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president donald trump complained thursday us ally saudi arabia treating united states fairly washington losing tremendous amount money defending kingdom interview reuters, trump confirmed administration talks possible visits saudi arabia israel second half may due make first trip abroad president may nato summit brussels could add stops frankly, saudi arabia treated us fairly, losing tremendous amount money defending saudi arabia, said trump criticism riyadh return election campaign rhetoric accused kingdom pulling weight paying us security umbrella nobody going mess saudi arabia watching them, trump told campaign rally wisconsin year ago paying us fair price losing shirt united states main supplier saudi military needs, f fighters control command systems worth tens billions dollars recent years, american contractors win major energy deals world top oil exporter biggest consumer enjoyed close economic ties decades, us firms building much infrastructure modern saudi state oil boom saudi officials could immediately reached comment trump latest comments foreign minister adel al jubeir rejected similar comments trump election campaign, telling cnn visit washington last july islamic kingdom carries weight ally saudi arabia powerful deputy crown prince mohammed bin salman met trump last month meeting hailed senior saudi adviser historical turning point relations talks appeared signal meeting minds many issues, including shared view iran posed regional security threat riyadh gulf allies see trump strong president shore washington role main strategic partner help contain riyadh adversary iran region central us security energy interests, regional analysts said asked fight islamic state, saudi arabia us allies confronting coalition, trump said militant group defeated say, end humiliation, trump said, asked endgame defeating islamist violent extremism end otherwise really tough end, without detailing strategy visit israel would reciprocate white house visit february israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu palestinian president mahmoud abbas due meet trump next wednesday washington trump set positive tone israel democratic predecessor, barack obama, often clashed right wing israeli leader, raised concerns among palestinians leaders may get equal treatment trump also asked israel put unspecified limits building jewish settlements land palestinians want state, promised seek middle east peace deal eluded predecessors however, offered new diplomatic prescriptions want see peace israel palestinians, said reason peace israel palestinians
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president donald trump cemented credentials tweeter chief since taking office nearly days presidency, trump posted tweets, five per day average, typically hours edt, according data compiled thomson reuters trump first us president use personal twitter account realdonaldtrump since account created , trump sent , tweets one active politicians twitter, trump previously expressed love twitter nov , tweeted tweet got , retweets , likes trump currently million followers predecessor barack obama, first us president ever twitter account, million followers official handle potus sent tweets president following chart comparing trump used twitter president elect president frequently realdonaldtrump tweets president elect total tweets average tweets per day president total tweets average tweets per day hour realdonaldtrump typically tweets president elect edt tweets president edt tweets hashtags topics handles used president elect trump tweeted news handles cnn foxnews nytimes, calling fake news stories used hashtags celebrating win like thankyoutour americafirst promoting inauguration like inaugurationday inauguration president trump tweeted news handles nytimes foxandfriends cnn fake news reporting topics changed promoting policies like repealandreplace obamacare tweeted day president elect jan tweets promoting free tickets trump inauguration related events president feb tweets regarding jeff sessions confirmation unfair treatment towards daughter ivanka trump feb tweets regarding russian intelligence probe intelligence agency leaking often realdonaldtrump retweets versus tweets president elect tweets, retweets trump tweets x rts president tweets, retweets, trump tweets x rts followers realdonaldtrump president elect million total net followers president million total net followers followers potus president elect million total net followers president million total net followers retweeted tweet president elect nov , president jan , note data based crimson hexagon, brandwatch, thomson reuters, zoomph
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us president donald trump took office jan long list promises first days record mixed main issues confronted achieved ahead saturday th day pledge repeal replace affordable care act, president barack obama signature domestic policy, among trump central election campaign promises also one biggest failures first days bill house representatives withdrawn late march republicans could muster enough votes passage even though control chamber reworked plan week drawn support house freedom caucus, conservative bloc helped sink original bill improves chances deal house though unclear win enough support moderate republicans, would face tougher challenges senate trump repeatedly promised biggest tax reform since week proposed legislation slash corporate tax rate percent percent, cut top personal income tax rate percent, repeal inheritance tax, temporarily slash rate overseas profits repatriated united states plan, however, vague even senior republican lawmakers described offering guideposts legislative changes trump foreign policy marked major shifts russia trump spoke admiringly russian president vladimir putin campaign indicated wanted rapprochement moscow administration able fend controversy led congressional investigation russian meddling election, including possible links trump campaign moscow trump cooled considerably toward putin putin condemned trump decision early april launch cruise missile strikes syria punishment chemical weapons attack syrian government, trump said relationship russia may time low north korea growing nuclear missile threat north korea perhaps trump serious security challenge vowed prevent north korea able hit united states nuclear missile, capability experts say pyongyang could time trump administration aims push north korea dismantling nuclear missile programs tougher international sanctions diplomatic pressure pressed china, north korea biggest trading partner, curb pyongyang nuclear program nato trump alarmed us allies election campaign calling nato obsolete mid april lavished praise nato said obsolete syria trump vowed avoid entanglements middle east conflicts and, first days office, said want united states dragged deeper syrian conflict responded chemical weapons attack, killed dozens people, ordering strikes syrian air base praise allies europe us lawmakers trump promised crackdown illegal immigrants entering united states deportation illegal immigrants living country, especially criminal records also pledged build wall along border get mexico pay approach strong rhetoric effect number migrants caught trying enter country illegally hitting year low march number children traveling guardian apprehended southern us border plunged percent march december trump insists build border wall, order lift threat government shutdown, gave way demand week congress include full funding spending bill trump campaigned promise bar entry muslims united states, casting part fight islamic state militant group jan , ordered temporary ban entry nationals seven muslim majority countries, including syria also indefinitely banned refugees syria temporarily banned refugees countries federal judge temporarily halted ban, federal appeals court upheld ruling trump issued revised travel ban early march, see blocked federal court similarly, federal judge week blocked order withhold federal funding called sanctuary cities, offer safe harbor illegal immigrants one trump clearest wins promise select like minded successor justice antonin scalia, died early last year, kept nomination neil gorsuch senate confirmed gorsuch despite democratic opposition, restoring conservative majority court trump withdrew united states trans pacific partnership trade deal days inauguration, keeping campaign promise trump threatened withdraw renegotiate north american free trade agreement nafta , blaming exodus us jobs mexico threats withdrawal jolted financial markets various times thursday, trump extended olive branch, saying would terminate nafta leaders mexico canada asked work new trade deal trump also ordered review causes us trade deficits, dumping products cost unfair subsidies misaligned currencies non reciprocal trade practices trump vowed name china currency manipulator, meaning united states could impose tariffs chinese goods mid april changed course said china currency manipulator trump acted aggressively promise eliminate regulations said hurting us economy issued permit controversial keystone xl pipeline also rescinded obama era climate change regulations, including clean power plan ban coal leasing federal lands rules curb methane emissions oil gas production part push open federal lands drilling, mining development, trump ordered review identify national monuments rescinded resized legal challenges expected administration approved dozen measures rolling back regulations passed final months obama administration environment, energy, education financial services trump pledged keep us companies shipping jobs overseas taking office, trump used muscle election victory threaten companies moving jobs abroad claimed victories carrier unit united technologies corp utxn ford motor co fn , though carrier still cut hundreds jobs indiana ford said scrapped plans mexican factory declining demand small cars north america jury still successful keeping jobs going overseas trump ordered review h b visa program, brings highly skilled foreign workers united states says wants modify replace current lottery system merit based system highly skilled workers one trump rallying cries campaign, saying would change washington cracking influence special interests political elites criticized democratic opponent hillary clinton paid speeches wall street bank goldman sachs named several former goldman executives inner circle ban appointees executive agency lobbying five years leaving government employment permanently banned future former appointees activity behalf government political party abroad
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us appeals court friday granted trump administration request put hold legal challenge industry group states former president barack obama regulations aimed curbing greenhouse emissions mainly coal fired power plants, rules republican president moving undo judge panel us court appeals district columbia circuit granted request put litigation involving regulations, known clean power plan, abeyance least days administration plans next steps court also asked administration parties file briefs whether case sent back environmental protection agency supreme court last year put regulations hold pending outcome case separate order issued friday, court put hold case challenging another set obama climate regulations aimed new power plants twenty seven states, led coal producer west virginia industry groups, challenged obama regulation states environmental groups backed former administration new york attorney general eric schneiderman, sided previous administration epa defend clean power plan, brushed court move, saying simply puts litigation hold days today temporary pause litigation relieve epa legal obligation limit carbon pollution largest source fossil fueled power plants, schneiderman said continue fight court ensure epa fulfills legal responsibility west virginia attorney general patrick morrisey, led challenge rule, said friday decision signaled court acknowledged change political landscape decision merits appropriate time executive order trump part effort cut federal environmental regulations revive energy drilling coal mining industries, promise made presidential campaign energy analysts executives questioned whether trump broad moves environmental regulations provide big benefit industries, environmentalists called actions reckless clean power plan designed lower carbon emissions existing us power plants percent levels seen main tool united states meet emissions reduction target promised reach un climate talks paris december power plants largest source us carbon emissions david cherney, energy analyst pa consulting, said dc circuit ruling gives trump administration time come replacement clean power plan, inevitably followed legal challenges change clean power plan trump administration challenged courts would need sufficiently justified survive legal challenge environmental lobby, cherney said
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us president donald trump suggestion seoul pay thaad advanced us missile defense system would impossible option, top foreign policy adviser south korean presidential frontrunner moon jae said friday trump told reuters interview thursday wants south korea pay billion terminal high altitude area defense thaad system even purchase thaad, main operation would hands united states, said kim ki jung, foreign policy adviser moon professor seoul yonsei university purchasing would impossible option topic considering options, kim said moon leading polls wide margin ahead may election replace impeached former president park geun hye, whose government agreed last year deploy thaad lee ji soo, spokesman moon, said campaign officials aware reported comments trump deliberating demand south korea pay thaad added official comment moon camp yet trump, interview prepared mark days office saturday, also accused another ally, saudi arabia, paying enough us defense umbrella trump comments harked back populist campaign rhetoric bonnie glaser, asia expert washington center strategic international studies, said betrayed lack strategic thinking trump remarks reflect persistent desire allies pay defense, said far impact south korea election, likely boost support moon, wins, make harder us sustain hardline policy north korea trump remarks seem strategic trump comments provoked consternation among democrats republicans us congress congressional aides noted thaad deployment came years discussions, south korea took great deal convincing suffered economic retaliation china seems completely tone deaf system good south korea, also good us, one aide said, adding would also defend us troops south korea deter north korea targeting us territory us military started thaad deployment early march, despite strong opposition china, says system radar used spy territory deployment also prompted north korean warning retaliation south korea said wednesday major elements system moved planned site seonjgu south country would fully operational end year system initial operational capability soon, pentagon spokesman told reporters friday pentagon called thaad critical measure defend south koreans us forces top us commander pacific, admiral harry harris, said system would operational coming days seonjgu residents protested, citing safety fears potential wartime target united states currently six thaad batteries worldwide former us state department official, estimated cost billion, said washington would want sell thaad seoul want retain thaad arsenal, consistent us weapons systems deployed korean peninsula retain right redeploy them, official said, speaking condition anonymity
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us president donald trump said thursday major conflict north korea possible standoff nuclear missile programs, would prefer diplomatic outcome dispute chance could end major, major conflict north korea absolutely, trump told reuters oval office interview ahead th day office saturday nonetheless, trump said wanted peacefully resolve crisis bedeviled multiple us presidents, path administration emphasizing preparing variety new economic sanctions taking military option table love solve things diplomatically difficult, said reuters recommends racism rise reuters poll north korea gets oil china highlights minute interview, trump cool speaking taiwan president earlier telephone call angered china also said wants south korea pay cost us thaad anti missile defense system, estimated billion, intends renegotiate terminate us free trade pact south korea deep trade deficit seoul asked would announce intention renegotiate pact, trump said soon announcing trump also said considering adding stops israel saudi arabia europe trip next month, emphasizing wanted see israeli palestinian peace complained saudi arabia paying fair share us defense asked fight islamic state, trump said militant group defeated say, end humiliation, said, asked endgame defeating islamist violent extremism trump said north korea biggest global challenge lavished praise chinese president xi jinping chinese assistance trying rein pyongyang two leaders met florida earlier month believe trying hard certainly want see turmoil death want see good man good man got know well said, loves china loves people china know would like able something, perhaps possible t, trump said trump spoke day top national security advisers briefed us lawmakers north korean threat one day secretary state rex tillerson press united nations security council sanctions isolate pyongyang nuclear missile programs trump administration wednesday declared north korea urgent national security threat top foreign policy priority said focusing economic diplomatic pressure, including chinese cooperation containing defiant neighbor ally, remained open negotiations us officials said military strikes remained option played prospect, though administration sent aircraft carrier nuclear powered submarine region show force direct us military action would run risk massive north korean retaliation huge casualties japan south korea among us forces countries trump, asked considered north korean leader kim jong un rational, said operating assumption rational noted kim taken country early age years old father dies, took regime say want easy, especially age giving credit giving credit, saying hard thing whether rational, opinion hope rational, said trump, sipping coke delivered aide president ordered pressing button desk, rebuffed overture taiwan president tsai ing wen, told reuters direct phone call trump could take place first conversation early december angered beijing china considers neighboring taiwan renegade province problem established good personal relationship president xi, said trump really feel everything power help us big situation want causing difficulty right would certainly want speak first trump also said hoped avoid potential government shutdown amid dispute congressional republicans democrats spending deal saturday deadline looming said shutdown takes place, democrats fault trying add money legislation bail puerto rico items also defended one page tax plan unveiled wednesday criticism would increase us deficit, saying better trade deals economic growth would offset costs trade deals going make tremendous amount deficit going trade deals going much better trade deals, trump said
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president donald trump downplayed severity potential government shutdown thursday, two days shy deadline congress reach spending deal avert temporary layoffs federal workers see happens shutdown, shutdown, trump told reuters interview, adding democrats would blame federal government left unfunded congress et saturday pass bill fund government face shutdown, would temporarily lay hundreds thousands federal workers republicans introduced bill wednesday fund government operations current levels one week, giving time finish negotiations democrats plan rest fiscal year ending sept trump said shutdown would negative thing administration prepared necessary wide ranging interview, defended one page tax plan unveiled wednesday criticism would increase us deficit, saying better trade deals economic growth would offset costs trade deals going make tremendous amount deficit going trade deals going much better trade deals, trump said trump also said would unfair offer debt bailout puerto rico, us territory, unfair people us states part budget negotiations, democrats called financial support prop puerto rico medicaid program covering health insurance poor, many republicans opposed idea think fair people iowa, think fair people wisconsin ohio north carolina pennsylvania bailing puerto rico billions billions dollars, trump said think fair
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supporters fret president donald trump backing corner promises kept others lament pulling america international conflicts vowed say get twitter grumbles early warning signs trump marks th day office saturday heard reuters interviews trump supporters swing counties went democrat barack obama flipped trump last year slice electorate dominated white voters crucial republican election hopes democrats want win back reuters visited four places
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us president donald trump told reuters thursday either renegotiate terminate called horrible free trade deal south korea said seoul pay us anti missile system priced billion interview reuters, trump called five year old trade pact south korea unacceptable said would targeted renegotiation administration completes revamp north american free trade agreement nafta canada mexico blamed us korean trade deal, known korus, democratic presidential election opponent, hillary clinton, secretary state promoted final version trade pact approval congress unacceptable, horrible deal made hillary, republican trump said horrible deal, going renegotiate deal terminate asked would announce intention renegotiate deal, trump said soon announcing trump comments stunned south korean financial markets, sending seoul stocks ks currency krw reverse even country economic outlook started brighten south korea foreign ministry said seoul would continue explain trump administration benefits free trade deal washington officially filed request seoul renegotiate agreement, said government keep monitoring situation continue efforts explain united states mutually reciprocal outcome south korea us fta, preparing countermeasures, ministry said global demand improving, exports goods cars electronics leading recovery south korea number trade reliant asian economies japan taiwan, boosting manufacturing sectors talk actual policy different, high ranking official south korea finance ministry, declined identified authorized speak media, told reuters korus initially negotiated republican administration president george w bush , version scrapped renegotiated president barack obama democratic administration three years later us goods trade deficit south korea doubled since korus took effect march , billion billion , according us census bureau data trump said terminal high altitude area defense thaad missile system deployed south korea defend potential missile attack north korea would cost billion questioned united states paying informed south korea would appropriate paid billion dollar system, trump said phenomenal, shoots missiles right sky asked remarks, south korea defense ministry said statement change existing agreement seoul provides land deployment washington shoulders cost installing operating system moon jae in, south korean presidential frontrunner, said new government given choice decide whether agree deployment decide sufficient public consensus parliamentary approval, said televised presidential debate ahead may election top foreign policy adviser earlier told reuters trump suggestion would impossible option us military operates system us military started deployment thaad early march, despite strong opposition china, worries system powerful radar used spy territory lockheed martin corp lmtn prime contractor thaad system former us state department official estimated cost system billion said united states would want sell thaad seoul want retain thaad arsenal, consistent us weapons systems deployed korean peninsula retain right redeploy them, official said, speaking condition anonymity
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us president donald trump thursday spurned taiwanese president suggestion two leaders hold another phone call, saying want create problems chinese president xi jinping beijing appears helping efforts rein north korea white house interview, trump brushed aside idea taiwanese president tsai ing wen told reuters thursday would rule talking directly us president, act certain incense china status self ruled taiwan possibly sensitive issue washington beijing look, problem established good personal relationship president xi really feel everything power help us big situation, trump told reuters, referring signs china may working head new missile nuclear test pyongyang, beijing neighbor ally want causing difficulty right him, trump added think amazing job leader want anything comes way would certainly want speak first reuters recommends racism rise reuters poll north korea gets oil china president elect early december, trump took congratulatory phone call tsai first contact leader taiwan incumbent incoming us president nearly four decades, trump cast doubt washington longstanding policy acknowledging beijing one china policy, asserts taiwan part china call angered beijing fears contacts taiwan leaders countries would confer sovereignty island democratic taiwan, self ruled since , interest ruled autocratic china trump agreed honor one china policy february hosted xi florida resort earlier month trump dismissal tsai suggestion underscored importance placing enlisting china help defusing tension north korea, become biggest national security challenge since taking office january, days ago come saturday friday, response trump remarks, taiwan presidential office said plans stage hold call, understood united states priorities handling regional affairs statement, tsai spokesman, alex huang, said government would overly limit itself, would pursue island best interest beijing, chinese foreign ministry spokesman geng shuang urged taiwan pay attention united states reaction consistently oppose countries diplomatic relations china form official exchanges taiwan, geng told daily news briefing friday position clear firm f request tsai told reuters thursday taiwan ties united states improving said taiwan may need buy sole arms supplier f fighter jet, advanced stealth warplane us arsenal opportunity communicate directly us government, tsai said exclude opportunity call president trump himself, depends needs situation us government consideration regional affairs tsai said, rule items would meaningful defense defense strategy f one item told taiwan president said island might want buy f aircraft, trump said oh, informed think speak people taiwanese government buy lot equipment us china defence ministry said thursday resolutely opposed country selling arms taiwan us officials told reuters last month trump administration crafting big arms package taiwan could include advanced rocket systems anti ship missiles defend china, deal sure anger beijing one officials, speaking condition anonymity, said time administration considering selling f taiwan package expected significantly larger one shelved end obama administration valued around billion completion new deal could take months possibly next year, official said global times, influential chinese communist party backed tabloid, called tsai government naughty child editorial friday said would strongly counter move sell taiwan advanced fighter jets time tsai ing wen authorities step line pay price, like naughty child class getting stern reprimand shouting smashing glass school, said
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united nations secretary general antonio guterres told un security council friday alarmed risk military escalation korean peninsula absence communication channels dprk north korea dangerous, told member council need avoid miscalculation misunderstanding need act prevent conflict achieve sustainable peace
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chinese foreign minister wang yi said friday situation korean peninsula critical peace agreement right choice nuclear dispute north korea peaceful settlement nuclear issue korean peninsula dialogue negotiations represents right choice practical viable, wang told reporters united nations ministerial meeting member security council
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us house leaders decided holding vote reworked healthcare system overhaul week failing find necessary support, congressional aides said thursday white house officials urged floor vote legislation president donald trump th day office saturday, hoping follow campaign promise repeal replace affordable care act, also known obamacare advocates hoped raise enough support measure group hard line republican conservatives endorsed amended version wednesday thursday evening republican leaders still collected enough votes moderate republicans whose backing also needed passage house, given united democratic opposition vote week, said one house republican aide, asked named next week ruled out, another indicated call vote votes representative pete sessions, senior house republican, also left door open vote next week possibly referring trump, sessions said lot people tried rush legislation floor, house republican leaders want allow time right said find time satisfied moving pace, keeping people engaged, said late night session house rules committee chairs republican healthcare bill would replace obamacare income based tax credit age based credit, roll back expansion medicaid government health insurance program poor repeal obamacare taxes nonpartisan congressional budget office estimated million fewer people would insurance original version house leaders brought bill floor last month trump demanded vote, yanked rebellion republican moderates party conservative lawmakers, major setback trump amendment drafted representative tom macarthur conservatives hardline freedom caucus week, reviving hopes bill could still pass amendment would allow states seek waivers provisions among one mandating insurers charge pre existing conditions healthy consumers, insurers cover called essential health benefits, maternity care number centrist republicans still opposed measure protections pre existing conditions without contingency, affordable access coverage every american, remain priorities advancing healthcare reform, bill satisfy benchmarks me, representative ryan costello pennsylvania said statement posted social network twitter thursday outside groups like american medical association weighed legislation, saying would cost millions health care coverage bill future clouded senate
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highlights reuters interview us president donald trump thursday chance could end major, major, conflict north korea, absolutely question biggest global worry point yes, would say true, yes north korea would certainly getting south korea pay thaad missile defense system thaad system, billion dollars said, paying paying billion dollars protecting paying billion dollars informed south korea would appropriate paid nobody going paying billion dollars billion dollar system phenomenal incredible equipment ever seen
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china friday reiterated stance opposed official exchanges taiwan countries diplomatic ties china foreign ministry spokesman geng shuang made comment regular press briefing china considers self ruled taiwan breakaway province us president donald trump thursday interview reuters spurned taiwanese president suggestion two leaders hold another phone call, saying want create problems chinese president xi jinping beijing appears helping efforts rein north korea
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spokesman front runner south korea upcoming presidential election said friday deployment us thaad anti missile defense system immediately suspended await decision next government stressed again, issue thaad deployment handed next south korean government, youn kwan suk, spokesman moon jae in, said statement responding us president donald trump remarks interview reuters south korea pay system
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taiwan presidential office friday said plans stage hold telephone call us president donald trump, understood united states priorities handling asia pacific regional affairs response came trump brushed aside idea phone call, following comment taiwan president tsai ing wen would rule one out, separate interviews reuters thursday based good mutual trust understanding taiwan united states, understand united states priorities handling regional affairs, presidential office spokesman alex huang said statement stage, plan government would pursue taiwan best interests, huang added
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us congress set debate legislation would extend may deadline deal federal spending september head feared government shutdown midnight friday house rules committee, late night meeting, voted send legislation full house representatives debate votes passage friday, hours expiry deadline funding many federal agencies measure passes house, expected, senate would prepared promptly take bill, hope also passing sending president donald trump signed law measure would give republican democratic lawmakers additional week work differences trillion funding government sept , end current fiscal year without extension longer term funding bill, federal agencies run money midnight friday, likely triggering abrupt layoffs hundreds thousands federal government workers funding resumes last government shutdown, , lasted days, many lawmakers nervous prospect another confident able pass short term extension funding programs fiscal year began nearly seven months ago, house speaker paul ryan told reporters early thursday house democratic leader nancy pelosi warned purpose stopgap measure tie loose ends deal provide around trillion money fiscal year ending sept kicking road back forth funding disputes house appropriations committee chairman rodney frelinghuysen expressed optimism statement final funding package completed soon midst delicate negotiations, trump took social network twitter blast democrats families prepare summer vacations national parks
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president donald trump complained thursday united states unfairly treated paris climate agreement told reuters would announce decision two weeks whether washington would remain accord republican trump, elected november, vowed campaign withdraw paris accord within days becoming president, part broader plan sweep away obama administration environmental protections said hobbling economy since said open staying pact washington gets better terms, scores large us companies several republican lawmakers urged stay deal way protect american industry interests overseas trump, mark th day presidency saturday, told reuters interview would announce decision two weeks, complained china, india, russia countries paying little help poorer countries battle climate change agreement green climate fund fair situation paying virtually nothing paying massive amounts money, said asked hint decision might be, said say this, want treated fairly administration source told reuters earlier trump administration officials would likely meet may decide whether keep united states climate deal, initial meeting thursday white house group advisers, includes secretary state rex tillerson, energy secretary rick perry national security adviser hr mcmaster, track make decision group seven summit may , source said tillerson, former head exxon mobil corp, perry said country remain agreement mcmaster shares view, source outside administration said opponents pact include environmental protection agency chief scott pruitt, former attorney general oil producing state oklahoma, white house chief strategist steve bannon nearly countries struck paris agreement limit climate change cutting carbon dioxide emissions making investments clean energy many companies bp plc microsoft corp urged united states stay agreement protect competitiveness group nine republican lawmakers thursday urged trump stick pact, weaken us pledge cut greenhouse gas emissions congressman kevin cramer oil producing state north dakota eight republicans house representatives sent letter trump urging use country seat paris table defend promote commercial interest, including manufacturing fossil fuel sectors united states stay agreement, washington present new emissions cutting pledge harm economy, said letter cramer, advised trump energy climate presidential campaign trump democratic predecessor, former president barack obama, pledged percent percent cut us greenhouse gas emissions levels, scientists say world needs curb greenhouse gas emissions limit effects climate change, including rising seas, deadly heatwaves, severe storms droughts republican lawmakers also said washington retain seat green climate fund make additional transfers obama pledged billion fund , gave billion it, last million payment coming last days president
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president donald trump told reuters thursday psyched terminate nafta trade deal canada mexico, changed mind leaders asked renegotiated instead trump said interview reuters hesitate change course pull plug north american free trade agreement negotiations become unserious comments came end long hours ottawa mexico city whipsawed trump administration intentions year old trade pact know really ready psyched terminate nafta, trump said decided would better terminate trade deal hearing wisconsin farmers struggles new canadian dairy rules shutting milk protein exports saw that, wrote it, trump said said administration officials said withdrawal order prepared, trump said received phone calls mexican president enrique pena nieto canadian prime minister justin trudeau asking renegotiate pact looking hurt canada looking hurt mexico two countries really like, trump said asked renegotiate, said yes news possible us pullout nafta rattled financial markets wednesday relative calm returned thursday trump comments, mexican peso strengthened percent us dollar, canadian dollar flat versus greenback mexico, canada united states form one world biggest trading blocs, trade disruptions among could adversely affect farm, automotive, energy sectors three countries nafta removed trade tariff barriers neighbors, trump critics blamed deep us job cuts trump campaigned president last year pledge pull nafta could renegotiate better terms united states went running small goods trade surplus mexico early billion deficit asked reuters would make nafta fair deal, trump said open markets open borders trade fairness, government subsidies makes impossible people compete added nafta negotiations become unserious, terminate trump spoke, new trade irritant united states canada emerged, boeing co asked us commerce department investigate alleged price dumping unfair canadian government subsidies bombardier inc new canadian made cseries jetliners trudeau told news conference saskatchewan urged trump withdraw trade pact warned would cause lot short medium term pain something either one us would want, agreed could sit get work looking ways improve nafta, trudeau said canada sends percent exports united states tuesday, trump said fear trade war canada, day administration moved impose tariffs canadian lumber mexico city, mexican foreign minister luis videgaray said pena nieto called trump wednesday spoken minutes conversation focused exclusively looming talks nafta renegotiation modernization trump accused mexico luring away american factories jobs cheap labor advantages enabled nafta presidential campaign accused mexico sending rapists criminals united states, president plans us mexico border wall one trump first major acts becoming president january pull nation trans pacific partnership, negotiated democratic predecessor barack obama several agriculture lobby groups washington told us agriculture secretary sonny perdue, confirmed senate monday, met trump wednesday evening dissuade withdrawing nafta american soybean association president ron moore said, talking billion soybean exports year, threats withdraw agreements walk away markets makes farmers extremely nervous formal nafta talks likely get started august us trade representative office must first send congress notice starts day consultation period preceding negotiations ustr spokeswoman said notice would sent senate confirmed trump nominee trade representative, robert lighthizer
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south korea adopting wait see stance, government officials said friday, us president donald trump told reuters would renegotiate terminate free trade pact two countries krw turned lower dollar soon trump comments, trading percent , dollar south korea benchmark share index ks fell, wiping earlier gains, stand percent , points gmt pm et talk actual policy different, high ranking official finance ministry, declined named, authorized speak media, told reuters requested anything us wait see reiterated comments finance minister yoo il ho previous day south korea yet received official requests renegotiation pact, took effect deal great south korea, terrible united states, trump told reuters interview senior trade official also told reuters ministry would need coordinate washington trade deal, declined elaborate further, needed time look matter south korea automobile industry body expressed concern possible revision trade deal shares hyundai motor ks extended losses, much percent trump comments
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united states issued percent fewer temporary visas march citizens seven countries covered president donald trump temporary travel bans average month last year, according reuters analysis preliminary government data released thursday time, data showed total us non immigrant visas issued people countries nearly percent march compared monthly average citizens seven muslim majority nations bans
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president donald trump administration drafts afghanistan policy, us officials seeking way reverse gains militant groups without wading deeper year long war end sight past month, three us service members killed operations islamic state militants near afghanistan porous border pakistan, armed groups still find sanctuaryofficially, us led international force afghanistan ceased combat operations end , conflict proved difficult exit without risking overthrow government kabul current former officials, speaking condition anonymity, said trump administration carrying inter agency review, decision made, discussions revolve around adding , , troops one officials said emphasis avoiding artificial deadlines former president barack obama wanted reduce number us troops afghanistan left office ordered troops peaked , nearly , us troops remain afghanistan , train assist afghan forces, , part counter terrorism unit mostly targets pockets al qaeda islamic state fighters, also engages taliban february, army general john nicholson, us commander afghanistan, said needs several thousand international troops break stalemate taliban us officials question benefit sending troops afghanistan date, , americans killed , wounded since us invaded sept , , attacks officials, agreed discuss political deliberations condition anonymity, said situation afghanistan even worse expected, politically palatable number would enough turn tide, much less create stability security get question many troops enough clarity goal, said christine wormuth, former undersecretary defense obama administration goal decisively defeat taliban make afghanistan viable state goal continue prop government afghanistan wormuth said
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r alexander acosta confirmed thursday us senate head labor department, making first hispanic member president donald trump cabinet acosta, former member national labor relations board dean florida international university college law miami, nominated labor secretary trump mid february senate confirmed acosta vote acosta expected smooth confirmation process despite objections democrats workers groups friendly business acosta decades long career public sector, including multiple senate vettings past appointments, making unlikely surprises background would derail nomination acosta served nlrb former republican president george w bush, also appointed assistant attorney general justice department civil rights division appointed us attorney southern district florida, went high profile defendants jack abramoff ubs ubsgs ubsn , resulting swiss bank paying million fines tax avoidance scheme acosta served law clerk samuel alito , conservative supreme court justice judge rd us circuit court appeals acosta told senate committee health, education, labor pensions confirmation hearing reservations key obama era labor regulations acosta supported recent day delay labor department fiduciary rule, originally slated take effect april , requires brokers offering retirement investment advice put clients interest first trump directed labor department review rule determine whether burdensome step current white house policies also confirmation hearing, acosta expressed reservations another obama administration rule issued last year doubled salary ceiling employees would eligible overtime pay, , , year rule, extended overtime pay million salaried workers, blocked federal judge november acosta said serious questions whether secretary labor power enact first place
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us house representatives could vote soon next week legislation toughen sanctions north korea targeting shipping industry companies business reclusive state, congressional aides said thursday legislation, approved house foreign affairs committee last month, intended cut supplies cash help fund north korea nuclear program, increase pressure stop human rights abuses use slave labor, bill sponsor, foreign affairs chairman ed royce, said also calls president donald trump administration decide whether north korea state sponsor terrorism amid international concern escalation north korea nuclear program, top trump administration officials held briefings issue wednesday entire us congress, busing senators white house meeting members person house capitol complex left house briefing, royce said expected legislation move quickly, part hoped would strong international effort use every method possible pressure pyongyang curb nuclear ambitions particular, focus financial institutions well might call slave labor cases north koreans send work crews work, instead paid, money comes back north korean regime, spent nuclear program, royce told reporters trump administration said wanted push north korea dismantling nuclear missile programs tougher international sanctions diplomatic pressure, remained open negotiations bring officials also said wednesday wanted return country us list terrorism sponsors spokesman royce declined comment might vote, referring questions house leadership, whose aides immediately respond request confirm timing trump secretary state, rex tillerson, due meet un security council friday press tougher international sanctions north korea
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trump administration officials likely meet may reach final decision whether united states stay paris climate deal, holding initial meeting thursday white house, administration source said group advisers, includes secretary state rex tillerson, energy secretary rick perry, national security adviser hr mcmaster, track make decision group seven summit may , source said president donald trump made canceling paris agreement part day plan energy policy later said open staying pact washington got better terms tillerson, former head exxon mobil corp perry said country remain agreement mcmaster shares view, source outside administration said opponents pact include environmental protection agency chief scott pruitt, former attorney general oil producing oklahoma, white house chief strategist steve bannon nearly countries struck paris agreement limit climate change cutting carbon dioxide emissions making investments clean energy many companies bp plc microsoft corp urged united states stay agreement protect competitiveness addition, group nine republican lawmakers urged trump stick pact, weaken us pledge cut greenhouse gas emissions representative kevin cramer oil producing north dakota eight republican house representatives members sent letter trump urging use country seat paris table defend promote commercial interest, including manufacturing fossil fuel sectors united states stay agreement, washington present new emissions cutting pledge harm economy, said letter cramer, advised trump energy climate presidential campaign trump democratic predecessor, barack obama, pledged percent percent cut us greenhouse gas emissions levels, scientists say world needs curb greenhouse gas emissions limit effects climate change, including rising seas, deadly heatwaves, severe storms droughts republican lawmakers also said washington retain seat green climate fund, aims tackle climate change poor countries, make additional transfers obama pledged billion fund , gave billion it, last million payment coming last days president
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china told united states warned pyongyang would impose sanctions actions north korea carry another nuclear test, us secretary state rex tillerson said thursday tillerson, speaking fox news, also said us intelligence reports suggest north korean leader kim jong un crazy, indicating might rational actor could negotiated international community seeks rein pyongyang nuclear missile programs tillerson comments suggest efforts president donald trump, held summit chinese president xi jinping earlier month, may yielded china toughest threat yet take action defiant neighbor ally, north korea
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pentagon inspector general launched investigation whether michael flynn, us president donald trump former national security adviser, accepted money foreign entities without required approval, according letter released house democrats thursday new probe compounds legal problems flynn faces taking hundreds thousands dollars state run russia today rt television network firm owned turkish businessman former defense intelligence agency dia director retired army lieutenant general senior lawmakers said week flynn likely broke law failing request receive permission accept , speak rt gala dinner sat russian president vladimir putin substantiated, failure would violate regulations rooted constitution bar current retired military officers accepting emoluments foreign powers, letter said white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters thursday inspector general probe appropriate think wrongdoing, department inspector general look that, said spicer said flynn undergo security review named trump first national security adviser would rerun background check someone head defense intelligence agency maintain high level security clearance said however, former senior white house official familiar ethics security clearance issues said administration former president barack obama, white house counsel office always conducted background investigations candidates senior white house jobs, even already held security clearances reviews included questionnaires interviews, would included issues whether candidate drug problems, hired prostitutes, personal financial problems, former official said flynn also subject congressional probes russian interference presidential election us intelligence agencies said intended sway vote favor trump, republican candidate, democratic rival, hillary clinton russia denies allegation defense department inspector general investigating whether flynn failed obtain required approval prior receiving emolument foreign government, according april letter released democrats house oversight government reform committee substantiated, failure would violate military regulations apply constitutional provision bars current retired officers accepting emoluments foreign powers, letter said representative elijah cummings, house committee top democrat, released defense department documents thursday showing dia found evidence flynn requested permission accept foreign funds, despite warning taking payments one document, redacted version letter dia sent committee april , said agency found records referring relating ltg lieutenant general flynn receipt money foreign source flynn attorney, robert kelner, said statement cummings mischaracterized dia letter, saying partially redacted section confirmed flynn gave pentagon information documents thumb drive rt event materials included documents flynn used speakers bureau event, said kelner, adding former national security adviser also briefed pentagon moscow visit called dia release unredacted letter details briefings kelner statement, however, address issue whether flynn requested received permission accept foreign government payments separately, committee republican chairman, representative jason chaffetz, asked acting army secretary final determination whether flynn violated law accepting foreign payments, according letter released office thursday addition looking rt funds, house committee scrutinizing flynn work last year foreign agent hired promote turkish government views netherlands based company owned turkish businessman company paid flynn defunct firm, flynn intel group, total , beginning august, trump campaign top foreign policy adviser flynn registered foreign agent justice department march, weeks resigned trump national security adviser following failure disclose contacts sergei kislyak, russia ambassador united states, trump took office
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advisers president donald trump held meeting white house thursday discuss whether united states remain paris global climate deal likely meet may making final decision, administration source said advisers likely track reach final decision group seven meeting late may, source said nearly countries struck paris deal fight climate change taking actions reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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us house banking chairman said thursday attempt eliminate limits fees banks charge retailers debit card transactions may survive pushes bill overhaul financial rules republican representative jeb hensarling texas said provision kill fee limits contentious part page financial reform measure, could eventually stripped final version bill house bill reverses dodd frank financial reform law probably face rough sledding senate, significant changes needed could become law merchants favor limits established , bankers oppose stake billions dollars revenue either industry, sides waging lobbying battle, lawmakers feeling pressure sides know members frankly sides aisle may little conflicted issue, said hensarling still listening carefully sides, see happens progress process debit card fee limits, part dodd frank financial reform law, frequently referred durbin amendment, primary sponsor, senator dick durbin, democrat illinois proponents say limits needed checks banking industry, forced retailers pay higher fees banks critics say limits improper government policy lowered costs consumers hensarling, chairman house financial services committee, said fundamentally opposed government price controls private market operations, make case scrapping fee limits acknowledged members parties divided, provision could stripped panel considers amendments bill alternatively, provision could removed bill voted full house banking panel expected consider amendments vote hensarling bill tuesday said expects bill considered full house shortly thereafter house bill expected become law probably garner enough support senate, votes least eight democrats would needed pass senate considering modest approach revisiting existing financial rules
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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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head federal communications commission thursday released page draft plan reverse landmark net neutrality order disclosed agency may withdraw bright line rules barring internet companies blocking, throttling giving fast lanes websites fcc chairman ajit pai, named trump january, disclosed intent wednesday repeal obama era rules reclassified internet service tightly regulated providers utilities fcc also plans scrap internet conduct standard ombudsman position created hear complaints net neutrality violations plan asks network disclosure requirements remain force internet providers pai plan faces initial may vote wants public comment whether fcc keep bright line rules, said decision rules would depend partly comments agency receives websites facebook inc fbo , alphabet inc googlo others back rules, saying guarantee equal access internet internet service providers inc tn , verizon communications inc vzn comcast corp cmcsao oppose obama order, saying made harder manage internet traffic discouraged investment improving access fcc commissioner mignon clyburn federal trade commissioner terrell mcsweeny opposed pai plan, saying would allow broadband providers erect barriers charge tolls application, connected device, website broadband providers customers want reach would allow broadband providers favor content others, pick winners losers internet pai said open internet rules unnecessary large internet providers block websites imposed living digital dystopia partisan imposition massive plan hatched washington saved us, pai said wednesday fcc proposal seeks comment whether codified blocking rule needed protect freedoms order also asks whether legal bar throttling still necessary, particularly smaller providers proposal also questions ban paid prioritization proposal argues adopted address apparently nonexistent problem said question whether internet remain open
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even president donald trump wins appeal court ruling blocking executive order sanctuary cities, arguments made government case could permanently harm efforts cut wide swaths federal funding targeted cities, legal experts say trump original order, issued jan , stated cities counties shielding illegal immigrants refusing cooperate immigration officials would lose federal funding except deemed necessary law enforcement purposes us justice department attorneys defending order san francisco court presented far narrower view reach, however, arguing us district judge william orrick iii earlier month funds government intended withhold certain grants tied law enforcement programs commentary trump mend ties russia reutrs qiisqu commentary russia investigation teeters, trump strategy stonewalling reutrs oxuhll argument convince judge tuesday, noted issuing preliminary injunction text executive order threatened withdrawal much wider range federal funds government attorneys asserted court nl n hx b disavowing plain language executive order potentially dangerous course justice department, said edward waters, washington lawyer specializes federal grants government strategy could restrict ability cut funds going forward, legal experts said, since justice department said order applies narrow range funding trump promised broadly defund sanctuary cities, saying breed crime government could appeal preliminary injunction th circuit court appeals losing side appellate level could appeal supreme court one procedural case federal government could make appeal involves timing challenge, legal scholars suggested, argument would limitations since federal funds actually withheld date, government could say harm therefore case yet ripe litigation, said brian galle, expert government finance georgetown law standing bring case, san francisco santa clara county would suffered actual harm, could difficult establish case since far lost federal funding nl n fl gw two municipalities successfully argued district court hearing already harmed uncertainty chaos budget planning might convince appellate court short run quite possible administration could win reversal ruling appeal procedural reasons, galle said predicted, however, administration would unable successfully defend began withholding funds without congress authorizing action justice department declined discuss appeals strategy tuesday ruling left leeway administration deny kinds funding sanctuary cities, noting government use lawful means enforce existing conditions federal grants small amount federal law enforcement money tied statute requiring local jurisdictions share information federal immigration officials programs making grants include edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant program, community oriented policing services, state criminal alien assistance program san francisco, funding small fraction federal monies go city, said city attorney dennis herrera tuesday ruling latest legal blow trump administration, two previous executive orders stayed courts february, washington court blocked trump order temporarily banning refugees travelers seven mostly muslim nations subsequent order replaced one, removing iraq ban creating exemptions parts ban also blocked, time judges maryland hawaii nl n gs xf cases pending appeal tuesday district court ruling, spokesman department justice said follow law respect regulation sanctuary jurisdictions president made clear twitter wednesday consider battle see supreme court tweeted
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republican dominated texas house representative approved thursday bill punish called sanctuary cities criticism democrats measure could lead unconstitutional racial profiling bill comes republican us president donald trump made combating illegal immigration priority texas, estimated million undocumented immigrants longest border mexico us state, forefront immigration debate texas republican leaders embraced trump calls punish localities believe shielding immigrants country illegally anti sanctuary city measure may face tough road federal judge week blocked trump executive order seeking withhold funds local authorities use resources advance federal immigration laws party line vote hours emotional debate, texas house approved bill would punish local authorities abide requests cooperate federal immigration authorities police cooperate immigration authorities could subject fines prosecution class misdemeanor, bring year imprisonment bill also allows police ask people immigration status lawful detention, even minor infractions like jay walking bill reconciled another bill approved texas senate republican governor greg abbott said would sign measure law bill effect illegal immigrants committed crime hanging someone has, bill sponsor republican charlie geren told house questioning, geren told lawmakers local authorities texas present would consider sanctuary city rene oliveira, democratic representative border city brownsville, said bill sent chill immigrant communities worried even people united states legally picked police minor infractions subject process aimed deportation texas house debated measure, houston police chief art acevedo, runs one nation largest police forces, criticized bill violent crime rise across nation would rather men women blue go cooks nannies, instead hardened criminals, wrote twitter
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us appeals court thursday granted request trump administration put litigation hold states industry groups challenging obama administration pollution control rule mercury toxic emissions power plants us court appeals district columbia circuit canceled oral arguments due take place may us environmental protection agency said wants review rule rule, known mats rule, place years utilities already complied upgrading shutting older coal fired power plants current epa administrator scott pruitt, former attorney general oklahoma, one state prosecutors sue previous administration block mats rule, well clean power plan waters united states rule
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white house spokesman said thursday appropriate pentagon agency investigate former national security adviser michael flynn possible wrongdoing connection trip took russia spokesman sean spicer, asked thought news defense department inspector general conducting investigation actions flynn, retired lieutenant general, said appropriate think wrongdoing, department inspector general look welcome
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manufacturers wall street led quest business access president donald trump first days office, media companies silicon valley seldom entering presidential bubble, reuters review found since inauguration day jan , top executives least companies visited trump senior advisers white house presidential trips, including mar lago, private, seaside florida club spends many weekends meetings reported press reuters analyzed white house press pool reports give first big picture view, albeit incomplete one, least success bending president ear access crucial companies, trump regularly passing judgment making proposals business issues trade, taxes, immigration regulation review showed trump listening closely segments corporate america, though perhaps neglecting dynamic technology entertainment sectors, powerful us export industries tim cook, ceo apple inc aaplo , tech leaders met trump inauguration access sometimes means influence, likely soon tell, less days, whether trump actions disproportionately favored big manufacturers wall street industrial power houses led way access, including companies clout make significant hiring decisions ford motor co fn ceo mark fields met trump least four times general motors gmn ceo mary barra, least four times boeing ban representatives, least three times reuters review helps fill blank trump record opened mid april put white house visitor logs limits public mostly public obama transparency advocates warned trump decision make harder hold accountable public record president ear important ever been, said john wonderlich, executive director sunlight foundation, nonprofit good government advocacy group review showed half companies made trump inner circle april , day presidency, manufacturers financial firms
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canadian prime minister justin trudeau said thursday urged us president donald trump withdraw north american free trade agreement would cause lot pain sides border white house said earlier trump told leaders canada mexico separate calls wednesday would terminate nafta treaty stage, would move quickly begin renegotiating trump, says nafta disaster american workers, threatened several times walk away three nation pact unless major changes made mexico third member said call much thinking canceling highlighted quite frankly disruption like canceling nafta, even theoretically eventually might lead better outcomes, would cause lot short medium term pain, said trudeau something either one us would want agreed could sit get work looking ways improve nafta, trudeau told televised news conference gray, saskatchewan move break nafta would cause great economic damage canada, sends percent exports united states trump administration yet formally advise us congress intention open negotiations canadian source familiar matter said trudeau added comments trump pulling nafta would counter productive canadian officials far taken largely restrained attitude trump harsh language nafta, describing negotiating tactic ahead talks said, government ministers made clear canada could slap sanctions united states decided impose protectionist measures border tariff trudeau, asked possible trade retaliation, said canada preferred work united states constructively added question broad range options paths available us looking give details trump administration monday moved impose tariffs imported canadian lumber mostly feeds us homebuilding
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ten democratic members us house representatives said thursday want congress vote formal authorization use military force al qaeda, islamic state taliban group introduced authorization, known aumf, would last three years replace authorizations passed used republican democratic presidents military action groups members congress contended years measures, approved retaliate al qaeda sept attacks pave way iraq war, outmoded arguments intensified president donald trump ordered air strikes airfield syria month, although republicans, control congress, many democrats said feel single action like required formal approval congress small, mostly democratic, group lawmakers argued years congress stop abdicating responsibility consider aumf would govern us military action, whether islamist militant groups government syrian president bashar al assad deployments iraq syria increase, complicating factors like recent cruise missile strike assad regime response use chemical weapons, congress cannot stand sidelines longer must debate vote new war, said representative adam schiff, introduced bill nine co sponsors measure would authorize trump deploy combat ground troops three groups anywhere world, also includes mechanism allow motion repeal modify authorization also would put place new requirements administration reports congress public force used without republican co sponsors, measure stands little chance passage, picks support, could help pave way future legislation
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us senate committee voted thursday advance nomination dr scott gottlieb lead food drug administration senate health, education, labor pensions committee voted favor gottlieb, physician, conservative health policy expert deputy fda commissioner george w bush administration vote means gottlieb nomination voted full senate, expected confirmed
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kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said thursday media report president vladimir putin us president donald trump meet may wishful thinking russian newspaper kommersant reported two leaders set meet first time may, citing two government sources, one russia one united states
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president donald trump unveiled one page plan wednesday proposing deep us tax cuts, many businesses, would make federal deficit balloon enacted, drawing cautious welcome fiscal conservatives financial markets proposed tax cuts would please helped them, multinational corporations wealthy taxpayers, trump package fell far short kind comprehensive tax reform parties washington sought years milestone th day office saturday nears, trump scrambling show progress agenda tax plan, though meager detail, matched closely promises made victorious election campaign investors, awaiting tax plan details months, largely shrugged news, many saying still short specifics faced long road enactment wake something actually gets signed law, said greg mcbride, chief financial analyst bankratecom west palm beach, florida congress make major tax law changes, democrats immediately attacked republican president plan fiscally irresponsible president trump tax plan short details long giveaways big corporations billionaires, said nancy pelosi, top democrat house representatives house speaker paul ryan, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell top republicans congressional tax writing committees welcomed trump proposals, leaving space details change legislation evolves principles outlined trump administration today serve critical guideposts congress administration work tax changes, said statement us stocks pared gains wednesday plan unveiled wall street optimistic prospect corporate tax cuts since trump election november, stocks rally stalled lately lack clarity trump policies concern failure push healthcare bill benchmark dow jones industrial average blue chip stocks dji wednesday closed one tenth percent analysts said investors aware long road ahead tax bill passed pretty good idea trump targeting lower corporate taxes, lower individual taxes simplification process, ideal world, said andre bakhos, managing director janlyn capital bernardsville, new jersey plan, unveiled white house trump economic adviser gary cohn treasury secretary steve mnuchin, trump proposed cutting percent income tax rate paid public corporations paid pass businesses, including partnerships, corporations sole proprietorships top corporate rate percent, though multinational companies pay it, thanks loopholes allow lower effective tax rates despite this, corporations pushed tax rate cut many years, trump obliged top rate pass throughs, account small businesses, percent, top rate paid individuals unlike corporations, profits pass businesses flow directly onto owners tax returns another concession long standing demands corporate america, trump called bringing corporate profits held offshore multinationals country rate well current percent rate owed repatriated earnings say rate would be, said administration working congress low rate trillion profits held tax exempt abroad us multinationals rule says taxable brought united states enacted, repatriation tax holiday would produce one time surge government revenue dedicated infrastructure spending, could attract votes democrats plan also urged adoption territorial corporate tax system would largely exempt foreign profits us based corporations federal taxation ryan expressed optimism trump plan, even though excluded border adjustment tax imports promoted idea part initiatives floated house republicans way offset revenue losses resulting steep tax cuts average us taxpayers, trump proposed help doubling standard deductions individuals itemize simplifying tax returns reducing number tax brackets three seven providing unspecified tax relief families child dependent care expenses also called repealing inheritance taxes estates alternative minimum tax, measures would help handful wealthy taxpayers trump laundry list tax cuts would reduce revenues us government, already running deficit deeply debt offered proposals offset losses democrats fiscal hawk republicans concerned much trump proposals would expand deficit minimize that, republicans rely heavily dynamic scoring, economic modeling method attempts predict economic growth new tax revenues resulting tax cuts mnuchin said revenue losses would also offset killing many tax loopholes said briefing trump plan would kill tax deductions, except charitable giving, retirement savings mortgage interest cohn said briefing one deduction trump chopping block state local tax payments, estimated cost us treasury billion year ending would raise much revenue move would hurt high tax states, tend vote democratic, new york california, state local tax deduction major item, said tax analysts like trump proposals, one would face intense scrutiny congress democrat senate, dick durbin, attacked tax proposal fact trump, wealthy new york real estate developer, declined make public personal tax returns president trump release tax returns wants credibility debate america tax code, durbin said mnuchin said wednesday trump intend release tax returns
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us hedge fund managers began warming president donald trump soon surprise election ignited powerful stock market rally now, dramatic tax cut plans give even reasons cheer trump, looking make good pledges sweeping tax reform, wednesday unveiled plans cut tax rate percent called pass businesses proposal billed boon small businesses pizzerias investment management firms, one clear winner looks hedge fund set, owners earn hundreds millions income year, tax experts, managers, lawyers said wednesday hedge funds, unmitigated benefit tax liabilities could drop significantly, said robert willens, independent tax consultant obviously, quite enthusiastic may fist bumps along way manager whose hedge fund earns million year, example, would paying million taxes, percent, current rules could drop little million rate cut percent sure, trump plan long, hard road becoming reality, stop fund managers blitzing tax lawyers calls play attorneys advised patience, saying would need wait least early june, bill specific language might hammered goal get people talking, working, said jeffrey parker, partner law firm eisneramper proposal proposal final version often differs significantly final draft aside pass proposal, open question kind treatment given called carried interest allows managers pay tax rate low percent, loophole trump railed past similarly, clarity whether businesses would required pay reasonable compensation managers, income could taxed higher rate, experts said including could help trump appeal base mollify critics say plan giveaway millionaires needs worry carried interest going away percent pass tax rate, said hedge fund manager jim chanos, runs kynikos associates really called put rich guys back top tax act tax reform signature goal trump since campaign closest aides, including former goldman sachs gsn president gary cohn directs national economic council, pushing get done year wake stalled initiatives, plenty wall street expect plan hit roadblocks first draft
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us president donald trump tax cut plan generate growth, nearly enough replace trillions dollars lost revenues, rising deficits could even take back economic gains, fiscal experts said wednesday core principles plan, unveiled wednesday, rely heavily called dynamic scoring, budget analysis method assumes tax cuts boost economic activity, thus generating revenues assumptions heart republican tax orthodoxy since ronald reagan used justify massive tax cuts derided time critics voodoo economics wednesday, treasury secretary steven mnuchin said trump plan would pay growth closing deductions credits details released far, maya macguineas, heads committee responsible federal budget crfb , said plan could add trillion trillion federal deficit five years credible dynamic score going show bill paid for, macguineas said growth effects, real important, add decimals percentage points growth, full percentage points budget watchdog group estimates pay plan, us growth would need sustained percent annually, level seen sustained basis since late early mnuchin said expects plan boost sustained us growth percent, crfb estimates even level would require massive increases productivity rapidly retiring baby boom generation working high growth rates doug elmendorf, former director congressional budget office, one agencies provides cost estimates legislation, said sees little chance congress finding politically acceptable offsets pay plan, rise borrowing could work trump goals resulting increase deficit dampening effect economic activity offset least part stimulative effects lower tax rates, said elemendorf, dean harvard university john f kennedy school government higher federal debt load crowd capital private use, dampening economic activity long run, elmendorf said republicans congress hoping use budget procedural rules allow vote threshold senate pass tax reform, would limit cuts years plan creates deficits years beyond first decade, could also run afoul another procedural rule could require votes senate tax cuts expire decade could cause another us fiscal crisis like one , tax cuts passed george w bush expired trump administration proposed permanent tax reform, ten year tax cut creation phenomenal fiscal cliff ever , chris krueger, political analyst cowen co washington, said note clients
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mexican president enrique pena nieto spoke us president donald trump wednesday agreed convenience scrapping north american free trade agreement nafta , instead renegotiating treaty along canada mexico peso gained percent white house released readout calls trump pena nieto canadian prime minister justin trudeau, us leader, long time critic trade pact, agreed bring nafta date renegotiation
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president donald trump wednesday attacked federal judge ruling blocked executive order seeking withhold funds sanctuary cities illegal immigrants, vowing appeal us supreme court tuesday ruling us district judge william orrick san francisco latest blow trump efforts toughen immigration enforcement federal courts also blocked two travel bans citizens mostly muslim nations first ninth circuit rules ban hits sanctuary cities ridiculous rulings see supreme court trump said tweet wednesday, referring san francisco based federal appeals court judicial district trump administration targeted sanctuary cities, generally offer safe harbor illegal immigrants often use municipal funds resources advance enforcement federal immigration laws later wednesday, trump, asked interview washington examiner considered proposals break th circuit court, said absolutely, many people want break th circuit outrageous, told newspaper latest ruling come th us circuit court appeals trump referring came federal district court san francisco critics said local authorities endanger public safety decline hand deportation illegal immigrants arrested crimes, supporters argue enlisting police cooperation round immigrants removal undermines trust local police, particularly among latinos dozens local governments cities, including new york, los angeles chicago, joined sanctuary movement ruling, orrick said trump jan order targeted broad categories federal funding sanctuary cities plaintiffs challenging likely succeed proving unconstitutional us attorney general jeff sessions blasted orrick ruling, saying trump executive order squarely within powers president department justice cannot accept result, president made clear, continue litigate case vindicate rule law, sessions said statement appeal likely heard th circuit goes supreme court republicans view appeals court biased toward liberals, trump quick attack reputation tweets terrible record overturned close used call judge shopping messy system, trump said appeals court raised trump ire earlier year upheld seattle judge decision block republican president first travel ban citizens seven predominantly muslim nations may, th circuit hear appeal hawaii judge order blocking trump revised travel ban, placed restrictions citizens six mostly muslim countries maryland judge also blocked portions second ban trump issued sweeping condemnations courts judges ruled administration february, called federal judge seattle ruled first travel ban called judge presidential campaign, trump accused indiana born judge overseeing lawsuits defunct trump university bias based mexican ancestry
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highlights us president donald trump administration wednesday trump proposes slashing tax rates businesses overseas corporate profits returned country plan greeted opening gambit fellow republicans congress trump plan could shift us economy higher gear could one effect white house would welcome interest rates ratcheted higher expected wary central bank trump tax cut generate growth nearly enough replace trillions dollars lost revenues, rising deficits could even take back economic gains, fiscal experts say congress inches toward deal fund government september preparing possibly extend midnight friday deadline order wrap negotiations avoid imminent government shutdown trump considering issuing executive order pull united states north american free trade agreement, administration official says, move could unravel one world biggest trading blocs trump canadian prime minister justin trudeau discuss bilateral trade second conversation many days amid strains softwood lumber dairy trump administration says aims push north korea dismantling nuclear missile programs tougher international sanctions diplomatic pressure, remains open negotiations bring trump gives military authority reset confusing system troop limits iraq syria critics say allows white house micro manage battlefield decisions ultimately obscures real number us forces trump signs executive order allow national monument designations rescinded reduce size sites administration pushes open federal land drilling, mining development trump orders education secretary betsy devos review government role school policy, supporters cheer step creating local control education critics worry could lead lower quality schools poorer neighborhoods israel intelligence minister says country wants understanding trump administration iran must allowed establish permanent military foothold syria
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trump administration said wednesday aimed push north korea dismantling nuclear missile programs tougher international sanctions diplomatic pressure, remained open negotiations bring us stance, appeared signal willingness exhaust non military avenues despite repeated warnings options table, came statement following unusual white house hosted briefing entire us senate followed briefing house representatives graphic
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north korea latest display military hardware parade month focused new missiles less tanks artillery, suggesting trying project image country advanced capabilities warfare reuters graphics team analyzed weapons shown five major parades staged north korea current leader kim jong un, took power death father link interactive graphic tmsnrtrs ox igh analysis shows gradual decline tanks artillery pieces display since , kim jong un first parade leader, move long range missiles shift might indicate north korea wants redefine outside world perception military capabilities masses troops tanks advanced weapon systems, said david schmerler, research associate james martin center nonproliferation weapons analysts said believed missiles display new types intercontinental ballistic missiles north said developed would launch missile strike mainland united states officials experts believe time away mastering necessary technology
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president donald trump given military authority reset confusing system troop limits iraq syria critics said allowed white house micro manage battlefield decisions ultimately obscured real number us forces pentagon, confirmed move wednesday, said change yet made us troop limits also stressed us strategy iraq syria still focused backing local forces fight islamic state
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us chief justice john roberts took issue wednesday trump administration stance immigration case, saying could make easy government strip people citizenship lying minor infractions roberts supreme court justices indicated support deported ethnic serb immigrant named divna maslenjak bid regain us citizenship stripped falsely stated husband served bosnian serb army yugoslavia collapse roberts seemed particularly concerned government asserting could revoke citizenship criminal prosecution trivial lies omissions noted past exceeded speed limit driving immigrants failed disclose citizenship application form asking list instances breaking law, could later lose citizenship, conservative chief justice said say answer question no, years naturalized citizen, knock door say, guess what, american citizen roberts asked justice department lawyer robert parker roberts described administration interpretation inviting prosecutorial abuse government could likely find reason stripping citizenship naturalized citizens troublesome give extraordinary power, which, essentially, unlimited power, least cases, government, roberts added president donald trump sought restrict immigration deport people entered united states illegally maslenjak entered united states husband two children , granted refugee status claimed fear ethnic persecution bosnia hands muslims settled ohio became us citizen issue concealment husband ratko service bosnian serb army brigade participated notorious massacre , muslims bosnian town srebrenica maslenjak citizenship revoked husband deported serbia last october liberal justice stephen breyer shared roberts concern, noting walked government building pocketknife key chain violation law s, me, rather surprising government united states thinks congress interpreting statute wanted interpreted way would throw doubt citizenship vast percentages naturalized citizens, breyer said conservative justice anthony kennedy also rebuked parker, saying, seems argument demeaning priceless value citizenship around million naturalized us citizens, according migration policy institute legal question whether maslenjak false statements material effect us decision grant refugee status government argued matters made false statement, whether impact decision grant refugee status hearing help husband avoid deportation convicted making false statement concealing military service, admitted applied refugee revealed family lived bosnia husband served military later convicted lying citizenship application last oral argument court current term ruling due end june
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us lawmakers said high profile briefings trump administration north korea wednesday failed provide firm strategy hoped dealing described major national security threat standoff escalated reclusive asian nation development nuclear weapons long range ballistic missiles, president donald trump welcomed members senate highly unusual meeting white house complex, secretary state rex tillerson, secretary defense jim mattis, director national intelligence dan coats marine general joseph dunford, chairman joint chiefs staff administration officials often travel capitol brief lawmakers national security issues, time entire senate hopped buses white house vice president mike pence four officials later briefed house representatives classified meeting took place secure auditorium capitol complex briefings came trump tries put best face first days office signed executive orders roll back democratic policies period defined absence major legislative achievements democrats dismissed senate white house field trip little photo opportunity republicans little enthusiastic ok briefing, senator bob corker, republican chairman senate foreign relations committee, told reporters arrived back senate certain would briefing today, said asked administration firm strategy, senator john mccain, chairs armed services committee, said, developing one week, trump discussed north korea un ambassadors, increased us military presence region, leaned china pressure pyongyang tillerson chair un security council meeting friday discuss tougher sanctions briefing, members house expressed confidence administration officials spoke, said real concerns representative brad sherman, senior member house foreign affairs committee, said convinced administration would enough control pyongyang regard level resolve modest, weak maybe even phony way put enough pressure north korea get china it, sherman told reporters mac thornberry, chairman house armed services committee, said administration wants use variety tactics push north korea give nuclear ambitions said agreed options must table incredible military presence region, including missile defense, especially regime, said
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president donald trump wednesday ordered education secretary betsy devos review us government role school policy, supporters cheered first step creating local control education critics worried could lead lower quality schools poorer neighborhoods devos days review and, necessary, modify repeal regulations guidance issued department education clear mandate identify places dc overstepped legal authority, said rob goad, department education official, according transcript white house call reporters second powerful republican house representatives, california kevin mccarthy, said federal government recent years exceeded legal authority creating regulations guidance different people different states communities different goals ways achieving goals something celebrate enable, try stop, said statement democratic national committee, though, said order politically motivated, trump wanting something show school policy first days head american federation teachers union, randi weingarten, said current education law, every student succeeds act, already reduces federal power schools, especially comes standards teacher assessments new law abandon requirement federal government protect civil rights students, even rights run counter states districts want do, said statement
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republican lawmakers launched next round fight federal regulation wednesday, helped least one democrat, us senate began work legislation change nearly every step agencies take creating applying new rules republicans said deem lightening federal regulation, consider costly burdensome, much priority overhauling healthcare rewriting tax code president donald trump first days, republican led congress attacked regulation passing resolutions wipe former democratic president barack obama rules books congressional review act trump also ordered agencies scrap two existing rules every time enact new one trump january inauguration, house representatives passed regulatory accountability act, combining half dozen bills radically change government regulation wednesday, senator rob portman, ohio republican, senator heidi heitkamp, north dakota democrat, introduced version act chamber passes, bill combined house version trump sign law bill would bring outdated federal regulatory process st century requiring agencies use best scientific economic data available, strengthening checks balances, giving public voice process, portman said statement requires stricter cost benefit analysis, use best available science craft rules, reviews regulations, according summary bill diverges house version known chevron deference, based supreme court ruling courts defer agencies interpretations statutes governing rulemaking house legislation eliminates chevron deference, senate one creates judicial review process courts decide agencies comply law remand non compliant rules agencies courts would also review factual determinations used drafting rules costing billion annually environmental labor groups said senate bill could block needed new regulations weaken existing ones bill would tilt scales favor polluters public expense, said scott slesinger, legislative director natural resources defense council would make virtually impossible safeguard public dirty air, unsafe drinking water health threats
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conservative house freedom caucus came support reworked us healthcare overhaul bill even though would fully repeal democratic former president barack obama signature healthcare law, group said statement wednesday group last month helped sink effort pass republican healthcare overhaul, called american health care act remained unclear whether amended bill could win enough support moderate republicans get votes needed pass us house representatives given unanimous democratic opposition revised version still fully repeal obamacare, prepared support keep promise american people lower healthcare costs, house freedom caucus said statement posted website chairman, republican representative mark meadows republicans congress made repealing replacing affordable care act, commonly known obamacare, central campaign promise seven years republican president donald trump also made top campaign promise republican healthcare bill would replace obamacare income based tax credit flat age based credit, roll back expansion medicaid government health insurance program poor repeal obamacare taxes nonpartisan congressional budget office estimated million fewer people would insurance bill statement, house freedom caucus said welcomed amendment would let states seek waivers obamacare requirements, including highly popular provision mandating insurers charge pre existing conditions healthy consumers insurers cover called essential health benefits, maternity care amendment hammered meadows representative tom macarthur, leader called tuesday group republican moderates house yet several moderates said wednesday yet made decision whether support bill others remained opposed complained part discussions drafting amendment, saying seen released address concerns raising weeks, said republican representative charlie dent, including reform medicaid republican representative chris collins, another member tuesday group, said pressure follow republicans top campaign promise past seven years shifted party conservative wing moderates need get passed fulfill campaign promise, compromise looks like make happen, said republican leaders scheduled vote bill said would confident votes needed passage
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trump administration proposal slash tax rates called pass businesses would deliver windfall investors master limited partnerships could offer much needed lift niche segment energy market tax plan outline released wednesday us president donald trump would sharply slash business taxes discount rate overseas corporate profits brought back united states proposed changes include cut top tax rate pass businesses percent current rate percent pass throughs get name taxes paid business pass owners individual taxes, rate change would largely benefit owners private businesses, us stock market investors holding shares master limited partnerships, mlps, would receive treatment mlps build pipelines storage tanks common corporate structure oil gas infrastructure sector average rate mlp investors s, reducing percent would tremendously attractive, robert willens, president tax accounting advisory firm robert willens llc, said wednesday said cuts come would make mlps attractive investment tax point view mike bresson, tax partner law firm baker botts houston said trump proposed change would enhance already superior tax structure enjoyed mlps talking giving mlps percent tax rate corporations get, would actually expand benefits mlps corporations, bresson said devil details seen mlps broadly underperformed wider stock market past several years, largely due weakness oil prices energy sector pummeled crude prices tumbled per barrel mid early last year recently stabilized around us oil gradual improvement mlps energy prices stabilized still decent place invest even without tax cut, said bryant evans, portfolio manager cozad asset management champaign, illinois almost immediate bounce price proposal solid create demand mlp stock general beyond immediate bounce, goes back businesses even average dividend yields, mlps lagged p total return last year around basis points mlp stocks
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us president donald trump strategy north korea aims pressure pyongyang dismantle nuclear ballistic missile programs tightening sanctions washington open negotiations, trump administration said wednesday us stance, appeared signal willingness exhaust non military options, put forward statement following unusual white house hosted briefing entire senate described north korea urgent national security threat top foreign policy priority united states seeks stability peaceful denuclearization korean peninsula remain open negotiations towards goal, said joint statement secretary state rex tillerson, defense secretary jim mattis director national intelligence dan coats however, remain prepared defend allies although statement emphasized diplomacy, democratic senator christopher coons told reporters white house briefing military options discussed sobering briefing clear much thought planning going preparing military options, called for, diplomatic strategy strikes clear eyed well proportioned, coons said
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us congress inched toward deal fund government september preparing possibly extend midnight friday deadline order wrap negotiations avoid imminent government shutdown one week extension would give leading republicans democrats little breathing room finish negotiations present plan spending around trillion rest fiscal year rank file lawmakers, according house representatives source familiar talks negotiators racing clock clear away remaining disputes massive spending bill arduous talks produced least two major victories democrats far, even though minority party congress president donald trump gave democratic demands spending bill include money start building wall wants erect us mexico border trump said big, beautiful, powerful wall needed block illegal immigrants drugs coming country mexico adamantly rejected trump assertion would pay wall democrats also gotten administration agree continue funding, least now, major component affordable care act, even though trump campaigned vow end program, commonly known obamacare administration officials threatened recent days pull plug subsidies low income people enrolled healthcare law, former democratic president barack obama signature domestic achievement agreed go ahead make payments now, made final decision future commitments, white house official said anthem inc, one largest insurers obamacare exchanges, said wednesday without government payments, premiums would increase percent next year might withdraw regions states concessions robbed trump claiming major legislative successes hoped achieve first days office, marked saturday congress cannot agree either short stopgap funding bill longer term one midnight friday, federal agencies run money likely abruptly lay hundreds thousands federal government workers appropriations bill enacted many policymakers nervous repeat , government shuttered days unclear whether republicans might prevail demand significant increase defense spending without similar increases domestic programs trump proposed billion spending boost pentagon rest fiscal year major concerns negotiations funding wall uncertainty payments crucial stability marketplaces affordable care act made progress fronts, house democratic leader nancy pelosi said statement added disagreements must ironed getting really close, house speaker paul ryan, republican, told reporters earlier wednesday, adding negotiators getting last, final areas disagreement trump push border wall, signature campaign proposal, seen democrats many republicans ineffective way securing us borders trump administration likely seek money wall legislation funding government fiscal year starting oct , lawmakers likely balk senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, republican coal mining state kentucky, threw weight behind plan democrats insisting make healthcare program coal miners permanent unclear ryan would go along even though trump fellow republicans control chambers congress, seats senate amass votes needed pass spending bill, republicans win support least democratic lawmakers democrats seeking immediate assistance funding gap puerto rico medicaid program, federal health insurance program poor, saying bad shape million people set lose healthcare also unclear riders set new policy might tucked legislation past riders touched areas banning securities exchange commission requiring corporations disclose political donations democrats said worried republicans could try attach language limiting family planning funds undo wall street reforms enacted financial crisis
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us president donald trump signed executive order allow national monument designations rescinded reduce size sites administration pushes open federal land drilling, mining development trump order part effort reverse many environmental protections implemented predecessor, democratic president barack obama trump said hobbling economic growth trump agenda cheered industry enraging conservationists legal challenges expected president ever rescinded monument designation announcing order wednesday republican trump said obama use antiquities act create monuments egregious abuse federal power allowed federal government lock millions acres land water antiquities act gives president authority create national monuments federal lands protect significant natural, cultural, scientific features today putting states back charge, trump said, adding decide land protected open development interior secretary ryan zinke told reporters late tuesday order requires review national monuments created past two decades, recommend designations lifted altered monuments covered review range grand staircase created president bill clinton bears ears created obama december , utah zinke said seek local feedback making recommendations, adding reversing monument designation could tricky untested, know, whether president that, zinke said president woodrow wilson reduced size washington state mount olympus national monument , arguing urgent need timber time zinke said review bears ears monument first make recommendation president days days issue full report monuments president bears ears protects native american cultural heritage sacred sites obama created bears ears monument final days administration utah governor state congressional delegation opposed designation, saying done wishes citizens eager development utah governor gary herbert, senators mike lee orin hatch, republicans, stood beside trump signed order trump said lawmakers lobbied order bears ears near texas based eog resources inc approved drill republican house representatives speaker paul ryan praised order commend trump administration stopping cycle executive abuse beginning review past designations, said conservation tribal groups critical review, trump administration walking legal, political moral mine field, said kate kelly, public lands director center american progress democratic congressman raul grijalva arizona, ranking member house natural resources committee, warned zinke make ideological decision said previous monuments decided years close federal consultation multiple local stakeholders five native american tribes pushed create bears ears monument protect ancestral land said fight protect outdoor industry association, trade group recreation industry, also attacked order group estimated outdoor recreation economy generates billion consumer spending creates million jobs less hours joining industry celebrate economic power outdoor recreation, hypocritical move, trump administration took unprecedented steps could result removal protections treasured public lands, said rose marcario, chief executive outdoor gear retailer patagonia friday, close trump first days office, expected sign executive order would review offshore areas available offshore oil gas exploration restricted previous presidents version story refiled delete extraneous text paragraph
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lawmakers us house representatives wednesday debated resurrecting stalled yucca mountain spent nuclear fuel dump nevada, project critics say hindered lack easy transport route representative john shimkus, illinois republican, proposed draft legislation restart licensing yucca mountain government already spent billions dollars initial construction project, pending since ronald reagan president former president barack obama opposed yucca stopped licensing process president donald trump proposed budget provides million restart licensing development interim nuclear waste sites yucca completed details trump administration support yucca could come broader budget released may currently, spent nuclear fuel, deadly left unshielded, stored reactors across country, first cooling ponds thick casks yucca site itself, miles km northwest las vegas, faces cumbersome costly licensing process could take years complete questions critics long spent fuel remain without radiation leaking aquifer yucca supporters say little groundwater desert site contained barriers flow river drinking water supply even trickier problem getting spent fuel yucca mountain safely train truck nuclear reactors sites across country transportation achilles heel yucca mountain repository site, said bob halstead, head nevada agency nuclear projects one train route studied department energy, known caliente, least partially blocked obama designation national monument called basin range another route, known mina, opposed walker river tribe, withdrew permission government ship waste reservation many casino owners gaming associations also oppose transport spent nuclear fuel near city las vegas, saying publicity shipments could harm property values tourism federal nuclear regulatory commission pointed nuclear waste transported safely country years, yucca backers quick cite shimkus, whose state illinois reactors other, says yucca ideal remoteness nuclear power reactors nevada, state entire congressional delegation, includes members parties, opposes yucca representative jacky rosen, nevada democrat, said major accident would harm human health, cost hundreds millions dollars cleanup costs, damage las vegas economy honestly believe shipping , truck casks high level nuclear waste span years result least one radiological accident rosen said hearing bill contains measure directing energy secretary consider routes avoiding las vegas provision unenforceable existing laws, halstead said nevada governor brian sandoval, republican, met energy secretary rick perry washington wednesday sandoval said reiterated opposition yucca urged perry explore realistic, safe alternative, us nuclear waste problem
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trump administration continue pay subsidies low income americans receiving healthcare coverage obamacare, decisions made future funding, white house official said wednesday agreed go ahead make payments now, made final decision future commitments, official said
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white house advisers trump administration officials meet thursday discuss whether united states remain paris climate agreement, white house official said wednesday meeting, include member national economic council cabinet officials environmental protection agency administrator scott pruitt energy secretary rick perry, scheduled pm edt gmt postponed earlier month administration expected make decision whether remain party deal time leaders group seven wealthy nations meet late may, members president donald trump inner circle divided whether stay go accord, agreed nearly countries paris , would limit planetary warming part slashing carbon dioxide emissions burning fossil fuels part deal, united states trump predecessor president barack obama committed reducing emissions percent levels presidential election campaign trump described climate change hoax stifling policies improve economic growth said would consider cancelling paris agreement later said open staying us got better terms trump advisers taken different positions decision pruitt joins trump adviser steve bannon opposing paris agreement trump close advisers, daughter ivanka trump husband jared kushner sided secretary state rex tillerson, said us remain part agreement perry said would best remain renegotiate terms george david banks, charge international energy issues white house national economic council, receiving feedback publicly traded coal oil companies paris decision major coal companies, including cloud peak energy , said would company global interest us stay pact l n hc nc meanwhile, global companies, ranging bp microsoft general mills walmart sent letter trump wednesday urging president keep us agreement protect competitiveness
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public pension funds least seven us states invested millions dollars investment fund owns new york hotel pays one president donald trump companies run it, according reuters review public records arrangement could put trump risk violating obscure constitutional clause, legal experts say trump soho hotel condominium manhattan upscale story property owned los angeles investment group, cim group, one real estate funds read recent amendment trump soho offering plan tmsnrtrs q hjh possible problem trump lies fact state city run pension funds invested cim fund pay million dollars quarterly fees manage investments portfolio, includes trump soho, according state investment records return marketing managing hotel condo, cim pays trump international hotels management llc percent soho operating revenues annually payment chain merits closer scrutiny could put trump risk falling foul little known constitutional rule prohibiting flow money states pockets sitting president, five ethics constitutional law experts interviewed reuters said graphic trump soho payment chain tmsnrtrs pfkz public pension fund investments trump affiliated businesses reported white house referred comment trump organization, parent conglomerate trump businesses, respond repeated calls emails comment trump turned management trump organization january trust controlled two elder sons, still earns revenue soho still owns businesses trump organization, including trump international hotels management llc article ii us constitution bars president receiving additional payments beyond salary state governments called domestic emoluments clause prohibits emolument united states, clause foreign emoluments clause prohibiting similar payments foreign governments thrust fore trump vast, complicated network businesses, ethics experts say created unprecedented conflicts interest group constitutional ethics experts filed lawsuit alleging trump violating clauses letting hotels businesses accept payments public officials trump said suit without merit lawsuit refer cim fund group april complaint cited dozens violations, including foreign government leases purchases trump properties united states, resulted unknown amounts paid trump since inaugurated soho hotel condo management contract significant revenue generator trump hotel management company first five months , trump international hotels management llc drew least million soho, trump received million income hotel management company, hotel records campaign filings show read financial statements trump soho tmsnrtrs q vnjp cim said policy comment private funds, agreements, operations funds investments state city run pension funds california, new york, texas, arizona, montana, michigan missouri million members
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us house representative could move soon consider bill fund government week avoid shutdown midnight friday buy time strike deal long term funding plan, house republican source said wednesday one week bill would give lawmakers little breathing room complete negotiations broader legislation, source said democrats said would support weeklong extension deal longer term plan close completion, senior house republican suggested case could get today, far away, representative tom cole, member house appropriations committee, told reporters
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canada ready come talks renewing north american free trade agreement time, canadian official said wednesday reaction reports draft executive order withdraw united states pact consideration moment nafta negotiations started canada ready come table time, said alex lawrence, spokesman canadian foreign minister chrystia freeland
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president donald trump wednesday proposed slashing us tax rate corporate pass business profits percent percent more, also offering tax cuts average americans rough outline tax policy goals one page summary proposals, released white house briefing, said trump also wants reduce number tax brackets three seven, double standard deduction americans claim tax returns repeal estate tax alternative minimum tax us law, congress make major tax law changes lawmakers initially greeted trump plan starting point discussion overhauling tax code
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us commerce secretary wilbur ross expected announce new probe imported aluminum, cnbc reported wednesday probe similar one white house launched last week regarding steel, cnbc reported, citing administration official cnbcx q odql ross tuesday told wall street journal trump administration may undertake trade actions protect us semiconductor, shipbuilding aluminum industries, citing national security concerns
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mexican canadian stocks currencies fell wednesday reports white house considering withdrawing north american free trade agreement, long standing trade deal countries united states toronto stock exchange p tsx composite index gsptse percent mexico ipc fell percent earlier touching record high canadian dollar cad weakened percent versus us currency mexican peso mxn touched weakest weeks versus greenback peso last per dollar, percent day ishares msci mexico etf ewwp fell percent ishares msci canada etf ewwp last percent senior trump administration official said executive order withdrawing united states nafta consideration story first reported politico
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house representatives speaker paul ryan said wednesday negotiators close reaching deal fund us government october congress faces friday deadline pass spending bill getting really close think making really good progress, ryan told reporters very, close everything else getting final details
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confirmation testimony expected wednesday makan delrahim, nominated head us justice department antitrust division, delayed missing paperwork, senator charles grassley said hearing delrahim member president donald trump transition team disappointed go forward mr delrahim hearing morning still waiting one piece paperwork, understood imagine transmitted us within another day two, look forward including next hearing, grassley told senate judiciary committee grassley, iowa republican chairs committee, say paperwork missing senator amy klobuchar, democrat minnesota, called missing document snag delrahim expected move justice department finishing white house counsel office, worked steer supreme court justice neil gorsuch senate confirmation process senate must vote confirm delrahim proposed chief antitrust division, delrahim would review corporate mergers time many investors corporate executives anticipating relaxed view deal making former president barack obama administration faced large number megadeals one enforcer called merger tsunami blocked many going work white house trump inauguration january, delrahim lobbyist law firm brownstein hyatt farber schreck, llp one client health insurer anthem inc, year lost court fight justice department whether would allowed merge cigna anthem appealed loss
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us treasury secretary steve mnuchin said plan biggest tax cut us history due released later wednesday white house would cut business tax rate percent, including small businesses going biggest tax cut largest tax reform history country, mnuchin said news forum washington said fundamental agreement president donald trump administration congress goals tax reform, details would worked separately, house representatives speaker paul ryan said seen sneak preview plan like lot, puts us page, agreement percent percent ballpark, ryan said
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shares fannie mae freddie mac opened higher wednesday, reaching highest levels month us treasury secretary steve mnuchin said trump administration take reform two mortgage finance agencies latter half fannie mae stock price percent share, freddie mac shares percent higher
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us judge tuesday blocked president donald trump executive order sought withhold federal funds called sanctuary cities, dealing another legal blow administration efforts toughen immigration enforcement ruling us district judge william orrick iii san francisco said trump jan order targeted broad categories federal funding sanctuary governments plaintiffs challenging order likely succeed proving unconstitutional republican president moves immigration galvanized legal advocacy groups, along democratic city state governments, oppose court administration suffered earlier defeat two federal judges suspended executive orders restricting travel several muslim majority countries government appealed decisions reince priebus, trump white house chief staff, told reporters administration taking action appeal ruling, adding idea agency put reasonable restrictions monies spent something overturned eventually th circuit going bananas, priebus said, referring west coast judicial district judge ruled win supreme court level point formal white house statement ruling withering criticism orrick, saying unelected judge unilaterally rewrote immigration policy nation handed gift criminal gang cartel element country case yet one example egregious overreach single, unelected district judge, white house said us justice department said statement would follow existing federal law respect sanctuary jurisdictions, well enforce conditions tied federal grants sanctuary cities generally offer safe harbor illegal immigrants often use municipal funds resources advance enforcement federal immigration laws dozens local governments cities, including new york, los angeles chicago, joined growing sanctuary movement supporters sanctuary policy argue enlisting police cooperation rounding immigrants removal undermines communities trust local police, particularly among latinos trump administration contends local authorities endanger public safety decline hand deportation illegal immigrants arrested crimes executive order trump, made cracking illegal immigration cornerstone presidential campaign, directed funding restricted homeland security department determines constitutes sanctuary city santa clara county, includes city san jose several smaller silicon valley communities, sued february, saying trump order unconstitutional san francisco filed similar lawsuit justice department threatened last week cut funding california well eight cities counties across united states department singled chicago new york two cities crumbling weight illegal immigration violent crime, even though new york city experiencing lowest crime levels decades experts say chicago recent spike violent crime little illegal immigration santa clara county receives billion federal federally dependent funds annually, percent total revenues county argued owed millions dollars federal funding every day budgetary planning process thrown disarray order justice department said counties taken overly broad interpretation president order, said would affect justice department homeland security funds, fraction grant money received counties ruling, orrick said language order made clear sought withhold funds beyond law enforcement doubt scope order, president attorney general erased public comments, orrick wrote judge cited comments trump calling order weapon use jurisdictions disagree immigration policies federal funding bears meaningful relationship immigration enforcement cannot threatened merely jurisdiction chooses immigration enforcement strategy president disapproves, orrick wrote dave cortese, president santa clara county board supervisors, said statement politics fear emanating trump white house suffered major setback
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us president donald trump proposing slash corporate income tax rate offer multinational businesses steep tax break overseas profits brought united states, officials said late tuesday financial markets eagerly anticipating white house tax plan, trump also call sharp cut top rate pass businesses, including many small business partnerships sole proprietorships, percent percent, administration official said propose cutting income tax rate paid public corporations percent percent, allowing multinationals bring overseas profits tax rate percent versus percent now, official said trump proposal include controversial border adjustment tax imports earlier proposals floated republicans us house representatives way offset revenue losses resulting tax cuts trump tax blueprint fall short kind comprehensive tax reform republicans long discussed, serve chiefly guidepost lawmakers house senate driving little bit more, senior white house official told group reporters late tuesday plan expected analysts include proposals raising new revenue offset lost tax cuts, so, enacted, would potentially add billions dollars federal deficit trump sent treasury secretary steve mnuchin national economic council director gary cohn capitol hill tuesday brief lawmakers plan unveiled wednesday afternoon, likely mnuchin mnuchin leading administration effort craft tax package win support congress, although proposals would long way go becoming law, even republicans control house senate mnuchin said cuts pay generating economic growth fiscal hawks, potentially trump republican party, along democrats, certain question claims trump also may cap individual top tax rate percent, repeal estate alternative minimum taxes cut taxes middle class, analysts said whether trump include provisions could attract democratic votes, proposal fund infrastructure spending child care tax credit proposed daughter ivanka, still subject speculation mnuchin cohn, veterans investment bank goldman sachs gsn , went senate republican leader mitch mcconnell office tuesday evening, met house speaker paul ryan, chairmen house senate tax committees, orrin hatch kevin brady, respectively hatch called preliminary minute meeting participants described positive productive mnuchin left capitol told reporters question trump administration republicans senate house agree fundamental principles tax reform senior white house official said trump would like see congress pass tax reform middle autumn trump struggled advance domestic agenda, including taxes th day president approaching saturday, yet offer formal legislation congress win passage major bill favors washington policy analysts said white house plan could clash ways broader tax plan shaped months ago house republicans, complicate consensus building needed full tax reform, political feat accomplished since president ronald reagan pulled house republican plan, championed ryan brady, proposed percent corporate tax rate many us corporations, especially large multinationals, already pay well statutory percent tax rate campaigning formal rate cut many years ryan brady plan include pay fors, including proposed border adjustment tax would favor exports discourage imports asked tuesday briefing republicans ruled including border adjustment tax tax overhaul, hatch said say house given acknowledged needs work separately cutting top tax rate pass businesses, account us companies, could benefit trump himself, said frank clemente, executive director americans tax fairness, democratic activist group trying slash taxes pass business entities, trump seeking dramatically reduce tax bill, said statement
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us president donald trump meet australian prime minister malcolm turnbull may new york city two nations seek repair relationship strained row asylum seeker resettlement deal meeting first two leaders relations strained acrimonious telephone call shortly trump inauguration, trump labeled australia us resettlement swap agree former us president barack obama dumb deal turnbull said th anniversary world war two battle coral sea celebrations new york city offered chance two nations reaffirm alliance bilateral meeting follow speech trump aboard uss intrepid, aircraft carrier turned museum hudson river, mark anniversary coral sea battle, us australian troops fought japanese, white house spokesman sean spicer said australia one washington staunchest allies troops two nations fought alongside major conflicts, recently iraq afghanistan late last year, obama agreed resettle , asylum seekers held australian funded camps south pacific, exchange australia resettling refugees el salvador, guatemala honduras february, trump criticized deal, accusing australia trying export next boston bombers agreement, washington post reported eager repair relationship, us vice president mike pence last week visited australia confirmed washington would begrudgingly honor refugee deal canberra, respect alliance two countries
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threat us government shutdown weekend appeared recede tuesday president donald trump backed away demand congress include funding planned border wall mexico spending bill even fight wall funding over, republicans democrats still difficult issues resolve face friday night deadline existing money expires many federal agencies growing sentiment among lawmakers would need pass short term extension current spending, possibly one week duration, order finish negotiating longer term legislation funding government end september yeah, looks like it, said republican senator lisa murkowski, appropriations committee member, asked likelihood short term extension tuesday night, leading republicans democrats house senate expressed optimism congress could pass longer term bill avoid rely another temporary extension last year funding levels really close, said republican representative mario diaz balart, senior member house appropriations committee added leadership would make final decision course congress takes week trump removed crucial sticking point said monday may wait republicans begin drafting budget blueprint fiscal year starts oct seek wall funding president fellow republicans control chambers congress, current spending bill need votes clear member senate, republicans hold seats democratic leaders said would support bill included funds wall border wall one trump signature election pledges last year, republican touting best way stop illegal immigrants drugs coming country spending measure covering april sept place gmt saturday, government funds halt hundreds thousands country several million federal employees temporarily laid trump run risk blamed democrats shutdown, would start th day office representative steny hoyer, second powerful democrat house, said would advise colleagues support short term funding proposal longer term fix imminent short term funding measures, known continuing resolutions covering periods days weeks, used avert shutdowns past , conservative republicans forced day shutdown failed attempt repeal president barack obama healthcare law, affordable care act senate democratic leader chuck schumer welcomed trump monday night comments noted republican opponents wall really good news president seems taking wall table, schumer said senate floor tuesday would remove prospect needless fight poison pill proposal members parties support late tuesday, however, white house budget director mick mulvaney told cnn trump would agree concessions democrats sought
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us president donald trump agree democratic demand subsidies obamacare included must pass spending bill congress, white house budget director mick mulvaney said tuesday asked interview cnn trump would back putting obamacare payments legislation keep government open past friday, mulvaney said said white house offered include obamacare subsidies democrats agreed funding wall border mexico made clear early yeah, ok want talk payments insurance companies, trade dollar dollar bricks mortar wall, said agreed put another day , said
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trump administration may undertake trade actions protect us semiconductor, shipbuilding aluminum industries, citing national security concerns, commerce secretary wilbur ross told wall street journal interview tuesday said industries could qualify protection section trade expansion act , lets president impose restrictions imports reasons national security used launch probe steel imports, journal reported last week, president donald trump launched trade probe china exporters cheap steel us market, raising possibility new tariffs ross said trump administration might intercede aid toshiba corp us unit westinghouse electric co, filed bankruptcy last month company filed bankruptcy protection incurred billions dollars cost overruns four nuclear reactors construction us southeast bankruptcy cast doubt future first new us nuclear power plants three decades ross said renegotiating north american free trade agreement completed end , journal reported ross told newspaper talks mexico canada go much beyond december, would difficult get pact ratified mexico mexico due hold presidential election july ross said trump administration considering restarting talks bilateral trade deals european union china obama administration begun never finished, journal reported, adding said united states might reopen bilateral deal south korea earlier month, us vice president mike pence told business leaders seoul trump administration would review reform five year old free trade agreement two countries pence said us trade deficit doubled five years since us south korea free trade agreement began many barriers us businesses country
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us president donald trump wednesday order review national monuments created past years aim toward rescinding resizing
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highlights us president donald trump administration wednesday trump proposes slashing tax rates businesses overseas corporate profits returned country plan greeted opening gambit fellow republicans congress trump plan could shift us economy higher gear could one effect white house would welcome interest rates ratcheted higher expected wary central bank trump tax cut generate growth nearly enough replace trillions dollars lost revenues, rising deficits could even take back economic gains, fiscal experts say congress inches toward deal fund government september preparing possibly extend midnight friday deadline order wrap negotiations avoid imminent government shutdown trump considering issuing executive order pull united states north american free trade agreement, administration official says, move could unravel one world biggest trading blocs trump canadian prime minister justin trudeau discuss bilateral trade second conversation many days amid strains softwood lumber dairy trump administration says aims push north korea dismantling nuclear missile programs tougher international sanctions diplomatic pressure, remains open negotiations bring trump gives military authority reset confusing system troop limits iraq syria critics say allows white house micro manage battlefield decisions ultimately obscures real number us forces trump signs executive order allow national monument designations rescinded reduce size sites administration pushes open federal land drilling, mining development trump orders education secretary betsy devos review government role school policy, supporters cheer step creating local control education critics worry could lead lower quality schools poorer neighborhoods israel intelligence minister says country wants understanding trump administration iran must allowed establish permanent military foothold syria
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former white house national security adviser michael flynn likely broke law failing get permission paid trip russia , leaders house representatives committee said tuesday visit, flynn, retired lieutenant general advised donald trump presidential campaign, dined russian president vladimir putin general flynn duty obligation seek obtain permission receive money foreign governments, jason chaffetz, republican chairman house oversight committee, told reporters appear us ever sought, ever get permission oversight panel looking whether flynn fully disclosed payments russian, turkish foreign sources former military officer, simply cannot take money russia, turkey anybody else appears take money inappropriate repercussions violation law, chaffetz said flynn forced resign feb failing disclose talks sergei kislyak, russian ambassador united states, us sanctions moscow misleading vice president mike pence conversations, occurred december trump took office subject investigations intelligence committees house senate, well federal bureau investigation, allegations russia meddled us election russia denied allegations, cast shadow first days trump presidency representative elijah cummings, top democrat oversight panel, said also appeared flynn fully disclosed payments fact required, saying failure would felony attorney flynn respond request comment reuters, told abc news retired general briefed defense intelligence agency, part defense department, russia trip answered questions posed dia concerning trip briefings, attorney robert kelner said, according statement abc news posted twitter asked assertions flynn appeared violated law, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters would question law enforcement agencies
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dozen state prosecutors urged president donald trump letter tuesday withdraw paris climate agreement, commits united states, along countries, reducing greenhouse gas emissions attempt slow global warming letter, attorneys general states well district columbia american samoa joined chorus voices, including major fossil fuel energy companies well environmental advocates, condemning idea exiting agreement, republican president criticized past climate change, left unchecked, lead global environmental dislocation disaster scale likely cannot imagine, prosecutors wrote, urging president maintain reconfirm united states commitment groundbreaking agreement paris accord, reached nearly countries , seeks limit global warming slashing carbon dioxide emissions burning fossil fuels part deal, united states committed reducing emissions percent percent levels april appearance television show fox friends, scott pruitt, former attorney general oklahoma trump appointed head us environmental protection agency, called exit paris accord energy secretary rick perry, speaking bloomberg new energy finance conference new york tuesday, said washington renegotiate pruitt perry among administration officials scheduled meet last week discuss us position accord, meeting canceled sources told reuters april group coal producers told white house officials remaining global deal combat climate change would give us negotiators chance advocate coal future global energy mix tuesday letter signed top prosecutors connecticut, delaware, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, minnesota, new york, north carolina, oregon, rhode island vermont
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us senate monday confirmed former georgia governor sonny perdue secretary agriculture, leaving one president donald trump cabinet positions filled lawmakers voted favor perdue, takes office agricultural community grapples key issues trade immigration nomination earlier passed senate agriculture committee one vote opposition, although midwestern senators raised concerns perdue major agricultural production state trump nominated perdue, , january progress confirmation slow, media reports suggesting undoing various business entanglements caused delays ethics filings perdue file disclosure forms mid march, senate panel backed later month trade seen critical reviving moribund farm economy, incomes falling lower grain prices farm incomes expected hit lowest levels since agriculture relies heavily seasonal casual labor, farmers concerned tough immigration rules could make harder find workers raising costs trump raised tensions immigration pledge build wall mexican us border perdue, holds doctorate veterinary medicine raised dairy farm, first agriculture secretary southern state since mike espy mississippi, served january december perdue home state georgia accounted percent total us agriculture exports trump still one cabinet nominee, alexander acosta labor secretary, awaiting confirmation
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two former us officials, intelligence director james clapper deputy attorney general sally yates, testify next month congressional investigation alleged russian meddling us presidential election, senate judiciary committee said tuesday congressional committees began investigating issue us intelligence agencies concluded russian president vladimir putin ordered hacking democratic political groups try sway election toward republican donald trump moscow denied meddling clapper, former director national intelligence, yates, former deputy attorney general, testify may judiciary committee subcommittee crime terrorism, judiciary chairman charles grassley said statement witnesses may added senate democratic leader chuck schumer said tuesday little troubled senate intelligence investigation appeared moving slowly reuters reported monday probe, senate main investigation allegations russian election meddling, much smaller staff previous high profile congressional investigations clapper, yates another official also served former president barack obama, ex cia director james brennan, scheduled testify house representatives intelligence committee march hearing canceled panel chairman, republican devin nunes nunes, trump ally, recused russia investigation april receiving information intelligence agency surveillance foreign nationals swept information members trump transition team decision hold news conference discuss information trump disclosing democrats raised questions whether could lead credible investigation house committee friday invited yates, clapper brennan appear public hearing scheduled may judiciary subcommittee chairman, republican lindsay graham, said wanted ask clapper yates whether knew court order allowing fbi surveillance communications trump campaign adviser carter page washington post reported month warrant issued clapper said march television interview aware wiretapping trump advisers want get bottom this, graham said fox news
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republican leaders us congress refused democrats calls special prosecutor select committee investigate russian meddling presidential election, including possible links president donald trump campaign moscow, saying investigations congressional committees sufficient us intelligence agencies said january russian president vladimir putin ordered hacking democratic national committee chairman hillary clinton democratic campaign influence election behalf trump, republican russia denied central intelligence agency, national security agency, federal bureau investigation justice department launched investigations president barack obama following ways congress looking matter house intelligence committee
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nine former us ambassadors united nations warned congress letter tuesday slashing funding world body would weaken washington global influence ceding agenda countries hostile interests ambassadors
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ivanka trump booed berlin tuesday described father donald tremendous champion supporting families said still fine tuning role first daughter informal white house adviser trump, , seen increasingly important influence father, told women summit organised group major economies german capital wanted use influence help empower women asked whether represented president, american people business first daughter, replied well certainly latter, rather unfamiliar role little days remarkable incredible journey ivanka trump appointment adviser, access classified information, highly unusual daughter president seeking allay ethics concerns, said last month would serve white house unpaid, informal role berlin, discussed support women entrepreneurs german chancellor angela merkel international monetary fund chief christine lagarde among others listening, learning, defining ways think able impact, told panel discussion seeking counsel informed thoughtful women men really striving think best empower women economy, domestically across globe audience unsympathetic called father tremendous champion supporting families enabling thrive , moderator moving discussion amid chorus boos donald trump found centre furious controversy presidential campaign video surfaced boasted grabbing women genitals asked whether attitudes expressed father raised questions commitment empowering women, ivanka trump said experience thousands women worked showed believed women potential grew house barriers could accomplish difference brothers think business leader saw president absolutely see that, said berlin discussion, donald trump tweeted link financial times editorial ivanka co authored world bank president jim yong kim investment women said proud daughter leadership important issues ivanka trump visit received mixed response german media newspaper berliner zeitung, described president whisperer , said german officials would certainly hoping president daughter convey positive image germany father another paper, tagesspiegel, sniffy credentials, opining trump dependence family members
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senate main investigation allegations russian meddling us presidential election equipped much smaller staff previous high profile intelligence scandal probes congress, could potentially affect progress, according sources reuters review public records seven staff members initially assigned senate intelligence committee three month old investigation, progress sluggish minimal, said two sources direct knowledge matter, requested anonymity committee aide, also speaking condition anonymity, said two staff members added others involved less formally need pick pace, senator martin heinrich, committee democrat, told reuters monday incumbent us resources right expeditiously, think need additional staff directly involved investigation disputed characterizations probe track, appearance weak senate investigation could renew calls democrats trump critics commission independent republican led congress investigate allegations intelligence committees senate house representatives taken lead congress examining whether russia tried influence election republican trump favor, mostly hacking democratic operatives emails releasing embarrassing information, possibly colluding trump associates russia denied meddling house intelligence panel investigation weeks stymied partisan squabbles, senate committee parallel probe appeared serious two, republican chairman richard burr top democrat mark warner promising thorough bipartisan effort burr, member congress since , last month called russia probe one biggest investigations undertaken congress tenure previous investigations national security matters much larger terms staffing one burr overseeing, according review official reports produced inquiries, traditionally name every staff member involved house committee formed investigate attacks us diplomatic mission benghazi, libya, killed four americans staffers eight interns senate intelligence committee years long study cia enhanced interrogation techniques president george w bush administration staff members, according panel official report special commission separate congress reviewed intelligence wrongly concluded former iraqi president saddam hussein possessed weapons mass destruction ahead invasion iraq involved staffers special senate committee investigation watergate era surveillance practices tapped staffers joint house senate probe iran contra affair ronald reagan presidency involving secret sales arms iran try win release american hostages, proceeds going nicaraguan rebels, staffers spokeswomen burr warner declined comment staffing levels listed sizes various investigations may imperfect comparison staffers listed may actually substantial role, congressional sources said investigations often grow size time, committee aide said panel secured million additional funding russia election investigation numbers still broadly relevant indicators commitment investigation, said steven aftergood, secrecy expert federation american scientists investigation successful, committee must recognize enormity job provide resources tackle it, senator ron wyden, another committee democrat, said statement wyden sent letter last month burr warner requesting probe include thorough review financial ties russia trump associates none staffers possess substantial investigative experience background russian affairs, two sources said investigation yet conducted interviews trump associates suspected links russian intelligence services, two sources aide said investigators focused reviewing thousands pages documents supporting previous us intelligence agency finding russia interfered help trump, spoken intelligence officials preparation interviewing key witnesses, said house intelligence panel chairman, republican devin nunes, member trump presidential transition team, april stepped aside leading probe investigation house ethics committee allegedly disclosing classified information federal bureau investigation also conducting wide ranging counter intelligence investigation alleged russian interference potential collusion trump associates, though findings may never become public
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top republican us senate said tuesday hoped reach agreement next days bill fund government sept , saying soon talk short term fix avert government shutdown midnight friday hoping reach agreement next days process entire bill september th, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell told reporters want speculate whether actually clear week
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senate finance committee tuesday approved president donald trump choice us trade representative, bringing robert lighthizer step closer taking office us trade disputes canada mexico heat panel also voted approve legal waiver lighthizer law prohibits people work behalf foreign governments serving top us trade negotiator lighthizer work behalf brazilian agriculture agency late assisted colleague work chinese electronics industry group lighthizer nomination moves full us senate approval confirmed, represent trump administration planned renegotiation north american free trade agreement us commerce department monday announced percent anti subsidy duties canadian softwood lumber imports amid long running unresolved trade dispute united states second largest trade partner
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us president donald trump indicated openness monday delaying push secure funds promised border wall mexico, potentially eliminating sticking point lawmakers worked avoid looming shutdown federal government trump, private meeting conservative media outlets, said may wait republicans begin drafting budget blueprint fiscal year starts oct seek government funds building wall along us mexico border, white house confirmed trump, whose approval ratings slid since took office, facing friday deadline congress pass spending bill funding government september risk marking th day office saturday government shutdown bipartisan bicameral negotiators continue working outstanding issues, senate democratic leader chuck schumer said statement monday night earlier monday, schumer reiterated assertion made last week bipartisan negotiations congress going well white house began demanding money wall condition accepting funding bill although republicans control chambers congress, funding bill need votes clear member senate, republicans hold seats, meaning least democrats get behind spending measure covering april sept place gmt saturday, government funds halt hundreds thousands country several million federal employees temporarily laid jobs deemed essential law enforcement expected keep working hope receive back pay non essential sectors national parks liable closed programs federally funded medical research grind halt failure approve government funding bill could also throw new doubts republicans ability fashion budget blueprint next fiscal year succeed major effort cut corporate individual taxes trump touted congressional leaders likely decide late tuesday whether negotiations progressing enough try pass spending bill funding government september, senator roy blunt, member republican leadership senate appropriations committee, told reporters monday negotiations slowed stalled, congress could pursue short term extension existing spending levels avoid government shutdown, giving lawmakers time reach deal leading democrats said would support measure talks progressing short term funding measures, known continuing resolutions cover periods days, used avert government shutdowns past , conservative republicans forced day shutdown failed attempt repeal former president barack obama affordable care act, popularly known obamacare republican effort repeal replace obamacare imploded congress last month white house said monday another vote could come weeks trump dangled prospect funding elements law, enabled millions americans secure healthcare coverage, exchange democrats support spending talks white house offered include billion obamacare subsidies allow low income people pay healthcare insurance exchange democratic backing billion funding begin construction barrier us mexico border unclear monday whether delaying wall funding later spending negotiations would invalidate white house pledge include obamacare subsidy funding low income people current proposal funding government september trump argued wall along us mexico border needed stem flow illegal immigrants drugs united states twitter message monday, trump wrote wall built, be, drug situation never fixed way earlier monday, white house spokesman sean spicer said trump demand congress include funds construction wall remained white house priority president made clear got two priorities continuing resolution , increase funding military , homeland security wall, spicer told reporters white house confident direction talks announcement expected soon, spicer said, although declined say specifically whether trump would sign bill contain money border security wall trump said mexico repay united states wall congress funds first mexican government adamant provide financing trump laid plan compel mexico pay department homeland security internal estimates placed total cost border barrier billion aside inflaming relations major trading partner, planned wall angered democrats showed sign softening opposition monday sought place responsibility shutdown squarely trump congressional republicans
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lawyer american iranian father son jailed iran called us president donald trump get officials press men release nuclear talks tehran tuesday iranian court sentenced year old siamak namazi year old father baquer namazi years prison october charges spying cooperating united states namazis lawyer, jared genser, said traveled nuclear talks venue vienna siamak brother, babak, encourage washington delegation press case, adding worried detained men health lawyer said senior administration official us delegation told monday case would raised directly talks implementation deal reached shrink iran nuclear programme exchange sanctions relief state department spokeswoman comment directly case, said continue use means disposal advocate us citizens need assistance overseas iran commented namazis prison conditions repeatedly said political prisoners kept standard condition evin prison full access medical care view, something happening namazis would devastating one side sides, genser told reporters hotel near venue either namazis die trump watch would public catastrophic failure negotiating skills, iran islamic revolutionary guard corps detained siamak namazi, businessman, october visiting family tehran, relatives said irgc arrested year old father, baquer namazi, former iranian provincial governor former unicef official february lat year, family members said soon sentencing days presidential election, trump said twitter iran done happen president
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us government costs could increase billion congress president donald trump decide fund obamacare related payments health insurers, according study released tuesday kaiser family foundation payments amount billion fiscal year help cover pocket medical costs low income americans purchase insurance individual insurance exchanges created affordable care act, often called obamacare trump threatened withhold payments force democrats negotiating table healthcare bill replace obamacare also said fund subsidies democrats agree funding proposed border wall mexico part efforts pass government funding bill week avert shutdown democrats rejected conditional offer deal made, parts federal government shut saturday payments subject pending republican lawsuit appealed obama administration put hold trump took office government could save billion revoking payments, kaiser said insurers remain market would hike premiums nearly percent cover losses, kaiser found, government would spend billion tax credits help pay americans premium costs
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highlights us president donald trump administration wednesday trump proposes slashing tax rates businesses overseas corporate profits returned country plan greeted opening gambit fellow republicans congress trump plan could shift us economy higher gear could one effect white house would welcome interest rates ratcheted higher expected wary central bank trump tax cut generate growth nearly enough replace trillions dollars lost revenues, rising deficits could even take back economic gains, fiscal experts say congress inches toward deal fund government september preparing possibly extend midnight friday deadline order wrap negotiations avoid imminent government shutdown trump considering issuing executive order pull united states north american free trade agreement, administration official says, move could unravel one world biggest trading blocs trump canadian prime minister justin trudeau discuss bilateral trade second conversation many days amid strains softwood lumber dairy trump administration says aims push north korea dismantling nuclear missile programs tougher international sanctions diplomatic pressure, remains open negotiations bring trump gives military authority reset confusing system troop limits iraq syria critics say allows white house micro manage battlefield decisions ultimately obscures real number us forces trump signs executive order allow national monument designations rescinded reduce size sites administration pushes open federal land drilling, mining development trump orders education secretary betsy devos review government role school policy, supporters cheer step creating local control education critics worry could lead lower quality schools poorer neighborhoods israel intelligence minister says country wants understanding trump administration iran must allowed establish permanent military foothold syria
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barack obama, making first major appearance since leaving white house, made mention monday successor, donald trump, urged young people get involved communities time stark political divides going since gone joked former democratic president moderated event university chicago city began political career site presidential library obama, taught constitutional law school, recalled starting young community organizer city told panel six current former students decided focus post presidency encouraging young people engage communities single important thing help way prepare next generation leadership take baton take crack changing world, told audience several hundred people obama largely stayed public eye since leaving office january despite efforts trump republican led congress undo much legacy, including healthcare environment trump, republican, said inherited mess accused obama march, without providing evidence, wiretapping presidential campaign obama denied charge fbi director james comey told congressional hearing seen evidence support allegation obama asked trump students took questions reporters saying long goal bridge country deep political divide, obama said harder harder find common ground money politics special interests dominate debates washington ways match broad majority americans feel, said obama added changes way people use media allow converse agree points view sunday, part program help risk young people, obama met privately men chicago troubled south side discuss solutions violence joblessness marked neighborhood former president, together wife, michelle, recently struck two book, million memoir deal, expected travel berlin meet german chancellor angela merkel next month
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head us federal communications commission expected unveil strategy week overturn landmark net neutrality rules, move kickoff new battle future internet ajit pai, named chair fcc president donald trump january, deliver speech titled future internet regulation wednesday washington, fcc said sources said pai expected announce begin process taking public comment repeal rules approved fcc president barack obama early fcc could hold initial vote proposal fcc may meeting, sources said pai office declined comment rules approved fcc prohibit broadband providers giving selling access speedy internet, essentially fast lane, certain internet services others fcc rules reclassified internet service providers much like utilities federal appeals court upheld rules last year internet providers like inc tn , verizon communications inc vzn comcast corp cmcsao argued net neutrality rules make harder manage internet traffic investment additional capacity less likely advocacy group free press chief executive craig aaron said monday pai wants hand control internet providers matter cost economy democracy pai, opposed net neutrality reclassification , repeatedly said backs free open internet different regulatory scheme analysts said fcc action roll back net neutrality rules could put pressure congress adopt legislation clarifies extent fcc authority regulate internet service fcc commissioner mike rielly said thursday congress adopt legislation resolve issue determine whether rules websites worry without rules might lose access customers democrats privacy advocates said net neutrality crucial keeping internet open reuters news outlets reported early april pai moving quickly replace neutrality rules pai told reporters thursday meeting major internet companies trade groups discuss ways protecting open internet common ground room agreement here, pai said going forward want make sure light touch regulatory framework clear alternative legal framework pai may endorse guarantee open internet internet association, group representing facebook inc fbo , amazoncom inc amzno , alphabet inc googlo others, met pai month said internet industry uniform belief net neutrality preserves consumer experience, competition, innovation online, according letter filed fcc
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us state department website monday took article published month president donald trump mar lago resort prompted criticism prominent ethics experts piece represented use public office private gain original article posted april share america website, overseen state department bureau international information programs also shared websites social media pages several us embassies, including united kingdom, portugal albania, well state department bureau economic business affairs although posted weeks ago, article surfaced monday shared widely social media state department removed article content around pm monday, replacing short statement saying intention inform public president hosting world leaders regret misperception removed post article described history trump mar lago resort palm beach, florida, size, status registered historic site, interior decoration oceanfront location visiting winter white house, trump belatedly fulfilling dream mar lago original owner designer, socialite cereal heiress marjorie merriweather post, article said post dream winter white house came true trump election white house official, speaking condition anonymity, said white house know article advance, declined comment norman eisen, ethics chief trump predecessor, democratic president barack obama, said twitter article violated federal statute barring use public office private gain richard painter, former ethics lawyer republican president george w bush, said twitter post constituted use public office private gain pure simple scott amey, attorney nonpartisan project government oversight, said post may outright endorsement mar lago, someone inside government said story helping trump make money serving white house share america article said , post willed estate us government, intending used winter white house president entertain foreign dignitaries presidents richard nixon jimmy carter never used property, government returned estate post foundation costing much maintain, according article trump, businessman turned politician, bought property , turned club open dues paying members years later, said club , membership fee, trump hosted chinese president xi jinping japanese prime minister shinzo abe resort trump frequent visits come scrutiny due expense questions handled sensitive national security information trump maintains ownership global business empire, though handed control two oldest sons, arrangement ethics watchdogs said would prevent conflicts interest
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us education secretary betsy devos reworking student lending since appointment february, raising concerns among democrats undo former president barack obama overhaul college financial aid monday, state attorneys general, democrats, wrote republican devos decrying decision end education department work reforming loan servicing, steps intended ensure borrowers understand outstanding debt repayment options looking ways ease burden student debt, enabling student loan servicing industry manipulate exploit students, new york attorney general eric schneiderman said statement democrat obama, much trillion business student lending moved banks companies federal government four companies still handle servicing loans last year department began working restrictions well incentives ensure servicers follow law march, consumer federation america reported billion student loans default april memo announcing stopping reform efforts, devos, appointed president donald trump, wrote process riddled moving deadlines, changing requirements lack consistent objectives find situation must promptly address shortcomings also issues may impede ability ensure borrowers experience deficiencies service, devos wrote, according version published department website department immediately respond request comment letter attorneys general head democratic national committee, former labor secretary tom perez, said devos decision intended boost profits big corporations counteract obama reforms republicans say us government get business making student loans january, consumer financial protection bureau sued largest loan servicer, navient corp, allegations cheated borrowers deceiving repayment options rights illinois washington also sued company, spun sallie mae navient said bureau, created obama protect people fraud, sued would settle cfpb investigation right trump took office us department justice sanctioned navient giving military members wrong information loans
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expanding us navy ships recommended military leaders backed president donald trump would cost billion next years currently planned ship fleet, according study released monday annual cost build, crew operate ship fleet would billion, percent billion needed currently planned navy, according study nonpartisan congressional budget office billion cost ship fleet percent congress appropriated current ship navy, cbo said achieve larger force, navy would need billion annually ship construction, percent average amount congress appropriated shipbuilding past years, cbo study said navy shipbuilding plan called boosting size fleet ships, expected cost billion per year implement years trump pressing expansion fleet ships presidential campaign last year, navy released new force structure assessment december seeking ship navy taking consideration older ships retired, creating ship fleet would require navy buy new ships years, compared previous plan ship fleet, cbo study found navy would buy ships per year larger fleet plan, versus eight per year earlier plan larger fleet would require civilian uniformed personnel aircraft, pushing overall operating costs, cbo said increase shipbuilding would force seven us shipyards expand work forces improve infrastructure order meet demand vessels, cbo said greatest challenge would building submarines meet force structure requirements, report said study said earliest navy could achieve ship fleet would year , years
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president donald trump zeal unveil tax plan th day office raising questions thorough tax reform plans be, amid signals focus slashing tax rates trump directed aides move quickly plan cut corporate income tax rate percent percent, trump administration official said monday th day nearing april , trump ordering studies signing executive orders yet introduce major bill republican controlled congress topic win passage someone else supports promised big tax reform tax reduction announcement wednesday analysts said may consist proposal cut corporate rate percent, cap individual tax rate percent, repeal estate alternative minimum taxes cut taxes middle class earlier days, trump vowed oversee biggest tax reform since president ronald reagan , legislative feat since defied every president wall street analysts say trump may instead offer package rate reductions, like backed reagan president george w bush , left tax system intact case, tax reform tax cut, chris krueger, analyst financial firm cowen co, said research note wednesday, krueger said, get vague benchmarks rate levels likely detail finance reductions except assurance growth projections take care announcement could also show whether trump turning away republican plan backed house representatives speaker paul ryan would pay tax cuts import tax killing business interest deduction ryan republicans get preview trump plan tuesday capitol hill meeting treasury secretary steven mnuchin gary cohn, director trump national economic council, aides said trump announcement, however, could disappointment investors seeking clarity know shed great deal light beyond administration already said, noted peter cohn, analyst financial firm height securities
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