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us house representatives intelligence committee said friday invited fbi, nsa obama administration officials testify restarts investigation alleged russian meddling us election stalling committee chairman ties president donald trump white house disagreements testify, bipartisan committee said sent letter inviting james comey, director federal bureau investigation, admiral mike rogers, director national security agency, appear behind closed doors may second letter invited three officials left government president barack obama administration ended
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president donald trump complained monday united states shouldering unfair burden cost united nations, said world body reforms operates, investment would worth trump, frequently criticized cost united states supporting nato alliance, took concerns directly ambassadors un security council, joined white house lunch great job, care much less budget talking peanuts compared important work doing, trump told council envoys united states biggest un contributor, paying percent billion core budget percent billion peacekeeping budget assessed contributions agreed member un general assembly trump said us share budgets unfair proposed percent budget cut diplomacy foreign aid, includes unspecified reduction funding united nations agencies, well enforcement percent cap us funding peacekeeping operations need member states come together eliminate inefficiency bloat make sure one nation shoulders disproportionate share burden, said trump remarks came general assembly prepares negotiate coming months un regular budget peacekeeping budget july , june , united nations secretary general antonio guterres met briefly trump white house friday first time since took office earlier year united states currently owes united nations million core budget, un officials said united states also reviewing un peacekeeping missions annual mandates come renewal security council bid cut costs un agencies un development program undp , children agency unicef, un population fund unfpa , funded governments voluntarily state department said month ending funding unfpa, international body agency focused family planning, well maternal child health countries guterres warned cut could devastating effects vulnerable women girls , united states top contributor undp core budget, million donation leading donor unicef core budget million fourth largest donor unfpa, giving million
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congressional vote republican healthcare plan may come weeks leaders house representatives senate continue negotiations possible proposals, white house said monday vote healthcare legislation would determined republican congressional leaders enough votes pass plan, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters daily news briefing us president donald trump last week said rush vote
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negotiations white house congressional leaders spending measure keep us government running beyond week continuing, president donald trump still seeking border wall military funding, white house said monday asked trump insisting funding planned border wall current spending measure, white house spokesman sean spicer said money military border security wall priority president would take table yet
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former fox news anchor correspondent heather nauert new us state department spokeswoman, state department said statement monday nauert recently anchor fox news morning news show fox friends, previously correspondent abc news heather media experience long interest international affairs invaluable conveys administration foreign policy priorities american people world, statement said
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us supreme court monday declined hear appeal alabama black voter outreach group close ties state democratic party lower court ruling upheld state ban cash transfers political action committees alabama democratic conference asked justices review september decision atlanta based th us circuit court appeals sided state found law violate organization rights free expression free association us constitution
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us vice president mike pence cut short final leg asia trip race back washington, trump administration faces critical week tax reform funding plan keep government running, aide said sunday pence, traveling asia reassure allies partners president donald trump commitment region, originally planned spend two nights honoluluat end trip took south korea, japan, indonesia australia spoke business leaders country, pence trip overshadowed rising tensions north korea, feared another nuclear test could conducted soon defiance united nations sanctions pence spend one night hawaii slated back washington tuesday morning, aide told reporters air force two landed pago pago american samoa refueling trump busy week ahead funding appropriated congress run government runs friday, lawmakers must agree new legislation government shut saturday saturday also trump th day office, benchmark used pundits assess initial accomplishments shortfalls young presidency trump plans outline principles tax reform onwednesday, top brief pence honolulu, pence meet leaders uspacific command also slated speak us troops families, aide said pence planned tour uss arizona memorial pearl harbor longer that, aide said
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us president donald trump week sign new executive orders completes first days office, including two energy environment, would make easier united states develop energy offshore, white house official said sunday builds previous executive actions cleared way job creating pipelines, innovations energy production, reduced unnecessary burden energy producers, official said condition anonymity wednesday, trump expected sign executive order related antiquities act, enables president designate federal areas land water national monuments protect drilling, mining development, source said friday, trump expected sign order review areas available offshore oil gas exploration, well rules governing offshore drilling new measures would build number energy environment related executive orders signed trump seeking gut climate change regulations put place predecessor president barack obama summary forthcoming orders, seen reuters, say past administrations overused antiquities act, putting federal areas protection necessary obama used antiquities act president, white house said december, designated million acres land utah nevada national monuments, protecting two areas rich native american artifacts mining, oil gas drilling summary also says previous administrations overly restrictive offshore drilling late obama second term, banned new drilling federal waters parts atlantic arctic oceans using era law environmental groups say would require drawn court challenge reverse interior secretary ryan zinke said january confirmation hearing trump could amend obama monument designations move rescind designation would immediately challenged last month, trump signed order calling review obama clean power plan, reversed ban coal leasing federal lands addition energy related orders, trump also expected week sign order create office accountability veterans affairs department also expected create rural america interagency task force recommend policies address issues facing agricultural states
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us president donald trump said anti semitism defeated called holocaust darkest chapter human history video address sunday, following two missteps administration regarding statements genocide world war two mind cannot fathom pain, horror loss six million jews, two thirds jews europe, murdered nazi genocide murdered evil words cannot describe, human heart cannot bear, trump said speech world jewish congress plenary assembly new york yom hashoah, israel holocaust remembrance day yom hashoah, look back darkest chapter human history, trump added mourn, remember, pray, pledge never january, international holocaust remembrance day, trump administration statement failed mention jews, overwhelming majority killed concentration camps nazi dictator adolf hitler earlier month, white house spokesman sean spicer triggered uproar said hitler sink level syrian president bashar al assad using chemical weapons nl n hj yk spicer later apologized comments aroused criticism social media elsewhere overlooking fact millions jews killed nazi gas chambers trump four minute message included somber references jewish suffering holocaust, commitment support israel rebuke prejudice anti semitism must stamp prejudice anti semitism everywhere found must defeat terrorism, must ignore threats regime talks openly israel destruction, trump said apparent reference iran
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president donald trump put pressure democrats sunday us lawmakers worked avoid government shutdown, saying obamacare would die without cash infusion white house offered exchange agreement fund border wall escalated push get trump priorities, democrats reject, spending legislation could jeopardize prospects agreement keep government open talks fail, government would shut saturday, trump th day office obamacare serious trouble dems need big money keep going
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department homeland security target immigrants brought united states children deportation, despite conflicting statements within trump administration, secretary john kelly said sunday kelly, asked sunday morning talk shows clarify department position status illegal immigrants protected obama era program, said agency focused deporting dangerous criminals organization targeted called dreamers, kelly told cnn, referring name given granted protections deferred action childhood arrivals daca program created democratic president barack obama extended republican president donald trump many, many important criminals go after, said trump said dreamers nothing worry about, attorney general jeff sessions last week said immigrants arrived united states children subject deported sunday, sessions walked back earlier statement believe everyone enters country unlawfully subject deported however, got ability round everybody plans that, sessions said abc going focus first, president directed us, criminal element feb , juan manuel montes, , lived united states since , deported border city calexico, california, questioned us customs border protection cbp officer first documented deportation dreamer kelly said another sunday interview cbs dreamers targeted, several end detained immigration officers round criminals people fall hands incidentally choice cases go ahead put system, said
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president donald trump said sunday expected mexico pay wall promised build along southern border, resuscitating campaign promise roiled us relations mexico first week presidency eventually, later date get started early, mexico paying, form, badly needed border wall, trump said twitter post trump returned mexico demand morning simultaneously tried pressure congressional democrats include funding border wall must pass spending legislation needed keep us government open beyond friday spokesman mexican president office said president enrique pena nieto repeated mexico pay wall republican president demand mexico pay border wall triggered diplomatic crisis southern us neighbor first week presidency pena nieto jan scrapped planned trip meet trump white house floated idea percent tax goods mexico pay wall two leaders agreed following day talk publicly payment wall, mexican government said white house said two recognized differences proposed wall agreed work differences trump sought wall, projected cost billion, part effort curb illegal immigration mexico rejected payment construction project question attorney general jeff sessions told abc week sunday wall would get paid one way another expect mexican government appropriate money ways deal trade situation create revenue pay it, doubt it, sessions said
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united states closely watching recent increase piracy coast somalia, senior us military official said sunday defense secretary jim mattis visited important military base djibouti rise piracy attacks least partially driven famine drought region, top us military commander overseeing troops africa said mattis visit part week long trip middle east africa united states uses base djibouti, tiny country size wales southern entrance red sea, launch pad operations yemen somalia sudden string attacks somali pirates comes years without reported incident attacks peaked declined steeply ship owners improved security measures international naval forces stepped patrols month seen new rash attacks, two ships captured third rescued indian chinese forces crew radioed help locked safe room bottom line half dozen incidents , marine general thomas waldhauser said press conference standing alongside mattis ready say trend yet continue watch, said, adding one reason increase famine droughts region since vessels targeted carrying food oil according un world food programme million people nigeria, somalia, south sudan yemen risk dying starvation within next six months south sudan alone, , people suffering famine million brink starvation mattis added situation watched, expect us military response surge piracy us defense official, speaking condition anonymity, said international shipping companies started become complacent security, could also help explain rise piracy incidents djibouti strategically important route suez canal barren nation, sandwiched ethiopia, eritrea somalia, also hosts japanese french bases us base, , personnel, located miles chinese one, still construction, caused concern us officials mattis visit base comes united states increasing pressure militant groups al shabaab region white house recently granted us military broader authority strike al qaeda linked al shabaab militants somalia waldhauser told reporters yet used new authorities given white house al shabaab able carry deadly bombings despite losing territory african union peacekeepers supporting somali government sunday, military vehicle hit roadside bomb somalia semi autonomous puntland region sunday, killing least six soldiers injuring another eight united states recently sent dozen troops somalia help train members somali national army also carrying strikes yemen al qaeda arabian peninsula aqap aqap boasts one world feared bomb makers, ibrahim hassan al asiri, persistent concern us government ever since attempt blow detroit bound airliner christmas day
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us president donald trump warned democrats sunday obamacare trouble would die without government funding, apparently referring possibility ending federal subsidies help lower income people buy health insurance obamacare serious trouble dems need big money keep going
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senate democratic leader chuck schumer said sunday believes lawmakers could reach short term us budget deal friday president donald trump meddle talks poison pill demands like funding border wall hopeful get budget done, schumer said news conference fly ointment president little heavy handed, mixing asking things border wall ask let us work, throw last minute poison pills could undo could get done
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hillary clinton, recently avoided spotlight wake election defeat november, made surprise appearance new york tribeca film festival saturday panelist discuss illegal elephant poaching discussion followed premiere academy award winning director kathryn bigelow virtual reality documentary protectors walk rangers shoes eight minute film allows viewers experience like work park ranger trying save elephants democratic republic congo got bust market, clinton said global ivory trade unexpected public appearance earth day one several clinton made recently, following period silence former democratic presidential candidate lost november election president donald trump clinton said first began focusing horrific slaughter elephants secretary state later helped launch anti poaching initiative family nonprofit clinton global initiative , elephants killed poachers every year africa addition endangering vulnerable elephant populations, trafficking also provides financial support extremist militant groups, clinton said looking this, thought three overriding goals stop killing, stop trafficking stop demand, said china world biggest market illegal ivory, united states ranks , clinton said, requiring americans take leading role fighting elephant poaching clinton also mentioned march science, took place washington cities around world earlier saturday earth day event effect protest critics say trump administration disregard evidence based knowledge research is, earth day, marching behalf science, clinton said applause theater early april, clinton granted first interview since defeat trump, breaking silence women world summit new york front live audience, voiced support us bombing raids syrian airfields said russian interference presidential election theft damaging watergate
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former us president barack obama monday makes first major appearance since leaving office, chosen chicago, city political career started, emerge three month hiatus public eye obama meet youth leaders promote community organizing near south side neighborhoods activism blossomed propelled two terms white house ended donald trump inauguration january chicago mayor rahm emanuel, served obama first white house chief staff, said proud obama picked chicago make last speech president first post presidency think reflects emotional, well intellectual, commitment city seeing city home, said obama continued connection chicago important city, global aspirations well palpable insecurity place world last year obama second term, chicago laid claim share legacy beating hawaii new york site presidential library obama, still owns home chicago, raised hawaii former president wife michelle expected move washington new york younger daughter, sasha, graduates high school david axelrod, former top political adviser obama, said decision house library chicago eased concerns residents may former democratic president commitment city monday event, said, another important sign former president strong links chicago going visible moving forward, said think clearly coming reverend michael pfleger, social justice activist heads large south side roman catholic church, said prominent obama presence could help nation third largest city confront thorny problems faces chief among spike gun violence, issue trump highlighted sign lawlessness failure democratic politicians long run chicago life, elected office right now, wants, pfleger said love see engage home chicago could make huge difference civil rights activist jesse jackson said obama could use powerful platform address stark inequalities chicago schools, housing employment, advocate reinvestment blighted neighborhoods monday event takes place south side campus university chicago, obama taught constitutional law intended encourage support next generation leaders driven strengthening communities, according statement since leaving office, obama kept relatively low public profile, taking vacations palm springs, california british virgin islands, indulged sport kite boarding vacationing british billionaire sir richard branson together wife, grew chicago south side, former president recently struck two book, million memoir deal expected travel berlin meet german chancellor angela merkel next month
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us president donald trump reassured manufacturers gathered white house roosevelt room march massive infrastructure program coming soon going make happen year, said, according drew greenblatt, president marlin steel baltimore, present actually first thing talked behind closed doors us, greenblatt added putting trillion dollar infrastructure program work could easier said done, projects suggested administration underscore project lists submitted north america building trades unions outside developer helped transition contain projects infrastructure builders call shovel ready but, range reasons, shovel ready always mean ready shovels break ground means effort jump start projects, put people work inject economic stimulus could drag trump promise year, trillion infrastructure project north america building trades unions nabtu president sean mcgarvey met trump january , group submitted total bridge, pipeline water projects second list projects assembled ohio developer dan slane, assisted transition, including everything inland waterways ports new fbi headquarters details trump plans scant, senior administration official said looking ways shorten lengthy permitting process current system lost way, said nine projects garnered support slane nabtu, appearing lists those, seven yet start construction, one done preliminary construction, highlighting hard launch infrastructure projects quickly trump wants shovel ready moniker put projects, rarely applicable, said bill miller, president chief executive two companies overlap two lists power company wyoming llc building chokecherry sierra madre wind energy project, transwest express llc developing transwest express transmission project, crossing wyoming, colorado, utah nevada chokecherry sierra madre wind project, built part federal land, took eight years tens millions dollars could recently start construction transwest express transmission project still waiting several state level permits, miller said shovel ready incredibly expensive time consuming, miller added administration says wants get ground broken fast might president hands, state level permitting significant part president infrastructure plan focus streamlining regulating permitting easier viable projects move forward timely manner reforms might driven hurdles facing single project, rather create certainty process overall, white house spokesperson told reuters delays beset desalination plant proposed poseidon water, developer water related infrastructure, huntington beach, california illustrate clashing interests regulations hold projects poseidon first proposed idea plant turn salt water drinking water orange county late started permitting early s, said scott maloni, vice president poseidon huntington beach project manager city huntington beach originally approved project february poseidon still needed secure permits state agencies, approval santa ana regional water quality control board plant national pollutant discharge elimination system, required environmental protection agency city issued necessary local approvals , project builder poseidon able apply california coastal commission application amended several times years project evolved example, plant alter design state began phasing power plants use seawater cooling purposes poseidon planned desalinate wastewater, changed design instead take water directly ocean instead , poseidon shelved permit application state coastal commission directed company look concerns effects operation fish larva area application resubmitted , withdrawn yet september , commission wanted proof plans complied new, passed rules state water board desalination plants compelled poseidon redesign plant seawater intake discharge technologies project still needs three approvals, state lands commission, santa ana regional water quality control board california coastal commission poseidon says confident secure last approvals soon even then, construction might start second quarter , maloni said objections environmentalists stopped plant far done deal, said mandy sackett, california policy coordinator surfrider foundation foundation argues plant unnecessary, expensive energy intensive, putting marine life risk sackett said foundation continue fight project still several opportunities public input important regulatory review yet completed, said
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president donald trump visited wounded us service members walter reed national military medical center saturday, first visit president armed forces hospital bethesda, maryland, outside washington accompanied wife, melania, trump awarded army sergeant first class alvaro barrientos purple heart, medal given members us military wounded killed battle barrientos injured afghanistan march afghan soldier opened fire inside base helmand province, wounding three us soldiers barrientos right leg amputated, according white house official president put hand sergeant shoulder kissed sergeant wife, tammy, cheek pinned purple heart sergeant lapel clapped back heard this, wanted congratulations, tremendous, trump told barrientos eight years president, barack obama made visits walter reed regular occurrence, particularly wars iraq afghanistan raging ended visiting hospital times trump first visit there, make trip dover air force base delaware february honor service member killed operation yemen trump spending weekend rainy washington recently criticized frequent trips florida resort, mar lago, democrats say costing taxpayers millions dollars travel security leaving white house, trump motorcade passed dozens protesters gathered along route holding signs march science held downtown washington, one series earth day events held across country
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president donald trump promised big announcement next week overhauling us tax code, top campaign pledge, consist broad principles priorities, administration official said saturday president unexpectedly said friday treasury department event would big announcement wednesday tax reform twitter message saturday, wrote big tax reform tax reduction announced next wednesday asked details, administration official, asked identified, said, outline broad principles priorities wednesday trump struggled president advance domestic policy agenda, including taxes, even though republican party controls chambers congress th day office week away, yet offer formal legislation win passage major bill favors recent presidents legislative wins belts time administrations us law, congress make significant tax law changes, though president often drives tax agenda offering legislation administration official said, moving forward comprehensive tax reform cuts tax rates individuals, simplifies overly complicated system creates jobs making american businesses competitive candidate, trump raised high expectations financial markets business community changes complex, loophole riddled tax system contract american voter, vowed work congress tax legislation within first days administration action plan promised large tax cuts middle class businesses, reduction tax brackets three seven, simplified tax forms offshore profits repatriation tax holiday since then, legislation formal tax plan presented trump times expressed support plan drawn house representatives republicans, views unclear section deals taxing imports february, trump promised phenomenal tax plan within weeks, without offering details plan followed last month attempt supported trump repeal healthcare law known obamacare collapsed congress, trump said would refocus taxes treasury secretary steven mnuchin said thursday expected congress approve tax plan year
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us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said saturday trump administration tax reform plan would produce short term issues viewed traditional static budget analysis rules comments interview international monetary fund managing director christine lagarde suggested plan would revenue neutral would increase deficits short term mnuchin said tax plan would pay viewed dynamic scoring analysis, accounts increased tax revenues would produced higher growth prompted tax changes looking reforms pay growth, mnuchin said dynamic scoring, pay itself, static scoring, short term issues mnuchin also said tax plan would aimed helping middle class get money pockets would much simpler tax code way, way, way complicated want create system average american file tax code big postcard, mnuchin said
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us department justice threatened friday cut funding california well eight cities counties across united states, escalating trump administration crackdown called sanctuary cities cooperate federal immigration authorities president donald trump vowed strip federal funds dozens state local governments fully cooperate us immigration agents, arguing endanger public safety decline hand deportation illegal immigrants arrested crimes sanctuary cities general offer safe harbor illegal immigrants often use municipal funds resources advance enforcement federal immigration laws many localities say funding space hold immigrants federal agents take custody threatened state california new york city chicago philadelphia clark county, nevada new orleans miami dade county, florida milwaukee county, wisconsin cook county, illinois, also received warning, even though get money justice department last year jurisdictions june provide evidence federal government violating laws stake roughly million law enforcement aid edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant program, helps local governments pay everything forensics labs drug courts grants question among largest handed program, collectively amounting percent million distributed last fiscal year statement, justice 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 several state local officials responded defiance threat new york safest big city country, crime record lows large part policies place encourage cooperation nypd immigrant communities, said seth stein, spokesman new york city mayor bill de blasio california, state senate approved bill earlier month curb cooperation police agencies federal agents seeking deport illegal immigrants measure state assembly become abundantly clear attorney general jeff sessions trump administration basing law enforcement policies principles white supremacy
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president donald trump travel ban citizens six muslim majority nations faces second challenge us appeals court next month, time republican states backing measure, one democratic state attorney general dropped legal fight week legal experts say states realignment could signal changes made last month trump original executive order strengthened government case sixteen democratic state attorneys general district colombia thursday filed friend court brief backing hawaii bid block march executive order, two federal judges put hold could implemented hawaii states argue ban violates us constitution discriminates muslims pennsylvania attorney general josh shapiro, opposed original ban trump signed jan , join thursday brief, filed th us circuit court appeals san francisco shapiro declined comment side, texas, alone support original january order, gained support republican states urging ban go forward legal brief filed april states back government argument president wide authority implement immigration policy ban needed prevent terrorist attacks trump original ban, president said needed national security head attacks islamist militants, applied seven muslim majority nations indefinitely banned entry refugees syria revised narrowed flurry legal challenges second executive order much carefully written first maybe various states analyzed interested joining, said stephen yale loehr immigration expert cornell university law school however, said, amicus briefs sometimes filed political reasons judges pay close attention amicus briefs, others disregard us department justice declined comment trump january order hastily implemented days inauguration, leading chaos protests airports two dozen lawsuits federal judge seattle halted order th circuit upheld ruling white house crafted order exclude legal permanent residents removed iraq list targeted countries iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen still included new order new ban also dropped language giving preference refugees part persecuted religious minority country citizenship changes meant chip away plaintiffs standing sue, requires anyone bringing lawsuit show directly harmed action contesting soon second order signed, states civil rights groups went back court, saying still discriminatory federal district judges maryland hawaii put second order hold could take effect march judge hawaii blocked two central sections ban, travel refugees, maryland judge halted travel portion focus hawaii case, heard th circuit may th circuit appeals court virginia slated hear arguments maryland case may states staked side fight pennsylvania among states, including michigan, ohio, new jersey taken sides issue, opting file legal briefs
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us homeland security department inspector general said friday investigating possible abuse authority case triggered lawsuit department twitter inc twtrn inspector general john roth described probe letter senator ron wyden, oregon democrat asked investigation due concerns free speech protections lawsuit april , twitter disclosed received summons march us bureau customs border protection, agency within homeland security, demanding records account social media platform identified handle alt uscis account featured posts critical president donald trump immigration policies, leading twitter complain lawsuit summons unlawful attempt suppress dissent agency dropped demand twitter day suit filed customs bureau spokesman mike friel said friday bureau requested inspector general review fully support people behind twitter account disclosed identities, use alt government agency acronym led many assume government employees behind tweets critical trump lawsuit said account claims work least one federal immigration employee uscis acronym united states citizenship immigration services, component homeland security roth office charged investigating waste, fraud abuse within homeland security wrote letter looking whether summons twitter improper way, including whether cbp abused authority dhs oig also reviewing potential broader misuse summons authority department, added wyden office posted letter online representative roth could immediately reached comment twitter spokeswoman declined comment
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president donald trump friday promised big announcement tax reform next week ordered administration review obama era tax rules written discourage us companies relocating overseas cut tax bills big announcement wednesday tax reform process begun long ago, really formally begins wednesday, trump said visit us treasury department first reported associated press interview trump, news came surprise lobbyists congressional aides idea trump announcement might include february, trump promised release phenomenal tax plan within weeks, without offering details none emerged white house official said impending announcement could come later wednesday, adding president saying saying along, wants tax reform quickly possible still right trump latest comments got warm reception republican tax chief house representatives appreciate president leadership strong commitment comprehensive tax reform, house ways means committee chairman kevin brady said statement brady added panel republican members ready work president trump team election campaign, trump initially issued plan proposed deep cuts tax rates individuals corporations, reduction number tax brackets four seven, repeal estate tax, offshore profits repatriation tax holiday multinationals cap deductibility business interest later revised number tax brackets three plan partly resembled one developed house speaker paul ryan trump friday also signed executive order directing treasury review tax related regulations adopted past months former president barack obama asked would include rules tax driven foreign corporate deals known inversions, mnuchin said one significant things one things would looking trump republicans congress view tax reform best vehicle eliminating say tax incentives us companies move headquarters, manufacturing facilities jobs overseas th paragraph corrects show trump initial tax plan election campaign later revised proposal number tax brackets th paragraph deletes reference trump position original plan ryan
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president donald trump intends designate philip miscimarra chairman national labor relations board nlrb , white house said friday miscimarra, currently serves nlrb acting chairman, joined board
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gokul gunasekaran offered full scholarship graduate program electrical engineering stanford university, saw chance lifetime grown chennai, india, solid job offer large oil company getting undergraduate degree came america instead, got stanford degree works engineer data science startup silicon valley past five years, waiting green card would give full legal rights permanent resident meantime, holding pattern h b visa, permits live work united states allow easily switch jobs start company brainer came country, kind regretting taking scholarship, said gunasekaran, , also vice president non profit group called immigration voice represents immigrants waiting green cards immigration voice estimates million h b visa holders country waiting green cards, many india waiting decade many immigrants welcomed president donald trump executive order week federal departments overseeing program review it, move may lead h b visas awarded highest paying, highest skilled jobs rather random lottery hope merit based h bs might lead merit based green cards think less random great, said guru hariharan, ceo founder boomerang commerce, e commerce startup hariharan, previously executive amazoncom inc ebay inc, spent years waiting green card started company soon got green cards path naturalization hariharan expects become us citizen soon h b visas aimed foreign nationals occupations generally require specialized knowledge, science, engineering computer programming us government uses lottery award , visas yearly randomly distributes another , graduate student workers h b green card system technically separate, many immigrants india see intimately connected number green cards go people born country capped percent total, without regard large small country population big backlog indian born people line, given size india population
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united states make exception american companies, including oil major exxon mobil corp, seeking drill areas prohibited us sanctions russia, treasury secretary steven mnuchin said friday unusually direct statement served clarify united states would maintain tough stance sanctions moscow consultation president donald j trump, treasury department issuing waivers us companies, including exxon, authorizing drilling prohibited current russian sanctions, mnuchin said statement united states european union imposed economic sanctions russia annexation crimea region role conflict eastern ukraine sanctions forced exxon, world largest publicly traded oil producer, wind drilling russia arctic understand statement today secretary mnuchin consultation president trump, exxon spokesman alan jeffers said exxon asked received waivers operate joint venture russian oil producer rosneft russia european union sanctions keep european oil companies operating russia, point annoyance exxon wall street journal reported week exxon recent months applied treasury department waiver drill rosneft jeffers said exxon applied waivers treasury since trump took office request would drawn attention exxon former chief executive, rex tillerson, us secretary state leadership, exxon lobbied congress russia sanctions, tillerson opposed sanctions russia , saying would ineffective us lawmakers investigating possible ties trump campaign aides moscow republicans congress well us allies europe anxious sign trump administration might ease sanctions imposed russia confirmation hearing january, tillerson said never personally lobbied sanctions aware exxon mobil directly so, later acknowledging spoke former us treasury secretary jack lew regarding gaps american european sanctions russia tillerson pledged recuse end year matter involving exxon mobil unless authorized participate also early may sell exxon mobil stock us companies frequently file license applications treasury department asking permission undertake activities would otherwise barred sanctions us government weighs application based national security interests, law factors refusal unlikely affect exxon mobil bottom line, able operate russia several years, hinder growth potential treasury almost never comments publicly license applications mnuchin statement likely serve clarify us stance sanctions russia time american allies looking clues us policy, observers said good regulatory perspective provides clarity us companies, also great foreign policy perspective, edward fishman, fellow atlantic council think tank former state department official obama administration, said mnuchin statement uncertainty future sanctions scares allies encourages russia prolong aggression ukraine
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us president donald trump ordered treasury department friday examine two powers given regulators police large financial companies following financial crisis, treasury secretary steven mnuchin said first visit treasury building, trump signed two memos analysts view largely affirming existing priorities outlined one temporarily bars regulators identifying new non bank financial institutions systemically important financial institutions, sifis, also ordering review process, mnuchin said briefing reporters sifis face added regulatory oversight must hold capital buffer losses safeguard risk financial system memo directs regulators temporarily halt use orderly liquidation authority dissolve troubled financial institutions unless president directs emergency trump order review well, mnuchin said still, government never attempted use orderly liquidation authority memo directs treasury review authority days, focusing whether exposes taxpayers losses encourages companies take risk, whether revamped bankruptcy process would preferable critics, including republicans congress, argue authority effectively gives firms big fail status, could encourage take risk necessitate government intervention fail trump long said financial sector oversight could curb economic growth two memos indicate revisiting rules remains priority, overlap earlier executive order president signed february directing review financial rules impact memos may limited mnuchin previously said team already looking sifi designation process use orderly liquidation trump administration expected reduce number companies subject sifi level policing two insurers, american international group inc aign prudential financial inc prun , designated sifis pose systemic threat financial system banks billion assets jpmorgan chase jpmn bank america bacn automatically designated sifis law republicans, criticized sifi process opaque arbitrary, introduced legislation curb financial stability oversight council, panel top regulators mnuchin chairs, oversees process president instructing put hold designations thorough review make sure fair transparent process, said mnuchin
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highlights us president donald trump administration friday trump promises big announcement tax reform next week orders administration review obama era tax rules written discourage us companies relocating overseas cut tax bills trump tells treasury department examine two powers given regulators police large financial companies following financial crisis south korea says heightened alert ahead another important anniversary north korea, large concentration military hardware amassed sides border amid concerns new nuclear test pyongyang trump, striving make good top campaign promise, pushing fellow republicans control congress pass revamped healthcare legislation intraparty squabbling torpedoed last month could defense secretary jim mattis says syria dispersed warplanes recent days retains chemical weapons, issue says taken diplomatically department justice threatens cut funding california well eight cities counties across united states, escalating trump administration crackdown called sanctuary cities cooperate federal immigration authorities united states make exception american companies, including oil major exxon mobil corp, seeking drill areas prohibited us sanctions russia, treasury secretary steven mnuchin says trump fellow republicans control congress face first major budget test next week, threat government shutdown potentially hinging proposed mexican border wall well obamacare funding house representatives intelligence committee says invited fbi, national security agency obama administration officials testify restarts investigation alleged russian meddling us election un secretary general antonio guterres meets trump white house first time since took office earlier year amid us push cut funding world body agencies united states offered help fund mexico efforts eradicate opium poppies, us official says, mexican heroin output increased last year
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president donald trump, striving make good top campaign promise, pushing fellow republicans control congress pass revamped healthcare legislation intraparty squabbling torpedoed last month could trump looking first major legislative victory since taking office january house representatives republicans exploring compromises aimed satisfying party conservative members without antagonizing moderates, remained unclear friday whether viable bill would emerge trump friday played need congress act legislation reaches th day office next weekend, telling reporters, see happens
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florida state senator resigned friday coming pressure yelling obscenities racial slurs inside lounge frequented lawmakers state capital tallahassee senator frank artiles, republican miami dade county, made comments monday night two democratic senators, black, members governor club, miami herald reported tuesday responsible accountable effective immediately, resigning florida state senate, artiles wrote resignation letter delivered state senate majority leader joe negron friday artiles yelled democratic senator audrey gibson, earlier day questioned bills artiles sponsored, according miami herald called jacksonville senator bitch girl artiles also called democrat perry thurston, black senator fort lauderdale, asshole also said negron risen majority leader support six republican senators called niggas, newspaper reported artiles wednesday apologized state senate floor directly mention comments made monday night, admitted made offensive comments thurston thursday filed formal complaint artiles expelled legislative body could reached comment friday gibson issued statement friday, saying, ordeal one endure tuesday, negron said statement informed artiles comments senate minority leader, democrat oscar braynon racial slurs profane, sexist insults place conversation senators tolerated, negron statement said public protests followed, including one artiles miami area headquarters signs posted office windows demanding resign artiles, former marine, elected november senate serving six years florida house representatives actions presence government distraction colleagues, legislative process citizens great state, said resignation letter
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president donald trump, signing executive orders calling examination obama era financial regulations, said friday would major tax reform announcement next week big announcement wednesday tax reform process begun long ago reform begin wednesday, trump said us treasury department
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president donald trump said friday rush get vote republican healthcare legislation us congress reaches th day office next weekend see happens
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president donald trump friday welcomed back united states aya hijazi, egyptian american charity worker whose release jail egypt sought trump met egypt president early month trump aides engaged behind scenes diplomatic efforts gain freedom attempts previous obama administration failed released jail tuesday nearly three years detention human trafficking charges aides said trump personally requested release meeting april egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi done privately made public mention case hijazi, , sat next trump oval office meeting also included trump daughter, ivanka trump, husband, jared kushner, dina powell, top white house aide accompanied home us military jet thursday ivanka trump kushner top advisers president happy aya back home great honor oval office, brother, trump said, declining answer questions case hijazi accompanied brother, basel hijazi, egyptian holds us citizenship, acquitted cairo court sunday along seven others worked street children hijazi, , flown joint base andrews, us military airfield near washington founded belady, non governmental organization promotes better life street children custody months violation egyptian law, states maximum period pretrial detention months us officials raised hijazi case egypt soon trump took office jan , aides said pressed trump managed gain release president barack obama not, white house spokesman sean spicer said would leave others look different strategies see president successful obama critics accused obama administration indifference case since toppling president mohamed mursi muslim brotherhood mid , sisi government cracked opposition, killing hundreds brotherhood supporters jailing thousands net widened include liberal secular activists two republican us senators, john mccain arizona lindsey graham south carolina, called egyptian government take steps improve human rights urge government egypt build important first step releasing wrongly imprisoned, upholding international human rights obligations, respecting egyptian people right freedom expression rule law, said statement
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former illinois governor rod blagojevich lost latest bid leniency federal appeals court refused shorten year prison term vast public corruption case, including effort sell barack obama us senate seat th us circuit court appeals chicago dismissed arguments blagojevich deserved lesser punishment model prisoner five years already spent prison counts original conviction thrown friday decision came three days oral arguments, suggesting little disagreement likely ends blagojevich chances shortening sentence one time contestant donald trump celebrity apprentice could ask entire th circuit us supreme court review case, long shots leonard goodman, lawyer blagojevich, respond requests comment told chicago tribune decision incredibly sad disappointing office acting us attorney joel levin chicago declined comment blagojevich, , convicted charges including wire fraud, extortion soliciting bribes governor served january january , illinois senate removed office prosecutors said blagojevich solicited campaign contributions exchange raising pediatric reimbursement rates legislation supporting illinois horse racing industry blagojevich also tried sell trade senate seat obama vacated winning us presidential election, prosecutors said appeals court voided five blagojevich convictions ordered resentencing, us district judge james zagel chicago reimposed year term last august zagel acknowledged pain blagojevich family suffering said punishment reflected federal guidelines fault lies governor friday decision, circuit judge frank easterbrook said zagel acted within discretion blagojevich treatment fellow inmates may show outside office admirable person, court entitled impose punishment reflects blagojevich behaved different menu opportunities deter hold office today, easterbrook wrote easterbrook also said supreme court voiding last june former virginia governor bob mcdonnell bribery convictions undermine blagojevich conviction blagojevich housed low security prison littleton, colorado, eligible release may
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us president donald trump order treasury friday find reduce tax burdens review post financial crisis reforms banks insurance companies said hinder ability business white house official said thursday trump issue executive order directing treasury tax issues also issue two memoranda asking reviews two parts dodd frank wall street reform law
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russian government think tank controlled vladimir putin developed plan swing us presidential election donald trump undermine voters faith american electoral system, three current four former us officials told reuters described two confidential documents think tank providing framework rationale us intelligence agencies concluded intensive effort russia interfere nov election us intelligence officials acquired documents, prepared moscow based russian institute strategic studies enrissru , election institute run retired senior russian foreign intelligence officials appointed putin office first russian institute document strategy paper written last june circulated highest levels russian government addressed specific individuals recommended kremlin launch propaganda campaign social media russian state backed global news outlets encourage us voters elect president would take softer line toward russia administration president barack obama, seven officials said second institute document, drafted october distributed way, warned democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton likely win election reason, argued, better russia end pro trump propaganda instead intensify messaging voter fraud undermine us electoral system legitimacy damage clinton reputation effort undermine presidency, seven officials said current former us officials spoke condition anonymity due russian documents classified status declined discuss united states obtained us intelligence agencies also declined comment putin denied interfering us election putin spokesman russian institute respond requests comment documents central obama administration conclusion russia mounted fake news campaign launched cyber attacks democratic party groups clinton campaign, current former officials said putin objective mind along, asked institute draw road map, said one sources, former senior us intelligence official trump said russia activities impact outcome race ongoing congressional fbi investigations russian interference far produced public evidence trump associates colluded russian effort change outcome election four officials said approach outlined june strategy paper broadening effort putin administration launched march month kremlin instructed state backed media outlets, including international platforms russia today sputnik news agency, start producing positive reports trump quest us presidency, officials said russia today respond request comment spokesperson sputnik dismissed assertions us officials participated kremlin campaign absolute pack lies way, first pack lies hearing sources us official circles , spokesperson said email pro kremlin bloggers russia today sputnik published anti clinton stories pro kremlin bloggers prepared twitter campaign calling question fairness anticipated clinton victory, according report us intelligence agencies russian interference election made public january bitly kmiksa russia today popular clinton video
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russia dismissed false thursday reuters report said government think tank controlled president vladimir putin developed plan swing us presidential election donald trump favor reuters reported wednesday moscow based russian institute strategic studies riss provided framework rationale us intelligence agencies concluded intensive effort russia interfere nov election reuters report cited three current four former us officials acquired two documents prepared institute russia repeatedly denied interfering us election kremlin riss respond requests comment documents wednesday, thursday think tank issued statement saying report false seems, conspiratorial consciousness authors conceit weigh reality coveted fantasies, order draw attention theme russia participation pre election campaign united states, said riss director mikhail fradkov kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said people pay attention reports based anonymous sources know anything this, say seven anonymous sources worth one real one documents obtained us intelligence officials central conclusion administration barack obama russia mounted fake news campaign launched cyber attacks democratic party groups hillary clinton campaign, current former officials said campaign began putin asked institute draw plan interfering us presidential race, said one sources, former senior us intelligence official us president donald trump said russia activities impact outcome race ongoing congressional fbi investigations russian interference far produced public evidence trump associates colluded russian effort change outcome election
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grishma, indian software designer, president donald trump review visa programme bringing highly skilled workers united states comes bad time fresh gaining master degree europe, offer employment well known us design firm, well way fulfilling ambition many young indian workers
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raj, sri lankan fisherman, sought refuge united states , precisely kind fear returning home us asylum laws require , kidnapped separatist rebel group tamil tigers pay secure release, according raj, lawyer court records reviewed reuters group demanded money, could pay tsunami destroyed house fishing boat raj, , asked first name used sensitive nature situation, decided flee boarded plane using false canadian passport requested asylum upon arriving united states catch, however us laws ban immigration anyone provided material support terrorists, tamil tigers designated terrorist group united states judge ruled raj ransom payment constituted material support read excerpt letter petitioning us government waiver case tmsnrtrs opsqqm ultimately, raj granted asylum rules allow waivers people provided aid terrorists duress lives san diego, california, works indian restaurant hopes become citizen read excerpt letter us government granting waiver tmsnrtrs opy yx raj said big relief finally received green card around year receiving asylum terrorist, said trump administration debating whether rescind waivers allowed raj, tens thousands others, immigrate united states past decade see graphic waivers tmsnrtrs opssio immigration hardliners concerned exemptions could allow terrorists slip country us president donald trump directed secretaries state homeland security, consultation attorney general, consider abolishing waivers executive order march directive overshadowed order temporary ban refugees travelers six mostly muslim nations bans refugees travel challenged lawsuits, implementation suspended pending full hearings court waiver review included court rulings, part order remains effect rules governing waivers hammered last decade democratic republican support recent years drawn fire conservative lawmakers, including attorney general jeff sessions senator state department official said week department working dhs review waivers looking actually pulling back accordance executive order official, spoke condition anonymity, declined give details timing review likely outcome department justice declined comment following sept , attacks, congress expanded definition could considered terrorist constituted material support terrorism rules known terrorism related inadmissibility grounds changes ensnared people like raj coerced inadvertently provided support terrorists, well members persecuted ethnic groups supported rebel organizations, even us allied groups fighting authoritarian regimes without exemption, members kurdish groups battled saddam hussein forces iraq, hmong groups fought alongside us troops vietnam, cubans fought fidel castro regime would allowed immigrate united states exemptions, us authorities discretion grant people residency united states passed background checks found pose threat national security congress initially passed waivers terrorism bars bipartisan support, years followed bush obama administrations added additional groups circumstances exemptions us citizenship immigration services uscis granted nearly , trig exemptions total last decade, according latest data available, goes september state department also grants trig exemptions, spokesman could provide data many refugees myanmar largest single group beneficiaries date trig exemptions granted uscis, , waivers wave myanmar refugees dates , us secretary state condoleezza rice ruled thousands members karen ethnic group, living camp thailand, could resettle united states, even supported political wing armed group fought country military regime one high profile supporter scrapping waivers house representatives judiciary committee chairman bob goodlatte, republican virginia whose staffers instrumental drafting trump travel ban goodlatte told reuters pleased trump administration reviewing dangerous policy groups favoring stricter immigration laws also applauded review rosemary jenks, director government relations numbersusa, called waivers potential security risk personally think bureaucrat deciding much support terrorism enough barred, said uscis spokeswoman, asked recipient exemption ever involved terrorism related case arriving united states, referred reuters federal bureau investigation, said question state department answer know cases beneficiaries exemptions gotten trouble arriving, state department official said, noting department typically track people arrive united states trump order review waivers another example attempt address non existent phantom problem, said eric schwartz, served state department obama administration schwartz immigration advocates say waivers granted lengthy review extremely difficult get case case exemptions people represent threat united states rather caught unfortunate circumstances, said schwartz raj, initial ruling ransom payment supported terrorist group led two years us immigration detention, followed years electronic monitoring waiver allowed bring wife united states nine years apart studies nursing
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target corp tgtn , wal mart stores inc wmtn retailers shelving considerations move supply bases closer united states face possible border tax, banking instead killing support tax idea congress president donald trump push impose tax imports, percent levy initiated house republicans, could raise us consumer prices much percent, industry officials said last week, president said favored import tax could adjusted reflect country origin tax rate us products decision retailers forestall supply chain investment countries bolivia romania focus lobbying congress shows trump ambitious agenda instilled new level risk operating outside us borders vagueness around tax proposals whether may ever implemented means retail industry executives still willing change operating infrastructure retail industry leaders association, leading industry lobbying effort, conducted meetings lawmakers since december, focusing costs new tax encouraging lawmakers oppose tax prospects quick passage tax bill took hit last month republican attempt overhaul national healthcare law failed get vote us house representatives trump republican leaders said still intend pass healthcare reform law first, casting doubt congress may consider tax reform border tax proposal likely messy healthcare bill, according brian dodge, senior executive vice president public affairs retail lobby group target, one, thinks industry lobbying efforts succeeding working educating lawmakers president trump embraced yet, definitely think making progress, senior company official target said condition anonymity good reason retailers fight tax idea rbc capital markets forecast levy could reduce profits six large us retailers much billion first year, wal mart alone seeing federal tax bill jump billion billion graphic please click tmsnrtrs ovlopb best buy co inc bbyn , relies heavily electronics imports, could see earnings completely wiped out, rbc warned best buy declined comment firms less exposure overseas suppliers
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president donald trump fellow republicans control congress face first major budget test next week, threat us government shutdown potentially hinging proposed mexican border wall well obamacare funding republicans controlling white house chambers congress, keeping federal government operating basic test ability govern, task could become even complicated insist using spending legislation bring contentious policy changes must republicans overcome intraparty ideological divisions stopped major healthcare legislation last month, win opposition democrats provisions could distasteful conservatives senate reconvening monday house representatives tuesday two week recess, lawmakers four days pass spending package keep government open beyond april , funding expires numerous federal programs think want keep government open, trump said thursday, adding thinks congress pass funding legislation perhaps also revamped healthcare bill democratic support depends provisions republicans demand bill democrats signaled would cooperate contains money one trump top priorities, southwestern border wall intended combat illegal immigration, ends federal subsidies help low income people buy health insurance affordable care act, known obamacare, republicans want repeal democrats also want federal funds maintained planned parenthood, many republicans oppose women healthcare provider performs abortions another obstacle would trump demands large defense spending increases coupled deep cuts domestic programs democrats want protect late thursday, leading house democrats voicing skepticism deal could reached deadline telephone call house democrats, representative nita lowey, senior democrat house appropriations committee, said see meet deadline avoid pass short term extension, according aide call second ranking house democrat, representative steny hoyer, told fellow democrats support short term measure deal long term bill reached finishing touches remained, aide said republican leaders face familiar balancing act satisfying party conservative members alienating moderates rules seat senate mean trump party also would need support least eight democrats even republicans remain unified, giving opposition party leverage house republican leaders would need democratic votes conservative lawmakers object bill, healthcare plan championed speaker paul ryan congressional elections looming next year, republicans acknowledge stakes high even recalcitrant members understand shut government running control house senate, blame anybody yourself, said representative tom cole, senior house appropriations committee republican white house budget director mick mulvaney said trump administration willing talk democrats funding obamacare subsidies exchange agreement include trump priorities wall, defense hike money immigration enforcement ripe type negotiated agreement gives president priorities democrats priorities think opened door that, mulvaney said democrats reacted negatively everything moving smoothly administration moved heavy hand democrats opposed wall, significant republican opposition well, said matt house, spokesman senate democratic leader chuck schumer government last forced close october , republican senator ted cruz conservative house republicans engineered day shutdown unsuccessful quest kill democratic former president barack obama healthcare law kind bills pass without reasonable number party minority senate, optimistic able work out, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said start spring recess deal needed congress unable approve funding entire fiscal year ends september relied stop gap spending legislation congress passed major legislation since trump took office january, ambitious hopes major tax cut legislation, infrastructure spending bills difficulty passing bill many divisive elements, lawmakers next week might need buy time passing short term bill lasting possibly one three weeks, maintaining current spending levels would setback catastrophic, good thing, sign govern, cole said federal closure would shutter national park service destinations like statue liberty, yellowstone grand canyon government medical research would suspended thousands federal workers would furloughed thousands working without pay shutdown ends, including homeland security personnel veterans benefits could suspended time would stand still us capitol nobody duty wind year old ohio clock outside senate chamber
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group republican state attorneys general protesting investigation whether exxon mobil corp xomn violated consumer protection laws selling fossil fuel products, according court filing top prosecutors alabama, arizona, arkansas, louisiana, michigan, nebraska, oklahoma, south carolina, texas, utah wisconsin, republicans, filed brief us district court manhattan supporting lawsuit exxon halt probe new york attorney general eric schneiderman massachusetts attorney general maura healey schneiderman healey, democrats, looking whether company violated consumer protection laws selling fossil fuels failing reveal information effects burning global climate brief, attorneys general said healey schneiderman abusing power violating exxon rights free speech using law enforcement authority resolve public policy debate whether carbon emissions cause climate change, debate claim settled brief cites may , , article conservative magazine national review scott pruitt, time attorney general oklahoma earlier year appointed president donald trump lead environmental protection agency, claiming scientists continue disagree degree extent global warming connection actions mankind overwhelming majority scientists believe carbon dioxide emissions burning fossil fuels major contributor global climate change, triggering sea level rise, droughts frequent violent storms pruitt said cnbc interview march agree carbon dioxide emissions primary contributor climate change attorneys general raised important constitutional legal issues support position investigations new york massachusetts politically based bad faith, said exxon spokesman scott silvestri, adding probes attempt silence political opponents disagree appropriate policies address climate change , schneiderman reached settlement peabody energy btun similar probe whether coal company appropriately conveyed financial risks associated climate change company agreed change language public statements part settlement continue pursue fraud investigation new york law, despite attempts exxon big oil beneficiaries delay distract serious issues hand, said schneiderman spokeswoman, amy spitalnick case exxon mobil corporation v healy, us district court, southern district new york, cv
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donald trump took power january pledging overhaul global order said cheated middle class americans promise tear trade agreements impose tariffs china mexico trump policy advisers named allies like germany japan possible targets economic retaliation fast forward almost days trump presidency world powerful finance officials, gathered washington international monetary fund spring meetings, found administration far disruptive force trump promised although trump act campaign promise tear nation pacific trade pact cornerstone president barack obama asian pivot, taken much softer stance issues refrained pulling north american free trade agreement, carry pledge label china currency cheat, administration signaled united states may stay paris climate accord constraints put trump congress courts issues ranging healthcare immigration would filtered economy slow pace filling key administration jobs played role foreign policy makers say still sure counterparts trump administration policy makers said important initial decisions far centrist might expected european union commissioner economic financial affairs, pierre moscovici, summed widely shared sentiment highlighted two people top trump economic team
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special federal judicial panel ruled second time two months thursday republican led texas legislature deliberately redrew political boundaries unfairly diminish voter clout state growing latino population divided three judge panel found boundaries several state legislative districts reshaped intention illegally diluting strength democratic leaning hispanic electorate benefit republican party panel ruled redrawn boundaries designed either fragment cohesive latino communities among multiple districts, lump hispanics single jurisdiction thus limit overall sway similar gerrymandering tactics cracking packing found last month panel redrawn boundaries three state congressional districts immediately clear whether texas would appeal latest decision, pertained state legislative districts encompassing state largest cities, including dallas, san antonio houston last month decision, thursday ruling agreed upon us district judges xavier rodriguez orlando garcia san antonio, appointees former republican president george w bush former democratic president bill clinton, respectively third member panel, th us circuit court appeals judge jerry smith, appointed former republican president ronald reagan, dissented opinions blasted latest decision clearly erroneous, writing partisan advantage, race itself, rationale drawing districts generally courts ruled shaping districts based race ethnicity illegal, drawing boundaries gain political advantage majority party texas democratic party chair gilberto hinojosa welcomed findings thursday page majority opinion republicans dealt texas deep moral wound, said cheating gain edge political game deliberately holding back texans voice government republicans dominated statewide non judicial offices texas years, frequently used advantage redraw political maps benefit party
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highlights us president donald trump administration friday trump promises big announcement tax reform next week orders administration review obama era tax rules written discourage us companies relocating overseas cut tax bills trump tells treasury department examine two powers given regulators police large financial companies following financial crisis south korea says heightened alert ahead another important anniversary north korea, large concentration military hardware amassed sides border amid concerns new nuclear test pyongyang trump, striving make good top campaign promise, pushing fellow republicans control congress pass revamped healthcare legislation intraparty squabbling torpedoed last month could defense secretary jim mattis says syria dispersed warplanes recent days retains chemical weapons, issue says taken diplomatically department justice threatens cut funding california well eight cities counties across united states, escalating trump administration crackdown called sanctuary cities cooperate federal immigration authorities united states make exception american companies, including oil major exxon mobil corp, seeking drill areas prohibited us sanctions russia, treasury secretary steven mnuchin says trump fellow republicans control congress face first major budget test next week, threat government shutdown potentially hinging proposed mexican border wall well obamacare funding house representatives intelligence committee says invited fbi, national security agency obama administration officials testify restarts investigation alleged russian meddling us election un secretary general antonio guterres meets trump white house first time since took office earlier year amid us push cut funding world body agencies united states offered help fund mexico efforts eradicate opium poppies, us official says, mexican heroin output increased last year
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trump administration simple stark message world financial leaders gathered washington thursday amid worries rising us protectionism fair trade means tit tat tariffs speaking bankers hours formal start international monetary fund world bank spring meetings, white house national economic council director gary cohn said washington prepared get tougher trade arena want insist tariff product
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bank japan governor haruhiko kuroda warned world policymakers undoing free trade globalization said brought prosperity many economies, particularly emerging nations kuroda also said japan economic prospects brightening, inflation lacking momentum justified maintaining boj massive monetary stimulus time global economy made great strides consistently promoting free trade since end world war two, kuroda said upon arrival washington group finance leaders gathering international monetary fund meetings belief multilateral framework promoting free trade continue huge changes that, told reporters thursday comments came world financial leaders gathered washington pledges work us president donald trump fix lingering trade problems vowing keep commitments free trade global integration kuroda, formerly head asian development bank, said policymakers must deal poverty income disparities widening countries, mean abandon global free trade unwinding year postwar history free trade globalism appropriate approach, said trump protectionist approach trade european political risks overshadowed brightening prospects global economy, driven rebound manufacturing activity japan benefitted global tailwinds boosted exports factory output, kuroda said, describing economy expanding steadily trend
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era shrinking government contributions development financing exploding loan demand poor countries, world bank group president jim yong kim looking private sector help said us president donald trump likes idea kim told reuters interview thursday looking mobilize hundreds billions dollars parked low yield government bonds development finance, earning higher returns investors world bank would pave way reduce risk speaking president trump directly, told need make shift, work effectively private sector enthusiastic that, kim said love see president trump champion approach development finance potential new business model part kim pitch promote multilateral lender role facilitator developing new markets
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environmental group sued president donald trump administration thursday repeal us rule intended protect wildlife, first court challenge law used republicans ease federal regulation february, republican controlled congress used congressional review act, cra, dismantle rule administration former democratic president barack obama finalized august limit hunting federal lands alaska rule exempted wolves bears alaska plans control predators, included killing wolves pups dens shooting bears planes cra requires simple majorities house representatives senate president signature wipe newly minted regulations books federal court lawsuit, likely little chance success, center biological diversity said cra violated us constitution barred regulators future enacting substantially similar rules ones repealed congressional review act throws balance power whack opens door politicians congress meddle decisions ought made experts federal agencies, said collette adkins, biologist attorney center law fish wildlife service must protect biological diversity alaskan wildlife refuges act makes difficult agency officials carry legal duty, said statement white house immediately respond request comment cra, drafted , structure language abide us supreme court said case ins v chadha, likely making constitutional, said karl manheim, professor law loyola law school los angeles since feb , trump signed congressional resolutions repealing rules environment, education, gun control, corruption family planning advocacy groups tried block resolutions said week intending file similar suits unfortunately think avenue courts overturn cra resolution, said alison zieve works litigation liberal public citizen group
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president donald trump said thursday see role united states libya apart defeating islamic state militants see role libya think united states right enough roles role everywhere see that, trump said joint news conference italian prime minister paolo gentiloni see role getting rid isis, effective regard see primary role going do, whether iraq, libya anywhere else, trump said, using acronym commonly used refer islamic state
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would bad idea european central bank central banks follow us federal reserve example change course away ultra accommodative monetary policy, german finance minister wolfgang schaeuble said speaking sidelines international monetary fund meetings washington, schaeuble said ultra loose monetary policies place many areas world helpful encouraging undue risk taking, political complacency, capital misallocation asset price bubbles, added fed initiated exit loose monetary policy bad idea, european central bank others start following example, said three ecb policymakers said wednesday
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trump administration unveil tax reform plan soon expects approved congress year whether healthcare overhaul happens not, treasury secretary steven mnuchin said thursday soon, soon, mnuchin told conference sidelines imf world bank spring meetings washington mnuchin said treasury working tax reform options day night gave specifics sweeping, significant create lot economic growth, said president donald trump campaigned promises lower taxes boost economic growth trump, took office january, suffered setback last month republican controlled congress pulled proposal overhaul health care rules would generated savings public coffers trump since said administration continue trying replace health care legislation enacted predecessor, barack obama, though mnuchin said tax reform move forward even health laws stay whether health care gets done health care get done, going get tax reform done, said, trump tax plan would lower rates revenue lost plank reform would gained back boosting economic growth, mnuchin said plan pay growth
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trump administration wants tax imports countries put tariffs united states, said gary cohn, director president donald trump national economic council fair means treat trading partners way treat us, cohn told conference sidelines imf world bank spring meetings washington thursday want insist tariff product, prefer not, president believes treat reciprocal fashion tax product coming united states
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us president donald trump praised chinese efforts rein menace north korea thursday, north korean state media warned united states super mighty preemptive strike trump told news conference unusual moves made last two three hours, confident chinese president xi jinping would try hard pressure beijing ally neighbor north korea nuclear missile programs trump gave indication moves might be, us officials told reuters united states aware higher usual level activity chinese bombers, signaling possible heightened state readiness officials played concerns left open range possible reasons commentary next super weapon could biological reutrs ovoohc commentary worrying lessons syria chemical attack reutrs r r possibilities included defensive exercises chinese concerns north korea none officials, spoke condition anonymity, suggested alarm signaled knew precise reason chinese activity us officials saying weeks north korea could soon stage another nuclear bomb test, something united states china warned trump taken hard line north korean leader kim jong un, proceeded nuclear missile programs defiance un security council sanctions united states south korea technically still war north korea conflict ended truce, peace treaty tensions risen sharply recent months north korea conducted two nuclear weapons tests last year carried steady stream ballistic missile tests trump, took office january, vowed prevent north korea able hit united states nuclear missile trump focused efforts north korea trying persuade china put pressure ally could view unusual chinese military movements supportive told news conference visiting prime minister italy thursday united states good shape north korea china xi, met month summit florida, working hard help know whether able that, absolute confidence trying hard trump repeated past comment told xi florida china would make much better deal trade united states get rid menace something menace north korea super mighty preemptive strike rodong sinmun, official newspaper north korea ruling workers party, struck aggressive tone earlier thursday case super mighty preemptive strike launched, completely immediately wipe us imperialists invasion forces south korea surrounding areas us mainland reduce ashes, said reclusive north korea regularly threatens destroy japan, south korea united states shown let belligerence failed missile test sunday, followed huge display missiles parade pyongyang south korean news agency yonhap quoted unnamed south korean government source saying us air force dispatched nuclear sniffer aircraft thursday east korean peninsula anticipation possible nuclear test us defense department comment deployments wc constant phoenix aircraft used collect samples atmosphere detect analyze nuclear explosions un security council thursday condemned north korea latest failed missile test demanded conduct nuclear tests south korea acting president, hwang kyo ahn, meeting top officials thursday, repeatedly called military security ministries maintain vigilance south korean defense ministry said us south korean air forces conducting annual training exercise, codenamed max thunder, april north korea routinely labels exercises preparations invasion conducting practical intensive exercise ever, south korean pilot colonel lee bum chul told reporters exercise, sure deter war remove enemy intention provoke us william perry, served us defense secretary negotiated north korea, said believe pyongyang planning surprise attack, despite fiery rhetoric warned lot bluster lot threats, might misplay hand blunder war graphic carl vinson strike group
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us secretary state rex tillerson wednesday accused iran alarming ongoing provocations destabilize countries middle east trump administration launched review policy toward tehran tillerson told reporters review, announced tuesday, would look tehran compliance nuclear deal also behavior region said undermined us interests syria, iraq, yemen lebanon tough words matched us defense secretary jim mattis, said visit saudi arabia wednesday iran destabilizing influence would overcome end conflict yemen president donald trump ordered review evaluate whether suspension sanctions related nuclear deal vital national security interests united states, tillerson said though sign trump administration intended walk away deal, tillerson twice cautioned left unchecked tehran could become threat like north korea, also pressure nuclear ambitions letter us house representatives speaker paul ryan released late tuesday, tillerson declared iran meeting commitments nuclear deal concerns tehran role state sponsor terrorism comprehensive iran policy requires address threats posed iran clear many, tillerson told reporters state department tillerson said nuclear deal iran six world powers failed achieve objective non nuclear iran delays goal becoming nuclear state iran yet comment trump administration review, iranian supreme leader ayatollah khamenei warned november tehran would retaliate united states breached nuclear agreement tillerson said one mistakes way agreement put together ignored serious threats iran posed outside nuclear program look iran comprehensive way terms threat poses areas region world, added deal represents failed approach past brought us current imminent threat face north korea, tillerson said nuclear deal nuclear agreement, negotiated barack obama presidency, placed limitations iran nuclear program exchange lifting economic sanctions iran tillerson notice congress part day process president certify iran complying nuclear accord first update trump administration next test trump attitude toward nuclear deal may must decide whether extend sanctions waivers iran first signed president barack obama presidential campaign, trump called agreement worst deal ever negotiated said would review reached office european union foreign policy chief, frederica mogherini, said last month meetings senior trump administration officials reassured talks us committed fully implementing deal
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iran united states traded barbs landmark nuclear deal thursday, us leader accusing tehran living spirit accord iran top diplomat urging washington fulfill commitments exchange came day us secretary state rex tillerson sent letter congress saying iran compliance nuclear deal raising questions tehran role sponsoring terrorism region tillerson accused iran alarming ongoing provocations destabilize countries middle east said trump administration launched review policy toward tehran include nuclear deal first reaction tillerson remarks senior iranian official, iranian foreign minister mohammad javad zarif, tweeted united states fulfill commitments asked news conference washington whether thought iran abiding nuclear agreement, president donald trump criticized accord, saying terrible agreement tehran tremendous disservice deal iran lived spirit agreement that, trump said, adding administration analyzing very, carefully would say soon nuclear deal, state department must notify congress every days iran compliance called joint comprehensive plan action jcpoa tillerson letter wednesday first notification since trump took office tweet, zarif also addressed tillerson terrorism charge worn us accusations mask admission iran compliance w jcpoa iran helped create continues fund hezbollah, lebanese military political organization united states listed terrorist organization iran hezbollah currently fighting support syrian president bashar al assad forces iran also sent military advisers fighters neighboring iraq, taking part baghdad government operations islamic state historic deal iran six major powers restricts tehran nuclear program exchange lifting international oil financial sanctions islamic republic trump administration inter agency review policy toward iran examine whether lifting sanctions tehran us national security interests
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united states aware higher usual level activity chinese bomber planes, signaling possible heightened state readiness, us officials told reuters thursday, downplayed concerns left open range possible reasons none officials, spoke condition anonymity, suggested alarm signaled knew precise reason chinese activity possibilities include defensive exercises chinese concerns north korea us officials long speculated north korea could soon stage another nuclear test carry missile tests comments reuters came us president donald trump thursday cited, without explanation, unusual moves said taken last two three hours immediately clear referring trump speaking chinese activities put pressure pyongyang said unusual moves made last two three hours really confidence chinese president try hard know whether able absolute confidence trying hard, trump said trump taken hard line north korean leader kim jong un, rebuffed admonitions sole major ally china proceeded nuclear missile programs defiance un security council sanctions
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president donald trump said thursday favor strong europe, france gears election european unity key issue britain negotiates departure european union yes, strong europe very, important president united states also important united states, want see it, help strong, much everybody advantage, trump said joint news conference italian prime minister paolo gentiloni
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canadian prime minister justin trudeau thursday brushed attack us president donald trump canada system dairy protections, saying every nation defended agricultural industries trudeau told bloomberg television united states fact ran dairy surplus canada trump took aim canada dairy industry week said thursday done dairy farm workers disgrace canada dairy sector protected high tariffs imported products controls domestic production means supporting prices farmers receive trudeau said system works well canada let pretend global free market comes agriculture, said every country protects, good reason, agricultural industries trump comments second time week attacked canada dairy industry thursday included lumber, timber energy sectors list said problematic areas trade canadian foreign minister chrystia freeland, asked reaction, rejected suggestion wrongdoing canada strongly believes rules based system trade, therefore always abides upholds rules govern trade, said e mailed statement trump said united states report next two weeks intends north american free trade agreement nafta , promised renegotiate threat get rid alter nafta potential problem canada, whose biggest trade partner united states trudeau said would overreact planned move trade conversation forward way protects consumers agricultural producers also said saw opportunity engage us president shown says one thing actually hears good counter arguments good reasons shift position, take different position better one, arguments win over, trudeau said two nations embroiled long standing dispute exports canadian softwood lumber, us producers complain unfairly subsidized producers workers never found wrong united states needs canadian lumber protracted dispute drive cost wood homes us consumers, freeland said
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us representative jason chaffetz, republican chairman house committee broad investigative powers, said thursday possible could leave office term finishes next year, wall street journal reported future plans yet finalized, ruled possibility leaving early, chaffetz told journal day utah congressman announced would run election chaffetz staff washington, dc, utah immediately respond requests comment utah, officials begun running informal scenarios hold special election chaffetz resign, formally notified congressman intentions, mark thomas, state director elections, told reuters thomas said department office lieutenant governor spencer cox basing informal information gathering chaffetz statements local media might leave office early know planning, thomas said informal, wanting know prepared chaffetz, conservative republican first elected house representatives , gained prominence head committee investigated democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton use private email server us secretary state chaffetz remarks possible early departure office first reported ksl radio salt lake city chaffetz, , past considered running us senate seat former chaffetz aide wednesday told reuters congressman may run utah governor , though firm decision made yet
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trump administration persistent prosecuting white collar crimes despite giving higher profile tackling violent crime, senior justice department official said thursday since taking office, us attorney general jeff sessions repeatedly said federal law enforcement agencies would focus aggressively targeting violent criminals, especially drug trafficking gangs focus led legal observers believe government longer interested prosecuting white collar crime, trevor mcfadden, deputy assistant attorney general justice department, told conference anti corruption lawyers new york thursday intend dispel myth, mcfadden said said makes perfect sense devote resources fight violent crime given increase murder rates areas country, justice department would neglect prosecuting corporate criminals also said enforcement laws us companies bribing overseas officials alive ever , although added federal prosecutors trying break records largest fines longest prison sentences aim motivate companies individuals voluntarily comply law violent crime rose around percent united states last year, remained near lowest levels decades, according data federal bureau investigation
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united nations security council thursday condemned north korea latest missile test demanded pyongyang conduct nuclear tests statement delayed united states russia sparred language north korean missile blew almost immediately test launch sunday, us military said member security council traditionally condemns launches pyongyang statements agreed consensus rare council members wrangle standard language dispute came amid us russian tensions moscow support president bashar al assad syria civil war previous statements welcomed efforts council members, well states, facilitate peaceful comprehensive solution dialogue latest us drafted statement dropped dialogue russia requested included requested restore agreed language political importance expressed commitment continue work draft us delegation without providing explanations canceled work draft, russian un mission said statement wednesday united states told council members cut words would overly narrow means international community could arrive peaceful comprehensive solution north korean nuclear problem, according diplomats diplomats said pyongyang ally china agreed statement condemnation eventually agreed council included words dialogue said council prepared consider sanctions north korea un sanctions aimed impeding development nuclear missile programs since member council strengthened sanctions following north korea five nuclear tests tensions risen us president donald trump took hard rhetorical line north korean leader kim jong un, rebuffed admonitions china proceeded nuclear missile programs seen washington direct threat trump administration focusing north korea strategy tougher sanctions, possibly including oil embargo, global ban airline, intercepting cargo ships punishing chinese banks business pyongyang, reuters reported last week, citing us officials us secretary state rex tillerson chair united nations security council meeting north korea april discuss body combat pyongyang banned nuclear missile programs
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us secretary state rex tillerson meet foreign ministers southeast asian countries may washington ahead planned regional summits november, state department official said thursday foreign ministers member association south east asian nations requested meeting tillerson effort engage new us administration, said patrick murphy, us deputy assistant secretary state southeast asia tillerson ministers likely discuss trade, territorial claims south china sea, trafficking, crime issues
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head us house representatives banking panel unveiled republicans ambitious plan far loosen financial regulations, page bill replace dodd frank financial reform law representative jeb hensarling, chairs house financial services committee, also set april hearing discuss replacing law bitly omihl republicans eager work president end replace dodd frank mistake financial choice act holds wall street washington accountable, ends taxpayer funded bank bailouts, unleashes america economic potential, texas republican said statement blueprint hensarling bill known time first introduced similar measure , passed committee considered full house representative maxine waters, top democrat committee, dismissed hensarling bill new version, even worse chairman hensarling first draft, cannot allowed become law much stake consumers economy large, said statement earlier month dodd frank law established strict rules financial sector prevent repeat financial crisis republicans like hensarling, well president donald trump, believe regulations put undue burden businesses held back economy restricting lending hensarling ambitious approach, would eliminate huge portions dodd frank, faces uncertain political future beyond house least eight democrats would need support financial reform bill senate pass, major changes proposed hensarling expected industry experts garner type support instead, senate expected take slower, piecemeal approach revisiting financial rules, focus changes could garner bipartisan support hensarling bill would make host changes financial rules united states example, banks could significantly increase amount capital hold, turn longer adhere host existing dodd frank rules hensarling bill also severely restricts power consumer financial protection bureau, bringing much stricter oversight congress measure likely met strict opposition democrats congress
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political newcomer thrilled democrats strong finish georgia congressional race
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dems failed kansas failing georgia great job karen handel hollywood vs georgia june th est
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trump administration cuban government need start dialogue, republican governor mississippi said wednesday trip communist led island scout trade opportunities state first step trying get dialogue going positive manner, phil bryant said interview, adding found trip encouraging cuba watchers looking closely signs president donald trump deal country, given threatened campaign roll back fragile detente untied states cuba, former cold war foes white house undertaking full review america foreign policy toward cuba, press secretary sean spicer said february governor, met cuba trade minister, said key let much political conditions united states become overwhelming sometimes people narrative mississippi s, not, cuba, said, citing changes like growth private businesses former us president barack obama cuban president raul castro stunned world december announced united states cuba would restore diplomatic ties half century hostility even us embargo preventing trade cuba, mississippi already exports authorized products island frozen poultry healthcare products, according us cuba trade economic council room increase trade establish exchanges healthcare research, including perhaps bringing cuban doctors mississippi delta, said bryant
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head environmental protection agency epa toured first hazardous waste site tuesday amid proposed budget cuts could devastate efforts clean contaminated land water around country scott pruitt visit east chicago, indiana, came day agency denied report considering closing chicago office, oversees regional environmental protection efforts, including flint, michigan drinking water clean great lakes restoration reason important restore confidence people community going get right going forward, pruitt told media meeting residents lawmakers pruitt address report possible office closure drastic budget cuts would impact epa operations toured housing complex built superfund site around , residents leave homes earlier year due lead contamination dozens people held signs wednesday urging epa continue clean efforts superfund program started clean hazardous waste sites, number , around country white house budget proposal submitted congress last month includes percent cut spending epa, including similar reduction agency hazardous substance superfund account million million clean would continue east chicago, lawmakers said pruitt, made commitments would right, democratic senator joe donnelly said budget sent real budget put together real budget provide funds necessary make sure east chicago right east chicago, around miles km outside chicago, home defunct us smelter lead refinery inc contaminated facility surrounding areas lead arsenic demetra turner, , resident west calumet housing complex yet leave, urged others keep pressure epa keep fighting people, keep fighting, takes, said
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preserve federal funding critical rail projects, new jersey new york senators wednesday asked us transportation secretary elaine chao examine firsthand decaying train tunnels threaten cripple regional travel fail letter chao, four democratic senators, two new york new jersey, asked chao visit republican president donald trump administration finalizes federal infrastructure package also urged chao support amtrak gateway program, includes building passenger rail tunnel underneath hudson river partnership nj transit, two states, bi state port authority project, fast tracked chao predecessor administration former president barack obama, considered one important infrastructure projects nation teetering every single day brink truly traffic armageddon, us senator corey booker said news conference newark penn station invitation chao issued new york senators chuck schumer kirsten gillibrand fellow new jersey senator robert menendez new administration come table commitment new jersey problem, regional problem, really american problem, booker said area also chokepoint amtrak northeast corridor, key section rail connects washington boston transportation department said statement chao intends tour number country infrastructure projects, including gateway site important source funding gateway us projects uncertain trump proposed cutting federal new starts grant program initial budget plan two nj transit train derailments recent weeks, fault amtrak, badly snarled commutes also prompted new jersey governor chris christie, republican, say would halt state payments national rail operator, nj transit leases tracks news conference, handful protesters criticized christie underfunding new jersey transportation cancelling previous rail tunnel project governor wednesday blamed problems absolute failure federal government stand obligations maintain infrastructure said amtrak part chao responsibility said spoken trump gateway project
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top democrat us house representatives wednesday urged federal communications commission cancel vote scheduled thursday measure reverse rule limits number television stations broadcasters buy house democratic leader nancy pelosi warned changes could harmful consumers, hitting wallets access independent media voice, cited press reports possible acquisition sinclair broadcast group inc sbgio tribune media co stations trcon rules adopted , stations weaker air signals could partially counted broadcaster ownership cap last year, fcc democratic president barack obama said rules outdated conversion digital broadcasting
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president donald trump administration wednesday denied misleading us carrier strike group push toward korean peninsula, saying never gave arrival date ships still way trump boasted early last week sent armada warning north korea, uss carl vinson strike group still far korean peninsula, headed opposite direction us military pacific command explained tuesday strike group first complete shorter initially planned period training australia heading toward western pacific president said armada going towards peninsula fact happened happening, rather, said white house spokesman sean spicer referred queries deployment timetable pentagon us military initially said statement dated april admiral harry harris, commander pacific command, directed vinson strike group sail north report station western pacific strike group first headed elsewhere, april , us navy even published photo showing vinson transiting sunda strait way drills australia reuters news outlets reported april movement would take week navy, security reasons, says report future operational locations ships defense secretary jim mattis looked address confusion issue wednesday, telling reporters traveling middle east alteration vinson schedule disclosed interest transparency exactly said going way, said strike group commander, rear admiral jim kilby, said facebook post week deployment even extended days provide persistent presence waters korean peninsula trump administration official told reuters tuesday washington concerned possibility kind north korean provocation around time south korean election may precedent going back early provocations timed south korean political events, said version story refiled correct spelling kilby paragraph
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highlights us president donald trump administration friday trump promises big announcement tax reform next week orders administration review obama era tax rules written discourage us companies relocating overseas cut tax bills trump tells treasury department examine two powers given regulators police large financial companies following financial crisis south korea says heightened alert ahead another important anniversary north korea, large concentration military hardware amassed sides border amid concerns new nuclear test pyongyang trump, striving make good top campaign promise, pushing fellow republicans control congress pass revamped healthcare legislation intraparty squabbling torpedoed last month could defense secretary jim mattis says syria dispersed warplanes recent days retains chemical weapons, issue says taken diplomatically department justice threatens cut funding california well eight cities counties across united states, escalating trump administration crackdown called sanctuary cities cooperate federal immigration authorities united states make exception american companies, including oil major exxon mobil corp, seeking drill areas prohibited us sanctions russia, treasury secretary steven mnuchin says trump fellow republicans control congress face first major budget test next week, threat government shutdown potentially hinging proposed mexican border wall well obamacare funding house representatives intelligence committee says invited fbi, national security agency obama administration officials testify restarts investigation alleged russian meddling us election un secretary general antonio guterres meets trump white house first time since took office earlier year amid us push cut funding world body agencies united states offered help fund mexico efforts eradicate opium poppies, us official says, mexican heroin output increased last year
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large us companies executives helped president donald trump raise record setting million inauguration festivities january, according us government filing released wednesday tally doubled prior record million president barack obama first inauguration, topped previous record million president george w bush, government records showed biggest donor far trump inauguration sheldon adelson, casino magnate founder las vegas sands corp lvsn gave million, according th presidential inaugural committee filing federal election commission adelson declined comment many companies donated trump, republican, significant matters pending us government invited white house events many companies made donations event also donated obama prior inauguration example, aerospace defense groups boeing co ban lockheed martin corp lmtn donated million trump inauguration fund, filing said boeing donated million obama inauguration, according opensecrets website run center responsive politics, campaign finance watchdog money donated trump inaugural committee falls two categories, said larry sabato, political analyst university virginia either make money continuation support people invested trump give kind money get tickets inaugural balls, said trump publicly criticized boeing lockheed martin inauguration twitter messages said costs boeing new air force one plane control urged federal government cancel order trump december sent twitter message saying cost lockheed martin f fighter jet also control white house spokesman sean spicer said wednesday inaugurations pretty much nonpartisan activity time honored tradition, think lot americans companies entities proud support inaugural financial services companies executives among million donors trump big festivities, including charles schwab corp schwn , bank america corp bacn , financier henry kravis cantor fitzgerald chairman howard lutnick industry eager trump roll back regulatory reforms put place financial crisis coal oil companies also prominent donors clifford forrest, owner rosebud mining co, gave million tn gave nearly million cash services seeking approval trump administration acquire time warner inc twxn donated million obama inauguration, according opensecrets many years, contributed nation presidential inaugural celebrations, said spokesman mike balmoris boeing, lockheed martin kravis declined comment bank america, charles schwab, forrest lutnick immediately respond request comment
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us president donald trump thursday sign directive asking speedy probe whether imports foreign made steel hurting us national security, two administration officials said wednesday trump sign memorandum related section trade expansion act white house event expected include leaders us steel companies law allows president impose restrictions imports reasons national security national security implications, one officials said, imports steel alloys used products armor plating ships require lot expertise create produce commerce secretary wilbur ross launched probe wednesday night trump directive ask ross conduct deliberate speed deliver results president recommendations, second official said move another step trump america first policies tried boost us manufacturers preserve american jobs comes tries coax china taking active role reining north korea nuclear missile programs first official, spoke condition anonymity, said directive aimed specific country product oriented said concern domestic industry hurt imports foreign entity hampers ability maintain production maintain expertise necessary high national security concerned products, specific alloys forth
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united states must keep military options table dealing north korea, want use unless to, us house representatives speaker paul ryan said visit britain wednesday us president donald trump taken hard line north korean leader kim jong un, rebuffed admonitions china proceeded nuclear missile programmes seen washington others direct threat allowing dictator kind power something civilized nations allow happen course want military options employed, must keep options table, said asked us administration would willing drop bombs north korea ryan said encouraged results efforts work china reduce tensions, unacceptable north korea might able strike allies nuclear weapons wide ranging question answer session event organized policy exchange think tank, ryan also said wanted ratchet sanctions iran believed nuclear deal struck , previously criticized trump, would remain place lots things iran outside deal proliferation terrorism, weapons, violating missile tests
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united states first tax overhaul decades may pass congress well , house representatives speaker paul ryan said wednesday, sign timetable legislation pushed back revamping us tax code become new legislative test president donald trump republican push repeal former president barack obama signature healthcare law failed last month humiliating defeat party republicans congress hoped pass tax overhaul august, party divisions legislation difficulties replacing obamacare slowed process done , time line, would like get done soon possible, ryan told reporters visit london part multi nation trip aimed strengthening us economic security ties nato allies ryan added soon possible us end summer going take time get right clearly get done end summer needs go little longer, trump made tax reform core campaign promise, saying would simplify tax code cut tax rates ways could significantly increase government debt tackle biggest overhaul us tax code since reagan era, house republicans need avoid political fault lines sank healthcare bill, partly conservatives board ryan pushing plan includes border adjustment tax, bat, would levy percent tax imported goods provision attacked conservatives democrats argue would hurt consumers us companies reliant foreign goods senate awaiting action house considering tax legislation given republican divisions, white house said would submit tax proposal congress unclear might arrive treasury secretary steven mnuchin said week tax reform may get done august deadline trump administration might also include trillion infrastructure investment plan whatever tax bill submits congress
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president donald trump wednesday moved step closer fulfilling campaign promise reform troubled veterans affairs department, veterans groups concerned administration may working toward privatizing healthcare trump signed law extending pilot veterans choice program, allows veterans receive healthcare local doctors hospitals closer homes va hospitals nearly , outpatient clinics law eases procedures reimbursing private providers creates system sharing medical records new law good start, still much work do, trump said signing ceremony attended va secretary david shulkin florida governor rick scott fight every day deliver long awaited reforms veterans deserve trump pledged hold news conference next week tremendous things happening va done terms progress achievement reforming agency, rocked waiting time scandal , one trump repeated campaign trail promises frequently suggested government pay outside physicians provide veteran healthcare confirmation hearings, shulkin said supported overhauling agency believe privatizing still, tuesday va announced seeking cutting edge treatments healthcare industry brain injuries, mental health problems chronic pain extension veterans choice program could worry democrats critics trump shulkin inching toward sending billion department spends annually medical care corporations private businesses conservatives calling privatization say va provides medical services percent veterans, point delays inefficiencies dogging current system veterans groups democrats warned moving funds away healthcare providers expertise injuries illnesses unique serving armed forces march report, government accountability office said veterans choice program still face long wait times, mostly cases must referred private contractors scheduling last year congressionally mandated panel experts found choice program inefficient, recommended establishing community based healthcare system would include private doctors
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us president donald trump may add visit saudi arabia trip europe may first overseas journey since becoming president, senior administration official said wednesday trip discussed, official said, speaking condition anonymity trump already planning attend nato summit brussels may travel sicily group seven leaders summit scheduled may defense secretary james mattis riyadh wednesday meeting senior saudi officials said hopes trip could potentially open door trump visit saudi arabia former president barack obama met leaders six nation gulf cooperation council, saudi arabia, qatar, united arab emirates, kuwait, bahrain oman year ago trump made middle east fight islamic state focus young presidency ordered us navy fire cruise missiles syrian airfield chemical weapons attack syria earlier month saudi arabia powerful deputy crown prince mohammed bin salman met trump washington march visit touted senior saudi advisor one hailed historical turning point us saudi relations riyadh often fraught relationship obama administration, especially wake iran nuclear deal saudi arabia felt obama administration considered riyadh alliance washington less important negotiating deal rein iran nuclear program white house spokesman sean spicer said possible trump visit vatican meet pope francis added schedule european trip reaching vatican see visit arranged, spicer told reporters
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president donald trump choice deputy secretary commerce, todd ricketts, withdrawn nomination, source close ricketts said wednesday ricketts, co owner chicago cubs baseball team, pulled name consideration due difficulties untangling financial holdings satisfaction government ethics watchdog, chicago sun times reported hope opportunities contribute administration future, ricketts said statement
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us president donald trump boasted early last week sent armada warning north korea, aircraft carrier strike group spoke still far korean peninsula, headed opposite direction even farther away weekend, moving sunda strait indian ocean, north korea displayed appeared new missiles parade staged failed missile test us military pacific command explained tuesday strike group first complete shorter initially planned period training australia proceeding western pacific ordered, said perceived communications mix raised eyebrows among korea experts, wonder whether erodes trump administration credibility time us rhetoric north advancing nuclear missile capabilities raising concerns potential conflict threaten threat credible, going undermine whatever policy toward could logical conclusion happened, said north korea expert joel wit north monitoring group, run johns hopkins university school advanced international studies us military initially said statement dated april admiral harry harris, commander pacific command, directed carl vinson strike group sail north report station western pacific reuters news outlets reported april movement would take week navy, security reasons, says report future operational locations ships defense secretary jim mattis initially appeared play deployment april , saying vinson way thought prudent time specific demand signal specific reason sending there, said even mattis initially misspoke strike group itinerary, telling news conference vinson pulled exercise australia pentagon since corrected record, saying ship planned port visit fremantle, australia, canceled
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us defense secretary jim mattis looked address confusion us aircraft carrier group wednesday, saying schedule disclosed earlier transparent bottom line is, effort always open said going change vinson upcoming schedule, mattis told reporters, referring carl vinson strike group generally give ships schedules advance want play game either say changing schedule fact had, mattis said confusion us president donald trump boasted early last week sent armada warning north korea even aircraft carrier strike group spoke still far korean peninsula us military pacific command explained tuesday carl vinson strike group first complete shorter initially planned period training australia proceeding western pacific ordered , said
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us environmental protection agency reconsider rule greenhouse gas emissions oil gas operations delay compliance date, agency said wednesday trump administration latest move reduce regulations oil interest groups, including american petroleum institute texas oil gas association, petitioned epa year ago reconsider rule limiting emissions methane pollutants new revamped oil gas wells systems epa said statement would delay rule june compliance date days take public comments period democratic president barack obama, epa released first methane limits facilities may , saying would cost energy companies million, would lead million benefits, including lowering medical bills scott pruitt, epa chief administration republican president donald trump, joined dozens states challenging rule attorney general oil producing oklahoma pruitt said believe greenhouse gas emissions main driver climate change energy companies complained methane rule would add costs wells producing much oil gas, duplicative sector already reduced emissions environmentalists believe limiting methane, gas times potent carbon dioxide trapping heat, low hanging fruit efforts curb climate change michelle robinson, director clean vehicles program union concerned scientists, said epa favoring industry science instead looking backwards review well reasoned rules based clear science, administration moving forward, extend methane limits, said wednesday move signaled another retreat climate change action trump administration march halted effort gather methane data existing oil gas operations rein leaks powerful greenhouse gas late march, trump signed order undo climate regulations, following campaign promise pruitt said epa continuing follow trump order american businesses opportunity review new requirements, assess economic impacts report back, new requirements finalized, said
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us representative jason chaffetz, chairs house committee broad investigative powers, wednesday announced plans leave congress midterm elections, saying intention running political office ulterior motives healthy confident would continue elected large margins full support speaker paul ryan continue chairman oversight government reform committee said, made personal decision return private sector, chaffetz said statement facebook conservative republican, first elected house represents district eastern utah, gained prominence head committee investigating democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton use private email server raucous presidential campaign pitted clinton trump, chaffetz distanced republican candidate following public airing video last year trump made lewd comments women trump appeared weather storm competitive clinton homestretch nov election, chaffetz moderated criticism new york real estate developer trump white house, chaffetz early year said would use committee chairmanship continue investigating clinton refused look contacts trump national security adviser, michael flynn, russian official amid suspicions moscow played role influencing us elections flynn since left high level white house job chaffetz, , past considered running senate seat announcing retirement house end term next year leaving open option may run public office, , chaffetz said facebook posting former chaffetz aide told reuters congressman may seek run utah governor , though firm decision made yet
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us president donald trump said wednesday hold news conference april discuss veterans issues, tries elevate issue campaigned heavily last year trump made statement signed law veterans choice program extension improvement act, allows veterans obtain access healthcare outside department veterans affairs system news conference scheduled held trump nears day benchmark presidency april trump spent lot time advocating better treatment veterans presidential campaign last year said news conference would discuss progress va since took office jan
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us vice president mike pence said wednesday washington would work allies china put economic diplomatic pressure north korea added america would defeat attack overwhelming response pence arrived tokyo tuesday south korea reassured japan us commitment reining north korea nuclear missile ambitions series meetings japanese leaders, including prime minister shinzo abe speaking aboard uss ronald reagan, nimitz class aircraft carrier undergoing scheduled maintenance home port yokosuka, pence said us intentions remained unwavering face threat posed reclusive north, conducted series missile nuclear tests defiance un sanctions, recently failed missile launch sunday would challenge resolve readiness know, defeat attack beat use conventional nuclear weapons overwhelming effective american response, pence said loud applause, reiterating options table dealing pyongyang pence made remarks white house grappled controversy location uss carl vinson aircraft carrier strike group us president donald trump said last week sent near korean peninsula warning north korea, headed towards australia instead pence mention carl vinson controversy pence said spoken trump percent us naval fleet would region japan role would grow united states strengthen presence asia pacific, said japan assume larger role responsibility alliance years ahead defence officials united states, south korea japan, tokyo trilateral security talks, said statement north korea give weapons development irrevocably officials call north korea abandon nuclear ballistic missile programs complete, verifiable, irrevocably manner, cease provocative actions increase tensions region, said senior north korean official said interview bbc week north korea would conduct missile tests weekly, monthly yearly basis , military action united states would prompt war north korea deputy representative united nations, kim ryong, accused united states monday creating situation nuclear war could break time said north next nuclear test would take place time place headquarters deems necessary chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang said parties make efforts resolve situation china expresses serious concern recent trends north korea nuclear missile development, said situation tense china resolutely opposed words actions could raise tension, added north korea regularly threatens destroy japan, south korea united states showed let belligerence failed missile test sunday, day putting huge display missiles parade pyongyang pence also said united states would protect freedom navigation overflight south china sea, beijing entangled territorial rows several southeast asia nations pence heads indonesia later wednesday
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france said wednesday imperative united nations security council apply pressure north korea prevent jumping another hurdle toward effective nuclear weapons capacity could lead dangerous military escalation amid heightened tension korean peninsula, north korea escalated war words united states, warning full nuclear war washington takes military action nuclear missile ambitions avoid military escalation, foreign minister jean marc ayrault told lcp television threatens nuclear proliferation region, also directly threatens north america major danger ayrault, china last week whose country diplomatic representation north korea, said appeared beijing increasingly worried behavior neighbor china scared chaos destabilization regime would result millions refugees region make progress international pressure sanctions discussions security council members take measures, said us vice president mike pence said wednesday washington would work allies china put economic diplomatic pressure north korea added america would defeat attack overwhelming response time lose money north korea used nuclear investment research would enable country jump another hurdle, said
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north korea put musical show mark birthday founding father kim il sung, ended mock video missiles engulfing united states flames, prompting cheers audience smiles current leader kim jong un north korea state television aired footage choral performance attended kim jong un, elder kim grandson, sunday, day huge military parade pyongyang, also marked th birth anniversary kim il sung singing followed footage test firing missile february which, video, joined missiles shooting sky, passing pacific exploding giant balls flames united states video ended picture american flag flames, overlapping row row white crosses cemetery reuttv orqo performance over, performers participants military parade broke enthusiastic cheers hurrah , state run kcna news agency said state tv footage showed leader kim smiling waving return dear supreme leader waved back congratulated artistes successful performance, kcna said north korea said february successfully tested new type medium long range ballistic missile, pukguksong , propelled solid fuel engine saturday military parade displayed appeared new intercontinental ballistic missiles day later conducted failed missile test, drew international condemnation north korea regularly threatens destroy united states amid heightened tension korean peninsula, escalated war words, warning full nuclear war washington takes military action us vice president mike pence, trip asia, repeatedly warned era strategic patience north korea wednesday said would meet attack overwhelming response
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america allies asia silent wednesday confusion us aircraft carrier group supposed headed toward north korea show force, actually completing training exercises australia many chinese took social media joke american imperialism paper tiger, said one user weibo, china version twitter aircraft carrier sleep walking, said another us military pacific command explained tuesday carl vinson strike group first complete shorter initially planned period training australia proceeding western pacific ordered , said us president donald trump said last week ordered strike group head korean waters amid talk unpredictable north korea likely conduct nuclear long range ballistic missile test cannot comment details us operation assets, military official said seoul, capital south korea north korea remains technically war south united states korean war ended armistice peace treaty signed japan, main us ally region, comment mix china foreign ministry declined comment regular briefing singapore based security expert ian storey said countries region would found confusion strike group location unsettling perplexing disconnect white house pacific command may operational issue distinctly odd, said storey, based iseas yusof ishak institute fact carl vinson strike group vicinity korean peninsula undermines trump administration tough approach towards pyongyang north korea refer mix said united states allies mess us nuclear powered aircraft carrier united states puppet group loudly advertising nothing pile scrap metal face revolutionary forces mighty power, said rodong sinmun, official newspaper north ruling workers party
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united nations security council issued wide range sanctions north korea, including entities individuals reclusive country, pursuing nuclear ballistic missile programs defiance un resolutions united states, japan south korea also issued sanctions north korea, binding countries united nations blacklisted north korean individuals entities, subject travel ban asset freeze un member states obliged enforce sanctions, far reaching comprehensive however, many include gray areas exceptions subject interpretation following un sanctions currently force north korea total un arms embargo sale arms related materiel banned financial transactions related procurement north korean arms also included sanctions embargo place since expanded include small arms light weapons north korea also prohibited selling helicopters un sanctions un sanctions, north korea banned partially banned selling coal, iron, iron ore, gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, copper, nickel, silver, zinc rare earth minerals coal exports allowed maximum million , , metric tonnes year, whichever lower, provided un member states purchase coal sanctioned entity, prove coal livelihood purposes china, north korea biggest trade partner, said february would suspend imports coal north korea rest year part efforts implement sanctions externally sourced coal transits north korean city rason, russia maintains warm water port, exempt ban sales north korean copper, nickel, silver zinc completely banned un sanctions sales aviation fuel, jet fuel rocket fuel north korea banned un sanctions ban apply north korean civilian aircraft, including state airline air koryo restrictions crude oil oil products financial services contribute north korea banned missile nuclear programs, help pyongyang evade sanctions, banned united nations member states prohibited opening branches, subsidiaries offices north korean banks joint ventures, ownership, correspondent banking relationships north korean banks banned member states required expel repatriate individuals working north korean bank institution territory, limit number bank accounts north korean diplomatic missions un member states required de register vessel owned, operated crewed north korea, meaning north korean owned ships cannot fly flag another country, one way evading detection member states also allowed provide insurance services north korean ships north korea prohibited selling ships un sanctions also cannot provide north korean crews ships countries un sanctioned north korea state owned airline, air koryo has, however, banned sale aviation fuel, jet fuel rocket fuel north korea, air koryo north korean civilian aircraft refueling overseas exempt un member states required prohibit, inspect deny landing north korean aircraft within territory suspect carrying banned items, taking part prohibited activities separately, united states unilaterally sanctioned air koryo, banning citizens business airline unclear, however, sanctions cover us citizens using airline travel north korea tourism un member states required inspect cargo destined for, coming brokered north korea, whether air, sea, road rail includes inspection checked carry baggage people traveling north korea illegal un sanctions directly indirectly supply luxury goods north korea case north korea, un defines luxury goods jewellery precious stones, yachts, luxury cars, racing cars, luxury watches, snowmobiles, jet skis, recreational sports equipment, tableware worth rugs tapestries worth resolutions require member states reduce number staff north korean diplomatic missions north korean diplomats consular officials allowed one bank account use real estate non diplomatic consular activities member states territories banned training north koreans military, police paramilitary techniques banned exception medical exchanges, un member states allowed provide training cooperation fields nuclear science, aerospace, advanced manufacturing advanced aeronautical, chemical, mechanical, electrical industrial engineering sale north korean statues banned un sanctions
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china foreign ministry said wednesday seriously concerned recent comments made north korean officials warning missile tests possibility nuclear war addressing regular press briefing, ministry spokesman lu kang added china resolutely opposed words actions could raise tensions
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president donald trump tuesday ordered review us visa program bringing high skilled foreign workers country, putting technology firms outsourcing companies serve notice possible changes may ahead seeking carry campaign pledge put america first, trump signed executive order h b visa program vague many fronts, change existing rules, one objective, said trump aides, modify replace current lottery h b visas merit based system would restrict visas highly skilled workers indian nationals largest group h b recipients annually change could affect companies, tata consultancy services ltd, cognizant tech solutions corp infosys ltd, connect us technology companies thousands foreign engineers programmers none responded requests comment trump announced order made remarks visit headquarters snap inc, tool maker wisconsin addition addressing visas issue, also ordered review government procurement rules favoring american companies see actually benefiting, especially us steel industry action, sending powerful signal world going defend workers, protect jobs finally put america first, trump said trump businessman elected president last year, companies criticized using visa programs fill positions trump properties foreign workers trump branded products also made overseas day benchmark nears day benchmark presidency, trump still major legislative achievements attempts overhaul healthcare tax law stalled congress, trump leaned heavily executive orders change policy unclear whether latest order would yield immediate results h b visas section included definite timeline government procurement section hope goal president trump executive order h b program mend it, end it, said robert atkinson, president information technology innovation foundation, technology industry group going merit based h b system could attract people advanced science technology skills, atkinson said statement said ideas could make system ineffective, requiring advertisement job openings long periods prove unavailability us workers democrats said trump order strong enough, late, thousands visas awarded month year lottery president prided swift action comes immigration, interagency review program guarded timid approach little, late, said us senator dick durbin, democrat senate critics program say h b visas awarded lower paid jobs outsourcing firms, many based india takes work away americans, lowers wages keeps americans trained tech related fields, say right now, widespread abuse immigration system allowing american workers backgrounds replaced workers brought countries, trump said tech companies bracing trump make changes h b program visas intended go foreign nationals occupations generally require specialized knowledge, science, engineering computer programming government uses lottery award , visas yearly randomly distributes another , graduate student workers critics say lottery benefits outsourcing firms flood system mass applications visas lower paid information technology workers right h b visas awarded totally random lottery wrong instead, given skilled highest paid applicants never, ever used replace americans, trump said percent facebook inc us employees used temporary work visa, according reuters analysis us labor department filings facebook respond requests comment infosys, india services firm, said previously ramping work site development centers united states train local talent effort address visa regulation changes consideration warned last week onerous changes us visa rules could affect earnings nasscom, indian service industry main lobbying group, said backs efforts root h b abuses, said idea h b visa holders cheap labor inaccurate indian prime minister narendra modi urged washington february open minded admitting skilled indian workers
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massive changes consumer financial protection bureau
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us vice president mike pence reassured japan american commitment reining north korea nuclear missile ambitions tuesday, warning us strikes syria afghanistan showed strength resolve pence arrived tokyo south korea, assured leaders iron clad alliance united states face reclusive north, conducted series missile nuclear tests defiance un sanctions era strategic patience options table, president donald trump determined work closely japan, south korea, allies region china achieve peaceable resolution denuclearization korean peninsula, pence said tokyo lunch prime minister shinzo abe pence abe agreed needed persuade china play larger role dealing north korea, japanese government spokesman said north korea regularly threatens destroy japan, south korea united states showed let belligerence failed missile test sunday, day putting huge display missiles parade pyongyang north korea deputy representative united nations, kim ryong, accused united states monday creating situation nuclear war could break time said north next nuclear test would take place time place headquarters deems necessary north korea vice foreign minister han song ryol told bbc missiles would tested weekly, monthly yearly basis north warned nuclear strike united states provoked said developed missile strike mainland united states, officials experts believe time away mastering necessary technology, including miniaturizing nuclear warhead pence said monday world seen trump resolve past two weeks, us missile attack syrian airfield dropping powerful non nuclear bomb islamic state fighters afghanistan trump administration said military action remains option dealing north korea but, mindful would likely trigger massive retaliation casualties south korea japan, us officials say trump main focus tougher economic sanctions us officials say tougher sanctions could include oil embargo, global ban north korea airline, intercepting cargo ships punishing chinese banks business pyongyang also say greater chinese cooperation vital susan thornton, acting us assistant secretary state east asia, said secretary state rex tillerson china top diplomat, state councillor yang jiechi, agreed phone call sunday need strict enforcement un resolutions chinese foreign minister wang yi repeated china line crisis could resolved diplomacy seen united states reiterated willing use political diplomatic means resolve this, first choice, told reporters beijing course think country feel political diplomatic means course first choice, wang said pence economic discussions tokyo closely watched see hard line washington prepared take trade trump campaigned america first platform, vowed narrow big trade deficits nations china japan however, trump also shown willingness link trade issues, saying would cut better trade deal china exerts influence north korea china banned imports north korean coal, important export, february, chinese media raised possibility restricting oil shipments north north korea used chinese made trucks display missiles military parade saturday, according photographs, underlining difficulty enforcing un sanctions china north korea maintain normal contacts, including normal business contacts , said chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang, asked trucks time, permanent member un security council, china strictly adheres international responsibilities, including security council resolutions, lu told daily briefing impoverished north korea rich, democratic south technically still war conflict ended truce, peace treaty south korea hosts , us troops counter threat north trump decision launch missile strike syria, russian ally, drop giant bomb afghanistan stick obama era policies crimea mean russian hopes befriending kremlin slide russian state media, hailed election win, made u turn sunday, media said scarier north korean leader kim jong un graphic nuclear north korea, click graphic carl vinson strike group, click
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weak illegal immigration policies obama admin allowed bad ms gangs form cities across us removing fast est
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one complacent potential threat posed missiles developed north korea, british foreign secretary boris johnson said tuesday interview bbc monday, north korea vice foreign minister han song ryol said pyongyang would continue test missiles weekly, monthly yearly basis regime developing intercontinental ballistic missiles would capable delivering nuclear strike mainland united states weapons yet fully tested one complacent potential threat pose, johnson told parliament johnson also said spoken chinese counterpart monday urged use beijing influence restrain north korea
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us president donald trump promised tuesday defend american dairy farmers hurt canada protectionist trade practices, visit cheese making state wisconsin canada dairy sector protected high tariffs imported products controls domestic production means supporting prices farmers receive frequently criticized dairy producing countries also going stand dairy farmers, trump said kenosha, wisconsin canada unfair things happened dairy farmers others trump detail concerns, promised administration would call government prime minister justin trudeau demand explanation another typical one sided deal united states going happening long, trump said trump also reiterated threat eliminate north american free trade agreement nafta canada mexico cannot changed us dairy industry groups want trump urge trudeau halt pricing policy disrupted us dairy exports prioritize dairy market access nafta renegotiation talks wto complaint would last resort would take five six years come resolution, said jaime castaneda, senior vice president us dairy export council canada dairy farmers agreed last year sell milk ingredients used cheese making canadian processors, include saputo inc parmalat canada inc pltprcul prices competitive international rates pricing agreement response growing us exports milk proteins subject canada high tariffs canada envoy washington tuesday sent letter governors new york wisconsin
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us president donald trump buy american, hire american executive order tuesday left questions government would enforce order whether would make real difference output employment, according steel executives analysts buy american provisions already exist us law policing difficult waivers granted foreign companies undercut us counterparts pricing earlier tuesday, trump ordered review government procurement rules favoring american companies see actually benefiting, especially us steel industry trump executive order promises properly police provisions, avoided detail happen bill hickey, president chicago based lapham hickey steel, seven steel mills midwest northeast, said heard talk buy american decades, american foreign contractors frequently find loopholes use imported steel politicians talk same, end day work, hickey said, citing waivers existing provisions charles bradford bradford research said focusing buy american us steel take account steel products
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highlights us president donald trump administration friday trump promises big announcement tax reform next week orders administration review obama era tax rules written discourage us companies relocating overseas cut tax bills trump tells treasury department examine two powers given regulators police large financial companies following financial crisis south korea says heightened alert ahead another important anniversary north korea, large concentration military hardware amassed sides border amid concerns new nuclear test pyongyang trump, striving make good top campaign promise, pushing fellow republicans control congress pass revamped healthcare legislation intraparty squabbling torpedoed last month could defense secretary jim mattis says syria dispersed warplanes recent days retains chemical weapons, issue says taken diplomatically department justice threatens cut funding california well eight cities counties across united states, escalating trump administration crackdown called sanctuary cities cooperate federal immigration authorities united states make exception american companies, including oil major exxon mobil corp, seeking drill areas prohibited us sanctions russia, treasury secretary steven mnuchin says trump fellow republicans control congress face first major budget test next week, threat government shutdown potentially hinging proposed mexican border wall well obamacare funding house representatives intelligence committee says invited fbi, national security agency obama administration officials testify restarts investigation alleged russian meddling us election un secretary general antonio guterres meets trump white house first time since took office earlier year amid us push cut funding world body agencies united states offered help fund mexico efforts eradicate opium poppies, us official says, mexican heroin output increased last year
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