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maryland lawmakers passed first nation measure lets state attorney general sue generic drug makers sharply raise prices move aimed fighting legislators call price gouging bill overwhelmingly approved democratic controlled legislature monday hailed maryland attorney general brian frosh way check sharply higher prices crucial generic drugs maryland measure comes concerns rising us drug costs building years example decision turing pharmaceuticals increase cost life saving, anti infection drug , percent sparked widespread outrage legislation takes aim generic drug market makes percent us pharmaceutical sales totaled billion , according frosh office market seems bear manufacturers charging much possibly can, frosh said telephone interview tuesday governor larry hogan, republican, said whether would sign legislation representatives respond requests comment bill allows maryland state authority medicaid, federal healthcare program poor, let attorney general office know sees patients charged unconscionable increase essential generic drugs attorney general could seek explanation manufacturer sue protect consumers, fine , violation judge could order company reverse price increase generics pharmaceuticals equivalent brand name drug usually available patent protections original maker run bill touch branded prescription drugs new market since manufacturers development patent costs entitled recoup, frosh said maryland first state pass measure combat excessive price increases, according national conference state legislatures massachusetts, new york, rhode island tennessee similar legislation pending, conference said legislation would chilling effect generic market maryland, said chester davis jr, president association accessible medicines, represents generic drug makers use generic drugs saved maryland billion , said focus side ecosystem actually driving savings costs definitely seems counterintuitive us, said
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president donald trump said tax reform better legislation dismantle obamacare passed first congress tax savings republican health plan healthcare going happen, point, happen fast enough, start taxes tax reform tax cuts better healthcare first, trump said excerpt interview fox business network air wednesday
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us defense secretary jim mattis said tuesday united states military policy syria changed remains focused defeating islamic state militants even united states launched cruise missiles syrian airfield last week goal right syria, military campaign focused accomplishing that, breaking isis, destroying isis syria, mattis said pentagon press briefing, using acronym islamic state added doubt syrian government responsible poison gas attack used chemical weapons several times past
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president donald trump said tuesday told china president xi jinping summit last week beijing would get better trade deal washington helped solve us problem north korea explained president china trade deal us far better solve north korean problem trump, held talks xi florida last week, wrote twitter north korea looking trouble china decides help, would great not, solve problem without added second note persuading china put pressure neighbor ally north korea halt nuclear weapons ballistic missile development key objective trump first meeting xi two leaders agreed negotiate day plan aimed bringing china massive trade surplus united states, two sides offered details china ambassador united nations, liu jieyi, tuesday repeated china call return dialogue north korea, asked trump linking trade deal china help north korea, told reuters need look situation korean peninsula something work together trump linkage trade north korea drew criticism senator charles schumer, top senate democrat, sided trump past trade called trump stick campaign vows take tough action chinese trade abuses think saying is, tough north korea, go easier trade, schumer said told reporters ask american people like deal senior administration official, spoke condition anonymity, told reuters china suggested areas trade frictions could reduced adding additional items list, official said, declining give details opening china us beef us services sector investment among topics trade talks, white house spokesman sean spicer said monday china agreed last year end year ban us beef, purchases yet resume absolutely minimum starting point china start honoring agreements already committed to, us official said
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explained president china trade deal us far better solve north korean problem est
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us secretary state rex tillerson visit moscow week early test whether trump administration use momentum generated missile attack syrian air base craft execute strategy end syrian war even trump ordered last week strike retaliation nerve gas attack, tillerson visit certain dominated thorny issues, including russian interference us election, apparent violation important arms control treaty, seeing cooperation, any, possible fight islamic state now, tillerson, former oil executive diplomatic experience, charged avoiding major us confrontation russia exacting concessions moscow include getting rid syrian president bashar al assad remaining chemical weapons pressing assad negotiate syria future kremlin said monday tillerson scheduled meet russian president vladimir putin visit, move could point tensions may also suggest tillerson instead follow strict diplomatic protocol meet direct counterpart, russian foreign minister sergei lavrov state department said last week meeting confirmed putin, met tillerson texan headed exxon mobil russia, along iran, assad primary backer, intervention syria war crucial ensuring grip power, although longer entire country tillerson said seen hard evidence russia knew ahead time chemical weapons attack, killed least people, planned urge moscow rethink support assad april talks hopeful constructive talks russian government, foreign minister lavrov russia supportive process lead stable syria, tillerson told abc week sunday us cruise missile strike thursday, meant dissuade assad using chemical weapons again, gives tillerson credibility russian officials boost efforts, observers former officials said demonstration administration willingness use force potential add leverage diplomacy, said antony blinken, deputy former secretary state john kerry us strike
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texas law requires voters show identification casting ballots enacted intent discriminate black hispanic voters, us federal judge ruled monday decision us district judge nelva gonzales ramos came appeals court last year said law outsized impact minority voters court sent case back ramos determine lawmakers intentionally wrote legislation discriminatory ramos said page decision evidence establishes discriminatory purpose least one substantial motivating factors behind passage measure terms bill unduly strict, added spokesmen texas attorney general ken paxton jr governor greg abbott, republicans, could reached comment january, supreme court declined hear case, paxton said common sense law prevent voter fraud ruling voter id comes month two federal judges ruled texas lawmakers drew three us congressional districts undermine influence hispanic voters measure requires voters present photo identification driver license, passport military id card plaintiffs argued law hits elderly poorer voters, including minorities, hardest less likely identification contend measure used republicans suppress voters typically align democrats legislation effect since despite legal challenges ramos said law met criteria set us supreme court show intent included discriminatory impact, pattern explainable racial grounds, texas history discriminatory practices law unusually swift passage kristen clarke, president lawyers committee civil rights law, one plaintiffs, said ruling showed states discriminatory laws would stand legal scrutiny good ruling confirms long known, texas voter id law stands one discriminatory voting restrictions kind, said shift stance former president barack obama, us justice department dropped discrimination claim law february department said state legislature considering changing law ways might correct shortcomings
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russia said hoped forthcoming talks moscow us secretary state rex tillerson would productive, said extremely worried united states might decide unilaterally attack north korea north korea emerging one pressing foreign policy problems us president donald trump pyongyang conducted five nuclear tests working develop nuclear tipped missiles reach united states us official told reuters weekend us navy strike group led nuclear powered aircraft carrier steaming towards western pacific show force tillerson, first visit moscow secretary state, due hold talks sergei lavrov, russian counterpart, wednesday time us russia ties languishing post cold war low russian foreign ministry, statement ahead visit, said concerned many aspects us foreign policy, including libya, yemen syria, said particularly concerned north korea really worried washington mind north korea hinted possibility unilateral military scenario, statement said important understand would tally collective obligations de nuclearising korean peninsula, something underpinned un security council resolutions russia slammed us cruise missile strikes syrian air base friday calling illegal attack sovereign state growing fears moscow trump, thought would isolationist, becoming increasingly confident using force achieve foreign policy goals russian foreign ministry said tuesday hoped united states would agree international investigation nerve gas attack prompted us missile strike syria us officials would also take part afghanistan talks moscow later week
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us president donald trump open authorizing additional strikes syria government uses chemical weapons deploys barrel bombs country, white house said monday sight people gassed blown away barrel bombs ensures see kind action again, hold open possibility future action, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters gas baby, put barrel bomb innocent people see response president barrel bombs oil drums cylinders packed explosives shrapnel trump ordered cruise missile strike syria shayrat air base last week response administration us allies say poison gas attack syria military scores civilians, including many children, died spicer said later mention barrel bombs potential trigger action united states reflect change position nothing changed posture, said email president retains option act syria assad regime whenever national interest, determined following government use chemical weapons citizens president repeatedly made clear, telegraphing military responses
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alabama governor robert bentley resigned monday pleading guilty two misdemeanors related campaign finance violations linked relationship former adviser, ending year long scandal enveloped state government guilty pleas part agreement prosecutors called step down, said ellen brooks, special prosecutor appointed state attorney general steve marshall investigate bentley decided time step alabama governor, said bentley news conference state capital montgomery, adding service calling god placed life said would work replacement, lieutenant governor kay ivey, sworn governor hour resignation ivey, republican, becomes second woman serve alabama governor lurleen wallace, wife george wallace, served january death may ivey administration open, transparent, honest, ivey said short speech swearing minister montgomery baptist church done today put end administration, brooks told reporters states us one law, even governor alabama ethics commission last week found bentley probably violated ethics campaign finance laws completed investigation allegations used public funds conceal relationship rebekah mason, senior adviser later resigned accused bentley ordering law enforcement officers track recordings suggested affair mason accused retaliating official discovered relationship bentley denied physical relationship mason, married, repeatedly vowed resign, saying done nothing illegal marriage years also ended scandal unfolded statement monday, bentley apologized actions, mention relationship mason charged misuse campaign funds failure file campaign financial reports timely basis guilty pleas, alabama judge ordered bentley serve one year unsupervised probation, make restitution give retirement benefits state also agreed run another political office, brooks said bentley agreed deal, alabama house judiciary committee suspended hearings began monday could led impeachment hearing, bentley told several top aides happens governor office stays governor office, jack sharman, committee counsel, said regarding allegations regarding relationship mason
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british prime minister theresa may spoke monday us president donald trump agreed window opportunity exists persuade russia break ties syrian president bashar al assad, may office said spokeswoman prime minister said trump thanked may support following last week us military action syria assad regime white house later monday said trump spoken may separately german chancellor angela merkel telephone us attack thanked support said statement may merkel expressed support us action agreed trump importance holding assad accountable shift washington strategy, us missiles hit syrian air base last week retaliation united states allies say poison gas attack syria military scores civilians died syrian government denied behind assault trump previously appeared disinclined intervene syrian leader attack raised expectations might ready adopt tougher expected stance russia, assad main backer us secretary state rex tillerson due travel moscow week spokeswoman may said two leaders agreed conversation visit opportunity make progress toward solution prime minister president agreed window opportunity exists persuade russia alliance assad longer strategic interest, spokeswoman said agreed us secretary state tillerson visit moscow week provides opportunity make progress toward solution deliver lasting political settlement spokeswoman said two leaders also stressed importance international community, including china, putting pressure north korea constrain threat poses
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group us lawmakers said monday requested information president donald trump administration potential sale precision guided munitions saudi arabia, expressing concern civilian casualties riyadh campaign yemen delayed deal last year thirty mostly democratic lawmakers signed letter us secretary state, rex tillerson, secretary defense, james mattis, citing expectations administration plans go ahead sale know, previous administration made decision december halt planned sale precision guided munitions pgm saudi arabia due concerns widespread civilian casualties significant deficiencies rsaf saudi air force targeting capabilities, letter, dated friday released monday, said according recent reports, however, state department reversed course removed suspension pgm sales, said letter, led representative ted lieu, democratic member house foreign affairs committee state defense departments comment planned arms sales formal notification sent congress december, president barack obama administration decided halt sale systems, manufactured raytheon co, convert bombs precision guided munitions concerns extent civilian casualties saudi arabia campaign yemen congressional aides told reuters trump administration verge sending formal notification congress sale, would trigger formal day review allow members congress attempt pass legislation stop sale trump said wants clear way us arms sales abroad, bolster efforts us partners fight militant groups help create us jobs administration recently told congress also planned pursue sales bahrain nigeria delayed obama human rights concerns congressional aides said expected effort pass legislation stop pgm sale however, legislation never succeeded measure seeking block sale tanks riyadh failed september national security interest well saudi partners
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coalition nonprofit groups monday sued us department homeland security obtain logs visitors president donald trump homes lawsuit accused secret service, maintains logs, violating law ignoring several requests lists visitors white house, trump tower manhattan, mar lago estate palm beach, florida monday complaint filed manhattan federal court citizens responsibility ethics washington crew , knight first amendment institute columbia university, national security archive, archive researcher kate doyle plaintiffs requested logs federal freedom information act similar litigation crew prompted obama administration disclose white house visitor logs delayed basis, according complaint led release million records spokesman homeland security department, oversees secret service, said department discuss pending litigation lawsuit reported earlier washington post website white house visitor logs available went dark trump became president page reads page updated post records white house visitors ongoing basis, become available several democratic lawmakers last month called trump, republican, make logs public many foia lawsuits federal agencies filed washington rather new york august , federal appeals court washington said congress intend authorize foia requesters obtain records indirectly secret service could obtain directly president decision involved request conservative group judicial watch records white house visitors seven months written chief judge merrick garland, whose supreme court nomination obama never acted upon congress federal judges manhattan use garland opinion guidance, need follow case doyle et al v us department homeland security, us district court, southern district new york,
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donald trump reveled biggest political victory presidency white house ceremony monday supreme court pick neil gorsuch sworn in, poised make instant impact court dominated conservatives trump able fulfill top campaign promise republican led us senate voted confirm conservative colorado based federal appeals court judge lifetime job friday despite vehement democratic opposition gorsuch aboard, court five conservative justices four liberals, majority could pivotal deciding range issues including abortion, gun control, death penalty, presidential powers, political spending, environmental regulation religious rights standing white house rose garden bright sunshine warm spring day, trump tied occasion political aims administration, eight members nation highest court looked together process reviewing renewing also rebuilding country, trump told audience included conservative activists administration officials new optimism sweeping across land new faith america filling hearts lifting sights gorsuch filled vacancy lingered nearly months conservative justice antonin scalia february death gorsuch judicial oath administered justice anthony kennedy, gorsuch worked clerk young lawyer gorsuch becomes first justice serve alongside former boss trump made point thanking senate majority leader mitch mcconnell role winning confirmation mcconnell last week led effort change long standing senate rules order end democratic blockade gorsuch nomination mcconnell leadership, senate last year refused consider democratic former president barack obama nomination merrick garland replace scalia, appointment would tilted court left first time decades always heard important thing president united states appoint people, hopefully great people like appointment, united states supreme court, trump said decide cases based personal preferences based fair objective reading law, trump said gorsuch last year presidential campaign, trump pledged pick justice would overturn landmark supreme court roe v wade ruling legalized abortion senate confirmation hearing, gorsuch declined answer whether roe v wade important court precedents properly decided american people, humbled trust placed today, gorsuch said, wife louise republican president standing behind never forget much given, much expected promise powers permit faithful servant constitution laws great nation attending included liberal justice ruth bader ginsburg, called trump faker presidential campaign later said regretted remark trump time called resignation, saying mind shot scalia widow, maureen, also attended gorsuch earlier day took separate constitutional oath, administered chief justice john roberts, private ceremony supreme court justices gorsuch, , could serve decades trump may able make appointments make court even solidly conservative, three justices older ginsburg, fellow liberal stephen breyer, conservative swing vote kennedy, gorsuch take part court next round oral arguments, starting april include religious rights case april missouri church objecting denied state funds playground project due state ban providing public money religious organizations gorsuch expected immediate impact court takes part thursday justices private conference decide cases take among cases discussion one gun activists seeking expand gun rights include carrying concealed firearms public another bid reinstate republican backed north carolina voting restrictions lower court found intended suppress black voter turnout third concerns whether christian bakery owner object religious grounds making cake gay couple gorsuch sworn in, new colleagues could decide hear new arguments next term, starting october, cases argued current term may split yet decide
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opponents proposal create us border tax imported goods targeting lawmakers home states next two weeks congress recess, according organizers lobbying effort anti border tax coalition, known americans affordable products, includes large corporations require imports like automakers retail giants like target tgtn , best buy bbyn walmart wmtn tax opponents target members congress states, said coalition spokesman joshua baca talking businesses, local associations, frank conversation dumb idea is, baca said group argues proposal raise consumer prices part total overhaul us tax code, republican house speaker paul ryan proposed lowering corporate income tax percent percent, imposing percent tax imports excluding export revenue taxable income proposal strong corporate backers say boost american jobs raise prices, including companies considerable amount exporting, boeing ban , caterpillar catn pfizer pfen anti border tax group planning host town hall meeting next week nevada republican senator dean heller, also co sponsored local business groups americans prosperity, conservative group funded republican koch brothers also opposes border tax town hall meetings gained attention recently events featuring republican lawmakers targeted activists voice opposition several proposals, including repealing affordable care act widened health insurance coverage million americans additionally, anti tax group hold discussion ohio republican representative david joyce, hear local furniture store owners would affected border tax, baca said concurrently, members retail industry leaders association, comprised large retailers like autozone azon , walgreens boot alliance, inc wbao jc penny company, using recess give members congress behind scenes tours headquarters stores effort persuade tax, spokesman brian dodge said groups hoping make voters aware position armed opinion poll pollster also works several republican members congress poll, shared first reuters conducted funding opponents tax, found percent voters tax, including percent women additionally, poll makes case percent voters say would less likely vote member congress supports tax proposal
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trump administration must decide end month whether grant belarus continued relief us economic sanctions despite stiff government crackdown street demonstrations last month renewal decision considered low level priority administration, facing bigger questions us relations russia china, major diplomatic positions still unfilled whether united states renews sanctions relief instead returns blacklisting nine major belarus companies early test trump administration importance puts human rights versus efforts coax countries russia orbit turn west sanctions waivers, began extended twice last year, tied domestic political reforms intended encourage belarus, long historical ties russia, move closer european union united states now, however, us officials alarmed arrests hundreds people last month attempt hold street protest capital minsk, concerned continuing sanctions relief could seen ignoring crackdown belarus authorities last month raided human rights group offices used violence peaceful protesters, rights groups say recent crackdown sharpened people focus, said us congressional aide, speaking condition anonymity real question whether sanctions reimposed decision must taken end april administration makes decision, sanctions imposed nato members, including poland baltic states, feel threatened see increased russian intervention europe, including moscow annexation ukraine crimea region belarus important strategic point view dependent economically russia really concerned, said piotr wilczek, polish ambassador united states belarus becoming part wider russian problem trump administration inclined renew sanctions relief, likely would wait last minute make sure anything awful, said us official, also speaking condition anonymity state treasury department officials declined comment detail belarus sanctions belarus ministry foreign affairs declined comment president george w bush blacklisted top belarus officials, including president alexander lukashenko, undermining country democratic processes human rights abuses united states later added large belarus companies sanctions list , lukashenko released political prisoners indicated open better relations west october, president barack obama temporarily lifted sanctions nine belarus companies, including petrochemical conglomerate belneftekhim tire manufacturer belshina now, however, lukashenko appears keeping country firmly moscow orbit letter last week, four us senators said concerned crackdown decided allow russia conduct provocative military exercises belarus later year
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us president donald trump meet chief executives tuesday works gain support trillion infrastructure program, tax reform administration priorities, said white house spokesman sean spicer trump meet heads general motors co gmn , international business machines corp ibmn wal mart stores inc wmtn , government official briefed matter said trump pledged unlock trillion private public infrastructure investments fix bridges, improve electrical grid broadband internet, modernize airports potentially rebuild hospitals veterans nearly three months inauguration, trump seek advice funds private sector national rebuilding program trump also wants streamline income tax system, cut federal regulations, reduce corporate income tax add new taxes prod companies keep move production united states held numerous sessions ceos since taking office chief executives part trump strategy policy forum created december last met president feb business leaders variety sectors also meet small groups transportation secretary elaine chao, environmental protection agency chief scott pruitt, commerce secretary wilbur ross, education secretary betsy devos white house budget director mick mulvaney, spicer said participants ross meeting include wal mart ceo doug mcmillon indra nooyi, chief executive officer pepsico inc pepn pruitt meeting include gm ceo mary barra paul atkins, ceo patomak global partners llc republican former sec commissioner chao meeting include tesla inc tslao ceo elon musk blackrock ceo larry fink, heads world largest investment management firm, letter shareholders monday backed calls private investment rebuild us infrastructure trump administration plans unveil soon may trillion infrastructure plan years fixing crumbling roads bridges enough need focused reshaping world, repairing it, fink wrote last week, trump pitched infrastructure projects new york area ceos national economic council director gary cohn told executives privatizing air traffic control, administration proposed budget outline march, could big boost chief executives taking part tuesday include consultant ey, boston consulting group, cleveland clinic global infrastructure partners, infrastructure investment fund
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us cruise missile strike syrian air base last week damaged destroyed percent syria operational aircraft, well fuel ammunition sites air defense capabilities, defense secretary jim mattis said monday syrian government lost ability refuel arm aircraft shayrat airfield point, use runway idle military interest, mattis said statement syrian government would ill advised ever use chemical weapons
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kremlin said monday us secretary state rex tillerson meet president vladimir putin visits moscow wednesday, move could point tensions us missile attack syrian air base last week john kerry, tillerson predecessor, often met putin well russian foreign minister visited moscow, putin granted several audiences texan ran oil major exxon mobil taking current job putin even personally awarded tillerson top russian state award order friendship , widely expected former oilman would meet putin first trip russia secretary state putin spokesman, dmitry peskov, told reporters monday meeting planned, suggesting tillerson follow strict diplomatic protocol meet direct counterpart, russian foreign minister sergei lavrov announced meetings right meeting tillerson president diary, peskov told reporters conference call say putin planning receive tillerson us president donald trump ordered missile strike syrian military base last week retaliation washington allies say poisonous gas attack scores civilians killed moscow says proof syrian military carried attack, called us missile strike act aggression violates international law tillerson visit seen early test whether trump new administration use momentum generated striking syrian base craft execute strategy end war even trump ordered strike retaliation nerve gas attack, tillerson visit certain dominated thorny issues include alleged russian interference us presidential election, washington accusation russia violating important arms control treaty, trying bridge differences conduct fight islamic state syria, ironically, one areas analysts believed moscow washington might able find common ground peskov, putin spokesman, said monday us strikes shown washington total unwillingness cooperate syria reacting media reports tillerson would use visit press moscow back away supporting syrian president bashar al assad, russia biggest middle east ally, peskov signaled non starter returning pseudo attempts resolve crisis repeating mantras assad must step cannot help sort things
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crushing electoral losses swept donald trump white house sealed republican control us congress, democrats road recovery winds leafy, well heeled suburbs north atlanta here, democrats threatening stunning special election upset could signal well party turn trump low approval ratings political gains appear ally april vote trump watched congressional race far trump era, wave grassroots anti trump fervor positioned democrat jon ossoff, year old political newcomer, possibly capture house representatives seat held republicans decades, one seats democrats need nationwide reclaim house reuters russian naval activity europe exceeds cold war levels us admiraliran chides gulf arabsrussian computer programmer arrested spain embassy grassroots intensity electric, folks concerned happening washington represent values, ossoff said interview chance community stand make statement believe democrats desperate signs hope hillary clinton loss trump, ossoff underdog make trump furious campaign endeared national anti trump activists pushed well ahead rivals polls documentary filmmaker former congressional aide raised jaw dropping million first quarter, campaign said never seen democrats around engaged, donald trump got us engaged, said carolyn hadaway, , veteran party activist retired software engineer marietta, city , people georgia central cobb county georgia would seem unlikely venue democratic revival trump percentage points november voters backed republican nominees eight last nine presidential contests, including last six row demographic changes brewing growing minority communities transplants regions made atlanta suburbs increasingly competitive democrats georgia sixth congressional district, location april special election, exemplifies changes common booming southern cities like atlanta, charlotte nashville district white collar, educated well economically, median household incomes , versus , statewide, nearly percent adults holding college professional degree, twice statewide average also increasingly diverse, recent years became magnet well educated immigrants india parts asia district percent white turn century since then, black share population grown percent percent, hispanic share doubled percent asian representation doubled percent fifth district foreign born twice statewide average, according census data though newer immigrants may eligible vote, census data indicate percent naturalized citizens, potentially bringing different set views issues like immigration table voters district sent trump adviser former speaker house newt gingrich congress straight terms april special election fills seat vacated tom price, new secretary health human services gives parties chance test messages election battles next year suburban districts democrats need make inroads trump populist economic message sell well november price sailed election percent vote, trump barely beat clinton georgia sixth district one percentage point , republican mitt romney beat democratic president barack obama district points republican candidates nationwide closely watch result calculate whether embrace president republicans race split portray trump supporters establishment candidates keep respectful sometimes wary distance ready support him, former state senator dan moody, endorsed us senator david perdue, said trump interview going jump cliff grassroots democratic groups flood district tidy suburban neighborhoods weekends, busing volunteers far away maryland go door door ossoff behalf ossoff momentum worries republicans, say party officials, outside help arrived super pac aligned house republican leaders put million ads painting ossoff young inexperienced ossoff played strategic value possible upset national implications affects political calculus folks republican conference house, democrats supposed run midterms, said low turnout special election, getting supporters polls vital, democrats voted early greater numbers republicans far panicking, concern, said maggie holliman, member republican state executive committee ossoff best chance win april vote, jungle primary features candidates parties ballot one reaches percent, top two vote getters square june republicans confident win one one race ossoff, party unites organizational financial help pouring republican majority district chance ossoff win without runoff, chance benefiting unified democratic support republicans highly divided, said georgia based republican strategist joel mcelhannon polls show ossoff hovering low s, enough avoid runoff leading republican, former secretary state karen handel, well behind handel cautious talking trump said interview expected work issues tax reform border security, first foremost would conservative advocate district contrast republicans bob gray, local business executive, bruce levell, head trump national diversity coalition, pledge undivided loyalty white house gray said republican race performed behind scenes political groundwork trump district levell pulled cellphone showed reporter text messages trump aides kellyanne conway, sarah huckabee sanders even trump son law jared kushner prove insider status white house people looking someone help trump, guy, said version story corrects third paragraph watched congressional race far first congressional election
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us stand anyone commits crimes humanity, secretary state rex tillerson said monday, less week washington launched missile strikes response alleged syrian chemical attack rededicate holding account commit crimes innocents anywhere world, tillerson told reporters commemorating german nazi massacre committed italy us attacked syrian air base retaliation said chemical weapons assault syrian president bashar al assad killed dozens civilians, including many children
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us energy secretary rick perry said nothing us backpedaling climate change commitments, french minister ecology, sustainable development energy segolene royal said monday march us president donald trump signed order undo obama era climate change regulations, keeping campaign promise support coal industry order called question us support international deal fight global warming, prompting environmental groups call dangerous global trend toward cleaner energy technologies contacts new minister friendly, said, adding us administration process elaborating new policies segolene royal speaking sidelines g meeting energy rome
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us president donald trump considering executive order launch trade investigation could lead supplemental duties certain product categories, trump administration official told reuters trump made reducing us trade deficits key focus economic agenda try grow american manufacturing jobs taken particular aim renegotiating trade relationships china mexico new order, issued, would seek determine whether us trade deficits product lines result dumping imported products cost unfair subsidies foreign governments, official said late sunday washington could eventually lead additional import duties, decisions punishments would depend probe findings, pre determined conclusions, said official, spoke condition anonymity order still considered official specify product lines could investigated administration would use results investigation determine best path forward, could include everything action levying supplemental duties, official said axios news website earlier quoted official saying executive order would likely target steel aluminum, two industries battling protection chinese imports axios said also may target household appliances, south korean manufacturers chinese factories gained market share trump administration official provide details reuters timing executive order, would separate march trump order authorizing day commerce department study trade abuses effect us trade deficits trump xi day plan news additional order comes two days trump first meeting chinese president xi jinping florida, two leaders agreed launch day plan trade talks aimed boosting us exports china reducing us trade deficit china trump election campaign threatened punitive tariffs chinese imports declare china currency manipulator followed either threat thus far us steel industry already extensive anti dumping anti subsidy duties imports china countries aluminum industry seeking similar protections us appliance maker whirlpool corp also anti dumping duties samsung electronics lg electronics brand clothes washers made china us commerce secretary wilbur ross trump nominee top us trade negotiator, robert lighthizer, said would work find new trade remedies stop unfairly traded imports among options expected explore trade actions section tariff act , provision used extensively raise tariffs import quotas certain japanese products including steel motorcycles section largely gone unused since world trade organization launched
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top aides president donald trump demurred sunday us policy syria headed last week retaliatory missile strike, leaving open questions whether removing syrian leader bashar al assad power one trump goals united states launched cruise missile strikes syrian air base alleged launched deadly poison gas attack syrian civilians, trump administration officials said prepared take actions necessary trump united nations ambassador, nikki haley, said united states multiple priorities syria stability impossible assad president way see peace area assad head syrian government, haley told nbc meet press make sure pushing process political solution come together good people syria, said comments appeared odds secretary state rex tillerson, said us missile strike aimed solely deterring use chemical weapons assad change military posture syria, tillerson said abc week program tillerson said us priority syria defeating islamic state, militant group also known isis isis defeated, united states could turn attention trying help bring political process could bring stability syria, said political process believe syrian people able decide fate bashar al assad, tillerson said white house official, speaking condition anonymity, said difference nuance inadvertent unintentional, declined comment presidential campaign, trump said defeating islamic state higher priority persuading assad step republican criticized calls democratic opponent, hillary clinton, establishment fly zone safe zones protect non combatants focus isis focusing syria, trump told reuters interview last october tillerson sunday blamed russia enabling poison gas attack failing follow agreement secure destroy chemical weapons stockpiles syria failure related recent strike recent terrible chemical weapons attack large measure failure russia part achieve commitment international community, added russia swiftly condemned last week attack sunday, joint command center comprised russian, iranian militia forces supporting assad said would respond new aggression increase support ally trump ordered missile strikes syrian air base blaming assad chemical weapons attack, killed least people, many children, syrian town khan sheikhoun syrian government denied behind assault speaking fox news sunday, white house national security adviser hr mcmaster said united states prepared regarding military action syria necessary whether assad removed power, mcmaster said saying ones going effect change saying countries ask hard questions russia ask themselves, mcmaster said lawmakers democratic republican parties supportive trump decision attack syrian air base, republican senators said concerned lack policy clarity tillerson strategy leaving assad fate unresolved concentrating islamic state seem difference ambassador haley saying, assad future, heard morning secretary tillerson, republican senator marco rubio told abc, adding tillerson strategy work thing assad yes, isis no, rubio said republican senator lindsey graham, speaking nbc meet press, said removing assad power would require united states commit thousands troops country create safe areas opposition regroup, retrain ultimately take control country tell russians, continue bomb people train, shoot down, graham said
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president donald trump deputy national security adviser, kt mcfarland, expected step offered position us ambassador singapore, us official said sunday move seen victory trump national security adviser, hr mcmaster, retooling national security team inherited retired lieutenant general michael flynn, resigned trump first national security adviser february mcfarland, , former national security analyst fox news one trump original hires presidential election nov exact date departure unclear, said us official, spoke condition anonymity news pending departure came less week trump removed chief strategist, steve bannon, national security council mcmaster urging bannon seat council principals committee, included secretaries state, defense ranking aides flynn forced resign feb contacts russia ambassador united states, sergey kislyak, trump took office jan mcfarland expected departure likely elevate status dina powell, deputy national security adviser strategy served republican president george w bush state department, advised trump daughter, ivanka trump, trump transition presidency trump white house rife infighting palace intrigue president struggled get past early stumbles
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us secretary state rex tillerson sunday blamed russia inaction helping fuel deadly poison gas attack syrian civilians last week, saying moscow failed carry agreement secure destroy chemical weapons syria think real failure russia failure live commitments chemical weapons agreements entered , tillerson said abc week failure related recent strike recent terrible chemical weapons attack large measure failure russia part achieve commitment international community, added tillerson expected moscow week talks russian officials stopped short accusing russia directly involved planning execution attack, saying seen hard evidence suggest nation accomplice syrian president bashar al assad said united states expected russia take tougher stance syria rethinking alliance al assad every time one horrific attacks occurs, draws russia closer level responsibility that, added, change military posture toward syria tillerson comments came days united states fired dozens cruise missiles syrian airbase allegedly used chemical attack us president donald trump ordered strikes blamed assad week chemical attack, killed least people, many children, syrian town khan sheikhoun syrian government denied behind attack video depicted limp bodies children choking rescuers tried wash poison gas russian state television blamed rebels show footage victims move immediately prompted backlash russian president vladimir putin, said would damage us russian relations
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alabama supreme court ruled saturday impeachment proceedings governor robert bentley start next week, halting court order blocked hearings stemming relationship former aide bentley, year old republican, battled impeachment efforts last year defied calls political leaders stand decision high court allows impeachment proceedings begin house representatives judiciary committee monday even justices consider new filings case bentley, second term, accused inappropriate use state resources troubles began last year recordings surfaced making suggestive remarks former adviser, rebekah mason, wife years filed divorce august bentley denied physical affair mason, married resigned questions pair relationship began dominate alabama politics ruling, supreme court stayed temporary restraining order issued circuit court judge friday order halted impeachment process hearings could held bentley claim lawmakers give enough time present adequate defense judiciary committee chairman mike jones hailed decision, saying statement, great day constitution alabama judiciary committee make recommendation full house whether impeach bentley ross garber, attorney bentley, said legal team would submit briefs supreme court pm cdt monday, deadline set justices disappointing hear committee plow forward supreme court considering case, said statement state court friday rejected bentley request block judiciary committee releasing evidence wrongdoing stemming relationship mason used impeachment proceedings committee report accused bentley ordering state law enforcement officers track copies embarrassing recording suggested affair mason also accused retaliating official discovered relationship wednesday, alabama ethics commission also found bentley probably violated ethics campaign finance laws bentley said ethics commission findings intention resigning
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top white house aides steve bannon jared kushner met agreed bury hatchet differences, senior administration official said saturday, bid stop infighting distracted president donald trump message bannon, trump chief strategist, kushner, influential adviser trump son law, met friday request white house chief staff reince priebus told policy differences, air internally, official said development president mar lago retreat palm beach, florida, came end relatively smooth week trump trump ordered airstrikes syrian targets drew praise many parts world staged error free summit chinese president xi jinping, complete wife, melania, wearing red dress symbolize main color chinese flag priebus message bannon kushner stop palace intrigue focus president agenda, official told reuters aides left agreed time bury hatchet move forward, said official, spoke condition anonymity four former advisers president said trump accustomed chaos decades long career real estate developer even grown weary infighting got long fuse kind thing, said one former adviser imagine gotten tired white house dismissed persistent talk trump might verge staff shakeup thing shaking way washington operates push president aggressive agenda forward, spokeswoman lindsay walters said trump white house hotbed palace intrigue since took office jan drama intensified failed effort get healthcare legislation approved house representatives rocky rollout executive order attempting temporarily ban citizens six muslim majority nations entering united states bannon, former chief conservative news organization breitbart news, odds kushner gary cohn, head white house national economic council, administration official four former advisers said former trump advisers said kushner, husband trump daughter ivanka trump, trying tug president mainstream position, bannon trying keep aflame nationalist fervor carried trump unexpected election victory nov bannon getting blame administration early stumbles because, one former adviser said, president demands results viewed sign bannon declining influence, removed seat national security council week administration officials said done urging national security adviser hr mcmaster, bannon clashed former trump advisers said priebus fault gaining control feuding said cohn, former goldman sachs executive, would candidate replace priebus former chairman republican national committee bucked many party putting weight rnc behind trump clear would party presidential nominee reince chief staff, said source familiar issue going anywhere republican strategist charlie black, known trump years, said think shakeup imminent trump white house reflects traditional approach running business always spokes wheel management style, said black wants people differing views among spokes bill daley, former white house chief staff president barack obama, got pushed shakeup roughly year job, said appears inside trump white house struggle soul brain president
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chinese state media saturday cheered meeting us president donald trump chinese counterpart xi jinping one showed world confrontation two powers inevitable official china daily newspaper said encouraging see two day summit ended friday going well could earlier confusing signals washington approaching us china relationship trump campaigned strident anti china rhetoric angered beijing taking office talking president taiwan, self ruled island beijing claims two sides avoided diplomatic gaffes trump mar lago resort florida would tarnished meeting eyes protocol conscious chinese china daily said parties appeared equally enthusiastic constructive relationship promised cultivate may sound surreal preoccupied inescapable conflict scenario see rising incumbent powers, newspaper wrote editorial beijing washington far managed well preventing conflicts shows confrontation inevitable state run chinese tabloid global times said meeting served indicator china us relationship still much course since trump administration took office january likely two nations would develop pragmatic relationship seems countries understood importance essential smooth transition needs two countries involved really entire world over, said comments echoed front page commentary overseas edition ruling communist party official people daily, said meeting established tone development us china relations tweet saturday, trump wrote meeting goodwill friendship formed, time tell trade chinese commentaries, however, made mention us missile strike syrian government air base, overshadowed summit wang dong, associate professor international studies china elite peking university, said move may added bonus trump eyes sending north korea message nuclear program, china unlikely fazed great differences syria situation korean peninsula situation, wang said, noting north korea conventional military capability strike back south korea event us military action use force pre emptive strikes north korea carry huge ramifications, would probably lead drastically different outcome compared syria, wang said talks, trump pressed xi curb north korea nuclear program two agreed day plan trade talks aimed boosting us exports reducing gaping us trade deficit beijing us industry hoped trump would deliver strong message xi behind closed doors end see discriminatory trade policies, anything rash spark trade war outcome likely play well china, state news agency xinhua said us chinese officials initiated new dialogue mechanisms economic issues, well security diplomatic issues, appeared reimagining annual strategic economic dialogue held president barack obama within us industry suggested earlier talks yielded little substance, urged trump administration scrap beijing displayed initiative address complaints industrial policies would like see results oriented outcomes coming new dialogues fewer laundry lists, said beijing based jacob parker, vice president china operations us china business council, although added saw meeting generally positive commercial issues
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donald trump started thinking campaign presidency last year filling supreme court vacancy, turned group washington insiders controls well oiled machine puts conservative judges bench disciplined network operatives, shepherded judicial activist leonard leo, friday delivered trump first major accomplishment us president confirmation conservative neil gorsuch supreme court justice unlike chaotic rollouts trump policy initiatives, gorsuch nomination went relatively smoothly democrats put fight senate, lacked votes block republican majority lost key players included experienced washington hands senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, former senator kelly ayotte white house counsel mcgahn worked planned nomination know works, work, resources need know side arguments answer like war, leo told reuters friday surprise stumble effort came trump attacked judges blocked order banning us entry people certain muslim majority countries gorsuch distanced president twitter messages that, discipline maintained first five meetings leo, veteran bush era judicial confirmation battles, attended trump two met twice election leo helped compile list potential nominees trump helped win conservative activists unsure trump ideological compass time still fighting republican presidential nomination second, longer list came september included gorsuch, federal judge campaign gorsuch confirmation would happened without mcconnell, stopped former president barack obama, democrat, filling high court vacancy created conservative icon antonin scalia died february trump election, named mcgahn, washington based campaign finance lawyer jones day, white house counsel known colleagues quiet man, mcgahn managed nomination inside administration leo, reported mcgahn, pushed back democrats claims trump basically sourced nomination process outside groups leo said mcgahn carefully scrutinized lists nominees simply rubber stamp gorsuch campaign got heavy marketing promotion backing judicial crisis network jcn , coordinating body conservative grassroots groups launched million pro gorsuch advertising, targeting particular senate democrats facing election contests jcn born administration former president george w bush, republicans realized strong outside campaign critical getting conservatives court carrie severino, group chief counsel, said fact trump agreed stick nominees list made job easier prepared several possibilities, ads, websites, research packets, much ready launch moment name confirmed, said leo said conservatives borrowed techniques liberal coalitions worked defeat nomination robert bork republican president ronald reagan jcn also tapped social media communications professionals washington public relations heavyweight ron bonjean played role, reporting white house press secretary sean spicer white house, mcgahn team office held murder boards gorsuch bombarded questions senators might ask legislative affairs director marc short team organized visits senators worked ayotte asked accompany gorsuch around capitol hill, ayotte accepted, said interview ayotte lost election bid november criticized trump helped arrange meetings gorsuch almost senators end, said sources close gorsuch effort, worked highly regimented leo said machine got gorsuch bench stay although return job executive vice president federalist society, conservative lawyers group leo hopes trump tap machine possible second nomination presidency supreme court confirmations become full blown political campaigns, said
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russia warned friday us cruise missile strikes syrian air base could extremely serious consequences, president donald trump first major foray foreign conflict opened rift moscow washington warships uss porter uss ross mediterranean sea launched dozens tomahawk missiles shayrat air base, pentagon says involved chemical weapons attack week graphic locator map attack
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president donald trump pressed chinese president xi jinping curb north korea nuclear program help reduce gaping us trade deficit beijing talks friday, even toned strident anti china rhetoric election campaign trump spoke publicly progress range issues first us china summit several top aides provided concrete specifics china agreement work together narrow disagreements find common ground cooperation two leaders wrapped florida summit overshadowed us missile strikes syria overnight, xi joined trump stressing positive mood meetings papering deep differences caused friction world two biggest economies trump aides insisted made good pledge raise concerns china trade practices said headway, xi agreeing day plan trade talks aimed boosting us exports reducing china trade surplus united states speaking two day summit trump mar lago resort florida, us secretary state rex tillerson also said xi agreed increased cooperation reining north korea missile nuclear programs though offer new formula cracking pyongyang defiant attitude trump promised campaign stop called theft american jobs china many blue collar workers helped propel unexpected election victory nov trump pressure deliver republican president tweeted last week united states could longer tolerate massive trade deficits job losses meeting xi difficult one friday, unpredictable trump set different tone also avoided public lapses protocol chinese officials feared could embarrass leader made tremendous progress relationship china, trump told reporters two delegations met around tables flanked large us chinese flags making additional progress relationship developed president xi think outstanding believe lots potentially bad problems going away, added, without providing details xi also spoke mostly positive terms engaged deeper understanding, built trust, said believe keep developing stable way form friendly relations peace stability world, also fulfill historical responsibility well, agree percent, trump replied china official xinhua news agency said xi encouraged united states take part one belt, one road plan, xi signature foreign policy imitative aimed infrastructure development across asia, africa europe, seen policy circles partial answer pivot asia strategy trump predecessor barack obama xi also hailed military military exchanges said china united states make good use dialogue mechanism established two countries joint staffs armed forces , although xinhua give details chinese state media saturday cheered meeting one showed world confrontation two powers inevitable established tone development us china relations sign rough spots remained, tillerson afterwards described discussions frank candid president trump president xi agreed work concert expand areas cooperation managing differences based mutual respect, said meeting, trump took xi walk around manicured grounds lavish spanish style complex trump could seen chatting gesturing xi, tillerson said trump accepted xi invitation visit china also agreed upgrade us china dialogue putting two presidents head forum us commerce secretary wilbur ross said chinese expressed interest reducing china trade surplus way controlling inflation first time heard say bilateral context, said ross declined say whether united states ready designate china currency manipulator, however, referring upcoming report issue would addressed although trump presidential election campaign pledged label china currency manipulator first day administration, refrained highly anticipated us china summit upstaged us missile strikes overnight syrian air base trump said deadly chemical weapon attack launched earlier week first direct us assault russian backed government syrian president bashar al assad six years civil war swift action syria could interpreted signal especially defiant nuclear armed north korea extension, ally china well countries like iran russia trump willingness use military force north korea developing missiles capable hitting united states tillerson said xi agreed trump north korea nuclear advances reached serious stage said trump also raised usconcerns china activities south china sea beijing building fortifying islands pursuit expansive territorial claims strategic waterway
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secure room mar lago estate florida, president donald trump top military advisers presented three options punishing syrian president bashar al assad poison gas attack killed dozens civilians thursday afternoon, hours us cruise missiles would rain syrian military airfield response trump called disgrace humanity trump florida estate first summit chinese president xi jinping summit took backseat top secret briefing us national security adviser hr mcmaster, secretary defense jim mattis, official familiar briefing told reuters mcmaster mattis presented trump three options, quickly narrowed two bomb multiple airfields shayrat airfield near city homs, military jet carrying poison gas taken off, official said least people, including children, killed gas attack northern syria russia, military forces syria aiding assad government, says deaths caused gas leak depot rebel groups stored chemical weapons, charge rebels deny us intelligence officials say false listening argument best minimize russian arab casualties, official said, trump chose minimum option ordered launch barrage cruise missiles shayrat air field mattis mcmaster argued choosing target would draw clearest line assad use nerve gas retaliatory strike, official said addition, living quarters occupied russian advisers, syrian airmen civilian workers periphery airfield, meant could destroyed without risking hundreds casualties especially attack occurred outside base normal working hours another official privy discussions said administration contingency plans possible additional strikes early friday night, depending assad responds first attack whether president assad, said official additional options ready go confronting first foreign policy crisis, trump relied largely seasoned military officers mattis, former marine general, mcmaster, us army lieutenant general rather political operatives dominated policy decisions first weeks presidency, said three officials involved deliberations news gas attack first surfaced tuesday, trump immediately requested list options punish assad, according two senior officials took part meetings officials spoke condition anonymity discuss internal deliberations intelligence matters senior administration officials said met trump early tuesday evening presented options including sanctions, diplomatic pressure plans variety military strikes syria, drawn well took office aggressive option shelf, one officials said, called decapitation strike assad presidential palace, sits alone hill west downtown damascus lot questions said wanted think also points wanted make wanted options refined, one official said wednesday morning, intelligence officials trump military advisers said certain syrian air base used launch chemical attack tracked sukhoi jet carried trump told focus military plans matter dusting adapting current target set timing, said another official wednesday afternoon, trump appeared white house rose garden said unspeakable attack even beautiful little babies changed attitude toward assad asked whether formulating new policy syria, trump replied see pm thursday afternoon, general joseph dunford, chairman us joint chiefs staff called unscheduled meeting service chiefs pentagon finalize plan military strikes shortly pm, trump signed missile attacks, according white house two us warships uss ross uss porter fired cruise missiles eastern mediterranean sea targeted air base began landing around pm et gmt , two presidents finishing meals
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us president donald trump told south korea saturday explained china president xi jinping america position deployment anti missile defense system south korea, according statement south korea acting leader trump informed south korean prime minister hwang kyo ahn saturday telephone call summit discussion xi china opposed deployment us supplied high altitude area defense thaad south korea, arguing could threaten security, south korea united states say aimed countering north korea missile threat china increased pressure imposed restrictions south korean companies business china, led many south believe beijing retaliating deployment missile system president trump said president xi held depth discussions seriousness north korea nuclear problem respond it, also said conveyed us position thaad deployment, statement said trump pressed xi curb north korea nuclear programme summit meeting trump mar lago resort florida, us secretary state rex tillerson said us military began deployment thaad system march, day north test fired four ballistic missiles china directly said targeting south korean companies
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attempt us authorities identify anonymous critic president donald trump twitter set alarm bells among democratic republican lawmakers civil liberties advocates fearful crackdown dissent twitter inc friday succeeded beating back demand records twitter account called alt immigration alt uscis , pokes fun trump immigration policies appears run one federal employees us government withdrew administrative summons customs agents sent company march demanding records government backed away twitter filed federal lawsuit accusing violating first amendment protection free speech customs agents could still continue investigation using methods, civil liberties attorneys said although authorities retreated, case laid bare broad power us government demand information technology companies, sometimes oversight courts often built secrecy provisions prevent public knowing government seeking summons twitter received came agents investigate corruption misconduct within us customs border protection cbp even withdrawn, lawmakers questions agency actions cbp must ensure properly authorized investigation disregard rights free speech enshrined first amendment us constitution, two republican us senators, cory gardner colorado mike lee utah, wrote letter friday homeland security secretary john kelly senators asked whether agency would ever ask private company divulge private records customer based solely non criminal speech senate democrat ron wyden oregon called investigation whether customs agents violated law retaliating internal critic department homeland security plans respond directly senators, official said friday two primary ways us government obtain information internet companies without judge approval using law known electronic communications privacy act, according experts privacy law agencies enforcement power, internal revenue service, issue administrative subpoenas demanding user records prosecutors also ask grand juries investigating crime issue subpoena aggressive agency, example, might demand information twitter account used agency logo grounds deceptive, said georgetown university law professor paul ohm similarly, prosecutor could ask grand jury issue subpoena based idea federal employee, suspected criticizing administration anonymously, misusing government resources take brilliant legal mind think hypotheticals, ohm said further, subpoenas usually kept secret, making difficult challenge government tools, national security letter, intended used narrow purposes related counter terrorism investigations require judicial approval either, instead relying internal safeguards challenging demands difficult often requires deep pockets, attorneys familiar orders said important keep mind formidable government range investigatory powers is, said andrew crocker, staff attorney electronic frontier foundation, advocates digital rights case alt immigration, twitter said bound keep summons secret, company informed account holder government demand person found legal representation american civil liberties union aclu esha bhandari, aclu staff attorney representing dissident, said thinks speed government withdrew summons
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us allies expressed support friday washington missile strikes syria, calling proportionate response syrian forces suspected use chemical weapons strikes denounced illegal syria allies russia iran iranian president hassan rouhani called world reject policies, bring destruction danger region globe graphic locator map attack
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internal state department instructions implement president donald trump temporary travel ban citizens six muslim majority nations help demonstrate ban violates constitution, american civil liberties union argued court filings late thursday aclu made argument part lawsuit federal court northern district california behalf three student visa holders trump march executive order barring travelers iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria yemen entering united states days refugees four months lawsuit, seeks class action status, says order discriminates muslims us secretary state rex tillerson issued instructions implement trump order series four cables consular officers worldwide last month, first revealed reuters aclu pointed language one cables directs consular officers assess whether applicants six countries found otherwise eligible us visas could still denied visas based trump order aclu said guidance amounts unconstitutional amendment existing law tillerson issued cable march , followed another set instructions march , day ban supposed go effect federal courts blocked central tenets trump order, tillerson issued two cables rescinded many previous instructions left tighter visa vetting procedures place state department official declined comment litigation cables department justice also declined comment trump administration said travel ban increased screening foreigners crucial protecting united states terrorist attacks government arguing court president broad authority law make immigration decisions concerns national security march executive order replaced sweeping travel ban trump signed jan , sparked chaos protests airports challenged two dozen lawsuits original ban covered citizens iraq, well six countries also included revised ban iraq dropped revised order, indefinite ban refugees syria revised ban aimed overcome legal hurdles excluding legal permanent residents allowing waivers people ties united states aclu, claims order discriminates muslims, points calls trump campaign trail muslim ban speech made last month calling new ban watered version first
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alabama state court friday rejected governor robert bentley request block legislative committee releasing evidence wrongdoing stemming relationship former aide used impeachment proceedings montgomery county state court judge still hearing arguments friday evening governor motion halt impeachment proceedings alabama house representatives house judiciary committee scheduled begin process monday bentley, accused using state resources personal use, denied wrongdoing refused step down, demanded top political leaders bentley troubles began last year recordings surfaced making suggestive remarks former senior adviser, rebekah mason, wife years filed divorce august bentley denied physical affair mason, married resigned questions pair relationship began dominate alabama politics wednesday, alabama ethics commission found bentley probably violated ethics campaign finance laws judiciary committee report friday accused bentley ordering state law enforcement officers track copies embarrassing recording suggested affair mason also accused retaliating official discovered relationship committee plans begin impeachment process monday panel process would lead recommendation full house whether impeach bentley remained defiant news conference friday again, let say, plan resign, told reporters without taking questions done nothing illegal people want know misused state resources, answer simply no, ethics commission wednesday said found bentley accepted contribution made loan campaign outside legal time frame, used campaign funds pay legal fees mason, local media reported commission declined disclose evidence finding referring montgomery district attorney office, could bring criminal charges governor
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many supporters us president donald trump, decision bomb syrian airfield retaliation poison gas attack decisive show strength resolve
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highlights us president donald trump administration thursday united states drops massive gbu bomb, largest non nuclear bomb ever used combat, afghanistan series caves used islamic state militants, pentagon says trump says pyongyang problem taken care amid speculation north korea verge sixth nuclear test military force cannot resolve tension north korea, china warns, influential chinese newspaper urges pyongyang halt nuclear program exchange beijing protection trump administration focusing north korea strategy tougher economic sanctions, possibly including intercepting cargo ships punishing chinese banks business pyongyang, us officials say trump says things work fine united states russia, day declaring us russian relations may time low trump signals could moving closer mainstream monetary policy, saying ruled reappointment janet yellen federal reserve chair considers choices us central bank nl n hl b trump signs resolution allow us states restrict federal funds contraception reproductive health spent, move cheered anti abortion campaigners democratic senator chris van hollen presses deutsche bank release information issues including trump debt bank meetings trump administration officials, saying great concern possible conflicts interest export import bank trump office says plans revive hobbled export import bank united states, victory american manufacturers boeing co general electric co overseas customers use agency government backed loans purchase products top wall street bankers say positive discussions financial regulation washington, downplay idea us policymakers may force institutions split united states pushing trade key issue top level economic talks japan, source says, unwelcome development tokyo, seeking fend us pressure reduce bilateral trade imbalance trump administration focused one group illegal immigrants others women children, according eight department homeland security officials interviewed reuters agency planning
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syrian americans friday hailed us missile attack syrian air base blow human rights, said wary president donald trump motives comes next many angered trump efforts ban syrians, along visitors several muslim majority nations, welcomed saw new role avenger civilians killed week chemical weapons attack needed take action, show backbone, said judy asghar, , american born syrian immigrants lives dearborn, michigan, epicenter one largest arab american communities united states called thursday night military action overdue, voicing disappointment president barack obama refusal attack government syrian president bashar al assad following chemical weapons attack glad finally happened, something happened years ago, ali homsi, , civil engineer moved united states syria student , said telephone interview homsi lives tempe, arizona, still family syria many highlighted human rights abuses characterized six year civil war see impunity assad government pro assad forces one enforcing yesterday, shireen jasser, houston social worker whose father immigrated united states syria, said phone thankful president trump making swift decision, said jasser, president city chapter syrian american council washington based group advocates free, democratic, pluralistic syria american support us officials said air base targeted thursday launching point tuesday poison gas attack, killed least people, many children syrian americans syrians united states said trump response chemical attack transformed eyes lot syrian americans cheering president, elated, said dr mohammad kabbesh, , physician grew damascus lives sacramento, california, said phone syrian refugee motaz al afandi, , texas said trump pursues aggressive action toward assad, could end solving refugee problem get rid al assad, need refugees anymore, said al afandi, runs tow truck business dallas area sought asylum united states wife three children fleeing country conflict still, cheered military action said travel ban first launched january left mixed feelings trump, reserved judgment awaited next steps partway there, said youmun alhlou, , san jose, california, works legal specialist google whose parents immigrated united states syria others questioned whether white house using humanitarian crisis excuse overseas wars part plan invade countries various reasons, whether oil power, said amir alshakarna, , southfield, michigan, became american citizen last year works family construction company trump travel ban, real trump asghar dearborn said trump could using military might distract stumbles seen first months office include failure persuade congress repeal replace obamacare, legal challenges trump travel ban continuing investigations alleged russian meddling election, russia denied, potential trump associates ties russia do, mean little except good politics trump, asghar said americans seem love presidents bomb people
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us securities exchange commission said friday suspending enforcement costliest requirements conflict minerals rule, court remanded back regulator part violates us constitution acting sec chairman mike piwowar, republican, said asked staff recommendation proceed rule, requires companies disclose products contain certain minerals war torn part africa now, added, companies required conduct due diligence review audit, part process used determine origin minerals issues resolved, difficult conceive circumstance would counsel favor enforcing due diligence requirements, said statement move sparked backlash sec democratic commissioner kara stein, accused piwowar acting beyond authority gut meat rule mandated congress, adopted sec reviewed courts unprecedented one commissioner, acting alone without official notice comment, engage de facto rulemaking, said represents troubling attack commission process, also restraints government power conflict minerals rule required dodd frank wall street reform law supported human rights groups want companies tell investors products contain tantalum, tin, gold tungsten mined democratic republic congo, hope disclosures curb funding armed groups business groups contended forces companies furnish politically charged information irrelevant making investment decisions costs much companies trace source minerals supply chain , us appeals court struck part conflict minerals law business roundtable, us chamber commerce national association manufacturers sued sec court found part violated free speech rights companies forcing publicly state products conflict free rest rule left intact since then, companies furnished reports sec conducted due diligence, though granted reprieve audit requirement labeling minerals litigation formally came end monday, lower court remanded rule back sec address first amendment concerns appeals court say whether dodd frank law sec implementation rule violated constitution, matter sec need determine companies still need file required forms sec origin inquiries,
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republican led senate friday gave donald trump biggest triumph young presidency, confirming supreme court nominee stout democratic opposition restoring conservative majority highest us judicial body senate, last year refused consider democratic former president barack obama nominee court, voted approve republican trump pick, colorado based federal appeals court judge neil gorsuch, lifetime job three democrats joined republicans voting gorsuch gorsuch confirmation ends longest supreme court vacancy since american civil war, court justice almost months since long serving conservative justice antonin scalia died feb , judge gorsuch confirmation process one transparent accessible history, judicial temperament, exceptional intellect, unparalleled integrity record independence makes perfect choice serve nation highest court, trump said statement going make incredible addition court, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said senate floor illustrating importance moment, vice president mike pence served senate presiding officer vote confirm gorsuch, also worked republican former president george w bush justice department son first woman head environmental protection agency republicans, possessing senate majority, thursday overcame ferocious democratic effort block confirmation vote, resorting rule change known nuclear option today, first time history, theft supreme court seat completed, profoundly damaging integrity court, said democratic senator jeff merkley, referring republicans casting aside obama nominee merrick garland, would tilted court left first time decades merkley week delivered hour senate speech gorsuch senate approval gorsuch reinstates nine seat court conservative majority, fulfilling important trump campaign promise gorsuch, , youngest supreme court nominee since republican president george hw bush picked clarence thomas, time gorsuch could expected serve decades, trump could make appointments high court make even solidly conservative three eight justices older three democratic senators election states trump last year
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advocates landmark net neutrality rules friday blasted federal communications commission chairman ajit pai plans roll back obama era legal framework reuters outlets reported late thursday pai told major telecommunications trade groups plans tuesday replace net neutrality rules voluntary agreements adopt open internet principles rules prevented broadband providers giving selling speedy called fastlane access internet services others pai, republican appointed president donald trump, opposes rules approved fcc gave agency strong legal control broadband providers, treating much like utilities fcc commissioner mignon clyburn, democrat, said reports accurate gearing battle could eviscerate widely supported open internet protections rules built record four million comments, demonstrated free open internet heart american democracy, added chris lewis, vice president public knowledge said pai could give dominant cable telecommunications companies dc lobbyists dreamed years voluntary net neutrality rules consumer protection trust cable internet provider fcc declined comment pai wants introduce new regulations internet providers like inc, comcast corp verizon communications inc would voluntarily agree terms service obstruct slow consumer access web content move would allow federal trade commission enforce compliance new rules internet providers oppose net neutrality principles, opposed decision reclassify internet service law subjects potential utility style regulation pai expected unveil proposal early april , initial vote planned either may june, sources told reuters proposal would open public comment fcc could finalize internet association, trade group represents major internet companies like alphabet inc, facebook inc, netflix inc microsoft crop, strongly supports net neutrality, meet pai tuesday, person briefed matter said group declined comment
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president donald trump intends nominate kevin hassett, scholar american enterprise institute fiscal policy expert, chairman council economic advisors, white house said friday hassett, previously served senior economist federal reserve, needs confirmed senate
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us president donald trump intends nominate mark green, former army doctor currently serving tennessee state senator, secretary army, white house said statement friday said green served th special operations aviation regiment made three combat tours middle east also chief executive officer align md, provides leadership staffing emergency departments services hospitals, white house added green nomination needs confirmed senate
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us treasury secretary steve mnuchin friday told reporters plans announce additional economic sanctions aimed syria near future, part us response poison gas attack western countries say carried government syrian president bashar al assad expect sanctions continue important effect preventing people business them, mnuchin said sanctions important use maximum effect
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us president donald trump chinese president xi jinping agreed new day plan trade talks boost us exports reduce united states trade deficit china, commerce secretary wilbur ross said friday given range issues magnitude, may ambitious, big sea change pace discussion, ross told reporters leaders world two largest economies held first face face talks think important symbolization growing rapport two countries
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members us congress parties friday backed president donald trump cruise missile strikes syria, demanded develop strategy dealing broader conflict consult congress action biggest foreign policy decision presidency, trump ordered firing cruise missiles syrian air base us officials said launching point deadly chemical weapons attack syrian civilians week strike well planned, well executed certainly pinprick, sends message using chemical weapons something syrian president bashar al assad impunity, republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell told news conference mcconnell said vice president mike pence called explain rationale strikes one series calls administration officials members congress beginning shortly strikes extending midnight thursday evening senator bob corker, chairman senate foreign relations committee, called attorney general jeff sessions, secretary state rex tillerson trump seeing devastation syria visiting refugee camps, said became emotional heard news talked president last night, told proud country him, corker said democratic senator mark warner, vice chairman senate intelligence committee, said trump director national intelligence, dan coats, called hopeful strikes convince assad regime actions never repeated, warner said statement partisan debate deal syria bitter , president barack obama ran stiff resistance many republicans, including mcconnell, proposed military action retaliate chemical attack crossed obama red line many democrats, paid political penalty backing republican president george w bush war iraq, also opposed intervention obama abrupt decision fire missiles instead work russia remove assad chemical weapons infuriated many republicans backed democratic president proposal conflict syria dragged seven years, devastating country, destabilizing region leaving millions homeless republican senator marco rubio said wanted broader strategy would love one yesterday, day like one already rather design correctly not, said, leaving briefing general joseph dunford, chairman joint chiefs staff lawmakers insisted trump seek congress approval additional military action congress must live constitutional responsibility debate authorization use military force sovereign nation, democratic leader nancy pelosi wrote letter asking speaker paul ryan call house representatives back washington debate formal authorization use military force house due return late april republican senator rand paul, member foreign relations committee, called syria strikes illegal us constitution, declarations war require congressional approval chance weigh weigh whether not, paul told reporters democratic senator chris murphy, another committee member, said congress assert now, risked losing constitutional right declare war think devastating future role congress foreign affairs authorize action, see president would ever come congress, murphy said
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us president donald trump, concerned infighting among team, considering major shakeup senior officials staff effort eliminate white house drama, wall street journal reported friday crisis syria sharpened trump desire reduce infighting expected make staffing decisions soon, journal said, citing senior administration official asked article, white house spokeswoman said completely false journal said trump spoken people close recent days performance chief staff reince priebus asked names possible replacements people close president suggested gary cohn, director national economic council former executive goldman sachs group inc, journal reported another aide could reassigned steve bannon, trump chief strategist, tangled jared kushner, president son law close adviser, journal said trump removed bannon national security council week seen victory new national security adviser hr mcmaster, former army lieutenant general working exert control national security apparatus white house spokeswoman lindsay walters said journal story attempt distract trump bold decisive action ordering missile strikes syria, senate confirmation supreme court nominee neil gorsuch visits foreign leaders week completely false story driven people want distract success taking place administration said thing shaking way washington operates push president aggressive agenda forward, said
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syrian warplanes took air base hit us cruise missiles friday, carried air strikes rebel held areas eastern homs countryside, syrian observatory human rights said us navy fired dozens missiles air base near homs city response chemical attack week washington allies blamed damascus government british based observatory, group monitoring syrian war using sources ground, said eight people killed us attack extent damage shayrat air base entirely clear, syrian warplanes done impossible order continue using sorties, observatory told reuters
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hours poison gas attack syria killed dozens civilians tuesday, president donald trump intelligence advisers provided evidence syrian leader bashar al assad behind atrocity, officials said trump, long said top us priority syria fight islamic state, immediately ordered list options punish assad, according senior officials took part flurry closed door meetings played two days confronting first foreign policy crisis, trump relied seasoned military experts rather political operatives dominated policy first weeks presidency showed willingness move quickly, officials involved deliberations said thursday afternoon, trump ordered launch barrage cruise missiles shayrat air field north damascus, pentagon says used store chemical weapons used attack think demonstrate president trump willing act governments actors cross line clear president trump made statement world, secretary state rex tillerson told reporters senior administration officials said met trump early tuesday evening presented options including sanctions, diplomatic pressure military plan strike syria drawn well took office lot questions said wanted think also points wanted make wanted options refined, one official said wednesday morning, trump military advisers said knew syrian air base used launch chemical attack tracked sukhoi jet carried trump told focus military plans matter dusting adapting current target set timing, said another official afternoon, trump appeared white house rose garden said unspeakable attack even beautiful little babies changed attitude toward assad asked whether formulating new policy syria, trump replied see late afternoon thursday, us joint chiefs staff met pentagon finalize plan military strikes trump headed mar lago resort florida summit meeting chinese president xi jinping another meeting there, trump signed missile attacks went dinner xi two us warships uss ross uss porter fired cruise missiles eastern mediterranean sea targeted air base around pm et gmt , two presidents finishing meals throughout three days meetings, trump key military advisers national security adviser hr mcmaster, defense secretary jim mattis chairman joint chiefs staff, general joseph dunford, officials said white house marked palace intrigue, mcmaster jostled influence stephen bannon, trump chief strategist, lost seat national security council wednesday military preparations developing tillerson state department told allies thursday strike syria imminent, without providing details, one official said move angered russia, major ally assad, appeared diminish chances closer cooperation moscow trump said possible, especially fighting islamic state militant group tillerson played suggestions trump dropping america first approach foreign policy one officials involved planning said cruise missile launch one strike rather start escalating campaign
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russia defence ministry notified pentagon would close gmt communications line used avoid accidental clashes syria, interfax new agency said, citing ministry spokesman
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russia foreign ministry said friday foreign minister sergei lavrov discussed us missile strike syria turkish counterpart mevlut cavusoglu phone importance objective, impartial investigation circumstances tragedy khan sheikhoun along cases chemical weapons use terrorist groups past underlined, said statement, referring tuesday gas attack town
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russia suspended military communications channel meant help us russian forces avoid inadvertent clashes syria, despite us cruise missile strike syrian airbase angered moscow, senior us officials said friday senior us military officials, spoke pentagon reporters condition anonymity, also said us military operations islamic state syria unchanged following cruise missile strike officials said retaliatory action syria russia taken american forces syria since strikes syrian airbase
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visit moscow us secretary state rex tillerson agenda coming week, interfax news agency cited russian foreign ministry spokeswoman saying friday maria zakharova said ministry expected tillerson explain washington stance light us missile strike syria let come moscow tell strange things , said, according interfax
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chinese president xi jinping urged cooperation united states trade investment thursday, inviting president donald trump visit china cordial start first meeting likely broach sensitive security commercial issues trump said wants raise concerns china trade practices press xi rein north korea nuclear ambitions two day visit spanish style mar lago resort palm beach, florida, though major deals either issue expected two sides promote healthy development bilateral trade investment advance talks bilateral investment agreement, xi said, according statement china foreign ministry website thousand reasons get china us relations right, one reason spoil china us relationship, xi told trump trump accepted xi invitation china later year, state news agency xinhua news agency cited officials saying friday xi wife, peng liyuan, joined trump wife, melania, long table ornate candle lit private dining room festooned red yellow floral centerpieces, dined pan seared dover sole new york strip steak trump, new york real estate magnate ran office, joked dinner long discussion already, far gotten nothing, absolutely nothing developed friendship
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us president donald trump said friday believed chinese president xi jinping made progress bilateral us china relationship first face face talks sitting across xi, trump declared relationship chinese president outstanding brief remarks reporters talks trade irritants concerns north korea nuclear program resort palm beach, florida version story corrects show leaders sitting across other, standing beside
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us congressional committee friday asked trump administration disclose estimate number americans whose digital communications incidentally collected foreign surveillance programs, according letter seen reuters estimate crucial contemplate reauthorization, parts foreign intelligence surveillance act due expire end year, house judiciary committee chairman bob goodlatte, republican, john conyers, panel top democrat, wrote letter addressed director national intelligence dan coats request comes republican lawmakers, many stridently defended us surveillance programs past, express sudden interest considering additional privacy safeguards us spy agencies collect share intelligence contains information americans interest sparked evolving, unsubstantiated assertions obama white house used surveillance powers improperly spy incoming trump administration privacy advocates years demanded us government share estimate many americans ensnared programs authorized certain part fisa, known section , allows collection vast quantities internet communications foreigners believed living overseas experts lawmakers said believe data millions americans could caught surveillance, exposing warrantless searches federal investigators clear section surveillance programs collect information us persons, subjects unrelated counter terrorism, wrote goodlatte conyers, requested response april imperative understand size impact us persons committee proceeds debate reauthorization separate letter sent last december outgoing obama administration, members house judiciary committee said given assurances officials estimate would provided, likely january year richard ledgett, deputy director national security agency, said yes asked reuters reporter last month whether estimate would provided year end also said vignettes would publicly released show important national security value section , officials described among important intelligence tools disposal section expire dec , , absent congressional action
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canadian prime minister justin trudeau said spoke us president donald trump friday air strikes syria, adding canada informed strikes hour occurred thursday last night united states secretary defence briefed canada minister defence advance american military strike syria minister defence immediately briefed morning, spoke president directly emphasized canada agrees assad repeated use chemical weapons must continue, trudeau told parliament trudeau indicate trump said phone call
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polarized years civil war, syrians split friday us strike government airbase, rebel held areas cautiously welcoming damascus residents decrying western aggression cruise missile strike near city homs early day came response washington allies said chemical weapons attack week syrian forces damascus strongly denied using chemical weapons residents idlib province, chemical attack took place killing scores people, said hoped us strike would weaken assad government american strike good, positive
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lebanese shi ite group hezbollah said friday us cruise missile strike syrian airbase idiotic step would lead great dangerous tensions middle east hezbollah, supports syrian president bashar al assad six year old conflict, said statement strike would demoralize syrian army negatively affect allies us military action service israel ambitions region, hezbollah added, without elaborating
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russian prime minister dmitry medvedev complained friday us cruise missile strikes syrian airbase one step away clashing russian military us officials informed russian forces ahead strikes intended punish syrian government say chemical weapons attack earlier week avoided hitting russian personnel satellite imagery suggests shayrat air base struck home russian special forces military helicopters, part kremlin effort help syrian government fight islamic state militant groups medvedev, writing social media, said us strikes illegal one step away military clashes russia
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european union said friday understood aim us missile strikes syria effort deter chemical attacks there, highlighted political solutions way end war nuanced line taken bloc states reflects disgust chemical attack killed scores people rebel held area week, also worry escalation conflict following unilateral us move us informed european union launched strike shayrat airfield syria understandable intention prevent deter spread use deadly chemical weapons, bloc top diplomat, federica mogherini, said statement behalf member states us also informed us strikes limited focused preventing deterring use chemical weapons atrocities, statement read added use chemical weapons war crime perpetrators acts sanctioned within framework united nations bloc supports syrian opposition rebels moderate rebels negotiating un mediated talks representatives damascus talks long stalled war, seventh year, killed , people sent millions homes eu firmly believes military solution conflict, joint statement said credible political solution ensure peace stability france britain led calls syrian president bashar al assad go, eu states, including czech republic, hungary, spain italy, dovish bloc role international peace efforts largely marginal lacks influence ground, russia military intervention given assad upper hand eu largest aid donor syria, threatened pay reconstruction country assad allies take full control wiping opposition eu says credible political transition must start first aim giving opposition syria various ethnic religious groups political representation chairman eu leaders donald tusk, french foreign minister jean marc ayrault, polish foreign ministry well british government spokesman supported washington us strikes show needed resolve barbaric chemical attacks eu work us end brutality syria, tusk said twitter german foreign minister sigmar gabriel, belgium didier reynders head eu executive arm stuck cautious line, saying understood aim strikes, highlighting strongly need negotiated end war clear distinction air strikes military targets use chemical weapons civilians, said head european commission, jean claude juncker efforts stem spiral violence syria work toward lasting peace redoubled political transition lead outcome
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syrian opposition applauded us cruise missile attack airbase near homs friday said must one enough stop government warplanes hitting rebel held areas syrian opposition long criticized united states failing protect rebel held areas government air strikes, demanding creation fly zone provision anti aircraft weapons rebel groups us president donald trump decision launch missiles airbase, said deadly chemical weapons attack launched, marked dramatic departure cautious approach predecessor barack obama welcomed opposition officials, called one airbase enough airbases target civilians, tweeted mohammad alloush, senior rebel official george sabra, prominent opposition politician, told al hadath tv truth militarily, limited strike, meaning free syrian army, loose alliance rebel groups includes factions received military support united states, called us strike correct starting point finding political solution war view responsibility united states still great, stop operation, added statement, warning damascus government allies could commit acts revenge civilians american officials described attack
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russia notified us led coalition intent suspend communication channel avoiding air accidents crowded airspace syria, coalition spokesman said friday russian foreign ministry statement said moscow suspending air safety agreement united states originally drawn ensure two countries planes collide spokesman russian president vladimir putin told reporters separately russia would keep military channels communication open washington, would exchange information confirm russians communicated intent regarding deconfliction channel coalition today, coalition spokesman us air force colonel john dorrian said email
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syrian rebels welcomed us missile attack syrian army airbase friday said washington responsibility end military action continue prevent syrian government using airbases banned weapons statement free syrian army
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russia demanded emergency meeting united nations ceasefire task force geneva discuss us missile strikes syria, ria news agency quoted diplomatic source saying friday meetings chaired un syria envoy staffan de mistura set early joint us russian backing forum diplomats talk breaches syria shaky ceasefire moscow wants meeting held geneva today gmt, source told ria, adding task force would discuss situation ground connection us missile strike syria shayrat airbase united states fired cruise missiles earlier friday base president donald trump said deadly chemical weapons attack launched russia sharply condemned strikes
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jordan said friday us air strike syrian air base necessary appropriate response chemical weapons attack week united states allies blamed syria government chemical incident inhuman act drew wide ranging international reactions, latest us military strike jordan considers necessary appropriate response continued targeting civilians , government spokesman mohammed al momeni said, quoted state news agency petra syria government denies using chemical weapons
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representative mike conaway new role leading house intelligence committee investigation trump team ties russia plunged low profile legislator one contentious issues congress country republicans democrats praised selection administrative experience committee chairman, familiarity delicate subjects leading house ethics committee like hope get us back track, representative eric swalwell, democratic committee member, said brief interview outside us house representatives conaway, , ties mainstream republicans long association bush political family, former accountant texas strong trump supporter campaign , conaway backed trump, citing candidate choice mike pence vice president, promise appoint conservative supreme court justices congressman vehement opposition democratic candidate hillary clinton unlike devin nunes
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turkish president tayyip erdogan friday hailed attack united states syrian air base positive development said enough serious steps needed protect syrian people united states fired cruise missiles earlier friday syrian base president donald trump said deadly chemical weapons attack launched, marking first direct us assault government bashar al assad six years civil war find positive concrete step taken war crimes assad regime enough find enough time take serious steps protection innocent syrian people, erdogan told rally southern province hatay international community capability stop regime terrorist organizations hope active stance united states displayed idlib beginning regards developments, erdogan said
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european union friday said us missile strikes syrian airbase understandable intention preventing chemical attacks stressed negotiate solution way conflict us informed european union launched strike shayrat airfield syria understandable intention prevent deter spread use deadly chemical weapons, eu top diplomat federica mogherini said behalf bloc member states us also informed us strikes limited focused preventing deterring use chemical weapons atrocities found responsible sanctioned within framework united nations
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russia airbase latakia province naval facility tartus protected air missile defense systems, russian lawmaker quoted saying ria news agency friday missile complexesadequately guarantee security armed forces land well sea air, viktor ozerov, head defense security committee russia upper house parliament, said
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russian president vladimir putin met country security council friday discussed keeping russia air force presence syria following us missile strikes, kremlin said meeting expressed deep concern unavoidable negative consequences stemming aggressive action fight global terrorism, said statement added council discussed keeping russian airforce presence syria support anti terrorist operations syrian army
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syrian presidency said us missile attack syrian army air base homs increased syria resolve defeat insurgent groups, vowing step pace operations aggression increased syria resolve hit terrorist agents, continue crush them, raise pace action end wherever area, statement presidency said statement described us attack rash irresponsible showing washington naively pulled behind false propaganda campaign
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german chancellor angela merkel said friday attack united states syrian airbase said chemical weapons attack launched week understandable given syrian people suffering attack united states understandable given dimension war crimes, given suffering innocent people, given blockage un security council, merkel said described strikes limited targeted
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russian president vladimir putin condemned us cruise missile strikes syria illegal friday, warning move would damage already battered us russia relations moscow hoped president donald trump would revive us officials said informed russian forces ahead strikes intended punish syrian government say chemical weapons attack earlier week avoided hitting russian personnel satellite imagery suggests shayrat air base struck western syria home russian special forces military helicopters, part kremlin effort help syrian government fight islamic state militant groups russia main air base naval facility hit moscow hoping cooperate trump jointly fight islamic state syria, move banking boost us russia ties post cold war low us strikes, task looks harder president putin views us strikes syria aggression sovereign state violation norms international law made pretext, said kremlin statement step washington inflict major damage us russia ties putin, staunch ally syrian president bashar al assad, holding meeting russia security council discuss strike friday afternoon russian foreign ministry called emergency meeting un security council foreign ministry statement said moscow suspending syrian air safety agreement united states originally drawn ensure two countries planes collide clear specialist decision launch strike taken washington events idlib province gas poisoning took place simply used pretext show force, ministry said dmitry peskov, putin spokesman, told reporters us strikes conducted help rebel groups fighting assad russia would keep military channels communication open washington, would exchange information them, added asked whether russia deactivated anti missile defense systems syria missile strike, peskov declined comment us russia ties peril russian defence ministry meanwhile mocked effectiveness us strikes, saying missiles found targets unclear another landed, said, promising syrian air defenses would beefed russian frigate armed kalibr cruise missiles sailed bosphorus en route eastern mediterranean early hours friday morning, according pictures taken turkish bloggers online bosphorus naval news project unclear related us strikes foreign minister sergei lavrov said reports russians hurt attack said hoped us russia ties would irreparably hurt result rex tillerson due make first visit moscow next week us secretary state, eagerly awaited event russia politicians anxious try use change administration reboot relations one senior russian lawmaker, leonid slutsky, told russia television channel friday moscow use tillerson visit try talk sense washington syria, ironically, one areas analysts believed moscow washington might able find common ground kremlin says washington allegations syrian army possesses used chemical weapons flat wrong accuses west ignoring rebel use weapons says scores syrians killed poison gas tuesday syrian air force struck militant bomb making factory said contained chemical weapons procured iraq western countries dismissed version events say syrian planes dropped gas, assad denies kremlin said friday us attack thrown serious obstacle idea championed trump election campaign creating international coalition terrorism konstantin kosachev, chairman upper house international affairs committee, said looked like trump may pushed approving military action pentagon us intelligence agencies one way another, russian cruise missiles continuing strike terrorists american ones government troops heading war terrorists, kosachev wrote social media fear approaches hoped us russian anti terrorism coalition syria breathing last even born
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nato secretary general jens stoltenberg said friday syrian president bashar al assad bears full responsibility us airstrikes air base syria syrian regime bears full responsibility development, stoltenberg said statement use chemical weapons unacceptable, cannot go unanswered, responsible must held accountable, said stoltenberg, informed us defense minister strikes would go ahead
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nine civilians including four children killed us missile attack syrian airbase near city homs friday, syrian state news agency said sana report said civilians died villages near airbase said seven people wounded homes area badly damaged earlier, homs governor talal barazi said seven people killed attack immediately clear separate casualty tolls
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russian president vladimir putin hold meeting security council later friday discuss us missile strikes syria, kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov told reporters russia suspended syria air safety agreement united states following missile strikes peskov said russia would keep technical military channels communication open washington, would exchange information light missile strikes, risks collisions russian us aircraft significantly higher, spokesman told reporters strikes carried interests islamic state radical groups operating syria, peskov added
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united states informed germany shortly launched missile strikes syrian airbase washington said deadly chemical weapons attack launched week, german government spokesman said friday us government informed chancellery defense minister night, german government spokesman steffen seibert told regular news conference spokesman defense ministry added defense minister informed strikes american colleague james mattis shortly beforehand spokesman germany foreign ministry said united states given berlin impression contact overnight targeted limited attack
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russian defence ministry said friday syrian air defenses would beefed us cruise missiles struck air base western syria, russian news agencies reported ministry also cited mocking effectiveness us strikes extremely low saying missiles hit targets unclear others landed four syrian military personnel killed strikes, two missing, six wounded, said six syrian military jets also destroyed militants launched offensive syrian government positions immediately strikes, ministry quoted saying
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syrian conflict needs resolved negotiations involving government opposition forces, russia united nations, italian prime minister paolo gentiloni said italy foreign minister earlier gave backing us air strike syrian airfield friday, saying suitable response syrian aggression deterrent use chemical weapons leader bashar al assad gentiloni, whose country holds rotating presidency group seven industrialized nations, told reporters limited strike seen stage process military escalation conflict syria must resolved negotiation includes forces regime opposition, overseen un, decisive constructive role russia, gentiloni said added recently spoken leaders france germany position shared
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turkey called syrian president bashar al assad immediate ouster friday, voicing support us missile strike one air bases saying creation safe zones protect civilians important ever turkey, nato member part us led coalition islamic state, long argued peace syria assad following rapprochement russia, appeared recent months accept possibility syrian leader staying transitional role necessary oust regime soon possible leadership syria, foreign minister mevlut cavusoglu told reporters friday, hardening turkey tone want go, transition government, continues committing humanitarian crimes, necessary steps oust taken comments came united states fired cruise missiles syrian airbase which, said, deadly chemical weapons attack launched week first direct us assault assad government six years war president tayyip erdogan spokesman ibrahim kalin said us action marked important step ensure chemical conventional attacks civilian population go unpunished said fly zone enforced erdogan yet comment us missile strike quoted late thursday, us action, saying turkey would welcome us military action syria would ready assist needed stance could complicate turkish efforts repair ties russia, damaged november turkey shot russian fighter jet near syrian border relations gradually repaired since august, russia turkey jointly brokered ceasefire syrian city aleppo end last year struggle power russia united states future syria turkey stumbling back forth two, said metin gurcan, former military officer security analyst istanbul policy center period turkey make sharp u turns sometimes extremely pro washington sometimes pro moscow could lead turkey perceived inconsistent, unpredictable therefore unreliable actor cavusoglu said coalition informed us missile strike spoken phone french german foreign ministers, although say also said contacts initiated russian foreign minister sergei lavrov us secretary state rex tillerson
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european council president donald tusk said friday strikes syrian air base ordered us president donald trump showed west resolve chemical attacks us strikes show needed resolve barbaric chemical attacks eu work us end brutality syria, tusk said twitter
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italy gave support us air strike syrian airfield friday, saying suitable response syrian aggression deterrent use chemical weapons leader bashar al assad united states fired dozens cruise missiles syrian air base earlier friday said deadly chemical weapons attack launched week italy understands reasons us military action, foreign minister angelino alfano said statement strike commensurate response signal deterrence risks use chemical weapons assad italy currently holds rotating presidency group seven industrialized nations italy two largest opposition parties, anti establishment star movement anti immigrant northern league condemned us strikes
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russian foreign minister sergei lavrov said friday hoped us missile strikes syria would irreparably damage relations moscow washington act aggression, absolutely made pretext, lavrov told news conference tashkent, uzbekistan reminds situation united states britain, along allies, attacked iraq said russia would demand washington explain conducted strikes hope provocation lead irreparable damage us russian ties , lavrov said russian servicemen known killed us strikes, added
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china friday urged parties syria try find political settlement six year old war us military strike syrian airfield, came china president met us president donald trump china also hoped relevant parties stay calm, exercise restraint avoid anything might raise tensions , foreign ministry spokeswoman hua chunying said latest developments syria speak urgent need political settlement resolve syria issue, hua chunying told reporters regular briefing call relevant parties resolutely stick promoting political settlement abandon efforts find political settlement us officials said military launched dozens cruise missile strikes airbase controlled syrian leader bashar al assad forces response chemical attack tuesday rebel held area facing biggest foreign policy crisis since taking office january, trump took toughest direct us action yet syria civil war, raising risk confrontation russia iran, assad two main military backers china routinely sided russia blocking action un security council syria, beijing special envoy syrian crisis praised russia military role effective combating international terrorism relying region oil supplies, china tends leave middle eastern diplomacy permanent members un security council, namely united states, britain, france russia china urged diplomatic resolution violence found hosted syrian government opposition figures showing interest getting involved militarily, china defence ministry said last year providing medical equipment training syria beijing security concerns violence region, worried uighurs, mostly muslim people western china xinjiang region, fighting militant groups syria iraq group purporting affiliated islamic state issued bloody video late february, showing ethnic uighur fighters training iraq, killing prisoners, vowing plant flag china
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us missile attack syrian airbase friday elevate political tensions expected lead military escalation, said senior official military alliance supporting president bashar al assad doubt leave great tension political level, expect military escalation currently believe going towards big war region, official told reuters official, non syrian, spoke condition anonymity, saying personal assessment said spokesman alliance assad backed six year old war russia, iran shi ite militias countries including iraq, lebanon afghanistan doubt russians escalate towards military friction americans, official said
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turkey foreign minister called syrian president bashar al assad immediate removal friday, saying transitional government must established voicing support us missile strike overnight one air bases necessary oust regime soon possible leadership syria, foreign minister mevlut cavusoglu told reporters southern town alanya comments broadcast live want go, transition government, continues committing humanitarian crimes, necessary steps oust taken, said cavusoglu said safe zones civilians syria important ever said coalition informed us missile strike spoken phone french german foreign ministers, although say also said contacts initiated russian foreign minister sergei lavrov us secretary state rex tillerson
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german chancellor angela merkel french president francois hollande spoke situation syria friday want continue efforts hold syrian president bashar al assad account criminal acts , statement berlin said united states early friday fired dozens cruise missiles syrian airbase said chemical weapons attack launched week president assad alone responsible development, german government said statement french german leaders spoke phone friday morning said assad repeated use chemical weapons crimes syrian people result sanctions germany france call international community campaign together political transition syria, germany said statement
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france said friday informed united states us military strikes syrian military positions russia use warning push political solution syrian conflict france, key backer rebels opposed president bashar al assad, repeatedly called step week said suspected chemical attack assad forces test us president donald trump united states started clarifying position last days heard one thing another, foreign minister jean marc ayrault told reuters france info radio mauritanian capital, nouakchott, diplomatic visit here, action sort condemnation, military strikes military base, criminal regime paris, president francois hollande confirmed french backing us action, saying france seeking us missile strikes previous chemical attack assad bore full responsibility development, hollande said joint statement germany elysee speaking chancellor angela merkel said france germany would continue efforts united nations achieve best response chemical attacks us missile strikes came response suspected chemical weapons attack rebel held town northern syria earlier week killed least people ayrault, informed ahead strikes us secretary state rex tillerson, said believe washington wanted continue strikes escalation us military role syria, two us warships fired dozens cruise missiles assad controlled airbase, warning france, nato ally, vocal critic washington policy syria since previous administration barack obama pulled back launching strikes assad following chemical attack killed hundreds people french planes minutes away taking obama backed signal sent, yet red line crossed assad, ayrault said use chemical weapons appalling punished war crime, ayrault said said paris military role syria present part coalition fighting islamic state intention entering conflict assad rebels conflict seventh year killed , people displaced millions seeking confrontation, russia iran must understand backing assad regime makes sense, said, urging moscow fully back un security council resolution sets path transition peace country peace negotiations going political transition, rebuild country enable return refugees happen bashar al assad, said tell russians stop playing stop hesitating pretending play role implement resolution un resolution sets roadmap peace talks
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israeli leaders welcomed us airstrikes syria, saying sent strong message trump administration would accept use chemical weapons warning hostile states, including iran north korea prime minister benjamin netanyahu said israel stood fully behind decision fire cruise missiles airfield washington said president bashar al assad forces launched deadly chemical attack week word action, president trump sent strong clear message today use spread chemical weapons tolerated, netanyahu said statement israel hopes message resolve face assad regime horrific actions resonate damascus, tehran, pyongyang elsewhere six year conflict syria, israel largely stayed sidelines, carrying occasional airstrikes feels threatened, including movement weapons lebanese hezbollah militants frontier syria israeli officials said united states informed airstrikes ahead time, clear whether israel provided intelligence form input white house support carrying attack israeli defence minister avigdor lieberman called us move important, necessary moral message american notification israeli military defence establishment strike additional proof strength deep ties, said yaakov amidror, israel former national security adviser, said calibrated response united states sent message washington reengaged region russia free rein syria americans telling russians alone more, syria middle east, ready take steps involved, neutralise un security council, know act without permission , said conference call reporters yet again, military action option used americans decide used tell hostile states watch behaviour attitude towards american interests asked risk retaliation, said chances attack initiated either syria hezbollah even less today understood violate interests united states america administration ready take action israel stepping actions syria, amidror said would engage either two red lines crossed strategic weapons passed hezbollah units launch sites attacks set golan heights, israeli occupied territory borders syria stay sidelines strategic decision take part war something specific militarily intelligence point view on, sure israel would happy contribute efforts
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france germany continue efforts united nations find peaceful solution syrian crisis, french president francois hollande said statement friday telephone talks german chancellor angela merkel joint statement came united states fired missiles syrian airbase said deadly chemical weapons attack launched week regime president bashar assad assad bears full responsibility development, statement said
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russian state tv said friday us air strikes syrian air base destroyed nine planes, left main runway relatively unscathed rossiya channel showed footage base struck us cruise missiles craters, debris rubble visible, main runway looked largely intact unclear whether channel showing part base
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us president donald trump said thursday ordered targeted military strike airfield controlled syrian president bashar al assad forces deadly chemical attack launched week base action appropriate resolving years long crisis syria complex task, bashar al assad must held accountable enablers must persuaded change course look forward administration engaging congress effort building tonight credible first step, must finally learn lessons history ensure tactical success leads strategic progress means following new, comprehensive strategy coordination allies partners end conflict syria critical assad knows longer enjoy impunity horrific crimes citizens, proportional step appropriate move forward, important administration engage congress clearly communicate full strategy american people assad warned, repeatedly, us un intentional targeting innocent men, women children intolerable assad caught red handed carrying another abhorrent chemical attack, administration taken measured response representative adam schiff, ranking member, house intelligence reintroducing authorization use military force isis al qaeda congress returns session congress cannot abdicate responsibility longer vote use force made self defense necessary whether action taken terrorist groups or, here, regime capabilities making sure assad knows commits despicable atrocities pay price right thing incumbent trump administration come strategy consult congress implementing senator ben cardin, top democrat senate foreign relations cannot emphasize enough, longer term larger military operation syria trump administration need done consultation congress furthermore, president responsibility inform legislative branch american people larger policy syria, well legal basis action additional military activities country senator marco rubio, republican senate foreign relations must follow real comprehensive strategy ensure assad longer threat people us security, russia longer free rein support regime condemn atrocities syria, united states attacked president needs congressional authorization military action required constitution, call come congress proper debate prior interventions region done nothing make us safer, syria different preliminary briefing white house indicated measured response syrian nerve gas atrocity action require close scrutiny congress, escalation beyond air strikes missile strikes require engaging american people decision encouraged trump administration felt compelled act forcefully syria assad regime, gravely concerned united states engaging militarily syria without well thought out, comprehensive plan frankly, president actions today generate questions answers
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us missile strike airbase near syrian city homs friday killed five people wounded seven more, homs governor told lebanese tv station al mayadeen, saying expect casualty toll rise much homs governor talal barazi, separate remarks reuters, said targeted airbase providing air support army operations islamic state east palmyra, attack served interests armed terrorist groups believe
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syrian army said us missile attack one airbases killed six people caused extensive damage, adding would respond continuing campaign crush terrorism restore peace security syria statement army command described attack friday act blatant aggression , saying made united states partner islamic state, ex nusra front terrorist organizations united states friday fired dozens cruise missiles airbase said deadly chemical weapons attack launched week, escalation us military role syria directly raised tension russia us president donald trump said ordered strikes america national security interest syrian army said attack undermines operation combating terrorism syrian arab army carrying united states tried justify aggression pretext syrian arab army using chemical weapons khan sheikhoun, without knowing reality happened, added washington blamed assad forces attack killed scores people rebel held khan sheikhoun tuesday syrian government strongly denied responsibility blamed deaths leaks rebel chemical arms store says hit syrian air strike rebels say military positions targeted area khan sheikhoun chemical weapons army said friday us attack sends wrong messages terrorist organizations makes go using chemical weapons future whenever face big losses battlefield syrian government describes armed groups opposed terrorists
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us military strike syrian airbase understandable , german foreign minister sigmar gabriel said friday, given un security council failed take decisive action deadly chemical weapons attack syria united states early friday fired dozens cruise missiles syrian airbase said chemical weapons attack launched week almost unbearable see un security council able react clearly unambiguously barbaric use chemical weapons innocent people syria, gabriel said trip mali understandable united states reacted attack military structures assad regime caused atrocious war crime gabriel said international community united shunning toxic gas weapon, adding understandable usa military deployment military infrastructure wake un security council failure, decisive make combined effort peace roof un, said gabriel said necessary wholeheartedly support work united nations bring political solution civil war syria new democratic syria bring lasting peace europe germany ready terrible events recent days show conflict parties involved region also usa russia needed that, gabriel added
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turkish president tayyip erdogan spokesman said friday necessary enforce fly zone create safe zones syria without delay, calling us missile strikes syrian air base positive response war crimes destruction sharyat airbase marks important step ensure chemical conventional attacks civilian population go unpunished, spokesman ibrahim kalin said written statement
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