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us president donald trump asked lawmakers tuesday cut trillion government spending next decade, taking aim healthcare food assistance programs poor austere budget also boosts military republicans control us congress
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ariana grande returned united states tuesday, one day suicide bomber killed people singer concert manchester, england, questions lingered whether would continue european tour grande, , seen photographs posted daily mail website walking steps private plane airport hometown boca raton, florida, met family members daily mail images showed diminutive pop star dressed casually sweats appearing downcast greeted boyfriend, rapper mac miller, tarmac getting waiting car grande seen publicly since explosion ripped packed manchester arena end performance people died attack teens young girls grande apparently unharmed british police identified man suspected carrying massacre year old salman abedi, born manchester parents libyan origin islamic state claimed responsibility called revenge crusaders, appeared contradictions account operation statement far, grande took twitter five hours bombing describe broken aftermath attack bottom heart, sorry words, said tweet grande performing manchester european leg tour promote third album, dangerous woman, also scheduled visit london, belgium, poland, germany, switzerland france coming weeks despite speculation would cancel rest tour, formal announcement made tuesday grande manager, scooter braun, respond requests comment reuters mourn lives children loved ones taken cowardly act, braun said statement posted twitter monday evening ask hold victims, families affected hearts prayers grande, native boca raton, starred broadway musical nickelodeon tv series victorious releasing solo debut album, truly best known singles problem break free, grande credited exceptionally broad vocal range pop star
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former cia director john brennan said tuesday noticed contacts associates donald trump presidential campaign russia election grew concerned moscow sought lure americans treasonous path brennan, headed agency trump became president january, also told congressional hearing personally warned head russia fsb security service phone call last august meddling election would hurt relations united states separately, top us intelligence official, dan coats, sidestepped question washington post report trump asked national security agency chief help knock notion evidence collusion coats say made clear trump administration political shaping intelligence would inappropriate comments brennan coats, director national intelligence, added fuel controversy engulfed trump since fired fbi director james comey two weeks ago amid agency investigation possible collusion people associated presidential campaign russia encountered aware information intelligence revealed contacts interactions russian officials us persons involved trump campaign, brennan said testimony house representatives intelligence committee brennan said cannot say definitively actual collusion brennan testimony first public confirmation worry high levels us government last year suspicious contacts trump campaign associates moscow also complete account date cia thinking time intelligence agencies putting together evidence russia interfering heated us presidential race help businessman trump, republican, defeat democratic party candidate hillary clinton comey heading federal bureau investigation probe russian interference possible collusion trump campaign, leading accusations trump critics sought curtail fbi inquiry another development, trump retained marc kasowitz, new york based trial lawyer represented trump past, private attorney special counsel robert mueller investigation russia matter, fox business network reporter said twitter us intelligence agencies concluded january moscow tried tilt election campaign trump favor, including hacking emails senior democrats russia repeatedly denied allegation trump denied collusion fbi congressional probes russia matter dogged early months presidency clear everyone russia brazenly interfered presidential election process undertook activities despite strong protests explicit warning so, brennan said brennan said worried russians tried recruit americans presidential campaign work moscow brennan said possible someone helpful russian cause without realizing russians try suborn individuals try get individuals, including us persons, act behalf either wittingly unwittingly, said, adding individuals going treasonous path often realize late republican representative trey gowdy asked brennan see evidence collusion, coordination conspiracy donald trump russian state actors saw information intelligence worthy investigation bureau fbi determine whether cooperation collusion taking place, brennan replied, declined elaborate reuters reported last week trump fired former national security adviser michael flynn advisers trump campaign contact russian officials others kremlin ties least calls emails last seven months presidential race flynn forced february failing disclose content talks sergei kislyak, russia ambassador united states, misleading vice president mike pence conversations brennan said believed first us official raise matter election interference russians, citing aug , phone call head russia fsb, alexander bortnikov said raised media reports russian attempts meddle election bortnikov, denied involvement moscow, told russia pursued course would destroy prospects improved us russia relations trump public approval ratings dropped new low reuters ipsos poll data released tuesday, percent us adults surveyed approving president percent disapproving support trump appears dropped among americans political stripes senate armed services committee hearing, coats sidestepped questions washington post report trump asked coats admiral michael rogers, director national security agency, help knock notion evidence collusion coats deny trump made request coats said feel appropriate characterize discussions conversations president post reported coats rogers declined request democratic senator richard blumenthal told coats fact denied post report lead even intensive investigation alleged effort president enlist shutting down, stifling investigation evidence, true, goes criminal intent constitutes mounting evidence obstruction justice, blumenthal added leaders us senate intelligence committee said subpoena two flynn businesses declined comply subpoena documents panel russia probe
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white house, responding hearings capitol hill contacts officials donald trump presidential campaign russia, said tuesday evidence collusion trump team moscow testifying house panel, former cia director john brennan said aware contacts russian officials people involved trump campaign grew concerned moscow sought lure americans treasonous path dan coats, director national intelligence, questioned separate testimony senate panel report washington post trump asked coats help knock notion evidence collusion coats sidestepped question said made clear trump administration political shaping intelligence would inappropriate statement reporters, white house official said hearings showed still evidence russia trump campaign collusion trump, rome first overseas trip president, embroiled controversy since firing earlier month federal bureau investigation director james comey amid agency investigation possible ties trump campaign russian officials
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democratic lawmakers illinois senate tuesday voted favor budget tax package includes hikes income sales taxes go alone effort break state long running budget impasse eight days end legislative session illinois limping toward june end second straight fiscal year without complete budget due gridlock republican governor bruce rauner democrats control state legislature development necessarily breakthrough, however, house remains non committal measures rauner said support without certain conditions package revenue appropriations bills would raise income tax percent percent corporate tax percent percent income tax hike would generate estimated billion annually corporate income tax increase would generate around million annually, according figures provided illinois senate democrats budget measure allocates billion spending state general revenue fund, figure matches one proposed rauner balanced budget removes million previously proposed cuts medicaid time us save state, democratic state senator toi hutchinson said senate floor tuesday votes bills move democrat controlled house unclear garner enough support measures would thoughtfully considered, democratic house speaker michael madigan said statement tuesday evening holding bills house may , final day legislature, triggers supermajority requirement, means republicans would approve order advance bills rauner rauner republicans said tuesday would support bills address property tax relief let clear, get signature, agreement must include real property tax relief, rauner said twitter illinois, country fifth largest state, immersed one politically turbulent eras year history due large part ongoing fiscal woes state backlog unpaid bills hit nearly billion tuesday, according state comptroller office rauner also facing number high profile democratic challengers next year election
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president donald trump proposals slash federal aid poor, sick people living rural areas reflect conservatives demands smaller federal government target many people voted last november first detailed budget submission congress tuesday, trump requested major reductions programs help poor families afford groceries poor disabled people get healthcare job training unemployed coal miners would threatened drug treatment programs would face cuts time heroin prescription pill addictions tearing rural america subsidies commercial air travel rural areas would cut half white house said many proposed cuts aimed ineffective programs savings needed help balance budget years finance increased spending defense programs republicans congress cheered trump budget representative mark meadows, heads house representatives hard right freedom caucus, called great step forward conservatives, adding economic growth many republican lawmakers, seeing budget think tough sell back home, greeted warily cuts proposed draconian mere savings really deep, deep cuts, said republican representative hal rogers, whose eastern kentucky district relies heavily federal aid trump trounced democrat hillary clinton election kentucky, percent percent, winning every region except urban louisville lexington areas rogers, year congressman, said republican president remained popular district, added yet chance see voters react budget proposals unclear republican controlled house senate able pass budget blueprint fiscal year starting oct democratic votes would also likely needed pass fiscal spending bills needed carry budget priorities proposed reductions could trigger backlash republicans, complicating efforts keep control us congress midterm elections trump base political support also could undermined republican representative tom cole, represents oklahoma district almanac american politics described countrified, predicted congress would look things differently trump administration budget cole oversees spending health social welfare programs chairman house appropriations panel medical research facility important district relies federal funding national institutes health likely cut think cdc centers disease control likely cut think ill advised personally, cole told reporters atop rogers list worries trump proposed elimination million appalachian regional commission helped bring projects job training unemployed coal miners, broadband technology center kentucky high tech medical equipment impoverished regions food stamp program, helps low income disabled people buy groceries, would reduced billion years according us department agriculture figures, bedrock republican states trump long food stamp rolls million people texas, , vice president mike pence home state indiana, , alabama million georgia, example trump got broad support last november election counties high numbers white voters receive food stamps victorious , counties studied us census bureau percentage white households receiving food stamps exceeds national average overall, according reuters analysis, states would see federal aid shrink proposals percent next fiscal year, cuts falling heavily states voted clinton states voted trump would see federal aid decline percent, supported clinton would collectively see drop percent liberal california would hit hardest, percent drop kentucky, conservative state signed affordable care act medicaid expansion, would also hit hard, assistance dropping percent republican lawmakers welcomed budget cuts think way number people able qualify food stamps, said john carter, represents central texas district trump proposed budget cuts would help pay percent buildup defense spending next year, help finance wall southwest border trump previously promised would paid mexico, something mexican government adamantly said medicaid healthcare plan poor slated billion cut, reversing expansion former democratic president barack obama signature affordable care act, popularly known obamacare, brought republican states like west virginia, arkansas kentucky large populations poor people budget cuts focus programs low income folks public investments, said maya macguineas, president committee responsible federal budget, pushes long term fixes washington debt problems levi russell, spokesman americans prosperity, conservative group backed billionaire charles koch, applauded trump call balance budget within years, cut taxes roll back regulations
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us president donald trump fellow republicans congress tuesday assailed proposed cuts diplomatic foreign aid budget, making unlikely cutbacks global health, peacekeeping programs take effect senator lindsey graham, republican chairman senate subcommittee responsible diplomacy foreign aid spending, said trump proposal cut diplomacy aid budget one third would gut soft power implemented budget, retreat world put lot people risk, graham told reporters budget going go anywhere congress sets federal government budget, republicans control houses democrats said support drastic cuts funding cuts trump plan fiscal year beginning october would mark stark decrease non military us government engagement abroad administration pursues trump america first world view trump administration officials defend cuts saying rest world must fair share united states retreats traditional spending abroad all, trump proposal cuts percent us diplomacy aid budgets, nearly billion trump budget would cut us funding global health programs including efforts focusing hiv aids, tuberculosis malaria one quarter, billion budget proposal envisions cuts president emergency plan aids relief pepfar program, cornerstone us global health assistance, supports hiv aids treatment, testing counseling millions people worldwide trump budget, pepfar funding would billion per year compared billion annually now, state department said patient currently receiving antiretroviral therapy, treatment hiv, pepfar funds lose treatment, officials said budget proposal also includes steep cut funding international organizations, without specifying groups might lose funding nato military alliance would continue fully funded us funding international peacekeeping would fall billion, cut percent levels united states biggest contributor united nations, paying percent billion core budget percent billion peacekeeping budget given growing threats face, supporting slashing anti terrorism, law enforcement, humanitarian programs, representative ed royce, chairman house foreign affairs committee, said statement trump budget would reduce funding educational cultural exchanges percent, including percent cut fulbright program, enables us citizens go abroad brings foreign students study united states trump proposal assumes state department maintain current structure, though tillerson said wants restructure agency find efficiencies nonetheless, budget makes major shifts funding core, billion development account overseen usaid funds agricultural, water, sanitation projects would consolidated funding streams create economic support development fund new account would cut percent compared current funding levels
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leaders us senate intelligence committee said tuesday would subpoena two former national security adviser michael flynn businesses flynn declined comply subpoena documents panel russia probe disagree general flynn lawyers interpretation taking fifth even clear business right take fifth, panel vice chairman, democratic senator mark warner, told reporters, referring flynn decision invoke fifth amendment right self incrimination committee issued subpoena flynn provide documents related investigation possible russian interference us election whether collusion trump campaign russia moscow repeatedly denied allegations trump denies collusion flynn attorney said monday declined comply flynn considered key witness investigation, ties russia forced resign position white house february, less month job, failing disclose content talks sergei kislyak, russia ambassador united states, misleading vice president mike pence conversations warner panel chairman, republican richard burr, said committee would take three actions response flynn refusal respond subpoena, two subpoenas businesses, letter flynn attorney pushing back refusal comply taking options feel appropriate right now, burr told reporters closed committee meeting burr said possible contempt congress action possibility, measures exhausted preference today would like hear general flynn would like see documents, burr said would like tell story publicly said got story tell allowing opportunity tell
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us president donald trump budget proposal national defense increases spending, falls short campaign promises rebuild navy historic increase military spending budget proposes modest increase military spending trump seeking billion hike pentagon part overall defense spending increase billion almost percent higher current budget caps, percent former president barack obama sought long term budget plan billion includes funding nuclear weapons programs department energy national defense programs well department defense pentagon specific defense request billion, increase percent compared budget fiscal year looking defense specifically, historic budget
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trump administration wants allow states expand use tolling interstate highways sharply cutting grants transit projects raising airline passenger security fees, according white house budget released tuesday overall budget proposal billion, administration said billion annual mandatory spending, including road repairs paid gas tax collections transportation department discretionary budget cut percent, billion billion administration proposes billion government funding years part goal getting trillion public private infrastructure spending transportation secretary elaine chao told reporters local communities know best projects need senate democratic leader charles schumer said budget cuts billion infrastructure spending across several cabinet departments, including billion planned highway trust fund spending schumer said administration would cut funds states cities pay wealthy hedge funds wall street build toll roads chao said schumer called trillion direct government funding, realistic would add deficit administration officials said expect new mechanism make lost revenue budget projects billion reduction funding include funding make congress adding tens billions dollars annually pay crumbling roads gas tax revenue keeping repair needs administration also proposes allow private companies construct operate highway rest stops also wants raise airline passenger security fee per one way trip, would generate million transportation safety administration budget would end subsidies amtrak operate long distance train service, cutting million billion annual government support passenger rail service trump budget would eliminate obama administration tiger grant program, saving billion years program funded transit projects also would cut billion another government transit grant program called new starts administration also proposes privatize nation air traffic control system, budget documents suggest would boost budget deficit billion years
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president donald trump tuesday proposed drastically slashing us foreign aid spending mexico central america, struggling drug violence, graft poverty prompts many troubled region migrate north trump austere budget proposal, seeks trim trillion government spending next decade unlikely get legislative approval current form, envisages steep cuts federal departments, particularly state department ever since launching presidential campaign , trump attacked mexico, threatening rip north american free trade agreement, build mexico funded southern border wall ramp deportations living without documents united states tuesday proposal foresees mexican aid million, percent outlay proposed spending cuts comes united states leans mexico prop poor central american neighbors, poverty gangs main drivers pushing migrants united states budget proposes scrapping us money mexican military, along counterterrorism funds governance programs narcotics law enforcement spending would fall million million guatemala, us aid would drop almost percent , million, honduras el salvador would fall nearly third call reporters, us officials stressed cuts would prevent tackling regional objectives reduction however really prioritizes programs focus disrupting activities transnational criminal organizations, strengthening border security combating corruption going continue addressing root causes part central america strategy, official said mexico, struggling rising crime, co hosting june meeting miami us government hopes drum private sector support improve employment security conditions central america although number migrants arriving southern us border fallen drastically since trump took office, history suggests decline may prove short lived fails realize tough policies well , people died drug related violence mexico since , murder tally could highest ever legacy drug cartels splinter ever violent factions
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us farm groups tuesday pushed back president donald trump proposal slash agriculture spending, viewing fresh threat struggling farm economy white house monday proposed billion cuts federal government funding agriculture sector next years, including limits federal subsidies crop insurance premiums congress final say government budget lawmakers said president plan stands little chance passing us agriculture department secretary sonny perdue said sugarcoating budget proposal, could lead elimination , jobs department implemented, percent workforce usda requested billion department spending fiscal , billion farmers us agricultural heartland overwhelmingly supported trump last november struggling low crop prices hurting incomes budget seems really go people got president elected, said zack clark, director government relations national farmers union biggest proposed cuts come changes crop insurance system, many farmers rely keep operations running clear budget written without input farmers would severely affected, ron moore, president american soybean association, said statement changes crop insurance cause farmers cut back plantings could provide relief global balance sheet heavy supplies falling production could pay long run helping lift prices, said scott irwin, agricultural economist university illinois trump budget imposes , limit crop insurance premium subsidies, could prevent farmers insuring entire acreage currently limit typically, farmers pay portion insurance premiums usda covers rest, said jeff harrison, lawyer represents crop insurance professionals association practical terms, really going full time farm families us senator debbie stabenow, ranking democrat senate agriculture committee, said would oppose cuts, would leave farmers, families, rural communities vulnerable tough times house agriculture committee chairman k michael conaway senate agriculture committee chairman pat roberts, republicans, said fight ensure farmers strong safety net
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president donald trump made historic visit jerusalem western wall monday, standing holiest place jews permitted pray saying words inserting note monumental stones accompanied rabbi western wall, shmuel rabinowitz, said israel radio recited two psalms us leader one them, psalm , speaks jerusalem city united together ancient stones part jerusalem israel captured middle east war considers jerusalem indivisible capital, status recognized internationally trump said understands significance western wall jewish people decided visit first trip israel certain come again, perhaps many times moved, rabinowitz said asked size western wall presented maps, past, happening now, excavations, finds president joined visit son law, jared kushner, orthodox jew went wall shortly trump said prayers trump wore black kippahs, skull caps worn religious jews others mark respect moments standing silently limestone edifice, right hand resting blocks, trump withdrew smiled briefly walk backwards wall religious jews sign devotion first time sitting us president visited prayed site barack obama visited , campaign, became president wall, visible portion stands feet meters high, retaining structure second jewish temple, stood esplanade old city destroyed romans ad site known jews temple mount, holiest place judaism, muslims noble sanctuary, al aqsa mosque, third holiest site islam, gold topped dome rock, stand access much walled old city, divided four quarters muslim, christian, armenian jewish shut monday ahead trump visit area scene multiple stabbing attacks palestinians targeting jews past couple years trump kushner visited area wall set aside men, melania trump ivanka, kushner wife, visited separate nearby section women allowed pray like husband, melania held right hand towering stones inserted note among cracks, something jews often means submitting prayers ivanka, converted judaism marrying husband, dressed demurely black wore hair partially covered small hat video footage showed crying prayed wall trump visit site sparked controversy planning prime minister benjamin netanyahu sought accompany trump western wall state department said would permitted officially wall east jerusalem, israel occupied years ago, palestinians seek capital future state
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texas house representatives gave formal approval monday bill would restrict bathroom access transgender students public schools, measure critics say promotes discrimination children state republican controlled legislature forefront advancing measures seen backers protecting traditional values religious liberty criticized civil rights groups eroding protections lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender, lgbt, people texas house gave preliminary approval sunday night bill, requires public school students use bathrooms, changing facilities locker rooms match biological sex, gender identify bill, school districts accommodate students wish use common facility based biological sex single occupancy facility, multi occupancy facility use occurs one else present measure narrower scope bathroom bill passed along mostly party lines state senate march extended state universities public buildings senate bill similar one enacted last year north carolina north carolina law prompted economic boycotts loss sporting events, later revamped face criticism limited house measure seen way avoid economic backlash texas, analysts said absolutely child safety, republican state representative chris paddie, managed bill, said house debate sunday measure heads back senate consideration changes made since chamber republican governor greg abbott said supports bathroom bill critics said house senate versions undermined civil rights used children political pawns moral middle ground discrimination, said kathy miller, president civil liberties advocacy group texas freedom network legislature monday also sent governor bill allowing adoption agencies reject families religious grounds, action slammed critics discriminatory lgbt texans non christians lgbt rights groups said would challenge adoption bill court became law, arguing discrimination name religion place state bill backers, include several christian groups, said banned one mechanism state government offer alternative adoption providers service denied religious beliefs
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one leaders moderate republican tuesday group us house representatives resigned co chairman tuesday, citing divisions efforts overhaul nation healthcare system representative tom macarthur new jersey told group members weekly meeting stepping wake efforts repeal replace democratic former president barack obama healthcare law efforts reform healthcare system, worked many tuesday group towards real solution would protect vulnerable among us, driving healthcare costs, macarthur said prepared remarks reviewed reuters said, clear tuesday group different objectives different sense governing do, added macarthur could reached immediately comment macarthur said half republican votes house obamacare replacement legislation came tuesday group members called group inability come together healthcare non starter said become clear members group different objectives would prefer different leader macarthur authored amendment helped republican leaders house earlier month pass american health care act, would repeal replace much obamacare amendment would allow states apply waivers could opt obamacare requirements, including one law popular provisions prohibit insurers charging individuals pre existing conditions macarthur amendment brought members conservative freedom caucus board support bill tuesday group members, however, complained consulted ahead time criticized departure wanted see healthcare package macarthur remain member tuesday group resigning leadership, website politico reported clearly, group divided many tuesday group eager live ideal problem solvers, others seem unwilling compromise recent healthcare debate illustrative, macarthur said prepared remarks
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republican led us derivatives regulator pushed back white house efforts tuesday rein fiscal budgets, saying needs additional resources carry mission monitor marketplace analyze rules somewhat unusual move, commodity futures trading commission said tuesday seeking million boost current million budget white house, contrast, proposed keep budgets cftc securities exchange commission flat sec current budget billion white house also said would support allotting additional million help pay new sec headquarters must relocate lease expires, though time called congress kill million reserve fund fiscal year agency uses fund long term information technology projects sec concurred white house fiscal budget proposal, said intends continue making use reserve fund, called critically important help keep pace rapidly changing technology document released agency weigh whether fund eliminated , white house proposes cftc broad new powers dodd frank wall street reform law police massive counter derivatives marketplace however, often struggled convince republican led congress boost resources cftc said tuesday independent legal authority seek different budget white house proposes, pitch congress approved two commissioners, republican chairman j christopher giancarlo democrat sharon bowen money would used devote resources analyze economic costs benefits rules, boost compliance examinations clearing houses help reduce counterparty trading risks, advance newly unveiled financial technology initiatives us derivatives markets neither regulated least regulated world
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trump administration proposing sell coming fiscal year entire gasoline reserve created aftermath hurricane sandy, according budget proposal unveiled tuesday us northeast gasoline supply reserve ngsr established minimize impact sudden supply interruptions, occurred sandy, second costliest hurricane country history gasoline reserve established part strategic petroleum reserve spr consists million barrels gasoline blendstock stored commercial storage terminals maine, massachusetts new jersey ngsr utilized operational functionality envisioned post sandy, budget proposal said noted ngsr leased commercial storage contracts expire early part fiscal sale would offset million discretionary spending, additional proceeds going us treasury general fund deficit reduction, proposal says sandy battered northeastern us coast end october , destroying homes buildings, closing refineries disrupting gasoline supplies us east coast accounts third national gasoline consumption gasoline market likely affected significantly budget proposal approved current form congress, said robert campbell, head oil products markets consultancy energy aspects, would leave region risk another disaster struck nothing changed much since get situation refinery closures east coast, would much vulnerable market, said budget proposal fiscal year starting oct also calls selling half million barrels oil spr, nation emergency crude stockpile would represent days us oil imports oil three days worth global production ways seems logical gasoline reserve separate crude reserve, said david thompson, executive vice president energy specialized commodities broker powerhouse washington time component involved making distributing gasoline, northeast refineries colonial pipeline affected major incident, would take time develop alternative supply chain, said traders also said gasoline reserve created recently liquidation unlikely approved lawmakers quickly trump budget proposal, existing northeast home heating oil reserve million barrels would continue operate
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us president donald trump proposed budget estimates federal government could save billion next decade rolling back regulations governing wall street white house detail savings, equivalent annual economic output democratic republic congo, would realized administration said ongoing review existing financial rules likely result proposals provide significant savings federal government expected passed congress, fiscal budget unveiled white house tuesday hews closely trump view slashing financial regulations would boost economy treasury secretary steven mnuchin currently conducting comprehensive review impact dodd frank financial reform legislation initial report recommending policy changes expected come beginning june white house projected savings easing financial rules exceed estimates offered congressional budget office policy scorekeeper calculated billion would saved decade broad dodd frank rollback bill currently house representatives passed savings identified cbo come eliminating dodd frank provision allowing government step wind failing financial institutions, placing tighter control funding consumer financial protection bureau cfpb , set protect consumers predatory lending trump budget would give control funding agency congress, policy change sought republicans eager rein currently, cfpb gets funding federal reserve white house estimates moving oversight cfpb congress would save federal government billion decade however, budget proposal account funds appropriated cfpb beyond fiscal office financial research, also created dodd frank gather data financial markets, facing percent budget cut new plan commodity futures trading commission us securities exchange commission would see budgets hold steady million billion, respectively, new budget cftc pushing additional million funding budget request
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president donald trump asking congress billion begin building wall along border mexico, far short amount needed project sharply criticized democrats even conservative republicans internal department homeland security dhs plan february estimated total cost wall billion, white house budget proposal , released full tuesday, included request billion two republican aides congress said modest request acknowledgement white house full funding realistic given opposition freedom caucus conservatives house representatives well democrats house senate unless trump able rally broader support win funding construction another fiscal year, plans big beautiful wall promised election campaign last year may realized, aides said budget, includes year projections spending areas government, include year plan funding wall construction absolutely dead serious wall, white house budget director mick mulvaney told reporters tuesday said trump administration still reviewing prototypes determine whether build fences, brick mortar wall type structure billion would allow administration build small parts proposed wall trump said find way mexico repay united states construction wall congress would need fund first members house freedom caucus said earlier year trump would show would offset cost wall, democrats flatly oppose facing opposition, white house pulled request full funding wall fiscal year said would revisit issue next budget one congressional aides said trump still lacks support needed nothing changed politically wall far, dhs solicited bids prototypes wall using million existing funds, government contractors selected begin construction dhs memo shared senate committee last month said agency would able build miles km levee wall texas rio grande valley replace miles km fence san diego billion
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trump administration believes budget plan boost economic growth fostering capital investment creating jobs workers gave job hunts tough times, treasury secretary steven mnuchin said tuesday one component making sure create jobs people want jobs come back workforce, mnuchin said event fiscal policy component productivity capital investment
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budget proposal unveiled white house tuesday cut funding department homeland security program known countering violent extremism, provides grants communities counter radicalism outreach program, whose roots go back obama administration, come scrutiny trump administration congressional republicans favor law enforcement, rather community outreach, fight see growing islamic extremist threat beginning administration, white house dhs officials considered changing name program countering islamic extremism, refocusing funding grants dealt islamic community, communities may extremist views like white supremacists trump administration frozen million grants allocated end obama administration countering violent extremism program yet reallocate funds funding cuts proposed budget would reduce million currently allocated program zero fiscal year congress must vote pass budget likely amended enacted
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former fbi director robert mueller cleared us department justice ethics experts oversee investigation possible collusion candidate donald trump election campaign russia, spokeswoman said tuesday department appointed mueller special counsel last week ensure independent probe, ethics rule limiting government attorneys investigating people former law firm represented raised questions mueller would allowed operate mueller former law firm, wilmerhale, represents president trump son law jared kushner, met russian bank executive december, president former campaign manager paul manafort, subject federal investigation kushner white house adviser manafort quit campaign last august, months nov election rules professional responsibility, mr mueller permitted participate matters involving former firm clients long confidential information client participate representation, justice department spokeswoman sarah isgur flores said statement although mueller cleared justice department, white house may still use former law firm connection manafort kushner undermine findings investigation, according two sources close white house
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us intelligence community initiated assessment significance impact information president donald trump revealed meeting russia foreign minister, top us official said tuesday initiated assessment procedures go determine assessments need made, director national intelligence dan coats told senate armed services committee reuters reported week ago trump disclosed highly classified information russian foreign minister sergei lavrov russian ambassador sergei kislyak planned islamic state operation
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us director national intelligence dan coats declined say whether president donald trump asked help deny collusion campaign team russia, reported washington post, saying talks trump private topic, well topics, feel appropriate characterize discussions conversations president, coats said alleged request speaking hearing senate armed services committee
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director national intelligence dan coats said tuesday documents make relevant, asked lawmaker whether would turn memos conversations might president donald trump investigation russia last year us presidential election coats, testifying senate armed services committee, repeatedly declined say whether trump asked help deny collusion campaign team russia, reported washington post, saying talks trump private nl n ip rg
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us house representatives republican leaders tuesday praised president donald trump proposed federal spending budget said lawmakers would able find common ground administration plan least common objectives grow economy, balance budget least common ground, great debate details achieve goals, us house speaker paul ryan said news conference
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following stories tables president donald trump proposed budget fiscal year starting oct , unveiled white house monday due delivered congress tuesday main story
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us labor department implement fiduciary rule june delays, us labor secretary alexander acosta said tuesday department rule, requires brokers offering retirement investment advice act best interest customers, heavily criticized republicans wall street amid concerns may make investment advice costly rule faced rocky time becoming effective, president trump last month delaying enactment date, originally april , days trump also ordered review rule acosta, opinion piece wall street journal, also shared reuters, said principled legal basis change june date seek public input calling fiduciary rule controversial regulation , acosta said courts upheld rule consistent congress delegated authority, may align trump deregulatory goals also said department seeking public comment revise rule, leaving open possibility repealing rule future signs positive movement advisers active managers despite industry disappointment labor failed kill rule, cowen co analyst jaret seiberg said client note democratic senators friday raised concerns possibility trump administration permanently shelve fiduciary rule
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us senate voted overwhelmingly monday confirm iowa governor terry branstad, one us politicians closely acquainted china, president donald trump ambassador beijing one branstad first challenges pushing china take harder line north korea, said monday successfully tested called intermediate range ballistic missile, although us officials experts questioned extent country progress branstad assured lawmakers confirmation hearing would take firm line chinese government issues north korea trade disputes human rights, despite years working closely chinese officials branstad said long ties would help push beijing difficult topics, including north korea thorny trade issues chinese president xi jinping called branstad, , old friend decades dealings agricultural trade long career politics iowa, important farming state vote , votes republican president nominee coming democrats speaking beijing, chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman hua chunying said branstad worked hard push relations chinese us regions china hoped could play even positive role increasing understanding promoting relations takes office united states trying persuade china agree new sanctions north korea, conducted dozens missile firings tested two nuclear bombs since beginning trump warned major, major conflict north korea possible weapons programs, although us officials say tougher sanctions, military force, preferred option branstad move beijing end year long tenure iowa governor longest serving state governor us history, branstad currently serving sixth nonconsecutive four year term due replaced des moines lieutenant governor kim reynolds, would state first woman governor
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us president donald trump white house wants sell half nation emergency oil stockpile open alaska national wildlife refuge drilling part plans balance budget next years, documents administration showed white house budget, delivered congress tuesday, meant proposal may take effect current form reveals administration policy hopes, include ramping american energy output us strategic petroleum reserve, world largest, holds million barrels crude oil heavily guarded underground caverns louisiana texas congress created arab oil embargo caused fears long term motor fuel price spikes would harm us economy trump budget proposes start selling spr oil fiscal year , begins oct , sales would generate million, according documents sales reserve would gradually rise following years, peaking nearly billion , totaling nearly billion announcement surprised oil markets, pulled us crude prices immediate delivery per barrel asian trading hours r yet bigger effect, implemented, would long term planned last decade brent forward curve lco shows prices rising toward per barrel april , declining toward per barrel late white house budget plan, released trump left saudi arabia, defacto leader organization petroleum exporting countries opec , seen undermining opec led plans tighten global markets cutting production, points toward future ongoing ample supplies trump budget would also seek raise billion coming decade leasing oil arctic national wildlife reserve, largest protected wilderness united states, believed hold rich reserves crude increased drilling alaska would add rising us oil production which, largely thanks shale, jumped percent since mid million barrels per day us politicians debating whether open reserve northeastern alaska drilling since s, opponents citing risk spills contribution global climate change trump already moved expand us offshore drilling, including parts arctic, part broader effort support oil gas industries also moved trim us environmental protection agency, including proposing percent cut funding mick mulvaney, director office management budget, told reporters monday overall budget proposal part effort help us economy grow rate percent year drives tax reform policy, regulatory policy, trade, energy everything keyed toward getting us back percent, said white house immediately respond questions energy related budget proposals trump budget would also restart nuclear waste fund would bring billion obama administration stopped charging nuclear energy utilities fee stopped licensing process nevada yucca mountain
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two wall street financial regulators would face cuts major structural changes president donald trump fiscal budget proposal according office management budget document monday, us consumer financial protection bureau, created dodd frank reform law protect borrowers predatory lending, would undergo restructure would reduce federal deficit million fiscal year, said securities exchange commission, polices securities markets, would reserve fund, established dodd frank, used supplement budget recent years, fund used overhaul sec information technology, including upgrades filing system public companies initiatives help police fraud track equities trading patterns white house document said elimination fund would reduce deficit million year, maximum amount sec allowed deposit annually currently, sec cfpb budgets impact federal deficit cfpb million budget funded federal reserve, subject congressional appropriations congress decide sec billion budget, deficit neutral fees collects wall street firms matched amount congress sets aside reserve fund, separate rest sec general budget, funded registration fees omb spokeswoman respond requests comment restructuring cfpb elimination sec reserve fund would reduce federal deficit cfpb structure political fire years republicans complain held accountable led single director cannot fired president will, falls outside congressional budget control last year, us appeals court found cfpb structure violated us constitution bureau slated fight decision wednesday, full panel appellate judges reconsider ruling legislation proposed recently house republicans would subject cfpb appropriations report congressional budget office estimated change could help reduce direct spending billion sec reserve fund long target congressional republicans, led efforts prevent sec using portions money july , sec inspector general predicted cancellation fund would stall modernization harm agency
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trump administration budget proposal would convert united states foreign military grants loans, part larger effort slash spending diplomacy, aid programs abroad percent, white house said monday cuts programs state department part meant fund increase military spending white house budget documents showed total defense spending fiscal year billion, percent higher president barack obama proposed fiscal year defense budget billion includes funding nuclear weapons programs department energy national defense programs well department defense pentagon specific defense request billion, increase percent compared fiscal year president donald trump proposal, united states would spend percent less state department international programs fiscal year compared , decrease billion decrease includes shaping way countries receive military aid united states foreign military financing gives countries loans grants buy us military equipment state department decides countries given financing pentagon executes decisions trump proposal, many current grants would instead converted loans change couple foreign military programs direct grants loans, said mick mulvaney, director white house office management budget, briefing reporters monday argument instead giving somebody million, could give smaller number worth loan guarantees could actually buy stuff military aid israel egypt, two close us allies middle east biggest recipients us military assistance, remain unchanged, mulvaney said wall street journal, first reported proposal, said foreign military grants could affect pakistan, tunisia, lebanon, ukraine, colombia, philippines vietnam us military assistance partners allies reached billion , percent us foreign aid spending year, according congressional research service grants foreign military financing fmf program go israel, egypt, jordan, pakistan iraq congress ultimately controls government purse strings may reject many trump administration proposals republicans democrats congress criticized size cuts state department us agency international development mulvaney said aid pakistan would reduced, though give concrete details state department still flexibility come final plan that, know writ large proposed move several countries direct grant program loan guarantee program, said todd harrison, defense budget analyst center strategic budgetary assessments, said switch grants loans military aid may mean countries able afford us military equipment, forcing go elsewhere supplies countries buy china russia places shop, one ways build capacity partners grants, harrison said interest interoperability allies, military grants part thomas spoehr, directs center national defense conservative heritage foundation, said conversion grants loans challenge especially smaller military aid recipient countries like macedonia tunisia proposal whose time come, spoehr said, given us budget deficits high military spending overall probably prudent place make cuts given investments make national defense, spoehr said
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president donald trump promise balance federal budget decade rests sustained rise percent annual economic growth promised election campaign vague feedback effect lowers annual government deficit hundreds billions dollars projections leap faith many economists federal reserve regard unlikely country population aging productivity lagged also hinge continued low interest rates, low inflation full employment
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white house budget monday proposed billion cuts federal government funding agriculture sector next years president donald trump biggest cut would come form billion bite farm supports, including new limits federal subsidies crop insurance premiums caps commodity payments overall proposed budget cuts would eliminate rural economic development program, provides zero interest loans rural utilities support rural businesses would also reduce government coverage costs federal inspectors meat plants starting fiscal implementing million annual user fees us department agriculture food safety inspection service
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chicago starting advertising campaign reassure immigrants welcome third largest us city, show defiance crackdown president donald trump people entered country illegally mayor rahm emanuel said monday worried one chicago campaign upsetting trump administration starting week, signs appear locations including digital billboards, trains newspaper racks photos chicago immigrants highlighting diversity backgrounds radio tv spots start week similar stories new website, onechiorg, features links free legal aid know rights trainingthe campaign slogan three million residents, three million stories, one chicago mayor office said campaign costing taxpayers nothing advertising designed pro bono basis ad agency ogilvy chicago uses city owned public service advertising space worried firm legal ground firm moral ground, emanuel said immigrants going let divide us say person allowed trump already threatened withhold federal funds cities chicago offer sanctuary illegal immigrants commit serious crimes justice department april singled chicago new york, saying crumbling weight illegal immigration violent crime, even though experts say illegal immigration little chicago spike murders last month, us judge blocked portion trump executive order sought withhold federal funds called sanctuary cities part administration efforts toughen immigration enforcement us attorney general jeff sessions issued memo monday saying department justice homeland security grants would risk cities willfully refuse comply federal law sanctuary cities generally offer safe harbor illegal immigrants often use municipal funds resources advance enforcement federal immigration laws emanuel, whose grandparents came united states immigrants moldova, said campaign meant reassure feeling frightened deportation chicago officials estimates , undocumented immigrants city see kids across chicago nervous parents nervous safety government rhetoric, said
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us justice department monday asked federal judge reconsider ruling blocked president donald trump attempt cut federal funding called sanctuary cities, citing new memo attorney general us district judge william orrick iii san francisco last month said trump order targeted broad categories federal funding sanctuary governments plaintiffs challenging order likely succeed proving unconstitutional republican president moves immigration galvanized legal advocacy groups, along democratic city state governments, oppose court administration suffered earlier defeat two federal judges suspended executive orders restricting travel several muslim majority countries government appealed decisions new filing comes wake memo released monday attorney general jeff sessions formally endorsed narrower interpretation trump order, saying funds government intended withhold certain grants tied law enforcement programs authoritative position set forth ag memorandum squarely contradicts court determination, doj lawyers wrote orrick original ruling trump order, cited comments president sessions suggested government intended target much wider swath federal funds sanctuary cities generally offer safe harbor illegal immigrants often use municipal funds resources advance enforcement federal immigration laws dozens local governments cities, including new york, los angeles chicago, joined growing sanctuary movement supporters sanctuary policy argue enlisting police cooperation rounding immigrants removal undermines communities trust local police, particularly among latinos trump administration contends local authorities endanger public safety decline hand deportation illegal immigrants arrested crimes santa clara county, includes city san jose several smaller silicon valley communities, sued february, saying trump order unconstitutional san francisco filed similar lawsuit
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us president donald trump cannot stop momentum tackle climate change, former us vice president al gore said monday promoted latest film global warming cannes film festival inconvenient sequel truth power follow inconvenient truth , documentary credited bringing climate change mainstream political discourse united states decade ago shot mostly trump election, features republican candidate campaign trail promising abolish environmental regulations boost coal oil industries one point trump tells rally need global warming freezing legal political obstacles, gore said trump would unable stop momentum would shift society away fossil fuels know four months trump administration, one person, even president, stop climate movement, gore told news conference french film festival courts blocked parts president trump attempted congress refused act parts agenda american people determined continue making progress so, added since took office, trump administration moved unwind environmental rules frustrated conservatives entertaining idea keeping united states global pact fight climate change gore expressed hope trump would opt quit paris deal climate change signed countries world believe better even chance surprise many keeping us within paris agreement know think chance inconvenient sequel premiered sundance festival january mixed reviews variety said likely another event, part conversation, movie glories, again, incisive power inconvenience hollywood reporter said documentary big weakness gore failed tackle trump strongly enough quite possibly, gore thinks talking point would jeopardize influence might soon gold plated oval office, wrote january one area movie cannot inspire hope future
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former white house national security adviser michael flynn declined monday comply subpoena senate intelligence committee investigates possible russian interference us election flynn invoked fifth amendment constitutional protection self incrimination, according letter senate committee attorney, seen reuters flynn attorneys respond multiple requests comment retired lieutenant general key witness russia probe, roiled first months president donald trump presidency spate negative news reports senators richard burr mark warner, top republican democrat intelligence panel, said statement disappointed flynn decision, would vigorously pursue testimony documents related investigation committee conducting one main congressional probes us intelligence agency reports russian meddling election whether collusion trump campaign russia moscow repeatedly denied allegations trump denies collusion separately monday, washington post reported trump asked two country top intelligence officials, director national intelligence dan coats national security agency director admiral michael rogers, help deny collusion team russia presidential campaign coats rogers declined request, post reported flynn apparently misled pentagon investigators foreign connections sought renew security clearance early , according document obtained congressional democrats released part monday interviewed part clearance renewal process, flynn said foreign trips private citizen funded us companies, according excerpts march , , report compiled security clearance investigators fact, trip flynn made moscow december , attended gala dinner sat next russian president vladimir putin, paid russia today, us officials consider state run propaganda arm, according documents previously released house oversight committee document latest shed light flynn received clearance hired trump national security advisor forced resign february less month failing disclose content talks sergei kislyak, russia ambassador united states, misleading vice president mike pence conversations excerpts released representative elijah cummings, ranking democrat house committee flynn decision decline comply senate intelligence committee subpoena first reported associated press attorney wrote committee context committee called general flynn testimonial production documents makes clear reasonable apprehension testimony provides could used flynn legal team said rejecting subpoena committee spurned offer, made retired army general may letter, give full account facts answer committee questions, circumstances permit, including assurances unfair prosecution stated that, absent assurances, general flynn would respectfully decline request interview production documents clear committee would flynn decided comply burr warren elaborate several panel members said waiting learn coming conclusion might come next see future brings, democratic senator dianne feinstein told reporters, adding may portend flynn faces something serious senator james lankford, republican panel member, said flynn within rights invoke fifth amendment us constitution get truth one way another, lankford said twitter need facts, speculation anonymous sources congressional research service report outlined three main options congress decides enforce subpoena seeking criminal prosecution executive branch, asking courts civil judgment using dormant power inherent contempt detain imprison individual latter option used years congress often relied criminal contempt statute recently reuters reported thursday flynn advisers trump campaign contact russian officials others kremlin ties least calls emails last seven months us presidential race two former trump associates
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heavily hispanic texas border county el paso filed suit federal court monday halt new law backed state republican leaders punish sanctuary cities, saying measure vague, cruel unconstitutional law texas, longest border mexico us state, takes effect sept calls jail time police chiefs sheriffs fail cooperate us immigration enforcement suit filed us district court san antonio behalf county sheriff names republican governor greg abbott others defendants said law would invite unlawful racial profiling county , people percent population hispanic heritage history logic supports texans equally subject harassment, lawsuit said abbott said law known senate bill keep criminals streets republican backers said major sanctuary cities texas law would prevent adopting practices first legislation approved state since republican donald trump, called crackdown illegal immigration, became president january texas law allows police ask people immigration status lawful detention supporters said immigrants break law nothing fear, critics contend allows police detain people hours immigration checks, even minor infractions jaywalking earlier may, small texas border town el cenizo, filed suit texas law federal court, many major texas cities counties said also intend sue halt implementation texas law also faced criticism police chiefs state largest cities, said would divert resources fighting crime immigration law enforcement added would widen gap police immigrant communities eliminate potential assistance immigrants solving preventing crimes newspaper editorial last week, abbott along sheriff hidalgo county, border county population el paso, said sb specifically prohibited racial profiling discrimination
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trump administration asked monday major federal court case weighing fate obamacare cost sharing subsidies put hold again, leaving billions dollars payments insurers air joint filing us house representatives submitted us court appeals district columbia circuit, administration republican lawmakers asked second day extension subsidies available low income americans buy individual health insurance exchanges created affordable care act, former president barack obama signature healthcare law, popularly known obamacare president donald trump republican lawmakers want repeal replace law working legislation overhaul would also secure subsidy funding transition period clear pass two sides said wanted time discussing measures would longer require judicial decision, including new healthcare legislation insurers trying set premium rates insurance plans sold running deadlines repeatedly asked congress fund subsidies transition one republican senator said monday believed money subsidies appropriated congress think to, senator bill cassidy louisiana told reporters outside senate need stabilize premiums, going market said speaking republican leaders legal case filed republican led house obama administration cut subsidy payments lower court ruled favor lawmakers, saying congress must appropriate money subsidies government could simply pay way insurers medical groups reiterated view monday court filing continuing payments, amount billion year help low income consumers pay pocket medical costs uncertainty destabilizing market leading health plans raise rates account political risk brought congress administration protracted debate fate reimbursements, margaret murray, chief executive officer association community affiliated plans, said statement proposed legislation house would keep payments , trump said could stop paying subsidies time insurers concerned monthly government payments could end leave exposed financially several insurers, including aetna inc humana inc, already exited obamacare marketplace credit suisse analyst scott fidel said insurers centene corp molina healthcare inc focus low income families qualify subsidies risk centene shares closed percent molina fell percent
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president donald trump seeking outside counsel help investigations campaign russian meddling us election, narrowed search four prominent attorneys, washington post reported monday lawyers spoken white house widely seen finalists marc kasowitz robert giuffra jr reid weingarten theodore olson, post said, citing four people briefed discussions post said four spoke condition anonymity authorized speak publicly giuffra met trump oval office friday, person familiar matter told reuters person also said kasowitz may dinner trump thursday white house spokeswoman immediately respond request comment meetings names could still added list, two people close search told post trump wants team attorneys rather single lawyer represent cited saying team likely lead counselors four attorneys immediately respond requests comment, post said, respond requests comment reuters white house official told post administration comment time outside counsel would separate white house counsel office, led donald mcgahn, served trump campaign lawyer us intelligence agencies concluded january moscow tried sway november vote trump favor russia denied involvement, trump denied collusion campaign russia
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president donald trump urged two senior intelligence officials march publicly deny evidence collusion trump campaign russia, washington post reported monday, citing current former officials director national intelligence dan coats national security agency director michael rogers refused comply trump requests believed inappropriate, according two current two former officials, post said
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former fbi director james comey delaying appearance us house oversight committee planned wednesday, panel chairman said monday post twitter, chairman jason chaffetz, step seat congress june, said spoken comey told testifying public wanted speak former federal bureau investigation director robert mueller, special counsel investigating ties russia presidential election campaign donald trump aide oversight committee could confirm hearing would rescheduled president trump fired comey may reports trump asked comey stop investigating campaign advisors ties, deputy attorney general rod rosenstein hired mueller special counsel lead investigation, move expected delay congressional hearings russian ties
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republican democratic leaders us senate intelligence committee said monday disappointed michael flynn declined request interview production subpoenaed documents probe russia us election vigorously pursue general flynn testimony production pertinent materials pursuant committee authorities, committee republican chairman, senator richard burr, top democrat, senator mark warner, said joint statement
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us president donald trump said monday shared concern iran driving israel many arab states closer demanded tehran immediately cease military financial backing terrorists militias stressing threats iran, trump echoed theme laid weekend meetings saudi arabia muslim leaders around world, many wary islamic republic growing regional influence financial muscle trump vowed whatever necessary broker peace israel palestinians, dubbing peace accord ultimate deal ahead holy land visit, gave little indication could revive talks collapsed trump meet palestinian president mahmoud abbas west bank town bethlehem tuesday palestinian leader said hoped meeting could useful fruitful bring results gaza strip, dozens palestinians rallied trump burned picture effigy trump received warm welcome riyadh arab leaders, especially tough line tehran, many sunni muslim arab states regard seeking regional control jerusalem, public remarks talks israeli leaders first day two day visit, focused iran, pledging would never let tehran acquire nuclear arms happened iran brought many parts middle east toward israel, trump said meeting president reuven rivlin comments netanyahu, trump mentioned growing iranian influence conflicts syria, yemen iraq, either backs shi ite fighters sent forces trump said opportunities cooperation across middle east includes advancing prosperity, defeating evils terrorism facing threat iranian regime threatening region causing much violence suffering also welcomed said netanyahu commitment pursuing peace renewed pledge achieve deal netanyahu, remarks, mention word palestinians , spoke advancing peace region arab partners helping deliver israel shares antipathy many arab states toward iran, seeing islamic republic threat existence want know much appreciate change american policy iran enunciated clearly, netanyahu, acrimonious relationship former us president barack obama, told trump official residence trump, maiden foreign trip since taking office january, urged iran cease deadly funding, training equipping terrorists militias iran newly elected, pragmatist president, hassan rouhani, said regional stability could achieved without iranian help, accused washington supporting terrorism backing rebels syria said summit saudi arabia political value, bear results say region experience total stability without iran fought terrorists iran, syria, hezbollah syria funded terrorists rouhani noted contrast young iranians dancing streets mark election leader seeking detente west, images trump meeting galaxy arab autocrats, whose countries spawned sunni militants hostile washington tehran alike also said iran would continue ballistic missile program already triggered us sanctions, saying defensive purposes trump foreign tour comes shadow difficulties home, struggling contain scandal firing james comey fbi director nearly two weeks ago trip ends saturday visits vatican, brussels sicily jerusalem walled old city, trump toured church holy sepulchre became first sitting president visit western wall, judaism holiest place israel allows jews pray city sacred three religions trump visited significant centers islam, judaism christianity end trip, point aides say bolsters argument fight islamist militancy battle good evil
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mississippi state lawmaker called lynching louisiana officials removing pro slavery era monuments apologized monday comments sparked firestorm criticism republican representative karl oliver taken facebook saturday criticize removal monuments new orleans city leaders deemed racially offensive last four statues, confederate general robert e lee, taken friday confederacy made states attempted preserve slavery south secede united states civil war oliver, first term lawmaker, said monuments erected memory family fellow southern americans compared taking nazis behind removals want burn books destroy historical monuments history, lynched oliver wrote facebook post, since removed oliver, funeral home director winona, said monday embarrassed fellow legislators state choice words inappropriate effort express passion preserving historical monuments, acknowledge word lynched wrong sorry, said emailed statement oliver respond requests interview removal monuments provoked clashes opponents supporters, workers wore body armor face coverings shield identities republicans democrats mississippi issued statements condemning oliver, republican governor phil bryant saying language unacceptable place civil discourse state democratic party called inflammatory house representatives speaker philip gunn called oliver apologize, saying views reflect republican party house leadership gunn supported removal confederate battle emblem mississippi state flag, said cannot get enough support republican house lawmakers
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turkey summoned us ambassador monday protest treatment turkish security officials united states visit president tayyip erdogan last week, foreign ministry said brawl erupted protesters turkish security personnel outside turkish ambassador residence erdogan visit washington meet us president donald trump 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 confirmed us ambassador ankara summoned turkish government discuss violent incidents turkish foreign ministry said summoned us ambassador protest aggressive unprofessional actions us security personnel security team turkish foreign minister mevlut cavusoglu formally requested us authorities conduct full investigation diplomatic incident provide necessary explanation, foreign ministry said statement said lapses security experienced erdogan stay washington caused inability us authorities take sufficient precautions every stage official program, adding incidents would overshadow otherwise successful visit police said people injured, including washington police officer, two people arrested assault least one arrested protester washington said last week voicing strongest possible concern turkey brawl us senator john mccain, one leading foreign policy voices congress, thursday called expulsion turkey us ambassador
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us supreme court monday ruled republicans north carolina unlawfully took race consideration drawing congressional district boundaries, concentrating black voters improper bid diminish statewide political clout justices upheld lower court february ruling threw two majority black us house representatives districts republican lawmakers improperly used race factor redrawing legislative map census decision came one number lawsuits accusing republicans taking steps state level disenfranchise black minority voters tend back democratic candidates justices found manner north carolina voting district boundaries sketched violated us constitution guarantee equal protection law ruling may offer roadmap challenging similarly drawn districts nationwide justices unanimously upheld lower court one districts split other, three conservatives dissenting north carolina republican legislature tried rig congressional elections drawing unconstitutional districts discriminated african americans wrong, said north carolina governor roy cooper, democrat took office january critics accused republicans cramming black voters naacp civil rights group called apartheid voting districts diminish voting power make surrounding districts white likely support republicans districts held democrats north carolina representatives us house, republican know legislature perform task rules change constantly case case, often fact, robin hayes, chairman state republican party, said redistricting democrats accused republicans taking number actions state level, also including laws imposing new requirements voters presenting certain types government issued identification, bid suppress vote minorities, poor others generally favor democratic candidates republicans said laws needed prevent voter fraud race considered redrawing boundaries voting districts certain instances, states seeking comply federal voting rights act law protects minority voters enacted address history racial discrimination voting, especially southern states eric holder, us attorney general president barack obama heads national democratic redistricting committee, group backing democrats redistricting fights, welcomed decision today ruling sends stark message legislatures governors around country racial gerrymandering illegal struck court law, holder said, referring altering political boundaries give party unfair advantage ruling rebuke north carolina republicans districts question already drawn new districts already challenged court supreme court never said legislative districts cannot mapped based plainly partisan aims like maximizing one party election chances north carolina republicans said one two districts, called th congressional district, drawn purely partisan grounds benefit republicans expense democrats, drawn comply demands voting rights act split among justices th district conservative justice samuel alito wrote dissent court followed earlier precedent previous version district challenged precedent court treated like disposable household item say paper plate napkin used tossed trash, alito wrote writing court majority, liberal justice elena kagan countered evidence trial adequately supports conclusion race, politics, accounted district reconfiguration conservative clarence thomas, court black justice, joined kagan ruling justice neil gorsuch, yet joined court heard arguments case december, participate justices last week rebuffed republican bid revive strict north carolina voter identification law lower court found deliberately discriminated black voters supreme court struck key part voting rights act ruling driven conservative justices since faulted republican redistricting efforts racial reasons , supreme court ruled alabama republican backed legislature improperly crammed black voters certain districts justices march ordered lower court reassess whether virginia republican led legislature unlawfully tried dilute power black voters justices threw lower court decision upholding state legislature districts
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images night broadcast around middle east speak loudly words one hand young people iran, dancing streets mark election pragmatist, men women together president united states, swaying male sword dance stars absolute rulers saudi arabia, publicly calling form political change risks prosecution president donald trump told admiring arab absolute monarchs military strongmen gilt chamber weekend wanted peace, security prosperity , united states tell run countries joined berating arch foe iran, signed billion arms sale saudi arabia put firmly one side sectarian divide fuelling middle east wars contrast two scenes noted iran newly elected president, hassan rouhani, sought reach west batting back hardliners home buying arms building weapons make country powerful, rouhani told news conference monday foundation power national strength happens elections trump saw millions iranians took part election, visited country whose people seen ballot box know election pre obama era steroids trump attempt orchestrate muslim arab coalition iran repudiation regional policy predecessor barack obama, whose administration held first direct talks tehran since islamic revolution although washington tehran still long way normalizing relations, obama reached accord lift sanctions return iran curbing nuclear program, trump repeatedly slated worst deal ever signed swinging american policy back firm support sunni arab states, trump jettisoned carefully constructed balance, said jean marc rickli, head global risk resilience geneva centre security policy back pre obama era, steroids, said obama attempt usa playing external balancer region regional balancer gone balancer chosen camp dramatically, trump also repudiated policies obama republican predecessor george w bush, promised spread democracy across middle east landmark speech declared freedom future every nation trump told audience autocrats lecture tell people live, do, worship washington alliance mainly sunni muslim countries arab world shi ite iran decades old practice united states improvise recent years choosing friends complex middle east, enemies appear either side sectarian divide washington tehran still frequently opposing sides, notably syria, iran supports government president bashar al assad elsewhere, notably iraq, us forces fighting side shi ites close iran obama outreach tehran reflected reality subtleties cast aside sunday trump nodded approvingly saudi king salman described iran tip spear terrorism middle east senior us official defended initiative, citing common threat terrorist organizations well iranian subversion throughout region fact, militant groups us troops fought iraq, afghanistan, elsewhere since sept , attacks new york washington, al qaeda, islamic state taliban, sunni muslims consider shi ite iran enemy timing trump uncompromising call us backed axis iran particularly awkward coincided election rouhani, swept second term promises seek rapprochement west although democracy iran clear limits
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israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu wife, sara, offered sympathetic words visiting us president donald trump wife melania monday, telling people still loved despite negative media coverage standing red carpet chatting minutes trump first lady arrived tel aviv ben gurion airport air force one, sara netanyahu caught camera exchanging private words visitors majority people israel, unlike media, love us, tell great love you, sara said trump wife trump interjected something much common trump presidency received widespread negative coverage us international media, least firing fbi director james comey amid investigation ties administration russia israel second leg first overseas trip since entering office, trump hold talks separately netanyahu palestinian president mahmoud abbas stopover lasting barely hours speaking noise president jet, sara netanyahu added talk every place great are, said, netanyahu backed saying testify netanyahu wife tense relationship israeli media, described biased january, netanyahu described media left wing bolshevik said bring testifying libel suit netanyahus filed israeli journalist, sara netanyahu told court everything published me, lies, evil lies bear connection really media uses tool try topple prime minister sara red carpet conversation soon began circulating social media, along another awkward arrival moment netanyahus strode along holding hands, often do, trump, walking alongside them, reached grasp first lady hand, video circulated twitter appeared show melania trump briefly flicking hand away
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top democrat us senate committee overseeing pensions monday asked us office government ethics assess whether president donald trump violating constitution federal bans conflicts interest reuters reported april public pension funds least seven us states periodically send millions dollars investment fund owns upscale trump soho hotel condominium new york city pays trump company run it, according reuters review public records trump may profiting retirement plans millions nation public servants, senator patty murray washington state wrote letter walter shaub, director office government ethics, citing reuters report office government ethics us agency oversees conduct within executive branch supervises ethics officials ensure preventing conflicts interest violations looks like exactly type monetary flow prohibited constitution, said senator murray, senate health, education, labor, pensions committee, asked shaub assess steps trump take ensure compliance article ii us constitution, bars president receiving additional payments beyond salary state governments fees public pension funds pay cim fund iii investment fund owns trump soho may fall category, several constitutional lawyers told reuters white house, trump organization, office government ethics respond multiple requests comment january news conference trump said would turn management companies trust controlled two elder sons, lawyer, sheri dillon, said divesting businesses would exacerbate potential conflicts interest trump would still entitled royalties use brand pension funds said trump investment fund owns hotel answer concerns chain control assets investment fund portfolio others declined comment payment chain trump democratic us senators criticized president divesting hotel management company hundreds businesses make trump organization democratic senator ben cardin maryland said trump setting extremely dangerous precedent maintaining ownership
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us president donald trump, start two day visit israel, said monday jerusalem seeks higher level bilateral commerce lower us trade deficit israel united states israel single largest trading partner country, third largest regional market behind europe asia israel first country sign free trade agreement us, , us exported billion goods services israel importing billion israel trade deficit nearly billion overall, united states global foreign trade deficit billion percent total imports israel come us already two countries great deal business together strong foundation build even closer trading relationship benefits countries, trump said speech meeting israeli president reuven rivlin turned away script rivlin added half jokingly going try narrow trade deficit little bit, okay trump administration ordered study causes us trade deficits clamp import duty evasion believes large deficits slowing american growth employment first four months , us trade deficit israel narrowed, billion billion period last year, mainly due higher us exports israel israel maintains trade surplus united states, deficits europe asia hoping start frozen israeli palestinian peace talks, trump earlier landed israel second leg trip began weekend visit saudi arabia hold talks separately israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu palestinian president mahmoud abbas stopover lasting hours
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us supreme court monday turned away republican challenge federal campaign finance restriction prevents political parties raising unlimited amounts cash spend supporting candidates republican party louisiana argued provision bipartisan campaign reform act violates free speech rights us constitution justices let stand lower court ruling rejected republican challenge brief order noted conservative justices clarence thomas neil gorsuch favored hearing case conservative leaning court recent years rolled back campaign finance restrictions , court paved way unlimited outside spending elections case called fec v citizens united concerned corporate spending , court struck limits total amount individuals donate federal two year election cycle decisions eroded sections law measure commonly known mccain feingold law two senators sponsored it, republican john mccain democrat russ feingold barred state local parties taking unlimited donations activities concerning federal elections donations often called soft money unregulated key target law supreme court previously turned similar cases challenging party campaign finance restrictions, including one citizens united decision focused national parties brought republican national committee
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us president donald trump said monday iran must immediately stop financial military support terrorists militias reiterated never permitted possess atomic arms importantly, united states israel declare one voice iran must never allowed possess nuclear weapon
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man led president donald trump transition team us environmental protection agency, myron ebell, told conservative conference last month new administration moving slowly unravel climate change regulations closed door remarks members conservative jefferson institute virginia april , recording obtained reuters, ebell said trump administration made series missteps, including delays appointing key epa officials, could hamper efforts cut red tape industry impending disaster trump administration, ebell, prominent climate change doubter, said recording provided center media democracy shared reuters ebell chosen trump campaign lead epa transition jan inauguration, choice reinforced expectations trump would follow promises rescind obama era green rules pull united states global pact fight climate change ebell seen candidate epa administrator job, post ultimately went former oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt ebell longer works agency remains influential within faction us conservative movement ties trump administration criticism reflects broader disappointment conservatives pruitt focus commitment scrapping even complex obama era regulations since taking office, trump pruitt moved unwind environmental regulations, including former president barack obama clean power plan reduce carbon emissions electricity generators administration frustrated conservatives entertaining idea remaining paris climate agreement, hesitating tackle obama era endangerment finding concludes carbon dioxide public health threat underlies many us regulations governing emissions lawyers said challenging scientific finding could time consuming legally complex pruitt said want united states remain paris agreement yet decided tackle endangerment finding least three conservative groups filed petitions asking epa overturn finding paris endangerment finding two big outstanding issues first wave things necessary turn country around, particularly heartland states, ebell said conference ebell cited slow pace key epa appointments, including deputy administrator various assistant administrators, lack experienced personnel white house, deep ideological divisions president close advisers, imperfect choice epa administrator, main reasons trump acting aggressively climate rules said trump strategists allowed transition team roll full de regulatory agenda trump took office, instead delaying new president long inertia sets in, said also found fault trump choice pruitt run epa, saying former state attorney clever lawyer political ambition may distract taking time consuming efforts like challenging endangerment finding spokesman pruitt responded ebell assertions, saying pruitt implementing trump executive orders spearheaded two dozen regulatory reform actions since taking position ebell also faulted trump choosing advisers broadly different political perspectives backgrounds
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us president donald trump, speaking shortly arriving israel monday, urged regional leaders work together peace said trip saudi arabia brought new hope prospect us rare opportunity bring security stability peace region people, trump said welcoming ceremony air force one touched get working together way
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israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said monday hoped visit israel us president donald trump would historic milestone achieving regional peace may first trip region prove historic milestone path towards reconciliation peace, netanyahu said welcome speech trump said israel shared united states commitment peace that, israel hand extended peace neighbors, including palestinians
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us secretary state rex tillerson said monday president donald trump prepared invest personal efforts middle east peace israeli palestinian leaders ready serious engaging process tillerson, speaking reporters air force one, said three way meeting us, israeli palestinian leaders later date rather trip
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us president donald trump arrived israel monday flight saudi arabia meet separately israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu palestinian president mahmoud abbas attempt revive peace talks air force one landed tel aviv ben gurion airport believed first direct flight israel riyadh, trump spent two days nine day trip middle east europe, first foreign tour since taking office january, ends saturday visits vatican brussels sicily
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israel expressed muted concern sunday major arms deal united states saudi arabia announced day earlier visit region us president donald trump central achievement trump visit saudi arabia nearly billion deals sealed saturday riyadh buy us arms help counter iran, options running high billion years although israel also sees iran threat security, military advantage arab states always concerned arms sales could possibly narrow margin separating matter really trouble us, said israeli energy minister yuval steinitz prior weekly cabinet meeting, although prime minister benjamin netanyahu made mention deal customary public remarks senior us official traveling trump said washington understands described israel completely legitimate concerns pledged help jewish state maintain military advantage taking whole bunch measures, apparent apparent, ensure israel qualitative military edge way compromised, official told reuters hear really strong statement president commitment israel israel defense, official added netanyahu expressed wish improve ties saudi arabia gulf states part initiative would draw palestinians eventual peace deal function broad front iran nuclear ambitions steinitz said hoped hear details deal trump entourage touch israel monday also make sure hundreds billions dollars weapons saudi arabia not, means, erode israel qualitative edge, saudi arabia still hostile country without diplomatic relations nobody knows future be, steinitz said s, israel expressed concern us sale saudi arabia advanced f fighter jets stationed red sea airfield desert kingdom never threatened use israel
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us first lady melania trump praised empowerment women general electric female service center saudi capital sunday, saying women work together educate children well accompanying us president donald trump first international visit since taking office january, told female employees tried find balance role first lady mother finding balance, told women, took pictures smartphones later twitter, wrote enjoyed talking incredible women working hard ge saudi service center great strides made towards empowerment women dressed tan knee length dress, melania shared photo seven women dressed abayas, loose fitting, full length robes local women required wear public saudi arabia earlier visited american international school riyadh gave books school, unlike others conservative kingdom, male female students different nationalities saudi arabia well known world gender segregated nation, women live supervision male guardian need permission travel, study get health treatments since late king abdullah declared women could join government advisory shura council, situation women gradually started change line moves diversify economy, employ women cut reliance oil
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iranian foreign minister mohammad javad zarif sunday criticized us president donald trump sealing arms deal investments worth hundreds billions dollars saudi arabia, tehran arch rival middle east zarif comments came hours trump, visiting saudi arabia, urged arab islamic leaders unite defeat islamist extremists trump singled iran key sponsor militant groups, sending tough message tehran day hassan rouhani second term iran president iran
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white house chief staff reince priebus joining president donald trump full trip middle east europe returning washington saudi arabia portion journey, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said sanders said priebus planned return early, particular white house unveiling full budget week priebus traveled saudi arabia trump air force one friday trump white house battling scandals related president firing former fbi director james comey rumors pending staff shake ups rampant almost since trump took office january
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president donald trump urged arab islamic leaders sunday unite share defeat islamist extremists, making impassioned plea drive terrorists toning harsh rhetoric muslims trump singled iran key source funding support militant groups words aligned views saudi arabian hosts sent tough message tehran day hassan rouhani second term iran president us president use signature term radical islamic terrorism speech, signal heeded advice employ moderate tone region using phrase repeatedly presidential candidate terrorism spread across world path peace begins right here, ancient soil, sacred land, trump told leaders muslim majority countries representing billion people better future possible nations drive terrorists drive extremists drive drive places worship, drive communities, drive holy land drive earth president first speech abroad provided opportunity show strength resolve, contrast struggle contain mushrooming scandal home firing former fbi director james comey nearly two weeks ago portrayed conflict one good evil, civilizations, made clear forceful tone washington would partner middle east expected action return still much work done means honestly confronting crisis islamic extremism, islamists, islamic terror kinds, said speech advance excerpts speech saying islamist extremism white house official blamed trump fatigue switch exhausted guy, told reporters term islamist extremism refers islamism political movement rather islam religion, distinction republican president frequently criticized administration democratic predecessor, barack obama, making candidate, trump proposed temporarily banning muslims entering united states office, ordered temporary bans people several muslim majority countries, blocked courts ruled discriminatory speech gilded hall bedecked chandeliers part effort redefine relationship muslim world trump america first philosophy helped win election rattled allies depend us support defense trump received warm welcome arab leaders, set aside campaign rhetoric focused desire crack iran influence region, commitment found wanting obama decades, iran fueled fires sectarian conflict terror, trump said government speaks openly mass murder, vowing destruction israel, death america, ruin many leaders nations room trump make overt mentions human rights abuses saudi arabia gulf nations speech white house officials said want lecture, something believe obama did, unsuccessfully iranian foreign minister mohammad javad zarif fired back trump tweet trump attacked iran bastion democracy moderation saudi arabia suggested milked hosts hundreds billions dollars business deals introducing trump, saudi king salman described mutual foe iran source terrorism must confront together responsibility god people whole world stand united fight forces evil extremism wherever iranian regime represents tip spear global terrorism, king said iran shi ite muslim country groups united states fighting afghanistan, iraq elsewhere since sept , , attacks washington new york mostly sunni muslims, enemies iran iranian backed militia also fighting islamic state militants iraq united states gulf arab countries announced agreement coordinate efforts financing terrorist groups trump welcome region put display series individual meetings arab leaders praised egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi, telling done tremendous job trying circumstances obama administration difficult relationship sisi, came power leading military coup hundreds demonstrators killed, since jailed thousands opponents trump promised schedule trip egypt soon, singled egyptian choice footwear, pair shiny black shoes love shoes boy, shoes, said bahrain king hamad bin isa al khalifa, trump declared two nations lot common strain administration king lauded relationship said led great stability region prosperity bahrain home us fleet middle east sunni muslim royal family rules majority shi ite population occasionally rebuked obama administration harsh treatment opponents trump riyadh visit kicked first presidential trip abroad, saudi arabia first stop nine day journey middle east europe soon trump embarked trip friday, hit accusations that, comey firing may , trying squelch federal investigation campaign ties russia last year
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us department defense assessing ability recruit transgender people soon july, according memo signed top pentagon official seen reuters pentagon ended ban openly transgender people serving us military last year defense secretary ash carter repeal lowered one last barriers could serve military came decision end us military ban openly gay lesbian people pentagon spokesperson verified contents memo, declined comment document memo instructed military branch examine readiness begin assessing transgender applicants military service july , memo, dated may, defense secretary robert work instructed chiefs military branch service secretaries submit reports may
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us president donald trump budget proposal, set unveiled tuesday, include cuts medicaid propose changes assistance programs low income citizens, washington post reported sunday white house immediately respond request comment republican healthcare bill passed us house representatives early may seeks overhaul national healthcare system cut billion next years medicaid, government health insurance program poor disabled healthcare bill faces difficult time senate, democrats republicans worry impact costs low income americans, among issues yet another broken promise working people, president trump budget pulls rug many need help, senate democratic leader chuck schumer said statement, response report budget taking fast lane rejection american people parties congress post report said white house would also give individual us states autonomy variety anti poverty poverty programs including supplemental nutrition assistance program, snap, largest us anti hunger program, formerly called food stamp program million americans received benefits snap program february, according us department agriculture
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us president donald trump raised firing fbi director meeting russia foreign minister explain unable find areas cooperation moscow, two top administration officials said sunday gist conversation president feels hamstrung ability work russia find areas cooperation obviously much news, national security adviser hr mcmaster said abc week george stephanopoulos program fox news sunday show secretary state rex tillerson said trump also trying convey russians going distracted issues home affect us domestically tillerson mcmaster present may meeting trump discussed firing james comey, former director federal bureau investigation, sergei lavrov, russian foreign minister sergei kislyak, russian ambassador united states new york times, citing officials familiar internal white house summary meeting, reported trump referred comey nut job said removal would relieve great pressure coming agency probe russian meddling presidential election lavrov denied subject comey came meeting, according interfax news agency russian president vladimir putin offered provide us congress transcripts meeting counter reports trump also disclosed classified information lavrov planned islamic state operation however, neither mcmaster tillerson sunday disputed subject comey dismissal came meeting russian officials said trump remarks misinterpreted steady drip revelations meeting broader issue trump administration ties russia complicated president policy agenda threatened overshadow first foreign trip trump arrived saturday riyadh, saudi arabia, first leg nine day trip due go israel monday trip also includes stops vatican, nato meeting brussels group seven summit sicily last week, former fbi director robert mueller named special counsel investigate alleged russian interference us election possible collusion trump campaign moscow russia denied meddling trump said collusion campaign russia two sources told reuters friday administration exploring whether could use obscure ethics rule undermine mueller investigation response, representative nancy pelosi, house minority leader, said saturday would introduce legislation aimed protecting mueller probe us lawmakers parties expressed varying degrees concern ties trump administration russia president handling matter republican us senator john mccain arizona told fox news sunday left speechless reports trump remarks comey may meeting know read except that, almost speechless know someone would say something like that, mccain said, adding president never met russian officials republican representative jason chaffetz, chairman house committee oversight government reform, said abc week george stephanolpoulos show trying obtain notes meeting expected speak former fbi director monday program, elijah cummings, top democrat house panel, called chaffetz subpoena white house documents related committee probe comey firing comey set testify senate intelligence committee, also examining russia role election possible ties trump campaign, two weeks senator marco rubio, florida republican panel, told cnn state union program sunday would ask former fbi director whether ever felt pressured job president tries impede investigation president, matter interfering fbi, yes, would problematic would problematic, would obviously potential obstruction justice people make decision on, rubio said rubio emphasized reserve judgment seen evidence heard sources, including comey
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world champion sebastien ogier rally portugal record equaling fifth time sunday stretch championship lead points sport ford driver sealed second win season finishing seconds clear thierry neuville belgian hyundai team mate dani sordo third gravel event victory equaled five portugal chalked retired finnish great markku alen sport ott tanak, led saturday damaged car rear suspension, final power stage five point bonus, neuville collecting four finishing second four times world champion ogier fifth stage took one additional point frenchman points neuville
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us president donald trump raised firing fbi director meeting russia foreign minister explain unable find areas cooperation moscow, white house national security adviser said sunday gist conversation president feels hamstrung ability work russia find areas cooperation obviously much news, hr mcmaster said interview abc week george stephanopoulos reports trump boasted russian officials firing former fbi director james comey relieve great pressure law enforcement probe russian meddling election engulfed administration turmoil trump left first foreign trip president friday fired head fbi crazy, real nut job, trump said may meeting russian officials, according report new york times cited document summarizing meeting unnamed us official russian foreign minister sergei lavrov denied comey come meeting, according interfax news agency mcmaster also said sunday interview central purpose trump conversation lavrov russia ambassador washington confront russia areas united states considers disruptive, syria mcmaster criticized sources told reporters trump disclosed highly classified information russian officials meeting planned islamic state operation concern divulging intelligence leaked actually information meeting, also indicated sources methods newspaper mean make sense, mcmaster said
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former fbi director james comey, fired president donald trump last week amid agency probe alleged russian meddling us election, agreed testify us senate intelligence committee public hearing, committee said statement friday hearing scheduled may memorial day holiday, statement said
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president donald trump taking air force one latest bad news pinged inboxes besieged staff
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trump white house, getting lonely top president donald trump fellow republicans congress showing signs going way, politics policy, determined salvage agenda healthcare tax reform wake one difficult weeks american presidency time, trump failure fill senior roles federal agencies means cadre loyalists help rein bureaucracy many trump orbit believe leak information intended damage president worsened isolation white house city relies friends allies shake crisis result problems multiple fronts government whose bonds congress, federal agencies public look increasingly fractured ambitious stalled program reforms president whose low approval ratings threaten party control congress midterm elections trump beleaguered staff, white house aides told reuters, feel besieged parade negative stories abandoned fellow republicans capitol hill, furor firing fbi director james comey allegations trump tried influence probe russian meddling last year election show little sign abating since tuesday, leaked excerpts purported memo comey detailing conversations trump made public, republicans beyond white house rushed airwaves push back suggestions president may obstructed justice asking comey end probe conduct former national security adviser michael flynn russia probe entered new phase wednesday appointment former fbi director robert mueller special counsel investigation, move likely place white house even stronger scrutiny, republicans expressed surprise white house done recruit backstop president kind funny answer no, said senator james inhofe, republican oklahoma, asked reuters whether white house reached come trump defense know anyone else contacted white house respond request comment story trump left friday first foreign trip president day trip take saudi arabia, israel, europe administration continued struggle fill hundreds open positions senior levels government remain open, leaving white house alone grapple one challenge another example, justice department still lacks senior officials place head anti trust, civil rights, criminal, civil divisions, well bureau alcohol, tobacco, firearms explosives, according website department homeland security, chiefs us customs border protection, immigration customs enforcement, transportation security administration, yet confirmed department education, sprawling bureaucracy , employees billion budget, key roles except secretary remain empty filled people acting capacity, said department education official nobody knows filled anytime soon, said official, declined identified name department respond request comment trump frequently complained senate democrats stalled approval process nominees white house also slower send nominees senate previous administrations many top state department posts also remain vacant one consequence, say several officials, department experts played little role briefing trump telephone call russian president vladimir putin meeting russian foreign minister sergei lavrov ambassador sergei kislyak, officials say disclosed highly classified intelligence state department intelligence officials say power increasingly concentrated hands trump loyalists white house, roles professional foreign service, intelligence civil service officers shrunk compared past administrations instance, said two us diplomats, one state department attended trump feb meeting israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu
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us president donald trump hit friday embarrassing leaks senior adviser person interest probe possible collusion russia last year election campaign trump boasted russian officials firing man heading investigation reports, emerging trump jetted saudi arabia first foreign trip president, likely extend turmoil engulfing administration since may firing former fbi director james comey washington post, citing sources familiar matter, identify senior trump adviser except say person interest close trump, republican entered white house four months ago us law enforcement uses term person interest mean someone part criminal investigation arrested formally accused crime person may cooperating information use investigators separately new york times reported trump boasted russian officials white house meeting last week firing comey relieved great pressure president faced law enforcement probe russian meddling election fired head fbi crazy, real nut job, trump said, according times, cited document summarizing meeting read unnamed us official faced great pressure russia taken trump met russian foreign minister sergei lavrov russia ambassador washington oval office day trump fired comey, charge russia election probe times said document based notes taken inside oval office reuters immediately able verify accuracy account comey, spoken publicly days since fired, testify open session us senate intelligence committee, investigating possible russian meddling election committee leaders said friday would appear sometime us memorial day holiday may hopeful clarify american people recent events broadly reported media, committee chairman, republican richard burr, said statement announcing appearance public approval trump dropped lowest level since inauguration, according reuters ipsos poll released friday may opinion poll found percent adults approved trump percent disapproved remaining percent mixed feelings us stocks immediately pared gains reports still closed higher second straight day earlier week, investors dumped stocks response reports trump february asked comey stop investigating former national security adviser, prompting accusations president may tried hamper probe president stated
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democratic senator ron wyden thinks republican leadership moving away trying implement full scale tax reform year instead turning attention simply cutting rates look language mitch mcconnell last couple days, talking tax cuts, saying, well, know tax reform, let tax cut, wyden, top democrat senate finance committee, said interview reuters friday would really be, again, contrary president campaigned on, said mcconnell senate majority leader sweeping tax reform high republican legislative agenda far, house representatives senate, controlled republicans, unable find consensus tax package could pass chambers signed law president donald trump wyden argued robust bipartisan agreement tax overhaul needed plenty republicans congress
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public approval president donald trump dropped lowest level since inauguration, according reuters ipsos poll released friday, trump accused mishandling classified information meddling fbi investigation may opinion poll found percent adults approved trump percent disapproved remaining percent mixed feelings americans appear soured trump tumultuous week white house president fought back steady drumbeat critical news reports ramped concerns administration ties russia week started revelations trump shared highly classified information russian diplomats private meeting followed reports former federal bureau investigation director james comey, trump recently fired, written memos expressing concerns president pressured stop investigating trump campaign ties russia later week, justice department appointed former fbi director robert mueller oversee independent probe contacts russia trump campaign trump denied colluding russians called ongoing efforts investigate witch hunt politician history, said, treated worse unfairly trump remains popular members party, many rank file republicans appear backed support president past week among republicans, percent expressed disapproval trump latest poll, percent poll last week decline support republicans appears primary reason trump overall approval rating lowest level since took office reuters ipsos poll conducted online english across united states gathered responses , adults, including republicans democrats credibility interval, measure accuracy, percentage points entire group percentage points democrats republicans version story refiled delete link poll results
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president donald trump plans nominate callista gingrich ambassador vatican, white house said statement friday wife former republican house speaker newt gingrich produces documentary films public policy history announcement came trump embarked friday maiden foreign trip president, include visit vatican
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senior us senator said friday expects congress investigation russia us election go ahead, even appointment special counsel, said congress broader mandate extends financial conflicts interest us justice department wednesday appointed robert mueller special counsel investigate alleged russian meddling us presidential campaign possible collusion trump campaign russia congress broader oversight responsibility whether crimes committed, senator ron wyden, ranking democrat senate finance committee senior member senate intelligence committee, said round table meeting reuters senate intelligence committee conducting one main congressional probes issue bob mueller have, example, broader responsibility get kind financial entanglements especially focused on, wyden said questions remain contacts took place trump advisers russians, russia investments trump businesses march, example, white house disclosed trump son law white house senior adviser, jared kushner, met executives russian state development bank vnesheconombank, veb, december february, trump national security adviser, michael flynn, forced resign failing disclose content talks sergei kislyak, russia ambassador united states, misleading vice president mike pence conversations reuters reported thursday flynn advisers trump campaign contact russian officials others kremlin ties least calls emails last seven months presidential race us intelligence agencies said russia hacked emails senior democrats orchestrated release embarrassing information bid tip us presidential election favor trump, whose views seen line moscow russia denied allegations trump dismissed suggestions links moscow democratic sour grapes losing election trump aides repeatedly denied collusion russia mueller appointment raised questions whether would ask congress step away investigation, whether dual track would complicate issues calling witnesses obtaining documents congressional republicans also suggested mueller appointment would lead changes congress investigation wyden said would go mat sure congressional investigators get need already put hold trump nomination sigal mandelker position secretary treasury terrorism financial intelligence treasury hands documents related financial dealings russia, trump trump associates wyden also said looking ways obtain documents related dealings russia flynn intelligence committee subpoenaed flynn documents may lawyer said thursday flynn yet decided respond wyden said needed time decide respond, pledged would still know russia corrupted democracy, said said knew would involve department justice
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us president donald trump nominated marine general joseph dunford keep post top military adviser another two year term dunford, chairman joint chiefs staff, first named post president barack obama pentagon announced decision statement friday
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former us congressman anthony weiner wept friday pleaded guilty sending sexually explicit messages teenage girl, capping sexting scandal played role last year us presidential election waning days wearing navy suit, maroon tie wedding band, tearful weiner, , described conduct us district judge loretta preska new york city sickness, excuse, weiner said, apologizing year old girl sent inappropriate images messages last year hours court hearing, wife huma abedin, senior aide democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton, filed divorce manhattan court, according new york post lawyer abedin immediately respond request comment charge transferring obscene material minor carries maximum sentence years prison, weiner likely get less sentenced sept part plea agreement, federal prosecutors said would consider term months months fair appropriate plea deal appeared seal demise promising political career derailed series scandals, stemming weiner described court compulsive need seek sexual attention women social media investigation exchanges teenage girl also roiled us presidential campaign days election day searching weiner laptop, federal agents found batch emails wife result, james comey, director federal bureau investigation, announced late october agency reviewing messages determine whether reopen investigation clinton handling official correspondence clinton, leading national polls time, blamed loss republican donald trump part comey announcement, even though director said two days election november review uncovered new evidence abedin announced separation weiner last summer latest round explicit messages emerged, including image weiner crotch lay bed young son controversy clinton use private email server us secretary state dogged throughout campaign trump accused clinton endangering national security exposing classified information potential hacking testimony congress two weeks ago, comey said felt mildly nauseous suggestion actions may swayed election, added regrets trump fired comey days later amid fbi probe whether trump campaign colluded russia defeat clinton, allegation president denied weiner, served parts new york city years us house representatives, resigned explicit photograph posted twitter account initially claimed account hacked eventually acknowledged sent image well inappropriate messages several women two years later, announced run new york city mayor dropped race explicit messages became public federal investigation weiner came light last year daily mail, british newspaper, published interview north carolina teen friday, weiner said receiving intensive mental health treatment since destructive impulses brought great devastation family friends, destroyed life dream public service, weiner said statement, acting us attorney manhattan joon kim said, weiner conduct reprehensible, federal crime, one convicted sentenced
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trump administration exploring whether use obscure ethics rule undermine special counsel investigation ties president donald trump campaign team russia, two people familiar white house thinking said friday trump said deputy attorney general rod rosenstein hiring former fbi director robert mueller special counsel lead investigation hurts country terribly within hours mueller appointment wednesday, white house began reviewing code federal regulations, restricts newly hired government lawyers investigating prior law firm clients one year hiring, sources said executive order signed trump january extended period two years mueller former law firm, wilmerhale, represents trump son law jared kushner, met russian bank executive december, president former campaign manager paul manafort, subject federal investigation legal experts said ethics rule waived justice department, appointed mueller represent kushner manafort directly former law firm department grant waiver, mueller would barred investigating kushner manafort, could greatly diminish scope probe, experts said justice department already reviewing mueller background well potential conflicts interest, said department spokeswoman sarah isgur flores even justice department granted waiver, white house would consider using ethics rule create doubt mueller ability job fairly, sources said administration legal advisers asked determine basis strategy, sources said administration would raise issue press conferences public statements moreover, white house ruled possibility using rule challenge mueller findings court, investigation lead prosecution administration mainly focused placing cloud reputation independence, according sources, spoke condition anonymity kathleen clark, professor legal ethics washington university school law, said justice department grant waiver concerns bias minimal said subjects investigation could later argue results cannot trusted, believes argument would stand court white house respond request comment whether reviewing ethics rule order undermine mueller credibility mueller former colleagues wilmerhale, james quarles aaron zebley, expected join investigation, according spokeswoman law firm neither quarles zebley represented kushner manafort mueller lead ongoing federal bureau investigation probe trump associates senior russian officials unlike kenneth starr, independent counsel appointed three judge panel investigate bill hillary clinton real estate holdings s, mueller depends justice department funding reports rosenstein, appointed trump announced mueller appointment week, rosenstein said mueller appropriate resources conduct thorough complete investigation
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goldman sachs group inc banker james donovan nominated us president donald trump deputy treasury secretary, withdrawn name, according person familiar matter donovan return goldman, person added, asking named matter private withdrew position personal reasons, person said donovan could reached immediately comment treasury department official confirmed withdrawing secretary steven mnuchin offers jim support friendship focuses attention family, treasury assistant secretary public affairs tony sayegh said statement jim enormous asset department helping recruit fill many senior jobs treasury secretary appreciates jim continued support president administration donovan joined goldman worked investment banking, investment management corporate strategy since donovan given lot money republican candidates years, including longtime client mitt romney ran president one several goldman executives tapped positions trump administration, including top economic advisor gary cohn politico earlier reported news donovan withdrawal
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current white house official significant person interest law enforcement investigation possible ties donald trump presidential campaign russia, washington post said friday, citing people familiar matter post said sources would identify official, described senior white house adviser close trump
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president donald trump told russian officials white house firing fbi director james comey relieved great pressure president facing ongoing probe russia us presidential election, new york times reported friday, citing document summarizing meeting fired head fbi crazy, real nut job, trump said, according times, cited document read us official faced great pressure russia taken times said document based notes taken inside oval office reuters immediately able verify accuracy times account
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president donald trump administration plans deep cuts state environmental programs, summary environmental protection agency budget showed friday, even republicans affected states raised concerns agency released initial outline budget march epa grants state local governments pollution issues air quality management pesticides enforcement would cut percent million fiscal year budget proposal administration send congress next week, according details released national association clean air agencies nacaa bitly qfwvsl nonprofit group, association pollution control agencies states various municipalities territories, said details budget came directly leaked administration document dozen programs tackle environmental problems environmentally sensitive regions, chesapeake bay, great lakes south florida, would cut nothing would thought administration would revised budget light overwhelming adverse reaction encountered previous trial balloons, instead doubled down, said bill becker, nacaa executive director several republicans, including senator rob portman ohio wisconsin governor scott walker, raised concerns epa plans cut great lakes program funding epa budget proposal also includes overall cut percent billion, mirroring proposed preliminary skinny budget administration released march epa would confirm veracity budget summary released outside group spokeswoman defended aggressive proposals cut agency budget budget prioritizes federal funding work infrastructure, air water quality, ensuring safety chemicals marketplace, said liz bowman, agency spokeswoman said budget aims reduce redundancies inefficiencies focus core statutory mission proposed cuts starting point republican controlled congress would temper budget negotiations trump administration targeted regulations, says held back business budget cuts epa agencies, state department, would help pay percent, billion hike military spending next year also zeroed epa budget programs cleaning lead contamination, reporting greenhouse gas emissions managing indoor air pollution, nacca said
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us house representatives send healthcare overhaul plan passed month senate receives final analysis congressional reviewers, probably couple weeks, house speaker paul ryan said friday ryan said radio interview delay abundance caution congressional budget office cbo releases findings legislation costs impact health insurance coverage cbo analysis, score, expected late wednesday, taking account final changes bill passed republican led house earlier month basically overly cautious, really kind non issue here, ryan told syndicated hugh hewitt radio show moving senate probably couple weeks republicans eager make good campaign promise repeal replace affordable care act, democratic former president barack obama signature healthcare law, also known obamacare plan narrowly passed house may despite clashes within republican party hard line moderate members ryan dismissed likelihood new cbo score could force another vote house measure still faces potentially steep climb senate, republicans hold narrower majority senate republican leaders formed republican working group, unclear much house bill accept senators parties vowed start scratch far debacle healthcare, senator ron wyden, top democrat senate finance committee, said friday interview reuters make stuff wyden said wary senate bipartisan group also working healthcare republican senators susan collins bill cassidy, proposed letting states decide whether keep, scrap replace obamacare, attracted several democrats bipartisan talks search common ground wyden said feared cassidy collins approach would let states allow insurance companies sell junk plans include health benefits like hospitalization put freedom innovate flexibility, issue, mean freedom leave people without decent care, wyden told reuters lawmakers chambers must also grapple potential voter backlash ahead congressional election public opinion polls shown slipping support republican efforts politico morning consult poll month found percent nearly , people surveyed disapproved house bill compared percent approved house democratic leader nancy pelosi spokesman, drew hammill, said house bill becoming liability republicans chance success senate, may even come back house amended latest changes, cbo said bill would leave million americans uninsured slice billion budget deficit house bill allows states decide whether insurers charge people pre existing conditions roll back obamacare medicaid expansion
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us president donald trump decided fire fbi chief james comey deputy attorney general rod rosenstein wrote memo outlining concerns, rosenstein said statement friday lent credence trump version events announced month comey fired, white house officials initially pointed rosenstein memo reason firing fbi director, overseeing investigation collusion russia trump campaign us presidential election trump said subsequent interview nbc news planning fire comey received rosenstein memo statement friday seen reuters, rosenstein writes informed senior attorney president going remove director comey, writing memorandum attorney general summarizing concerns statement, first reported nbc news, rosenstein goes outline concerns comey job performance toward end page document, rosenstein writes memorandum statement reasons justify cause termination firing rosenstein briefed members house representatives friday, congressman darrell issa asked reporters rosenstein indicated whether anyone asked encouraged write memo comey believe indicated anyone directed fact wrote memo, said issa, who, like trump, republican democrats left briefing saying satisfied information rosenstein provided presentation followed q whole lot a, said democratic representative charles crist representative brad sherman, also democrat, said rosenstein avoided least times democrats queries whether justice department official pressured write memo critical comey sherman, member house foreign affairs committee, told reporters washington investigations exploring whether collusion trump campaign officials kremlin possible cover up, neither proven
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us president donald trump, departing predecessor practice, expected sidestep human rights questions meets gulf arab leaders weekend focus, dismay beleaguered government critics, business security civil liberties monitors point freedom expression right increasingly constrained gulf arab states including summit host saudi arabia, planning buy tens billions dollars worth us arms gulf arab states began stepping muffling political discussion dying months former president barack obama term continued trump, say given trump tenuous relationship freedom press free expression general, expectation trump would raise issues visit, said adam coogle, middle east researcher human rights watch washington, senior trump administration official said human rights would take center stage riyadh, arab leaders expected discuss combating islamist militancy see growing influence adversary iran official said trump preferred keep conversations private, much egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi recently obtained release egyptian american humanitarian worker trump visit likely contrast one obama paid egypt made appeal muslim world promoting self determination, democracy individual rights saudis want talk human rights, democracy, political reform gender equality enough barack obama hillary clinton, said bruce riedel brookings institution think tank washington pretty confident going hear donald trump experts surprised, since gulf states monarchies abhor discord dislike free wheeling political debate practised west, nevertheless dismayed output several columnists, economists clerics regional powerhouse saudi arabia smaller neighbors either dried grown circumspect since second half critics see unacknowledged state drive stifle public criticism, rights monitors say among fallen silent critics, liberal conservative, kingdom ambitious plan diversify economy open country culturally plan known vision late last year saudi writer jamal khashoggi commented issues including trump rise power social media column pan arab al hayat daily also spoke public appearances think tanks december, news circulated social media kashoggi, former editor arabic language al watan daily, one kingdom top newspapers, ordered stop writing tweeting account silent since november last year khashoggi declined comment reported ban since arab spring, gulf states stepped efforts curb dissent tough new cyber crime laws, sentencing offenders prison terms web posts deemed insulting rulers threatening public order past two years, unnerved low oil prices slow progress war yemen targeting influence arch foe iran, gulf authorities became even less patient dissenting voices media, analysts rights groups say madawi al rasheed, visiting professor middle east centre, london school economics, said riyadh engaged effort muzzle intellectuals dissenting voices many them, men women, left kingdom, said activists say muzzled writers include economists, academics, columnists muslim clerics precise figures many affected, estimates activists put number saudi arabia alone merely advised air views social media, vocal critics found behind bars, facing possible indictments charges disobeying ruler incitement state, rights activists say pursuit security increasing rapidly killing voice moderation, said walid sulais, saudi rights activist fled abroad late authorities summoned questioning rights work gulf arab officials respond requests comment issue free expression asked expected absence human rights trump agenda, saudi foreign minister adel al jubeir said issue one definition look human rights right safety, right decent life, right job, right food see right live life without people imposing you, told news conference thursday every saudi right petition monarch governors doors leaders open built institutions thriving press corps consultative council started members, today members, ladies, distinguished ladies gulf states increasingly chafed see campaign vilification western media rights groups insist respect rights violate islamic sharia laws societies conservative traditions political parties banned saudi arabia protests, unions illegal, press controlled criticism royal family lead prison riyadh says political prisoners, top officials said monitoring activists needed keep social stability statement jan , bahrain information minister scolded gulf media, warning outlets shoulder responsibilities counter foreign attempts spread sedition gulf states
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planned announcement friday us president donald trump nominee fbi director, white house said trump fired former director james comey may surprise announcement sparked days political turmoil thursday, president said close choosing replacement
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congressional budget office expects release analysis us house representatives healthcare overhaul legislation may , agency said statement friday republican led house passed bill earlier month without final cbo analysis, score, measure would impact us budget affect health insurance coverage
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three us democratic senators friday raised concerns possibility president donald trump administration permanently shelve fiduciary rule, aimed preventing brokers recommending inappropriate retirement investments senior democrat senate committee overseeing pensions, washington patty murray, two party liberal stars advocated rule, cory booker elizabeth warren, wrote newly confirmed labor secretary alexander acosta reports looking way freeze rule make stick earlier month, national association plan advisors cited acosta saying seeking long term freeze meeting republican senator tim scott, south carolina added constant communication white house recognized urgency situation, group said blog post citing communication scott office scott spokeswoman michele exner told reuters know two discussed meeting, acosta said, anything communication cited labor department spokeswoman jillian rogers said would ask acosta, currently germany, conversation permanently paralyzing rule department priority approved last year former president barack obama, democrat, rule intended ensure financial advisers put clients interests first, protect consumers buying unnecessary investment products line brokers pockets heavily criticized wall street republicans potentially raising cost investment advice, rule faced rocky time becoming effective, trump last month delaying enactment date, originally april , days trump also ordered review rule instead meeting stakeholders considering multiple points view, appear prejudged outcome review, senators wrote copy letter seen reuters said analysis accompanying rule release found conflicts interest would cost saving retirement billion annually warned steep legal standards labor department would meet justify delaying, substantially revising, rescinding rule
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president donald trump propose billion infrastructure spending years first budget tuesday
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us presidential trips opportunity project power burnish statesmanship come diplomatic dangers potential pitfalls, donald trump, several await jerusalem bethlehem next week nine day tour taking saudi arabia, israel, palestinian territories, vatican nato would tall order president trump, siege home questions administration links russia firing fbi chief james comey, particularly demanding itinerary, especially first overseas venture campaign, trump promised israel best friend elected, signaled okay israeli government go building settlements occupied land since regard obstacle peace since taking office, however, trump shifted tack, urging prime minister benjamin netanyahu hold back settlements, praising palestinian president mahmoud abbas white house meeting month, part effort bring sides together launch another attempt middle east peace looks unlikely trump manage get netanyahu abbas shake hands hour visit holy land, prospects setting timetable resumption peace talks also look dim mean diplomatic traps lying wait perhaps sensitive trump ends saying saying promise made election campaign move us embassy tel aviv jerusalem country world embassy israel jerusalem since status city remains disputed eyes international community israelis call jerusalem indivisible capital , palestinians want capital future state east city jerusalem final status agreed via direct negotiations israelis palestinians foreign countries likely move embassies city meantime, trump appointed envoy israel david friedman, devout jew insists embassy must moved plans work jerusalem days week friedman arrived israel week, first act visit jerusalem western wall, holiest place jews permitted pray, symbolic departure usual protocol trump intends visit western wall too, something past presidents done political sensitivities wall stands old city east jerusalem, israel captured middle east war officially, united nations, united states others consider old city east jerusalem occupied territory recognize israel claim sovereignty result, us state department turned request netanyahu accompany trump family visit site monday instead, president accompanied rabbi western wall appropriate way show proper deference significant holy site, state department official said yet interview israel hayom, pro netanyahu paper, trump said plans could still change suggested might ask netanyahu join him, last minute move would please netanyahu anger palestinians tuesday, trump scheduled visit abbas hour bethlehem, birthplace jesus, lies kilometers south jerusalem israeli occupied west bank get there, president convoy pass israel high security checkpoint towering concrete barriers cut west bank jerusalem palestinians israelis alert see language trump uses meets abbas president clearly backed two state solution israel palestinian state expected voice support palestinian self determination , phrase nods direction independent palestinian state negotiating diplomatic minefield, trump scheduled visit yad vashem, israel holocaust memorial set aside minutes visit, unlike previous presidents spent hour site
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standing front memorial made remnants world trade center, us president donald trump powerful symbolic opportunity brussels next thursday make clear really feels nato controversies swirl around trump alleged ties campaign russia, unclear whether republican president
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us president donald trump, striking defiant tone thursday days political tumult, denied asking former fbi director james comey drop probe former national security adviser decried witch hunt trump terse denial followed reports reuters media memo written comey alleging trump made request close investigation michael flynn russia february trump fired comey may next question, trump told news conference white house, asked way, shape form ever urged comey end probe comey dismissal last week set series jarring developments culminated wednesday justice department appointment special counsel probe possible ties russia trump presidential campaign included media reports trump discussed sensitive intelligence islamic state militant group russia foreign minister pair morning twitter posts later news conference, republican president described calls left impeachment ridiculous said done nothing warrant criminal charges entire thing witch hunt collusion certainly campaign
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washington, chatter deepening, watergate style crisis engulfed white house
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dozen democratic attorneys general thursday sought intervene defend key part obamacare healthcare law
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin told lawmakers thursday doubts known alternate scoring models give enough credit potential economic growth assessing impact trump administration tax plan late april, administration put one page overview tax reform plans, would cut taxes businesses percent, well cutting taxes simplifying income tax brackets individuals critics questioned tax cuts would offset without driving federal deficit said repeatedly plan put forward believe paid economic growth, mnuchin told senate banking committee concerned whether models attribute enough growth dynamic scoring present details present think paid mnuchin said april plan deliberately vague order allow white house effectively work lawmakers come joint agreement could pass congress pay tax cuts remains sticking point fiscal conservatives republican controlled congress would strongly prefer revenue neutral plan increasing deficits mnuchin said cuts would pay dynamic scoring model analysis, takes account effect tax changes economic growth revenue thursday hearing, mnuchin also peppered democrats committee details tax plan, including whether cuts would mostly benefit wealthy assure president objective objective create middle income tax cut raise taxes middle income, anything opposite, mnuchin said added plan would get rid almost every single tax deduction, said disproportionately used wealthy aim percent americans would longer need itemize deductions later thursday us chamber commerce event, treasury secretary insisted tax reforms remain track despite growing doubts among investors size scope cuts achievable congress renewed push repeal obamacare currently worked senate reports president donald trump may tried interfere federal investigation shifted focus away congressional agenda still hopeful get tax reform done year, mnuchin said
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin thursday pledged treat seriously business dealings president donald trump family might foreign companies flagged officials national security risks mnuchin say cases existed senior democrat pressed mnuchin, appearance senators, produce list trump family business relationships foreign companies senator sherrod brown, top democrat senate banking committee, said mnuchin adequately responded march letter asking treasury list trump business partners see sanctions lists investigated national security watchdog analyzes foreign investments treasury released copy march letter responding brown said department works agencies address mitigate potential conflicts interest arise mnuchin said reviewed cases committee foreign investment united states cfius every week treasury lead department among government agencies part cfius assure cases involve president members family would treated seriously would review would anything else, mnuchin told senate panel trump, wealthy real estate developer, declined sell global businesses despite demands critics avoid conflicts interest trump said two oldest sons daily control businesses president reuters review march found least individuals russian passports addresses bought least million worth property seven trump branded luxury towers southern florida
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president donald trump made selection next full time head office comptroller currency, according us treasury secretary steven mnuchin testifying lawmakers thursday, mnuchin name person tapped job, said decision made individual going background checks formal announcement comptroller position currently filled acting capacity keith noreika, attorney mnuchin named interim head earlier may noreika replaced thomas curry, served comptroller president obama actually someone president approved going fbi vetting process, mnuchin said time consuming process joseph otting, formerly worked banking executive onewest bank, mnuchin headed, believed favorite position mnuchin said occ pick made response criticism democrats, objected trump installing new bank regulator interim basis confirmed senate senator chris van hollen maryland questioned whether approach skirt senate approval mnuchin insisted noreika put place simply get someone post permanent nominee selected comptroller office writes money laundering rules, bank charters closely monitors banks lending activities
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