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veterans affairs secretary david shulkin urged congress wednesday pass law would let respond quickly employee misconduct, case psychiatrist caught watching pornography ipad seeing patient shulkin, briefing state department, said veterans access medical care improved significantly since scandal wait times three years ago prompted resignation va secretary forced major reforms shulkin, served undersecretary veterans affairs health obama administration, said review studies assessments identified areas significant risk, including rules keep us department veterans affairs moving quickly fire employees misconduct currently , disciplinary actions pending, meaning people either need fired, demoted suspended without pay violating core values, shulkin told reporters accountability processes clearly broken wait month fire psychiatrist caught camera watching pornography using ipad seeing veteran, shulkin said va news release march said internal review recommended person dismissed, law requires day waiting period final decision carried said psychiatrist removed patient care placed administrative duties need new accountability legislation, need now, shulkin said case puerto rico, said, department forced take back employee convicted driving influence several times served day jail term shulkin also warned veterans affairs buildings falling disrepair needed billion worth repairs va buildings average years old include revolutionary war civil war said others first world war era va spends million year maintaining vacant buildings underutilized facilities, shulkin said shulkin said department computer systems also needed modernization said planned make major decisions upgrading systems july year
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former fbi director james comey plans confirm reports president donald trump pressured drop investigation former national security adviser michael flynn ties russia congressional testimony, cnn said wednesday, citing unidentified source close issue senate intelligence committee said may comey, fired trump days earlier, would testify panel publicly point monday memorial day holiday cnn said testimony could come early next week representatives committee would comment report comey dismissal, news reports emerged trump asked comey end flynn probe february meeting oval office day flynn fired misrepresenting contacts russian ambassador account, first reported new york times, based memo comey wrote meeting comey memo caused alarm capitol hill raised questions whether trump tried interfere federal investigation cnn reported comey discussed parameters congressional testimony special counsel robert mueller, taken criminal investigation said comey planned meet mueller, longtime colleague justice department also former director federal bureau investigation, formal interview public testimony committee welcomes testimony former director comey, announcement make time, said rebecca glover, spokeswoman republican committee chairman richard burr
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german government know us president donald trump decided paris climate agreement, spokeswoman said wednesday axios news outlet reported wednesday trump decided withdraw accord trump refused endorse accord g summit saturday tweeted would make announcement week like seen reports information beyond that, german government spokeswoman ulrike demmer told reporters reiterate well known position german government unequivocally supports paris climate agreement campaigning quickly implemented hopes usa remains committed agreement, added
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reports donald trump quit paris accord drew calls wednesday countries rally round climate pact, warnings environmentalists would leave deal badly weakened trump follow campaign pledge pull united states global agreement, source briefed decision told reuters twitter president said announcing decision paris accord next days accord, agreed nearly countries , aims cut emissions blamed global warming united states committed reducing percent, compared levels, agreement criticized far cautious hold back rise temperatures fraction needed
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european union executive forewarned possible us withdrawal global deal fighting climate change, spokeswoman said wednesday president donald trump follow campaign pledge pull united states pact, source briefed decision told reuters, move promises deepen rift us allies executive european commission said separately wednesday nation bloc ready take global leadership united states pull
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president donald trump follow campaign pledge pull united states global pact fight climate change, source briefed decision told reuters wednesday us carbon emissions fell last year year low expected continue declining next decade power companies keep shutting old coal plants generate electricity natural gas renewables us energy information administration projected total carbon dioxide co emissions energy consumption would fall , million metric tons , , million metric tons , lowest since
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europe must make clear united states quitting paris climate agreement straightforward process, fully leaving deal take years, european commission president jean claude juncker said wednesday europe duty say like that, juncker told student conference future europe organized german employers association bda americans leave climate protection agreement mr trump believes know details reality, would take several years us extricate obligations flow signed agreement, head european union executive arm added
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trump administration considering taking steps broaden obamacare limits claiming religious moral exemption providing health insurance covers birth control, vox news reported wednesday vox website posted copy draft new rule said administration reviewing rule would undermine coverage one essential health benefits covered president barack obama signature piece domestic legislation, republicans vowed repeal replace us department health human services declined comment spokeswoman alleigh marre said comment alleged drafts documents white house immediately respond request comment affordable care act, often called obamacare, employers required provide health insurance covers birth control, except religious houses worship, exempt owners private businesses also obtained exemptions supreme court ruled could object rule religious grounds republicans enough seats us senate fully repeal obamacare result, republican strategy rolling back law includes stopping implementation new health regulations creating new administrative rules undermine parts existing law planned parenthood, american civil liberties union healthcare groups criticized proposed rule said would make harder millions americans access healthcare need aclu threatened challenge administration court rule becomes finalized rule allows employers deny contraceptive coverage employees attempt allowing religion used license discriminate, aclu said statement
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paris climate change deal infringe us sovereignty, france ambassador united states said wednesday multiple sources said president donald trump would pull country global pact paris accord political agreement infringe us sovereignty national commitments voluntary may amended, ambassador gerard araud said tweet added major american corporations expressed support deal
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united states withdraws paris climate deal, would big setback, finland prime minister juha sipila told parliament wednesday true, big setback then, must find partners continue, work must stop, sipila said climate change priority finland arctic council well european union, said us president donald trump expected make announcement whether stay agreement week, media reports wednesday suggesting made mind withdraw
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withdrawal united states paris climate deal would disappointing european union stood ready take global leadership issue, european commission said wednesday us president trump expected make announcement whether stay agreement week, media reports wednesday suggesting made mind withdraw decide pull would disappointing really think would change course mankind, said european commission vice president maros sefcovic much stronger expectation partners across world africa, asia china europe assume leadership effort ready that, sefcovic added
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us president donald trump communications director leaving job, white house said tuesday, president considers wider staff changes try contain political damage investigations russia presidential campaign mike dubke confirmed reports resigned, saying statement, great honor serve president trump administration dubke, job three months, gave reason leaving trump, returned washington saturday nine day trip middle east europe, expected shake staff tackle firestorm investigations alleged russian meddling presidential election communication russia trump campaign transition team trump plans bring new aides white house, adding experienced political professionals including former campaign manager, according administration officials people close president dubke, joined white house march head office runs press public relations issues, oversees white house message strategy spokesman sean spicer, high profile figure, handles daily media briefings republican president came home face questions russia media reports communications campaign son law close adviser, jared kushner, russia ambassador washington spicer asked tuesday whether trump knew reported efforts kushner december set back channel communications russia question assumes lot facts substantiated anything anonymous sources far leaked out, told news briefing asked possible staff shake up, spicer said think president pleased team robust agenda dubke resigned trump left foreign trip stay transition concluded, reince priebus, white house chief staff, said potential staff changes could works, according axios news, first reported dubke departure, including fewer camera news briefings spicer, white house press secretary trump also take questions directly media, axios reported ultimately best messenger president himself, spicer said tuesday senior adviser kellyanne conway told fox news white house continue bring cabinet secretaries top officials handle news briefings topics patch conway also dismissed persistent speculation spicer, pilloried tv comedy shows since trump took office jan , way controversy russia issue deepened trump fired fbi director james comey earlier month, leading allegations critics president sought hamper agency investigation matter moscow denied us intelligence agencies conclusion meddled campaign try tilt election trump favor president denied collusion, repeatedly denouncing probes special counsel justice department, fbi several congressional panels democrat backed effort explain hillary clinton upset defeat white house race congressional investigations russia issue expanded include trump personal attorney, michael cohen, abc news reported tuesday cohen confirmed asked provide information testimony investigators us house representatives senate said declined request poorly phrased, overly broad capable answered, abc reported cohen respond reuters request comment white house declined comment, saying cohen employee administration however, former white house national security adviser michael flynn, resigned failing properly disclose contacts russian officials, told senate intelligence committee begin turning documents subpoenaed panel, government source familiar matter told reuters
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former white house national security adviser michael flynn told senate intelligence committee begin turning documents subpoenaed panel, according government source familiar matter flynn representatives told committee email tuesday would start turning subpoenaed documents time meet deadline set panel, documents turned later committee, investigating alleged russian interference last year us presidential election, issued subpoenas two flynn businesses flynn declined comply subpoena issued personally
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us president donald trump called germany trade spending policies bad tuesday, intensifying row longtime allies immediately earning moniker destroyer western values leading german politician war words threatened spin control, merkel senior german politicians stressed importance germany atlantic ties, foreign minister sigmar gabriel suggesting spat rough patch trump took twitter early day united states attack germany, day chancellor angela merkel ramped doubts reliability washington ally massive trade deficit germany, plus pay far less nato military bad us change, trump tweeted tit tat dispute escalated rapidly trump, back back summits last week, criticized major nato allies military spending refused endorse global climate change accord sunday, merkel showed gravity concern washington dependability trump warned, election campaign event packed bavarian beer tent
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us president donald trump views germany important us ally gets along well german chancellor angela merkel, white house said tuesday speaking news briefing trump intensified dispute germany calling berlin trade spending policies bad, white house spokesman sean spicer said get along well lot respect views germany rest europe important american ally
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us house intelligence committee issued subpoena president donald trump personal lawyer, michael cohen, part probe possible russian election meddling ties trump campaign, people familiar investigation told reuters tuesday associated press, citing unidentified congressional aide, reported earlier tuesday subpoena issued cohen told abc news asked provide information testimony investigators house senate, declined request poorly phrased, overly broad capable answered
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president donald trump tuesday scheduled interview two candidates replace james comey head fbi, former agency james pistole former assistant attorney general chris wray, white house said interviews mark start sorts search find someone replace comey, trump fired may trump said earlier month close picking nominee post already met several candidates president meeting two additional candidates afternoon, chris wray john pistole, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters president feels though met right candidate let us know pistole, former head transportation security administration, served deputy director federal bureau investigation usa today first report trump would meeting pistole wray served assistant attorney general charge justice department criminal division comey leading fbi probe possible collusion trump campaign russia sway presidential election dismissal prompted outcry democrats republican lawmakers raised questions whether president trying interfere investigation week comey fired, reports emerged trump asked comey end agency investigation ties former white house national security adviser michael flynn russia, according source seen memo conversation written comey department justice appointed special counsel, former fbi director robert mueller, head independent investigation russia matter
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us secretary state rex tillerson authorized state department notify congress trump administration sale precision guided munitions saudi arabia use yemen campaign, senior us diplomat said tuesday notification one last steps arms sale process triggers formal day review allow members congress attempt pass legislation stop sale us lawmakers introduced legislation last week seeking block million billion arms sale saudi arabia, including portion precision guided missiles offensive weapons announcement sale expected march objections mostly democratic lawmakers human rights groups led washington ask riyadh commitments improve targeting procedures would minimize civilian casualties asked tuesday whether saudis taken specific measures improve targeting capabilities, senior us diplomat, acting assistant secretary state near eastern affairs stuart jones, answer directly continuing source conversation us, jones told reporters constantly trying improve process yemen civil war pits iran allied houthi rebels government backed saudi led arab coalition nearly , civilians killed since march , united nations said march jones said tillerson authorization, expected, occurred president donald trump may visit saudi arabia trump predecessor, barack obama, december limited military support saudi arabia campaign yemen concerns civilian casualties, halted sale precision guided munitions trip saudi arabia, trump received warm welcome gulf arab leaders, want crack iran influence region, commitment found lacking obama trump also make overt mentions human rights abuses saudi arabia speech there, move criticized democrats republicans congress fact featured speech mean part bilateral dialogue, jones said taking public debate conversations directly quietly, effective tillerson last week told reporters human rights issues central part trump private meetings saudi officials, instead focused fight terrorism
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us president donald trump, tweet tuesday, reiterated call us senate loosen rules make easier pass legislation simple majority, urged lawmakers pass healthcare tax overhauls us senate switch votes, immediately, get healthcare tax cuts approved, fast easy dems democrats would it, doubt trump wrote post twitter earlier month, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell rejected idea
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congressional investigations alleged russian meddling us election potential ties president donald trump associates expanded include personal attorney, michael cohen, abc news reported tuesday citing statement cohen, abc news said confirmed asked provide information testimony investigators us house representatives senate, declined request poorly phrased, overly broad capable answered
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relations berlin washington difficult phase united states bigger better current spat shows ties improve again, german foreign minister sigmar gabriel said tuesday true difficult situation relations united states germany, gabriel said united states older bigger current conflict think return good relations future things getting trivialized think inappropriate communicating beer tent twitter, gabriel added berlin chancellor angela merkel told bavarian allies beer tent munich sunday europe could longer completely rely allies us president donald trump responded criticizing germany via twitter earlier tuesday
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facebook fbo , amazon amzno two dozen us technology companies pressed congress friday make changes broad internet surveillance law, saying necessary improve privacy protections increase government transparency request marks first significant public effort silicon valley wade expected contentious debate later year foreign intelligence surveillance act, parts expire dec unless congress reauthorizes particular concern technology industry privacy advocates section , allows us intelligence agencies vacuum vast amounts communications foreigners also incidentally collects data belonging americans searched analysts without warrant writing express support reforms section would maintain utility us intelligence community increasing program privacy protections transparency, companies wrote letter representative bob goodlatte, republican chairman us house representatives judiciary committee section considered vital tool us intelligence officials, estimated responsible much quarter surveillance conducted us national security agency long targeted civil liberties advocates expansive lacking sufficient safeguards disclosures former nsa contractor edward snowden revealed sweeping nature surveillance, causing embarrassment us technology firms letter, companies asked lawmakers codify recent termination type nsa surveillance collected american communications sent received someone living overseas mentioned foreign intelligence target lawmakers also require judicial oversight government queries data collected section involved american communications narrow definition foreign intelligence information reduce collection data belongs foreigners suspected wrongdoing, companies said letter asks leeway companies allowed disclose number surveillance requests declassification orders approved foreign intelligence surveillance court legislation currently drafted bipartisan group lawmakers house judiciary committee expected address concerns raised technology companies letter signatories letter include alphabet inc google googlo , cisco cscoo , twitter twtrn , uber uberul , yahoo yhooo snap snapn
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us supreme court tuesday agreed hear ohio appeal lower court ruling blocked republican led state policy purging people voter registration lists regularly cast ballots violated federal law civil liberties advocates challenged ohio policy said illegally erased voters registration rolls unlawfully disenfranchised minorities poor people tend back democratic candidates justices review us appeals court ruling ohio policy ran afoul law called national voter registration act, congress passed make easier americans register vote reuters analysis last year found ohio three largest counties, include cleveland, cincinnati columbus, voters struck rolls democratic leaning neighborhoods roughly twice rate republican neighborhoods policy ohio officials argued canceling registrations voters deemed inactive six years helped keep voting rolls current accurate, clearing moved away died september , ahead us presidential election, th us circuit court appeals cincinnati ruled policy unlawful democrats accused republicans taking steps state level, including laws imposing new requirements voters presenting certain types government issued identification, intended suppress vote minorities, poor others generally favor democratic candidates american civil liberties union last year sued ohio republican secretary state jon husted, arguing state violating national voter registration act, prohibits states striking registered voters reason person failure vote th circuit agreed ohio policy, registered voters miss voting two years, sent registration confirmation notices respond vote following four years, removed rolls husted said ohio policy place since republican democratic secretaries state suit said policy led removal tens thousands people voter rolls , including one lead plaintiffs, larry harmon, software engineer us navy veteran blocked voting state marijuana initiative republican donald trump ohio last november presidential election national voter registration act, dubbed motor voter law enacted, required states permit registration mail eligible people apply renew driver license, visiting certain government agencies military recruiting offices corrects spelling first name ohio secretary state husted th paragraph, jon instead john
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chairman senate judiciary committee called investigation potentially fraudulent statements misrepresentations made companies promoting investment property development involving family company white house advisor jared kushner citing may report reuters, chuck grassley, republican senator iowa, requested review claims made chinese migration agency qiaowai us immigration fund usif marketing one journal square project jersey city, new jersey potential investors china grassley flagged concerns department homeland security securities exchange commission may letter later posted website jupiter, florida based usif contracted beijing based qiaowai market projects including one journal square potential investors controversial eb scheme program offers qualified foreign investors chance green card exchange , investment us business kushner companies also working kabr group, private equity fund, one journal square project, according marketing materials qiaowai website developers seeking raise million, percent funding, eb investors sec considers eb investments securities, companies individuals market investments must comply us securities laws eb schemes must also comply immigration rules united states citizenship immigration services uscis guidelines, eb investors must put capital risk green card guaranteed uscis part department homeland security emailed response request comment grassley letter, stu loeser, spokesman usif, said qiaowai us immigration fund fully compliance laws relating sale securities immigrant investors allegations gross distortions unsupported facts reuters previously revealed qiaowai promotional materials online social media, including one journal square project, sometimes referred green card guarantee safeguard safety capital invested eb projects reuters contacted qiaowai comment, phrases deleted qiaowai also dropped phrase government supported online promotion one journal square project fundamental rule eb program applicant investment must remain risk end alien conditional permanent resident status, guaranteed investment fails basic eb test qiaowai fact guaranteeing safety investment principal, related eb petitions rejected uscis, wrote grassley, long advocated reform eb program qiaowai assurances investors green cards guaranteed funds safe appeared violate us securities laws, grassley letter said also cited report project promotion new york times kushner companies sec declined comment qiaowai, kabr group department homeland security respond requests comment weekend chinese investors account around percent nearly , eb visas issued annually criticism program centered instances fraud fact funds program originally intended help impoverished areas instead gone wealthy urban districts despite concerns, earlier month, congress extended eb program september chinese road show one journal square earlier month also attracted criticism kushner companies apologized nicole kushner meyer reference brother, president donald trump son law jared kushner, road show company stressed mentioned order make clear involved project kushner companies representatives skipped later road show events jared kushner, whose white house portfolio includes relations china, sold stake kushner companies family trust early year
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china behaving like bully militarization islands south china sea, republican us senator john mccain said tuesday, activity washington must confront allies find peaceful solution speech sydney, mccain said china asserting globally, best illustrated militarizing artificial islands south china sea, claim repeatedly rejected beijing think clear chinese filling islands militarizing violation international law, arizona senator said mccain comments set escalate tensions united states china days delegates countries scheduled attend regional security conference singapore china claims resource rich south china sea, trillion ship borne trade passes every year neighbors brunei, malaysia, philippines, taiwan vietnam also claims strategic waterway united states estimates beijing added , acres , hectares land seven features south china sea past three years, building runways, ports, aircraft hangars communications equipment counter perceived chinese aggression, united states conducted called freedom navigation exercises, recent conducted us navy warship near mischief reef disputed spratly islands time, us president donald trump seeking china cooperation rein ally north korea nuclear missile programs allies australia far refused participate freedom navigation exercises fear alienating beijing mccain stopped short calling australia undertake exercises, former us presidential nominee said allies must work together find peaceful solution
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trump administration nearing completion policy review determine far goes rolling back former president barack obama engagement cuba could make announcement next month, according current former us officials people familiar discussions president donald trump advisers crafting recommendations could call tightening trade travel rules obama eased rapprochement havana expected stop short breaking diplomatic relations restored five decades hostility, sources said policy review, coordinated national security council, expected pick steam trump returned first foreign trip, one administration official said, speaking condition anonymity white house respond request comment trump threatened tweet shortly election november terminate obama approach unless cuba made significant concessions, something communist leadership unlikely white house said february cuba policy comprehensive review human rights island would major part revised strategy obama implemented cuba normalization measures executive actions bypassed congress, trump believed power undo much stroke pen divisions within administration extent go, especially given obama opening washington former cold war foe created opportunities american companies ranging telecommunications airlines aides argued trump, former real estate magnate presidency promising unleash us businesses create jobs, would hard time defending moves close cuban market group us senators reintroduced legislation last thursday repeal remaining restrictions travel cuba, signaling support us cuba detente capitol hill republican administration heavy pressure cuban american lawmakers us senator marco rubio us representative mario diaz balart take much harder line trump democratic predecessor little support administration, however, full scale reversal obama steps began breakthrough cuban president raul castro among options consideration tightening restrictions us firms business cuban state military enterprises imposing stricter rules americans traveling there, according people familiar discussions remains unclear, however, recommendation make way trump, though sources said list likely ready consideration coming days weeks getting closer, administration official said announcement changes could come soon june, according official people familiar matter daily caller newspaper reported sunday trump would announce policy changes june speech miami, citing sources group opposed broader us economic embargo remains place cuba timing could also depend factors whether trump fills key latin america posts state department elsewhere remain vacant, sources told reuters white house considered making cuba announcement may mark th anniversary cuba independence, coincided trump overseas trip review also yet finished, sources said
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tensions republicans democrats boiled floor texas legislature monday protesters filled gallery last day session denounce new law cracking cities giving sanctuary illegal immigrants state house representatives austin preparing adjourn, bystander video showed one lawmaker appearing shove colleague dozen others rushed together angry clutch tempers cooled two sides separated afterward, one legislators center confrontation said statement facebook physically assaulted democratic colleague second democrat threatened life republican matt rinaldi statement said occurred told democratic lawmakers tipped federal agents defiant protesters holding signs declaring illegal immigration status rinaldi immediately return calls emails seeking comment incident highlights raw emotions stirred republican efforts put texas line priority president donald trump given combating illegal immigration democrats, mostly representing urban centers defied federal policy, condemned crackdown texas, estimated million illegal immigrants longest border mexico us state, forefront immigration debate bill, chambers republican dominated legislature approved party line votes governor greg abbott signed law may , aims punish local authorities fail honor requests turn suspected illegal immigrants us immigration customs enforcement ice agents also allows police ask people immigration status lawful detention, even minor infractions like jay walking democrats warned texas law could lead unconstitutional racial profiling civil rights groups promised fight court
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us senator john mccain said russian president vladimir putin bigger threat global security isis, warned senate would push sanctions moscow alleged interference us election mccain, leading foreign policy voice us congress, speaking interview australia, held security talks way defense summit singapore think putin premier important threat, isis, mccain said interview australian broadcasting corp television said evidence russians succeeded changing us election outcome, still trying change elections, including recent french vote view russians far greatest challenge have, said mccain, chairman us senate armed services committee need increased sanctions hopefully come back recess, senate move forward sanctions russia enact penalties russian behavior mccain, critic president donald trump, said believes national security team around trump developing strategy lead victory afghanistan, trump great confidence team believe time accepts advice counsel tell time yes, bothers yes, bothers me, said
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secretary state rex tillerson declined request host event mark islam holy month ramadan, two us officials said, apparently breaking bipartisan tradition place exceptions nearly years since , republican democratic secretaries state nearly always hosted either iftar dinner break day fast ramadan reception marking eid al fitr holiday end month, state department tillerson turned request state department office religion global affairs host eid al fitr reception part ramadan celebrations, said two us officials declined identified authorized speak publicly according april memo seen reuters, office
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us president donald trump attacked news media dismissed leaks white house fake news sunday, following reports son law tried set secret channel communications moscow trump took office shortly trump remarks twitter, homeland security secretary john kelly made rounds sunday television news shows praise called back channel communications, especially russia, good thing republican president returned white house nine day trip middle east europe ended saturday face questions alleged communications jared kushner russia ambassador washington opinion many leaks coming white house fabricated lies made fakenews media, trump wrote series twitter posts sunday statement later sunday night, carried new york times, trump praised kushner work done white house jared great job country, said total confidence respected virtually everyone working programs save country billions dollars addition that, perhaps importantly, good person white house faces mounting questions potential ties russia trump presidential campaign, also subject criminal congressional investigations trump officials preparing establish war room address issue begun dominate young presidency aides said trump expected meet lawyers early sunday, new york times reported two republican us senators played kushner reports sunday, former director national intelligence, james clapper, took darker view contacts representatives russian president vladimir putin dashboard warning light clearly think case us intelligence community
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united states might ban laptops aircraft cabins flights country part ramped effort protect potential security threats, us homeland security secretary john kelly said sunday interview fox news sunday, kelly said united states planned raise bar airline security, including tightening screening carry items thing obsessed with, terrorists, idea knocking airplane flight, particularly us carrier, particularly full us people march, government imposed restrictions large electronic devices aircraft cabins flights airports, including united arab emirates, qatar turkey kelly said move would part broader airline security effort combat called real sophisticated threat said decision made timing ban still following intelligence, said, process defining this, going raise bar generally speaking aviation much higher airlines concerned broad ban laptops may erode customer demand none wants incident aboard one airplanes whatever comes out, comply with, oscar munoz, chief executive officer united airlines ualn , told company annual meeting last week airlines blindsided january president donald trump issued executive order banning entry days citizens iraq, syria, iran, libya, somalia, sudan yemen, sending airlines scrambling determine could board could order later blocked courts case laptops, administration keeping industry loop delta air lines daln said statement continues close contact us department homeland security, munoz applauded administration giving company heads constant updates subject, said know again, credible threat there, need make sure take appropriate measures scrutiny carry ons among enhanced security measures likely tighter screening carry items allow transport security administration agents discern problematic items tightly stuffed bags kelly said order avoid paying fees checking bags, people stuffing point difficult see clutter stuff there, less tsa professionals looking bags monitors tell tsa begun testing certain new procedures limited number airports, requiring people remove additional items carry bags separate screenings asked whether government would expand measures nationwide, kelly said might, likely
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asked reports donald trump son law tried set secret channel communication russia president took office, us national security adviser hr mcmaster said called back channeling normal mcmaster declined speak specifically case jared kushner, serves senior adviser trump, asked would concern someone administration tried set back channel russian embassy kremlin, replied back channel communications number individual countries generally speaking, back channel communications, allows communicate discreet manner, mcmaster said pre expose sort content kind conversation anything concerned reuters reported last week proposal back channel discussed mcmaster predecessor mike flynn russian ambassador trump prepared take office washington post reported friday kushner participated conversation
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us president donald trump son law close adviser, jared kushner, least three previously undisclosed contacts russian ambassador united states presidential campaign, seven current former us officials told reuters contacts included two phone calls april november last year, two sources said early year, kushner become focus fbi investigation whether collusion trump campaign kremlin, said two sources
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trouble facing back home, us president donald trump ended nine day overseas journey dramatic fashion saturday, addressing us troops campaign style rally trump flipped traditional us foreign policy upside tour middle east europe, coddling middle eastern leaders questionable human rights records demanding traditional european allies pay defense group seven summit resort town taormina island sicily, trump refused entreaties six allies maintain us support paris climate agreement, insisting needed time make mind hangar naval air station sigonella, also sicily, trump introduced wife melania, raised eyebrows trip twice flicking away husband hand tried hold husband worked hard trip proud him, said trump, whose marine one helicopter landed taormina soaring soundtrack air force one movie, emerged two days closed door summitry declare trip success trump said helped forge international cooperation fight islamist militants, threat said underscored suicide bomber manchester, england, killing coptic christians egypt tremendously productive meeting strengthen american bonds, said trump great bonds countries and, closest allies, concluded truly historic week trump skipped traditional end trip news conference avoid facing questions host problems faces upon return washington later saturday may firing former fbi director james comey raised concerns whether trying squelch federal probe campaign ties russia last year questions intensified wake disclosures friday senior adviser, jared kushner, husband trump daughter ivanka, contacts russians december opening secret back channel communications moscow trump used trip promote america first policies, promoting billion worth arms sales saudi arabia telling g allies united states needs level playing field trade body language trip demonstrated typically brash behavior, dramatized demands nato allies pay defense refusal explicitly declare united states backs article alliance charter, requires member come defense pushing aside prime minister montenegro get place family photo generated headlines across europe sigonella, trump said appeals nato allies pay working money starting flow in, said fair united states behind nato way want treated fairly
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zbigniew brzezinski, served us president jimmy carter national security adviser iran hostage crisis soviet invasion afghanistan drove normalization relations china, died brzezinski daughter mika, host msnbc morning joe show, said father died peacefully friday give cause death known friends zbig, grandchildren chief wife enduring love life knew inspiring, loving devoted father girl could ever have, said instagram brzezinski, hawkish son polish diplomat, national security adviser four years carter presidency period saw tumultuous international events, including iranian revolution, taking americans hostages tehran failed rescue mission, soviet invasion afghanistan brzezinski plucked carter academic world saw many soviet union foreign policy moves evidence could trusted placed odds two carter closest advisers secretary state cyrus vance, pushed strategic arms limitation treaty salt moscow, defense secretary harold brown, urged us soviet accord curb conventional forces europe soviet troops invaded afghanistan, brzezinski strongly backed arming afghan rebels hardline stance led pravda, soviet communist party newspaper, denounce foe detente carter said brzezinski brilliant, dedicated loyal rosalynn carter wife saddened, said statement important part lives four decades superb public servant former president barack obama called brzezinski accomplished public servant, powerful intellect, passionate advocate american leadership influence spanned several decades, one several presidents benefited wisdom counsel always knew zbig stood, ideas advocacy helped shape decades american national security policy joint statement, former president george h w bush national security adviser, brent scowcroft, hailed brzezinski great american good man good friend skeptical soviet motives objectives, brzezinski nurtured diplomatic friendship united states china, culminated trip beijing june led establishment diplomatic ties brzezinski view soviet union may colored childhood experiences born warsaw, poland, march , , taken youngster canada father served diplomat communists took poland end world war two, family remained west brzezinski received doctorate harvard university became american citizen voiced support us policy vietnam mid s, served policy planning staff president lyndon johnson state department along david rockefeller, chairman chase manhattan bank, brzezinski helped found trilateral commission, private group promoted closer ties north america, western europe japan carter known brzezinski election asked leave columbia university, effects soviet communism focus much work regular access carter gave brzezinski vast influence, leading reports vance rivals president ear rivalry lasted vance resigned aborted mission rescue american hostages iran april seizure us embassy tehran , vance resisted brzezinski proposal washington back military crackdown iran radical islamic forces embassy taken followers islamic leader ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, vance sought carter backing attempt come terms khomeini brzezinski characteristically favored military action free american hostages punish iran carter eventually accepted brzezinski proposal ill fated mission, eight servicemen died brzezinski also took part negotiations toward egypt israel peace treaty , seen many major achievement carter presidency despite lifelong antipathy soviet communism, joined defense secretary brown spearheading unsuccessful drive win senate approval salt arms control accord although never cleared senate result december soviet invasion afghanistan, salt remained unofficially effect beyond original five year lifespan carter years, brzezinski became consultant international affairs senior adviser washington center strategic international studies also taught foreign policy johns hopkins university wrote frequent opinion articles newspapers published several books included strategic vision america crisis global power vice president george hw bush, trying build image tough foreign policy realist, considered coup secure brzezinski support presidential campaign brzezinski times critical bill clinton george w bush sharply critical bush war terror invasion iraq donald trump election november, observed world watching us political developments stupefaction brzezinski endorsed barack obama , saying democratic presidential candidate recognized challenge bringing new face, new sense direction, new definition america role world brzezinski three children wife emilie
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fate president donald trump order ban travelers six predominantly muslim nations, blocked federal courts, may soon hands conservative majority supreme court, appointee neil gorsuch could help settle matter richmond based th us circuit court appeals declined thursday lift maryland federal judge injunction halting temporary ban ordered trump march , attorney general jeff sessions said administration would appeal supreme court second regional federal appeals court heard arguments may seattle administration appeal decision federal judge hawaii also block ban ruling th us circuit court appeals pending justice department made clear administration would make formal appeal whether would wait th circuit ruling appealing take up, justices would called upon decide whether courts always defer president allowing certain people enter country, especially national security stated reason action case also would decide trump order violated us constitution bar government favoring one religion another, ban challengers assert gorsuch april confirmation republican led senate democratic opposition restored court majority, means conservative justices side administration ban would restored regardless four liberal justices vote senate confirmation hearing, gorsuch questioned trump criticism judges ruled ban gorsuch avoided commenting legal issue, saying would rubber stamp president justices could decide coming weeks whether hear case, likely would hold oral arguments late year, ruling sometime final resolution may come perhaps year trump issued executive order justices required hear case, one meets important criteria cited experts, including would federal government filing appeal involves nationwide injunction administration could file emergency application seeking put order effect litigation legality continues least five justices must agree request granted court could split along ideological lines, also possible conservative justices could join liberals overturning travel ban, libertarian law professor ilya somin george mason university said conservatives contexts often take hard line kind government discrimination based race religion like, even motivation may benign also conservatives concerns government infringements religion, somin said th circuit said ban challengers, including refugee groups, case argued american civil liberties union likely succeed claim order violated constitution prohibition government favoring disfavoring religion ruling, three republican appointed judges dissented republican president march order, replacing earlier jan one also blocked courts, called barring people iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen days government implements stricter visa screening also called suspending refugee admissions days travel ban challengers may take comfort appeals court ruling reliance concurring opinion supreme court immigration case justice anthony kennedy, conservative sometimes sides court liberals big cases case, kennedy wrote immigration context, government actions questioned evidence bad faith opinion justice kennedy, think million dollar question meant concurrence, may perfect case find out, university texas school law professor stephen vladeck said thursday ruling, th circuit chief judge roger gregory wrote plaintiffs shown ample evidence bad faith, gave green light probe whether reasons order administration stated national security rationale administration argued temporary travel ban needed guard terrorist attacks gregory wrote order uses vague words national security, context drips religious intolerance, animus, discrimination trump presidential campaign called total complete shutdown muslims entering united states
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us national security adviser hr mcmaster said saturday course president donald trump backed nato mutual defense doctrine, despite making explicit reference visit brussels week speaking nato headquarters earlier week, trump disappointed allies mentioning support article , states attack one member alliance viewed attack election campaign, trump appeared called article question suggesting nato members pay fair share alliance may deserve benefit think extraordinary would expectation president would say explicitly supports article course does, mcmaster told reporters end group seven summit sicily make decision say it, mcmaster continued implicit speech decision put matter fact united states, president, stands firmly behind article commitments nato
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texas governor greg abbott joked shooting journalists visiting gun range friday sign bill lowering cost handgun license, drawing criticism gun safety free press advocates called remarks dangerous abbott signed bill indoor gun range austin, state capital, demonstrated shooting skills upstairs firing gallery holding bullet pocked target quipping, gonna carry around case see reporters photo moment, published texas tribune, showed grinning first term republican governor pointing center paper target, three rounds pierced bull eye circle comment drew sharp rebukes reporters without borders, headquartered paris, washington based brady campaign prevent gun violence said incident especially troubling came amid increasingly hostile rhetoric directed news media republican president donald trump supporters joke dangerous line never joke some, brady campaign prevent gun violence said statement words matter state country dangerous people still easily buy guns without background check, leaders every political stripe careful green light violence behalf two groups also cited misdemeanor assault charge filed wednesday republican congressman elect greg gianforte montana, accused body slamming reporter asked healthcare eve election politicians must condemn dangerous rhetoric reporters quickly escalate physical violence like saw montana, reporters without borders said tweet group latest annual world press freedom index countries ranks united states , one rung tiny west african nation burkino faso really seeing much america deserves ranking right now, said margaux ewen, organization us advocacy director abbott office respond requests reuters comment bill signed cut fees first time license carry handgun , lower renewal fee , starting september also waives fees peace officers members military law abiding texan priced ability exercise second amendment rights, abbott said signing measure
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russian oligarch close paul manafort, president donald trump former campaign manager, offered testify congressional panels investigating russian meddling election, lawmakers rejecting conditions, new york times reported friday, citing congressional officials offer aluminum magnate oleg deripaska comes amid growing attention ties manafort, one several trump associates scrutiny federal bureau investigation possible collusion russia presidential campaign manafort deripaska business mid s, manafort, republican operative, providing campaign advice ukrainian politicians backed moscow, relationship later deteriorated, resulting lawsuit, times said representatives deripaska united states respond times requests comment manafort denied impropriety ties russia turned documents senate intelligence panel requested deripaska, close russian president vladimir putin, recently offered cooperate congressional intelligence committees exchange full immunity, according three congressional officials, speaking condition anonymity authorized discuss issue publicly, times said however, senate house panels rejected offer concerns immunity agreements create complications federal criminal investigators, officials said, according times congressional investigations russian interference election separate probe matter led special counsel appointed last week justice department, former fbi director robert mueller trump administration dogged concerns ties russia questions whether trump associates may cooperated russians sought meddle last year election trump behalf us intelligence agencies concluded january moscow tried sway november vote trump favor russia denied involvement, trump denied collusion campaign russia controversy engulfed trump since fired fbi director james comey may comey oversaw investigation possible collusion presidential campaign russia
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white house comply request us government ethics agency provide information former lobbyists working administration, administration official said friday mick mulvaney, director office management budget omb , said letter administration seeking impede efforts office government ethics obtain information, despite earlier protests walter shaub, director office government ethics oge omb shares belief executive branch must uphold highest ethical standards accordance law, mulvaney wrote concern was, is, protecting process related data call shaub, appointee president barack obama final year five year term, requested april copies waivers administration president donald trump granted former lobbyists appointed positions government requests sent agencies across administration, seeking waivers would allow former lobbyists work issues involved paid advocates omb requested stay request, prompting fierce response shaub called request highly unusual said agency authority take corrective action proceedings agencies refuse requests friday response, mulvaney said requested stay attempt stifle oge efforts rather provide time ensure sufficient consideration given legal questions omb never sought impede oge, wrote mulvaney closed letter saying omb grant lobbyist waivers shortly taking office january, trump signed executive order barring lobbyists joined administration working issues related prior work administration power grant waivers particular hires, exempting restriction
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senate intelligence committee, investigating russian meddling us election, asked president donald trump political organization hand documents going back campaign launch june , washington post reported friday, citing two people briefed request letter senate panel seeking documents, emails telephone records arrived trump campaign committee last week addressed treasurer, post said marked first time trump campaign organization drawn bipartisan committee investigation russian interference presidential election, said dozens former campaign staffers expected contacted soon ensure aware request, post said, citing two people letter signed republican senator richard burr, committee chairman, senator mark warner, top democrat, according post, said representatives burr warner declined comment senate panel investigation among several congress russian interference election, separate probe matter led special counsel appointed last week justice department, former federal bureau investigation director robert mueller trump campaign committee, based trump tower new york, led michael glassner, former deputy campaign manager, john pence, nephew vice president mike pence, post said glassner immediately respond request comment white house representative immediate comment, post said trump administration dogged concerns ties russia questions whether trump associates may cooperated russians sought meddle last year election trump behalf us intelligence agencies concluded january moscow tried sway november vote trump favor russia denied involvement, trump denied collusion campaign russia controversy engulfed trump since fired fbi director james comey may comey oversaw investigation possible collusion presidential campaign russia
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trump administration call opening us national monuments economic development drawn , comments public, many expressing hope sites like utah bears ears maintain protected status president donald trump last month ordered interior department review national monuments created since , eye rescinding shrinking size increase development opportunities would travesty leave landscape vulnerable uranium fossil fuel mining, excessive road vehicle use, navajo led bears ears inter tribal coalition wrote one public comment five tribe group oversees bears ears monument lobbied hard secure monument designation former president barack obama december interior secretary ryan zinke gave public may comment bears ears, country newest monument, july comment rest friday, groups individuals posted , comments government website created receive part review process, high number given short time frame commerce department call public comments regulatory hurdles completed last month drew comments one public comment, made anonymously, urged zinke bow industry political pressure alter bears ears monument hard thing, speak many few, said many industry groups politicians, including utah governor, two senators congressman, want zinke reverse monument designations turn control protected lands states zinke due give recommendation trump bears ears june publish report monuments later conservation groups said support national monuments wider online comments suggest issue strikes nerve people, said randi spivak center biological diversity many opponents monument designations posted comments, arguing barring large swaths land development keeps public fully enjoying areas sweeping monument designations restrict eliminate opportunities responsible highway motorized recreation public lands, said one anonymous comment, self described member american motorcycle association
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us president donald trump returns overseas trip, white house plans launch aggressive effort yet push back allegations involving russia presidential campaign, tackling head scandal threatened consume young presidency trump advisers planning establish war room combat mounting questions communication russia presidential campaign november presidential election, bringing new aides white house, administration officials persons close trump told reuters strategic shake comes republicans washington increasingly fretted probe, continued chaos west wing trump steady slide opinion polls derail president drive reform healthcare, cut taxes rebuild nation infrastructure upon trump return, administration add experienced political professionals, including trump former campaign manager, possibly lawyers handle russia probe, gained new urgency since justice department appointed special counsel head investigation, sources said beyond pushing back suggestions moscow unduly influencing trump administration, messaging effort also focus advancing trump stalled policy agenda likely involve trips washington feature kind raucous rallies hallmark trump campaign person regular touch white house said needed different structure focus new reality would continued leaks media law enforcement intelligence communities, leaks increased frequency since trump fired former federal bureau investigation director james comey may since firing comey, really exposed fact white house current structure prepared really one front war, let alone two front war, person said need structure place allows stay focused also truly fighting back attacks leaks white house declined comment plans war room said trump looking expand momentum believes built president trip saudi arabia, israel, europe white house official confirmed plans hold rallies trump returns washington saturday first trip abroad president president incredibly successful trip overseas white house looks forward continuing aggressive messaging strategy highlight agenda return dc, said white house spokeswoman sarah sanders jared kushner, senior adviser trump, involved new strategic messaging operation, steve bannon, another top adviser specializes managing trump populist appeal shaping political image, sources said bannon trump chief staff, reince priebus, laying groundwork plan week, added thursday, nbc news washington post reported kushner, held several meetings russian officials following election, focus probe, making first current white house official caught it, although kushner, trump son law, accused wrongdoing corey lewandowski, trump former campaign manager, also expected part effort lewandowski, seen white house recently, could join administration early next week, source close said lewandowski fired trump june concerns experienced enough oversee general election fight democrat hillary clinton, remained trusted adviser trump steadfast defender president news programs month, justice department named robert mueller, former fbi director, independent special counsel probe trump frustrated late communications team done effective job making case implicated russia probe highlighting administration successes, sources close president said white house declined comment president frustrations another republican close white house said new team taking page former president bill clinton playbook clinton faced impeachment late s, assembled crisis management operation dealt fallout affair monica lewinsky allowing rest white house deal day day policy matters goal white house try contain crisis media coverage special counsel, republican said christopher ruddy, chief executive newsmax media trump friend, said expects president travel returns overseas encouraged white house focus issues pump base voters perspective, think president stuff best, talking agenda jobs, trade security, ruddy said trump scheduled political rally next week cedar rapids, iowa white house said similar events planning stages republicans congress aching trump leave distraction russia probe aside focus legislation nominating officials fill hundreds vacant slots across administration really want able tend business, mike rounds, republican senator south dakota, told reuters got healthcare bill working got tax reform think important trump donors, too, say concerned stanley hubbard, billionaire radio mogul minnesota, said worries white house continues distracted russia scandal, laid blame trump talks t, said former us house speaker john boehner said week trump time office complete disaster aside foreign affairs boehner, fellow republican, told energy conference supported efforts get bottom potential interactions trump associates russian government described calls impeach trump purview crazy left wing democratic colleagues mine
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us president donald trump time office complete disaster aside foreign affairs, fellow republican former us house speaker john boehner said energy conference former ohio congressman said friends trump years never thought would occupy white house praised trump aggressive steps challenge islamic state militant group moves international affairs, highly critical president early efforts everything else done complete disaster, boehner said energy conference houston wednesday, according energy publication rigzone still learning president spokesman boehner confirmed comments white house immediately respond request comment boehner remarks former house speaker, resigned congress , also highly critical efforts administration former republican colleagues congress advance sweeping healthcare tax reform plans said republicans never tried repeal replace affordable care act, even house narrowly passed overhaul measure senate considering version package dismissed tax reform efforts, form cornerstone republican policy agenda, bunch happy talk boehner successor, speaker paul ryan, tries include border adjustment tax, tax imports, key piece tax code overhaul, boehner declared deader doornail amid opposition fellow republicans white house boehner also supported efforts get bottom potential interactions trump associates russian government however, described calls impeach trump purview crazy left wing democratic colleagues mine democratic representative al green formally introduced articles impeachment trump, effort embraced democratic lawmakers investigation continues
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years captained torpedo boat pt , ran office set united states path put man moon, president john f kennedy troublesome teen whose hijinks nearly got kicked prestigious boarding school scion wealthy boston family, kennedy spent mid teens connecticut elite choate rosemary hall, excelled history literature
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hillary clinton assailed man beat white house, slamming unimaginable cruelty president donald trump proposal cut trillion government spending next decade speech friday defeated democratic candidate name republican president remarks graduating class alma mater, wellesley college took several veiled swipes businessman turned politician, whose budget proposal earlier week proposed sharp cuts programs healthcare food assistance look budget proposed washington attack unimaginable cruelty vulnerable among us, clinton told crowd women college, located boston suburbs grossly underfunds public education, mental health even efforts combat opioid epidemic white house officials described proposed budget providing tax cuts say would stimulate economic growth create private sector jobs presidential budget proposals, proposal wishlist unlikely approved current form congress clinton, former secretary state, warned erosion accepted standards truth us public discourse, also appeared attacking trump issue graduating time full fledged assault truth reason log social media seconds, hit right face, said, citing hoax online reports campaign tied washington pizzeria operated child sex ring people power invent facts attack question them, mark beginning end free society, clinton said hyperbole, authoritarian regimes throughout history done also urged graduates liberal leaning school, located one democratic states country, retreat partisan echo chambers, saying, learning, listening serving include people agree politically clinton long public career since graduating wellesley first lady husband bill clinton two terms white house later elected us senate representing new york state made unsuccessful presidential run serving country top diplomat president barack obama first term clinton, , gradually returned public eye since upset november defeat, saying run office serve activist citizen
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republican greg gianforte defeated political novice win montana seat us house representatives thursday, barely hours charged assaulting reporter asked republican healthcare bill race expected test president donald trump political influence ahead next year us congressional elections jolted charge gianforte, wealthy technology executive urged voters send congress help trump speaking cheering supporters bozeman win, gianforte apologized incident said proud actions responded way did, sorry, gianforte said treated reporter way gianforte beat democrat rob quist, banjo player first time candidate focused campaign criticism republican effort repeal replace former president barack obama healthcare law cnn projected gianforte would win percent vote counted, led quist percent percent gianforte prevailed despite charged wednesday night misdemeanor assault ben jacobs, political correspondent us edition guardian newspaper, said candidate body slammed campaign event bozeman gianforte victory boost republicans, worried trump political stumbles unpopularity healthcare bill passed house hurt chances holding seat house majority next year elections relatively close margin race republican leaning montana encouraging democrats, already focused next month hotly contested special house election suburbs atlanta, georgia gianforte favored win montana, republicans held lone house seat two decades trump percentage points presidential election race grown closer last week, however, quist focused criticism house healthcare bill quist, wearing signature cowboy hat, told supporters missoula, montana, grassroots energy campaign would continue know montanans hold mr gianforte accountable, quist said unclear gianforte assault impact vote third state registered voters already submitted ballots happened, state election officials said, gianforte supporters shrugged charges said believe published accounts feel like, propaganda, know mean, hard believe anything media tells me, said nathaniel trumper, cast vote gianforte polling station helena assault occurred jacobs tried ask gianforte healthcare, according audio tape fox news channel reporter alicia acuna, preparing interview gianforte, said candidate grabbed jacobs neck hands slammed ground afterward, three state newspapers rescinded endorsements gianforte republican lawmakers, including house speaker paul ryan, suggested apologize gianforte specifically addressed apology jacobs last night made mistake, said, adding sorry, mr ben jacobs republican national committee chairwoman ronna mcdaniel called gianforte apology good first step toward redemption said hoped continues work toward righting wrong gianforte take house seat vacated trump named ryan zinke secretary interior trump vice president mike pence recorded robocalls voters gianforte behalf, republican groups poured millions ads criticizing quist property tax liens unpaid debts, quist said stemmed botched gallbladder surgery quist, raised million upstart bid, said experience gave insight economic struggles people face campaigned last weekend us senator bernie sanders vermont, state democratic presidential primary hillary clinton gianforte could face additional, serious charges prosecutors review evidence, gallatin county attorney marty lambert told reuters gianforte two weeks enter plea misdemeanor citation issued gallatin county sheriff office, according lambert, said would likely review case decide whether treated felony offense, would supersede current charge always possibility get case details, might look differently charging decision, lambert said
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united states government takes full responsibility leaks british police investigation monday deadly bomb attack manchester killed people, us secretary state rex tillerson said friday appearing alongside british foreign secretary boris johnson london, tillerson said across america, hearts broken news attack people attending concert us pop singer ariana grande british police briefly suspended intelligence sharing united states thursday private details investigation repeatedly appeared american media take full responsibility obviously regret happened, tillerson said respect release information inappropriately certainly condemn tillerson said expected close security relationship united states britain withstand leaks
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president donald trump son law, jared kushner, senior white house adviser, scrutiny fbi russia probe, washington post nbc news reported thursday kushner investigated meetings december possible interactions russian ambassador banker moscow, post reported, citing people familiar investigation kushner current white house official known considered key person probe, newspaper reported fbi, several congressional committees special counsel appointed justice department looking allegations meddling russia us election possible ties trump presidential campaign russian officials seeking influence election controversy engulfed trump administration since fired fbi director james comey may moscow repeatedly denied allegations trump denies collusion russia interest kushner mean investigators suspect crime intend charge him, officials told nbc news known whether kushner received requests fbi records, nbc news said one kushner attorneys, jamie gorelick, said statement client would cooperate investigation mr kushner previously volunteered share congress knows meetings contacted connection inquiry, gorelick said fbi white house immediately respond request comment
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stinging rebuke president donald trump, us appeals court refused thursday reinstate travel ban people six muslim majority nations, calling discriminatory setting stage showdown supreme court decision, written chief judge roger gregory, described trump executive order forceful terms, saying uses vague words national security, context drips religious intolerance, animus, discrimination attorney general jeff sessions said statement government, says temporary travel ban needed guard terrorist attacks, would seek review case supreme court clearly dangerous times need every available tool disposal prevent terrorists entering united states committing acts bloodshed violence, said michael short, white house spokesman reuters kushner fbi scrutiny russia probe media reports ireland looks set elect gay premier social, generational shift exclusive kim jong un rocket stars added white house confident order would ultimately upheld judiciary ruling, us th circuit court appeals said challenging ban, including refugee groups individuals, likely succeed claim order violates us constitution bar favoring one religion another gregory cited statements trump presidential election calling muslim ban race, trump called total complete shutdown muslim entering united states statement website judge wrote reasonable observer would likely conclude order primary purpose exclude persons united states basis religious beliefs government argued court take account trump comments campaign trail since occurred took office jan appeals court rejected view, saying provide window motivations trump action government appeals court questioned government argument president wide authority halt entry people united states congress granted president broad power deny entry aliens, power absolute cannot go unchecked when, here, president wields executive edict stands cause irreparable harm individuals across nation, majority opinion said virginia based appeals court reviewing march ruling maryland based federal judge theodore chuang blocked part trump march executive order barring people iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen days government put place stricter visa screening similar ruling trump policy hawaii based federal judge still place ruling went farther chuang order, blocking section travel ban also suspended refugee admissions four months san francisco based th us circuit court appeals still reviewing decision trump lashed judges courts ruled him, saying th circuit terrible record calling rulings policies ridiculous march ban trump second effort implement travel restrictions executive order first, issued jan , led chaos protests airports blocked courts second order intended overcome legal issues posed original ban, blocked judges could go effect march opinion concurred majority thursday, judge stephanie thacker wrote administration nothing distance first order, describing revised ban proverbial wolf sheep clothing chief judge gregory, wrote majority opinion, first installed recess appointment democratic president bill clinton nominated post republican former president george w bush nine judges appointed democrats agreed block travel ban, three republican appointed judges dissented us complete win overwhelming terms votes, said omar jadwat, director american civil liberties union immigrants rights project, argued case th circuit dissenting judges said executive order constitutional valid exercise presidential authority, trump campaign statements come play order contains reference religion whatsoever, judge paul niemeyer wrote white house also pointed dissent judge dennis shedd said real losers case millions individual americans whose security threatened daily basis seek us harm two th circuit judges, appointed republicans, recused case
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united states issued percent fewer visitor visas april citizens seven countries covered president donald trump temporary travel bans average month last year, according reuters analysis preliminary government data released thursday total number us non immigrant visas issued people countries percent lower april compared monthly average april data shows continuation trend identified data month march, state department released last month data showed citizens seven muslim majority countries bans
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us president donald trump thursday intensified accusations nato allies spending enough defense warned attacks like week manchester bombing unless alliance stop militants unexpectedly abrupt remarks nato leaders stood alongside him, trump said certain member countries owed massive amounts money united states nato even though allied contributions voluntary, multiple budgets scripted comments contrasted nato choreographed efforts play west unity inviting trump unveil memorial sept , , attacks united states new nato headquarters building brussels terrorism must stopped tracks, horror saw manchester many places continue forever, trump said, referring monday suicide bombing english city killed people, including children grave security concerns reason very, direct saying nato members must finally contribute fair share, trump said nato secretary general jens stoltenberg defended trump, saying although blunt plain clear message expectations allies one senior diplomat said trump, left leaders dinner ended fly italy friday group seven summit, said remarks go well right place time, diplomat said public harangue left nothing else trying put brave face another unexpected twist, trump called nato, organization founded collective defense soviet threat, include limiting immigration tasks trump say united states never forsake friends stood side nato leaders hoped would explicitly support mutual defense rules military alliance called obsolete campaign instead, returned grievance europe drop defense spending since end cold war failed publicly commit nato founding article v rule stipulates attack one ally attack twenty three member nations still paying paying defense, trump said, standing piece wreckage twin towers fair people taxpayers united states, many nations owe massive amounts money past years, trump said leaders watched nicholas burns, former long time diplomat ambassador nato , professor harvard kennedy school government, said every us president since harry truman pledged support article v united states would defend europe white house spokesman sean spicer said trump percent committed collective defense playing cutesie fully committed, spicer said praise always going short supply trump sharp election campaign criticism alliance, blamed combat terrorism last year, trump threatened abandon us allies europe spend enough defense, comments particularly unnerving ex soviet baltic states russia border fear moscow might try repeat annexation ukraine crimea although since softened tone phone calls meetings western leaders, trump sharp words thursday recalled awkward meeting angela merkel march, pressed german chancellor germany meet nato military spending target nato diplomats planned placate trump pledge thursday agree national plans end year showing nato allies meet promise spend percent economic output every year defense trump increased pressure, calling agreement made summit wales bare minimum even percent gdp insufficient percent bare minimum confronting today real vicious threats, trump said also made presence felt first nato summit, literally, pushing way past montenegro prime minister, dusko markovic, whose country joins organization next month, footage went viral spicer said seen video assumed us president moving designated spot nato nonetheless strived impress trump allied jets flying overhead walk new glass headquarters, replaces prefab structure trump, real estate magnate, called building beautiful joked dare ask much cost
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bipartisan group us senators reintroduced legislation thursday repeal restrictions travel cuba, time attracting far co sponsors sign growing support us cuban detente even future looks uncertain freedom travel cuba act introduced eight republican democratic co sponsors never made floor latest measure attracted co sponsors efforts ease decades old us embargo cuba gathering strength votes would majority member senate, number falls short needed advance legislation indication chamber republican leaders would allow measure come vote republican president donald trump threatened election campaign reverse normalization ties communist run, caribbean island initiated democratic president barack obama trump administration reviewing us policy toward country former cold war foe obama eased trade travel restrictions, fueling boom american visits cuba, although tourism still officially allowed wednesday, us travel companies organizations urged trump roll back expanded us travel cuba americans penalized travel ban, cuban government, said us republican senator jeff flake, democratic senator patrick leahy led group co sponsored bill flake added lifting ban would give americans freedom also benefit cuban people certain positive benefits island burgeoning entrepreneurial private sector number us visitors rose percent last year, boosting business cuban hotels, bnbs, restaurants taxis also us cruise operators airlines entered market past year applaud senators flake leahy leadership supporting american cuban people eliminating archaic, outdated policy, said james williams, president washington based engage cuba group still strong congressional opposition ending cuba isolation, led anti castro cuban american lawmakers including republican senator marco rubio democratic senator robert menendez say united states make travel cuba easier havana government moves toward democracy
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missing president donald trump budget proposal week annual report, known green book, presidents issued many years spell tax goals detail, omission tax experts called telling green book, named color cover recent years, big deal document, absence year shows trump white house lacks clear vision overhauling tax code, experts said think simple tax plan equals green book, said donald marron, director economic policy initiatives urban institute, liberal think tank democratic lawmakers thursday two senate hearings criticized president fiscal budget proposal, released tuesday, core tax components democratic senator chris van hollen called budget proposal tax assumptions fantasy flim flam treasury secretary steven mnuchin, appearing one hearings, said budget proposal consider new tax laws would impact government revenues deficit trump administration detailed tax proposal president budget done, ready full blown tax reform plan, mnuchin said, adding tax details would worked congress, made public treasury department official said separately would help publish details talks congress underway releasing green book tax policy proposals work towards comprehensive tax reform would contradict effort, treasury official said email last green book issued obama administration february ran pages past green books going back available treasury department website candidate, trump, th day power, promised voters would work congress seek passage first days massive tax reduction simplification yet offered tax legislation april , administration released one page list tax proposals summarized bullet points tuesday budget repeated one page summary, including proposal end estate tax inheritances paid wealthy americans despite policy position, trump budget included projection billion estate tax revenues seen lots tricky budgets before, may take cake, said democratic senator mark warner assume abolishment called death tax, estate tax, still count revenues estate gift tax, kind tricky thing would call double counting
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american civil liberties union sued us department homeland security federal court thursday, seeking records civil rights group contends provide accounts hunger strikes immigration detention facilities aclu said filing recent weeks new series hunger strikes us immigration customs enforcement ice detention centers georgia, oregon washington, adding hunger strikes previously hit detention centers arizona, florida, louisiana texas suit comes us republican president donald trump promised crackdown illegal immigration republican dominated us congress month agreed fund additional , detention beds suspected illegally entering country trump administration plans expand detention strip away existing structures oversight detention likely produce protests inside outside walls detention facilities, lawsuit filed us district court district columbia said immigration customs enforcement spokeswoman jennifer elzea said email ice unable comment pending litigation lawsuit said detention center inmates launched hunger strikes past years non violent way bring attention see lack access bond hearings inhumane conditions confinement suit also said inmates previously launched hunger strikes met extraordinarily punitive responses april , average , immigrants detention per day, according recent statistics provided ice white house march requested bringing total number beds , , saying additional capacity necessary achieve president goal enhancing interior enforcement efforts ending catch release apprehended border agreement reached congress would increase number immigration detention beds , , currently, according summary provided house appropriations committee april, hundreds detainees immigration detention center washington state began refusing meals hunger strike protest conditions facility delayed immigration hearings, activists said geo group inc, company operates washington state facility detention centers around united states, declined comment lawsuit
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us lawmakers introduced legislation thursday seeking stop least portion president donald trump sale weapons saudi arabia republican rand paul democrats chris murphy al franken introduced resolution disapproval senate force vote whether block part sale senate foreign relations committee received formal notice pending sale may arms export control act allows senator force vote arms sale, congress formally notified plans go ahead three senators introduced similar resolution last year seeking block sale billion tanks equipment saudi arabia measure defeated overwhelmingly saudi arabia first stop trump first international trip week, marked visit announcing arms deal riyadh may saudi arabia agreed billion us arms, options running high billion years lawmakers aim block million sale, portion including precision guided munitions offensive weapons given saudi arabia past support terror, poor human rights record, questionable tactics war yemen, congress must carefully consider thoroughly debate selling billions dollars arms best national security interest time, paul said statement members us house representatives also took action planned sale thursday republican representative ted yoho democrat ted lieu wrote chairman house foreign affairs committee asking hearing review sale precision guided munitions riyadh democratic president barack obama administration suspended planned sale precision guided munitions december concerns saudi led military campaign yemen civilian casualties trump said wants encourage international weapons sales way create jobs united states
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us president donald trump arrived sicily brussels thursday ahead two day group seven summit leaders expected pressure soften stance trade climate change g meeting resort town taormina last leg nine day tour trump middle east europe first foreign trip since taking office january visits saudi arabia, israel palestinian territories, trump met pope francis rome wednesday held talks thursday heads european union institutions nato military alliance brussels plane landed sigonella military airbase due flown taormina helicopter
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federal bureau investigation declined give house oversight committee documents requested regarding communications former fbi chief james comey president donald trump, head panel said thursday fbi said still evaluating request, committee set deadline wednesday, light appointment special prosecutor look possibility collusion trump presidential campaign russian officials seeking influence election, according letter released committee chairman jason chaffetz responding letter, chaffetz said still wanted related documents would outside scope special counsel investigation, list documents found within scope probe, june seeking better understand comey communications white house attorney general way implicate special counsel work, chaffetz said letter chaffetz made initial request documents new york times report comey written memo trump asked halt fbi investigation ties former white house national security adviser michael flynn russian officials chaffetz panel one several congress investigating alleged efforts russia tip election trump, possibility trump associates coordinated moscow members senate intelligence committee made easier wednesday panel obtain documents investigation chairman, republican richard burr, told reporters members agreed unanimously allow mark warner, top democrat, issue subpoenas see fit, without vote committee controversy engulfed trump administration since fired comey may moscow repeatedly denied allegations trump denies collusion fbi letter chaffetz thursday noted appointment former fbi director robert mueller last week special counsel investigate issue light development considerations, undertaking appropriate consultation ensure relevant interests implicated request properly evaluated, letter said
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former us senator democratic vice presidential candidate joe lieberman withdrawn consideration next director fbi, citing potential appearance conflict interest given president donald trump decision retain attorney works firm lieberman works new york firm headed marc kasowitz, hired trump represent amid probes justice department congress possible ties trump presidential campaign russia selection marc kasowitz represent various investigations begun, believe would best avoid appearance conflict interest, lieberman wrote trump letter dated wednesday copy letter, first disclosed wall street journal, provided reuters thursday white house respond request comment lieberman withdrawal trump told reporters week ago close selecting nominee replace james comey director federal bureau investigation, said lieberman leading candidate trump fired comey may , decision set political firestorm given comey central role fbi probe russian meddling election potential collusion trump campaign associates russian officials seeking swing vote trump favor department justice appointed special counsel, former fbi director robert mueller, lead independent investigation russia matter given kasowitz role, lieberman might able participate russia investigation period two years without white house justice department waivers, kathleen clark, professor legal ethics washington university school law told reuters wednesday federal regulation restricts newly hired government lawyers investigating prior law firm clients one year, period extended two years executive order signed trump january cnn, citing unnamed senior administration official, reported wednesday trump wanted renew search fbi director interviewed number candidates, including lieberman thursday, citing unnamed sources, cnn said john pistole, former deputy director fbi former head transportation security administration, consideration
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week president donald trump said close picking new fbi director replace one fired, white house decided renew search, cnn reported wednesday republican president said last thursday close selecting new head federal bureau investigation replace james comey, former senator joseph lieberman among top candidates trump left following day first trip abroad president, nine day visit middle east europe, without naming replacement citing unidentified senior administration official, cnn said trump wants consider additional candidates job white house lieberman respond requests comment spokesperson justice department, played lead role search, said information trump fired comey may surprise announcement sparked days political turmoil comey leading fbi probe possible collusion trump campaign russian operatives us intelligence officials say meddled us presidential election trump russia deny collusion lieberman senior counsel new york based law firm kasowitz benson torres llp, represented trump various matters years trump tapped one firm partners, marc kasowitz, private attorney special counsel investigates whether presidential campaign worked russia defeat democratic candidate hillary clinton trump nominate lieberman, lieberman might able participate russia investigation period two years without white house justice department waivers, according kathleen clark, professor legal ethics washington university school law federal regulation restricts newly hired government lawyers investigating prior law firm clients one year cooling period extended two years executive order trump signed january white house spokesman sean spicer said last wednesday trump scheduled interview four candidates position departing trip lieberman acting fbi director andrew mccabe former oklahoma governor frank keating former senior fbi official richard mcfeely
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republican democratic us congressmen introduced bill thursday would ban americans traveling north korea tourists require obtain special permission types visits democrat adam schiff republican joe wilson said proposed north korea travel control act followed detention least americans north korea past decade north korea record using detained americans extract high profile visits united states, formal diplomatic relations increased tensions north korea, danger americans detained political reasons greater ever, congressmen said statement given north korea demonstrated willingness use american visitors bargaining chips extract high level meetings concessions, appropriate united states take steps control travel nation poses real present danger american interests, said four americans held north korea diplomatic tensions washington heightened two them, detained past month, affiliated private university north korean capital congressional source said bill would ban tourist travel americans outright, visits would require special license treasury department, enforcing wide range sanctions north korea nuclear missile programs north korea month asserted sovereign right ruthlessly punish us citizens detained crimes government said calling arrests bargaining ploys pure ignorance north korea said may detained kim hake song, worked pyongyang university science technology, suspicion hostile acts another american, kim sang dok, associated school, detained late april charge two americans otto warmbier, year old student detained january sentenced years hard labor attempting steal propaganda banner, kim dong chul, year old korean american missionary kim sentenced years hard labor subversion last year
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us president donald trump muscled front world stage brussels thursday, firmly pushing aside leader soon member montenegro nato summit footage showing leaders caught trump pushing way past prime minister dusko markovic, confidently adjusting suit emerged front group, closer nato head jens stoltenberg video incident went viral came trump delivered tough message nato allies dramatically increase defense spending ease financial burden united states white house spokesman sean spicer, asked trump moving past markovic, said seen video assumed us president moving designated spot nato mission montenegro, joining western military alliance stiff opposition russia, immediately respond request comment small balkan country formally become nato th state june markovic joined brussels summit, trump first, ceremonial opening alliance new headquarters leaders joint photo shoot new building, canadian prime minister justin trudeau encouraged counterparts wave cameras trudeau requested, trump raise arm trump smiled briefly, otherwise kept serious expression face brief session
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nato secretary general jens stoltenberg said hosting allied leaders us president donald trump clear commitment defending europe also blunt demands defense spending allies trump failed reassure nato allies first meeting brussels thursday stoltenberg said us leader clear stated strongly commitment alliance key principle collective defense trump clear commitment nato president trump also clear message allies deliver pledge made increase defense spending, stoltenberg said blunt message today seen plain speaking president trump also
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banks regrouping thursday, day handed large defeat us house, republicans sided retailers agreeing preserve limits debit card fees financial industry insisted done fighting remove limits fees retailers already looking carry fight credit card fees glad fight over, happy victory, said austen jensen retail industry leaders association banks clearly know debate over, said rob nichols, president ceo american bankers association house considering broad financial reform bill included repeal durbin amendment, established limits debit card fees limits backed senator dick durbin illinois dodd frank financial reform law enacted effort remove card fee limits drawn strong opposition house representative jeb hensarling, bill author, announced wednesday would end effort eliminate durbin amendment want see entire finance bill upended said repeal durbin amendment contentious part bill among republicans, said statement let one provision hinder passage important priority bill full house expected vote hensarling bill coming weeks, enough opposition senate probably become law feud government caps fees retailers pay accepting debit cards run red hot ever since limits imposed billions dollars revenue stake, banks retailers battled nearly constantly washington retailers argued cap critical control sky high costs imposed handful card servicers, banks insist limit represents government meddling private industry nichols said limiting debit card fees wrong congress fix dodd frank, federal reserve ordered set limits much visa mastercard could charge processing debit card transactions end result nearly halved fees received banks, dropping cost debit card transaction average cents average cents
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smiling donald trump offered european union chiefs assurances security brussels thursday eu officials conceal lingering differences us president russia, trade climate change leaders discussed shared challenges fighting global terrorism, white house said statement agreed need work together deepen security cooperation fighting isis islamic state , combating radicalisation responding common threats talks summit nato leaders atlantic military alliance headquarters across town, eu source said trump also voiced fears brexit could cost us jobs possible sign second thoughts support british vote leave stunned bloc trump also agreed setting joint eu us action plan trade, indication new occupant white house set shunning free trade deals promoting protectionism europe feared might white house said united states european union deepen strong economic relationship spoke need protect us eu industries unfair competition shared concern coming, notably, china nonetheless, european council president donald tusk indicated, less meeting minds trade issues, despite cordiality trump welcome agreed many areas, first foremost counter terrorism, tusk said eu chief executive jean claude juncker met trump hour issues remain open, like climate trade european leaders urging trump abandon us commitment cutting greenhouse gas emissions made predecessor barack obama signed un paris accord tusk also said feel trump exactly page terms dealing russian president vladimir putin, although agreed efforts end conflict ukraine west blames moscow resulted eu us economic sanctions russia spokeswoman juncker, president european commission negotiating ambitious free trade deal washington known ttip trump upset election victory, said two sides would work increase trade intensifying trade cooperation win win situation sides, eu spokeswoman said agreed start work joint action plan trade juncker declined comment whether talks coming weeks might revive ttip trump made clear dislike multilateral trade agreements, pulling tpp agreement asian states however, european leaders, including german chancellor angela merkel, suggested warming trade talks eu, unifies trade rules states trump irritated eu leaders election campaign last year hailing brexit suggesting countries might follow britain nation bloc eurosceptic leaders said would offer britain free trade deal left however, eu officials believe trump come appreciate since taking office value european integration us interests us businesses taken advantage single market reduce costs exporting europe eu source said trump told tusk juncker worried americans may lose jobs result britain leaving eu expressed concern jobs us would lost brexit , source said eu officials said meeting constructive friendly tusk juncker joked trump eu two presidents complicated us leader appeared mix two remarks january, deepening concerns brussels reality tv star white house failed take european union seriously trump waxed lyrical first foreign trip, offered distraction ethics questions home, notably alleged campaign ties russia pope francis terrific , trump told tusk juncker, welcome saudi arabia beyond anything anyone ever seen tusk, communist era dissident listed trump among risks world order alongside russia, china islamist violence, said tried impress billionaire us president need transatlantic cooperation promote values like human rights selfish interests white house said meeting reaffirmed strong bond united states europe, anchored shared values longstanding friendship
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reality tv star husband met many western allies first time us president thursday, melania trump offered different take surreal hosts brussels first lady, slovenian born former model, toured museum dedicated belgian surrealist painter rene magritte company wives national leaders attending summit nato military alliance across town famed works like self portrait bowler hatted man whose face hidden apple image pipe subtitled ceci n est pas une pipe pipe , magritte much teach world questioning outward appearances, self effacement, belgian organisers said never know, museum director michel draguet said ahead first lady visit maybe donald trump move one kind surrealism another, thanks magritte ideas outspoken year old wealthy businessman tv celebrity stunned many us allies entering white house january broken mould among world leaders style offers little evidence self doubt ideas run counter received wisdom among western diplomats year old third wife joined nato spouses including devoutly muslim wife turkish president tayyip erdogan brigitte trogneux, met emmanuel macron taught new french president school gauthier destenay, married luxembourg gay prime minister speaking later, curator draguet said melania trump showed great interest surrealism free spirit invention trump first foreign tour, far taken riyadh, jerusalem rome end weekend g summit sicily, presented aides reassuring allies washington remains reliable partner head state faces series ethics questions back home charles michel, year old premier whose partner showed group around brussels, itinerary also took tea belgium queen also chance show close power host country keen punch weight
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us president donald trump french president emmanuel macron barely know seemed hard time letting go first met thursday man gripped right hand firmly knuckles turned white jaws seemed clench sat face face meeting images photo session us ambassador residence brussels showed trump finally giving up, fingers loosened macron still holding tightly macron determination may lesson german chancellor angela merkel, recent visit oval office tried failed get trump shake hand symbolic face continued later day nato summit, macron approached group leaders made trump wait, firstly exchanging greetings merkel, head western military bloc, others trump finally seized macron hand, pulled hard french president use arm set free, second awkward moment caught cameras went viral one day
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us president donald trump told emmanuel macron thursday favorite win french presidential election media reports backing far right leader marine le pen wrong, french official said guy, trump told new french president met first time brussels, french presidency official said trump told macron that, contrary media reports race, backed le pen followed macron campaign great attention, source said, adding two leaders spoken english white house spokesman sean spicer said know trump said macron noted two men good chemistry centrist macron beat national front leader le pen may run vote hard fought campaign pitted macron pro european views le pen anti globalisation, anti eu anti immigration stance policeman killed paris april suspected islamist militant, trump told associated press thought attack would probably help le pen candidate strongest borders however, said explicitly endorsing le pen le pen said best placed defend france interests called new world trump russia vladimir putin
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former cia director john brennan said tuesday became clear last summer russia attempting interfere us presidential election, warned head russia fsb security service interference would hurt us ties clear everyone russia brazenly interfered presidential election process undertook activities despite strong protests explicit warning so, brennan testified hearing us house representatives intelligence committee brennan said believed first us official raise matter election interference russians, citing phone conversation aug last year fsb head alexander bortnikov said raised published media reports russian attempts meddle election russian official, denied involvement moscow brennan said briefed president barack obama top officials, discussed matter republican democratic us congressional leaders august september us intelligence agencies concluded january moscow tried tilt november presidential election campaign republican donald trump favor, including hacking leaking emails senior democrats moscow always denied allegation early months trump presidency clouded fbi congressional probes russian meddling possible collusion trump campaign trump denied collusion corrects phone conversation, meeting, paragraph
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former cia director john brennan said monday enough contact americans russian officials us election definitely grounds investigation possible collusion moscow, also concern russian efforts recruit americans unresolved questions mind whether russians successful getting us persons, involved campaign not, work behalf, brennan testified us house representatives intelligence committee brennan declined provide indication identity people
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republican chairman us senate foreign relations committee said thursday panel could take bill soon summer impose new sanctions russia alleged interference us presidential election senator bob corker said panel could move forward sanctions hearing us secretary state rex tillerson members committee, particularly democrats, wanted act quickly sanctions russian activities us intelligence agencies concluded intended help get republican donald trump elected corker said expects tillerson report committee within weeks trump administration policy toward russia situation syria corker said would willing consider sanctions bill soon if, expected, tillerson demonstrate panel significant change russia syria, moscow supporting president bashar al assad country six year old civil war committed mark russia sanctions legislation event, probable event, secretary state cannot show us change trajectory, corker said committee business meeting mark session committee debates legislation possible amendments later meeting, panel overwhelmingly passed legislation condemn russian activities including effort influence countries elections, aggression ukraine support assad measure include sanctions corker senators suggested would prudent wait sanctions delicate time dealings moscow, especially syria democrats pleased delay, said willing wait hear trump administration look forward mr tillerson explaining us administration russian policy seen impact be, said senator ben cardin, committee senior democrat panel eventually approves sanctions legislation, would require passage full senate house representatives could go trump sign law us intelligence agencies concluded january moscow tried tilt election trump favor, including hacking emails senior democrats russia denied allegation trump denied collusion campaign moscow, federal bureau investigation congressional probes matter dogged early months presidency democratic senator chris murphy said gives many committee members great pause trump administration acted russia efforts influence election united states, democratic former president barack obama, imposed sanctions russia actions ukraine december imposed fresh sanctions ordered expulsion russian suspected spies election meddling
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us president donald trump told fellow nato leaders thursday united states would never stop fighting terrorism, calling manchester attacks savage barbaric also accused low spending members alliance owing massive amounts money nato, trump said allies would drive militants urged nations never waiver determination defeat terrorism achieve lasting security, prosperity peace, trump said unveiling memorial sept , attacks new york washington nato headquarters terrorism must stopped horror saw manchester many places continue forever, trump said, referring monday suicide bomb northern english city killed people, including children
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us commerce secretary wilbur ross said thursday million increase requested agency enforcement budget year real impact cracking unfair trade practices export security violations ross told house appropriations subcommittee additional million requested trump administration international trade administration enforcement compliance section fund new positions whose primary focus self initiation antidumping antisubsidy investigations ross pledged commerce department take lead launching trade cases behalf industries lack resources organization pursue ensure country foreign corporation take unfair advantage us markets, ross said enforcement increases contained trump administration fiscal budget requests, propose deep cuts food assistance, health care social programs along increases military spending commerce also would get million increase funding bureau industry security bis , division enforces export controls sensitive technologies ross said would fund new special agents division took lead investigation led criminal fine billion china zte sz violating trade sanctions iran north korea bis took lead cracking case open confident additional agents, bandwidth represent, real impact, ross said
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us senate foreign relations committee backed legislation thursday would impose new sanctions iran ballistic missile development, support islamist militant groups, weapons transfers human rights violations vote favor legislation, paving way consideration full senate lawmakers backed bill said believe passage, would require support house representatives president donald trump become law, would violate terms international nuclear agreement iran reached republicans democrats clamoring response iran ballistic missiles development activities foreign relations committee waited take bill iran election friday, president hassan rouhani elected percent vote rouhani broke taboo holding direct talks united states reached deal curb iran nuclear program return relief economic sanctions trump criticized nuclear deal, opposed every republican congress several democrats far moved pull united states instead, administration said would closely police iran compliance bill review it, eye toward possibly modifying make stronger
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us president donald trump stands united nato countries defending members western military alliance, senior white house official said thursday, trump made mention nato article v speech core alliance, official said trump gave speech fellow nato leaders brussels nato founding treaty states attack one ally attack all, trump questioned election campaign publicly backed defense commitment set article v
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trump administration particularly hopeful reach bipartisan tax deal comes overhauling laws business taxes, treasury secretary steven mnuchin said thursday hopeful find common ground, particularly issue making business taxes competitive, mnuchin told senate panel
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us president trump vowed thursday bring anyone caught leaking us intelligence justice british police stopped sharing information manchester suicide bombing united states statement released trump arrived nato military alliance, president said would seek official review stop leaks said posed serious security threat alleged leaks coming government agencies deeply troubling, trump said statement asking department justice relevant agencies launch complete review matter, appropriate, culprit prosecuted fullest extent law said relationship united states britain cherished us ties
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senior us diplomat britain condemned media leaks investigation suicide bomb killed people manchester, saying us government would take action identify responsible leaks reprehensible, deeply distressing unequivocally condemn them, lewis lukens, us charge affaires london acting ambassador britain, said bbc radio thursday united states government launching investigation leaks take appropriate action identify source leaks, said determined identify leaks stop british prime minister theresa may said thursday would tell us president donald trump intelligence shared two countries remain secure
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president donald trump businesses say would impractical require customers representing foreign nations identify themselves, raising questions trump fulfill pledge donate profits overseas governments us treasury umbrella trump organization sent pamphlet general managers hotel, golf course, social club, winery owned operated trump, saying would donate profits guests declare represent foreign governments pamphlet sent house representatives oversight reform committee response request information trump organization fulfilling pledge trump made january putting forth policy requires guests identify would impede upon personal privacy diminish guest experience brand, said pamphlet trump organization, trump lawyer, sheri dillon, white house respond requests comment dillon announced january press conference trump would voluntarily donate profits foreign government payments made properties treasury payments foreign governments businesses profit trump drawn criticism constitutional ethics experts say put trump violation us constitution ban president receiving emoluments foreign governments emoluments typically defined context funds gifts value seven democratic lawmakers house judiciary committee sent republican president letter wednesday asking detailed account benefits rewards, financial otherwise received foreign governments since took office jan kuwaiti azerbaijani governments already hosted events trump international hotel washington, dc march, government accountability office said would check whether trump made payments us treasury profits hotels trump organization pamphlet identified entities foreign governments may operate, state owned aerospace, defense, banking, finance, healthcare, energy business entities entities may reasonably identifiable foreign government entities, therefore may included calculation profit donated, pamphlet read elijah cummings, top democrat congressional committee received pamphlet, said response trump organization method identifying foreign government payments deficient cummings said foreign powers would still able provide unconstitutional emoluments trump entities funded controlled openly affiliated foreign governments payments would tracked way would hidden american public, cummings wrote
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montana republican congressional candidate greg gianforte cited misdemeanor wednesday reporter accused physical assault eve special election fill state lone seat us house representatives gallatin county sheriff office issued citation misdemeanor assault hours ben jacobs, political correspondent us edition guardian newspaper, said twitter post television interview gianforte body slammed him, breaking eyeglasses incident, caps campaign seen possible bellwether next year mid term congressional races, took place event bozeman, jacobs sought question gianforte healthcare, according audio tape captured jacobs played cable television networks msnbc cnn fox news channel reporter alicia acuna, said crew room preparing interview gianforte, wrote saw gianforte grabbed jacobs neck hands slammed ground acuna, field producer photographer watched disbelief gianforte began punching jacobs moved top reporter gianforte campaign deny jacobs allegation countered statement jacobs instigated altercation barging candidate office, shoved recording device face began asking badgering questions asking jacobs lower recorder, jacobs declined, campaign spokesman shane scanlon wrote greg attempted grab phone pushed face jacobs grabbed greg wrist spun away greg, pushing ground unfortunate aggressive behavior liberal journalist created scene campaign volunteer bbq, statement said acuna disputed jacobs aggressor point us witnessed assault see jacobs show form physical aggression toward gianforte, acuna wrote account fox news website interviewed later msnbc, jacobs said retreated parking lot confrontation call editor police said speaking msnbc hospital getting elbow x rayed citation issued authorities conducted several interviews investigated incident, sheriff brian gootkin said statement gianforte june appear county court faces fine six months jail convicted, according gootkin nature injuries meet statutory elements felony assault, gootkin said jacobs audio tape incident, gianforte heard shouting sick tired guys last guy came here, thing loud scuffling noises heard, gianforte repeatedly yells get hell jacobs heard saying body slammed broke glasses according tape, confrontation began jacobs tried ask gianforte supported republican healthcare overhaul bill congressional budget office found measure would cost million americans medical insurance coverage another reporter, alexis levinson buzzfeed news, outside office, said twitter saw jacobs feet fly air hit floor amid yelling commotion gianforte later huddled behind closed doors aide leaving event car, said tech executive gianforte running democrat rob quist, banjo playing political novice hopes pull surprise victory republican leaning state victory quist could signal trouble ahead president donald trump fellow republicans defend seat house majority mid term elections quist gianforte vying seat vacated trump, carried montana percentage points, named ryan zinke us interior secretary republicans held seat two decades gianforte still favorite however, sides say race tightening quist focused criticism republican efforts repeal replace former democratic president barack obama signature healthcare law, affordable care act, known obamacare
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montana republican congressional candidate greg gianforte cited misdemeanor wednesday reporter accused physical assault eve special election fill state lone seat us house representatives gallatin county sheriff office issued gianforte citation misdemeanor assault, hours ben jacobs, reporter us edition guardian newspaper, said twitter post television interview gianforte body slammed campaign event bozeman
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senior russian intelligence political officials discussed influence donald trump advisers according information gathered american spies last summer, new york times reported wednesday, citing three current former us officials familiar intelligence, newspaper said conversations focused paul manafort, trump presidential campaign chairman, michael flynn, retired general advising trump us congressional committees special counsel named justice department month investigating whether russian interference us election possibility collusion trump campaign russia controversy engulfed trump young administration since fired fbi director james comey two weeks ago amid agency investigation possible russia ties moscow repeatedly denied allegations trump denies collusion new york times report latest indication depth concerns within us intelligence community russian efforts tip november election toward trump battled democrat hillary clinton may , reuters reported flynn advisers trump campaign contact russian officials others kremlin ties least calls emails last seven months presidential race, citing current former us officials tuesday, former cia director john brennan told lawmakers noticed contacts associates trump campaign russia campaign grew concerned moscow sought lure americans treasonous path report, new york times said russians boasted well knew flynn, subsequently named trump national security adviser dismissed less month republican took office others discussed leveraging ties viktor yanukovych, deposed president ukraine living exile russia, one time worked closely manafort, dismissed trump campaign, newspaper reported separately, carter page, former foreign policy adviser trump presidential campaign, told reuters via text message would testify house intelligence committee still working details nothing fully confirmed stage, page wrote, adding invited, would also testify senate intelligence committee, yet receive request abc news, first reported page planned testimony, said would testify house panel june spokesman committee declined comment whether page would testify letter panel seen reuters, page accused brennan offering biased viewpoint tuesday testimony wednesday morning, top democrat committee said would subpoena flynn probe alleged russian meddling presidential election declined appear panel following subpoenas, subpoenas designed maximize chance getting information need, representative adam schiff told journalists breakfast sponsored christian science monitor leaders us senate intelligence committee said tuesday would subpoena two flynn businesses declined hand documents separate russia probe flynn, retired general, key witness russia investigations ties moscow fired position white house february, less month job, failing disclose content talks sergei kislyak, russia ambassador united states, misleading vice president mike pence conversations
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bill passed us house republicans would cause million people lose healthcare coverage de stabilizing health insurance markets states making hard sick people buy insurance, budget watchdog agency said wednesday congressional budget office, non partisan group experts analyze us legislation, said bill would reduce federal deficits billion report could give added ammunition democrats accused president donald trump congressional republicans putting sick low income people risk effort roll back former president barack obama signature healthcare law, formally known affordable care act often called obamacare report also complicates job senate republicans
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mitch mcconnell, top republican us senate, says could live without drama surrounding president donald trump white house, policy standpoint sees new commander chief solid ally mode president party mcconnell told reuters finds trump accessible talk regularly, even frequently spoke last republican president, george w bush mcconnell would discuss substance conversations, said two able frank one another without damaging relationship good relationship never, far tell, gotten angry
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us treasury reviewing licenses boeing co airbus sell aircraft iran, department head steven mnuchin said wednesday, telling lawmakers would increase sanctions pressure iran, syria north korea use everything within power put additional sanctions iran, syria north korea protect american lives, mnuchin said testimony house ways means committee assure big focus mine discuss president mnuchin elaborate review licenses, issued agreement tehran world powers lift sanctions return curbs iran nuclear activities statements followed president donald trump middle east trip, called iran stop funding terrorists militias review suggests trump support boeing defense jetliner businesses could political limits iran accused washington supporting terrorism backing rebels syria says halting airplane deals would breach nuclear agreement mnuchin told ways means hearing sanctions really work responsible bringing iran negotiating table ahead nuclear deal boeing, losing iranair deal could affect production, since widebody jetliners included first approved batch boeing aircraft due delivery iranair deliveries start may next year boeing said december would cut output percent year plans include iranair still tenative order iranair agreed buy us european passenger aircraft worth billion list prices, though deals typically include big discounts include jets boeing, airbus turboprops franco italian atr aircraft need us licenses reliance us parts boeing continues follow lead us government regards working iran airlines, contracts iran airlines contingent upon us government approval, spokeswoman said email airbus spokesman immediate comment first business islamic republic since us president donald trump took office vowing tougher stance iran january, boeing last month announced tentative deal sell jets iran aseman airlines, third largest carrier boeing said would apply licenses deal people involved deals say treasury far issued licenses main contracts western suppliers iranair, many need renewed beyond iranair need approvals take delivery first aircraft, say, though legal experts said us treasury withdraw licenses time third airbus jets, , also due arrive , including three already delivered iranair last week took delivery four atr turboprops plans take remaining next year even licenses place, bankers say talks iran western banks fund deliveries aircraft disrupted concerns sanctions could reintroduced banks could penalized dealing iran
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us spies learned last summer russian officials discussed influencing donald trump advisers paul manafort michael flynn, new york times reported wednesday, citing three current former us officials familiar intelligence russian intelligence political officials appeared confident manafort, trump campaign chairman time, flynn, fired white house national security adviser february conversations russia ambassador, could used help shape trump opinions russia, times reported
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still chance missteps, far maiden international trip, donald trump managed avoid major stumbles stuck script way advisers wanted months us president rare display discipline part result desperate need smooth sailing began trip scandal mode, accused impeding justice firing former federal bureau investigation director james comey stopping federal probe campaign russia ties whether hold unclear portion nine day trip, brussels nato summit later sicily group seven conclave, meet european leaders sharp odds many issues trump change comes increasingly loud alarm bells sounded republican congressional leaders, say must tamp tirades tantrums contributed dismal public approval rating percent past month alone, trump used twitter issue veiled threat comey, warning better hope tapes conversations starts leaking press fired comey, white house aides said move based justice department recommendation said comey mishandled investigation democrat hillary clinton handling classified information last year trump blew reason next day, saying already decided fire comey justice recommendation came fbi man showboat trump advisers planned overseas journey trip way keep president busy back back meetings appearances given little time tweet storms cable news watching sometimes left fatigued, manifested canceled evening forum young people riyadh normally travels, staff members managed provide creature comforts, like keeping bags potato chips easy reach president limited interactions reporters, taking questions result, russia issue came meeting israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu initial plans end trip news conference sicily set aside, meaning fewer chances veer script, less opportunity promote achievements trump talked news media, responses questions fairly brief non substantive asked meeting pope francis wednesday vatican, trump kept simple despite differences francis issues like climate change greatwe fantastic meetingwe liking italy much, honor meet pope, trump said also reined hyperbole boasting earlier year finding peace agreement israelis palestinians hard, trump acknowledged maybe would hard heard one toughest deals all, said feeling going get eventually hope aides said every word spoken written carefully thought message would sent speeches performed teleprompter keep trump drifting ad libs understands even slightest phrasing big implications, said senior white house official worked really hard directly involved preparation secretary state rex tillerson told reporters behind scenes, trump calibrating style fit leader meeting urgency issue discussing tends dial urgency therefore style dials up, tillerson, noting talking israeli palestinian leaders, energized feel certain sense urgency parties finally get trump script lapse privately, aides realize could happen is, one aide said definitely someone speaks mind trump found trip increasingly reliant core group inner circle son law jared kushner, top white house adviser daughter ivanka, kushner wife secretary state rex tillerson economic adviser gary cohn national security adviser hr mcmaster deputy national security adviser strategy, dina powell disciplined trump victory kushner, organized trip around specific objectives, billion arms deal saudi arabia trump visit holy sites israel, including visit western wall, first us president focused substance actions ultimately delivering results, said senior administration official
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us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said wednesday yet know republicans amass votes needed pass legislation crafted dismantle obamacare, expressed optimism another top priority, overhauling tax code exclusive interview reuters, mcconnell said healthcare taxes still top republican legislative agenda, added reach minority democrats either one differences two parties stark mcconnell also said asked white house input senate devises healthcare legislation republican led house representatives passed version may , may future excluding democratic involvement leave mcconnell, conservative year old kentuckian reputation dealmaker, narrow path win passage ambitious goals, also head republican president donald trump policy agenda repeal obamacare one trump leading campaign promises last year asked behind scenes work among senate republicans hammering provisions healthcare bill, mcconnell said, know get votes moment goal exactly composition bill going speculate serves purpose, mcconnell said republicans hold senate majority event tie, republican vice president mike pence would called upon cast tie breaking vote mcconnell opened interview saying, whole lot news made healthcare declined discuss provisions might want see bill provide timetable producing even draft show rank file republican senators gauge support hand, said, prospects passage major tax legislation pretty good difficult, mcconnell said, view quite challenging healthcare trump fellow republicans congress want cut tax rates across board, house proposal use tax code boost exports discourage imports split business community lawmakers house narrowly passed legislation overhaul healthcare system dismantle major parts obamacare law, formally called affordable care act, democratic former president barack obama signature legislative achievement, overcoming unified opposition democrats wednesday, non partisan congressional budget office estimated house passed bill would result million people losing health insurance coverage , sobering figure senate republicans mull action cbo also said federal budget deficits would fall billion years bill asked getting guidance white house healthcare legislation, mcconnell said, honestly asked told president would point might well want vice president helpful mcconnell said trump pence could play important role comes whipping support whatever bill produced senate passes healthcare bill, lawmakers would work differences house senate versions pass compromise bill could go trump signature republicans holding slim senate majority, mcconnell likely needs cooperation support hard line conservative republicans senator ted cruz past difficult corral cruz member working group within senate charge crafting senate obamacare repeal legislation grateful wants help us get outcome here, mcconnell said republicans face tricky balancing act cannot expect democratic support razor thin majority, must devise legislation appeals conservative senators also drive many republican moderates since became law , republicans railed obamacare, arguing expensive involves government deeply americans healthcare decisions said want replace program repeals obamacare taxes, reduces federal spending medicaid insurance program poor leaves decisions states mcconnell past promised undo obamacare root branch republicans position control congress white house, struggled come consensus plan republican leader compared effort solving rubik cube many senate republicans misgivings house passed legislation, democrats said would deprive millions people insurance, benefit wealthy roll back obamacare protections guaranteed coverage people pre existing conditions mcconnell made clear senators writing bill, saying, working separate approach taking republican approach healthcare taxes, mcconnell said democrats, interested interested mcconnell expressed optimism two parties band together pass legislation funding federal government fiscal year starting oct also noted good prospects bipartisanship bill expand sanctions iran, due debate senate foreign relations committee week, renewal food drug administration user fee program expires later year
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us president donald trump bid slash funding united nations would make impossible continue essential work, un spokesman said wednesday, adding organization ready discuss reform washington trump proposal cuts third us diplomacy aid budgets, nearly billion includes cutting billion un peacekeeping funding steep cut funding international organizations united states biggest un contributor, paying percent billion core budget percent billion peacekeeping budget assessed contributions agreed member un general assembly figures presented would simply make impossible un continue essential work advancing peace, development, human rights humanitarian assistance, stephane dujarric, spokesman secretary general antonio guterres, said statement congress sets federal government budget, republicans control houses democrats said support drastic cuts trump said us share un budgets unfair general assembly currently negotiating peacekeeping budget july , june , later year negotiate next un regular budget trump wants cap us peacekeeping contribution percent united states reviewing un peacekeeping missions annual mandates come renewal security council bid cut costs lunch un security council ambassadors white house last month, trump described us contributions united nations peanuts compared important work pushed world body reform secretary general totally committed reforming united nations, dujarric said stand ready discuss united states member state best create cost effective organization pursue shared goals values trump budget proposal included percent cut funding international organizations, specify cuts, funding organizations work us foreign policy interests state department said last month ending funding un population fund, agency focused family planning maternal child health countries guterres warned cut could devastating effects un agencies un development program undp , children agency unicef, un population fund unfpa , funded governments voluntarily , united states top contributor undp core budget, million donation leading donor unicef core budget million fourth largest donor unfpa, giving million
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us senate republican leader mitch mcconnell told reuters wednesday expects bipartisan support approval bill authorizing taxpayer industry funding us food drug administration bill reauthorize prescription drug user fee act would let fda continue collect hundreds millions dollars drugmakers medical device companies partially cover cost reviewing new products, us taxpayers funding remainder extremely important bill think able move bipartisan basis, mcconnell said interview l n iq ch fda charging companies review products since tuesday, president donald trump proposed budget industry pay full cost drug medical device reviews industry present pays percent proposal unlikely approved cycle reauthorization user fee bill typically negotiated fda industry period several years earlier month, bill approved senate panel vote must renegotiated every five years fda reviews drugs approval rejection many companies, including major ones pfizer inc, merck co inc johnson johnson pharmaceutical companies based overseas, including roche holding ag novartis ag, also pay fees us approved drugs
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vermont governor wednesday halted, least temporarily, efforts become ninth state legalize recreational use marijuana, offered work state legislators resolve cited bill shortcomings vetoing measure decriminalize possession small amounts drug adults pave way regulated market state, republican governor phil scott stressed philosophically opposed concept, said views libertarian lens effort get right, said bill needs improve protections children motorists want reiterate work together issue thoughtful responsible way, governor said weekly news conference montpelier scott said bill make clear change current penalties giving selling drug minors near schools, stiffer penalties smoking marijuana driving front children marijuana regulatory commission bill would create needs include police, health tax collecting representatives, responsible coming impairment limits drivers, testing mechanisms, education prevention programs minors, added legislature agrees make changes seeking, move discussion forward way ensures public health safety communities children continues come first, said scott marijuana policy project, pro legalization group, said disappointed, held hope governor legislators would reach compromise vermonters want end marijuana prohibition, critical legislature respond passing revised legalization bill summer, said matt simon, group new england political director bill, approval state house representatives state senate , controlled democrats, would made vermont first state legalize recreational marijuana legislatively, instead popular referendum eight states district columbia legalized recreational marijuana, two
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carter page, former foreign policy adviser donald trump presidential campaign, testify june house committee investigating alleged efforts russia influence us election, abc news reported wednesday abc news, said page told scheduled testimony, also cited letter former trump adviser wrote leaders house intelligence committee investigation said witnesses panel already heard presented one biased viewpoint
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senior us lawmakers want house representatives formally condemn turkish security forces violent response street protest washington recent visit president tayyip erdogan, congressional aide said wednesday leaders house foreign affairs committee top republican democratic house leaders co sponsoring resolution condemning violence peaceful protesters calling perpetrators brought justice measure introduced foreign affairs republican chairman ed royce ranking democrat eliot engel, republican majority leader kevin mccarthy house democratic whip steny hoyer, also calls measures taken prevent similar incidents future brawl erupted may protesters turkish security personnel outside turkish ambassador residence erdogan visit meet us president donald trump caused diplomatic dispute two nato allies least people injured encounter, two seriously go hospital turkey blamed violence demonstrators linked militant kurdistan workers party washington police chief described incident brutal attack peaceful protesters us state department said statement conduct turkish security personnel incident deeply disturbing turkish government summoned us ambassador ankara discuss violent incidents congressional aide said foreign affairs committee would take resolution thursday
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trump administration plan sell half us emergency crude oil stockpile help balance budget faces opposition congress, lawmakers parties worried proposal would undermine drilling industry make country vulnerable supply shocks white house budget proposal, sent congress tuesday, proposes raising nearly billion gradually selling millions barrels reserve, holds million barrels oil underground caverns texas louisiana news proposal briefly sent oil prices tumbling concern would oversupply market, prices recovered finished slightly higher hopes opec countries would extend supply cuts selling oil strategic petroleum reserve now, said senator john hoeven, republican north dakota, leading oil producer state use spr emergencies, selling would disrupt markets spr sell plan part broader white house proposal balance us budget meant starting point debate policy congress
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pope francis urged us president donald trump peacemaker first meeting wednesday exchanged sharp words last year, trump promised would forget pontiff message clear blue skies, trump received tribute swiss guard vatican courtyard arrived entered small elevator taking third floor apostolic palace and, long ceremonial walk past frescoed corridors, shook pope hand entrance private study frugal pontiff uses official occasions door wood lined elevator closed, vatican protocol official heard quipping president like trump tower new york francis smiled faintly greeted trump outside study outgoing sometimes visiting heads state trump, seeming subdued, said, great honor even two sitting pope desk presence photographers reporters, pope avoided small talk usually occurs media ushered two spoke privately minutes translators men looked far relaxed end private meeting, pope smiling joking trump wife melania francis interpreter could heard translating comment pope first lady give eat francis gave trump small sculptured olive tree told interpreter symbolized peace desire become olive tree construct peace, pope said, speaking spanish trump responded use peace francis also gave trump signed copy peace message whose title nonviolence
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president donald trump tapped longtime legal adviser serve private attorney special counsel investigates whether campaign worked russia last year election, source familiar decision told reuters tuesday fox business network abc first reported trump hired marc kasowitz, new york based trial lawyer known tenacious litigator, represent justice department investigation headed former federal bureau investigation director robert mueller appointment private attorney may indicate trump seriously considering impact federal investigation could personally may wish protect others administration turn source said kasowitz expected bring lawyers work team protect trump candidates job, including brendan sullivan robert giuffra, withdrew names consideration, source said aggressive
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democrats us house representatives panel asked deutsche bank dbkgnde provide information whether accounts connected president donald trump ties russia, adding another dimension probes connections moscow trump democrats us house financial services committee said wednesday sent letter previous day deutsche bank chief executive officer john cryan seeking details internal reviews determine trump loans real estate business backed russian government congressional inquiry also seeks information russian mirror trading scheme allowed billion flow russia congress remains dark whether loans deutsche bank made president trump guaranteed russian government, way connected russia, democrats wrote critical provide committee information necessary assess scope, findings conclusions internal reviews democrats requested documents bank, cannot compel hand information committee power subpoena documents, would require cooperation committee republicans make majority panel party control house republicans signed document request citing media reports, democrats called bank hand documents tied internal reviews trump personal accounts bank also said bank state publicly reviewed mirror trading scheme trump accounts mirror trading involved buying stocks, example, moscow rubles, related parties selling stocks shortly thereafter bank london branch also called bank name independent auditor verify results reviews, turned committee soon reasonably practicable renee calabro, spokeswoman deutsche, declined comment house panel request deutsche comes trump mired controversy fbi congressional probes alleged russian meddling us presidential election potential collusion moscow trump campaign moscow denied allegations, trump denied collusion
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republicans able push tax reform end year even continue debate whether final plan include border adjustment tax, us house speaker paul ryan said interview axios news outlet wednesday asked could envision scenario tax reform passes house representative without including border adjustment tax, ryan said yes added internal negotiations still ongoing
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us house speaker paul ryan wednesday called health insurance companies stick obamacare marketplace despite concerns stability, saying republicans continuing push replace current law speaking interview axios news outlet, ryan said could address ongoing litigation fate obamacare cost sharing subsidies encouraged insurers still participate
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texas house representatives gave preliminary approval tuesday new bill showing identification voting previous voter id law struck us courts said discriminated black hispanic people measure called senate bill intended remedy flaws found courts previous republican backed law allows people cannot produce authorized photo id show documentation utility bill bank statement sign affidavit stating reasonable impediment presenting authorized id critics contend measure backed republican dominated lawmakers still exclude ethnic minorities, tend support democrats, imposes harsh penalties years prison lying affidavit texas populous republican controlled state years, party every statewide race offices governor us senator shifting demographics given hopes democrats one day turn state column, would alter us political landscape original voter id measure signed law texas governor rick perry, republican considered one nation strictest subject years court challenges, laws opponents saying could exclude , voters january, us supreme court declined hear appeal texas seeking revive state strict republican backed voter identification requirements critics said texas law similar statutes enacted republican governed states tailored make harder minorities including black hispanic voters, less likely authorized ids, cast ballots backers laws said necessary prevent voter fraud, despite little evidence fraud previous law measure texas legislature list authorized photo id include driver license, us military id, us passport texas concealed handgun license texas senate approved sb march tuesday state house representatives preliminarily approved measure final votes bill may held wednesday, media reported texas used similar system outlined bill election ordered federal court weaken voter id law
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