attorney disputed key points testimony former fbi director james comey thursday attacked comey leaking information media comey accused trump firing try undermine federal bureau investigation probe russian meddling presidential campaign comey said trump pressured drop investigation former national security adviser michael flynn told comey needed loyalty even though fbi directors supposed work independently white house trump directly comment allegations, personal attorney, marc kasowitz, tried discredit comey testimony president never, form substance, directed suggested mr comey stop investigating anyone, kasowitz said brief appearance television cameras president also never told mr comey, need loyalty, expect loyalty never said form never said substance kasowitz said comey testimony made clear trump investigated collusion russian officials president felt completely vindicated attorney also attacked comey testifying used friend leak reporter notes meeting trump kasowitz said leak contained privileged communications president leave appropriate authorities determine whether leaks investigated along others investigated, kasowitz said legal experts questioned kasowitz contention trump private encounters comey considered privileged communications comey said hoped leak would prompt appointment special counsel, later occurred kasowitz playing lead role handling trump responses russia investigation trump white house thursday watch comey televised testimony
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