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former director national intelligence james clapper friday said james comey told uneasy planned dinner january president donald trump come renewed scrutiny week trump fired former fbi director clapper, interview msnbc, said spoken comey unrelated event hours white house dinner fbi chief uneasy potential appearance compromising federal bureau investigation independence
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us president donald trump ask former federal bureau investigation director james comey pledge loyalty two dinner january, white house said friday, disputing media reports asked whether accounts true, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters, think president wants loyalty country rule law, said asked whether anyone white house audio recording dinner, trump suggested tweet earlier friday, spicer said aware
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department justice begun searching new leader replace fired fbi director james comey start interviewing people friday sometime weekend, white house said white house spokesman sean spicer told briefing president donald trump would fill job soon finds candidate fits qualities feels necessary lead fbi spicer said justice department begun creating list potential candidates going starting process interviewing people either today weekend
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us european officials discuss airline security issues meeting brussels next week, including possibly expanding number airports ban passengers carrying electronic devices bigger cellphones aboard flights, european commission spokeswoman said friday us homeland security department secretary john kelly told european ministers phone friday department plan immediately unveil new measures, eu said us homeland security spokesman david lapan said final decision made whether expand restrictions, declined immediately confirm kelly trip brussels us eu side comes fighting terrorism protecting security, dimitris avramopoulos, eu commissioner migration, home affairs citizenship, said statement phone call today proved strong cooperation matters look forward welcoming mr kelly experts brussels next week continue positive talks fears bomb could concealed electronic devices prompted united states announce march would restrict passengers bringing laptops onto flights originating airports, including united arab emirates, saudi arabia, qatar turkey britain followed suit restrictions slightly different set routes airlines several countries affected electronics ban pushed consultation american british regulators abrupt introduction restrictions took industry surprise us european carriers concerned logistics checking large numbers devices airline officials say would need hire staff impose additional curbs worried much advance notice would wednesday, reuters reported trump administration likely include european countries cabin electronics ban us european airlines planning wider ban, industry officials told reuters european regulators warned placing hundreds devices hold long haul flights could also compromise safety increasing risk fire poorly deactivated lithium ion batteries eu said document approved thursday reviewed reuters information would require adoption additional security measures, restrictions considered us authorities eu document added placing laptops luggage holds presents increased safety risk aircraft, due lithium batteries contained devices kelly briefed members congress thursday held meeting high level executives delta air lines daln , united airlines ualn , american airlines group inc aalo airlines america, trade group congressional official said homeland security likely expand ban soon say airports airlines declined comment, airline official said government officials suggested expansion ban expected soon certain trade group said statement appreciated meeting discuss current state aviation security group voted work government officials minimize impact traveling public utilizing risk based solutions core foundation safest aviation system world , million people flew united states europe, according us transportation department data according airports association aci europe, summer schedules airports european union countries show , flights per week united states kelly said last month ban likely expand, given sophisticated threats aviation intelligence findings would attackers trying hide explosives electronic devices predicament reminiscent aviation industry response downing malaysian airlines flight mh time, airlines called greater sharing information potential threats commercial aircraft conflict zones, even intelligence agencies expressed reluctance risk revealing sources
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review president donald trump tax returns past years showed income russian sources outside exceptions, indicated owe money russian lenders, lawyers said letter released white house friday letter, dated march , said tax returns reflect trump income russian sources, aside money earned miss universe pageant moscow sale florida estate russian billionaire trump businesses also may earned immaterial amounts money russians years ordinary sales transactions, including condominium rentals sales, hotel rooms, rounds golf, sales trump licensed products, sheri dillon william nelson, attorneys morgan lewis bockius, said letter tax returns also reflect payments trump businesses russian lenders, trump investments russian firms investment russians trump companies, letter said morgan lewis, global law firm offices cities around world including new york moscow, named russia law firm year london based chambers partners, firm ranks lawyers law firms release letter trump long time attorneys came president sought calm furor caused firing week fbi director james comey, leading investigation possible collusion trump presidential campaign russia influence us election comey firing tuesday white house shifting explanations rationale move raised concerns among democrats others white house trying blunt fbi probe trump white house denied motive, trump told nbc thursday russia probe mind made decision fire fbi director republican senator lindsey graham said tuesday wanted know trump business dealings russia intended examine whether connections existed russia trump campaign president associates white house welcomed fact finding effort graham subcommittee chairs business russia connections russia, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters, adding president directed law firm send graham certified letter stating much
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european union united states hold high level meeting brussels next week discuss threats aviation measures concerning ban cabin electronics larger cellphones announced now, eu official said us department homeland security secretary john kelly spoke members european commission eu national governments friday possible extension us ban passengers carrying laptops aircraft cabins european airports eu official said two sides agreed high level meeting would take place brussels next week, say day
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us homeland security officials met major us airlines trade group thursday discuss impact possibly expanding ban large electronic gadgets planes flights european airports, three sources briefed meeting said afternoon meeting included high level executives delta air lines inc daln , united airlines inc ualn , american airlines group inc aalo trade group airlines america, sources said requested anonymity authorized publicly discuss confidential meeting airlines group declined comment march, united states announced laptop restrictions flights originating airports including united arab emirates, saudi arabia, qatar turkey fears concealed bomb could installed electronic devices taken onto aircraft britain quickly followed suit restrictions slightly different set routes trump administration likely include european countries cabin ban gadgets larger cellphones reviewing ensure lithium batteries stored luggage explode midair, reuters reported wednesday homeland security spokesman david lapan declined discuss meeting said wednesday final decision made expanding restriction would announcement thursday one issue expected come meeting much advance notice airlines would get impose additional restrictions, airline officials say would require hiring staff , million people flew united states europe, according us transportation department data broader ban would significant impact us european carriers, concerned challenges checking large numbers devices us european airlines planning wider ban, industry officials told reuters earlier thursday, homeland security secretary john kelly met senators relevant oversight committees secure capitol hill facility deliver classified briefing discuss numerous security issues including threats aviation, lapan said congresional official said appeared homeland securitiy likely expand ban soon, say airports kelly said last month ban likely expand, given sophisticated threats aviation intelligence findings would attackers trying hide explosives electronic devices
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company owned family senior white house aide jared kushner skip roadshow events china weekend seeking money local investors real estate project exchange shot us immigrant visas, company spokesman said nicole kushner meyer, jared sister, appeared marketing events last weekend beijing shanghai effort raise million chinese investors controversial eb visa investment program according marketing materials one organizers roadshow, sales events project scheduled southern cities shenzhen saturday guangzhou sunday one kushner companies china weekend, james yolles, spokesman firm, said company kabr group raising money two tower apartment complex new jersey called one journal square, marketing materials showed kushner companies earlier week apologized meyer mentioned jared kushner, us president donald trump son law, discussing project company said meyer done attempt make clear brother involved kushner companies apologizes mention brother way interpreted attempt lure investors ms meyer intention, said addition meyer, laurent morali, president kushner companies, included marketing materials online china road show jared kushner, whose white house portfolio includes relations china, sold stake kushner companies family trust early year eb program allows wealthy foreigners to, effect, buy us immigration visas families investing least , certain development projects member audience marketing event shanghai said meyer spoke minutes last sunday event described family humble roots according new york times, beijing saturday told audience people project means lot entire family
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president donald trump thursday ran resistance calling ousted fbi chief james comey showboat, attack swiftly contradicted top us senators acting fbi leader, pledged investigation possible trump campaign ties russia would proceed vigor first interview since firing comey tuesday, trump appeared try underscore comey dismissal performance federal bureau investigation russia probe trump faces accusations democrats fired comey hinder fbi investigation us intelligence agency allegations russia meddled presidential election benefit trump probe hung trump presidency since took office january threatens overwhelm policy priorities showboat grandstander, trump told nbc news fbi turmoil know that, know that, everybody knows trump characterization odds top republican democratic lawmakers senate intelligence committee hearing thursday, republican chairman panel, richard burr, top democrat, mark warner, praised comey warner said offended trump remarks acting fbi director andrew mccabe, testifying place comey, contradicted trump appraisal turmoil fbi, saying comey broad support rank file still day white house spokeswoman thursday morning said trump expected soon visit fbi headquarters, msnbc later reported plan thrown agency officials told white house trump would greeted warmly following firing comey several candidates considered replace comey, senior white house official said, including mike rogers, former republican representative trey gowdy, republican representative former federal prosecutor alice fisher, assistant attorney general george w bush administration ray kelly, former commissioner new york police department nominee must confirmed us senate mccabe promised tell senators white house meddling agency probe russia democrats called special counsel look matter opinion belief fbi continue pursue investigation vigorously completely, mccabe told senators moscow denied interference election, trump administration denies allegations collusion russia firing comey, trump said knew ran risk would confuse people lengthen investigation ties russia fact decided it, said myself, said, know, russia thing trump russia made story, excuse democrats lost election won, told nbc trump said interview never pressured comey dropping fbi probe, adding russia anything, want know trump said collusion campaign russians, russians affect vote explanation fired comey ran counter previous administration explanations comey dismissal white house vice president mike pence said trump fired comey recommendation attorney general jeff sessions justice department official rod rosenstein thursday, trump said would taken action regardless going fire comey decision, trump said going fire regardless recommendation rosenstein, met privately senators thursday, invited brief senators next week, senate democratic leader chuck schumer said schumer said hoped sessions would also speak senators separately firing comey house representatives, justin amash, republican member conservative house freedom caucus, said twitter signed onto democratic sponsored legislation calling independent, bipartisan commission probe russian meddling last year us election campaign us intelligence agencies concluded russian president vladimir putin ordered effort disrupt election included hacking democratic party emails leaking them, aim helping trump leaders us intelligence agencies, including director national intelligence dan coats cia chief mike pompeo, testified senators thursday agreed finding trump, interview, also gave details account comey told three separate occasions investigation russia matter trump said asked comey dinner twice telephone said possible, would let know, investigation trump told nbc said investigation trump said dinner comey white house comey wanted discuss staying fbi chief nice dinner time, told investigation white house spokeswoman sarah huckabee sanders said believed conflict interest president ask fbi chief question comey publicly discussed conversations trump senate hearing, mccabe testified typical practice tell people targets investigation republican chairman burr asked mccabe whether ever heard comey tell trump president subject investigation mccabe sidestepped question, saying could comment ongoing probe warner, top democrat panel, said hard avoid conclusion trump firing comey related russia investigation clear ever independent special counsel must appointed, make mistake committee get bottom happened presidential election, warner said
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us senate thursday approved president donald trump nominee us trade representative, critical position ahead renegotiations north american free trade agreement canada mexico delays senate confirmation veteran trade lawyer robert lighthizer days nomination set back trump trade agenda, including start talks revamping one world biggest trading blocs lighthizer support republicans democrats republican led senate thursday, vote confirm nomination administration wait lighthizer place triggering formal process begin renegotiating nafta immediately clear white house would begin process so, trump administration must send letter congress declaring intention launch negotiations days republican president said year old trade pact devastated us workers vowed tear fails get better deal democrats, critical trump views trade, said confident lighthizer would work help us workers real pro, senator ron wyden, democrat oregon, said voting favor lighthizer approval came despite objections two republican senators, john mccain arizona ben sasse nebraska, said worried appreciate nafta benefits canadian foreign minister chrystia freeland, charge trade ties united states, said expect administration would move immediately nafta imagine ambassador lighthizer may need spend bit time consultations prior formally triggering day period, said conference call thursday night us trade deficit mexico ballooned since nafta enacted , us farmers profited exports america southern neighbor, automakers cut costs building cross border supply chains benefit lower mexican wages orrin hatch, utah republican chairs senate finance committee voted favor lighthizer nomination, also urged incoming trade representative put risk gains nafta brought definitely opportunities update improve nafta, hatch said important administration follow spirit hippocratic oath first harm
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leaders senate intelligence committee thursday vowed press ahead investigation alleged russian meddling us election aggressively possible despite turmoil firing fbi director panel republican chairman richard burr ranking democrat mark warner made comments reporters following meeting us deputy attorney general rod rosenstein wake president donald trump firing james comey week
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president donald trump firing fbi director james comey may renewed attention allegations us intelligence agencies russia interfered election campaign benefit trump following describes publicly known known us investigations meddling possible collusion russia members trump campaign investigations begin former president barack obama ordered us intelligence agencies assess whether russia tried intervene election cyber attack democratic national committee july publication thousands hacked personal emails hillary clinton campaign manager month nov election obama told intelligence officials deliver report possible foreign interference left white house january intelligence agencies find central intelligence agency, federal bureau investigation national security agency concluded report declassified january russian president vladimir putin ordered campaign undermine confidence us electoral system affect outcome agencies said putin russian government clear preference trump win white house putin associates hacked information, paid social media trolls backed efforts russian government agencies state funded media sway public opinion, agencies said report stopped short assessing whether russia succeeded swaying election result putin russian officials repeatedly denied interfering us election trump said russia role election trump taken clear public position tell this, russia listening, hope able find , emails missing, trump said july news conference, reference fbi probe clinton use private email system secretary state emails possibly deleted trump subsequently dismissed reports, including us intelligence officials, russia attempted intervene election behalf first time trump said accepted findings intelligence agencies jan news conference ahead inauguration far hacking, think russia, trump said, although added could others also earlier month, trump said china may hacked emails democratic officials meddle election, offering evidence countering view intelligence officials many us probes russia election meddling committees house representatives senate, along us department justice federal bureau investigation, known investigating democrats trump critics also called justice department appoint special counsel fallout trump associates contacts russia before, election campaign michael flynn, trump national security adviser, fired february white house said misled vice president mike pence contacts russia ambassador united states, sergei kislyak, trump took office may , federal prosecutors issued grand jury subpoenas seeking business records people worked flynn private citizen may , senate intelligence committee issued first subpoena russia investigation, demanding documents flynn declined voluntarily comply earlier request attorney general jeff sessions recuse involvement russia related probes justice department told congress contacts kislyak fbi probe continue comey dismissal comey told house intelligence committee march fbi investigating moscow role election, including possible collusion trump campaign first time publicly acknowledged agency investigating matter comey departure necessarily mean fbi russia investigation disrupted ended career fbi officials comey put charge likely continue working matter even search new director begins leaders senate intelligence committee raised concerns pace fbi inquiry comey firing congressional probes dependent intelligence produced fbi agencies fbi acting director andrew mccabe, lead agency new director hired, promised senate intelligence committee comey firing affect investigation notify committee attempt delay derail comey fired attorney general sessions sent trump may letter attaching memo deputy attorney general rod rosenstein restoring confidence fbi recommended comey dismissal rosenstein memo said comey erred july announcing fbi examining clinton use private email server case closed without prosecution rosenstein view comey decision make public statement matter broke longstanding fbi precedent handled us attorney general loretta lynch trump called comey showboat grandstander interview nbc news may , saying going fire comey regardless rosenstein recommendation comey firing anything russia probe white house says comey dismissed handling clinton email investigation many democrats challenged republicans expressed skepticism given delay trump taking office jan comey dismissal trump aides told reuters top justice department officials wanted heads comey would say may congressional hearing fbi investigation clinton private email system hearing days clinton said new york event announcements comey october , week election opened, closed, email probe swung election trump comey told congressional panel idea may affected election result made mildly nauseous days firing, comey asked rosenstein significant boost resources fund agency russia probe, according media reports justice department denied request made trump investigated fbi short letter trump sent comey dismissing fbi, thanked comey informing three separate occasions investigation comey never stated publicly whether fbi investigating trump would unorthodox say thing president white house offered proof back trump claim trump made clear multiple occasions believes russia investigations run course closed russia trump collusion story total hoax, taxpayer funded charade end wrote twitter may
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new york city public defenders thursday criticized proposal mayor bill de blasio deny free legal counsel immigrants deportation hearings convicted serious crimes past, saying plan would deny due process proposed annual budget, de blasio allocated million legal services immigrant new yorkers, citing concern us president donald trump crackdown immigrants living country illegally lawyers, local lawmakers civil rights activists welcomed funding proposal, sharply increases legal aid immigrants gathered steps city hall criticize provision said would unfairly deprive people right due process law de blasio proposal would deny city funded lawyers immigrants previously convicted one crimes city considers serious violent jennifer friedman, runs immigration practice bronx defenders, said mayor plan would create two tier system treats people different based criminal history funding addition new york immigrant family unity project nyifup , funded city council since provides free lawyers immigrants facing deportation hearings federal immigration court united states, right lawyer extend federal immigration hearings civil, criminal, proceedings plan contradicted de blasio description new york sanctuary city immigrants, public defenders said seth stein, city hall spokesman, wrote email public expected foot bill immigrants convicted dangerous crimes vast majority immigrants convicted violent crimes, wrote , immigrants received free lawyers council funded program, provides free lawyers regardless immigrant criminal record, four years since began, legal aid said new york city, immigrants without lawyers managed overturn removal order court percent time, lawyers able remain country percent time, legal aid said
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major challenge us watchdog consumer finances fizzled thursday, congress missed deadline repeal agency new rule prepaid cards late last year, consumer financial protection bureau issued rule requiring greater disclosures overdraft limits cards sold companies mastercard inc man greendot frequently used place paychecks timing made rule eligible congress repeal congressional review act cra , lawmakers thursday kill regulation passing disapproval resolution chambers simple majorities republican senator david perdue georgia, one agency biggest critics, introduced resolution tried speed chamber, congressional aides advocacy groups said could gather enough votes perdue repeatedly said cfpb, created dodd frank wall street reform law protect individuals fraud, oversteps authority earlier week said intends keep pressure agency resolution failure indicates future regulations cfpb, reviled many republicans, may shots survival agency led democrat richard cordray, created former president barack obama, democrat, originally conceived massachusetts senator elizabeth warren, leader liberal wing democratic party cfpb expected soon finalize restrictions fine print contracts known mandatory arbitration clauses require consumers give rights class action lawsuits condition buying service product rule fate caught limbo congress expected kill swiftly cra resolution official first half dozen cra resolutions flew easily congress, repealing wide spectrum obama era regulations, final resolutions faced tougher time one limiting methane emissions oil gas production public lands failed wednesday told, congress killed regulations since feb lawmakers could still vote week repeal rules obama finished last six months administration, need super majorities chamber, nearly impossible achieve closely divided senate
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us president donald trump signed executive order thursday bolster government cyber security protect critical infrastructure cyber attacks, marking first significant action address called top priority order seeks improve often maligned network security us government agencies, foreign governments hackers pilfered millions personal records forms sensitive data recent years white house said order also aimed enhance protection infrastructure energy grid financial sector sophisticated attacks officials warned could pose national security threat cripple parts economy directive, drew largely favorable reviews cyber experts industry groups, also lays goals develop robust cyber deterrence strategy, part forging strong cooperation us allies cyberspace white house homeland security adviser tom bossert said order sought build efforts undertaken former obama administration among notable changes, heads federal agencies must use framework developed national institute standards technology assess manage cyber risk, prepare report within days documenting implement obama administration encouraged private sector adopt voluntary nist framework require government agencies so, opened criticism frequently scrambled respond major hacks, theft million personnel records office personnel management government agencies would practice preach, bossert told reporters white house briefing lot progress made last administration, nearly enough michael daniel, served white house cyber security coordinator former democratic president barack obama, generally praised order said largely plan plan trump, republican, also asked agencies review federal workforce cyber talent, area government faced growing shortfall qualified personnel recent years order calls examination impact moving agencies toward shared information technology environment, cloud computing services also urges voluntary cooperation private sector develop better strategies fend reduce attacks botnets, networks infected devices trump nearly signed cyber security measure days presidency january, pulled back allow input federal agencies consultation experts taking office, trump said intended make cyber security priority administration raised alarm among cyber security experts frequently using personal twitter could hacked adversary skepticism conclusion us intelligence agencies russia hacked democratic emails election help win drawn criticism russia repeatedly denied assertions used cyber means meddle us election bossert said russia alleged hacks motivation order, adding russians adversary internet
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former us representative corrine brown florida found guilty federal court thursday fraud helping raise , bogus charity using funds concerts golf, us justice department officials said brown, , convicted counts participating conspiracy involving fraudulent education charity, concealing material facts required financial disclosure forms filing false tax returns, justice department said statement former congresswoman brown chose greed personal gain sacred trust given community served many years, acting us attorney stephen muldrow said jury reached verdict jacksonville brown, democrat served years congress, lost election bid last year indicted sentencing date set james smith, attorney, told reporters outside federal courthouse jacksonville would seek new trial maintains innocence, said part one long process prosecutors said brown participated conspiracy fraud scheme involving one door education fund, along chief staff elias ronnie simmons charity president, carla wiley group solicited , charitable donations said would used pay college scholarships, computers schools charitable causes, prosecutors said money instead spent three personal use, including golf tournament honoring brown luxury box seats beyonce concert charity awarded two scholarships totaling , college students, according trial evidence simmons wiley previously pleaded guilty charges stemming involvement scheme brown, known talkative politician shy away media, stayed silent left courthouse thursday brown elected congress one first three black members florida congressional delegation since reconstruction period following civil war
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democratic lawmakers illinois thursday said placed hold bill expands state funded coverage abortions low income residents state employees faces likely veto state republican governor bill, received final passage state senate vote wednesday, also aims keep abortions legal illinois us supreme court follows president donald trump call overturn landmark roe v wade ruling made abortions legal years ago democratic state senator harmon filed motion wednesday night reconsider senate vote, meaning bill immediately sent governor bruce rauner measure important immediately put hands governor whose public opinions women access safe, affordable reproductive health care inconsistent best, harmon said statement thursday senate hold bill duration legislative session, said harmon spokeswoman jayette bolinski illinois medicaid program covers abortions cases rape, incest mother life health threatened expansion would enable poor women obtain elective abortions also, legislation would allow state employees procedures covered state health insurance spokeswoman rauner declined comment thursday rauner, faces election next year, promised veto legislation, saying illinois focus less divisive issues instead pass full year operating budget first time nearly two years veto would sharp turn previous position, political opponents poised exploit candidate , supported expanding abortion access illinois, country fifth largest state, immersed one politically turbulent eras year history rauner feuded democrats, control state legislature, insistence state budget tied list policy demands would weaken unions, impose legislative term limits, freeze property taxes impose new rules injured workers seeking compensation employers house speaker michael madigan fellow democrats blocking agenda, illinois without complete budget rauner first two years office fiscal futility left illinois
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leaders house representatives intelligence committee investigation us allegations russia meddled presidential election said thursday would seek ensure fbi probe impeded interfered part responsibilities, conducting rigorous oversight ensure fbi investigation impeded interfered way, republican representative mike conaway democratic representative adam schiff said joint statement, two days president donald trump fired fbi director james comey
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us president donald trump weeks away naming anyone board federal reserve, white house official said, meaning could fall three currently empty seats filled vacancies fed seven member board governors include position vice chair charge banking oversight, critical role trump plan revamp financial rules white house wants get nominees vetted federal bureau investigation office government ethics name publicly process take months, according people familiar matter vetting drags on, runs risk delaying people taking jobs sometime fall, complicating trump plan reshape regulation wall street fed positions require confirmation senate could delayed five week congressional recess end july beginning september randal quarles, veteran george w bush administration, expected trump pick fed top bank regulator, reuters previously reported trump met late last month, according sources familiar matter quarles, worked partner private equity firm carlyle group, currently runs private investment firm, cynosure group, salt lake city, utah also served treasury department bush us executive director international monetary fund quarles immediately respond request comment thursday spokesman federal reserve declined comment vice chair supervision regulation another seat governs community banking created part dodd frank financial reform law never filled president barack obama former fed governor daniel tarullo stepped fill supervision void leaving central bank april white house would like name three regulatory positions fed time, according people familiar matter treasury secretary steven mnuchin dismissed idea publicly last month, saying, think going addition three current vacancies, one must filled someone community banking experience, chair janet yellen stanley fischer, vice chairman, could step terms expire next year trump could therefore fill many five board seven seats within next year, giving opportunity nominate block people big say direction interest rates
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president donald trump visit fbi headquarters expected agency officials told white house trump would greeted warmly following firing week james comey fbi director, msnbc reported thursday white house spokeswoman sarah huckabee sanders said interview cbs news thursday morning trump would likely make trip federal bureau investigation headquarters washington talk agents
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president donald trump created commission thursday investigate voter fraud suppression, white house said, move follows trump unsubstantiated claims massive voter fraud us election trump signed executive order creating bipartisan presidential advisory commission election integrity, would chaired vice president mike pence, white house spokeswoman sarah huckabee sanders told reporters move provoked anger among top us civil rights groups democratic lawmakers, called voter suppression tactic trump, took office january, said widespread voter fraud november election republican white house victory electoral college, tallies wins states, lost popular vote democratic rival hillary clinton million ballots trump said january would seek investigation voter fraud election, even though consensus among state officials election experts rare united states president election integrity commission purpose built encourage enable voter suppression, said us house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi statement said commission would lend legitimacy state efforts enact discriminatory voting laws senate democratic leader chuck schumer elijah cummings, ranking democrat house oversight government reform committee, issued similar statements top civil rights leaders said commission would encourage voter suppression justifying new barriers like requiring identity cards voting attorney general jeff sessions led similar effort former prosecutor alabama, chilling effect black vote, said kristen clarke, head lawyers committee civil rights law dale ho, director american civil liberties union voting project, said, signing piece paper make trump false statements voter fraud true bipartisan commission would limited investigating trump election fraud claims look issues raised many years commission review policies practices enhance undermine american people confidence integrity federal elections, provide president report identifies system vulnerabilities, huckabee sanders said said report would complete new panel coincides several us investigations alleged russian meddling november election, including selectively leaking hacked emails circulating false news reports russian officials denied interference
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us senate thursday approved president donald trump nominee us trade representative, critical position ahead renegotiations north american free trade agreement canada mexico senate voted confirm veteran trade lawyer robert lighthizer vote
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california governor jerry brown thursday proposed funding increase state attorney general create new positions dedicated combating president donald trump policies democratic attorneys general states across country assumed lead roles opposing republican president agenda state attorneys general washington hawaii successfully sued block trump executive orders restricting travel muslim majority countries, california attorney general xavier becerra pledged defend state environmental standards health care access brown particularly outspoken trump policies budget revisions released thursday, brown office proposed million increase california department justice, enough fund positions address various actions taken federal level impact public safety, healthcare, environment, consumer affairs general constitutional issues department expended , hours legal work response federal issues since trump inauguration january, according governor office brown proposals would approved california legislature, dominated democrats press conference, brown repeatedly expressed need fight trump administration health care reforms discussion washington potential loss funds state medicaid program alone would enough fund university california system year, brown said given backdrop, brown said becerra deserves latitude pursuing litigation spokeswoman becerra could immediately reached comment brown budget also proposed million increase expand legal services immigrants seeking assistance securing legal status united states fighting deportation
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president donald trump thursday called james comey, fbi chief fired, showboat grandstander said nbc tv interview would dismissed even officials justice department recommended showboat grandstander fbi turmoil, trump told nbc first interview since abrupt firing tuesday comey, leading investigation possible russian meddling us presidential election possible collusion trump campaign officials moscow going fire comey decision, trump said going fire regardless recommendation
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deputy attorney general rod rosenstein asked meet senate intelligence committee, conducting investigation alleged russian meddling us election, politico reported thursday, citing unnamed sources politico said rosenstein seen vicinity panel, holding separate meeting security issues rosenstein reported request comes days president donald trump fired fbi director james comey move white house said followed memo rosenstein
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us house ways means committee thursday set may hearing potential impact tax reform us economic growth, first expected series sessions congress edges toward tax reform legislation republican controlled panel, oversees tax policy house representatives, said statement hearing take place thursday, may gmt focus tax reform policies republicans see likely spur economic growth job creation statement identify witnesses hearing house ways means committee chairman kevin brady said could introduce tax reform bill sometime june
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fbi acting head said thursday believed agency sufficient resources investigate alleged russian interference us election aware request resources referring russia investigation, believe adequate resources know resourced investigation adequately, acting fbi director andrew mccabe told lawmakers, adding unaware request agency additional resources congressional source said wednesday ousted fbi director james comey, days fired president donald trump, told lawmakers sought resources agency russia probe
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senior white house official said former republican congressman mike rogers considered candidate replace fbi director james comey, fired late tuesday president donald trump rogers briefly served trump transition team national security adviser trump campaign former chairman house representatives intelligence committee fbi agent chicago five years retiring begin career michigan politics spokeswoman rogers immediately comment report , fbi agents association urged president barack obama nominate rogers, obama chose comey instead
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fbi director james comey, days president donald trump fired him, told lawmakers sought resources agency probe possible collusion trump presidential campaign russia sway us election, congressional source said wednesday republican president facing storm criticism many democratic lawmakers party, trump administration accused comey atrocities job denied firing related fbi russia investigation trump, met russia foreign minister white house wednesday, lashed critics, calling democrats phony hypocrites, defended decision abruptly oust comey tuesday law enforcement post held since farewell letter staff seen cnn, comey, appointed trump predecessor, democratic president barack obama, said long believed president fire fbi director reason, reason comey added would spend time dwelling trump decision way executed democrats ramped accusations comey removal intended undermine federal bureau investigation probe demanded independent investigation alleged russian meddling, calling firing attempt cover wrongdoing related russia congressional source knowledge matter said comey told lawmakers within past days asked justice department make additional resources available
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fbi acting director promised thursday tell senate intelligence committee effort interfere federal bureau investigation probe links russia trump presidential campaign absolutely do, acting fbi director andrew mccabe, leads agency following president donald trump abrupt firing former director james comey tuesday, told committee, also investigating alleged russian interference us presidential campaign
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russia attempts interfere foreign elections one top worldwide security threats, senior democrat us senate intelligence committee said thursday russia direct interference democratic processes around globe direct assault must work together repel, senator mark warner said panel began annual hearing worldwide threats, featuring testimony leaders us intelligence agencies russia denies allegations
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democrats us senate formally requested details thursday justice department additional funding ousted fbi director james comey may sought conduct agency probe possible connections russia donald trump presidential campaign senator patrick leahy, senior democrat senate appropriations committee, senator jeanne shaheen, senior democrat panel overseeing justice department, made request letter sought details request increased resources made fbi doj request communicated fbi doj, whether similar requests made white house congressional source knowledge matter said wednesday comey told lawmakers within past days asked justice department make additional resources available
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anger behind donald trump firing fbi director james comey tuesday building months, turning point came comey refused preview top trump aides planned testimony senate panel, white house officials said trump, attorney general jeff sessions deputy attorney general rod rosenstein wanted heads comey would say may hearing handling investigation former democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton use private email server comey refused, trump aides considered act insubordination one catalysts trump decision week fire fbi director, officials said gave impression longer capable carrying duties, one official said previews congressional testimony superiors generally considered courteous comey, testified four hours senate judiciary committee, said made feel mildly nauseous decision make public reopening probe clinton handling classified information might affected outcome nov presidential election said regrets would make decision trump sudden firing comey shocked washington plunged trump deeper controversy campaign alleged ties russia dogged early days presidency democrats accused republican president firing comey try undermine fbi probe russia alleged efforts meddle election possible collusion members trump campaign, demanded independent investigation trump fellow republicans called dismissal comey troubling trump administration said tuesday comey fired handling clinton email probe axed comey, trump publicly expressed frustration fbi congressional probes russia matter moscow denied meddling election trump administration denies allegations collusion russia former trump adviser said trump also angry comey never offered public exoneration trump fbi probe contacts russian ambassador washington, sergei kislyak, trump campaign advisers last year according former adviser, comey senate testimony clinton emails likely reinforced trump mind comey regretted hillary trump, former trump adviser said comey clinton said comey decision announce renewed inquiry days election likely factor loss trump aides said trump moved quickly receiving recommendation monday terminate comey rosenstein, began reviewing situation fbi shortly taking office two weeks ago trump move sudden white house staff, accustomed impromptu style, caught guard stunned aides scrambled put together plan explain happened white house spokesman sean spicer ended briefing reporters move dark tuesday night near patch bushes steps away west wing comey, los angeles meeting fbi employees tuesday returned later washington, made public comment firing many questions remained caused trump move quickly two former senior justice department officials said made little sense fire comey justice department inspector general still review fbi handling clinton email investigation take rod rosenstein word believed everything memo must know going used fig leaf fire comey, one former official said us senator dianne feinstein, top democrat senate judiciary committee, told reporters understanding comey seeking resources investigation tangled russia controversy white house spokeswoman sarah huckabee sanders said trump pondered dumping comey soon took office jan , decided stick trump shrugged political firestorm created comey dismissal met former us secretary state henry kissinger oval office wednesday asked reporters fired comey, trump said, good job, simply good job
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senate judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley thursday called fbi publicly confirm whether probing president donald trump, said letter week assured fbi investigation statement, grassley said former fbi director james comey previously briefed panel top democrat, lawmakers heard nothing contradicted president statement
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kremlin feels cautious optimism prospects improvement us russian relations russian foreign minister sergei lavrov met us president donald trump washington, kremlin spokesman said thursday conversation extremely positive, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said conference call reporters, referring lavrov meeting trump wednesday peskov said kremlin viewed prospects thaw cautious optimism lot work ahead us, said
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even week trump administration congress rekindled optimism could soon make progress pro growth agenda including tax cuts, unexpected firing head fbi late tuesday presented investors fresh reason second guess confidence trump trade least, financial market participants viewed president donald trump abrupt dismissal fbi director james comey unwelcome distraction, fretted could tie washington knots months, potentially postponing already delayed reforms takeaway stock markets bet quick legislation around trade, budget, healthcare infrastructure nothing good markets, said michael purves, chief global strategist weeden co weigh trump ability cut deals congress costs negotiating leverage jack ablin, chief investment officer bmo private bank, said, medium term basis, undermine administration power get things done trump election last november unleashed powerful upswing us stock markets premise would cut taxes regulation usher major infrastructure spending package benchmark p spx gained percent since election day, shares tech stocks smaller companies performed even better nagging concerns trump ability get things done, along anxiety stretched equity valuations, combined cap rally, stocks done little since early march around midday wednesday, p near unchanged, market benchmarks administration recovered credibility last week house representatives voted repeal major portions former president barack obama affordable care act failing month earlier simple achievement advancing healthcare bill senate seen investors signal enacting tax cuts doable, big question soon
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us senate intelligence committee issued subpoena wednesday demanding documents related russia president donald trump former national security adviser michael flynn, ramping monthslong investigation moscow alleged meddling us election joint statement, senators richard burr, committee republican chairman, mark warner, top democrat, said committee first requested documents flynn april letter, retired lieutenant general declined, counsel, cooperate committee request first subpoena announced committee investigation warner said tuesday committee receiving documents investigates allegations russia sought influence us election, something moscow denies told reuters people complying going take next steps trump administration denies collusion russia flynn focus investigations russia election forced resign february trump national security adviser failing disclose content talks sergey kislyak, russia ambassador united states, misleading vice president mike pence conversations former acting us attorney general sally yates testified high profile hearing monday warned white house january flynn compromised could vulnerable blackmail russia subpoena announced day trump abruptly fired fbi director james comey, leading bureau investigation russia election comey firing prompted storm criticism democrats, accused president seeking stall probe trump fellow republicans, including burr, also expressed strong doubts timing trump action
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republican us senators john mccain ben sasse said wednesday would vote president donald trump nominee us trade representative, robert lighthizer, opposition north american free trade agreement unfortunately, confirmation process failed reassure us understand north american free trade agreement nafta positive economic benefits respective states nation whole, mccain sasse said letter lighthizer
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president donald trump nominate former congressman mark green head us agency international development, white house said statement wednesday green, former us ambassador tanzania currently president international republican institute, must confirmed senate
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us senate wednesday rejected resolution revoke obama era rule limit methane emissions oil gas production federal lands, dealing blow president donald trump efforts free drilling industry sees excessive environmental regulation congressional review act resolution received votes republican leaders scrambled weeks secure needed pass resolution would revoked rule prevented similar regulations introduced getting trump administration repeal blm rule top priority oil gas industry companies said unnecessary, would could cost tens thousands dollars per well hinder production republicans supported measure, part would made regulating methane waste difficult future republican senator john mccain arizona made surprise vote resolution, joining fellow republicans lindsey graham south carolina susan collins maine opposition torpedo concerned blm rule may onerous, passage resolution would prevented federal government, administration, issuing rule similar , mccain said statement said interior department issue new rule replace existing one methane leaks, called public health air quality issue rule, finalized president barack obama last weeks office, updated year old regulations govern flaring, venting natural gas leaks oil gas production obama administration said would preserve billion cubic feet bcf natural gas per year currently lost leaks flaring american petroleum institute industry groups said methane rule unnecessary companies made strides reducing leaks rule could impede us energy production reducing local federal revenues, said erik milito, api upstream industry operations group director members western energy alliance, include devon energy , whiting petroleum eog resources also strongly opposed rule environmental groups hailed depicted rare victory environment several regulatory rollbacks trump administration recent months, thousands americans asked senate stand clean air oil lobby, efforts successful today, said jamie williams, president wilderness society western values project estimated rule rescinded, us treasury would lost million lost potential royalties leaked vented natural gas next decade republican senator john barrasso wyoming, chairman senate committee environment public works supported resolution kill rule, called interior secretary ryan zinke act unilaterally revoke
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russia top diplomat met president donald trump wednesday praised us administration problem solvers, white house drew criticism firing fbi director leading probe moscow alleged interference us politics talks foreign minister sergei lavrov highest level public contact trump government russian president vladimir putin since republican took office jan unprecedented, rare privilege foreign minister received us president bilateral meeting white house stunning development, trump tuesday fired fbi director james comey, whose agency investigating alleged russian interference us presidential election possibility trump associates may colluded moscow democrats accused trump trying slow investigation firing fbi chief trump described talks lavrov very, good asked whether comey dismissal affected meeting, trump said, lavrov said discussed civil war syria, russia backs president bashar al assad want see killing, horrible killing, stopped syria soon possible everyone working toward end, trump told reporters lavrov, earlier met us secretary state rex tillerson, said discussions members trump administration convinced people wanted cut deals solve problems trump administration, president himself, secretary state, persuaded today, people action, lavrov said us intelligence agencies concluded january report putin ordered effort disrupt election included hacking democratic party emails leaking them, aim helping trump russia denies allegations blaming fake information, lavrov said believe politicians damaging political system us, trying pretend someone controlling america outside trump administration denies claims collusion russia earlier, tillerson lavrov posed photographs, russian sarcastically deflected reporter question comey dismissal asked firing would cast shadow talks, lavrov replied fired kidding kidding russian embassy washington tweeted picture lavrov meeting trump shaking hands russian ambassador sergei kislyak, man center controversy russian contacts associates trump former us national security advisor michael flynn forced resign failing disclose content talks kislyak misleading vice president mike pence conversations senior democratic senator dick durbin said oval office encounter photo opportunity russia president trump pictures, shaking hands russians, kremlin gleefully tweeting pictures around world, durbin said senate floor wednesday meetings followed talks tillerson held putin last month moscow tensions relationship grew following us air strikes syrian airfield april response chemical weapons attack washington blamed assad trump lavrov appeared strike conciliatory tone capitals presented souring views relationship recently white house said trump raised possibility broader cooperation resolving conflicts middle east elsewhere still sought build better relationship two countries lavrov said despite difficulties countries contribute jointly settlement urgent issues international affairs trump underscored need russia rein assad regime, iran iranian proxies, white house said lavrov said meeting mainly focused ideas de escalation zones syria russia brokered deal de escalation zones backing iran syrian opposition supporter turkey ceasefire talks kazakh capital astana last week
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makan delrahim, chosen president donald trump top us antitrust regulator, said wednesday would maintain independence white house enforcing antitrust law senate must still vote confirm delrahim hearing senate judiciary committee overshadowed repercussions trump firing federal bureau investigation director james comey, delrahim reiterated would recuse fight whether health insurer anthem may merge rival cigna delrahim worked anthem lobbyist law firm brownstein hyatt farber schreck, llp obama justice department sued stop deal, case currently appeal asked would white house wanted discuss deal considered division, delrahim said antitrust enforcement law enforcement independence decisions made prosecuting reviewing mergers well conduct serious one free political influence, said free fortunate enough confirmed delrahim currently works white house deputy assistant deputy counsel president confirmed expected, delrahim antitrust division would review corporate mergers time many investors corporate executives anticipating relaxed view deal making former president barack obama administration faced large number megadeals one enforcer called merger tsunami blocked many antitrust experts followed delrahim career expect follow footsteps former boss, hewitt pate, assistant attorney general antitrust delrahim pate deputy, specializing international antitrust pate, division criticized allowing many deals, sued stop us airways merging united airlines blocked deal combine directv echostar tried failed stop oracle corp buying peoplesoft confirmed, delrahim would oversee justice department assessment inc plan buy time warner inc, owner hbo, warner brothers news network cnn department reviewing major transactions seeds agricultural chemicals, like mergers dow chemical co dupont, bayer monsanto proposed deals, along chemchina purchase syngenta, would consolidate six agricultural chemical companies three
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president donald trump dismissal federal bureau investigation director james comey raised questions future agency probe russian attempts sway presidential election possible collusion trump campaign democrats worried comey firing tuesday could jeopardize ongoing fbi probe renewed calls independent investigation republicans said could undermine concurrent investigations underway us senate house representatives could happen next investigations already underway could continue comey firing necessarily mean fbi investigation moscow role election disrupted end, legal experts told reuters career fbi staffers comey put charge probe likely continue it, even search new director begins parallel inquiries underway senate house committees could likewise progress justice department, federal agencies us congress could conduct independent investigations justice department could conduct criminal investigation federal agencies departments power conduct fact finding inquiries, according university southern california law professor sam erman congress could also create special commission appoint special master separate committee probes, erman said justice department could appoint special counsel democrats said prefer appointment special counsel justice department oversee probe since agency bring criminal case law related appointment special prosecutor lapsed department regulations provide attorney general appoint special counsel outside federal government attorney general ignores recommendations special counsel, rules specify report must sent congress, according justin levitt, professor loyola law school los angeles attorney general hire staff job special counsel without triggering department rules occurred special counsel investigated disclosure identity intelligence officer valerie plame deputy attorney general rod rosenstein would likely appoint special counsel attorney general jeff sessions recused involvement russia related probes misstating contacts russia ambassador washington rosenstein would likely appoint special counsel democrats, however, already raised questions sessions role advising rosenstein comey firing called nonpolitical appointee justice department make special counsel decision appointment special counsel would end congressional probes senate republicans, including leadership, said special counsel appointed would imperil ongoing congressional probes special counsel would authority demand congress halt probe criminal probes times complicate congressional matters, particularly witness testimony investigation undertaken special counsel would different one already underway fbi interfere less special counsel appointed, levitt said
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us senate intelligence committee invited former fbi director james comey testify closed hearing tuesday, spokeswoman committee chairman, richard burr, said invitation extended burr, republican, mark warner, panel top democrat immediate word whether comey, president donald trump dismissed position fbi tuesday, would appear comey due testify committee publicly behind closed doors thursday, acting director andrew mccabe appear committee hearing worldwide threats
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russian president vladimir putin said wednesday us president donald trump firing fbi director james comey, leading investigation possible russian meddling us presidential election, impact relations two nations effect, putin told cbs news brief interview russian city sochi question looks funny angry nothing
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president donald trump urged russia rein syrian president bashar al assad meeting russia foreign minister sergei lavrov, white house said wednesday trump emphasized need work together end conflict syria, particular, underscoring need russia rein assad regime, iran, iranian proxies, white house said statement
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four us states sued interior secretary ryan zinke, interior department us bureau land management block new leases public lands coal mining, according papers filed tuesday montana federal court state prosecutors california, new mexico, new york washington arguing new coal extraction would exacerbate global warming violate federal government statutory duty use public lands manner protect quality scientific, scenic, historical, ecological, environmental, air atmospheric, water resource, archaeological values, according filings move one several recent attempts block broad pledge us president donald trump roll back environmental regulations put place former president barack obama former president placed moratorium new coal mining leases public lands year ago, january march , zinke, trump appointed interior secretary, formally lifted ban prosecutors argued addition harming environment, coal mining public lands would burden state local governments expenses related healthcare, flood control infrastructure needs related potentially harmful effects nearby mines also argued united states outdated structure collecting royalties mining companies meant government obtaining much money leases deserved spokesman interior department declined comment spokesman department justice immediately respond request comment case state new mexico et al v united states department interior et al, us district court, district montana, cv
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russian foreign minister sergei lavrov, visit washington, said wednesday discussions people trump administration persuaded people action wanted cut deals solve problems speaking news conference russian embassy washington, lavrov said talks us officials covered us sanctions imposed russia role ukraine conflict said focus discussions creating called de escalation zones inside syria dialogue free ideologization characteristic obama administration, lavrov said trump administration, president himself, secretary state, persuaded today, people action lavrov said administration officials want reach agreements sake showing achievements terms ideological preferences, reach agreements order resolve specific issues
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president donald trump considering four senior fbi officials serve interim replacement fired fbi director james comey, white house official said wednesday four candidates include acting fbi director andrew mccabe, assistant fbi director charge paul abbate, chicago special agent charge michael j anderson richmond, va, special agent charge adam lee, official said official said justice department running process job interviews conducted attorney general jeff sessions deputy attorney general rod rosenstein
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former fbi director james comey requested additional funding personnel agency probe alleged russian interference presidential election days fired, new york times reported wednesday comey, fired president donald trump tuesday, asked deputy attorney general rod rosenstein last week significant boost resources later briefed us lawmakers request, new york times said, citing three unnamed officials
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us president donald trump firing fbi director james comey could temporarily delay senate intelligence committee investigation possible russian meddling us presidential election, chairman said wednesday speaking reporters, committee chairman senator richard burr said hoped get level cooperation acting fbi director andrew mccabe, interruption access documents personnel would harmful investigation preclude us coming conclusion, might delay us
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us president donald trump said wednesday fired fbi director james comey good job good job, simply good job, trump told reporters oval office brief photo op met henry kissinger, former secretary state trump declined answer questions firing, announced tuesday stunned washington
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vice president mike pence said wednesday fbi director james comey fired restore confidence law enforcement agency connection probe possible russian meddling us presidential election about, pence told reporters us capitol asked whether president donald trump decision fire comey related russia investigation president took strong decisive leadership put safety security american people first
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us senate majority leader, republican mitch mcconnell, said wednesday support additional investigation whether russia influenced us election, saying opened senate would impede probes already way chamber democratic minority leader, chuck schumer, reiterated calls special counsel look matter schumer said need urgent republican president donald trump abruptly fired fbi director james comey tuesday
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seattle mayor ed murray, accused four men sexually abusing teenagers, dropped bid election tuesday, saying scandal would distraction important issues news conference waterfront park near childhood home, emotional murray denied claims him, called politically motivated, according video posted mayor facebook page murray, democrat city first openly gay mayor, also suggested accusations rooted stereotypes gay men mayor race must focused issues, scandal, would focused remain race, murray, became mayor , said announcing withdrawal race senator washington state legislature, murray championed gay rights legalizing sex marriage term mayor, seattle sued president donald trump executive order cracking sanctuary cities limit cooperation federal immigration agents primary election mayor take place aug two candidates votes face nov general election april, year old man sued murray, claiming mayor paid sex homeless, drug addicted teenager s, according lawsuit seattle times newspaper said two men accused murray abusing teenagers murray denied claims, become public last month fourth accuser sworn court declaration made similar allegations murray, according seattle times murray consistently denied claims, calling accusations politically motivated, also garnered criticism questioning trustworthiness accusers, seattle times said criminal records attorney first accuser, lincoln beauregard, said twitter client saw mayor withdrawal race one step towards justice
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us president donald trump ignited political firestorm tuesday firing fbi director james comey, leading investigation trump presidential campaign possible collusion russia influence election outcome read latest comey firingdefending firing fbi director, trump derides democratic criticssenate republican leader opposed new russia investigationthe republican president said fired comey, top us law enforcement official, handling election year email scandal involving democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton move stunned washington raised suspicions among democrats others white house trying blunt fbi probe involving russia democrats compared trump move saturday night massacre , president richard nixon fired independent special prosecutor investigating watergate scandal white house officials denied allegations political motive move trump, took office jan senate democratic leader chuck schumer said spoke trump told making big mistake firing comey, adding president really answer response independent investigation moscow role election way go restore american people faith, schumer said though many democrats criticized comey handling clinton email probe, said troubled timing trump firing senator richard burr, republican chairman senate intelligence committee, overseeing investigation russian interference election, said statement also troubled timing comey termination dismissal, believe, loss bureau nation, burr said us intelligence agencies concluded january report russian president vladimir putin ordered effort disrupt election, aim helping trump cnn reported tuesday night federal prosecutors issued grand jury subpoenas former trump national security adviser michael flynn, seeking business records, part probe russian interference election trump firing comey came day former acting attorney general sally yates told senate panel informed white house jan flynn risk blackmail moscow untruthful discussions russian ambassador, sergei kislyak trump fired flynn days later russia repeatedly denied meddling election trump administration denies allegations collusion russia trump, letter comey released white house, said essential find new leadership fbi restores public trust confidence vital law enforcement mission president told comey letter accepted recommendation attorney general jeff sessions could longer provide effective leadership comey term run september appointed director democratic president barack obama sessions advised trump campaign picked president lead justice department sessions recused involvement russia investigation, misstated contacts russia ambassador washington comey deputy, andrew mccabe, became acting fbi director white house said search new permanent director would begin immediately pushing back critics move, white house officials said deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, career prosecutor took office april , assessed situation fbi concluded comey lost confidence rosenstein sent recommendation sessions, concurred forwarded recommendation trump, accepted tuesday, said white house released memo rosenstein wrote cannot defend director handling conclusion investigation secretary clinton emails, understand refusal accept nearly universal judgment mistaken rosenstein cited several former justice department officials comments criticizing comey handling clinton email investigation, including public statements one cited, donald ayer, former deputy attorney general president hw bush, questioned purported reasons firing reached reuters, ayer said email administration explanation sham comey traveling los angeles news broke fired odd twist, white house official said letter firing delivered fbi keith schiller, trump longtime armed personal bodyguard director oval office operations white house trump, letter, said greatly appreciate informing me, three separate occasions, investigation, nevertheless concur judgment department justice able effectively lead bureau comey, , target criticism many quarters handling probe involving clinton use private email server us secretary state obama recently tuesday, fbi clarified remarks comey made matter last week trump originally criticized fbi director pursuing criminal charges clinton last july, later lavished praise comey said july clinton email case closed without prosecution, declared
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kremlin said wednesday hoped firing fbi director james comey would affect moscow ties washington, saying believed dismissal nothing russia us president donald trump tuesday fired comey, leading investigation republican presidential campaign possible collusion russia influence election outcome kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said russia hoped trump move would affect ties united states absolutely internal affair united states, sovereign decision us president, absolutely nothing do, nothing russian federation, peskov told conference call reporters
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president donald trump firing fbi director james comey followed turbulent year comey became embroiled controversy handling investigations involving trump former democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton timeline events preceded comey firing trump reaction comey announced recommended criminal charges filed democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton handling classified information secretary state called extremely careless using private email server trump responded news tweeting comey decision example rigged system united states unfair usual, bad judgment, tweeted less two weeks nov presidential election, comey announced letter congress fbi learned existence emails appeared pertain clinton investigation would reviewed whether contained classified information abrupt decision renew investigation upset democrats believed announcement would impact voting trends election day harm clinton chances victory campaigning michigan, trump exulted news reopened probe actions surrounding opponent dubbed crooked hillary bad happened originally, took guts director comey make move made light kind opposition trying protect criminal prosecution, trump said two days inauguration, trump event white house saw comey audience called comey strode warmly shook hands briefly embraced become famous me, trump said chuckle trump fired national security adviser, michael flynn, days office disclosed flynn misled vice president mike pence contacts russian ambassador united states sergei kislyak comey, testimony house intelligence committee, said fbi investigating possible coordination trump presidential campaign russia clinton told women women event new york comey announcement threw election trump election oct , would president, said trump responded late night series tweets fbi director comey best thing ever happened hillary clinton gave free pass many bad deeds trump tweeted white house spokesman sean spicer asked trump tweet comey president confidence director, spicer told reporters may , comey, testimony senate judiciary committee, said made mildly nauseous think announcement reopening investigation clinton emails affected presidential election, regrets would make decision four hours testimony comey gave impassioned defense decision reopen clinton probe may , propublica reported possible inaccuracies comey statements clinton aide huma abedin said fbi said preparing correct record plan appeared hold bureau undecided midafternoon, may , afternoon daily briefing white house spokesman sean spicer asked whether trump still confidence comey unlike statement week earlier said trump confidence comey, spicer equivocated want start speaking behalf president without speaking first, spicer said pm, may , brief appearance white house press room, spicer announced trump accepted recommendation attorney general jeff sessions deputy attorney general rod rosenstein fire comey letter provided news media rosenstein cited comey handling clinton probe new york times reported comey got news los angeles addressing fbi employees tv background flashed news, comey first thought prank, got word fired fbi headquarters washington, trump personal aide keith schiller seen leaving building white house official said delivered trump letter announcing comey dismissal
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newly appointed second command us justice department faced weighty task two weeks taking office
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fbi reeling president donald trump unexpectedly fired director james comey, agency staff scheduling emergency high level meeting tuesday night amid speculation would replace comey top job fbi official, authorized speak reporters asked identified, said staff meeting would explore next steps law enforcement agency trump sacked comey amidst probe trump presidential campaign possible collusion russia influence election outcome, sparking backlash democrats congress said decision appearance cover republicans called timing troubling official said fbi idea trump administration considering dismissing comey news took even top officials surprise fbi spokesman respond request comment deputy director andrew mccabe expected step now, unlikely nominated trump director post, said two former fbi officials comey, appointed former democratic president barack obama, years left term director agency us field offices , employees new director must appointed trump confirmed us senate comey third high profile law enforcement official fired trump preet bharara fired us attorney southern district new york sally yates fired acting attorney general trump, republican businessman former tv celebrity, elected nov took office jan one possible contender director federal bureau investigation dana boente, justice department former acting attorney general, said two former fbi officials potential choices include republican representative trey gowdy, former prosecutor led congressional inquiry former secretary state democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton role attacks us consulate benghazi, libya close campaign allies trump include former new york mayor rudy giuliani milwaukee county, wisconsin, sheriff david clarke men would seen highly political nominees agency designed independent white house avoid politicos going get nominee senate, said one former fbi officials boente tapped temporarily lead justice department trump russia investigation attorney general jeff sessions, trump appointee, stepped dealings russian ambassador sergei kislyak rod rosenstein replaced boente role senate confirmed deputy attorney general last month rosenstein served federal prosecutor republican president george w bush obama lengthy memo rosenstein tuesday faulted comey handling fbi probe clinton private email server
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federal prosecutors issued grand jury subpoenas seeking business records people worked former us national security adviser michael flynn private citizen, cnn reported tuesday citing people familiar matter, cnn said subpoenas issued us attorney office alexandria, virginia targeted people worked flynn contracts pushed job director defense intelligence agency , reported flynn later joined trump campaign fired white house national security adviser president donald trump february failed tell truth contacts russian ambassador united states flynn attorney, robert kelner, respond immediately request comment justice department spokeswoman said department comment existence ongoing investigations federal bureau investigation looking allegations russia meddled presidential election benefit trump, well possible links trump campaign russia repeatedly denied interfering us election trump administration denies allegations collusion russia trump fired fbi director james comey tuesday, saying lost confidence comey handling election year email scandal involving democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton flynn, retired general, emerged central figure russian probes investigators looking whether flynn properly disclosed payments clients links foreign governments, including russia turkey, cnn said
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us president donald trump fired fbi director james comey tuesday, democratic members congress denounced move renewed calls independent investigation alleged russian meddling us presidential campaign democrats likened dismissal president richard nixon firing independent special prosecutor watergate investigation discounted trump contention move related federal bureau investigation probe emails hillary clinton, trump rival presidency republicans defended firing, saying new leadership needed law enforcement agency reactions democrats republicans comey firing one accept president trump absurd justification concerned fbi director comey treated secretary clinton unfairly nothing less nixonian
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us senator dianne feinstein, senior democrat senate judiciary committee, tuesday said fbi director would replace fired james comey, must strong independent feinstein said statement president donald trump called tuesday afternoon tell comey removed top fbi job trump announces replacement, nomination would reviewed judiciary committee
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top democrat senate intelligence committee, said tuesday committee conduct credible investigation russia alleged meddling us election, despite president donald trump firing fbi director james comey think intelligence committee chairman richard burr still absolutely committed investigation follow facts, us senator mark warner told reuters also said open idea special prosecutor special counsel, adding would interfere congressional investigations warner think special committee would work included commissioners appointed trump administration, questioning whether administration could impartial
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barely two days crafting new bill roll back obamacare, us senate republicans already defensive tuesday absence women core working group meeting senate healthcare group, lawmakers bombarded questions women named man panel senate majority leader mitch mcconnell tried explain working group counts us, mcconnell told reporters, referring republican senators member chamber nobody excluded based upon gender everybody table everybody democrats pounced republican men negotiating secret healthcare plan, really hope happening men locker room, said senator patty murray, member democratic leadership washington state criticism sign lies ahead senators try improve rollback bill passed thursday house representatives republicans, could long road ahead dismantling parts president barack obama signature healthcare law dislike preserving parts proving difficult task president donald trump fellow republicans house representatives plan that, approved last week amid much drama, faces uncertain future senate republicans eye drafting similar senate bill mid summer, possibly involvement democrats others indicate house bill requires major surgery effort replace affordable care act, also known obamacare, could take months regardless timing, two decisive factors come sharper focus soon one voter reaction house bill, voiced town hall events hosted nationwide house members home districts factor expected analysis non partisan congressional budget office many million americans would lose health insurance coverage house bill, became law, would affect us budget deficit cbo analysis town hall events potential damage house legislation, trump hailed triumph days ago senators already talking major changes house bill concerning medicaid, government healthcare program poor, tax subsidies healthcare coverage trying get past controversy absence women healthcare panel, senate republicans said expected devote much time healthcare near future think going talking much else healthcare least three days week members conference present, said senator john cornyn, republican cornyn said senators would start house bill make modifications order pass it, make modifications work differences house medicaid topic senate working group meeting tuesday house bill would cut federal spending medicaid billion years republicans want reductions gradual, trump made campaign pledge cut program ought glide path cliff house provides , expansion medicaid obamacare abruptly ended, said senator rob portman ohio republicans said cutbacks important save taxpayer money public wants every dime give let face it, get dole, going take every dime got find way getting things control, country future going gone, said republican senator orrin hatch, member healthcare working group
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percent import tax, backed republican leaders house representatives, unlikely win enough support senate finance committee part senate tax reform bill, panel republican chairman said tuesday comment senator orrin hatch utah strongest sign yet daunting legislative challenge lies ahead border adjustment tax, bat, controversial house republican proposal already divided business community republicans congress hatch finance committee, consists republicans democrats, oversight authority tax policy would need approve tax reform legislation considered senate going tough pass think move finance committee, utah republican told reporters discussing bat proposal meeting treasury secretary steven mnuchin hatch said administration also opposes bat interpret correctly proposal, would exempt us export revenues federal taxation impose flat percent tax imports, strongly backed house speaker paul ryan house ways means committee chairman kevin brady neither ryan office brady immediate comment hatch remarks house approved bat senate excluded legislation, house republicans would need use bicameral negotiations get included final legislation president donald trump signature house republicans billed border adjustment way meet trump pledge create jobs home preventing american companies moving manufacturing jobs production facilities overseas divided us business drawing enthusiastic support exporters fierce opposition import dependent industries, leaving many republican lawmakers wary proposal republican supporters say bat needed pay steep business tax cuts, citing independent analyses estimate would raise trillion decade administration officials called financing tax cuts future economic growth lawmakers suggested deficit financed tax cuts instead raise revenue, hatch said question know anyway
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bill ease restrictions energy development us tribal lands good chance passing republican controlled congress year, several failed attempts since , chair senate indian affairs committee said many republican lawmakers, along president donald trump, expressed support oil drilling, coal mining energy projects native american reservations, overseen federal government several additional layers regulatory bureaucracy slowed efforts think able get bill house go around, republican senator john hoeven north dakota, authored bill seven republican senators, said recent interview reuters said believed bill also support broad spectrum tribes across country would empower native americans bill, dubbed tribal energy development self determination act, would authorize tribes conduct energy resource appraisals would streamline permitting process drilling mining provide incentives tribes enter joint venture agreements private companies former president barack obama opposed previous house version bill would exempted tribes federal environmental regulations versions blocked rolled broader bills defeated tribal lands cover percent nation surface estimates contain much fifth remaining us oil gas reserves clearing regulatory hurdles single project tribal lands take many steps, compared half dozen private property, according reuters interviews conducted january tribal leaders, lawyers, oil company executives federal regulators hoeven montana republican senator steve daines joined around dozen representatives mineral rich tribes meeting white house officials last week discuss ways reduce barriers tribal participants meeting included representatives crow agency montana, three affiliated tribes north dakota, navajo nation southern ute indian tribe colorado
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eight democratic senators asked us regulators tuesday launch investigation billionaire carl icahn activities us biofuels blending credit market, saying activist investor may violated trading laws since becoming adviser president donald trump writing request agencies investigate whether carl icahn violated insider trading laws, anti market manipulation laws, relevant laws based recent actions market renewable fuel credits, senators said letter heads securities exchange commission, commodity futures trading commission environmental protection agency letter, copy seen reuters, signed elizabeth warren massachusetts, sheldon whitehouse rhode island, sherrod brown ohio five others agencies required act efforts reach icahn comment immediately successful months public outcry democratic lawmakers liberal watchdog groups concerned icahn dual role high powered investor presidential adviser could lead conflicts interest trump, republican, named icahn unpaid adviser regulation shortly november election, saying choice could help slash red tape bolster economic growth february, icahn submitted proposal white house change us biofuels program way would ease regulatory burden oil refining companies, already struggling low profit margins icahn owns majority stake refining company cvr energy inc cvin white house considering proposal administration official immediately respond request comment tuesday reuters review securities filings last month showed cvr accumulated large short position biofuels blending credits, called renewable identification numbers, rins, many refiners required purchase biofuels law meant company would strong position profit rin prices fell letter, senators pointed rin prices dropped sharply late february icahn proposal biofuels regulation reported way knowing time whether mr icahn made renewable fuel credit trades decisions trades based material, non public information otherwise manipulated market, senators wrote publicly available evidence troubling, based evidence, ask agencies investigate whether mr icahn conduct violated laws jurisdiction, said icahn previously dismissed accusations proposal white house change biofuels program self serving, saying overhaul would help refining companies too, including competitors cvr energy shares fell percent tuesday cvr spokesman declined comment shares icahn investment firm, icahn enterprises iepo , fell percent icahn, , spent decades battle major companies activist investor, amassed fortune forbes magazine pegs billion recent years, built percent stake cvr, making player niche biofuels market carl icahn shy, knows voice actions special adviser influence rin markets, said tyson slocum public citizen, liberal watchdog group already asked congress investigate whether icahn violated lobbying disclosure laws real issue carl icahn use position special adviser unduly impact rin market make corresponding bets moves, slocum said cvr energy refining unit cvrrn posted net gain million associated biofuel credits market first quarter , million turnaround year ago period cvr shelled million, company said filing us renewable fuel standard, overseen us environmental protection agency, requires increasing volumes biofuels blended nation gasoline diesel every year places responsibility mainly refiners, required blend fuel purchase credits others icahn proposal called regulators shift responsibility blending refiners, many lack sufficient blending capacity, terminal operators number biofuels groups oppose proposed change, saying could undermine renewable fuel standard making complicated, since many times terminal operators refining companies moving point obligation would require dramatic increase staff required track epa, delivering poorer supervision, increasing complexity program, ultimately higher costs american drivers, said growth energy chief executive emily skor
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us republican senator lindsey graham said tuesday wants know president donald trump business dealings relation russia, congressional investigations may avoid matter conflict fbi probe graham asked former director national intelligence james clapper senate judiciary subcommittee hearing monday whether concerns russian ties trump business interests clapper said could comment issue could subject ongoing investigation cnn reported tuesday graham intended look trump business ties see connections exist russia trump campaign president associates white house said would welcome fact finding graham subcommittee, chairs, saying president business ties russia business russia connections russia, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters welcomes spicer added trump directed law firm send graham certified letter stating much graham expressed interest finding whether trump business interests russia ties, said subcommittee may steer clear issue conflicts fbi probe russia trump campaign clarified later taken new actions nothing new here, told reporters capitol prosecutor ask want know trump business ties russia inappropriate, answer would yes graham told cnn would helpful see trump tax records soon say whether would willing subpoena them, network said
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us senate voted tuesday confirm dr scott gottlieb, conservative health policy expert venture capitalist, commissioner food drug administration gottlieb, physician former deputy fda commissioner george w bush administration, seen competent knowledgeable critics worry ties pharmaceutical industry gottlieb agreed divest holdings two dozen healthcare stocks
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prominent us conservative congressman raul labrador decided run idaho governor election, leave seat house representatives grabs, kpvi television pocatello, idaho, reported tuesday idaho needs proven conservative leader stand special interests politicians picked winners losers state capitol long, labrador said statement obtained station idaho needs governor provide new vision, new approach new leadership, said statement four term congressman founding member conservative freedom caucus house representatives part rebel group conservatives thorn side republican john boehner house speaker labrador voted favor house compromise healthcare reform legislation last week confronted angry constituents town hall meeting vote, responded saying nobody dies access healthcare, comment provoked outrage social media version story corrects source headline
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us president donald trump make decision whether pull united states paris climate agreement returns may group seven summit, white house said tuesday white house spokesman sean spicer said trump continuing hear advisers pros cons united states remaining global accord make decision returns g summit italy, prior that, originally planned sign president wants continue meet team come decision best interest united states, spicer told reporters trump advisers scheduled meet white house tuesday try reach final decision, white house official said meeting postponed due scheduling conflicts advisers cabinet chiefs split whether trump keep campaign promise pull united states agreement remain try reshape it, according senior administration officials several people briefed meeting daughter ivanka son law jared kushner, senior presidential advisers, well secretary state rex tillerson favor remaining, environmental protection agency chief scott pruitt senior adviser steve bannon urged trump withdraw advisers pressure deliver final recommendation trump ahead may g meeting
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bipartisan group illinois house members tuesday threw support behind efforts senate craft bill package aimed ending state historic budget impasse ask senators parties pass best negotiated package can, take work house, group said statement package, includes tax hikes, pension changes local property tax freeze, stalled democratic led senate march, republicans withdrew support john patterson, spokesman senate president john cullerton, said tuesday sides trading ideas trying find agreement illinois limping toward june end second straight fiscal year without complete budget due standoff republican governor democrats control legislature lawmakers face may deadline pass budget bills simple majority votes bipartisan house statement surfaced house speaker michael madigan monday urged governor bruce rauner restart budget negotiations appointed four top democrats chamber work deal meanwhile, chicago based civic federation, nonpartisan government finance watchdog, released report tuesday calling end piecemeal funding kept nation fifth largest state operating governor general assembly need end unacceptable stalemate passing enacting comprehensive plan, civic federation president laurence msall said statement cherry picking certain areas government fund pledging work toward complete budget sometime abstract future end crisis fact making worse illinois reliance continuing appropriations, court ordered spending partial budgets ballooned unpaid bill backlog billion end fiscal billion fiscal illinois comptroller susana mendoza told senate committee tuesday late payment penalties owed vendors total million eleni demertzis, rauner spokeswoman, said governor continues push truly balanced budget structural reforms major rating agencies, pushed illinois credit scale six times since rauner took office january , indicated state triple b bond ratings could fall closer junk absence fiscal fix
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former us department justice official testified monday two meetings one telephone call white house officials michael flynn president donald trump national security adviser describing reports flynn misrepresented contacts sergey kislyak, russia ambassador united states, former acting attorney general sally yates said senate hearing concerned national security adviser essentially could blackmailed russians
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former us president barack obama said tuesday confident united states would keep moving right direction climate change, although process might slow current administration taking office, president donald trump pledged cancel deal signed nearly countries paris , aims limit rising temperatures phasing use fossil fuels trump, wants boost us coal industry, expected announce coming days whether scrap accord predecessor campaigned three months leaving office, obama told food industry conference milan climate change challenge define contours century dramatically, perhaps, urged big industrialized countries united states china lead way current debate washington, could policies move slowly confident united states continue move right direction, said policy making last decade prompted private sector invest renewable energy technology improve fuel efficiency, obama said united states committed reducing greenhouse gas emissions percent percent levels
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senior us lawmaker pushed president donald trump administration tuesday respond concerns russia responsible hacking attack campaign french president elect emmanuel macron mr macron victory sunday election diminish need trump administration take attack seriously work closely french government bring perpetrators justice prevent similar attacks taking place future, senator richard durbin, democrat senate, wrote letter administration officials, including director national intelligence dan coats rod rosenstein, deputy attorney general jeff sessions, trump attorney general, removed probes russian election interference failing disclose meetings russia ambassador united states quite frankly height irresponsibility president trump still denies russia act cyber war election, durbin wrote letter, seen reuters durbin asked information, including administration responding attacks, said trump attitude could result inadequate efforts help us allies us states protect future russian hacking russia denies allegations sought meddle foreign elections trump also pushed back suggestions surprise victory november boosted moscow efforts trump took twitter monday senate hearing subject, saying, russia trump collusion story total hoax, taxpayer funded charade end
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president donald trump nominate neil chatterjee, adviser republican us senator mitch mcconnell, robert powelson, member pennsylvania public utility commission, us federal energy regulatory commission, white house said monday chatterjee term would expire june , , powelson term would end june , , white house said must confirmed senate
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meeting trump administration advisers scheduled tuesday decide whether pull united states paris climate agreement postponed due scheduling conflicts, white house official said key advisers president donald trump cabinet officials due convene white house resolve internal debate whether trump keep campaign promise pull united states paris agreement, according senior administration officials several people briefed meeting white house official say meeting would rescheduled meeting meant lay groundwork formal proposal trump, promised announce decision group seven summit end may ahead tuesday originally planned meeting, business groups lawmakers called white house remain paris agreement, conservative policy groups urged advisers recommend withdrawal meanwhile, representatives nearly countries party paris agreement meeting bonn week discuss technical aspects implementing accord us secretary state rex tillerson host biennial arctic council meeting fairbanks, alaska, later week
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us senate easily confirmed heather wilson, former republican member house representatives, monday president donald trump secretary air force vote favor wilson becoming top civilian overseeing air force votes came democrats confirmation hearing march, wilson praised stealth capability lockheed martin corp lmtn f fighter jet, remarks suggesting pentagon expensive weapons system would important advocate graduate us air force academy former rhodes scholar, wilson, , president south dakota school mines technology since house member new mexico served national security council president george hw bush
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former acting us attorney general sally yates said monday warned white house january national security adviser michael flynn compromised could vulnerable blackmail russia yates testified senate judiciary subcommittee hearing focused primarily flynn, shed much light aspects investigations allegations russia meddled us election whether collusion president donald trump campaign moscow yates repeatedly declined discuss details investigation public forum former director national intelligence james clapper, also testified, said stood past assertions seen evidence collusion also declined comment classified matters yates briefly led us justice department trump fired jan declining defend travel ban seven muslim majority countries told white house counsel mcgahn jan , less week trump presidency, flynn telling truth contacts russia ambassador washington making first public statements issue, yates said feared moscow could try blackmail flynn also knew truthful conversations ambassador sergei kislyak us sanctions russia flynn, retired general seen potential trump vice president, emerged central figure russian probes russia repeatedly denied meddling election trump administration denies allegations collusion russia yates told hearing concerned national security adviser essentially could blackmailed russians logic would tell want national security adviser position russians leverage him, said trump, continued praise flynn, waited days yates warning flynn forced resignation failing disclose content talks kislyak misleading vice president mike pence conversations several democratic senators questioned trump delay yates said meetings, mcgahn demonstrated understood serious nothing done, certainly would concerning section hearing, clapper described accurate report guardian newspaper british intelligence officials became aware late suspicious interactions trump advisers russian agents, information passed us intelligence agencies yes, accurate , also quite sensitive, clapper said yates holdover administration president barack obama obama warned trump, president elect, give post national security adviser administration flynn republican surprise victory nov election, former obama aide said warning, first reported nbc news, came discussion white house personnel white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters obama communicated concerns flynn come surprise anyone, given general flynn worked president obama, outspoken critic president obama shortcomings, spicer said obama pushed flynn job director military defense intelligence agency, dia congressional committees began investigating us intelligence agencies concluded russian president vladimir putin ordered hacking democratic political groups try sway election toward trump main investigations conducted congressional intelligence committees, although democrats clamored special prosecutor independent committee argue congressional committees partisan conduct credible probes monday hearing, trump took twitter bash media deny collusion director clapper reiterated everybody, including fake media already knows evidence collusion w russia trump, said another tweet, president seemed denounce hearings russia trump collusion story total hoax, taxpayer funded charade end asked fbi director james comey testified house march agency investigating potential links trump associates moscow attempts tilt election trump also used twitter hearing insinuate yates leaked information flynn media yates clapper swore oath never leaked classified information questioning monday often broke along party lines republicans veered away russia focus issues whether obama administration improperly revealed names trump associates contained surveillance records senator john cornyn, republican senate, one handful grilled yates objections trump travel ban trump fired yates defied white house travel ban, policy trump said would help protect americans islamist militants
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us government review landmark financial reform law complete early june originally targeted, officials report findings piece piece, priority given banking regulations, sources familiar matter said monday president donald trump pledged big number dodd frank financial overhaul law, raised banks capital requirements, restricted ability make speculative bets customers money created consumer protections wake financial crisis february, trump ordered treasury secretary steven mnuchin review law report back within days, saying administration expected cutting large parts treasury department still filling vacancies transition obama administration enough officials get full review done early june, three sources said treasury spokesperson dismissed idea report would broken department short handed, saying reach project could require several separate reports, permitted executive order treasury entire team dedicated reviewing financial regulatory rules begin reporting findings president june, department spokesperson said given volume scope issues reviewing involve potential changes financial regulatory system, carefully considering best options begin rolling effective responsible manner, spokesperson said treasury department first report back banking rules could changed, including capital requirements, restrictions leverage speculative trading examinations capital markets, clearing houses derivatives well insurance asset management industries financial innovation banking technology come later, sources said could several months stages financial reform review completed, sources said piecemeal approach could create challenges sectors parts report significantly delayed report highly anticipated, marks new administration detailed foray outlining wants financial rules trump previously spoken broad terms easing regulation surrounding lending efforts rework existing regulations craft new legislation lengthy contentious process, something banking lobbyists said make delay administration initial findings costly businesses eager regulatory relief former blackrock inc executive craig phillips leading administration plan financial deregulation alongside treasury officials, soliciting feedback banking industry groups executives banking policy shaped change timing treasury report comes trump ordered separate review key planks dodd frank financial reform law april, trump signed pair executive orders directing review two additional regulatory powers
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federal appeals court judges monday peppered us justice department lawyer tough questions president donald trump temporary ban travelers six muslim majority nations, several voicing skepticism protecting national security aim policy, religious bias six democratic appointees court dominated judges named democratic presidents showed concerns reviving republican president march executive order prohibited new visas enter united states citizens iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen three months three republican appointees richmond, virginia based th us circuit court appeals seemed lean toward administration, asking whether president second guessed comes protecting country borders whether plaintiffs bringing suit sufficiently harmed order arguments judges based judges questions, ruling could hinge whether appeals court agrees lower court judge past statements trump need prevent muslims entering united states taken account would bad news young administration seeking victory one first policy changes muslim ban, acting solicitor general jeffrey wall, arguing government, told judges hearing lasted two hours, twice long scheduled judge robert king, named democratic former president bill clinton, told wall trump never retracted previous comments wanting impose ban muslims never repudiated said muslim ban, king said, referring trump campaign promise total complete shutdown muslims entering united states wall told judges past legal precedent holds court look behind text trump executive order, mention specific religion, get motivations warned despite heated passionate political debate ban, need careful set legal precedent would open door broader questioning presidential decision making security matters judge paul niemeyer, appointed republican former president george hw bush, told omar jadwat, american civil liberties union lawyer representing plaintiffs challenged order, asking court rule president national security judgments judiciary supervising assessing executive carrying office, niemeyer said, pressing jadwat, seemed stumble times pointed questioning judges know stops revised travel ban challenged maryland refugee organizations individuals said discriminated muslim family members adversely affected ban argue order violated federal immigration law section us constitution first amendment barring government favoring disfavoring particular religion administration appealed march ruling maryland based federal judge theodore chuang put ban hold day due go effect arguments marked latest legal test trump ban, also blocked federal judge derrick watson hawaii separate legal challenge earlier version ban also blocked courts chuang, maryland, blocked part trump order relating travel people six countries watson, hawaii, also blocked another part order suspended entry refugees united states four months packed audience ornate pre civil war era courthouse, judge pamela harris said trump action clearly disparate impact muslims, asking, neutral operation muslims judge barbara keenan, like harris appointed democratic former president barack obama, said order could affect million people regardless judges rule, matter likely decided ultimately us supreme court full th circuit took appeal two republican appointed judges participate left nine judges appointed democratic presidents, three republican appointees one judge originally appointed democrat later appointed republican unclear court would rule trump issued march executive order federal courts blocked earlier version, issued jan week took office, also included iraq among nations targeted order, went effect immediately, triggered chaos protests airports several cities put hold due legal challenges second order intended overcome legal problems posed original ban administration appeal hawaii case heard seattle may three judge panel san francisco based th us circuit court appeals three judges assigned democratic appointees wall said temporary ban intended give government time evaluate whether people six countries subjected adequate vetting ensure pose security threat united states said administration able proceed work wanted litigation, noting put pens
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former us secretary state condoleezza rice said monday would prefer president donald trump criticize judges media us democratic institutions withstand comments speaking interview, rice also described trump somewhat transactional view foreign relations broadly endorsed approach seeking enlist china help get north korea rein nuclear program asked trump lashing judges rulings go describing media enemy people, rice replied language would prefer hear think erode scaffolding democracy united states, added tour promote book democracy stories long road freedom rice, national security adviser secretary state republican former president george w bush, professor stanford university described us institutions strong said trump may even found bit surprised constraining scaffolding really courts blocked parts two trump executive orders sought temporarily ban entry united states people six muslim majority countries minute interview, rice said united states needed find way punish russia alleged interference us election without engaging tit tat retaliation meddling russian elections suggested prosecuting anyone united states took part intelligence agencies believe deliberate effort sway presidential election trump favor, consider putting sanctions, visa bans, people abroad rice, interspersed periods public service academic posts, suggested trump, new york real estate magnate, may see foreign policy terms striking deals finding common interests meeting chinese president xi jinping last month, trump suggested china might get better trade deals united states put pressure north korea restrain nuclear missile programs president still kind transactional view international politics but, fact, interests enduring transactions, rice said however, rice endorsed trump policy trying enlist chinese help north korea, believed conducted five nuclear tests since developing intercontinental ballistic missiles could strike us mainland china, north main trading partner closest thing ally, historically unwilling tighten economic screws pyongyang fear triggering collapse sending millions refugees across border rice said us task convince chinese choose really hard things bring regime line harsh things former secretary state also said north korea current leader, kim jong un, far less predictable father, kim jong il, may fully rational kim jong un far reckless father wonder little unhinged, said wonder chinese beginning reconsider view stable north korean regime, even nuclear armed, better unstable one
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texas republican governor greg abbott signed law sunday measure punish sanctuary cities, despite plea police chiefs state biggest cities halt bill said would hinder ability fight crime texas measure comes republican us president donald trump made combating illegal immigration priority texas, estimated million illegal immigrants longest border mexico us state, forefront immigration debate governor, top priority public safety, bill furthers objective keeping dangerous criminals streets, abbott said statement law take effect sept republican dominated legislature passed bill party line votes sent measure abbott earlier month would punish local authorities abide requests cooperate federal immigration agents police officials found violation law could face removal office, fines year prison convicted measure also allows police ask people immigration status lawful detention, even minor infractions like jaywalking anti sanctuary city measure may face tough road federal judge april blocked trump executive order seeking withhold funds local authorities use resources advance federal immigration laws democrats warned measure could lead unconstitutional racial profiling civil rights groups promised fight texas measure court legislation bad texas make communities dangerous all, police chiefs cities including houston dallas wrote opinion piece dallas morning news late april said immigration federal obligation law would stretch already meager resources turning local police immigration agents police chiefs said measure would widen gap police immigrant communities, creating class silent victims eliminating potential assistance immigrants solving preventing crimes one sponsors bill, republican state representative charlie geren, said house debate bill would effect immigrants country illegally committed crime also added sanctuary cities texas present measure would prevent emerging
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former us president barack obama made clear support michael flynn meeting president elect donald trump, white house said monday true president, president obama, made known exactly fan general flynn s, one hour meeting, white house spokesman sean spicer said news briefing obama trump met oval office nov , two days republican election victory spicer asked new reports obama warned trump hiring flynn, pushed director defense intelligence agency democratic president term, national security adviser trump later dismissed flynn less month contacts russian officials
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three appeals court judges appointed democratic former president bill clinton review hawaii judge order blocking president donald trump revised restrictions travel six muslim majority countries th us circuit court appeals panel hear case may seattle judges michael daly hawkins, ronald gould richard paez assigned three judge panel, according court web site
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former acting us attorney general sally yates said monday warned white house january national security adviser michael flynn compromised could vulnerable blackmail russia yates testified senate judiciary subcommittee hearing focused primarily flynn, shed much light aspects investigations allegations russia meddled us election whether collusion president donald trump campaign moscow yates repeatedly declined discuss details investigation public forum former director national intelligence james clapper, also testified, said stood past assertions seen evidence collusion also declined comment classified matters yates briefly led us justice department trump fired jan declining defend travel ban seven muslim majority countries told white house counsel mcgahn jan , less week trump presidency, flynn telling truth contacts russia ambassador washington making first public statements issue, yates said feared moscow could try blackmail flynn also knew truthful conversations ambassador sergei kislyak us sanctions russia flynn, retired general seen potential trump vice president, emerged central figure russian probes russia repeatedly denied meddling election trump administration denies allegations collusion russia yates told hearing concerned national security adviser essentially could blackmailed russians logic would tell want national security adviser position russians leverage him, said trump, continued praise flynn, waited days yates warning flynn forced resignation failing disclose content talks kislyak misleading vice president mike pence conversations several democratic senators questioned trump delay yates said meetings, mcgahn demonstrated understood serious nothing done, certainly would concerning section hearing, clapper described accurate report guardian newspaper british intelligence officials became aware late suspicious interactions trump advisers russian agents, information passed us intelligence agencies yes, accurate , also quite sensitive, clapper said yates holdover administration president barack obama obama warned trump, president elect, give post national security adviser administration flynn republican surprise victory nov election, former obama aide said warning, first reported nbc news, came discussion white house personnel white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters obama communicated concerns flynn come surprise anyone, given general flynn worked president obama, outspoken critic president obama shortcomings, spicer said obama pushed flynn job director military defense intelligence agency, dia congressional committees began investigating us intelligence agencies concluded russian president vladimir putin ordered hacking democratic political groups try sway election toward trump main investigations conducted congressional intelligence committees, although democrats clamored special prosecutor independent committee argue congressional committees partisan conduct credible probes monday hearing, trump took twitter bash media deny collusion director clapper reiterated everybody, including fake media already knows evidence collusion w russia trump, said another tweet, president seemed denounce hearings russia trump collusion story total hoax, taxpayer funded charade end asked fbi director james comey testified house march agency investigating potential links trump associates moscow attempts tilt election trump also used twitter hearing insinuate yates leaked information flynn media yates clapper swore oath never leaked classified information questioning monday often broke along party lines republicans veered away russia focus issues whether obama administration improperly revealed names trump associates contained surveillance records senator john cornyn, republican senate, one handful grilled yates objections trump travel ban trump fired yates defied white house travel ban, policy trump said would help protect americans islamist militants
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organizers barred journalists sunday publicly advertised event shanghai offered chinese investors chance get us immigrant visas put money real estate project linked family president donald trump son law two tower luxury apartment complex new jersey, one journal square, developed kabr group kushner companies, recently headed senior white house advisor jared kushner, husband trump daughter ivanka developers seeking raise million, percent funding project, investors eb visa program, according marketing materials posted event organizer, immigration agency qiaowai controversial eb program allows wealthy foreigners to, effect, buy us immigration visas families investing least , certain development projects sorry, private event, said man stopping journalists entering function room four seasons hotel shanghai guests event said kushner sister, nicole kushner meyer, spoke minutes, including family humble roots according new york times, meyer attended similar event beijing saturday told audience people project means lot entire family jared kushner, whose white house portfolio includes relations china, sold stake kushner companies family trust early year mr kushner involvement operation kushner companies divested interests one journal square project selling family trust he, wife, children beneficiaries of, mechanism suggested office government ethics, lawyer, blake roberts wilmerhale law firm, said statement emailed reuters white house previously stated, recuse particular matters concerning eb visa program kushner companies spokeswoman declined comment new york times article beijing event published saturday times story said meyer respond asked concerned possible conflicts interest facing brother journalists times washington post removed saturday beijing event, newspapers reported one potential investor, sophie xing, said important factor decision attend sunday event fact project kushner companies investment trump son law sister would shanghai actually really know close felt pretty good project, said promotional text message seen reuters, qiaowai made note meyer relationship trump called event heavyweight honored guest qiaowai representatives event declined answer questions journalists, calls listed phone number went unanswered qiaowai also known qwos promotional materials project, also calls kushner , advertise prospect putting money federal eb program program popular among wealthy chinese looking shift assets abroad move overseas, come fire united states us lawmakers called changing abolishing eb program, scheme recently renewed congress sept potential investor xing said kushner representative spoke sunday stressed eb rules could change september raise minimum required investment another person attended sunday event, liu guoqi, mindful potential rule change liu said previous pitches eb investments concerns risks whole thing may change later year feel much time left, said united states, eb program also sparked concerns possible scams immigrants burned misrepresentations made program promoters, inside outside united states many lost money chance winning us citizenship trump vowed clamp illegal immigration addition beijing shanghai, road show one journal square scheduled visit chinese cities shenzhen, guangzhou wuhan, according qiaowai marketing materials online calls kushner family famous real estate clan , touts eb immigration peace mind qiaowai chinese language marketing material describes project supported government, created star developer , says project th eb program story refiled fix spelling qiaowai paragraphs ,
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us democrats sunday criticized lack women working group republican led senate craft plan pass legislation repeal replace obamacare senate begins wrestle republican healthcare bill narrowly approved house representatives last week, senators questioned member working group put together senate republican leader mitch mcconnell include chamber five republican women women health big part women majority population, health interests deserve contemplated reform, democratic senator dianne feinstein california said nbc meet press democratic senator patty murray washington wrote twitter matters women table matters republicans pushed healthcare restructuring house vote, handing president donald trump first major legislative success bill faces uncertain future senate, republicans narrow majority several members suggested develop plans democrats united opposition house bill trump pledged sunday effort gut former president barack obama signature healthcare law would successful republican senators let american people down, wrote twitter obamacare premiums deductibles way lie dead senate healthcare working group includes republican leadership, several committee chairmen combination conservatives ted cruz texas moderate republicans politically important swing states rob portman ohio pat toomey pennsylvania critics said group lack diversity would eliminate crucial viewpoints gop crafting policy issue directly impacts women without including single woman process wrong, democratic senator kamala harris california wrote twitter saturday stewart, senior aide mcconnell, said critics getting hung process ignoring problems obamacare higher costs limited choices get caught process, focus actual reality, stewart said email sunday republican senator susan collins maine, working healthcare plan, said reaching moderate democrats try find common ground criticize working group male make said wanted see broader effort replace obama healthcare law would like see us put together bipartisan group solve problem, democrats acknowledge problems current law, working well several states, republicans also want make sure reducing coverage giving flexibility, collins said abc week senators questioned aspects house bill, would slash funding medicaid, program provides insurance poor, roll back much expansion obama administration also would allow states opt existing protections people pre existing health conditions insurers could deny insurance conditions, would allowed decide much charge senator joe manchin west virginia, one moderate democrats senate, said state gets absolutely slammed house bill lot elderly residents people pre existing conditions want work sit try get something done, one asked us, said cbs face nation program congressional delegation says, worry, senate fix one asked democrat centrist white house chief staff reince priebus said white house would dictate process think want let work, let work mature know going know commitments made american people repeal replace failing program obamacare, said fox news sunday program
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us senator bernie sanders said saturday president donald trump right call australia universal healthcare system better us system sanders, self described democratic socialist ran democratic presidential nomination last year, also said senate use australian system model crafting alternative republican healthcare legislation trump endorses president trump right australian healthcare system provides healthcare people fraction cost do, sanders commented twitter tweet accompanied short video set virtues australia universal healthcare system, saying guarantees better service australians half cost us healthcare video also noted australians expect live longer americans, average sanders tweet came two days trump told australian prime minister malcolm turnbull new york better healthcare president comment raised eyebrows, coming us house representatives approved trump backed bill would overturn much former president barack obama signature healthcare law move us system away universal coverage white house later said trump simply nice ally think united states adopt australia healthcare approach healthcare legislation trump endorses would pare back insurance protections sick, and, according nonpartisan congressional researchers, would lead million americans without health coverage bill approval house thursday sent legislation senate, little support take pathetic healthcare bill, throw garbage something work ordinary americans instead, sanders said second saturday tweet vermont independent, sanders become influential senate since , took long shot presidential bid turned political movement inequality story corrects name australian prime minister paragraph
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us environmental protection agency chief scott pruitt recused several court cases pursued agency oklahoma attorney general, according recusal statement pruitt, sued environmental agency dozen times oil gas producing state top legal officer, pledged senate confirmation would step aside ongoing cases agency ethics panel required environmental groups contended litigation oklahoma attorney general may influenced energy companies industry groups contributed election campaigns recusal statement addresses ethics obligations, pruitt said four page statement, dated may first reported e e news website, obtained statement freedom information act pruitt said would participate one year senate confirmation matters involving four parties include oklahoma rule law defense fund, public policy group involving republican attorneys general targeted environmental rules pruitt also recused dozen pending cases involving epa include lawsuits clean power plan cases federal appeals district courts clean water act, expanded number federally protected waterways republican president donald trump signed order march undoing clean power plan climate change rules imposed predecessor, democratic president barack obama
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david miller, white collar defense lawyer former federal prosecutor, emerged candidate succeed preet bharara next manhattan us attorney, according people familiar matter miller, partner morgan, lewis bockius new york, recent weeks spoken officials us department justice white house well members congress job, said people, spoke condition anonymity private discussions administration interest miller prestigious post previously reported edward mcnally, partner kasowitz benson torres, viewed leading candidate among least four people said consideration, according sources media reports clear favored get position, requires president nomination subject confirmation senate spokespeople morgan lewis, kasowitz department justice declined comment white house respond questions miller candidate us attorney southern district new york considered one important posts us justice system entails overseeing prosecutors handling high profile cases ranging terrorism wrongdoing wall street, cyber attacks corruption addition wall street cases, whoever chosen inherit office investigation scandal fox news channel payments settle sexual harassment claims prosecution turkish gold trader politically charged case angered turkey president recep tayyip erdogan miller, , assistant us attorney bharara time team prosecutors involved office crackdown insider trading lead counsel prosecutions narcotics related cases, well mail fraud embezzlement schemes bharara former deputy joon kim currently acting manhattan us attorney bharara fired march refusing resign along us attorneys obama administration dismissal surprise bharara asked trump november stay bharara built strong reputation wall street top cop going political corruption, regardless party miller mcnally law firms ties us president donald trump sheri dillon, partner morgan lewis, took part trump january news conference plans avoid conflicts interest kasowitz handled various cases trump decade david friedman, former name partner firm, confirmed march us ambassador israel miller mcnally republicans stint bharara, miller served trial attorney justice department counterterrorism section assistant general counsel central intelligence agency cia, assisted prosecuting lewis scooter libby, found guilty lying obstructing probe blew cover cia officer case fueled debate iraq war miller former current colleagues described talented, book lawyer
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nearly three years, democrats former president barack obama pointed kentucky one affordable care act biggest success stories poor, rural state straddles north south, kentucky early adopter healthcare law commonly known obamacare saw one country largest drops uninsured rate kentucky poised new distinction first state save money reducing number people medicaid, government health insurance program poor disabled central tenet obamacare successful, kentucky would provide roadmap states worried paying increasing share people medicaid new republican health law passed us house representatives thursday, along state initiatives like kentucky s, would dramatically change national healthcare system cut billion medicaid next years republican bill still faces long road ahead us senate final passage far assured, making initiatives like kentucky important kentucky proposed lessen financial burden grows reducing number residents medicaid nearly , within five years, saving million process graphic click tmsnrtrs hvk kentucky plan also calls new work requirements able bodied adults get insurance plus, would establish new fees members based income lock people miss payment fail enroll following proposed rules, kentucky believes medicaid enrollees time graduate medicaid private employer insurance plans one remarkable lies perpetrated recent years healthcare community america expanded medicaid working well kentucky, republican governor matt bevin, leading state effort, told reuters governor mansion frankfort, kentucky view line president donald trump administration, criticized obamacare medicaid expansion urged states pursue similar medicaid reforms kentucky attempting kentucky successful, see spread conservative leaning states possible even democratic blue state could it, said george huang, director senior municipal healthcare research analyst wells fargo securities flexibility states seeking kentucky, state trump handily last november, devastated loss coal mining jobs opioid epidemic state sits near bottom health rankings smoking rates, cancer deaths diabetes me, morally, right thing expand medicaid, responsibility something would bankrupt state, said former governor steve beshear, democrat, referring increased costs caring larger population medicaid insurance states, dozen led republican governors, expanded medicaid obamacare kentucky, , people gained health insurance program, highest growth rate medicaid coverage state beshear commissioned independent studies pricewaterhousecoopers deloitte financial health impacts expanding medicaid studies found health economic gains deloitte reported , newly covered residents received cholesterol screening , got preventative dental care within year estimated kentucky would see economic boost billion , new jobs beshear successor, republican governor bevin, elected promise repeal replace healthcare law view thousands kentuckians unaffordable premiums one health insurer choose dismissed projections beshear commissioned studies preposterous, says state share expanded medicaid
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draft president donald trump new counterterrorism strategy demands us allies shoulder burden combating islamist militants, acknowledging threat terrorism never totally eliminated page draft, seen friday reuters, said united states avoid costly, open ended military commitments need intensify operations global jihadist groups also reducing costs american blood treasure pursuit counterterrorism goals, states document, expected released coming months seek avoid costly, large scale us military interventions achieve counterterrorism objectives increasingly look partners share responsibility countering terrorist groups, says however, acknowledges terrorism cannot defeated sort finality michael anton, spokesman white house national security council, said, part overall approach, administration taking fresh look entire us national security strategy, include counterterrorism mission
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white house said friday expects senate retain principles healthcare bill approved house representatives thursday even makes changes expect changes, expect principles main pillars healthcare bill exists remain same, white house spokeswoman sarah huckabee sanders told reporters among principles, said, creating competitive environment giving states flexibility make decisions healthcare system
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legal challenges president donald trump temporary travel ban people muslim majority countries heat next week two us appeals courts consider whether constitutional legal fights may end us supreme court perhaps fall, many months trump first issued executive order january saying urgent need halt immigration united states days officials reviewed visa process trump dropped original travel order unfavorable legal rulings replaced limited ban challenged appeals courts two coasts arguing united states needed tighten national security measures, trump attempt limit travel one first major acts office fate ban one indication whether republican carry promises tough immigration national security omar jadwat, attorney american civil liberties union, arguing case th us circuit court appeals virginia monday, said fact much time passed since ban issued proof pressing national security need first place court fight give challenging order opportunity argue government never intended travel pause temporary, said buzz frahn, attorney simpson thacher bartlett palo alto, california whose firm closely tracking ongoing litigation almost days original travel ban, government says period days reset administration issued new order march department homeland security is, be, continuously examining ways enhance screening vetting process shut terrorist criminal pathways united states, agency spokesman david lapan said improvements classified, others public, department begun ways enhance security immigration system, said email opponents
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us president donald trump nominee army secretary, mark green, withdrew name consideration position, white house official said friday green, third trump nominee service secretary position withdraw, faced criticism rights groups lawmakers allegations past comments regarding minorities well lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender, lgbt, people statement, green said false misleading attacks driven withdraw tragically, life public service christian beliefs mischaracterized attacked side aisle political gain, said false attacks bearing needs army qualifications serve, believe critical give president ability move forward vision restore military rightful place world us senate democratic leader chuck schumer said statement green decision stand good news americans especially good personally vilified disparaging comments directed toward lgbtq community, muslim community, latino community more, schumer said green served th special operations aviation regiment made three combat tours middle east
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us defense department finalizing lease privately owned apartment new york trump tower white house military office use supporting president donald trump without providing benefit trump organization, according pentagon letter seen reuters military office carries safeguards football, device contains top secret launch codes president needs order nuclear attack, well providing secure communications wherever white house, secret service, defense department comment whether similar arrangements made properties trump frequents
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president donald trump simply saying nice things ally called australia universal healthcare system better us system, think country adopt similar approach, white house said friday president complimenting foreign leader operations healthcare system, white house spokeswoman sarah huckabee sanders said news briefing mean anything trump raised eyebrows told australian prime minister malcolm turnbull thursday new york, better health care trump spoke shortly led white house rally republicans house representatives, passed legislation overturn much former president barack obama signature healthcare law move away guarantee universal coverage measure, opposed democrats, must clear senate trump sign law course australians better healthcare
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planned parenthood, us medical services provider could lose federal funding republican controlled house representatives healthcare overhaul bill, said would hold dozens demonstrations outside local offices members congress across country friday saturday protests target republican representatives voted pass legislation thursday would repeal replace affordable care act, obamacare, healthcare law passed former president barack obama standing together women, people color, immigrants, people faith, fighting back make sure every single politician america knows stand defunding planned parenthood, kelly robinson, national organizing director planned parenthood action fund, said statement bill still needs approval us senate president donald trump, republican, praised bill passage house acknowledged provisions may change becomes law part republicans proposed american health care act would prevent planned parenthood reimbursed services, including cancer screening pre natal care, medicaid program poor percent patients use planned parenthood clinics medicaid federal public health programs republican congressional offices coast coast targeted friday, protests planned offices representatives rodney frelinghuysen morristown, new jersey, kevin yoderice shawnee mission, kansas, darrell issa vista, california, among others many republicans oppose funding planned parenthood, citing religious grounds, services include abortions, although receives federal funding reimbursement abortions, stipulated federal law family research council, christian advocacy group, conservative policy groups praised house bill tool help limit access abortions planned parenthood says bill would harm million people rely basic health services
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