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us missile strikes syrian air base unlikely halt us secretary state rex tillerson planned visit moscow next week, head russian lower house parliament international affairs committee said friday think impact tillerson visit, need restore dialogue welcome tillerson, exchange views try talk sense washington, leonid slutsky told russia television channel, interfax reported much better hiding behind walls tillerson due visit russia talks next week united states friday fired dozens cruise missiles syrian air base said deadly chemical weapons attack launched week russian president vladimir putin called action aggression sovereign nation made pretext
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russia wants emergency meeting un security council discuss us missile strikes syria, russian foreign ministry said friday, describing action thoughtless ministry said statement russia also suspending syrian air safety agreement united states, saying first time united states resorted thoughtless step, merely exacerbates existing problems threatens global security russia dismissed western accusations syrian president bashar al assad washington says responsible chemical gas attack left scores dead syrian province idlib foreign ministry said clear us missile strikes prepared idlib incident
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us president donald trump accepted chinese counterpart xi jinping invitation visit china, official xinhua news agency said friday, citing officials xi, two day visit trump mar lago resort palm beach, florida, first meeting two presidents, also urged cooperation united states investment, infrastructure energy, xinhua said
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chairman us federal communications commission moving quickly replace obama administration landmark net neutrality rules wants internet service providers voluntarily agree maintain open internet, three sources briefed meeting said thursday fcc chairman ajit pai, republican appointed president donald trump, met tuesday major telecommunications trade groups discuss preliminary plan reverse rules, sources said fcc declined comment pai previously said committed ensuring open internet feels net neutrality mistake rules approved fcc democratic president barack obama early prohibited broadband providers giving selling access speedy internet, essentially fast lane , certain internet services others part change, fcc reclassified internet service providers much like utilities pai wants overturn reclassification, wants internet providers voluntarily agree obstruct slow consumer access web content, two officials said late tuesday officials briefed meeting said pai suggested companies commit writing open internet principles including terms service, would make binding unclear regulators could legally compel internet providers adopt open internet principles without existing net neutrality rules part move, federal trade commission would assume oversight ensuring compliance three sources said pai plans unveil proposal overturn rules early late april could face initial vote may june internet providers like inc, verizon communications inc comcast corp argued net neutrality rules would make harder manage internet traffic investment additional capacity less likely websites worry without rules might lose access customers major trade groups sued fcc net neutrality rules democrats privacy advocates say net neutrality crucial keeping internet open pai december predicted net neutrality days numbered told reuters february believes free open internet question regulatory framework best secures pai congressional republicans moved quickly dismantle obama era telecommunications rules trump monday signed repeal obama era broadband privacy rules victory internet service providers blow privacy advocates politico pro reported details meeting trade groups thursday
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first interview since stunning presidential election defeat republican rival donald trump, hillary clinton thursday called united states bomb syrian air fields clinton, interview women world summit new york, also called russian interference presidential election theft damaging watergate reuters exclusive mexico opens heroin fight us, un observers macau billionaire aide pleads guilty un bribe case slideshow top photos week asked whether believes failing take tougher stand syria worst foreign policy mistake secretary state president barack obama, clinton said favored aggressive action syrian president bashar al assad think willing confront assad, clinton said interview, conducted new york times columnist nicholas kristof really believe still take air fields prevent able use bomb innocent people drop sarin gas clinton noted advocated fly zone syria leaving government, something obama opposed remarks came two days poison gas attack syria killed least people, many children us government believes chemical agent sarin used attack united states western countries blamed assad armed forces worst chemical attack syria four years trump said thursday something happen assad attack, pentagon white house studied military options asked russian interference presidential election lost democratic candidate november, clinton called bipartisan investigation want republican candidate subjected subjected toi want anybody running campaigns communications stolen, said us intelligence agencies said russia provided hacked material democratic national committee wikileaks third party russia denied hacking allegations effective theft even watergate, clinton told kristof audience , people new york lincoln center, referring us political scandal led resignation president richard nixon going let somebody sitting kremlin, bots trolls, try mix election got end make sure bipartisan, american commitment representative devin nunes, republican, earlier thursday stepped aside congressional inquiry russian meddling us presidential election investigation disclosing classified information representative mike conaway, second ranked republican house representatives intelligence committee, lead probe clinton attributed white house loss wikileaks fbi director james comey sending bombshell letter congress days election announcing reinstating investigation emails asked whether bittersweet watch stumbles trump administration early days, declined agree take pleasure seeing kind chaotic functioning, clinton said clinton said intention another run public office said writing book that, part, delves derailed attempt become america first woman president people interested this, nearly million people voted me, want give clear credible explanation
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former manhattan us attorney preet bharara took several shots administration president donald trump thursday, calling facts falsehoods basis political discourse welcoming stance towards immigrants first public speaking event since fired one month ago bharara sprinkled hour long speech humor, including joke size crowd clearly aimed trump bharara also made series thinly veiled criticisms new administration, referring multiple times trump campaign pledge drain swamp washington drain swamp slogan drain replacing one set partisans another replace muck muck, bharara, , said cooper union new york drain swamp need army corps engineers, experts schooled service serious purpose nothing, say anything, neophyte opportunists know lot bully bluster much truth, justice fairness bharara fired trump march refusing step among us attorneys told submit resignations, dismissal surprise trump asked november stay job bharara said made clear first whether dismissed joked initial confusion reference trump tv reality show regularly fired people spot really understand big deal, especially white house thought donald trump good at, bharara said chief federal prosecutor southern district new york, bharara oversaw several notable corruption white collar criminal cases, well cases involving national security said equally proud less high profile work office combat gangs consumer fraud bharara said expected successor carry office reputation independence comment possible successor future, bharara ruled running public office plans enter politics like plans join circus mean offence circus
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president donald trump faces biggest test world leader meets chinese president xi jinping thursday friday summit set tone perhaps consequential us foreign relationships two leaders expected struggle find common ground main issues divide meet trump mar lago resort florida main agenda items north korea perhaps trump pressing national security challenge pyongyang working develop nuclear tipped ballistic missiles capable reaching united states trump expected repeat call china rein ally neighbor warned washington might deal pyongyang weapons programs alone need china says said united states de escalate pyongyang white house strategy review focuses options pressuring pyongyang economically militarily among measures consideration secondary sanctions chinese banks firms business pyongyang long standing option pre emptive strikes remains table, review de emphasizes direct military action, senior us official said military action would likely provoke severe north korean retaliation massive casualties south korea japan among us troops stationed trade trade one biggest hot button issues, given trump charges presidential campaign chinese trade practices killing us jobs vow impose percent tariffs chinese imports administration acted unilateral tariffs targeting reduction china billion goods trade surplus tougher enforcement trade laws anti dumping anti subsidy duties commerce secretary wilbur ross also demanded reciprocity us china economic relationship, saying us companies enjoy access china vast market chinese firms get united states china says washington create better conditions chinese investment united states wants correct imbalance neither side wants trade war, may hard much lower temperature mar lago analysts believe xi may bring package job creating chinese investments prospect open services sector trump could tweet tangible achievements relations also clouded china expansive claims disputed south china sea, beijing building artificial islands installing military facilities us officials see part long term chinese bid deny us forces access strategic sea, key global trade route say washington plans robust naval operations challenge chinese claims assert right freedom navigation, though months passed since last one october trump predecessor barack obama situation north korea appeared push south china sea issue onto back burner now, trump expected air us concerns trump repeatedly charged china manipulates yuan currency keep exports cheap, likely raise issue xi trump make good promises formally declare china currency manipulator first day presidency economists believe china pushed value yuan past, china central bank much past two years working prop yuan amid capital outflow pressures, spending trillion process would make hard justify manipulator designation us treasury current foreign exchange analysis, due one week xi visit summit would happening trump reaffirmed one china policy underpinned bilateral relations decades trump infuriated beijing when, president elect, took call taiwan president suggested might abide policy backtracked call xi february xi may looking head big new weapons package taiwan us officials told reuters crafted part, taiwan watching anxiously sign trump using bargaining chip
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us president donald trump said thursday would ready act unilaterally address north korea nuclear program china step help matter certainly would be, trump told reporters asked whether would willing act alone north korea think china want stepping
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republicans generally agree politicians enrich running country yet think okay president donald trump democrats largely support idea government run healthcare support plummets learn trump backed idea time already deep fissures among american voters political, cultural economic issues, trump polarizes public soon wades debate, according results reuters ipsos poll poll suggests effort reach consensus key policy issues could complicated simply trump involvement survey feb march nearly , people asked respondents consider series statements trump made taxes, crime news media, among issues many cases, data showed people orient opinions according think trump republicans, example, likely criticize american exceptionalism notion united states holds unique place history
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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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white house said thursday president donald trump plans nominate lyft inc executive secretary transportation policy derek kan general manager san francisco based ride services company lyft southern california previously policy adviser senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, husband transportation secretary elaine chao announcement comes chao said late february reviewing self driving vehicle guidance issued obama administration guidelines, issued september, call automakers voluntarily submit details self driving vehicle systems regulators point safety assessment automakers raised numerous concerns guidance, including requires turn significant data, could delay testing months lead states making voluntary guidelines mandatory reuters reported thursday lyft inc nearly completed funding round least million, valuing company billion, according source close company billion valuation marks sharp increase billion valuation lyft last financing year ago kan also serves board amtrak worked silicon valley start bain company reuters reported february general motors co plans deploy thousands self driving electric cars test fleets partnership lyft, beginning , citing two sources familiar automaker plans gm investor lyft kan offer policy guidance department faces number big decisions agency white house still looking fill many key transportation posts, including head national highway traffic safety administration transportation department regulates nation vehicles, airplanes, railroads, pipelines, ports highways
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us president donald trump said wednesday thinks susan rice, former top adviser president barack obama, committed crime seeking identities trump associates mentioned intercepted communications, declined requests evidence, new york times reported interview, trump declined tell new york times whether reviewed intelligence bolster claim rice said would explain right time rice said immediate comment president remarks contacted reuters later wednesday, erin pelton, spokesman rice, said email reuters going dignify president ludicrous charge comment trump allies focused unsubstantiated reports rice, served obama national security adviser, disclosed names trump aides swept us surveillance foreign targets rice dismissed reports absolutely false interview msnbc tuesday according five us intelligence officials, rice followed standard procedure requesting national security agency reveal names american citizens contact russians whose communications monitored us intelligence unlikely would known unidentified american connection trump, officials said white house national security adviser, rice could order nsa reveal identities americans instead, could request requests, number senior officials authorized make, trigger legal intelligence review agency determine whether revealing name potential intelligence value could expose security threat united states, said one officials, familiar process spoke condition anonymity discuss internal intelligence procedures nothing unusual, much less suspicious, request rice, said another intelligence official, especially since could revealed russian intelligence contacts agents operating united states official two intelligence officials said nsa often receives dozens requests month john culhane, professor widener university delaware law school, said thought rice could credible libel lawsuit trump though public figures like rice face higher standard bringing claims, culhane said could contend trump demonstrated reckless disregard truth president typically enjoys immunity civil lawsuits official acts, culhane noted, court could find trump interview newspaper within scope official duties
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senate republicans thursday crushed democratic blockade president donald trump us supreme court nominee fierce partisan brawl, approving rule change dubbed nuclear option allow conservative judge neil gorsuch confirmation friday ideological control country highest court stake, republican led senate voted along party lines change long standing rules order prohibit procedural tactic called filibuster supreme court nominees came republicans failed tally muster vote super majority needed end democratic filibuster sought deny gorsuch confirmation lifetime post senate action cleared way confirm gorsuch simple majority friday, final vote expected late morning republicans control senate rule change called nuclear option considered extreme break senate tradition trump encouraged republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell go nuclear confirmation gorsuch would represent trump first major victory since taking office jan , setbacks healthcare legislation blocking order sought ban travelers several muslim majority countries entering united states senate confirmation gorsuch, colorado based federal appeals could judge, would restore nine seat court conservative majority, enable trump leave indelible mark america highest judicial body fulfill top campaign promise republican president gorsuch, , could expected serve decades first last partisan filibuster supreme court, mcconnell said senate floor, accusing democrats trying inflict political damage trump keep conservatives joining high court years, sadly point today turning point history senate supreme court, day irrevocably moved away principles founders intended institutions principles bipartisanship, moderation consensus, senate democratic leader chuck schumer said senate floor schumer ridiculed mcconnell contention democratic action unprecedented noted republican led senate refused last year consider democratic former president barack obama nomination appellate judge merrick garland seat trump selected gorsuch fill three court justices older, trump told reporters hoped appoint many four supreme court justices, move likely make overwhelmingly conservative fact, certain scenario could even that, trump said aboard air force one en route meeting china president florida, adding senate rule change would alter picks court nominees conservative majority court likely support broad gun rights, expansive view religious liberty, abortion regulations republican backed voting restrictions, opposing curbs political spending court also likely tackle transgender rights union funding coming years vote threshold giving minority party power hold majority party forced senate decades try achieve bipartisanship legislation presidential appointments final procedural vote paved way confirmation, three democratic senators election states trump last year
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illinois house passed million spending thursday provide life line funding higher education social service health programs starved cash due state budget impasse measure passed vote republican governor bruce rauner opposition another stopgap spending measure six month temporary budget fiscal year ends june expired dec illinois limping towards end second straight fiscal year without complete budget due stalemate rauner democrats control legislature country fifth largest state operating continuing appropriations court ordered spending, pile unpaid bills reached nearly billion wednesday bill would tap money state commitment human services education assistance funds direct million pay dozens programs, including senior meals crime prevention, indigent burials another million would go state universities, community colleges, educational grants low income students bill sponsor, democratic state representative greg harris, said called life line measure would allow social service organizations state universities continue exist cited united way survey released wednesday showed percent social service agencies received payments partial payments state far fiscal , forcing percent agencies reduce services said universities resorted program cuts layoffs republican lawmakers contended passage stopgap measure would take pressure legislature finally pass full budget reality things around without pressure, said republican state representative steven andersson measure head senate, break april spokesman democratic senate president john cullerton said bill would reviewed earlier thursday, rauner voiced opposition another stopgap budget decades, created crisis mess in, told reporters decatur failure stopgaps let balanced budget problem fixed bipartisan bill package aimed ending impasse stalled senate last month, credit rating agencies warned illinois credit ratings, lowest among states, could sink even lower
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white house economic adviser gary cohn said backed bringing back glass steagall act, depression era law would revamp wall street banks splitting consumer lending businesses investment arms national economic council director, also former goldman sachs gsn president, expressed support lawmakers banking system firms would focus primarily trading underwriting securities issuing loans big banks strongly opposed move would fundamentally overhaul business reinstating law, repealed , attracted significant attention congress, advocates white house parties argue would provide critical safeguards prevent another financial crisis critics approach say lacks nuance would prevented last financial meltdown fact cohn, widely viewed one wall street own, willing push position spooked big banks representatives washington white house confirmed cohn remarks private meeting lawmakers wednesday spokesperson said simply discussing president previously stated position favor st century glass steagall cohn remarks first reported bloomberg bloombg nzk n trump administration indicated support return glass steagall white house stuck idea since included republican party platform presidential campaign, treasury secretary steven mnuchin expressed interest modernized version law asked thursday large financial institutions begin worry glass steagall becoming reality, one industry representative said, right however, legislation establishing firewall faces long odds current congress heads house senate banking committees indicated support alternative approaches, efforts move glass steagall legislation prior years garnered little support new glass steagall would require legislation, simply priority issue congress, wrote ian katz, financial policy analyst research firm capital alpha partners, note clients meeting arranged senate banking committee chairman mike crapo, cohn asked senator elizabeth warren glass steagall cohn responded favorably, noting republican party platform supports idea, according sources familiar meeting meeting included lawmakers parties staff bringing back glass steagall would likely significant impact banks like jpmorgan chase co jpmn , bank america corp bacn citigroup cn large highly intertwined commercial lending investment banking operations, say analysts would impact goldman sachs group inc gsn morgan stanley msn lesser degree although, would likely revert standalone investment banks shed deposit funding
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republican head congressional inquiry alleged russian meddling us presidential election said would temporarily step aside probe thursday investigation disclosing classified information devin nunes, chairman house representatives permanent select committee intelligence ally republican president donald trump, characterized charges made unauthorized disclosures classified information entirely false politically motivated several leftwing activist groups filed accusations office congressional ethics, said statement surprise disclosure nunes investigation injected new uncertainty wider russia probe committee investigation one several congress examining whether russia tried influence election trump favor, mostly hacking democratic operatives emails releasing embarrassing information, possibly colluding trump associates russia denies allegations, trump also dismisses house ethics committee issued statement saying would investigate allegations nunes may made unauthorized disclosures classified information violation house rules, law, regulations, standards conduct nunes said statement decided step aside russia investigation fight allegations wanted expedite dismissal false claims remains committee chairman representative mike conaway, second ranked republican intelligence committee, lead probe strong trump supporter last year, seven term congressman member trump transition team, unlike nunes intelligence panel top democrat, representative adam schiff, said nunes decision step aside made best interests committee, respect decision schiff called nunes recuse conaway, also chairman house agriculture committee former house ethics chairman, respected administrator investigator great admiration respect mr conaway look forward continuing work together, schiff told reporters democrats, republicans, said house panel risked losing credibility nunes received information white house information trump aides swept routine surveillance, held news conference briefed trump
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alabama governor robert bentley said thursday would resign state ethics commission found probable cause violated ethics campaign finance laws, ruling could result criminal charges second term republican governor faces hearing separate proceedings monday could lead eventual impeachment ouster probable cause findings alabama ethics commission prompted republican del marsh, leader state senate, call bentley step down, local media reported marsh said governor able lead effectively bentley faces escalating political fallout relationship former senior adviser dogged past year questions concerning potentially inappropriate use state resources asked response marsh comments, bentley said statement intentions resigning looking forward continuing work important issues facing state alabama house representatives judiciary committee begin impeachment process monday, said chairman, representative mike jones time put front us, let address it, let get behind us, jones said floor house thursday committee make recommendation full house whether impeach bentley judiciary committee conducting investigation apart ethics commission plans issue report friday bentley denies legal wrongdoing think basis governor violated law, lawyer, bill athanas, told reporters wednesday night battle goes allegations scandal broke last year, bentley apologized making inappropriate remarks married staffer rebekah mason, denying allegations physical affair mason resigned questions pair relationship began dominate alabama politics bentley wife filed divorce august years marriage, citing unspecified problems local media said ethics commission found probable cause bentley violated state campaign regulations accepting contribution making loan campaign outside time frame permitted law using campaign funds pay mason legal fees also may violated ethics law using public resources personal interest charged breaking alabama ethics campaign finance laws, bentley could years prison per violation, commission said
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urs federal services inc awarded estimated billion indefinite delivery indefinite quantity us defense contract remotely piloted aircraft services, pentagon said thursday leidos, aaski technologies inc textron unit aai corp share million firm fixed price contract technical services field support support product office tactical unmanned aircraft systems, pentagon said statement hologic inc awarded maximum million firm fixed price, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract radiology systems, accessories training, statement said
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us officials respectful mexican presidential election, mexico foreign minister said thursday, top us security official suggested win leftist candidate would bad nations speaking senators wednesday, us secretary homeland security john kelly agreed republican senator john mccain view election tomorrow mexico, would probably get left wing, anti american president mexico good america kelly, speaking senate committee homeland security governmental affairs hearing, echoed viewpoint would good america mexico, said though kelly mccain stopped short naming anyone particular, comments seen mexico clear swipe leftist andres manuel lopez obrador, populist many see frontrunning candidate presidential election speaking news conference washington thursday, mexican foreign minister luis videgaray said broached issue kelly told respectful clear manner electoral decisions correspond mexicans alone expect united states respect toward mexican electoral process, videgaray said part, lopez obrador rejected accusation anti american relationship united states one friendship cooperation, one submission free sovereign nation, said according press release regarding looming renegotiation north american free trade agreement, videgary said mexico would prefer conclude talks year rather , mexico election takes place view videgaray, former finance minister leading complex trade, security migration negotiations trump administration, possible presidential candidate ruling institutional revolutionary party
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billionaire investor jb pritzker, heir hyatt hotels corp fortune, formally entered growing democratic field illinois governor thursday, labeling republican bruce rauner failure state chief executive pritzker bid pits chicago businessman chris kennedy, son late us senator robert kennedy, three democratic candidates party march , primary governor bruce rauner failure promised turnaround got runaround, pritzker told supporters chicago park district gymnasium city crime prone southside illinois, country fifth largest state, immersed one politically turbulent eras year history rauner feuded democrats, control state legislature, insistence state budget tied list policy demands would weaken unions, impose legislative term limits, freeze property taxes impose new rules injured workers seeking compensation employers house speaker michael madigan fellow democrats blocking agenda, illinois without complete budget rauner first two years office fiscal futility left illinois
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leading conservative republican, helped block president donald trump healthcare bill, said thursday congress begin rigorous debate tax reform hopes pass legislation august deadline quest revamp tax code moved top trump legislative agenda republican push repeal replace president barack obama signature healthcare law failed house representatives march humiliating defeat president party tackle biggest overhaul us tax code since reagan era quickly, house republicans need avoid political fault lines sank healthcare bill, partly conservatives board house republicans hope vote tax reform bill leave summer recess end july get done august long real serious real debate debate changing policy, said representative mark meadows, chairman house freedom caucus, group three dozen staunchly conservative lawmakers optimistic tax reform, differently healthcare, told forum hosted politico freedom caucus members complained house republican leaders held healthcare hearings year legislation introduced kept bill repeal replace affordable care act wraps introduced meadows said tax reform debate boils decision controversial border adjustment tax plan backed house speaker paul ryan deficit funded reforms take position thursday recently said group could support reforms revenue neutral need go ahead start discussions today let look legislative text, said house ways means committee chairman kevin brady plans hold public hearings tax reform issues coming weeks thursday, brady offered indication legislation imminent said understood need rank file members input continue work toward spring action ways means committee continue work get done , brady told reporters one lesson learned healthcare debate members congress want plenty time, review bill input tax reform
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former goldman sachs group inc gsn executive white house adviser gary cohn shocked former wall street colleagues week showed support reinstating depression era law would break biggest us banks details law, called glass steagall act, returned spotlight glass steagall originally passed part us banking act , glass steagall established firewall commercial investment banking activity law whittled away time banks gained permission engage trading activity, repealed altogether gramm leach bliley act supports since financial crisis, glass steagall become calling card politicians eager crack wall street democratic senator elizabeth warren frequently invokes it, senator bernie sanders made major part presidential campaign president donald trump also seized policy campaign white house say trump administration backed away campaign stance, questions aggressively president push new law issue tends come officials asked treasury secretary steven mnuchin said supported modern version glass steagall response question confirmation hearing white house press secretary sean spicer said white house supports proposal asked reporters cohn responded favorably asked warren private meeting senators would new glass steagall look like number ideas create refer st century glass steagall warren proposed splitting commercial investment banking, also barring depository institutions using modern financial instruments like derivatives thomas hoenig, vice chair federal deposit insurance corporation, proposed similar split, would subject banks higher, percent capital requirement neel kashkari, president federal reserve bank minneapolis, would force big banks take much capital would prefer split smaller institutions could happen although many wall street critics seized glass steagall, efforts change law garnered little support warren proposal received handful legislative co sponsors congress white house still consumed complex fights health care tax reform, seems little appetite broad, controversial overhaul financial system risks banks big us lenders including jpmorgan chase co jpmn , bank america corp bacn citigroup cn would impacted, commercial lending investment banking operations closely intertwined, say analysts goldman sachs group inc gsn morgan stanley msn might less impacted, although would likely revert standalone investment banks shed deposit funding even glass steagall become law, industry may spend money, time energy lobbying idea, would rather focus rolling back existing rules
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us commerce secretary wilbur ross held hope thursday trump administration revive us export import bank full lending powers, saying institution part trade toolbox boost exports us government trade lender hobbled better part two years conservative republicans congress tried shut revoking charter, limited lending powers last year blocking nominations board directors two active members five seat board, bank cannot make guarantee loans million, preventing financing large exports us built commercial aircraft, nuclear reactors petrochemical plants thus far, trump administration officials said publicly whether support reviving exim full lending powers, members congress say trump told privately supports institution bank part domestically focused trade toolbox administration continue focus coming months, ross said brief video remarks exim annual conference washington use toolbox rebalance trade policy order put american workers first ross provide details exim used trade strategy whether administration specific plans nominate new board members urged hundreds us manufacturers, lenders foreign government company officials attending meeting work towards increasing us exports create jobs us representative chris collins new york, republican trump ally headed small manufacturer used exim working capital loan guarantees past, told conference trump told feb white house meeting supporting exim asked directly five board seats, collins said president looked right left said get names hesitation whatsoever reviving exim, however, would anger conservative groups backed koch brothers, influential billionaire republican donors groups waged campaign painted exim unnecessary corporate welfare even though self funding interest fees charges borrowers
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conservative activist groups generally support republicans oppose pro export, anti import republican tax proposal, released study thursday estimating impact individual us states, underscoring party division taxes taxes top republican priorities, two groups, backed wealthy koch brothers, reported seven states president donald trump november election would among hardest hit proposal freedom partners americans prosperity, based washington area, said border adjustment tax, bat, would harm states, heavily dependent imports could suffer report predicted economic harm georgia, kentucky, louisiana, michigan, south carolina, tennessee texas
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us house representatives panel meet thursday consider change stalled republican healthcare bill lawmakers leave two week recess, spokeswoman house rules committee said change, proposed trump administration, involves provision high risk pools subsidize insurance seriously ill, washington post reported deep divisions republican party appeared dash hopes quick revival legislation repeal replace former president barack obama signature healthcare law start recess friday remains unclear whether tweaked bill could garner enough support republican house members win passage, full house might take measure house speaker paul ryan cautioned would take time republicans come together bill could win wide enough support passage
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last ditch effort, five us senate democrats urging president donald trump veto resolution would repeal labor department rule designed help cities launch retirement savings plans low income private sector workers exempting programs strict federal pension protection laws april letter reuters saw thursday, lawmakers told trump, republican, killing rule could harm million americans would otherwise benefit city run retirement plans ask work us increase access retirement savings programs promote greater retirement security, wrote senators signing letter patty murray washington ron wyden oregon, top democrats committees overseeing pensions tax matters maria cantwell washington kirsten gillibrand new york robert casey pennsylvania resolution city run retirement plans one measures congress passed repeal rules enacted previous president barack obama, democrat obscure law called congressional review act gives congress tool repeal regulations finds objectionable required simple majority vote chambers president signature law limited, however, used rules finalized within legislative days eligible repeal trump signed resolutions far white house office management budget advised trump sign city run retirement plan measure, white house official said wednesday president would sign resolutions month labor department adopted two rules end obama tenure exempted city state run retirement plans employee retirement income security act, erisa, law designed protect workers savings plans geared toward private sector workers whose employers offer k retirement benefits, would let enroll automatically plans like introduced places like california cities states say need exemption plans work effectively, trade groups like chamber commerce investment company institute want repealed amid concerns workers would adequate pension protections resolution repeal city run retirement plan rule narrowly passed senate vote senate expected take separate resolution repeal rule state run retirement plans easter recess
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chairman senate intelligence committee said thursday felt house representatives counterpart stepped away panel investigation possible links president donald trump campaign russia felt necessary chairman devin nunes made move felt necessary protect viability committee investigation going forward, republican us senator richard burr said statement
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us vice president mike pence travel south korea, japan, indonesia, australia hawaii month, using first official trip asia pacific region discuss economic policies underscore us commitment allies, white house said pence accompanied april trip wife two daughters, white house said pence arrive seoul april traveling tokyo april , jakarta april , sydney april honolulu april , said
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senate finance committee thursday delayed scheduled vote president donald trump nominee us trade representative due lack quorum among committee members republican senator orrin hatch, committee chairman, said hoped nomination robert lighthizer administration top trade negotiating job could taken congress two week easter break ends april senate confirmation lighthizer nomination delayed partly demands democrats finance committee first advance bill aimed protecting retired coal miners pensions health care benefits one democrat, senator ron wyden, showed start panel meeting thursday also contributing delays questions whether lighthizer, veteran trade lawyer reagan era deputy ustr, needs congressional waiver law prohibiting ustr candidates working behalf foreign governments leaving ustr well law passed, lighthizer work brazil agriculture department late assisted law firm colleague advising chinese electronics industry group early lighthizer strong support parties pledges strengthen enforcement us trade laws stop unfairly dumped subsidized imports, waiver issue become leverage point democrats miners pension bill measure seeks transfer certain pension obligations federal government provide funding prevent , retired coal miners losing healthcare benefits end april wyden said democrats concerns needed addressed, confident find way positive, strongly bipartisan markup mr lighthizer
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top democrat us house intelligence committee said panel chairman decision step aside thursday gives committee opportunity fresh start examines russian interference us election us representative adam schiff, speaking reporters, also said materials viewed panel republican chairman, devin nunes, white house would made available members committee
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majority house freedom caucus members vote republican healthcare bill changes offered white house included legislation, head conservative group house republicans said thursday us representative mark meadows said group wants see health insurance coverage waivers related community rating protections exception gender, essential health benefits guaranteed issue offers made last couple days actually appear legislation, majority, almost freedom caucus, vote bill, said politico news event
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republican backed senate rule change expected thursday could make likely presidents pick ideologically extreme us supreme court nominees little incentive choose centrist justices, experts said deep partisan divide washington, democrats using procedural tactic called filibuster try block confirmation president donald trump supreme court nominee neil gorsuch republican led senate majority leader mitch mcconnell threatened change long standing rules seat senate democrats succeed filibuster order prohibit tactic supreme court nominees would mean nominees could confirmed simple majority rather needing first muster vote super majority experts said rule change, called nuclear option, could produce ever ideologically polarized supreme court years senate narrowly divided, filibuster rule meant presidents needed make appointments could win least votes party court, prospect filibuster shaped way presidents pick nominees, said stephen wermiel, supreme court scholar american university washington college law although widely used, idea deterrent presidents appointing justices might considered extreme significant factor, wermiel said republican senator john mccain, defender senate traditions, warned consequences rule change, though said would reluctantly support move see nominees extremes left right, mccain said see ensure fair impartial judiciary fact, think opposite true, americans longer confident equal protection law republican senator lindsay graham said supreme court nominees going ideological, less rule change, warily supported nuclear option would erase last shred bipartisanship senate confirmation process, said senate democratic leader chuck schumer, led filibuster gorsuch elimination filibuster supreme court nominees could matter next vacancy nine seat court gorsuch, nominated trump replace justice antonin scalia, died last year three current justices older liberal ruth bader ginsburg conservative anthony kennedy, sometimes sides court liberals big cases, liberal stephen breyer justices ideologically extreme would make compromise among harder lead rulings public may view based political agenda law, said university massachusetts, amherst political science professor paul collins, co author book supreme court confirmation hearings confirmed expected friday, gorsuch would restore court conservative majority overturning landmark roe v wade ruling legalized abortion nationwide may become likely filibuster moderate choice future court nominees, wermiel said without filibuster, future democratic president democratic led senate could feel free name justice dogmatic left result would court even polarized current one already perceived be, said brookings institution think tank expert russell wheeler said ideologically driven administration would eschew middle road judges, wheeler said would stack court ideological soulmates trump advisor leonard leo said best way avoid extreme nominees electoral process trump made clear presidential campaign would pick list potential supreme court nominees made public, voters elected trump, leo said people knew known getting elected president, leo said
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us president donald trump removed chief strategist steve bannon national security council wednesday, reversing controversial decision early year give political adviser unprecedented role security discussions trump overhaul nsc, confirmed white house official, also elevated general joseph dunford, chairman joint chiefs staff dan coats, director national intelligence heads us intelligence agencies official said change moves nsc back core function supposed also appears mark victory national security adviser hr mcmaster, told national security experts felt battle death bannon others white house staff vice president mike pence said bannon would continue play important role policy played shake routine natural evolution ensure national security council organized way best serves president resolving making difficult decisions, pence said fox news bannon said statement succeeded returning nsc back traditional role coordinating foreign policy rather running cited president barack obama national security adviser, susan rice, advocated change susan rice operationalized nsc last administration put nsc ensure de operationalized general mcmaster nsc back proper function, said trump white house team grappled infighting intrigue hobbled young presidency recent days, several senior us foreign policy national security officials said mechanisms shaping trump administration response pressing challenges syria, north korea iran still place critics bannon role nsc said gave much weight decision making someone lacked foreign policy expertise bannon, chief executive trump presidential campaign months leading election november, respects represents trump america first nationalistic voice, helping fuel anti washington fervor pushing president part ways times mainstream republicans joining trump administration, bannon headed breitbart news, right wing website us representative adam schiff, ranking democrat house representatives intelligence committee, called shift nsc positive step help mcmaster gain control body politicized bannon involvement administration policy north korea, china, russia syria continues drift, hope shake brings level strategic vision body, said bannon removal nsc potential setback sphere influence trump white house, voice major decisions trump confidant said bannon remained influential ever still involved everything still full confidence president fair much stuff, confidant said, speaking condition anonymity white house official said bannon longer needed nsc departure trump first national security adviser, michael flynn flynn forced resign feb contacts russia ambassador united states, sergei kislyak, prior trump taking office jan official said bannon placed nsc originally check flynn attended one nsc regular meetings official dismissed questions power struggle bannon mcmaster, saying shared world view however, two current national security officials rejected white house explanation, noting two months passed since flynn departure mcmaster, said, speaking condition anonymity, also dueled bannon others direct access trump future deputy national security adviser kt mcfarland, former fox news commentator intelligence director ezra cohen watnick, flynn appointee staffing decisions trump preparing first face face meeting thursday friday chinese president xi jinping threat north korea nuclear missile programs key component talks bannon seat nsc principals committee, group includes secretaries state, defense ranking aides, taken rick perry, energy secretary charged overseeing us nuclear weapons arsenal
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republicans poised repeal us senate rule allows minority party democrats block confirmation supreme court nominees, including president donald trump choice neil gorsuch lifetime post expected rule change, amid deepening partisanship chamber known world greatest deliberative body, raising questions whether could future move prohibit filibusters legislation filibuster used curtailing could mean procedural move, often minority senators, block legislation supreme court nominations typically enjoy support majority party senators, case, republicans according senate historians, filibuster comes dutch word meaning pirate practice became popular also used house representatives members, body became large expanding us population require stricter rules governing floor debates senate democrats gathered votes need seat chamber mount filibuster gorsuch, conservative appeals court judge first us president said observed senate created cool legislation hot tempered house saucer used cool hot tea filibuster coolant bill supreme court nomination hits senate floor, senators oppose talk least senators band together limit debate gives minority senators huge power bill nomination fails draw needed votes, effectively killed time record senate filibuster speech
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us senate set vote thursday test resolve democratic opposition president donald trump supreme court nominee, neil gorsuch, likely prompt republicans change chamber rules allow confirmation end week senate vote, expected gmt , bid republican leaders try end democratic procedural effort called filibuster aimed blocking gorsuch confirmation lifetime post court republicans expected fall short able halt filibuster, said votes needed change long standing senate rules prohibit procedure supreme court nominees republicans said gorsuch would confirmed friday one way senate confirmation gorsuch, , would reinstate nine member court conservative majority, allowing trump leave indelible mark america highest judicial body fulfill top campaign promise republican president still time support nominee even longtime democrats praised, least, block first successful partisan filibuster american history, republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said democrats wednesday senate debate wednesday, various republicans called conservative colorado based federal appeals court judge incredibly qualified, intellectual heavyweight always true law democratic senate leader chuck schumer indicated, however, democrats intended follow filibuster pledge, gathered votes need mount effort filibuster requires super majority votes seat senate proceed simple majority vote supreme court nominee legislation republicans control senate democrats believe answer change rules, change nominee, presidents parties done nominee fails earn confirmation, schumer said senate floor democrats accuse gorsuch conservative outside judicial mainstream, favoring corporate interests ordinary americans legal opinions, displaying insufficient independence trump also angry senate republicans last year refused consider former democratic president barack obama nomination appellate judge merrick garland replace conservative justice antonin scalia, died february , seat gorsuch named fill rule change, requires simple majority, dubbed nuclear option, trump encouraged mcconnell go nuclear ending filibuster would make easier future supreme court nominees confirmed president senate leadership belong party republican senator john mccain, known defender senate traditions, offered reluctant support rule change, said would likely lead judicial nominees extremes left right vote threshold gives minority party power hold majority party forced senate decades try achieve bipartisanship legislation presidential appointments
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republican backed senate rule change expected thursday could make likely presidents pick ideologically extreme us supreme court nominees little incentive choose centrist justices, experts said deep partisan divide washington, democrats using procedural tactic called filibuster try block confirmation president donald trump supreme court nominee neil gorsuch republican led senate majority leader mitch mcconnell threatened change long standing rules seat senate democrats succeed filibuster order prohibit tactic supreme court nominees would mean nominees could confirmed simple majority rather needing first muster vote super majority experts said rule change, called nuclear option, could produce ever ideologically polarized supreme court years senate narrowly divided, filibuster rule meant presidents needed make appointments could win least votes party court, prospect filibuster shaped way presidents pick nominees, said stephen wermiel, supreme court scholar american university washington college law although widely used, idea deterrent presidents appointing justices might considered extreme significant factor, wermiel said republican senator john mccain, defender senate traditions, warned consequences rule change, though said would reluctantly support move see nominees extremes left right, mccain said see ensure fair impartial judiciary fact, think opposite true, americans longer confident equal protection law republican senator lindsay graham said supreme court nominees going ideological, less rule change, warily supported nuclear option would erase last shred bipartisanship senate confirmation process, said senate democratic leader chuck schumer, led filibuster gorsuch elimination filibuster supreme court nominees could matter next vacancy nine seat court gorsuch, nominated trump replace justice antonin scalia, died last year three current justices older liberal ruth bader ginsburg conservative anthony kennedy, sometimes sides court liberals big cases, liberal stephen breyer justices ideologically extreme would make compromise among harder lead rulings public may view based political agenda law, said university massachusetts, amherst political science professor paul collins, co author book supreme court confirmation hearings confirmed expected friday, gorsuch would restore court conservative majority overturning landmark roe v wade ruling legalized abortion nationwide may become likely filibuster moderate choice future court nominees, wermiel said without filibuster, future democratic president democratic led senate could feel free name justice dogmatic left result would court even polarized current one already perceived be, said brookings institution think tank expert russell wheeler said ideologically driven administration would eschew middle road judges, wheeler said would stack court ideological soulmates trump advisor leonard leo said best way avoid extreme nominees electoral process trump made clear presidential campaign would pick list potential supreme court nominees made public, voters elected trump, leo said people knew known getting elected president, leo said
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democratic senator delivered hour, night speech denouncing president donald trump us supreme court nominee wednesday, joining effort block senate confirmation neil gorsuch heated political showdown republicans senator jeff merkley oregon began speech senate floor tuesday evening wrapped mid morning wednesday senate expected vote thursday try end democratic procedural effort called filibuster aimed blocking gorsuch confirmation lifetime post court republicans expected fall short able halt filibuster, said votes needed immediately change senate rules prohibit filibusters supreme court nominees republicans said gorsuch would confirmed friday one way senate confirmation gorsuch, , would reinstate court conservative majority, allow trump leave indelible mark america highest judicial body fulfill top campaign promise republican president toward end marathon speech, merkley looked weary, suit jacket unbuttoned yellow tie billowing stood beside easel holding graphics aide would periodically adjust first time us history, seat stolen one president delivered another court packing scheme succeed, would set precedent haunt court decades come, merkley said noted republicans control senate refused last year consider former democratic president barack obama nomination appellate judge merrick garland replace justice antonin scalia, died february , seat gorsuch named fill later senate floor, republican senator cory gardner countered argument amounted advocating two wrongs must make right merkley criticized gorsuch legal opinions said gorsuch would become conservative legal activist court one point, merkley read speech one past giants senate, democrat robert byrd, decrying partisanship congress believe american people tired partisan warfare believe wish less congress, especially senate, statesmanship longer view expected, merkley said, quoting byrd senate lengthy history long speeches, including notable ones recent years senators ted cruz, chris murphy rand paul senate historical office listed merkley speech hours minutes, eighth longest senate history longest came segregationist senator strom thurmond spoke hours minutes legislation, later enacted, protecting black voting rights second day formal senate debate gorsuch nomination, various republicans called conservative colorado based federal appeals court judge incredibly qualified, intellectual heavyweight always true law democrats bowing hard left special interests get results election thus demanding complete democratic opposition everything president touches, majority leader mitch mcconnell said democrats accuse gorsuch conservative outside judicial mainstream, favoring corporate interests ordinary americans legal opinions, displaying insufficient independence trump republicans control senate rule change, requires simple majority, dubbed nuclear option, trump urged mcconnell go nuclear filibuster requires super majority votes seat senate order proceed simple majority vote supreme court nominee legislation vote super majority threshold empowers minority party hold majority party forced senate decades try achieve bipartisanship legislation presidential appointments republican senator john mccain, known defender senate traditions, offered reluctant support rule change, said likely would lead judicial nominees extremes left right end week tremendous consequences, fear day regret fact, confident will, mccain said senate floor white house denied wednesday gorsuch engaged plagiarism media reports accused copying language failing cite relevant sources book assisted suicide euthanasia one explanation baseless, last second smear judge gorsuch desperate justify unprecedented filibuster well qualified mainstream nominee supreme court, white house spokesman steven cheung said statement
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us president donald trump said wednesday considering packaging trillion infrastructure plan either healthcare tax reform legislation incentive get support lawmakers, especially democrats trump also said interview new york times may move unveiling plan rebuild country deteriorating roads, bridges tunnels, expected later year thinking accelerating thinking putting another bill could health care, could something else could tax reform, trump said trump stung first legislative push, failed attempt roll back former president barack obama healthcare law, ended embarrassing collapse congress two weeks ago white house tried revive healthcare talks also seeking legislative measures
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us senate expected vote edt gmt thursday whether limit debate move toward final confirmation president donald trump choice federal judge neil gorsuch take seat us supreme court democrats expected thwart republican effort denying votes needed member chamber advance gorsuch so, republicans expected take rare step changing senate rules advance nomination minimum republican votes, would clear way gorsuch confirmation friday
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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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florida lawmakers advanced measure wednesday could make easier avoid prosecution deadly shootings use force cases seeking immunity self defense grounds state pioneering stand ground law vote, state house representatives passed legislation shifts burden proof defendants prosecutors law invoked avoid trial measure returns state senate, last month approved version bill chambers controlled republicans florida stand ground law, passed , received wide scrutiny inspired similar laws states removed legal responsibility retreat dangerous situation allowed use deadly force person felt greatly threatened opponents say measures embolden gun owners shoot first, citing death unarmed black teenager trayvon martin florida, spurred national protests black lives matter movement neighborhood watchman killed him, george zimmerman, acquitted murder law included jury instructions wednesday house vote changing law followed party lines supporters, including national rifle association, powerful us gun lobby, see legislation bolstering civilian right quell apparent threat bill trying put burden proof belongs, state, people innocent proven guilty, said republican sponsor bill, representative bobby payne florida law specify process applying stand ground immunity state courts established current protocol, calls pre trial hearing judge puts burden proof defendant speaking house debate democrats said bill would lead violence speak voiceless victims, silenced aggressor claims aggressor protected flawed law said democrat representative bobby dubose public defenders support changes law, florida prosecuting attorneys association gun control advocates oppose every battery case, every domestic violence case, every use force case, matter routine, defense attorneys request hearings, said phil archer, state attorney archer, lifetime nra member teachers gun owners stand ground, said changes going far
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tax oversight committee us house representatives hold public hearings coming weeks panel prepares unveil legislation overhaul us tax code, congressional aides said wednesday plan hearings emerged hour long meeting house ways means committee chairman kevin brady panel democrats, according house democratic aide details hearings would occur, tax reform issues would addressed whether full ways means committee would preside positive open discussion, appreciated opportunity engage two way dialogue, brady, texas republican, said statement afterward republican led committee expected unveil tax reform legislation spring preparation summer vote house floor committee staff working craft bill based house republican blueprint would sharply cut taxes businesses individuals house speaker paul ryan said wednesday house, senate white house, controlled republicans, page yet tax reform brady announced bipartisan meeting earlier week, saying discussion would focus ways simplify us tax code individuals prevent us companies moving production research facilities overseas
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coalition us states filed legal challenge wednesday efforts president donald trump administration roll back climate change regulations, deepening political rift emerging energy policies led new york state, coalition said administration legal duty regulate emissions gases scientists believe cause global climate change law clear epa must limit carbon pollution power plants, new york attorney general eric schneiderman said statement announcing challenge trump signed executive order last week targeting climate change regulations ushered former president barack obama, saying hinder us energy production jobs without providing meaningful environmental benefits order main target obama clean power plan, law would require states slash carbon dioxide emissions power plants, never implemented challenged court republican led states trump order directed environmental protection agency review regulation decide whether suspend, rescind, revise shortly after, epa filed legal motion asking us court appeals district columbia circuit delay ongoing court proceedings regulation allow review new york led coalition motion wednesday asked court throw epa request delay court proceedings, saying delay would waste substantial resources already expended litigation case ripe decision now, nothing epa proposed obviates need court review, according statement coalition includes attorneys general california, connecticut, delaware, hawaii, illinois, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, minnesota, new mexico, oregon, rhode island, vermont, virginia, washington
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deep divisions cut short republican hopes quick revival obamacare replacement legislation wednesday, congress prepared leave town two week recess without deal end party infighting going go home tomorrow without deal, congressman chris collins, republican moderate us house representatives, told reporters white house ally, collins said days negotiations broken conservative demands allow states waive popular obamacare policies protect sick people price discrimination allow young adults stay parents healthcare plans age said hard line conservative house freedom caucus moving goal posts negotiations, risking potential support moderate republicans sides debate warned republican push healthcare reform, one president donald trump top campaign promises, could lose momentum lawmakers left week without deal bridge fissures led legislation failure march , house speaker paul ryan canceled vote earlier wednesday, heritage action chief executive mike needham told reporters conservative group looking ways target house moderates known tuesday group, attack ads districts tactics ryan told forum discussions productive emphasized republican leaders set deadline agreement keep working weeks now, ryan said got time figure republicans railing president barack obama affordable care act since enactment tuesday, republican lawmakers expressed hope trump white house would unveil healthcare bill conservatives said vote house possible week legislation yet emerged, despite talks republican lawmakers led vice president mike pence house republican leadership aide said wednesday plans remained track divided chamber begin two week recess mid afternoon thursday representative mark meadows, chairman hard right house freedom caucus, late tuesday said, concern part making real progress, going home sends wrong message meadows told reporters wednesday yet heard white house timing next negotiation session still, negotiations allow lawmakers return home districts tell voters trying deliver campaign promise helped win election interview axios nbc television, house majority leader kevin mccarthy said republicans produce healthcare bill, provide timetable late tuesday, following closed door meeting house republicans, pence told reporters good talk, good progress toward bill elaborate republican lawmakers said efforts focused maintaining obamacare essential health benefits, mental health coverage maternity care states could apply waivers could improve coverage reduce costs major portions obamacare repealed, discussions creating backstop premiums spike people chronic illnesses high risk insurance pools
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us president donald trump told visitors mar lago retreat set perfectly foreign visits, chinese side initially hesitant word came trump would like meet chinese president xi jinping there, according administration officials even seeing images japanese prime minister shinzo abe back slapping sessions trump mar lago february, chinese officials thought oceanfront, spanish style club palm beach, florida, lacked symbolic significance white house thought, no, white house, symbolism that, senior administration official told reuters ultimately convinced worth unusual foreigners realize invited president personal place big deal trump xi hold first summit encounter beginning thursday mar lago, property original owner marjorie merriweather post estate willed us government use diplomatic presidential retreat death chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman hua chunying told reporters beijing chinese side fine meeting president trump, taking office, announced mar lago would winter white house us proposal hold us china heads state meeting there, think, represents importance us side places meeting china respects us side arrangements, said matter heads state meet, important thing develop china us relations make contributions countries world, said topping agenda mar lago us china trade ties us requests china help rein nuclear armed neighbor north korea trump bought estate turned exclusive club, boasts membership fee , tony palm beach set pull gate bentleys rolls royces place feels comfortable home, break ice xi jinping without formality, really, washington meet up, said another senior white house official xi wife, peng liyuan, join trump wife, melania, dinner thursday night trump xi series meetings friday entire visit last less hours matters two get together successful summit, even moon, said former us ambassador china, max baucus however, think mar lago probably help enhance conversation two president trump show president xi around, show digs trump proud that, president xi interested seeing two leaders expected make public appearances likely occasions pool news media see joint news conference expected past us presidents often turned settings away trappings washington conduct delicate diplomacy george hw bush seaside estate kennebunkport, maine, george w bush frequently played host foreign leaders ranch crawford, texas trump immediate predecessor, barack obama, used sunnylands retreat rancho mirage, california, site informal summit xi trump treated abe golf, outing planned leader china mar lago already scene controversy trump north korean missile test disrupted abe visit there, trump japanese leader seen dinner table terrace discussing respond, club members looked nearby tables
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democratic senators questioned president donald trump nominee lead us food drug administration, dr scott gottlieb, ties pharmaceutical industry wednesday, one citing level discomfort nomination democrats senate committee health, education, labor pensions questioned whether gottlieb ties pharmaceutical industry would compromise ability act impartially, ahead vote whether advance nomination full senate gottlieb, former fda deputy commission partner large venture capital fund sits boards multiple healthcare companies, advocated loosening requirements needed approval new medical products nomination generally expected approved hearing also covered gottlieb views issues ranging clinical trials opioid epidemic vaccines senator chris murphy said democrats level discomfort gottlieb nomination, private industry background also prior activity political adviser republican presidential candidates opposition affordable care act worry impartiality certainly connected private sector experience also deep political involvement well, murphy said gottlieb, , acknowledged concern, said would work hard make sure preserve impartiality ethics disclosure form filed last month gottlieb said would resign multiple corporate boards divest healthcare company holdings republicans committee said gottlieb background would provide valuable insight industry fda regulates gottlieb said goal implement provisions recently passed st century cures act among things require fda consider ways streamline clinical trial process said would favor clinical trial constructs require tight randomization current clinical trials gottlieb also said would willing challenge view vaccines cause autism, theory widely debunked vaccine experts january trump transition team floated idea forming panel autism trump said tweet believed vaccinations massive, once, shots govt stop gottlieb said question whether vaccines cause autism one exhaustively studied issues medicine causal link vaccines autism pressed whether would challenge contrary views, gottlieb said history shy speaking truth power making views known gottlieb called opioid epidemic public health emergency order ebola zika said biggest health crisis facing fda solving problem would require broad public health response gottlieb, held financial interest vape shop kure, said e cigarettes may potential wean smokers combustible cigarettes less harmful e cigarette vaping product might good smoking cessation tool chocolate chip flavored e cigarette might be, said ultimately, said, science tell draw line
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us consumer financial protection bureau director defended congress wednesday barrage republican criticism everything agency handling wells fargo accounts scandal way personally managed job appearing house financial services committee, richard cordray, got coy asked whether would finish term, expires july republicans committee elsewhere pushed president trump fire him, cordray widely rumored possible ohio gubernatorial candidate cordray, headed agency since appointed former president barack obama, declined step since president donald trump took office say whether serve rest term, expires july insights provide, said response related question dodd frank law creating agency, president could remove cordray cause longtime republican critics say cordray decisions regulator provide ample evidence fire harm caused consumers, richard cordray dismissed president, said house financial services committee chairman jeb hensarling hensarling noted cfpb failed finalize regulatory projects mandated congress, writing rules directing financial institutions collect data credit applications minority women owned businesses republicans claimed agency failed detect wrongdoing wells fargo co, relying outside investigators news reports point widespread problems improper account creation cfpb asleep wheel said ann wagner, missouri republican earliest committee could determine cfpb began examine wells fargo may , bank notified regulator los angeles city attorney already pursuing civil case, said yet cfpb front center september high profile million multi agency settlement announced cordray said wagner conflating issues said oversight work became exponential time cfpb levied million fine bank enforcement action office comptroller currency city county los angeles probe began los angeles times investigative story
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said wednesday tax reform take longer accomplish repealing replacing obamacare would, saying congress white house initially closer agreement healthcare legislation tax policy house tax reform plan senate quite one yet working one white house nailed down, ryan told audience washington even three entities page yet tax reform, added
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us house representatives vote bill replace obama administration signature healthcare law starts two week break, republican lawmaker said wednesday going go home tomorrow without deal, said representative chris collins, showing deep divisions remain among republicans despite renewed efforts repeal replace obamacare house republican leaders withdrew bill march due lack votes
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jordan king abdullah praised us president donald trump commitment addressing israeli palestinian conflict said hope arab league peace initiative proposed region president early engagement bringing palestinians israelis together encouraging sign us, abdullah said white house news conference new american president abdullah said arab league peace initiative offers historic reconciliation israel palestinians
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us president donald trump hopes sign several measures law end april roll back obama era regulations time limited congressional review act cra , white house official said wednesday aggressive use republicans congress obscure cra provided several small scale legislative victories time struggled major legislation highlighting these, white house director legislative affairs marc short said conference call reporters several hope sign window closes april law short time span introducing resolutions disapproval legislative days regulation finalized, meaning used shortly president opposing party leaves office since trump, republican, took office jan , house representatives republican leader kevin mccarthy led congress churning resolutions killing regulations democratic president barack obama, concern business interests trump, vowed election campaign slash regulations, signed resolutions cra, rolling back rules targeted barring agencies writing substantially similar measures future monday, trump signed cra resolution repealing broadband privacy protections also signed resolutions killing rules meant expand background checks mentally ill gun purchasers, change public school assessments, reduce coal waste runoff streams democrats assailed reversals harmful environment, education checks wall street, many saying measures meant please big money lobbyists last friday deadline introducing new cra resolutions republicans must complete voting resolutions already legislative pipeline written successfully used , cra meant restore balance power congress federal bureaucracy lobbyists lawmakers seized tool repeal rules written final months preceding administration us government thousands regulations, categorized impact economy congressional research service, nonpartisan arm congress, reported major new rules, subject cra review, written , busiest year record major new rules
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president donald trump signed executive order last week sweep away obama era climate change regulations, said would end america war coal , usher new era energy production put miners back work biggest consumers us coal
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democrats us house representatives ramped efforts force release president donald trump tax returns, calling critical issue transparency national security house democrats said would use parliamentary procedure file petition aimed forcing vote legislation requiring us presidents disclose multiple years federal income tax filings representatives white house house speaker paul ryan immediately respond requests comment trump, republican new york real estate developer touted business acumen presidential campaign, defied decades precedent candidates refused release tax returns, saying audit internal revenue service says audits pose obstacle releasing tax returns democrats, called discharge petition move forward, would need obtain signatures support majority lawmakers republican controlled house move could long shot given two republicans, representatives mark sanford justin amash, signed sponsor proposed bill would see vote petition latest effort democrats issue two glimpses trump taxes surfaced media reports filings democrats say trump taxes national security issue given congressional investigations possible ties russia campaign also cite concerns potential conflicts interest privately held global businesses know makes policy decisions or, know, trade deals foreign countries looking american people lining pockets democratic representative bill pascrell said reporters
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russian foreign minister sergei lavrov us secretary state rex tillerson discuss global security, including syria, north korea ukraine situations, latter visit moscow, ministry said wednesday tillerson visit russia april , russia foreign ministry said statement positively evaluated new us administration efforts improve ties moscow
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confirmed expected week us senate, president donald trump supreme court nominee would join new fellow justices time act divisive cases concerning religion, guns big business, underscoring neil gorsuch importance fifth conservative nine justice court senate republican leaders pledged confirm colorado based appeals court judge friday first official task sworn would come april private meeting among justices discuss taking various appeals lower courts appeals pending expanding gun rights include carrying concealed firearms public, state voting restrictions critics say aimed reducing minority turnout, allowing business owners object religious grounds serving gay couples three could lead landmark rulings taken april , justices begin hearing new round oral arguments, including closely watched case separation church state focusing whether missouri church improperly denied state funds court nearing end current term, runs october june gorsuch also would play key role important cases justices already agreed hear next term, including bid employers prevent workers bringing class action claims, goal big business court divided four conservatives four liberals since february death conservative justice antonin scalia major issues court highlight significance gorsuch filling scalia seat restoring court conservative majority senate republicans paved way trump replace scalia refusing last year consider democratic former president barack obama nomination appellate judge merrick garland fill vacancy would given court liberal majority first time decades legal experts suspect conservative majority court could motivate conservative lawyers bring cases hope five justices back abortion restrictions, oppose political spending limits, favor wider gun religious rights justice anthony kennedy, conservative sometimes sides four liberals, remain court swing vote experts expect gorsuch aligned court two stalwart conservatives, samuel alito clarence thomas reason think anything extremely conservative, said chicago kent college law professor carolyn shapiro four votes needed take case private meetings, justice important among pending appeals court likely act coming weeks case activists asked justices rule first time us constitution second amendment, protects right bear arms, extends carrying firearms outside home another case, court could decide whether revive voter identification restrictions north carolina blocked lower court justices also could hear christian baker religious claim forced sell cake gay couple conservative justices generally take expansive views gun religious rights may back state laws whose republican backers say intended prevent voter fraud april , court hear religious rights case church contends missouri violated constitution guarantee religious freedom denying funds playground project due state ban aid religious organizations gorsuch ruled several times favor expansive religious rights decade judge given gorsuch solicitude religious liberty, joining court help church, said ilya shapiro, lawyer libertarian cato institute think tank several cases court already heard yet decided gorsuch could play role court option hearing fresh arguments, gorsuch position cast potential deciding vote one case bid miami revive lawsuits accusing major banks predatory mortgage lending black hispanic home buyers another concerns whether family mexican teenager sue us border patrol agent fatally shot year old across border texas longer term, issue likely return court conservative backed challenge could weaken organized labor court expected deny unions vital source cash last year scalia died, issued ruling leaving place lower court decision favoring unions court also likely weigh whether transgender students protected federal law prohibiting sex discrimination education court took question last fall march sent case back lower court without resolving main legal question
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us secretary state rex tillerson meet democratically minded activists russia well government officials visit later month, two senators urged letter released wednesday tillerson due visit russia talks expected touch nation annexation crimea, deployment land based cruise missile role syria civil war there, also meet civil society activists, democratic senator jeanne shaheen republican senator marco rubio said letter senators sit subcommittee oversees state department budget feel strongly democratically minded russians know us supports aspirations, nation top diplomat, unique position communicate message, letter said tillerson, taken four trips abroad two months office, far engaged public diplomacy previous republican democratic secretaries state took part events might include meetings activists well town halls youths interviews local journalists state department spokesman respond request comment turkey last week, tillerson met norine brunson, wife jailed american pastor andrew brunson, missionary held since october visit china last month, tillerson made brief mention human religious rights known meetings activists engagements civil society representatives contrast, former secretary state hillary clinton ended visit china services state sanctioned church, conversation women rights activists brief web chat chinese internet users russian opposition activist vladimir kara murza told senate hearing last month important world pay attention voices russia besides president vladimir putin government russia much bigger much diverse putin regime, kara murza said moscow, republican democratic secretaries state met civic leaders spaso house, us ambassador stately residence , condoleezza rice, secretary state republican president george w bush, used visit encourage russian activists build democratic institutions protect human rights
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us president donald trump scheduled speak german chancellor angela merkel japanese prime minister shinzo abe later wednesday, white house said statement gave details scheduled telephone calls come senior ally merkel earlier wednesday pressed japan quickly seal trade deal european union
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grandmother sued luxury scottish golf resort founded us president donald trump breaching privacy photographing urinating course, lost case wednesday rohan beyts, long term opponent trump international golf links tigl northeastern coast scotland, sought , pounds , damages edinburgh sheriff court incident last year said left shocked upset claimed filming her, staff breached data protection laws beyts, , said bladder condition time, told court tried hide sight urgently needing go toilet walking course four days later visited police charged public urination, media reports said time, club registered uk data protection laws staff used photographs taken beyts mobile phones part police complaint later dropped, british media reports said sheriff donald corke ruled filmed, said distress result company failure register data protection act tigl said statement beyts come onto course looking trouble case nothing poor attempt self publicity effort garner support anti trump, anti business propaganda rohan beyts shameless activist history antagonistic behavior, added members green keeping staff flabbergasted witnessed reported incident police come surprise charged publicly urinating golf course land beyts told reporters ruling never compensation interested money interested clearing name trump organization representative spoke committing deliberate shameful act within feet clubhouse full view staff guests case
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although worried prospect trade war, american businesses operating china nonetheless want president donald trump wring concessions market access china leader xi jingping two meet week trump warned tweet last week meetings mar lago resort thursday friday difficult american companies must prepared look alternatives trump said wants us companies stop investing china instead create jobs home also accused china manipulating currency boost exports critics within us industry accused china unfair government subsidies companies, flooding us market cheap products steel solar panels, restricting foreign investment vast swathes world second biggest economy also worry trump policies china entirely clear, trade team still place, may subject grand bargain involving issues north korea trump set enter meeting without several key advisors, including pick trade negotiator, robert lighthizer yet confirmed congress nominee ambassador china, iowa governor terry branstad, also yet confirmed, several posts us state department formulate asia policy remain unfilled mind, hard imagine much way concrete accomplishments summit, even significant interagency discussion strategy leading it, said randal phillips, mintz group beijing based managing partner asia former chief cia representative china largest us companies contributed billions dollars foreign direct investment poured china past two decades, creating hundreds thousands jobs include tech companies like apple, makes much iphone china, automakers general motors ford, heavy machinery firms like caterpillar, retailers like starbucks makers shaving foam detergent, like procter gamble us steel producers want trump press xi chinese steel prices, according source discussions administration advance summit us automakers complain disparity tariffs united states percent tariff auto imports, china percent stakes perhaps highest american technology firms, worry china new cyber security law, takes effect june, sets potentially discriminatory standards multinationals information technology innovation foundation itif , think tank whose board includes representatives apple, ibm google tech heavyweights, urged trump administration pressure china stop rigging markets warned possible retaliation beijing reason inaction trump staked various positions china president tweets, phone calls statements phone call xi taking office, trump gave ground one beijing sensitive issues status taiwan
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president donald trump nominee us supreme court, neil gorsuch, could immediate impact cases already pending justices, confirmed senate expected end week nine seat court operating eight justices since death conservative antonin scalia feb , court, four liberals four conservatives, ended split decisions several cases new justice could cast deciding vote cases considered term ends june cases argued new justice seated, court may need order new oral arguments, would likely heard court next term starts october look five cases new justice could pivotal church v state trinity lutheran church v comer religious rights case missouri argued april church contends state violated us constitution first amendment guarantee religious freedom denying funds playground project state ban aid religious organizations employee class action lawsuits epic systems corp v lewis significant case business labor whether companies head costly class action lawsuits forcing employees give right pursue work related legal claims court group issue closely divided court past, case set argued autumn housing discrimination bank america v miami eight justice court appeared closely divided heard arguments case november whether miami could pursue lawsuits accusing major banks predatory mortgage lending black hispanic home buyers court may need reargue case gorsuch board avoid split cross border shooting hernandez v mesa possible split appeared cards court heard arguments civil rights case february court asked revive civil rights lawsuit filed family mexican teenager us border patrol agent fatally shot year old across border texas corporate liability jesner v arab bank case heard next term, court agreed week consider reviving litigation seeks hold arab bank plc arbkam financially liable militant attacks israel palestinian territories accuses jordan based bank paymaster militant groups question whether companies held liable actions overseas federal law called alien tort statute one court took failed decide
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us senate moved tuesday toward ramming approval president donald trump supreme court nominee week, top republican said votes wipe away democratic roadblocks vowed preserve minority party ability hold legislation majority leader mitch mcconnell plans change senate long standing rules order eliminate ability use procedural hurdle called filibuster supreme court nominees like trump pick, neil gorsuch, democratic filibuster succeeds expected blocking confirmation vote senate confirmation gorsuch, , lifetime post would restore court conservative majority enable trump leave lasting imprint america highest judicial body even regularly criticizes federal judiciary mcconnell said necessary votes approve rule change simple majority vote, expected thursday republicans control senate rule change dubbed nuclear option, trump encouraged mcconnell go nuclear step would threaten erode trust parties congress reason call nuclear option, fallout fallout dangerously perhaps disastrously radioactive senate years come, democratic senator richard blumenthal told reporters republicans confident could use muscle pass rule change senate judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley said flatly gorsuch supreme court friday night amid fierce debate gorsuch senate rules, mcconnell tried tamp speculation republicans would stage monumental power grab ending filibuster legislation mcconnell said long senate majority leader, would never remove ability mount filibuster legislation, opposed presidential appointments mcconnell fought many former democratic president barack obama legislative initiatives republicans minority party senate single senator republican majority thinks ought change legislative filibuster, one, mcconnell told reporters move change venerable senate rules reflects intensifying already toxic partisanship washington since trump took office january mcconnell promise keep ability filibuster legislation could make difficult republicans get key parts trump legislative agenda senate, considering expected strong democratic opposition filibuster requires super majority votes seat senate order proceed simple majority vote supreme court nominee legislation vote super majority threshold gives minority party power hold majority party forced senate decades try achieve bipartisanship legislation presidential appointments senate tuesday kicked formal debate confirming gorsuch, colorado based appeals court judge, mcconnell said would get clock ticking toward vote expected thursday stop democrats filibuster democrats monday amassed votes needed sustain filibuster, prompting republicans move toward changing rules democratic senator jeff merkley took senate floor tuesday evening rally support gorsuch filibuster office said statement plans hold floor refuse yield long able continue speaking merkley talking filibuster expected affect republican timetable gorsuch confirmation filibuster one form another dates back th century assumed current form democrats first use nuclear option , controlled senate, changed bar filibusters executive branch nominees federal judges aside supreme court justices republicans filibustered obama appeals court nominees democrats pushed far left interest groups something truly detrimental body country, mcconnell said senate floor seem hurtling toward abyss time, trying take senate top senate democrat chuck schumer, leading filibuster effort, said republicans bore responsibility crisis deciding, said, break rules noted senate, mcconnell guidance, refused last year consider obama nomination appellate judge merrick garland fill high court vacancy trump elected gorsuch fill majority leader merrick garland denying even hearing vote even worse filibuster, schumer said senate floor restoring nine seat high court conservative majority would fulfill one trump top promises presidential campaign republicans say gorsuch well qualified job principled reason oppose democrats say conservative outside judicial mainstream, favored corporate interests ordinary americans legal opinions, shown insufficient independence trump
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us house representatives vote overhaul obamacare lawmakers leave washington two week break looked unlikely late tuesday top white house deputies key republican groups said discussions needed vice president mike pence administration officials met capitol hill two hours lawmakers moderate tuesday group, conservative republican study committee, house freedom caucus, rebel group conservative lawmakers derailed first administration backed healthcare bill last month progress made, officials house lawmakers said bill text agreed decisions made various republican factions lack resolution complicates white house push house vote healthcare proposal friday, lawmakers return districts two weeks good talk, good progress, pence told reporters without providing details freedom caucus leader mark meadows said meeting focused amendment create backstop ensure individuals chronic illnesses high risk pools see spikes insurance premium costs aspects obamacare, also known affordable care act, repealed decisions made going get back together tomorrow time determined, meadows told reporters republican study committee chairman mark walker said focus talks resumed would sticking points whether allow states opt obamacare mandates insurers must cover minimum tier services cannot charge pre existing conditions
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us representative mark walker said meeting house republicans revamped healthcare bill tuesday night made good progress issue high risk pools people pre existing conditions walker, chairman republican study committee, told reporters discussions sticking points legislation would held wednesday
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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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congressional intelligence committee democrats said tuesday would soon allowed view documents center political firestorm surrounding investigation possible links president donald trump campaign russia representative adam schiff, house representatives intelligence committee ranking democrat, said documents officials white house provided panel chairman, republican devin nunes, would made available members committee senate counterparts action long overdue follows inexplicable series events white house played role selectively surreptitiously providing documents chairman, schiff said statement white house concerns documents, documents, provided committee weeks ago, said congressional committees federal bureau investigation investigating us intelligence concluded attempts moscow influence us election trump favor also looking links russia trump russia denies allegations trump allies mounted aggressive defense recently, focused unsubstantiated reports susan rice, former president barack obama national security adviser, disclosed names trump aides swept surveillance foreign targets rice dismissed reports absolutely false interview msnbc day fbi director james comey confirmed fbi investigation potential ties russia trump campaign last month, nunes announced reporters communications members trump transition team caught surveillance said information came documents obtained source would identify nunes, close trump political ally, discussed matter republican president consulting committee democrats reports nunes got documents white house aides, schiff called recuse inquiry, saying actions compromised panel ability complete credible, bipartisan investigation republican senator richard burr, chairman senate intelligence committee, whose leaders insisted conduct bipartisan investigation, said tuesday open looking rice allegations, proved true democrats underscored gravity investigation surprised said done people end jail, representative joaquin castro, house intelligence member, told cnn
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president donald trump son law, jared kushner, voiced optimism long term us alliance iraq military campaign retake mosul islamic state tuesday, visited base miles km city kushner last day two day trip iraq guest marine general joseph dunford, chairman us military joint chiefs staff visit hammam al alil base included operational briefing iraqi us commanders trip demonstrated far reaching portfolio kushner, , part trump innermost circle given wide range domestic foreign policy responsibilities, including working middle east peace deal views iraq could shape trump opinions comes trump examining ways accelerate us led coalition campaign us iraqi officials say far largely successful uprooting islamic state militants iraq syria mosul far biggest city held islamic state, winning back would largely destroy iraqi part group caliphate, proclaimed mosul mosque mounting concerns civilian casualties final phases assault questions quickly mosul rebuilt, repopulated governed way avoids alienating sunni majority population mosul battle, biggest iraq since us led invasion , way since october, , iraqi troops, kurdish fighters shi ite militiamen seeking drive militants support us led air strikes although trump campaigned defeating hardline sunni militant group, announced major changes war strategy unclear kushner experience iraq might shape advice president speaking lengthy battlefield reports iraq military, kushner sounded upbeat campaign said partnership us iraqi troops impressive expressed hope partnership would enduring, signaling white house interest longer term us military assistance hope victory mosul near future victory american iraqi troops victory world, kushner said tuesday, islamic state issued first official remarks referring trump since assumed us presidency january, describing idiot us bankrupt signs demise evident every eye, spokesman abi al hassan al muhajer said recording released messaging network telegram evidence run idiot know syria iraq islam even mosul pockets territory recaptured, us officials expect islamic state go underground fight traditional insurgency kushner trip first iraq visit hammam al alil, us advisers artillery positioned assist battle mosul, also closest dunford gotten mosul since campaign began stopped briefly qayyara west airfield, another key hub war, us forces manning high mobility artillery rocket systems fired twice islamic state targets mosul night iraqi security forces engaged fierce, house house fighting mosul nearly , people fled city escape fighting, according united nations, heavy toll civilians trapped city advance slowed since march , scores people sheltering air strikes killed blast united states acknowledged may kind role incident also said islamic state may blame us investigation ongoing dunford said baghdad looking ways better safeguard civilians, given tactics islamic state raised risks
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us president donald trump discuss rein north korea nuclear program chinese president xi jinping later week senior white house official said tuesday would test us chinese relationship trump xi meet thursday friday trump mar lago retreat atlantic coast palm beach, florida first face face meeting since trump took office jan , trade security issues figure prominently talks would like work north korea together, official said briefing reporters test relationship trump wants china exert economic influence unpredictable pyongyang restrain nuclear missile programs, beijing said kind influence interview financial times last weekend, trump held possibility using trade lever secure chinese cooperation interview, trump quoted telling ft washington ready address north korean threat alone, need white house official speaking north korea fired projectile believed south korea military ballistic missile sea said situation become urgent clock very, quickly running out, official said options table us trump plan give chinese pressure united states withdraw thaad anti missile system south korea, beijing considers destabilizing trump said expects meeting difficult one given belief china taken advantage us trade policies help economy hurt us job creation plans discuss xi new elevated streamlined framework us chinese dialogue clear deadlines achieving results, senior white house official said discuss significant trade economic concerns xi official called candid productive manner
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president donald trump faces biggest test world leader meets chinese president xi jinping week summit set tone perhaps consequential us foreign relationships two leaders expected struggle find common ground main issues divide meet thursday friday trump mar lago resort florida main agenda items perhaps trump pressing national security challenge north korea working develop nuclear tipped ballistic missiles capable reaching united states trump expected repeat call china rein ally neighbor warned washington might deal pyongyang weapons programs alone need china says said united states de escalate pyongyang white house strategy review focuses options pressuring pyongyang economically militarily among measures consideration secondary sanctions chinese banks firms business pyongyang long standing option pre emptive strikes remains table, review de emphasizes direct military action, senior us official said military action would likely provoke severe north korean retaliation massive casualties south korea japan among us troops stationed trade trade one biggest hot button issues, given trump charges presidential campaign chinese trade practices killing us jobs vow impose percent tariffs chinese imports administration acted unilateral tariffs targeting reduction china billion goods trade surplus tougher enforcement trade laws anti dumping anti subsidy duties commerce secretary wilbur ross also demanded reciprocity us china economic relationship, saying us companies enjoy access china vast market chinese firms get united states china says washington create better conditions chinese investment united states wants correct imbalance neither side wants trade war, may hard much lower temperature mar lago analysts believe xi may bring package job creating chinese investments prospect open services sector trump could tweet tangible achievements relations also clouded china expansive claims disputed south china sea, beijing building artificial islands installing military facilities us officials see part long term chinese bid deny us forces access strategic sea, key global trade route say washington plans robust naval operations challenge chinese claims assert right freedom navigation, though months passed since last one october trump predecessor barack obama situation north korea appeared push south china sea onto back burner now, trump expected air us concerns trump repeatedly charged china manipulates yuan currency keep exports cheap, likely raise issue xi trump make good promises formally declare china currency manipulator first day presidency economists believe china pushed value yuan past, china central bank much past two years working prop yuan, amid capital outflow pressures, spending trillion process would make hard justify manipulator designation us treasury current foreign exchange analysis, due one week xi visit summit would happening trump reaffirmed one china policy underpinned relations decades trump infuriated beijing when, president elect, took call taiwan president suggested might abide policy backtracked call xi february xi may looking head big new weapons package taiwan us officials told reuters crafted part, taiwan watching anxiously sign trump using bargaining chip
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president donald trump vowed tuesday cut red tape speed approval infrastructure projects said overhaul could top trillion roads, tunnels bridges, one election campaign promises trump, real estate businessman elected, provide details amount money would come spoke white house meeting chief executives business leaders us transportation secretary elaine chao said forum administration plans release legislative package may investors become skeptical plan would win approval year congress, controlled republicans traditionally wary big spending trump said building highway require dozens approvals take years, process vowed speed trump said would fund projects cannot started within days administration wants improve electrical grid water systems, rebuild airports, bridges, roads potentially hospitals military veterans broadband national economic council director gary cohn told executives privatizing air traffic control, administration proposed budget outline march, probably single exciting thing cohn, investment banker goldman sachs became trump top economic adviser, said could help speed flight times reduce fuel use cohn said cities sell privatize infrastructure assets, administration could provide financial support cutting edge this, cohn said got get little comfortable public private partnerships cohn touted idea electric car maker tesla inc tslao ceo elon musk use tunnels speed rail transit densely populated east coast also cut traffic congestion los angeles tesla spokesman declined comment
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big american coal companies advised president donald trump administration break promise pull united states paris climate agreement arguing accord could provide best forum protecting global interests remaining global deal combat climate change give us negotiators chance advocate coal future global energy mix, coal companies like cloud peak energy inc peabody energy corp told white house officials past weeks, according executives us official familiar discussions future foreign markets, last thing want coal company give us seat international climate discussions let europeans control agenda, said official, asked named authorized speak publicly issue afford powerful advocate fossil fuels away table, official said cloud peak peabody officials confirmed discussions cloud peak view, staying agreement trying encourage balanced, reasonable appropriate path forward fossil fuel technologies among signatories accord seems like reasonable stance, said cloud peak vice president government affairs, richard reavey coal industry interested ensuring paris deal provides role low emission coal fired power plants financial support carbon capture storage technology, officials said also want pact protect multilateral funding international coal projects bodies like world bank paris accord, agreed nearly countries , would seek limit global warming slashing carbon dioxide emissions burning fossil fuels part deal, united states committed reducing emissions percent percent levels presidential campaign, trump vowed pull united states pact, tapping well concern among fellow republicans united states energy habits would policed united nations since elected, mostly quiet issue, administration officials recently asking energy companies advice white house spokesman sean spicer said last week administration expected make decision whether remain party deal time leaders group seven wealthy nations meet late may prospect united states remaining paris deal irritated smaller miners, including murray energy corp, whose chief executive, robert murray helped fund trump presidential bid staying paris accord could also face resistance within trump party republican congressman kevin cramer north dakota circulating letter among republican lawmakers calling president stay deal gathered seven signatures far
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bill slap new sanctions iran delayed us senate due concerns iran may presidential election, conservative hardliners hope defeat moderate president hassan rouhani, us lawmakers said tuesday group democratic republican senators introduced bill march seeking impose tighter us sanctions iran ballistic missile launches non nuclear activities, echoing harder line tehran espoused republican president donald trump tuesday, republican chairman senate foreign relations committee, bob corker, said bill would move forward got iran sanctions bill number co sponsors able markup present concerns european union might react iranian elections coming up, corker said hearing eu us partner dealings russia markup committee meets debate legislation consider amendments corker co sponsor new sanctions bill, several democratic republican members foreign relations committee campaigned, rouhani called greater individual freedoms highlighted signature achievement diplomatic breakthrough reached united states world powers, iran curbed nuclear program exchange relief international sanctions lawmakers wrote bill said written specifically interfere nuclear accord iran suggested would consider past proposed sanctions bills violations international pact reached administration former us president barack obama, democrat every republican us congress opposed nuclear agreement trump criticized campaigned president , administration far said would seek strictly enforce pact rather tear
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white house tuesday said currently considering value added tax carbon tax part planned tax code overhaul searches ways fund major tax cut washington post reported white house considering vat carbon tax reforms tuesday, citing unidentified administration official person briefed matter president team hearing input experts sides tax reform debate formulate ultimately president plan enact first significant tax reform since now, neither carbon tax vat consideration, said white house spokeswoman lindsay walters administration looking funding ways pay president donald trump promised cuts middle class corporate taxes second time administration played chances carbon tax feb , officials met group republicans called per ton tax carbon emissions fend global climate change many republicans opposed carbon tax arguing would cut jobs hike energy costs washington post said new options reflect challenges presented possible border adjustment tax republicans considering house panel working plan since mid would cut corporate tax rate percent percent, end taxing foreign profits us based multinationals cut tax rates businesses investors plan divided businesses, prompting import dependent industries warn higher prices consumer goods clothing electronics gasoline
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us labor department delay implementation fiduciary rule days undertakes review whether rule may hinder americans ability get access retirement investment advice, according filing federal register department rule, requires brokers offering retirement investment advice act best interest customers, heavily criticized republicans wall street amid concerns may make investment advice costly delay rule, slated take effect april , prompted president donald trump february ordered department conduct review whether revised repealed order delay effective date, department undertake formal rule making process department ultimately decides repeal change, need undertake another rule making process future addition day delay, department also said regulatory requirements rule firms provide disclosures written representations compliance investors mandated jan , date, department added, expects complete review march , department said received , comments support delay, versus , comments opposing delay despite lop sided results, department said delay justified time needed complete presidentially mandated review rigid adherence original april compliance deadline, department said, could result unduly chaotic transition new standards lead confusion, excessive costs, needlessly restricted reduced advisory services
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trump administration would virtually eliminate federal funding environmental protection agency budget vehicle emissions fuel economy testing seek raise fees industry pay testing, government document shows cuts would slash half staff epa department conducts vehicle, engine, fuel testing verify emissions standards met mileage stickers accurate work helped lead volkswagen ag vowg pde admission violated vehicle emissions rules years march budget document posted online washington post, trump administration proposed eliminating million federal funding epa vehicle fuel testing certification represents percent federal cut vehicle testing budget would require pretty much shutting testing lab, said margo oge, headed epa office transportation air quality president barack obama proposal, would also cut full time jobs, seeks partially fund current operations boosting fees automakers engine manufacturers pay testing epa official confirmed document authenticity trump administration proposed cutting epa budget percent eliminating programs epa spokesman john konkus declined answer questions cuts could affect vehicle testing know effectively serve taxpayers protect environment many washington insist greater spending, epa focused greater value real results, konkus said gloria bergquist, spokeswoman alliance automobile manufacturers, auto trade association, said automakers concerned proposed cuts could delay certification new vehicles getting products consumers janet mccabe, former epa official obama administration, said monday companies take care comply rules disadvantage without strong enforcement rules know little bit cheating mean lot air pollution, mccabe said administration plans release detailed budget plan may march, trump ordered review tough us vehicle fuel efficiency standards put place obama administration epa stepped scrutiny automakers volkswagen admitted cheating diesel emissions tests , us vehicles vw agreed pay billion penalties buyback costs pleaded guilty march felony charges september , epa said would review emissions us diesel vehicles volkswagen admission used secret software emit times allowable emissions review prompted allegation epa january fiat chrysler automobiles nv used undisclosed software allow excess diesel emissions , us trucks suvs fiat chrysler denies wrongdoing epa also scrutinizing emissions daimler ag mercedes benz vehicles approved daimler fiat chrysler request sell model diesels epa also investigated cases several automakers overstating mileage window stickers recent years , epa hit korean automakers hyundai motor co affiliate kia motors corp million penalties overstating fuel economy ratings
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top us labor leader richard trumka tuesday blasted trump administration initial plan revamp north american free trade agreement nafta , calling timid speaking audience national press club, trumka said administration could leave oppressive pieces nafta place despite president donald trump harsh criticism year old trade deal mexico canada trump called nafta disaster throughout election campaign, plan outlined draft notification letter would preserve many provisions, including settlement system disputes circumvents local courts us trade representative office circulated letter nafta objectives members congress review letter, seen reuters, part legal process required start negotiations revamp nafta afl cio, umbrella organization unions representing million workers, endorsed trump opponent presidential election, hillary clinton afl cio long critical nafta trumka, labor federation president, met trump election trumka said tuesday afl cio judge trump administration based actions provide backing supports workers trump handles revamping nafta real test, trumka said trumka said dozens changes trade pact unions favor, making labor standards fully enforceable scrapping entire dispute resolution system antidumping antisubsidy cases
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lockheed martin corp received pentagon approval tuesday begin production new heavy cargo helicopters us marines, department defense said long expected award ch k king stallion average cost million million including spare parts certain service contracts, defense department official told reuters last week approval billion program, includes billion research development costs, major milestone largest us defense contractor new helicopter, developed lockheed sikorsky helicopter business, lift , pounds would replace ch e super stallion, operated backbone field logistics us marines since mid first four helicopters scheduled delivery next year, another two follow, defense department said marine corps intends transition eight active duty squadrons, one training squadron, one reserve squadron ch e ch k, according statement
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kara novaco brockmeyer, attorney us securities exchange commission oversees unit polices foreign bribery laws, plans depart sec later month, regulator announced tuesday brockmeyer, year veteran sec, led foreign corrupt practices act fcpa unit since unit one five specialty areas created effort bolster sec enforcement program following revelations agency repeated failures detect bernard madoff massive ponzi scheme brockmeyer oversaw wide array fcpa cases, including charges hedge fund och ziff capital management group llc chief executive daniel och bribery africa, charges jpmorgan chase co following called princeling investigation hiring practices china order win business charges brazilian aircraft maker embraer sa bribes paid variety countries sec said brockmeyer departs, unit current deputy chief charles cain serve acting chief permanent replacement named sec enforcement fcpa area actively watched defense bar, president donald trump previously made disparaging remarks law called changed trump pick lead sec, wall street attorney jay clayton, also previously chaired committee new york city bar association drafted paper somewhat critical law enforced clayton, whose nomination approved senate banking committee earlier tuesday, still awaiting confirmation full senate democrats senate banking committee previously raised concerns whether actively pursue fcpa cases written responses questions panel top democrat sherrod brown following confirmation hearing, clayton said believes law powerful effective means combating corruption added, however, effective international authorities also willing coordinate take enforcement actions bribery, opposed united states go alone
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mexico foreign minister luis videgaray travel washington tuesday meet senior us officials attend meeting organisation american states oas , ministry said statement meetings secretary state rex tillerson secretary homeland security john kelly aimed furthering bilateral regional agenda mexico united states, mexican foreign ministry said recent weeks, mexico taken assertive role oas relation political economic crisis venezuela
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notable legislative work far trump administration, republicans congress since feb approved measures eliminate regulations finalized waning months democratic president barack obama eight years office president donald trump far signed law measures written congressional review act cra , operates strict time limits bars agencies writing substantially similar rules future last day submitting new cra resolutions friday lawmakers mid may vote pending cra resolutions following rules overturned cra measures broadband privacy
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us senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said tuesday republicans enough votes change senate rules get around democratic filibuster approve judge neil gorsuch supreme court seat, senators would allowed filibuster legislation long leading chamber mcconnell told reporters confident enough votes change rules either way moving toward confirming judge gorsuch friday, mcconnell told reporters
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senior european union official said tuesday seen sign us president donald trump administration planned lift sanctions russia activities ukraine, warned unilateral american sanctions russia could destabilize european energy markets indication, david sullivan, head eu mission united states, told senate foreign relations committee hearing united states eu could work together push back russian aggression think still remarkable unity purpose united states european union regard issues, sullivan said allegations us intelligence agencies russian actors behind hacking senior democratic party operatives spreading disinformation us presidential election lingered trump tenure democrats charge russians wanted tilt election toward republican, worried lawmakers parties campaign calling warmer relations russia trump dismissed claim, russia denies allegations hearing, corker questioned wisdom legislation impose sanctions russia aggressive actions ukraine syria senator ben cardin, foreign relations committee top democrat, drafted bill earlier year sponsored democrats republicans corker asked sullivan whether would preferable united states act unilaterally work european union sanctions sullivan said close coordination would preferable moved lockstep throughout process think ensured right political response, also effectiveness sanctions, sullivan said ideas discussed could serious impact european energy sector, said many member states heavily dependent upon imports russia would important destabilize situation, sullivan said cardin said sanctions europe imposed russia stronger united states may interest us try pattern sanctions europe already imposed russia, said
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republican democratic lawmakers tuesday introduced legislation would require border agents obtain warrant searching data held electronic devices belonging americans bill comes amid rising concern among civil liberties advocates effect privacy border searches social media information, photos email held phones laptops, grown frequency recent years require warrant president donald trump administration fanned concerns sought implement extreme vetting security checks restrict flow immigrants refugees united states, effort included consideration requirement visitors share social media passwords addition foreign visitors, media reports recent months suggested digital data americans entering country also subject added scrutiny numbers maintained department homeland security show border searches phones spiked recent years, official documents show agency able extract data mobile devices, including protected passwords generally, us law enforcement required obtain warrant search electronic devices american unanimous us supreme court decision affirmed search seizure arrested person cell phone unconstitutional without warrant called border search exception allowed federal authorities conduct searches within miles km us border without warrant protecting data border act would seek limit exception requiring warrant searching devices border belong us citizen permanent resident, except emergency circumstances would apply foreigners valid us visas entering country people applying us visas bill would also bar officials delaying denying entry united states person refused share passwords, personal information numbers, social media online account information access credentials democratic senator ron wyden republican senator rand paul sponsored legislation, democratic representative jared polis republican representative blake farenthold introduced bill house despite attracting bipartisan sponsors, clear whether measure would able earn enough republican support advance republican controlled congress border stop excuse extreme surveillance downloading entire contents phone, said greg nojeim, senior counsel center democracy technology, washington civil liberties organization supports legislation
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us judge said inquire whether former new york city mayor rudolph giuliani former us attorney general michael mukasey represent turkish gold trader charged conspiring violate us sanctions iran us district judge richard berman said hearing tuesday manhattan federal court hold another hearing, likely later month, whether conflicts interest prevent two men effectively representing trader, reza zarrab giuliani mukasey appear court help prepare zarrab trial, benjamin brafman, another zarrab lawyers, said hearing instead, said, seeking diplomatic solution case two men traveled turkey shortly feb meet turkish president recep tayyip erdogan giuliani, ally president donald trump, discussed trip advance us attorney preet bharara, brought charges zarrab, brafman said, mukasey conferred attorney general jeff sessions one trying hide involvement, brafman said zarrab accused conspiring conduct illegal transactions us banks behalf iran government iranian entities prosecutors said court filing last week eight banks clients giuliani mukasey firms, giuliani firm registered agent turkey, raising potential conflicts brafman said response issue quite frankly none government business berman said tuesday hearing unquestionably business court hearing, brafman argued zarrab absolute right meet anyone chose chosen meet another lawyer without telling anyone, would issue, brafman said interviewed half lawyers america, much hypothetical, brafman joked, alluding zarrab hiring dozen lawyers major firms dispute highlights politically charged nature case, expanded scope last week arrest executive turkish state owned bank accused conspiring zarrab turkish foreign minister mevlut cavusoglu criticized arrest political zarrab, dual national iran turkey, previously arrested corruption probe people tied erdogan, prime minister turkey
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us president donald trump said tuesday administration working changes dodd frank banking regulations make easier banks loan money going coming strong
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top democrat house representatives intelligence committee blasted white house tuesday playing role selectively surreptitiously providing documents committee chairman devin nunes white house concerns documents, documents, provided committee weeks ago, representative adam schiff said statement said expected documents, related surveillance swept communications trump associates, would available full house senate intelligence committees soon
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said tuesday republican lawmakers productive talks new healthcare reform bill, soon say new proposal would put forth premature say conceptual stage right now, ryan told reporters bill text agreement yet, kind conversations want republicans making healthcare reform top priority now, source familiar agenda talks told reuters, first effort collapsed march
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us senate banking committee voted tuesday advance jay clayton nomination next head us securities exchange commission full senate approval committee voted , democrats including massachusetts senator elizabeth warren sherrod brown ohio voting amid concerns close ties wall street career deal making attorney law firm sullivan cromwell
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senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said tuesday would soon file motion seeking cut expected democratic filibuster supreme court nominee neil gorsuch, setting clock ticking toward showdown vote later week motion would set vote, likely thursday, try cut filibuster, would require super majority votes seat senate end debate gorsuch nomination move final vote confirmation enough democrats agreed support filibuster block final vote current senate rules, mcconnell expected seek rule change get nomination approved friday
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us president donald trump monday signed repeal obama era broadband privacy rules, white house said, victory internet service providers blow privacy advocates republicans congress last week narrowly passed repeal privacy rules democratic support strong objections privacy advocates signing, disclosed white house statement late monday, follows strong criticism bill, win inc, comcast corp verizon communications inc bill repeals regulations adopted october federal communications commission obama administration requiring internet service providers protect customers privacy websites like alphabet inc google facebook inc rules yet taken effect would required internet providers obtain consumer consent using precise geolocation, financial information, health information, children information web browsing history advertising marketing fcc chairman ajit pai praised repeal statement late monday appropriately invalidated one part obama era plan regulating internet flawed privacy rules, never went effect, designed benefit one group favored companies, online consumers pai said fcc would work federal trade commission, oversees websites, restore ftc authority police internet service providers privacy practices republican fcc commissioners said obama rules would unfairly give websites ability harvest data internet service providers action latest string reversals obama administration rules monday, fcc reversed requirement charter communications inc extend broadband service million homes already high speed provider friday, comcast, verizon inc said would voluntarily sell customers individual internet browsing information verizon sell personal web browsing histories plans company said two advertising programs use de identified customer browsing data, including one uses aggregate insights might useful advertisers businesses american civil liberties union said last month congress opposed industry pressure put profits privacy added americans believe sensitive internet information closely guarded trade group ustelecom chief executive jonathan spalter statement praised trump stopping rules would created confusing conflicting consumer privacy framework last week, senate democrats urged trump sign bill, arguing americans believe private information republicans later year expected move overturn net neutrality provisions reclassified broadband providers treated like public utility
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thailand prime minister said tuesday told officials prepare changes us trade policy president donald trump, soon big exporter worry asian countries run large trade surpluses united states, concern spread thailand since trump last week said ordered study causes us trade deficits take easy formal words yet, junta leader prayuth chan ocha told reporters asked deputy prime ministers relevant agencies look prepared worry much thailand ran surplus billion trade united states last year, thai commerce ministry says puts th globally
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president donald trump plans hold town hall meeting business leaders tuesday white house talk ways improving business climate, administration said monday meeting, include chief executives citigroup inc, blackstone group lp, jetblue airways corp, mastercard inc new york stock exchange, involve discussions infrastructure, modernizing government, workforce development creating pro business climate comes administration shifting focus tax reform possibly major investment infrastructure suffering major setback trump backed healthcare reform package failed win enough support pass house representatives town hall opportunity discuss policies create pro business climate top partnership ceos industries, white house spokeswoman lindsay walters said trump held series meetings chief executives business leaders since taking office january prodded companies add us jobs asked government could reduce regulations boost economic growth town hall scheduled last hour minutes include banking, private equity hedge funds, insurance companies others also taking part transportation secretary elaine chao, house majority leader kevin mccarthy, commerce secretary wilbur ross ivanka trump, president daughter senior adviser among business leaders attending senior executives general electric, hearst, hsbc bank usa, interpublic group, vornado realty trust, centerbridge partners paulson co trump, real estate mogul entering white house, pledged use business acumen revitalize american economy create millions jobs republican president begun process rolling back labor environmental regulations said harming businesses, administration yet secure significant legislative victory support efforts boost economy trump also proposed sweeping cuts government regulations signed executive order roll back energy rules last week, white house said trump named son law, jared kushner, already white house senior adviser, take additional task overseeing effort overhaul federal government
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wall street attorney jay clayton nominated head us securities exchange commission, communicated half dozen president donald trump transition representatives, including one whose company multi million dollar contract sec, according documents seen reuters among clayton touch peter thiel, trump donor silicon valley entrepreneur co founded palantir technologies, contract sec clayton may one day review, according written answers clayton response questions senate banking committee top democrat, sherrod brown clayton responses followed confirmation hearing committee march clayton wrote communicated substantive basis current members trump administration former transition officials including thiel elaborate nature communications , palantir, based palo alto, california, million contract sec provide data mining services, according public records contract five years, years two five optional, sec spokeswoman told reuters time confirmed sec chairman, clayton direct authority contracting matters agency spokesman clayton declined comment palantir respond requests comment spokeswoman white house referred questions spokesmen clayton clayton also disclosed written responses communicated others, including rebekah mercer, trump donor whose father, robert mercer, founded hedge fund renaissance technologies genie energy ltd president ira greenstein venture capitalist darren blanton martin silverstein, lawyer senior counsel law firm greenberg taurig ambassador uruguay four years president george w bush trump current chief strategist steve bannon white house chief staff reince priebus, documents show believe fair presume one individuals may affiliated one public companies companies regulated sec, clayton wrote address whether individuals may also financial stake sec contracts disclosure communications thiel come one day senate banking committee set vote whether send clayton nomination full senate still expected approved committee later full senate issue potential stoke deeper concerns among democrats panel already misgivings possible conflicts interest senator catherine cortez masto, democrat nevada, told reuters statement clayton disclose details talks thiel must sure commitments deals made mr thiel mr clayton, especially pertaining thiel company pending business sec, said confirmation hearing last month, clayton grilled repeatedly possible conflicts interest
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top white house officials met moderate conservative republicans us house representatives monday effort revive plan repeal replace obamacare key members administration, including vice president mike pence, invited group moderate republicans known tuesday group white house pence went capitol hill meet freedom caucus, group house conservatives last month derailed healthcare bill backed president donald trump white house would like see revised bill come vote early week end, house breaks spring recess, text new proposal could ready time tuesday, lawmakers said clear president would happy come friday passed, said us representative chris collins, member tuesday group trump ally could move fairly quickly, said days ago, house speaker paul ryan forced cancel vote bill replace affordable care act, popularly known obamacare, clear could deliver votes needed pass defeat big political setback trump fellow republicans congress elected pledges repeal replace former democratic president barack obama signature healthcare law freedom caucus members said republican bill similar obamacare, moderate republicans balked changes conservatives sought trump attacked freedom caucus members twitter late last week opposition bill threatened work defeat congressional elections weekend, struck conciliatory tone, tweeting early sunday talks repealing replacing obamacare are, been, going on, continue time deal hopefully struck golfing president sunday, republican senator rand paul, sharp critic republicans previous healthcare bill, also expressed renewed hope healthcare bill could revised way picked support conservative moderate factions republican party paul told reporters optimistic getting closer closer agreement repealing obamacare pence white house chief staff reince priebus laid administration revised healthcare plan minute meeting freedom caucus members, said congressman mark meadows, leader conservative group meadows said intrigued new plan, would allow states opt obamacare mandates, possibly obtaining waivers encouraged would certainly need whole lot information take action either support opposition, meadows told reporters expected see detailed draft proposal within hours, said earlier meeting moderate tuesday group, white house officials said new plan would preserve obamacare essential health benefits clause, services care insurers must cover, states could apply waiver could show would improve coverage reduce costs, according collins trump aides also discussed directing funds billion stability fund states high risk pools people pre existing health conditions better ensure insurance premiums come cost, collins said acknowledgement chasing votes freedom caucus far right ended losing votes us typically reliable votes, collins said proposal provisions discussed meeting
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us president donald trump meets chinese president xi jinping week, summit marked deep policy divisions clash personalities america brash tweeter chief beijing cautious, calculating leader may one thing common rhetoric restoring nations greatness two men differ almost every respect, political styles diplomatic experience, adding uncertainty called world important bilateral relationship five months election stridently anti china platform, trump appears set course collision rather conciliation xi, raising doubts whether world two biggest economies find common ground topping agenda trump mar lago resort florida whether make good threat use crucial us china trade ties pressure beijing rein nuclear armed neighbor north korea, working develop missiles capable hitting united states trump, year old former real estate magnate foreign policy experience entering white house, tweeted difficult meeting veteran communist party leader seven years junior, given chinese trade practices says killing us jobs also demanded beijing solve north korean problem biggest national security challenge
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us president donald trump moved reset us relations egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi monday prior obama administration strained ties, giving firm backing vowing work together fight islamist militants joint statement said two leaders agreed importance advancing peace throughout middle east, including libya, syria, yemen, expressed interest supporting israel palestinians moving toward peace want let everybody know case doubt much behind president sisi done fantastic job difficult situation much behind egypt people egypt, trump said oval office meeting egyptian leader trip sisi first official us visit since elected president trump predecessor, barack obama, never extended invitation obama froze aid egypt two years sisi, general, overthrew president mohamed mursi mid mass protests mursi rule mursi, muslim brotherhood member, elected previous year one one meeting trump sisi, followed separate gathering top aides, showed intent new us president rebooting bilateral relationship building strong connection two presidents established first met new york last september want say you, mr president, great friend ally united states, me, trump said sisi said appreciated trump standing strong counter evil ideology joint statement said trump sisi agreed islamist militants could defeated solely military force said leaders agreed necessity recognizing peaceful nature islam muslims around world trump noted united states egypt things agree on, made public airing us concerns human rights egypt rights groups called release aya hijazi, egyptian american works street children arrested may human trafficking charges hijazi held custody months violation egyptian law, states maximum period pre trial detention months senior administration official said subject hijazi come meeting trump, sisi advisers, said detention issue concern case watched closely trump administration united nations new york, us ambassador united nations, nikki haley, said trump administration backing away human rights fully support speaking human rights security council human rights groups estimated sisi government detained least , political prisoners egypt long one washington closest allies middle east, receiving billion us military aid annually fighting islamist insurgency sinai hundreds egyptian soldiers police killed
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leader group us house republican conservatives said monday expects see text revamped bill repeal replace obamacare within hours waiting see legislative text actually outlines remain open minded willing look details plan, representative mark meadows, chairman house representatives freedom caucus, told reporters meeting group, helped kill white house backed plan last month hopeful get legislative text within next hours
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state department said monday ending us funding united nations population fund, international body agency focused family planning well maternal child health countries letter us senate foreign relations committee chairman bob corker, state department said dropping funding un population fund unfpa supports, participates management of, program coercive abortion involuntary sterilization cut marks us president donald trump first move curtail funding united nations likely raise questions deep cuts eventually go throughout organization, united states top donor comes trump january reinstated called mexico city policy withholds us funding international organizations perform abortions provide information abortion known critics global gag rule, trump broadened scope include global health assistance jan executive order withholds least half billion dollars us funds lack clarity around rule, however, left aid groups scrambling republican democratic us lawmakers seeking clarity statement website, unfpa said regrets us decision end funding, said based erroneous claim agency supports coercive abortion involuntary sterilization china unfpa said mission ensure every pregnancy wanted, every childbirth safe every young person potential fulfilled support received years government people united states saved tens thousands mothers preventable deaths disabilities, especially rapidly developing global humanitarian crises, statement said cut follows trump proposed percent budget reduction diplomacy foreign aid, including unspecified reduction financial support united nations agencies, announced last month un agencies unfpa funded governments voluntarily united states fourth largest voluntary donor unfpa , giving million core budget earmarked contributions un officials warned abrupt funding cuts could trigger global instability argued dollars diplomacy effective military spending combating terrorism
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us department homeland security announced steps monday prevent fraudulent use h b visas, used employers bring specialized foreign workers temporarily, appeared fall short president donald trump campaign promises overhaul program white house official said trump may still program trump promised end lottery system h b visas, gives applicant equal chance , positions year lobbyists businesses rely h b visas, commonly used tech sector, expected trump upend lottery favor system prioritized workers highly skilled would highly paid united states lottery fiscal year opened monday without changes start lottery seen watching issue unofficial deadline trump administration enact h b visa reform, failure meet deadline signals trump promised overhaul system may table long delayed oversight good start, employers still use program legally depress wages replace american workers falls short promises president trump made protect american workers, said peter robbio, spokesman numbers usa, washington based group advocates limiting immigration united states trump administration taken steps crackdown h b visa abuse, issuing justice department warning employers announcing plans increase transparency applicants important first steps bring accountability transparency h b system, white house official said administration considering several additional options president use existing authority ensure federal agencies rigorously enforce aspects program tech companies rely program bring workers special skills lobbied expansion number h b visas awarded proponents limiting legal immigration, including trump senior adviser stephen miller, argued program gives jobs americans could fill foreign workers less expensive cost measures announced dhs monday focus site visits us authorities employers use h b visas future site visits, us citizenship immigration services agents investigate incidents employer basic business information cannot validated businesses high ratio h b employees compared us workers employers petitioning h b workers work site
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new york lawmakers monday passed emergency spending plan authorizing governor andrew cuomo pay bills keep state government operating next two months state supposed budget start fiscal saturday, legislature cuomo failed agree comprehensive plan debated broader policies monday stopgap, , page extender budget avoids government shutdown may , assuring state agencies contractors provide services roughly , state employees get paid despite impasse full budget delayed part debate raising age adult criminal responsibility , would leave north carolina state automatically prosecute imprison year olds adults regardless crime political ideological differences senate assembly must resolve issues complete budget requires it, cuomo, supports lifting age, said statement late sunday lawmakers cuomo divided issues, including replacement expired program gives tax breaks affordable housing developers extending called millionaire tax wealthy new yorkers cuomo also laid blame uncertainty washington policies, including revised effort overhaul affordable care act, could strip new york least billion medicaid funding new york state target hostile federal actions ranging severe financial cutbacks deprivation legal personal rights, said cuomo, democrat widely touted possible presidential candidate assembly member fred thiele jr, independent caucuses democrats, one several lawmakers criticize inclusion policy initiatives budget legislation, saying legislative floor voting bill platform committee cuomo forced throat legislature part budget process, thiele said session national stage watching, said assemblymember diana richardson, democrat brooklyn, voted extension budget extension authorizes billion state spending, including billion state appropriations, billion aid local governments billion capital projects lawmakers want get budget done week whenever arrives, far latest budget since cuomo took office republican led senate democrat dominated assembly endorsed extension overwhelmingly, many said reluctantly avoid government shutdown sour length extension allows billion new debt next two months measure authorizes billions dollars bond financing bridges infrastructure projects cuomo lawmakers also close deal plans allow car hailing services lyft uber outside new york city, already permitted, assemblymember kevin cahill, democrat kingston chairs assembly insurance committee, said interview monday voting session
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officials called sanctuary cities met new york tuesday discuss response threats trump administration cut funding cities states fail assist federal authorities arresting illegal immigrants attorney general jeff sessions threatened monday strip us justice department grants cities local governments choose shield illegal immigrants deportation efforts president donald trump remarks aimed dozens cities local governments, including new york, los angeles chicago, joined growing sanctuary movement aimed protecting immigrant communities tuesday meeting new york marked second straight day brainstorming immigration issue leaders america biggest urban centers public officials, liberal activists academics around country shared information host issues topics discussed included challenge requests immigration customs enforcement ice hold illegal immigrants arrest, separate local offenses attendees came california, texas, wisconsin, pennsylvania, connecticut, washington state elsewhere sanctuary cities general offer safe harbor illegal immigrants often use municipal funds resources advance enforcement federal immigration laws sanctuary city official designation federal records show justice department doled billion state governments million nonprofits , million directly cities counties crime generally lower sanctuary counties, according study presented university california san diego assistant professor tom wong said findings echoed law enforcement officials themselves, since found effective focus day day policing instead immigration enforcement chicago city council member carlos ramirez rosa said although city sanctuary jurisdiction, immigration agents raided home monday eight people, including three children, sleeping agents shot wounded felix torres, though person agents seeking, ramirez rosa said guns blazing raid exactly city refuse comply ice, circumstances, said
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