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us appeals court said monday would hold hearing may hawaii federal judge order blocked president donald trump revised travel restrictions citizens six muslim majority countries th us circuit court appeals previously upheld seattle judge block trump first travel order appeals court say monday three judges would preside latest appeal trump signed revised ban last month, bid overcome legal problems january executive order caused chaos airports sparked mass protests enforcement halted february trump said travel ban needed national security state hawaii challenged revised travel directive unconstitutional religious discrimination hawaii opponents ban claim based trump election campaign promise total complete shutdown muslims entering united states justice department also appealed ruling maryland judge trump revised executive order th us circuit court appeals virginia scheduled hearing case may
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texas republican spearheading tax reform efforts us house representatives meet democrats discuss policy ideas, republicans try secure victory president donald trump healthcare bill failure house ways means committee chair kevin brady said meeting panel democratic members focus ways simplify us tax code individuals stop us companies moving production research facilities overseas
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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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democrats monday corralled enough support hold senate confirmation vote president donald trump supreme court nominee republicans threatened change senate rules ensure conservative judge neil gorsuch gets lifetime job senate judiciary committee voted along party lines send gorsuch nomination full senate, setting political showdown week trump fellow republicans opposition democrats appears likely trigger change long standing senate rules allow confirmation democrats, portraying gorsuch conservative outside judicial mainstream, amassed senators support procedural hurdle called filibuster requiring super majority votes republican led, seat senate allow confirmation vote even panel voted, committee member christopher coons put democrats threshold st senator backing filibuster bid graphic
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us sen john mccain monday announced support upcoming effort fellow republicans win senate confirmation judge neil gorsuch supreme court changing chamber rules order overcome democratic opposition mccain, remarks reporters, said choice go along change rules ending tradition votes member senate needed advance supreme court nominees final vote said would support rule change need confirm gorsuch past, mccain strongly opposed change
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us president donald trump son law, jared kushner, flew iraq monday top us general get first hand assessment battle islamic state us commanders ground iraqi leaders kushner, iraq before, trip comes critical time trump examines ways accelerate us led coalition campaign us iraqi officials say far largely successful uprooting islamic state militants iraq syria visit appears demonstrate far reaching portfolio kushner, , part trump innermost circle given wide range domestic foreign policy responsibilities, including working middle east peace deal marine general joseph dunford, chairman us military joint chiefs staff, said invited kushner tom bossert, white house homeland security adviser, accompany could hear first hand unfiltered military advisers situation ground interact us forces said, hey, next time go iraq, interested, come good, dunford said, adding extended invitation weeks ago kind ground level awareness war helps inform strategic decisions, dunford said, adding reason regularly leaves washington visit iraq appreciation could actually happening ground, informed start talking strategic issues, dunford said kushner, married trump daughter ivanka trump, speak reporters trump campaigned defeating islamic state yet announce dramatic shift war strategy arriving, kushner joined dunford meetings us ambassador baghdad senior american commander iraq, lieutenant general stephen townsend dunford delegation also met iraq prime minister haider al abadi, whose office said talks focused ongoing battle retake city mosul islamic state us led coalition assistance, including aiding civilians displaced fighting delegation affirmed support iraq war terror, abadi office said statement trip comes iraqi security forces engage fierce, house house fighting mosul, islamic state last major stronghold iraq city leader abu bakr al baghdadi declared caliphate nearly three years ago nearly , people fled city escape fighting, according united nations although loss mosul would deal major defeat islamic state, us iraqi officials preparing smaller battles even city recaptured expect group go underground fight traditional insurgency happens us military role iraq mosul recaptured remain unclear influential shi ite cleric moqtada al sadr previously called iraq government order withdrawal us allied forces battle mosul dunford said abadi understood need continued us military support judgment iraqis self sustaining self sufficient wake mosul importantly, prime minister abadi assessment, dunford said talks across border syria, us backed campaign isolate islamic state de facto capital raqqa advancing ahead eventual assault city syria, too, tough decisions await trump nato ally turkey incensed us support syrian kurdish ypg militia, seen us military reliable partner turkey hostile force deep links kurdish pkk militants waged three decade insurgency turkish state us military said decision made yet whether support us backed syrian democratic forces, include ypg, raqqa assault
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president donald trump, made fortune real estate running political office, decided donate first quarter salary , national park service, white house announced monday presidential campaign, trump said would donate , annual salary elected big deal me, told town hall style meeting september interior secretary ryan zinke, whose agency oversees year old protector national parks, monuments sites, said thrilled trump decision going dedicate put infrastructure nation battlefields, zinke said, appearing alongside white house spokesman sean spicer daily briefing million behind deferred maintenance battlefields alone, zinke said
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lawmakers kansas monday failed override republican governor sam brownback veto bill expanding eligibility medicaid poor federal affordable care act aca kansas house representatives voted favor overriding veto, falling three votes short needed advance override state lawmakers republican controlled senate voted favor measure last week, days president donald trump efforts repeal replace aca, also known obamacare, ended bill pulled vote republican controlled house also voted favor measure, brownback quickly vetoed bill thursday house took debate overriding veto day, postponed vote monday disappointing kansas house failed override veto small group representatives chose side governor instead kansans support expanding kancare vast majority colleagues chambers, david jordan, executive director alliance healthy kansas, coalition groups backed medicaid expansion, said statement monday brownback said measure failed eliminate waiting lists disability services, add work requirements budget neutral also continued support planned parenthood, provides range reproductive services including abortions, brownback opposes kansas among states opted expand medicaid, federal government footing much cost obamacare aca enhanced federal funding, medicaid expansion kansas, effective jan , , would cost state estimated million fiscal , begins july , according estimates cited legislative report bill would cost million fiscal , additional recipients, report said without enhanced federal matching funds, state costs would balloon million fiscal kansas tax collections fell million estimates march mainly due lower expected personal income taxes, state revenue department reported monday however, tax revenue far fiscal million ahead projections story refiled delete reports source headline vote kansas legislature public record
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coalition us states mounted broad legal challenge called trump administration illegal suspension rules improve energy efficiency ceiling fans, portable air conditioners products challenge, also joined environmental groups, came us department energy last month delayed standards proposed obama administration reduce air pollution operating costs associated products ten democratic attorneys general, plus new york city pennsylvania regulator, monday notified energy secretary rick perry plan sue days stalling proposed standards air compressors, commercial boilers, portable air conditioners, power supplies, walk coolers freezers group, excluding maryland, friday petitioned federal appeals court new york force administration implement ceiling fan efficiency standards taken effect two weeks ago, delayed sept implementation delayed white house chief staff reince priebus jan directed federal agencies put new regulations hold new leaders could review obama administration issued similar directive energy department said comment pending litigation new york attorney general eric schneiderman said adopting common sense efficiency standards would dramatically reduce air pollution, including carbon dioxide, mercury methane said enough electricity would saved serve million households annually, save consumers businesses close billion leaving final rules regulatory limbo real, negative economic environmental consequences, essentially frustrating congress energy conservation goals, states said letter perry letter signed officials california, connecticut, illinois, maine, maryland, massachusetts, new york, oregon, vermont, washington, new york city pennsylvania department environmental protection consumer federation america, natural resources defense council sierra club monday sent perry similar letter threatening litigation letters accused energy department ignoring obligation federal law publish final efficiency rules federal register notices published last month, energy department said perry begun job march needed time conduct review consideration new regulations petition new york et al v us department energy et al, nd us circuit court appeals,
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democratic senator chris coons monday announced opposition president donald trump supreme court nominee, ensuring democrats block us senate confirmation vote give neil gorsuch lifetime job coons announcement put number democrats opposing gorsuch , tally needed use procedural hurdle called filibuster requires votes allow confirmation vote seat senate republicans control senate democrats mount successful filibuster block confirmation vote senate republicans planned hold friday, republicans would expected try change chamber longstanding rules allow confirmation simple majority trump backs move, sometimes called nuclear option
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democratic senator mark warner monday announced opposition president donald trump supreme court nominee, meaning democrats potentially votes needed block us senate confirmation vote give neil gorsuch lifetime job warner announcement put number democrats opposing gorsuch , tally needed use procedural hurdle called filibuster requires votes allow confirmation vote seat senate remained unclear, however, senators voiced opposition would back filibuster republicans control senate democrats amass votes block confirmation vote senate republicans planned friday, republicans would expected try change chamber long standing rules allow confirmation simple majority, move backed trump sometimes called nuclear option
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us supreme court monday rejected new hampshire bid revive state law barring voters taking selfie photos ballots elections lower court struck violation free speech rights new hampshire banned selfies , saying photos could set stage return kind vote buying voter intimidation rampant th century supreme court declined hear state appeal ruling boston based st us circuit court appeals last september law ran afoul us constitution first amendment, guarantees free speech state cannot curtail speech based hypothetical danger, appeals court stated ballot selfies become popular way voters show support favored candidates postings social media platforms twitter, facebook snapchat three new hampshire residents investigation violating law, including man wrote name dog express dismay choices republican primary us senate, sued state year claiming measure violated first amendment st circuit agreed last year, noting new hampshire complaints vote buying evidence people coerced vote certain way new hampshire secretary state, william gardner, appealed supreme court, noting states laws form prevented voters displaying ballots digital photography social media could allow invasion sanctity voting booth eliminate anonymity secret ballot, gardner said recent advances technology, one right vote freely without fear retaliation jeopardy, gardner added states, including nearby rhode island, passed laws explicitly allowing ballot selfies, reasoning part trend helped younger voters show enthusiasm democratic process
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us supreme court monday agreed consider reviving litigation seeking hold arab bank plc financially liable militant attacks israel palestinian territories accused jordan based bank paymaster militant groups justices agreed hear appeal roughly , plaintiffs, included relatives non us citizens killed attacks survivors incidents, lower court ruling throwing litigation plaintiffs accused arab bank us law called alien tort statute deliberately financing terrorism, including suicide bombings attacks hoping overturn new york federal appeals court ruling bank could sued statute corporation alien tort statute, law dating back , lets non us citizens seek damages us courts human rights violations abroad lead plaintiff case joseph jesner, whose british citizen son killed age suicide bombing bus tel aviv plaintiffs filed several lawsuits law brooklyn federal court, claiming arab bank used new york branch transfer money serve paymaster international terrorists transfers helped hamas groups fund attacks reward families perpetrators , suits alleged bank said court papers us government called constructive partner fight terrorism financing bank said four transactions , involved designated terrorists us government, result machine human error bank also cited separate case, kiobel v royal dutch petroleum, new york based nd us circuit court appeals ruled corporations cannot sued alien tort statute reviewing case, supreme court narrowed law reach, saying claims must sufficiently touch concern united states overcome presumption alien tort statute cover foreign conduct high court declined explicitly decide whether nd circuit ruling corporate liability correct based kiobel ruling, nd circuit threw litigation arab bank plaintiffs appealed supreme court, urging decide whether corporations shielded foreign conduct
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story trump son law jared kushner visits iraq, us official says , accompanying alert subsequent update wrong withdrawn substitute story available
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president donald trump golfed vocal republican critic healthcare push sunday, insisted efforts repeal replace president barack obama signature healthcare law dead senator rand paul office management budget director mick mulvaney joined president trump national golf club outside washington trio discussing variety topics, including healthcare, said white house deputy press secretary stephanie grisham outing came hours trump tweeted talks rework nation healthcare law still way anybody especially fake news media thinks repeal replace obamacare dead know love strength r party trump tweeted early sunday talk repealing replacing obamacare are, been, going on, continue time deal hopefully struck, added second message republican led efforts replace obama healthcare law thrown disarray days ago republican leaders house representative withdraw legislation ahead vote due insufficient support conservative moderate members party trump worked towards bill passage, paul prominent critic aligned conservative house freedom caucus, group helped torpedo trump first major legislative effort thursday, trump threatened defeat members group next year congressional elections continued defy interview published sunday financial times, trump adamant wanted get healthcare bill passed, said would turn back freedom caucus negotiate democrats took get want, make deal democrats, said
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united states, historically major backer multilateral lending institutions, renew contribution inter american development bank fund supports pilot development projects, head washington based organization said sunday news conference idb annual board governors meeting paraguay capital, asuncion, president luis alberto moreno linked us decision policy shift since republican president donald trump took office january occasion, united states, various domestic reasons, want participate, moreno said added us delegation indicated october meeting willing contribute, depended result election president trump government began, informed us beginning february
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us president donald trump held possibility sunday using trade lever secure chinese cooperation north korea suggested washington might deal pyongyang nuclear missile programs need comments, interview published sunday financial times, appeared designed pressure chinese president xi jinping ahead visit trump mar lago resort florida week china great influence north korea china either decide help us north korea, good china, good anyone, trump quoted saying, according edited transcript published newspaper asked incentive united states offer china, trump replied trade incentive trade asked would consider grand bargain china pressured pyongyang return guarantee united states would later remove troops korean peninsula, newspaper quoted trump saying well china going solve north korea, telling clear whether trump comments move china, taken steps increase economic pressure pyongyang long unwilling anything may destabilize north send millions refugees across border also unclear united states might deflect north korea expansion nuclear capabilities development missiles ever longer ranges capacity deliver atomic warheads trump national security aides completed review us options try curb north korea nuclear missile programs includes economic military measures leans toward sanctions increased pressure beijing rein reclusive neighbor, us official said although option pre emptive military strikes north korea table, review prioritizes less risky steps de emphasizes direct military action, official added, saying immediately known national security council recommendations made way trump white house declined comment recommendations trump xi also expected discuss chinese ambitions south china sea, trillion ship borne trade passes every year, meet thursday friday china claims resource rich south china sea, brunei, malaysia, philippines, taiwan vietnam also claims strategic waterway secretary state rex tillerson spoke sunday china top diplomat, state councilor yang jiechi, xi visit issues bilateral regional importance, state department official said condition anonymity china foreign ministry said statement monday call yang described meeting xi trump great significance peace, stability prosperity asia pacific region world large tillerson told yang united states would utmost ensure meeting positive results, ministry said trump deputy national security adviser, kt mcfarland, said real possibility north korea could capable hitting united states nuclear armed missile end trump four year term, financial times reported mcfarland estimate appeared pessimistic many experts typical estimates take five years so, said siegfried hecker, former director los alamos national laboratory united states leading expert north korea nuclear program estimates notoriously hard make scarcity intelligence north korea uncertainty high success rate pyongyang might want missiles john schilling, contributor north north korea monitoring project, said pyongyang might missiles capable limited strikes us mainland end trump term, likely bit later doubt missile could put service end reliable, perhaps
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top democrat us senate said sunday unlikely supreme court nominee neil gorsuch would able clear procedural hurdle final vote, even third senate democrat threw support behind pick senator joe donnelly, democrat indiana, said would vote favor gorsuch, calling statement qualified jurist well respected among peers donnelly joined senators joe manchin west virginia heidi heitkamp north dakota senate democrats announce support president donald trump court pick confirmed fill vacancy created february death conservative justice antonin scalia, gorsuch, , appeals court judge, would restore nine seat high court conservative majority, fulfilling one trump top campaign promises democrats made opposition clear senators indicated support filibuster nomination, would force republicans come votes move forward republicans control senate highly, highly unlikely get , senate democratic leader chuck schumer said nbc meet press sunday evening, democratic senator jon tester declared would vote gorsuch statement, montana lawmaker said gorsuch smart added make right lifetime appointment us supreme court planned filibuster holds, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell would able advance nomination gorsuch changing long standing senate rules could approved simple majority mcconnell, also appeared meet press, declined rule option, republican president urged, vowed senate would confirm gorsuch one way another tell neil gorsuch confirmed week happens really depends democratic friends, said senate judiciary committee set vote nomination monday, setting stage mcconnell said vote full senate friday mcconnell declined say sufficient support among fellow republicans change senate rules
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democratic us senator jon tester said sunday would vote judge neil gorsuch, president donald trump nominee fill vacancy us supreme court montana lawmaker said statement gorsuch smart man, added make right lifetime appointment us supreme court
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president donald trump top national security aides completed broad review us options aimed countering north korea nuclear missile programs, senior us official said sunday review, accelerated done trump summit chinese president xi jinping week, includes range economic military measures leans towards new sanctions increased pressure beijing rein neighbor, official said list recommendations put together trump national security council orders ready consideration, officials said, speaking condition anonymity immediately clear review reached republican president desk quickly would decide course action, could delayed slow pace administration filling key national security jobs white house declined comment trump told financial times interview published sunday united states prepared respond north korean nuclear threats china fails pressure pyongyang trump made clear would would urge china use influence north korea meets xi florida resort thursday friday first face face meeting review, led national security adviser hr mcmaster, proposes multi pronged approach aimed tightening screws north korea economically militarily, official said trump decide proceed, could also send review back work, official said details remained wraps, senior us officials told reuters recently options consideration included tougher sanctions aimed cutting north korea global financial system, could entail secondary sanctions chinese banks firms business pyongyang us official said trump may warn xi moves, including efforts beef south korean japanese anti missile defenses something beijing strongly opposes chinese urged washington de escalate tensions pyongyang find way restart negotiations, us officials say would premature resume talks would seen reward north korea bad behavior chief us concern north korea efforts develop intercontinental nuclear missile could carry nuclear warhead capable hitting united states although long standing option pre emptive military strikes north korea table, review gives priority less risky steps de emphasizes direct military action, official said steps consideration escalating cyber attacks covert action aimed undermining north korea leadership, another us source said recently
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michael flynn, president donald trump former national security adviser, failed disclose payments russian television network two firms linked russia february financial disclosure form, according documents released white house form signed flynn march , former white house official listed speaking engagements russian entities, including kremlin funded rt tv, volga dnepr airlines kaspersky government security solutions inc, us subsidiary russian cybersecurity firm kaspersky lab form, released saturday, say much flynn paid speeches section titled sources compensation exceeding , year speeches included form flynn signed electronically feb , white house also released discrepancy reporting income linked russia could add scrutiny retired general, forced resign white house post days, already contacts russian officials us intelligence agencies said russia meddled us presidential election effort help trump candidacy multiple congressional committees fbi looking russia involvement flynn lawyer, robert kelner, said client process submitting financial disclosures forms days left white house process suspended left asked week resume process finalize form, did, kelner said email added far clear flynn required itemize speechthe white house respond request comment sunday flynn forced feb misrepresenting conversations russian ambassador sergei kislyak trump took office misleading vice president mike pence flynn requested immunity testifies intelligence committees us senate house representatives, kelner said last week trump, republican, said democrats pursuing investigations upset nov victory party candidate, hillary clinton russian government denied allegations interfered us election released hacked emails democratic groups tip election toward trump, called better us relations moscow
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top democrat house intelligence committee accused president donald trump sunday trying divert congress investigations russia role us election links moscow trump campaign representative adam schiff said republican president aides instead attempted throw focus possibility illegal leaks classified information whether trump associates caught incidental collection surveillance targeting foreigners congressional committees, along fbi, investigating us intelligence agencies concluded attempts russia influence nov presidential election trump favor also looking links russia trump schiff said trump tried shift congress focus away core mission foreign intervention think tweets tell story, schiff said cnn state union story look
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democratic us senator joe donnelly threw support sunday behind judge neil gorsuch, becoming third democrat back president donald trump nominee fill vacancy supreme court meeting judge gorsuch, conducting thorough review record, closely following hearing senate judiciary committee, believe qualified jurist base decisions understanding law well respected among peers, donnelly said statement also said supported keeping current vote threshold high court nominees
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united states continue engaged international climate change discussions paris climate change agreement bad deal country, head environmental protection agency said sunday epa administrator scott pruitt confirm whether united states would remain global climate change pact, nearly countries agreed halt curb greenhouse gas emissions, even world biggest emitter china reaffirmed commitment agreement chinese president xi jinping due first meeting president donald trump april xi chinese officials pledged remain agreement demonstrate leadership shown issue china india nations important discussions ensue, pruitt said fox news sunday, paris represents bad deal country last week, trump signed executive order rolling back former president barack obama climate change policies, including clean power plan slash carbon emissions power plants key factor united states ability meet paris commitments executive order address question whether united states would remain agreement white house spokesman sean spicer said last week decision would made g summit june sources told reuters white house officials getting feedback fossil fuel companies pros cons staying agreement chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang said last week countries move times fulfill promises earnestly take proactive steps jointly push enforcement agreement pruitt said china india signed onto agreement without required reduce emissions agreement country submitted national strategy meet emission reduction goals asked sunday clarify statement made last month carbon dioxide emitted fossil fuel power plants primary contributor climate change, pruitt said human activities contribute change measure real question much contributing measuring precision, said
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top democrat us house intelligence committee, adam schiff, said intelligence reports viewed white house friday documents seen panel chairman devin nunes last week nunes, republican, sparked controversy last week said seen documents white house indicated president donald trump associates may caught incidental intelligence collection inauguration nunes shared learned trump held news conference give information rest committee, angering democrats republicans
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roadside apartments, industrial lots trailer park new jersey counted among sources wealth jared kushner, president donald trump son law, took new role senior white house adviser lengthy financial disclosure form released friday white house, along scores others senior white house staffers, showed downscale new jersey roots family business run recently ivanka trump husband instance, months began white house employment, kushner made , rental income tenants union, new jersey park lane mobile home park small, industrial lot nearby brought , town wayne, new jersey, kushner disclosed ownership block street level apartments returned , , according paperwork kushner stakes holdings among smallest reported white house ethics officials said legally required disclosure document gave snapshot assets positions kushner held entered new job adviser father law, would started selling assets could pose conflicts interest kushner page report also included assets income wife covered scores assets worth six seven figures new york times reported couple real estate investment empire worth much million reported, kushner property portfolio rival collection glitzy hotels, casinos golf courses owned, controlled licensed president kushner reported interest puck building, landmark new york city one valuable holdings delivered millions dollars income kushner grandfather anchored family real estate business northern new jersey father, charles, built empire pleaded guilty counts tax evasion, witness tampering making unlawful campaign donations sentenced two years prison
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president donald trump friday released details personal finances staffers late friday, including son law jared kushner daughter ivanka, confirming surrounded affluent advisers white house ethics officials said legally required disclosure documents provided snapshot assets positions held personnel first entered new jobs white house, started selling stocks assets could pose conflicts interest white house disclosed gary cohn, former goldman sachs president head white house national economic council, assets worth least million, possibly much little information given several assets indicated worth million cohn income ranging million nearly million year preceding engagement white house, though could much higher jared kushner page report included assets income wife ivanka trump
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senate democrats friday stepped closer enough votes block confirmation vote president donald trump supreme court nominee three democratic senators coming neil gorsuch lifetime job justice democrats attempting use procedural hurdle called filibuster requires votes allow confirmation vote seat us senate senate republicans hoping vote april confirm conservative appeals court judge nominated republican president january democratic senators claire mccaskill missouri, richard blumenthal connecticut brian schatz hawaii came gorsuch friday backed filibuster republicans control senate democrats muster votes, would able sustain filibuster friday afternoon, democrats indicated support move two democrats said support gorsuch another two voiced opposition gorsuch made clear whether would support filibuster block confirmation vote seven democrats one independent, angus king maine, usually votes them, yet announced position democrats amass enough support block confirmation vote, would force republican senate leaders try change chamber long standing rules allow confirmation simple majority, move backed trump sometimes called nuclear option confirmed senate fill vacancy created february death conservative justice antonin scalia, gorsuch would reinstate nine seat high court conservative majority time republicans control congress white house mccaskill said statement could support gorsuch study legal opinions revealed rigid ideology always puts little guy boot corporations mccaskill election next year state trump presidential election blumenthal, member judiciary committee held four day confirmation hearing last week vote sending nomination senate floor monday, said statement gorsuch forthcoming senators views key issues, leaving core beliefs little known instead evaded real answers every turn, blumenthal said must assume judge gorsuch passed trump litmus test
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us president donald trump written vietnamese president tran dai quang promote cooperation two countries, government website cited quang saying vietnam united states advanced ties new level obama administration amid dispute china south china sea issues, trump also expressed hope stronger relationship trump sent letter quang affirming wishes promote cooperation economics, trade, regional international issues , vietnamese government website said quang made remarks meeting us ambassador vietnam friday quang emphasized vietnam welcomes us efforts improve cooperation countries region maintain freedom navigation aviation us ambassador ted osius reported saying trump considering attending upcoming asia pacific economic cooperation apec summit vietnam year vietnam expected one biggest beneficiaries trans pacific partnership tpp free trade deal trump pulled us january, hanoi also building links united states amid maritime dispute china china claims south china sea, taiwan, malaysia, vietnam, philippines brunei claim parts sea commands strategic sea lanes rich fishing grounds along oil gas deposits prime minister nguyen xuan phuc said last month ready visit united states promote ties, particularly trade
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us president donald trump friday backed decision former national security adviser seek immunity congressional investigations possible ties election campaign russia, immediate sign request would granted retired general michael flynn, resigned days becoming national security adviser, wants protection unfair prosecution testifies intelligence committees us senate house representatives, lawyer, robert kelner, said thursday testimony flynn could help shed light conversations last year sergei kislyak, russian ambassador united states, national security adviser trump presidential campaign us representative adam schiff, top democrat house representatives intelligence committee, said soon consider immunity requests investigation
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us secretary state rex tillerson reassured nervous european counterparts washington commitment nato friday pressed spend defense, triggering rebuke germany foreign minister sigmar gabriel said neither reachable desirable germany spend agreed nato target two percent member states economic output defense nato allies two percent would mean military expenses billion euros know german politician would claim reachable desirable, gabriel told first meeting nato foreign ministers attended tillerson united states realize better talk better spending instead spending, said, noting humanitarian, development economic aid stabilize countries regions also count first remarks nato ministers, tillerson said allies needed pay outline plans meeting target nato leaders meet may first top level summit alliance attended us president donald trump trump criticized nato obsolete suggested washington security guarantees european allies could conditional spending defense also said wants nato fight terrorism goal agree may leaders meeting end year allies either met pledge guidelines developed plans clearly articulate howthe pledge fulfilled, tillerson said allies must demonstrate actions share us government commitment berlin, german government spokesman, steffen seibert, said government committed increasing defense spending would continue know necessary makes sense strengthen armed forces us defense expenditure makes percent total nato allies defense spending four european nato members
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highlights day us president donald trump administration friday trump backs decision former national security adviser, michael flynn, seek immunity congressional investigations possible ties campaign russia, immediate sign request granted trump administration slams china range trade issues chronic industrial overcapacity forced technology transfers longstanding bans us beef electronic payment services beijing seeks play tensions united states put positive face ahead president xi jinping first meeting trump next week senate democrats step closer enough votes block confirmation vote trump supreme court nominee three democratic senators coming neil gorsuch lifetime job justice trump seeks push plan fair trade manufacturing jobs back top agenda ordering study causes us trade deficits clampdown import duty evasion trump neither clear white house tax plan adequate staff yet see planned tax overhaul, according interviews people administration, congress among us tax experts democrats trying counter trump boldest move yet defang us consumer financial watchdog, current former lawmakers defending agency court us environmental protection agency scientific integrity watchdog reviewing whether epa chief scott pruitt violated agency policies said television interview believe carbon dioxide driving global climate change, according email seen reuters trump seek rebuild us relationship egypt meeting monday egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi focused security issues military aid, senior white house official says trump host jordan king abdullah white house next week discuss fight islamic state militants, syria crisis advancing peace israelis palestinians, white house says us judge approves million settlement resolve class action lawsuit claimed fraud trump trump university real estate seminars
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us environmental protection agency scientific integrity watchdog reviewing whether epa chief scott pruitt violated agency policies said television interview believe carbon dioxide driving global climate change, according email seen reuters friday lawyers environmental group sierra club asked epa office inspector general check whether pruitt violated policy told cnbc interviewer march , would agree primary contributor global warming see epa inspector general office responded sierra club thursday email, saying referred matter epa scientific integrity officer, francesca grifo, review sio review, concludes aspect letter itself, findings conclusions believes appropriate consideration oig, notify oig, email stated spokeswoman epa defended pruitt comments administrator pruitt makes apologies candid dialogue climate science commonsense regulations protect environment, without creating unnecessary regulatory burdens kill jobs, said liz bowman emailed statement differing views opinions scientific technical matters legitimate necessary part epa decision making process, consistent epa scientific integrity policy place even obama administration, added epa website says scientific integrity policy requires epa officials staff ensure agency work respects findings broader scientific community overwhelming majority scientists think carbon dioxide emissions burning fossil fuels major contributor global climate change, triggering sea level rise, droughts frequent violent storms request sierra club ramps tension us environmental movement administration president donald trump, called global warming hoax meant weaken us economy packed cabinet people question science climate change grifo biologist hired former president barack obama administration joined epa late , oversaw scientific integrity union concerned scientists, non partisan group advocating stronger environmental protections pruitt, former attorney general oklahoma, sued epa dozen times regulations top prosecutor oil gas producing state
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former new york city mayor rudolph giuliani went turkey meet country president sought meetings us government officials attempt end us prosecution wealthy turkish gold trader charged conspiring violate us sanctions iran, manhattan federal prosecutors said moves disclosed letter friday us district judge richard berman, overseeing case trader, reza zarrab, accused conspiring others conduct illegal transactions us banks behalf iran government iranian entities new disclosures highlight politically charged nature case expanded scope earlier week arrest new york executive turkish state owned bank charged conspiring zarrab evade sanctions zarrab, dual national iran turkey, arrested corruption probe people close ties recep tayyip erdogan, prime minister turkey time erdogan currently president letter prosecutors said giuliani former us attorney general michael mukasey
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punk rocker turned congressman texas announced candidacy us senate seat held republican ted cruz friday, making first prominent democrat challenge former presidential candidate robert francis beto rourke, spanish speaking, irish american representing predominantly latino district includes border city el paso, considered long shot republican dominated state, analysts said reuters connecticut may become first state allow deadly police drones wayward tabby returning denver home mile adventure british robot helps autistic children social skills rourke outsider credentials expected add flair senate race texas, democrat state wide election years beto short name spanish, roberto cruz win got national fundraising network money world, said cal jillson, political science professor southern methodist university dallas campaign launch el paso shown facebook live, ivy league educated rourke, , pledged fight veterans, shun corporate money serve two terms senate elected, saying people best interest fresh blood congress rourke, played guitar provided vocals punk band foss s, also took shot republican president donald trump hard line stance immigration, vowing fight necessary president focused building walls, conducting military immigrant round ups rourke republican congressman hurd texas gained attention social media earlier month live streaming journey made together texas washington billing , mile bipartisan road trip rented car took trip due winter storm shut east coast airports polls rate cruz popular politician state among texans rourke much political support outside base el paso, western texas city closer san diego, california houston another possible challenger cruz democratic us representative joaquin castro, analysts said ahead rourke announcement, texas republican governor greg abbott announced endorsing cruz cruz backers later sent fundraising email, saying rourke touch texas values beto rourke full support mainstream media washington establishment willing everything power see ted cruz defeated, email said story refiled add dropped word second paragraph
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us president donald trump sought push crusade fair trade manufacturing jobs back top agenda friday ordering study causes us trade deficits clampdown import duty evasion executive orders came week trump promise replace obamacare imploded congress week meets chinese president xi jinping florida, summit promises fraught trade tensions trump said white house signing ceremony xi going get serious business next week vowed theft american prosperity foreign countries would end one orders directed commerce department us trade representative conduct day review causes massive us trade deficits study effects abuses dumping products costs, unfair subsidies, misaligned currencies non reciprocal trade practices countries going investigate trade abuses, and, based findings, take necessary lawful action end many abuses, trump said, adding beholden businesses trump administration officials said plan tougher enforcement us trade remedy laws initiate unilateral trade deals white house bid, new york businessman campaigned heavily free trade deals accused china draining jobs us factory towns cheap exports chinese vice foreign minister zheng zeguang friday said us china trade imbalance mostly result differences two countries economic structures noted china trade deficit services china deliberately seek trade surplus also intention carrying competitive currency devaluation stimulate exports zheng told briefing xi trump meeting study trade abuses appeared aimed justifying unilateral retaliatory trade actions united states, said matt gold, former deputy assistant us trade representative adjunct trade law professor fordham university new york probably think give better political ammunition, gold said added would likely reveal anything already office us trade representative annual list trade barriers, also released friday report criticized china excess industrial capacity requirements technology transfers cyber security, said aimed displacing foreign products domestic versions trade abuses study focus countries chronic goods trade surpluses united states china tops list, billion surplus last year, followed japan, billion surplus, germany billion, mexico billion, ireland billion vietnam billion study also examine past trade deals failed produce forecast benefits united states, well world trade organization rules us commerce secretary wilbur ross said treat countries equally, taxation united states long complained wto rules allow exports countries exempt value added taxes vat , allow equivalent corporate income tax benefits us exporters trump administration considering border tax would levied imports would aim put united states similar tax basis trade countries vat second trade order fight nonpayment collection anti dumping anti subsidy duties united states slaps many foreign goods white house national trade council director peter navarro said billion duties went uncollected end companies countries navarro said order directs commerce homeland security departments close gaps imposing tougher bonding requirements ensure duty collections new legal requirements assessing risks associated importers
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beijing sought play tensions united states put positive face friday us administration slammed china range business issues ahead president xi jinping first meeting president donald trump trump set tone could tense meeting mar lago retreat next week tweeting thursday united states could longer tolerate massive trade deficits job losses trump said highly anticipated meeting, also expected cover differences north korea china strategic ambitions south china sea, difficult one ahead meeting, trump signed executive orders friday aimed identifying abuses causing massive us trade deficits clamping non payment anti dumping anti subsidy duties imports, top trade officials said separately, us trade representative office, controlled white house, said beijing industrial policies financial support industries steel aluminum resulted production flood exports distorted global markets undermined competitive companies seeking downplay rift, chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang reiterated desire cooperation trade regard problems existing china united states trade relations, sides mutual respectful mutual beneficial way find appropriate resolutions, ensure stable development sino us trade relations, told daily news briefing leaders world two largest economies scheduled meet next thursday friday first time since trump assumed office jan white house spokesman sean spicer said united states serious concerns us trade relationship china sit around play patty cake kind conversation, told reporters big issues trump wants good respectful healthy relationship, also wants make sure tackles challenges problems facing american workers, spicer said speaking earlier briefing xi trump meeting, chinese vice foreign minister zheng zeguang acknowledged trade imbalance, said mostly due differences two economic structures noted china trade deficit services china deliberately seek trade surplus also intention carrying competitive currency devaluation stimulate exports policy, zheng said state news agency xinhua also struck conciliatory tone course, would naive believe two sides bridge differences single diplomatic meeting, said english language commentary friday yet long two nations maintain good faith, shown recently, talk make concessions based mutual respect, difference would difficult iron trump frequently accused china keeping yuan currency artificially low dollar make chinese exports cheaper, stealing american manufacturing jobs yuan fell percent last year biggest annual loss dollar since , knocked pressure sluggish economic growth broadly strong us currency trump resisted acting campaign promise declare china currency manipulator first day office, tensions persisted administration china policy would evolve apprehensive trade war, american business community china grown vocal fear retaliation made business lobbies eschew forceful us trade policies toward china, groups increasingly urged trump administration take targeted action address market access imbalances zheng said domestic consumption china increase pursues economic reforms, helping raise demand foreign goods services, including united states also helps ameliorate trade imbalance china united states, said trade imbalance could resolved improved cooperation, zheng said, urging washington lift restrictions civilian technology exports china create better conditions chinese investment united states ustr report, however, accused china using range measures engineer transfer foreign technology local firms said include denying financial regulatory approvals companies using foreign owned intellectual property conduct research make products china report also brought longstanding complaints online piracy movies, books, music, video games software china well ban us beef place since
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many us senate democrats seeking block confirmation vote neil gorsuch, federal appellate judge nominated president donald trump become supreme court justice, unclear whether get necessary votes senate judiciary committee set vote sending nomination senate floor republican senate leaders hope confirm gorsuch april friday morning, democrats two independents align seat senate publicly announced opposition gorsuch those, said would back effort block confirmation vote via procedural hurdle called filibuster democrats need votes sustain filibuster two democrats, joe manchin west virginia heidi heitkamp north dakota, announced support gorsuch republicans control senate , meaning need win eight votes block filibuster confirmation vote would require simple majority votes eight democrats one independent, angus king maine, yet announce whether would vote gorsuch support filibuster look senators michael bennet colorado gorsuch fellow coloradoan bennet introduced gorsuch last week senate judiciary committee confirmation hearing introduction, bennet criticized republicans refusal last year consider former president barack obama nominee supreme court seat gorsuch would occupy confirmed bennet said two wrongs never make right chris coons delaware indicated may support deal avoid filibuster joe donnelly indiana election state trump position unclear dianne feinstein california senior democrat senate judiciary committee oversaw gorsuch confirmation hearing angus king maine senator independent normally votes democrats position unclear claire mccaskill missouri election state trump position unclear bob menendez new jersey position unclear jon tester montana election state trump position unclear mark warner virginia position unclear
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us president donald trump friday directed administration review us trade deficits clamp countries abuse trade rules two executive orders said would start new chapter us workers businesses today signing two executive orders send message loud clear, set stage great revival american manufacturing, trump said oval office going get bad trade deals straightened out, trump said
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lockheed martin corp awarded us defense contract worth million delivery f spares, pentagon said friday
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federal agents arrested illegal immigrants california courthouses local authorities made apprehensions jails difficult, trump administration top two law enforcement officials told state chief justice, requested halt practice letter chief justice tani cantil sakauye made public friday, us attorney general jeff sessions department homeland security secretary john kelly gave indication agents would stop arrests sessions kelly criticized california officials limiting cooperation state local law enforcement officers us agents, preventing going jails pick illegal immigrants arrested crimes result, ice officers agents required locate arrest aliens public places, rather secure jail facilities, sessions kelly wrote letter dated wednesday, using acronym immigration customs enforcement kelly, whose department homeland security includes ice, sessions, attorney general heads justice department, members republican president donald trump cabinet since taking office january, trump widened net illegal immigrants detained removed country, keeping white house campaign promise immigrant rights groups say federal agents entered courthouses increased frequency year, including california, massachusetts, maryland texas california law enforcement officers, including los angeles san francisco, decline requests ice agents hold illegal immigrants past release dates local jails transferred federal custody stance law enforcement officials conforms advice state two recent attorneys general sanctuary jurisdictions opt cooperate federal immigration agents drawn fire conservative republicans monday, sessions threatened withhold millions dollars us funding cities fail assist immigration authorities letter, kelly sessions said agents make arrests courthouses rather public places part visitors screened weapons entering, jails responding letter sent two weeks ago cantil sakauye, asked two cabinet officials stop immigration agents arresting undocumented immigrants inside california courthouses courthouses used bait necessary enforcement country immigration law, wrote presence immigration agents courthouses nation populous state could undermine public trust judicial system, said letter went say immigration agents stalking undocumented immigrants courthouses, language drew sharp rebuke sessions kelly said use word stalking suggested criminal conduct said unwarranted agents full authority arrest illegal immigrants
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president donald trump neither clear white house tax plan adequate staff yet see planned tax reform, according interviews people administration, congress among us tax experts echo attempt roll back obamacare ended embarrassing collapse congress, trump administration vowed quick action taxes yet appoint people skills evaluate complex tax laws, draft legislation sell deeply divided lawmakers burned last week failed healthcare measure largely authored house representatives republicans, trump determined count congress much time handling details taxes, second major legislative initiative underscores need strong white house tax team, administration still lacks many policy options still studied, deficit funded tax cuts european style value added tax still sorting charge, going take lead, said william hoagland, longtime senate republican aide worked last successful comprehensive tax reform effort need someone ear support president sell tax plan, need technical support person, said hoagland, senior vice president bipartisan policy center, think tank financial markets reassessing expectations fast action taxes helped fuel trump stocks rally members trump tax team known, exact duties treasury secretary steven mnuchin national economic council director gary cohn senior team leaders others include white house advisers steve bannon, jared kushner, chief staff reince priebus commerce secretary wilbur ross trump huddled mnuchin thursday discuss taxes first stages process, beginning engage members congress, policy groups, business leaders, industry, constituents around country, stakeholders, white house spokesman sean spicer told reporters thursday, trump th day office trump elected november, republican lawmakers enthusiastically joined call rewrite tax code dismantle obamacare first days presidency early february, trump promised phenomenal tax plan early march never appeared mnuchin spoke feb enacting tax reform august spicer acknowledged week timetable could slipping another senior white house official said administration assumed would still working healthcare point, tax reform yet official, authorized speak publicly, spoke reuters condition anonymity far, trump tax campaign far cry president ronald reagan effort, regan, treasury secretary white house chief staff, spent many months developing legislation bipartisan support congress process reagan much developed, elaborate long, strong bench top rate technicians putting things together, said steven rosenthal, senior fellow nonpartisan tax policy center, think tank trump, said, none happening election campaign, trump issued tax plan partly resembled one developed house speaker paul ryan, trump appear wedded either safe bet lean heavily plan ryan, drafted championed ill fated plan gut obamacare trump desperately needs policy victory would expect president play much activist role, said stephen moore, fellow heritage foundation, think tank moore helped write trump campaign tax plan mnuchin last week talked middle class tax cut also said tax reform many ways would lot simpler healthcare, dismaying tax experts said comprehensive tax reform complex defied congresses presidents since reagan tax law riddled loopholes embedded economy defended beneficiaries fundamental questions remain unanswered within trump team instance, unclear trump would support plan adds budget deficit past tax reform efforts tried revenue neutral trump also sent mixed messages ryan proposed border adjustment tax would end corporate deduction import costs make export income tax free, aiming boost exports raise new tax revenues trump team heavy wall street experience, short tax expertise treasury, mnuchin senate confirmed political appointee place job treasury assistant secretary tax policy unfilled person familiar hiring process job said treasury needs capable tax expertise asap, white house yank total control tax reform department rest year, maybe beyond mark mazur, held treasury tax job former democratic president barack obama, said mnuchin much plate concentrate fully taxes mnuchin praised treasury tax policy career staff, offer options trump appointees, said mazur, director nonpartisan tax policy center political appointees ones need turn crank sausage making machine, mazur said
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president donald trump seek rebuild us relationship egypt monday meeting egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi focused security issues military aid, senior white house official said friday wants use president sisi visit reboot bilateral relationship build strong connection two presidents established first met new york last september, official said, briefing reporters condition anonymity egypt long one washington closest allies middle east, receiving billion us military aid annually country fighting islamist insurgency sinai, hundreds egyptian soldiers police killed fighting insurgents bilateral relationship strained former president barack obama criticized sisi cracking muslim brotherhood, egypt oldest islamist group sisi make distinction brotherhood, says peaceful, islamic state militants egypt considers muslim brotherhood terrorist group obama froze aid country two years sisi, general, overthrew president mohamed mursi mid mass protests mursi rule mursi, muslim brotherhood member, elected previous year human rights groups estimated least , political prisoners detained sisi government trump relationship sisi got good start met last september new york trump running president, white house said trump supports sisi approach counterterrorism, includes military political efforts, efforts reform egypt economy, sisi calls reform moderation islamic discourse, official said asked whether united states would designate muslim brotherhood terrorist group, egypt has, official said trump interested hearing sisi views meeting we, along number countries, concerns various activities muslim brotherhood conducted region, official said sisi visit comes trump administration proposed massive cuts us foreign aid, details still determined white house anticipates aid egypt continue provided details friday budget process right discussions ongoing broken out, official told reporters us lawmakers opposed loosening restrictions aid egypt concerns human rights country trump administration intends address human rights issues behind closed doors, white house official said approach handle types sensitive issues private, discreet way believe effective way advance issues favorable outcome, official said official would say whether trump would discuss sisi case aya hijazi, egyptian american works street children arrested may human trafficking charges rights groups called release hijazi held custody months violation egyptian law, states maximum period pretrial detention months verdict set read march court session, postponed reason stated judge april maximum possible jail sentence case years white house aware hijazi case senior levels, official told reporters going address egypt way think maximizes chances case resolved satisfactory way, official said
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donald trump former national security adviser, michael flynn, offered testify congressional committees probing potential ties trump campaign russia wants protection unfair prosecution, lawyer said thursday general flynn certainly story tell, much wants tell it, circumstances permit, said statement flynn lawyer, robert kelner testimony flynn could help shed light conversations russian ambassador united states sergei kislyak last year national security adviser trump presidential campaign kelner said discussions taken place flynn availability testify officials intelligence committees us senate house representatives committees investigating allegations russian meddling us election campaign last year well possible ties trump campaign russians flynn forced resign trump national security adviser february failing disclose talks russian ambassador trump took office us sanctions moscow misleading vice president mike pence conversations questions remain scope discussions contacts took place trump advisers russians earlier week, white house disclosed trump son law white house senior adviser, jared kushner, met executives russian state development bank vnesheconombank, veb, december us intelligence agencies said russia hacked emails senior democrats orchestrated release embarrassing information bid tip presidential election favor trump, whose views seen line moscow russia denied allegations trump dismissed suggestions links moscow democratic sour grapes losing election wall street journal, citing officials knowledge matter, reported thursday flynn sought immunity federal bureau investigation house senate intelligence panels exchange testimony newspaper said far found takers house denied journal report michael flynn offered testify hpsci exchange immunity, committee spokesman jack langer said statement fbi declined comment senate committee immediately respond request comment kelner statement mention fbi said flynn target unsubstantiated public demands members congress political critics criminally investigated kelner said flynn would submit questioning highly politicized, witch hunt environment without assurances unfair prosecution independent senator angus king, member senate intelligence committee, told cnn could confirm journal report, turns case, significant development believe indicates something important say
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hillary clinton friday warned deep budget cuts foreign aid diplomacy proposed president donald trump fund increased military spending would make united states, world, less safe seeing signals shift alarm us all, administration proposed budget cuts international health, development diplomacy would blow women children grave mistake, clinton said speech georgetown university trump administration asked congress percent, billion, cut us state department funding international programs help pay percent, billion hike military spending next year white house shrugged concerns democrats, republicans current former national security leaders impact, saying proposed cuts trump making good promises made presidential race clinton, democratic nominee clinton, also state department top diplomat obama administration, speaking georgetown institute women, peace security, presents annual award clinton name women advocated peaceful solutions advancing rights full participation women girls great unfinished business st century, said clinton, first woman nominated president major us party right moral goal us pursuing strategic necessary matters peace, prosperity security clinton garnered enthusiastic applause university students attendance took subtle jab former presidential rival shortly clinton praised institute making evidence based case promoting women roles, stopped remark go again, talking research, evidence, facts clinton said contentious race trump absolute avalanche falsehoods one trump top advisers said administration used alternative facts public disagreement inaugural attendance
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us house representatives intelligence committee top democrat said friday panel would discuss justice department senate intelligence committee request immunity prosecution michael flynn, president donald trump former national security adviser us representative adam schiff called request grave momentous step, noting interests department justice matter
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country spending development aid defense separate items, nato secretary general jens stoltenberg said friday, responding german comments nato target increasing military budgets german foreign minister sigmar gabriel said thursday realistic germany spend percent economic output defense spending, development aid, taken consideration diplomacy, development aid, economic cooperation important help stabilize region, stoltenberg told news conference brussels international targets, guidelines, development aid, percent gdp nato agreement moving toward percent two different things, even though important, added either development security, development security foundation development peace security
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us president donald trump host jordan king abdullah white house next week discuss fight islamic state militants, syria crisis advancing peace israelis palestinians, white house said statement april meeting two leaders comes trump middle east envoy met abdullah earlier month
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trump administration friday slammed china range trade issues chronic industrial overcapacity forced technology transfers longstanding bans us beef electronic payment services annual trade barriers list us trade representative ustr office sets areas potential irritation first face face meeting president donald trump chinese president xi jinping next week florida commerce secretary wilbur ross, asked expectations meeting, told fox news friday would hope come would commitment starting abide rules commitment working collaboratively help reduce deficit ustr, controlled white house, said chinese government industrial policies financial support industries steel aluminum resulted overproduction flood exports distorted global markets undermined competitors china begun take steps address steel excess capacity, steps inadequate date even fewer efforts taken china aluminum sectors, ustr said report ustr released list trade irritants countries senior trump trade officials announced executive order study causes us trade deficits report said china also using series cybersecurity restrictions part apparent long term goal replace foreign information communications technology products services locally produced versions ustr also accused china using range measures engineer transfer foreign technology chinese firms include denying financial regulatory approvals companies using foreign owned intellectual property ip conduct research manufacture products china china also reportedly conditions foreign investment approvals technology transfer chinese entities, mandates adverse licensing terms foreign ip licensors, uses anti monopoly laws extract technology unreasonable terms subsidizes acquisition foreign high technology firms bring technology chinese parent companies gaps ip rights enforcement allowed misappropriation foreign ip trade secrets, within outside china ustr criticisms consistent increasingly vocal concerns raised international business groups see worsening business climate foreign firms china, well china goal boost domestic manufacturing content sectors robotics biopharmaceuticals earlier month, european union chamber commerce said made china plan amounts large scale import substitution plan aimed nationalizing key industries severely curtailing position foreign business ustr also brought longstanding complaints online piracy movies, books, music, video games software china well ban us beef place since said delays china approval process agricultural products derived biotechnology also worsened , hurting us corn exports ross, commerce secretary, also said trump sign two executive orders friday first calls day study commerce department causes us trade deficits, results would used formulate policy second order would solve problem involving collection anti dumping duties, said billion worth duties never collected set straw man importers financial substance, time case ends, nobody assess fine orders require letters credit insurance company bonds cash somebody levy fine, ross said
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day two former allies new jersey governor chris christie sentenced prison bridgegate scandal, state lawmaker helped uncover scheme cause massive traffic jams political slight wants keep pushing answers two biggest unanswered questions governor know lane closures george washington bridge, know learn truth, legislature bridgegate probe resumed, christie subpoenaed required testify, said democratic assemblyman john wisniewski, co chaired special committee unearthed damning emails texts revealing plot also campaigning replace christie governor fellow democratic leaders state legislature offered lukewarm response, saying clear investigation would accomplish bridget kelly, christie former deputy chief staff, sentenced wednesday years prison bill baroni, former deputy executive director port authority new york new jersey, got prison sentence two years along david wildstein, another former port authority executive pleaded guilty, officials charged connection shutdown access lanes bridge fort lee, new jersey, september resulting traffic nightmare intended punish town democratic mayor, mark sokolich, declining endorse christie election campaign christie denied involvement, fallout damaged unsuccessful presidential campaign saddled historically low approval ratings home spokesman respond request comment thursday trial, numerous witnesses, including close christie advisers, testified governor inner circle aware lane closures much earlier admitted publicly following sentencing, kelly said refused scapegoat vowed fight conviction criminal case might never existed legislative committee, used subpoena power secure communications kelly, baroni wildstein documents included infamous email kelly wildstein saying, time traffic problems fort lee need follow facts wherever go, wisniewski said phone interview noted christie previously invoked executive privilege avoid turning texts emails called nixonian move assembly speaker, democrat vincent prieto, said statement unlikely federal trial additional hearings subpoenas provide new information prieto, whose approval would needed set new committee, also criticized wisniewski sending campaign statement calling renewed investigation, saying wisniewski using issue political reasons christie cannot run another term year due term limits wisniewski, however, said leaving investigation half finished would allow abuses occur state sen loretta weinberg, longtime christie foe co chaired investigative committee, said mixed feelings action sure goal would be, weinberg, democrat, said phone interview said clear whether legislature could force christie testify oath gain access communications christie status lame duck governor another factor weighing renewed probe, potential cost taxpayers, weinberg said target scheme, sokolich, fort lee mayor, said obvious plot extended beyond three charged defendants many others half text one email conversation away getting indicted, said, adding christie already found guilty court public opinion guess never know sure, sokolich said welcome jersey politics
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italy preparations hosting year group seven major powers meetings hampered slow transition us state department, created decision making bottlenecks, european diplomatic sources said g draws together united states, japan, germany, france, britain, italy canada, countries taking turn draw agendas see pressing concern italy holds presidency objectives laid week appeared put rome collision course us president donald trump promoting highly sensitive topics climate change, free trade immigration initiatives g foreign ministers meet tuscany april , preparing leaders summit sicily end may however, officials, spoke condition anonymity sensitivity issue, said efforts reach agreement statements strategy ahead time
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us secretary state rex tillerson, first nato meeting brussels, told allies united states uphold previous agreements ensure alliance capability defend itself, including russian aggression also pressed allies meet defense spending goal percent gross domestic product, urging country either meet plan place fulfill funding commitments nato may summit nato leaders
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britain united states said friday nato allies needed commit increase defense spending every year, calling countries meet alliance percent spending target raise game secretary mattis agreed others must raise game, failing meet percent commitment far least agree year year real terms increases, british defence secretary michael fallon said joint news conference us defense secretary jim mattis
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china called united states play part resolving trade frictions two countries, said beijing devaluing currency boost exports tensions simmered ahead president xi jinping first meeting us president donald trump trump set tone could tense meeting mar lago retreat next week tweeting thursday united states could longer tolerate massive trade deficits job losses leaders world two largest economies scheduled meet next thursday friday first time since trump assumed office jan thursday tweet, trump said highly anticipated meeting, also expected cover differences north korea china strategic ambitions south china sea, difficult one chinese vice foreign minister zheng zeguang acknowledged trade imbalance, said mostly due differences two economic structures noted china trade deficit services china deliberately seek trade surplus also intention carrying competitive currency devaluation stimulate exports policy, zheng told briefing xi trump meeting yuan fell percent last year biggest annual loss dollar since , knocked pressure sluggish economic growth broadly strong us currency china last one currency devaluation, percent move august , shocked global markets widely viewed traders economists failure trump frequently accused china keeping currency artificially low dollar make chinese exports cheaper, stealing american manufacturing jobs resisted acting campaign promise declare china currency manipulator first day office, tensions persisted trump administration china policy would evolve zheng said domestic consumption china increase pursues economic reforms, helping raise demand foreign goods services, including united states also helps ameliorate trade imbalance china united states, said chinese investment us also rising, creating employment opportunities, zheng said, adding beijing willing work washington promote balanced trade two countries said trade imbalance resolved improved cooperation, urged washington lift restrictions civilian technology exports china create better conditions chinese investment united states referring protracted negotiations us china bilateral investment treaty given disagreements access sectors sides deem sensitive, zheng said china remained committed seeking solutions dialog nonetheless, united states play part too, said china expand imports united states united states take steps promote exports china, zheng said long sides broaden thinking, take positive moves, countries lot trade business sphere, achieve mutually beneficial, win win results
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us president donald trump set tone tense first meeting chinese president xi jinping next week tweeting thursday united states could longer tolerate massive trade deficits job losses white house said trump would host xi next thursday friday mar lago retreat florida said trump wife, melania, would host xi wife, peng liyuan, dinner next thursday tweet thursday evening, trump said highly anticipated meeting leaders world two largest economies, also expected cover differences north korea china strategic ambitions south china sea, difficult one longer massive trade deficits job losses, wrote, adding apparent reference us firms manufacturing china american companies must prepared look alternatives despite string us china meetings conversations appeared aimed mending ties strong criticism china trump election campaign, us officials said republican president pull punches meeting general electric co chief executive officer jeff immelt urged trump thursday maintain country economic relationship china, saying united states much gain globalization country loses trade relationship china key, immelt told aviation panel hosted industry group wings club give trade, give best lever president united states negotiating around world think president trump smart give us commerce department said earlier beijing must change trade practices way state enterprises operate china others need realize games continuing unfair trade practices operation non market economy serious consequences, said department said launching new review china status non market economy, allows united states maintain high anti dumping duties cheap chinese imports, designation widely expected remain place chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang stressed need see big picture fostering mutual trade interests market dictates interests two countries structured always always you, told regular briefing sides work together make cake mutual interest bigger simply seek fairer distribution trump administration officials say need china rein nuclear missile programs neighbor ally north korea top agenda, along trade us side also expected criticize beijing pursuit expansive claims south china sea white house spokesman sean spicer told news briefing meeting would opportunity trump develop relationship person president xi spoken phone times, big problems everything south china sea, trade, north korea big issues national economic security need get addressed asked administration vision, description china policy like pivot rebalance asia touted former president barack obama, spicer said right worried much slogans much progress lot big things need accomplish china, think
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north carolina thursday repealed law restricting bathroom use transgender people, hoping bring back businesses sports leagues boycotted southern state saw year old measure discriminatory however, new law replacing old one bans cities state passing anti discrimination protections lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender lgbt people , drawing scorn civil rights advocates casting doubt whether boycotting businesses return state democratic governor roy cooper signed replacement bill law republican controlled state senate house representatives approved separate votes capital, raleigh new measure rescinds house bill , called bathroom bill also popularly known hb , required transgender people use bathrooms, changing rooms showers state run buildings correspond sex birth certificate rather gender identity hb enactment year ago prompted boycotts cost state economy hundreds millions dollars deutsche bank ag paypal holdings inc reversed expansion plans state entertainers bruce springsteen itzhak perlman canceled concerts basketball crazed north carolina, withdrawal national collegiate athletic association ncaa tournament games national basketball association star game, awarded charlotte, reverberated throughout state new law, transgender people free use bathroom choice, lack recourse person, business state entity eject harass new law also denies lgbt people state legal protections areas employment housing outraged lgbt advocates, wanted unconditional repeal hb , already pressuring business sports organizations return end hb name bill passed today disgrace, fix, reset, compromise, certainly repeal, mara keisling, director washington based national center transgender equality, said statement putting kind moratorium civil rights, whether six months three years long, dangerous wrong, said deutsche bank, response hb froze plans create jobs location cary, north carolina, declined comment thursday elected political rivals sides issue claimed least partial victories reaching compromise produced new law cooper republican house speaker said expected ncaa schedule championship events ncaa president mark emmert said news conference posted online raleigh news observer newspaper board directors would decide whether change sufficient spur return deal replace hb came together wednesday night, ahead ncaa deadline amend law governor told reporters law imperfect said thursday action would help begin repairing north carolina damaged reputation wish complete, total repeal, whenever get chance going fight every single day lgbt protections, cooper said hb passed response ordinance charlotte, state largest city, permitted transgender people use bathrooms matching gender identity charlotte ordinance alarmed social conservatives who, without evidence, feared would endanger women girls intimate spaces house speaker tim moore said new state law protected bathroom safety, social conservatives unsatisfied truth remains, basketball game, corporation, entertainment event worth even one little girl losing privacy dignity boy locker room, harmed frightened bathroom, said tami fitzgerald, executive director nc values coalition raleigh outspoken supporter hb cooper, former state attorney general, opposed hb outset unseated former republican governor pat mccrory last year large part law political economic fallout, political analysts say
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lockheed martin corp awarded billion order dependent contract counter fire target acquisition radar system, pentagon said thursday
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senators joe manchin heidi heitkamp thursday became first democrats support confirmation president donald trump supreme court nominee neil gorsuch, giving republicans two eight democratic votes needed avoid nasty fight us senate floor next week west virginia manchin north dakota heitkamp election next year states voted trump presidential election hold illusions agree every decision judge gorsuch may issue future, found reasons jurist supreme court justice, manchin said statement manchin met nominee second time wednesday night heitkamp said gorsuch record balanced, meticulous well respected jurist understands rule law confirmed senate fill vacancy created february death conservative justice antonin scalia, gorsuch, , would restore nine seat high court conservative majority senators maria cantwell washington state, catherine cortez masto nevada tammy duckworth illinois said thursday would vote gorsuch announcements mean democrats seat senate oppose gorsuch, colorado based federal appellate judge nominated trump january lifetime post high court democrats said would back effort block confirmation vote using procedural hurdle called filibuster requires votes allow confirmation vote seeking avoid move, including chris coons delaware open anyone got reasonable suggestion might slow seems inexorable path towards changing rules, coons said thursday senate judiciary committee set vote sending nomination senate floor april republican senate leaders hope confirm gorsuch april republicans control senate , meaning need win eight democrats block filibuster confirmation vote would require simple majority eleven democrats, including coons, yet announce whether would vote gorsuch support filibuster democrats said republicans stole supreme court seat last year senate refused consider democratic former president barack obama nominee, merrick garland
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president donald trump air force secretary nominee, heather wilson, told us senators thursday jets lacked stealth capability lockheed martin corp f fighter jet, remarks suggesting pentagon expensive weapons system would important advocate wilson, former us representative new mexico, would become top civilian overseeing air force confirmed senate purview would include weapons acquisitions like stealthy f jet asked felt would make sense rely spruced version f , said general matter, real thing think f f f give stealth capability retroactively comments significant trump suggested buying boeing co f s, called comparable f despite f status stealth aircraft, meaning difficult enemy radar detect vintage f use stealth technology us senate armed services committee hearing wilson nomination touched expanding size air force, acquisitions new space cyber warfare capabilities well aircraft like f january, us defense secretary james mattis ordered cost cutting reviews two major aircraft acquisition programs including f ongoing review examining cut costs also determine whether boeing f e f super hornet, improvements, could effective, less expensive alternative f c variant wilson delve new acquisition program specifics hearing said air force small nation expects first civilian head military branch testify senate year nominees army navy removed names consideration graduate us air force academy, wilson president south dakota school mines technology since said testimony nomination unexpected senate must hold vote confirm wilson secretary air force
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north carolina replacement thursday law prohibiting transgender people using restrooms accordance gender identity could death knell similar restrictions still considered dozen states measures similar north carolina house bill , called bathroom bill, filed states legislative session momentum already slowed bills failed republicans state vanguard, north carolina, signaling legislation not, end, best interest state, either economy reputation, said mark jones, professor political science rice university houston north carolina lawmakers said acted replace law hopes ending boycotts businesses sports leagues considered year old measure discriminatory boycotts cost southern state economy hundreds millions dollars supporters restrictions said measures offer common sense solutions help keep sexual predators bathrooms changing facilities opponents say measures unenforceable promote discrimination already marginalized group people none states proposed similar legislation session enacted version law, according national conference state legislatures, tracks statehouses proposals introduced south dakota, virginia, montana wyoming failed pass, according organization news reports tennessee, bathroom bill died senate committee without debate state republican lieutenant governor questioned need republican president donald trump administration february revoked former obama administration landmark guidance public schools letting transgender students use bathrooms choice wednesday, arkansas state senator linda collins smith, republican, withdrew bathroom bill proposed state instead recommended issue study committee facing pressure state pro business governor business groups drop north carolina, similar measure proposed texas, populous republican controlled state, drawn closest attention already cleared texas senate moved similar legislation proposed session states, national conference state legislatures said key backer texas bathroom measure restricts bathroom access transgender people known senate bill , undeterred north carolina change course actions north carolina affect done texas, republican lieutenant governor dan patrick said statement previously said law would economic impact state republican speaker texas house representatives said last week bill would face tough time chamber worries economic fallout alabama republican state senator phil williams said north carolina action would affect similar restrictions proposed state bathroom bills remain legislative landscape year many states, analysts said people part constituency agenda campaigned it, said sherri greenberg, clinical professor university texas austin lyndon b johnson school public affairs
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highlights day us president donald trump administration friday trump backs decision former national security adviser, michael flynn, seek immunity congressional investigations possible ties campaign russia, immediate sign request granted trump administration slams china range trade issues chronic industrial overcapacity forced technology transfers longstanding bans us beef electronic payment services beijing seeks play tensions united states put positive face ahead president xi jinping first meeting trump next week senate democrats step closer enough votes block confirmation vote trump supreme court nominee three democratic senators coming neil gorsuch lifetime job justice trump seeks push plan fair trade manufacturing jobs back top agenda ordering study causes us trade deficits clampdown import duty evasion trump neither clear white house tax plan adequate staff yet see planned tax overhaul, according interviews people administration, congress among us tax experts democrats trying counter trump boldest move yet defang us consumer financial watchdog, current former lawmakers defending agency court us environmental protection agency scientific integrity watchdog reviewing whether epa chief scott pruitt violated agency policies said television interview believe carbon dioxide driving global climate change, according email seen reuters trump seek rebuild us relationship egypt meeting monday egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi focused security issues military aid, senior white house official says trump host jordan king abdullah white house next week discuss fight islamic state militants, syria crisis advancing peace israelis palestinians, white house says us judge approves million settlement resolve class action lawsuit claimed fraud trump trump university real estate seminars
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan said thursday understood president donald trump frustration republicans failure agree healthcare legislation replace obamacare understandable president frustrated gotten need go, ryan told reporters asked trump tweet saying conservative house freedom caucus blocking party agenda vowing fight get board ryan said percent republicans supported party healthcare bill percent opposed
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us president donald trump lashed thursday republican conservatives helped torpedo healthcare legislation backed, escalating feud within party jeopardizes new administration legislative agenda trump threatened try defeat members freedom caucus
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us justice department thursday appealed ruling federal judge hawaii extending suspension president donald trump revised restrictions travel muslim majority countries appeal considered th us circuit court appeals san francisco, last month upheld suspension trump first travel order trump signed revised ban earlier month bid overcome legal problems january executive order caused chaos airports sparked mass protests washington judge stopped enforcement february trump said travel ban needed national security us district judge derrick watson wednesday turned earlier temporary restraining order preliminary injunction lawsuit brought state hawaii case challenged trump travel directive unconstitutional religious discrimination hawaii opponents ban claim based trump election campaign promise total complete shutdown muslims entering united states court crawl corner, pull shutters closed, pretend seen has, watson wrote wednesday justice department thursday also asked seattle federal judge suspend separate litigation filed washington state trump travel restrictions th circuit rules hawaii appeal addition, justice department earlier month appealed ruling maryland judge trump revised executive order case heard th us circuit court appeals virginia
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revamping north american free trade agreement nafta , trump administration seek tax equality ability reimpose tariffs flood imports canada mexico causes threat serious injury us industry, draft negotiating objectives shows administration also seek eliminate requirement year old trade deal anti dumping anti subsidy disputes settled via special dispute panel us industries including lumber complained mechanism ineffective stopping unfair subsidies objectives contained draft notification letter circulated us trade representative office members congress review letter, seen reuters, part legal process required start negotiations revamp nafta president donald trump called nafta disaster throughout election campaign, plan outlined letter would keep many provisions place, including settlement system disputes circumvents local courts persistent us deficit goods trade canada mexico demands administration take swift action revise relationship reflect respond new st century challenges, acting ustr stephen vaughn said letter, subject revisions finalized draft negotiating objectives seek level playing field tax treatment, broad statement commerce secretary wilbur ross told cnbc would aimed solving problem many countries exempting exports value added taxes, united states unable offer credits using nafta partial means addressing that, said canada mexico value added taxes, trump administration considering border adjustment tax levied imports another draft objective says administration wants establish rules require government procurement conducted manner consistent us law administration policy domestic procurement preferences, could allow trump buy american plan, also cause us companies lose business mexico canada document also calls protections digital trade commerce, tougher intellectual property enforcement requirements state owned companies operate commercial fashion revisions document, ross said hopes next week trigger day consultation period leading nafta talks
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federal judge thursday said leaning toward approving million settlement fraud claims president donald trump trump university real estate seminars deferred final decision later date hearing san diego, judge gonzalo curiel noted that, class action settlement, former trump university students expected recover percent money spent courses mentoring programs extraordinary amount, judge said, noting recovery rate similar lawsuits usually closer percent specify would rule florida woman objected settlement, saying opportunity opt take trump court patrick coughlin, class action lawyer students, said students would actually receive percent money back , students submitted claim forms class action dates , according court papers students, paid much , seminars, claimed lured false promises would learn trump investing secrets hand picked instructors trump vowed continue fighting fraud claims presidential election campaign agreed settlement soon admitted personally select instructors, lawyers described claim mere sales puffery trump accused curiel bias last year based indiana born judge mexican ancestry sherri simpson, fort lauderdale, florida, paid , , objected settlement provision blocking students opting deal said court papers would like seek full recovery trump, plus punitive damages relief gary friedman, lawyer simpson, argued court notices defective curiel questioned friedman said would consider objection
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vice president mike pence took rare step breaking tie us senate thursday, casting deciding vote roll back protections reproductive health funds using congressional review act, allows lawmakers repeal recently minted regulations, senators killed rule intended keep federal grants flowing clinics provide contraception services states want block funding rule enacted final weeks former president barack obama administration, giving lawmakers opening nullify review law recent years states texas kept healthcare providers receiving grants part country longstanding fight abortion second time thursday pence used role chamber president end deadlock called capitol earlier carry resolution procedural vote saying rule usurps states rights, republicans argued local lawmakers decide healthcare money distributed main concern federal money used provide abortions, although grants specifically barred funding procedures republicans, including president donald trump, generally oppose abortion regulation unnecessary restriction states know residents needs best, said republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell democrats said resolution attack women health, contending rollback make harder low income rural women obtain screenings cancer diseases, well contraception resolutions killing recent obama era regulations sailed republican controlled congress need win simple majorities chambers go president signing congressional review law used successfully year family planning resolution marked th time deployed effectively since beginning february, well first time resolution come within hair breadth failing republicans listen us, said senator patty murray washington, senior democrat health committee listen women across country made clear restricting women access full range reproductive care unacceptable nonprofit planned parenthood, provides abortions many health contraception services, receives federal funding noting recent collapse republican healthcare bill us house representatives, dawn laguens, executive vice president planned parenthood federation america, said thursday votes close people sick tired politicians making even harder access healthcare
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several environmental groups filed lawsuits trump administration thursday challenge decision approve construction transcanada corp controversial keystone xl crude oil pipeline two separate filings federal court montana, environmental groups argued us state department, granted permit needed pipeline cross canadian border, relied outdated incomplete environmental impact statement making decision earlier month approving pipeline without public input date environmental assessment, administration violated national environmental policy act, groups including center biological diversity, sierra club northern plains resource council said legal filing relied arbitrary, stale, incomplete environmental review completed three years ago, process ended state department denial cross border permit, court filing says filing, indigenous environmental network north coast rivers alliance sought injunctive relief, restraining transcanada taking action would harm physical environment connection project pending full hearing merits us president donald trump announced presidential permit keystone xl white house last week transcanada chief executive officer russ girling sean mcgarvey, president north america building trades unions, stood nearby trump, republican, said project would lower consumer fuel prices, create jobs reduce us dependence foreign oil democratic predecessor, former president barack obama, rejected pipeline, saying would lead increase greenhouse gas emissions nothing reduce fuel prices us motorists tar sands pipeline poses direct threat climate, clean water, wildlife, thousands landowners communities along route dirty dangerous project, must stopped, said michael brune, executive director sierra club, one groups filed lawsuit lawsuits came heels lawsuit filed wednesday challenging recent moves undo obama climate change regulations conservation groups northern cheyenne native american tribe montana sued administration wednesday violating national environmental policy act lifted moratorium coal leases federal land lawsuits filed us district court montana great falls division
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us commerce secretary wilbur ross said thursday hopes start day countdown clock launch renegotiation north american free trade agreement congress takes spring recess end next week ross told cnbc live interview needs leaders house ways means committee senate finance committee sign notification letter day consultation period start administration sent draft letter lays negotiating priorities change thinking, ross told cnbc letter simply describes broad outline topics discussing think great reason overthink
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us department commerce made final finding seven foreign producers dumped certain carbon alloy steel cut length plate us market, allowing impose duties ranging percent percent, commerce secretary wilbur ross said thursday determinations dumping, selling product fair price, apply imports ctl plate austria, belgium, france, germany, italy, japan, south korea taiwan, ross said addition, final finding south korean imports subsidized, leading countervailing duty percent slapped products, said department event healthy steel industry critical economy manufacturing base, yet steel industry today assault foreign producers dump subsidize exports, ross told audience , imports ctl plate seven producers totaled million, austria, belgium, france, germany, italy, japan, korea taiwan valued estimated million, million, million, million, million, million, million million, respectively, department figures show bitly mszm z cut length steel used wide range applications, including buildings bridgework agricultural, construction mining equipment machine parts tooling ships, rail cars, tankers barges large diameter pipe finding followed investigation prompted petition nucor corp us subsidiaries arcelormittal sa ssab ab austrian producers exporters, dumping duties voestalpine group others set percent percent industeel belgium, percent nlmk belgium group percent belgium producers exporters among french manufacturers exporters, duty rates set percent industeel france percent dillinger france others germany, duties set percent ag der dillinger h ttenwerke, percent salzgitter group percent exporters producers spokesman salzgitter confirmed company facing duties, saying decision impose duties level incomprehensible italy, department set anti dumping duty rates percent officine tecnosider, percent marcegaglia spa nlmk verona spa percent producers exporters among japanese producers exporters, tokyo steel manufacturing co ltd hit duty rate percent rate percent imposed jfe steel corp shimabun corp, others set percent taiwanese companies shang chen steel co ltd china steel corp anti dumping duties percent percent, respectively, imposed rate producers exporters set percent south korea, department imposed anti dumping duty percent posco, well countervailing duty percent account subsidies rates apply producers exporters findings allow department ask us customs authorities collect cash deposits exporters based rates march , decision stemming investigation, us international trade commission said made final finding us industry harmed dumping subsidization imports carbon alloy steel ctl plate china allows final imposition duties commerce department china producers exporters plate
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russia mounted campaign propaganda steroids seeking influence us presidential election, top democrat us senate intelligence committee said thursday, listing several areas concern possible links republican donald trump campaign moscow, russian president vladimir putin denied russia tried influence election, made reference wrong us president answering question arctic forum once, reagan, discussing, think, taxes, told americans read lips reply recalled george hw bush told americans presidential election campaign, read lips new taxes trump dismissed suggestions links moscow democratic party sour grapes surprise november defeat party candidate, hillary clinton us intelligence agencies said russia hacked emails senior democrats orchestrated release embarrassing information hurt clinton campaign prejudge outcome investigation, senator mark warner told intelligence committee hearing allegations seeking determine actual fire, far great, great deal smoke putin also said thursday contacts russian diplomats made united states merely part routine work hearing, lawmakers warned danger russia could interfere elections france germany year future us campaigns cyber security experts rare day long public hearing detailed described dissemination disinformation cyber attacks democratic political operatives republicans lawmakers cyber experts mentioned stories spread discredit german chancellor angela merkel said britain brexit vote last year leaving european union examined clinton watts, security consultant former fbi agent, told senator marco rubio, republican committee member, may victim russian activity unsuccessful campaign republican nomination trump rubio later said would comment told hearing july , announced would run election senate, former members presidential campaign team targeted unsuccessful cyber attack russia said former campaign staffers also targeted unsuccessfully within russia within past hours targets sophisticated capable adversary, said senator richard burr, republican heads intelligence committee democrat warner, technology executive entering politics, described sweeping russian campaign using trolls botnets, networks hacked infected devices, spread large amounts disinformation campaign fake news particularly targeted traditionally democratic leaning states wisconsin, michigan pennsylvania, trump defeated clinton narrow margins predicted opinion polls, said russian propaganda steroids designed poison national conversation america, warner said citing concerns addressed committee probe, warner listed prediction trump associate release hacked emails weeks released, change republican party platform water language ukraine, trump campaign manager, paul manafort, trump associates forced step ties russia separate investigation house representatives intelligence agencies allegations russian role us election become mired controversy accusations republican chairman, trump ally devin nunes, impartial nunes representative adam schiff, top democrat house committee, met thursday discuss investigation schiff said two discussed obtaining documents deciding witnesses call new york times reported thursday two white house officials played role providing nunes documents republican committee chairman cited show trump associates swept surveillance us intelligence trump said nunes comments surveillance helped justify insistence, made without evidence, former president barack obama wiretapped trump tower new york, campaign headquarters
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top democrat us house representatives intelligence committee said thursday accepted white house invitation review intelligence information, although know information reviewed committee republican chairman, devin nunes representative adam schiff said white house handling materials raises profound questions, noting white house staff reason pass information congressional committee chairman rather delivering president donald trump directly
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us commerce department launching new review whether china treated market economy country, designation would effectively limit calculation anti dumping duties china made goods buried federal notice wednesday investigation alleged dumping chinese aluminum foil us market, department said seeking public comments china non market economy status review comes white house prepares first face face meeting president donald trump china president xi jinping april trump mar lago retreat florida china non market economy status considered irritant beijing trump administration works trade policies aimed reducing flow chinese imports united states china joined world trade organization , accession terms allowed wto members treat non market economy use third country prices assess whether chinese goods sold cost part clause expired dec , , china says means wto trading partners must drop use surrogate pricing, led higher us anti dumping duties imported chinese goods united states european union failed change view china status day later, beijing launched formal complaint wto commerce department last conducted review china non market economy status , determining china failed six determining criteria, extent country currency convertible currencies extent wage rates determined free bargaining labor management extent joint ventures investments foreign firms permitted country extent government ownership control means production extent government control allocation resources price output decisions enterprises, factors administering authority considers appropriate
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second time thursday, vice president mike pence took rare step breaking tie us senate, cast deciding vote rolling back protections federal funds family planning reproductive health vote, senators approved killing rule intended keep federal grants flowing clinics provide contraception services states want block funding recent years states texas kept healthcare providers receiving grants, part country longstanding fight abortion earlier day, pence called upon end deadlock advancing resolution final vote
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divided us senate thursday killed regulation exempted city run retirement savings plans low income workers strict pension protection laws utah republican orrin hatch, resolution sponsor, said expects senate soon repeal related rule state operated retirement plans resolution may face tougher time one municipal plans, barely passed vote states farther along establishing retirement programs people workplace savings plans, republicans advocate states rights skeptical resolution house representatives already passed resolutions thursday vote marked th time republican controlled congress successfully killed obama era regulation use obscure law known congressional review act law lets congress repeal newly minted rule simple majority votes house senate, signature president substantially similar rule never enacted place labor department rule finalized may , putting window time set law congress repeal using resolutions, republicans sent rules spanning variety areas chopping block hopes loosening regulation say constricts economic growth thursday resolution near twin state plans counters trend maintaining regulatory requirements toward end president barack obama tenure, labor department exempted state city run retirement plans employee retirement income security act, erisa, law designed protect workers savings detailed compliance requirements private sector workers whose employers offer k retirement benefits, often low incomes, automatically enrolled plans launched states california, illinois oregon states say erisa exemption lets employers pass workers money plans without footing compliance costs also say wall street wants block plans create competition investment company institute, mutual funds trade group, us chamber commerce others financial services say exemptions shortchange workers important federal pension protections workers receive
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two white house officials played role providing house representatives intelligence committee chairman devin nunes documents showing president donald trump associates swept surveillance us intelligence agencies, new york times reported thursday citing unnamed us officials, times identified white house officials ezra cohen watnick, senior director intelligence national security council, michael ellis, lawyer works national security issues white house counsel office white house spokesman sean spicer declined comment details report briefing thursday new york times reported cohen watnick began reviewing highly classified reports intercepted communications foreign officials trump said twitter earlier month wiretapped predecessor, president barack obama reports reviewed cohen watnick consisted mostly ambassadors foreign officials talking develop contacts trump family inner circle ahead inauguration, paper reported fbi director james comey told congress seen evidence support wiretapping claim obama denied accusation spokesman nunes, member trump transition team, faced criticism democrats prominent republicans, way handled allegations us spy agency surveillance trump team many democrats, including adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence panel, called nunes recuse investigation met last week unidentified source white house complex, accusing colluding white house house intelligence committee, headed nunes, also investigating possible russian attempts influence presidential election trump favor russia denied allegations
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nearly new york city millionaires would receive big tax cuts president donald trump proposed tax overhaul, one third moderate middle income families would face increases, according government report issued thursday city comptroller scott stringer said trump overall plan, proposed republican president campaign, would give billion tax cuts city dwellers almost two thirds would go earning , , even though bear one half total tax burden already astounding wealth gaps across city across country, stringer told news conference trump tax code, implemented, would exacerbate lower taxes wealthier residents would achieved lower marginal tax rates ordinary capital gains income elimination alternative minimum tax amt last week, us treasury secretary steven mnuchin said trump objective tax cut middle class, top percent said aiming passage comprehensive tax overhaul time congress takes august recess stringer office analyzed tax returns , new york city households found percent city millionaires would receive, average, tax cut least , nearly half single parents make , , would experience tax increase, said tax cuts, would reduce federal revenue trillion years, driving proposed budget cuts would leave city, home , homeless people, weakened social safety net, stringer said find incredible guy, comes new york city, major investments here, see proposal hometown, said scratch surface, realize part agenda benefits donald trump based limited information available trump public federal tax return, proposal eliminate amt would benefited million year contrast, tax plan, single mother raising two children less , year would face tax increase
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donald trump supreme court nominee could help decide fate moves undo climate related us regulations, legal experts said neil gorsuch judicial record makes hard predict whether justice would back sweeping rollback confirmed lifetime job senate, colorado based federal appeals court judge would restore court conservative majority senate planning april confirmation vote although many democrats fighting block gorsuch court, gorsuch could become pivotal vote republican president deregulation agenda, along fellow conservative anthony kennedy, sometimes joins court four liberals close cases agenda includes trump effort kill democratic former president barack obama called clean power plan, blocked high court last year, aimed reducing climate warming carbon emissions mainly coal fired power plants trump tuesday signed executive order kicking lengthy review process environmental groups democratic governed us states promised challenge court gorsuch views issues related climate change unclear mother headed us environmental protection agency republican former president ronald reagan two years gorsuch asked climate issues senate judiciary committee confirmation hearing last week years judge, major ruling touching upon climate policy came three judge panel upheld colorado measure requiring power generators ensure fifth electricity came renewable sources case federal agency power potentially instructive might approach broad moves slash current regulation, according experts case, gorsuch questioned supreme court precedent giving federal agencies broad deference interpret laws gorsuch called doctrine, enshrined chevron v natural resource defense council ruling, elephant room concentrates federal power way seems little difficult square constitution questions remain approach would manifest applied efforts trump epa weaken rescind existing agency regulations fighting climate change environmental lawyers say could mean gorsuch would skeptical big changes agency level epa obama compiled detailed scientific data support efforts curb carbon emissions could hamper trump administration, said jonathan adler, conservative law professor case western reserve university school law cleveland sean donahue, lawyer represents environmental groups, agreed, saying epa advance fancy interpretive footwork try make greenhouse gases clean air act pollutant, administration may get deference wants extent us clean air act, law tackles air pollution, applies carbon emissions heavily contested courts supreme court, landmark decision massachusetts v epa, held carbon pollutant could subject regulation law case, court largely upheld obama administration first batch greenhouse gas regulations environmental groups including sierra club said ready pounce see signs trump epa, headed fossil fuels industry ally scott pruitt, ignoring science making climate related regulatory changes think bottom line hope anti regulatory rule making unscientific almost federal judge see trump administration maneuvering, said pat gallagher, sierra club lawyer
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chairman us senate banking committee said thursday wants pass major piece bank reform legislation early next year latest senator mike crapo, republican, intends go beyond rewriting dodd frank financial reform legislation craft bipartisan bill advances economic growth capital formation, told attendees chamber commerce event focused capital markets hope either late year early next year looking that, crapo said crapo agenda intensely watched wall street, committee widely seen playing critical role crafting rewrite dodd frank law enacted financial crisis, industry eager see republicans charge white house congress significantly relax requirements dodd frank provisions contentious prohibit banks higher risk investments require higher capital requirements biggest banks bill attacks dodd frank directly set introduced house representatives soon jeb hensarling, texas republican chairs financial services committee bill seen tough republican approach may garner enough support senate passed crapo said meaningful reforms would require bipartisan approach, working closely sherrod brown, top democrat committee, find areas common ground also said wants go beyond simply revisiting dodd frank provisions look broadly rules policies impact economic growth, approach said might encourage democrats vote said expects congress address financial regulatory reform finishes work tax reform bill crapo concede current political environment tough passing controversial legislation senate, others party said intend push favored dodd frank revisions budget process would require much democratic support
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governor kansas thursday vetoed bill expanding eligibility medicaid poor federal affordable care act aca measure fiscally responsible would still fund planned parenthood state lawmakers republican controlled senate voted favor measure tuesday, days president donald trump efforts repeal replace aca, also known obamacare, ended bill pulled vote republican governor sam brownback said bill also failed eliminate waiting lists disability services, add work requirements budget neutral cost expanding medicaid obamacare irresponsible unsustainable, said added unwise undertake drastic change state medicaid program work aca overhaul underway washington support legislation continues fund organizations undermine culture life, said, referring groups planned parenthood, provides range reproductive services including abortions planned parenthood said statement overwhelming majority kansans support health care provider expansion medicaid state republican controlled house, passed bill last month , quickly took debate overriding brownback veto thursday, vote postponed going put dagger right heart small communities, republican representative leonard mastroni, voted support expansion, told house topeka brownback veto house, lawmakers would need vote favor override advance failed obamacare replacement bill washington, pushed house speaker paul ryan, would ended aca expansion medicaid, federal state funded insurance program poor disabled kansas among states opted expand medicaid, federal government footing much cost obamacare aca enhanced federal funding, medicaid expansion kansas, effective jan , , would cost state estimated million fiscal , begins july , million fiscal , additional recipients, according estimates cited legislative report bill without enhanced federal matching funds, state costs would balloon million fiscal
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us senator marco rubio said senate intelligence hearing thursday unsuccessful cyber attacks russia targeted former members presidential campaign staff july within past hours rubio said would comment remark earlier hearing clinton watts, cybersecurity expert, rubio may victimized russian activity unsuccessful campaign republican nomination president donald trump cyber attacks rubio mentioned took place end campaign nomination
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white house invited top republican democratic members senate house representatives intelligence panels review new material relevant investigation russia alleged interference us presidential election, white house spokesman sean spicer said thursday information, material come light, want make sure people conducting review information, spicer told reporters without giving details information invited view classified setting, said, referring republican chairs democratic ranking members senate house intelligence committees
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trump administration aims forthright congressional investigations russian involvement us election, white house spokesman said thursday spokesman sean spicer also declined comment new york times report said two white house officials helped provide intelligence reports house representatives intelligence committee chairman devin nunes, republican president donald trump transition team
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top democrat house representatives intelligence committee said thursday chamber investigation russian meddling us election needs go forward despite whatever obstacles may face one way another, investigation take place, representative adam schiff told reporters carrying schiff, monday called panel republican chairman, devin nunes, recuse himself, said house speaker paul ryan nunes decide leads probe, would articulate feel done credibly
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republican chairman us senate intelligence committee wednesday promised thorough investigation direct links russia republican donald trump successful run white house committee chairman richard burr mark warner, top democrat, pledged joint news conference would work together, contrast partisan discord roiling similar probe house representatives intelligence committee burr asked senate panel wanted determine anything suggesting direct link trump, responded know challenge answer question american people trump young presidency clouded allegations us intelligence agencies russia sought help win, connections campaign personnel russia also scrutiny trump dismisses assertions russia denies allegations senate committee intends begin interviewing many people, including jared kushner, trump son law one closest advisers, beginning early monday burr served security adviser trump campaign said coordinated scope committee investigation insisted could remain objective burr declined go along white house denial collusion campaign russian hackers, us intelligence officials believe favored trump last year campaign expense democratic challenger hillary clinton would crazy try draw conclusions investigation, burr said let us go little deeper ask us write conclusions clearly something intend road burr warner would comment investigation house, chairman intelligence committee, trump ally devin nunes, fire handling matter many democrats, including adam schiff, top democrat house intelligence panel, called nunes recuse investigation met last week unidentified source white house complex, accusing colluding white house telling committee colleagues, nunes met house speaker paul ryan, trump, told reporters source provided evidence information trump transition team collected legal surveillance targets republican democratic lawmakers said discord surrounding house committee made senate investigation important ever clearly senate, appears democrats republicans acting like adults taking matter seriously, democratic representative jim mcgovern told reuters warner burr stressed importance exposing activity russian hackers, warner said included reports upwards , paid internet trolls spread false negative stories clinton warner burr disagree slightly, warner alluding difficulties getting particular documents intelligence agencies, burr defending two senators also indicated communicated michael flynn, trump former national security adviser, fired last month misrepresenting meetings russian ambassador would safe say conversations lot people would safe say general flynn part list, burr said neither burr warner gave timeline finishing investigation one biggest investigations hill seen time here, said burr, congress since senators said also wanted call attention described russia attempts influence upcoming elections france germany
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us debt held public balloon percent economic output unless tax spending laws changed, congressional budget office said thursday, far exceeding record level world war ii new projections show steeper year debt growth last year long term forecast non partisan budget analysis agency, could make harder members congress support tax reform plan partly financed higher deficits last year, cbo estimated us public debt would grow percent gross domestic product , record percent gdp level would reached , cbo said year projection, cbo predicts public debt percent gdp, growing percent , percent new forecasts assume affordable care act, healthcare law known obamacare house republicans failed replace last week, stays place long term projected debt growth reflects cbo estimates rising costs caring growing population people , growth interest costs, assumptions slower economic growth due reduced assumptions productivity gains annual deficits expected average percent gdp period versus percent expected percent period long term projections extend cbo assumptions made year budget outlook january, showed falling deficits next two years, growth thereafter net interest costs expected percent gdp, compared percent percent , cbo said wild card cbo year projections real interest rates real interest yields year treasury notes assumed average percent years, rising percent much higher interest rates, coupled different assumptions productivity healthcare cost growth, could produce significantly different outcomes, cbo said cbo said debt gdp ratio could range percent low rates strong growth, percent weaker growth higher rates
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us house representatives speaker paul ryan, top republican congress, said want president donald trump work democrats new legislation revamping country health insurance system, commonly called obamacare interview cbs morning air thursday, ryan said fears republican party, failed last week come together agree healthcare overhaul, pushing president side aisle make good campaign promises redo obamacare want happen, ryan said, referring trump offer work democrats carrying reforms democrats hardly conservative thing, ryan said, according interview excerpts released wednesday want government running health care government tell must life, healthcare, said tuesday, trump told senators attending white house reception expected lawmakers reach deal quickly healthcare, offer specifics think going happen promising
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north carolina republican lawmakers said late wednesday reached deal repeal state controversial law prohibiting transgender people using restrooms accordance gender identities compromise, reached democratic governor roy cooper set go legislature vote thursday morning, would still ban local municipalities, schools others regulating bathroom access would also effectively forbid cities offering job restroom protections vulnerable groups nearly four years compromise requires give take sides, pleased proposal fully protects bathroom safety privacy, state top republican lawmakers, senate leader phil berger house representatives speaker tim moore, said statement released late wednesday pair announced deal impromptu news conference compromise cooper, staunch opponent bathroom law, reached hours state reportedly set lose ability host ncaa basketball championships college athletic association one numerous organizations sanction boycott north carolina wake law passage last year cooper said earlier week measure could end costing state nearly billion said supported compromise perfect deal, repeals house bill begins repair reputation remained unclear whether compromise would acceptable believe north carolina unfriendly rights gay, lesbian, bisexual transgender people impassioned news conference deal announced, several leading lgbt activists decried provisions, including bar municipalities regulating employment practices public accommodations dirty deal, said chad griffin, president human rights campaign vowed continue fighting north carolina court public sphere new measure passes signed cooper twitter wednesday night, san francisco based levi strauss co, publicly opposed north carolina transgender bathroom law, urged lawmakers reject called backroom deal version story corrects griffin quote paragraph , replacing bill deal
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president donald trump plans sign repeal obama era broadband privacy rules bigger fight looms rules governing openness internet, white house said wednesday republicans congress tuesday narrowly passed repeal privacy rules democratic support strong objections privacy advocates fight privacy sets stage even larger battle later year republican plans overturn net neutrality provisions adopted administration former president barack obama white house spokesman sean spicer said know trump would sign bill privacy bill would repeal regulations adopted october federal communications commission obama administration requiring internet service providers protect customers privacy websites like alphabet inc google facebook inc rules, internet providers would need obtain consumer consent using precise geolocation, financial information, health information, children information web browsing history advertising marketing reversal win inc, comcast corp verizon communications inc websites governed less restrictive set privacy rules overseen federal trade commission republican commissioners said rules would unfairly give websites ability harvest data internet service providers senate democratic leader chuck schumer said tweet vote terrible american ppl, great big biz republicans next plan overturn net neutrality provisions reclassified broadband providers treated like public utility fcc chairman ajit pai, republican, december said believes net neutrality days numbered rules bar internet providers obstructing slowing consumer access web content prohibit giving selling access speedy internet, essentially fast lane web information superhighway, certain internet services critics say rules opened door potential government rate regulation, tighter oversight would provide fewer incentives invest billions broadband infrastructure pai told reuters february backs free open internet question regulatory framework best secures steadfastly declined disclose plans trump talked president net neutrality tweeted opposed net neutrality
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us commerce secretary wilbur ross expected join vice president mike pence bilateral economic dialogue tokyo next month, japanese government official direct knowledge preparations said thursday, dashing tokyo hope leaving thorny issues trade negotiating table participants dialogue, led pence japanese deputy prime minister taro aso, hold first round talks tokyo april discuss issues ranging macroeconomic policy, infrastructure investment trade dialogue major test us president donald trump confrontational approach trade senior administration officials, including ross, signaled would press japan remove non tarrif trade barriers buy us products japan, proposed dialogue, hoped keep contentious issues like auto agriculture trade talks proposing agenda focused infrastructure investment energy one tokyo strategy keep bilateral dialogue informal possible aso deal directly pence, regarded less confrontational view trade compared others trump administration, japanese government officials said agenda vague now, friction comes future, plan say let discuss aso pence dialogue use dialogue diffuse problems, one officials said condition anonymity authorized speak publicly participation ross heightens chance dialogue would serve venue discuss bilateral trade deal, could put japan us pressure open heavily protected areas like agriculture pharmaceuticals, officials said hiroshige seko, japan ministry economy, trade industry, foreign minister fumiko kishida also join dialogue, government officials said ross known close ties japan, led firm investing country since serving chairman japan society
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looming push overhaul us tax code could include repeal obamacare taxes left intact last week collapse republican healthcare bill, senate top republican tax policy said wednesday senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch said levies imposed obamacare, including taxes medical devices benefit rich health insurance polices known cadillac plans, could tackled tax reform revised healthcare bill either, far concerned, hatch told reporters way get rid those, think good thing americans tax reform, political group washington opposes tax increases, said tax hikes emerged affordable care act, popularly known obamacare democrats say taxes necessary help moderate low income consumers obtain health coverage private insurance medicaid program poor disabled prospects using tax reform repeal obamacare taxes dimmed earlier week house representatives, house ways means committee chairman kevin brady said would include obamacare items tax reform legislation panel expected disclose later year hatch comments suggested senate could take different approach taxes house tax reform bill reaches chamber, unless new healthcare bill surfaces first house republican healthcare bill, would repealed nearly billion obamacare taxes decade, pulled consideration last friday republicans lacked votes pass republicans say determined revisit topic, president donald trump told senators tuesday expected lawmakers reach deal healthcare
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republicans mostly blame us congress, president donald trump party leaders, failing pass party healthcare overhaul, according reuters ipsos opinion poll released wednesday march poll asked take responsibility failure american health care act ahca , republican leaders pulled consideration last week without vote besides trump, backed bill, house representatives speaker paul ryan, expected shepherd congress, poll asked people blamed house republicans, house democrats media republicans likely blame congress percent said house democrats responsible percent blamed house republicans another percent blamed trump percent blamed ryan percent blamed media assessment appeared align trump criticism democratic leaders conservative freedom caucus, blamed bill failure overall, nearly one four americans, including democrats independents, blamed trump ryan, congress media received less criticism republican reform widely criticized estimates non partisan congressional budget office showed million people could lose health insurance next years trump said tuesday still thinks healthcare reform happen quickly washington, offer specifics could get done, would changed previous bill nearly half americans said would like see happen, though response split along party lines percent republicans said would like see party take another swing bill, compared percent democrats separate poll conducted jan , percent americans wanted keep obamacare, popular name president barack obama healthcare reform, fixing problem areas, another percent wanted keep exactly reuters ipsos poll conducted online english states march poll included , people, including republicans democrats credibility interval, measure accuracy, percentage points entire group percentage points democrats republicans reporting chris kahn, editing ross colvin
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federal judge hawaii indefinitely extended wednesday order blocking enforcement president donald trump revised ban travel united states six predominantly muslim countries us district judge derrick watson turned earlier temporary restraining order preliminary injunction lawsuit brought state hawaii challenging trump travel directive unconstitutional religious discrimination trump signed new ban march bid overcome legal problems january executive order caused chaos airports sparked mass protests washington judge stopped enforcement february trump said travel ban needed national security challenge travel ban, hawaii claims state universities would harmed order would trouble recruiting students faculty also says island state economy would hit decline tourism court papers cite reports travel united states took nosedive trump actions state joined new plaintiff named ismail elshikh, american citizen egypt imam muslim association hawaii whose mother law lives syria, according lawsuit hawaii opponents ban claim motivation behind based religion trump election campaign promise total complete shutdown muslims entering united states court crawl corner, pull shutters closed, pretend seen has, watson wrote wednesday watson wrote decision grant preliminary injunction based likelihood state would succeed proving travel ban violated us constitution religious freedom protection trump vowed take case us supreme court, currently split liberals conservatives president pick
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us transportation secretary elaine chao said trump administration would unveil trillion infrastructure plan later year, offer details funding projects chao said event department headquarters infrastructure initiative would include strategic, targeted program investment valued trillion years proposal cover transportation infrastructure, include energy, water potentially broadband veterans hospitals well chao comments detailed timetable administration plans unveil plan modernize us roads, bridges, airports, electrical grid water systems chao said administration plans offer incentives public private partnerships rather simply fund improvements clear much new federal funding trump administration would propose said plan would aim speed processes government projects investors growing skeptical infrastructure plan win approval year dow jones transportation average rose election closed record high march percent month investors questioned soon trump pro growth policies may implemented earlier month, trump proposed billion department transportation discretionary budget fiscal year , reduction percent budget would eliminate million annual funding essential air service, program support commercial air service rural airports end subsidies amtrak operate long distance train service trump budget would also eliminate obama administration tiger grant program, saving million program used fund variety transportation projects, including high speed intracity rail, highway construction transit bus systems
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raw feelings mistrust could pose obstacle president donald trump hard line conservative lawmakers republican party seek rebound defeat healthcare legislation launching overhaul us tax code trump accused freedom caucus lawmakers snatching defeat jaws victory rejection white house backed healthcare bill replace president barack obama healthcare reform bill interviews roughly three dozen house freedom caucus members, lawmakers said eager put aside tensions healthcare debacle seek common ground tax reform consensus, even within conservative faction, details tax reform bill, members open discussing ideas border tax plan supported house leaders others opposed representative warren davidson, freedom caucus member ohio, said republicans leave aside blame game work policy differences launching tax reform legislation people still hurt feelings frustration stage, davidson said think smart take time get right republican representative david schweikert arizona, freedom caucus lawmaker sits tax writing house representative ways means committee, could emerge bridge conservative faction house leaders panel work closely house leadership tax bill schweikert said planned consult rank file members discuss plans listen priorities said giving companies incentives invest plants equipment one items wish list personal fixation simple maximizes economic growth schweikert said representative mark meadows, chairman freedom caucus, said group formal position structure tax reform legislation meadows listed top priorities wish list lower taxes, lower taxes lower taxes page blueprint developed house republican leaders, known better way, serve starting point tax reform discussions plan calls streamlining income tax system cutting corporate income tax rate percent percent would exclude export revenue taxable income impose percent tax imports border tax proposal divided business community top flashpoint lawmakers big exporters general electric co say tax would boost manufacturing jobs retailers like target corp said border tax would hike consumer prices hurt economy trump, businessman never public office took white house jan , times praised border tax idea times noncommittal virginia congressman dave brat said would insist tax bill add deficit, meadows said would necessarily insist conservatives said needed information tax bill form opinion
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republican chairman us federal communications commission expected unveil proposed reforms thursday billion business data services market four months democratic predecessor abandoned reform plan fcc chairman ajit pai set announce reforms propose completely deregulating market, two officials briefed plan said proposal set discussed fcc april meeting fcc spokesman declined comment small businesses, schools, libraries others rely business data services, special access lines, transmit large amounts data quickly, instance connecting banks atm machines gasoline pump credit card readers special access lines used offices, retailers, banks, manufacturers, schools hospitals move large amounts data, wireless carriers rely backhaul mobile traffic major telecommunications cable companies met fcc staff recent weeks talk issue, according fcc records president barack obama, fcc chairman tom wheeler april proposed sweeping reform plan business data services aimed reduce prices paid services wheeler abandoned proposal november donald trump elected president data services market important business inc, centurylink inc ctln , frontier communications corp verizon communications inc vzn , sprint corp companies use lines say overcharged wheeler proposed maintaining lowering lower price caps using legacy data systems one time percent reduction prices phased three years proposal came criticism communications workers america union sprint, backed wheeler proposal, told fcc march letter thousands large small businesses across country paying far much broadband inadequate competition sprint argued small handful companies overcharging investors employers critical economic growth using anticompetitive tactics ensure businesses never access competitive alternatives argued wheeler plan little wealth transfer companies chosen invest last mile fiber infrastructure march letter, suggested fcc largely deregulate market leave rules place competition centurylink frontier march filing urged fcc completely deregulate market
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ivanka trump said wednesday would work white house unpaid, informal advisory role president sought allay ethics concerns working heard concerns advising president personal capacity voluntarily complying ethics rules instead serve unpaid employee white house office, subject rules federal employees, said statement questions possible conflicts interest arose announced march trump, , would become informal adviser father, president donald trump, office west wing increasingly influential adviser president husband, jared kushner, powerful trump adviser
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highlights day us president donald trump administration friday trump backs decision former national security adviser, michael flynn, seek immunity congressional investigations possible ties campaign russia, immediate sign request granted trump administration slams china range trade issues chronic industrial overcapacity forced technology transfers longstanding bans us beef electronic payment services beijing seeks play tensions united states put positive face ahead president xi jinping first meeting trump next week senate democrats step closer enough votes block confirmation vote trump supreme court nominee three democratic senators coming neil gorsuch lifetime job justice trump seeks push plan fair trade manufacturing jobs back top agenda ordering study causes us trade deficits clampdown import duty evasion trump neither clear white house tax plan adequate staff yet see planned tax overhaul, according interviews people administration, congress among us tax experts democrats trying counter trump boldest move yet defang us consumer financial watchdog, current former lawmakers defending agency court us environmental protection agency scientific integrity watchdog reviewing whether epa chief scott pruitt violated agency policies said television interview believe carbon dioxide driving global climate change, according email seen reuters trump seek rebuild us relationship egypt meeting monday egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi focused security issues military aid, senior white house official says trump host jordan king abdullah white house next week discuss fight islamic state militants, syria crisis advancing peace israelis palestinians, white house says us judge approves million settlement resolve class action lawsuit claimed fraud trump trump university real estate seminars
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native american tribe montana coalition conservation groups sued trump administration wednesday lifting moratorium coal leases public land without consulting tribal leaders conducting full environmental review alarming unacceptable united states, solemn obligation northern cheyenne trustee, sign many decades harmful coal mining near around homeland without first consulting nation, tribal council chairman president jace killsback said statement northern cheyenne tribe southern montana said administration lifted moratorium without hearing tribe concerns coal leasing program impact members lands tribe sent letter earlier month interior secretary ryan zinke requesting meeting discuss issue zinke respond, signed order lifting moratorium tuesday press call wednesday, zinke respond query northern cheyenne lawsuit killsback said tribe, filed lawsuit us district court great falls, would harmed lifting ban northern cheyenne rarely shares economic benefits region generated coal industry energy development projects, said million tons federal coal located near northern cheyenne reservation decker spring creek mines montana, tribe said however, neighboring tribe, crow, relies coal production predominant industry called relaxation coal regulations years war coal war crow people, zinke said call legal group earthjustice argued lifting coal moratorium imperils public health benefit coal companies one voted pollute public lands, air drinking water last election, yet trump administration bidding powerful polluters nearly first order business, earthjustice attorney jenny harbine said statement legal filing said undoing moratorium violates national environmental policy act, requires full environmental review prior major policy changes
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president donald trump administration informed congress plan pursue billion sale bahrain lockheed martin f aircraft related equipment, held last year concerns human rights, congressional source said wednesday state department originally notified congress sale last september president barack obama administration pulled back concerns bahrain made promised improvements human rights record trump administration separated human rights issues transfer, source said members congress immediately available comment whether would object sale human rights concerns time billion sale includes aircraft, engines, radars avionics, air air air ground ordnance related equipment latest notice sent congress provides days additional congressional review, formal notice congress required arms export control act, licenses sale would approved lockheed martin declined comment
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