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president donald trump friday signed trillion spending bill approved congress, averting government shutdown would begun midnight white house spokeswoman sarah huckabee sanders, speaking reporters regular media briefing, confirmed president signed bill
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us house representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation thursday tighten sanctions north korea targeting shipping industry companies business reclusive state vote supporters said legislation intended send strong message north korea, amid international concern escalation nuclear program measure would approved senate could sent white house president donald trump sign law although legislation addressing north korea introduced senate, immediate word senate might take bill new us sanctions north korea would likely affect china, north important trade partner china angered north korea nuclear missile tests, signed increasingly tough un sanctions it, says committed enforcing asked latest us legislation, chinese foreign ministry spokesman geng shuang reiterated china opposed countries using domestic law impose unilateral sanctions situation tense korean peninsula, sides need exercise restraint irritate avoid situation worsening, said
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republican controlled us house representatives plans turn tax reform earnest, concluding lengthy healthcare debate week vote repeal replace obamacare even republicans predicted tax reform would succeed year end, lawmakers encountered new uncertainties final tax package might contain, well doubts whether republicans able enact reforms without democratic help president donald trump republicans congress pledged complete biggest tax reform since , president ronald reagan office, end face uphill battle, mainly policy differences within ranks thursday house vote healthcare legislation raised confidence republican controlled chamber ability move major legislation two earlier pushes ended failure move forward tax reform, house, senate trump administration must agree set tax rates, pay cuts whether final package add deficit pay itself, areas common ground may hard find plan enact reforms without democratic support also require republicans pass budget authorizing parliamentary process known reconciliation new budget agreement poses daunting task given republican opposition trump demands deep domestic spending cuts may prove one, difficult votes tax reform process, jonathan traub, managing principal consulting firm deloitte tax llp meanwhile, need reach agreement house, senate white house likely delay introduction tax reform bill, expected early june republicans say ultimately make easier enact reforms end year house ways means committee, unveil initial tax bill, still aiming revenue neutral package raises trillion tax cuts new border adjustment tax elimination business deductions net interest payments, controversial measures panel chairman kevin brady told reporters revenue neutrality necessary ensure bold, permanent changes tax policy drive economic growth argument case going make senate trump administration, said representative mark meadows, chairs conservative freedom caucus helped block trump first healthcare bill, voiced opposition revenue neutral approach revenue neutral, really lowering taxes shifting burden, meadows told reporters trump tax plan unveiled last week calls steep tax cuts financed government revenues officials say result higher growth fear plan could add trillions dollars deficit growth materialize meadows said tax cuts offset cuts entitlement programs including social security medicare, trump promised touch
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us president donald trump held first face face meeting australian prime minister malcolm turnbull thursday, declared get along great, following acrimonious phone call january strained ties two allies said rough phone call really rough phone call, trump said dinner remarks got little bit testy okay dressed tuxedos prepared attend dinner, two leaders met board uss intrepid, world war two aircraft carrier museum moored manhattan west side joined wives, two leaders later attended gala celebrate th anniversary battle coral sea turnbull one first foreign leaders trump spoke taking office jan republican president became irritated expected honor agreement made democratic predecessor, barack obama, accept many , refugees held australian processing centers remote pacific islands trump broken supposed hour long call minutes later tweeted refugee agreement dumb deal vowed study call aroused criticism raised questions diplomatic skills vice president mike pence visited australia april made clear trump happy refugee agreement, united states would honor respect australia agreement, australia resettle refugees three central american countries thursday get together turnbull delayed trump hastily arranged white house celebration republicans us house representatives narrowly passed healthcare bill would repeal replace affordable care act, commonly known obamacare measure yet come senate trump turnbull smiles answered questions january phone call refugee deal picture taking session get along great fantastic relationship, love australia, always have, trump said turnbull added put refugee deal behind move trump said refugee deal worked long time reporters exaggerated phone call great call, said, adding, mean, babies young heart, added turnbull trump vowed visit australia president, calling one great, great places noted many friends one friend, pro golfer greg norman, among attendees intrepid dinner dinner remarks meeting, turnbull celebrated unity spirit brought two countries together japan world war two, said australia united states united north korea nuclear missile programs fighting together afghanistan today together, condemn resist north korea provocation, said trump first trip back new york, home made name fortune, since former real estate executive moved white house january motorcade passed hundreds protesters arrived intrepid early evening trump plan visit trump tower, home midtown manhattan wife, first lady melania trump, young son barron still live, instead spend weekend golf resort bedminster, new jersey
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us president donald trump signed executive order thursday allows tax exempt churches actively participate politics could free religious organizations deny employees insurance coverage birth control pills order partially fulfills oft repeated campaign promise trump, appealed religious conservatives run white house, although would need act congress rescind underlying law opposed, known johnson amendment order widely praised religious organizations either felt hemmed law openly violated it, others denounced putting women health jeopardy weakening us tradition separating church state allow people faith targeted, bullied silenced more, trump said signing ceremony white house religious leaders gathered support one censoring sermons targeting pastors, said trump order directs internal revenue service alleviate burden johnson amendment, white house said reference law sponsored lyndon johnson, texas senator later became president amendment, tax code prohibits organizations enjoy tax free status participating political campaign supporting one candidate elective office order also asks government issue rules would allow religious groups little sister poor deny employees insurance coverage services oppose religious grounds, birth control pills employees would forced go outside employer provided insurance plan subsidized contraceptives, said lori windham, lawyer represents group today announcement great day little sisters, windham said american civil liberties union threatened lawsuit stop order later backed off, saying onerous provisions yet enacted falls way short meeting trump pledge totally destroy johnson amendment least one expert said trump order appears legally sound rolling back johnson amendment favor particular religious views others, president broad authority decide enforce certain laws, said robin fretwell wilson, professor university illinois college law
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president donald trump executive order thursday making easier churches dabble politics kept faith promise evangelical christians helped win white house, could end benefiting opponents well leaders us religious left, rising force opposition trump hard line stance immigration healthcare, said poised benefit move, lifts risk religious groups losing tax exempt status advocate particular candidates going backfire trump, said rev jennifer butler, chief executive progressive policy group faith public life morally outraged going appalled weaponization religion group plans mobilize voters view trump policies immoral group endorse candidates, voters midterm elections would back candidates oppose policies trump order gives religious groups liberty without jeopardizing tax exempt status going mobilizing millions voters turn polls vote values, butler said sojourners, washington based progressive christian network advocates immigrants poor, also believes members feel free speak trump policies tell people vote would tell vote might encourage churches speak him, said jim wallis, group founder donald trump use racism racial bigotry unchristian attack refugees anti christian trump repeatedly angrily denied allegations policies racist, calling immigration limits essential national security signing order, republican president cited historically black churches slain civil rights leader martin luther king jr drivers us social progress evangelical roman catholic leaders well prominent us rabbi joined trump signed order instructing internal revenue service alleviate burden johnson amendment, law prohibiting organizations tax free status, including churches, participating political campaigns supporting particular candidates move trump, appealed religious conservatives presidential run, widely praised religious organizations felt hemmed law openly violated allow people faith targeted, bullied silenced more, trump, criticized johnson amendment campaign, said ceremony rescinding law would require act congress ralph reed, longtime leader religious right chairman faith freedom coalition, praised trump executive order statement, saying removed sword damocles hung faith community decades several prominent leaders religious left noted neither republican democratic policy stances lined neatly major religion teaching said move could fracture congregations encouraging leaders take sides faith leaders become partisan, hijacks moral authority impartiality hyper partisan environment, said rabbi jonah pesner, director religious action center reform judaism american civil liberties union threatened lawsuit stop order, later backed off, saying onerous provisions yet enacted fell far short meeting trump pledge totally destroy johnson amendment several leaders interviewed said worried trump move could unevenly enforced, allowing conservative christian churches promote political candidates without extending exemptions views denominations biggest religious liberty issue christians going protect liberty muslims, said wallis, sojourners top issue, whether hire gay people ibrahim hooper, spokesman council american islamic relations, said group would keep urging us imams speak moral issues political consequences, would urge remain nonpartisan wondered religious leaders would follow guidance kind moves, particularly administration, vast ocean unintended consequences, said
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us secretary state rex tillerson urged southeast asian foreign ministers thursday help cut funding streams north korea nuclear missile programs minimize diplomatic relations pyongyang first ministerial meeting members association southeast asian nations asean , tillerson also called nations competing claims south china sea cease island building militarization talks aimed creating maritime code conduct way patrick murphy, us deputy assistant secretary state east asia, said tillerson stressed washington security economic commitment region, amid doubts raised president donald trump america first platform withdrawal trans pacific partnership tpp trade pact tillerson called asean countries fully implement un sanctions pyongyang, working develop nuclear tipped missile capable reaching united states, show united front issue, murphy said think done, southeast asia, told reporters encouraging continued steps across asean last week, tillerson called countries suspend downgrade diplomatic ties pyongyang, saying north korea abuses diplomatic privileges help fund arms programs tillerson also warned washington would sanction foreign firms people conducting business north korea countries act asean members diplomatic relations north korea five embassies murphy said washington encouraging asean states formally cut ties, examine north korean presence clearly exceeds diplomatic needs said countries already also looking presence north korean workers, another significant revenue earner pyongyang officials asean members, speaking reporters, acknowledged concerns north korea, also cited concerns trade relations united states philippine acting foreign affairs secretary enrique manalo, whose country currently chairs asean, said us call minimize relations pyongyahng, really discussed among asean countries, probably something look immediate concern try ensure tension peninsula increase last thing would like see conflict break due miscalculation, manalo said singapore foreign minister, vivian balakrishnan, said sanctions would fully implemented, north korea presence country already minimalasked could reduced, said say never, point time issue
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us president donald trump returned hometown thursday first time since taking office, many new yorkers took streets protest politics man built name fortune city presidential motorcade passed hundreds demonstrators arrived decommissioned aircraft carrier intrepid early evening meeting australian prime minister malcolm turnbull hours originally scheduled leaving washington, trump held hastily arranged white house celebration fellow republicans us house representatives narrowly passed healthcare bill would repeal replace affordable care act, commonly known obamacare nl n ua anything, trump role efforts scrap signature domestic achievement democratic predecessor, barack obama, incensed protesters among street members new york state nurses association, chanted want health care want demonstrators working families party spent much afternoon rallying marching near intrepid, floating museum manhattan west side, banging pans, chanting president carrying signs including one read village want idiot back rob adkins, , professional musician brooklyn insured obamacare, said alarmed trump backed republican healthcare plan passed house could cost health insurance, said, echoing sentiments several protesters demonstrations, included groups throughout manhattan, reminiscent weeks trump nov election frequent protests took place outside home fifth avenue tower bears name first days since jan inauguration businessman turned politician brought rollbacks environmental regulations crackdowns immigrants, none play well liberal northeast city fewer one five residents united states populous city voted trump, even though comes queens borough, built real estate brand ventures associated new york, fodder tabloid newspapers decades providing security first lady melania trump, continued live trump tower year old son barron finishes school year, costly obligation new york security costs trump family million transition , day since then, congress voted last week reimburse city local governments million following events turnbull, include black tie dinner intrepid mark th anniversary world war two battle coral sea, trump expected go golf club bedminster, new jersey, weekend
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us house representatives thursday narrowly approved bill repeal obamacare, handing republican president donald trump victory could prove short lived healthcare legislation heads likely tough battle senate vote repeal former president barack obama signature domestic achievement, enabled million americans get health insurance, trump biggest legislative win since took office january, putting path fulfilling one key campaign promises well seven year quest republican lawmakers marked reversal fortune republican president suffered stunning defeat late march house republican leaders pulled legislation scrap obamacare white house could resolve clashing interests republican moderates party conservative lawmakers trump called obamacare disaster congressional republicans long targeted law, formally known affordable care act, calling government overreach despite holding white house controlling houses congress, republicans found overturning obamacare politically perilous, partly voter fears, loudly expressed constituents town hall meetings, many people would lose health insurance result thursday vote, republicans obtained enough support push legislation house, sending senate consideration democratic house members voted bill democrats say would make insurance unaffordable need leave millions uninsured accuse republicans seeking tax cuts rich, partly paid cutting health benefits legislation, called american health care act, means sure thing senate, republicans hold slender majority seat chamber republican defections could sink republicans crossed vote threshold pass bill, democrats house began singing na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye, rowdy suggestion republicans lose seats congressional elections vote within hour vote, trump celebrated house lawmakers white house rose garden went two years campaigning telling you, matter went, people suffering badly ravages obamacare, trump said going get passed senate confident pre existing conditions treatment people pre existing conditions one central issues house debate bill sure resurface senate obamacare prevented insurers charging pre existing conditions higher rates, common practice implementation also required cover essential health benefits maternity care prescription drugs republican bill passed thursday would allow states opt provisions insurers could deny people insurance pre existing conditions, would allowed charge much want analysis released thursday, healthcare consultancy research firm avalere health said republican bill would cover percent enrollees pre existing conditions individual insurance markets republicans argued bill would give people choice reduce role government push pass bill members leave friday week home districts, house voted bill assessed non partisan congressional budget office, estimates cost effect insurance rolls republicans said bill scored cbo fixes made senate votes health insurers, anthem inc, unitedhealth group inc, aetna inc cigna corp, faced months uncertainty healthcare future hospital companies, hca holdings inc tenet healthcare corp obamacare expanded medicaid, government insurance program poor, provided income based tax credits help poor buy insurance individual insurance markets set law, required everyone buy insurance pay penalty republican bill would repeal obamacare taxes, paid law, roll back medicaid expansion slash program funding, repeal penalty purchasing insurance replace law tax credits flat age based credits sign challenges ahead legislation, nearly every major medical group, including american medical association american hospital association, aarp advocacy group older americans, strongly opposed republican bill many said last minute amendments eroded protection vulnerable groups, including sick elderly already made clear support house bill currently constructed continue concerns bill enough protect ohio medicaid expansion population, said republican senator rob portman bill fate senate uncertain, house passage could boost trump hopes pushing big ticket items agenda, tax reform previous failure overhaul healthcare legislation raised questions much republicans could work together help trump fulfill campaign pledges anything republicans get done, accomplish, popular unpopular, show ability make progress get things done work together, said randy frederick, vice president trading derivatives charles schwab austin, texas puts idea tax reform little bit closer reality, simply shown figured way negotiate work together, added
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months internal discord, republicans us house representatives thursday approved bill overhaul affordable care act, known obamacare, attacking since enacted two attempts recent weeks pass overhaul bill collapsed confusion, republicans overcame differences vote send bill senate, outlook uncertain obamacare brought health insurance coverage millions americans early estimate nonpartisan congressional researchers impact republican rollback bill, known american health care act, ahca, said would leave million americans without insurance coverage bill main provisions republican plan would maintain obamacare popular provisions would allow young adults stay parents health plan age bill would let states opt obamacare mandate insurers charge rates sick healthy people would also allow states opt obamacare requirement insurers cover essential health benefits, maternity care prescription drug costs measure would provide states billion, largely fund high risk pools provide insurance sickest patients bill also would provide billion five years help pre existing conditions pay insurance would let insurers mark premiums percent lapse insurance coverage two months insurers provision long sought ability charge older americans five times young people obamacare, could charge three times bill would end obamacare income based tax credits help low income people buy insurance would replaced age based tax credits ranging , , per year would capped upper income levels obamacare credits gave help lower incomes, republican plan would largely age based republican bill would abolish obamacare taxes, including medical devices, health insurance premiums, indoor tanning salons, prescription medications high cost employer provided insurance known cadillac plans taxes paid obamacare republicans said would pay parts law want keep bill would also repeal obamacare financial penalty tax year purchasing insurance, well surtax investment income earned upper income americans would repeal mandate larger employers must offer insurance employees obamacare, states, including dozen republican states, expanded medicaid government health insurance program poor half obamacare enrollees obtained insurance expansion bill would allow medicaid expansion continue jan , date, expansion would end medicaid funding would capped per person basis state medicaid plans would longer cover obamacare mandated essential health benefits, fulfilling republican promise return control states
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family members three victims december shooting rampage san bernardino, california, sued facebook, google twitter, claiming companies permitted islamic state flourish social media relatives assert allowing islamic state militants spread propaganda freely social media, three companies provided material support group enabled attacks one san bernardino years defendants knowingly recklessly provided terrorist group isis accounts use social networks tool spreading extremist propaganda, raising funds attracting new recruits, family members sierra clayborn, tin nguyen nicholas thalasinos charge page complaint, filed us district court los angeles wednesday without defendants twitter, facebook google youtube , explosive growth isis last years feared terrorist group world would possible, complaint said spokeswomen twitter google declined comment lawsuit representatives facebook could immediately reached reuters thursday afternoon syed rizwan farook wife, tashfeen malik, opened fire holiday gathering farook co workers government building san bernardino dec , , killing people wounding others farook, year old, us born son pakistani immigrants, malik, , pakistani native, died shootout police four hours massacre authorities said couple inspired islamist militants time, assault ranked deadliest attack islamist extremists us soil since sept , , attacks june , american born gunman pledging allegiance leader islamic state shot people death pulse nightclub orlando, florida, killed police december families three men killed nightclub sued twitter, google facebook federal court allegations similar california lawsuit federal law gives internet companies broad immunity liability content posted users number lawsuits filed recent years seeking hold social media companies responsible terror attacks, none advanced beyond preliminary phases
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us president donald trump, third try overhauling obamacare, sent tweets attacking fellow republicans, set deadlines issued public ultimatums lawmakers met said spoke them, lawmakers aides us house representatives hesitant credit trump softer approach thursday vote rolling back president barack obama signature healthcare overhaul several aides emphasized role house republican leaders vice president mike pence bridging differences party moderates hardline conservatives others said saw different trump work week versus march , backed bill collapsed april fellow republicans failed second time representative mark sanford, republican member conservative house freedom caucus, said thursday march white house threatened work election bid balked supporting healthcare bill time trump, took office january, largely absent, sanford said, adding got clear threats going work white house talks republican representatives fred upton billy long, trump helped nail critical moderate votes senior white house official said trump worked phones time realized mistake set deadline first time trump spoke speaker paul ryan, leading house republican, late night calls conversations lawmakers, trump kept focus meeting republican promise election campaign roll back federal government healthcare law view costly reaching plan overhaul obamacare faces tougher battle member us senate, republicans hold slimmer majority republicans control white house congress, senators traditionally less easily moved presidential pressure members house democrats houses remained firmly opposed bill said would deprive millions americans healthcare coverage bill going nowhere fast united states senate, said senate democratic leader chuck schumer pre existing medical conditions key house republicans joined exuberant trump victory lap white house rose garden vote turning ryan, trump reminded criticism speaker faced healthcare bill stalled house first time last week, hearing, paul ryan today, heard paul ryan genius, trump said key turning point came monday, upton four republican lawmakers met discuss rollback bill could changed better protect people pre existing medical conditions, concern republican moderates amendment hammered tuesday upton, influential moderate, said opposed bill, long, close trump ally trump called white house meeting wednesday, upton long reminded trump promise weekend television interview republican plan would protect people pre existing medical conditions pressed stand commitment worked trump endorsed amendment add money republican bill purpose white house spokeswoman sarah huckabee sanders said trump meetings calls house republicans ahead vote said president directly engaged senate republicans pass bill, house senate panel negotiators likely would iron differences present compromise version chambers pass concern us senate, said republican representative dave brat, freedom caucus member come back big changes make life little tough brat said trump role important new variable president trump gets puts little heat it, senate house compromise possible
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leaders house representatives probe possible russian meddling us election said successful hearing thursday, projecting unity partisan division threatened derail investigation representatives mike conaway, new republican leader house intelligence committee probe, adam schiff, top democrat, addressed reporters together federal bureau investigation director james comey admiral mike rogers, director national security agency, testified classified hearing successful hearing, conaway said schiff said witnesses provided additional insights, committee working together well neither responded questions committee republican chairman, devin nunes, recused investigation replaced conaway last month dispute caused democrats question whether nunes could credibly lead probe possible russian attempts influence election favor president donald trump russia denies allegations nunes infuriated democrats telling reporters, republican house speaker paul ryan trump
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us senate thursday gave final legislative approval trillion spending bill keep government open september, measure president donald trump expected sign friday deadline senators republican democratic parties voted favor bill, passed republicans opposing measure, citing minimal changes spending levels bill, passed republican controlled us house representatives wednesday, heads trump failed include many items trump requested, expected sign bill midnight friday, without signature government would shut soon spending measure law, lawmakers trump must already begin looking forward next deadline oct lawmakers hopeful pass regular spending bills process likely complicated republican efforts repeal obamacare, desire rewrite tax code need find deal raise debt ceiling since limit expected reached fall compromise measure, pentagon funding increased, priority laid republicans trump also funded democratic priorities, including health care subsidies bill far perfect, better spending money today, better spending money year ago, republican senator roy blunt said senate floor democrats also claimed victory passage legislation, arguing fails fund trump priorities including money build wall along us mexico border additionally, bill funds subsidies health care coverage provided affordable care act, former democratic president barack obama signature domestic legislation republican senator ted cruz gave reasons voting bill pleased see increased funding men women uniform critical missions across globe, bill fails number ways, including continuing fund sanctuary cities, planned parenthood, obamacare, cruz said sanctuary cities give limited cooperation federal government enforcing immigration laws planned parenthood conservative target abortion among women health care services provides spending bill include many spending cuts domestic programs trump sought adds billion national institutes health, million puerto rico underfunded medicaid healthcare poor million firefighting western states legislation adds billion defense spending makes billion available trump gives details plans fighting islamic state militant group bill approved months oct deadline pass government funding fiscal year past seven months, federal agencies operating mainly simple extensions previous year funding priorities came
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us house representatives approved bill thursday repeal major parts obamacare replace republican healthcare plan, handing president donald trump biggest legislative victory setting tough fight senate stephen wood, chief market strategist, russell investments, new york strikes market breathing sigh relief nod approval think progress individual corporate tax cuts come end positive economy markets think knots floss get legislation done expect see sloppiness legislative process focus fundamentals valuation currently high equity space outlook united states good, need good fundamentals justify current equity valuation europe increasingly interesting equity perspective one would comfortable europe compared us elections consequences, think first manifestation would foolish say reinvigorate trump earlier week main headlines budget obama type budget instead anything promised campaign republicans develop cohesion going see domino effect like, got onboard healthcare reform , stopping us trying get money wall tax reform going agreeable president agenda think way invigorate guy lebas, chief fixed income strategist, janney montgomery scott, philadelphia bit lost perception house healthcare reform bill positive financial markets proposed repeal surcharge roughly percent investment income high income individuals, affordable care act bill goes senate market, odds passage least version repeal replace senate high going tough sell senate largely non event bond market gearing tomorrow jobs report yellen might say randy frederick, vice president, trading derivatives, charles schwab, austin, texas think anything republicans get done, accomplish, popular unpopular, show ability make progress get things done work together obviously biggest divisions democrats republicans within republican party puts idea tax reform little bit closer reality, simply shown figured way negotiate work together joseph krist, partner, credit specialist, court street group research, new york means satisfies members congress made primary campaign issue want say want repeal obamacare voted policy standpoint virtually meaningless bill everything seen virtually impossible pass senate think really impact fundamentals driving people healthcare ideas came election people looking small standalone rural hospitals, saw wall badly positioned healthcare reform going forward, whether obamacare, remain, due cost reduction measures conversely people looking size really important factor, whether large institution large chains consolidation already coming whether repealed really big factor public finance fixed income perspective still want big balance sheets, large pools cash diversity revenues morning going market expecting house going pass one several different things trump trying get accomplished way go tax reform something going drag probably next key thing, aside geopolitical things going far traders investors talk to, healthcare bill affecting position want rick meckler, president, libertyview capital management, jersey city, new jersey fact could pass make much difference real risk near term called trump rally failure pass know market really focused healthcare big issue think really focused tax plan pass healthcare, would bode poorly tax plan fact could pass healthcare, even pass house, pass narrowly, think necessarily means tax plan likely come ken polcari, director nyse floor division, neil securities, new york passes house, fine, goes senate, know senate going tough time even though passed one, certainly done deal yet obamacare still much alive intact market really flat necessarily think surprise, news reports today yesterday, people expecting high fiving cheering stuff congress still go senate going run problems market biding time, reason really taking off, hitting head ceiling, hitting head ceiling anything going cause it, catalyst going french election sunday night listless trading moment, nobody making big huge bets one way stocks p remains little changed day bonds year treasury yields hold higher day forex dollar index ticks session low
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wall street attorney jay clayton officially sworn chairman us securities exchange commission us supreme court justice anthony kennedy thursday, agency announced head sec, polices us financial markets, clayton expected focus ways reduce regulatory burdens help pave way initial public offerings clayton arrival, make easier sec get rule writing done three members, instead two president donald trump yet nominate two commissioners help round five member panel
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white house said critical us house representatives pass republican sponsored healthcare bill thursday repeal law enacted administration former president barack obama obamacare verge collapse, critical house passes ahca healthcare bill today continue make progress toward repealing replacing obamacare, white house spokeswoman sarah sanders told news briefing house expected hold vote repealing obamacare later thursday, republicans predicting victory overturning healthcare law even though seven year drive could founder us senate
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house banking panel thursday passed controversial bill would drastically change us government regulates financial sector support panel republicans, bill approved house financial services committee would eliminate significant parts dodd frank financial reform law place new restrictions regulators monitoring wall street odds bill offered representative jeb hensarling becoming law long, given staunch opposition democrats many central proposals bill marks new congress first attempt significantly roll back existing financial rules republicans made gains election president donald trump identified easing rules banks key component economic agenda effort spur lending grow economy critics bill argue undoes many critical protections enacted following financial crisis puts nation greater risk another meltdown made law, bill would repeal regulators ability step wind failing financial institutions also would hamstring ability identify closely regulate firms believe critical health financial system bill, banks agree adopt percent capital ratio would allowed receive exemption many dodd frank existing rules also require regulators get congressional approval major new rulemaking project, overhaul consumer financial protection bureau powers agency, created dodd frank, would curtailed, limiting steps take punish wrongdoing banks subjecting number outside checks authority funding addition, bill significantly changes federal reserve operates, subjecting monetary policy decision making stricter rules based process, separating economic policymaking financial regulatory work hensarling said expects bill considered soon full house, likely would passed republican majority however, senate banking committee considering proposals rework financial rules modest legislation coming committee likely become law, given likely designed attract necessary support democrats
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first days office, donald trump made fewer appearances outside presidential bubble three immediate predecessors, venturing less beyond white house private mar lago estate, according reuters review us president cast election campaign last year washington outsider populist champion, often seemed comfortable raucous campaign rallies trump still constantly tells americans mind prolific use twitter messages, traveled country often since taking office jan trump made comments official appearances times first days, compared barack obama period, george w bush bill clinton tmsnrtrs p eu appearances settings white house, air force one, government agency mar lago, florida resort administration called winter white house compares appearances obama first days, bush clinton reuters reviewed public remarks delivered presidents using white house websites, pool reports documents archived american presidency project university california, santa barbara trump made public comments five separate occasions mar lago none three presidents spoke public personal residence first days, although bush spoke twice camp david, rustic presidential retreat maryland asked travel, trump advisers say focused implementing promises made campaign rallies obviously premium time, said white house spokeswoman natalie strom proceed additional travel thoughtfully bradley blakeman, deputy assistant scheduling appointments bush, said trump may missing opportunities sell message public deals made washington pennsylvania avenue, sold main street, usa, blakeman said important part bully pulpit said trump targeted events focused specific legislative priorities get coverage local news outlets, stories presidential visits tend positive national media first days, bush visited half dozen schools washington least five different states promoted education initiative, child left behind trump first major legislative push focused reforming us healthcare system, yet delivered remarks medical facility interview reuters last week, trump lamented confining nature presidency hour secret service protection really little cocoon, massive protection really go anywhere, said still, remains constant focus public attention, helped use twitter, tool seldom used entirely unavailable recent three predecessors interaction online completely replace value person appearances, ignore fact limit amount people president tweets reach, strom said larry jacobs, director center study politics governance university minnesota, said trump use social media opened new chapter presidential communication, lack sustained attention one issue undercut message focus president map, loses power, jacobs said
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republican healthcare bill repeal replace major portions obamacare cleared first procedural hurdle us house representatives rule guiding debate passed thursday partisan vote , republican controlled house cleared way debate vote passing legislation later thursday bill passes hand major legislative victory president donald trump, face steep hurdles senate
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president donald trump take executive action thursday ease ban political activity churches tax exempt institutions part order religious liberties, senior white house official said wednesday trump executive order mark national day prayer also mandate regulatory relief religious employers object contraception, little sisters poor, official said briefing order include provisions allow government agencies businesses deny services gay people name religious freedom, feared civil liberties gay rights groups executive order discrimination, said official, spoke condition anonymity anything currently illegal current law would still illegal directs irs exercise maximum enforcement discretion alleviate burden johnson amendment prohibits religious leaders speaking politics candidate pulpit, official said trump frequently complained law known johnson amendment campaign presidency, bolstering support among religious conservatives contend violates free speech religious freedom rights changing law altogether would require action republican led us congress provides regulatory relief religious objectors obamacare burdensome preventive services mandate, position supported supreme court decision hobby lobby, official said case hobby lobby, arts crafts retailer, high court said certain employers could, religious grounds, choose pay employee contraception mandated president barack obama signature healthcare law little sisters poor religious order faced huge fines refusal pay contraception obamacare
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republican senator bob corker said thursday way healthcare bill considered house representatives would receive quick vote us senate, predicting would take days guess going spend least month looking issue, making sure passes test time, corker said interview msnbc know going immediate, added going guess days
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head house representatives conservative freedom caucus said republicans confident healthcare overhaul would likely win passage vote later thursday optimistic pass house today, caucus chairman representative mark meadows said interview msnbc morning joe program
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us secretary state rex tillerson wednesday outlined staff america first agenda translates foreign policy, address trump administration proposed budget cuts, worry many diplomats first time tillerson addressed employees since first day job feb , spoke hundreds state department officials building lobby, thorough explanation yet trump administration approach foreign policy allies even us officials interpreted republican president donald trump america first agenda, puts americans interests home ahead partners overseas, threat retreat world tillerson said us foreign policy priorities gotten little bit balance previous decades, united states focused promoting economic activity trade emerging economies really important relationships us, really important alliances, got bring back balance, said, speaking without notes walking around stage packed state department auditorium also signaled united states would de emphasize human rights concerns interactions countries, saying us values remain constant, policies adapt condition heavily others must adopt value come long history own, really creates obstacles ability advance national security interests, economic interests, tillerson said tillerson gave tour us priorities around world, including east asia, russia, africa, western hemisphere, omitting europe regard north korea nuclear program, tillerson said administration willing use called secondary sanctions target foreign companies continue business pyongyang contravention united nations sanctions pressure campaign north korea dial setting right now, tillerson said china, tillerson said united states tremendous opportunity define relationship superpower next several decades, sensed great interest chinese leadership well defense secretary jim mattis chair dialogue chinese counterparts june, addition dialogue focused economics trade led treasury secretary steven mnuchin commerce secretary wilbur ross tillerson said told russian president vladimir putin visit moscow last month us russia relations lowest point since cold war disagree, tillerson said shrugged shoulders nodded agreement remarks lasting nearly minutes, tillerson address administration proposed percent budget cut us diplomacy foreign aid, would reduce funding united nations, climate change cultural exchange programs proposal made many american diplomats aid workers anxious trump administration also named candidates vast majority state department positions requiring senate confirmation, many filled career diplomats acting positions tillerson began remarks thanking officials, applause crowd one veteran official watched speech criticized tillerson use america first slogan phrase used isolationists sought keep united states world war two fact still use america first shows know nothing history, worse care offensive, said official, requested anonymity tillerson remarks followed invitation state department us agency international development employees week participate online survey help identify efficiency improvements, line march directive trump reorganize governmental functions eliminate unnecessary agencies speech, secretary urged employees fill survey give input reform agency tillerson said state department, like many institutions, built cold war era said recognized deep change state department really stressful lot people said administration preconceived notions outcome review one state department official faulted tillerson talking detail budget cuts, well taking questions employees previous secretaries state, including colin powell, condoleezza rice hillary clinton, held question answer sessions state department employees within weeks taking office wanted make look like talking us, appearance substance, said official, speaking condition anonymity two state department officials, however, spoke highly tillerson remarks, saying early expect take questions rank file saying provided guidance foreign policy challenge reorganizing department understand folks wanting details think place provide details, said one officials expected state department budget cuts big takeaway put big girl britches, look back feel like part making reform happen
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president donald trump vowed wednesday whatever necessary broker peace israel palestinians hosted palestinian president mahmoud abbas white house, gave sign could revive long stalled negotiations first meeting, trump pressed abbas stop incitement violence israelis and, according white house, urged private halt payments families palestinian prisoners held israeli jails, demand long pressed israel even trump boldly predicted would achieve peace presidents failed, stopped short explicitly recommitting administration two state solution decades old conflict, long standing foundation us policy palestinians said disappointed omission despite many experts see long shot bid, trump told abbas whatever necessary would love mediator arbitrator facilitator, get done abbas reasserted goal palestinian state, saying must east jerusalem capital borders existed middle east war israelis want jerusalem capital reject full return borderlines threat security trump faced deep skepticism home abroad chances achieve quick breakthrough, least administration yet articulate cohesive strategy restarting moribund peace process abbas white house talks followed february visit israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, moved reset ties combative relationship republican president predecessor, democrat barack obama trump sparked international criticism time, appeared back away two state solution, saying would leave parties decide palestinian statehood objective successive us administrations international community meeting abbas, western backed head palestinian authority, another test whether trump, office little days, serious pursuing kind comprehensive peace deal eluded predecessors trump insisted ready try reach toughest deal later sat lunch palestinian leader, said maybe difficult people thought years trump, said decided start process offered new policy prescriptions timetable, may underestimating challenge trust two sides low, analysts said pretend handle key issues it, said david makovsky, member obama negotiating team last talks, collapsed still, plans firmed trump visit netanyahu jerusalem possibly abbas west bank may , say people familiar matter sparked speculation meeting three us israeli officials declined confirm visit trump abbas appeared friendly businesslike stood side side lecterns far cry way trump netanyahu interacted february abbas promised courageous stewardship wisdom, well great negotiating ability, palestinians would partners seeking historic peace treaty pressure home avoid major concessions, year old leader said time israel end occupation, referring jewish settlements west bank abbas, however, repeat public demand israel freeze settlement construction land palestinians want state condition negotiations us lawmakers warned palestinian funding could cut unless abbas halts plo stipends families prisoners israel considers terrorists many palestinians see heroes indication abbas, governs west bank hamas militants rule gaza, bowed pressure issue, especially hundreds palestinian prisoners hunger strike gaza, hamas spokesman sami abu zuhri said promises abbas made white house obligate anyone questions raised trump choice son law jared kushner oversee peace initiative, along trump longtime business lawyer, jason greenblatt, envoy efforts enlist israel sunni arab neighbors, share israeli concerns shi ite iran, help rejuvenate peacemaking, yet yield results national security adviser hr mcmaster described trump foreign policy approach disruptive, saying unconventional ways could create opportunity help stabilize middle east trump unpredictability even times rattled close ally like israel pro israeli campaign rhetoric suggested might give netanyahu free rein trump promise move us embassy jerusalem tel aviv back burner, caught netanyahu guard asking put unspecified limits settlement activity
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fbi director james comey said wednesday made mildly nauseous think announcement reopening investigation hillary clinton emails affected presidential election, regrets would make decision four hours testimony senate judiciary committee, comey delivered impassioned defense yet decision many democrats believe cost white house telling congress days nov election fbi uncovered new trove clinton related emails comey said felt speak time repeatedly told lawmakers clinton email probe speak would require act concealment view, comey said concealing, view, would catastrophic told panel one reason fbi renewed interest clinton case investigators found emails, classified, forwarded clinton assistant huma abedin husband, authorized see information makes mildly nauseous think might impact election, honestly, change decision, comey said fbi, supposed remain politically neutral, said days later new emails change decision recommend criminal charges clinton, many democrats believe political damage done clinton said tuesday election bid derailed part comey announcement renewed probe use private email server secretary state said effort also damaged wikileaks release campaign chairman john podesta emails, allegedly stolen russian hackers senator dianne feinstein, ranking member committee, led democrats hammering comey questions went public clinton probe kept silent investigation related republican candidate, donald trump still unclear
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president donald trump effort roll back obamacare gained momentum wednesday republican leaders scheduled vote house representatives thursday newly revised legislation house majority leader kevin mccarthy expressed confidence bill would pass several moderate republican lawmakers previously objected bill said could support vote expected early midday thursday, lawmakers planning leave town later day week long recess late wednesday, bill cleared procedural step allowing advance house floor even narrow majority house approves bill, still faces steep climb senate, defections could kill effort keen score first major legislative win since taking office january, trump threw political capital behind bill, meeting lawmakers calling effort cajole support trump, whose republican party controls house senate, seeking make good campaign promise repeal replace obamacare aides said worked phones furiously wavering moderate republicans worried legislation overhaul president barack obama signature healthcare law would leave many people pre existing medical conditions unable afford health coverage several republican skeptics got behind bill met trump float compromise proposal still expected face unanimous democratic opposition legislation prospects brightened members freedom caucus, faction conservative lawmakers house played key role derailing original version bill last month, said could go along compromise bill also receiving torrent opposition medical groups, including american medical association, say millions americans lose coverage face higher costs millions americans got healthcare coverage obamacare, republicans long attacked view government intrusion healthcare system blame driving costs called american health care act, republican bill would repeal obamacare taxes, including penalty buying health insurance would slash funding medicaid, program provides insurance poor, roll back much medicaid expansion latest effort comes earlier pushes trump healthcare reform collapsed twice, underscoring difficulty rallying together republican party divided factions earlier week, prospects legislation appeared grim several influential moderate republicans said could support bill, citing concerns protecting people pre existing conditions putting spotlight concerns pre existing conditions, late night talk show host jimmy kimmel made tearful plea keeping provision obamacare recounted medical emergency arose newborn son kimmel monologue son congenital heart condition viewed nearly million times show facebook page wednesday morning trending story youtube republican representatives fred upton billy long, part group moderate lawmakers met white house trump, said president endorsed plan add billion five years help cover cost people pre existing illnesses could otherwise priced insurance markets describing trump efforts secure support, long said trump told billy really need you, man representative mark meadows, chairman conservative freedom caucus, said new language pre existing conditions net plus garnering votes needed pass healthcare bill critics changes law, including several health policy experts, said billion could enough cover cost coverage sickest patients republicans await new score nonpartisan congressional budget office see many people would insured revised plan much would cost health insurers, anthem inc antmn , unitedhealth group inc unhn , aetna inc aetn cigna corp cin , faced months uncertainty healthcare future hospital companies, hca holdings inc hcan tenet healthcare corp thcn wednesday, aetna said exit obamacare individual insurance market virginia next year, citing growing uncertainty expected losses year house democrats rejected latest change republican legislation wednesday, saying patients pre existing illnesses would vulnerable pushed insurance certain states face higher costs deadly, house democratic leader nancy pelosi told news conference band aid fix democrats long thought best chance stopping repeal would senate, republicans would need defect stop law moving forward difficulty house making democrats optimistic republicans face backlash voters face losing seats midterm elections
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us house rules committee approved republican healthcare bill late wednesday night, procedural hurdle cleared ahead planned vote thursday legislation entire chamber bill would roll back affordable care act, known obamacare, keeping place key provisions creating billion fund cover costs pre existing conditions would face higher costs new system
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australian prime minister malcolm turnbull find common ground us president donald trump meet new york thursday, australia foreign minister said, bid soothe ties strained fractious phone call two soon trump inauguration best friends, course gracious towards other, foreign minister julie bishop told australian broadcasting corporation radio doubt prime minister president trump find lot common, sure get along well, said, without elaborating talks would focus relations became strained following row asylum seekers february us leader described agreement swap refugees dumb deal trump, subsequently, begrudgingly agreed honor deal turnbull made previous obama administration australia one washington staunchest allies troops two nations fought alongside major conflicts, recently iraq afghanistan
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us senate voted narrowly wednesday repeal exemption strict federal protections former president barack obama labor department given state sponsored retirement savings plans lower income workers exemption, championed states california opposed mutual fund industry, freed state run plans strict compliance requirements employee retirement income security act, erisa private sector workers whose employers offer k retirement benefits, often low incomes, automatically enrolled plans launched states, illinois states say exemption would let employers pass workers money plans without footing erisa compliance costs stoked fights washington, however, reach federal regulation, states rights income inequality republican led senate passed resolution repealing exemption vote house representatives, also controlled republicans, previously approved measure, president donald trump expected sign law th obama era rule killed congress obscure congressional review act, allows lawmakers repeal newly minted regulations forbids agencies enacting similar rules future mid april, trump signed nearly identical resolution affecting city run retirement plans, design stages resolution state run plans stuck limbo weeks, republicans struggled gather votes major lobby groups representing retirees business interests turned heat lawmakers senator dick durbin, illinois democrat, missed wednesday vote minor heart surgery, helping senate avoid tie republican senator todd young indiana broke party ranks oppose resolution, saying americans real ongoing crisis save enough money retirement state based retirement plans first choice, implemented carefully, could help close retirement savings gap, said statement reuters california plan primary champion, democratic state senator kevin de leon, expressed outrage vote, saying taxpayers would ultimately foot bills people retire without adequate savings wall street investment firms fear profits take hit even though investment industry historically ignored middle lower income workers medium small sized businesses, said statement mutual fund, insurance securities industries said exemption would denied workers protections guaranteed others denying erisa protections workers automatically enrolled would limit legal remedies fight high fees mismanagement plans, said paul schott stevens, president investment company institute, trade group representing funds holding trillion assets often used save retirement
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former us president barack obama wednesday unveiled design plans chicago presidential center, hopes serve training site future generations leaders obama presidential center built acre hectare jackson park chicago south side park first developed site world fair development feature three buildings
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months internal discord, republicans us house representatives wednesday still trying craft bill overhaul affordable care act, known obamacare, law attacking since enacted two attempts recent weeks pass overhaul bill collapsed confusion, conservatives pushing complete repeal moderates keen avoid going far fear angering constituents obamacare brought health insurance coverage millions americans first version republican bill, known american health care act, ahca, would left million americans without coverage, according estimate nonpartisan congressional researchers house recently added two amendments ahca try appease conservatives moderates latest versions bill main provisions republican plan would maintain obamacare popular provisions would allow young adults stay parents health plan age would ban insurers setting lifetime dollar limit coverage amendment introduced moderate republican representative tom macarthur would let states opt obamacare mandate insurers charge sick healthy people rates would also allow states opt obamacare requirement insurers cover essential health benefits, maternity care mental health treatment measure would provide states billion, largely fund high risk pools provide insurance sickest patients amendment added wednesday would provide another billion five years help pre existing conditions pay health insurance bill would let insurers mark premiums percent lapse insurance coverage two months insurers another provision long sought ability charge older americans five times young people obamacare, could charge three times republicans want end obamacare income based tax credits help low income people buy insurance would replaced age based tax credits ranging , , per year would capped upper income levels obamacare credits gave help lower incomes, republican plan would largely age based republican bill would abolish obamacare taxes, including medical devices, health insurance premiums, indoor tanning salons, prescription medications high cost employer provided insurance known cadillac plans taxes paid obamacare republicans said would pay parts law want keep bill would also repeal obamacare financial penalty tax year purchasing insurance, well surtax investment income earned upper income americans would repeal mandate larger employers must offer insurance employees obamacare, states, including dozen republican states, expanded medicaid government health insurance program poor half obamacare enrollees obtained insurance expansion bill would allow medicaid expansion continue january , , providing states chose expand date, expansion would end medicaid funding would capped per person basis state medicaid plans would longer cover obamacare mandated essential health benefits, fulfilling republican promise return control states
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us house representatives wednesday passed trillion spending bill fund government september avoid federal agency shutdowns saturday existing money depleted vote republican controlled chamber, legislation goes senate, expected pass midnight friday deadline pentagon big winner legislation, defense spending rising significantly bill cleared house easily, dozens democrats voted republicans, many oppose spending measures first major legislation pass house year bipartisan support marks republican president donald trump first legislative victory, even though railed provisions legislation bulks federal funding border security pay starting construction us mexico border wall trump promised keep illegal immigrants drugs trump said would make mexico pay wall, mexican government refused, making necessary new administration ask congress money democrats many republicans argued wall ineffective wasteful way securing southern border another battle barrier expected congress tries pass spending bill fiscal year starting oct trump already begun focusing upcoming fight tweet tuesday, taunted lawmakers, saying, country needs good shutdown september fix mess legislation would add billion fiscal year pentagon, another billion available trump gives details plans defeating islamic state militant group ignores many spending cuts domestic programs white house sought adds billion national institutes health, million puerto rico underfunded medicaid healthcare poor million fight fires western states legislation late coming fiscal year began last oct last seven months federal agencies operating mainly simple extensions previous year funding priorities came
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trump administration wednesday took first step replacing obama era banking regulators, naming veteran financial lawyer interim head watchdog federally chartered banks keith noreika, partner law firm simpson thacher bartlett llp, first deputy comptroller office comptroller currency run occ interim basis comptroller thomas curry leaves may , treasury secretary steven mnuchin said statement former banker joseph otting, worked mnuchin californian lender onewest, considered lead contender permanently replace curry, several people familiar matter said appointment requires senate confirmation analysts said expected noreika charge much year us president donald trump wants overhaul regulation financial services system make easier banks lend asked mnuchin review dodd frank wall street reform law june occ one several regulators monitors health wall street banks particularly influential role scrutinizing lending practices curry, occ bank examiners clamped perceive overly risky loans, particularly type used fund private equity buyouts curry used position warn banks thought talking much risk loans energy firms property developers curry use bully pulpit warn banks risky activity think likely see less going forward, said ian katz, financial policy analyst research firm capital alpha appointment noreika expected nomination otting meant limits much banks lend highly indebted companies may loosened future, said jaret seiberg, analyst cowen washington research group bullish sign yet biggest banks trump administration pursue traditional republican approach financial regulation rather adopt populist tone could include high leverage capital requirements, seiberg said trump plans overhaul regulation held government current lean crew regulators senate voted tuesday confirm attorney jay clayton head securities exchange commission, occ changing guard might smooth democrats criticized practices onewest, lender created mnuchin housing crisis foreclosed , california families mnuchin hired otting chief executive bank held role bought cit group noreika background lawyer advised banks a, including ant financial acquisition moneygram, well volcker rule, prohibits banks making speculative bets, also controversial disturbing president rushing replace mr curry acting appointee clear conflicts interest, lacks experience running important agency, ohio democrat sherrod brown, ranking member senate banking committee, said statement noreika appointment require senate approval curry, career regulator, appointed obama administration five year term expired last month since serving extension curry took tough line risky lending, agency come fire failure tackle sales practice abuse scandal wells fargo co occ also trying establish regulator online lenders financial technology firms state authorities argued job suing occ, arguing lacks legal authority offer banking charter technology companies also three vacant spots federal reserve board, including post vice chair supervision, play key role overhaul bank regulation earlier wednesday, mnuchin told conference community bankers trump signed nominee fill vice chair role name person reuters previously reported randal quarles, worked secretary domestic finance treasury president george w bush, leading candidate mnuchin said administration also close naming two fed selections
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fbi director james comey concurred democratic lawmaker wednesday citizenship alone reliable indicator terror threat person may pose united states, rebuke president donald trump executive order banning travel several muslim majority countries people talked open cases american citizens, comey told us senate panel, agreeing senator patrick leahy citizenship determine person intentions trump restrictions visa issuance citizens syria, iran, libya, yemen, sudan somalia hold federal court order
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three us republican house lawmakers threw support behind party healthcare overhaul plan wednesday crafting changes provide billion five years shore coverage people pre existing conditions representatives fred upton billy long, rejected earlier bill roll back affordable care act, told reporters meeting trump white house could vote plan proposed changes upton said revised bill could come vote thursday, although long said know whether enough votes pass representative michael burgess also said could back legislation
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expected proposal moderate republican fred upton amend party healthcare overhaul plan likely deal breaker conservative freedom caucus members us house representatives, aide caucus member said wednesday comment aide, asked identified negotiations continuing, comes house republican leaders continued seek enough support vote approve legislation unwind affordable care act
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russia succeeded goals sowing discord us politics meddling presidential election, likely inspire similar future efforts, two top former us voices intelligence said tuesday former director national intelligence james clapper former house intelligence committee chairman mike rogers agreed panel harvard university russia likely believed achieved goals could attempt repeat performance elections countries purpose sew discontent mistrust elections wanted us others throat over, rogers said panel harvard kennedy school government influencing, would say, legislative process today wildly successful congressional committees investigating issue since us intelligence agencies january concluded russian president vladimir putin ordered hacking democratic political groups sway election toward republican donald trump moscow denied meddling trump dismissive intelligence suggesting russian involvement clapper said russia long sought influence us voter behavior discovered could far effective lower cost using social media spread misinformation assertive, aggressive directly impactful engagement elections, clapper said event, cambridge, massachusetts outside boston regard huge success france germany russia also denied attempting influence france presidential election rogers maintained believe russia specifically attempted boost trump chances victory saw polls did, rogers said notion russians knew trump opportunity win thing us public pollsters thought, find ridiculous congressional probe whether russia attempted influence election favor investigation relations moscow trump administration pentagon also launched investigation whether michael flynn, trump former national security adviser, accepted money foreign entities without required approval clapper set testify senate judiciary committee hearing matter next week
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president donald trump nominee ambassador china promised tuesday take firm line beijing issues north korea trade disputes human rights, seemed poised easy confirmation us senate iowa governor terry branstad said would use decades experience china press beijing encourage north korea curb nuclear ambitions things diplomatically economically send clear signal they, well united states countries world, tolerate expansion nuclear technology missiles, branstad said confirmation hearing pressed, branstad said may well role measures imposing secondary sanctions chinese banks entities violated un security council resolutions business north korea offered specifics beijing, chinese foreign ministry spokesman geng shuang reiterated china serious enforcing un resolutions and, referring possibility secondary us sanctions, said china opposed countries using law sanction others harm chinese interests chinese president xi jinping called branstad, , old friend decades dealings agricultural trade republican governor insisted would take difficult issues complicating washington relationship largest trading partner major creditor would contrast trump recent warm words xi, caused us allies wonder trump focus working china north korea means washington may still backs fact leader china calls us old friend, mean going reluctant bashful bringing issues human rights intellectual property rights, branstad told senate foreign relations committee committee members expressed concerns branstad, signaling likely confirmed easily tough words china senator bob corker, panel republican chairman, blasted china actions south china sea, cyber theft intellectual property warned focusing short term goals expense long term us interests country world many issues with, corker said branstad took hard line south china sea, saying, china cannot allowed use artificial islands coerce neighbors limit freedom navigation overflight trump taken america first approach trade branstad also stressed importance opening markets agricultural goods, protecting intellectual property addressing china unfair illegal sales low priced steel
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us president donald trump came office promising would produce much winning americans would sick struggles produce wins, signs frustration starting appear democrats gleeful declarations outsmarted republicans battle spending bill avoided government shutdown drew ire president democrats happy funding trump mexico border wall included trump tweeted tuesday maybe government shutdown would bad republicans consider changing senate rules make easier pass spending bills without democratic support country needs good shutdown september fix mess wrote comment frustrated fellow republicans congress, chafed suggestion white house could dictate senate rules, send message shutdown, costs economy millions, desirable think would good thing point iphone put safe, locked away maybe returned four years, republican senator bob corker, short list trump vice president, told reporters constructive kinds things never happen, damaging credibility damaging trust within capitol building, corker said trump marked th day office saturday used last week argue made major progress rolling back federal regulations improving climate job creation healthcare reform effort flagging, trump unable get major piece legislation congress controlled republican party, leaving without signature victory democrats celebrating concessions extracted spending bill, trump used rose garden ceremony honoring air force academy football team declare republicans got legislation might appear years partisan bickering gridlock, bill clear win american people, trump said white house budget director mick mulvaney gave three news briefings promote trump gains bill, first monday night second tuesday morning conference call reporters conference call marred technical issues times, mulvaney straining heard orchestra music mysteriously began playing right, mulvaney told reporters one point try answer one time, clearly lot background noise later, white house briefing room, mulvaney said understood trump frustration, accusing democrats trying spike football publicly celebrating budget deal democratic victory effort make president look bad negotiated good faith said democrats thwarted republicans attempt add bailout money puerto rico got lot september anticipate shutdown september, democrats going behave better last couple days, may inevitable, mulvaney said democrats quickly denounced trump musings closing federal government saw democrats republicans working together best traditions senate, president disparages way destructive, democratic senate leader chuck schumer said senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said senate would debate funding bill week republicans favor change rules make easier pass legislation without democratic support trump said fellow republicans acquiesce democratic demands spending bill party majority slim win senate votes needed advance legislation without republicans hold senate seats reason plan negotiated republicans democrats need votes senate either elect republican senators change rules , trump wrote twitter republicans last forced government closure days democrats said trump would shoulder blame shutdown
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time running short president donald trump attract enough votes pass new bill overhaul us healthcare system week republican party moderates held out, fearing backlash voters worried losing insurance benefits senior house representatives republican aide said tuesday night decision made bringing legislation floor week house due start week long break late thursday bill would need filed late tuesday night early wednesday morning hold vote break representative mark meadows north carolina, heads conservative house freedom caucus faction helped block trump first attempt repeal affordable care act, known obamacare, said earlier tuesday republicans still handful votes away lack movement among republicans puts trump danger second major legislative setback, raising questions ability secure passage parts agenda, including major tax reform plan house freedom caucus republicans gotten board new proposal, democrats vowing oppose attempt unravel democratic former president barack obama signature healthcare overhaul latest republican plan would allow states opt obamacare provisions force insurers charge sick healthy people rates seen concession conservatives attract votes trump insisted interview cbs news aired sunday protections pre existing conditions would remain think time healthcare vote, republican president said white house tuesday even plan passes house, expected face tough fight senate, republicans narrower majority republicans contend obama signature healthcare law, allowed million americans gain medical insurance, intrusive expensive white house sent vice president mike pence capitol tuesday meet republican holdouts party latest effort pass healthcare overhaul republicans remain divided key aspects healthcare bill, lawmakers worrying potential spike number people without coverage, sharp increases insurance premiums representative daniel webster, whose central florida district home many retirees, said pence told would try work problems caused proposed medicaid spending caps would limit nursing home beds think going cost us lot florida, webster said another florida republican, thomas rooney, said confusion potential loss coverage pre existing conditions constituents scared going die vote might taking conservative groups club growth heritage action started increase pressure moderate republicans resisting bill, representative billy long missouri billy using liberal talking points distort truth, club growth president david mcintosh said, adding long may want keep obamacare left leaning groups, including center american progress cap , pushing members call lawmakers urge oppose healthcare bill, including via , medicine bottles delivered congressional districts emily tisch sussman, cap organizer, said efforts generated tens thousands phone calls patient advocacy groups, including american heart association american diabetes association, also oppose reworked bill, american medical association others expressed concerns
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democrats us house representatives opposed republican legislation would repeal major sections dodd frank financial reform law tuesday made multiple efforts delay bill house financial services committee due consider representative jeb hensarling sweeping bill rework law addition eliminating large portions dodd frank
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us national security agency collected million records americans phone calls last year, even congress limited ability collect bulk phone records, according annual report issued tuesday top us intelligence officer report office director national intelligence dan coats first measure effects usa freedom act, limited nsa collecting phone records contacts people us allied intelligence agencies suspect may ties terrorism found nsa collected million records even though warrants secret foreign intelligence surveillance court spy terrorism suspects , addition handful identified previous year nsa gathering vast quantity telephone metadata, records callers recipients phone numbers times durations calls
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much delayed us rule requiring restaurants retailers clearly display food calorie counts pushed back again, could rewritten scrapped trump administration rebuffs obama era regulations notice came shortly us department agriculture relaxed school lunch rules part former first lady michelle obama signature effort fight childhood obesity food drug administration late monday extended compliance date calorie labeling rule may , , may , , enable consideration ways cut costs make requirements flexible rule designed help us consumers, eat drink one third calories away home, battle bulge part affordable care act , also known obamacare, trump administration vowed repeal replace bid slash regulations considers harmful business health human services secretary tom price, oversees fda, said statement agency believed promoting sound nutrition applauded delay imposing burdensome rules leave business managers owners worried harsh potential penalties less able serve customers unwise unhelpful, price said rule opponents, including domino pizza inc, movie theater operators, convenience grocery stores, pushed delays years even calorie disclosure rule killed federal level, unlikely go away chains like panera bread co mcdonald corp, displaying information years compliance rules set california, new york city jurisdictions panera became first national chain post calorie counts salads, sandwiches pastries sara burnett, panera director food policy wellness, said customers want know food eat, chain continue comply federal law written information helps guests make informed decisions, burnett said
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us senator dick durbin, chamber second ranking democrat, procedure tuesday chicago correct irregular heartbeat, office said durbin, , treated northwestern memorial hospital atrial flutter, occurs heart beats quickly condition discovered recent annual physical, illinois lawmaker office said anticipate heart tune give classic roadster many miles reliable service, durbin said statement durbin symptoms able maintain regular schedule condition discovered scheduled remain illinois rest week durbin used statement outpatient procedure criticize republican efforts us congress repeal replace affordable care act, commonly known obamacare congressional colleagues want cut funding medical research take away health insurance millions americans remember us one diagnosis away needing best care people love, said
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us senate voted tuesday confirm attorney jay clayton head securities exchange commission, agency tasked policing writing rules wall street vote, senate approved nomination, moderate democrats joining republican colleagues supporting confirmation clayton could officially sworn sec chairman soon thursday white house still must complete paperwork, including action president trump formally designate sec chairman clayton longtime partner law firm sullivan cromwell specializes advising clients public private mergers acquisitions capital raising efforts clayton worked initial public offering alibaba group holding company, also represented goldman sachs, wife gretchen works expected step post, move make easier husband mitigate potential conflicts interest look forward working closely fellow commissioners dedicated career staff sec serve american public advance sec important mission, clayton said statement many current former sec staffers optimistic clayton leadership, clayton expected focus efforts looking ways ease regulatory burdens might hinder companies raising capital debate leading senate vote tuesday, progressive leaning democrats said concerned close ties wall street create many conflicts may lead weaker oversight mr clayton law firm former clients create steady stream conflicts him, forcing recuse cases involving former clients two four years could serve chair, said ohio democrat sherrod brown, ranking member senate banking committee sitting sidelines potential enforcement actions biggest wall street banks
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hillary clinton said tuesday path victory presidential election late interference russian hackers fbi director james comey scared potential supporters extensive public comments nov election, clinton told new york conference derailed comey oct letter informing congress federal bureau investigation reopened probe use private email server wikileaks release campaign chairman john podesta emails, allegedly stolen russian hackers election october , would president, told women conference moderated cnn christiane amanpour perfect campaign, way winning combination comey letter russian wikileaks, democrat said loss republican donald trump reason believe lost intervening events last days clinton, said going painful process writing book dealing part election, also said misogyny played role defeat becoming first woman us president would really big deal, said clinton took personal responsibility campaign mistakes, question strategy staff candidate, person ballot aware challenges, problems, shortfalls had, clinton said said doubt russian president vladimir putin tried influence election trump, bluntly criticized new us president foreign policy views tweeting much back activist citizen
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us president donald trump russian president vladimir putin tuesday moved ease tension us air strikes april russian ally syria, expressing desire syrian ceasefire safe zones civil war refugees two leaders spoke phone first time since us relations russian strained us attack syrian airfield two leaders set foundation could first face face meeting july statements white house kremlin suggested two leaders productive conversation included north korea fighting islamist militants throughout middle east senior trump administration official said putin requested call described effort present ideas syria trump ordered cruise missiles launched retaliation chemical weapons attack united states blamed syrian president bashar al assad attacked prompted protests assad ally russia, blamed syrian rebels use outlawed nerve gas said assad fault white house said two leaders agreed parties must end violence syria conversation good one, included discussion safe, de escalation, zones achieve lasting peace humanitarian many reasons, white house statement said trump presidential campaign last year frequently said wanted safe zones established syrian refugees, paid gulf states, alleviate need refugees move elsewhere, including united states candidate trump also expressed desire us alliance russia fight islamist militants, goal elusive since took office jan ceasefire ever elusive syria, white house said washington would send representative ceasefire talks astana, kazakhstan, wednesday thursday state department said acting assistant secretary near eastern affairs stuart jones attend observer decision send jones talks, even observer, indication united states taking astana talks seriously previously, us ambassador kazakhstan george krol attended talks observer kremlin said putin trump agreed step dialogue finding ways strengthen ceasefire give stability aim create conditions launch real resolution process syria means russian foreign minister us secretary state effectively inform leaders progress direction white house statement said trump putin also spoke best resolve dangerous situation north korea north korea nuclear ballistic missile programs posing major global challenge, two leaders also discussed go resolving crisis raised tensions throughout asia pacific trump told reuters interview last week major, major conflict possible north korea, amping pressure pyongyang stand china rein north dangerous situation korean peninsula discussed detail vladimir putin called restraint level tension reduced, kremlin said two leaders also discussed first face face meeting sidelines g summit hamburg july , kremlin said
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russia vladimir putin us president donald trump agreed phone call tuesday try meet july work together try strengthen shaky ceasefire syria, kremlin said statement kremlin, called talks putin trump business like constructive, said two leaders emphasized coordinating actions fight international terrorism north korea, kremlin said putin called restraint two leaders agreed work together make diplomatic progress men also spoke favor organizing face face meeting around time g summit hamburg july, according kremlin statement
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heritage foundation, leading conservative think tank gained influence republican controlled washington, fired leader jim demint tuesday, sources close situation said organization leadership determined veered far conservative principals close us president donald trump white house scathing statement thomas saunders iii, chairman heritage foundation board trustees, go specifics disagreement cite problems internal communications management issues comprehensive independent review entire heritage organization, board determined significant worsening management issues led breakdown internal communications cooperation, saunders said statement organization seen many successes, jim demint handful closest advisers failed resolve problems two political operatives work organization said demint opponents argued grown close trump far conservative principles organization founded ed feulner, previously served heritage president, return role interim capacity replacement found, according statement heritage board demint, former senator south carolina, took organization retired public office since then, transformed organization known research white papers political behemoth instance, created arm organization devoted entirely influencing elections pushing lawmakers side group policy positions demint transformed organization, unease grew within ranks, according sources trump elected, dozen staffers heritage foundation political arm heritage action deployed volunteers help transition process heritage staffers worked teams deployed set trump government epa, office management budget departments defense, energy, health human services, state treasury additional seven volunteers transition team ties heritage, either worked working non staff expert think tank
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white house budget director mick mulvaney accused democrats tuesday trying make president donald trump look bad claiming victory budget negotiations added government shutdown might inevitable act better asked trump tweet possible government shutdown september, mulvaney said think president frustrated fact negotiated good faith democrats went try spike football make look bad got lot september anticipate shutdown september, democrats going behave better last couple days, may inevitable, said
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top republican us senate tuesday rejected president donald trump suggestion party change chamber rules undercut ability democrats block legislation filibusters overwhelming majority bipartisan basis interested changing way senate operates legislative calendar, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell told reporters mcconnell responding question tweet trump suggested changing rules legislation could pass simple majority vote currently, rules require super majority votes overcome filibuster version story corrects third paragraph say require super majority instead request super majority
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republican, democrat lobbyist leading businesses florida huddled spring state capitol, mapping next move campaign enact first statewide lgbt anti discrimination law us south record number republican lawmakers thrown support behind proposed protections lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender people, hundreds companies backed cause bill far fallen short time running legislative session, lead backers heartened progress determined retool next year definitely need ramp grassroots, said joseph salzverg, lobbyist florida competes, group state businesses supporting lgbt protections lot republicans agree policy worried effect back home year transgender bathroom access erupted us culture wars flashpoint, florida among conservative statehouses lgbt activists see momentum building affirmative legislation nation third populous state, florida could offer next breakthrough national movement advance lgbt civil rights protections, viewed advocates stepping stones ultimate goal federal anti discrimination law states, mostly concentrated us west northeast, district columbia laws fully guard lgbt people fired jobs, kicked housing denied services restaurants, hotels businesses fight continues even us supreme court ruling june legalized sex marriage nationally florida strategy, years making, aims build bipartisan support economic arguments passage similar measures locally show lgbt protections succeed bill backers must convince republican controlled state legislature florida benefits lgbt protections really math based florida, competing global market, said john jt tonnison, president florida competes tonnison chief information officer tech data corp, technology distributor state capital tallahassee spring, told legislators prized recruit reluctant relocate california, concerned gay son visiting state without strong protections sets us apart less positive light, tonnison said local lgbt protections place communities representing percent florida million residents conservative north florida, state largest city, jacksonville, recently passed nondiscrimination policy fight lasted years local successes helped convince republican legislators join democrats year cosponsor legislation would add sexual orientation gender identity florida civil rights statutes, shy majority member legislature representative joe gruters, anti abortion activist co chaired president donald trump state campaign, among first republicans sign perhaps unlikely lgbt ally, first term lawmaker said case made advocates, prominent conservative colleague support, resonated continue fight this, type right, treats people fairly, gruters said going happen contrast, florida family policy council, advocating conservative social values, decried legislation intrusion religious freedoms public safety allowing men women bathrooms private facilities lgbt measures weapons punish christians simply acting faith marketplace, said president, john stemberger people trying force people things, added disagree backers see florida model states engaged long term legislative efforts, including ohio pennsylvania attracting bipartisan support really proves urban versus rural issue, republican versus democratic issue, said dan rafter, spokesman advocacy group freedom americans florida, states, avoided fights year transgender bathroom access, possibly dissuaded national boycotts organized north carolina recent roll back restrictions enacted nonetheless, florida lgbt protection bill never got hearing session, end within days legislature leaders comment stalled measure supporters reorganizing next year pointed message inaction neutral, said hannah willard, public policy director advocacy group equality florida strategy meeting last month state capitol, republican representative rene plasencia proposed mobilizing business supporters engage legislators hometowns protecting people rights live freely, disadvantaged economically, personal choice love, said looking list lawmakers yet board, lead democrat behind house bill agreed need persuade people get tallahassee, representative ben diamond said challenge
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head us house representatives freedom caucus said tuesday republicans still lack votes pass reform bill overhaul us healthcare system representative mark meadows north carolina, heads conservative caucus helped block passage previous republican healthcare bill, said republicans still handful votes away able pass reform bill top aides president donald trump predicted house would move week overhaul us healthcare system
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us house speaker paul ryan tuesday say lawmakers would vote republican plan undo former president barack obama healthcare law, said house leaders making progress bill speaking reporters, ryan said republicans making good progress proposed legislation rejected concerns measure potential health insurance impact people pre existing health conditions, saying layers protections patients
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us president donald trump nominee us ambassador china took tough line tuesday china development artificial islands south china sea china cannot allowed use artificial islands coerce neighbors limit freedom navigation overflight, iowa republican gov terry branstad said us senate confirmation hearing
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president donald trump nominee us ambassador china said tuesday china push north korea curb nuclear program, although initially offer specifics think things diplomatically economically send clear signal they, well united states countries world, tolerate expansion nuclear technology missiles, iowa republican governor, terry branstad, said us senate confirmation hearing
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new york bracing president donald trump first trip back hometown since taking office january thursday visit expected draw protests snarl traffic united states populous city trip could mark repeat chaotic months real estate developer nov election jan swearing in, crowds protesters admirers flocked outside home gold metal clad fifth avenue trump tower early days trump administration brought aggressive rhetoric moves crack immigration well roll back environmental regulations, much ruffled feathers liberal northeast city anti trump activists, organized marches across country since trump stunning election victory, planning loud protests mark native son return hot welcome planned mr trump, said alexis danzig, member rise resist, informal group activists formed trump came power full force voice grievances trump business dealings romantic fallouts constant city tabloid fodder television show, apprentice, broadcast trump world ultimate big apple dealmaker trump brand internationally associated new york, fewer one five city residents voted mayor bill de blasio governor andrew cuomo, democrats, said stance immigrants put odds city nearly third residents foreign born protesters plan gather thursday near intrepid sea, air space museum, decommissioned aircraft carrier trump australian prime minister malcolm turnbull first person meeting one pair last exchanges acrimonious phone call january new york police declined provide details preparations trump tour protests planned around one lingering issue transition period, costs protecting president elect building resolved earlier week proposed federal budget including million reimburse new york local governments providing trump related security good news city hardworking police officers faced unprecedented security challenge, de blasio said statement
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us president donald trump said actively considering breaking big banks, bloomberg television reported monday trump comments could give push efforts revive depression era glass steagall law separated commercial lending investment banking reviving law would require act congress looking right now, trump said monday interview bloomberg news oval office people want go back old system, right going look campaigning president, trump expressed support campaign trail st century glass steagall white house spokesman sean spicer told news briefing trump expressed interest issue briefed treasury secretary steven mnuchin ready discuss publicly point ready roll details yet, spicer said actively looking options considering things one trump top economic advisers, gary cohn, director national economic council, reiterated trump support concept private meeting lawmakers april , white house spokesperson told reuters us stocks sharply pared gains monday trump comments p bank index dropped nearly percent rebounding
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russian president vladimir putin us president donald trump speak phone tuesday, ria news agency quoted kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov saying trump speak putin tuesday pm edt, white house said monday night senior trump administration official said two leaders would likely discuss civil war syria, moscow backs government bashar al assad united states supports rebels trying overthrow
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donald trump shown fascination populist th century us president andrew jackson since occupied oval office, hanging old hickory portrait oval office, visiting plantation tennessee placing wreath tomb interview aired sirius xm satellite radio monday, trump suggested jackson governed little later presidency, american civil war might averted trump also questioned bloody conflict happen andrew jackson little later, civil war tough person, big heart, trump told sirius xm said although jackson swashbuckler, wife died, jackson visited grave every day jackson, slave owner instrumental forced removal native american tribes us southeast called trail tears, died nearly years start civil war trump told sirius xm jackson really angry saw happening regard civil war said, reason this, trump said people realize, know, civil war think it, people ask question, civil war could one worked clear trump believed jackson would done avert conflict, cost , lives tweet later monday, trump acknowledged jackson died years start war said saw coming angry would never let happen events leading civil war extensively researched, slavery one root causes slavery legacy source division united states since time death, jackson owned slaves lived worked plantation, hermitage time office, jackson denounced growing activity abolitionists seeking end slavery trump supporters likened election victory jackson triumph , jackson became first us president western frontier tennessee populist democrat famously opened white house comers inauguration, turning normally dignified executive mansion mob scene
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white house sunday defended president donald trump decision invite philippine president rodrigo duterte washington, saying cooperation needed counter north korea, even administration faced human rights criticism overture manila trump issued invitation saturday night white house said friendly phone conversation duterte, accused international human rights groups supporting campaign extrajudicial killings drug suspects philippines nothing right facing country facing region bigger threat happening north korea, white house chief staff reince priebus told abc week weekend trump sought firm support southeast asia help rein north korea nuclear missile programs north korea suggested monday would continue nuclear weapons tests, saying bolster force maximum consecutive successive way moment face calls us aggression hysteria priebus insisted outreach duterte mean human rights matter, mean issues facing us developing north korea serious need cooperation level many partners area get make sure ducks row since came power last year, duterte often sniped washington, country longtime ally, sought mend relations china spoken improving ties russia asked monday invitation trump, non committal, telling reporters tied cannot make definite promise supposed go russia go israel, said, referring already scheduled visits foreign ministry spokesman robespierre bolivar said formal letter invitation came would accepted invitation duterte visit white house unspecified date appeared latest example affinity trump shown foreign leaders shaky human rights autocratic reputations instance, expressed admiration russian president vladimir putin presidential campaign, hosted egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi white house warm words chinese president xi jinping, trump pressing rein ally neighbor, north korea sunday, trump also extended white house invitation thai prime minister prayuth chan ocha, former general heads military government took power coup prayuth administration strained relations trump predecessor, barack obama celebrating man boasts killing citizens inviting white house, remaining silent disgusting human rights record, sends terrifying message, said john sifton, asia director human rights watch effectively endorsing duterte murderous war drugs , trump made morally complicit future killings, said trump administration official insisted, however, invitation reward duterte endorsement policies decision engagement philippines better withdrawal could intensify bad behavior duterte thank , official said, speaking condition anonymity meeting official denied new york times report citing administration officials saying state department national security council caught guard invitation duterte expected object internally surprised guys prepared call unified this, official said priebus made clear north korea top priority folks together whether good folks, bad folks, people wish would better country, matter, got page north korea, priebus said taking swipe trump invitation duterte, democratic us senator chris murphy tweeted watching real time american human rights bully pulpit disintegrates ash thousands filipinos killed since duterte unleashed fierce anti drugs campaign nearly months ago police say killed self defense, deaths drug dealers users vigilantes narcotics gangs silencing potential witnesses human rights groups say official accounts implausible accuse duterte backing campaign systematic extrajudicial killings police government denies duterte infuriated obama administration expressions concern extrajudicial killings took office last year threatened sever long standing us defense alliance duterte spoke positively trump, fellow populist, us presidential election november, new administration sought ways mend alliance summary saturday phone call two leaders, white house said two discussed fact philippine government fighting hard rid country drugs, scourge affects many countries throughout world white house statement included criticism duterte methods
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us congress, bitterly divided years along party lines, may mapping bipartisan path forward skirts around president donald trump refuses engage constructively lawmakers, democrats lobbyists said monday path discernible nearly trillion federal spending deal carved weekend avert government shutdown democratic fingerprints it, even though republicans control congress white house white house budget director mick mulvaney said trump sign budget bill receives congress thursday friday trump, interview bloomberg monday, said happy deal announced late sunday democrats claimed victory issue issue agreement, keep lights washington end federal fiscal year sept , provided holds wins final approval expected trump scored partial win, getting commitment billion additional funding military buildup half originally asked money included trump proposed us mexico border wall democratic opposition solid support trump fellow republicans soft mulvaney said trump seek wall funding budget proposal coming late may white house briefing, mulvaney defended concessions trump made reach agreement, saying democrats gave items wanted well order find compromise everything got deal lines perfectly president priorities, said democrats took opposite view describing work capitol hill went temporary spending pact, senate democratic leader chuck schumer told reporters democrats republicans house senate closer one another president many different issues schumer senator patrick leahy, senior democrat appropriations committee, said bolstered negotiations fact several republican senators opposed funding trump wall call deep domestic spending cuts schumer leahy said white house never tried work democrats process trump treats engaging lawmakers legislation afterthought, said doug heye, republican strategist worked congress aide former house republican leader eric cantor power oval office provide lot leverage trying move something capitol hill, heye said see level engagement trump, whether healthcare, building wall, tax reform john feehery, republican strategist washington, said spending bill may indicative trump ability negotiate congress legislative body dealt year funding months ago never allowed go current year knows bill probably going reflect priorities old business, feehery said comes new business, lot leverage getting priorities accomplished spending deal preserved funding healthcare provider planned parenthood, drawn republican ire performs abortions obamacare healthcare law array environmental domestic programs trump wanted slash white house spokesman sean spicer said legislation needs win supermajority votes member senate cannot achieved without democratic support, entire way deal spicer said president priorities reflected much spending yet worked fiscal year begins oct said trump pleased see increase military spending, payment border security money scholarships help low income children washington attend private schools fiscal funds, locked place seven months ago, would pay federal programs airport border security operations soldiers pay, medical research, foreign aid, space exploration education pentagon would win billion increase defense spending fiscal year, possibility additional billion contingent trump delivering plan congress defeating islamic state militant group congressional negotiators settled billion border security, including money new technology repairing existing infrastructure deal, puerto rico would get emergency injection million medicaid health insurance program poor impoverished us territory faces severe medicaid funding shortfall us government coal companies would required pay healthcare retired coal miners, guaranteeing benefits workers even coal companies face bankruptcy, spending agreement deal also would reimburse new york city money spent securing trump family trump tower manhattan
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republican maine governor paul lepage monday sued state democratic attorney general, contending abused power joining legal opposition early moves president donald trump lepage office supported lepage, fiery conservative second term, challenged attorney general janet mills joining legal brief opposing trump executive order banning immigration half dozen majority muslim countries governor said supported trump order, blocked courts white house says necessary protect national security secret attorney general mills differing political views, issue, lepage said statement problem publicly denounced court cases executive branch requested join subsequently refuses provide legal representation state said mills refused represent state cases disagreed lepage political position prevented office filing brief support trump, charge mills denied instead signing onto another party brief cost taxpayers, however, hiring lawyer draft brief, governor wasted state resources hiring lawyer file frivolous lawsuit, complaining cannot exactly told do, mills said statement maine one us states attorney general elected state legislature, rather elected voters appointed governor nation democratic attorneys general emerged first months trump administration major opposition force policies, successfully suing block executive orders travel also challenging environmental policy moves maine one eight us states republican governor democratic attorney general, setting stage conflict resulted monday lawsuit, filed kennebec county superior court lepage first elected office wave tea party support elected victories came three way races early supporter trump came intense public pressure last year calling democratic lawmaker little son bitch, socialist cocksucker, voicemail message widely circulated
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us senate took procedural vote monday clear way confirming jay clayton next head securities exchange commission vote, republican led senate voted end debate clayton, democrats joining republicans support final confirmation vote expected later week, senate may take hours debate confirmation prior vote
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top aides president donald trump monday predicted house representatives would move week overhaul us healthcare system, though republicans remained divided protect sick americans insurance price hikes white house eager move forward legislation repeal replace affordable care act, commonly called obamacare, make good key campaign promise republicans tried failed pass replacement bill march embarrassing setback trump administration lawmakers considering bill would allow states opt obamacare protections people pre existing medical conditions
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us budget deal congress working pass week contains surprises financial services industry, according documents released house appropriations committee monday budget bills primarily lay government money flow, often also include riders
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white house budget director mick mulvaney told reporters monday president donald trump would sign spending bill avoids government shutdown receives thursday friday white house briefing, mulvaney said legislation include funding build wall along us southern border mexico, billion border security said trump makes budget request late may fiscal year begins october, include request money build wall, top priority president mulvaney said short term spending bill trump would sign everything trump wanted contained significant increase defense president requested
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representative joaquin castro decided running us senate , campaign would pitted republican senator ted cruz, new york times reported monday castro, , made decision several months speculation potential primary clash congressman beto rourke, already announced candidacy, times reported castro rourke part us congressional delegation texas castro brother, julian, considered rising stars democratic party julian castro served secretary housing urban development president barack obama
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new jersey governor chris christie monday vetoed bill would required president donald trump release tax returns order run election state, calling politics worst democrat controlled state legislature passed bill march response trump refusal make public tax returns ran president republican last year law, candidate president vice president could appear ballot without releasing least five years returns trump, every major presidential candidate done voluntarily since christie, became one trump earliest high profile backers white house run fizzled served trump transition team, said legislation unconstitutional form therapy democrats unwilling accept trump win democrat hillary clinton hypocrisy false outrage underlying bill stunning
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said monday economic growth three percent achievable next two years trump administration sets dramatically cut taxes speaking milken institute global conference beverly hills, california, almost week helped unveil plans cut taxes many people corporations percent, mnuchin said tax reform regulatory relief help spur economic growth mnuchin comments also come days government data showed tepid economic growth percent last three months tax plan version jobs bill, mnuchin said onstage interview journalist maria bartoromo although stock market reacted positively trump election
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lawmakers, lobbyists interest groups making final push fight regulations enacted former president barack obama last months office, financial services industry working hard kill rule retirement plans run states using obscure law known congressional review act, republicans passed resolutions killing obama era regulations energy, environment, gun control, education, family planning funding corruption rules eliminated, agencies never create substantially similar regulation deadline introducing new cra resolutions regulations enacted obama nearly month ago, republicans working complete resolutions already legislative pipeline third week may currently, resolutions require simple majorities pass houses congress reach president donald trump signing may , must win votes senate pass, steep hurdle, given voting margins cra resolutions tight vice president mike pence break tie one spokeswoman speaker paul ryan said house representatives probably cra votes spokesman senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said mcconnell expressed interest considering resolutions resolution state run retirement plans caught limbo weeks obama labor department exempted state city run retirement plans employee retirement income security act, erisa, law designed protect workers savings detailed compliance requirements private sector workers whose employers offer k retirement benefits, often low incomes, automatically enrolled plans launched states, california illinois states say exemption lets employers pass workers money plans without footing compliance costs states farther along cities establishing programs, cities still drafting stages march , senate approved resolution already passed house killing exemption city programs trump signed mid april voting near identical resolution states programs expected follow immediately, far measure come floor congressional aides say hard collect enough republican votes pass measure republican senator bob corker, tennessee, stated vote resolution, aides say republican senators rand paul, kentucky, todd young, indiana, also leaning vote two senators offices respond queries intentions lobbyists, though, turning heat april letter, groups including investment company institute us chamber congress wrote us senators urging repeal state retirement plan rule, saying workers could left unprotected
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congress agreed fund additional , detention beds illegal immigrants, house representatives appropriations committee said monday, less half number requested president donald trump additional detention space negotiated republican leaders democrats part spending package congress vote later week fund government september, according two congressional sources familiar agreement new beds added despite sharp decline last month apprehensions people crossing southern border mexico illegally immigration detention centers us border operating capacity recent months agreement increase number immigration detention beds , , currently, according summary provided house appropriations committee white house march requested bringing total number beds , , saying additional capacity necessary achieve president goal enhancing interior enforcement efforts ending catch release apprehended border budget summary break specific cost additional , beds, said would included overall billion increase immigration enforcement funding spending also includes electronic monitoring gps tracking alternatives detention, well additional officers enforce immigration laws funding programs increase coordination local authorities immigration enforcement spokesman us immigration customs enforcement ice , runs detention facilities, said agency would comment contents spending bill legislation pending house appropriations committee respond request comment april , average , immigrants detention per day, according recent statistics provided ice border crossings apprehensions continue stay low, administration could struggle fill additional detention beds, unless increases arrests undocumented immigrants interior criminal convictions cuts back releases asylum seekers found legitimate claims, said kevin landy, served assistant director ice obama administration ice going enormous pressure fill beds prove congress funding needed, said landy, left post january democrats raised similar concerns budget negotiations, congressional aide knowledge negotiations told reuters republicans well democrats also expressed worries negotiations department homeland security might redirect money allotted detention centers use border wall construction congress appropriated money needed, aide said october, first month fiscal year, , people apprehended crossing us mexico border illegally apprehensions fallen steadily since march, , individuals apprehended, percent year earlier month, according statistics customs border patrol
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ailing puerto rico would receive million medicaid funding federal government part us congress spending plan avert government shutdown, governor ricardo rossello said monday rossello said statement spanish grateful addition spending bill reached late sunday night full house representatives senate must approve bipartisan pact, though prompt passage expected week puerto rico public health system nearly insolvent, key driver emigration decimated us territory population wrestles billion debt, percent poverty rate unemployment twice us average island faces deadline midnight monday negotiate debt cutting agreement creditors, open lawsuits debt defaults could also file modified version us bankruptcy protect litigation one creditor, owns insured puerto rican bonds, said proposal even close good proposal lowball also well constructed proposal, said sean burgess, portfolio manager lead trader puerto rico strategy sarasota, florida based cumberland advisors island aggressive lobbying federal healthcare funding washington seen possible detractor filing bankruptcy, would garner sympathy congressional republicans opposed court restructuring provision last year puerto rico rescue law, promesa million help fund island medicaid budget fiscal year , starts july , enable puerto rico contract managed care health insurance companies administer medicaid program without money, island would run medicaid program own, massive undertaking puerto rico equipped do, said island health secretary dr rafael rodr guez mercado puerto rico still need additional million fund entire medicaid budget fiscal year , rodr guez mercado told reuters interview monday hopes money come children health insurance program chip september puerto rico billion medicaid budget funded part one time pool money provided us territories affordable care act, commonly referred obamacare money expected run end , triggering island officials call medicaid cliff return federal funding cap million puerto rico medicaid program us territories receive proportionately less federal medicaid reimbursement us states prior obamacare, puerto rico partially funded medicaid budget bonds, exacerbating island debt crisis recent weeks, governor ricardo rossello lobbying boost puerto rico healthcare funding, warning washington failure would leave , people without health coverage
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north korea would need clear many conditions meeting president donald trump north korean leader kim jong un could contemplated, white house said monday trump told bloomberg news would honored meet kim, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters united states would need see north korea provocative behavior ratcheted immediately clearly conditions right now, spicer said
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us president donald trump monday said open meeting north korean leader kim jong un right circumstances, according bloomberg news would appropriate meet him, would absolutely, would honored it, trump told bloomberg interview, adding, right circumstances would meet
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president donald trump said monday would consider raising federal tax gasoline fund infrastructure development, bloomberg news reported something would certainly consider, trump told news agency interview monday truckers said want something long money earmarked highways trump administration released outline tax plan last week would slash tax rates businesses reduce number tax brackets individuals plan, however, silent gasoline taxes, potentially delicate issue given widespread impact increase would us households trump told bloomberg tax proposal opening gambit negotiation lawmakers capitol hill everything starting point, said, according bloomberg, adding willing give aspects plan declined specify would yield
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us representative ileana ros lehtinen, moderate republican south florida critical president donald trump, plans retire term next year, according interview gave sunday miami herald decision ros lehtinen seek election could give democrats chance pick seat congressional election district increasingly leaned democratic, democrat hillary clinton, trump opponent, percentage points presidential election ros lehtinen, , declined endorse trump white house race differed issues immigration balked supporting proposed obamacare replacement legislation president backed ros lehtinen, born havana, became first cuban american first hispanic woman elected congress veteran republican congresswoman fended challenge democrat scott fuhrman fuhrman said plans run seat , members house representatives one third us senate face election trump republicans currently control house senate miami herald article published, fuhrman tweeted wished ros lehtinen best retirement thanked decades public service community ros lehtinen told newspaper decision motivated desire seek new challenges life stem concern would elected epiphany, said moment, nothing happened said, got move democratic congressional campaign committee, campaign arm democrats house representatives, said statement ros lehtinen plans retire recognition vulnerable guaranteed seat go democrat leaves, committee said
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extra , visas afghans assisted american forces war country granted trillion us government funding deal reached sunday, preserving program risk shutting spending deal agreed congressional negotiators continued afghan special immigrant visa siv program, allows afghans worked us government, often risking lives, move united states rigorous vetting process recent bi partisan push us lawmakers siv visas came backdrop efforts president donald trump administration clamp immigration majority muslim countries, effort blocked courts march, us embassy kabul said stopped scheduling interviews siv applicants nearly run visas, even though , included national defense authorization act passed late helped prompt group senators, including republican armed services committee chairman john mccain seek april , siv visas remained available, , afghans already begun application progress, according us state department democratic senator jeanne shaheen, long time advocate siv program, said letting lapse would sent message united states willing abandon supporters moral practical imperative congress approve additional visas thousands afghans put themselves, families, risk help soldiers diplomats accomplish us mission return home safely, shaheen said emailed statement afghanistan one six countries whose citizens would barred trump executive order, president fellow republicans congress resisted expanding siv program concern militants could use enter united states supporters program say concerns overblown, noting intensity screening applicants subjected
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us government coal companies required pay healthcare retired coal miners, guaranteeing benefits workers even coal companies face bankruptcy, congress sunday reached fiscal spending agreement provision secure united mine workers healthcare benefits included deal lawmakers reached late sunday around trillion federal funding would avert government shutdown later week around , coal miners families brink losing april healthcare benefits, risk default industry struggled, companies trying recover bankruptcies permanent solution protect benefits victory miners, families, widows, said congressman evan jenkins, west virginia republican represents state coal producing counties members umwa made several visits washington last months urge lawmakers protect benefits, say government obligation president harry truman brokered krug lewis agreement, guaranteed health pension benefits coal miners sunday agreement address long term fix miners pension funds, also set terminated lawmakers parties still hope pass miners protection act, would transfer funds abandoned mine land fund union pension plan prevent insolvency democratic senator joe manchin west virginia working umwa democratic republican lawmakers pass bill congress cannot transfer funds, financially strained billion federal pension benefit guaranty corp, agency backstops failed private sector pension programs, would responsible covering plans manchin said sacred bond worker country determined ever fulfill whole obligation secure retired miners pension benefits well
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president donald trump intend trade away us jobs china help north korea, us commerce secretary wilbur ross said monday, adding constructive talks beijing underway trade issues interview cnbc, ross rowed back trump comments cbs interview saturday china help north korea trumps trade asked need china help contain threats north korea made difficult tough beijing trade issues, ross said think constructive discussions trade chinese parallel discussions north korea, ross told cnbc think president trying say trying overall constructive relationship china variety topics, pressing which, directly involves human lives, north korea situation think meant indicate intends trade away american jobs help north korea, ross said ross also reaffirmed administration intended renegotiate north american free trade agreement, withdraw called nafta ancient treaty nothing address digital economy, little address services, many obsolete provisions, rules origin, allowing many components products outside united states, canada mexico said, however, mexico july national elections could become obstacle negotiations completed well closer get election, difficult get anything through, ross said asked white house national trade council director peter navarro role trade policy, ross said trade negotiator, working us trade representative, commerce department kind triumvirate trade ross added navarro spending lot time buy american, hire american initiatives part focus us trade deficits trump created role navarro served principal economic advisor election campaign
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president donald trump announced monday signed executive order creating new technology council transfer modernize us government information technology systems white house official confirmed monday technology chief executives attend meetings white house early june talk improving government information technology americans deserve better digital services government effectuate policy, federal government must transform modernize information technology uses delivers digital services, trump executive order dated april said trump held number meetings top tech chief executives since becoming president, including apple inc, facebook inc, alphabet inc, ibm corp, microsoft inc, tesla inc march, trump signed separate order overhaul federal government trump tapped jared kushner march lead white house office american innovation leverage business ideas potentially privatize government functions white house pushes shrink government, cut federal employees eliminate regulations officially called american technology council, chris liddell director white house director strategic initiatives, former microsoft general motors co chief financial officer us government accountability office report publicly estimated us government spends billion annually, said spending fallen billion since , least , separate investments us government, report said billion figure include defense department classified systems independent executive branch agencies, including central intelligence agency, report said gao report said us government investments becoming increasingly obsolete many use outdated software languages hardware parts unsupported report found agencies using systems components least years old department defense uses inch floppy disks legacy system coordinates operational functions nation nuclear forces, report said report said defense department plans update system end september treasury department business master file tax data pertaining individual business income taxpayers dates back using antiquated computer language operates ibm mainframe council chaired trump includes defense secretary, homeland security secretary, budget director director national intelligence
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federal spending agreement reached late sunday reimburse new york city money spent securing us president donald trump family trump tower manhattan altogether, new york city state local governments hosted president would receive million latest federal budget deal officials florida palm beach county, home trump private club mar lago, also asked help paying security costs getting owed, mayor bill de blasio said statement monday good news city hardworking police officers faced unprecedented security challenge police commissioner james neill worked several months new york congressional delegation funds included deal, said congress expected approve legislation end week deal includes million costs incurred election day november inauguration day january, well million trump sworn funding, must shared local governments, top million allocated last fall city spends average , , day new york police department protect first lady melania trump couple young son president trump town costs expected swell daily average , trump city, mayor office said home atop story skyscraper fifth avenue near central park site regular protests area popular tourists outlining billion executive city budget fiscal wednesday, de blasio said city normally handles occasional visits presidents, ongoing costs keep first family secure trump tower budgeting something federal responsibility, said, according transcript remarks ridiculous expect local law enforcement bear extraordinary ongoing costs protecting president united states, congresswoman carolyn maloney, helped lead state congressional delegation making reimbursement request, said statement monday
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president donald trump said china may hacked emails democratic officials meddle presidential election, countering view us intelligence officials said moscow orchestrated hacks interview transcript published sunday, trump gave evidence backing allegation, first made eve nov presidential election, china could hacked emails rivals catch hacker, okay, act, hard say hacking, president said interview cbs face nation could china, could lot different groups hackers roiled presidential campaign making public embarrassing emails sent democratic operatives aides democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton one email showed party leaders favoring clinton rival campaign party internal nomination contest trump dismissive statements intelligence officials moscow hacked emails help trump win election sept presidential debate clinton, trump said china one many actors could behind hack, including somebody sitting bed weighs pounds like russia, china longstanding cybersecurity adversary united states trump recent weeks softened criticism chinese trade policies washington seeks beijing support diffusing military tensions north korea trump elected, pledged improve relations moscow russia denied involvement hacks lawmakers currently investigating whether trump campaign team ties russia
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across asia, countries pulled beijing orbit, timid stance adopted southeast asian nations south china sea weekend summit clear sign fundamental geostrategic shift gathering momentum us president donald trump flurry calls weekend leaders philippines, thailand singapore might cheer fear predecessor barack obama pivot asia abandoned favor america first agenda white house chief staff reince priebus said conversations aimed lining asian partners case tensions north korea lead nuclear massive destruction asia , mentioned broader strategic goal southeast asian nations need convince united states still backs meantime, leaning closer china, soft pedalling quarrels disputed south china sea angling slice beijing one belt, one road infrastructure investment program compensate us abandonment trans pacific partnership trade pact unexpected bonhomie emerged trump chinese president xi jinping could give asian countries confidence continue swing toward beijing before, southeast asian states wanted benefit chinese regional economic initiatives american pushback china, said malcolm cook, senior fellow institute southeast asian studies singapore second part balance question hence, pressure acquiesce china diplomatically security issues stronger philippines president rodrigo duterte, piqued obama administration criticism human rights record, last year announced separation longtime ally united states visit beijing white house described trump conversation firebrand philippines leader friendly
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trump administration push overhaul tax laws might soon target loophole used financial managers lower tax rates, white house chief staff reince priebus said sunday president donald trump campaigned nov election eliminate called carried interest loophole, used many financial managers lower tax obligations rough outline major tax overhaul released last week failed mention loophole priebus, however, hinted carried interest could chopping block warned analysts taking view financial managers would keep benefiting balloon going get popped pretty quick, priebus told abc week carried interest table, said president wants get rid carried interest balloon going stay inflated long, assure carried interest rule allows financial managers private equity, hedge fund firms pay capital gains tax rate income instead higher income tax rate trump tax overhaul plan would slash rates businesses vice president mike pence told nbc meet press sunday plan might widen budget deficits short term, faster economic growth would eventually lead higher revenue
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us president donald trump must convey philippines president rodrigo duterte deep sense alarm apparent shirking duty prosecute human rights violations, un human rights chief zeid ra ad al hussein said monday white house sunday defended trump decision invite duterte washington, saying cooperation needed counter north korea, even administration faced human rights criticism overture manila one hopes message clear undiluted president united states president philippines, zeid told news briefing
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us president donald trump spoke leaders thailand singapore sunday separate phone calls security situation asia pacific region time rising tensions north korea invited visit washington, white house said thailand prime minister prayuth chan ocha, former general, heads military dominated government took power coup government strained relations trump predecessor, barack obama
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us president donald trump hit road saturday celebrate first days white house cheering supporters campaign style rally, touting initial achievements lashing critics trump told pennsylvania crowd getting started meeting campaign promises repeatedly attacked incompetent, dishonest media, saying telling truth administration accomplishments administration delivering every single day great citizens country, trump said harrisburg, pennsylvania keeping one promise another, frankly people really happy rally occurred day climate march thousands protesters surrounded white house, also coincided annual black tie white house press dinner washington trump staff chose skip press dinner said unfair treatment press trump said thrilled away washington swamp large group hollywood actors washington media consoling hotel ballroom nation capital right now, trump said loud boos crowd media job honest tell truth, media deserves very, big fat failing grade trump listed said key early accomplishments, including successful confirmation us supreme court justice neil gorsuch clearing away many regulations environment business also listed approval keystone xl dakota access pipelines, killing pending asian trade pact, enhanced security measures led sharp decline illegal border crossings southern border world getting message try illegally enter united states, caught, detained, deported put prison, trump said shrugged failure score major legislative victories core campaign promises, repeal replacement affordable care act construction mexican border wall trump ban visitors muslim nations blocked court blamed democrats legislative failures far said promises would kept eventually build wall, people, even worry it, said supporters crowd said willing give trump time voted give year enough time whip congress shape get deals done, said michael casciaro, , civilian contractor military trump said reversed course promises name china currency manipulator wanted help trying rein north korea nuclear missile development trump said options table pyongyang persists nuclear development excerpt interview face nation cbs, set air sunday monday conducted trip pennsylvania, trump said would happy north korea conducted nuclear test asked would mean military action, trump said know, mean see reveling cheers harrisburg, trump made reference upset victory democrat hillary clinton crucial swing state pennsylvania, said carried us big, beautiful win nov trump left washington another series protests administration winding thousands marchers made way washington streets people climate march, protest trump moves roll back environmental regulations asked reporters accompanying pennsylvania say climate change protesters, trump said enjoy day, enjoy weather rally, white house said president signed two trade related executive orders, one top us officials review us trade pacts potential abuses another setting office white house advise trade related issues
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white house press corps gathered saturday annual black tie dinner, toned affair year donald trump snubbed event, becoming first incumbent us president bow years without trump, scheduled rally instead mark th day office, usually celebrity filled soiree hosted white house correspondents association took sober turn, even pulled top journalists washington insiders trump administration also skipped event solidarity president, repeatedly accused press mistreatment president used campaign style gathering lambaste media could possibly thrilled miles away, told crowd harrisburg, pennsylvania, calling new york times, cnn msnbc name washington, whca president jeff mason defended press freedom even acknowledged year dinner different feel, saying attempts undermine media dangerous democracy fake news, failing news organizations enemy american people, said mason, reuters correspondent instead typical roasts
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misses driving, feels cocoon, surprised hard new job president donald trump thursday reflected first days office wistful look life white house loved previous life many things going, trump told reuters interview work previous life thought would easier wealthy businessman new york, trump assumed public office first time entered white house jan defeated former secretary state hillary clinton upset reuters recommendsracism rise reuters pollhow north korea gets oil china five months victory two days shy day mark presidency, election still trump mind midway discussion chinese president xi jinping, president paused hand copies said latest figures electoral map here, take that, final map numbers, republican president said desk oval office, handing maps united states areas marked red pretty good, right red obviously us copies three reuters reporters room trump, said accustomed privacy old life, expressed surprise little made clear still getting used hour secret service protection accompanying constraints really little cocoon, massive protection really go anywhere, said president leaves white house, usually limousine suv said missed behind wheel like drive, said drive many things trump changed wheeler dealer executive former celebrity reality show host ran empire th floor trump tower new york worked phones incessantly frequently turns outside friends former business colleagues advice positive reinforcement senior aides say resigned president loggerheads many news organizations since election campaign decided attend white house correspondents dinner washington saturday felt treated unfairly media would come next year, absolutely, trump said asked whether would attend future dinner organized white house correspondents association reuters correspondent jeff mason president
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website us environmental protection agency, epagov, getting makeover reflect views president donald trump epa administrator scott pruitt, agency said friday epa renews commitment human health clean air, land water, website needs reflect views leadership agency, said statement trump, climate change doubter, campaigned pledge boost us oil gas drilling coal mining industries slashing regulation also promised pull washington global pact fight climate change first page updated one reflects trump executive order energy independence, calls review clean power plan put place predecessor, president barack obama, statement said language associated clean power plan, written last administration, date, said similarly, content related climate regulation also reviewed clean power plan aimed sharply reduce carbon dioxide emissions electrical power generation years, focusing reductions coal burning power plants increasing use renewable energy energy conservation want eliminate confusion removing outdated language first making room discuss protecting environment human health partnering states working within law, jp freire, associate administrator public affairs agency, said statement website changes comply agency ethics legal guidance, including proper archiving, snapshot obama administration website would remain available main page, statement said january, epa sources told reuters administration officials asked agency take climate change page website, epa staff pushed back effort convince administration preserve l n ff n page includes links scientific research, emissions data industrial plants multi agency report describes trends related causes effects climate change pruitt led lawsuits agency oklahoma attorney general last month said convinced carbon dioxide human activity main driver climate change, position widely embraced scientists version story refiled change snapshot, screenshot, ninth paragraph
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president donald trump sign executive order saturday seeking identify problems caused nation existing trade agreements, including examination us involvement world trade organization, top trade official said commerce secretary wilbur ross said department would work issue report days outlining challenges trade deals possible solutions ross singled world trade organization entity may need make changes, although cautioned administration made decisions yet always potential amending organization charters like wto, particularly position are, said number one importer whole world ross raised concerns wto bureaucratic hold meetings often enough also argued wto institutional bias favor exporters countries beleaguered inappropriate imports remaking us trade relations top priority trump, argued united states treated unfairly international trade trump said thursday prepared terminate north american free trade agreement nafta canada mexico, backed calls leaders two countries effects nafta us economy also examined new study last month, trump also issued order calling major review causes us trade deficits
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highlights us president donald trump administration friday trump administration could respond north korea latest failed missile test speeding plans new us sanctions pyongyang, including possible measures specific north korean chinese entities, us official says secretary state rex tillerson warns failure curb north korea nuclear missile development could lead catastrophic consequences china russia rebuke washington threat force trump signs bill approved republican led congress avert us government shutdown give lawmakers another week work federal spending sept , tricky issues like defense spending still unresolved trump pledges uphold americans right possess guns speech uses revisit election campaign themes vow build border wall dismissing democratic senator elizabeth warren pocahontas trump tells reuters either renegotiate terminate calls horrible free trade deal south korea says seoul pay us anti missile system prices billion year old us south korean trade deal could improved increase access american vehicles deter currency manipulation changes necessarily shrink us trade deficit asian export powerhouse obama era regulations lawmakers, lobbyists interest groups making final push fight regulations enacted former president barack obama last months office, financial services industry working hard kill rule retirement plans run states trump signs executive order extend offshore oil gas drilling areas limits move meant boost domestic production could fall flat due weak industry demand acreage us appeals court grants trump administration request put hold legal challenge industry group states obama administration regulations aimed curbing greenhouse emissions mainly coal fired power plants, rules trump moving undo unexpected triumph privacy advocates, us national security agency says stopped form surveillance allowed warrant less collection digital communications americans mentioned foreign intelligence target messages
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us president donald trump signed executive order friday extend offshore oil gas drilling areas limits
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republican led congress averted us government shutdown friday gave lawmakers another week work federal spending sept , tricky issues like defense spending still unresolved senate passed stopgap spending bill voice vote without opposition house earlier approved tally president donald trump later signed legislation, preventing shutdown many parts federal government saturday, th day office bill provides federal funding may , allowing lawmakers hammer legislation coming days keep government funded rest fiscal year ending sept congress months tied knots trying untangle trillion spending priorities lawmakers supposed taken care current fiscal year appropriations bills last oct democrats backed stopgap bill day house republican leaders put vote major healthcare legislation sought trump opposed democrats dismantle affordable care act, dubbed obamacare, republican moderates balked provisions added entice hard line conservatives republicans, already facing accusations opposition democrats unable govern even though control congress white house, motivated avert first government shutdown since , contentious matters remain spending bill covering final five months fiscal year trump seeking billion new defense spending measure democrats arguing domestic programs also need money, congressional negotiators moving toward compromise republican democratic negotiators discussed possible billion defense spending hike, half trump request, according two congressional aides familiar matter unclear whether democrats continue insist domestic programs get similar funding increase equal treatment core previous funding deals unlike simmering fights congress healthcare taxes, republicans pursuing purely partisan legislation, major spending bills generally need bipartisan support passage, lending optimism negotiations end next week without federal shutdown house senate appropriators expected work weekend, guarantees would able find common ground would prevent parts government shutting may congressional negotiators also struggling funding make healthcare program coal miners permanent whether plug gap puerto rico medicaid program, government health insurance program poor senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said stopgap bill, kept funding current levels, carry us next week bipartisan agreement reached mcconnell said expected house middle next week approve send senate spending bill remaining five months fiscal year senate democratic leader chuck schumer said still significant differences republicans elements looming longer term spending bill willing extend things little bit time hope progress made house democrat, steny hoyer maryland, said would oppose temporary spending bills year debate house, lawmakers expressed frustration inability congress take care basic functions government timely manner seven months fiscal year, said representative nita lowey new york, top democrat house appropriations committee federal departments agencies operating outdated funding levels policies half year unacceptable cannot continue lowey noted third stopgap spending measure passed since fiscal year began last october white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters aboard air force one white house feels good getting funding extension next week end fiscal year trump earlier bowed democratic demands spending legislation rest fiscal year include money start building wall along us mexico border said needed fight illegal immigration stop drug smugglers trump administration also agreed continue funding major component obamacare despite republican vows end program
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us president donald trump math, renegotiating north american free trade agreement deals largely pay massive tax cuts cabinet laid earlier week likely factor close
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president donald trump pledged uphold americans right possess guns friday speech used revisit election campaign themes vow build border wall dismissing democratic senator pocahontas trump pledged allegiance powerful national rifle association, country leading gun rights advocacy group, convention attended thousands elected part law order platform, trump first sitting president address nra since fellow republican ronald reagan president, never, ever infringe right people keep bear arms, trump told thousands people attending nra annual convention atlanta, georgia trump, whose candidacy last year endorsed nra, marks first days office saturday major legislative achievements long litany actions loosen federal regulations review free trade agreements stymied initial bid build wall along us mexican border congress balked funding initiative, trump vowed sooner later build wall, signature campaign promise need wall build wall even think it, said politics unexpected election victory nov democrat hillary clinton also featured prominently remarks speculating might run democratic presidential nomination , trump brought name us senator elizabeth warren massachusetts used derogatory nickname adopted last year may pochahontas, big nra, trump said warren, said native american ancestry pocahontas legendary native american figure trump later attended fund raiser republican candidate karen handel, face democrat jon ossoff june determine win house representatives seat replace tom price, became trump health human services secretary trump, nra event, returned time theme responsible gun ownership true friend champion white house, said want assure sacred right self defense citizens
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